Big Sandy High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Big Sandy, MT)

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Patiently waiting for his mother to finish working on science fair projects, Austin Genereux sits and reads over his mother's (Mrs. Genereux) notes. Kindergarteners Wendy Courtnage and Heather Godfrey stop at the water fountain for a quick drink before they go home after their hard day at school. Isn't friendship great? Two grade school students show the joys of friendship by sharing recess together. Around and around we go where we stop we'll never know. These grade school students spend their recess on the merry-go-round. 4 Oh, come on this is easy! ex claims Summer St. Marks. Teaching one of her playmates a new game, Brooke Kalanick begins by tell- ing her to listen carefully and do just as she does.

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IN MEMORIUM SHANNON GREEN 1961-1981 Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so: For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death; not yet canst thou kill — John Donne On August 24,1981, the Big Sandy community was stunned by the sudden death of Shannon Green. Although she was only nineteen at the time injuries from an automobile accident claimed her life, Shannon accomplished more in those few years than many people do who live to reach an old age. Shannon's seemingly endless abilities make it appropriate that the yearbook produced in her memory has as its theme suc- cess. The most obvious achievements in Shannon's life were in the area of athletics, where she excelled in basketball and track. The countless hours of hard work Shannon invested in developing her basketball skills led to her receiving a scholar- ship to play at the University of Montana. Seeing Shannon clad in a t-shirt, shorts or sweats, and her worn-out running shoes was a common experience, but athletics was by no means the only area of achievement in her life. Shannon was also scholas- tic and musical: She maintained an outstanding academic re- cord at college in the pre-med program and received many honors in high school for her vocal and bassoon-playing abili- ties. But even greater than these talents which were publicly honored was Shannon's ability to make people smile. She was never given an award for storytelling, but who could forget the way Shannon loved to laugh about the things she'd done. And if an award had been given to the biggest eater among Thum- bie Bear collectors, it definitely would have gone to Shannon. Shannon loved living, and life, along with nearly everyone she met, couldn't help but love her back. C.S. Lewis wrote that something is not dead until the memory of it is gone. In accordance with this philosophy, it is certain that Shannon could have spoken the opening lines of Death, Be Not Proud as easily as John Donne. For as Shannon's best friend once wrote, She touched more people And in doing so, she gave us some of the best memories we have. She will never die. Because Shannon, we will never forget you. 3

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GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS