Mount Vernon High School - Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IA)

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Mt Edward Pitlils We dedicate this book to you for all the good times. Eddie Pitlik was a high school custo- dian for eight years. That's what it would say in the listing of school em- ployees. But we all know Eddie was more. Eddie was Eddie: the one who said hi to you and knew your name, the one who helped you fix your car, the one who sat in the commons with you and told jokes or listened to your wor ries and let you know he cared He was the one who grumbled God Damn kids as he cleaned up our messy tables but under the grumble we could hear I like you anyway I like kids He liked us He was comfortable with us and straight with us We could count on him to be here to be Eddie If we screwed up he told us loud lf we did all right he told us loud He watched us talk and goof around and study and play ball and perform in plays and make music He came to our Commencements because he was our friend and to many of us like a father Eddie Pitlik was part of this school part of our lives Memories of high school will include memories of Ed e l remember the lirst time I met Eddie lt was my hrst day of school here and while l was walking down the hall Eddie came up and asked me who I was He was a very special friend Him Wulf He helped people when he didnt have to He didnt do it meahly hejust did it and was glad he did it You could ask him for any kind of help and you got a smile comment a joke but never a yell or a lecture You can replace a custodian but you cant replace a friend Brant Hoffman l feel sorry for those people who come through this school without knowing Ed Because Ed gave you life when you neded it mostl im Harger Whenever you saw this kind man in the halls or sitting in the commons at a table he was surrounded by students He was more than a janitor he ,vas our friend Leslie Slife Miller you ve got too much goddamn shit in that locker Those are some of the words l heard Eddie Pitlik say the last day of his life Ed was always one to complain with a bit of cussirig along the side but deep down he would do about anything for each and any one of us in this school There was something about him that made you feel comfortable when he was around Dennis Jordan Eddie was a fatherly hgure to me During my four years of high school he never once made me feel out of place l feel that Eddie took lt upon himself to make sure he did what ever was possible to make us better people Scott Gross He added a brightness to school Everyone knew who Eddie was by the lirst week of their freshmen year He took jokes very well expe cially about being bald and such I always thought he d be around forever The thing l remember Eddie most for is his ability to communicate with us teenagers and ht right into some of the conversations like he was one as well E rich Jacobsen l think l have learned my most valuable les sons from Eddie Ho teachei could have taught me more or anything as important as he did He taught me to b friendly Dewane Hughes Even when he was in a bad mood we dia care because we knew that ln awhile he'd back to his normal laughing smiling,joklng, a whistling self lm sure l speak for every: when lsay We loved you and we re really gc to miss you Brent Durgin He enjoyed his work because he was arot young people He would always have a smile his face and that would make you smile wl you were down ln school he never had too much to do wh he couldn t chat for awhile He showed pec how to relate with each other he set an exe e We always joked about his hair or lack of it pat him on the head and say Looks like getting ripel He had a funny response ev time All l can think is God must have Ugure was ripe too People always say God has reasons for people dying when they do.' B think and think and think and l ca come up with why James Drahos May 13 1987 Goodbye, Edd Thanks C Thanks to Mrs Michaud and her writing cl for help with this dedicationj U I - li U ' ' ' YV A , . . - , . , l . y 'Q' . Y l ' di 2 - - - ' it - - - .H 1 V . Eddie was more than just an ordiharyjanitor A - I f - f p . , A .E , , . . . k U ' ' E 4 U 4 T. . . . H . . Y . I . it . V 4 - 'X ' I - I I - 1 1 1 i 1

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HONOR SOCIETY HOPIOR SOCIETY SEHlORS Row lp John Skretta, Brian Traver Don Mullen, Heidi Heck, Row 2: Becky Bremner Him Housen Susan Bacher Monica Gondek, Laura Peters, Paul Mar- ker Krista Meeker Sarah Miller Hot pictured. Rris Brown, Boo Green, Joy Jor- dan, Deb Vittetoe, Chris Wright. HONOR SOCIETY JUHIORS Row l- Lisa Squiers, Zinatara Manji, Deb Moses. Row 2. Becky Livermore, Warren Sutherland, David Lynott, Hot pictured. Pam Earle, Shelly Fordyce, Tim Hiii HOHOR SOCIETY SOPHOMORES Row lp Rreg Grindle, Diana Diers, Jeff Meeker Row 2: Chad Reckling, Marcy Russell, Lisa Ly' nott. Hot pictured. Rachel Bly Lisa Weddle This year, eight Sophomores, one Junior, and four Seniors joined the Honor Society These new members, along with the eight returning Juniors and thirteen Seniors participated in the induction ceremony at the high school on March 24. Requirements for participation in the Honor Society are three semesters of enrollment at Mount Vernon with a grade point average of 3.7 for Sopho- mores, 3.5 for Juniors, and 3.3 for Seniors. lf! - .' :J '. 'N - . 'fx' V X- ' YQ ,Jin 1 -1, :Lt J .. , . i-.M -, L f t . Jr, X e .ix -Lit. Q A . Artis C ia x by wash: S gr . .t .,,Ug. . ,,:,,,,, bv ,, . . .t .X me fs 'f-'sQl'f'rf+,.v. ' 'ie' wgs. .pi .L , . we C. f ,vm ' ,k or ,C idly Www' 15 ti, , .C-3, - e 'H f .J A ,. gk f rg. riff., is Jr: .v.f2',.t-J K 4 S A fbifvd 55 z S-xg' Q ni C 1 R E, ft .g . ' 3 at .. . g . ...fs gs S . ' ' X fag GFIQ 'F' 'iff A L LI -CK' 4 ,'- f if V - 'rn 'W4ff:fFEjf1?..fE?5' fue: rfigif 1 ,cy-' ,ef ,fu in A thai. '4!g,.k Q,-,514 .q.:fs,4,,M gifs:-. C g we T ,mf 1, as 4,-1 -.,.,fa. f is ff-2 V -,W Jim K 2 SL Q M , Q .tv tiglvl, ' L ,,,, ,,kL 0, .WI as te iv L . A A-Hx 4 .1 ig. V 'Q Q 5 :Yin-. I 3 Aiglgglg - See. .. , 'L if iiii . rv' av QM' - Q Vflgiliiaii 1 t - 5 13 55:13 .L:-L' 15- -PC1252 is ' ii T isisi 5 Sfg NRM Art N -,-LL ...W f Eiff f C Q- 'i f J 3 J J . ct si A 5 S. , .X Q Q - 3 W - xg.. V U L .. L Q X I