Photo Gallery - Page Seven

"My name is David Kilper, BFA '73.  While I spent only an all too brief two years at Webster, my memories from there are still vivid.  I was an "older" student, having started college in 1965, somewhat reserved, and  never lived on campus.   I never connected with the student community as fully as I would have liked.  But there were students who did have a lasting affect on me.  Two of whom, Helen Butterfield and Valerie Mack, were among only a few I turned my camera toward.  I regret now that I did not take more photos of my fellow students.  They were certainly a flamboyant  group!  So, I'm sending 3 images--Helen, Valerie, and with apologies, a mug of myself.  (there just isn't anything of me from that era).  Regards, David"

   "It's a funny thing, but while attending Webster I use to make many trips back and forth to Jersey to visit with my parents, dragging along anyone who wanted to come. I also had a few parties with some of my Webby friends at their home over summer vacations. They would welcome all my friends with open arms, quite the gracious hosts...a very loving couple that I was graced with as parents. 
   While at Webster I always told everyone they were welcome to come visit me at home, "my parents home" anytime and naturally being the wanderers we are many took heart with my invitation. 
   However, as many of you know I left Webster in '71 and set my sights at Berklee in Boston. The funny part about this is my friends came to visit.... and I wasn't there. My parents would welcome them to stay the night, ...the weekend, ...the week, ...once a whole month.  I never even knew who some who came to visit were. My Mom would say...Oh Sal, one of your friends dropped by last weekend...never mentioning it was someone from Webster...| would take it as if it was one of my local buddies I saw all the time...
   Yesterday, I was visiting my parents and my mom tells me they have a few letters for me.  I thought, since I'm named after my Dad, someone sent me mail to there address by mistake.  It turns out to be a couple of letter of thanks for their hospitality.  One from Doris Greenwell and another from Sunny Lucas, ...Webby friends.  I had miss both of there visits but apparently a good time was had by all. The amazing thing was my Mom and Dad had kept these letters these 30 some odd years. 
   My parents reminisced for hours about the visits from some of my friends like Doris & Sunny, Tim Gallagher & Al Santos, and  many others. They enjoyed those visits....they cherished them....and they wanted me to let you know they think about you often and smile. "
 - Purp
 

"Here you go -- the Green Mountain Girl learning how to vote from the Republican governor -- please note the posters in the background.  And just so no one thinks ill of me -- this was done by my uncle (a Republican senator) just to irritate my mother (a lifelong Irish Democrat)."

© 2002 Richard H. Fox