'58

* * * Coming soon...

Soon..... the class of 1958

will have a team of two

new co-editors to take over

the great job

Suzie Whitlow Bornt did.

Yes, that is right!

All of you '58ers had better get your "stuff"

and stories ready. Please welcome...

Linda Van Gundy and Sally Bowden

by helping them as they Continue to

make YOUR page fantastic!

Watch for the announcement of their "takeover".

Donna(Marto'57)Smith

Editor substitute

Suzanne Whitlow-Bornt

1940-2008

Washington State

Monrovia high school

MONROVIA-DUARTE HIGH SCHOOL

* * * written by Suzie's Son, Rich Bornt (class of '91) for his mother...

Hi Donna,

I just wanted to say thank you for updating the madcats site '58 page with the messages from some of

my mom's fellow madcat alumni. It's amazing to read some of the stories of people that she was able

to reconnect with through the website. She talked about it all the time with me, a '91 alumni.. She always

said to get more involved with things but I never really had close friends like she did in school.. I guess

times where just a little different then back in the days she was in school.

I'll be checking in on the site from time to time and thanks again for all your time with helping her with

the '58 page..

Richie

(Maplewood, MN)

p.s. I hope you don't mind but I stole a couple of the pictures from the site to put up on a memorial site

that I'm building in her memory.. suebornt.legacy.com

thank you.

Suzanne Whitlow Bornt

April 09, 1940 - January 16, 2008

Biography:
Sue (Whitlow) Bornt passed away on January 16th, 2008, shortly after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.

She was born and raised in Southern California where she raised 3 daughters and 1 son. She worked for Avon

Products in Pasadena for over 30 years and had many many friends and neighbors.
After she retired she decided to do some home remodeling. Once completed she decided to move up to Washington

state. She sold the house in Monrovia and made that very difficult move to her new home in Puyallup Washington.

She hated her computer but soon was addicted to it even more now.. She loved getting those funny e-mails from

everyone. She continued to produce the "unofficial Avon Retiree News", a news letter that got people at Avon all

upset cause it had "Avon" in the title.. so she renamed it to "Retiree News" instead. She struggled with it every time

she did it but it got to a point where everyone was staying in contact now and she loved hearing what people where

up to. She missed being able to participate in the luncheons and other get together and figured that other retirees

that had moved out of the area also wanted to stay in touch.. so she continued the news letter.
She also worked on her schools 1958 alumni page where she was constantly getting people in contact with one another

again from her graduating class. She even was able to reconnect with some of her fiends that had lost touch after

graduating.
She also was introduced to E-bay.. Wow she sold so many things on e-bay. She was always running out to the Post

Office where I think they new her by name..
She will be missed..

...from Carl Allen '57

Hi, I too am sadden by the passing of Sue, I enjoyed the web-site, but more then that you

could feel a human trying to make connections for all of us with caring about those past

and present days of Monrovia, classmates, and friends. For me personally, I first recall

meeting her in high school as a result of my friendship with Lloyd Eggstaft (Class 58),

they were dating and she loved cars, as much as us guys. I found her to be a real "Rebel"

too, so we shared stories about Lloyd, cars, the places we hung out and good times. After

returning from my Military service to Monrovia and getting married, she and Bill Bornt

came a couple times, also to a few of our house parties, with Lloyd and his wife, another

friend, Emil Nelson (Class 55 & 56) and his wife. Just this last summer, I'd found a few

photos of them and sent them to her. I also emailed her after the lost of Don Wong, and

sent some photos of him in our car club "The Intakes" and we shared weather in

Washington, because my dad was living up there too, but he past away last year. She told

me she was sorry to hear that, because she knew he meant something to me and our past.

She never told me of her health problems or shared her problems other then the weather.

I sent her parts of my book and she told me she was looking forward to reading about our

times and friends. The last pages I sent her were for Linda Van Gundy, about her family

and father too.

So like Sue, I send my condolences to her children, grandchildren and family. To another

special extraordinary lady, who found love on her path and brought warmth into soul's

and opened the clouds to sunshine for many, may she find a path with true love, while

holding a loving hand on her way on to the other side of the mountain.

Carl B Allen '57

Posted 2-6-08 from Donna '57

Remembering Suzie...

Hello Donna,
My friendship with Suzie Whitlow started in the first grade along with Bill Lewis. Janice Remington, Ricky Aster and others. I believe it was the fourth grade that I found out that I had a crush on Suzie, she had a great smile and full of energy. She dared me to let her teach me how to square dance while at lunch time at school. She was the only person that could have pulled that off.... heck I could have been playing football with Bill, Ricky and the guys but there I was square dancing untill the bell rang.
When I got out of the Army in 1961, she was one of the first old friends that I looked up. She was
working as a waitress @ that cafe on the corner of Mountain and Huntington drive (cant remember
the name).
I moved to orange county in 1970 but still had contact with her, and we had a great long lunch before she made the move to Washington St.

Donna, thank you so much for helping out and for giving me the chance to remember a great lady and a dear friend. I dont square dance anymore but when I hear the music, I will always remember my friend, Suzie.
Bill Howser, 1958.

Posted 1-28-08 From Donna '57

Suzanne Whitlow Bornt

BORNT-Suzanne Whitlow Bornt, a life long resident of Monrovia until the last 3 years when she moved to Puyallup, WA. She was predeceased by her mother, father and her daughter Sherri Lynne Eastin. She is survived by her daughters Lucia Wolff of Wisconsin, Mariah Harvey of Florida; her son Richard Bornt II of Minnesota and her brother Jack Whitlow Jr. of Auburn, WA. She also is survived by 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Services were private per Suzanne's wishes Turner & Stevens Live Oak Mortuary, assisting the family.
Published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on 1/27/2008.

Posted 1-25-08

Hi Donna,

Thank you for updating the 58 website regarding Sue Bornt. Sue and I first met when I was nine years old and visiting with an aunt who lived in Monrovia. I stayed with her for two months, so I was enrolled in the fifth grade at Wildrose School where Suzie's friendliness and outgoing nature welcomed me as a newcomer. My family made a permanent move to Monrovia in 1952, and I started seventh grade at Clifton where Sue and I reconnected. Our mutual love of horses kept us as close friends during our Clifton years and into the high school years where we settled into other close friendships as well. Then early marriages and moves sent us down different paths in life. My husband and I visited with her in Payullup in May of 2005. Even though we had not communicated in nearly fifty years, it didn't take long for her warmth and friendliness to melt away the years and let us settle down into a nice "reunion" for a few hours.

Her willingness to step up and do the "extra" will make her missed by many. My heart reaches out to her family. Like Judy Dean Walraven, I agree that it is sad that mankind cannot unite to battle and find cures for our common enemies in life rather than fighting against each other.

Sincerely,
Nancy Burke O'Hara '58

Posted 1-24-08

Dear Donna,

I too am so sad at Suzie's passing. We actually reconnected through her MADCATS

website...although we had known one another in school, we ran in different circles then.

She was a dear and dedicated emailer and I shall really miss that. I had lost two friends

and a relative by marriage to that terrible form of cancer before I heard of Suzie's battle

......how sad that we have not yet found a cure for that terrible disease.

Thanks for being her friend.

Sincerely,

Judy Dean Walraven '58

. . . We will remember

Suzanne Whitlow '58

1940 - 2008

Friends

Packing up the dreams God planted, In the fertile soil of you
Can't believe the hopes He's granted, Means a chapter in your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always, It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways, Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever, If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never, 'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go, In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends.

With the faith and love God's given, Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in, Is the strength that now you show
But we'll keep you close as always, It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways, Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever, If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never, 'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go, In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends.

... from Donna (Marto '57) Smith, editor of '57 page...

Who WAS Suzanne Whitlow? First and foremost, to many, she was a loving, caring,

good friend. She was the editor of this page for the MAD class of 1958,

I am still in shock and attempting to process the fact that my dear friend,

Suzie Whitlow Bornt is no longer with us. She leaves a tremendous void in

many hearts and lives. She was always there if a friend was in need. She was

witty, sincere and classy and I will miss her.

Please share your remembrances and tributes with me

and I will place them on her page.

Donna (Marto '57) Smith

k9teacher@hughes.net

* The following was sent to me by Suzie a few years ago...

Donna
Check this out! This was my Junior Prom, Judy McCoy's (with Bob) Senior Prom 1957 What a hoot!

Just found this while going through some stuff..............don't laugh too hard!

love,

Suzie

Left to right...

Bob Marto '55 (my brother),

Judy McCoy '57,

?? in back,

Suzanne Whitlow '58

*Bob Eastin.

*Bob Eastin and Suzie were married and have 3 daughters.

(Suzie was later married to Richard Bornt '58 and has a Son, Richie.)

Suzie's home where she grew up.

From Hank Morris '47, I had asked all if they knew some details about Sue, thanks Hank.

Gary:

Suzanne and I corresponded over the last year or so and a few years back. Her full name was Hazel Suzanne Whitlow-Bornt; she often hyphenated her last name. She worked for the Security First National Bank on Myrtle and Colorado. My Mom had a little cafe on Colorado behind the bank and Mom's name was Hazel ..."Hazel's Cafe"..., something Suzanne and I discussed along the line. Both Suzanne and my Mom were not overjoyed with the name "Hazel".

Suzanne's birthdate, was 9 April. I checked the Pasadena Star News for an obit, but none posted as of now. It would probably be in the San Gabriel Valley edition, but both post the same obits. Also, did not find one in the Puyallup Herald. She has married kids up in the Puyallup or Seattle area.

Sometime last year I had suggested to Suzanne that since the MAD58 folks were coming up on a 50th, I gave her some suggestions based on what we did for our 60th. Suzanne lit a fire under some of her classmates down in Southern California and it looked like things were coming together.

Hank

Below is the last I heard from Sue. Gary '49/'50

�AND THE YEAR WAS 1958�

Can you believe that it has been almost 50 years since this picture was taken? Can you find yourself?