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TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL |
1937 - 2006
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West Valley View News
The Community Newspaper of Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear Litchfield Park & Tolleson, AZ
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Obituaries: February 28, 2006
Shirley L. Wheaton Shirley L. Hardin Wheaton, 66, of Tolleson died Feb. 21, 2006, after a battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Wheaton was born June 30, 1939, to Gladys Spain and Jeff �Buster� Hardin, who came by covered wagon to Arizona from Texas in 1917 and settled in the Cashion area of present-day Avondale. There they owned and operated a grocery store and pool hall. Mrs. Wheaton was the great niece of the gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. Mrs. Wheaton attended Tolleson High School, from which she graduated as salutatorian of her senior class. Married to Leon �Popcorn� Wheaton for 47 years, she traveled worldwide while her husband was in the military, returning to Arizona and living in the Tolleson-Avondale area for 40 years. Mrs. Wheaton began a career in government in 1965 in Washington, D.C. She returned to Phoenix in 1966 to work for then-Gov. Jack Williams, and later transferred to the Arizona Senate to work as secretary to the Senate Rules attorney. In 1979, Mrs. Wheaton was elected to Secretary of the Senate of Arizona, where she served 19 years � longer than any other secretary in the state. During her tenure, she served seven different presidents of the Senate and as secretary over a court of impeachment. Mrs. Wheaton retired after 31 years of state service, but only two months later was hired as secretary for the Rule�s Office at the Arizona House of Representatives. She worked there three years. Mrs. Wheaton is survived by her husband, Leon; one daughter, Marnie Lee Wheaton; one son, Creed Taylor Wheaton; one sister, Janette Evelyn Amator; one brother, Jeff �Bud� Hardin; and four grandchildren. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Southern Baptist Church of Avondale, 1001 N. Central Ave. in Avondale. Memorials may be sent in the name of Shirley Wheaton to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Thompson�s Valley West Funeral Chapel made the arrangements. |
1937 - 2004.....a link
Harold M. Shipley,66, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior, on August 8, 2004, in Glendale, Arizona. Harold was born on November 28, 1937, in E. Rochester, Pa. He moved to Arizona with his parents in 1946, and lived here for over 57 years. The family moved to the
Fowler school district where Harold attended grade school and Tolleson High School. He also attended Phoenix College and University of Arizona.
In 1960, he married Maxine Hayes and they had two children, Susan and David. Harold worked for McKesson Chemical for seven years and became warehouse supervisor. Later he and Maxine started their own business in Glendale, Az.; a masonry building supply company called L & M Building Materials, Inc. They owned and operated the business for almost 25 years and then sold it and retired in 1999.
Harold was a member of First Christian Church in Phoenix, Az. and he and Maxine were married for 44 years. He was a wonderful son, husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was loved dearly and will be missed forever. Harold was preceded in death by his father, Harold K. Shipley. He is survived by his mother Freeda Shipley; his wife, Maxine; his daughter, Susan Zobott; his son David (Susan) Shipley; four grandchildren: Victoria Zobott, Samantha Zobott, Isaiah Shipley, and Elisabeth Shipley. He has two brothers and one sister, Alvin (Pat) Shipley, Charles (Cindy) Shipley, June (Lonnie) Giles.
Services will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at Greenwood Memory Lawn Chapel at 719 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. The visitation will be Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 1 o'clock p.m. The funeral services will follow at 2 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2004.
Published in the Arizona Republic on 8/11/2004.
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Many other class members helped, too, by spreading the WORD
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Photo from Glen Green's album. The TOLLESON 4/5th Grade 1949
Front row L to R 1,Rayburn Phares,3,4,Glen Green,Wesley Johnson,7,Dale Chilcoat
Faye Hardin behind Wesley, just guessing! jpc
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 Mr. W G VanZanten wife Vivian |
 husband Carl Smith "the Barber" |
 wife Alma Rose Still at TUHS |
Librarian at 1st Picnic |
Willie GOLLIHARE Bea McPHEARSON |
Mr Mendoza son George |
Peter Falbo wife DeeDee |
 Brogdon, VALENZUELA Vera & Carmen Figueroa |
 Bill VAN ZANTEN Kenneth BRIGGS |
Janiece & Dale CHILCOAT Buck Jensen 1954 |
 wife June SHIPLEY SPARKMAN 1959 |
Ted CRANE Lecil ALBRIGHT |
 STRICT DRESS CODE |
 PICNIC |
 Shipley, Helen Garcia |
 Ina,Barb,Carol Starr,Sharon,Rosie Shirley |
Lavoy BARTON Moorehead |
Carroll BROGDONwife Lorna |
Barbara BURT KITCHENS Cookenour |
Dale CHILCOAT |
Norma CHILCOAT |
Dean CRICK wife |
Ruben GARCIA wife Helen |
 Shirley HARDIN WHEATON |
 Ernie HAYES wife Starr |
 Maxine HAYES Harold SHIPLEY |
 Ronald JARRELL |
 David JOHNS wife |
 Junas KHAN wife Delores |
Arnold KRUSE wife |
Rosalie LEONOR John LOYOLA |
Ray LUCERO wife |
Jeanette McBRYDE |
Glenn McPHERSON |
Sal MENDIVIL wife |
 John MONTOYA wife |
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Celso RIVASsis Mary RIVAS |
Michael SWENSON Betty WHITE 59 |
Jesus TRINIDAD sister Estelle Albert SOTO |
Sharon TURNER HOLLAND |
Donald VANOSDELL |
 Petra VILLELA sis Margaret ROJAS |
 Judith WALLICK |
 Donnie WATERS wife |
Important Events of 1956
"Diary of Ann Frank" wins Pulitzer Prize,
A gallon of ESSO cost 30 cents
The Ed Sullivan Show was on,
"Around the World in 80 Days" won an Oscar,
A new FORD cost $1,877.
Don Larsen pitched a perfect World Series game
Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco
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