Eliede "Lee" Drost Pounds, BHS '67 (1949-2023)

5/29/2023 UPDATE

Lee’s Memorial Service is Saturday June  4, at 1 p.m. in the afternoon at Sierra Vista Pres. Church in Oakhurst.

This is very sad... we just learned that Lee Drost Pounds passed away last night. Her brother Henry Drost said she had cancer surgery 45 days ago.

Lee was born in Holland and grew up in Burbank. She lived in Ahwahnee, Calif. Her other brother, Peter Drost, BHS '65, passed away in 2019. Read more here.

I have fond and fun memories of Lee from high school. We reconnected on Facebook and she has come to a few class relunions including last year. Such a sweet person who will be greatly missed by many.

We send our deepest heartfelt condolences to her family.

 Lee sent this photo from last year's reunion at Barragan's in Burbank.

A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...

Donald Matthews
RIP, Ma’am

Annette Dinolfo Bennett
So sorry to here this. RIP Lee 

Julie Guttridge
Gosh.. another of class 67. Prayers for her soul & her family .

Kathy Dupree

Oh, I’m so sad to hear this! Such a wonderful person!

Carol Baker
I’m so saddened to hear this news. We had such a lovely time with her at dinner last year. 

Deanna Jennings
Heartbreaking news. She was such a lovely lady. 

Diana Ziegler Larsen
Top contributorI’m so saddened to see this. Such a sweet friend in HS. RIP Lee.

Suzanne Lane Richard
So sorry to read this - she looked so good at the reunion. Glad I got to see her … such a sweet person. 

Donna Luce Veatch Neitman
Condolences and prayers for her family! 

May Louie
RIP, Lee!

Mary Durrer
I’m sorry for her families loss.

Nancy Jean Krogh Brez
Such sad news

Marilyn Williams Peterson
So very sad to have lost Lee. I'm glad we got to see her at the reunion.

Dani Marie Kleist
I didn't know Lee. So sad to see so many of our classmates that will never see another reunion. Glad she got to go the last one.

Linda Everett
I, too, enjoyed seeing her at the reunion last year and I am so sad to hear of her passing. My heart and prayers go out to her family.

Larry MacMonagle, BHS '67 (1949-2023)

 Lawrence "Larry" Bruce MacMonagle

March 20, 1949 - April 29, 2023

We just received word from Larry's daughter, Mindy, that he passed away. This is so sad... I've known Larry since Kindergarden at Miller School in Burbank. 

A very fun fellow who in 2021 began zooming with our classmastes. Larry lived in Auburn, Washington, studied at Green River Community College and was retired from Intel. His sister Kay is a graduate of BHS '64. 

We pray for his family during this difficutl time.

A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...

Carol Baker
R.I.P. Larry. We will miss your fun personality and your songs! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Loanne Walker Ginchereaux
❤️🙏🏻

Ed Grinde
R.I.P. We put lots of miles on our bikes when we were in Junior High. Thanks for the great memories.

Cathy Coyle
In Jr High Larry used to like my sister, Carol. He went to the World’s Fair with his family & brought back both of us souvenir scarves. He was always such a kind soul. I loved hearing him sing on our Class Zoom sessions. He would just bolt out singing Opera. So sorry to hear he has passed away. RIP Larry.

Barbara Zelenay Berry
🙏 ♥

Steve Beninato
I will miss you Larry.

Julie Guttridge
Did not know Larry but said none the less to loose another Bulldog. Condolences to his family. 🙏💕

Jodi Tillotson Huddleston
RIP Larry, we dated for a bit in High School.

Deanna Jennings
I’m stunned, and saddened by this news. He was such a joy and fun addition to our Zoom sessions. I will miss you Larry. 💙

Diana Ziegler Larsen
Hasn't he been on our zooms? This is so sad. 🙏💔🙏
Cathy Palmer
Diana Ziegler Larsen Yes in 2021 he zoomed with us at least 4 or 5 times and recently his was texting me saying he wanted to join us again, but that never happened. Very very sad…

Diane Ward
How sad. He was a pleasure to listen to on Zoom calls. He will be missed! Condolences to his family.

Carol Stephenson-Walter
RIP Larry

Robert Fabrizio
We were really good friends in high school did some crazy things…I will miss you Larry …RIP.

MAY 7, 2023 UPDATE

From Mindy…

Hi Cathy.  Here is a postable Memorial card.  I read some of the comments on the blog and it made me so happy.  Thanks for doing this.

It was Pancreatitis.  Something new that came on all of a sudden and he passed within 48 hours.  He had his family with him until the end.  He was loving and faithful and was able to speak until the last 10 minutes of his life which was a blessing for us.