Members of the class of 1964 came from all over the world, including Kuwait (Hana and Fouad Al-Khadra), England (Sarah and Chuck Green), and Brazil (Sonia and Tom Purcell), for their sixtieth reunion. The class was at Woodberry during an important transition period, and members helped orient several new faculty members. They were the second senior class under headmaster Baker Duncan ’45, formed Woodberry’s first lacrosse team under Coach Bob Gillespie, and led Coach Red Caughron’s first undefeated football team with a groundbreaking pro-style offense.
Class of 1964 members and their families have supported every part of the school. Athletics benefits through the gifts of Johnson Stadium and the Lindsay Tennis Courts, hospitality and security is enhanced by the Grainger Gatehouse, residential life is improved through the building of Taylor Hall, and academics are enriched by the Fitzpatrick Lecture Series. In addition, class member V. R. “Shack” Shackelford served the administration as the school’s attorney for forty years, following his father and grandfather, and David Lindsay and Bob Roper provided outstanding leadership as trustees. Bob also chaired the search committee that recruited and recommended the hiring of Byron Hulsey ’86.
Under the leadership of devoted class volunteers, including Coddy Coddington, Luke Crosland, Ike Grainger, Edmund Perrow, and Bob Roper, the class continues to support its alma mater. For the fourth year in a row, at least 77 percent of the solicitable members contributed to the Amici Fund, and, for the second year in a row, they contributed more than $60,000. In addition, under Bob Roper’s leadership, class members contribut