MHS Class of 87 Remembers our lost friends

I recently went to my 20th high school reunion. I was shocked to learn that several of my classmates had died shortly after graduation. Some were accidents, but all were tragic. They died much too young. I knew each of them personally. I sat behind two of them during homeroom (Kris and Pam). My high school was small compared to most. Everyone knew everyone else. Our graduating class only had 150 students, but we have lost five already. This video is my way of honoring them and to say that the MHS Class of 1987 hasn't forgotten the friends we have lost so early in life.

It was very difficult to make this video because 20 years ago we didn't have digital cameras or camera phones, which are plentiful today. With the help of my classmates, I managed to collect what few remaining photos exist of our friends. This, as well as our memories, is all we have left.

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[Pridonian]

Actually we just lost another this past December so I have been told. I just haven't had a chance to update the video yet.

All have gone too soon, much too soon.

[MrsEyeballChambers]

Wow, this was very well made..

Great job on the video and the song worked great..

By the way how did they die?

[Pridonian]

Thank you. I'm not sure how they all died. As far as I know, Pam was in a car accident. The rest, I don't know and I don't want to speculate in case I'm wrong.

All I know is, we miss them, and we'll always remember them.

[Kelly5400]

Wow, this is great. I was Mike's high school sweetheart, and I miss him dearly. He is forever in my heart.

[Pridonian]

Mike was a buddy of mine throughout high school. The school was so small, everyone knew everyone else and that made our class unique.

Flipping me the bird while I took his picture just before we graduated was just Mike being Mike.

He was missed at our 20yr reunion, but we never forgot him, nor the others.

[gudgurlgonebadd]

wow this touched me and i dont know u...

[Pridonian]

Thank you. :o)

[niteholler]

@jacklesx may i ask which one is your mom? i lost my dad to a auto accident on December 14th when i was 11 years old. i loved my dad with all my heart and losing him like that devastated me. he was drunk and i can't forgive him for causing his own death. he was very self destructive and lived a reckless life and i think that if he didn't care about his own life i wish he would've thought what losing him would do to his only child. he wasn't even there when i was born because he was off drunk.

[niteholler]

what state is this school in? i went to a very tiny school in North Carolina that had only about 150 students from kindergarden to 12th grade and our graduating class was only about 15 students. even from that tiny school we've lost at least 5 people that i know of including my very best friend who was shot in the leg and bled to death. i saw that the first guy's last name was Ridenour and my great grandmother's maiden name was Ridenour. Bless them all.

[jacklesx]

My momma is in this.

[StuckInTheEighties1]

What a great job. Your classmates were blessed to have someone such as yourself who cared enough to take the time to honor them.

[cmrzyglod]

Wow, that was a great tribute to the ones we lost so soon, Sally Searls was my best friend in high school so sad to not be able to talk or see her again. thanks for the tribute

[blotto9898]

I left the year before this class arrived but still knew some of them. Very nice tribute.

For a small school we've tragically lost many many classmates over the years.

[aaf1218]

I do not know these people in the photos. But I wanted to say that this was very touching and made me cry. These people had a future and a chance like all of us do. It's a shame how their lives were taken at such a young age. They are in a better place. Thank you for this video, it was really nice.

[kattie227]

I am pams little sister. She was a wonderful person and is missed everyday. I am very thankful to the person who made this video. You really touched my heart and my family. Thank you

[LauraFowler1]

I just watched this video today and it was extremely touching. Pam was my younger sister and we all miss her very much. Who ever made this video did a great job.

Thank you,

Laura