In Memory

Charles (Hank) Melvin Guedron - Class Of 1970



 
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04/30/09 06:30 PM #1    

Cindy Tobias (Wilson) (1969)

I met Hank again about 10 years ago when, through some twist of fate, our sons ended up being roommates. His son Justin looks and acts just like him.

Hank was a great guy and is severely missed by his family and friends but " The good die young "

05/01/09 12:46 PM #2    

Paul White (1970)

ROAD TRIP TO DAYTONA 1970...HANK HAS A CHEVELLE 396 WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON IT,BRIGHT YELLOW ... HOT,HOT CAR.. WE HIT A SLICK SPOT OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA BEFORE I-75 WAS COMPLETE ...TORE THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR UP ON A GUARD RAIL. ...CAR STILL DRIVEABLE...SPENT THE WHOLE WEEK TRYING TO POSITION OURSELVES SO ONLY THE GOOD SIDE OF THE CAR WAS VISABLE TO THE GIRLS WE WERE TRYING TO PICK UP. HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH OLD HANK THAT WEEK.. I THINK TOM WESTBROOK,FRANK McDONALD AND RICK ALSOBROOKS MADE THE TRIP ALSO.JUNIOR WILSON MAY HAVE MADE THE TRIP TOO..CAN'T REMEMBER. WHAT I DO REMEMBER IS WESTBROOK CALLED HANK "THE MASHER" BECAUSE HE WAS SUCH A BIG GUY AND FRANK McDONALD [THE FUTURE COTTON BALL KING OF CHATTANOOGA] GOT THROWN IN THE DAYTONA BEACH POKEY.

SAW HANK ONE TIME AFTER GRADUATION...HE WAS WORKING ON JEYKEL ISLAND AS A BARTENDER I WAS A GRADUATE ASSISTANT WRESTLING COACH AT THE CITADEL. HE CAME UP TO CHARLESTON AND STAYED IN MY ROOM ON CAMPUS FOR A WEEKEND. WE HIT CAPTAIN HARRY'S BLUE MARLIN BAR,THE WINDJAMMER AND A FEW OTHER GREAT CHARLESTON WATERING HOLES . WE HAD A LARGE TIME AND PROMISED TO GET TOGETHER AGAIN BUT WE NEVER DID. SORRY HE IS GONE ,HE WAS A GOOD GUY AND LOTS OF FUN.. PAUL[PETEY] WHITE CLASS OF 70

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