Update 7-2-13

 

Hi,

 

A bit more from some friends of Robin Feit Baker's:

 

From Les Glasser:  I saw my brother Stu today and commented that too often the newsletter announces the death of a classmate or a classmate's brother or sister.  Robin defined the class of 1965.  She was just as beautiful on the inside as on the outside.  I was not  very close to her but was really saddened to hear of her passing.  It's one of those things where you take comfort in just knowing she was around.  But now she's not.  My prayers to her family.

 

From Steve Zuckerman:  I just learned of the loss of one of our classmates, Robin Feit, and I want to pass along my condolences.  I did not know Robin all that well, but I may have been in the some of the same classes with her over the course of our high school years.  I feel bad to learn of the loss of those that we shared the South High experience with. 

 

From Allen Moss:  Moss in Maine here.  I found out about Robin's death through Stu Kandel.  For several days after talking with Stu, I just could not get my head around the news.  I kept hearing myself say.."not fair..not fair..not fair!"

    I had not been that friendly with Robin in high school, but we really connected at the 37th reunion and e-chatted and looked forward to the 40th.  We continued the connection at the 40th and beyond.  Robin was the type of person who emanated warmth and sweetness and, coupled with that wonderful smile, was a delight to be with.  "Easy to talk to and be with" would be an understatement to describe Robin.  On top of that, I now know that "courageous" will be an additional thought that will be in my mind when I have an image of Robin.  We have lost a wonderful person who has brought joy to many of us who had the privilege to know her.

 

From Zelda White Nichols:  I always am eager to read an e-mail when it is from Reunionclass65 but was surprised to see one on July 4th.  Upon opening it, I literally gasped in shock when I read that Robin Feit Baker had passed away.  For those who may still live on Long Island and had been friends with Robin, please send my condolences on to her family, even though they do not know me.

    I attended school with Robin from 3rd through 9th grades, and we maintained a friendship until I left for college in Boston. Then, as often happens, our lives took different turns, and we lost contact.  As with many others in our class, Robin and I were playmates, and I still can picture her mom so clearly.  Mrs. Feit was always so nice to me, so it is no wonder that Robin, too, was special.

    My fondest memory that showed what kind of woman she would become was when we went camping with our Girl Scout troop.  I don’t remember if we stayed in a tent or a cabin, but I do remember it being very rustic.  I wore glasses then and had put them on the night stand.  But they fell off during the night, and I couldn’t find them the next morning.  Robin got down on her hands and knees and crawled under the bed where my glasses had somehow managed to hide themselves.  Without her doing that, I would not have been able to see to find them myself.

    I am so sorry she is gone, and I know that many of you have lost a good friend.  But, at least, she is no longer suffering.

 

From Stu Borman:  That's an interesting photo of Robin, and I know where she is in the photo -- on the National Mall in Washington, DC.  So I captioned the photo that way and made it number 4 in Marc Jonas' album on the class site.

 

From Emily Kleinman Schreiber:  I'm sorry I couldn't go to lunch with everyone after Robin's funeral, but, unfortunately, I had a previous appointment.  Still, if anyone knows Robin's daughter's full name and address, could you please share that information with me?  Thanks.  Cre8em @ aol . com   (please remove the spaces)

 

From Denise Frango Powell:  Having attended William L. Buck elementary school and South with Robin, I was very sad to hear about her death and what she had to go through these last few years.  We lived down the street from each other in Lynbrook, and she was always an easy person to talk to as we walked to get the bus to South every day.  I also enjoyed seeing her at our 37th reunion and thought she looked terrific.  My sympathy to her family.

    It is going to be hard to get this newsletter every week, if we are going to be getting this kind of news, but I am grateful to know.

 

[Rich -- I can't predict these things, but I don't think this kind of news is going to be regular for another 15-or-so years.  I certainly hope not.

    There were also another several dozen mentions of Robin on Facebook, and the thing I can say for the newsletter over Facebook is that this format allows people to be a bit more personal.  Still, a posting on Facebook is more immediate, and it let more people attend Robin's funeral.  Those postings also reach a far wider group.]

 

The South '65 e-mail addresses: reunionclass65 . blogspot . com

 

The South '65 photo site: picasaweb . google . com / SouthHS65

 

 

Rich