Jonathan Battle

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Jonathan Battle
Residing In: Leawood, KS USA
Spouse/Partner: Marlene Battle
Occupation: Retired - Taking it Easy, Pickleball 4x/week
Children: Carolyn, born 1989, married 2013
2 Grands: Myer(6) and Ari (4)
Military Service: Navy - Lieutenant  
Yes! Attending Reunion
Attending Shaker '64-50th Reunion (08/02/14)

No

Do you still see/talk to/hang out with any classmates? Who?

Jim Reese

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University of Pittsburgh (1964-1968) BS Computer Science
US Navy (1969-1973) Lieutenant. Shored based - Charleston, SC
JCPenney Corporate (1973 -2006) NYC, Salt Lake City, Brussels, Dallas
All IT/Web work. In 1994 I led the team that started jcpenney.com now a $2B business - too bad I wasn't "on commission"

School Story:

Jim Reese and I had Physics class with Ms Bratten. We were class clowns and just "not into physics." One day before a big test, I found a copy of the test on the "mimeo" machine. I took it home for Jim and I to digest. Needless to say, we couldn't answer any questions - even with the book open - so we called Joel Shook (RIP) and asked him some hypotheticals (he he). We still didn't ace the test - but passed the class.

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Daughter, hubby, and grands…!!

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Posted on: Aug 04, 2014 at 8:37 PM

Lesley - I missed the reunion - sounds like it was great. I asked the website admin about a place for people to post pictures from the reunion but I don't think it happened. You know anything about it? Were people taking pix? Thanks....Id love to see some. jonB

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Posted on: Jul 29, 2014 at 11:40 AM

Hello Class of ’64. I’ve really enjoyed reading all the posts here on this site. Congrats to Reunion Committee – the website in and of itself is a great prelude to the event itself as I can’t make the reunion. I didn’t enter the Shaker School system until 10th grade – so I don’t have any Moreland, Sussex, Onaway, Lomond etc memories and it took me a while (2.8 years) to get “in the groove” at Shaker ?. I did LIVE on Lomond (across the street from Tom Osher) and I used to know all of the street names, in order, of all streets off of Lomond – although somehow I did NOT see that question the SAT. I have fond memories – mostly food - of that time and place: Geraci’s, Draeger’s, Manner’s, Golden Bowl and Guarino’s (Little Italy), Sands, Mawby’s, Solomon’s. My Mom (RIP) used to work at My Darling Daughter. Draeger’s – I do recall those little fudge glass containers – I’d get 2 and drink one….but the trip down the stairs to the basement/bathroom sticks in my mind as scary and “it can wait” ?. Teachers of memory: Bresnicki, Swaja, Shirk, Bratten, Charles Henderson, Jim Seidman, Jim Bristol. Places – CL Nichols Sports, Howard’s Menswear, Avalon Drug, Hough Bakery, Shaker Theater. Pick n Pay. Classmates: Jim Reese (bff then and now), Jon Myers, Jerry Schapiro. Retired now – basking in glow of my recently married daughter’s successes and life adventures.
Have a GREAT reunion….RIP to those who we have lost
jonbattle

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Posted on: Jun 08, 2014 at 11:46 PM

Jan - remember your house on Lomond. I also recall a romance between us. Hope you are well !

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Posted on: Mar 01, 2014 at 12:05 PM

You know that "selfie" was the "word" of 2013 - how about people posting current pix of themselves here on site. It will eliminate any "shock" (he he) at the reunion itself. C'mon do it !

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Jan 28, 2014 at 10:27 AM

You were in the Army? When? Where?

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