What class was Penny in? I’m not sure if I knew her or not.
Peg Yats.
On Sep 15, 2020, at 7:59 PM, Toni <coffey41@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
! No wonder we haven’t heard from Becky. She sure is busy and what a lot of
volunteering she is doing.
On Sep 15, 2020, at 7:24 PM, Vickie <happytraveler1972@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So sorry to hear this about Penny. Quite frankly, I heard she was ill much
earlier, and thought she had already passed away. So, I’m glad to know the
truth, and am sad she died from cancer. She and I talked when she worked at
MSU, and she said she just called me to get cheered up. So I know she was
troubled. She will be missed, and I know she is in a better place. Thanks
for sharing Fred and Steve.
Vickie Rolison
From: Steve
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 9:52 PM
To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [msb-alumni] Lost Another MSB Alumnus -- Penny Atkins
For some reason, maybe because Fred sent this from his AT&T account, it hit
the bounce list.
I won't comment on Penny's career, but I do remember her the first year I was
on the debate team.
I remember her as very intelligent, but also as a troubled person. I think
both her parents were professors at MSU.
I also wonder if she was in chorus or Bell Ringers; I seem to remember her
being on Band Tour either in my 7th or 8th grade.
Steve
So here is Fred's message.
Hello,
I regret to let everyone know that my classmate Penny Atkin died on
Saturday. Jerome Jackson called me to tell me. She graduated from East
Lansing, but was in the class of "69 until around our Sophomore year. She
had a successful career working for Michigan Bell/Ameritech/AT&T. She was
in Human Resources. She graduated from MSU.
She has been living in a nursing home for the past several years. She,
apparently, died of cancer. I will share additional information or
corrections as I get them.
Warmest Regards,
Fred
