Hello Alexander Ramsey Class of 1979
November 2, 2024
Hello, Ramsey Class of '79 Alumni!
Welcome to November, Alexander Ramsey Class of 1979! As we step into this month, it’s a time to reflect on the many things we’re grateful for and to reconnect with the spirit of our high school days. The crisp fall air, the changing leaves, and the sense of community remind us of the friendships and memories that have stayed with us for over 45 years. November is the perfect time to come together and rekindle the energy that made our class so special.
We also want to extend our thoughts and well wishes to any of our classmates and their families who may have been affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We hope you are all safe and finding strength in the support of loved ones. As we enter this season of gratitude and reflection, let's keep each other in our hearts and continue to uplift one another—just as we always have. Here's to a November filled with warmth, togetherness, and the enduring bonds of the Alexander Ramsey Class of '79!
Take Care,
The class of 79 reunion committee
As always, we continue our quest in trying to locate as many of our missing classmates as possible. With your continued help, and support we are doing a great job at finding many of our classmates, and removing their names from the list. As you may imagine this is a daunting goal for us, and we continue to need your help. So, if you’re in contact with anyone from the list, please have them contact us so we may add them to our class email list or (if they’re on Facebook) we can invite them to join our class page on Facebook . We also have a Page on Twitter as well as on Instagram. Both can be found by looking up Alexander Ramsey 79. Although we know it’s not possible, we’d love to eliminate every missing name on that list.
Again, to make this the successful, informative and most importantly enjoyable website possible it needs your help and participation. If you have any suggestions of what you’d like to see added to the site, please feel free to send me your ideas, and we’ll see what we can do.
Please take a look at the Events/Birthday/Memorial pages, Missing Classmates, Events and Donations pages as updates to all have been made. We hope that you’ll continue to visit the website or our Facebook pages for up to date news . So from Mary Koppy Nicklay, Sheila Johnson Youngquist, Mary Falkowski Conway, Bob Kaye, Don Sazma, Chuck Bufton, Nancy Olsen Reed our newest member Lori-Anne Williams and myself, stay in touch, and have a great day, Rams. If you’d like to contribute, join or contact the reunion committee feel free to text Randy Reed at 651-238-6785 or at email Randsr16@comcast.net.designed to enhance the learning experience.
A message to the Reunion Committee Members
Dear Reunion Committee Members Mary Koppy Nicklay, Mary Falkowski Conway,
Sheila Johnson Youngquist, Bob Kaye, Don Sazma,
Chuck Bufton and (behind the scenes) Nancy Olsen Reed
I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for all the hard work, dedication, and effort you put into making the Alexander Ramsey Class of 1979's 45th Reunion such a memorable event. The time and energy you've invested in organizing this special occasion truly shines through, and it means so much to all of us who had the pleasure of attending.
From the meticulous planning to the thoughtful details, everything came together perfectly. It's clear that you all poured your hearts into creating an unforgettable experience for our class, and for that, we are deeply grateful.
Thank you for bringing us all together again to reminisce, reconnect, and celebrate the lasting bonds we formed so many years ago. Your hard work made this reunion an extraordinary success, and we appreciate everything you've done to make it happen.
With sincere gratitude,
Randy Reed
Did You Know?.........
Mr. Ted Molitor
Theodore Effertz Molitor was born in Young America, Minnesota, on May 26, 1926, the oldest of four boys to Cecelia and Leo T. Molitor. Ted was an outstanding student athlete, coach, WWII Navy veteran, and reservist.
After high school, he served in the United States Navy during World War ll. He later graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 1948 with a BA, where he was named to the 1945 Associated Press Little All-American team as a sophomore and was part of the conference co-championship team as a senior in 1947.
Mr. Molitor was one of Ramsey's original teachers, serving until the 1985 school year. In 1969, he was named Minnesota Teacher of the Year, and in 1970, he was the National Teacher of the Year runner-up. In 1984, he was first runner-up for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching in Minnesota. After 30 years of teaching, his greatest joy was seeing former students become successful.
Mr. Molitor passed away on July 11, 2018, at the age of 92.
Ted was married for 65 years to the love of his life, Irene, and his life was marked by his deep commitment to family, friends, and faith. He was also a renowned coin collector and was the uncle of Hall of Fame baseball player Paul Molitor. Ted is survived by his brother, Lee (Vienno), many Molitor nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews, his children Mike, Kelly, Drake, and Drew, and four great-grandchildren Used With Permission from Craig Klausing Administrator Alexander Ramsey 1953 - 1986 Facebook Page
Looking for all former reunion committee Members!
Dear Alexander Ramsey Alumni,
We are currently seeking the names of past Reunion Committee members, especially those who helped organize our 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th reunions. These individuals played a crucial role in keeping our class connected over the years and helped lay the foundation for the continued success of our class gatherings. We want to recognize, acknowledge and thank them for their contributions and preserving that part of our reunion history. If you were a part of those early committees or have the names of someone who was please let us know!
Additionally, if you have any photos from these reunions could you please provide them to us. We’d love to feature them on our website to share with the entire class. Thank you to all past committee members for your dedication—you’ve helped build a lasting legacy of friendship and community for the Class of ’79!
