Saint Mary's Magazine Fall 2004 - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

LADIES LUNCHEON GROUP OF ’ 86-’ 87
• 1997 RIVER REVELERS
Though their haircuts
have changed in 40 years,
the Cotter Rats have the same
bond today as they did in 1964.
very thin copper wire from his cable TV hook-up, out his
window, and all the way up to our third floor storage room.
Voila! We had our choice of 10 channels in the ‘comfort’ of
our walk-in closet. We were pretty proud of ourselves for
being able to beat the system and remain undetected.
“After a couple of weeks, I was walking down the hall
by the Dean of Men’s office. Brother Francis emerged from
his office and greeted me as I walked by. Almost as an
afterthought he turned to me and asked, ‘Anything good
on TV lately?’
For the Rats, Homecoming has been an annual,
inexpensive family vacation and a way for the group to
reunite and reiterate old stories.
“We have, of course, aged 40 years since leaving college,
and have aches and pains, memory lapses, hair graying and
hair loss, weight gain and other minor physical impairments to
testify to that process,” Wareham said.
But having each other has provided constancy in
their lives.
“We became friends in the first place because we
mainly shared similar values and ideals. I am thankful that
Saint Mary’s was instrumental in helping us form solid,
Catholic, faith-based values,” he said. “Because of these
shared values, we have been able to provide support and
encouragement to each other throughout the years. Also,
reminiscing seems to provide a measure of stability and
foundation to our lives.” MORE FRIENDS ➜
The Cotter Rats
pictured on the
cover include, from
left, top to
bottom:
Bob Mitchell,
Dennis Wareham,
James Herlihy,
John Michaels
(Mikulski),
Jim Dougherty,
John Polka,
Ken Sichz,
Merrill Kline,
Pat Murphy,
Rich Macko
and Vince
Morneau.
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