Our Class of 1965 has a match for the B-1 Stealth Bomber. The search for classmates, parents, teachers, clergy, community leaders and anyone else connected to our class began in 2011. No stone was left unturned, every bush was eyeballed, every possibility for a discovery was investigated. We had our search air tight... Until Mrs. Wilkison pointed out Harold Peters lives a stone's throw from the First Street Bridge crossing.The Russian River -- almost in downtown Cloverdale. What?!! Class of 1967's Nancy Peters Yoast's and our Dave Peters' father has been at our doorstep for over 50 years. A second son, Steve, graduated from CHS in 1976 and reported to West Point in the Fall.
Mr. Peters purchased a ranch in the 1950s on South River Road and has been an active member of Cloverdale since. Losing Mrs. Peters, his wife of 62 years, in 2008 has been the heartbreak of his life. He drives to a coffee shop 'most every morning and mentions he is home by 9:00 AM so he can get on with his day. In his "Plan for the Day"... he has a girlfriend -- seriously!! At 96 he will be the most seasoned "Senior Golden Eagle" attending our event. He is a highly decorated veteran of WWII and boasts about not being "hit" once. It seems that those with "stealth" capabilities have that sort of good fortune. Cloverdale High School has been waiting nearly 150 years to celebrate its first Centenarian graduate. It is yet to happen. Class of 1965 is betting on Mr. Peters' claiming that distinction.
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