College Elementary School Sixth Grade Class of 1958

Irene was a student at the College El until the end of the fifth grade; we fondly remember her warmth and her wonderful artistic talent.  I particularly recall the cover she made for a PTA Christmas cookie recipe book in, I believe, fourth grade.  She moved from Mt. Pleasant when her family relocated to San Jose, California, in the summer of 1957; her father,  Dana R. Sudborough,

had been professor of mathematics at Central, moved to the faculty of San Jose State University (1957-1964), continued as a professor at SOU until his retirement in 1980, and died in 1997.

The following information about Irene comes from one of her older brothers, Hal:
"Irene died in the summer of 1974 after a long period of anguish and struggle, which included stays in several State Hospitals for a condition diagnosed as schizophrenia.  We miss her.  I have pictures she painted on my living room walls and several other memorabilia.  She was indeed a very talented artist."   He also provides this vignette:  "I think Irene and Francie [Cuthbert] were pretty good friends.  And, my mother sent me over to their house when Francie had mumps, as I had never had them and she was worried that I'd get them much later in life.  We also went berry picking with the Cuthberts as I recall, who were bird fanciers"