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Friday, Oct. 21, 1988, Sophomore minds saying, “Let’s not do it for
Branndie Anne Pauley was killed in an Branndie, let’s do it with Branndie.
automobile accident. Branndie was on That’s how she would want it.” Al­
her way to the Ralston-Westside foot­ though no one spoke in preparation
ball game with Sophomore Christina for competition, everyone knew that
Harding, in a car driven by Junior Kim they couldn’t let Branndie and Kim
Eilers. down. They marched out on the field
Branndie and Kim, both members with as much pride as they could
of the Color Guard, were on their way to gather, and through it all, they still
meet the band, but decided to stop at a came away with a good rating.
service station when Kim’s oil light The Ralston High student body
flickered. Kim’s car was struck broad­ contributed to a Branndie Pauley
side at the corner of 84th and Pacific Memorial Fund which totaled $800
Streets. Branndie died about 30 min­ The funds were distributed for a
utes after the crash. plaque in Branndie’s honor which
The next morning, the band met in was hung in the band room and a
silence as they prepared for the State flower garden planted in the court­
Marching Competition in Lincoln. yard. Six scholarships would also be
Branndie’s friends cried and talked it awarded from the memorial fund,
out as they resolved that they should two a year, for the outstanding male
still go to Lincoln and that they should and female band students of that
do it for Branndie. Then, Senior Drum year.
Major Mark Thompson changed their

ROBERT MCDOWELL
WILLIAM MCDOWALL
DAVID MCEVOY

TANYA MCNICKLE
ANTHONY MEDINA
ANGELA MEISINGER

STEPHANIE MEISSNER
PAMELA MELICHAR
MICHAEL MICHALSKI

BRIAN MONEKE
MIKE MORFIELD
MATT MOSSER

CHRIS MULLIN
MICHAEL MYERS
MICHAEL NABER
1968-1969 was Ow first time a car smash was held during Home­
coming Week.

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