Sadie Hawkins 1970

In this pic, Marryin' Sam aka Leo Barrett makes his debut on Sadie Hawkins Day.  Left to right are Dan Shutka, Tim O'Driscoll, Brian McLaughlin, Leo Barrett and Paul Coros.

My 1970 Class ~ Part Le Douze

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:  Marc Adams, Kathie Andrews, Teresa Alessandroni, Leo Barrett, Rocco Ambra, Belinda Bernier

Kathie Andrews and Leo Barrett are deceased.  RIP

Random Yearbook Snips

Joan sent me some yearbook clips along with another scan, and I thought that I would throw them up. John Coleman and Leo Barrett were in my class. I don't remember why they had the monikers attached to their pictures.

Sadie Hawkins Day Dance "Marriage"

This was the first "marriage" at the Sadie Hawkins Day Dance at OCHS. Lucy Jana kisses her date (his first name was Gary ... can't remember last name). Lucy was in Grade 10 and Gary was in Grade 12 or Grade 13, so all of the Grade 10 boys knew that they didn't have a chance of dating Lucy. Leo Barrett (RIP), acting as "Marryin' Sam" is hidden by the kissing couple, but you can make him out on the right.

Thanks to the poster who identified: Gary McCormick as the putative "husband". Thanks.

Sadie Hawkins Day Dance

At the Sadie Hawkins Day Dance, the character of Marryin' Sam is played by Leo Barrett (R.I.P.).

Cartoonist Al Capp had a hillbilly comic strip called Lil Abner that ran from 1934 to 1977. In that strip, an ugly old spinster was Sadie Hawkins. Her father wanted to marry her off, so he declared Sadie Hawkins Day.

All of the eligible bachelors of the town of Dogpatch were rounded up and run in a race and Sadie would chase them all. The one that Sadie caught would be her husband. At high school, the Sadie Hawkins Day dance was popular because the girls asked the boys to the dance. For shy teenage boys, it was the ideal way to find out who liked you.

Update: I managed to find a Li'L Abner cartoon with Marryin' Sam in it. This cartoon I scanned from a 1964 comics supplement to the Toronto Star. Click on the image to get a bigger picture.

R.I.P. Leo Barrett

In Pace Requiescat -- Leo Barrett -- October 11, 2010, 6:20 AM. Regina Saskatchewan. Married to Gloria Chisholm, in his 56th year.

LEO MICHAEL BARRETT January 28th, 1954 October 11th, 2010 It is with heavy hearts that Leo's family announces his passing at Royal University Hospital at the age of 56, with his family by his side.

Leo was born in Oshawa, ON and arrived in Saskatoon, May of 1972. He spent a short period of time doing odd jobs and living on the riverbank until he was hired by the City of Saskatoon Engineering Dept. in June. He married Gloria, his high school sweetheart, in July of that year.

He transferred to the Saskatoon Fire Department in March of 1974. He was an active Executive Member of the Saskatoon Professional Fire Fighters Union, Local 80 IAFF for more that ten years. He was appointed Assistant Chief in January of 1996, until he retired due to illness from a job he loved.

Leo absolutely adored his family and extended loved ones, many of whom called him Grandpa. He loved golfing, and especially enjoyed his time up at Elkridge. He always felt blessed and had a strong personal faith in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

He will be dearly missed. Leo is survived by his most beloved wife of 38 years, Gloria; sons, Kim (Karen) and their children, his cherished grandsons, Cody and Jarrod; sons, Michael, and Adam (fiance, Sarah); daughter, Alia Tamke and grandsons, David and Bentley; extended grandsons, Thomas and David Olson; his niece who was like a daughter, Heather Chisholm; sisters, Maureen (Tom) Saxby, Nancy Christie, Mary-Ellen (Larry) Cyr; brothers, Clancy (Paula) and John Barrett; mother-in-law, Mary (Frank) Rochfort; sisters-in-law, Bonnie (Less) Morgan, Laura (Tim) Oak; brothers-in-law, Garry (Gail), Mark and Paul Chisholm; numerous nieces, nephews and some very close friends that were just like family. Leo was predeceased by his parents, Donald and Bernice Barrett; father-in-law, Stuart Chisholm; sisters-in-law, Arlene Dennis and Mary Barrett and brother-in-law, Wayne Christie. The family would like to thank all of the compassionate and caring staff at RUH in ICU.

Happy Crowd

The above pic is the crowd after the OCHS Saints defeated Bowmanville at football. Left to right: Mike Noonan, Terry Hughes, Gloria Chisholm, Frank Foley, Linda Dupont, Cathy Clinton, Leo Barrett, Mike Dionne (thanks Dan) .