I enjoyed reading the [Spring 2025] article about the history of wrestling at Washington State.
It struck a chord with me personally as my grandfather, Robert L. Taylor (1917 Ag.), wrestled for WSC. As he passed back when I was 8, I don’t have much to share other than I was told he was undefeated back then. What has been passed down to me, however, is his 1917 graduation diploma, his Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity pin, and a handful of wrestling, fraternity, football, and a couple campus photos. The photos are pretty much stuck to the paper album pages with the old corner holders. I would share them otherwise.
Robert Meservey ’80 Econ.
Reading Ed Niehl’s 1948 “Andy Hardy” experience [Fall 2024] reminded me of my own. My father joined the Marine Corps in World War 2 from Vancouver. A 31-year career Marine, we moved and lived everywhere; we never had a home. I went to high school in Bangkok and graduated in 1972 from high school in Virginia. When it came time to choose a college, I could go to any college in the country so long as the tuition did not exceed a state college in Washington (we always maintained Washington residency). I believe the tuition was about $288, so going out of state was almost impossible. I got my hands on a Washington State University handbook in the counselor’s office. I have no idea why I chose WSU. I never visited the campus; I did not know a single person there. I flew across the country and my grandmother drove me to Pullman and dropped me off at Rogers Hall with two suitcases … and the rest is history. I could not have wished for a better experience or better lifelong friendships. The next four years were the most enjoyable years of my life!
Kurt Stinemetz ’76 Anthro.