Kay Stevens and Chuck's Reunion
A google search and a reunion
About 20 years ago I located Chuck Anger who by that time had retired from the Air Force, gained an advanced education and taught in the college system in Fl before retiring a second.
Chuck and I remained close friends over the years with phone calls and cards from time to time.
In December of 2009 Chuck’s wife Hilda passed away after a long battle with cancer. Since that time I have tried to call Chuck more frequently to check on him. On one occasion when I called him he seem very depressed so after I finished talking with Chuck, I decided to see if I could get in touch with Kaye Stevens, who also lived in Fl at that time, and see if I could get Kaye to give Chuck a call. I thought that a surprise call from Kaye just might help lift his spirits.
I did an internet search and found a flier online announcing “Bob Hope....and me” A Tribute to all Veterans by Kaye Stevens. As you can see at the bottom of the flier it says “Call Gerry” if you have questions. So, I called Gerry and told her what I was trying to do and I ask her if I could speak with Kaye. Gerry said she was not allowed to give out Kaye’s phone number, but she would pass along my request.
Later that afternoon I received a phone call from Chuck and he was so excited, he could hardly talk. He said, “Bob, guess who just called me” and I said I don’t know, who? Kaye Stevens he exclaimed!
Yes, Kaye Stevens the famous entertainer, now minister, had taken a few minutes out of her busy schedule to call someone, that she had only meet briefly 40 years ago, to say hello and give him a word of encouragement.
That’s greatness at its best.
Later I talked with Kaye and thanked her for her kindness.
Kaye Stevens, Singer-Actress, Dies at 79
12/30/2011 by Associated Press
Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show," has died at a central Florida hospital. She was 79.
Close friend Gerry Schweitzer confirmed that Stevens died Wednesday at the Villages Hospital north of Orlando following a battle with breast cancer and blood clots.