Stapleton Family Home

Here follows an excerpt from the "Rose Hill Originals" article written by Bill Stapleton and published on the Rose Hill Civic Association website:

My parents and sisters and I moved into our home on Climbhill Road when it was still unpaved. The original number was 2312 but was later changed to 6217. I rode the school but to St. Louis elementary school with Tom and Beverly Eppolito's daughter Madonna and her brother Tommy was one of my best friends in those years beginning around 1955 or 56. My younger sisters were Joanie and Eileen and my dad and mom were Bill and Alice Stapleton. They lived on Climbhill Road for approximately 25 years until about 1980, and then moved to Reston. I am still in touch with several folks from Rose Hill, through friendships made at Highland Park pool where I was a lifeguard for several years after spending several years as a summer pool kid. I also delivered the Gazette for a few summers and worked for the Alexandria Water Co. a few summers in the late 60s and early 70s. Rose Hill was a great place to grow up during those years.

Please drop me a reply email if you'd like any questions answered about the early days. If I can't remember I'm sure my sisters or some of my friends can. Also, if you have email addresses for some of the folks you've identified as early residents I'd love to get back in touch with some of these families. — Bill Stapleton