The
temperature
here
in
the
Beaumont
area
hit
102
Thursday!
Really?
The
first
week
of
June?
Pleeeze.
MAIL
CALL
from Felicia Hiatt Petit (and classmate/husband David Petit) in Texas City, TX
David and I are looking forward to retiring in the near future. He has been with the Corps of Engineers in Galveston for 38 years. I have been an 8th grade science teacher for 24 years. After retirement, we are making the ultimate road trip. We are heading for Alaska via all kinds of locations. We plan on being on the road approximately 3-4 months. The hardest part of that would be missing our 2 kids and their families. Four grandkids are hard to leave behind. Guess we will be doing a lot of video conferencing by skyping. The countdown has begun and we are really counting down the days. After we return from Alaska, we will be moving to Coldspring, TX where we plan to build our retirement home.
Well, now that school is over for this year I am having a total knee replacement surgery. It needs to be done but I am still nervous. Look out rehab....that will be my summer project! This is the last summer I will have to return to school in the fall.
from Beth Anne Sutherlin Coakley in Bedford, TX
Wow! The last day of school with students!!! Yippee. I teach the severe special needs students at Irving HS. We have 80% disadvantaged. We have high absences and lots of problems, BUT I do love it MOST of the time. So many kids need us since they don't have real parent figures. I will begin my 30th year in the fall. So, to get away from it all, we are headed on a vacation. We will be camping in Colorado ....Durango, Ouray, Aspen, Denver! Here we come.
from Loretta LaLonde Myers in League City, TX
We are just back from a holiday weekend at Stonebridge RV park in Sweeney, TX. We had a wonderful time with Steve and classmate Peggy Fontenot Mundshau. This week I am off to Galveston for JURY DUTY!
from Sara Little Herman in Alpine, TX
We're terribly busy in Alpine, Rusty with his work and me with my substitute teaching. We have just completed the school year. We're buying a home with some property and are planning to build another home on it. It has absolutely gorgeous mountain views. We love it here. We'll be coming back to Beaumont for a day or two for my latest grandson's 1st birthday on September 1st.
from Mike Soileau in Atlanta, TX
I've been really busy, or at least that is my excuse for not corresponding! Thanks to you and Mike for doing a great service for us. I appreciate it greatly. I hope all the classmates are in good health and enjoying the summer sunshine.....and a little rain depending on where you live.
from Ann Hefley Boriskie in Alpharetta, GA
I really like our class website so I will work on checking it out more often. Thanks to you and Mike for all of your hard work.
from Linda Olivier (and classmate/hubby Rex Meyer) in Fulshear, TX
Rex and I are doing great. We sold our home this past July and finally got a single story home in the same subdivision we've lived in since 1991. And we will NOT be putting in a pool in this home!!! The grandkids aren't too pleased, however, this home is on an acre so they have plenty of room to roam.
from Gloria Phillips (and classmate/hubby Ricky Bradley) in Mustang, OK
Rick and I have a new love....it feels like we're a little closer to heaven....a tempur-pedic cloud mattress. It's better than CALGON.
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TORNADO
NEWS
from
Billy
Jordan
in
Decatur,
AL
The
April
27th
tornadoes
that
struck
Alabama
have
given
me a
different
perspective.
An
EF5
tornado
that
traveled
138 mph
on
the
ground
passed
within
six
miles
of
my
house.
It
killed
14
people
in
the
county
just
to
the
west
of
us
and
another
4 in
the
county
north
of
us.
We
lost
power
for
5
days
as
it
totally
demolished
the
electrical
transmission
system
in
northern
Alabama.
I
ended
up
buying
a
generator
and
hooking
it
up
to
the
circuit
box.
We
were
able
to
run
everything
but
the
dryer
on
it.
I am
now
seriously
considering
getting
a
storm
shelter
installed
in
the
floor
of
my
garage.
There
were
a
lot
of
lives
saved
because
they
had
storm
shelters
and
had
gotten
in
them
just
before
the
tornado
hit.
From
10
AM
that
morning
until
about
7 PM
that
night
we
had
seven
tornado
warnings.
The
power
went
out
about
4 PM
so
the
sirens
did
not
work
after
that
and
we
were
relying
on
the
weather
radio.
We
were
definitely
blessed
that
we
were
spared.
from
David
Salter
in
Oklahoma,
OK
(May
24th)
Our
family
is
all
fine,
as
the
tornadoes
went
NW
and
south
of
Oklahoma
City.
We
are
in
the
NW
part
of
the
city
and
have
a
number
of
friends
in
Piedmont
which
was
hard
hit.
At
least
one
family
we
know
sustained
home
damage
but
are
safe
and
without
injury.
I'm
afraid
there
are
others
that
were
affected,
but
at
this
time
we
don't
know.
Right
now
our
fervent
prayers
are
with
a 3
year
old
Piedmont
boy
who
is
still
missing
as
widespread
search
efforts
continue.
As
today's
weather
pattern
began
to
mirror
that
of
past
serious
storm
systems,
most
schools,
businesses,
etc.
took
no
chances
and
closed
early...quite
unusual,
even
for
tornado
alley.
The
Birmingham
and
Joplin
tragedies
have
made
everyone
much
more
cautious.
Our
kids
and
3
grandkids
(including
our
2
1/2
month
old
first
granddaughter
Anna!)
all
gathered
at
our
house
by
4:30
to
hunker
down
in
our
storm
shelter,
if
necessary.
Thanks
so
much
for
the
way
you
and
Mike
keep
our
class
connected.
I
know
of
no
other
class
our
size
which
has
been
able
to
stay
in
contact
so
well.
It
is
such
a
joy
to
be
able
to
keep
up
with
our
TJ
family.
Early
this
year,
Fred
McCary,
Joel
Levy,
George
Collins
and
I
met
at
Papadeaux's
in
Houston
for
what
has
become
an
annual
gathering.
As
always,
we
had
a
great
time
getting
caught
up
on
the
prior
year's
events.
from
Gloria
Phillips
and
Ricky
Bradley
in
Mustang,
OK
(May
24th)
(taken
from
FACEBOOK)
Our
sirens
are
going
off!
We
are
preparing
to
go
in
our
"hidey
hole".
It
is
open
and
ready.
Our
daughter,
in
Norman,
has
7
people
and
2
large
boxers
in
their
shelter.
Well,
we're
fine!
Didn't
have
to
get
in
the
shelter.
We
had
heavy
rain
and
high
winds
and
lots
of
tornadoes
but
they
didn't
come
near
our
dwelling
praise
the
Lord!
(I
made
a
phone
call
to
Glenn
McGee
in
Duncan,
OK.
He
said
that
he
was
fine
and
the
tornadoes
weren't
near
his
home.
He
and
his
family
are
doing
well
and
he
is
preaching
at a
church
in
his
town
there.
He
was
going
to
be
coming
to
the
Beaumont
area
this
last
weekend
to
visit
his
father
for
his
birthday.)
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NEWS
FROM
THE
HOMEFRONT
Well,
it
is
OFFICIAL!
Murphy
RETIRED
from
Enterprise
Products
Pipeline.
His
last
day
was
May
31st.
He
worked
there
for
27
years.
He
had
previously
worked
at
Texaco
for
11
years
before
the
massive
lay
off
in
1984.
He
has
had
a
busy
week
so
far.
The
hardest
part
of
this
time
seems
to
be
still
waking
up
at
3:45
to
go
to
work!!!
So,
now
he
is
all
mine,
(except,
of
course,
he
also
belongs
to
my
95
year
old
dad
who
lives
with
us!!!)
We
have
every
weekend
in
June
filled
up
with
activities.
Murphy,
the
8
year
old
granddaughter,
and
my
daughter
are cycling
15
miles
June
4th
in
the
"Spindletop
Spin".
My
son-in-law
is
cycling
in
the
50
mile
ride.
I
noticed
that
Hal
Ross
was
also
going
to
be a
participant.
There
is
also
a
100
mile
ride.
I
don't
know
which
one
he
is
in.
We
are
traveling
to
Bryan/College
Station
for
the
two
granddaughters
(6
and
8)
to
participate
in
the
AGGIELAND
KIDS
TRIATHLON
next
weekend.
Then,
on
June
18
is
another
Kids
Triathlon
at
the
YMCA
in
Port
Arthur.
The
last
weekend
of
this
month
has
us
traveling
to
New
Orleans
for
my
niece's
wedding.
Murphy
has
never
been
to
N.O.
It
ought
to
be a
"trip"!
Can't
wait.
Cafe
du
Monde,
here
I
come
for
some
beignets!!!
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TJ
'66
WEBSITE
INFO
WANTED
( a
note
from
Fred
Schneider
'66)
At
long
last,
the
new
home
of
Route
'66
is
up
and
running.
It
still
has
a
few
bugs
here
and
there
to
clean
up,
but
it
is
at
least
presentable.
Shortly,
new
photos
and
items
will
be
added
to
better
represent
our
class.
Please
review
the
new
page
and
see
if
you
can
find
something
to
correct!
Check
out
the
spelling,
names,
and
especially
the
e-mail
addresses.
Maybe
you
could
help
me
with
the
following
list
of
names
that
had
their
45th
reunion
invitation
returned
due
to
an
"old"
address.
I
appreciate
any
help
you
can
give
us.
Arturo
Lozano
Mary
Chapman
McAnally
Ada
Dorion
Bridges
Beverly
Abston
Whidon
Willard
Allen
Sandra
Guidry
Apperson
Gary
Neel
Gary
Willis
Martha
Dezelle
Inabnett
Leslie
Smith
Collier
David
Martinez
Glenda
Comeaux
Miller
Christy
Grady
Townsend
Gary
Pierron
Robert
McCullough
Linda
Broussard
Fontenot
David
Allen
Adams
Virginia
Allen
Olbrich
Edward
Rutherford
Allen
Head
Patricia
Molaison
Bailey
Mary
Jane
Duplantis
Nance
Dinah
King
Chelena
Joan
Lemoine
Siragusa
Nancy
Ellis
King
Randy
France
David
Seelke
Sherry
Daniels
Whitfield
Karen
Martin
(If
you
have
any
information
about
these
'66
classmates,
please
send
to
Fred
or
me.)
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E-MAIL
CHANGES
I
recently
sent
out
a
"heads
up"
about
the
last
website
update
to
all
of
our
classmates.
I
received
40
(FORTY)
back
because
the
e-mail
addresses
I
have
listed are
no
longer
VALID!
I
need
all
changes
so
that
Mike
and
I
can
have
the
most
recent, current
ones
to
keep
you
up
on updates
.
Classmates
who
are
teachers.....some
of
you
retired
or
you
are
out
for
the
summer.
I
need your home
e-mail
addresses.
Also,
some
of
you
have
retired
from
your
work
site
or
even
left
your
job
for
one
or
more
reasons.
PLEASE
update
us.
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SUPPORT
from
Loretta
LaLonde
Myers
in
League
City,
TX
Please
pray
for
our
daughter,
Michelle.
She
had
an
MRI that
showed "brain
lesions".
She
then
had
to
have
a
spinal
tap.
We
are
awaiting
results.
Prayers
and
support
needed
for
classmate,
Phillip
Bodin,
who
is
battling
cancer.
Phillip
Bodin
3120
Girouard
Private
Rd.
Rayne,
LA
70578
Prayers
needed
for:
Ellen
Fawvor's
family.
(Death
of
her
10
year
old
great
niece
who
died
in
an
accidental
drowning.
Also,
her
brother
is
battling
cancer.)
Ellen
Fawvor
4125
Turtle
Creek
Dr.
#6
Port
Arthur,
TX
77642
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CONDOLENCES
Death
of a
classmate
Edrice
Joseph
Malveaux
April
24,
1950-May
22,
2011
Condolences
may
be
sent
to
his
sister,
also
our
classmate,
Maudrie
Malveaux
Carthon
5266
Lakeside
Dr.
Port
Arthur,
TX
77642
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I
was
happily
surprised
at
the
letters
I
received
from
classmates
this
update.
Thank
you
and
continue
to
send
in
anything
that
I
might
be
able
to
use
in
the
future
NEWSLETTERS
or
for
Mike
to
post
on
the
website. We
love
passing
the
news
around
to
others.
..................................Let
me
hear
from
you
and
contact
a
classmate,
Linda
DeCuir
McFadden
lindadmcfadden@yahoo.com
www.tjhs1968.com