As for as my family
goes, we have been blessed. Sheila and I will be married 10 years in Feb. We
have 3 grown sons and 2 precious daughter-in-laws and 2 bad ass grandsons and a
sweet little baby granddaughter on the way (Feb 07). Sheila and I are still
living in Conroe and hopefully, we will die there. I'm still selling Heavy
Construction Equip (26 years) and life has been good. Sheila retired from
teaching 35 years but went back to work as a Sec.(Middle School) to stay busy.
Other than losing Mom last Jan. and Dad's health, our world is rockin. God bless
the Class of '68 and I can't wait for the next reunion. We'll be there, with
bells on. Love you all
from Billy
Jordan
I am scheduled for the robotic laprascopic radical
prostratectomy on November 1st at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. It
is about and hour and a half from my house in Decatur, AL. I go Oct. 10
for the pre-op workup. The biopsy results found cancer in 1 of
ten cores taken with 40% in the one core. The Gleason score is 3 + 3
for a total of 6 which is in the intermediate range of aggressiveness of the
cancer. I know that Murphy has been through it so you know very well what
I am facing. Thanks for asking and I will update you after the surgery. (Our
prayers are with you and your family during this time, Billy)
from Nancy Decker Primeaux
Thanks so much for the info. I really do enjoy
reading about all of our friends. When we moved, I lost your email
address. So I am thrilled that you got me back in the loop. We really do
enjoy Kerrville. Our son lives in Fredericksburg, and has just opened a
nice club on main street. Getting to meet people there (called Primeaux's)
:), seeing our grandson every week and our son...well all things are just
grand.. The site is just wonderful. I love it.
from Carmen Babin Hardy
Well, here's a little bit of info about me. My
husband Clint and I live in Port Acres. He works for ExxonMobil and I have
a sewing machine repair shop in Groves. I've been repairing machines for
18 years now. Hard to believe that a "woman" can do something
like that. I have no children but Clint has two, ages 20 and 21.
They are grown and gone. We love riding our Harley and go to the Hill
Country often.
from Danny Morehead
I just wanted to give you my current info. I
saw my old friend David Elliott last week and he sent me the
website link. I hope everything is going well for you. Please keep me
informed. (check out Danny at www.diamondtrade.com
He is the president)
from Janette Light Norton
I'm home under the weather today---although the
weather is glorious. Most people have no idea how wonderful the panhandle
weather is 340 days a year--it's not like west Texas or the mountains.
Just big blue skies and sunshine. Few bugs know how to find this place, so
we enjoy that, too. Peggy Foster hates for me to talk
about it----you would have to see it to believe it. (Okay
Jeanette. Murphy and I might just show up on your door step one day
to "check out" this glorious weather you talk about!!)
HEARD FROM:
I also heard from John Wilson, Linda Blakley
Rindlishbacher, Gilsey Viator Campion, Florence "Sissie" Woods Cox,
Jane Lippincott Koerth, Jody Hopkins Barbin, Lynn Eldridge Gill
(news that her daughter is having her first baby), Arlene Lang Hulin,
Mike Soileau, Janice Hebert Boudreaux, Dianna Caillier
Lewis, Susan Hatfield Miguez, Debbie Borres Desmond, Lana
Weber Guidry, & Carole Oubre Reeves. Danny
Landry and his wife Phyllis stopped by to visit while
running an errand in Bridge City. Murphy and I also attended the "FAT
BOY'S PIG ROAST" in Bridge City held at Johnny "Pookie"
Montagne's home.
(Don't forget to check out where all these
classmates live on our website under the link CLASSMATE LISTING.)
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NO CONDOLENCES TO WRITE THIS
TIME!!!! BUT, DON'T FORGET THAT YOU MAY STILL ORDER THE MEMORIAL
DVD OF OUR 52 KNOWN DECEASED CLASSMATES. The
cost is $9.00.
Order:
Mike Lawson
2119 Twin Lakes Blvd.
West Columbia, TX 77486
(979)345-5901
If you have previously ordered on of Mike's Memorial
DVDs, drop me a note telling me what you think about it.
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A lot of work and many hours have been spent on
updating and fine tuning the class website since the last UPDATE I wrote on
Sept. 24. Mike, Beverly Copeland Gaspard, and I talk sometimes daily
trying to get this "baby" moving along. Right now, we are trying
to get it to a paid website and will then have a new
website address to send to you when it happens. Mike is also re-designing
the pages when it does change over. I think you all will be thrilled.
I have gone over the e-mails since last summer and have come up with a
list of classmates that have offered contributions when we do go to the paid
website. Check over the list and see if I have added or left off your name
by mistake. You may also contact me if you offered and have changed your
mind due to circumstances. Remember, any contribution amount will help.
Previously Offered Contributions:
Janette Light Norton
Billy Jordan
Lynn Eldridge
Ron Waedemon & Betty Bernauer Waedemon
Janis Hamilton Lee
Linda Blakley Rindlishbacher
Ernie Casteneda Bullion
Glenda Patin
Carmen Babin Hardy
Fred McCarty
Be sure to check out the CLASS PHOTOS
link & GROUP PHOTOS links.
Sharon Gary Peters, Carmen Babin Hardy, and
Linda Blakley Rindlishbacher have sent in photos. Thanks gals.
This is what Mike and I wanted to happen. So, the rest of you need to
check in the closets for more photos to add. Also, check out the BULLETIN
BOARD link for info on Larry's French Mkt.'s second annual TJ/BB/PNG
bash. Don't forget the CRUISE mentioned there. A newspaper article
is now in the 10 YEAR REUNION link. Check it out.
***MILITARY LINK ADDED***:
We are very excited to have a place to honor all of
you from our class (and your children) that have served or are still
serving in the Armed Forces. Please notice the new
link on the home page. Please send in any photos and a
brief history telling us about the military experiences.
Veterans' Day is Nov. 11 and this is a great opportunity to showcase our own.
Mike and I hope that you like it. We haven't noticed any other class
websites that have this. So, let's be the BEST for the
others to follow. Let the mailing (and e-mailing) begin. Don't be
shy!
WEBSITE COMMENTS:
from Tommy Thompson
The site is great. We need to get everyone more
involved in updating status and pictures. I get a kick out of hearing what
everyone is doing and just love the pictures.
from Carmen Babin Hardy
Just wanted you to know how much I enjoy the web
site. It's great to see how we have all aged so gracefully. I think
it's a great idea if everyone would send a picture of themselves. I sent
Mike a picture of me. At least this picture looks a little better than the
one in school. They could have voted me "Nerdqueen of T.J. Class of
1968". I can't believe my mother let me out of the house looking like
that!
from Laura Meece Darby
Mike, love what you have done with the new website!
It is totally awesome! I really enjoyed looking through the pictures of
old classmates and am looking forward to checking in every day to see what's
been added. I will have to see if I can find more pictures to add!
Keep up the great work!
from Marty Upton Colletti (class of
64)
(Marty is the webmaster for her class. Beverly
is having her check out our site to see if it is ready to go to a paid site.
Check out her site(class of 64) listed on our home page
under WEBSITES OF INTEREST.)
It’s
awesome!! Ya’ll have done a fantastic job. You even have my
brother’s email address! My brother is John Upton. I
think it’s ready for prime time.)
from Jeanette Light Norton
(This is her response after my plea for photos from
her previous "YA YA" get-together with Liz Tieskins
and Peggy Foster. I know that many of you (especially the
girls) will relate to her 'dilemma'.)
Now,
Linda, for me to send pictures I would have to get my pictures developed or
learn how to download.:-) Give me a few days. I'm sure the sights in
the pictures will be beautiful, but we didn't plan to let anyone see us.
In our hearts we were 17 and when we look at the pictures we'll see we're not,
so none of us have rushed to have them developed. I have loved
the photos that you have shared. You might talk Loretta and Glenn to send
pictures of their cruise.
Tommy
Thompson, Gary Hammond, and Laura Meece Darby just sent us some great
photos. They are not on our website as of yet, but
will be shortly. I will send all of you a notice when they are
"published". Thanks to you three for taking the time to
contribute to the success of our website! You're the best.
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Well,
this means that this UPDATE is completed and my MAILBOX on my computer is empty.
So, now it is your turn to contact me with more UPDATE news and photos and just
about ANY THING ELSE you might want to have included in your website. I
have had a suggestion about
A
PET link. We have also heard a suggestion about a GRANDKIDS link (that
would include GrandPets). Any takers? Send me
your thoughts on that. Until the next time.....
Stay safe and keep in touch,
Linda
DeCuir McFadden