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Fellow classmates,
I am afraid I have good news and bad news. The good news is
that we are having a wonderful response for the reunion AND your
favorite....Mail Call. The bad news is that I am
anticipating that you will be cross-eyed by the time you read all the
following messages:
MAIL CALL
(from classmates)
Rachel Burton Wheeler
in Bridge City
Kay will be getting my check shortly.
After seeing you and Murphy at the wedding in
Bastrop, I had the "ah-hah"
moment of how nice it was to see my old classmates and that I really
wanted to make the class reunion this time. Yes, I miss the
Hussars a lot and will be so glad to see them again. See all of
you soon.
(I was in the MAROON & GOLD BAND but I sure hope we have LOTS of former
RED HUSSARS at the reunion. Make sure ya'll gather for a PHOTO
OP.)
Carl Johansen
in Albuquerque, NM
Got your card the other day...........here's my
updated situation. I retired back in March, sold the house in
Houston and relocated to
Albuquerque,
NM. We haven't bought a house here yet, but
hope to soon.
(Thanks for updating your information for my class spreadsheet. I
don't want to LOSE you AGAIN!)
Rebecca Harrison
in
Beaumont
I mailed Kay my reunion ticket $ yesterday. It took me a week
to wind down and take care of business once school was out.
See you in August.
(Thanks for the money! We can put it to good use.
Looking forward to seeing you.)
Linda Blanton Murski
on the
Island
of
Guanaja
I am planning to make the reunion and my
daughter, Stephanie, is planning on attending
also. I will be sending in my check as
soon as I can make my travel arrangements. I
look forward to seeing all of our old friends
once again. Start working on
Gayle Hatfield.
I have asked her to go but I don't know if she
will or not. I would love to visit with
her again too.
(I think you might be travelling the farthest to
the reunion. Of course, with my limited
knowledge of world geography, your island may be
located in
LAKE
SABINE!)
Sherry Clingan Armentor
in
Groves
I plan to go to the reunion but - with my
husband's health issues - there are times we
don't know if we are coming or if we are going
or if we have already been! May have to
wait and pay at the door.
(Hope it works out and your husband's health
stays good. We'll be praying for him.)
Dennis O'Quinn
in
Anahuac
So sorry for not staying in touch, no excuse,
and YES, I am planning on attending the class
reunion. I have been staying real busy at
work. I had planned on retiring in
February but they asked me to stay until October
to help plan the ethylene turnaround for 2010.
So, I moved my "outta here date" until Oct.,
2008. I will probably move it again.
I need to get my left knee replaced before I go.
Anyway, I am staying really busy just like
everyone else.
(Can't wait to see your cheery smile again.
It has been too long, old friend.)
Robert McClintock
in
Port Arthur
I commend the efforts made by you and everyone
involved
in setting up the reunions. I have sent my
money in and will be there!
Question: Do you have an uncomplicated way to
find our classmates' email addresses ?
(Yes, go to the website and click on the heading
CLASSMATE LISTING and all the classmates are
listed with their e-mail addresses!)
Billy Jordan
in
Decatur,
AL
I just got back from a week up in the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area which is on the border of
Minnesota and
Canada. Six of us were on the
trip. We were ferried in by motor boat to
the
Canada line and crossed over and were
ferried for another hour to a drop off point.
We canoed for six miles to an island where we
camped. The weather was not good with cool
temperatures in the 40's and 50's, rain and
wind. We had one good day of fishing and I
caught several small mount bass and a northern
pike. As we were canoeing back out the
wind got high and the canoe I was in flipped on
a wave. The water temperature was 50
degrees and we were about 400 yards from shore.
The other guy and I had to hold on to the back
of one of the other canoes while they paddled to
shore. It took 45 minutes and there was
concern about hypothermia. I got my
clothes off quickly and luckily I had wrapped my
clothes in my backpack in a plastic garbage bag
so I had dry clothes to put on. What took
us about three hours to paddle in took six hours
out. I was glad to get my feet on solid
ground. Most of our stuff floated and was
picked up. We only lost a sleeping bag and
paddle. My partner also lost his wallet.
Despite the near death experience I plan to go
back next year. See you at the reunion!!
(Stay dry so that you can make it to the
reunion. Don't take a canoe or piroe to
get to PA....but that is a thought! Sure
would be cheaper than gasoline!)
Glenda Patin
in
Houston
I mailed my check for the reunion. Looking
forward to it!
(Am I correct in thinking this might be your
FIRST reunion?)
Dianna Kube Stewart
in
Liberty
I am looking forward to my new job. I'll
be able to work in the same school district as
my husband. We were able to do that about
20 years ago, and we did enjoy it!
I haven't been too lucky over the years in
being able to attend reunions. We have
summer visits coordinated with my daughter
and son-in-law in
Baton Rouge
and their time off, and have plans for
weekends this summer with my newly married
son and his wife in Glen Rose. Our summers
are always busy as we make up for weekends
spent on school activities during the rest
of the year.
I do so enjoy all the work that you and Mike
do on the newsletter and website. It
does make me feel connected in spite of the
fact that I haven't been able to make it in
person. Thanks for all your work!
(Good luck with your new position.
Maybe you can plan your vacation around the
45th reunion in 2013 God-willing.)
Barbara Bowers
in
Pagosa Springs,
CO
I heard I was lost which was really a
surprise to me! But, here I am in
Colorado for the last 10 years and found you
all on the link from the
PA News!
You probably won't believe this but it snowed
last weekend! It wasn't enough to set all kinds
of records with 150% of average white stuff this
last winter but it's still coming down and it's
June already! mid-June! I'm waiting to put a
garden in & it won't quit snowing! enough
already!
anyway... besides that all is really great here
at 9000 ft high in the super green foothills of
the rockies' fourteeners. The rivers are high &
fast with all the (snow) runoff and the flowers
are popping out more each day! The business is
so good we are barely keeping up. Need a job? I
am part of a group of friends with a company
called
Enchanted
Valley Farm in Pagosa
Springs making dips and spreads and growing the
organic ingredients for the goodies we make.
It's an incredible miracle to be able to make a
living in this resort vacation oriented town of
6000 inhabitants but to make a mint here is
unheard of and we are doing it , finally! It has
not been an easy task to begin that ball rolling
but once it did, we are all just hanging on for
dear life and lovin every minute of it! So this
is an invitation to visit. There are
hot springs, rivers,camping hiking mountain
climbing biking... just about everything you can
imagine! Check us out on the web
www.enchantedvalleyfarm.homestead.com
and come down when you can. you'll love it!
(PS We have stars here! lots & lots & lots of 'em!)
Care2 make the world greener!
(So wonderful to finally get you off of the
MISSING list!)
John Wilson
in
Houston
You know that I keep up with all the goings on
of you and our classmates through your efforts.
I have several entries for the “I remember
when…” area that just haven’t made it to
you….yet (Momma always said that the road to
hell is paved with good intentions). I will
write you something, someday.
I did make it to
Austin from
Houston on my bicycle at this year's
MS RIDE.
The wind this year was, in a word, BRUTAL! It
somewhat dampened the effect of the beautiful
flowers along the way but not completely. The
weather was cool enough and the days were clear,
just very, very, windy.
I will not be attending this year’s gala. There
are reasons and a few excuses but the bottom
line is I won’t be in the Golden Triangle for
our 40th (has it really been that
long?).
(We'll miss you at the reunion.)
Hal Ross
in
NederlandI
guess it's because I'm getting old and slow
that I haven't sent in my money for the
reunion. I have full intention of
attending the reunion. I've never
missed one and I don't intend to miss this
year either. So, I'll get some $$ to
Kay today. I read your
newsletters and the class website and it's
good to hear about our classmates. I have
full intention of attending the reunion.
Here's some news. My daughter, Lindsey
moved last summer to Dripping Springs with
her family. My Son-in-Law, Charlie
Lefort, is the sales manager for
Cowboy Harley Davidson
in
Austin. On July 8, Lindsey is due with
her third child (a boy) and my third
grandchild. Her daughter Kate will be
2 on July 18, and my grandson, Ross Lefort,
is 7 and just finished 1st grade.
Needless to say I am proud of these kids and
I spend my spare time burning lots of that
"cheap??" gasoline driving to
Austin and back. I'm working hard to be
"Super PawPaw"...and DAD.
A couple of weeks ago I had the great
opportunity to spend some time with
Robert
McClintock, Pat Lange, and Phil Hall
at a Memorial Day Weekend outing near
Liberty Hill hosted by
Robert
at his outback deer camp. Words would
be wasted on that experience, so I'll just
say I left feeling good.
And just in case you keep up with airport
news,
Continental
Airlines
did announce that it was cancelling service
from
Houston to 12 airports. We were not one of
them, but with the airline business in the
shape it's in, we're never safe from the
loss of air service. Estimates are
that over 100 airports will lose some are
all of their flights by this fall.
Lastly, do you know anyone who wants to sell
a 1966 and/or 1968 annual?
(Hal is the manager of the
Southeast
Texas
Regional
Airport .....formerly known as
Jefferson
County
Airport.)
Ronnie Moerbe
in
Bridge
City
I would like to attend the reunion,and will
try to make plans as we get closer to that
weekend. By the way, I have wanted to tell
you for a long time that I thoroughly enjoy
reading the news letter and the website. You
and Mike are providing some wonderful
memories for a lot of people. What a great
thing to do.
(Thanks for the kind words! Mike and I
couldn't do it without the input by our
friends and classmates!)
Alan "A.J." Hebert
in
Brookeland,
TXI
am going to try to be at the reunion.
(That is good enough for me!)
Charlie Fontenot
in
League City
Yeah, we are hoping to come to the reunion.
We are waiting for more info from our
San Diego daughter on whether or not she will
be in town.
(Well, if she is in town, bring her along!
Reunions only come along every 5 years!
We'd love to have her.)
Merwyn Wright
in
Beaumont
I now live in
Beaumont.
Irene and I are
thinking about
coming to the reunion.
(Don't just think! Come on.....you'll have
a great time. Sometimes you just have to
jump in. Hope to see both of you there.)
Stephen Simonton
in
Orange
I have been having lots of health problems and
been off of work since January. Thank
heavens for good company benefits. When
I read the website and newsletters I feel like
the past is still alive. The music,
after-game dances, football games....those were
such wonderful times that most of us might have
taken for granted. I am hoping to be at
the reunion. Thanks to you and Mike for
keeping the past alive for all of us!
(No, thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Actually, I think your thoughts and sentiments
are what we all feel ! Get well and I hope
to see you in August to help make more TJ
memories.....just
40 YEARS LATER!)
Stephen Wentworth
in Humble
I will be unable to attend this time around. We
will be going to
Florida during this stretch. It just worked
out that way. Wife changed jobs. She’s the
laboratory supervisor and acting lab director,
at times, at
Kingwood
Medical
Center. She had to plan vacation around
the regular director. By the way, I have been
unable to get into the site for the past couple
of months. It will load about half way and stop.
Any ideas? I really miss the site. If you could,
would you e-mail me the current roster of
attendees? I’m just nosey! If anything changes
there could be a chance I can attend.
(I sent his request for help about the site not
loading to Mike. It might be that his
computer can't handle the TREMENDOUS amount of
space that the website uses. Hmmm.
If any of you computer techs out there
think you can help....contact Steve at
swentworth@eprod.com
Chrissy Dupuis
Mullens
in
Port Arthur
Thanks for rattlin my chain....I hope to be at
the reunion.
(It was just a little rattle!)
Ruelle Parker
in
Groves
We are planning to come to the reunion. I
will try to remember to send you the money.
(Great! Yes, I hope you do remember to
send the money. See you and Lana
soon.)
Linda Odom Thibodeaux
in
Deer Park
Sorry, I am going to miss the reunion.
It sounds like a lot of fun. My
husband, Richard, has a golf tournament
every year at this time in
Kerrville. Have a great time.
(Tell him it is too hot in Kerrville in
August and that it would be cooler in AC
at the reunion.)
James Miller
in Bridge City
We will try to make the reunion. I
will respond today.
(James and his lovely wife ALMOST
outshined their daughter at her
wedding recently.
Beautiful bride!)
Joel Levy
in Houston
Every two weeks I read the
I Remember When
and it jogs my memory to write stuff
to send, but I edit and edit
and don't seem to get it out.
I will send some for the next
letter. But for one,
Cherlyn Hebert
wrote something a while ago about
her uncle or somebody in her family
running some gaming in the back of
the
Farm Royale.
I wanted to know if it was a Bourree
(sp?) game? Does anyone play Bourree
anymore, or is it a lost art?
And does anybody remember that, at
noon in the 1950s and probably
earlier, the old KPAC radio station
used to have someone who read the
news in French? I really have
France and French on my mind,
because I found out that I, of all
people(!), have French ancestry, a
great-grandfather who came to the US
in the mid 1800s from Alsace.
My family and I, by the way, were in
France last June, where I had a
conference, and we visited
Strasbourg in Alsace (as well as
Paris and Marseille), where I
believe he came from.
Genealogy is an addiction, albeit a
pleasant one, and I am hooked.
We did have a family milestone, now
just a month to this day ago.
Our oldest, Daniel, graduated from
Hendrix College with a BA in
Computer Science. He is now
back with us and looking for a
software development job in Houston.
Anybody need a sharp code writer?
He's available for immediate
employment.
I know now that despite all the
mention of people's grandkids, I am
not the alum with the youngest kid
(or maybe I am because I have a
daughter going into her senior
year at Bellaire High School), but
Bill Horton
has a daughter who is going to be a
junior, I think , at Hendrix,
our son's alma mater -small world!
They actually know each other, as
she gave him a ride half way home
once.
All the best and I will write more I
Remember When later.
(I would bet the farm that Charles
Cramer has the YOUNGEST child....I
might be wrong, but I doubt it!)
Gilsey Viator
in Austin
I am supposed to go to a wedding so I might not
make the reunion. If I don't make the reunion, I
will still come to P.A. for a visit and try to
get together.....
(I don't think you have EVER missed one of our
reunions! Sad...but we understand.)
Randy Baker
in St. Croix, Virgin Islands
I've been here over a year working at Hovensa
Oil refinery as Instrument & Electrical
Consultant for the Owner's new Capital Projects.
I come home to Bridge City every now and
then and hope to make the reunion, but if
things don't work out for that, then say hi
to all our friends. Maybe I'll get to come
home and work at the Motiva or BASF
projects.
(No fair being on VACATION all the time.)
David Williams
in Wimberly, TX
Ok! All right already. I
have been planning to come and so I have
finally put the check in the mail.
I am busier now that I have ever been.
I continue my career at Texas State
University where I have been running law
enforcement and education training
involving school safety for more than 20
years. With one daughter entering
her second year in college and another
still in high school I will not be
retiring anytime soon.
Oldest daughter, Kendra, finished her
first year at Trinity University in San
Antonio where she was a University
scholar.
Youngest daughter, Morgan, will be a
junior at Wimberley High School where
she is doing very well. This
summer she is attending church camp
(Episcopal) and counseling at Camp
Capers in Waring, TX.
My wife, Lee, is enjoying her summer off
and preparing for another year in the
fall teaching ESL to new immigrants.
I just returned from the Texas
Democratic Convention where I served as
a delegate for Obama from Hays County.
I am a committed Obama guy and will be
glad to talk to anyone, any place about
why he should be president.
My service on the Wimberley ISD school
board is in its 3rd year and looks like
it will be real exciting in the Spring
at the Texas legislature.
Wimberley is considered a property
wealthy district and we must send a lot
of money back to the state. (Robin
Hood plan) Our problem isn't so much
that we have a lot of money, but rather
we don't have a lot of students.
Wimberley is still a large retirement
community as well as an artsy place.
The real problem is that Texas talks a
good game when it comes to education,
but really doesn't fund it very well.
I'll leave this now and if anyone wishes
to discuss it we can talk over a drink
Friday at the reunion.
P.S. My wife and I have a deal - she
does not have to go to my reunions and I
don't have to go to hers.
(Sounds like a plan to me!)
Leah Conner Shields in
Fredricksburg, TX
I'm looking forward to the reunion -
the
first
I've been able to attend! My life
ventured in several new paths after
TJ - Master's Degree in Special
Education, teaching, then managing
my husband's busy medical practice.
Even though we retired to
Fredericksburg, I took a job with
Chocolates El Rey 8 1/2 years ago -
was a temporary, one week thing,
that's ended up with me being the
National/European Sales Manager, as
well as Sales Manager for a new
chocolate shop in Boston - as well
as directing handbell choir at
church.
That being said - I've reserved the
reunion week end so we can attend.
The only family I have left in Pt. A
is my aunt, so we do get back about
twice a year. Too many changes to
really comprehend. Can't imagine
classmates have changed, though.
(I just LOVE having FIRST-TIMERS at
the reunions! Okay,
classmates...make her feel welcome
so she won't be a LAST-TIMER.)
Shari Louvier Parker
in New Boston, TX
Thanks you so much for putting the
flier and webpage on the sight. I am
getting ready to open on the 19th
and I am so excited. Since I am by
myself now, I am running ragged.
Pray for strength and guidance for
me.
Garden of Eden Farm
www.gardenofedenfarm.com
(Good luck on your "grand opening"
for the year.)
Shirley Moreau Betar
in Nederland
Hi to all. I wanted to tell
you that I'm going to be a
great-grandma in late December or
so. This wll be my second one.
I'm hoping for a girl. My
step-daughter, Patricia died last
September. This would have
been her second grandchild.
Have a blessed day.
(Congratulations on your upcoming
blessed event. Aren't babies
the greatest?)
Sara Little Chilton
in Beaumont
Looking forward to the reunion!
I'll definitely be there on Friday
night. You know how every
teacher has their absolute favorite
student of all time? Well, my
absolute favorite is getting married
at 7 p.m. on Aug.2. Bummer!
I work with his mother, and I
wouldn't miss his wedding for the
world. But I've made plans to
attend the reunion late, after
making an appearance at church.
Susan Byrd's
husband, John LeBlanc and I are
ganging up on
her.
We may kidnap her to get her to the
reunion!
(You tie her up and I'll help drag
her there. Susan was my
DRIVER's ED partner.)
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MAIL CALL (from Faculty members)
Lionel Rowland (history)
Right now, my wife and I plan to be
at the reunion. Looking
forward to seeing the old gang.
Would love to get a picture of the
old
"Rowland's Mafia"
members that are there.
Martha Taylor (mathematics)
I would be happy to join your class
on Friday night, August 1 as part of
your retired teachers group.
Jayne Smith (english)
I do plan to come to the reunion
on the first night.
Doris Crisp (english)
Thank you very much for
inviting me to your class of
'68 August reunion, but I
will be unable to attend.
You have obviously worked
hard to make the festivities
a big success, which I'm
confident they will be.
My best wishes to you and
all your classmates.
Coach Mack Estes (PE) &
Hilda Brazzel Estes
(librarian)
Mack and I were delighted to
receive your invitation to
the reunion. We look
forward to attending and
seeing everyone. I am
certain that we can attend
the Holiday Inn Friday night
session but doubtful that we
will be there for the
Saturday evening
Social/Dance. Thank
you for remembering
us.
Al Hebert (Biology)
a note from his wife,
Carolyn Bigler Hebert
(I thought you all would
enjoy her take on Hawaii
since our REUNION is a LUAU
theme this year.)
Luaus are ALWAYS
spectacular! I hosted one
for Alfred in Sept. 2006 for
his birthday. I ordered many
things directly from Hawaii
and cooked all the food
myself. The LauLau was the
American version though
called Haole LauLau. But now
I have to substitute noodles
for the rice due to
allergies. The tiki torches
are still around our pool
too.
Alfred received his
invitation today and I
scanned it and saved it to
my extra hard drive. Luau's
are right up our alley,
especially mine since I
lived and worked in Hawaii.
I worked as a nurse at
Thomas Jefferson
Elementary School in Waikiki
only 1 1/2 blocks from the
beach. I studied hula twice
a week and was a member of a
hula troup.
http://moonlightflower.org/HulaMe.html I
do still hula. I just can't
perform an entire show which
is 30 to 45 minutes
worth.
If you look in my closet,
most of my clothes are
alohawear. Even Alfred wears
aloha shirts now. I order
from several places in
Hawaii. And of course I have
dozens of leis, some silk
and some kukui nuts. Not all
kukui nut leis are solid
kukui nuts and solid in
color. We have what is
called tiger kukui nut leis
which are black and white
striped and with shells in
between the nuts. And also
some kukui nut leis that the
nuts are black and the
shells inbetween are pink
and white. I also have a
hand crocheted triple strand
of Pakaki flowers purchased
from the lady who made the
lei. We watched her finish
making the lei at Ben
Franklin craft store in
Honolulu on our vacation
there last year. I bought
her book which she
autographed. Alfred had his
own private tour guide and
got to meet my neighbor, a
pure Hawaiian. There are not
many of those left.
I sent the copy of the
invitation to a friend of
mine in Washington state,
class of '61 I
think....she went to y'alls
website and wrote back that
it's a nice website. She
does websites, too.
The invitation is really
nice. Thanks bunches.....or
actually mahalo.
Carolyn Bigler Hebert....my
Hawaiian name is KaniL'ea,
pronounced Connie Lay Ah
Alfred Hebert
Laverne McMillan
(mathematics)
I'll be there Friday night.
Nancy McClain (PE)
(a note about future travel
plans)
Some of us are going to
cruise in the mediteranean
sea. We will fly to
Venice, Italy and get off in
Croatia, Istanbul Turkey and
a couple more places.
We sail around the Greek
Isles but don't get off.
This is the first we have
tried since many have
developed medical
problems so we shall see how
it goes. I will be the
only one who can go through
regular check in at the air
port. Hope I don't get
lost!
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The invitations have gone
out to the 42 faculty
members and I hope we will
get more response. I
know of some that have not
officially gotten back to me
but MIGHT be still planning
on dropping in on their
FAVORITE students!
A GREAT BIG THANKS from the
committee to all that have
been ABLE to send their
money in for the reunion
tickets. We have been
using the much needed
revenue to spice up the
decorations for the
LUAU. We will have
different decorations at the
Friday night Social than for
the Saturday night event so
try to come both nights.
It takes a lot of
planning AND time but it is
always worth the effort to
make it SPECIAL for SPECIAL
CLASSMATES. We KNOW
that some of you cannot
commit until a later date.
We do understand. The
most important thing will be
just to get you to ATTEND.
We'll do the rest.
Please contact me if you or
if you know of someone
that can't come because
money is tight.
We will have areas to take
casual small group photos
and cute "ISLAND" photos.
We are also hoping to set up
an area to show the DVD loop
honoring the deceased
members of our class.
Mike Lawson has diligently
worked on this project.
Anyone wanting to purchase a
DVD may contact Mike.
Information about this
MEMORIAL DVD can be found on
the front page of the
website.
REMINDER:
Please don't eat a HEAVY
meal right before the
Saturday night shindig!
We had way too much food
left over last reunion.
We are buying it for
you.....not
the committee to have to
take home.
Mike and I are keeping the
REUNION LIST
current on the website.
You may check it anyday to
see who has been added.
The names listed include
those classmates that have
already sent in their money
AND
also those who have told me
that they are
planning
to come. It seems to
be a wonderfully DIVERSE
group......that makes for a
FUN GATHERING!!!!
I can just hear the
reminiscing going on right
now! Hey, save a dance
for me!
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The MISSING CLASSMATES list found at the top of
the website has been
UPDATED.
Remember, classmates listed there are those for
whom I have not found a valid address.
Any help or clue will be appreciated.
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I have had requests from two classmates to find
the whereabouts of :
Munchy Castenada
Janet Hicks '70
Any one know anything about them?
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Pamela Owings Hund
pamlou1@aol.com
(concerning her husband's burn accident)
Thank you for your prayers. It must have
been the prayers that are causing Kenneth to
heal so quickly. I am amazed at how fast
his burns are healing. His hand hurts but
I'm having to put the medicated strips on less
and less areas every day.
Ann Hefley
annie12549@aol.com
Punctured a lung on two different
occasions). Can't fly and will not be
able to join us as planned for the reunion.
Lionel Rowland
llrowland@sbcglobal.net
We met with our doctor at MD Anderson
Wednesday for the results of our third
Petscan. The first Petscan had shown
that the cancer had spread to the lungs,
liver, and spine. The second Petscan,
however, showed that the areas on the lungs,
liver, and spine were gone and the tumors in
the esophagus were shrinking. We were
eagerly awaiting the results of the third
Petscan. The first thing our doctor
said when she came in was, "You must have
powerful prayers. This is a great
report." The areas on the lungs,
liver, and spine are still clear and the
tumors in the esophagus are continuing to
shrink. The blood work showed
everything in the normal range including the
platelets. We will do another round of
chemo as a precaution and then possibly do
radiation on the tumors in the esophagus.
We are rejoicing and praising God for this
good report. We are so thankful for
all your prayers and support.
Billy Jordan
jwj6872@aol.com
My grandson's platelet count continues to be
normal!
Chrissy Dupuis Mullens
cmullens@gt.rr.com
Well......my husband is doing GREAT,
the cancer thing is still on
watch...after just the 6 chemo's his
cancer no longer warrants treatment. It
was a remarkable response. Also, the
chemo has gave him a little more
mobility and recently after 4 years of
not driving he went down to the DPS and
passed his driving test and he is a free
man again. He runs the roads while I
work. He is a remarkable person in that
he has been able to cope with all of
this and still keeps going. We have not
sent in our advance money for the
reunion as he goes back to MD in July
for another visit and we do not know
what they may decide to do. So, we are
just playing it by ear. Hope to be there
to thank everyone for the prayers as I
know they have worked.
James Miller
millerfrancis@sbcglobal.net
Sue is doing well. She went in mid-April
to MD Anderson for her check-up and got
a good report. They have changed her
check-ups from 3 to 4 months.
Donnie DeLee
dcdelee@peoplepc.com
I had hoped to come to the reunion but I am
having surgery for carpal tunnel on both
hands.
Lynn Eldridge Gill
gilll@vnatexas.org
(concerning her husband, Jim)
I'm sitting in the hospital with Jim.
He's got pneumonia. Once he fully
recovers from this he's having another
stent. This one is behind
his right knee - the main vessel is
partially blocked, so his leg hurts.
UPDATE:
He's doing significantly better.
Praise the Lord! They started him on
IV Cleocin, Zithromax and Zosyn - that ought
to kill any bug! The
Levoquin was certainly not working!.
The CT showed atypical pneumonia -there's a
hemolytic variety that the think he
has...thus the low Hbg.
Doc said - maybe home tomorrow PM. :-)
(Jim just recently had a stent put in his
heart.)
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Tommy Elam '66
Nov. 8, 1947-June 12, 2008
Sharon F. Hebert Staton
(death of her father)
470 Rice Farm Road
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409)722-7046
Rebecca Munoz Askew
(death of her mother)
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Whew! My typing fingers are
bloated (okay....maybe not from all this
typing and instead from the local fresh
SEAFOOD I have been consuming!) I
hope that the response so far for the
reunion has made a few more of you
doubting your initial decision to forego
this big event. Never too late.
The more the merrier. Check out
the list on the website and call some
"old" friends and carpool. Hey,
just like old times when we didn't each
have our own VEHICLES to jump in and
make the DRAG down Gulfway! Whoo
Whoo. Good times.
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