3/29/24

MAIL CALL
from Carolyn Bigler Hebert (wife of Alfred Hebert-faculty)
God bless all of you and keep you the good work. Congratulations on your new website look. It's terrific. I am super impressed. I enjoy looking at the vintage photos of PA. Alfred always gets a kick out of seeing himself diving off the platform of the Lakeview swimming pool. Cbhebert2006@outlook.com

MAIL SERVICE WOES
Mike Lawson is having a heck of a time getting the classmates the notices of classmate deaths and other important news. He works so hard trying to find out what the problem is with the servers. He spends hours and hours on this. He tried to send out the funeral notice for Randy Sonnier and it did not work. I had several classmates contact me asking if we knew he had passed away. The only solution was for me to put the information and obituary on Face Book. I think Mike has the situation under hand at this point. Hopefully, you will see the notice about the website and newsletter update on your e-mail. If you don’t and you read this because you saw this notice on FB, contact me. Also, make sure that I have your updated e-mail address.

INFORMATION for the NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE
I want to thank the classmates AGAIN for making sure I get info on classmates’ passing, illnesses, or any other news that I can pass along. Thank you to Fred Hollier, Jr. who informed me of his cousin’s passing, Monty Nolan. Also, Sheridan Jones was the first to tell me about Randy Sonnier’s passing. I appreciate all the help.

SAN JACINTO DAY CELEBRATION
LECTURE SERIES
Interesting event for all you TEXAS history buffs or anyone wanting to have something to look forward to this spring. Speakers will be Dr. Carolina Castillo Crimm, Dr. Frank de a Tejas, Bill O’Neal and Dr Andrew J. Torget.
April 20, 2024
10am
1 Monument Circle
LaPorte, TX

MILITARY SECTION
After Monty Nolan’s passing, a very good friend had to task to clean out his apartment. She posted a military photo on FB of Monty while he was in Vietnam. Fred Hollier, Jr. shared it with me. He also told me that the two of them went to the Marine boot camp together. Fred and Monty were first cousins on his mother’s side. Fred, Jr. is my third cousin on his dad’s side. Thanks, cuz, for sharing that picture and your memory. Thank you for your service. If anyone else has military photos, please text them or e-mail them to me and I will include them in our MILITARY SECTION. Take the time to check it out, please.

WEBSITE DONATIONS
From Paul Colletti. Thanks for the support.
From Linda DeCuir in memory of Monty Nolan and Randy Sonnier

NEWS FROM THE HOMEFRONT
It sure has been quite around here for the last two months. I think I have been lazy and been watching too many Netflix series. But, I did have a little “EXCITEMENT”. After going to mass on Super Bowl Sunday, February 11, we stopped by a Chinese buffet on the way home to Lumberton. For the first time ever at this restaurant, I decided to try some crawfish. Bad move! They were super soft and I tried just two! Yuck. They tasted rotten. Murphy didn’t eat any. Monday, I had a stomachache and then diarrhea. This lasted 24 hours a day including vomiting until Wednesday. By then I couldn’t stand, walk, raise my head, etc. Thursday morning, we called my family physician who diagnosed dehydration. In the next hour, I went to the local ER. My blood pressure was 70 over 40. I couldn’t talk or anything. They took scans, my history, & pushed fluid through my veins as fast as possible. I was admitted and spent 5 more days in the hospital before they felt like my lab results were okay to go home. I was so exhausted that I was on a walker and had no stamina for several more days. I then got the results that it was SALMONELLA!!!! Of course, we called the Health Department and gave them details. Enough said. Glad this is over with. Thankfully, my husband was too busy eating Shrimp Tempura, mushrooms and Hot and Sour Soup and didn’t even try the crawfish!!! On a good note, my two Aggie granddaughters are coming in for the Easter weekend. Whoop. On a bad note, Murphy, the two Grands and our daughter are going to the ASTROS/YANKEE game Easter Sunday without me!!!! My neuropathy is acting up and it is too hard to walk a lot and go up and down stairs, etc. Well, I will watch the game in my recliner with a hot dog, peanuts, popcorn and crackerjacks BUT NO CRAWFISH!!!!!

UPDATED INFORMATION
Please send any changes in address, e-mail addresses, and phone #’s. I will update them on my spreadsheet. I don’t like LOSING my friends!

CLASSMATE LISTING
When you have time, I would like to ask a favor. Go to the heading CLASSMATE LISTING at the top of the website home page. Check and see if we have your e-mail and city correct. Then, if you have a little more time, just start looking at the whole list. You might see a mistake. Then, tell me. You also might see a name that makes you smile and maybe you might just contact that “ole” friend from your past. How cool would that be? Try it, you might like it.

SUPPORT
Beth Hobbs slipped on a boat dock and broke her wrist.
78 10th ST. East
Unit 3104
St. Paul, MN 55101
erhobbs@comcast.net

Dianna (Caillier) and Robert Lewis have many medical issues. Robert is in an assisted living because of dementia and seizures and Dianna is battling medical issues, too. She is the one who writes notes to all the classmates listed in the SUPPORT section and sends cards to the families who have lost someone.
Dianna Lewis
912 E. 6th St.
Port Arthur, TX 77640

Charline Valenciano Allen
In an assisted living facility dealing with dementia.
Jhargrave77@yahoo.com
Charline Allen
8695 Medical Center Blvd.
Port Arthur, TX 77640

Johnny Vasquez
Serious medical issues
4546 Springdale
Port Arthur, TX 77642

Carole Oubre Reeves
Pancreatic cancer
Carole.reeves@att.net
Carole Reeves
6536 Jefferson
Groves, TX 77619

Diane Barker Foreman fell and broke her clavicle. She has other medical issues.
dianebforeman@gmail.com
Diane Foreman
5541 Garfield
Groves, TX 77619

Ronnie Abate
(husband of Joyce Marceaux)
Had 3 heart stents put in on 3/12/24. Will be seeing a lung specialist in Houston and kidney specialist in Beaumont.
Joyce Abate
6305 Marble Falls
Lumberton, TX 77657

Alfred Hebert (faculty) and wife Carolyn (Bigler) Hebert
The Heberts have moved to Longview, TX in an apartment in a retirement facility. Alfred is 86 and Carolyn is 83. They had to downsize because of their health problems and, also to be closer to their son who has been a great help finding them a facility and taking care of selling their home and many possessions they could not bring.
Cbhebert2006@outlook.com

CONDOLENCES
CLASSMATES GONE TOO SOON

Monty Ross Nolan
1/5/50 – 2/1/24
Monty was found deceased when a friend called for a wellness check. No services planned at this time.

Randy Sonnier
8/4/50 – 3/16/24
Randy had several medical issues he had been dealing with. He also developed pneumonia. He was married to Mabel Gracia ‘70, sister of classmate Arthur Gracia
Mabel Gracia Sonnier
220 N. 32nd St.
Nederland, TX 77627

Kane Cole Adams
(grandson of Shari Champagne and Robert Adams ’67)
9/19/90 – 2/8/24
Shari Adams
2220 Nottingham
Groves, TX 77619

Don Anglin
(husband of Barbara “Boo” Griffin)
2/25/46 – 2/7/24
Barbara Anglin
3109 Saba Lane
Port Neches, TX 77651

Harold Robinson
(husband of Becky LeBlanc)
11/11/38 – 3/22/24
Becky Robinson
16471 Peoples Rd
Conroe, TX 77384
Beckyrobinson22@gmail.com

Senator Carl Parker
8/6/34 – 3/22/24

For obituaries, please check the MEMORIAL SECTION for the classmates and the OBITUARY SECTION for the others listed.
I wish I had more news to write about, but I need your input and contributions. Thanks for hanging there. Please pray that Mike will finally be able to send this newsletter and updated website to you by e-mail. Fingers crossed, too.
Hope you have a blessed spring and Easter.

Stay in touch and contact a classmate,
lindaDmcfadden@yahoo.com
www.tjhs1968.com