Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar High School
Houston, Texas
Class of 1957 Web Site

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FIFTIETH REUNION REPORT

Updated 13 December 2007

The Fiftieth Reunion has come and gone! A great success thanks to all the work by Nancy Nunnery Brock and her crew. I'll be putting up some reports and photos over the next weeks and adding new material, like pages directly from Orenda '57. Keep checking back from time to time. And, oh yes, missing classmates are still turning up.

There were two events, on Friday and Saturday nights: Friday night a barbecue/dance at the nursery, with live music from the Grateful Geezers, and Saturday night a buffet dinner at the River Oaks Country Club, with DJ dance music.

Tommy Feagins provided the following information about 559 Lamar 1957 High School graduates whose whereabouts are known:
132 or 23.6% live out of state
342 or 61.2% live in the Houston metropolitan area
85 or 15.2% live elsewhere in Texas Out of State 132 23.6 % Houston Metro Area 342 61.2 % Texas 85 15.2 % Classmates 559

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Did you catch Jim Allison displaying his musical talent on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on December 19, 2005? Read about it here or here. A little more practice and maybe he can make it to Carnegie Hall?
  • Remember Gail Jordan, Lamar '59? She performed at the Houston Club, often singing with Eddie Gerlach's Orchestra and also with the Roberto Compean Quintet. She passed away in 1997, and her son, Danny Gillespie, is trying to locate records of her singing. If you can help, contact Danny at danny@idealflow.com.
  • Email me (at lhodges@iastate.edu) some information about yourself and what you've been up to the last few decades, and perhaps attach a nice picture of you or your family. See the examples below. If you have your own web site, let us know about it.
  • Do you remember what you looked like October 28, 1956? And who took your picture that day? I've scanned my copy of the panoramic class photograph (in five parts, reassembled but not perfectly).

Click on this photo for an enlarged version.
  • If you can identify yourself or anyone else, let me know. I can email you a higher-resolution jpeg file of yourself and those around you. I am also preparing a list of names by row and position in the row. I'm second from the right at the end of row 2 (counting from the bottom). The twelve rows I will use are marked on this photograph.
  • Here's my current list of persons identified, by row, starting from the bottom row and going left to right (but I have some new identifications to be added soon):
    1. Row 1 (bottom row):
    2. Row 2: ..., Laurent Hodges, ? (right end)
    3. Row 3:
    4. Row 4:
    5. Row 5:
    6. Row 6:
    7. Row 7:
    8. Row 8: …, Fleetwood Warner (14th from right)
    9. Row 9:
    10. Row 10:
    11. Row 11:
    12. Row 12 (top row): 9: Jarred Sloan, 10: David Spoor, 11: Ron Whiteley, 12: ?, 13: John Stanford
  • I've received quite a bit of new information because of the Reunion mailing, and am trying to get it up. Send me information and recent pictures.

40th REUNION REPORT

  • The 40th Reunion - featuring cocktails, buffet, and dancing - took place Saturday night, October 25, 1997, at the River Oaks Country Club Ballroom.
  • A large crowd of Texans and non-Texans showed up. The non-Texans were mainly from the West Coast - not many from the East Coast or the Midwest. Beth Clark Price came all the way from London!
  • Everyone looked great! (Maybe those who don't look great didn't come?) Mature and dignified, for the most part. Sure, the average weight of the class seems to have gone up a few pounds, but many classmates would fit into their 1957 outfits.
  • An incredible number of different occupations and activities: aerospace engineering, architecture, art, chemical engineering, dermatology, graphic art, law, military, physics, surgery, writing, .... Some still active, some retired.

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  • A colleague who went to a 40th Reunion in Missouri a few years ago warned me I'd be surprised by how many big egos there'd be, so I was expecting some. I WAS surprised! Zero, as far as I could tell.
  • Thanks to the committee that organized the reunion: Jim Bertrand, Penny Hess Butler, Ernest Conner, Peggy Wheeler Parks, Amy Bradford Ufer, Nancy Nunnery Brock, Colette Lebourg Grinstead, Carolyn Burton Hamilton, Rhetta Duty Davis, Tommy Feagins
  • If you didn't make it and haven't yet contacted the reunion group, email Ernest Conner at ernestc@cyberramp.net.

CLASSMATES

Allison, Jim Choyce

  • Graduated from The University of Texas with a degree in Chemical Engineering and a degree in Business Administration.
  • First marriage to Marilyn McKee of our class; two children (Jennifer and Julie) and four grandchildren.
  • Married for 29 years (as of early 2006) to Judith (Judy) - one daughter, Amy, graduate of the law school at the University of Washington in Seattle, now an attorney in Seattle.
  • Living on a ranch about 60 miles southeast of Dallas. Previously lived two years in Frisco, Texas. Previously lived 24 years in Imperial, Nebraska.
  • Now a real estate broker in the states of Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Texas. Judy is a real estate broker in Texas and Nebraska. They also broker mortgages.
  • Business address: Allison Realty and Mortgage, 10585 County Road 2912, Eustace, TX 75124
  • Jim displayed his musical talent on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on December 19, 2005. Read about it here or here.
  • Cell phone number: 972 365 8512. Email address: jimallison@direcway.com

Alvarez, Paul Cate (Jim)

From the Houston Chronicle (June 9, 2002) PAUL CATE ALVAREZ, died June 7, 2002 of Alzheimer's disease. Paul was born in Houston, Texas, May 30, 1939 to Margaret Cate Alvarez and John Arthur Alvarez, M.D. He was a fifth generation Texan and a life member of the San Jacinto Chapter, Sons of the Republic of Texas. Paul was a member of BSA Troop 54, sponsored by Poe Elementary School; attended Houston public schools and graduated from Lamar Senior High in 1957. Paul earned a BA from Sewanee, the University of the South and was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He later received an advanced degree from The American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird, in Foreign Trade, an MBA degree from New York University, and also obtained Certification for Financial Planning, CFP. Paul's career began with Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. Paul later entered into commercial banking with City Bank of New York. He was last employed with First of Chicago and Credit Swisse of New York. Paul was a member of Trinity Church, St Paul's Chapel, in New York, City. He is preceded in death by his father in 1941. Paul is survived by his mother, Margaret Cate Weaver and brother, John Arthur Alvarez, Jr. of Houston, and four children; Paul Cate Alvarez, Jr. and wife, Mary Alice, of Austin, TX., Alicia Elizabeth Alvarez of Dallas, TX., Sibley Ann Alvarez, Dallas, TX., and Peter William Alvarez of Forney, TX., grandsons, Zane Lindsey Alvarez, Knox Cate Alvarez, and Cole Brackett Alvarez of Austin, TX., Nephews and niece, John Arthur Alvarez 111, Ray Starr Alvarez, Matthews Cate Alvarez and Starr Alvarez Zaleski. A memorial service celebrating Paul's life will be held at 1030 a.m., Tuesday, in the chapel of St Paul's Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation, in Paul's name to the Alzheimer's Association, 6161 Savoy St. Houston, TX 77036, or Sewanee, the University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, Tenn. 37383.

Bailey, Light (Light Bailey German)

 
  • Received B.A. and M.A. degrees from University of Houston and Ph.D. from University of Texas at Austin.
  • Taught English at University of Houston, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&I, Prairieview A&M, Concordia Lutheran University, St. Edward's University, Austin Community College
  • Currently Owner, Director, Writing Teacher of Huntington-Surrey High School and Director of Writing at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
  • Married 38 years to Bob German (Lamar High School Class of '52); two sons Raad and Kirk. Lives in Austin.
  • Email address: bgerman@gbronline.com

Baird, Brenda (Brenda Baird Connelly)

Brenda then

Brenda now

Brenda's 5 grandchildren

  • Address: 12618 Trail Hollow, Houston, TX 77024
  • home telephone 713-467-7737
  • Education/Affiliations: BA in Psychology from University of Texas; Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
  • Occupational History: Personnel Placement Counselor
  • Has 6 children and 5 grandchildren as of 2002. Children:
    1. Don (born 4-27-60) Owns the antiques and design store "AREA" in Houston
    2. Jennifer (born 7-3-61) Lives in Jakarta, Indonesia with husband and 2 children
    3. Larry (born 4-1-63) Landscape architect in Austin Texas
    4. Eileen (born 12-28-65) Lives in Nashville, TN with husband and 3 children
    5. Tessa (born 6-3-78) Professional ballerina with Boulder Ballet; also teaches
    6. Lisa (born 12-10-80) Currently enrolled at University of Colorado
  • Currently makes period costumes for children
  • Email address: bconnelly@houston.rr.com

Baldwin, Nancy (Nancy Stokes)

  • 6750 Hillcrest Plaza Dr., Suite 304, Dallas, Texas 75230. Phone: 800-386-2631 or 972-681-2760
  • From Nancy's page at http://www.marsvenus.com:

Nancy Stokes is a TX State Licensed Professional Counselor with a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. She's been president of four organizations and in "Who's Who." *** Her Dallas practice always emphasizes Relationship Issues, from Imago work of Dr.Harville Hendrix to the best-selling author of Mars & Venus books, Dr.John Gray, by whom she was personally trained. *** Nancy enjoys brief, impactful therapy, often using NLP, interactive imagery work and Ericksonian Hypnosis. *** Seminar Author, Presenter and Public Speaker for 20+ years, overlapping 12 years of corporate world experience, perhaps makes Nancy a bit different from many therapists. She gives interactive seminars such as Dealing with Difficult People, Power Communication for Women, and Innovative Problem Solving. *** Facilitator at companies such as Southwest Airlines and Texas Instruments, Nancy has instructed at four colleges (e.g., Univ. of Texas), and been a Presenter at 5 State and at 4 National Conventions. *** Nancy was a Co-Host of a weekly radio talk show in Dallas and has made several area TV appearances.

Barnett, Marie (Marie Barnett Roberts)

 
  • Retired in 2000 as Vice President for Human Resources from 25+ years at Transocean, Inc., an international offshore drilling company.
  • Single now, living in Bellaire; has 2 children and 4 grandchildren
  • Email address: marie_roberts@msn.com

Barrett, Chauncey (Chauncey Barrett Boone)

Living in Palestine

Beggs, Susan (Susan Beggs-Baker Lambert) - Updated November 2007

  • Graduated from Baylor University in 1961 with degree in Business Administration. Received Masters of Public Health from The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston in Public Health Administration in 1970, and Masters of Science (1972) and Ph.D. (1979) from Ohio State University in Health Policy and Planning.
  • 1961-1972, worked at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research in Houston mainly in the development of health information systems; 1972-2001, on the faculty in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine mainly in the development and implementation of community outreach and education programs.
  • First marriage to Robert L. Baker, two children (J. David Baker, 1975 – People Soft Consultant in Dallas and Bonnie Baker, 1976, completing Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2007 at TWU, Dallas)
  • Married in 1990 to Allan Lambert, Executive Recruiter, Watkins and Associates, Houston Retired in 2001 and live with Allan at Sun City Texas, 406 Dove Hollow Trail, Georgetown, Texas 78633; 512-863-4000. Email: dovehollow@verizon.net, enjoying every imaginable fun activity, including golf, tennis, bicycling, duplicate bridge, roller blading, swimming, etc.

Berthiaume, Sheridan (Sherry)

  • Education: BA Rice, BSEE S.M.U, MSIE University of Houston
  • Married Janet Carter. Has two boys, Stuart and Paul, and five grandchildren.
  • Worked for NASA - JSC, Houston. Retired in 1994.
  • Email address: sberthia@ktc.com
  • Web site: www.ktc.com/~sberthia. Check for family pictures, Sherry's nice astronomical photos, and more!

Bertrand, James Richard

Blanton, Jane (Jane Blanton Sims)
  • Received BA from SMU and MA from New Mexico State University
  • Retired in May 2002 after many years of teaching; various subjects and levels, most recently world geography at Del Valle High School in the Ysleta ISD (El Paso, Texas). Works part-time at Sew What's New, selling sewing machines and teaching how to use them.
  • Married twice, currently divorced. Has one daughter (married, 3 granddaughters, one great-grandson) and two sons.
  • Active in Lions Club at club and district levels.
  • Address 1021 Mohegan Lane, El Paso, TX 79912; telephone is 915-833-6192
  • Email address: jane_sims@sbcglobal.net

Boor, Carolyn (Carolyn Boor Cannon)

  • In the class panorama picture: 4th row, 3rd from the right, in a plaid or checkered blouse.
  • Married; William "Bill" Sam Cannon for 43 years
  • Educated at the University of Texas
  • "My main work has been wife and mother; I have: 15 years as Girl Scout Leader, 1 term on the Board of San Jacinto Girl Scouts, 5 terms as Vacation Bible School Director, many years as Water Safety Instructor for the Red Cross, 15 years as treasurer of St. Peter's Parish Day School, and many other volunteer positions."
  • Three children; Cay (born 1961), Connie (1965) and Sam (1975)
  • Six grandchildren; Rebecca (1992), Parker (1994), Emerson (1995), Jordan (1996), Calvin (1998) and Nathan (2000)
  • "Currently I am; enjoying my grandchildren, researching our genealogy and studying the bible."
  • Address: 14726 Bay Pointe Lane, Montgomery, Texas 77356 - On Lake Conroe. Phone 936 447 5380.
  • Email address: Oma@txucom.net

Bowen, Charles Michael

  • Married in 1960 to Jo Dee Graves (Lamar '58); they have 3 children.
  • Graduated from Rice with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering
  • Living in Beaver Creek, Colorado since 1995, and part time in Tucson, Arizona since 1999.
  • Semi-retired, with interests in Dallas software company and a venture capital fund.
  • Email address: c.michael.bowen@worldnet.att.net

 

  • "Spending my time since 1990 climbing mountains: Kilamanjaro, part of Everest, Pyrenees, Patagonia, Dolomites in Italy, Alps, and of course as many of the Colorado Fourteeners as possible. I intend to do the cruise thing when I can't climb any more."

Bowlin, Kathleen (Kathleen Bowlin Meyer)

Baylor, B.S. in Chemistry - after brief sojourns to U of Houston, and Western Reserve U.

In 1960, married John Paul Meyer. He attended Macalester College in St. Paul, American U., Beirut, Lebanon, and U of Minn., B.A., and Union Theo. Seminary (NYC), B.D. He was ordained an Episcopal priest at St. John Cathedral in NYC.

We thus proceeded to Cleveland OH (Paul born ’61), then to NYC (Erika born ’63) and where John was grad. student at The General Seminary. Then to Alton Ill. (Johanna born ’67), and then to Carbondale Ill. (Karl born ’69) where John served as Episcopal Chaplain at the Univ., for 5 years. There, I served open house dinners once a week, while completing an M.S. from the Nutrition dept., school of Home Ec., at So. Ill. U., Carbondale.

Then on to Geneva, OH (N.E. of Cleveland) and finally to Detroit in 1977.

1984 at Wayne State U., I completed a 2 year undergraduate program (CUP) to become a registered dietitian. I worked for the WIC and the Maternal Child Health programs, and for a couple of years in an out-patient cancer unit at Henry Ford Hosp.

We were drawn to Detroit to be part of an inner city, charismatic, communal, community. An offspring of the Church of the Redeemer in Houston. We remained there only 2 years, but decided to move only across downtown to a historical neighborhood. Where we eventually re-habbed (sp?) an 1885 house where we still reside. In ’79 John began to minister at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, from which he retired in ’02. St. Peter’s also houses the Catholic Worker soup kitchen.

Paul lives in Cabin John Maryland, and presides over the household of his wife, Jennifer O’Connor, partner in a D.C. law firm, and Ian 6 and Dylan 4. He has worked as a programmer analyst; now studying to teach math in high school setting.
Erika is rector of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Cortez, CO, lives with her son Johann 9. Her husband, Carl Hedlund, (Ph.D. Univ. of Utah) died at age 38, in 2003. Before college he was a diesel mechanic, and did some work on biodiesel fuels.
Johanna is a choreographer and dancer, and earns a living as a Pilates instructor, and is married to writer, actor, Aaron Landsman, who teaches business side of the arts, etc. They live in Brooklyn NY
Karl lives in Brooklyn, and ekes out a living playing his fiddle, wherever, even on the sidewalk.

Brandes, Robert

  • Address: 312 West Austin St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  • Phone: 830 - 990 - 0885
  • Email address: rrbrandes@buckles.com

Canada, Mike

  • Graduate of the University of Texas
  • Married Judy Fleming- Lamar class of 1958. We have two sons and four grandchildren all of whom live in Florida. Both sons graduated form University of Florida.
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon founder member.
  • Business career took me to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for 31 years as president of Finance & Insurance Management Company.
  • Retired 2001 and came home to Cordillera Ranch out from Boerne, Texas.
  • Interests: Art, investments, traveling, hunting, fishing.
  • Sister and many friends in Houston.
  • Picture: 28th on 2nd row of class 1957 fold out.
  • Address: 554 Cordillera Trace, Cordillera Ranch, Boerne, Texas 78006
  • E-Mail: michaelcanada@gvtc.com; Phone: 830-336-3461

Carter, William Harold (Hank)

Hank on GW Bicycle Path near Home
Click to enlarge

Email: wcarter1@wwcom.net

Married to Lynda Craft (Lamar '58) 1961-1978.

Children: Bill bcarter@wwcom.net,

Elizabeth ecarter@bioc.rice.edu.

*Girlfriend: Linda K. Demlo 1985- present ljd5@cdc.gov.

Websites: genealogy: http://wwcom.net/carter,

family pictures: http://wwcom.net/pictures,

scientific publications: http://wwcom.net/optics,

webmaster and cellist for: http://georgetownsymphony.org.

 

 

He is listed in Marquis Who's Who ( WW in America, the World, East, South & Southwest, Science & Engineering volumes) during 1994-2002. This now reads: Carter, William Harold, physicist, researcher, electrical engineer; b. Houston, Nov. 17, 1938; s. William Henry and Fannie (Augusta) C.; children: William Harold Jr., Elizabeth Lee. BSEE, U. TX 1962, MSEE, 1963, Ph.D. 1966. Rsch. asst. U. Tex., Austin, 1962-66, program dir. O/ORD/DDS&T/CIA, 1966-69, Rsch. assoc. U. Rochester, NY., 1969-70; rsch. physicist Naval Research Lab., Washington, 1971-93; prof. U. Nebr., Lincoln, 1981-82; instr. Johns Hopkins U., Baltimore, 1989-1993; program dir. NSF, Arlington, VA., 1993-1994; vis. rsch. fellow U. Reading, Eng., 1976-77; vis. scientist applied physics lab. Johns Hopkins U., Columbia, MD. 1991-92. Topical Editor for J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 2000-. Contbr. numerous articles to profl. jours. Cellist Alexandria (VA) Symphony, 1979-88, Georgetown Symphony (DC), 1981-02. Capt. U. S. Army, 1967-69. Fellow Optical Soc. Am., Internat. Soc. for Optical Engring. (chmn. tech. coun. 1980-82, chmn. pub. com. 1981-83, chmn. fellows com. 1986); mem. IEEE (sr., conf. chmn. 1988), Am. Phy. Soc., Cosmos Club, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi. Achievements include co-discovery of the quasi-homogeneous source model; research in coherence, in applications of speckle phenomena, and in processing of images and data from optical sensors.

Linda & Hank on PPTC Bicycle Club Cruise
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Clark, Elizabeth Jane (Beth) (Elizabeth Jane Price)

  • M.A. from University of Oklahoma
  • Married since 1960 to A. J. (Tony) Price.
  • Mother of 5 and grandmother of 3 as of October 1997.
  • Currently residing in England. Has lived in Mexico, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, Taiwan, Singapore, and Belgium.
  • Partner in international purchasing organization for high-tech manufacturers. Their web address is http://www.van-norden.com
  • Email address: beth@van-norden.com

Clark, George D.

  • Undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology; MBA from Texas Tech
  • Spent 14 years in U.S. Army in OR/SA Special Career Program
  • Parter in investment counseling firm in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Email address: geoclark@primenet.com

Cole, Judy (Judy Cole Talkington)

  • In the class panorama photo: on the 7th row from the bottom, 12th person from the left.
  • Attended Rice University and earned a B.A. in History (1961)
  • Married to Paul Talkington (42 years). Two children: Judy Champion (a human resources consultant) and John Talkington (a computer network consultant). Three grandchildren (so far, as of 2002): Christopher (a musician) 14, Sara 6 (likely to be a teacher), and Rachel 3 (probably an engineer like her father).
  • "I have done a number of different things in my checkered career including trading the commodity futures market and computer programming for a lumber wholesaler, 9 years as Educational Technology Consultant for a local school district and most recently Information Systems Purchasing Coordinator for a local brokerage firm. I look forward to retiring in October 2003. At that time I will probably return to volunteering as a docent at Old City Park in Dallas."
  • "I especially enjoyed the information about the faculty on the web site. It is my experience that school as well as corporate culture tends to come from the top. The principal and faculty are responsible for creating and maintaining it. I have friends who don't believe me when I talk about the atmosphere at Lamar when we were there. They remember high school as a place where only athletes, cheerleaders and beauty queens got any respect. I have always remembered Lamar as a place where all talents of whatever kind were appreciated. I wonder whether our classmates have the same recollection, or if I am looking at the past through rose colored glasses. At any rate, I would love to see our class do something in honor of the faculty. Mae Gates was my English teacher for all three years and I remember her fondly. I am trying to get information about H. Lel Red, our math teacher, through the Rice University Historical Society. She was a member of the first graduating class at Rice and like so many of - the faculty at Lamar had taught at Sam Houston High School before Lamar opened. My parents attended the old Sam Houston (Class of 1929). My father had math from Miss Red and took Latin under the legendary Miss Brumby. He said that he was terrified of Miss Brumby. She made him take a fourth year of Latin so her class would make and she could continue with the Latin Debate Society. I would love to hear about Mr. Duggan. Wherever he is, I'm sure he is disappointed in us because we have not re-written the Texas Constitution YET."
  • Living in Dallas at 7814 Eagle Trail, 75238.
  • Email address: p-j-talk@ix.netcom.com

Conner, Ernest Arren

  • Graduate of Southern Methodist University Law School
  • Practicing law in Dallas, Texas
  • Email address: ernestc@airmail.net

Cox, Charlie

  • Married to Sandy Cordell
  • Address: 2935 Country Blub Boulevard, Sugarland, TX 77478-3627
  • Phone: 281-277-9548

Culver, Linda (Linda Culver Rubadue)

  • Graduated from California State University with a degree in English/Spanish.
  • "After teaching junior high for several years, I had 2 daughters. I was married to a colonel in the air force for 18 years and lived all over the place. I worked for AT&T in Seattle, WA and then transferred to Bell Labs in Columbus, Ohio. I retired a year ago, and moved back to Seattle. My husband and I live on beautiful Lake Goodwin. I would love to hear from any of my old friends. Life for me is so perfect right now. Hearing from old friends would just be icing on the cake."
  • Email address: JohnRubadue@aol.com

Driscol, Corliss (Corliss Driscol Richardson)

  • Husband is James Richardson.
  • Address: 228 E. Sea Wall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550.

Dunlap, Robert J. (Bob)

Fargason, Karen (Karen Fargason Mauermann)

Faris, Sara Jane (Sara Jane Alameda)

  • Goes by "Jane"
    • -
  • Living in Lakeport, California
  • Email address: janea@jps.net

Feagins, Thomas Jackson

  • Received B.S. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University
  • Principal at Walter P. Moore and Associates. (Still making the world a better place to park.)
  • Three children: Matthew (also with Walter P. Moore and Associates' Parking Division) has twin boy and girl, Susan (has 3 children), and Kelly (a graphics designer, DBA Maximum Designs) - all residing in the Houston area
  • Can be seen boating, bird hunting, fishing and playing golf.
  • Email address: tjfbigd@kingwoodcable.com


Tom is at the upper left with his son Matthew on his left. He is holding Colleen Feagins, whose brother Ryan is inspecting the toy parking garage.

Fogarty, Charlie

. . .

  • 3/28/58 Married Nancy Frost, class of 57; she passed away April 21, 2004. 1963: with pregnant wife and 3 year old son opened a custom picture frame shop. Over the next 33 years opened 43 stores including 2 chains including U-Frame-It and stores now known as Deck The Walls, a national chain with over 250 franchised locations. 1973: divorced.
  • 1984: with son Jim purchased Goodson's Cafe; at that time Goodson's sat 42, now seats 225.
  • 1984: named One Of Top 10 Outstanding Contributors to the picture framing industry over the prior 30 years.
    • -
  • 1996: married Senie.
  • Four children, 6 grand children.
  • Currently still at Goodson's, but working on plans for a new Texas theme steak house for NW Houston to be known as STEAMBOAT HOUSE RESTAURANT. The original Steamboat House was the final home of Texas hero Sam Houston. The restaurant will be all about Texas history and Sam Houston in particular, with a 16-foot statue of Sam on a 12-foot base out front, of course on the Sam Houston Parkway.
  • SENIEPF@aol.com

Franklin, William

  • Physicist
  • Currently associated with the Texas International Education Consortium
    • -
  • Email address: bfrankl@tenet.edu

Gibson, Mike

  • Mike designed our Orenda '57
  • Check out his artwork on his website: michaeljgibson.com
  • Email address: michaeljgibson@yahoo.com

Gregg, Dick

  • Address: 16055 Space Center Blvd. Suite 150 Houston (Clear Lake), Texas 77062; Telephone/home: 281 326 5230; Telephone/business:281 480 1211; fax number: 281 480 1210
  • Spouse: Lynette Mason-Gregg
  • Education: BA (Govt) UT 1961 JD UT 1964
  • Affiliations: Gregg and Gregg P. C. President; American Bar Assn; Houston Bar Assn; State Bar of Texas; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Rotary Club. Armand Bayou Foundation board member. Ballunar Festival Board Member. Clear Lake Area Economic Development Foundation-board member. Better Business Bureau Houston-Board Member.
  • Accomplishments: Former Asst Atty General Texas 1964-5; Former President of 1. Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 2. Space Center Rotary Club, 3. Armand Bayou Nature Center, 4. Clear Lake Metropolitan Ballet and 5. Bay Area Bar Assn
  • Children: Dick Gregg III (Gregg and Gregg P.C.) , Christopher Anderson Gregg (Gregg and Gregg P.C.) Heather Elaine O’Donnell (Chicago-Atty and CPA) Mark Whitley O’Donnell (Houston-CB Richard Ellis), Vanessa Handrick (self employed singer-songwriter-NYC and Nashville).
  • Grandchildren: Parker Gregg 4 and Casey Gregg 2.
  • Current activities: City Attorney in Kemah, Nassau Bay, League City, Shoreacres and Webster, Texas. Former City Attorney in Pearland, South Houston and Seabrook, Texas. Incorporated the cities of Nassau bay abnd Simonton, Texas. Writer (monthly column) for the BAYCOMBER and soon for the Guidry News Service. Demi-character in all 4 annual performances of Clear Lake Metropolitan Ballet such as “The Baron” on The Nutcracker. Parliamentarian for the named 5 cities, The Clear Lake Metropolitan Ballet, Armand Bayou Nature Center, Regional Dance America National Board and Southwest Regional (5 states) Board, The Ballunar Festival Inc.
  • Interests: writing, performing and woodcuts (linoleum block prints).
  • Email address: dgreggjr@cyberbay.net
  • Web site:www.gregg-gregg.com (Has recent photo of Dick)

Henry, Dorthy (Dorthy Henry Rotramel)

Hervey, Mary Pauline (Polly Hervey Perciful)

  • BS in Elementary Education from the University of Arkansas (1961)
  • Married 42 years to Jerry Perciful; they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren.
  • "Our children attended and graduated from Texas A&M (2), Lamar University in Beaumont, and University of Georgia. Two are living in Texas - Conroe and Austin. The others are in Atlanta, GA and Tulsa, OK. We are very blessed; all are married, healthy, happy and successful."
  • "We have lived in Houston, TX; Port Arthur, Tx; Danbury, CT; Beaumont, TX; Brussels, Belgium twice and now The Woodlands, TX. My husband held various management positions with Texaco Inc. for 35 years. We have now retired to The Woodlands, TX where I continue to enjoy my life as a wife, mother, community volunteer, and grandmother."
  • Address: 82 South Shawnee Ridge Circle, The Woodlands, TX 77382
  • Phone: 281-363-9087
  • Email address: pollyper@sbcglobal.net

Hess, Penny (Penny Hess Butler)

 

Hodges, Laurent - Updated December 2007

  • Address: 2115 Coneflower Court, P. O. Box 1238, Ames, IA 50014-1238.
  • A.B., A. M., Ph.D. degrees all from Harvard University
  • Member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa from 1966 to 2005; retired as Professor Emeritus in August 2005.
  • Author of a textbook, Environmental Pollution (Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1973; 2nd edition 1977).
  • Married Linda Feitl (Simmons '64) in New Britain, Connecticut, in 1966. Two children: Andrew and Katherine.
  • Linda was a food and travel writer for newspapers for many years and is the co-author of The Hippocrene Language and Travel Guide to Ukraine (4th edition, 2004).
  • Email address: lhodges@iastate.edu
  • Laurent's and Linda's web sites are accessible from AmesIowa.US.
  • Lives in an award-winning passive solar home. Our retirement activities center around gardening, ballroom dancing, and travel (favorites: France, Ukraine).

House, Glenn Curtis

  • Attended Rice University and Tulane University
  • Currently an architect in Houston (House Reh Burwell Architects)
  • Email address: hrba@hrba.com

Hudspeth, Bill

  • B.A. from Amherst College; J.D. from University of Texas Law School
  • Current activities: Chairman/CEO, Austin Trust Company; Director, Marbridge Foundation, Westenfield Development Company, Thornhill Securities; Advisory Director, Settlement Home, Caritas
  • Divorced. Two children: Ann Marie Hudspeth, 11/6/69; Jenny H. Stone, 5/31/71
  • Interests: hunting, fishing & golf
  • Address: 3509 Fawn Creek Path, Austin, Texas 78746
  • Telephones: 512-347-0788 (home), 512-478-2121 (business), 512-478-2616 (fax)
  • Email address: bhudspeth@austintrust.com

Jenkins, Robert Wesley

  • Attended Rice University majoring in math and physics.
  • Married Nancy Elizabeth Taylor (Bellaire '59) in1960 and have two children David (Texas A&M grad) and Elizabeth (TCU grad).
  • Worked for American General Life Insurance Company in Houston until 1985.
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
  • Moved to Denver, Colorado in 1985 to work for Security Life of Denver.
  • Became a consulting actuary in 1995.
  • Toys: telescope, camera, piano, computer.
  • Email address: RobertJ@4DV.net

Jones, Nancy Ellen Jones (Nancy Ellen Jones Akin)

  • Attended University of Houston for a year
  • Married Aubrey (Buddy) Akin in 1958. He was a pilot in the U.S.A.F. They lived in Savannah, Georgia; Bermuda; Travis Air Force Base, California; Lebanon, Illinois. He was killed in a plane crash in 1971.
  • Moved back to Houston with her two boys in 1972.
  • Retired from Reliant Energy. Has 4 grandchildren.
  • Email address: njakin@aol.com

Keathley, Karen

  • Spent 20 years in the field of psychiatry, and is now semi-retired.
  • Divorced and living in Webster, Texas (P.O. Box 57460, Webster, TX 77598)
  • Has two sons: Sammy Cunningham is a part-time salesman who is studying to teach and become a basketball coach; he has two beautiful granddaughters, Yvonne and Nickie. Tim Cunningham is a self-taught artist who has had a one man showing of his work in Galveston during the art festival and has had his work in many galleries.
  • Email address: KtMggmy@aol.com

Koehler, William Henry

Kriegel, Ann (Ann Kriegel Ludwig)

  • Graduate (English major) of Rice University
  • Formerly worked for McGraw Hill as a textbook editor.
  • Currently a travel writer living in San Francisco. A recent article on San Francisco ("Vistas along the Waterfront") was featured in the Travel section of the Sunday New York Times on November 9, 1997. Her husband, G. Karl Ludwig, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S., is a general surgeon associated with the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in South San Francisco, California.
  • Email address: KarlLudwig@aol.com

Lackner, Linda (Linda Lackner Wheeler)

  • B.A. (1960), M.A. (1962), Ph.D. (1971) degrees in zoology from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was involved in genetics research and teaching from 1960-1986.
  • Since 1986, has studied studio art at University of Texas, Austin, and in California. Has had a solo photography show in Huntington Beach, CA, and won prizes for computer-manipulated photographic images and sculptures in clay and plaster.
  • Contributed all the photographs for Bob German's book of poetry, Working in Clay.
  • Children: Karen (a veterinarian) and Carson (a graphic artist).
  • Email address: roblinart@aol.com

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Larmore, Lawrence

Lawson, Harry

  • Graduate of Rice University and of University of Texas Law School
  • Currently an attorney in Houston (Lawson, Weiss & Danziger)
  • Email address: harry@lwdlaw.com

Lebourg, Colette (Collette Lebourg Grinstead)

  • Resides in Houston.

Lewis, Suzanne (Suzanne Lewis Anderson)

Lipscomb, Anne

Lovett, Ronald Alan

Luther, Homer

  • "Married Helen (Pat) Dayvault - Lamar class of 1958. We met in Mr. Mill's class, as her class was ending and mine was about to start - we had the same desk. I was always the first one to class and Mr. Mills was impressed. We have three great sons and 4 wonderful grandchildren. We recently celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary."
  • Graduated from the University of Texas and the Harvard Business School.
  • Had a professional career in investment management - now retired. Served 2 Presidents on "special diplomatic missions abroad" to over 17 countries including historic trips to Russia, China and the Middle East.
  • Home base now is Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  • "In another life I was into mountaineering, ocean kayaking etc. and remain Chair Emeritus of The National Outdoor Leadership School. However, today, I'm afraid I like my comforts so I am into fly-fishing when the bite is on, canoeing when the wind is low, and skiing on sunny days. Currently involved in National Park issues, particularly wildlife and wilderness preservation helped reintroduce the wolves to Yellowstone. Also into cooking, great food and wine. Published amateur poet and undiscovered painter
  • Address: Homer and Pat Luther. PO Box 9211, Jackson, Wyoming 83002. Phone (307) 734-1436
  • One of Homer's poems:
    LOST MUSIC
    Last night’s wind
    tilted the little nest on its side,
    spilling music the canyon will never hear.
    Green speckled egg shells in the grass,
    scattered by a mountain wind
    that had to pass.
  • Email address: hluther@luther.com

 

Homer carrying a tranquilized wolf
being moved to a release site.

A Monet? No - a Luther!

McKee, Marilyn (Marilyn McKee Gum)

  • A graduate of the University of Texas.
  • Has been a special education teacher all her career, and is currently teaching school in Brenham, Texas.
  • Previously married to Jim Allison and Sonny Sengel.
  • Has four children - two are graduates of Texas A&M, one graduated from the University of Memphis, and one is attending the University of Texas.
  • Email address: marilyng@suddenlink.net. Phone: 512-966-1684

McKenzie, Phillip Alexander

McMullan, Janet Ruth (Janet Ruth McMullan Adams)

  • Miss Houston 1958 (Miss America pageant)
  • Currently working on N.D. (Doctor of Naturopathy) and Ph.D. in Natural Health
  • Email address: keeper@freewwweb.com

Mercer, Andrea (Andrea Mercer West)

  • Received B.S.N. from University of Texas School of Nursing (Galveston), M.Ed. from Mississippi State University, M.S. in Nursing from University of Oklahoma, and Ph.D. in Adult Education from the Univesity of Oklahoma.
  • Currently Professor and Dean, Kramer School of Nursing, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Married to Leonard B. West, Jr. (Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from North Carolina State University), who has his own consulting business.
  • Mother of three children.
  • Email address: AWest@frodo.okcu.edu

Milam, Harris

  • Currently living in Houston and working as an artist (including animation)

Moehlman, Linda (Linda Jenet)

  • Formerly lived in California and worked as a potter.
  • Currently an artist living in Austin, Texas
  • Email address: generate@ix.netcom.com

Moore, Robert L. (Bobby)

  • Address and phone numbers: 2713 Mid Lane, Houston, Tx. 77027 - 4907. Personal: 713 961 9400; business: 713 572 9500; fax: 713 572 9501
  • Married to Karen McKinney (Lamar Class of '58)
  • Education: BBA from SMU (1961); LL.B. from University of Texas (1964)
  • Licenses -- Law (1964), CPA (1966), Customhouse Broker (1995)
  • Children -- Elizabeth ('62), Laura ('64), Rebecca ('71), Robert ('74)
  • Grandchildren -- - Called ('86), Sam ('88), Ella ('00), Ruby ('02)
  • Activities and interests --Travel including motorcycle, exercise (Pilates, swimming, weights, etc.), ranch, bird hunting, reading (business, politics, autos), food and spirits
  • Career -- Retired 2001 from Arthur Andersen in Houston after 37 years in tax, 27 as a partner; new business is Family Business Consulting, a sole proprietorship
  • Civic activities: President Memorial Drive Country Club; Board of Directors Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; committees at River Oaks Country Club
  • Professional activities: President Houston Estate and Financial Forum; Chairman Estate Forum
  • Email address: rlm_cpa@sbcglobal.net

Nelson, Tommy (Tom)

  • "Married JoAnna White in January 1962 (UT graduate, Sorority sister of Cindy Dexter, Delta Gamma) .
  • "BS Degree from Texas A&M in May 1962 and received Army commission.
  • "Served in Southern Germany from 1962 to 1965 as staff officer and battery officer, in 2nd Battalion, 78th Artillery, 4th Armor Division. Won the cold war!
  • "Lived and worked in Odessa and Beaumont from 1965 until 1970.
  • "We moved to New Orleans with two (2) daughters (Ella and Martha) in 1970 and lived in New Orleans until 2000. One daughter (JoBeth) was born in New Orleans. Ella, with our grand daughter (Kayla), lives in Katy TX. Martha lives in Philadelphia, PA. JoBeth died at age 22 of cystic fibrosis. She taught us that quality of life is important.
  • "J. Ray McDermott, Inc. (offshore contractor) has employed me for thirty years. In 2000 the company transferred me to our Houston office. JoAnna grew up in Bryan and we are both very happy to be back in Texas.
  • "The attached picture is of JoAnna and me in Germany this summer. I was on business. I have traveled the world and my interest now is to see Texas and the USA from ground level. There is no better place!"
  • Lives at 6015 Hawkes Bay CT, Katy, TX 77494-2230. Home phone is 281 392-5546. Office phone is 281 870-5282.
  • Home email address: jotan@mindspring.com
  • Office email address: tanelson@mcdermott.com

Neuhaus, Max . . . Wikipedia article about Max
  • Italian address is Villa Cesina, via Belvedere Cesina 55, I-80073 Capri, Italy
  • New York office (always finds me in the end, but may take a while) is 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3304, New York, NY 10118 USA
  • Here is a description of one of Max' works which has become part of the Dia Foundation's collection; they will now maintain it in perpetuity. "Max Neuhaus' work Times Square is located on the pedestrian island formed by the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue, between 45th and 46th Streets, in New York City's Times Square. The work consists of an invisible unmarked block of sound which emerges from the grating on the north end of the island.
    "The aural and visual environment surrounding this piece is rich and complex. It includes large billboards, moving advertising signs, office buildings, hotels, theaters and electronic game emporiums. Its population is equally diverse including tourists, theatergoers, commuters, shoppers and office workers. Most people are in motion, passing through the square. The island on which the work is located is at the junction of several of the square's pathways and is sometimes crossed by a thousand or more people in an hour. Yet not everyone will be aware of its existence. Its sonority, a rich harmonic sound texture resembling the after-ring of large bells, seems an impossibility within its context. Many who pass through the work will dismiss it as an unusual machinery sound from below ground.
    "For those who find and accept the sound's anomaly, however, the island becomes a different place, separate, but including its surroundings. With no indication at the site that this sound has been deliberately made, people are able to claim the work as a place of their 0 own discovering."
  • Email address: neuhaus@compuserve.com

Nunnery, Nancy (Nancy Nunnery Brock)

Pennington, Judy (Judy Pennington Latta)

  • Graduated from University of Texas with B.A. in eduction, member of Kappa Alpha Theta
  • Two children: Ron (married to Mary Lee Harrison; deals with institutional investments) and Liz (married to Chris Smith, a small business loan manager for a major bank), both living in Houston. Two grandchildren: Connor Smith (3 in 2002) and Caroline Latta (3 months)
  • Retired Spring Branch teacher (28 years)
  • Active in community affairs. Secretary/treasurer for CPHOA, head of Lawn and Garden Association.
  • Living in Houston. If not there, look for her in New Braunfels on the Comal River.
  • Email address: Jpielat@aol.com

Pillow, Penny (Penny Pillow Bell)

  • Graduated from Rice University in 1961 with a degree in English. Received Master's Degree in American literature from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana. Taught high school English for about 15 years before going to law school.
  • Received Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in Houston, and had a solo practice in Conroe.
  • Now semi-retired from law and serving as voluntary booking agent for the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society.
  • Married to Alan C. Bell, who owns an oil and gas production company in Conroe. Penny has two children and Alan has two, and they have seven grandchildren.
  • Email address: penbell@cox-internet.com

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Pontikes, Gail (Gail Pontikes Shannon)

Address: 15931 Erin Creek Ct., Houston, TX 77062

Children and grandchildren:
Lt. Col. Edmond M. Saad, III USAF Ret., born 4/26/59. Daughter-in-law,
Eva Lou Thompson Saad born 12/29/57. Grandson Edmond Mitri Saad IV, born 8/31/90. This family was tragically killed 9/2/2004.
Brian K. Saad, CPA born 11/10/60, Single parent. Granddaughter Meredith Saad born 3/1/85, grandson Brandon Saad born 11/16/89 and grandson Cameron Saad born 4/17/92

Divorced Edmond M. Saad, Jr. (Class of 1953) in 1986.

John C. Shannon and I married in 1990. I gained 2 more children, Angie and Ray, and 2 more granddaughters, Shannon and Jennifer. After John retired (1995) from Amoco Oil in Texas City he became a licensed Realtor and assisted me in sales with Coldwell Banker Pennington Chen in the Clear Lake area. We received several honors as Top Producers for the company as well as Presidents Circle with Coldwell Banker nationally. We are presently retired and enjoy many activities including bridge, bowling and wine tasting. I am also involved with several ladies organizations including the Red Hat Society and Beta Sigma Phi.

Career History

  • Realtor/ Broker ? Licensed in 1972
  • Marketing with Title Industry 1979-1988
  • Manager/Escrow Officer 1988-1990
  • Real Estate Sales 1990-2001
  • Retired September 2001

Email address: gpandjcshannon@gmail.com

Pope, Kay (Katherine Pope Marshall)

  • Living in Portland, Texas

Pope, Margaret

  • Died in a car accident in 1958.

Prescott, Charlene (Charlene Harlan)

Prescott, Charles

Raatz, James King

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Houston an Master of Education in Educational Technology from Texas A&M University
  • Currently manager of Graphics Services, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
  • Active in the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Texas and has served as its President and as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
  • Jim produced our reunion logo.
  • Email addresses: j-raatz@tamu.edu (office) or j-raatz@txcyber.com (home)

Rainbow, Wendy (Wendy Rainbow Germani)

  • Graduated from Rice University Class of 1961 with a degree in Math.
  • MBA from University of Houston 1988.
  • Divorced with 3 children and 4 grandchildren.
  • Formerly an actuary (Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society) with the Texas Department of Insurance in Austin; retired August 31, 2006.
  • Email address: mgermanio@houston.rr.com.
  • Address: 41 Litchfield Lane, Houston, TX 77024-6012; phone 713-468-8360

Wendy's three oldest grandchildren: Erin 9, Justin 7 and Kathryn 6. Taken in front of Wendy's town house in Houston.

Riedel, Nancy (Nancy Riedel Conrad)

  • Painting full time with a studio in Houston at 2711 Main #212, but has a new studio under construction in Kalispell, Montana.
  • Harris Gallery is her dealer; her work is available at harrisgalleryhouston.com or spacetaker.com.
  • Nancy and her husband Walter will celebrate their 46 anniversary in August, 2007.
  • "Bright Spot" (shown below) is one of her works, many of which are going to corporate spaces and hospitals.
  • Email address: .

Rule, Jean (Virginia Rule Flippen; Mrs. Robert E. Flippen) - updated November 2007

  • Lives at 3600 Franklin Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37204-3505
  • Phones: 615-383-2816 (home) or 615-298-2872 (office); email: jrflippen@hotmail.com

Sinclair, William Stanley ("Bill")
  • Known as "Trey" in 1957 but "Bill" now.
  • Received M.S. degree in physics from Temple University (Philadelphia)
  • Professional astronomer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1968-1979, working on Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment.
  • Worked as aerospace engineer in California from 1980-1994, including development of Global Positioning System software for civilian and military uses.
  • Received MSEE (multimedia and creative technology) degree from University of Southern California in May, 1999.
  • Now living in Los Angeles area teaching astronomy, math, and physics at local colleges. Bill is also a part-time musician, and flies airplanes for a hobby.
  • Email address: BillSincl@aol.com


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