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Name: Stephanie Savage Jacobson
Occupation: Assistant
Executive Director, Academic Affairs, Arizona Board of Regents (i.e. bureaucrat)
Phone: 480-951-2685
Spouse: Frank
(since 1970)
Children: Aaron (31) and
wife Allyson plus Noah 6, Jonah 4 and Chelsea Deore, 17; Adam (29); Ashley (18)
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Stephanie Savage Jacobson
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Yes, my father Ted and his wife Jackie; my sister Jamie and her family.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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That petrified tree trunk that used to be at the end of Main Street by the
college; our class
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Ada Community Theater in the summer, Ada High Football games in the fall
and Wintersmith Lake at all seasons
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Lynn Ramsay Hoke was the first person my age I met when we moved to Ada,
just before the 5th grade. We moved into their house on 7th Place after
they built a new one.
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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I had a baby (1985); we are finally empty nesters. I now rely on a
cell phone, computer, palm pilot, the web and tri-focals, none of which I had
thoughts of in 1984.
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Accomplishments:
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Having all my children and grandchildren in the same town (knock on wood)
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Future Plans
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Do more exercise (or is that a resolution?)
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What is the best advice you never took?
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I think people gave up trying to give me any.
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Name: Tom
Crabtree
Occupation: President,
Ada Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Phone: 580-332-7192
Spouse: Darlene
Children: 3
Grandchildren 5
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Tom Crabtree
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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My Dad still lives here in Ada as well as all three of my children and five
grandsons.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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The hangings and Cougar football
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Drag Races before DeMolays
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Bobby Johnson
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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None
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Accomplishments:
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Finally graduated from College
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Future Plans
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Enjoy my children and grandchildren
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Study in high school
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Name: Sue
Cooper Goldman
Occupation: No thanks!
Phone: 714-532-1202
Spouse: Richard
Children: Shannon,
36; Michelle,32; stepchildren Randy and Lori; 6 granddaughters and one grandson
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Susie Cooper Goldman
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Close friends and deceased parents are there
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Sheep Creek
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Cheerleading; working in the office at AHS; growing up in Ada and NO confessions
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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NYC Ada Belles; Cheri Bell; Lynn VanBuskirk
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Weight and bypass surgery
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Accomplishments:
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Having a fabulous family and traveling places I’d only dreamed of
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Future Plans
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Finish projects I’ve already started and spend more time with my grandchildren
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What is the best advice you never took?
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DON’T SMOKE
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Name: Steve
White
Occupation: Retired from US Gov
Phone: 405 692-9797
Spouse: Lou Ann (Cooper) White
Children: Andrea Rene' Getz, Cheryl Beth Frazee
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Steve White aka Melvin Stephen White
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Yes, one aunt |
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Everything good.
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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The year we won State in Football (63). Nothing that I care to confess at this
point. |
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Steve Gregory and Bobby Johnson |
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Several job changes. First Grandchild in 2002. Lost both parents in 2002.
Youngest daughter graduated from college and is now married - guess that makes
us empty nesters. Recently retired. |
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Accomplishments:
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Retired after 31 years Federal service |
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Future Plans
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Reduce stress, enjoy ourselves |
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Stay away from Leo's pool hall. Should have listened, would have had better
grades and a lot more money. |
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Name: Sharon
Wood Beasley
Occupation: Sr. Plant
Administrative Asst for Holcim (US) Inc. (Cement Plant)
Phone: 580-332-0337
Spouse: W.R.
"Ron" Beasley
Children: Amy
(Daughter) 35, Jamie(Son) 26, Theresa (Stepdaughter) 37, Mary (Stepdaughter)
33
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Sharon Wood Beasley
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Yes, mother, father and sister.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Football team.
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Cathy Mayhue Blackburn, Anita Pennington Goss, Nancy Smith Moore, Judy Taylor
Carroll and Charlotte Brown Owens
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Divorced and remarried. Grandkids. Wrinkles and pounds.
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Accomplishments:
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37 years working at the cement plant with many different jobs and working
for many plant managers.
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Future Plans
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Spend more time with my family.
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Not to be involved in so many different activities and to slow my life down
some.
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Name: Jim
Hawkins
Occupation: Sr. Acct. Mgr.,
DoD Strategic Accounts, Motorola, Inc., Fed'l. Gov't. Market Div.
Phone: 940-665-4233
Spouse: Carol
(Duncan) -- retired nurse
Children: Eddie
(has 1 daughter, Victoria) Tony (has 2 sons, Stone & Brock, & 1 daughter,
Raylee |
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Jim Hawkins
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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We visit Ada several times a year to see Carol's family.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Football, BBQ, football, cement, football, East Central, football, hangin's
and football.
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Hot summer nights and cold Schlitz, Jax, Pabst Blue Ribbon, or Coors if you
were living high. / "Yes" to the owner of the package store across
the tracks from 10th on Stockton, "you were right, the information on the
license was confusing."
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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This question is just too hard! What if I mention someone that doesn't
feel the same as I do, and what about this "oldest" thing!
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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AARP membership, senior moments, pharmacy purchases, bedtime, glasses, hair
color, grandkids, memory, sleep habits, this list could get quite long.
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Accomplishments:
|
Finally weigh enough to go out for the football team.
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Future Plans
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Not weigh enough to go out for offensive tackle.
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
In 1982 my boss advised me to spend my year-end bonus on Motorola stock.
I laughed and bought a CD. He bought the stock and is at his summer
house in Costa Rica!
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Name: Carol
Scates Hayden
Occupation: Self-employed
Phone: 580
332 5158
Spouse: John
Children:
Shelly and Michana |
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Carol Scates Hayden
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Have lived in Ada Past 30 years, Mom, Shelly and her family live here.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Cement plant smoke stack |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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1) Sister, Phyllis, Barbara Walker and I used to drag Main in Dad's 1957 Chev, standard shift, 6
cyclinder, no a/c in hot July. When we were about to pass a more fortunate classmate who had a/c, we would
roll up our windows and pretend we were cool as cucumbers! (2) In the 3rd grade at Hayes, kids
teased me and said that I spelled my name, Carroll, because I "liked" Jerry Carroll. I was so miffed that
I have spelled my name "Carol" ever since! How trivial that is now, since I really do "like" Jerry,
now.
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Barbara Walker Tyler |
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Accomplishments:
|
I still hold the title of being married to the same man longer than anyone else in the class. Guess
I'll keep him another 40 years.
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Future Plans
|
More golf and getting out of Dodge! |
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Name: Gary G.
Cooper
Occupation: Computer Technician
Phone: 254-662-5024
Spouse: Kathryn
(Cook) Cooper, AHS '65
Children:
James, 35 & Bryan, 18 -- just graduated from HS.
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Gary G. Cooper
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Only memories and my parents' graves
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Bob's BBQ
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
A vivid memory is of our Class Picnic at Sheep Creek. I'll never forget
how super sunburned Janie Domjanovich got!
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Accomplishments:
|
Went back to school at age 55 and got my A.A.S degree in computer maintenance
in December, 2003.
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Future Plans
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Name: Donald
Ray Williams
Occupation: Retired
Phone: 580-564-3196
Spouse: Dianna
Children:
Derrick
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Donald Ray Williams
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Yes, my son, close relatives and friends live here
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Football
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Football games
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Gil Ragland and Jerry Bailey |
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
Retired and moved from Ada
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Accomplishments:
|
Retired before age 58
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Future Plans
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To travel in our motorhome and see the USA and enjoy life
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Name: Cheri
Bell Porterfield
Occupation: Nursing
Phone: 405-755-3508
Spouse:
Children:
4
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Cheri Bell Porterfield
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Yes, mom and stepdad there
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Folgers, ECU, and Main Street
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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No
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Several |
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Wasn't there.
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Accomplishments:
|
Got older and wiser.
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Future Plans
|
Find a rich, fun-loving, retired husband with no kids! (ha-ha)
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
LOTS of it!
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Name: Yvonne Hodge Sanders
Occupation: Office
Manager
Phone: 303-772-9151
Spouse: Huelan
Children:
Roderick and Sheila -- each has a boy and a girl
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Yvonne Hodge Sanders
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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No, just some wonderful memories.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Ada Cougars
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Smiles and greetings in the hallways.
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Here is a group of friends who were so helpful before and after my mother's
death: Margaret Barton, Tom Criswell, Linda Mitchusson, and Judy Carroll.
I think Ada is truly blessed!!
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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The addition of 4 grandchildren
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Accomplishments:
|
Wife, mother, grandmother, and employee of Boulder County, CO, for 21 years.
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Future Plans
|
Enjoy family.
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What is the best advice you never took?
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"A place for everything and everything in its place."
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Name: Terry
Hillman
Occupation: Retired from
Postal Service
Phone: 918-660-8035
Spouse: Divorced
Children:
Nathan 33 and Julie 30
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Terry Hillman
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
|
I have a sister who lives right outside of Ada in Fitzhugh.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Football, the hanging, and the cement plant
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
There are many but I think winning State in football my junior year would
be on top of the list.
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Dave Hammond and Norman Duncan were classmates from Hayes elementary through
highschool.
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Was not there.
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Accomplishments:
|
Surviving Nam and 25 years with the Postal Service.
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Future Plans
|
Hope to regain health and do some serious travel.
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
Study hard.
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Name: Barbara
Shelly Erskine
Occupation: Banker
- EVP Chief Retail Officer
Phone: 423-596-7586
Spouse: Divorced
Children:
Shelly, Rodney, Kevin, Chris,
7 grandchildren |
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Barbara Shelly Erskine
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
|
Yes, Linda Loyd
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
|
Carl's Drive In!
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Draggin' main / Absolutely NOT!.
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
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Donna Kay Frye & Margaret Mayer
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
Let's see ..I didn't have the opportunity to come to the 20th but I would
say A LOT has changed both in the world and in our lives!!! For me, I
have grandchildren, changed jobs (though all have been in banking or bank consulting
for the past 35 years), went through home improvement project (got a divorce),
now have a wonderful relationship and am looking forward to wonderful years
ahead.
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Accomplishments:
|
I live in a 60 ft. boat on one of the most beautiful rivers in the world
and love it!!
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Future Plans
|
Retiring and cruising the Big Circle.
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
Buy Walmart when they went public, sell Dell when it was high!
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Name: Betsy Moon
Occupation: Research
& personal assistant (political writer)
Phone: 512 263 2439
Spouse: Divorced
Children:
Ben, 19 |
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Betsy Moon
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I’ll be unable to attend as my son is starting school in Victoria, BC, Canada
just before that, and I’m extending my stay there for a while (looking for property
for escape and peace).
I work with Molly Ivins, the author and columnist, and we’ve been swamped
-- a new book out in July and the previous one coming out in paperback in July
-- not to mention her usual writing and traveling.
Hope it all goes well -- have fun and best to everyone.
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Name: Margaret
Mary Mayer Barton
Occupation: Realtor
& Broker-Owner
Phone: O: 580-436-1800
H: 580-332-3021
Spouse: No
Spouse
Children:
Elizabeth Barton Whatmoor, Sarah Barton Carlsson |
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Margaret Mary Mayer Barton
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
|
Definitely
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
|
Byrd's Mill Spring
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Favorite memory is friends / Are you kidding? No confessions!
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Sandy Harrison & Lucijean Underhill
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
Older and MUCH wiser
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Accomplishments:
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2004 Nat'l. Ass'n. of Realtors Region IX Vice-President, 1999 President of
Oklahoma Ass'n. of Realtors
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Future Plans
|
More of the same and travel.
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
Don't get married until you're 30.
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Name: Olivia
Darlene Lillard Sires Anglin
Occupation: Self-employed
(career uniforms)
Phone:
580-332-0403
Spouse: Joe Anglin
Children:
Tina Jones and Brian Sires |
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Olivia Darlene Lillard Sires Anglin
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
|
Yes
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
|
Football
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Certainly not 'favorite' but the one that stands out is sitting in class
and hearing that President John F. Kennedy had been shot in Dallas.
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Carolyn Davies Thompson
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
Riding Harley Davidson on cross-country trips of as long as 7000 miles on
one trip! Remarried, too.
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Accomplishments:
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Future Plans
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Travel and remain happy.
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Name: Norman
P. Duncan (Pete)
Occupation: Retired
from SBC Tel. Co., but I work part-time for Oak Avenue Baptist, preach once
a month at the Fittstown Church of Christ and am involved in the prison ministry
at Stringtown, overseen by the Southwest Church of Christ where we attend.
Phone:
580-332-0094
Spouse: Jackie (Killian),
AHS '66, who works for a local dentist, Bruce Hall,DDS
Children:
3 Girls -- Twins Karen & Rolanda, and Barbara. Karen
works for an attorney in Ada and has two children, Kalie 13 and Cole 10. Rolanda
does transcription for several doctors in Shawnee from her home. Her husband
is Ron and he works for General Motors in OKC. They have two children,
Bryce 12 and Geordan 9. Barbara worked for Wrangler until they closed
and now she is going to ECU, majoring in Social Work. She is married
to Reggie Seals and he works for Dollar General and has a lawn service on the
side. They have two children, Deion 7 and Delanie 2. |
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Norman P. Duncan (Pete)
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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Yes, my father lives across the street from us and my wife has many relatives
that live here.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Cement Plant, Byrd’s Mill Springs and Folger’s.
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Gerald Williams
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
Got bigger and went bald!!!
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Accomplishments:
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Future Plans
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To be buried by Tom Criswell, but not any time soon.
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
Don’t fall in the creek
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Name: David
York
Occupation: Retired from
Michelin Tire Plant
Phone:
580-657-8436
Spouse: Sharon,
Married 38 years
Children:
Two Boys. Daniel 29, Kyle 25 |
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David York
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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No
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
|
Football, Class of 64.
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Putting "Warden" sign over Mr. Stewart name outside his door. Putting
Soakey bottles of soap in the bank fountain.
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Lyle Hall, Charles Jackson
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
Lost the rest of my hair, it was "agent orange"
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Accomplishments:
|
Made it home from Vietnam!
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Future Plans
|
Have all the fun I can.
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
"Leave the girls alone" Coach McBroom our Sophomore year.
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Name: Gerald Williams
Occupation:
Owner, I40 Machinery. We import construction equipment from
Japan and sell it throughout the central and southeast U.S. I live on
a working cattle ranch in Seminole county.
Phone:
Spouse: Jean
Children:
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Gerald Williams
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
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No
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
HaHa!
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Norman Duncan
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
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Accomplishments:
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Future Plans
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What is the best advice you never took?
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Name: Lyle Hall
Occupation:
Manufacturers' Representative for textile firms (Fabric Salesman)
Phone:
303-790-1537
Spouse: Kay,
Married 34 years
Children:
2, Nicole, Craig |
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Lyle Hall
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
|
Yes, as long as Folger's and Bob’s are there.
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
|
High School Football Champions, Cement Plant, East Central
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Margaret Mary Mayer singing the Lord’s Prayer, Bill Thompson playing ’Autumn
Leaves’ on the piano, Football Games, "The Protest", Senior ditch
day at Sheep Creek, Coming back late from lunch everyday for a week, (Carl Fulton’s
traffic tickets), Dragging Main Street, Seeing who could get the bubbles the
farthest away from the bank fountain.
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
David York (because he is older than me.) Bill Thompson is the first person
I met when I moved to Ada. Charlie Jackson, Carl Fulton, Ronnie Clark
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
I am sure there are some, but I’ll wait and let you guys tell me.
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Accomplishments:
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Raising 2 GREAT CHILDREN, Staying married to a WONDERFUL WOMAN.
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Future Plans
|
Enjoying whatever life has to bring.
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
Don’t buy anything until you can afford it.
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Name: Charles
Jackson
Occupation:
Retired really, but buy and remodel distressed properties
for a hobby (sometimes profitable)
Phone:
423-728-4895
Spouse: Faye
Jackson
Children:
Michael (daughter) with 2 Grandkids, Cole 3, and Clay 16 months |
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Charles Jackson
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
|
I no longer have ties in Ada
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
|
I don't guess I really gave much thought to what Ada was famous for. If anything
I guess Bob's barbecue would be high on the list
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Actually I can't discuss my favorite memory, but it did involve a moonlight
parking session overlooking EC's football field, and my lips will remain sealed
as to who I was with. / Yes, there is something I'd like to confess. I'm really
sorry that I was too shy to get to know a lot of my classmates better. It's
sad to remember a lot of experiences and see that I didn't take advantage of
opportunities to nurture relationships
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Some true friends were Lyle Hall, David York, Ronnie Clark, Carl Fulton
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
|
I have yet to attend a full fledged (official) reunion, but thank God there
are always changes. Most recent is the birth of my second Grandson (1 three,
1 16 months) to my daughter Michael. My wife Faye and I look forward to having
them support us some day, LOL
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Accomplishments:
|
Accomplishments are hard to define, after seeing to list of departed classmates,
I guess my greatest accomplishment is living to the ripe old age of 58 and not
having too many regrets. Would I do some things different, You bet your sweet
ass I would but I won't complain.
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Future Plans
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Continue to live and learn. Enjoy each day as I wake up, and if I don't enjoy
them, learn from them as best I can. I really would like to win the Lottery,
now wouldn't that be fun
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What is the best advice you never took?
|
"Learn at an early age what compound interest can do for you."
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Name: Lucijean
(Underhill) Mason
Occupation:
Psychiatric Social Work (private practice)
Phone:
580-332-0055
Spouse:
Children:2 |
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Lucijean (Underhill) Mason
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Do you still have ties in Ada?
|
Yes
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What I always thought Ada was famous for.
|
Football
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
|
Friends / No!
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Who is your oldest friend from our class?
|
Sandy Harrison
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Changes since our 20th Reunion
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Retired Okla. Office of Juvenile Affairs in 1996 as Dist. Supervisor.
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Accomplishments:
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Setup private practice in 1997.
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Future Plans
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Retire.
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What is the best advice you never took?
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What to look for in a man!
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