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Dwayne Brinkley
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Occupation:
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Architect
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| City, State: |
Plano, TX |
| Phone: |
972-662-1767 |
| Spouse: |
Claudia |
| Children: |
Justin - Deceased at age 15; Kyle, age 23. |
| Grandchildren: |
None |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Russian Class was not taken because of Mrs. Grogan. DC Trip and slipping out with Vance, hayrides, summer baseball, pep rallies and that great fight song. Leading the naive, simple life, there is something to be said for that.
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One thing you would do differently?
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Plenty, but I don't look back.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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All my classmates from Irving-Bob, Mike (Moppy), Judy, Donna, Debbie, Steve, Roger. Really good memories of grade school with great teachers.
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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I consider all as Friends, just haven't seen many in a longggg time. I find there is a common unspoken understanding of who we are and what we experienced that gives us an instant connection of friendship. Bob, Bob, Judy, Tommy
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Favorite Place to Park?
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I can skip this one.
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Current Hobbies:
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Golf, working at Ranch, entertaining friends and spending time with Kyle and Claudia
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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Then - Anything Beatles
Now - I'm Not As Good As I Once Was - Toby Keith
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| Accomplishments: |
Family - Convinced a beautiful young woman to marry me. Have 2 tremendous sons. Career - founder of a 31 year old nationally recognized Architectural Firm. Faith - have not lost sight of what is important in life. |
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Future Plans?
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I am not ready to retire--still learning everyday. Along the way I would like to play St. Andrews, travel Europe more, teach my hoped for grandchildren how to play ball, hunt and fish. Next on the agenda is to see some long lost classmates and compare bald spots.
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Jane B. Huffman
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Occupation:
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Associate Professor - Educational Administration, University of North Texas
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| City, State: |
Denton, TX |
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940-367-4268 |
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| Children: |
Brian, 32; Julie, 29 |
| Grandchildren: |
Brian and Shona's - Chloe, 5 and Lilly, 3
Julie and Joel's - Charlotte, 1 |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Tennis, Tennis, Tennis; Russian Club; Dragging Main Street and Chinese Fire Drills, Roller Coaster Hill
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One thing you would do differently?
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Slow down and enjoy people.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Puddin, Jenny, Harriette, and Kenny
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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Same as above
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Favorite Place to Park?
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Current Hobbies:
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Tennis (still), traveling, babysitting, reading for pleasure, dinners with friends, relaxing.
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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| Accomplishments: |
After getting my doctorate at OU and working in Austin, I went to the Univesity of North Texas, received tenure, and enjoy working with students to become principals and superintendents. I am the first author of a book title "Reculturing Schools as Professional Learning Communities". |
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Future Plans?
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To retire, build a home on a lake, take family vacations and travel around the world.
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Paula Jean Murphy Bloom
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Occupation:
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RN, IBCLC - Obstetrics (Semi-Retired)
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| City, State: |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| Phone: |
405-464-7108 |
| Spouse: |
Gary |
| Children: |
Carrie Bloom McCrea, 36; Brandon Bloom, 26; Bryan Bloom, 25 |
| Grandchildren: |
Maggie, 16 mos. |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Dragging Main, football games
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One thing you would do differently?
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Study more; finish college when I was younger, wait until I was older to get married
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Becki Tate, and those who attended Washington Elementary
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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Becki Tate
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Favorite Place to Park?
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Current Hobbies:
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Travel to our vacation home in Arizona and spend time with Maggie; spending time with family; visiting my parents-still in Ada; learning to play golf and probably will remain in the "learning phase"; swimming
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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My greatest accomplishments - having 3 great children who are successful and loving, and each has a wonderful spouse. I have a great husband who is my best friend. I've enjoyed my work as an RN in obstetrics and feel blessed to have so many precious memories of "birthin babies". |
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Future Plans?
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Continue working as RN in OB part time, and do things shown in "Hobbies".
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Mike Bell
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Occupation:
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Retired (Manager, Part-time in Recycling)
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| City, State: |
Harrison, TN |
| Phone: |
423-344-2116 |
| Spouse: |
Sometimes I feel lucky I didn't have one; other times I feel left out. |
| Children: |
Not that I know of! |
| Grandchildren: |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Ada football
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One thing you would do differently?
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Be more out going.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Bob Reynolds
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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Haven't been back in 25 years!
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Favorite Place to Park?
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In my own little world!
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Current Hobbies:
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Walking about 50 miles a week, Dine out, travel.
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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Then - Anything from the Beatles
Now - Anything Sugarland
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| Accomplishments: |
Got to retire at 58. Taking care of my Mother. |
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Future Plans?
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Travel and stay healthy.
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Jackie Harris Blankenship
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Occupation:
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Cook for the Chickasaw Nation - Carl Albert Indian Hospital
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| City, State: |
Ada, OK |
| Phone: |
580-436-2823 |
| Spouse: |
None, I am a widow |
| Children: |
Chris Lowery, 37, Kevin Lowery, 36 |
| Grandchildren: |
None |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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I cannot think of any favorite memory.
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One thing you would do differently?
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I wish I had stayed with my LPN Nursing career. I wish I could have gone into veterinary care.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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I knew Tommy Scroggins, Mack Smith, JoAnn Corbin and there are a lot more I knew most of my school life.
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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I like to think of all my classmates as my friends.
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Favorite Place to Park?
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Wintersmith Lake
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Current Hobbies:
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I love to plant flowers, read, watch TV and listen to music
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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I love all the songs from the 50's and 60's. Right now I love to hear Josh Turner - Will You Go With Me, Blake Shelton, Some Beach and Tim McGraw - Last Dollar and Fly Away.
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I am doing a lot better since I am working for the Chickasaw Nation. I have had a lot of training for different things. |
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Future Plans?
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I plan to stay with the Chickasaw Nation until I can retire.
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Ronnie Dowdy
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Occupation:
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Self-employed
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| City, State: |
Yukon, OK |
| Phone: |
405-324-1389 405-664-3275 |
| Spouse: |
Sherry |
| Children: |
Danielle, 18; Natasha, 16; Jamie, 13 |
| Grandchildren: |
None yet |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Winning football games, after game parties and dances, playing keyboard in Richard and the Lion Hearted Band, large amount of food Vance Bowen could eat. Confession: Never asking you out!
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One thing you would do differently?
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Having children when I was younger. If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself. Less beer, slower cars and no motorcycles.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Margaret Huddleston Morris
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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Ritchie Vestal, Vance Bowen and Larry Waters
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Favorite Place to Park?
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Kerr Lab and Roller Coaster Hill
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Current Hobbies:
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Classic cars, pickups and motorcycles
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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Then - House of the Rising Sun and anything from the Beach Boys
Now - What was I thinkin' - Brad Paisley
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| Accomplishments: |
Wonderful family, operating three businesses, many, many friends. |
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Future Plans?
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Staying alive and having fun.
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Anna Black
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Occupation:
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Registered Nurse - Retired
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| City, State: |
Suitland MD |
| Phone: |
301-568-7622 |
| Spouse: |
Single |
| Children: |
One child, Che Amani McKittrick, age 35 |
| Grandchildren: |
None |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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English class and graduation day.
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One thing you would do differently?
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I believe that everything in life happens for a reason. Everything that happened in my past has prepared me to live each day with contentment in my present and I would not do anything differently.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Vivian, Peggy, and Diane
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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Vivian, Pegy and Diane
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Favorite Place to Park?
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N/A
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Current Hobbies:
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Collecting dolls and traveling
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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Current favorites, "One " by U2 & Mary J. Blige and "The Battle Is Not Yours" by Yolanda Adams. Past favorites "Desperado" by The Eagles, "Bring It On Home To Me" by Sam Cooke and "The Last Mile of the Way" by Sam Cooke.
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| Accomplishments: |
Raised my son to be the best young man that he can be. Graduated from the University of D.C. and became a registered nurse. Worked for 37 years for the D.C. government. Retired in July of 2005 |
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Future Plans?
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To always trust God to lead me on my life's journey. To serve God by serving others. To always remember that each new day is the first day of the rest of my life. To be content with whatever I have, and know that my life is more than an inventory of my possessions. To be much kinder to our planet earth. Blessed by God, I will embrace my good and live one day at a time.
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David Springer
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Occupation:
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Engineer, General Motors Allison Transmission
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| City, State: |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Phone: |
317-251-8223 |
| Spouse: |
Jane |
| Children: |
Jeff, 28; Kate, 26 |
| Grandchildren: |
N/A |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Cruising in all those old Chevy numbers, (55, 65, 409, 396) Did anyone keep any of those cars?
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One thing you would do differently?
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Study?
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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I don't think I've seen anyone from the class since 1969.
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Favorite Place to Park?
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It's a toss between Isle of Palms Marina and Charleston National GC clubhouse.
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Current Hobbies:
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Sculpture, painting, golfing, sailing and fishing
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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Married for 31 years and raised two great children. |
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Future Plans?
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Difficult to say. I'd just like to retire to the beach, and work on my sculpture, but there are too many other things in God's hands at this point in my life. I'll have an update in a few weeks.
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Carol Wilson Dorman
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Occupation:
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Small Business Owner
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| City, State: |
Bedford, TX |
| Phone: |
817-545-4194 |
| Spouse: |
Bob Dorman (Ada - Class of 66) |
| Children: |
Shelli King, 35; Elisa Eiserloh, 32 |
| Grandchildren: |
Kaitlyn Elizabeth King, 10; Madison Alyse King, 5; Kinsley Elizabeth Eiserloh, 6; Kylie Grace Eiserloh, 3; Sydney Reese Eiserloh, 22 mos. |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Spending time in the band hall with friends; band-especially challenging David Vandewalker for 1st chair clarinette - mostly just to aggravate him; sometimes rushing home after school to watch "Dark Shadows" on television with Lynda Howard and Sharon Weiss; slumber parties.
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One thing you would do differently?
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Be more assertive and self-confident.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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A few of us go all the way back to Ms. Macken's Kindergarten--I believe Joe Badgett was one of those, but I don't remember any others.
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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Lynda Howard, Sharon Weiss, Jana Vallery, Jeri Shipley, Laura Johnson (mostly in elementary school, because we went to church together)
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Favorite Place to Park?
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Oh, it didn't really matter---I usually tried to find a place in front of the band hall because that was usually my last stop after school. Was that what you meant?
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Current Hobbies:
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5 granddaughters, piano, painting, reading, writing children's songs
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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Of course I liked The Beatles back then; now I usually just listen to classical music - Josh Groban and II Divo.
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My wonderful family; have served as both deacon and elder in our church; worked my way up that corporate ladder as a Systems Analyst until I decided I hated the 80+ work weeks and, with my husband's support, became a corporate drop-out (and proud of it--family was more important than money. |
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Future Plans?
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More time with my family.
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Harroll Lynn Rhoads
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Occupation:
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Retired Law Enforcement
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| City, State: |
Ada, OK |
| Phone: |
501-425-1125 |
| Spouse: |
Susan Melissa Deas Rhoads |
| Children: |
Chad, 30; Preston, 24; Elliott, 18; |
| Grandchildren: |
Kam, 5; Bug, 6; |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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I must confess that when I asked Becky Pennington out, she was going with Bruce Johnson, or at least Bruce thought they were. He was pissed. That may be why Bruce and I have always been friends, who knows.
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One thing you would do differently?
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Probably be more concerned about who I was and not what I was. The who is always there, the what changes all the time.
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Let me see--JoAnn Corbin West, Randy Hill, Alan Lamb; no, the obvious answer is Karroll Rhoads, isn't it?
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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This is a loaded question, they know who they are.
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Favorite Place to Park?
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Somewhere off Roller Coaster Hill. The moon, the stars, music, uh, right.
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Current Hobbies:
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Love to ride, play a little golf, music, and making old things look new again. Just haven't ascertained how to do that to myself.
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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It really depends on the mood I'm in, then and now. You know, the right song for the right moment.
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Sorry, I'm not made that way. I'll dispense with all that and just say that in my law enforcement career, I just hope I made a difference in someone's life. That maybe, just maybe, their life is better because of me. I could live with that. |
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Future Plans?
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It is my wish to stay closer to my loved ones and friends. That I respect and love them for who they are. I will continue to stay dedicated to Rolling Thunder, a watchdog that compels the U.S. Government to account for all Missing in Action and Prisoners of War, and not to leave these brave men and women on the battlefield as they did our generation in Vietnam. This Memorial Day in Washington D.C., we will again make that message clear. No one loves this country more than I do, and that
is exactly the reason I do this. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
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Larry Waters
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Occupation:
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Oil & Gas Accountant
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| City, State: |
Edmond, OK |
| Phone: |
405-755-9662 |
| Spouse: |
Regina |
| Children: |
Greg, 37; Justin, 30; |
| Grandchildren: |
McKenzie 4; Olivia, 1; |
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Favorite memory from High School/Confession
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Dragging main and ordering coke specials from Al's
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One thing you would do differently?
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Travel more while you are younger; see the world
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What friend have you known the longest from our class?
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Andy Fowler, Tony Sarrett and Odie Carter
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Who are some of your best friends from our class?
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Vance Bowen and Ronnie Dowdy
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Favorite Place to Park?
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Any place that was available
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Current Hobbies:
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Boating, traveling, OU football and soccer
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What is your favorite song from now and then?
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Any song from the Beatles and the Rollingstones
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