"Carolyn Collins Brumbaugh has volunteered to take over the Directory & Bios! She's been at it for awhile & I want to tell you she is just awesome - very detail oriented and doing a lot of research to find all our missing people".....Gayle Caldwell York
Please send her a message at carolynbb@charter.net if you have any additions or corrections.
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Anderson McMath,
Anderson McMath,
My Profession: Nurse ( part time )Address: 104 Shadow Lane, Ruidoso, NM
88345-9442Phone: 505-257-5292
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Beaudry, Ward
G. WARD BEAUDRY, (P.C.), born Boston,
Massachusetts, May 23,1941; admitted to bar, 1965, Texas; 1969, U.S.
Supreme Court. Education: Austin College (B.A., with honors, 1963);
University of Texas (J.D., 1965). Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Administration
of the Estate in Texas"; “Elder Law in Texas"; "A Practical Guide to
Estate Administration in Texas"; “Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in
Texas”; “Fundamental Problems & Procedures in Texas Probate Administration
2005”; Trust Seminar, 2005; "How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Texas";
(2001 & 2004) “Tax Aspects of Texas Limited Liability Companies.” Speaker:
Probate Trusts and Estate Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1985‑1987;
1990, 1992, 1995 and 1996. NBI ‑ Administration of the Estate in Texas;
1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2000 and 2001, 2003, and 2004; NBI ‑
Elder Law in Texas, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1999 and 2001; Estate
Planning, 1998, 2000, 2001. Tax Aspects of Limited Liability Companies in
Texas, 2002, 2007. How to Draft Effective Wills and Trusts for Your
Clients in Texas-2005; LLC v. LLP in Texas: Which Entity is Best for Your
Client-2005 Medical Assistance Planning – 2006; Fundamental Issues In
Elder Law-2007; Financial Statement Analysis: Understand and Interpret
Financial Results for Better Management, Investment and Credit
Decisions-2007. Accounting for Estates and Trusts in Texas, 2006;
Estate Administration Procedures, 2008; The Probate Process from Start to
Finish, 2008; Successful Wealth Transfer Strategies, 2008. Trained
Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association and Certified
Guardian Ad Litem. Participating Attorney in the AARP Legal Services
Network. Member: Dallas (Member Council, 1970, Section of Probate,
Trusts and Estates, 1970; Council, 1980‑1986; Secretary and Treasurer,
1982‑1984; Chairman‑Elect, 1984-1985; Chairman, 1985‑1986; Alternative
Dispute Resolution Section, 1993), Federal and American (Member, Section
of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Committee and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section) Bar Associations;
State Bar of Texas (Member, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust
Law; Chairman, Subcommittee on Claims, 1986‑1990; Alternative Dispute
Resolution Section); Dallas Estate Planning Council; North Texas Estate
Planning Council (Charter Member, Board of Directors, 1997); College of
the State Bar of Texas. Life Fellow: American, Texas and Dallas Bar
Foundations; Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas Sustaining Member,
2003- ____. Accredited Estate Planner, 1995-
___; National Association of Estate Planning Councils, 1995 - _____;
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2000- _____; Member, College of
the State Bar of Texas, 2000- ; [Lt. Col.
U.S.M.C.R., 1965‑1969]. PRACTICE AREAS: Estate Planning; Probate and
Trust Law; Elder Law; Trust and Estate Litigation; Corporate Litigation;
Family Business and Succession Planning; Mediation. Email: gwb@ wbwllp.com
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Bilbrey Wilson, JoyceHi to all my friends at PHS of '59. WOW, what have I been doing the past 49 years? (This needed a little update) Here's a brief summary! I married in 1960 to C.D. Wilson, a Dallas man. We've been married 48 years now (this past June 24th). We live in Highland Village, TX. It's just north of Lewisville. It's on Lake Lewisville. We connect to Lewisville, TX and Flower Mound, TX. We have been here 22 years. Before that we lived in Carrollton, TX for 23 years. We have two wonderful children, a son Gregg who is 45 years old. He was born on July 12, 1960. (By the way he was born on my birthday, what a way to spend my 22nd birthday, in LABOR!) He lives with his wife and two kids in Lantana (Argyle), TX. He has a daughter, Emily, who is 10 years old and a son, Nicolas, who is 6 years old. Gregg works for Bank of America and his wife, Amy is an RN. We have a daughter, Cheryl who is 40 years old. She was born on February 8, 1968. Unfortunately she is divorced and she and her daughter live here in Highland Village. Her daughter, Hannah is 9 years old. Cheryl is an RN and works at a North Texas Hospital. She is manager of Pre-Op and Recovery. We are a very close family. I retired June 1, 2004 from Lewisville Independent School District. I worked for them for 10 years and before that I worked for Otis Engineering Corporation for 17 years which later became Halliburton.I love retirement. My husband, C.D., is semi-retired. He is in the construction business and doesn't want to give up working yet. I stay busy. I like to read, cross-stitch, travel, email friends, play with my grandkids, etc.I always have something to do. I've been to two of the PHS reunions and it is always good to see so many of you. I guess this is about it without writing a book.My email address is:wilsonjoyce@verizon.netOctober 2008 |
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Blazi, Mike
My PHS career was highlighted by 2 events. One “P.E. Day” I did 1020 sit-ups. My second claim to fame was receiving 5 perfectly placed licks and a handshake from Mr. Wyatt, after a major coup by Col. Whitehurst. Froggy had stalked and captured Pat Higgins, Jeri Harper and I smoking outside the north entrance by the lunchroom.Upon graduation, Inertia dragged me along in my sister’s wake (Linda Blazi PHS 1955), to North Texas where nosiness seduced me into a degree in psychology. I liked it so much, I took a masters, thinking another degree would help me nose around even better. It did! I married Jody Plumer (PHS ’59 Deceased ’96) and spent 5 years as a staff psychologist in the 60s at the psychiatric hospital shown briefly in the chillingly accurate movie, “Mississippi Burning”.Seeking relief from the in-patient dark ages, I exited Mississippi and embarked on a 16 year career as the clinic director of 5 out-patient mental health centers scattered about northwest Oklahoma.Along the way, Jody and I had 4 great kids after which she traded me in on a luxury model. By this time, I was “fried” as a practicing clinician and opted for a less direct way to serve clients. I became the state licensing director of professional counselors, marital and family therapists and behavioral practitioners. Instead of being a counselor, I became a counselor cop. I married again and have a 5th (step) child and so far, 3 grandchildren.
Another 16
years passed and now I’m joyously retired.
I enjoy reminiscing about my motorcycle racing days, golfing,
getting joint replacements, writing and visiting my eldest daughter and
her family in New Zealand.
As others of you have written in your bios, it’s been quite a ride, or
like the character Gus McCrea said in my Pulitzer Prize winning novel
Lonesome Dove (which I wrote under the pseudonym “Larry McMurtry”),
“…life’s twistin’ river.”
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Brachman Alexander, AreveIn Massachusetts since 1991. Married: cinematographer/photographer Steven, 50 years. Children: Surviving sons 49, 45, lawyers; the tekkie, deceased at 36 in 2003. Grandchildren: girls 18 – majoring in math at Barnard; and 16 - writer; boys 14 and 11, delightful guys. Leaving up the picture from Utah 2004 but latest vaca was finally getting to Yosemite and Sequoia.Paschal Activities: Highbrow stuff, boys (highbrow boys, of course), getting married senior year. Post Graduation: TCU, Centenary College in Shreveport, U of Md (BA 77), U of Dayton (MS 96).Still a consultant to Air Force, occasionally NATO. Looking forward to getting better educated in liberal arts, after retirement one of these days.Favorite sayings:1) It's not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it's because we do not dare that things are difficult. - Seneca2) Resolving conflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment and appreciation of differences. - Thomas Crum in "The Magic of Conflict"3) Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson4) Style is a simple way of saying complicated things. - Jean CocteauOctober 2008 |
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Caldwell York, GayleAfter graduating from high school I married and had a daughter (Diane) in 1960 and another one (Karen) in 1961.My first husband and I were married for 20 years and then divorced. After a few years of the single life, I was fortunate to meet a wonderful man - Jack York (he was with me at our 30th reunion). We were married for almost 5 years before he died from cancer.Some of my really good friends like to travel and I've been on a lot of trips with them over the years. We've been to every continent including Antarctica - what an adventure. This doesn't mean I intend to quit this traveling thing. There are so many places left to visit still!!!!!!I have moved into a high rise condo in downtown Fort Worth. It's the old Bank One building which was damaged by a tornado a few years ago. You will find me on the 29th floor!!!!!! I walk right out my door into Sundance and all the theatres, restaurants and shops that are right there!So, life continues to roll along.......faster and faster it seems. We are working on our 50th Class Reunion plans. Hope you are making plans to be there!October 2008Back to Top |
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Cawley Barkman, ChloisMarried 39 years to Paul Barkman.Lived in Tokyo, Japan, from 1970-1977, then Honolulu, HI, from ’77-79, then Cincinnati, OH until this past March when we bought a home in Charlotte and I happily retired from my 24 years in real estate.Our two daughters were born in Japan (can never be President), and have presented us w/3 grandsons (6, 2 and ½, and 2 and A GRANDDAUGHTER TO BE DUE IN FEBRUARY.) Our daughter said, “Mom, if this one isn’t a girl, you’re going to have to buy a female dog, name her Fifi, and dress her up, because this is it! Needless to say, we’re thrilled to add a little girl to the group.Life’s been good, and I look forward to seeing everyone at the 50th. I’m amazed at what a good job those of you in Texas have done in keeping everyone together and staying in touch. Thanks.October 2008 |
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Chandler Clinkscales, JudyMY HOW TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN!!!The day after graduation in May 1959 I moved to Waco as “Mrs. Bill Magnussen” (PHS class of ’58) where I knew not one soul. I attended Baylor part-time and worked part-time for several professors (50¢ per hour) until April of 1961 when Lynne, the first of our three daughters, was born. After six years in Waco, during which Bill finished law school, there were many friends.In May of 1965, we moved back to Fort Worth and Bill began his law career with a position in the District Attorney’s office. After a few years, he started his own practice, specializing in criminal defense and family law. We then had daughters Missy in 1967 and Laura in 1972.For 21 years I was a wife (not exactly a “Stepford Wife”), mother of three daughters, and loved the role of homemaker. I spent time volunteering with the girls’ schools, their activities, and other civic organizations. My three girls have blessed my life each day, and continue to do so.Then….divorce happened and life changed. Gayle Caldwell York hired me to do data entry work at Trinity Office Supply. I now had a “real” job. Since then, I have worked part-time or full-time at Fort Worth Academy, Citizens Crime Commission, and lastly Fort Worth Habitat for Humanity. I am now retired and stay busy with volunteer opportunities.Change included my marriage to Paul Clinkscales, a native of San Antonio and graduate of UT Austin. Paul was with the Fort Worth National Bank which later became Texas American Bank. After he retired from banking, Paul started his own business specializing in custom computer software. He is also a retired Army officer having served 31 years in active duty and reserve assignments. He was a brave soul to take on me and my girls. We will celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary October 17, 2008. Love really is better the 2nd time around.Favorite things:1. Family - Six kids (“his and hers”), their spouses and 10 grandchildren making 22 in all.2. Friends new and old - Sharon Janes and I were in 1st grade together! The Paschal girls’ lunches and the Angelo’s gatherings are fun. Thank you Gayle for being our organizer.3. Traveling - anywhere, any time4. Eating out - anywhere, any time5. My church - University Christian Church6. Habitat for Humanity - The staff, volunteers, and homeowners - best people in the world7. Coffee, full bodied with cream and sugar8. New York City - I want to live there for a year somedayMY, HOW TIME REALLY DOES FLY WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN!!!September 25, 2008Back to Top |
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Collins Brumbaugh, CarolynAfter high school graduation, I spent a year at SMU, basically cultivating my bridge game and visiting friends at Arlington State, and then came home to TCU for an academic education. I married and had a daughter, Alice Ann, in 1962; a son, Jeff, in 1962; and a son, Mark, in 1963. Their father and I were divorced in 1969. Alice Ann, who lives in Arlington, works in the corporate offices of a transportation broker. Jeff, who lives in Bedford, received his Masters in Computer Science. Mark, who lives in Copperas Cove, received his Doctorate in Expository Preaching and is a Baptist minister. I have been blest with five grandchildren, and two great-grandsons. Two other important members of my family are my puppy-girls: Belle (10-year old Miniature Schnauzer), a gift from my children when she was 6 weeks old and Abby (12-year old small Shih Tzu), adopted in 2003.Other than several months in South Carolina and California while an Army wife”, I have lived and worked in the Fort Worth area. My first work experiences were in insurance claims; property, casualty, and health. Then I moved on to bookkeeping/accounting with an independent oil producer for a number of years. From there, for 10 years I was the Office Manager at the company started by our deceased classmate Art Brannon, Boogie Bear’s Design and Display. In 2003, I retired from University Christian Church where I had been part of the support staff for almost 10 years.These days my family and friends are keeping me busy with things they have been wishing for years I had the time to do with them. Also, one day a week I volunteer a few hours at University Christian to keep the monthly church paper circulation list current and do some data entry.After my retirement, I offered to help Gayle Caldwell York keep the Class Directory current. As you know, she started compiling our class directory years ago; and we are grateful for the time and effort she has given to the PHS Class of 1959. She asked me to take over upkeep of the directory. Just e-mail any changes/additions to carolynbb@charter.net , or send them to me at 1213 Juniper Ln, Fort Worth 76126-2709. We really appreciate hearing from you all and hope you will keep us updated.I am looking forward to our 50th Class Reunion. It will be a great opportunity to renew old friendship and perhaps form some new ones.July 2008 |
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Corley Iliff, CynthiaAfter graduation from Paschal, I went to the University of Oklahoma in Norman. After 3 ½ years, I met and married my husband while in the University. We married in 1962 and we were together for 40 years. My husband was an engineer and we lived all over the USA. Coming back to Texas in 1970 was great experience being back in my home town.As a single lady today, I devote most of my time to my family and friends. I am a mother of 3 adult children, 5 grandchildren, and 1 great-granddaughter. Professionally, I am a Certified Appraiser of Antique’s & Fine Arts and all property found inside the home. I handle estates, probate and create personal property schedules for homeowner’s insurance. My church affiliation is St. Christopher’s Episcopal where I serve my community delivering communion to the sick, elderly and nursing homes each week. Life is a continuing education course learning new things everyday and trying to master the computer.Time flies bye and I can hardly believe it is almost been 50 years since graduation from Paschal High. Life has been good since graduation and I have enjoyed every season of my life. I am now living in my original family home which has been wonderful. Most of my older neighbors are now deceased and the area is changing as TCU takes over much of our neighborhood.Cynthia Corley Iliffciliff430@sbcglobal.net
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Dean McClane, NancyAfter leaving Paschal, I attended several colleges, but finally managed to cram four years into six and graduate from TCU. Held numerous economically unrewarding," brain-numbing" secretarial jobs until my marriage to John McClane, a Ft. Worth attorney. John's mother was Louise McClane, the sewing teacher at Paschal. Fort Worth has always been our family home, and we have one son, a Paschal grad who now lives in Austin. Early married life was filled with kid activities, church, some travel and LOTS of camping and fishing. In 1978 our lives changed significantly when we bought a small ranch on the Brazos River in Glen Rose, Tex. Since that year, life has revolved around enjoying and maintaining this property, adopting most of the dogs and cats left at the front gate, and spending many hours commuting from our home in Ft. Worth to Glen Rose and back. Life's been fun, and I hope there's lots more to come. Hope all of you are planning to come to the Reunion in October 2009.Back to Top |
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Gibbins, Doug
After
graduation from Paschal, I enrolled at Texas Tech as a physical
education major with a minor in biology. Played baseball 4 years,
beginning as a freshman walk-on shortstop, earning a scholarship for the
remaining 3 years. Returned for a 5th year to finish academic work, and
served as a student assistant in the athletic training department during
the fall semester, and coached the freshman baseball team in the spring.
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Graves Allen, Rosa LeeI got married right after graduation to Johnny Allen ('57) and moved to Dallas where he graduated from Baylor Dental School and got his master's and residency in Oral Surgery. We were married for 20 years and had 2 sons: Bill, 39 and Brian, 35. Bill has given us 2 beautiful grandchildren: Zachary 5 and Avery Grace 17 months. After our divorce in 1981, I went back to college and got my BA at UT Dallas. Also got Paralegal training after that. Then my career started in Health Care Administration - Baylor, Presbyterian, and ending up working for John, running his Front Office (we are still best friends after 20 yrs marriage and 23 yrs divorced). I retired but John has not. He is senior partner in a practice of 5 doctors and 3 offices. He tries to work just 2 or 3 days a week. I spend my time with the grandchildren, church (Wilshire Baptist) and traveling every chance I get. I live in a condo on Turtle Creek with my cat, Rupert. See you at reunion.Back to Top |
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Hawkins, George E.After Paschal I went to school part time and worked part time at various jobs in Austin and the Fort Worth area. In 1963 I married Edaella “Edee” Pittman, PHS class of ’61. She graduated from TCU in 1964 and I finally graduated from TCU in 1969 while working at General Dynamics as a computer analyst. Five more years of evening graduate school before calling it quits.We have three children and six grand-children. My oldest son, George T. (Tim), is an instructor at Tarrant County College and a part time paramedic living in Burleson. My daughter Hayley graduated from TCU where she met her “football lineman” husband. They live in New Braunfels and have 5 children (4 boys). My youngest son John “Todd” graduated from the University of Texas and married an Aggie. They recently moved from Austin to Crowley. They have 1 son (so far).I retired from Bell Helicopter Textron as Director of Customer Support and Services after 35 years. My various jobs afforded us the opportunity to travel widely within the U.S. and Canada, as well as Europe, South America, Central America, Middle East, Africa and Asia. (I accumulated over 2,000,000 air miles on one airline) From our travels, we have so many “collectibles” in our home in Fort Worth that we have had to expand by building a house on our ranch in the Texas hill country. I stay busy, raising cattle, building barns, hunting, playing golf, and traveling. I am blessed with a wonder wife of 45 years, a wonderful family, good friends, and good health.September 2008 |
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Hickok, PeteGraduated Texas Tech. U.S. Army officer, Vietnam, 1966-1967; Special Agent Naval Intell; and 30 years as a US Postal Inspector working major criminal investigations in Los Angeles and Phoenix, AZ. Retired Nov. 2000 and have a Private Investigators agency and teach Traffic Survival School. Married, with one daughter who is married and one grandson. My wife and I also have "Cody", a mix Shepard/lab, highly intelligent and would have achieved at Paschal much better than I.Back to Top |
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Higgins, PatPat has been a partner in Kasper and Associates, a Mergers and Acquisitions firm representing owners in the sale of their business since 1998. Formerly with IBM for 25 years, he has extensive experience working with manufacturing, distribution and service companies focusing primarily on petroleum, electronics, and high tech industries. Pat provides volunteer services to the M J Neeley School of Business at TCU assisting medium sized businesses in strategic planning. Mr. Higgins has a BBA from UNT and an MBA from TCU.He lives in Fort Worth with his wife, Deborah Freed. He has a daughter and two granddaughters who live in Merida, Mexico. Hobbies include skydiving, neurosurgery, and collecting string.September 2008Back to Top |
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Holland Mahan, NancyAfter graduation in 1959, I went off to "Arlington State College", as it was called at the time - living on campus and finding that boys finally were discovering me - a reversal if ever there was one. In three semesters I had three majors, i.e., business, speech and commercial art. When I missed getting elected as one of the six All-College favorites in 1960 by only six votes, I decided to chuck it in, move to Dallas where my Mom and Step dad now lived, and work in the exciting atmosphere of DOWNTOWN DALLAS! That lasted three months - and then in August of 1961 I married my old classmate from McLean and Paschal - Gemy Mahan.Gemy and I were married four years - most of time while he studied at Texas Tech in Lubbock and then divorced in the summer of 1965. Our son, Shawn Harper Mahan, was born in 1964 - he's now 40 and a source of pride to both of us. Shawn majored in Film at UTA and graduated in 1987. He is finally working in a field he really loves - he's Assistant Manager at the Angelicka Film Center and Cafe here in Dallas and he is doing great.As for me, getting divorced and having to support myself was the best thing that ever happened to me because I finally found something I was really, really good at. I have had so many really special jobs, among them five years in my late twenties working for the Dean of Students and Registrar at Southwestern Medical School where I really had just too much fun, followed by three years as the Newsroom Secretary at Channel 4/CBS. I met so many famous people, including chatting up George Bush #1, Michael Caine, etc, etc. Other special jobs including six years with a mental health counseling group called "Human Affairs" (the first Employee Assistance Program in the country) - the job I think I loved most of all. My last position was also a bit of a dream job - working as Administrative Office Manager for the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. This four year stint took me on a two week tour of France and Switzerland - a six concert tour in June 1994 - a perfectly marvelous experience.I have had a really sweet life - some major bumps along the way but then, hasn't everyone!I had to retire in 1998 (which was a big adjustment) - but things are going so well now. In July of this year I sold my house and I am living in a sweet little "cottage" apartment on the tenth floor of a Retirement Apartment group near downtown Dallas. I love it - so little responsibility and so many nice people to visit with. It was a big decision - after a bout with a "Grande mal seizure" and hospitalization on my 63 birthday in December last year, my son and his girlfriend, who doesn't take no for an answer, found the Dickison Place, surprised me by furnishing it before I even got here - they have just been wonderful.. I was also able to bring two of my cats and we are just one happy family.I'm so looking forward to seeing everyone at the Reunion!Nancy Holland MahanEmail: nancymahan5@aol.comBack to Top |
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Janes, SharonWhen I graduated from Paschal in 1959, I was so “in love” that I saw no need for any higher education. The only degree I cared about was a MRS. I married in 1962. Meanwhile I went to work as an office assistant to Dr I. L. Van Zandt. I worked there for 5 years.During my 34 years of a very traditional marriage, we lived in several distinct parts of Texas. My husband was a school superintendent and besides Fort Worth, we lived in Nacogdoches, Sinton (outside Corpus Christi), Galveston, Abilene, and Alief (Houston). Our last move was to Austin in 1991. Designing and decorating a new house is the only good thing about moving. That became my hobby.I have 2 wonderful children and 6 very extraordinary grandchildren. My daughter, Dawn, lives in Austin and is in Training and Development. She and her husband Matt have 4 children- Griffin, Harris, Reagan and Ryder. My son, Kelly, lives in The Woodlands and is an orthopedic surgeon. He and his wife Heather have 2 children- Alexandra and Hayden.After my divorce, not having worked outside the home for 31 years, I was extremely fortunate to find a job in a field I loved. I went to work part-time for Calico Corners helping other people decorate their homes.I retired from my official part-time job at Calico Corners. Now I spend my time caring for and playing with grandchildren - and generally just enjoying life every day.October 2008Back to Top |
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Jarmon, GaryI was graduated from the University of Oklahoma, College of Law in 1966. I am employed by a large, regional independent insurance agency. I have three children, three stepchildren, one ward, seven grandchildren, two ex-wives and one current wife. My 27 year-old stepson is now my God son (I married his mother twenty five years after he was baptized).I enjoy piloting my small aircraft, and I play golf at least 200 days each year. I am blessed with good health. I look forward to retiring to a warm climate in the near future.Over the years, it's been amazing how many times I have been asked about growing up in Fort Worth, and how many times the questioner has known of Paschal High School. We are well known!
Gary
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Hawkins, Jimmy LeeAfter graduation from Paschal in 1959, I entered UTA and studied Geology until joining the Naval Air Reserves in 1962. I met Mary Ann while in training in Memphis, Tenn.; and we married in April, 1963. We have now been married 45 years and have three children (Jay, Heather and Lee Ann) and six grand-children.I worked for Bell Helicopter as an electrical assembler and then scheduler; while completing a degree in Business Administration at Arlington, graduating in 1967. I began work in 1967 with Gulf Oil Corp. in Beaumont as a Business Administration Trainee. I worked for Gulf/Chevron Oil Corp. in Finance and Administration until retirement in 1999. During that time we moved with the company some 17 times. We lived in Houston, Pittsburgh, Lagos (Nigeria), Tulsa, Shekou (China), Flower Mound, San Francisco, Baku (Azerbaijan) before retiring to our current home near Boerne, Texas.
We currently live in Cordillera Ranch and I sell land and custom homes.
My hobbies are limestone carving, hunting, fishing and some golf.
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Brown Belding, BarbaraMost of you will not remember me. I wasn't in any clubs or organizations to speak of. My best friends in school were Myrna Collier Kennedy who moved our senior year, Anne Brown, Wanda Hoops who are both deceased and Sharon Brown. I was engaged to Richard Allen for a couple of years while in school.But one Sunday morning a tall cute guy visited our Church and that was that. We married on June 26th so our fiftieth anniversary is coming up also. We lived in Oklahoma until he was laid off from the railroad then we moved back to Fort Worth. Our oldest son was born in May of 1960. Not having a skill that would help with the bills and pay day care I was a stay at home Mom while my husband {whose name is Paul Belding} worked two and three jobs. So much for marrying young; a lesson for our kids and grandkids.He finally got on at General Motors and life became easier. Our second son was born in 1965 and our daughter was born in 1968. Our children are our pride and joy along with the grandkids. Ed our oldest is at Lockheed. I'm not sure what he does exactly but he does have to travel some. He is married and has two girls. One of which is married and did the unthinkable she made me a GREAT-GRANDMOTHER (that's not right is it?) She has a 3 year old boy and twin girls that are two. They are the most precious things God has ever created. I only have to love them; they have parents and grandparents to teach them. Ed's other daughter is a freshman in college this year. David went to TCU and became a band teacher and now has a Doctorate {he had us a copy of his dissertation printed but I'm lost after the dedications.} He also married a TCU grad and they have two boys and a girl. The oldest son is a senior and the second is a sophomore in high school where their father is principal. Their daughter is in the 8th grade. Our daughter Beth is married and has two elementary age girls. They live in Little Elm which is near Frisco. That's not toooo far but I don't see them as much as I would like.We moved to Weatherford in 1979. We live in the country on about 12 acres. My husband and sons started hunting with Beagles when the boys were young and my husband raises and trains dogs for other people. We have a boarding kennel now that he is retired and needs something to do. My life has had its ups and downs, I am now recuperating from my 5th back surgery, but we are so blest; others have it so much worse. I do volunteer work with the food bank at church and both of us volunteer with the reading program at an elementary school.This is probably more than you wanted to know but that's my life.November 2008 |
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Howard, Billy JackBilly Jack Howard (Class of ’59) – born November 13, 1940 in Lamesa, TX.Moved to Fort Worth in 1946.Graduated from TCU in 1970 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.Married to Linda Walker (Class of ’62) and have 3 children and 1 grandchild.Worked for General Dynamics/Lockheed and Bell Helicopter for 42 years and retired as an Engineering Chief from Bell Helicopter in 2004.Still live in Fort Worth.2008 |
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Barker, Robert C (Bob)
After graduation from Paschal, I entered Yale where I was English major
and took the premed basics. My academic record there was
undistinguished. The summer after junior year Betty Baggett and I
were married. It was a bad decision for both of us, and ended
disastrously in 1974 when she took what I believe to be a Tylenol
overdose. We were separated at the time. I was living in
Houston and she was with her mother in Fort Worth. I had just
finished reading Tommy Thompson's Blood and Money, which, as
you may recall, is an account of a sensational murder trial in Houston in
which a plastic surgeon was accused of killing his wife by giving her some
food that had been laced with pathogenic bacteria. Mrs. Baggett and
I never were on good terms, and I was glad that we were far from each
other when the suicide took place.
During the years we were married we had two daughters, Mara and Heather, both of whom were born in New Orleans where I was in medical school. After finishing my internship at Charity Hospital, we were in Oklahoma for a couple of years at Tinker Air Force Base, where I served my military obligation. Following that we moved to Houston were I continued my post graduate medical education at Baylor College of Medicine, where I had accepted a residency in internal medicine, and followed it with a fellowship in gastroenterology
The marriage, which had been difficult from the beginning, deteriorated
further. In retrospect I think Betty was bipolar. In any case
she ended up with long stays in psychiatric hospitals: first in Maryland;
followed by one in Dallas, during which time I filed for divorce.
She died before the divorce could be accomplished. I have
been faulted, probably justly, for not having been as supportive as I
could have been, but, in my defense, I would point out that it is
difficult to be objective in the heat of battle.
After Betty and I parted ways, I dated several different women until I met my present wife, Jere. She had been widowed and had no children. Her husband, who was also in the Air Force, had died in a freak hunting accident while they were stationed near Great Falls, Montana. He and some buddies had left early in the morning to hunt deer. It was very cold so they decided to stay warm in the truck for a while. Apparently there was an exhaust leak, and all five died of carbon monoxide poisoning. We have been married now for 34 years and have two children, Bevin who will be 33 this year, and Brent who will be 31. Both were born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where we moved after completing my training, and still reside.
My oldest daughter, Mara, was a free spirit, and will be 44 this
year. She graduated from Connecticut College with a degree in history.
She lived in Boulder for a year or two and then moved to NYC where she
lived and worked for just a few years before moving to Portland, Oregon,
where she met and married her husband. She worked for an advertising
firm creating promotional videos. After a couple of years she became
pregnant. On Dec 30, 1996, seven months pregnant, she was struck by
a car as she crossed the street leaving the grocery store, sustaining a
severe closed head injury and a ruptured spleen. The spleen was
removed. Fetal distress developed and an emergency C-section was
performed, giving birth to our only grand daughter, Ella Rose. Mara
survived, but never recovered neurologically, and is in a nursing home in
Fort Smith. Ella is dyslexic, and has a mild spastic hemiplegia (paralysis
affecting only one side of the body) on
the left. Her reading is improving. The spasticity is
noticeable only with careful observation. She lives in Portland with
her father. He and Mara, on my advice, divorced about two years
after the accident, in order that he could get on with his life, which he
has to some extent. He is a musician and songwriter, but not
commercially successful. His music can be downloaded through I-Store
by entering Scott Booth in the search tab
Heather, who will be 41, is married to her second husband. Ted Heitman,
and works in an insurance office. She has no children. Except
for the divorce, her life is less soap operatic than her siblings.
Bevin is Jere's and my oldest child. She met her husband Brian
Raines when they were both in a Catholic religious instructional program
for teenagers, known by the acronym 'TARE" as I recall. She never
dated anyone else. Brian, who is a year older, was taken out of
school in the eighth grade and was home schooled for a while and then went
to work. He had done roofing, siding, laid linoleum, carpentry, and
also done time in a quicky lube.
He also had been involved in Operation Rescue, an anti-abortion
outfit that demonstrated at various family planning clinics across the
country, and had been jailed about twenty times in the course of this
'crusade.' He had hilarious tales to tell about these adventures and
his fellow rescuers. I thought his stories were very funny and
insightful, and suggested he write them down and submit them for
publication. He declined to do so, citing fear of retaliation at the
hands of his former comrades, whom he had concluded were not only crazy,
but dangerous. They postponed marriage until Bevin had graduated
from high school, and after the wedding moved to Idaho, where Brian had
purchased a small piece of property in the boondocks. They had no
telephone, no electricity, and no public water supply. They bought a
draft horse and a small saw mill, and built a cabin from scratch from
trees they had cut down in the forest and dragged by horse to the
saw mill. A well was dug. They had solar power. Bevin
became pregnant with her first son, Sam, during that time. They came
home for Christmas, and while they were here, a tree fell on their cabin,
destroying it. They moved into Couer d' Lene and rented a place; but
Brian, not having any educational credentials could not find work, so he
enrolled in the local community college and took his SAT's. He was
admitted on the basis of his test scores to Hendricks College (a
small liberal arts college in Conway) with a full scholarship - with no
high school degree. He graduated with a double degree in mathematics
and English Lit. Their next two years were at University of Missouri
at Rolla where he received his masters in math, and Bevin her degree
(summa cum laude) in philosophy. From there they went to Oxford
University where Brian was awarded his PhD in math, and Bevin a masters
degree in public policy. They now live in Waco where Brian is now a
tenured professor of math; and Bevin, a homemaker and mother of Sam, who
is almost 14, and Miles who is 3.
Last to arrive was Brent, who will soon be 31. He is the family
wild man, but seems to be settling down. As you might surmise, he
has had troubles, which mainly revolve around substance abuse. He
has a regular girl friend, who we like, and a regular job (carpentry).
He is a sweet, handsome young man, sufficiently careless about his
appearance that he could, on occasion be taken for a homeless serial
killer. He has not, so far as can be known, provided us with any
grandchildren.
I am now mostly retired. I provided coverage for the other
gastroenterologists every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), and on
other occasions as needed. Thursday mornings I mentor the family
practice residents in upper and lower endoscopy, and Thursday afternoons I
see outpatients with gastrointestinal problem in a clinic which provides
services for uninsured low income persons. I am on the vestry at my
church (St. Bartholomew's Episcopal), and also the finance committee.
My hobbies are music, reading, and fitness. In the past I have
enjoyed running, bicycling, and rugby. For a while another fellow
and I raised and raced thoroughbreds with mixed success (we had one really
good horse and lots of nags). Horseracing perhaps provides one with
insight as to what it might be like to be bipolar. There were highs,
but these were outnumbered by the lows. The thrill I experienced in
watching our baby move from last in the field to win a graded stakes race
pulling away, more than made up for any disappointments.
I am a dog lover. We have had succession of Airedales, followed by
an English Mastiff/St. Bernard cross, and currently a Greater Swiss
Mountain Dog, whom, as I write this, needs to be taken out. To some
extent this has interfered with our ability to travel but still, we have
had some nice trips. As you may have surmised, family plays a
central role in our life, so consequently our 'travel' has consisted of
renting a vacation house and having the kids join us.
My health has not been perfect. In 2004 I experienced a myocardial
infarction and required three stents, but this has limited my activities
very little. Less serious, but more inconvenient is a peripheral
neuropathy secondary to inability to absorb B12, which I've taken
intramuscularly on a monthly basis for the past year. I am not yet
eager to die. The problem with death is that one doesn't get to find
out how the movie ends, but with the way the world is going, perhaps we
are lucky not to know the ending.
The fact that I am reasonably happy, despite some of the events
described above, I owe to my loving wife Jere, who has supported me
through thick and thin and tolerated (at least most of the time) my
annoying habits, idiosyncrasies, and other aberrations with the
patience of a saint.
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Bierdeman Prater, Lynn
Christian College in Columbia, MO was my 1st destination for one year after PHS. Then I got serious and returned to Texas, finishing at SMU as a speech therapist I thoroughly enjoyed my 25 year career in special education with roles ranging from speech therapist, teacher of the deaf, to educational diagnostician. My second career was as a real estate broker for my husband's and my own property management company.
The hidden "benefits" of property management included learning how to wallpaper, paint, fix plumbing, and collect rent using my college Spanish. With a bit more freedom, my husband and I were able to have traveling adventures to such places China, Australia, Israel, Jordan, the Amazon and Tibet. I am still traveling, but now solo, and recently went cruising/hiking to see historical sites along the coast of Turkey. My home has been in Arlington, TX has been home for 36 years and it's been a great place to raise a family and be a part of the community. For the first time since PHS, I have few obligations and have time to enjoy my family (including 3 grandchildren), teaching a Bible study to seniors at a retirement home, riding my TREK, hiking and being with friends like the PHS gals that get together for lunch in Fort Worth. I am grateful to Gayle York for making our girls' get-togethers possible and to all who make the effort to stay in touch. I'm now looking forward to our reunion in October and wish all you '59ers a great 2009.
Lynne Bierdeman Prater
Arlington, Texas
February 2009
Falkner Phillips,
Sharon
After
graduating from Paschal, I enrolled at Abilene Christian University in the
fall of '59, and graduated in the spring of 1963 with a Bachelor of
Science in Education. I taught one year in Dallas, then married Phil
Phillips, a businessman 9 years my senior in the summer of '64. Phil kept
hanging around the campus looking for the person he could spend the rest
of his life with. It took a few years for us to realize that we were a
perfect match. We will be celebrating our 45th anniversary this August
(Lord willing.) We were blessed with three children in a four year span; a
son, Scott, a daughter, Stephanie, and another daughter, Tiffanie.
I became a
stay-at-home-mom once the children came. They have blessed us with six
fabulous grandchildren, and the beauty of it is that we all live close to
each other here in the suburbs of Dallas. Some of you locals and those
that have lived in Tulsa, OKC, Little Rock, or Denver may be familiar with
some of my husband's work.
He
is an extremely talented designer and builder. We were major shareholders
of Casa Bonita Restaurants, Taco Buenos, Crystal's Pizza, etc. We sold our
restaurant conglomerate in '81. Soon after, my husband became an investor
with many promising possibilities. After some time, the investments failed
and we soon had to down-size our lavish life style.
My husband started his own
business "Phillips Design and Construction", and he has kept busy building
numerous restaurants, shopping centers, and other beautiful places. Those
of you in Ft. Worth must know that Phil designed and built Del Frisco's
Double Eagle Steak House in Downtown Ft. Worth, ditto Dallas. Also, he
designed the famous III Fork's Steakhouse off the toll way in North
Dallas. That is naming only a few of the beautiful places he has designed
and constructed. Work has always been his main hobby.
I have been
working since 1990 for RISD as an almost daily substitute and will
continue as long as there is still a demand for me. So far, the calls keep
coming in daily. Also I do 3 days of office work each month doing accounts
payable/receivable.
We have been blessed to travel to
exotic vacations spots most all over the world. Haven't been to Antarctica
though, Gayle! A close friend just returned from a cruise there, and said
it was the trip of her lifetime; she had never felt closer to God
anywhere.
Well, fellow
classmates, can you believe how old we are getting? I don't feel my age at
all and am stunned at how fast life goes by. I wish much happiness and
contentedness to each and every one of you during our remaining years. May
God bless each one of you.
And to
that drummer that was a great friend and later became an off and on steady
for several years; I think of you from time to time because you never
forget your first case of "puppy-love." I'm hoping to join my childhood
peers for our 50th celebration.
Pictures
attached are a yearbook photo; me in my 40’s; my husband, Phil, and me
(age 55) on yacht in Istanbul, Turkey; and my 3rd grade
grandson, Mason, and me on Grandparents Day 2008.
Much love to all!
February 2009
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Henderson, William D. (Bill)
My objective after graduating from PHS was to find funds and pursue
a degree in Chemical Engineering.
That worked; after a couple of years at Texas Tech (with many other
PHS’59 grads including Bill Edwards, Pete Hickok, Ken Mauck, and Bobby
Byrnes around me) the funding squeeze lead me to New Mexico State where I
finished my BSChE in 1964.
After NMSU, I went to Dow Chemical in Freeport TX where I found
PHS’59 grad Ray Macune.
But I
hated working in process plants and after a year and a half of that I took
a year off.
I went back to
work designing heat transfer equipment for process plants, which I did for
the next 40 years.
Most of
those years were with Shell Oil Co. and M W Kellogg Co. (that became KBR
after it was forcibly taken over by Halliburton).
What I took from it was a legacy of several billion dollars worth
of operating plant equipment all over the world and a stable of protégés
that now lead their technology at Shell, Chevron, and KBR.
Well…and a 401(k). I retired in July 2007 in the best health I have
been since college days after dumping 90 lbs and swimming every day.
Always the loner, I found it no better or worse than the good, bad,
and ugly of any other circumstance…..if you have a dog!
February 2009
Hall, Jesse
After I graduated from Paschal High School I discovered a job with a
promising future as a ticket taker at the downtown Hollywood Theatre for
$1.00 an hour.
I became so
proficient as a ticket taker that I could tear your ticket with only one
hand and give you the ticket stub back with a smile on my face.
I was good.
As the
summer grew shorter I didn’t know what to do with my new found wealth, so
I enrolled at Arlington State College (U.T.A. now) and majored in Geology.
In the following years I attended East Texas State College, T.C.U.,
N. T. S. U. and graduated from Texas Wesleyan College with a double major
in Biology and Education and a minor in Physical Education.
I worked 2 years for The Masonic Home of Texas (orphanage) as Assistant
Dean of Men and thirty-seven years for the Fort Worth Independent School
District.
My jobs included
being a coach, biology teacher and Instructional Support Coordinator.
In 1966 the government hired me in title 1 to teach remedial
reading at I. M. Terrell for the Fort Worth I. S. D.
Integration in the school system did not occur until 1968.
I was the first white male to teach in an all minority school in
the state of Texas.
I married Carol Williams (PHS ’63)
the heart beat of my life.
We
have had an astonishing 45 years of marriage that produced 3 children, 3
grand children and 3 great grand children.
We love to travel.
Our
adventures have taken us to Europe, Canada, Mexico, Central America and
South America.
We lived last
year in Tlanchichillco near Lake Chapala (South of Guadalajara, Mexico).
Our intentions are to live there again.
What a wonderful life it was to grow up in the 50’s and 60’s.
