POP UP LUNCH August 2019

Thanks to Dan Pritchett, the Reunion Committee met before our Pop Up Lunch in August of 2019. There was a wonderful group of classmates that attended. Robert Grinsfelder and wife Lisa was there along with brother David Grinsfelder and Sally Russell Grinsfelder.

Marilyn Massey was kind enough to pick up Larry Gabriel on her way into Dallas from Trenton. Ann Krause Fuqua and hubby Robert, drove in from far west Ft Worth as did Prissy Smith Owens and her husband Ed Owens drove in Weatherford. Laurie Justus Pace and Terry Pace drove in from Roanoke, Texas and Sarah Hott Grace drove in from Northwest Ft. Worth. Most of our local crowd from Lake Highlands in Dallas were there. Debbie Pace Marsden was in from Wills Point, Cathy Frazier Ostmeyer and her husband from Royce City, and Kathy Tyler from Austin.

Newcomers were Gary Kiesow, Judy Ruth Davis, Jack Chmelar, Mark Toulouse and his lovely wife Jeffica, Greg Herbeck and his wife, who drove in from Longview.

Next time we will have to do a sign in sheet! Other people attending were Pam Russell, Kent Wagner, Kay Tapp, Dan Pritchett, Cindy Ubben Causey, Barbara Yarborough Lown, and Nancy Cleland. (If we missed your name… let us know!)

SEE YOU AT THE HOMECOMING GAME IN OCTOBER!

Patty Tumlinson Collins and her husband, Larry.

Patty (Tumlinson) Collins and husband Larry Collins are settling in after a recent move. Patty is a very part time medical recruiter and Larry, semi-retired, still teaches Biology at TCC. Larry and Patty recently moved to Cleburne to enjoy small town life in their historic English Tudor Home. In addition to this relaxed new life, they have four beautiful grandchildren. Larry said it best, “Back to enjoying the affordable simple pleasures of life.”

Mary Harwood Bullard and Hubby Andy Bullard

Mary Stuart Harwood married Andy Bullard in 1980 in her father's home on Edgecove Drive.  Mary and Andy have resided in Lahaina, Hawaii; Orlando, Florida; Gwinnett County, Georgia; and Santa Barbara County, California.  Following Andy's retirement in 2001, they returned to Texas and live in Woodway.  Although Mary retired as a paralegal in 2017, she is still active in several legal professionals' associations.  Retirement has also allowed her to spend more time pursuing her interest in genealogy which she began in earnest in 1992.  Although her mother lost her courageous battle with the cancer discovered our senior year, Mary is blessed to be a two-time cancer survivor.  She begins every day by saying:  "This is the day which the Lord has made.  We shall rejoice and be glad in it."

Russell Townsend today... who said he could not ride a horse?

It was a life changing event. On January 4, 2015, Russell suffered a right sided iIschemic stroke. Three days later, on January 7th, they performed emergency brain surgery to save his life. Russell remained in a coma until almost a month later. He woke on February 4th. He was unable to stand, walk, or talk until he started rehab. Rehab lasted 3 years, and Russell now walks with a quad cane and braces on his left leg. He joined a brain injury support group in 2016 called BIND, Brain Injury Network of Dallas. They have been very helpful and supportive for Russell and his family. There is much more he can share if anyone else has this occur in their lives.

“With the help of my family and my faith it has made all of this possible.” Russell Townsend

Debbie Grayson Lincoln and Hubby Mike Lincoln

Debbie Grayson has been very happily married to college sweetheart, Mike Lincoln, since 1973.  Two kids, boy/girl. Three grandchildren. They have lived in the country with cows, horses, etc. most of their 46 years together. Built an oil change business, sold the business and retired 2006; RV-ing since 2000; huge garden where they raise most of their food; Methodist church members. Debbie has been a graphic artist, then studio artist most of her married life, as well as a quilter. “Life is good and I have received much more than I deserve.” Debbie Grayson Lincoln

Donna Robison Friberg and husband Bob Friberg

Donna is a retired Speech Pathologist. She and Bob recently moved to the Atlanta area. He is on the faculty at a local university. They have traveled a lot for pleasure and competition for him. Donna and Bob have two adult children. Originally Bob was with HSU for 18 years and is now at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Suwanee, Georgia.

Pop Up Lunch May 2019

Marilyn Massey, Candy Moser Hagan, Sonny Morgan, Kathy Devany, Texanne Amstutz Sotack, Kent Wagner, Priscilla Owens Pamela Russell Kay Tapp and Laurie Justus Pace

What a truly wonderful rainy Saturday afternoon in May! We had close to fifty people attend this pop up lunch. This is just a quick look at some of the attendees. More below. Announcements were made by Robert Grinsfelder, Barbara Yarborough Lown and Bob Iden. The Friday the 16th of October will be plans to attend the game celebrating our 50th reunion and the 50th birthday of the stadium. 2 May 2020 there will be a gala to celebrate our 50th class reunion close to our actual graduation day. ( Maybe close to our Senior Prom)

Robert said there was more to come with a memorium for our class at the high school and the ability to donate $250, $500, $1000 or more …and information will follow soon.

Pop Up Lunch March 2019

Rainy Saturday and Nancy drove from Plano Allen area and Deb Lincoln from Morgan Mill. Actually Linda Miller Bickley came the furtherest from the coast of Texas. We really enjoyed lunch together on this rainy Saturday.