Individual Profiles

Attention Old Classmates that are new to this site:

After you take the time to investigate and check out this site, Please fill out a PROFILE and submit your contact info so that you will be added to this site AND to our  email list or letter contact list (if you don't have an email address) so that you can stay up-to-date about the reunions, news, events.

Your registration will allow you to edit your profile after it has been posted; and also allow your other classmates to contact you by your email registration.

For Returning Guests, there are several new questions for your profile.  The newest question is, who would portray you in a movie about your life.
 
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Mary Harris (Taliaferro)

City: Maypearl
State / Province: TX
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Retired
Comment: I was Taliaferro up until Nov of '64.  I graduated as Wilson.  Four years later, it was Fuller,  four years after that it became Harris, and has been so for 35 years.  I found Dan at Leonards in '74 when he bought my department when Dillards bought Leonards.  He had 2 children, a boy 12 and a girl 14, at the time.  We never had any children.  He is retired too now, of course, and we live on his son's 70 +/- acre farm down south in Maypearl.  His son, also Dan, and his wife Patricia, own 2nd Opinion Auto Center in Haltom City.  My step-daughter Krystal and her husband Steven, live in Garland.  She is a Minister and grief counselor.  I didn't think I had much to tell, but I guess I did.  Not sure now about the reunion, but will try.
What kind of school activities did you participate?: not allowed for married students

Jay Hartman

City: Southlake
State / Province: TX
Marital status: Single
Children: 2
Occupation: mfg rep

John Hastings

Then Then
Now Now
City: Aledo
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Children: 1
Occupation: Pier 1 Imports, IT Professional (Retired)
Comment: Been married to the most wondeful woman. Lois, since 1973.  She is a Registered Nurse, who spent many years in the hospital environment as a cardiovascular nurse.  Today, Lois is an elementary school nurse.  We have only one daughter, Sabrina, born in 1985.  She was a high school cheerleader, graduated from Texas A&M University (Whoop), who taught math and science in an elementary school.  She has since left teaching and is a Communication Specialist with Pier 1 Imports.  She is married with a 5-year old step-daughter and a 3-year old daughter of her own.  I love my grand girls.

 

About me.   After high school, I attended NTSU for one year where Gary Harbin and I were roommates in the West Dorm.  After goofing off for a year, I joined the US Army and trained as a helicopter mechanic.  I subsequently spent 22 months, churning up the skies of Vietnam in a Huey Helicopter.  During this time, I crossed paths with Kenny Lasater and served with some of the most couragous men I will ever know and will remember them for the rest of my life.  I did survive with all my body parts intact.

 

Now days, I have worked for Pier 1 Imports here in the Fort Worth home office since 1980 (that's 35-years and counting).  I have no immediate plans to retire.  Lois and I live in Aledo west of Fort Worth.

 

I have enjoyed working on the Reunion Committee and I have learned more about some of you than I was ever aware of in high school.  I'am so glad to have reconnected with all of you.
What kind of school activities did you participate?: Blocking dummy on the football team.
Brushes with Greatness: I have met a Medal of Honor winner.
What personality would portray you if a movie were made about your life?: Clint Eastwood

Vicki House (Whitlock)

Now Now
City: Goldthwaite
State / Province: TX
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Retired
Comment: This website is great! Loved the pictures!

Still married to same guy for 44yrs.  I have two grandsons,17 & 14. Just recently retired from the dental field.

We live in the country and have a miniature donkey,"Willie", that plays soccer.

Hope to see everyone in Sept.

Danny Huckabee

Then Then
Now Now
City: Saginaw
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: RETIRED
Comment: After graduation, I tried college for 2 years, no go. Wandered aimlessly untill 1968 when I met my wife of 50 years (married in 1969). Made a family with 2 healthy boys. One is a Fort Worth Fireman, the other is an Engineer for Lockheed. I have 3 wonderfull grand-children. 1969 was a good year for me, got married, got a new Mercury Cougar, got emploeed with American Airlines (39 years). Retired in 2008. 2011 met a gentle man at 24Hr fitness and started marial arts. Am now 3rd Degree Black Belt in Wing-jitsu, (Haltom City Recreation). 2013 entered the networking business, ( www.cashbackworld.com/us  www.partner.cashbackworld.com/us) Also started volunteer work with the Fort Worth Fire Department as a Citizens Fire Academy member to promote fire safety. 2015 started another volunteer work with the fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition. 2017 joined Saginaw Senior Center and play Scrabble 2 days a week. One day is for BINGO. 2019 I was a member of the Active Shooter Training for Fort Worth. MORE TO COME AS TIME GOES BY.
What kind of school activities did you participate?: Raider Rousers
Brushes with Greatness: Ellie May Clampett, Little Richard, Jennifer Lopez
What personality would portray you if a movie were made about your life?: Christopher Walken

Lynda Hunn-Tatarsky (Kell)

City: Las Vegas
State / Province: NV
Marital status: Married
Children: 5
Occupation: Retired Pharmaceutical Executive

Don Hutchins

Now Now
City: Gustine
State / Province: CA
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Chief of Police - Retired
What kind of school activities did you participate?: Basketball, Track

Irene Jackson

City: Irving
State / Province: TX
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Attorney, judge; studying to be pastor
What kind of school activities did you participate?: Drama, Creative Writers, FTA, Couselor Aide
Brushes with Greatness: I met Mickey Mantle; also Buddy, Clinton's dog

Kit Jones

Now Now
City: Fort Worth
State / Province: TX
Marital status: Single
Occupation: psychotherapist/counselor
Comment:    I moved to Dallas and took my sweet time getting through college, finally graduated from SMU with a psych degree in '76.



   In December of '78 I headed to Key West, spent seven years there, and  had a lot of adventures on and off the water. It was a little different from inland Texas. Worked when I had to at this and that, most fun as an unpaid beach bunny/sailor and, eventually, director for Big Brothers/Sisters and counselor for Florida Keys Community College. Had a great romance and ran for public office...the Keys being the Conch Republic, "lost" by six votes.



   After that much fun, ended up back in Texas and rested up for a few years. Went back to school at UNT and finished up with a Master's degree in counseling and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. Now in private counseling practice in Fort Worth, which I love and find very satisfying.



      Irene Jackson and I have kept up with each other through the years. She has been a great supportive friend and a heckuvan adventurer in her own right. I'm so proud of her. She's been a plaintiff's attorney and judge, among other lawyerly positions, and will soon be a full-fleged Methodist minister with a Master of Divinity degree from my old alma mater, SMU.



   In the same month I ran into both SueBeth McClure and John Hastings, so that must be a sign to visit the LDB Class of '65 reunion.



   Everywhere I've been, I've always been an (unpaid) advocate for the little guy and involved in liberal politics. Right now I'm working hard in support of the public option for health insurance reform. I want to encourage y'all to do whatever you can in this fight...not ok to have 50,000,000 (I think that's about 1 in 6  *!?*) Americans without health insurance.






What kind of school activities did you participate?: "crushing" on Mr. (Gary) Bryant
Brushes with Greatness: Met Satchmo w/Shirley Sheppard in '65 and Sens. Barack Obama & Joe Biden in '07

Cinda Kendrick (Gafford)

City: Austin
State / Province: TX
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: realtor
Comment: This is going to be so much fun!  Won't it be interesting to see if all those comments  in our annuals are still true today?  I'm bringing my annual!!