Garland High School

David Howard

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Bobby HISE

Hope someone other then myself will venture here.

I was disappointed in the 40th Reunion, not very many showed up or stuck around until the next shift arrived.

I thought that there would be an hour or two where all the members that came could meet again and swap stories, but it wasn't set up that way.

Too bad it would have been nice to see some of the people that I haven't seen over the past 4 decades.

I did get to say hello to Terry Allen, Walter Walker and David Howard, but a few others I saw that knew me averted eye contact as best as the could, but they saw me show up anyway.

It was my first actual reunion, although I showed up for Brad Herrin's get together in 1999.

Now I can say; "been there, done that."

It was nice seeing all of you guys (Terry, Walker and David).

Maybe the rest of us can get together in another 40 years.

See Ya, maybe.

David Howard

I am hoping we can begin to set up a meeting of our class every year. I don't think we should wait for longer periods of time, we just don't have that much time left. I noticed in looking at other class websites that the class of GHS 71 has had a little get together every year for the last several years. Well we have a website now and I plan to keep it going for as many years as I am here. And with this website I have the ability to email everyone that has joined. This makes communication easy, and each of us can keep our information up to date and we all now have a place we can go to and stay in touch. It would be nice to simply say lets all meet on such and such a date at such and such a place and we just go. But I guess it does take some planning.
Thanks to every one for taking the time to join our site
Please speak up and tell us what you think.
Thanks
David Howard

Norma FULKERSON Jones

I think it is a great idea to get together more often. I really enjoyed our reunion and because of this website, have been in contact with classmates that I haven't talked to in years.

Elaine HEADY Hill

I have not been at any Reunion but it is my fault for not checking the website to find out when they were! To Bobby Hise...I certainly would have hugged your neck if I had been there. You were always fun and if anybody averted their eyes...too bad for them! I can't think of anybody at GHS, Class of 69 that is better than anybody else. We were all classmates and that should be all anybody needs to remember. I hope you and yours are well.

I would love for the class to get together again soon!

Thank you David Howard!

Susie HUDSON Cooper

I just want to thank David Howard for the wonderful website. You are doing a great job!

Dick STAFFORD

Thanks to David Howard for creating this extraordinary website to share our lives, experiences, fortunes and miss-fortunes. It is easy to use and a great way to get in touch with each other. Thanks, David.

To Bobby Hise,

I was not able to attend the reunion, however, I wanted to and even had a AA ticket in my hand. But work, sadly, came in the way at he last minute.

I understand your disappointment in how relations went at the reunion. It was difficult to read your reflection.

We were not close buddies at GHS, but rest assured, had I been able to set aside my work for the few days and appear in Garland, I would have made every attempt to visit with you. If our eyes met, curiosity would have sent me to you. Not away.

I am sorry that it wasn't what you'd hoped for. So, here is my cell phone, 706-499-3914, I will be in Garland over the holidays, using my air ticket from the reunion. Please call me. Lunch is on me and I want to hear about your life AFTER Owl Days...the good and not so good. We ALL have both.
Friends, Dick

Bobby HISE

Thanks Elaine for the compliment. This was my first reunion, except the one held in 1999 for Brad Herrin, where I did get to see a few people there also.

I believe there is a picture on the site that Patricia Willamson had taken.

When I was invited to attend a meeting this past spring I don't think getting together at GHS was on the radar, although I'm sure a few felt that it should have been held there since it is the place that we all have in common, but it was not too be. Money comes first in this old world.

Well, I don't need any and am more then happy with what I have, especially since I can't take it with me. All I need now is a Harley and that will be here next year.

I did get to see a few like I had stated earlier, Walter Walker, David Howard (Thanks Dave the site looks great), and Terry Allen.

I wish that you had been there, I was looking to plant a big wet juicy kiss on someone, but the guys weren't all that appealing to me, and the ladies that I knew were avoiding me like I had the Plague.

Oh, I left the planning group because someone stated that they thought that I would go "Postal" on someone, go figure. You speak your mind and then get labeled a nut case.

It's okay though, I didn't put them in my Will anyway.

Good to hear from you again, stay sweet as always.

Bob

Bobby HISE

Thanks Dick and I looked forward to seeing you as well. Back in school you didn't miss much by way of not being close. I didn't care about school, I just enjoyed seeing the people that I knew there. Matter of fact I'd be hard pressed to name any subject that I made a passing grade in anyways, I wasn't at school but about half of each month.

Here's a funny one! I think we were all either freshmen or sophomores and were at one of the football games, and I believe that I asked a young beauty Beth Holloway (I may have the name confussed, too many dead brain cells)anyway I gave her my ring and heck I suppose that I was too dumb and didn't know you were supposed to call your girl friend every now and again. Anyway, she had a friend return the ring, duh! I felt like an idiot, which was probably near the truth.

My email is BobHise6@aol.com, so as soon as your in town give me a buzzzz. Unfortunately, my wife is not in very good health so she won't be able to come, so you"ll just be stuck with me, unless my daughter can accompany me and keep me safe from all the single women that's bound to show up. Ha!

Bob

Elaine HEADY Hill

Bobby,

You are welcome! I laughed when I read the part about the Harley because the first thing I said to myself when I read your post was .... I bet he showed up on a Harley, long hair and leather, looking like a wild man! The best kind!

You were the one that was sweet and you had a great sense of humor. I hope your wife gets better and I bet your daughter is a beauty!

Love ya'...
Elaine

Bobby HISE

Hello again Elaine;

If we keep meeting like this everyone will begin talking, ha ha.

As long as they are talking about us then it gives some other SOB a chance to recoup.

You're right about my daughter she did the John Powers thingy and was offered a pretty good contract, I can't remember the company but they represented quite a few celebs, but they wanted to "Handle" her themselves with no parental interference and that sank the Titanic, all three of us told them to stick it.

Sherry (wife) and I were married for 11 years before we decided to hatch our replacements so they are still young compared to us. She starts classes again in January and had my temperment, poor thing.

The Harley thing, I've put off in order to help the kids along, but next years it's mine. I'm thinking of a Soft Tail, Black with the front extended slightly and raked, to make it look more old school like a chopper, after that one can only reach me by cell phone, if I have a signal that is.

Only women are invited to come with me, ha. I can't handle the one I've got. I imported her from Nebraska back in the day, with strwberry blonde hair and a temper. My daughter is 5' 11" and my son is 6' 3", but I shrank an inch or so and am right around 6' 1" ish. I spray painted all of my blonde hair white, so I wouldn't look out of place in the AARP line.

So tell me about the family, how you've been? You can also get in touch by my email address:

BobHise6@aol.com

The Bill Collectors have no problem finding me, they placed a GPS locating device in my brain while I was shopping one day, but really we exchange pleasantries all of the time, they say Hello, and I say Goodbye.

Another year and I'll be debt free, statute of limitations. Not really, but I will be debt free. They can eat their credit. The kids are grown and beginning next year I'll begin to grow up as well. I've already got the "Old" part down pat, unfortunately once I'm down I need help getting back up.

I live in plano Plano, how about yourself? If you'd like to call my # is 972-442-2301, that goes for any of you, except the Bill Collectors of course.

Oh, and I have the worst cable option, I only get one channel, it's the Victoria Secrets Channel, not really much of a talk show, but the scenery is pretty good to look at. Ha!

See you. Bob

Kathy TURNER Baum

Bobby,

Sorry I didn't see you but I had to leave due to becoming sick. In fact right after I got back home I was put in the hospital for emergency surgery. I surely wouldn't have avoided you. I was thankful we were still around at this day and time to be able to see one another. This is even more so after sitting across from Sheila and Danny Zaidle and talking with them and now Sheila is gone after her car accident this week. Don't ever feel that way around me. I hadn't seen anyone in 40 years from high school since I live in Kentucky. Hope you and your family have a very safe and Merry Christmas.

Kathy (Turner) Baum

Bobby HISE

Hi Kathy;

Sorry to hear about Sheila. Was she also a GHS Classmate?

I would love to have seen you as well. Despite what some people might think, I can be a very nice guy. Respect always works well with me, as I always try to give it myself first.

I went to school with a lot of real nice people, unfortunately I didn't get to know very many of them since I mostly hung around some sad characters.

Life has certainly passed by rather quickly, I think, so I must have been having a lot of fun and just didn't realize it.

Hopefully, the remaining members can get together before another ten years has passed bye. If so, I think the school is the place to meet since it is the one commonality that we all share, and it's free.

The Home Economics Class will supply volunteers to prepare food if we ask and pay for the food and drinks. In all it probably wouldn't cost more then about $ 20.00 to 25.00 each for the get together with a meal and beverages.

Take Care,

Bob Hise

JIm BARNES

Happy New Year everyone.

Billy STEVENSON

David,
Thanks for taking the time in developing the website, it is like one stop shopping for the Class of 69 and all other classes that want to catch up on our class. I would like to thank everyone that put the reunion together especially Sally for providing a meeting place in her place of business and Friday nights get together.
I had a great time both nights, wanted to talk to everyone I knew but missed Walter Walker, Bobby Hise and a few others but had a great time and have even spoken to Patti Morgan, Betty Goodman and a few others because of this website, so thanks again David, We all owe you.
God Bless the Class of 69,
Happy New Year,
Billy

Bobby HISE

Hey Billy;

Missed you as well. I was under the impression that the reunion would take place at GHS, where everyone could meet for free, but I was wrong, one had to pay to see more people.

Oh, well. Maybe we'll run in to one another on the street, unless some of us that live close by will have another get together. As far as I am aware, the school will let us meet there and even supply prepared food, but we'll have to buy it.

Anyway, take care.

Bob

Alan Thomas DELISLE

TO ALL THE PRETTY LADIES OF 69. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. DIVORCED NOW AND READY TO PROWL AND BOBBY HISE ITS GOOD TO SEE YOU STILL KICKING .HOPE THIS FINDS YOU AND SHERRY WELL.ALAN DELISLE

Diane PATTON Fulps

Hey Alan, Great all call - To all the pretty ladies from our class!? Does the first 10 that respond get anything extra?? At our age, incentives are important!

Alan Thomas DELISLE

YES THE FIRST TEN GET A VERY NICE PRIZE. A YEARS WORTH OF GERITOL.IVE BEEN ON IT FOR A YEAR AND IT WORKS VERY WELL.

Peggy TAPP Fuller

Hey, It was such a great time at the reunion I really enjoyed seeing everyone again, I had not been to any of the other Garland reunions since the 20th one, so it was so much fun to visit, I want to get in touch with Debra Rose and Cecelia Duncan, if anyone can tell me how please email me at peggysuetf@aol.com or call me at
512.632.7900 thanks Peggy Tapp Fuller