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Comments: Sharon, thank you for confirming that Lana was one of ours. She seemed like a nice kid, but I barely knew her. May she rest in eternal peace.
Comments: Lynell: I believe you are correct about Lana Sisemore. Hope everyone had a good Christmas. For the first time, I was absolutely alone, didn't put up a tree or any decorations, and it didn't bother me a bit. I haven't turned into a Grinch, just entirely too much going on. I hope that the new year will be better for everyone.
Comments: It’s great to see people posting these days! David and I are bumping along through the pandemic and have remained in good health. I’m pretty tired of my cooking though. Please take a look at this obituary and tell me if this is our Lana Sisemore. I didn’t know her very well, but the eyes do look familiar. https://www.donnellyscolonial.com/obituary/lana-carol-baccus
Comments: Yumpin' Yiminy, it's Christmas already! No snow in The Woodlands (per usual). Dru and I will be spending the day with her son Ken and grandson Reid. Hope all of you are settling in for a fine day with family or friends. I received two phone calls this week from old classmates Charlie Howarth and Barry Gibbs. Charlie moved from Colorado to New Braunfels, TX two years ago. He and Pat recently built a new home and are slowly getting situated. Their two grand children live about 13 miles away. We talked of the old days and laughed about me not making the Zumwalt basketball team. (well, HE laughed.) Barry and wife Joan are still in South Lake with their two Yorkies ("Raider" and I forget the other mutt's name). Barry has had a rough year healthwise. He told me that last Friday he began a series of "chemo" treatments. He is being treated for something called Waldenstrom Lymphoma. Barry was upbeat about it all and hoping for a good outcome by Spring. Dru and I are rocking along. She has recovered well from last year's colon cancer ordeal and is back to painting and redecorating our home. I'm still chasing "treasure" with my metal detector and feeling pretty good, all things considered. That's about it. Merry Christmas to all my SOC (Zumwalt & Russell) buddies!
Comments: Hi everybody! It has been quite a few years since I posted here, but something was mentioned on our church zoom session this morning that made me think of all of you. Donna and I are doing well and still living in Arlington. We have managed to survive the pandamnic by staying mostly under house arrest since March. Have a Merry Christmas folks and a very Happy 2021! Happiness will be 2020 in our rear view mirrors.
Comments: Thanks, Glen, for reminding me of Clyde and his hard contacts. They were forever popping out and flying across the room. Clyde was some kind of savant. He could spot one at 15 paces, lick it and slap it back in his eye. Kids were tougher then!
Comments: Hi Glen, i have so many fond memories of our ‘63 class. great to “ hear” from you. Thanks for posting❣️
Comments: Hello Charlotte, Lynell, Judy and all. I remember you all and more. I looked at the sites for other years also today. It's nice to be retired and have time to look up old friends or should I say friends from years before. Some SOC guys joined Sigma Chi at ETSU and we continued our friendship there. Clyde Aicklin, Wayne Barham, Charles Montgomery, George Peterman, Pete Leonard, Bill Braswell, and others. Recently, about a few years ago, I had a nice day with Burl Hintz and Ronnie Jennings at a SOC mexican food luncheon. It was really great to see those two guys, great friends to me. The best. I've seen some pictures of Larry Perry at SOC events. We played on opposite ends during his senior year, a great player. I loved seeing Pat Rogers and Jeff Bryant, Jerry Shelby, and many others too. I've told my wife Kathryn how much i enjoyed football at SOC. It was always important to me to take the blows without complaining, and some were pretty good ones! I enjoyed trying my best. I caught the first pass Wayne Barham threw in competition on the A team. We were good friends in college. I have lost touch with him. Gary Strez was a good friend too and i'm sad to hear of his passing. I know he was very successful in business. Not too long ago I ran into Tim Freeman at a luncheon honoring our Coach Charles Hodge. Tim has grown into a mighty man. James Poston was there also. I remember him from SOC but also Fernwood Baptist Church, his parents were great members too. Kathryn and I wish all the SOCites a spirit filled Christmas, nothing is better. Glen
Comments: Well, aren’t you clever Judy. I would have some of that going on except my eyes are green. Hi Glen, nice to see your remarks on here. Sharon Reeves, how are you?
Comments: Hi Lynell! So glad to get your note. It’s such fun to be in touch with old high school friends. Thanks for the compliment. I’m afraid nowadays my eyes are patriotic: red, white, and blue.
Comments: Judy and Glen, how nice to see you! Judy, I always envied your pretty eyes. Everyone stay safe. Let’s get through this and have a party one day.
Comments: Hey there classmates, Phyllis, let’s all knock 10 years off our age. Ha ha.
Comments: I’m alive and kicking in Austin. Hello to all my school friends. I would love to hear from you!
Comments: Hello! This is Glen and Kathryn still loving each other in Garland. We have been married 36 happy years. We've been retired for 10 years plus. Have 11 grandkids and 1 great grandson. I enjoy reading westerns and watching TV shows about America. I have read several books about Texas History and the early pioneers. I miss my old friends from Lisbon, Zumwalt and SOC. I still have a picture of the 1959 team. Robert Pettit was the tallest in those days. GW was #44, Jerry Franklin, Ikey, Fitz, Scotty, Ray, Ronnie Salter, Tim Freeman, Wayne Barham, everyone was great, good memories. We hosted a get together several years ago and my friend Barney came also. Ken and Beverly were here along with Mary and Peaches and Celi. At my age it's good to have so many pleasant friends. Good luck to all, you are thought about more than you know! Glen
Comments: WISHING EVERY ÒNE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
Comments: To Billy England: This is from Peaches Walker: Hi, Billy. So good to hear from you. Have you been receiving our letters regarding the reunions and birthdays over the years? Do you still live in Kaufman. TX? If you would like to share your address and phone numbers you can email me at peacheswalker@gmail.com. I am the keeper of our class information. Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy! Thanks
Peaches Walker
Comments: Sorry about the missed spelled name. Showing my age. Billy England Class of 63
Comments: I saw a funny shirt the other day. It said: "Never piss off an old person. The older we get, the less 'a life sentence' is a deterrent." ![[biggrin]](https://cdn.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif "Big Grin - :D")
Comments: Phyllis, ha. You think you’re old? I believe I’m older. Sheesh. How‘d this happen? My heart thinks I’m 17 but everything else says otherwise.
Comments: Billy, is your name spelled right? What year did you graduate?
Comments: It’s been 57 yrs. since I have seen you guys. Hello
Comments: Sorry, Lynell, I didn't catch the date on that obituary. My bad! But, what can you expect? I'm old! ![[smile]](https://cdn.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif "Smile - :)")
Comments: Mrs. Bickley was an interesting person. She’d been in a traveling all-girl band. I’ll bet she had stories! (I’m thinking Some Like it Hot!)
Comments: How could Ms. Bickley only be 71 years old? That's younger than us (or, is it "we"?).
Comments: Thanks for the info, Leftnell. Too bad we didn't have elementary school yearbooks...that would really bring back some memories.
Comments: Hey, Lisbon Lancaster Road Scholars. Remember Miss Batla/Mrs. Bickley? She was our music teacher who was so gifted, and who loved us all dearly even us (me) who sang with gusto but not well. The Dallas Morning News Thursday, March 22, 2001 Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday for Elizabeth "Betty" Bickley, a former music teacher who taught at DISD schools for 39 years. Ms. Bickley, 71, died of heart failure at her home on Saturday. Her funeral will be at Wheatland United Methodist Church in Dallas, with internment at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Born in Dallas, Ms. Bickley graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from Texas State College for Women, now Texas Woman's University, in Denton. She earned a master's degree in elementary education from North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas. Ms. Bickley, a trumpet player, was offered jobs as a musician, but she decided to become a band instructor in Farmersville. After a year, she began her career in the Dallas Independent School District. In Dallas, Ms. Bickley first taught music at her childhood school of Lisbon Elementary. She then transferred to Adelle Elementary, where she taught music, science, art and specialized reading. Her relatives said conveying her passion for music to children was her inspiration. "She loved her students," said her sister, Mary Lou Scott of Snyder, Texas. "She was like a mother hen; she just mothered everybody." Ms. Bickley wanted her pupils to realize their potential, Ms. Scott said. "She always said, 'All things are possible,'" she said. That optimism and love of her work continued to motivate Ms. Bickley even after she began to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, Ms. Scott said. "Whatever she started to do, she always persevered, and she expected her students to do the same," Ms. Scott said. Ms. Bickley was forced to retire in 1989 because of her arthritis. Ms. Bickley's interest in art led her to become involved in crafts. She was, her sister said, an accomplished horsewoman who trained colts during college. Ms. Bickley's husband, Rankin Bickley, and Ms. Scott's husband died together in a car accident in January. Besides her sister, Ms. Bickley is survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Odd Fellows Lodge or Wheatland United Methodist Church, 8000 S. Hampton Road, Dallas, TX 75232.
Comments: Happy Belated Birthday, Sharon Reeves. So sorry to be so late. Hope it was great!
Comments: Peaches, do you have Sonny Melton's e-mail address?
Comments: Happy belated birthday, Phyllis Isaacs. And, my roomie, Pat Vessels, has one coming up. Love you. Everyone have a safe Labor Day.
Comments: I’m so sorry to hear about our classmate, Tommy Tackett. He was a nice fellow. Also, it’s sad to hear that both Mr. Gunter and the lovely Miss Pirtle have passed. If anyone is interested in buying that EBay Den, here is the link. http://www.collectors.com/historical-item/1963-den-south-oak-cliff-high-school-dallas-texas-yearbook/7403161247086428537 |
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