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Comments: Wishing you all an exciting 50th Reunion Celebration. I'll miss you all again and hope to keep a future time. Look forward to Lonnie Harmon's videos n Danny Green's pics.
Comments: Just wanted to tell each of you to have a wonderful reunion! When you see my sister, Betty Gibbs, know when she hugs you its from me too! Enjoy your time together.............Bill Hitt was my teacher at WW Bushman and a friend over the years! My heart and prayers go out to all his family, friends, and students! He was our hero!...........Danny thanks for the history lesson about our WW Bushman!
Comments: I have short term Memory Loss. Sorry for the repeated subjects. I'll probably tell many of you people the same story many times this week end. I am still the same Danny Green
Comments: I ran Track at Boude Storey. I was in the Pre-eliminary events for the 100 Yd. Dash. Larry Libby held the City Record & maybe the State Record for this event. Larry's Name was BIG in those days. To me he was Big. Larry graduated in '61. 10 seconds flat in the 100 yd. dash. This was unheard of in those days. Coach Hitt came just before I was to run my event at Sprague Field. Put his arm around me Looked me straight into my eyes & said, "Danny, you have improved wonderfully this season. yOU CAN BREAK lARRY'S CITY RECORD. tHE ONLY THING THAT WILL STOP YOU IS speed!!.................. A TRUE STORY!! Coach Hitt was right. In my heart I ran a 9.8 100 yd. dash. Didn't qualify. I called W.W. Bushman today They told me the same story by another person. I asked again "tell me what the W. W. They said for the second time. it stands for Woodrow Wilson Bushnan. They believe that. I got mad. Loudly told him he is SOOO Wrong. He transferred me to a lady principle. She told me the same thing. I unloaded on her. She begged me to tell her what it stood for. Mr. Bushman Loved people & Hated Wednesday with a passion. I told her At One time there was aPlaque on the Wall THAT TellS all about mAJOR WILLIAM wALTER BUSHMAN. & WHY THE sCHOOL WAS NAMED AFTER tHIS great Man. To think rthey probably get Mail for employees at Woodrow Wilson Bushman. IF my father had not talked so much about him & all he influenced him to stay in School. Mr. Bushman had the same desires back then. to go serve his country & he did quitt school as aPrinciple & went to War. Read "Flying the HUMP"@ Google
Comments: I just saw on the 63 web that Coach Hitt from the Storey Days just passed away.
Comments: Sad news for Storeyites. I have just heard that Coach Hitt has passed away.
Comments: Goofed - I think my Dad graduated in 1931.
Comments: My Dad went to Sunset, graduating in 1934. W. W. Bushman was a coach then and I believe W.T. White was my Dad's track coach.
Comments: Teachers coming Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Ed Artmann Anne Bryant Pat Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Norman Sam Pugh Mary Ann Thomas Weldon Wells Danny, no time to create a new list.....just come and see who is there!!!!
Comments: There you have it, Danny ... "William Walter Bushman". Mystery officially solved! Nice photo, too. Along, with some background on his surviving family. Maybe you should send a letter to the Principal of his namesake school?
Comments: Do you think I would get arrested for passing out this information to the Bushman School Kids?? Surely I am not the First to ask these questions?? Bushman had a school news paper back before all the kids got dumber & couldn't past a test. The school Paper was called "THE PILOT". Now someone Knew something at one time. Who & when removed the Plaque on the wall explaining who & why the school was named after. Who took it down?? Channel 4 News needs this info. My father admired W.W. Bushman. He talked my dad out of quitting school to Join the Army. Major Bushman had the same thoughts toward his country. Dad stayed in school until Mr. Bushman was killed. He Joined the Merchant Marines. went all through the Pacific theater, Then took a convoy across the Atlantic Ocean to England & was involved in the Normandy Invasion. I asked him many times about Utah Beach. He just said "it was worse than you could imagine."
Comments: Many thanks to Carol Moore Monk of Adamson for sending me this link about Maj. Bushman from Find a Grave. If you are ever in Hawaii, visit the National Cemetery at Oahu. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bushman+&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1944&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=56116885&df=all&
Comments: What a shame that the principal and children who attend Bushman today have no knowledge of this brave and fine man.
Comments: John You surprise me. I have an extra Silver Eagle just for you. Thank You. Mr. Bushman was killed Flying over the Himalian Mountains supporeting Shang Kie shick?? & Brought back Jimmy Dolittle & his crew, after they Bombed Toykio. Lookup "Flying the Hump". They circled up to 20,000 feet & then attempted to fly over or in between the worlds highest mountains. It was the worlds worst weather to fly in. It was the only way our allies could get any supplies.That is why it was called "Flying the Hump". Hump day was not appreciated. Yjere were many crashes & many crews were not found. Mr. Bushman is still listed as an MIA. They never found his plane or crew. JPAC, "Joint PO/MIA Accounting Command" still looks for our lost soldiers.
Comments: A little more digging turned up this photo from 1931. I think it came from the Sunset yearbook. At this point Bushman was around 28 years old and young Ben Matthews was 29. 
Comments: Danny, some of my dates were off on Bushman's history. Here is a 1944 article from the Dallas Morning News (thank you, Lynell) which confirms the name "Bill" and tells you a bit more about him. 
Comments: Danny, one of the "W's" in W.W. Bushman stood for William (not sure which?). Some called him "Bill". At age 22 (1927) he was coaching football at Sunset High (which opened in 1925). That year they won both District and City championships. In 1930 our own Ben A. Matthews joined him as Ass't. Coach. Bushman's football coaching came to be regarded as "legendary". Around 1942 Bushman returned to Sunset as Principal. Finished out the year, then resigned to enter WWII as a Major. In 1944 he died in a plane crash in the China campaign. Quite a man.
Comments: Does anyone know what W. W. stands for in W. W. Bushman Elementary School? My Dad was a good friend of Mr. Bushman, & talked about him while at Sunset H. S. I called the School twice. The Lady Principle knew nothing & transferred me to the school Libarrian. who knew nothing about Him. I told her That I have found little information on him. I know Mr. Bushman Loved people & hated Wednesdays with a Pasion!...... Mike, Mike, Mike,Mike What day is it?? D.I.S.D Knew nothing either. I'll bet John Southworth could find out all about W.W. Bushman, a W.W. II hero Lost in Time.
Comments: Is it too late to get a Hhead Count, or a list of expected attendees. I have a one Ounce Silver Eagle to the one who post the list!! See you Friday & Saturday.
Comments: Yeah, Lonnie. Please be discrete about taking pictures of me shoving a taco into my mouth. I'm glad you will be there. You are such a good picture-taking person.
Comments: Kellie McFarlane Buchanan...just announced that her son won an academic scholarship to Abilene Christian and 4th Chair in Region 25 Choir.. He's doing okay... Henry would be so proud and Claudia,too.. If you can send her a note...This is her name on FB if I didn't spell it wrong...!
Comments: I will be at the reunion 2 nites with camera in hand. I am going to make a DVD and/or some other type of media of the event. If you want to do something special, memorable or idiotic that you would like for me to tape or photograph let me know. I will make you a STAR! This is going to be fun!
Comments: I'm ready Peaches!! Can't wait to see what all you & the committee have planned for the evening. Looking forward to it!!!!
Comments: Dear Charlotte: Thank you for the kind words. I sincerely appreciate all who sent condolences. We will miss you at the reunion, but -- if you have to miss -- what better place to be than Florence? 
Comments: Hey there fellow classmates AND ancient SOCites. I am so sorry to miss this reunion !! Seems I will be in Florence Italy. This trip was planned a long time ago. Gotta go....BUT I WILL MISS SEEING ALL OF YOU WHO ARE GOING. Best wishes to alll!! XOXOXO
Comments: Hello Socities! Are you ready for a fantastic time with your fellow classmates, spouses and teachers in two weeks?......157 coming Saturday night which includes 7 teachers. Oh, what a night it will be!!!!!!
Comments: I am so sorry Phyllis for typo in my message to you, but the sentiment is sincere. Sweethearts are rare these days and I am so happy for you that you had yours for so long.
Comments: Houston has cooled off and we actually had a cool FALL like day. What a nice relief. Phyllis, I am two very sorry for your loss of your lifetime sweet heart. You are in my prayers.
Comments: Oh, Phyllis, I am so sorry. I hope you find peace. This has to be hard. I can't even imagine.
Comments: Phyllis...my prayers are with you at this time...I too...as Peaches said...understand your pain. |
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