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Baytown, TX 77520 (281) 422-4355 ahillbar@aol.com
After graduation, I went to work at the First National Bank in Baytown, while attending Lee College. At that time I never gave a thought to a career, but as it turned out, that is what banking became. In 1955 I married classmate Charles Hill. We had 2 children, Karen and Keith. Karen graduated from the University of Texas and went to work for State Farm Insurance. She is the regional Personnel manager of the northern division of State Farm in Dallas. Her husband Michael is a graduate of A&M University. He is a nuclear engineer and works for the U.S. Government in th4 Nuclear Regulatory Agency. They have 2 boys, Stephen (9), and Andrew (3). Keith went to TSTI and got an Associates degree in Instrumentation He works for Lyondell Chemical Co. His wife Cyndi owns her own specialty company. They have 3 girls, Jamie (13), Alexandria (7), and Raegen (4). They live in Baytown. Charles retired for Arco Chemical in 1985. He died in 1986. In 1958, I went to work at Peoples State Bank, which became nations Bank and is now Bank of America. I worked in every department of the bank, and in 1971, I was made an officer. I retired in 1991 after 34 years as a Vice-President. In 1990 I remarried another Baytown native, Buddy Barber. He works for Mathere’s Office Supply. He has 2 children, Michele and Tate. Michele graduated for the University of Texas and is a teacher. She and her husband Brian have a littly boy Tyler, 2. Tate is also a graduate of the University of Texas and works for State Farm Insurance Co. his wife Kathryn is a social worker. They live in
After graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1959 with a BS degree in education, married Mike Callahan from Hot Springs, Ark. Mike’s job with Citgo Oil Co. required us to move many times. We left Arkansas for Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana (where I taught junior high and high school in Shreveport). We then moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana. From there we transferred to the Dallas/fort Worth area. I took refresher courses and worked as a legal administrative assistant for 11 years. In 1992 we moved back to Arkansas and retired in Hot Springs on Lake Hamilton. Mike became a county appraiser, but will retire again in May.
In 1980 I confused family and old friends by deciding to use the name on my birth certificate (Doris Marlene) and have been called “Marlene” ever since, except when with old friends and former classmates.
We have two sons whose ages are 38 and 33. Both are married and we have three grand daughters ranging in age from three years to eight months and living in Indianapolis and Dallas.
We still ski in the winter and enjoy snorkeling and boating in the summer. Since Hot Springs is a resort/retirement community there are many places to dance and we love to dance to the music of the 50’s and 60’s. For the past four years I have attended aerobic classes 3 mornings a week.
Looking forward to another trip down memory lane! Our reunions have always be great….thanks to the effort and hard work of the Reunion Committee.
2004 Update: Thanks to the hard work of our Reunion Committee we have another opportunity to travel down
Buddy is not retired, but we are making plans. We bought a home in new Braunfels and hope to move there. We love the Hill Country and we go there every weekend. Since retiring, I love not having to dress and put on make-up every day. I work in the yard,, which has been awarded “Yard of the Month” 3 times in our subdivision. I enjoy reading and traveling and trying to learn to play golf.
2004: Five years ago Buddy & I had 6 grandchildren. We now have 10. Daughter Michele & husband Brian, have another son, Trevor & a long awaited daughter, Jennifer. They still live in Austin. Son Tate & wife Kathryn now have a son, Callam, and a daughter, Constance. Tate is a State Farm Agent in Carthage, Texas.
Buddy is now retired and we hope to be spending more time in New Braunfels. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion and really enjoyed planning it with so many willing & helpful classmates. They are the reason why this 50th is going to be so great!!
Mike and I have been married for 45 years. Our two sons and families live in Rockwall, TX and Nashville, TN. Our grandchildren are 4, 5, 6 and 7 years old. We retired to Hot Springs in 1992 after job locations in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, Florida, and Texas through the years. We really enjoy lake living and all of its water activities. We snow ski in Colorado every year and travel. Many of the trips are with friends from Mike’s high school years. In January we made our 4th trip into Yellowstone on snowmobiles, which was very special because the government is closing the park to snowmobile travel.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!!
LOOKING BACK ON 55 YEARS! WOW! I CAN’T EVEN BELIEVE IT.
After R.E. Lee, I went to the University Of Texas, getting my degree in Elementary Education. Got married after my freshman year of college to Louis DelHomme and we had one daughter, Sherri. I never taught full time, but did substitute teaching for a while.
After a divorce it was time to decide what career I wanted. Teaching or something else. I had always been interested in real estate so I decided to give it a try. The rest is history. I am still
1119 Glenmoore,
Pasadena, TX 77053
713-472-5106
713-472-4812
My pride and joy is my granddaughter, Lindsey, although she lives in New York City now, we talk a lot and remain close.
I love to travel, cruising especially. Also, I am an Astros fan and go to many of their home games. I have season tickets to the Pops Symphony and also Theatre Under The Stars, which I enjoy. Also, I like to play Bridge and Poker on occasion.
I have lived in Houston most of the time after college and I love this city. I am active in my church-Chapelwood Methodist and I do volunteer work at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. I get to work on the “Baby” floor and love that-seeing all those little miracles.
It is great that so many of us still get together for reunions. Our 1954 graduation class was, and still is, SPECIAL!
She lived in Baytown all her life and worked as a registered nurse.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
281 McGuire Rd
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 824-2586 hpuffpoppie@aol.com
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mark Ellis and Marie Bishop of Baytown; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Kay and Eddie Saenz of Baytown; sister, Brenda Thibodaux of Baytown; brother and sister-in-law, Richard Lynn and Donna Hillard of Baytown; grandchildren, Shaun Cameron, Arron Lee and Lauren Marie Bishop, Amber, Bradley and Katie Saenz, Lynn Bishop, Brandy Wright, Tyler, Alley and Gracie Bishop; special friend, Norma Jean Henry; and numerous nieces, nephews and many special friends.
19313 CR 1332
Flint, TX 75762
(903) 894-3793
