Married Peggy Clinton and have 2 children, Robert Edward and Rhonda Lynn (Bird) Albright. We have 7 grandchildren, Michael, Melissa, Robert Dale, Kelly and Elizabeth Bird, Chris and Ashley Nicole Albright.
I am currently Human Resource Manager for an oilfield equipment company. My wife, Peggy, is retiring June 30, 1999 after 30 years with Fort Bend I.S.D. In 1996 I had a four way bypass surgery. I have been a Mason for 37 years. I am a member of the Scottish Rite Masons of Houston, Arabia Shrine Temple and I ride with the Arabian Knights in Shrine parades. I’ve served on the Grand Jury in Ft. Bend County and I am currently serving on a Special Commissioners Court of Ft. Bend County.
What fun to browse thru these old photos and see the faces/names from my ancient past. I had not discovered them until your message today. I nearly gave up before finding my on pics on page 12. I would have been in Ms Linden's Ashbel Smith 3rd grade class photo
I completed HMJH with our class before my family moved to Cedar Bayou where I graduated in '54. That Fall I enrolled @ Texas A&M, Division of Architecture. Eventually I chose the Construction Science option. Dropped out of A&M for the spring '58 semester and on 3/8/58 married my CBHS sweetheart, Bobbie June Carroll ('55). She worked at the Exxon (Humble) refinery so we rented an apartment in "Old Baytown." We moved to College Station in September '58 to finish my degree. My grades improved remarkably.
An Aggie cadet, I was commissioned 2nd Lt USAF @ graduation in January '60. We moved to Houston where I worked briefly for W.S. Bellows Construction Company. Reported for active duty in March at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and three months later, moved on to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, near Alamogordo. I worked for the Base Civil Engineering organization as a design engineer.
Our three-year hitch was a fun, no sweat time in our life and a pleasant relief from the books. It was a tempting career. Paige, our first daughter, was born 10/14/61 in the base hospital. We lived on base and made friends from many parts of the country. We still have contact with several, after more than 40 years.
Before discharge as 1st Lt in March '63, we had determined we wanted to live in Austin, Texas. Austin was a beautiful little city in the early '60s and a great place to live. "Job" was secondary, we thought at the time. I took a job with a small construction company. Pamela, our second daughter, was born 11/21/63 and by late '67 I had determined where I lived was much less important than my work.
I took a job with the H.B. Zachry Company and we moved to San Antonio in December '67. Zachry was (is) a large, diverse, international constructor with headquarters in SA. Annual revenue of the company was about $600 million in '67 and by Y2K, about $2 billion. It was an interesting & challenging career. I traveled to many parts of the world; was involved in many significant projects and worked & interacted with some very interesting people. Ultimately, I was promoted to Vice President/Chief Estimator and served on the company's Operating Committee.
Health issues forced my retirement 1/99 after 31 years with Zachry. Within two months I was in Methodist Hospital CICU, San Antonio. My critical condition was described as "end stage congestive heart failure." God performed a miracle for me on 3/19/99. I received a new heart transplanted from a young woman who had been involved in a fatal auto crash. I am indeed blessed, thank God.
Paige, our oldest daughter, is an attorney here in San Antonio and the mother of our only two grandchildren. Pamela, our youngest, has lived in Dallas since '86. She is a financial analyst in the Dallas office of a commercial bank headquartered in the Netherlands. She loves that city.
June and I celebrated our 47th anniversary on 3/8/05. We've lived in San Antonio for 38 years. Church, friends, and family, especially grandkids, are our main focus now, with a little time for fishing but no more tennis. More than six years have passed since the transplant and I'm doing great. God is truly good.
Thanks for use of the REL'54 web page. You've done an excellent job putting it together.
Summer of ‘54 went to Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. In April of ‘55 married Jim Carr of Baytown (my roommate’s brother). We have 4 children: Connie ‘56,
In 1961 we moved to Pasadena after 2 years in the Army. I substituted in Deer Park ISD for 13 years. Taught piano and have been organist at First Baptist, Pasadena, since 1973. They are still putting up with me and I also work in the music department at church.
Have three children: Lisa in Pasadena with 3 children, Karen in Midland with 3 boys and Daryl and wife Virginia, with 2 children. Also have a great grandchild.
As I’ve said before, one of the greatest events for me
2004: After high school, I went to Sacred Heart Dominion College along with Peggy Gary & Olga Orta, also from our class. After 2 semesters I dropped out & married Keith Hayes Denville. Had 1 son, Michael. Went to work at telephone co. in Houston. Divorced Keith & married Fred Wright
Eddie suffered from severe diabetes from early childhood. Norman Miles said that Eddie loved life, lived it well and was a good friend.
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Started nursing school at University of Houston in 1954. Got married in 1955 to Robert Gregory. Stayed in school until 1956 when I had my first child. Had two more children; Bert 42, Molly 39 and Phillip 36. Husband worked at Lubrizol Corp. in Deer Park. He retired in 1995. We’ve been running the roads and having the best time ever since. Have three grown grandchildren; Victoria 22, Christina 20 and Mac 18. Staying in Baytown for always. No place like home.
After graduation, I attended Sam Houston State University from 1954-1958. Married Tony Torrellas in 1956. A daughter, Rita, was born from that marriage. We divorced shortly after and I taught 10 years in Baytown at Lamar Elementary. I then remarried at age 26 to Bob
Married 41 yrs., three children. Russell, Hope & Christopher, one grandchild, Krysta, 5 yrs. old. Husband retired from Exxon as Chemical Eng. I raise & show Collies and like to travel.
Married Nick Listi in 1955. Had one son, Nicholas Dane (who is a lawyer here in Baytown). Divorced from Nick after 20 years. Had polio in 1956
2002 Updated:Married J.R. Blanscet in 1960. He was a graduate of Cedar Bayou, Class of '54. After REL, I went to Lee College for one year (where I met J.R.), then to North Texas State in Denton for two years and received a degree in education.
2004 Update: Clete & I have been keeping busy. Still enjoying our place at Lake Livingston where we go to fish and relax. The relaxing will come when we get everything done we intend to do.
Love going to the casinos in LA. (had good luck lately).
My son, Dane Listi, is an attorney in Baytown and doing well. He married a flight attendant for Continental Airlines and has a stepson, C.J., who is 18 and will be going into the service in June.
Clete has 7 Grandkids-whew 21 to 6. Busy busy!
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.
J.R. graduated from U of H and began coaching and teaching. After 6 years, he went into school administration. I taught English for 25 years, but not continuously. We have four wonderful kids, and I took off a few years each time one was born. Now we have 8 wonderful grandkids. All live in Texas but not near enough to us. Since retirement, we have spent our time
Lee Jr. College, 2 yrs. U.S. Army, 2 yrs. Sam Houston State College 1 year. I went to work for Henke & Pillot in High School, then again in ’59. I retired after 41 years, 3 months. I married in ’61
2004 Update: My husband and best friend. J.R., passed away Nov. 29, 2003, suddenly with a massive heart attack. Since then, I’m trying to stay extra busy and travel all over the state to be with children and grandchildren. It was such a blessing to hear from so many of you with whom I had lost contact over the years. Memories are precious!
Memories from REL days: I loved being in the Lee Band, long football game trips, "Dull Razor Blues", and the band trip to Mississippi to play (in our Confederate uniforms) for the Sons of the Confederate Veterans Reunion Convention. I also have special memories as editor of The Gander Gazette my senior year.
Then I went back to REL in ’61 and taught English, journalism, yearbook and newspaper in that same journalism room where I had spent so many busy hours.