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Class of 1954
The information & pictures we have is from several years ago. Please update your pictures and/or information and on anyone you know or who is deceased.  E-mail or mail to: Georgann Walker, 9662 Hickory St., Richards TX 77873 or call 936-851-2272. Please contact those you know and have them send updates. THANKS.
James Wilson  6118 Baymar  Dallas, TX 75252  (214) 931-7516  (903) 432-4287
Attended Sam Houston State - UT-Austin, graduated 1958.  Graduate School U of H 1960.  Employed by Texaco Inc. from 1960-1971.  Left Texaco a Dist Mgr. Dallas in 1971.  Formed J A Wilson Co. (wholesale oil and gas distributing company).  Sold company in 1983, and presently manage my own investments.  Most of my time is spent at my lake home (Cedar Cr. Lake).  P. O. Box 43536, Seven Points, TX 75143.
   Married Noma Sitton of Liberty, TX in 1958.  Divorced in 1983.  5 children and 8 grandchildren.  Served on two corporate boards - was an organizing director of a National Bank - Have served five years in elected public office.
   Presently live with my two dogs on a secluded area of Cedar Cr. Lake where I garden, fish and play golf.
Billy Wood (Rebecca)
No Address
After high school, I went to Lee College for 2 years.  Then worked in Dallas at Texas Inst. for 1 year.  The following year, attended T.C.U. at Fort Worth.  The following year, attended Mexico City College in Mexico City,
Mexico.  Served in the Army in Heildeberg, Germany from 1960-1962.  After the Army, I worked at Ashland Chemical, then Armco Steel, then Anderson, Clayton, Inc. in Houston.  I finished college at the U of H in 1966: Major, English; Minor, Spanish.  Worked at Curtin, Matheson, Sci. in Houston from 1966 to 1973.
   I married Rebecca Rangel Flores (class of ‘57) in 1972. Worked at Quantum Chemical--USI Division in Deer Park from 1974 to 1993. Took an early retirement in 1993. Rebecca’s 3 children all now have children of their own (so far all girls).  I am a grandfather.
Linda Wilson Pierce
No Address
(D) Bobbie Ruth Wood-Hart  June 2, 2007
She is survived by two sons, Mark Hart of San Antonio and Trey Hart of Highlands, brother James P. Wood Jr., of Baytown, sister, Imogene Manson of Sheldon, six grandchildren: Taylor Hart, Kristen Hart, Cheyenne Hart, Kylee Hart,
Robert Earl Wilson (Anita)
82 Imperial Dr.
Cold Spring, TX 77331
936-653-8116
wa5ukb@msn.com
Colton Hart and Colby Hart, many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends from around Texas.
     All who knew her knows she had a great passion for fishing.    
Raymond Woodruff (Glee)
9318 Proclamation
San Antonio, TX 78240
(210) 558-7564
Raymond is Baptist Minister in Dilley.  Was in Fredricksburg.  Married Margie Cirute.  Divorced.  Now married to Glee
(D) Mary Wingate Cain (Jimmy)
Ruth Wilson McWhorter (George)
Rt. 4, Box 5960
San Augustine, TX 75972
(936) 275-5692
gmcwhorter@hughes.net
George and I were in the shelving business in Houston until 1981 when we moved to San Augustine.  In 1986 I started working with VSR Financial Services as a registered representative.  1999:  I still live on the acreage in San Augustine.  Our family if very prolific – we have 3 children, 8 grandchildren – serveral grandchildren-in-law and 5 3/4 great grandchildren.  George and I went to Hawaii in February on a business trip.  We had a blast.  I hope the company does it every year, since we didn’t get to see all there was to see in one week.
(D) Alfred Wright
(D)   L. E. Wright
(D)  Earnest Ben Winfree
1979
(D) Martha Yates Sikora (Rudy)
IN 1989:  After graduation I went to business college and then went to work in Houston.  I married Rudy Sikora from Crosby and moved there.  We had a son in 1956 and a daughter in 1960.  Rudy served on the Crosby ISD School Board for many years.  I enjoy traveling over Texas and many other states with him, attending school board and K of C functions.  When not doing the above I enjoy cooking, sewing, hunting and fishing. (Got my first 8 point buck last year.)  Rudy
retired from Shell Oil in July, 1988.  Between our home in Crosby and a home on Lake Livingson and traveling (two yards to keep up).  There isn’t much spare time and we love it!!
Updated 2004:  Martha Louise Yates-Sikora, 68, of Crosby passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004.  She was born June 24, 1936 in Baytown to Frank and Mary Yates.
   Martha was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crosby.  Martha enjoyed deer hunting, being in the outdoors, and one of her favorite things was going to their ranch and spending time in the hill country.  Her one son, Louis Sikora, preceded Martha in death.
   Martha is survived by her husband of 50 years, Rudy Sikora, one daughter, Cynthia Roberts and husband Don , and a granddaughter.
MARY ELLEN CAIN, 68 of Highlands, Texas went to be with the Lord on May 23,2004. Mary is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jimmy Cain of Highlands; Daughter, Christina Anderson and husband Glenn of Crosby; Grandchildren-Shanna Wiggins and husband Michael of Crosby; Jeromey Anderson and wife Julie of Highlands; Amanda Anderson of Crosby; Brent Schoppa and wife Tricia
of Baytown; James Schoppa of Crosby; Great Grandchildren; Jared Wiggins; Cullen Schoppa; Luke Schoppa and Colton Anderson. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 26, 2004 Highlands Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow at White Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 25, 2004 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at Sterling White Chapel in Highlands.
Mary Ann Yount Stipe (Dennis)
1078 Rodney DR.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 769-1813   drstipe@aol.com
IN 1989:  For the last six years I helped establish a new private high school in Baton Rouge.  The last two years I was principal.  Now I’m retired and enjoying my grandchild
David Womack (Tinker) Rt 1 Box 147B Lovelady, TX 75851  (936) 636 2733
tscat2@windstream.net
2002:  After graduation from R.E.L. joined the Marine Corp. 1954 — 1958 Occupation Forces in Japan, Okinawa, and Hawaii. Went to work for
James Shelby Zimmerman 5234 Dillyshawtap Rd.
Bryan, TX 77808  979-778-3947 Shelby was a teacher, football and basketball coach at several schools around Texas.
Humble/Exxon Marketing Dept. in Houston and Baytown in 1958. Married Georgia (Tinker) in 1959, we have 3 daughters, Lynann, Debbie, & Dyane, who have given us 9 grandchildren to spend lots of time and fun with. I retired from Exxon in 1990, and Tinker retired from Harris County in 1995. We sold out
in Baytown and moved to the ranch in Weldon, a community just outside of Lovelady. Do a little traveling in the Motor home, but spend most of my time back at the ranch with the cows. We are enjoying retirement very much, just doing what we want to do. Hoping to see everyone at the next reunion, and if you are up this way come by to stay a spell or sit a spell whatever you decide you want to do. We would love to have you.
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