2. BILLY ARBUCKLE
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST
REUNION “50TH”
• MY WIFE OF 53 YEARS DIED ON JULY 2, 2011.
WE WERE MARRIED NOVEMBER 21, 1959 IN
SNYDER, TEXAS.
• I HAVE TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER: JAMES
E. ARBUCKLE (52), BILLY D. ARBUCKLE, JR (51)
AND GAYLA JO ARBUCKLE (48). FAMILY ALSO
INCLUDES 12 GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT
GRANDCHILD AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND
NEPHEWS.
5. JERALD BELL
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST REUNION “50TH”
• WE’VE BEEN DOING SOME TRAVELING SINCE THE LAST REUNION AND PLAYING A LOT OF
GOLF.
WE WENT TO THE BIG ISLAND, HAWAII, AND MAUI IN 2010 AND PLAYED GOLF ON SOME
• BEAUTIFUL COURSES. WE HAD A FAMILY REUNION WITH OUR DAUGHTERS AND MY SON
• AND THEIR CHILDREN LAST 4TH OF JULY IN LAWRENCE, KS. THEN WE TOOK A TRIP
• TO VANCOUVER LAST FALL.
• OUR DAD PASSED AWAY THE NIGHT OF OUR LAST (50TH) REUNION IN 2006. MANY
• OF YOU WERE SO KIND AND HELPFUL TO OUR FAMILY AT THAT TIME. THANK YOU.
• WE HAVE A GRANDSON BORN , 11/11/05, (MY VET) IN KANSAS.
• ONE GRANDDAUGHTER, REMI, WAS BORN 3/5/06 AND LIVES IN OKLAHOMA. OUR
• LAST GRANDDAUGHTER, KATHRYN, WAS BORN IN 2007 AND LIVES IN KANSAS.
• I GUESS THAT’S ONE OF THE REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE. ONE LOSS – 3 GAINS.
• MARLENE TOOK UP GUITAR CLASSES, LOVES GOLF AND HAS BECOME QUITE GOOD AT
BOTH.
• I STILL CAN’T CARRY A TUNE IN A BUCKET.
• JERRY
7. JOYCE (BELL) HALL
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST REUNION “50TH”
• I MOVED TO IOWA TO BE CLOSER TO MY DAUGHTER AND FAMILY.
I GOT HERE JUST IN TIME TO SEE MY 1ST GREAT GRANDSON BORN.
• WE TOOK A TRIP TO IDAHO, WASHINGTON, OREGON,
CALIFORNIA, AND BACK TO IOWA. WE ALSO WENT TO MAINE
AND VERMONT TO VISIT FAMILY.
• THE LAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE WORKED AT A RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE PARK NEAR US.
• IN MY SPARE TIME, I MAKE QUILTS, TABLE RUNNERS AND
PLACEMATS.
• I ALSO RESCUE BABY RACOONS THAT FALL OUT OF OUR TREES.
11. JEAN (CARTER) GOBER
ERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR
LAST REUNION&“50TH” N/A
KATHY BOBBY JEAN 2006
12. KATHY (ETHRIDGE) HOGUE
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST REUNION “50TH”
DAVE PASSED AWAY ABOUT SIX WEEKS AFTER OUR LAST
REUNION. HE HAD ESOPHAGEAL CANCER – FOUGHT A THREE AND
HALF YEAR BATTLE.
• I AM STILL WORKING FOR AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST. SHE IS A
WONDERFUL CHRISTIAN DOCTOR - JUST ABOUT 10 MINUTES
FROM MY HOME – SMALL OFFICE – A VERY GOOD PLACE TO
WORK.
• A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I WENT ON A GREAT CRUISE TO
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS WITH HAZEL COOKSTON AND CAROLYN
RUSH.
• THIS PAST FALL, MY DAUGHTER, TRACI, AND I VISITED PARIS,
FRANCE. WE SO ENJOYED THAT, EXCEPT FOR THE LONG FLIGHTS.
14. MARLYN (EVELAND) QUIROGA
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST
REUNION “50TH”
• NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED. I CONTINUE TO
VOLUNTEER AT THE SHERIFF’S DEPT AND I AM A
DOCENT AT THE CASEMENTS (JOHN D.
ROCKEFELLER’S WINTER HOME).
• I’M MEETING MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW IN
COZUMEL IN MAY AND I HAVE A TRIP PLANNED IN
SEPTEMBER FOR THE U.S. OPEN IN NEW YORK.
• FORTUNATELY MY FAMILY AND I ARE IN GOOD
HEALTH AND THAT IS SURELY A BLESSING.
• I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEING EVERYONE IN
JULY.
18. CARL FOSTER
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR
LAST REUNION “50TH”
• I WON’’T BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE REUNION,
BECAUSE I INJURED MY BACK ABOUT A YEAR
AND HALF AGO.
• I CAN’T SIT OR RIDE AS A RESULT OF IT AND
MY HEARING IS PRETTY BAD.
• THANKS FOR WRITING. HOPE EVERYONE IS
DOING WELL.
20. NANCY GREER
HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR
LAST REUNION “50TH”
A TRIP TO CANADA
21. PHYLLIS (GUERRY) WAGONER
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST REUNION “50TH”
• I PLAN ON ATTENDING SATURDAY @ SUNDOWN REUNION. I WILL
NOT BE ATTENDING THE DINNER ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
• UPDATE…NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED FOR ME SINCE OUR LAST
MEETING…I STILL LIVE IN MY SAME PLACE… AND HAVE HAD THE
SAME PHONE NUMBER SINCE 1972.
• THE PICTURE I AM SENDING YOU IS FROM A DOG SHOW IN
ALBUQUERQUE… I’M THE ONE IN THE PANTS AND TOP (HA HA
HA).. THE DOG WE WERE WATCHING IS WITH HIS HANDLER…THE
BULLDOG BELONGS TO MY SON THAT LIVES IN AMARILLO. HE
WON A RED RIBBON AND A BLUE RIBBON..1ST AND 2ND PLACE..
(WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I WON).
• ANXIOUS TO SEE EVERYONE.
• PHYLLIS
23. KENNETH HEATHERLY
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST
REUNION “50TH”
• HOT AND DRY. PLEASE BRING RAIN WHEN YOU COME
TO THE REUNION. I DID TAKE AN AUTUMN IN NEW
ENGLAND TOUR – TO NEW YORK CITY, BOSTON, THEN
TO NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT AND CANADA TO
SEE NIAGRA FALLS. KINDA FUN FOR THIS OLD WEST
TEXAN.
• I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING AND VISITING
WITH THE CLASS 0F ’56 HAVING OUR 56TH REUNION.
• KENNETH HEATHERLY
30. WELDON PHILLIPS
• HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THINGS SINCE OUR LAST
REUNION “50TH”
• MY WIFE, FLORENCE, PUBLISHED AN ADULT
CHRISTIAN BOOK WHICH WAS RELEASED IN
JANUARY.
• THE TITLE IS TRAVELING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
35 WITH GOD. SHE WOULD LIKE TO DO A BOOK
SIGNING AT THE REUNION GATHERING IF
POSSIBLE.
• NOT MUCH ELSE IS NEW.
• WELDON AND FLORENCE PHILLIPS
34. 50TH REUNION CLASS PICTURE
BACK ROWS - CARL FOSTER, PHYLLIS (GUERRY) WAGONER, JERALD BELL, BOBBY
LEONARD, WELDON PHILLIPS. KATHY (ETHRIDGE) HOGUE, MARLYN (EVELAND)
QUIROGA AND BOBBY RAGLAND
FRONT ROW – KENNETH HEATHERLY, JOYCE (BELL) HALL, AND NANCY GREER 2006
