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01/29/10 11:02 AM #36     Dale O'Daniel Well, this really isn't Dale (it is Charlotte---1969---hope you don't mind), and I just want to tell you guys how wonderful your 40th reunion will be. Please try to come. We had a website just like this one and it really got classmates connected and excited about the reunion. We had so much fun that we are planning a 60's bash the summer we all turn 60 (2011). We had several that attended the 40th that had not attended even one reunion before. They all said how glad they were to come....I know it will be the same for you. No matter who you were or were not in high school, 40 years seems to remove all that. I am enjoying your message board, so keep connected. I have taught in the Tulia schools for 37 years, and yes, things are different. Kids are different, families are different. The tornado and time has really left its mark on the town. No matter how things are now, you still have your memories and friends and nothing can take that away! Blessings to all. See you in July.

01/29/10 03:43 PM #37     Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna) Char: You are welcome to join in and chat on our site any time! You were my inspiration for putting our site together after seeing what a great job you did on yours. For that, I thank you! I appreciate your words of encouragement to our class to attend the reunion. I read the comments on your message forum after the Class of 69 met last summer and they were full of praise for the event. It sounded to me like everyone had a great time and I think some even wished they hadn't skipped past reunions. We are still attempting to locate some of our missing classmates. When I launched the site I had no idea what kind of response there would be. I am very pleased with the number that have registered as word continues to spread! You guys had a great turnout so I am challenging my class to meet or surpass your numbers! Thanks again for your support.

01/29/10 04:55 PM #38     Dale O'Daniel It will get better as time gets closer. Everyone needs to call anyone not registered that they have a number for. Spread the word.....you cannot go back--only forward. Don't miss an opportunity you cannot get back. Good luck.

02/08/10 11:26 AM #39     Jo Carter (Luther) Okay, just to keep some conversation going - someone get this snow and gloomy and foggy weather away! I am dying for some sunshine here in Wichita, Kansas and area. When my daughter and her husband hear this week where they will be posted as he completes his military training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, they will be leaving here and moving with my granddaughter - could be Fort Hood, Texas; Germany, Korea, and of course he might go without them to Iraq or Afghanistan, but tell me where I can move once they are gone to get more sun. That will be my last tie to Wichita here, and my daughter who lives further north in Lawrence, KS knows I'm not coming more northward. Ideas? Any Tulia retirement sunny subculture retreats in the works where we could all head and stay warm and rock and talk and laugh about the years gone by? By the way, I cannot even believe it has been 25 years since Dancing with Wolves? I watched a rerun last night. 25 Years, really???!! OMG My exhusband thinks Kevin Costner is his celebrity look alike, not so much say I, more the Nick Nolte mug shot look, but I am definitely predjudiced.

02/17/10 07:46 PM #40     Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna) Hi Jo: If it wasn't for the lousy state of financial affairs in CA I'd tell you to come here. At least the weather is great! It was 83 yesterday and hit 78 today. It doesn't get much better than that. You can always come for a visit. The Hanna Bar & Grill is open 24/7 and you're always welcome. Just head West (I-10) and stop about 150 miles before you hit the Pacific Ocean. That's where you'll find us!

02/17/10 11:10 PM #41     J. K. Milam But remeber Cindi if your on I-10 headed west it's about 4 lanes wide and moving about 90 mph so it's hard to find an exit, I know I've been by a couple of times, sorry Cindi. It's good to see so many people responding looks like we will have a good reunion. I have a request for you guys, I'm curious about Jimmy Tyler, Gerald McClanahan, and Randy Stephens. Does anyone know there whereabouts or anything about them? Thanks JK

02/18/10 11:35 AM #42     Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna) It is with much sadness that I post the news received last night of the death of our classmate, Van Bonds. Please keep Van's family in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with their loss. Services are scheduled for Monday, February 22, 2010, in Happy. You can call (806)655-2111 or check www.brooksfuneral.com for an update on the time and location. Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening. ~ Walter Scott ~

02/18/10 08:46 PM #43     Perry Hall It is good to see the continued response on this site. My heart goes out to Van's family. Unfortunately we are all approaching another life that has future opportunity. I haven't seen Van for about 15 years, but I did hear from his sister that he remained onery most of the time. It is times like these that should remind us that everyone needs to be at this years reunion. It would be my honor to see all of you, plus it would just plan-O be fun. Take care and make plans. Perry

02/23/10 11:01 AM #44     Debra McCoy (Johnson) J.K. you were asking about Randy Singer. He is my brother-in-law he lives in Tulia, partners with Brown Graham & Co. account office. Has two children a son and a daughter. His father past away last week.

02/23/10 04:53 PM #45     Jimmy Kiker J.K. I just got message from Jimmy Tyler, via this website. I have responded and asked him where he is located. I will post on this forum if/when I find out. Gerald McClanahan is living in the Austin area. I rarely see him, family funerals, mainly. I called him and wished him a happy birthday in '03, and that is the last I have talked to him. I will see if the phone number I have from back then is still good and see if I can get him to visit on here. I think he's like some others and doesn't have any good memories of Tulia and doesn't have any desires to rehash, but, I might be wrong! David George is doing better and has resumed taking his meds. Medicare or caid, can't remember which, is going to do some work on his house and put some new furniture and fixtures in for him, as well as send in housekeeping help twice a week. It would be nice if he would attend the reunion this summer.

02/23/10 07:58 PM #46     J. K. Milam Jimmy, thanks for the response. Lloyd gave me a phone number for Jimmy and I tried it. We had a great talk. I noticed he added his profile today. Good to hear about David and the help he is getting and staying on his meds. I get to Austin occassionaly, maybe I could look up Gerald. I know some people don't have good memories of Tulia, but it's where we came from and has had an influence on our lives. Thanks again. JK

02/23/10 10:03 PM #47     Lloyd Singer Just thought I'd relay to everyone that Van's funeral service, at 1st Baptist in Happy on 2/22/10, was very nice. There were lots of beautiful flowers and a very nice crowd of family, friends and co-workers. Both Nancy and Loretta as well as his 3 boys and their families were there. Daryl Tucker was a pallbearer and Randy Pope was listed as an Honorary pallbearer. Other classmates attending were; Mark Miller, Beverley(Clark)Mauldin, Susie(Blount)Bradley, Alan Dutton, Wade Meador, Dick Starnes and myself. God bless you all and keep the "forum" chatter going, see you in July!!

02/23/10 11:14 PM #48     J. K. Milam Glad to hear that several classmates were able to attend Vans' memorial. Wish I could have been there. I have many good memeories of him. On another note, I had the opportunity to visit Randy in Albuquerque this weekend. He's been though an hellacious ordeal. Since October 3rd he has been in a hospital bed. He's aged, of course but looks good.Lost a lot of weight, but is having difficulty with solid foods. Firm handshake, strong voice, the Randy we all know. Getting a chance to start exercising and getting his strength back. He has a long ways to go but a very positive attitude and I'm convinced he will make it and possibly be at the reunion. I'm hoping, but he has the determination to make it. JK

02/24/10 12:50 PM #49     Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna) Lloyd: Thanks for the update on Van's service. It sounds like our class was well represented. I have good memories of Van and know he was well thought of by all. I'm not sure if you thought to mention the reunion to Alan or Wade but I see where neither has registered on the site. If you know how to get in touch with these guys let me know and I'll pester them both! JK: I appreciate the update on Randy P. and I thank you for taking the time to send periodic notifications of his condition. I know many of us have been very concerned for him and I am thrilled to know he is getting stronger. He has always been full of p--- and vinegar so I have full faith that he will beat this thing and join us in Tulia for the reunion. That would be awesome! Thanks to all who have posted on this forum. It's a great communication and message tool so let's keep it going!

02/24/10 01:47 PM #50     Katrina Donnell (Kimble) I had planned to attend Van's funeral but couldn't get away from work. I'm glad several of the Tulia classmates could make it. Isn't it hard to believe we are getting to the age where some of our friends are going on to better places? I don't have Wade Meador's email but I can track him down and I will make a point of doing that next week. Hopefully I can twist his arm to get registered. Blessings to all... Katrina

02/24/10 05:21 PM #51     Deborah Nelson (Ferriter) Lloyd and J.K. thanks for keeping us updated on what's going in Tulia and with Randy. It's good that you guys have stayed connected. Keeping Van's family in my prayers and sending cards to Randy to cheer him up, hopefully he's receiving them. I love this message board and all the comments. Jo your ex-husband must be as delusional (it that spelled correctly) as mine..

02/24/10 06:37 PM #52     Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna) Deb/Jo: I don't think I've met a divorced woman yet who doesn't have a delusional ex husband lurking somewhere! I suspect the reverse side of that is true, too, and somewhere I have an ex who is referring to me with that same term (or worse - ha). I've always said you don't really know your husband well until you go through a divorce with him. It doesn't seem to matter how long the marriage lasts because there is usually a side to the guy you never knew or even saw coming. I'm speaking from personal experience here so I don't know if either of you had a similar situation. Anyway, I finally hit the marriage jackpot and got it right this time so I feel very blessed to have such a great partner in life! I just want to express my awe to those classmates who have remained married to their original spouse! You must have known right away that you had met "the one". Those I can think of include some of our "Kathys" (Chandler, Breitling, Whitehead) as well as Daryl, Jimmy K., Alan D., Roxanne, Jan, Donna, Perry, Denice, Deltah, Steve R., Debra Mc, Randy J., Randy P., Maureen, Debbie C., Dale, and our class couple, Mike & Sandy Cosby! I'm sure I may have missed a few and possibly included someone who may not fit the profile but you people who stuck to your vows rock! You have defied the odds and I congratulate all of you. (It almost makes me want to change my name to Kathy. It seems to be a lucky name when it comes to long lasting relationships!) If your name needs to be added (or subtracted) from the list feel free to correct my info. What an impressive showing on the marriage meter from our classmates!

02/24/10 07:37 PM #53     Celinda (Cindi) Ward (Hanna) Perry, J.K. & Daryl: Regarding Larry's request. Here are some good quotes on "forgiveness". "Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. If you twist it into something it was never meant to be, it can make you a doormat or an insufferable manipulator. Forgiving seems almost unnatural. Our sense of fairness tells us people should pay for the wrong they do. But forgiving is love's power to break nature's rule." (Lewis B. Smedes) "To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you." (Lewis B. Smedes) "Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting." (William Arthur Ward) "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." (Mahatma Gandhi) "A mature Christian has capacity to absorb the offenses and weaknesses of others, not just demand they perform up to the code of ideals." (Stephen Crosby) I liked the messages in these quotes and just wanted to share. I ran across them while doing research on a project earlier today. The timing seemed right!

02/25/10 08:38 AM #54     Deborah Nelson (Ferriter) Cindi. I also send congratulations those you have made it through the marriage process and I'm glad you found the right one the second time. I just thought after 21 years I was doing something right... but guess not. I remember my Grandmother and Granddaddy Nelson's 50th wedding aniversary and am just a wee bit sad that I will never experience something that special...but oh well we live with our choices... good and bad.. I love your quotes on forgiveness, none of us is perfection and could all use forgiveness, I know that I have been forgiven on many occasion and it takes a lot of pride to even ask... Well Done.. Cindi

02/25/10 11:58 AM #55     Jan Minchew (Sparks) Those are great quotes, Cindi! Smart woman, you. My favorite quote regarding the Long Marriage subject: "You can tell the number of years a woman has been married by the number of bite marks on her tongue." ...Louann Brizendine, M.D. - The Female Brain 38 years and still biting...Jan

02/26/10 08:51 AM #56     Connie Lee (Ash) It is so great to hear everyone's comments. Jo, I'm not sure there is anywhere in Texas you can move to anymore for year round warm weather! We used to have it in Houston, I've live here since 1972 and this winter we even had snow! No one in Houston moved here to have the 4 seasons! Perry, JK, Daryl, don't know what Larry's plea was about, don't need to know, but I do know that you guys were all very sweet and special and too good of friends in your youth not to be the same in your older years. I am praying for ya'll to be able to get there. Jimmy, Thanks for your updates on Jimmy Tyler, Gerald McClanahan and David George. I am glad to hear that David is doing better. Lloyd, thanks so very much for the funeral update, and thanks to all those classmates that attended. You may not have realized you were doing it for us, but from my heart you were and I personally appreciate it. JK, thanks so much for the update on Randy, I'm so glad you were able to visit with him. And Randy, if you read this forum, good to hear you are doing better, I and lots of others are praying for you, keep it up! Cindi, thanks for posting the info on married couples, my congratulations also to those who have made it from the start on marriage #1 you probably worked hard at it, married the right one, and did a lot of praying. Also, to those who found the right one after the wrong #1, hats off to you also for mainly being willing and brave enough to risk it again, that takes a lot of bravery and love and faith. To the rest of us...hey...we're all ok too, if another one comes along then good for us, if not, we still are all special and all loved! To those who maybe never even opted for a #1 you are special too, and who knows maybe even wise in your on right! It is really great when there are new postings! It's good to hear from friends from my youth, while there were always times that were not great, I got hurts, I gave hurts, I try to focus in on the good times and thoughts, hopefully everyone can. And where there are wounds that need to be healed then hopefully that can happen, this forum opens a wonderful opportunity to do that and reconnect everyone. Can't wait to read more!

02/26/10 09:24 AM #57     Connie Lee (Ash) To those 'missing classmates' that might be reading this forum...please...register. You don't have to post, no one does, but there may be a fellow classmate that would like to know if your even still around. I know of at least 4 classmates that are that have not yet registered. There are several classmates that I don't know about, but would like to. It only takes a second, and there may be someone out here who would like to know your still with us. To those recent classmates who have registered, thank you sooooo much. It is very much appreciated!

02/26/10 11:02 AM #58     Deborah Nelson (Ferriter) Here's a quote to describe divorce.... Being divorced is like being hit by a Mack truck. If you live through it, you start looking very carefully to the right and to the left. Jean Kerr This was kind of my take on divorce, so getting around to getting hit again by a mack truck... don't think so, I don't think I have that much faith. But again congrats and Mazel Tov to those who have succeeded albeit the 1st, 2nd or 3rd.... My brother Neal found good fortune on the 4th, took him a while but he finally found what he was looking for in happiness...if any of you are his facebook friends (don't tell him I posted this)... Stilll don't know about the reunion, but hope I can make it to see all you wonderful people thanks, debby

02/26/10 12:14 PM #59     Rhonda Sharp (Weehunt) Well, I'm sure you all remember me as the one who never talked, but I did a LOT of listening!! haha I have good memories of Tulia but I'm a very nostalgic person and it's nice to know where some of you are and what you're doing. Life's challenges change us and it seems like (from reading these comments) that many of us have changed for the better. I don't remember any of you ever being unkind or hurtful to me but only very accepting of me. So, thank you for that. My cousin Paul lives in Tennessee. I haven't seen him in several years, but I know that his health is not good. Of course you know that my cousin Marsha lives in Lubbock but I very rarely see her (except at funerals)which means I saw her twice this past year. If I see her, I'll let her know about this website and the reunion. I hope to get to the reunion but not sure yet.

02/26/10 07:59 PM #60     Connie Lee (Ash) Good to hear from you Rhonda...you were pretty quite...if you took notes while you were listening you might be able to make some money at the reunion...just kiddin. (???) If you have a way to get hold of Marsha or Paul try to, they might not even know about the site, and if they do, then tell em to get registered! Hope to see you at the reunion, are you still as quite as you were?

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