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Another great reunion for GHS Class of ‘78
By Mike Lee
Eagle Contributor
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Class of '78 has found its The different groups -- they were, I remember think- doesn't matter. They’re all
niche. the jocks, the brains, the ing; "Why didn't I ever go classmates.
You've heard the horror geeks, the cowboys, the see them play a match? Or Some classmates have
stories about high school dope heads, etc— all will just practice?" lived charmed lives while
class reunions. clan up separately and have Perhaps it was because others have been thrown
They can turn into contests nothing to do with the other tennis at that time wasn't curve balls and hardships *
to see who pretends to have groups. Someone will have taken as seriously as football, that seem unimaginable,
the best life. Who makes the too much to drink and start basketball and track, which Again, it doesn't matter. .
trouble with a classmate with were about the only sports They're all classmates,
whom they have a history. A we had back then. Tennis at Some classes don't have *
romance may spark between that time was one of those reunions because no one, • j
old classmates when one sports that was chaperoned will take the responsibil-
or both may be married to instead of coached. ity of organizing them. We
someone else. The other big athletic have some relentless orga-
For these reasons, a lot achievement came from nizers in Debra (Hobson)
of people stay away from Lester Saathoff, our class Dray, Selena (Johnson)
high school reunions. For salutatorian. He definitely Higginbotham, Sandra
these reasons, some classes would have fallen in with (Derrick) Wilkes, Randy
don't even bother to have the brain crowd. Lester was McCoy, Elva (Corona)
reunions.
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School Class of 1978 must ically. He weighed only 180 Bruce Hammond. They plan
be lucky. Or easygoing. Or pounds during his senior our reunions down to who's
considerate. Or something, year at GHS. bringing the pickles. They
We've had a reunion every While attending college at practically will us to having
five years, and no one has Angelo State, Lester got into a reunion every five years,
been beaten up, made to feel weight lifting and filled out The organizers always
inferior or left their spouse into a mountain of a man -- make sure the parents that
for a former classmate. At well over 225 pounds. David live in town or nearby are
least not that I know of. Noble, the men's track coach welcome. They always
I've been to four of bur at Angelo State, saw Lester included Randy White's
six reunions, and I can hon- lifting weights one day, eyed family. Randy was killed in
estly say I've never had a the leverage in his long arms acar wreck when he was 21.
bad time. I genuinely enjoy and got him out to throw the His sister, Marina, the last -
seeing classmates I haven't javelin, which isn't an event remaining immediate mem-
seen iny ears. Ordecades, in in Texas high schools, ber of Randy’s family, came .
some cases. A All Lester, who had been for awhile Saturday.
to We had our 30-year an average hurdler and There's another reason I'm •
reunion Saturday at Bruce high-jumper in high school, proud of my class. Keeping
and Peggy Hammond's did was win the javelin at in mind this was our 30-year
place east of town, and many the Lone Star Conference reunion, Buddy Williams
thought it was the best so far. track and field meet for two and Selena Higginbotham
We had 32 in our graduating straight years. each have been married for
class. We had 22 classmates Another asset of our class 31 years (not to each other),
show up Saturday, which is that it's sort of classless. In today's culture, that's not
exceeded even the most No one brags about how easy to do.
optimistic expectations. much money they make, Buddy was a new grandfa-
It's funny how time has how many square feet are ther at our 20-year reunion,
changed us. For most, the in their house or how many which sent many of us into
hair is starting to turn gray, gadgets their car has. When shock to suddenly realize
Multiple classmates are now we come back home for we were old enough to be
grandparents. For the first reunions, we're not ranked grandparents. Now, Buddy
time, I heard a couple of by salary, square footage or has seven grandchildren
classmates talk of when they financial assets,
hoped to retire. And for the just classmates.
We're all with two more on the way.
nighttime gathering, we’d Our class has
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rather sit in lawn chairs and extremely intelligent indi- Now that's what life's
visit than try to show off the viduals. It took a four-year about.
disco moves that made the average of 91 to make the Ken Lawrence and his
'70s forgettable. top 10. A lot of those class- wife, Donna, said they
It's also funny how time mates are doing well, but so are attending her 30-year *
changes your perspective of are others who didn't make reunion for Dallas Kimball
classmates. In high school, the "A" Honor Roll but have High School this Saturday.
I was guilty of running found their niche in the Ken's reunion was held at •
almost exclusively with the working world. Among our the Hammonds' place two .
jocks. If you weren't a jock, class, I think we have finan- miles out in the country
odds are we weren't very cial consultants, accountants, underneath a dark sky filled
good friends. Chalk it up computer technicians, musi- with millions of stars. People
to the narrow-mindedness of cians, and at least one engi- dressed in jeans, shorts and -
youth. neer and one fitness guru. flip flops. Donna's reunion
Now, I see how class- I think that's what they is being conducted at the
mates from all backgrounds do because I've never really Belo Corporation Mansion
are productive members of asked, and they've never real- in downtown Dallas. It's a
society, caring parents and, ly talked about how impor- formal black tie affair,
just good people. It's enjoy- tant their job is to mankind. I'm biased, but of the
able to visit with all of them. They talk more about where two reunions, I'll bet the
I hope they'll forgive the they live, how many kids or Lawrences have more fun
short-sightedness of my grandkids they have and all at ours.
younger days. -----------------------------------------------------
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funny thing: The two most We would like to thank all our dear friends and family for
significant athletic accom- their love and support during our loss of Hulon. We greatly
plishments by members of appreciate all the food, phone calls, cards, flowers, memori- I
our class were performed by als, visits, acts of kindness and words of comfort. May God
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front-runners in our classes'
jock club. Kip Welch, the
son of a Methodist preacher
who would have fallen in
line more with the brains
than the jocks, teamed with
his younger brother, Ed, to
win the 1978 Class 1A sin-
gles tennis state champion-
ship.
It seemed as if the Welch
brothers' accomplishment
came out of nowhere. It was
like the rest of us woke up
Anna Bell, Marianna Graves, Woody Egger
Thank You Thank You
I want to thank EMS for Thank you for all your
coming to help Cruz Corona support after our recent car ‘
who fell Tuesday. accident. We genuinely ap-
Also all the other people preciate all the kindness and
who came by to help. They support, including that from
all responded quickly. Thank Melody Oaks Ranch and
goodness there were no bro- Johnny Marsh Motors,
ken bones. Kelly Spinks and Miles of
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