Dave Parsons

Bob...it was great and surprising to see you...another Maroon at a Rebel affair!  Living south of the river in Rollingwood, I had many close friends at Travis. Thanks for asking about the book: You can get a signed book two ways:

Order one from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or pick one up at Bookpeople or Malvern's Books and send it to me at 414 Oakhill Dr., Conroe, TX 77304 and I will send it back signed.

or

send me your address and $11.52 ( $7.80 is my cost for my book + $3.72 postage)

and I will mail it to you. BTW: I will do this for any Maroon that wishes to have a signed book.

Many thanks ole (not old) friend!

Warren Miller

Dear Friends:

I'm sorry to be the bearer of sad news.

Will Holford, the son of our old friend, Bill Holford, made a Facebook post that Bill passed away on March 12th. His obituary is here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/austin-tx/william-holford-10096625. There will be a memorial service for him on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 11 a.m. at River Valley Christian Fellowship, 1224 Highway 71 West, Bastrop.

Bill's obituary included the following: "In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the 11th Armored Cavalry’s Veterans of Vietnam & Cambodia scholarship fund: 11th ACVVC, c/o Ollie Pickral, 571 Ditchley Rd., Kilmarnock, VA 22482-3316,  https://www.11thcavnam.com or Feed the Need Missions, https://feedtheneed.org/donate-now/, PO Box 1542, Bastrop, TX, 78602."

Before retiring, Bill was a successful mortgage banker for many years. In addition to being classmates at Casis and O. Henry, he and I also served together as acolytes at the Church of the Good Shepherd on the southwest corner of Exposition Blvd. and Windsor Road. I remember Bill as a smart, energetic, and fun guy, and I'm very sad that he's no longer with us - Warren Miller, CPA, CFA, Lexington, Virginia.

John Barclay

Mickey Reed:  My choice is for Lupe"s Tortilla.

Terri Leshikar (Caldwell)

I go for Lupe's also....or Jack Allen's either one...just make sure they will reseve a table large enough for us each month...and I for one have missed everyone and hope to see you all on the 20th... I have it on my calendar hahaha...just in case 

Terri Leshikar (Caldwell)

I will be at the lunch tomorrow April 20th...have sent messages but apparently they aren't getting to Mickey.

Terri Leshikar Caldwell 

Warren Miller

Friends, I just read the obituary of LaFalco 'Corkey' Robinson, the band director @ O. Henry and later @ Austin High. It is here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/statesman/name/lafalco-robinson-obituary?pid=199162692. Sorry to be the bearer of sad tidings. I wasn't in the band, but I heard many classmates who were say what a kind and wonderful man he was. Take care, everyone - Warren Miller, Lexington, Virginia

Dave Parsons

I am sorry to report I  found this obit for Kay Anderson in the Houston Chronicle this morning.  I did not find her on the list of classmates? Another unique and accomplished member of our class leaving us. 

Joe Carrington

Sorry to say that this Stephen F. Austin was in Houston. I don't know if I can imagine our drill team in Scottish kilts.

Joe C.

Dave Parsons

HaHa, very good point I missed!

Thanks Joe! 

Robert White

Dave,

The other Stephen F. Austin High Schools aren't as old as ours and, so, the folks from others should all get "woke" and change their school's name. 

There can be only one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=M4Lv82l6Q6Y

Dave Baylor

If memory serves (and now it doesn't always give good enough service to merit leaving a tip!), the Maroons traveled to Houston to play that SFA one fall.   I remember because the band also went on that trip.  I think it was probably our junior year, but I'm always prepared to be corrected these days.  Fortunately, I just had my regular 2-hour, every two year follow-up on a long-term study by the VA, U of Washington and Kaiser Permanente on changes in memory function and cognitive ability, and they say I'm still at the 97th percentile of memory and cognitive function for an almost 79-year-old.  Other systems may be breaking down, but at least I'm still aware enough to understand and remember the decline!   Best wishes to all!

Maryneil Ward (Dance)

Happy Birthday Mickey!  I always remember your birthday for some reason , maybe because its so close to mine!  Friends for over 70 years!  Wow...Next year we celebrate making it to the big 8-0 Yikes!  But we both are healthy and happy that is God's blessing to both of us.  So celebrate my friend!  Love, Maryneil

Terri Leshikar (Caldwell)

Good Morning,

Does anyone still have one of these tee shirts? Plain white tee shirt with our whole class picture on it. Somehow mine has disappeared and I'm 'all shook up'   not having mine. If someone happens to have one and no longer wants it I'd love to have it.

Thanks for reading and I sure hope to see all of you at our 60th reunion on November 5th, 2022.

Terri Leshikar Caldwell 

Charles Mast

Hey there Dear Terri L. 

Hope u r very well !! 

If u can't locate one of those Class Tee shirts remember there is always Body Painting !!

   Very best, Charlie

Terri Leshikar (Caldwell)

 oh Charlie, you haven't changed a bit.  A wrinkled tee shirt I'm willing to sport, but keep what I can of this wrinkled body covered up...but thanks  I'm doing well and hope that you are also. Please try and come to the reunion  

Gary J Mabie

Please note that Howard Dearing passed two years ago.

Gary J Mabie

Rick Williams

Here is the obit for Howard Dearing.  Needs to be posted to  the In Memory section:

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/hamilton-tx/howard-dearing-10171388

Joe Lockwood

John Yokie passed yesterday.  He and Marsha resided in Bloomfield, NM.

Services are pending.

I grew up with John and he was the Best Man for Niki and I.  In 1964.

We will miss him.

Dave Parsons

For those of you who might be interested, my memoir published by TCU Press is available for preorder on Amazon: Here is the link:

AUSTIN RELATIVITY: A Memoir in Prose & Poetry: Parsons, David M.: 9780875659077: Amazon.com: Books

My best to all...keep on keeping on!

Loyal Forever!

Dave

Dave Parsons

David K. Longoria

Congratulations Dave!  I know it will be a success. I wish I would be there to buy a book from you!  
David K.Longoria

Terri Leshikar (Caldwell)

Dave, the streets no longer see me in the darkness .  So proud of what you've done if your lifetime. And I know Mr. Price is up there shaking his head in disbelief haaaaaaaaaa. But with pride of what stuck with you to accomplise all that you have.  You be proud of yourself. Hugs Dave  

Janet Dahl (Hooten)

Dave, I have this on my calendar. I hope to attend. Congratulations on your new book. 
Janet Dahl Hooten

Dave Parsons

Thank you, David, Terri, and Janet, for your support! Hope to see you there or sometime in the future. Do you think we will ever have another reunion? 

Rick Williams

Website needs fixing:

The links in the “In Memory” section for Carolyn Labit and Warren Miller are broken.

For some reason, we have never posted this AHS death.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/hamilton-tx/howard-dearing-10171388