WILLIAM THORNTON

Profile Updated: March 23, 2020
Class Year: 1971
Residing In: Liberty, TX USA
Spouse/Partner: Roberta
Occupation: Teacher (retired, then back teaching private sch)
Children: I have 3 boys; one graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis in 2003, one graduated from Texas A&M-Galveston More…in 2007, youngest one graduated from Annapolis and is in the Marine Corps. Oldest son is married and has 3 children. He was in the Navy for 7 years and then went to work for a defense contractor in DC. Lives in Fairfax,VA. Middle one is an environmental scientist and lives in Austin. He's married to a respiratory NP at Dell Children's Hospital. Youngest son graduated from Annapolis in 2012 and served 7years active. He's in Reserves and working on his Master's in International Affairs at A&M. He and his wife live in Huntsville where she is a City Planner.
Yes! Attending Reunion
What elementary school(s)did you attend?

Roosevelt and Travis Elementary

What Jr High (s) did you attend?

Hogg JH

What street(s) did you grow up on?

Omar, then Fugate (both in Heights). I was a transfer.

Do you or your family still live or own your house that you grew up in?

No

Do you see or hang out with any class mates? Who?

Still in contact with Jimmy Ponder. See John Morgan and Mike Atkinson every now and then. Saw Kerry Kimbro at the reunion.

Where was your favorite HS hangout?

Circle 8 Rodeo, Tin Hall

List your siblings and year.

Roxanne. Graduated from Jasper HS in 1980.

School Story:

SH was so big that we got away with lots of shenanigans. Some of us were lucky to survive without getting arrested or killed.

Favorite Quote

"The tree of Liberty must sometime be watered by the blood of Patriots.....and tyrants!"
Thomas Jefferson

Famous or interesting people you've met?

Mike Thornton-Medal of Honor Winner, VietNam vet and Navy Seal (ret.)
Chris Cassidy-Astronaut and former Navy Seal

Ever been on TV? Tell us all about it.

NO!

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I'm part of the broadcast team for Liberty HS football so my Friday nights in the fall are pretty busy. Go rv'ing in our T@B Little Guy when we can. Piddle in my shop and go see my grandkids.

Name something you dearly love. and why?

Texas!
It's a place where you can be an independent old cuss and not be out of place!!!

Comments:

I taught school for about 10 years before getting into school administration. I didn't like administration but got hooked on the money! Spent my last 5 years in public education working for the Windham School District in the Tx. Dep't of Criminal Justice. Retired 2005 and went to work teaching at a private school in Beaumont. I loved it but finally retired for good on 2019.

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Posted: Dec 24, 2016 at 9:36 AM
Me and my middle son.
Posted: Dec 24, 2016 at 9:36 AM