Pampa High School Class of 1966 - Hall of Fame

John Stewart Curry
John Curry was born to Robert (Bob) and Alleith Curry in 1947 at Worley Hospital in Pampa. The second of 2 sons, he was raised in Pampa along with his brother Don (PHS Class of 1961). He attended Sam Houston Elementary, Robert E. Lee Junior High, and Pampa Senior High School, graduating in 1966. His young life was filled with much fun and adventure thanks to First United Methodist Church, Boy Scouts, and many school activities. High school activities included the award winning Concert Choir, Red Cross Youth, National Honor Society, and Key Club.

Thanks to the excellent education at Pampa schools and legendary Pampa teachers, Howard Graham, Aubra Nooncaster, Inez Clubb, and Hugh Sanders, John moved on to Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Texas’ oldest university. He was president of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and of the Interfraternity Council and a leader of the Student Union. His study of history and business at this rigorous liberal arts college prepared John for both his professional and civic life. He has continued his leadership at Southwestern serving on the Alumni Council and on the Board of Trustees.

Sandwiched in between college and graduate school was training and serving with the Texas Army National Guard providing another real life view of the world. Following Army training, John entered Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, studying theology and receiving a Master of Theology Degree. After serving churches in Lamar County, Lubbock, and Victoria, Texas, he made the decision to leave the professional ministry and return to Pampa to join his father in the family business, Four R Industrial Supply.
That same year, Celanese Chemical Company also hired a new Human Resources Professional,  Faustina Miller. Through mutual friends, John and Faustina met and were married in 1979. This couple together have become dedicated citizens of Pampa for these last 44 years. Their family includes daughter, Faustine Curry and husband Clint Chitsey, and granddaughter, Faustina, and son, Stewart Curry and wife Brandi, and granddaughter, Cambre.

John’s return to Pampa allowed him to provide financially for his family through the success of Four R Industrial Supply but also to fully immerse himself into the life of the community. In 1985, John was quoted as saying, “I am concerned about the quality of life in Pampa and hope to make it an ever growing and dynamic community.” John continues to work tirelessly every day for a better Pampa.
Professionally, he was involved in the growth of Four R from a local business to a regional leader in the welding and industrial supply industry with 6 locations in Texas and Oklahoma including an acetylene and packaged gas plant. John was involved in leadership in the National Welding Supply Association and the Southwest Distributors Association during those years.

Though no longer an active minister, John returned to Pampa to be a part of First United Methodist Church, and now St. Paul United Methodist Church. He has served on every committee including Lay Leader, Sunday school teacher, youth minister, and benevolence director. He fills pulpits across the Panhandle as needed and celebrates the lives of many folks at their funerals. He has held leadership roles both at the district and conference level for the United Methodist Church.

Scouting has always been a central part of John’s life. As a youth, he received scouting’s highest award, Eagle Scout. As an adult, he has served at the local, district, and council level as a leader. The scout council awarded him the highest local adult award, the Silver Beaver. His greatest enjoyment was serving as Scoutmaster for Troop 414 at First Presbyterian Church for over 25 years. Through countless hours of meetings, campouts, and high adventure trips, John led hundreds of scouts, including awarding 30 Eagle Scout Awards to his scouts.

John has been and is still involved in many local organization boards, serving as chair or president of most, including Pampa ISD School Board, White Deer Land Museum Foundation, Pampa Meals on Wheels, Pampa Animal Welfare Society, Pampa Museum Promotions, Gray County Historical Commission, Pampa United Way, Pampa Regional Medical Center, Pampa Chamber of Commerce, Pampa Chamber Tourism Committee, and Pampa Area Foundation. The Pampa Chamber of Commerce awarded John the “Citizen of the Year”.

John is blessed to be a Pampa High School graduate and honored to become a part of the Harvester Hall of Fame.

 

David Cain

A native of Pampa, Texas, David Harvey Cain was born on November 13, 1947. He is the son of retired 223rd District Court Judge Don Cain, Sr. and Betty Anne Culberson Cain. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Culberson of Pampa and Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Cain of Dallas. He has two brothers, Don and Randy, and a sister, Dale Husen. David credits his father with impressing upon him the value of public service and teaching him to examine all sides of an issue. And from his mother, a former school teacher, David learned the importance of education and family. Cain attended grade school at Sam Houston and later Stephen F. Austin Elementary and his junior high years were spent at the former Robert E. Lee Middle School, known today as Pampa Middle School. David played both football and basketball in junior high and in the ninth grade was elected mayor by the student body. David was an active member of the First United Methodist Church and played in the bell choir. He received the God and Country Award in Scouting and earned the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 13. Read David Cain's full bio here »

 

Steve J. Martin

Steve J. Martin is the third of four children born to Naomi and Bill Martin. Naomi, a Registered Nurse, worked for 40 years for a variety of Pampa health care facilities, including the Worley and Highland General Hospitals and the Kelly-Laycock Clinic. After she retired, Naomi continued serving the community as a volunteer for the Pampa Hospice, which inspired Steve to work with the Texas Legislature to create one of the first prison-based hospice programs. Bill worked for the Railroad Commission and TransWestern Pipeline during Steve’s school years, and was always involved in Steve's and his two brothers’ extracurricular activities, including scouting and sports. Read Steve Martin's full bio here»

 

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