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Place: Richardson Comments: Paul, it's good to know you & Kathy aren't in the flood zone but it is heartbreaking to see what's happened to so many people due to the heavy rains. And the rivers are still rising as it's all flowing down hill. I'm glad you get a break next week. I think you are a very strong person because you always seem so positive. I firmly believe that having a positive & defiant attitude is a key to someone getting well. I believe in you and will keep you in my prayers. God Bless the class of '66.
Place: Edmond Comments: Yes, Sandy...today and tomorrow...then a break. I will tell you, this new chemo regimen has turned me every way but loose. I can take it if it is doing the same thing to the cancer. I am sorry for ALL The people from Houston to Des Moines that are dealing with such loss. I cannot imagine how you deal with losing everything. You end up managing to do it, but the pain you must go through to get to “the other side” has to stretch you to your limits. Speaking of that, all homage to our WW II vets who were stretched BEYOND their limits to help “make the world right” again. Will we see their kind ever again? Let’s pray it doesn't take a similar situation to reveal it if we do.
Place: Richardson Comments: Paul - good to know all that rain hasn't put you in the flood zone! Besides OK, also AR, TN, MO & several more states are experiencing record breaking rain & so much devastation. Is today & tomorrow the 3rd week of your new chemo? I'm still praying this new higher dose will put that dang cancer back where it belongs . . . dead! I hope you have a little better week next week.
Place: Edmond OK Comments: Carol, Thanks for thinking of us. Flooding all around us but we are good. Have a great time in Colorado. Paul
Place: Overland Park, KS Comments: I just saw a news story about flooding in OKC. Paul and Kathy - Hope that you haven't been affected. Edmond "ain't" far from OKC. 💕 Leaving a week from today for Colorado for my next musical adventure. 🎶🎸🎶 Love to all - Carol
Place: LV, TX Comments: H a p p y 49th A n n i v e r s a r y to Larry & Ramona Simon, today, June 5th!
Place: LV, TX Comments: H a p p y B i r t h d a y wishes go out to Eddie Arnold, today, June 5th!
Place: Allen, Texas Comments: The photos of our classmates who were Vietnam fatalities brought tears to my eyes. They died SO young fighting for our freedom. I can only imagine the utter heart ache their families and friends must have gone through. I give sincere thanks to each one of these precious men for fighting for our freedom. My thanks also extends to their families and friends who also suffered their loss. I will always remember these brave men with my love and thanks. Brave SOCites to the very end. THANK YOU!
Place: LV, TX Comments: Sandy - Thank you for posting the photos of all our known Vietnam war casualties who were SOC graduates of classes during the 60's. The listing I previously posted, coupled with the photos, was an outgrowth of an effort I had worked on with J. D. Garoutte since 2006. So, although I resurrected the info and photos, he deserves an equal share of the credit for its creation. Folks from other classes began contacting us regarding their military service, Vietnam vets, and war casualties. JD & I knew we couldn't keep up with it all for every class. So, we made a conscious decision to pay special tribute to those who were KIA and memorialized on The Wall. I'm continuing efforts to maintain the SOC '66 Vets' Roster and e-mail distribution list. But, I could not have performed all the initial research to contact our class vets, obtain medals & awards info, solicit photos, contact military records organizations, put multiple listings & presentations together ... Many thanks, JD - I only wish our SOC '66 Vets' Website had become a reality! ![[comp]](https://cdn.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/comp.gif "Comp - :comp:")
Place: Edmond Comments: From, “Is Kimball gonna win this game?”, to the jungles of Viet Nam...a journey of far more than just miles.
Place: Richardson Comments: Don L. was kind enough to list the names & info on the 8 SOC Vets Killed in Action during Viet Nam war. Back before our 40th he put many hours of effort, research & love into creating a list of all our '66 Vets as well as this KIA list of all SOC vets he could find. He is unable to post their pics because a photo post has to have a URL. He sent me the pics and I've got them here to post for y'all. Thank You Don L. !!! Billy Averitte '63 Billy Relf '64 Rocke Ramsey '65 Joe Bar '65 Larry Fralicks '65 Cloyde Pison Jr. '65 Robert Hook '66 Jerry Glaze '67
Place: Allen, TX Comments: Happy Birthday to two classy ladies, Barbara Fugate and Ann Hoose.
Place: LV, TX Comments: OMG, missed a coupla b'days ... let's get 'em in! Belated H a p p y B i r t h d a y wishes go out to Barbara Crume Fugate for 5/25 and to Ann DelRegno Hoose for 5/27!
Place: LV, TX Comments: Larry - Mr. Pinson, Sr's obit: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/cloyde-pinson-obituary?pid=17416530 - includes info related to involvement in D/FW cemetery.
Place: LV, TX Comments: After posting yesterday, we traveled an hour or so north to Salado to pay our respects to my younger brother, Doug, SOC '68. He served a hitch in the Marines after high school, where the killer instinct was ingrained, since Vietnam was in high gear. But, he wound up being sent to Pay Master School. Afterward, he was assigned to Camp LeJeune, NC. He had an angry chip on his shoulder because he wasn't permitted to go to Vietnam, since my CG cutter was deployed there and my mother wouldn't sign a waiver, granting permission for her 'Sole Surviving Son' to go at the same time. In those days, it seemed, if you were in the Marines and didn't serve in 'Nam, you weren't a whole Marine. He was later transferred to Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, CA, near Irvine. There, he was also assigned to the ceremonial honor guard. The honor guard met C-141 aircraft while offloading silver caskets and took part in funeral services of Marines who'd died in Vietnam. That angry chip soon turned to mixed feelings of guilt, sorrow, and a calling; in fact, his obit reads, in part: "Doug considered this a 'spiritual' bookmark in his life". Doug started his own computer consulting business and worked as a free-lance software developer, when, in 2007, he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. This was more than likely, from exposure to contaminated water during his assignment at Camp LeJeune, NC. In spite of this, he re-enrolled in college and completed his MBA. In 2010, he completed his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and returned to work at the V. A. Austin Information Technology Center where he and his brother were employed. His obit continues: "Doug taught Bible study for eight years, was deacon in his local church, and was involved in the children’s and youth ministries. Doug was also a dedicated Boy Scout leader for 10 years. For two years, he worked as a Christian counselor at the Bell County jail to help inmates find God and get a fresh start on life. During his many trips to the VA Medical Center in Temple, he visited disabled and bedridden vets to provide comfort and to 'give something back'." |
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