Terri Naab
Spouse: Joe Versen
Children: Staci Versen Rampey - 31
Breana Versen Turner - 29
Grandchildren: Preston - 19 months (Staci's)
Bryce - 19 months (Breana's)
(Born 9 days apart. One on the west coast and one on the east coast!)
Occupation: Administrative Specialist 11 for the SC Judicial Dept. (aka Criminal Court Judge's secretary)

Life since Hillcrest:
Married in 1970. Had 2 kids. Lived mostly in Mississipp and South Carolina. We've been in SC for 22 years now. Love being 2 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach! My husband is in business for himself as a real estate appraiser and developer and broker. I enjoy visiting my grandsons and the beach and the mountains. I also like light hiking and just being outdoors in general.

Tom Dickens
Spouse: Wimonrat (nickname Mon)
Children's Vassana - age 18
Grandchildren: none
Occupation: Software Engineer Retired

Life since Hillcrest - After a short tour in the Naval Air Reserve I went to a technical school to learn computer programming and started working full time as a computer professional at nineteen while going to night school at Memphis State. I spent 36 years working in the information technology business in Memphis (11 years), Saudi Arabia (4 years), California (16 years), and Florida (5 years). I married a wonderful Thai lady in 1996, and in 2004 I retired and we moved to her home country. We built our dream home and are living in the resort beach town of Hua Hin, Thailand, where I am simply relaxing, playing golf, meeting people from every "corner" of the globe, and enjoying my other hobbies.
Hobbies - Golf, Travel, Photography, Scuba Diving
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Barbara Beeman
Spouse name: Glenn (Oz) Arundell
Children's names and ages none - married 1st time at age 44 We have 2 spoiled cats.
Grandchildren's names and ages
Occupation Admin Assist

Life since Hillcrest-- Graduated with a BS in Education from Oklahoma State University in 1971. Member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. My parents moved to California while I was in college so moved there after graduation since there were no teaching jobs. Worked meaningless jobs in LA and San Francisico areas for 10 years. When I was 30 I put my backpack and sleeping bag in my car and traveled the US & Canada for 18 months - working when out of money and sleeping in my car. Great fun - met lots of great people and ended up in Alaska working in Prudhoe Bay. Worked as a Roustabout, Truck Driver, Bean Counter, and Construction Superintendent of Heavy Equipment in Prudhoe oilfields, where the pipeline begins. Was one of the first 4 women working up there - now there are lots of women in all kinds of jobs. Left the Slope to live a real life in 1992.
Been married for 10 years. My husband, Oz, still works on the Slope in a facility that separates the oil from the gas and water. He works one week on and one week off and commutes 800 miles to work. I am an Admin Asst for a small division of the University of Alaska that provides Safety and Environmental training for business and industry all over the state, with some international work in Russia and Aruba. No kids - 2 spoiled cats - lots of friends and 19 grand nieces and nephews.

Hobbies:
We like to fish - there are several species of salmon and we live near the premier sport fishing river in the world - the Kenai River. I garden, read mysteries, and used to belly dance before I got too old.
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Herman "Wayne" Presson
Spouse: Janet Potter Presson (20+ years in medical office mgmt.)
Children: Gregory Wayne Presson,30,
Christopher McQueen,32,
Kent McQueen III, 35
Grandchildren: None

Career: After graduating from Mississippi State in 1971, I spent 12 years in insurance sales which resulted in our settling in Evansville,IN. In 1983, I became a petroleum landman. As a landman, I purchased oil and gas leases in the oil producing regions of the U.S. I represented small independent producers to major oil companies. The last oil company that I represented owned Midwest Custom Chemicals, Inc. (www.mcc-chem.com) where I have worked since 1994.

Family: Kent is a professional Army person. He is presently stationed in England. He was an infantry medic in Desert Storm but has changed his MOS to military intell.
Chris is degreed in Liberal Arts from the University of Southern Indiana. He is a musician and an environmentalist with Toyota.
Greg is a gradutate of Parkland College in Law Enforcement but elected to spend his life as a union sheet metal worker in Champaign, IL. Janet and I spend our vacation time cruising the Caribbean. We elect to venture out on our own personal excursions on all islands. I play golf and fish as often as possible. Janet is very talented with decorating, painting, silk flower arrangements, etc.
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Diane DeVore
Spouse: Steve Horton
Occupation: Currently full time student

Steve and I have been married 26 years this month (April). Steve works in college athletics (administration, not coaching) so we have had the opportunity to live in several places: Atlanta, Athens (Ga), Kansas City, Blacksburg (Va), and for the past 6 years we have been in Tampa. This move has been wonderful for us because Steve's folks retired to the area a long time ago, and over the past 10-15 years my sister and brother-in-law, then my mother, then my niece all migrated to Orlando, so we get to spend a lot of time with family. I had been working as a paralegal, but got tired of lawyers (no offense to any legal classmates) and decided to go back to school. I am currently a full time undergrad at the University of South Florida, studying anthropology and humanities. I graduate in December, and am having a great time while I try to decide what I want to do when I grow up. I'm sorry I'll miss the reunion - I was looking forward to it - but I will be in Italy studying this summer.
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Wayne Brown
Spouse: Pam
Children: Austine - 19, & Anna - 16
Grandchildren: Not yet
Occupation: CEO of a privately held company
Hobbies: Sports, boating, most anything outside, travel

Life since Hillcrest:
Pam and I have been married for 22 years. We have lived in Memphis, Nashville, and now Pike Road (Montgomery, AL). We stay busy with the girls - Austine was a cheerleader for 6 years and Anna is an athlete - basketball and volleyball. I am President of the Boosters Club at school and teach the college class at church on Sunday's. Our lives are centered on the youth - our house is usually full. Pam has been a homemaker since Austine was born and I have retired numerous times. BellSouth was the first - 9 years ago. I took a year off and remodeled our former home. I then went to work for a competitor of BellSouth and became Vice President - Operations and moved to Dallas (without the family) for 6 months. After that, I retired again and became Vice President - Sales and Marketing for a communications company based in Boston. The company has since been sold and I am now CEO of a company called Lightcast Networks, Inc. As you can see, the Lord has blessed me tremendously.
We moved to our current home February of last year. We have 5 acres with a pond - keeps us busy. We have 2 dogs, 2 cats and various other animals that just seem to come and go. I hunt snakes for fun! The family loves living in the country.

I am really looking forward to the reunion - it should be a blast!
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Stanley Sellers
Spouse: Pattie
Children's names and ages stepson Eric 24
Occupation: Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) manager, for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
Hobbies outdoor photography and trout fishing

Life since Hillcrest has been exciting and good. Spend 4 years in the US Navy (69-73),. Two Middle East cruises during that time. Joined the Jacksonville, FL Sheriff's Office in 74 and became a fingerprint examiner. Have spent the last 29 years in law enforcement with the Memphis Police (4 years) and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (81 to present) as an identification manager. Have a second small home in the Hardy/Cherokee Village ARK area where I can get away to trout fish. Pattie and I were just recently married 04/04/04 and hope to retire within the next 5-6 years to ARK. Looking forward to seeing everyone in May. Handshake, Stan
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Cary Rawlings
Spouse name: Drinda (class of '68)
Children's names and ages: Cara (29) & Kirk (26)
Grandchildren's names and ages: None yet (but hoping for some!)
Occupation: Vice President of an inventory management company

Life since Hillcrest: Went to Ole Miss on a golf scholarship. Graduated with a Business degree, got married to Drinda (Class of 68), moved to Memphis and went into sales with an industrial abrasives company. Had two wonderful (and a handful) children. Was with that company for 20 years in sales and sales management and then went to work as Sales Manager with a regional industrial distribution company in Nashville. We lived in Franklin, TN for seven years. That company was bought out (does that have a familiar ring to it?), so I then went with another distribution company which brought us back to the Memphis area. We settled in Collierville. I worked as Sales Manager for that company for three years and was made an offer to take over as Vice President of an inventory management company headquartered in Memphis in January of 2003. I was offered some ownership of this start up company, so at the ripe age of 55, I am starting a new career with hopes of building this company into a viable force in our industry (or at least grow it to a respectable size and value that I can sell out some day and retire with some dignity). Drinda is a guidance counselor at White Station Middle School and hopes to retire in a few years. Life is good!

Hobbies: Golf, music (guitar & harmonica), indoor soccer.
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Richard Maingault
Spouse: Name Hilary Macdonald
Names and Ages of Children Paul 32
Name and Ages of Grandchildren Caroline 4
Occupation Retired FedEx Project Manager
Hobbies Travel Scuba Diving

Life Since Hillcrest Days
I have worked in the IT field for the past 35 years. Recently retired from FedEx Express and moved to Bradenton Florida. Hilary and I stay busy working the yard and enjoying the numerous festivals and going to the beach. No plans to go back to work yet. I didn't realize how big a hassle is really was until I didn't have to go in everyday. We try to take at least one cruise a year and hope to travel the state of Florida later part of this year.
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Michael Hackett
Spouse name: Beth
Children's names and ages Chris, Jennifer (twins)25, Jonathan 21, Dan 17, David 15
Grandchildren's names and ages None
Occupation Hackett Consulting LLC Human Resources Consultant

Life since Hillcrest. I earned BS and MS Degrees from The University of Memphis. Taught Management and Strategic Planning evening classes for 24 years at The Uof M. Moved from Memphis to Brentwood Tennessee in 1999 and have worked in human resources for more than 30 years. I have had several management articles published by the American Management Association and I am currently writing a book on management entitled What My Employees Taught Me About Leadership. (Not bad fore a kid who failed Ms.Stafford's English class.) I love not having a boss and plan to continue my consulting business and upon retirement teach part time at a local university.
Hobbies Tennis, Baseball, Gardening
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Brenda Pitts
Spouse: Bill Schmitt
Children: Brent 33,
Heather 30, step-daughter
April 30,
step-daughter Ginger 18.
Grandkids: Jaxson 6, Saige 3, Evan 2, Benjamin 18 mos. & 2 on the way.
Occupation: RN at Baptist Hospital for Women in Memphis. Worked in all women's areas.

Bill & I have been married for 11 years. We have a lawn service company and I nurse full time . We have 3 acres with a small pond that Bill built a log cabin on 5 years ago. We enjoy gardening and the grandkids are always here. We enjoy going to see the Grizzlies play and go to concerts and travel some. I started to nursing school the year I turned 40 and never looked back. We have the best life has to offer - love.
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Jacquelin Smallwood
Life since Hillcrest:Health and Physical Education teacher for 30 years at Woodford County Middle School-retired in 2000 Work half time at Woodford County High School as an in-school suspension and time-out teacher from 2000-2004.
Attended Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. A.B. from Morehead State University, Morehead, KY. M.S. from University of KY., Lexington, KY. 30 hours over Master's (RANK I), Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY. Divorced twice(and not going there again)
One daughter, Gina Kirk Kemp- 32 yrs. No children yet. I show spotted saddle horses-Tennessee walkers during the summer and sport horse in the fall. Have one 6 yr. old gelding, Rudy. I read, garden, ride my horse, travel-been to reland, Scotland, England, and the Bahamas. Have been in KY since 1969 and have no desire to live anywhere else. Central Ky is beautiful with all the thoroughbred farms, rolling green hills, plank fences. I live 5 miles from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington.
Although my life is far from exciting, it has suited me. Having a profession as long as I have has been satisfying and rewarding. I guess you could call me a "Survivor".
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Larry DeGarmo
Name: Larry C. DeGarmo

Spouse: Darline

Children: John, Lydia, Laura & John

Since Hillcrest: College, Seminary, Pastor of four Churches, Sales rep and Sales management.

Hobbies: My Harley Road King

Life Purpose: To know, love, obey, serve, and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ
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Charles Brigance
Spouse: Donna Gail
Children(Step Children): Donnie 38 Deanna 34
Grandchildren (Step): Brandy 15 Ashley 14 Katie 11
Occupation: Geologist Natural Resource Trustee for the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
Hobbies over the years: I'm a licensed pilot in single engine land aircraft and gliders. I fish, hunt, and putter around with computer programs and my yard (let's say I don't exactly have a green thumb).

Short Bio since Hillcrest:
I graduated from Memphis State (now The University of Memphis) with a BS in Geology. I married the first time during this period.
I joined the Air Force and spent time on active duty and in the reserves. I left the Air Force a 1st Lieutenant. I worked for the State of Tennessee for a time after I left Air Force active duty. My first wife and I went our separate ways during this period.
I went back to Memphis State for a masters in geology and received a job offer from an oil field geoscience company (Continental Laboratories) based out of Denver, Colorado. I spent the next eleven years with this company and Baker Hughes (Eastman Christensen Directional Drilling). I met my second wife during this period and have been married twenty years. I'm very much looking forward to another twenty and more. The oil field played out in the U S in the early 90's and Christensen laid off our whole division. My wife urged me to find something outside the oil industry. For the first eight years of our marriage I was gone more than I was home. By gone I mean chasing oil rigs from McKenzie Bay in the Arctic Circle to the Gulf of Mexico and most the major oil and gas basins in between. She wanted me at the house and not gone all the time.
I've been working for the State of Texas and living in Austin for the last 13 years. This is the longest I have stayed in one place since I left Memphis ( back in the 70's). We've built a house in northeastern Austin and are looking forward to good years ahead, God willing.
My stepdaughter and the grand kids live about a mile or so from us so they keep us busy. My stepson lives in Memphis and we see him and the other granddaughter about every two years or so.
I won't be able to attend the reunion this time around. I would like to say hello and have a good life to all the folks in the Hillcrest Class of 1967.
Have a good one
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Sharon Moore
Spouse name Mike
Children's names and ages Bryan 29 Kyle 27
Grandchildren's names and ages Mackenzie 7 months
Occupation Housewife
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Robert Wiley
My wife's name is Eileen.
I have two daughters, Jodi and Kelli, I also have a step son Jason Raines.
I own a consulting service.
I enjoy travel, golf, flying, and restoring a 1971 CUDA.

Life Since Hillcrest:
I have worked in the construction industry the last 30+ years. The last 14 years I worked for Williams Co. as a Project Manager building truck and travel centers all across the country.
The company that I worked for had a buy out, and all the people in management lost their jobs. As a result I started a consulting company working in the oil and gas industry.
My wife, daughter and I live on 16 acres in North Mississippi, had to get out of the city. It took a while for my wife to settle in, ducks, dogs, and a lot of piece and quiet.
Four years ago I discovered a Half Sister that I had not seen since I was 5 years old.
It has been a blessing to find her. We travel to AZ. two or three times a year to visit.
There have been a lot of challenges over the last 30+ years, but we all have our health, and life is GOOD>>>>>>>>>
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Tom Jones
Spouse name: Kathleen
Children's names and ages Emily, 25; Catherine, 23; Melissa, 18
Grandchildren's names and ages: None
Occupation: Software Engineer

Life since Hillcrest: I went to Memphis State and earned a BSEE then on to grad school at Texas A&M. I ran out of money so I went to work in Houston where I met Kathleen. We married in 1974. We moved to Dallas and I got a job that sent us to Israel for a year. After returning from Israel, I finished my Master in Computer Science and got an MBA as well. We decided to move from Dallas to Denver in 1985 where we have been since. Our oldest daughters have both graduated from college and are now employed. Our youngest daughter starts college this fall. Our middle daughter is getting married in August. We both enjoy outdoor activities and stay fairly busy with work (I'm Chief Engineer of Emulator Systems at Analex Corporation and Kathleen is a nurse), Church and choir, and keeping up with the activities of our 3 kids.

Hobbies: Reading, hiking, bike riding, Church choir
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Suzanne Cook (updated 1/3/07)
Husband: Jack
Children: Wesley Donovan Dale (31) and Bradley Morgan Dale(28)
Granddaughter: Parker Elizabeth Dale (3 years)
Dental Hygienist
Hobbies: Golf, Scuba Diving, Travel

Life since Hillcrest:
Jack and I were married in December, 1968 and lived on Army Bases in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey and White Sands, New Mexico. After graduating from Univ. of Tennessee School of Allied Sciences (Dental Hygiene) in 1973, I practiced in Memphis and Jackson, TN. before Jack's job relocated to Houston, Texas, in 1979. I continue to be active in Dental Hygiene, working 3 days a week, and enjoy playing golf with a ladies golf league. For the past 10 years I have participated in mission trips to Belize, Central America with the Belize Mission Project dental teams to help treat children in isolated villages.

My wonderful granddaughter, Parker, is the “joy” of my life. My son, Wes, works for Hewlett-Packard and his wife, Kerri, teaches kindergarten. My youngest son, Brad, lives in Dallas and works for AMS Production Group as Audio Post Engineer and records his music on several labels. Jack fishes and plays golf a lot, yet somehow still finds time to work selling motors and drives for Houston Armature Inc. Life is good!
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Tresa Cagle
Spouse name: Byron Foster
Children's names and ages: Jay R. 36 [from my 1st husband , Eddie Taylor],
Ron [stepson] 28 &
Niki [stepdaughter] 26 [Ron & Niki are from my 2nd husband, Jack Coats]
Crispin 23 [from my 2nd husband, Jack]
Ashlee [stepdaughter] 20 [from my present husband Byron Foster]
Grandchildren's names and ages: Christopher 16 years [better known as C.J.]
Sisters Kaitlin 6 years and Amelia 8 months and
Sisters Bailee 21 Months and Bethany 5 Months

Occupation: Good question!!! I was given a title too fancy to remember...small company, all family members except for me and a piece of cake compared to the job I had previously for 18 1/2 years...I have a hard time justifing my salary where I presently work...I guess I could be clasified as customer service..etc...I deal with lots of difficult people and situations, put together contract packets, at the same time I am feeding a bottle to a baby squirrel in my lap...

Short paragraph of your life since Hillcrest: This is impossible!!! My life has been very, full, untriditional, unpredictable, interesting, eventful, entertaining, frightful, and absolutely unbelievable...I am very independent and self sufficient...I prefered to live my life the way I wanted and not the way my family "thought" I should...My life has never been dull or boring...My friend Ann says I should write a book about my life but it would have to be put into the fiction section because nobody would believe everything that I have been through and still have my sanity and positive outlook on life!!! I spent a lot of years in the Dallas area, was in Wichita Falls when the grandaddy tornado hit there, 1 1/2 miles wide on the ground all the way thru Wichita Falls and into Oklahoma....3 tornados came together as one..I not only saw it come together but we were one of the first subdivisions to get hit full force!!! a catagory "5" , not something you soon forget...I left tornado alley and went to Hurrican Haven, the New Orleans area, and have been here since October 1980...where I go from here only the good lord knows...
Hobbies: Scuba Diving/open water certified, Volleyball, Crafts, and my most favorite is raising baby squirrels...the 3 we have now will make 14 that we have raised. Each and every one has a totally different personality of their own...they go from babies to adulthood in 4 to 4-1/2 months...It is illigal to keep them as pets so...yes...I cry a lot...but they are worth every tear...
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Vickie Wright
Spouse name Carl Walling (HHS class of '66)
Children's names and ages Michele 35, Christy 32
Grandchildren's names and ages: Joshua 10, Nicholas 7, Faith 5, Daniel 2

Bio: Carl and I have been married 36 years and have lived in Southaven most of that time. I was lucky enough to be a stay-at-home Mom to raise my girls. Carl has worked for Bellsouth for 35 years. We spent alot of time with our horses and I helped a good friend with her horse ranch for a few years. Now our free time is spent with our children, grandchildren, fishing, car races, and long weekends at Greers Ferry. We travel quite a bit and are having a great time in our 50's!
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Sam Howell
Currently Single

Children: Kelly Howell, 28, currently living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. working for a mortgage banking firm.

Steven Howell, 23, currently living in Memphis and is a entree chef for Firebird's restaurant.

No grandchildren at this time.

Partner: CMS Safety Sports Optics, LLC.

As most of you know, I sold the ICEE business that I had been in back in 1993. Currently a partner in CMS Safety Sports Optics, LLC. Our company has partnered with the 3rd largest safety glasses company in the country and are taking their sunglasses products into the sports and recreation market. New company, established in October of 2003.
Hobbies: Still struggling to play golf and due to the new business, spending time now on the Gulf Coast fishing and establishing new accounts for our glasses.
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Lynn Carrier
Spouse Name: Connie
Names and Ages of Children: Kristin 34; Jason 29
Names and Ages of Grandchildren: Justin 7, Hank 6, Alex 6, Reid 3, Anne Marie 3 months
Occupation: Tennessee Dept of Children Services
Hobbies: Gardening, House Fixing, Grandkids.

Short bio since the Hillcrest Days:
I rambled around and "enjoyed" a taste of life for a while; then graduated from U of Memphis with a BBA in 1977 and worked in the insurance business in Memphis and Nashville. There I married Connie 22 years ago, and she's never given me any trouble. The Home Insurance company sent us back to Memphis. Before we went to D.C., in '85 where I started working for CIGNA, she helped me finish my MBA from Memphis. Today, she works as an R.N. at the Vanderbilt Heart Cath lab. At the State, I ask questions on how best to protect the children who enter TNKids due to abuse, abandonment, and other horrible things. We scratched our mark roaming the East coast, and California -- moving 10 times & never staying at any place longer than 4.5 years running after dollars and prestige. And chasing airplane connections. We believe in happy endings and have never looked back.

For Connie to agree to go to Calif, where she worked at Stanford for a year, I promised to leave the travelling jobs to other people. But I just had to get part of the .COM boom money tree in Silicon Valley. We both come from families who moved to Tennessee before 1795. In our urge to get back, we bought 5.5 acres here in Cheatham County and we planted ourselves here in 2000. We gots dem roots and ain't movin no more!

We fix something all the time. The 45 year old house had been neglected until we moved in. The first year we didn’t have any air-conditioning or heat. Connie makes quilts, and the one she made for me won 2nd place at the Tennessee State Fair last year. We spend any free time with our gardens. We planted 50 blackberry plants. Last fall we planted about 700 daffodils, crocus, & narcissus. We love daylilies and Iris’s and we have about 100 of each. A friend promised us 200 daylilies and a woman promised her some old fashion daffodils and they will drive to her old home place and dig ‘em up. We give bouquets away all summer long to the old folks at the Sr. Center. That’s our life at the end of this glittering rainbow.
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Nancy Martin

Three Chidren:
Colin 22
Catherine 20 (student Lewis and Clark U Portland Oregon, Pre Med)
Lizzzie 15 White Station HS Memphis (She is a 400 meter and cross country runner)
Spouse Jim Mulroy 1973
Brief BIO:
71 BS U of Memhis, Physchology
Teacher Tn Pyschiatric Hospital 1971-73
Married the former and current Jim Mulroy
Patron (matron?) of Legal Scholar Jim Mulroy 1973-75
Taught English at Kehin Institue Yokhama Japan 1976 -79
MAE U of Memphis 1989
Special Ed teacher 1989 to present
Currently Resource teacher Memphis City Schools (Lester Elementry)
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Jimmy Mulroy
- Class President Hillcrest HS 1967 (thanks to Lynn Carrier)
Three Chidren
Colin 22
Catherine 20 (student Lewis and Clark U Portland Oregon, Pre Med)
Lizzzie 15 White Station HS Memphis (She is a 400 meter and cross country runner) Spouse Nancy Martin since 1973
Bio since Hillcrest:
BA Rhodes College 1971 (History)
Doctor of Juris Prudence University of Tennessee 1975
MBA University of Memphis 1988
U.S. Navy Jag Corps 1973 -1981 Regular Active;
1981- 1999 Reserve CDR USNR Ret
Blue and Gold Officer U.S. Naval Academy
Partner Smith, Orlando, and Mulroy 1981-1985 Libertyville, Illinois
Administrative Judge State of Tennessee 1986-1991
Manager Employment and Benefits Litigation Fed Ex Express 1991 -2000
Partner: Lewis Fisher Henderson Claxton and Mulroy 2000 - present
Fellow of College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Various Charitable Boards
Same Children as Nancy (I assume)
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Judy McLean
Name: Judy McLean
Spouse name: Sid Ewer
Children's names and ages: Heather, age 30
Occupation: Secretary in Chemistry Department at Southwest Missouri State University
Hobbies: tennis, traveling, sewing

Bio:
Sid and I have been married for 34 years. We spent 11 great years in Mississippi before moving to Missouri 16 years ago. After obtaining his PhD at Ole Miss, Sid moved us to Springfield where he has been teaching Accounting at Southwest Missouri State University. I worked for attorneys while in Jackson, MS, but so enjoyed working in an academic department at Ole Miss that I accepted a job in the Chemistry Department at SMSU. Working with and around young people is enjoyable and helps keep us young. I only work during the regular school year and have my summers free. This enables us to spend a large part of our summers traveling and visiting our families down south. We hope to retire in a few years and move back somewhere in the south--Missouri is just too cold for me! When I'm not at work or on the road, you can usually find me on the tennis court. After Sid and Heather, tennis is my next love.
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Stephen Johns
Spouse name: divorced
Children's names and ages: Beth 24 Kristen 12
Grandchildren's names and ages: Nope, not yet
BIO
Occupation Petrophysical Engineer - Shell Exploration and Production

Short paragraph of your life since Hillcrest Finally graduated Memphis State with BSEE in 75 after college was interrupted with 3 years on the USS America sailing around the world-twice. Senior Field Engineer with Schlumberger in Tyler, Texas, Shreveport, LA and Brenham Texas. Hired on Shell Oil in New Orleans in 1979 drilling oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico. First daughter born. Transferred to Bakersfield, CA in 85. Second daughter born. Transferred back to New Orleans in '97. Survived ten rounds of layoffs (so far). Drilling wells in 4000 feet of water. Hobbies I am landscaping my 2 story home on the Northshore across the lake from New Orleans. I sing in the choir and am studying guitar. I chair the Worship Committee at my Methodist church.
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Cynthia Caldwell
Spouse name Ronald Pritchard
Children's names & ages: Ronnie 33, Johnny 27 & Pam 22
Granchildren's names and ages: Stephen 12, Meghan 7, Christopher 6, Savannah 9, Nathaniel 4, Kaitlyn 14 months & Jonathan, Jr. will be born around May 24th.
Occupation: We are managers of a mini-storage facility located in Memphis

Life since Hillcrest

Ron & I have been married for 34 years. We have lived in Tennessee, Mississippi & Kentucky. Our time is spent enjoying each other, our children and grandchildren. We have a very full life. We both enjoy sports, movies, checking out different restaurants, and traveling. We look forward to retiring one day & just getting a travel trailer and seeing the countryside.
Hobbies: I enjoy embrodiery, gardening, photography, and painting.
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Alan Cooper
One son, Gary, 30
Grandaughter, Haley 1.

Life story:
I`ve been in banking since 73. Presently, Senior Vice President with Regions Bank since 94. Going to Italy in July.
Hobbies: I deer & turkey hunt whenever I can.

I`m really looking forward to the reunion.
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Ron Gordon (Used to be "Ronald," or "Ronnie," or "Crow".)
Spouse # 1: Soul-sucking, she-demon from hell! (72-76)
Spouse # 2: Really good woman. I screwed that one up. (78-86)
Children: Brandi (31), Camille (24)
Grand kids: Kayla (11), John Austin (5)
Occupation: Staff member, theatre department, Southwest TN. Comm. College
(Technical director, set designer, theatre manger).

Life Since HHS
Joined army, two tours Vietnam, discharged in time to attend grad ceremonies class of 70. (still have photos). Worked dozens of jobs next 18 years, bartender, bouncer, club manager, freight docks, truck driver (local and road), car salesman (singular, only sold one), Pepsi route salesman (got fired for losing temper and beating Kroger manager with shopping cart), carpenter, etc. Went back to school in '88 and picked up associates degrees in computer engineering technology and biomedical engineering technology but remained in bar business because money was a lot better than entry level in chosen disciplines. Gave up bars and clubs about six years ago because I got tired of drunks hitting me with blunt instruments and sticking me with sharp objects.

Around 1980 I acquired a love of live theatre. Since that time I have appeared in over 75 productions on local and regional stages, garnering several acting awards. I also realized that I have a gift for the technical aspects of theatre, particularly set design and set construction. I was able to parlay these skills into my present position, a position that the state regulated to part-time due to budget cuts. Even though the gig doesn't pay the bills, (I have to freelance at other area theatres to maintain), I have finally found contentment and gratification in my career, at least til someone pisses me off. (Lynn, feel free to edit.)
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Richard Coleman
Spouse: Marilyn (elementary school teacher) - married 25 years this August
Children: Rebekah - 30 (previous marriage)
Grandchildren: Storm - 8, Joshua - 15mo. (what a couple of cuties)
Occupation: Currently unemployed, but have been in industrial electronic product management for over 17 years

Life after Hillcrest:

Spent one year at UT Martin and didn’t study quite hard enough. To avoid getting drafted, I joined the Navy and spent 6 years as a Sonar technician. When I got out of the Navy to go back to school again (with a little bit more mature attitude) I tried to get into Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, but they had a 2 year waiting list. My “early out” from the Navy wouldn’t go for that, so I enrolled in a EE program. Ended up switching to Computer Science after 2 years of the EE and later on I went back for an MBA. I’ve worked my way up from a technician to a design engineer and then moved into product management. Every time I get to a point where I think I have a shot at a senior staff level position, corporate decides to “reorganize”. I’ve been with 5 companies that have done this. At least with one of them, I sensed it coming and got out before hand. This last one (which I saw coming but because of the bad job market, couldn’t get out in time) occurred Dec 31 last year when the British company that owned us dropped all manufacturing and engineering operations in the U.S. Needless to say, if there is no engineering, there are no projects for me to manage. I wish I could go ahead and retire, but we just can’t afford it at this time. That’s also why I will not be able to make the reunion, as much as I would like to be there and see everyone.

Hobbies: Too many for one person. I bounce around from nature photography, woodworking (cabinet/furniture making, woodturning and carving), art (watercolor and pen & ink drawing), playing acoustic guitar and model railroading. I also collect old cameras, slide rules and old writing/drawing instruments (dip pens and nibs). On top of all that, we bought a Harley a couple of years ago and love cursing on that. Last summer we spent 11 days riding around California just having as ball. Unfortunately all the hobbies that require spending a lot of money are on hold. Something will come along soon and I hope to one day be able to ride the bike over there.
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DC KOLWYCK
SPOUSE MARGARET FACELLI
CHILDREN DAVID CHRISTOPHER-31
ANGELINE MICHELLE-27
GRANDCHILDREN-HAILEE NICOLE-8
CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN-4

OCCUPATION-MEAT CUTTER

LIFE SINCE HILLCREST

MARRIED TO THE SAME WOMAN FOR 32 YEARS.
I HAVE WORKED FOR THE SAME COMPANY 33 YEARS.
I HAVE BEEN ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR 30 YEARS.
THE BEST THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO ME SINCE HILLCREST ARE MY CHILDREN AND ESPECIALLY MY GRANDKIDS-WHO ARE THE LOVES OF MY LIFE AND SOME PRETTY GOOD BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PLAYERS TOO.

WITH A LITTLE LUCK I MAY BE ABLE TO RETIRE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. I HAVE LIVED IN DESOTO COUNTY MISSISSIPPI FOR 27 YEARS.

HOPE TO SEE MANY OF MY "OLD" FRIENDS AT THE REUNION. HA-HA!!
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Judy Ives

Children and Grandchildren
Adrian Suzanne Harris (named after Suzanne Cook) my daughter 29 years of age is married to Scott Harris and they have blessed me with 2 Beautiful, talented Grandchildren, Haven (12) and Scotty (5).

Occupation: President / Owner Mortgage Company in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex

Life since Hillcrest;

Accepted at Memphis State but I made the decision to move to Dallas, Texas and accept an offer to become an Airline stewardess which was great as I had the opportunity to travel the world and learn what I did not learn in High School. I married Doug Stanford in 1969 and continued to fly with the Airline. In 1974 Doug and I gave birth to a wonderful baby girl which was truly one of the most magnificent experiences of my life. I then resigned and stayed home with Adrian during her formative years. In 1977 I accidentally got a job in the Mortgage Banking Business which came to be a fabulous career and I currently enjoy everyday of actively working as the President / Owner of a Mortgage Broker Firm serving the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex.

My parents, my sisters and all their families have all moved to Dallas.

Hobbies:
My life is filled with Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness and Financial fulfillment daily. As Suzanne Cook said, "Life is Good"!
Thank You,

Ann Bowling

Administrative Assistant

Great Oak Mortgage Company
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Fred Rice
Spouse: Karen Baty
Children: William Frederick (Will)- 4 1/2
Andrew Vernon (Drew) - 4 1/2
(YEAH....you read that right FOUR AND HALF!)
Grandchildren: Are you kidding...? !
Occupation: Technical Advisor, Federal Express Corp.

Life after Hillcrest
Bumped around after Hillcrest for a few years, various schools, and so on. Married Karen Baty (Fred's sister) in August. 1973, and been together ever since. Entered the Information Technology field in 1969, with Holiday Inns, and I've been employed in this field since then. I've been at Federal Express since 1976...WOW! Never thought I'd stay ANYWHERE that long! I'm now a Technical Advisor still in the IT field with FedEx. I plan on retiring one of these days, but it seems nature finally rewarded our perseverance with two wonderful twin boys in September, 1999, Will and Drew. They are the true lights of my life...along with my wife, of course (she made me say that!).
Karen graduated from Memphis State with a Bachelors in English, and went back for her Masters in English. Being true to form, in that English majors seldom find employment in their chosen profession...she now owns and manages Chestnut Hall Interiors, a home furnishings and interior design store. Her store is located in Germantown, TN, although she has clients all across the US.

We live in Germantown, TN, along with our two dogs: Trixie, a spoiled rotten rat terrier, and Scooter, an equally spoiled black lab...!

Hobbies:
Besides RC planes and computers, I bought something in 2000 I had always secretly wanted since 1966...a replica of a 1965 Shelby Cobra. It's a blast to drive - 560 horses, and 2400 lbs!!! It's guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, and I attend various Cobra-related racing events around the US with it. The body may be getting a little worn out, but the desire's still there!
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Wendy Soderlund
Spouse name: Edward Pultz (I kept my birth name)
Children's names and ages: Matthew, 25; Alison, 23

Grandchildren's names and ages: none Occupation: Early Childhood Education

Short paragraph of your life since Hillcrest
We came to Missouri because land was cheap and I got the only job I could find, working for Head Start to support our new commune. The communal experience was a short lived one, but my early childhood connection has never ended. I ended up with two masters, one in Child & Family Development, and an MBA. We bought an old, 'starter' home 24 years ago in a small (pop. 12,000) southeast Missouri town of Farmington and have never moved because 1) Edward has developed a wonderful organic garden and 2) it's within easy walking distance of our Presbyterian church. I started college courses in early childhood and a child care center at our local college, had an industry-based child care center and a children's toy and book store, worked for Parents As Teachers and now work for my third Head Start program, which I dearly love. With the collapse of my business ventures, I had the time to start a solid original (domestic) violence program with input from hundreds of people. Later my family and I were part of a team to begin a local Habitat for Humanity chapter as we enjoy both the behind the scenes work and the actual building of homes.

Hobbies:
Supporting my brother and his family, hang gliding, genealogy, web building, visiting 'Aunt Dot' at thenursing home, Habitat for Humanity
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LINDA BREAZEALE
Spouse: John Scarbrough
Children: Shelley - 22 years old. Graduating this May 29th from Birmingham-Southern College with a degree in business administration. Hopefully, a job is coming soon in Birmingham.
Carol - 20. Carol's a junior at Ole Miss majoring in dietetics and nutrition.
Jill - 17. Jill is about to enter her senior year in high school and plans to go to Ole Miss for college.

Life after HHS:
I went to SMU for 1 1/2 years and transferred to Memphis State where I graduated in August, 1972. After a five year marriage to my high school boyfriend, the marriage ended and I found my soul mate. John and I have been married for 26 wonderful years. We have the three beautiful daughters that we treasure. All three are bright, happy, well-rounded individuals and distinctly different! Sports was important to all and I have spent more hours than I could possibly count on the road driving teams all over Mississippi! John and I lived in Memphis for 6 years (where Shelley was born). He was transferred to the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa plant and we lived there for 2 years (where Carol was born). He was then sent to Columbus, Mississippi where we've been for 19 1/2 years (where Jill was born). John has been with Ceco Building Systems for 40 years on June 1st and he is now President of the company. That sends him traveling quite a bit and I am fortunate enough to travel some with him. The company has plants in Columbus, Mt. Pleasant, and Rocky Mt., North Carolina. Does anyone want to buy a steel building? Not the kind you put your lawn mower in but a BIG building!

As for me, I have spent the last 22 years being a mother and loving every second of it. I was blessed to be able to stay home and "mother" them. Want to watch me cringe? Ask me if I'm a "working" mother! I have worked harder than I ever did when I drew a salary! Wouldn't swap it for anything. I was the P.T.A. president, room mother, etc. I have one year left of that and then our nest will be empty. I play tennis whenever I can so I'll probably play a LOT more! My primary roll will return to "wife".....but that's good, too. Even though the girls aren't living at home, I still talk to them daily and spend a good amount of time with them.

Would love to hear from you. My address is linbs AT hotmail DOT com. I won't be at the reunion because Shelley is graduating that day. Still can't believe a college has graduation on Memorial Day weekend!
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Bill Smith
Spouse name: Marge
Children's names and ages: Rebecca, 22
Grandchildren's names and ages: none
Occupation: Occupational Safety and Health Manager

Life since Hillcrest:
After a very fun, but not too successful, couple of years at UT Martin and Memphis State, I avoided the draft by joining the Air Force. The next 24 years found me working most maintenance aspects for missile systems to include air launched strategic, ICBMs, ground launched cruise missiles in Europe and air to air weapons for fighters. During that time, I managed to finish my education and become a commissioned officer. Like most in the military, we moved often and had assignments ranging from Belgium to California to Wyoming to Florida and many points in between. After having all the fun I could stand, I retired from all that in ’92. I stayed home for about 14 months, completed all the honey do’s, started to get hooked on the daytime soaps, so decided it was time to get back to work. I am currently the systems safety manager for the Air Force Special Operations Command. We have lived and worked along the Redneck Rivera, (Florida panhandle) on and off for about 15 years now and love it here. One day, I might retire again, but currently am having too much fun doing what I do. Traveling with someone else paying the bills and being involved in development of new technology, providing safe to operate aircraft, weapons systems and flight platforms for the Air Force.

Hobbies: Fishing, golf and older muscle cars

Thanks for your efforts to get these all together for us all.

Bill Smith, class of 67
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DONNA HILTON
Spouse: Currently single (divorced in 2001 after 25 years together)
Children: 2 step-children Joey - 37 (Regional manager, Stanley Morgan Investments)
Jennifer - 32 (Montessori teacher)
Grandchildren: 5 total, ranging from 10 to 2 (divorce or no, I'm still the Nana--- and love it!)
Occupation: Clinical Psychologist, private practice, in Wilmington, DE

Life Since Hillcrest:
I quickly became the quintessiential "gradual student," i.e., went to college until I gradually got sick of it. Even though I had wanted to be a clinical psychologist in high school, I wound up getting my B.S. in Math and Physics, and an M.S. in Biochemistry and Biophysics. Then I finally went back to my first love and got my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology----emphasis on Child and Family Therapy. By then, folks were starting to wonder if I'd ever earn a real living! But it was worth it. I've been in practice for over 20 years and still love it. I feel very grateful that I get to do what I most enjoy.

I got married soon after graduate school. Joe (my ex) was in academia, and we moved to several universitiy sites ---Houston, TX (Rice University), State College, PA (where we were both professors at Penn State U.), and Atlanta, GA.(Georgia Tech). When I met Joe, his children were young enough that I got to really be a mother to them. So now even after the divorce, I still get to be part of their lives-----and especially be the grandmother!!

In 2003, I moved from Atlanta to Wilmington, DE. It was the first move I'd made on my own since my early 20's, and it was a little tough, especially since my mother died within a few weeks after I got here. I'm still not emotionally "moved in" to my home yet. Nonetheless I love the people I'm in private practice with----most of us were in training together. In fact, my favorite mentor is now one of my partners. So that part feels like coming home.

I'm just starting to date again----and feeling just as nervous as I did in high school! Except now it's even trickier. I miss the wild and crazy '60's and '70's.

I enjoy hiking with my dog, landscaping, reading, bellydancing (great fun unless my back is acting up!), and traveling. I got to tour Australia a few years ago. It's now one of my favorite places. It felt like a spiritual journey.

I loved reading everyone's profile. So eager to see you all !!!
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Nell Fowinkle
Educating future generations

It has been said that teachers affect eternity because their words of encouragement and their inspiration are passed on from generation to generation. Nell Louise Fowinkle, 54, a patient at Wesley Highland Manor, was born with a congenital anomaly, but defeated her condition and went on to teach her students that "you can achieve what you can dream."

The above is from: Tennessee Healthcare Association
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William Seeto 3/16/07
no spouse/partner
no kids/grandkids
no occupation either
Life since Hillcrest:
Worked for 20 years in television news, a field of employment full of poseurs, so i fit in. Almost went to work for the Commercial Appeal--- a job i regret not taking. But then i regret not marrying my prom date!
Recently got a Commercial Drivers License, so watch out, that could be me in that Big Rig you see in the rear view mirror!
Hobbies: Tennis/Squash, music, TaiChiChuan, shopping in thrift stores, pina coladas & walking in the rain
Favorite Song: "There She Goes Again" by the Posies
Most Famous Person I Personally Know: RuPaul
Favorite Quote: Man who seeks trouble never finds it far away.
Greatest Accomplishment: Discovering purpose of poetry.
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Para Bradley (2/24/07)
SPOUSE: Nicholas Stromer
CHILDREN: Michael Pittman--31 and Katie Stromer--20
GRANDCHILDREN: none
OCCUPATION: R.N.

*Graduated from Univ. of TN Center for Health Sciences in 1971 with a BSN in nursing.
*Married Joe Pittman in 1971--Michael was born in 1975
*Divorced in 1979
*Married Nick in 1985--Katie was born in 1986
*RN at Methodist Healthcare for 21 years--retired in 2000 (to move to Wisconsin) as Dir. Nursing at Methodist North.
*Currently work part-time in a dermatology practice in Milwaukee.
*I am enjoying life in the north land!! Pretty, snowy winters and perfect summers!!! We love the Green Bay Packers, of course!! Also the Milwaukee Brewers!
*We plan on a LOT of travel as Nick's retirement approaches! Also wait on those grandkids to come?!?
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Denny Thomas (2/22/07)
Spouse/Partner: Catherine “Cathy”
Children/Ages: Stacey – 38; Pam – 37; Jerry - 31
Grandchildren/Ages: Evan – 4; Alexandra “Alex” – 3; Paige - 2
Occupation: Forklift Driver for Brothers Ind.

Life since Hillcrest:
After graduation I went into the Army and serviced in Vietnam. I was married to Brenda Thompson and had 2 children both girls. They are Stacey and Pam. Brenda and I divorced after 5 years. I remarried in July 1975 to Catherine “Cathy” Kimbel and had a son named Jerry. Cathy and I will have our 32nd anniversary this year. My daughters were married in a double ceremony in 1998. My son was married in 2002. My daughter Pam and her husband Reid have two children Evan - 4 and Paige – 2 who live in Huntersville, NC. My son and his wife Angie had a daughter Alexandra “Alex” – 3. My wife Cathy is disabled with heart problems but does help with our granddaughter Alex.
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John Barton (2/07)
Spouse: Michele Welch Barton (White Station, Class of '66)
Children/Ages: Jessica Cartee Castle, 31; Bryan Welch Barton, 28
Grandchildren, Patsy Cartee, 6; Josh Cartee, 5; and one more on the way Occupation: Banker/Trust officer
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Richard Brooks 2/07
Spouse: Larue Brooks
Children: Carley, 30; Marci, 28; Lanie, 26
Grandchildren: Kaylee, 3; Grayson, 1; Sohie, 2
Occupation: Aviation and Ground Safety Specialist - MS Army National Guard

Attended Mississippi College - graduated in 1971. Played varsity football and baseball there.
Worked for ConAgra Foods (Armour/Swift-Eckrich) for 29 years--from 1971 until 2000.
Married Larue (Wilks) in 1973 - will be married 34 years in September.
Attended Army Aviation School at Fort Rucker, Alabama in 1971-2. Have been in the Mississippi National Guard for 36 years in Army Aviation Brigade. Deployed to Iraq in January of 2004 and returned home in January 2005. Our 185th Aviation Task Force flew over 70,000 hours in Iraq. We were able to complete our mission without losing a single soldier in combat. See you in June.


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Danny Rhea 6/07
SPOUSE: PHYLLIS ( THE FORMER PHYLLIS DEANGELIS, CLASS OF '68)
CHILDREN: SON:RANDY (32), HIS SPOUSE: SHERRY...THEY BEAT US AS THEY DATED SINCE THE 8TH GRADE. DAUGHTER: SANDRA RHEA DELIKAT (30) HER SPOUSE: STAN DELIKAT. BOTH LIVE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF OUR HOME. GRANDCHILDREN: EMILY GRACE RHEA (6) AND JAMES WALKER RHEA (4) . SANDY AND STAN ARE WORKING ON IT.
OCCUPATION: DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL COMP/BENEFITS FOR FED EX EXPRESS

LIFE SINCE HILLCREST:
WENT TO OLE MISS THE FIRST YEAR WHERE ZOOTIE LOOSIER WAS MY FRAT BROTHER AND ROOM MATE...MAN, WAS THAT A WAY TO START COLLEGE. WE STUDIED HARD, PLAYED HARD, AND DROVE HOME EVERY WEEKEND TO DATE OUR HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS. BEING THE BRILLIANT BOYS WE WERE, ONLY TOOK US ONE SEMESTER TO FIGURE THE ECONOMICS OF THIS SITUATION SEEMED OUT OF WHACK. WE BOTH TRANSFERRED BACK TO U OF M...THAT IS MEMPHIS FOR ALL YOU MISSISSIPPI BOYS. GRADUATED IN MAY OF 1971 AT WHICH TIME PHYLLIS INFORMED ME IT WAS TIME THAT WE GOT MARRIED. I TOLD HER I DIDN T HAVE A JOB, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT WAS MY PROBLEM. WE WERE MARRIED AUG 21, 1971...THIS AUG WILL BE 36 YEARS...PLUS 7.5 YEARS OF DATING! HAS EXCEEDED MY WILDEST DREAMS. THINK IT WAS PROVERBS THAT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE WHEN GOD GIVES YOU A WIFE, HE GIVES YOU A GOOD THING. WOW, WAS THAT AN UNDERSTATEMENT FOR ME!

RECEIVED MY MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT FROM U/M IN 1981 AND AFTER 10 YEARS WORKING WITH MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, AND WATER I DECICDED TO TAKE A CHANCE ON A FLY BY NIGHT COMPANY BY THE NAME OF FEDERAL EXPRESS...WHAT A CHANCE I TOOK ON THAT ONE, EH? THEY HAVE BEEN GOOD TO ME... FOR ALMOST 28 YEARS NOW. I HAVE TRAVELED A GOOD BIT OF THE WORLD: CANADA, THROUGH OUT EUROPE, BRAZIL, CARIBBEAN, MEXICO, JAPAN, HONG KONG, THAILAND, AND SINGAPORE. EVERYTIME I GOT BACK I KISSED THE GROUND, AND STILL DO. GREAT TO VISIT, BUT LIKE DOROTHY SAID: "THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME" !

HOBBIES: MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, HANG GLIDING, MARTIAL ARTS...YEAH, RIGHT...YOU BELIEVE THAT DON T YOU? WHEN I TIE MY SHOES NOW, I LOOK AROUND TO SEE WHAT ELSE I CAN DO WHILE I AM DOWN THERE! ALL SERIOUSNESS ASIDE, I PLAYED RACQUETBALL A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK UNTIL MONTY ARNOLD HIT ME IN THE BACK WITH A RACQUET. ONCE I HEAL UP, I WILL GET BACK ON THE COURT...HEAR ME MONTY...I AM COMING AFTER YOU AND I AM BRINGING THE THUNDER, DUDE! REALLY, REALLY...PHYLLIS AND I LIKE WALKING, GARDENING, AND RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE (YAMAHA SILVERADO...THAT IS RIGHT HARLEY BOYS...METRIC: TWICE THE BIKE, HALF THE PRICE! WE CAN DISCUSS THIS MORE AT THE REUNION). WE ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH OUR KIDS, GRANDKIDS, AND FRIENDS. HOPE TO BE TAKING MORE AND MORE WEEKEND TRIPS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

BOTTOM LINE: PHYLLIIS AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED MUCH, MUCH MORE THAN WE COULD EVER DESERVE...GREAT KIDS, SUPERB GRANDCHILDREN, AND GOOD HEALTH (MINUS SOME ACHES AND MINOR POPPING NOISES FROM TIME TO TIME). GOD HAS EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN TRUST AND FAITH. BUT...THERE HAVE BEEN SOME VALLEYS ALONG THE JOURNEY, AND IF YOU WANT TO HEAR "THE REST OF THE STORY" JOIN US SUNDAY MORNING AT 9:15 (WILL HAVE FREE COFFEE AND SWEET ROLLS IF YOU NEED MORE INCENTIVE).

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT SEEING WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF LIFE. I THINK IT WAS ROBERT BROWING WHO SAID...COME GROW OLD WITH ME, THE BEST IS YET TO BE. I THINK IT WILL BE...AND THIS WEEKEND WILL BE A GOOD START!
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Rick (Tricky Rickey) Carwile 7/07
Spouse: Margaret Ray (Oakhaven Class 69)
Children: Chris - 29, Carey - 27
Grandchildren: None
Occupation: Claims manager @ MATA

Life since Hillcrest:
Graduated from Christian Brothers College (Now CBU) in 1971 with a B.S. in Business Admin. Bob (Robert) Wiley and D.C. Kolwyck (My best friends all these years) still believe I went on line and paid $20.00 for a diploma - certificate.

I married Margaret (maggie) Ray (69 Oakhaven) in 1971. We've been together 34 wonderful years. She's hot! We have two precious and healthy children. Chris works for the radio/tv station WYPL 89.3 at the Memphis Public Library and Carey is a dental assistant. We've camped, vacation and traveled but have always come home to Memphis.

I've been in the Insurance Claims business for 31 years, starting as an adjuster and now Claims Manager for Memphis Area Transit Authority (Boy, can I tell you some stories.)

Margaret and I plan to retire in 5-7 years to the country. We purchased a Retirement home and 14 acres in Lexington, TN., where we go on weekends. I always thought you downsized when you retire and stayed close to your doctors and the hospital, but that is not the case with us.

I have stayed close to and been best friends to Bob and D.C. all these years and I wouldn't have changed a thing, as long as you have your health, love, friends and believe in the almighty what more do you need.

Hobbies: I love riding my Goldwing in the country and on trips with friends when I can. I enjoy working with Margaret at our retirement home and love anything to do with the out doors.

We had a great time at the 40 yr. reunion and want to thank everyone involved.

John Sloan 3/09
I am a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. I am a process engineer for General Mills in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I have a home here in Murfreesboro where I spend more time than I want but my home of residence is in Jamestown, Tennessee. I am married with five children and eleven grandchildren. I raise Tennessee Walking Horses. I trail ride, hike, and canoe mostly in the Big South Fork National Park close to where I live.