Dear Classmates

801 Pecan Street, Bastrop, TX 78602; (512) 303-7922, (512) 297-3669;

Melissa (1965), Jessica 1980 I was always impressed how interested we were in the space programs and how many parents were involved at the very beginning. I was sorry to leave Huntsville before my senior year so did not graduate with the rest of the class, but my heart never left Huntsville. I received a BA from the University of Texas at Austin in anthropology but soon realized that I needed something more practical. Although I liked math and science, UT took all of my French and Russian credits and rolled them over into English and gave me a teaching certificate in English. I ended up teaching high school English, speech and journalism at Bastrop High School for 27 years plus. I had a good time. Now I take care of my dad (94) and grandchildren. I remember the junior senior program banquet. It seems that 4 or 5 of us danced the hula on the tables. I believe that Adele Archer was one of the other dancers.


Archer, Adele Kathleen Patrick

594 Grand St, Vermillion, Oh 44089

11316 Birch Springs Dr, Knoxville, TN 37932-3101

(865) 966-3600, (865) 384-6040, sueadams@clevcon.com

Erika (1976) I am retired after working in a primary school for over 20 years. Now am concentrating on finishing ufo's (Quilting, counted cross stitch, embroidery, dining room painting and outside landscape).I intend to write down my memories for my daughter and have a couple of ideas for children's books that need to be jotted down. Tom is still working. He is a PE and has moved his office to our home.

918 Cherokee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207-2242

(704) 333-5707, (704) 641-1944, jbsmith44@carolina.rr.com

Gib III (1967); Michael (1970); Jackson (1973) 

1200 Ridgewood Avenue, Ames, IA 50010-5208

3013 Thurman Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35805-4418; (256) 534-2801

1243 Edenfield Place, Acworth, GA 30101 404-245-0232 Spouse Pat; Church Business Administrator for 37 years. Traded my basketball for a golf ball. I am still trying to put the ball in the hoop. I have one daughter and son-in-law, Anna & Jarneson Kinley. I also have one granddaughter, Ellison Laine Kinley

jerrybiggs@bellsouth.net

4341 Thomas Dr., Box D-15, Panama City Beach, Fl 32408, (850) 625-9101

Jerry (1963), Terry (1965), Pat (1967), Angela (1974), Ashley (1981)

dpearce44@hotmail.com; 7609 Calcutta Run, Jonestown, TX. 78645;

(512) 632-0608; Retired Teacher; After high school, graduated from Auburn BS 1965, Master’s l969. Moved to Tx and taught school in Round Rock, Cy-Fair, Plano ISD. Retired and got a Master’s in counseling. Have lived in Dallas, Austin, Houston, Tx areas. I’ve been traveling Rome, Paris, Vienna, London, Munich, Hawaii and US. Living outside Austin near Lake Travis near grandkids now. Remember lots of fun on our senior trip. Children Dana (1968), Carl (l969), Scott (l972); Grandchildren Sophia, Sean, Alex, Gabe
Blankenship, David Brown* DOB 4-20-1944

1208 Deborah Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801-1413

(256) 881-6081, dbbship@comcast.net Spouse - Jane; Retired; BS in business from U of Al; JD from U of Al; Military Service - USMC 1968-1971; practiced law in Huntsville 1971-2008; John David, born 1970; Laura Blankenship ,born 1983
Boles, Gloria Barich DOB 9-22-1944

4227 Guilder St, Sarasota, FL 34234-4931

(941) 306-6660, flyselective@yahoo.com David born 1962 deceased 2001; Chris born 1966; Dana born 1964; Will born 1977 Oh boy..let's see. I returned to Fl. from Atlanta in 1989, deciding all travelling was over. I gave up on marriage in 1987 (what a smart move that was). When my two youngest ended up in Gainesville, I needed to find a career and luckily Delta needed another flight attendant! (So much for not travelling anymore). LOVED my job and would still be there had I not contracted the beginning stages of COPD (the years a-go smoking and breathing recycled air the culprits). Now I live with the love of my life-Scarlett, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel. My daughter lives 20 miles down the road, talk to Paula Gattis almost every day ( and yes, I know how a lot of you are doing!) Come on down! Visit the No. 1 beach (Siesta Key) in the U.S.! we were juniors Paula Gattis was spending the night with me and we double dated. The boys shall remain anonymous mainly because she can't remember who her date was. We stopped by my house to change for the breakfasts and as we pulled up in the drive, it was painfully (at least for me) obvious that my yard had been TP'd. I jumped out of the car and left half my formal on my way to the front door as the skirt had caught on the car's front bumper. Mmm....my yard was TP'd a lot.
Bolin, John William (Bill) Bolin* DOB 1-15-1944

2305 Victoria Crossing Lane, Midlothian, VA 23113, bolin.ajb@gmail.com

Homepage billbolinwatercolors.com

Worked for Dominion Resources for 38 years as Manager of Environmental Biology and Chemistry. Retired in 2010. We did environmental surveys for 13 power stations in 8 states as well as other environmentally related issues eg protection of bald eagles. Served as Chair of several national committees and won Presidential Award for Environmental Excellence from President Clinton as well as appointed by Governor of Virginia to be a special industry representative on 3 environmental task forces. Because of my work with bald eagles and the award from Clinton, I was featured in 2 TV commercials for Dominion as well as numerous print ads. I have also continued to do watercolors as sideline and was featured in Southern Living, Virginia Wildlife and Mississippi Living. I have 2 great daughters Mary Bess Bolin (1974), Fran Bolin Absher (1976) and 3 wonderful grandchildren.

3830 Fairfax Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37415-3608

9010 Berclair Road SW, Huntsville, AL 35802, (256) 882-6596, DeanaBrad3@bellsouth.net

6216 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802

(256) 883-1291; lbc@msic.dia.mil;
Bright, Ronnie

jbright109@knology.net

2019 Wrenwood Dr., Huntsville, Al 35803; (256) 883-8227
Brockman, Leonard

4521 Panorama Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801; (256) 534-3090

lenbrock@traderbrock.com
Brown, Linda (Cheryl) Storrs*

8317 Whitesburg Way, Huntsville, AL 35802 (256) 270-7650

cherstorrs@comcastnet
Bruce, Sara Louise Hall DOB 2-14-1944

4702 Pineridge Circle SE, Decatur, AL 35603

(256) 350-3342 and (256) 260-3528 owhall@bellsouth.net
Buck, Theodarit (Don) McDonald, Jr.*

bucktm@aol.com 103 White Court, Greenville, SC 29615-5813;

Spouse Martha Jo
Buckner, James (Jimmy) Robert* DOB 10-17-1944

9330 Royal Mountain Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423)313-5119, sugar32080@aol.com; Married 1965; graduated from UT 1966; graduated from Law School l969; Military Service - Army l969-l973; Retired 2003; Own McAlisters Deli Chattanooga. A.K. (1978) Chattanooga, Carrie Lynn (1980) Los Angeles, Jeff (1985) Chattanooga 
Buffington, David* DOB 12-15-1944

620 Sea Island Rd, Bx 162, St Simons Island, GA,31522-1767 Retired/Retarded

(912) 571-7731, dbbuffington@comcast.net, awdog1st@yahoo.com

I think I have a more favorable view of my high school years than most people, even though I was at least as much ruled by adolescent longings and pains as anyone. I have favorite school stories & what I regard as "funny" memories, but I'll have to wait until the 75th to tell them, in order to protect the guilty. I went to 4 colleges, majoring in alcohol, was drafted spent 320 fun-filled days in Vietnam as a glorified bank clerk, graduated scl from Troy State in l969, began grad school, switched to law school (UGA), grad. 1973. Worked a year in mountains for GA Legal Services; worked 5 years in Atlanta, moved back to St. Simons in l979, worked almost 25 years with practice limited to “civil rights”, mostly voting rights; worked as counsel/consultant (Reapportionment Group 2000, etc.) for local governments, legislatures, parties, caucuses, etc from NC to LA to FL. Retired/quit in 2002 due to diabetes, heart attack, etc. Many times I worked 16 hour days for weeks and weeks (the curse of a hard-core litigator); many times did not work for weeks and months. Saw the latter as my sacred duty for living on a barrier island – who else was going to catch all those fish or leave all those footprints on the beach? Married for 5-6 years, no children. Had various “live-in” arrangements for nearly 30 years, no more marriages, no children. Lived singly for almost 6 years not, but like the song says, I may live alone, but I an not lonely. I spent many days & trips on shrimp boats over the years. Owned a succession of small boats up to 25 feet, fished inshore & off. Spent much time on other Ga. Coastal islands, mainly Cumberland & Sapelo; represented community groups & many individuals on Sapelo in wars against the state & developers. Many, many stories about those places & their people. 

My days are spent at my computer communicating with people & relatives all over the planet & excoriating the enemies of truth, justice, & apple pie; reading history & science fiction; watching sports & movies (& ‘Fringe’) on TV; walking & hanging out at the beach when viable, & hanging around with friends, mostly those who are as useless as me now, yet still alive. It’s been a tough life, but someone had to live it, right?
Bullard, Betty Jayne Creel*

3004 18th Avenue, Haleyville, AL 35565 (205) 541-6111
Burt, Carolyn

1176 S US Highway 17, Satsuma, FL 32189

2111 Birchwood Drive, Huntsville, AL 35811

10019 SE Willow Park Drive, Huntsville, AL (256) 715-1852

2719 Fanelle Circle SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 883-2923, (256)520-2647, cgallardo944@gmail.com

Spouse Manuel Gallardo; Owner of Latin Wines, Winde Distributor.

Graduated from University of North Alabama (Florence State) in 1966. Received Masters degree in special education from C.W. Post College, Long Island, New York. Lived in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, and have returned to Huntsville. Dawn Marie (1967), Eric (1970) Teresa (1976) Aaron (1985)
Clowers, Cecilia Faye Barfield

2902 Lafayette Road, Huntsville, AL 35801

ceciliabarfield1@bellsouth.net
Cloys, Howard Grant, Jr.

40 Knollwood Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926-2500

beauregard4@charter.net,
Cockrell, Mitzi Elizabeth Austin DOB 4-11-1944

PO Box 443, Melrose, FL 32666

(352)475-2439, (352)214-7147, mcaustin@att.net Spouse Wayne

Lee Austin, (1967), Victor Austin, (1968) I have lived and worked in the Gainesville, Fl area since 1966. Graduated Auburn, then attend UF Law. Practiced law from 1976 until 2010. Since then, traveling, painting and enjoying life.

dcole@centurytel.net 97 Camerons Way, Lincoln, AL 35096-5235;

(205) 763-1700 (205) 310-9526; Retired , spouse Judy Cole, no children; Enjoy college sports – roll tide! Watching grass grow
Conant, Carolyn Diamond DOB 10-14-1944

122 Woodlawn Avenue, Winder, GA 30680

(678)425-9157, ccdiamond@aol.com

Rebecca (1970) Katherine (1972), Grandchildren Sarah and Emily 

I graduated from the University of Georgia in 1966, having majored in Journalism and Psychology. I married after graduation (I'm now divorced) and we adopted our two daughters in infancy. I've lived in numerous cities and towns and am currently back in the metro Atlanta area where I was born. I had a career in Property Management and for many years I specialized in troubled properties within public housing.


Cope, Ronald Derrick* DOB 02-29-1944

suron@comcast.net (256) 534-5820 1203 Fraser, Huntsville, AL 35801

Susan and I are both retired and actively involved in beach combing and shell seeking…..sometimes I go fishing! Ronald Pharmacist – Retired; Susan Teacher – Retired ; Derrick (43); Ben (41); Bobby (40); Austin (36) and 10 grandchildren!!
Corthell, Larry B. DOB 1-27-1944

25493 Beresford Drive, South Riding, VA 20152

(703)327-5833, (703)517-7184, rossoz@verizon.net , adopted son Michael

Disciplinary expulsion from Florence State in the Fall of l962. Worked at Van Valkenburghs,; Drafted in l965. RVN l966-67 (Huey Crew Chief). Brief attendance at Univ of AL after return from RVN. Married l970, divorced l984. Valvoline Oil in CA for 2 years; Insurance salesman for awhile. Reenlisted in l9072-1977 (Infantry, EOD (Bomb Squad); BS in accounting, Univ of AZ 1980-, CPA 1982, Various accounting jobs. Married in l986, divorced l991. Boeing Company (WA and VA) l988 to1999. l999 to present CFO/Treasurer at a small Government contractor in the intelligence industry in Chantilly, Va.

I vaguely remember the senior party. I danced with somebody. The Peppermint Twist was big. One of our classmate's (Blankenship?) father was a policeman. He found me and others drinking in a car in the municipal golf course parking lot. I believe he just told us to be careful and drove off. I was somewhat instrumental in starting the golf team at HHS. 
Cotter, Michael Timothy
Craddock, Ellen Rust Ivy
Creal, Richard DOB 8-15-1944

15 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 7040

rcreal@comcast.net, (973)762-5804, no children

University of NC, Chapel Hill l966, AB, Journalism; Captain, US Air Force l966-l970, Shaw AFB, SC; Civilian career: Writer/editor for both general and trade press. Worked on Wall Street (investor relations). Advertising sales; most recently. Past 11 years worked in information technology, retired Jan 13, 2012. Residences: New York, NY l972-l989; Maplewood, NJ l989-present; Married (2^nd time), l98. ..My compliments to whoever put this website together—very impressive.

Really enjoyed those sock hops. There was some guy there who was the best boogie dancer I ever saw. Anyone would know who I'm talking about? Also enjoyed those Friday night football games (In NJ, games are always Saturday afternoon). Really liked Coach Keech, and his psychology classes. Great guy. I doubt if many people remember me; I was there only the first semester of my senior year. 
Crouch, Judy
Curtis, Martha Lee Gateley, DOB 12-31-1943

9615 Dortmund Dr, Hsv, AL 35803

(256) 603-3773, martyandjim@comcast.net Spouse James; Customer Accounts Specialist; Aubra Danielle Gateley (Randolph) born 10-01-73 married 05-22-1999 

Daniel, Ouida Carol Dickinson* DOB 4-11-1944

1100 Locust Avenue SE, Huntsville, AL 35801

(256)653-1525, (256) 653-1525, 2566531525@txt.att.net

ouida.dickinson@intergraphgovsolutions.com, ocdickin@gmail.com

Ronald Derrick Cope, Jr. (1968), Benjamin Allen Cope (1970), Robert Daniel Cope (1971), Ashley Bryant Robison Shady(1976)

GRANS Ronald Derrick Cope, III, Jackson Cope (parents Derrick and Kelly);

Kevin and Ryan Reily (parents Ben and Dana);Stephan Cope, Demitria Cope, Lola Cope (parents Rob and Vita); Gabriel Alexander Robison and Daniel Lewis Shady (parents Ashley and Deron); Aidan and Talin (parents Kevin and Skylar) I graduated from the University of Alabama in 1966 with a BS degree in Math and Chemistry and a minor in Secondary Education (required to qualify for an NDEA loan). After graduation from Bama, I taught math courses at Mt. Brook High School - Calculus, Algebra I and II, Plane Geometry and Advanced Math. One semester I had a class of 40 jocks who had failed Algebra II the first semester. That was quite interesting! I took a sabatical from teaching to rear 3 wonderful little boys and later a wonderful little girl. After returning to Huntsville, I worked for a while as a decorator for one of the local construction companies. I returned to the TECH world in 1979 as an assembly language programmer at Chrysler. I created, updated and maintained software testing instruments panels and trip computers in all the Chrysler plants in the US, Mexico and Canada. In 1981 I accepted a position at Intergraph Corporation (formerly M&S Computing) as a customer engineer. (Unfortunately I'm not one of those employees who made a fortune on INGR stock!). After 31 years, I'm still working at Intergraph as a Senior System Consultant. I live in a house on Locust Avenue, across the street from David Hardwick's family home. Mayor Searcy lived in this house for 23 years residing here when we were at HHS. Ironically, my pix with Mayor Searcy was printed in the Hunstville Times as part of a promotion for a HHS Booster Club fund raising event. I never imagined I would one day occupy the same house as Mayor Searcy. I've been mightily blessed!

My fondest memories are of cheerleading, teachers and friends at HHS. I will always remember stopping at the SPUR station near HHS to collect quarters to purchase gas for Marsha Jones or Lynda Sisco's cars. Surprising how much gas a quarter bought and how far we could drive on that gas. I remember Friday nites after football games parking our cars in a circle, turning on the lites, turning up the radios and dancing in the newly created cul-de-sacs along Drake/Garth. I remember spend the nite parties at Sparky's and going to work the next morning at Roper's Flowers at the crack of dawn. With sadness I remember having my letter jacket and next days clothes stolen at Shoney's. I attended the PSAT test the next morning in my still damp cheerleading uniform. I laughingly remember those burlap bags (Flintsone clothes) we wore to have our "favorite pictures" taken on Monte Sano. Those bags were so big they went around us twice and they made us ITCH! Remember when Jane Draughon decided I should have my eyelashes curled? She pinched my eyelid, I jumped and pulled out half my eyelashes on that side. It took a while for those lashes to grow back! Do you remember the lemony ice tea the cook made at for us at the Jr. Grace beach retreat? I can still taste it and I've never been able to reproduce that wonderful, refreshing tea. Remember Jane Draughon's sunburn? OUCH! Remember BUS D - the last to see and the last to pee.

1623 13th Place South, Birmingham, AL 35205, (205)939-3499

2921 Elmesmeade Court, Oakton, VA 22124,

(703) 281-6739, (703) 980-4863, klaus2@aol.com

Spent a career in aerospace/defense at large companies and small businesses with emphasis on start ups and turn arounds. With a BS in Aerospace Engineering and an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering, I worked on guidance and control systems for launch vehicles, satellites, unmanned air vehicles, tactical and strategic missiles, and aircraft. Then I switched to development and operation of tactical Command, Control, and Intelligence systems and development of simulators. In 2005, I “retired” from industry to become Deputy Executive Director of the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), where I focus on strategic business development. In this job I do some lobbying for the industry, try to stimulate educational and public outreach programs, and travel to neat places 6-8 times a year to generate aerospace business deals. Would love to attend the reunion but will be traveling with my wife and son and his family. We are taking 2 of our grands on their first trip to Europe (Berlin, Rothenburg, the Rhine and London). Then we’ll be in Sylacauga for Betty’s 50^th reunion in August. Will miss all of you.

Two middle aged kids (am I really that old?) - Kerry Dannenberg (1967) mortgage banker in San Antonio, TX; Christer Kuile (1974) free lance advertising graphic artist and full time mom in Dallas; Four grandkids - Kohlton Dannenberg (2000) and Kierstin Dannenberg (2004) in San Antonio, Cora Kuile (2003) in Dallas, Wrenter Kuile 2007 in Dallas.
Deason, Charles Russell DOB 8-2-1944

184 Foxglen Circle, Lexington, SC, 29072

(830) 359-7765, (803)309-8101, crdeason@sc.rr.com

Spouse Lynn; Current-Home Builder; Retired Industrial Engineer

Russ, Michael, John, Joel
Dickey, John Harwell* DOB 2-22-1944

jhdickeylaw@att.net 105 Main Ave S, Fayetteville, TN 37334, (931) 433-9228,

(931) 993-9222; Lawyer; Ruth (1985), Gilbert (l987)
Draughon, Eva Jane Savas* DOB 5-8-1944

8755 Warm Springs Way, Knoxville, TN 37923

(865)539-9344, savas@knology.net Spouse Sonny

Married 48 years; 3 sons and 6 grandchildren;Charles III (l964) and wife Kathy

1400 Oakwood Ave, Huntsville, Al 35811, (256) 650-4214

pegriggs@clearwire.net PO Box 147, Grand Rapid Mich 49501

Spouse Tom; Occupation – Flower Shop; Second mom Jen (1969) and chocolate lab Mikki. Moved to Minnesota and for crazy reason we love it. Lake Superior I think.

How did time go so fast! I have lived in a kazillion places and have enjoyed hiking and spending time outside in each. I think our high school biology class got me interested in nature and my love of being outside has continued...even when the temps drop below zero.

Auburn Drive, Auburn, AL 36830 Retired from Auburn, University

(334) 821-9283, (334)703-1146 peeleli@auburn.edu, elizabethpeel@bellsouth.net655

Geoff (born 1972) and his wife Meredith are parents to Claire (2 1/2), Eveylnn (15 months), and one on the way due end of May (this one's a boy!)

4818 Cove Creek Drive, Brownsboro, AL 35741

(256) 539-0994, (256) 682-4651, jamesellis4818@comcast.net Military Service US Air Force; Retired from NASA; Christy (1968), Mike (1970), Scott (1973); After graduation I attended the University of Alabama and graduated in 1966 with a BS in Chemistry and later got degrees in Economics and Computer Science. In June of 1966, I married my high school sweetheart, Chris Luke, and taught 9th Grade science for a few months while waiting to go into the Air Force in December. I spent eight years in the USAF enjoying travel to places such as Selma, Gulfport, Denver, New Zealand and South Dakota. After leaving the USAF in 1975 (I stayed in the Air National until 1989 and retired after 23 years), I worked for the Army at Fort Rucker, AL until moving to back to Huntsville in 1979 where I worked for the Army in the Patriot Project Office. In 1981, I accepted a job at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville where I worked until my retirement in 2007. At NASA, I was most fortunate to be involved in the management of Space Shuttle propulsion elements during a 10 year period when it was launched over 70 times. After retirement, I returned to NASA to work part-time as a contractor where I have been involved retiring the Space Shuttle. Funny Story: When we were seniors, I owned a 1950 Chevy coup. It was bird egg blue, hand painted by me and Pam Eddins, and even though it only cost $75, I was very proud of it! Well it so happened, that Don Buck who lived just around the corner from me also had a 1951 Chevy. It looked like mine except it was black and was in much better shape than mine. For some reason (probably the price of gas at 25 cents a gallon), Don and I sometimes carpooled. He would drive one day and I would drive the next. Well, it was one cold morning in the winter of 1962 and we were running late and we each thought it was our turn to drive. Because we were going to be late to school, neither of us took time to adequately scrape the ice off our windshields. We both must have started out at about the same time because we arrived at the corner at exactly the same moment. I had run the stop sign and Buck had cut the corner, and much to our surprise, we collided head-on right in the middle of the intersection. Neither one of us could see out of our windshield well enough to know what had happened so when we jumped out to investigate we started laughing. When we got to school, Mr. Stephenson was writing tardy slips and when he asked for my excuse, I said “I had a wreck”. He then looked at Buck in a very unbelieving way and said “I guess you had a wreck too”! He couldn’t believe it when he learned that we had collided head-on and he kidded us profusely about it for the rest of the year.