Jerry Acton and Judy (Record) Acton Judy and I have known each other for 62 years (although not in a biblical sense all that time). We met in Miss Overbee’s first-grade class at Wilson grade school. We dated in High School and married in 1959. We have lived an ordinary life (at least compared to the overachievers in our class). Our main contribution has evidently been procreation. We have four grown children, twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. After high school, Judy attended Enid Business College. I took a more circuitous educational route. I attended OU, Texas A&I,
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Allen, Richard I am married, my wife's name is Sarah. We have three daughters, all of whom have left the nest, and are living on their own. Only one is married, but we have been blessed with a wonderful grandson whose name is Chad. We have resided in Rock Hill, South Carolina, for about ten years. We came to this part of the United States seeking a good retirement climate. The Rock Hill area has lots of good golf courses for me plus a variety of shopping malls for Sarah. Parker is our only pet; a much spoiled but lovable
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Bob Bish Here it is the Year of our Lord 2007 in the rainy month of June. My name is Robert Arthur Bish but most of you know me by the moniker Bob. I have been retired a little over five years from the Department of Human Services, where I worked 27 plus years as a social worker/eligibility worker at such sites as Enid State School, Child Support Enforcement, and the Oklahoma County Welfare Department. Before that I had desultory brief careers as a divinity student, graduate student in history, history instructor, historic site manager, YMCA health club director, and
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Gene Bodes Carrollton Texas. After graduating from EHS, I enlisted in the Air Force at the insistence of my mentor, Bob Hayes. We were going to see the world. Bob ended up in North Texas and I in Japan. I enrolled at Oklahoma State University in 1961 and graduated with a degree in Economics in 1965. I married Ada L. Johnson of Kemp, Texas in 1964. We have two daughters and one grand daughter. In 1965, I became employed by a Dallas consulting company: DeGolyer and MacNaughton. I worked for them 34 years and made business trips to a number
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Walter Howard Bowart (deceased December 18, 2007) Walter Bowart, a leader in the counterculture movement of the late 1960s, founder and editor of the first underground newspaper in New York, The East Village Other, and author of the book Operation Mind Control, died December 18th, 2007, age 68. Mr. Bowart was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1939 and was raised in Enid, Oklahoma. His talent for writing became apparent early on: at Enid High School he was president of the Journalism Club and co-editor of the school's newspaper, the Quill Weekly. He subsequently won a McMahon Scholarship in journalism to
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Glenda Braithwaite-Johnson It is really hard to compartmentalize my life....there's been so many years. Can't believe that it's been 50 years since graduation and that I will be 68 on October 5. It is nice of the class to hold such a fun birthday party for me. Where to begin? .......After EHS it was on to Oklahoma University to become a Sooner where I stayed until '62 graduating with a Masters in education; Picking up this degree as added insurance never really thinking I would be an actual teacher. The next phase was the "Air Force years", having children, and
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Carolyn Campbell-Roller I attended Enid schools all twelve years ... McKinley Grade school, Emerson Junior high, and Enid High school. After high school graduation, I attended Oklahoma State University four years, graduating in May, 1961 with a degree in Sociology. Richard (Dick) Roller and I were married the Sunday after my graduation. We celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary this year. Dick received his degree from OSU and his ROTC Army Commission as an infantry officer. We were sent to Ft. Benning, Georgia and Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. We loved living in the South. Dick ultimately decided against a military career
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Don Carey The path after graduation from Enid High seems long and varied in retrospect-Don Carey The fifty years after graduation from Enid High has been more varied than I could have imagined. I attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Aeronautical Engineering. After two years, I was sure that I would be in the military in some capacity in the future. Being an airplane nut, I applied to the Air Force Academy and was fortunate to receive an appointment. I graduated in 1963 and was assigned duties as a Civil Engineer at Vandenberg AFB, CA building satellite launch facilities.
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Barry Clement Photo at right taken from 1955 Quill yearbook Barry attended Sophomore and Junior years at Enid High School. I completed my senior year at Colorado Springs High School, Colorado Springs, CO. (My high school won the Colorado state highschool football championship in 1957). I also attended the University of Colorado and UCLA. I met my wife (Priscilla Hallett from Santa Monica, CA) at the University of Colorado. We lived in Southern and Northern California, Washington State, Houston and Dallas, Texas. My business was managing manufacturing companies. We have two grown sons: Craig (Wichita Falls, TX) who is married
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Kenneth "Kenny" Cline (Deceased - DOD 12/7/07) Obituary: Kenny's funeral was held December 13 at Glidden Ediger Chapel, McPherson, KS. He was born November 22, 1939 in Enid and died Dec 7, 2007 in McPherson. He graduated from Enid High School in 1957. He served in the Navy as an IC3. He worked as a machinist at Bradbury Corp in Moundridge, Kansas prior to his retirement. He moved from Newton, Kansas to McPherson in 1991. He married Shari L. Crane Stewart June 23, 2001 in McPherson. He is the Father of one daughter, Patricia Cline of Oklahoma City. He was
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Jerry and Carolyn Gerten-Collins You may not remember Jerry (Gerald) and me in school. We were rather low profile. I attended the Catholic school through my sophomore year. Then went to Enid High my junior and senior year. Belonging to DECA, I worked at Morgan’s Diamond Shop, still finding lots of time for my friends in both schools. Jerry on the other hand was more into the Playboy’s Car Club and National Guard than into school. He did have a favorite class, which happened to be Art. Miss Bales never caught on that all his sketches were of
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Dorcas Jean Cooper-Thomas Occupation: Retired Federal Civil Service .... Dept. of Defense - Ft. Sam Houston, TX Husband .... Bobby D. Thomas 1st Husband: Charles Edward McGee Marriage: 30 Dec 1956 Place: Enid, Garfield Co., OK Divorced: Two Children... Douglas Wayne McGee - Occupation: Health Care/Construction/Wildlife Ecology/Journalism Gregory David McGee - Occupation: Machinist/Construction 2nd Husband: Bobby Donn Thomas Marriage: 7 May 1964 Place: Enid, Garfield Co., OK Military: Retired MSgt USAF/USA - Apr 1959 to May 1980 Occupation: Retired Federal Civil Service Dept of Defense (1 May 1985 - 30 Jul 2004) ... Randolph AFB, TX One child: Todd
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Barbara Cox-Booze {Barbara is pictured with husband, John.} After being coerced by a certain classmate, :-) I am reluctantly going to write something but only out of respect for my other classmates. John and I were married in April of 1957, just before graduation in May. We moved to Wichita in June for John to attend school. I worked as a secretary for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. After John finished school we moved to Great Bend, Kansas and he went to work as an engineer for KVGB Radio. Two of our sons, Steve and David, were born in Great Bend,
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Harold (Hal) Daugherty{Hal is pictured with wife, Darby} A young Hal is pictured in Navy attire at right. Born January 3, 1939 to Abner and Lee Ella Daugherty on a farm north of El Reno, OK. One brother, Ronald Daugherty, deceased November 10, 1998. We moved to Long Beach, CA in 1943 . My dad worked in the shipyard. Than we moved to National City, CA, where I started school in 1944. My parents divorced in 1948 after 14 years of marriage. Ron and I moved to Kingfisher, OK to live with our grandparents , Marion and Esther Thomason. I
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Lynne Easterly-Thielke Lynne is pictured with husband Jim Thielke (This biography current as of 19 August, 2007.) I worked for Champlin Oil & Refining Co. after graduating from Enid High School. That is where I met Jim. We were married in 1959 and have lived in the Oklahoma City area ever since. I did secretarial work for Champlin Oil (in Enid and then Oklahoma City); worked for Star Manufacturing Company about 10 years; and worked at the Oklahoma House of Representatives one session. We have twins, David and Christi, who are now 37 years old. We also have three granddaughters,
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Gary Easton After graduation from Enid High, I attended Oklahoma University then Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1962. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force through the ROTC program, I went directly into the Air Force at Springfield, MA. My other "sister," Sue Holley Hagopian was living there, so it was like having "family" in MA. After three years in Massachusetts, I was offered an assignment to Wiesbaden, Germany, jumped at the opportunity and ended up spending 24 years in the Air Force, with over 10 years in the Pentagon. While in Germany, I learned to speak German, much
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{Richard with Myrna Kay Eck at left} {Richard in his restored 1955 Thunderbird} Richard Eck Reading the biographies of my classmates is very interesting; what you did, your experiences, etc. Now for my story. After graduating from Enid High School, I fulfilled my military obligation in the US Army. I then attended Phillips University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. While in college and for 17 years thereafter, I worked as a senior accountant with Champlin Petroleum Company in Enid. During this time, I continued my studies at Phillips in pursuit of a Master's Degree in Accounting.
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Barbara Failing After graduating from high school, I attended Monticello College for Women in Illinois for one year. Then, I attended the University of Oklahoma for two years, and while there, I met my husband Mickey, a Sooner football player. He graduated in January of 1961, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. We were married in August of 1961, and moved to FT. Benning, Georgia, and then to Germany for three years, where our daughter, Laura, was born. When we returned home, Mickey went to work for Texaco. We moved several times over the years and lived
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Gretchen Fields-Massey{Gretchen is pictured with husband Jack Massey} I lost the love of my life "Billy Vacin" after his accident and then, his decision for me to go on with my life without him after my graduation. I guess I thought I should hurry, so I married the next year and had 3 sons, Clay, Curtis and Gary Cody, by 1964. We lived in Enid. I went to work when Gary was 5. I worked for Dr. Stafford for 10 years, and left this job to work for Emergent Health as Office Manager. This only lasted 2 years as this was
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Jim FroeseHere you go. After graduating I joined the Air Force and spent the next eight years of my life there. I started out my military career in Aircraft control and warning. After a couple of years in the states, I received orders to go to Germany for 2 years. Before leaving for Germany I married Annette Hitchcock. We became the parents of a Daughter Susan Marie born in Frankfurt, Germany. From there we went to Tyndall AFB in Panama City, FL where I was assigned to the Drone Squadron. There I learned Intercept Control, which is to scramble
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Chester Gariss My name is Kurt Gariss and I am the youngest of four sons of Chester and Sarah Gariss. Unfortunately, I am responding to your email because my father, Chester Joseph Gariss, has passed away after a long battle with Kidney and Heart failure. Chester battled hard, but his body just couldn't take the stress. For those of you who don't remember my father and those that do, know that while he suffered greatly for the last few years of his life he suffers no more and his family and friends look forward to a grand reunion with him.
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Dennis Gibson I married Carol, the most beautiful and kind (except sometimes to me!) woman in the world in 1960. Gene Robbins was my Best Man and begged me to go to Mexico with him instead of getting married. A short while later, he did the same thing to Jim Sampson. I guess Gene being your best man is what you need for a long-lasting marriage! Carol and I have two boys, two girls, three grandsons, four granddaughters, one daughter-in-law and two sons-in-law, all of whom we adore. Oh, yeah! We have one miniature Schnauzer, Annie, and we love her
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Pat Goley-Wyatt I won't be able to come to the 50th reunion, and I apologize for not getting a bio sent in. My computer is down, and now I'm not going to be able to do it in time. I have enjoyed reading the others, though. Like some of the rest of you, I am still working, and they don't seem inclined to kick me out and make me retire--good thing, since I couldn't afford to! Quick bio--I have four grown children, Karen, Janine, Doug, and Wendy, and among them there are 9 grandchildren and a step-grandson--no "greats" yet! I
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Letty Goltry-Barnes Hi Gary..I am so late in getting this e-mail off to you, but hopefully it will reach your committee in time for the 50th reunion. I am so sorry I can't attend this great event in all of our lives. I have so enjoyed all the news and the updates on so many of my former classmates. I want to wish all of you a wonderful weekend with lots of sharing. I will try to briefly tell my story of what I have been up to since we graduated in 1957. Of course. it would take volumes
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Walter Gragert I was born in El Paso, Texas. My father was Walter William Gragert, son of Herman Fredrick Gragert of Douglas, Oklahoma. I attended grade school and Longfellow Junior High School in Enid. I graduated from Enid High in May of 1957. I have lived three lives since High school. I lived in Enid after I graduated from Enid High. I worked at Enid Paper Co. Raney Davis Mercantile Co, as an assistant warehouse manager. I left there to work for Hackney Iron & Steel, in North Enid, where I was employed about 3-4 years. I met Judy Loffland,
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Larry Grantham I left Enid in 1957 headed for California with my friend and "local legend" Charley Allen, to see if I could make it as a singer. We made a stop in Woodward, OK to check out a local dance hall, and maybe have some fun. The band playing there was a very good western swing band, so Charley went up and asked if I could sit in and sing a song or two. They said NO, but Charley being Charley wouldn't give up. They agreed to one song so I sang "Don't Be Cruel"- an Elvis song. The
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Gerri Greer-Culp I have lived in Enid the past 37 years. I love to work in my vegetable garden and in my flower beds. Usually I can at least 200 up to 600 quarts of vegetables each year. Because of all the rain this season, I won't can that many quarts this year. Tom Culp and I have been married 6 years. I have a daughter, two sons and a stepson. I also have 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. We are expecting a 4th great grandchild in August. I work full time at Highland Park Manor and have been
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James (Bo) Gritz The following is a very brief summary of Bo Gritz' biography. Bo includes his biography on his own web site which you can check out as you wish at http://www.bogritz.com/biography.htm. click here Bo has been very active in many military endeavors. His Viet Nam and other experiences are quite interesting, to say the least. James "Bo" Gritz was born 18 January 1939 in Enid, Oklahoma, and raised by his maternal grandparents. His Father, Pilot-Lieutenant Roy L. Gritz was killed in World War II. Bo attended grade schools in Enid through Longfellow Junior High school. Bo was born
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Bob Hayes It has been a busy 50 years, but here goes. After graduation from EHS in '57, I made an attempt to attend Phillips U. for a semester, but I discovered that I just wasn't ready to get smart. So, I let Gene Bodes talk me into joining the USAF with him to see the world (that proves how smart I was). I spent my first year in the AF going thru basic training and tech school for radar repair. My first and last assignment after tech school was all the way to Sherman, Tx. (280 miles from home).
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Sue Holley-Hagopian Looking back in time to 1957 (such a long time ago), I think about how easy life was then. Who to go to parties with, what new outfit my mom could sew for me, how much I had to study to get good grades, etc. Now life has come full circle - we are retired and I don’t have many worries, but in between these years there was so much to do. After high school graduation, I went to spend the summer in Springfield, MA and work for my uncle. There I met a charming, handsome young man
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Pat Howard-Preble Many of us go back to McKinley Grade School, Emerson Jr. High and then Enid High. It can't be 50 years - can it? After graduation I married, attended Phillips University, had a son and moved to Hawaii (before it was a state). I returned to Enid, divorced, attended Enid Business College, and worked for Champlin Oil Company for 5 years. Then I married Ken Preble, moved to Kansas City, and had another son. Later we moved to the St. Louis area and built a house in O'Fallon, Missouri. When my youngest started kindergarten I returned to college,
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Waunita Howell-Fischbach.... Hello from Spokane, WA. I did not actually graduate with all of you but I should have! I attended Harrison Grade School, Emerson Junior High and Enid High. To begin my saga I married Ray Rodriguez July 28, 1956 and started my senior year but became pregnant within the first month of marriage. I naturally wanted to hang out with all those married folks and lost interest in school. In April, 1958, Ray got out of the Air Force and we moved to Isleton, CA where I resided the next 30 years. In September 1958, I returned to
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Joyce Bruner Jones-Dearborn Paul and I have been married almost 44 years. He retired from the Air Force in 1968. We had been living in Mountain Home, Idaho and decided to move to OKLAHOMA, as my parents lived in Waynoka. Paul worked for Addressogragh-Multigraph for 20 years and I had my own accounting business, working from my home. We have three wonderful children: Rick Dearborn, age 42, is single and works in DC. He is Chief of Staff for Senator Sessions of Alabama. Penny Dearborn, age 41 is married to James Cain. Both are attorneys in NYC. They have restored
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Janet Jones-Wright I thought if I dragged my feet long enough I could get away from doing a bio, but James Faulkner is persistent!! I married in 1960 and graduated from the University of Colorado in 1961. I taught 5th grade for three years at McKinley in the same room and same school where I had attended 5th grade. I started my family - Kate, Matt, and Adam. Of course all are gone now. I later divorced and went back to Phillips University and got my Master's degree in Guidance/Counseling. For the next 12 years, I taught and was a
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Don Karns I have been very excited about the upcoming reunion. I had a scheduling conflict so my son, Mike is going to fly me to Enid Saturday afternoon. Please---no stories to my son--I told him I was an exemplary student in school! When I graduated from Enid High School, I was off to OSU. I joined a fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, although my Mother seriously disapproved. She was concerned about excessive drinking. As it turned out, I never had a drink until age 23. Joining a fraternity was one of the best decisions I made in college. I made
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Dennis Keahey Mr. Jewel Ridge made a statement in Mechanical Drawing class one time that I thought was way off. I don't remember the exact wording but it was something to the effect that if he were a betting man he'd bet a steak dinner that most of us in his class would be married within 3 years. I laughed under my breath and thought he'd lose because I didn't even have a girl friend at that point. There was no way. In September, 1957, this girl from somewhere called Chehalis, Washington came to Enid to be with her sister
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Jerry Kunkel Preface: In our lives, things occur that we prefer that to keep to ourselves, and other things happen we are happy to reveal. There were many of the former in my life's journey, also a number of the latter. I decided to make a written record of some of the latter. Something for my children and grandchildren. I knew that if I did not do this as my 50th Reunion project, it might never be done. I have told about some of the people who were bright spots in my life. The more I wrote, the more I
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There were many of the former in my life's journey, also a number of the latter. I decided to make a written record of some of the latter. Something for my children and grandchildren. I knew that if I did not do this as my 50th Reunion project, it might never be done. I have told about some of the people who were bright spots in my life. The more I wrote, the more I remembered, thus I wrote even more. In many instances, I am quite specific, as I want to make a written record while my memory is
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John LaFon Greetings from California. Here's a short version of my bio: During the 60's I lived in Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, France, Maryland, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Arizona. During the 70's I lived in the Philippines, Germany and California. During the 80's I had residences in California and Korea. Through the 90's and at present I lived in California. I was a member of the USAF from 1958 thru 1984, San Gabriel Valley. I was employed by the Tribune newspaper from 1985-1990 and by the US Customs Dept from 1991-2005. I am a widower with 2 daughters. My daughters
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Bob Lakey Graduated in 1957 with the rest of the class of course, and at the last moment (two days before classes started for the fall semester) I journeyed over to Stillwater to inquire about attending college. I had had no intention of going to college after high school, and it was only at the continued insistence of our renowned chemistry teacher , Mr. Marvin Myers, that I finally decided to give it a try. I studied chemical and electrical engineering at OSU and graduated after seven (yes, seven) long years of working and studying. After graduation, I took a
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David Large David's biography is somewhat brief. David told me he lived his life focused on working and raising a family - so no big deal (at least to him). Following high school David remained in Enid where he was locally employed. He married Karen Erickson (twin sister of Sharon Erickson-Faulkner) in 1960. In 1962 he was drafted into the Army. He served at Fort Sill in Lawton, OK and was honorably discharged in1964. Following military service, he returned to Enid and was locally employed by Garfield County, Oklahoma in a number of capacities: i.e. Safety Director, Flood Claim manager,
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Bob Linderer {Bob is pictured with wife Joyce.} I tell all the guys I play golf with here in Perry Park that I am Bobby Ray Linderer from Enid, Oklahoma. That pretty much is the whole story. I was smart enough to leave Oklahoma! Asthma all my life did not make it a good choice as a healthy place to live. Joyce Roberts (one of the twins) and I were married in Enid a long, long time ago and still enjoy each others company (I think). We were married when I was 21 and I am now about 67, so
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Coleman Marler (September 11, 1939 - March 27, 2008) William Coleman Marler, 68, died Thursday, March 27, 2008. He was known to many of his classmates by his middle name, Coleman. He was born September 11, 1939 to John and Jeannette Marler in Enid, OK. He married Pat Vaughan in Oklahoma City, his wife of 34 years. Coleman is survived by his wife and two sons, Eric and Mike, both of Edmond. He is also survived by a twin brother, Conrad Marler of Enid, brother and sister twins John Marler of Shreveport, LA and Joan Sparks of Flower Mound, TX; sister,
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Kay Mason-Byler Dear EHS friends, I thought I was going to see you at the reunion next month, but my plans have changed, partly due to the fact that my house sold faster than I expected, and I'm still in the moving mode, and partly due to some family doings later in October, for which I'll need to be away, and I can't do both. It sounds like the committee has done a great job to make it a fun reunion. I have just now gotten around to reading some of your biographies. It is neat to find out "the
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Beverly McCoy-Chapman Beverly is pictured with husband, Clif.} I've heard it said you can never go back, which I guess is to your roots? "But I'm back", back to my old HOME TOWN Enid. It's here I grew up and have always wanted to be. I left one daughter here, her own choice, so I've always felt I have permanent ties and roots here. I married Clif Chapman soon after graduation. Marriage, home and lots of babies were always a dream. Now remember, in the 50's you couldn't vote until you were 21 so I had three babies before I
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Arlene McLemore Shore My years of attending school were very difficult for me because of my extreme shyness which kept me from being active or interacting with classmates and school functions. My father's battle with TB and cancer made it necessary for me to work while in high school. I worked at Moler Drug during high school, becoming acquainted with many people in the community and making many lasting friendships. At eighteen I married Larry Lacy and we had three beautiful daughters. With few professional skills I set out to self-teach and to attend school as I could afford it.
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Frances McManemin After high school graduation I attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. I majored in education and received my BS in the summer of 1962. During high school I dated Paul Gauley. We married September 10, 1960 just after he graduated from pilots training at Vance AFB. We moved to Plattsburg, NY where he flew KC-97s and I attended The State University of NY at Plattsburg. I spent the summer of 1962 at OSU and completed my degree. When I returned to Plattsburg I taught school for 2 years. At that time Paul was transferred into KC-135s and we
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Cleo Jean Mielke-Fratzke Greetings to all my Classmates of '57 - After graduating from EHS and Phillips University, I was a speech therapist for the Clay County Health Department in Liberty, MO (a suburb of Kansas City). After teaching for two years, I married the man I had been dating since high school, Vernon Fratzke (class of '54). We started married life in New Orleans and were there for three years. After our first daughter was born, we moved to King of Prussia, PA where our second daughter was born. In another four years, we moved to VA where our
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Cynthia Muir-Hanselman {Cynthia at left and again with husband Don.} After graduating from OSU, I have worked in retailing, accounting and teaching. I have been married to Don Hanselman 37 years and lived around the world from Okinawa, Japan to England to Del Rio, TX while he was in the Air Force. We now live in the Houston area where Don works for NASA as a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) and I keep busy as a part time library clerk. We have 2 children; Stacey, a nurse, and Ray Jr., a professional fishing and hunting guide and a tournament
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Zella Murray-Cock On May 31, 1957, two hundred and eighty two of us graduated from Enid High School as the Class of 1957. I don’t remember a lot about that day but being the emotional person I am, I do remember that for me, it was filled with tremendous highs and lows. I was happy to have gained my independence but sad at the thought of leaving my special friends, knowing that things would never again be the same for us. We’d all go our separate ways, be scattered to various parts of the world and would probably never
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Barbara Parker Adams It's time to stop procrastinating and get this done -- so here goes 50 years. After graduation I attended OSU and married David Adams (class of '55). When David graduated in forestry we moved to Idaho where he got another degree and I had a (boring) job on campus. From there we were in Wyoming at the most remote ranger station in the U.S. Our first daughter was born in Cody. Then came Ft. Collins, Colorado (where our second daughter was born), Arcata, California and back to Moscow, Idaho in 1971 where we have lived since. I
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Pash Watts, Judy I didn't waste any time after graduating high school in beginning what had always been foremost in my dreams....having a family of my own. I married and my first child, a daughter, Laurie, was born May, 1958. Over the next ten years, God blessed me with three more children...a son, Todd in 1961. Cathy and Sonny were born in 1968. I wish I could report that these children were products of a successful marriage, but I can't. In 1973, I found myself with four children to raise without spousal support. Out of necessity at first (being a
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Eugene Pugh Great to hear from another former Enid resident (referring to Bob Zimmerman). I attended Garfield in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade with the same teachers you had. Guess I did not make much of an impression. LOL. We moved to Florence, Kansas for some of my junior high years. I think Florence is about 30 or 40 miles from Newton. Now to summarize the last 50 years. Personal: Married to one wife forever with 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Education. Undergraduate degrees from Purdue and graduate degree from Central Michigan. Work experience: Returned to Enid and worked
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Charles Pyle After completing high school in Enid, I enrolled at OU, sure of becoming an Electrical Engineer. Like other curriculums, the first two years were quite similar with all Engineering. Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics gave me as many problems as they did other new college students. I was fortunate to be a member of the OU band and enjoyed the activities through my OU career. After deciding that EE was not where I belonged, I changed to Music Education for a semester. I found there were so many natural musicians who were much better than I was with long
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I'm sorry I am not going to be able to attend the reunion. I have not been to Enid in quite awhile and I know it would be interesting to see all the changes as well as see my former classmates again. I have a conflict between the EHS reunion and university reunion and I'm part of the board planning the EU reunion so I better attend it. I'll look forward to hearing about everyone. I'll give a short synopsis of what my life is like. I'm a Realtor and still working full time. I also keep up with my
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Howard Roe After graduation I attended Wichita State University on a football scholarship. I lettered three years in football and three years in baseball. I was fortunate to play for one of the finest baseball programs in the country with wonderful coaches in both football and baseball. Our team won the Missouri Valley Conference Football Championship my senior year and I was honored to be selected to the All-MVC Squad. I received my undergraduate degree in Secondary Education and my Master's Degree in Personnel Management at the University. That is where I met my wife Joan and we just
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Tom and Ruth Ann Brown-Sailors Family members from left to right are Nancy and Kelly Killam, Ruth Ann, Tom, Greg and Brooke Kadet. Children from left to right are: Katie, Emilie, and Matt Killam, Anna and Jake Kadet. Fifty years in a few short paragraphs? If this gets long, remember there are two of us. Here goes! Yes, Tom and I are still in Enid, and I might add, by choice. I was born in Enid and Tom moved to Enid from OKC in the eighth grade. We were acquainted during high school but never had a class together. After
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Carolyn Scheffe-Anderson This biography is dated January 14, 2007. June 1957 I went to Beetch's Beauty College, operators, advanced, and instructors courses. I worked in a couple of small shops (can't remember the names). I worked for Ruth's Beauty shop in the Wallace Shopping center for a couple of years. I moved to Wichita Kansas (for 2 years) where I passed the Kansas State Board Of Cosmetology. I worked at the Lassen Hotel beauty salon at the same time I was an instructor at the Douglas Beauty academy. I had bleached my hair blonde and wore it shoulder length. What
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Carol Ross-Schenck After graduating from high school, I worked in the banking industry for several years. I married Dick Wickline in 1959. I met him while he was stationed at Vance AFB. We have two daughters - Kelly (now 43) and Julie who is 39. Dick and I divorced in 1970, at which time I moved to Oklahoma City with the girls. In 1974, while living in Oklahoma City, I met Leonard Schenck. He was recently divorced with two daughters about the same age as mine. We were married in 1975. Leonard and I have lived in Oklahoma City, Wichita,
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Derel Schrock {Derel is pictured here with the "guys"} "After EHS, off to OSU, then shuttled between OSU and OU till graduating back at OSU in '60. Back to OSU for grad school, got bored, then joined the Peace Corps and went to Nigeria. Later parted with the PC by mutual agreement and returned to OU. The draft began to breathe down my neck (no pun intended), so rather than fight it, I joined the AF where I learned to fly (at Vance!), then flew many-motor transports all over the world (loved it). Got out after a tour in Vietnam,
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Gary Thrasher {Gary is pictured with wife Jane in 2004.} After graduating from Enid High school, my academic life continued at the University of Oklahoma. I graduated with an engineering degree in 1963 and began working for Boeing that same year. Throughout the 60’s and the 70’s, I worked in the military division of Boeing; principally upgrading B-52 and KC- 135 avionics systems. These included integrating the B-52 low light level TV and Forward looking Infrared systems as well as the Offensive Avionics System required for air launch of cruise missiles. I helped develop and test an autonomous (robotic) air
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Robert R. (Bob) Tyler Mr. Tyler has enjoyed a successful career as an executive in the information industry. Along the way, he has also contributed his skills to the non-profit-sector and philanthropic causes. In addition, he has experience with Estate & Lifestyle management of special corporate assets - yachts, estates, staff and events. Mr. Tyler began his career at Ford Motor Company while completing his college degree in Business Administration at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating he accepted the position of Marketing Director at Prakken Publications in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Later, Mr. Tyler joined Gale Research, a
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Charles Warren {Charles is pictured with wife Ann} After high school, I enlisted in the Air Force then worked for the government. It was the best thing that could have happened to me. During the next 42 years, I managed to get a college degree in Social Psychology. I was sent to far away places that I could not or would not have gone to. I've got the T-shirts to prove it. While stationed in Oregon, I met and married my wife Ann in 1961. We have 3 children and three grand kids. Am looking forward to the reunion.
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Larry WurthLarry is pictured with wife, Maria, in August 2004 Four days after graduation I enlisted in the Air Force which afforded me opportunities and adventures that I had never dreamed of. I was able to see the world by being stationed in seven different locations in the US (Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Montana, and 3 locations in California) and in seven foreign countries ( Italy, Yemen, The Congo, Libya, Laos, Thailand, and Viet Nam). I have over 3,000 hours as a crew member of cargo aircraft which enabled me to travel to and work on all seven of the worlds
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Alan Yoder After graduating from Tulsa University in 1962 I worked in information technology for a variety of companies. Some of my favorites include AM General where I was Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO). We designed and built the humvee. I also served as CIO for Porter Hospital in Denver, Lovelace Health Systems in Albuquerque, and Sutter Health in Sacramento. The University of California will pay me to quit work in January. I have been building homes in Durango, Colorado, for about seven years. My son Matt is my partner in that business. My other three children, Heidi, Dave, and Luke
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Addendum for Bob Zimmerman Biography - EHS Class of 1957 I attended EHS my entire sophomore year (1954-1955). I was in the band that entire school year. My Mother, Sister and I left Enid in 1955 to join my step-father in Goose Bay, Labrador. I met with Ray Zeisset Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 who had been a sophomore at EHS in 1955. We temporarily swapped his 1955 EHS Quill for my 1957 EHS quill. In looking at the 1955 quill, I discovered a group picture in the Junior section with me included. I attended the 1955 EHS Junior class (probably
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June,
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1989
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01/24/2002
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07/22/2001
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04/01/1994
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04/26/2005
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1995
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03/31/1989
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12/28/1979
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7/22/2005
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Don Carey The path after graduation from Enid High seems long and varied in retrospect-Don Carey The fifty years after graduation from Enid High has been more varied than I could have imagined. I attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Aeronautical Engineering. After two years, I was sure that I would be in the military in some capacity in the future. Being an airplane nut, I applied to the Air Force Academy and was fortunate to receive an appointment. I graduated in 1963 and was assigned duties as a Civil Engineer at Vandenberg AFB, CA building satellite launch facilities.
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April
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04/25/1986
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Dorcas Jean Cooper-Thomas Occupation: Retired Federal Civil Service .... Dept. of Defense - Ft. Sam Houston, TX Husband .... Bobby D. Thomas 1st Husband: Charles Edward McGee Marriage: 30 Dec 1956 Place: Enid, Garfield Co., OK Divorced: Two Children... Douglas Wayne McGee - Occupation: Health Care/Construction/Wildlife Ecology/Journalism Gregory David McGee - Occupation: Machinist/Construction 2nd Husband: Bobby Donn Thomas Marriage: 7 May 1964 Place: Enid, Garfield Co., OK Military: Retired MSgt USAF/USA - Apr 1959 to May 1980 Occupation: Retired Federal Civil Service Dept of Defense (1 May 1985 - 30 Jul 2004) ... Randolph AFB, TX One child: Todd
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August 1979
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02/12/2005
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03/03/1993
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05/06/2003
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05/09/1997
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12/1/1997
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Chester Gariss My name is Kurt Gariss and I am the youngest of four sons of Chester and Sarah Gariss. Unfortunately, I am responding to your email because my father, Chester Joseph Gariss, has passed away after a long battle with Kidney and Heart failure. Chester battled hard, but his body just couldn't take the stress. For those of you who don't remember my father and those that do, know that while he suffered greatly for the last few years of his life he suffers no more and his family and friends look forward to a grand reunion with him.
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01/10/1967
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Dennis Gibson I married Carol, the most beautiful and kind (except sometimes to me!) woman in the world in 1960. Gene Robbins was my Best Man and begged me to go to Mexico with him instead of getting married. A short while later, he did the same thing to Jim Sampson. I guess Gene being your best man is what you need for a long-lasting marriage! Carol and I have two boys, two girls, three grandsons, four granddaughters, one daughter-in-law and two sons-in-law, all of whom we adore. Oh, yeah! We have one miniature Schnauzer, Annie, and we love her
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Pat Goley-Wyatt I won't be able to come to the 50th reunion, and I apologize for not getting a bio sent in. My computer is down, and now I'm not going to be able to do it in time. I have enjoyed reading the others, though. Like some of the rest of you, I am still working, and they don't seem inclined to kick me out and make me retire--good thing, since I couldn't afford to! Quick bio--I have four grown children, Karen, Janine, Doug, and Wendy, and among them there are 9 grandchildren and a step-grandson--no "greats" yet! I
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Letty Goltry-Barnes Hi Gary..I am so late in getting this e-mail off to you, but hopefully it will reach your committee in time for the 50th reunion. I am so sorry I can't attend this great event in all of our lives. I have so enjoyed all the news and the updates on so many of my former classmates. I want to wish all of you a wonderful weekend with lots of sharing. I will try to briefly tell my story of what I have been up to since we graduated in 1957. Of course. it would take volumes
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Walter Gragert I was born in El Paso, Texas. My father was Walter William Gragert, son of Herman Fredrick Gragert of Douglas, Oklahoma. I attended grade school and Longfellow Junior High School in Enid. I graduated from Enid High in May of 1957. I have lived three lives since High school. I lived in Enid after I graduated from Enid High. I worked at Enid Paper Co. Raney Davis Mercantile Co, as an assistant warehouse manager. I left there to work for Hackney Iron & Steel, in North Enid, where I was employed about 3-4 years. I met Judy Loffland,
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Larry Grantham I left Enid in 1957 headed for California with my friend and "local legend" Charley Allen, to see if I could make it as a singer. We made a stop in Woodward, OK to check out a local dance hall, and maybe have some fun. The band playing there was a very good western swing band, so Charley went up and asked if I could sit in and sing a song or two. They said NO, but Charley being Charley wouldn't give up. They agreed to one song so I sang "Don't Be Cruel"- an Elvis song. The
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August
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06/27/1989
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Gerri Greer-Culp I have lived in Enid the past 37 years. I love to work in my vegetable garden and in my flower beds. Usually I can at least 200 up to 600 quarts of vegetables each year. Because of all the rain this season, I won't can that many quarts this year. Tom Culp and I have been married 6 years. I have a daughter, two sons and a stepson. I also have 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. We are expecting a 4th great grandchild in August. I work full time at Highland Park Manor and have been
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05/11/1993
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James (Bo) Gritz The following is a very brief summary of Bo Gritz' biography. Bo includes his biography on his own web site which you can check out as you wish at http://www.bogritz.com/biography.htm. click here Bo has been very active in many military endeavors. His Viet Nam and other experiences are quite interesting, to say the least. James "Bo" Gritz was born 18 January 1939 in Enid, Oklahoma, and raised by his maternal grandparents. His Father, Pilot-Lieutenant Roy L. Gritz was killed in World War II. Bo attended grade schools in Enid through Longfellow Junior High school. Bo was born
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08/15/1990
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04/12/1997
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Bob Hayes It has been a busy 50 years, but here goes. After graduation from EHS in '57, I made an attempt to attend Phillips U. for a semester, but I discovered that I just wasn't ready to get smart. So, I let Gene Bodes talk me into joining the USAF with him to see the world (that proves how smart I was). I spent my first year in the AF going thru basic training and tech school for radar repair. My first and last assignment after tech school was all the way to Sherman, Tx. (280 miles from home).
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12/14/2005
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Sue Holley-Hagopian Looking back in time to 1957 (such a long time ago), I think about how easy life was then. Who to go to parties with, what new outfit my mom could sew for me, how much I had to study to get good grades, etc. Now life has come full circle - we are retired and I don’t have many worries, but in between these years there was so much to do. After high school graduation, I went to spend the summer in Springfield, MA and work for my uncle. There I met a charming, handsome young man
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02/00/2000
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Pat Howard-Preble Many of us go back to McKinley Grade School, Emerson Jr. High and then Enid High. It can't be 50 years - can it? After graduation I married, attended Phillips University, had a son and moved to Hawaii (before it was a state). I returned to Enid, divorced, attended Enid Business College, and worked for Champlin Oil Company for 5 years. Then I married Ken Preble, moved to Kansas City, and had another son. Later we moved to the St. Louis area and built a house in O'Fallon, Missouri. When my youngest started kindergarten I returned to college,
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Waunita Howell-Fischbach.... Hello from Spokane, WA. I did not actually graduate with all of you but I should have! I attended Harrison Grade School, Emerson Junior High and Enid High. To begin my saga I married Ray Rodriguez July 28, 1956 and started my senior year but became pregnant within the first month of marriage. I naturally wanted to hang out with all those married folks and lost interest in school. In April, 1958, Ray got out of the Air Force and we moved to Isleton, CA where I resided the next 30 years. In September 1958, I returned to
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Joyce Bruner Jones-Dearborn Paul and I have been married almost 44 years. He retired from the Air Force in 1968. We had been living in Mountain Home, Idaho and decided to move to OKLAHOMA, as my parents lived in Waynoka. Paul worked for Addressogragh-Multigraph for 20 years and I had my own accounting business, working from my home. We have three wonderful children: Rick Dearborn, age 42, is single and works in DC. He is Chief of Staff for Senator Sessions of Alabama. Penny Dearborn, age 41 is married to James Cain. Both are attorneys in NYC. They have restored
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Janet Jones-Wright I thought if I dragged my feet long enough I could get away from doing a bio, but James Faulkner is persistent!! I married in 1960 and graduated from the University of Colorado in 1961. I taught 5th grade for three years at McKinley in the same room and same school where I had attended 5th grade. I started my family - Kate, Matt, and Adam. Of course all are gone now. I later divorced and went back to Phillips University and got my Master's degree in Guidance/Counseling. For the next 12 years, I taught and was a
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01/06/2002
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Don Karns I have been very excited about the upcoming reunion. I had a scheduling conflict so my son, Mike is going to fly me to Enid Saturday afternoon. Please---no stories to my son--I told him I was an exemplary student in school! When I graduated from Enid High School, I was off to OSU. I joined a fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, although my Mother seriously disapproved. She was concerned about excessive drinking. As it turned out, I never had a drink until age 23. Joining a fraternity was one of the best decisions I made in college. I made
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Dennis Keahey Mr. Jewel Ridge made a statement in Mechanical Drawing class one time that I thought was way off. I don't remember the exact wording but it was something to the effect that if he were a betting man he'd bet a steak dinner that most of us in his class would be married within 3 years. I laughed under my breath and thought he'd lose because I didn't even have a girl friend at that point. There was no way. In September, 1957, this girl from somewhere called Chehalis, Washington came to Enid to be with her sister
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04/26/2005
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Jerry Kunkel Preface: In our lives, things occur that we prefer that to keep to ourselves, and other things happen we are happy to reveal. There were many of the former in my life's journey, also a number of the latter. I decided to make a written record of some of the latter. Something for my children and grandchildren. I knew that if I did not do this as my 50th Reunion project, it might never be done. I have told about some of the people who were bright spots in my life. The more I wrote, the more I
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There were many of the former in my life's journey, also a number of the latter. I decided to make a written record of some of the latter. Something for my children and grandchildren. I knew that if I did not do this as my 50th Reunion project, it might never be done. I have told about some of the people who were bright spots in my life. The more I wrote, the more I remembered, thus I wrote even more. In many instances, I am quite specific, as I want to make a written record while my memory is
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06/14/1997
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John LaFon Greetings from California. Here's a short version of my bio: During the 60's I lived in Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, France, Maryland, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Arizona. During the 70's I lived in the Philippines, Germany and California. During the 80's I had residences in California and Korea. Through the 90's and at present I lived in California. I was a member of the USAF from 1958 thru 1984, San Gabriel Valley. I was employed by the Tribune newspaper from 1985-1990 and by the US Customs Dept from 1991-2005. I am a widower with 2 daughters. My daughters
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Bob Lakey Graduated in 1957 with the rest of the class of course, and at the last moment (two days before classes started for the fall semester) I journeyed over to Stillwater to inquire about attending college. I had had no intention of going to college after high school, and it was only at the continued insistence of our renowned chemistry teacher , Mr. Marvin Myers, that I finally decided to give it a try. I studied chemical and electrical engineering at OSU and graduated after seven (yes, seven) long years of working and studying. After graduation, I took a
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David Large David's biography is somewhat brief. David told me he lived his life focused on working and raising a family - so no big deal (at least to him). Following high school David remained in Enid where he was locally employed. He married Karen Erickson (twin sister of Sharon Erickson-Faulkner) in 1960. In 1962 he was drafted into the Army. He served at Fort Sill in Lawton, OK and was honorably discharged in1964. Following military service, he returned to Enid and was locally employed by Garfield County, Oklahoma in a number of capacities: i.e. Safety Director, Flood Claim manager,
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Cleo Jean Mielke-Fratzke Greetings to all my Classmates of '57 - After graduating from EHS and Phillips University, I was a speech therapist for the Clay County Health Department in Liberty, MO (a suburb of Kansas City). After teaching for two years, I married the man I had been dating since high school, Vernon Fratzke (class of '54). We started married life in New Orleans and were there for three years. After our first daughter was born, we moved to King of Prussia, PA where our second daughter was born. In another four years, we moved to VA where our
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Cynthia Muir-Hanselman {Cynthia at left and again with husband Don.} After graduating from OSU, I have worked in retailing, accounting and teaching. I have been married to Don Hanselman 37 years and lived around the world from Okinawa, Japan to England to Del Rio, TX while he was in the Air Force. We now live in the Houston area where Don works for NASA as a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) and I keep busy as a part time library clerk. We have 2 children; Stacey, a nurse, and Ray Jr., a professional fishing and hunting guide and a tournament
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Pash Watts, Judy I didn't waste any time after graduating high school in beginning what had always been foremost in my dreams....having a family of my own. I married and my first child, a daughter, Laurie, was born May, 1958. Over the next ten years, God blessed me with three more children...a son, Todd in 1961. Cathy and Sonny were born in 1968. I wish I could report that these children were products of a successful marriage, but I can't. In 1973, I found myself with four children to raise without spousal support. Out of necessity at first (being a
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Gary Thrasher {Gary is pictured with wife Jane in 2004.} After graduating from Enid High school, my academic life continued at the University of Oklahoma. I graduated with an engineering degree in 1963 and began working for Boeing that same year. Throughout the 60’s and the 70’s, I worked in the military division of Boeing; principally upgrading B-52 and KC- 135 avionics systems. These included integrating the B-52 low light level TV and Forward looking Infrared systems as well as the Offensive Avionics System required for air launch of cruise missiles. I helped develop and test an autonomous (robotic) air
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Charles Warren {Charles is pictured with wife Ann} After high school, I enlisted in the Air Force then worked for the government. It was the best thing that could have happened to me. During the next 42 years, I managed to get a college degree in Social Psychology. I was sent to far away places that I could not or would not have gone to. I've got the T-shirts to prove it. While stationed in Oregon, I met and married my wife Ann in 1961. We have 3 children and three grand kids. Am looking forward to the reunion.
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