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Coming Soon! (after the Holidays) a few pics/momento's from '70 sent in by an anonymous donor! ...

... from the '67 Anchor ...

... also from the '67 Anchor ...

... the following is from Mrs. Sheri Stokley ...

Earlier this month my husband and I made a spur-of-the-moment decision to "crash" the Class of 1969 Reunion. I was told about the reunion in a chance meeting with Nancy and Dusty Adams at a local restaurant some months prior to Saturday, June 6. I put the date on my calendar, not really thinking I would attend.

What a warm welcome we received! It was a bonus to see a few students from graduating classes other than 1969. The name tags sparked my memory of those I had the pleasure of teaching, as well as others whom I knew by reputation. So many at the reunion were, of course, active leaders on campus. I'll admit identification was difficult at times. Every time I turned around there was the Gary Dycus name tag; but alas, no Gary.

My psychology "kids" at the reunion lifted my spirits and reaffirmed the decision I made in the second grade to be a school teacher. Looking back, I realize that I learned as much from you as I hope you did from me. I always wanted my classes to be challenging, but fun. One of my classes was either so challenging or so much fun that one former student greeted me with, "I loved your mathematics class!" ( P.S. ...She was still having fun on Saturday night! ) My teacher friends would have loved this story since they knew even averaging grades was a stretch of my mathematical ability. Do you suppose I inadvertently passed her?

It is amazing what one remembers as far back as high school. The stories you told me of things that happened in class or how your lives were changed for the better through your experiences at Mary Carroll were heartwarming. Your positive comments about so many of my colleagues were appreciated. Even at age "sixty-ten", I have fond memories of students and staff during my days at Mary Carroll High School from 1963-1978.

The last twenty years of my career were spent in administration. After thirty-eight years with CCISD, I took "very early" retirement in 1998. After the turn of the century, our two children gave us the joy of a lifetime--three beautiful grandchildren. Life is great!

Yes, the Class of 1969 is special to me. As Senior Class sponsors, Mr. Phillip Massey and I were so glad you chose Ronnie Krnavek as president of the class. He made our sponsorship easy because he was a leader in every sense of the word. Ronnie, and all others listed in the obituary section on your excellent web site, will not be forgotten. My husband and I add our voices to the tribute to everyone's friend, Mr. J.D. Brice.

I never dreamed I would get to see a select group of Carroll graduates after forty years. The short time spent with you was enjoyable, but it didn't allow me to learn about the highlights of your lives thus far. After the reunion I was motivated to look at the web site and also to find my old "Walraven Wonders", the award-winning yearbooks from the sixties and seventies. As I turned the musty ( sad, but true) pages, my thoughts were,"Ain't it funny how time slips away" and "Oh, I wonder what happened to her/him." Reunion attendee or not, please feel free to E-mail me at Stokley3@aol.com to share information and bring me up-to-date.

Keep loving yourselves and others. Keep America in your prayers. Stand up for your beliefs. Vaya con Dios. I know you enjoyed THE sixties; now plan on enjoying YOUR sixties!!

Thanks for the memories,

Sheri Stokley

... from the '68 Anchor ...

... from the '70 Anchor ...

Mr. Stokley

Kathy Hopkins '69 Sheri Stokley Dana Ingram '69

Sharman Aydell '69 Sheri Stokley Glen Hudson '69 Dana Ingram '69

Mr. Stokley with Robbie '72 & Sonny DeLeon '67

... the following pics were taken at Carroll's 50th Anniversary in October of '07 ...

the first pic was Sheri Stokley, teacher, '63-'78 with her husband W.J., teacher and football coach

with them was Nancy Rodman Smith '61

the second pic was Nancy's husband Tommy Smith '62, Sheri, & Richard Morrow '59

... and this from Butch Price '69 ...

To my classmates,

Thanks to all who worked so hard to make our 40th so special.

I left Carroll "running" and I'm sorry I took 40 years to look back.

I've had a life filled with memorable experiences, but the reunion will be one of the best.

It reminded me of all the pranks, laughs and tears we shared as kids. I only wish all those that have passed could have been there.

It was worth much more than the 4 day, $1000.00 and 2408.7 mile trip on the Harley to see you all again.

By the way, does anybody know who Gary Dycus is, and why does everybody want to be him?

Hope to meet again before the next 5 years.

"Just Plain Butch" Price

Sharman Aydell '69 Butch Price '69 Kathy Hopkins '69

Page Two

... contains recent emails concerning the reunion ...

... click below for pics of the reunion ...

The Mighty Class of '69's 40th

... fresh pics are on Saturday Night 20 ...

Saturday Night 20

Recent Obituary Notices

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Recent Anchor Pics

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Stand By Me

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If you're not careful playing on a team with big cats, they might be cheetahs

Linda Higgins '69 Cynthia Koch '70