Patricia Bissonnet (Bissonnet)

I found this video on You Tube.  Thought all of you might enjoy it.  "This is Waltrip"  shows activites at the school as it is today.  Quite a change since 1965!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GMs0EEI6s

You can also access it by going to You Tube and search for ThisIsWaltrip--no spaces between the words. 

See you all at the 60th reunion in April!  You should be getting your invitation soon!

Tom Britton

Wow! A "new" Waltrip. Makes me want to go back to High School. :-)

David -Buzz Buvinghausen

I've not been on the Waltrip campus since graduating in 1965. Looks dramatically different than it did in 1965! Looks better and "freasher" than it did 60 years ago...... Looks as though there are numerous technology programs now being offered! I'm impressed knowing that the school has progressed over the past 6 decades! Kudos to Waltrip High School!

Patricia Bissonnet (Bissonnet)

I'm giving you a "like" Buzz and Tom!  See you at the reunion!

Stephen Ray Puckett

Waltrip looks Amazing!   Thanks!

Happy New Year everybody!

Genie Hackenjos (Kistler)

Wow, Pat!  Thanks for sharing.  Also thanks for being the first person since July to post anything here!  I had been wondering if it was still a working site!  

Gary and I have officially retired to Arkansas.  I retired in 2010, but it was hard for  him to give up the farm, until he no longer could do the physical stuff required.  So while we have been wintering here for 14 years, we are now here full time.  We still visit SD to see his kids, but this is "home"!

William Polk (Polk)

Anita Marbury (Marbury)

Hey, friends!

It is time to send in your money for the reunion on April 26. 

I am looking forward to seeing all of you. 

Always,

Sweetie 

Karen Rouse (Corner)

Art Show, not this weekend but next:   Some artist friends meet every Thursday and we create lots of art work.  Of course, we want to show it off so we have a show every year,  300-400 pieces, real nice quality, very reasonable prices - or just come to look.  I would love to see you.  Karen Rouse

                        
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            You are invited to the 18th Annual

2025 Cypress Creek Art Show and Sale

Featuring over 25 local artists

Original Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Collage and more

Friday, February 28, 4:00 – 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 1st, 10:00 – 5:00 pm

Follow the signs to the Forum @ Cypress Creek Christian Church

6823 Cypresswood Drive

Spring, TX 77379

Located between the Harris County Courthouse and the Barbara Bush Library

Please come and invite all your friends!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!                               For Information Email:  karen.corner@sbcglobal.net

Patricia Bissonnet (Bissonnet)

I am looking forward to seeing yo at the reunion, Karen!  

For others, get your name added to the "Look Who's Coming" tab.Send me your reservation ASAP.  If you have someone you particularly want to see, contact that classmate and encourage them to attend!  

Pat Bissonnet

pbisso10@gmail.com for questions

Stephen Ray Puckett

Happy Spring!  May it be wonderful!

We just had some guys here doing Spring Cleanup.  A few weeks ago we had a bad ice storm with many trees down so we had a lot of branches to clean up.  Luckily nothing hit the house or cars but did block the road in many places.  A branch did take out part of the railing on our back deck.

Stephen Ray Puckett

Sadly, we have lost another of our classmates, at least here on earth: Dorothy Fowler. RIP.  I didn't know her while at school but we got acquainted via Facebook and had a number of lively conversations.  She entered into hospice around 4/2 with inoperable calcified heart valves. 

I seem to also have calcified valves (appaently runs in my family) and wanted to talk with her about it but waited too durn long.  Thinking about it, Dorothy's passing has affected me.

www.heartoftexascremations.com/obituaries/Dorothy-Faye-Montgomery?obId=42071649

Stephen Ray Puckett

We decided to cancel our trip to Houston for the upcoming reunion.  Wifey has a 'afib' heart condition and she had a scary episode a few days ago so want to stay close to home and our medical facilities.  In a few days we talk to a doctor about an ablation procedure to hopefully fix the problem.  I did want to see you folks again, many of which I have known since elementary school, some since kindergarten. 

Enjoy the reunion!

Woodrow Wilson Traylor

Thanks to all those who helped in the organizing effort for the 60th Reunion..It was great to see everyone. Look forward to the next time at the Cottonwood. Woody

Linda Marmion (Linder)

 Joyce Barta Bayersdorfer deserves all of the thanks. She made all of the plans. She did have some other classmates help her out.  It was a beautiful day to drive out to the Black Horse resort. We had a good crowd of long time friends. I think we all could have stayed longer visiting. 
    This fall we will begin our Ram Jams at Cottonwood. Covid stopped us from getting together. We'll let it get a little cooler. For those who have not come to a Ram Jam.  We meet at Cottonwood which is near the underpass on Shepherd close to 34th. 
  The only cost is if you choose to buy food or drink. 
   More to come in September!

                  🐏  Linda Marmion Linder

Lana Johnson (Horne)

Thanks for a great 60th Class Reunion !  As a class, we are so fortunate to have a group of dedicated ladies who are willing to give their time to keep us connected. It was so nice to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon with all of you who were able to attend.  See you soon at the next Ram Jam at Cottonwood.  Enjoy your summer.

Karen Rouse (Corner)

Thank you to those who organized us!  It was a very nice reunion.  So good to see our wonderful class.

Mary Adrienne Pendery (Critcher)

Thanks so much to Joyce Barta Bayersdorfer, Sweetie Marbury, and Pat Bissonnet for a wonderful 60th reunion!  It was just perfect!  Bobby and I loved seeing everyone, catching up with your lives, hearing about your children, grandchildren, even great-grands, and furry family members!  We had a wonderful class and seeing you all brought back so many happy Waltrip memories.  Our son Clay (visiting from California) was kind enough to drive us down from Shreveport (boy, we don't miss that Houston traffic!).  He had a great time too--you all charmed him--we're so glad he got to meet you all and see what a great class we had.  xoxoxo

Steven Jay Stoneburner

Sorry MJ and I missed it,  we had a Celebration of Life for a dear friend we had to attend, Tom was nice enough to share some photos and a video, what a HOOT!

Thanks to all who put this together, you are appreciated!!

Jay

Stephen Ray Puckett

Sorry to have missed the reunion - looks like fun!   

Video from Susan McMillian:

www.facebook.com/susan.mcmillian/videos/2449116938783161

I grabbed this from the video:

Photos from Tom Britton:

Stephen Ray Puckett

Some close-up images grabbed from Susan's video.  I guessed at the names so please correct me.

Leftmost group:

L-R:

Seated:

1st row:

Adrienne Pendery

Jacquie Campbell

Candy McCloud

Kay Aiken

Standing:

Kirk Thompson

Jimmy Hilsher (behind and to the left of Sweetie)

Sweetie Marbury

Charlotte Yaggi

Karen Rouse

Susan Carle

Pat Wilcox

Jerry Russell?

Linda Marmion

Larry Reed (behind Linda)

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Kim Raben (behind and to the right behind Karen Rouse)

Liz Love (next to Kim)

Don Hampton (behind Kim Raben)

Wayne Hollis (below the big '6')

Terry Robertson (to the right of Wayne)?

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Center group:

L-R:

Pat Williford

Stan Shoemaker (seated)

Susan Kolb (behind Stan)

Joyce Barta (blue & white dress talking to Stan)

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Rightmost group:

L-R:

Pat Bissonnet (standing, in striped top)

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Toni Bracher (in bright pink/blue/white top)

Susan Allen (to right of Toni, in black top)

Larry Reid (behind and to the left of Susan)?

Ronald Stoeck (behind and to left of Talley)?

Talley Hudson (to right of Susan, in blue/white top)

Cynthia Hightower (to right of Talley)

Robby Wallis

Stephen Ray Puckett

More reunion photos from Joyce Barta Bayersdorfer.

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More photos from Joyce: