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Troy Crockett was honored by family and friends on his 99th birthday, Sept. 10, 2009. Box 634, Cross Plains, TX 76443.
Don McKay is the president of Hypertech Advanced Systems. His wife, Suzie, is the office manager for a physician. 14435 Valley Hi, Dallas, TX 75234. dmckay@hypertechadvancedsystems.com Judy Mayfield is retired from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and works as an adoption consultant in Santa Fe, N.M. She also works part-time for the Children’s Bureau in Washington, D.C. Her husband is an attorney and investor. 3201 21st Street, Lubbock, TX 79410. judymayfield1@earthlink.net Stan Harbour has retired from preaching after 42 years in full-time ministry. He and his wife, Patti (Fouts ’68), now live in Lubbock after eight years in Hawaii. They have two children and four grandchildren. Patti works at Texas Tech University. 6718 Fulton Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79424. stanharbour@gmail.com
1950 Bobbye Alexander Behlan has had a school in San Antonio’s Northside ISD named for her. The school will open in Fall 2010. 1099 Old Georgetown Road, Lampasas, TX 76550. beh1323@sbcglobal.net
1956 Dr. Gary Swaim has taught playwriting, poetry and short story writing at The University of Texas at Dallas for seven years. His latest play, Morphine, was performed at the Dallas Hub Theatre in September 2009. He also will teach at Southern Methodist University in Spring 2010. 109 Hapsburg Court, Irving, TX 75062. gdswaim@verizon.net
1957 Don and Carolyn (Kilgore ’61) Brooks will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 19, 2009. 9310 Stoney Lake Drive, Houston, TX 77064. cg-brooks@comcast.net
1959 Bill and Nancy Conner have moved. 2808 Woodshire Drive, Arlington, TX 76016. conner.bill@att.net
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1969 Steve Smentek is celebrating his 40th ACU reunion as his son, T.D., enters ACU. Steve and his wife, Lisa, have a new address. 505 Exchange Parkway, #9312, Allen, TX 75002. ssmentek@northtexaschristian.org
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Reunion: Homecoming 2010
David Parsons lost his wife of 40 years, Kay (Warder), on May 14, 2009. She also is survived by a daughter, Heather (Parsons ’96) Shirley; a son, Bradley Parsons; a brother; a sister; and two grandchildren. 3410 95th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423. dlparsons2@suddenlink.net
Dr. Julia D. Jay received the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor state award for 2009. She also received the Outstanding Teacher Award and Distinguished Teacher Recognition Award from San Jacinto College Central for 2008-09. 3542 Miramar Drive, Shoreacres, TX 77571. julia.jay@sjcd.edu
Steve Smith is the 2010 chair-elect of the judicial section of the State Bar of Texas. 3840 Cedar Ridge Drive, College Station, TX 77845. judgeslsmith@suddenlink.net
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Dennis Mims has retired after 45 years of teaching in Texas public schools. His wife, Janey (McCurdy), has worked for Edward Jones in Abilene for 14 years. 1200 F.M. 604, Abilene, TX 79601. janeyabilene@aol.com JoAnne (Ledbetter) Owen is a homemaker. Her husband, James, is a retired chemist who teaches part time at the University of Houston. 18914 Cypress Wood Forest Court, Spring, TX 77388. Ben Davidson has published a book, A Time to Grieve, about parents’ grief for their handicapped children. P.O. Box 434, Robert Lee, TX 76945. bendavidson@wcc.net
Kelly Antwine earned his master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Texas in May 2009. He is joining Dr. Harold D. Duncan (’70) in private practice in Dallas. 4061 Windsor Drive, Farmers Branch, TX 75244. kelly@threshold-counseling.com
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MARRIED Al Randall and Cindy Burnham, July 10, 2009, in Rock Hill, S.C. Cindy will celebrate 35 years with AT&T/Bellsouth in January 2010. 1746 Yellowstone Court, Apt. J, Gastonia, NC 28054. cynrandall1@yahoo.com
1977 Dr. David Martin is the spiritual director for the new Lifeline Chaplaincy office in Tarrant County.
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The class years ending in “5” or “0” will celebrate reunions at Homecoming 2010. The class of 1960 will celebrate its Golden Anniversary on campus April 21-23, 2010.
2101 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 77459. dmartin@lifelinechaplaincy.org Dr. Paul Sugg is the new director of the science department of the Dallas ISD. 4302 Baystone Court, Rowlett, TX 75088. pgsugg@verizon.net
1978 Jonathan Hooper has retired from full-time teaching after 25 years as director of bands at Tarleton State University. He is a freelance musician and writer, and leads worship at First United Methodist Church of Stephenville. 870 Charlotte, Stephenville, TX 76401. jonathanhooper249@yahoo.com Dr. Greg Dunham recently completed his first medical mission effort in collaboration with missionaries Antenor and Phyllis Goncalves in Itu, Brazil. They treated 745 patients in five days. 1225 Riverwood Drive, San Angelo, TX 76905. dancinggoats_kst@yahoo.com
1979 Holly Dunn recently left her post as public relations coordinator for the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M. She was previously an award-winning singer and songwriter, retiring from the music business in 2003 after 25 years. She has a new address. 303 Royal View Road, Salado, TX 76571. hdunn1@aol.com Kelly Moore was named president of Fort Worth Christian School in May 2009. 529 Oak Hills Drive, Newark, TX 76071. kmoore@fwc.org
1980
Reunion: Homecoming 2010
Melissa (Daniels) Butler teaches music at Sheridan Elementary in the Cy-Fair ISD. Her daughter, Bee, is a sophomore music ministry major at ACU. Melissa has a new address. 11810 Hammond Drive, #612, Houston, TX 77065. melliebut@yahoo.com
1983 Brennan and Kathryn (Davis ’85) Holland have moved. Brennan is vice president and legal counsel for Litton Loan Servicing, and Kathryn is vice president of the office of program development for BCFS. 1201 Dulles Avenue, #3102, Stafford, TX 77477. katandbren@brennanholland.com
MARRIED Curtis Tate and Julie Burtchell, May 22, 2009. 4759 F.M. 644, Hermleigh, TX 79526. cwtate@live.com BORN To Rex and Victoria Paschall, a girl, Lily Margaret, Oct. 4, 2008. 4417 Amherst Avenue, Dallas, TX 75225.
1988 Randy Jordan is now the director of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services in Dallas. His wife, LouAnn (Talkington ’87), is now the first children’s minister at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington. 7209 Wooded Acres Trail, Mansfield, TX 76063. rhjacuex@gmail.com
MARRIED Darren Janssen and Christi Murray, July 4, 2009. They have a new address. 5701 S.W. 50th Street, Amarillo, TX 79109. darren.janssen@rrisd.net
ADOPTED By David and Jeannette (Waddell) McQueen, a girl, Zoe Grace, 9, from the Texas foster care system.
1990
Reunion: Homecoming 2010
Waymon and Sherry (Harrington) Holland have