Mike and I intended to send you and the Lindley's a handwritten thank you note, however the day after returning to Houston, we suddenly found ourselves scurrying around in preparation for Hurrricane Ike. Despite tree damage and no power for 14 days, we are fine...the refrig and freezers needed to be purged anyway!! It is rare that a spouse (and children) can say that they enjoyed an event comprised of total strangers, but I can honestly say that we all had a wonderful time. Thank you is inadequate when expressing our appreciation for your extensive efforts regarding this event. The entire weekend was lovely, and memorable. It was fun to connect faces to the names and stories I have heard for the past 34 years. It was sort of odd, perhaps serendipitous, that our kids joined us, but aside from hearing tales they probably didn't need to know, we are glad they were able to attend. On a personal note, I must mention how much I/we enjoyed getting to know Kelly. Despite the simplicity of the words, thank you for everything. Becky Hale et al
Post from Cal Sumner '64: Dearest Gloria, I've mastered the magic buttons to view each picture individually for as long as I choose. Thanks for the tips. Now that I'm able to see the horror of time and the revenge of alcohol and drugs on our generation, I'm no longer living in fear of death... I realize why I didn't see and talk with many friends... Babs Clay and I talked all evening. The biggest joy of the PM was Ron McCall. He was so happy to be there and we remembered our good old days with the "Randolph Inland Surf Klub". He inquired why I had only published pictures of the 'Gals'. I told him that I only discovered the 'Guys' until recently...I'm glad I was there to embrace Mike Hale. Our short relationship was filled with many strong memories. Steff Bergoon, Mz Ohman, and the 'Armold', special 'gal' friends of yesteryear were priceless... I'm so very happy I made it... Thank you for making it all happen... LOVE, Stanley
STAN "Cal" SUMNER_#14____ aka "Fiesta Hat King" __ of SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
I attended Randolph High School from the fall of 1963 and graduated in 1965. I wrote alumni newsletters from 1974 until 2000 and I organized 8 successful reunions. The last one being September 14, 2013. I was married in 1978 to Danny Gallagher and we have one son, Kelly Gallagher who was born in 1982 and Danny's son from his previous marriage is David Gallagher who was born in 1973. I have 3 children from my first marriage with Chuck Pechuls (RHS Class of '64)- daughter, Allison Pechuls born in 1969 and identical twin boys, Kyle Pechuls and Mark Pechuls who were born in 1970. Together my husband and I have 11 grandchildren! We also have 2 great-grandchildren! We moved to New Braunfels, TX from South Florida in 2003 to be near and care for my parents (Bill and Fran Campbell) who lived at the Air Force Village in San Antonio. (My mom passed away February 6, 2008 and my dad passed away October 29, 2009). My husband works for BMW of Austin as Business Manager and I am a retired legal secretary/paralegal!
P.S. My younger brother, Fred Campbell Class of '69 passed away in 2002.
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Mike and I intended to send you and the Lindley's a handwritten thank you note, however the day after returning to Houston, we suddenly found ourselves scurrying around in preparation for Hurrricane Ike.
Despite tree damage and no power for 14 days, we are fine...the refrig and freezers needed to be purged anyway!!
It is rare that a spouse (and children) can say that they enjoyed an event comprised of total strangers, but I can honestly say that we all had a wonderful time.
Thank you is inadequate when expressing our appreciation for your extensive efforts regarding this event. The entire weekend was lovely, and memorable.
It was fun to connect faces to the names and stories I have heard for the past 34 years.
It was sort of odd, perhaps serendipitous, that our kids joined us, but aside from hearing tales they probably didn't need to know, we are glad they were able to attend.
On a personal note, I must mention how much I/we enjoyed getting to know Kelly.
Despite the simplicity of the words, thank you for everything.
Becky Hale et al
Post from Cal Sumner '64:
Dearest Gloria,
I've mastered the magic buttons to view each picture individually for as long as I choose.
Thanks for the tips.
Now that I'm able to see the horror of time and the revenge of alcohol and drugs on our generation, I'm no longer living in fear of death...
I realize why I didn't see and talk with many friends... Babs Clay and I talked all evening.
The biggest joy of the PM was Ron McCall. He was so happy to be there and we remembered our good old days with the "Randolph Inland Surf Klub". He inquired why I
had only published pictures of the 'Gals'. I told him that I only discovered the 'Guys' until
recently...I'm glad I was there to embrace Mike Hale. Our short relationship was filled with many strong memories. Steff Bergoon, Mz Ohman, and the 'Armold', special 'gal' friends of yesteryear were priceless...
I'm so very happy I made it...
Thank you for making it all happen...
LOVE, Stanley
STAN "Cal" SUMNER_#14____
aka "Fiesta Hat King" __
of SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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