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Linda Webster '65 (Jennings)

Fellow Waltripians

I have some sad news-

Sharon Froehner Mueller's mother who was 96 years young passed away last night. I don't have any information regarding the services as yet. I know that Sharon was coming to Houston to make the arrangements. I will let everyone know more as soon as I know.

I know everyone sends their thoughts and prayers to Sharon and her family.

******* Sharon's Mom Services*********

Monday, December 5, 2011

Graveside service 11:00AM @ Woodlawn Cemetery

Church service @ 1:00PM

Visitation Sunday evening

Linda Jennings

Paige Talley (Meek)

I teared up "again" being reminded to remember... the forum does that to me. I am either tearing, outright crying, or giggling and laughing to tears. 

Tim (the Utah Kid) called yesterday to report that he was not blown away in the 102 mph wind that struck his house. He lives aways up from Salt Lake City, between the base of the mountains and the path that the freeway takes. He said it was as though they turned a wind tunnel on and threw stuff in it just to watch it break up and whirl around. He had some damage, but the family is safe and sound. He compared the wind to the wind and sand storms in Iraq and Kuwait. I didn't hear much after that. I went off into thoughts about children at war and the lives that even one child affects. The child that even one war affects. I, too, am thankful for the child that returned, even scarred and sad for there is hope.

December birthdays... I can't help but be in Full Joy Mode in December. Lots of birthdays in our family are celebrated in December. Most of all though is Christmas. Chritmas for me is the Joy of Hope that  is filled with Christ... and He celebrates ALL MONTH !!!

May your "Best of Times" be today

Paige

p.s. Did Richard say Beer and Pizza and Football ??? I thought he said "GO"... hmmmmm

Richard Meek '65

Morning Waltripians. I hope you're all headed in to a good weekend. Everyone keep your thoughts positive for the UH to win their championship game this Saturday. This is a big one not only for them to win the conference championship but to also get a BCS bowl invitation. Paige and I will be there doing our part. The rest is up to the Kevin Sumlin and the players.

You guys who have booted the blessing at family get togethers need to cut it down and keep it simple. Something like "God thank you for this bountiful feast, Amen. Let's eat" KISS don't try  to include everyone like Aunt Ethel and Uncle Willard from No Luck, TX who couldn't make it. No one appreciates them showing up with three ice chests with nothing in them but they go home full of left overs.

Beau you need to look on things in a positive vein. Having to straigthen the Christmas tree is bound to be good for a trip to Northern Tool and Equipment. Maybe two or three. I'm impressed that DW is fluent in signing so she can communicate across a parking lot with you. Most impressive.

Well I'm off to College Station. I'm going to put in my application for Mike Sherman's job as head football coach. You remember Mike. He's the guy that they've been assuring for weeks now that his job was secure for next year. Oh well I figure I settle for a $1M per year and a five year contract. When I get let go mid way through next season I will happily move on down the road with my contract buy out. I like the plan. On the road again! Just can't wait to get on the road again!

Keep on dancing,

Rich LH

Dance Like No One is Watching

ps. hhhhhmmmm how do you confuse "go" with "beer, pizza &football"?

Lloyd Pond

Had a wonderful 66th birthday ! 66 man that sounds old.. but lucky for me I am young at heart! Sweet wife made a chocolate pie for me which we started as soon as it was cool enough to cut. Then a call from my brother Richard inviting us over for Pear pie!  Now that is the way to celebrate!

Loved catching up on all the news romances and Beaus "You really did it now stories". I had some similar time with one difference, my dad thought that 99% of the time, Doctors were a waste of time. Mother was a nurse so, Hey, what could go wrong?  There were needle extractions and some pocketknife surgeries. The worst that I remember was a big old boil under my arm. Dad sliced it open and Mom applied alkyhall or iodine or something like that. Yeah! those were the days. But , I believed the man walked on water so I never had a second thought about his operations

Thanks for all the Birthday wishes!

Me, Sister in law Beverly, Brother Richard and sweet Ferrell at Mandolin concert last week

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

Hey Lloyd, happy birthday and a cool pic to support!

Jimmy Stockton

This is a picture of my grandson Andrew Andersen showing our mare Shimmer of Heaven at the National Cutting Horse Futurity in Ft Worth.  He will be in the semi-finals on Wednesday and hopefully in the Finals on Thursday.

Teddie Jordan

Jimmy, what a great photo. You deserve to be proud of both Andrew and Shimmer.

I knew Andrew had grown but I didn't know he was that big. He makes the mare look small.

Good luck to them and to you on Wednesday and Thusrday.

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

Please keep Sharon Froehner '65 Mueller and family in your prayers - her mother, Ruth Froehner, passed away on November 30 

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Ruth Elizabeth Adolfson Froehner ,96, long time Houston resident, passed away November 30, 2011. Mrs. Froehner was born August 21, 1915, to Axel Edward and Annie Martinson Adolfson in Fort Worth, TX. She is survived by a brother, Ed Adolfson (Jewel) of Fort Worth, three daughters, Marilyn Blackmon (Winston) of Coldspring, Linda Johnson (Jim) of Houston, and Sharon Mueller of Austin, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of 62 years Leander Emmitt (Buck) Froehner and three sisters, Annie Marie Ray, Ebba Calhoon and Klara Harkrider. Ruth and Buck married in 1937 and settled in Houston. She attended St. Marks United Methodist Church for over 70 years and taught kindergarten for over 40 years. Ruth had a beautiful soprano voice and, with Buck, was a long time member of the St. Marks' choir and the church's Friendship Class. Ruth was a member of United Methodist Women, the Methodist Hospital Auxiliary and a life member of PTA. In recent years she enjoyed working with her daughters on Project Linus quilts. Ruth and Buck enjoyed travel, especially to visit family, and Ruth had the distinction of having visited all 50 U.S. states. For the last 12 years she has been a resident at The Terrace at Spring Shadows Place where she enjoyed playing games and visiting with friends. Despite her brave demeanor and love of family, it was obvious Buck's passing in 2000 left a hole in Ruth's heart. With a gentle nature, loving manner and obvious enjoyment of family and life, she was beloved 'Nana' to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Visitation with the family will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 4th, at Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blvd, Houston. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 5th, at Woodlawn Cemetery, followed by a memorial service 1:00 p.m. Monday at St. Marks United Methodist Church, 600 Pecore, Houston, 77009. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the St. Mark's Memorial Fund.

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

Please keep Jenny Taylor and family in your prayers.  Services for her brother, Ralph Taylor will be at Veterans National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 7th at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 3

Just wanted to let everyone know that brother Ralph Taylor passed away yesterday after a brave year long fight against pancreatic cancer. I loved him so much and will miss my time with him. Jenny Taylor Williams

Paige Talley (Meek)

There may be a chill in the air, but love is "dancin' on and warmin' the heart. I just saw the home page and laughed with joy... What an absolute pleasure it is to be a "Waltripian". You are too fun, Jackie.

I left the UH game sad for the loss, both for being out scored and my voice. I never liked the "big board" that flashed what you were supposed to do (yell leaders are for that don't  ya know) like MAKE NOISE. If one knows anything about cheering and the rudiments of the game, one KNOWS when to MAKE NOISE !! The game Saturday was a throw back to the days when the crowd was in the game... actually watching the field instead of the replays on the "big board".  Alas, that black team and the refs out played the red team. 

Next stop... the real Cotton Bowl  (not that new place that calls itself the cotton bowl) UH and Penn State Jan 2nd. Gig 'em at  the Meineke Bowl. Someone should tell the "football powers that be" that they can not "Muffler" the Aggies...

Sharon and Jenny, as well as the many others with unspoken grief t today, our times together, whether as close friends, class mates or acquaintances, we are enhanced by the knowing of the fine men and women who shared our cause and bore our burdens; loved us - often in spite of ourselves.  Bless you.

Hugs,

Paige

Richard Meek '65

Good morning to all you fine Waltripians. As Paige described the outcome of the UH game on Saturday was not good. All you former Cougars be of stout heart though. It was a great year and they got a good bowl assignment against a quality opponent. Now speaking of football. As you probably saw in the paper my alma mater, HBU ,is starting a football program to play in the Southland Conference. I have been invited to be on the Athletic Steering Committee. So as you might guess the first order of business is to start raising money. I ran into Roger Synott the other day at Roznozky's and he committed to contributing. So Roger has the ball rolling. Don't be bashful all amounts are appreciated. If you want to make a 7 figure donation, I'll be right over to pick it up.

My sympathies to Sharon and Jenny. All losses are hard but I think the holidays are particularly difficult. My mom passed away on Dec. 8th.

Jimmy you've really got a fine looking horse there. Oh yeah the grandson is good too. The cutting horse competition is my favorite event.

Now it's time to further the education of you guys who don't seem to know how to mix things up so your lovely ladies are happy and so are you. Tonight I'm taking Paige to a reception to meet the four Rotary Lombardi Finalists. Tomorrow we'll go to a private reception for the big contributors (We get to go because I'm a past chairman, not because I gave them a big contribution. Story of my life, sweat equity) and the award ceremony. She's happy because she gets to dress up and look beautiful two nights in a row. She also seemed keenly interested when I told her she would get to meet four very large young men who will be multi millionaires in a few weeks after the NFL draft. And I get to do football stuff  and raise money to fight cancer. My Rotary club is approaching giving $4M dollars to cancer research via the Rotary Lombardi Award. Anyway it will be two fun nights.

Keep on dancing,

Rich LH

Stay Calm, Carry On

p.s. don't forget that HBU contribution opportunity!

Beau Wann, Jr.

Good Morrow mine waltripians...
        Been enjoying the posts...well, except for the sad news...losing parents and siblings not an easy thing to deal with at best...losing anyone not an easy thing...unfortunately, we are all at that time of life where we will be frequented by such events...though some folks lost their parents and a sibling at an early age...It's never easy suffering a loss, grief, absence...I think at a younger age, grief is easier to absorb and move on, or at least in my observation...sometimes at a "grandkid function", or one of my childrens successes, or maybe me up at the ranch enjoying the scenery, and the exhilarating work, I wish, "my Dad" could be here, or my uncles, or grandparents could see this, or my great and wonderful Aunts Thyra and Alpha could see this...two of the finest ladies to grace the landscape of the southlands, or any lands...and two of the best cooks too...but who's to say that they arent right there beside you, looking on, smiling...

I know that some of our wonderful classmates have suffered the ultimate loss of a child, and grandchild...that is the unkindest cut of all...the hardest of the hard...most of us can only imagine the grief...and can offer very little in the way of condolences...but what we can offer, is our undying love and friendship...as much moral support as we can muster...and a shoulder to lean on...to cry on...we can cry with our brothers and sisters...and maybe someday, turn a frown into a smile and a wail into laughter...no easy feat that...but we are here...for one...for all...

Been hurtin somethin fierce lately...just the cold giving me a welcome  proverbial body slam...
nothing new howsomeever...thats why there's ice and heatpacks, right????
Fell down the stairs yesterday...yup, top to bottom....(what'd I think, you can fall UP THE STAIRS??)...Laurel and Hardy and Harold Lloyd woulda been proud of me for sure....When I say I fell down the stairs, well, not in the usual manner, you know, "SLIP...TUMBLE...TO THE BOTTOM... BREAK STUFF"....this was more of a slow motion fall, or even super slow mo....I was at the top holding onto the bannister, more of a "death grip" than anything else...Jack, my dog, and Big Oliver were behind me, waiting for me to take that first step....me too....So I did, and I missed the next step, 2nd from top, and not a good one to miss eyether (how you like my spelling?)...still holding on to the bannister, grip got even tighter, if thats possible, and for me, it most certainly is, and I kind of swung down, with head and shoulders now pointing down, and feets still on top and 3rd step...

I'm  thinking, "this is not good"!!!...how astute...as luck would have it, my beloved was at woik bringing home the bacon, whilst I was "cooking my goose"...the woids "looks like you really did it this time" came to mind...but, not to worry, although I was just a tad bothered by my precarious perdicament...I STILL HAD A DOUBLE DEATH GRIP ON THE BANNISTER...does the phrase, "white knuckle" conjure up a mental picture??? If ever my upper body and arm strength were ever in question, you can put that to rest right now...I couldnt go back  up, geometric angle was too great, so I had to ease myself, one step at a time, hand over hand, till I came to the landing at the bottom, about a million stairs, or 13, whichever comes first...I cant believe the idiot moron builder put 13 steps in a house...why, I oughta sue....

Whilst on my scenic and slow motion trip down the stairs, a movie or TV show came to mind..."quick Lassie, go get help, grandpa's fallen down the well...again" I hollared at Jack and Big Oliver to go get help, but they just sat there, waiting for me to do something...probably thinking, "man, I hope he doesnt get hurt, he wont be able to get dinner for us"...or woids to that defect... so, I eased myself, one step at a time, downward, into the abyss...or first landing...whichever was gooder...meanwhile, fric and frac, Jack and Olie, were going down with me, one step at a time....I was afraid, that as luck would have it, since I was in the horrizontal position, ol Big Oliver would jump up on my stomach, like he is want to do....And as luck would have it, HE DID...!!!!!!!!!!

"NOT NOW YOU BIG GALOOT...GET THE HELL OFFIN ME NOW..." That ol boy never minds me...Now, ol jack joins in and wants to kiss my face...LAWDAMIGHTY...maybe I'm dreamin!!!! Sooooo, now I look like a cartoon just happened in my house...I'm inchin down the stairs, almost upside down, with a 22 pound cat sitting on my stomach, and a Catahoula Leopard Dawg kissing my face, and me shouting, "GET THE HELL OFF ME"!!! I tend to lose my religion from time to time...go from presbyterian, straight to DuBarry in a handbasket...Well, I finally made it to the first landing, 13 steps from whence I started, Ol Big Olie jumped off and disappeared...Ol Jack stayed with me though...I guess he wanted to see how this was gonna turn out...a good story to tell his kids and grandkids I'll bet...

I do finally gain an upright posture, so to speak, maybe a little bent, but in pretty good shape, no worse for wear, considering how this coulda turned out...I'm thinkin of starting my own "Cirque Beaulaie", on ice for sure...I'm sure people would pay handsomely for a gander at one of my "shows"..."now here he is, ladies and gentlemen, on our stage, straight from the Copa Cabana..."

Took Cooper last Friday to the Rotary Club Meeting at the Houston Raquet Club on Memorial...me and coop rubbing elbows with the "rich folks"....he was a big hit, as per usual...seems there were folks there that were interested in the BAK PAK CRITTERS READING program...mostly just made most of em fall in love with a yellow lab...When I'm by myself, most folks dont pay much attention, unless it's "who's that crazy old man, and what's he up to"...but when Coopers with me, he's a rock star, and I'm his roadie...I sorta like the attention, and I know Cooper does...

Hey Lloyd, great photo...yall look too happy there...find some stairs....
Hey Jimmy, soooo great to hear from you....great looking pair, your grandson and cutting horse...I hope you win....I voted for you...nothing finer than watching a cutting horse, or working dog...yeah, I'd much rather watch them work than me...I just tear up stuff...
well gotta run...maybe it's warmed up to 40...got my longjohns on, and gonna run some errands on Pegasus...If it's too cold, I can just go around the block...
Hey Rich, you gonna go to the Pachyderm meeting 13th???? I think I will...good breakfast....In case any of youse youtes are free that day, 7:30 AM, the speaker will be the Rev....forgot his name, but he is the one that had to sue the VA so he could say a prayer at the Veterans Cemetery for the service of one who actually SERVED HIS COUNTRY AND DIED...The judge FORBID THE VA FROM INTERFERING WITH PRAYERS OF ANY KIND, now and in the future...finally, common sense prevails...too bad it took a lawsuit and judge to "giterdone" whats this whirld coming to?????

Your frien and circus performer
DOD, Attila the Hon ey

Jackie Crowe (Finch)

Hey BroBeau,

Glad to hear from you, I was getting concerned.  Sorry about your demise!!  I've taken a couple of giant steps before - but at least I was almost at the bottom of stairs!  You had to do it really "Big" time!!

And thanks for the consoling words - yes, most definately we are here for our classmates in whatever circumstances ---- and that's priceless!

Reminder to all --- Fuddrucker's next Tuesday, December 13 - looking forward to seeing all!

Hugs,

J

Richard Meek '65

Well Atilla, that has to be one of your best postings. I think you should do that again. Have DW video it. Then you can package it and sell it as Inverted Step Aerobics.  You could be the inventor of a whole new form of exercise. I see TV contracts, books and all sorts of promotions and tons of money. You can fill the cement pond with money instead of water. Just remember where the idea came from. I think you should rush down and get you one of those Lycra magenta colored exercise suits for the taping. Get Big Ollie and Jack groomed and you're ready to lock and load.

Yes I plan on attending the Pachyderm meeting on the 13th and Fudd's that evening. It's all good brother. Politics and burgers (turkey of course-have to be healthy for bro beau's fitness program).

Ok now I would like a show of hands of you guys out there that have planned some outing with and for the lady in your life other than a drive through What-A-Burger. I thought so.  Figure out something to make an outing romantic!. Make it a date night. Sneak a bottle of champagne into the movies. Ladies you have to respond like he is the most  wonderful stud muffin you know (ok, so pretend). There are a lot of people that pay for this kind of advice. Since you're getting it free, don't waste it.

If any of you youtes are interested the Rotary Lombardi Award it will be broadcast live tonight at 8:30 on CBSSports. I think that is 106 on ComCast but I'm not sure of the channel on AT&T. Interesting mix of finalists this year with three linebackers and one offensive linemen. It is usually mainly defensive linemen. I met them last night. They all seemed in good spirits. Who wouldn't knowing that in a few weeks, after the NFL draft, they'll be multi-millionaires. As much fun as all the hooplah is the real deal is taking these big guys on tours of Texas Childrens Cancer Center and M.D. Anderson Cildren's Cancer Center. When we prep them for the tours we tell them, we only have one rule. You can't cry in front of the kids.  I have seen more than one of these giants with tears in their eyes afterwards. When you go through those caner centers you see true courage in those kids and their families. You realize very quickly that what we complain about most of the time are not problems. We complain about aggravations. Tell your family and friends you love them and cherish every day you have on earth. Take care my friends. I love you all.

Rich LH

Keep On Dancing

Beau Wann, Jr.

It's me again...the amusement park...or better yet, Big Ollies ride...

STUDMUFFIN???? DID I HEAR YOU CORRECTLY...YOU WANT ME TO SHUTDOWN THE REACT VALVE???
(little scene from Apollo 13...) Yup, rich, thats us, studmuffins...hunks O burnin love...yeah, thats what I'm talkin about...
"just a hunk a junk a burnin love..."
Rode Pegasus today...was quite exhilarating..."oh what fun it is to ride..." went round picking up toys for TOYS FOR TOTS campaign...drapped em off at american legion post 560 on alba...yall got any new toys, find a drop off point...
Coogs disappointed us yet again...what a bunch of losers...dont tell Diane I said that, she'll get mad...speaking of Diane and getting mad, she was mad as a wet hen yesterday...seems someone gave her a SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT, and didnt ask her...she is still steamed over that...but heck, I've been getting one for about 20 years or more..."dont tase me bro"...

Hey rich, you gonna be the AD at HBU???? Man, thats great...yall need a coach???? I'm available!!!!
I have .11 cents and some small change you can have...yall gonna build a stadium??? Got just the place...bout 3 miles outside of Normangee...and you can have it for a song, 50 million...Sounds reasonable to me...It's perfect too...lots O wide open spaces and parking...cept when it rains...of course we'd actually have TO GET RAIN before it would get muddy...
Coogs have raised about 60 mil for a new stadium....they need to get to 80 mil to break ground, or actually tear down Robertson stadium....they are gonna play in Reliant stadium till theirs is ready...

Hey, WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA is coming up sometime soon methinks....dont know the exact date yet...One of Dianes school PAIGE ELEMENTARY (named after our very own Paige Talley Carter Meek...or thats how I'm gonna tell it) anyway, Paige Elem school has raised enough money to buy 80 wreaths, and it is a tiny school and serves a very low income neighborhood....I think they have about 300 students...now, thats some fundraising, and a bunch to be proud of...wonder how many of em had to do without something to contribute...

Any of youse youtes shop at Steinmark???? Great store...kinda reminds me of Kaplans...thats the store that gave diane the senior citizens discount without asking...she said they give the SCD every Tuesday, on anything you buy...you know what I'm looking for???? a long shoe horn, for boots...I know they make em, because I've seen em...now I just got to find out where...

Ok, bout time for the little woman to get home from choir...so I willl sing off for now
your frien and amusement park ride for the kitties
DOD

Jennie Anderson '65 (Dylan)

My oh my, lots of news since I last checked the forum!  Congrats to Paige and Richard!  My thoughts and prayers to those ill or to loss of famiily members or friends.  Happy Birthday to Robbie this week!  I never knew we almost shared a birthday.  No one talked birthday on Pearl Harbor Day back then.  It was like being born or having a birthday like 9/11.  Oh well, the years melt the pain and life goes on.  I heard they were having the last Pearl Harbor member's club because most of them or dead or so old they will be soonI  The good news is I am on Medicare and I can go to the hospital free of charge.....I hope that is the truth.  My eyes are being treated with these shots twice a month...one in the left one week, one in the righ the next wee and then a month break.  What can I say except I am grateful these keep the worst from happening.  An chronic disease charity is paying my 20 % my Teacher's insurance doesn't pay, which my part would be $800 a month.  If anyone knows of someone facing these burdensome charges and are unable to pay them, please contact me and I will give your their name. Also, if you would like to donate to this non-profit group they sure save people a lot of financial agony.

This is a crazy time of year tutoring kids for finals.  I've missed all of you and will be a Fudd's Tuesday to catch up!

Jennie

Richard Meek '65

Yowza Mr. Beau, studmuffin, that would be you after you do sumpin romantical so DW thinks of you in that term. But it requires you to do sumpin to make her think that way. I'm not going to be the AD at HBU. The fella who is in that job currently is much better qualified than I am. By the way, we'll accept your  $.11 donation. it's a start. The last I saw on the plan for the UH's new stadium is that they will schedule next year so the las two or three games will be away. And the same thing for the start of the next season. They would start tearing Robertson down as soon as they finish their last home game next year. then complete the new stadium before the home games start in 2013. But that may have changed. Mack Rhoades (UH AD) doesn't stay in real close touch.

Keep on dancing,

Rich LH

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Everyone keep on dancin'!

Teddie Jordan

Jan, I spotted your picture in last month's Texas Coop Power magazine and you were at a cookoff in Boerne. I knew your name sounded familiar when I saw the picture.

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

Yes that was me with the Gabby Hayes look alike at our annual Chuckwagon Cookoff.

Richard Meek '65

Jan that is a great pic you have posted. Is that your grandchild?

Jan Barnes '65 (Nimtz)

No, but I wish I still had one that small.  She looks like a little spitfire.

Richard Meek '65

Yes, she does. I'll bet she's into everything all the time.

Teddie Jordan

Congratulations to Jimmy Stockton. His grandson Andrew rode Jimmy's mare Shimmer to a 10th place finish in the finals of the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity competition this week up in Ft. Worth. Thats' out of 253 cutting horse and rider teams and most of them much more experienced. Quite an accomplishment and this was the first attempt for both Shimmer and Andrew.

They say Jimmy's so proud the buttons are popping off of his shirt, and I don't blame him. In this case he deserves to be double proud.

Kay Watters '65 (Greene)

I agree.  I have several friends out here that are die-hard cutters, and was proud to see what he posted.  Quite an accomplishment.