Campus Cub 6.2023

JUNE 2023 MEETING JUNE 3, 2023 THECAMPUSCUB 10:00 a.m. HCC Room 100 PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF SAN JACINTO HIGH SCHOOL — 1926-1971 Let the Fun Begin! THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER Letter from the Editor Carolyn Williams Darden, Class of ‘68 By Gary Rollins, Class of ‘54 Campus Cub Editor Houston’s all-too brief Spring is almost past, There are times in my life when and we are now all I feel like a non-pilot suddenly dreading those days flying a huge 4-engine jet plane. when the Bayou City’s I am 'successful' as long as I can heat becomes almost keep flying both straight and at unbearable. Truly, things altitude. are heating up for all of us and that includes our plans for the Campus This would be one of those Cub in the months ahead. times. From our viewpoint, after careful studying But landing a big jet is quite a different story! the challenges, we are facing, we share a feeling of optimism for what lies ahead. I need help \"landing\" this Campus Cub and feeling good about our prospects for the future. On June 3rd–the first Saturday in June– we will assemble at 10AM in the HCC’s Here's my vision: Auditorium to discuss the events of the recent past along with our vision for the We all know how stressed the San Jacinto Alumni future of the San Jacinto Alumni Association. Association is these days. Our graduates are We have a strong bond we embrace along \"checking in\" rapidly as we all age. Father Time and with an impressive trove of memories we Mother Nature are both taking a toll on our fellow welcome the opportunity to share. Golden Bears. We have a great guest speaker! His name is January of each year is the date when our annual Dr. Jason Burnette – from UT Health Houston dues are... due. Let's just say, this past January, the -- and he will present a riveting viewpoint on results were sobering. Many paid. Most did not. “Isolation and loneliness in later life.” And, even though we benefited from those who anted-up for a Lifetime Subscription of $200, we Continued on page 4 could have made good use of more subscription revenue. INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 4 Suffice it to say we are also forced to both Email Corner with Allen Grant 6 acknowledge and accept the fact that printing (and 9 paper) expenses have continued to increase at an News from Alumni 10 alarming rate. If you listen to the newscasts these days, they say a lot about \"inflation\", right? What Was Your Easiest Class? Although we benefit from our relationship with HCC, Membership Report an education-related postage rate is an expense Obituaries Continued on page 9

THE CAMPUS CUB / JUNE 2023 2 EMAIL CORNER By Allen Grant, Class of ‘57 THE CAMPUS CUB After almost four years as your Circulation Manager, I plan to Successor to retire July 1 due to ongoing eye The Forum / The San Jacinto Star / The Reporter issues. I took over the position and others when we learned Publisher Emeritus Dr. Elmer C. Gates that Jacob Lefkowitz was close Editor, 1983 William David Bell to death. His son sent me all the Editor, 1984 Martha Tanner Scott pertinent files and I had some Editor, 1985 Daniel C. Miller that I received from Jacob over the years. What all Editor, 1986-1993 Fred Glenn this means is I will not be making changes to the Editor, 1993-1995 DeWitt Wolfe alumni records, including name, address, email and Editor, 1995-2010 Daniel C. Miller posting of dues and donations. During that time, I Editor, 2010-2019 Jacob Lefkowitz have continually purged the records and made sure Editor, 2019- Gary Rollins they were up to date. As of this writing, we do not have a replacement. Columnists Gary Rollins, ‘54 Maggie Moreno ‘68 Bob Lowe ‘60 I will also be retiring from collecting email address Irv Berger ‘68 Myra Hargrave McIllvain ‘56 changes and sending Gary’s occasional Bear Blasts Howard Bruce ‘68 Claudia Moursund ‘59 to those with email addresses. Oh, I also prepare Diane Puckett Ethridge ‘58 Aaron Poscovsky ‘68 the mailing list for the quarterly Campus Cub. No Allen Grant ‘57 one has stepped up to the plate to carry on these three roles. Staff Circulation Manager: Allen Grant, ‘57 If anyone reading this article would like to step Obituaries Editor: Ray Kendrick, ‘55 forward, please let our president, Carolyn Darden Facebook Editors: Annette Mazur Zinn, ‘68 Williams know by emailing her at [email protected] Maggie ??, class? or send your interest to her at the Alumni organization address found on the lower left corner The CAMPUS CUB is the official publication of the of page 2 of the Campus Cub. San Jacinto High School Alumni Association. Our mailing address is HCC Central Campus I plan to remain on the Board as long as I can see Attn: San Jac Alumni, 1300 Holman, Houston, TX to drive. 77004. Issued quarterly: March, June, September and December. Annual subscription is $25.00. Sadly, I will miss the occasional notes and compli- Lifetime Membership is $200.00. ments from all of you. It has been a fun ride! ® If you have an address change or a new email address or a change to an existing email account, please contact me using one of the methods shown on the last page of the Cub. Look under Email (electronic) Matters, Did Not Get My Cub for the information.

3 My Football Memories Rita DiBella, Shannon Cole, Linda Hirsch, June Harvey By: Richard Rodriguez, USA (Ret.), Class of '65 and Kitten Breland. After high school I joined Hello Cub fans! the US Army and traveled to I've not partaken in exotic places like Germany, writing a story for the Viet Nam, Korea, Panama, newspaper because, Nicaragua, Guatemala to be truthful, I hate to and El Salvador. I have write! I was recruited Richard, Barney Gershen's continued personal contact by Coach Hinojosa, wife and Barney with elementary, junior while at McReynolds high and high school Jr. High, Houston, companions like Barney Gershen, Sandy Gaitz, Bob to play football. He Busby, James Eastham, Robert Pena, John Raney, promised I would play Sue Henry, Susan Brady and Ken Carnes. ® varsity my sophomore, junior and senior years, and sure enough I did. But I remember my Class of '68: 55th Reunion sophomore year playing against Stephen F. Austin It’s been almost 5 years since our 50th reunion and our class members are beginning High. They were rated one of the best in the state to ask about our 55th reunion—we’re thinking about it but no plans so far--we are and I was looking forward to showing them what definitely thinking about it! We are looking for a ready, willing and able committee to we had. I've never been hit so many times as I did start the planning process—AND, we need other classmates to assist as well. Some of in that game. We watched as they scampered up us have ideas—like meeting at the school and down the field during the day (bring your sack lunch) like we were not but others want an evening event there. I think they (similar to the 50th but requires more brought in their third planning and up-front money/ticket sales). string in the second In the meantime, quarter. By the time Alfred Hernandez (’68) has designed, and is ready for purchase, Class of ’68 caps!—the the game was over full caps are $25.00 and the visor caps are $20.00. The proceeds go to our Class of ’68 we had scored 2 reunion account (after design and associated costs). Alfred also has other items (key chain, points and they had pen, and music thumb drive)—coming soon! 62! Welcome to the Robert Pena, James Eastham and big leagues. others We got better over time...anyway we had fun — but I don't think the coaches did. We got yelled at a lot, or maybe that's just the way they talked. By my senior year our quarterback was Sonny McLennan, Larry Moreno was the fullback, along with Butch Corchett, Barney Gershen (or “Barney baby”!), John Shergur, Pat Studdert, Bob Busby, Ronnie Dibello, George Mangum, Jackson Welch, big John Luna, Leo Gunnels and Richard Sandlin. Where all these folks are now is unknown. I try to stay in contact, but at age 76 I sometimes can't remember who I am! I do remember our Boys Booster Club and the wonderful Cheerleaders we had, including

THE CAMPUS CUB / JUNE 2023 4 The World Is a Stage doing anything with the props except maybe what I was holding while performing and that is a faded By: Irv Berger, Class of ‘68 memory for sure. I happened to run across my Senior Memory Book While much about this show is hazy, after all it’s been called School Days on the cover. Inside I found the 55 years, it is worth mentioning because of all the program to the theater department’s 1968’s one- great people that participated. It also increased my act play, Gammer Gurton’s Needle by “Mr. S, Master wanting to see more live theater. That opportunity of Art”. I remember that we did a performance for arose in September of 1968 when Debra Jones and the school which this program indicated was on I and some others saw Ms. Getschmann perform March 27. Then I remember that we performed in as Honey in a local production of Edward Albee’s the UIL one-act play competition at Lamar Senior Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ® High School April 4. The President's Corner, continued from page 1 Though not all of them graduated with the class of 68, I’d like to recognize the cast and crew for We all know our membership will both age and their efforts in this ‘extraordinary’ production. All continue to depart Planet Earth as the days go by. names are taken directly as written in the program. But there is a certain pride that comes with the I’ll begin with Gammer Gurton, herself, Annette realization that we still have so many Golden Bears Mazur and her nemesis Dame Chat played by Mary out there who want to keep our San Jacinto High Cunningham. In support were the following: School spirit alive. Mary Matamoros, Stage Manager, Lane Thomas, Hodge, Tim Zinn, Cocke, Leonard Grubb, Diccon, We realize that we must move briskly ahead with Bill Milholland, Master Bailey, Laurie Banks, Tyb our plans to gradually decrease our print mailing Brenda Garrett, Doll of the Campus Cub and accelerate a move to an online quarterly publication. Simply stated, the cost Is someone missing from the cast list? Yes, it is I for printing, mail service and postage continue to who played Dr. Rat. Back then I was very nervous increase at a precipitous rate. But we have also about performing in front of an audience. I could come to realize most publications have already not say my lines and do the stage directions at the been forced to do exactly what we must do. To same time. One of them had to suffer and that was survive! This also means we’ll have to utilize a 12- my being able to move across the stage with ease, page format instead of 16-pages. so I seemed like a stone. Over time that has gotten better for me. These are tough decisions, but we invite each one of you to know we will welcome both questions Directing was our drama teacher, Glady and suggestions. Please reach out to us! Getschmann, assisted by Debra Jones, and Stage Manager Pete Curran. The following lists the crew We do not pretend to have all the answers, but you departments: must all know what a pleasure it is for all of us to still be connected. And involved. And fully invested Set Designer: Francisco Cid, Set Crew Head: in our future. Connie Martinez, Crew Members: Edith Dickerson, Bill Milholland, Danny Reese, Mike I hope you are as proud of the San Jacinto Alumni Gericke, Felix Vance, Props Crew Members: Association as I am! What a great honor it is for all Charles Stevens, Leonard Grubb, Costumes Crew of us to enjoy a wonderful period in our lives. Head: Becky Villareal, Crew Members: Veronica Duplechiann, Lan Moore, Annette Mazur: Lights That is, those days we shared decades ago at San Crew Head: Frances Cavan, Crew Members, Tony Jacinto High School. And now we can share the Viles, Tommy Cain memories together! Wait, who was the Props Crew Head? Yes, that Sincerely, was me too, although I have no recollection of Carolyn Williams Darden, President San Jacinto Alumni Association ®

5 Let's Hear Your Stories About Pranks By: Jim (Bruce) Davis, Class of '65 What pranks were going on at school Senior year is anything but a breeze—everyone stresses when you were attending San Jac? about homework, college applications, and of course, One that comes to mind...back in the prom! But on the flip side, being a high school senior sixties they sold a liquid firecracker definitely has its perks—some schools have senior prank type solution you could buy from fun day. It's that one day of the year where seniors take some shops. You would sprinkle a few drops risks and play hilarious pranks on teachers and other down the hall and when students were students. But be warned…there may be consequences— changing classes, as they stepped like getting expelled and not graduating! on the dried spots, it would make a popping sound. Kids thought it was Charlie and George Willis, Jr., students at a preparatory cool but the staff and teachers were school, witness several students setting up a prank for the not impressed! school's headmaster Mr. Trask. Following the prank, Trask presses the two to divulge the names of the perpetrators. Mr. Skinner, the physics teacher, had a Trask offers Charlie a bribe, a letter of recommendation classroom on the second floor of the that would virtually guarantee his acceptance to Harvard. vocational wing. One day a car chaser Charlie continues to remain silent but appears conflicted. (they were called by a different name At school, Charlie and George are subjected to a formal back then) was planted with a time inquiry in front of the student body and the student/faculty fuse in the restroom duct work that ran disciplinary committee. Trask finishes his interrogation by Mr. Skinners classroom. When the of George and turns his attention to Charlie, Slade (Al gadget fired off it flew down the duct Pacino) unexpectedly returns to the school, joining Charlie work and past his classroom. Quite a on the auditorium stage for support. George has already commotion--or so I heard. As Sergeant divulged the names of the perpetrators. When pressed Schultz used to say on the old TV show for more details, George passes the burden to Charlie. Hogan's Heroes...\"I know nothing!\" Although struggling with his decision, Charlie gives no information, so Trask recommends Charlie's expulsion. What prank stories do you have? Put Scent of a Woman (1992) them on our all-class alumni Facebook page or submit them to The Cub Excerpts adapted from other sources. contacts. ®

THE CAMPUS CUB / JUNE 2023 6 What was the easiest class you had in high school? Paul Wright: American History with Charles Louis Melchor: Vocational Pat Turner Barnette: Typing and Weatherall. He gave us initials adding Welding. Shorthand. up to words to help us remember the points he wanted us to learn. What were Juanita Evans: Teacher helper. No Larry Paul Bauer: Never thought of the advantages for the British in the homework. classes as being easy or hard. Most American Revolution? SPUD. For the useful were Typing and Business Law. Americans? FAWCEFF. A shock when I Paul Gloria: Mr. Rose’s woodshop. moved on to Moore, whose American Noelia Excamilla: Mr. Wheeler was the History course was one of the most Mike Pry: Physics under Mr. Skinner. best all around. He was the one who told difficult. me “Do unto others before they do unto Jennifer Jacobs: Ms. Pennington's you.\" Gene Turboff: I'll agree with Ms. Moore's Speech Class! Loved it and chose to teaching of American History. It was the get an undergraduate degree in Speech Joyce Roland-Malatek: None were easy. only course I ever had a \"C\" in during my Communications/Drama because of But having a teacher that made the time at San Jac, and was lucky to get it. Also, my 12th grade English class. subject relevant, therefore interesting, that. She and I didn't get along, and she My short story was published in the El therefore easy to comprehend was didn't make the course interesting or Oroso Magazine my senior year. Such Spanish…Mr Trevino. easy to me. fond memories of my teachers and classmates at San Jac! Judy Johnson: Class of 1966. Paul Wright: Interestingly, Mrs. Moore Bookkeeping and Texas History. and I became close friends, whereas Johnnie Pope Horn: Mrs. Glossop’s Girls Bookkeeping teacher said I was good Mr. Weatherall greatly resented (with Chorus because that’s what I liked to do in Math. I did my dad’s banking and considerable justification) my smug, best. bills. My teacher, Mr Tritco (may not be know-it-all left-of-center political spelled right) was my homeroom teacher demeanor and was delighted to see my Mary Flores-Price: Choir and Drama! for 2 years. He loved Texas History and departure from his class. got me interested. Terry Schiamara: Football, last period. Sharon LeBlue: Gauchos! Because it was Virginia Garza Herrera: Business fun with friends. Bill Brackin: Drafting. I had a knack for Machines and Shorthand. I don't it. remember the teachers’ names. These Rosa Rodriguez: English and Math. I classes were very interesting. could diagram a sentence and I only took Susan Brandt Patton: I loved my Art related Math, which was easy. classes with Mrs. Thompson the most, Harry Brand: Gym class. but also loved my English class with Miss Hurst.

7 Roger Price: It was called Theater or Gene Turboff: Algebra, Geometry & Pat Kirby: Ms. Oatman’s English class Drama... created to replace my Calculus Physics were a snap, but History was a was my easiest. I have always loved to class that did not form due to deficient toughie! read, but after her class I have had an student interest! Turns out, there were even greater appreciation of literature some cute little ladies in that drama Gary Henderson: #1 - LUNCH - The and poetry. Still remember her reading class — an ever-expanding area of lunchroom sergeant-at-arms, Advice To “The Bells“ to us and how she made it interest for me! The Lovelorn Guy and Matchmaker was come alive. Mr. McGrath, (Mr, McGoo) He arranged Chris Grigassy: World History. great steadies for me twice, both Golden Jack Harshaw: Awesome teacher and Gauchos, both lasted a full semester! person. He also taught about life. I heard Inez Nagel Taylor: Bookkeeping. But he advised me not to volunteer for that Texas A&M featured him on a half the draft, but it was the days when your time game. Jo Ann Jones Fondon: Sewing, because dad said, “When your country calls, you it came naturally. answer the call”. I did, and was whisked John A. Pyburn: Yes, he was. At one off to Korea! A few years later I went time he was the oldest living Aggie. He Rachel Moran Rivera: Easiest classes to Mr. McGoo’s way-too-early funeral. had a funny way of showing his regard were Typing and P.E. He was visited by throngs of former for Almeda goys. I found out about this students! #2 - BAND - Mr. McGrath again! the first day in class. Gary Rollins: Make that Speech. As a pretty good trumpet stud, (IMO) he would delight in catching me hit the Martha J. Terrill: Art with Hazel Allen Grant: Geometry and Mechanical wrong note and bumping me from 1st Thompson, and English Lit. with…..? Drawing. I am very analytical! Chair to 4th Chair and working my lip off getting to get back the same day! I Terry Schiamara: Auto Mechanics and Mary Ellen Hobbs: My husband and I hated marching with the band on those Machine Shop. visited Mr. Dabney. hot, humid Houston days in that heavy uniform! I loved my trumpet and felt Sally M. Pyburn: Drama with Mr. Rob, Carmen Matheny Gaines: Class of 1955. you could NEVER walk/cavort/prance because it was fun! I was the best English. Somehow it made sense to me. and achieve precision lip/mouthpiece actress in 1957-58 and had the best time And an amazing teacher my junior year. contact simultaneously, especially with a ever! My last name was Moore then, now Need to look at my annual to remember sweaty face! it is Pyburn. I much prefer Pyburn. her name. She was a Language teacher. Oh, I loved to read books!!!!! Thurman Ivory: Mr. Wheeler class. He Linda Breazeale: Latin I thru IV. Freda was a good teacher. Katz was the teacher, and she made the John A. Pyburn: Class of 1958. Drawing class fun and the subject challenging. with Mr. Dabney. I took his drawing Cindy Tealer: I agree Mr. Wheeler made Since most of our language is rooted in classes all three years at San Jacinto. it fun to learn!!! Latin, it was like solving puzzles! ® I am able to say I made all A’s in those classes, even as I met his boards of Oscar Horn: I agree. He was one of my education many times. I went to visit him favorite teachers at San Jac. at a Veterans Retirement home when he was in his late 90’s. I asked him if he Quinn Dahlstrom: Civics — I don't remembered me and he said, “bend over remember her name but she was a damn and grab your ankles and I’ll tell you.\" We good teacher and though I picked Nixon had a good laugh. When I left, the nurse for the next President, she told me it asked if he had been one of my teachers. would never happen and Kennedy did I replied yes. She said he must have been win. But she taught us about government a good one, to which I asked, why do you and I've been involved in government say that? She said “because so many of ever since. his guests are former students.\" My what a legacy. Seronie Stein: Girls Chorus. Singing and music always easier for me. Dennis Sampson: Auto mechanics Pete Bertrand: Working in Counselors office.

THE CAMPUS CUB / JUNE 2023 8 I Could Never Sing or was in for trouble. Sometime during our stay at the Swim! motel, a bunch of kids decided to throw many of us into the pool. TERROR! I locked myself in the By: Annette Mazur Zinn, Class of '68 motel room and wouldn’t open the door in spite of constant pleas — I couldn’t take the chance that Well, I signed up for Mr. Beall’s someone would grab me and throw me in the pool — choir class –but I couldn’t especially in front of Tim! Somehow that stand-off sing (and still can’t)! BUT Tim lead to Tim deciding he was going to drown himself Zinn, President of the Choir, in the Gulf of Mexico — no one could find him when was in mixed choir and I was we searched the water—he just disappeared. All of determined to meet him. So, the activities that were planned for that weekend the semester before I signed came to a screeching halt — we really thought he up for music appreciation — it had drowned! Apparently, Mr. Beall sent parents was a prerequisite for choir — the girls all thought out looking for Tim — we were all terrified — how Tim was cute and so did I! Poor Mr. Beall — and could he just take off and what if he had really Tim! I was always flat and off key — and Tim was drowned? When it was time to leave, Mr. Beall had oblivious to my plot. When Mr. Beall took us to us board the buses — at this point Tim re-appeared competition (somewhere near Corpus Christi) Mr. with a letter of apology to the entire group — it was Beall eliminated me from joining the girls’ group very dramatic and very embarrassing — and it was — though he really needed someone. I couldn’t my fault (I guess). Anyway, come to find out…Tim sing and he couldn’t take a chance of losing the had hitchhiked with a truck driver and was going to competition. hitchhike back to Houston — he ended up in Corpus Christi and somehow he got back before our bus To add to that, I couldn’t swim (and still can’t). We left for Houston. Needless to say, he didn’t get to traveled by bus to a motel with a pool — I knew I take the bus back with us — what an ordeal! ® A Gaucho Stranded in Galveston By: Dahlia (Daffy) Rubio, Class of '63 I was in Gauchos and as you know we marched in almost all of our football games. We were supposed to play at Ball High School in Galveston. My parents said I wasn't to drive my car all the way to Galveston but of course I did anyway! My friend Cathy Tolopka, who was dating Richard Rodriguez at the time, and I drove down together, and wouldn't you know it my little car broke down in Galveston! But since we weren't supposed to be there, we couldn't call my parents — so Cathy offered to call Richard. He and his father drove down and pulled my car with his all the way to my house in Houston. Somehow, we convinced him not to tell my parents he had brought us all the way from Galveston. My parents never found out until years way later. ®

9 Alunmi Board server database for Bear Blasts and other Membership Report correspondence. • Develop correspondence using Constant 3/31/2023 Contact for mailing the Bear Blast and other announcements and events. • Preparing the mailing list for the quarterly Campus Cub. • Loading the Cub online using a free service. ® Food For Thought Letter from the Editor, continued from page 1 Cub cost (produce/print/mail) - Sept 2022 $4,905 that will not decrease. Cub cost (produce/print/mail) - Mar 2023 $5,670 (up $765) Our goal for the remainder of this year will be to fit \"all the stuff that's fun to read\" into a 12-page Status of the Record Keeping Function format. We've had many \"16-pagers\" in past years, but we think we can continue to make the Campus It appears eminent that I need to minimize my Cub interesting to read. And informative! The space time on the computer, therefore, I am retiring set aside for Obituaries is quite important to our effective July 1, 2023, if not sooner. That being readership. said, I will turn over my records to the new Circulation Manager BEFORE that date so the The path we are following for the remainder of the new manager has an opportunity to become year seems both reasonable and do-able. At least acquainted with the program. The other functions from my vantage point \"up here in the clouds.\" We I perform (Bear Blast via 3rd party server & will hold fast on to our plan for 12-pages through posting the Cub to the website via 3rd party June, September, and December editions. We will server) must be resolved by July 1. mail to all Lifetime Subscribers, and we'll include on our mailing list those who have paid their annual It is imperative that a replacement be found and $25 dues at least once in the past five years. ready to begin soon. Our Board of Directors will carefully monitor our If we do not resolve this matter, we cannot be success as the year moves along. Our goal is to able to function. arrive at a point at year's end where the Campus Cub will essentially be provided online to all those My job as Circulation Manager, etc. It has five fine Golden Bears who have shown their allegiance functions: based on the ownership of either a Lifetime • Update records regarding reported deaths, Subscription or \"current\" annual dues on our record books. We will continue to mail to our loyal Lifetime changes of address, adding and changes of Subscribers and our paid-up subscribers. email addresses. • Maintaining a separate 3rd party email We can all take pride in the fact that we are adjudged to be the oldest, most dedicated high school graduate alumni associations in the United States! With your support, we will celebrate a successful landing of the Campus Cub as the year end. Gary Rollins, Editor

THE CAMPUS CUB / JUNE 2023 10 In Memory OBITUARIES Sara Cave Taylor, 1936 died April 7, Orthodox Cathedral for years. He sang of the Board for Houston Ballet and 2023. She was born September 11, 1918 at weddings, baptisms, etc. for relatives director of Big Brothers of Houston in Atlanta, Georgia. Sara was preceded often. John served in both WWII and (named Outstanding Big Brother in in death by husband Thomas and son Korea, exiting as a 1st lieutenant. A U of ’62) and director of TUTS among other Thomas and is survived by children H graduate in Chemistry, he worked at achievements. He married Alison and Judy and Don. A service was held April Shell until retirement. John is survived they had 2 daughters. After retiring, he 17, 2023 at Forest Park Westheimer by wife of 66 years Frances, 4 children, 5 was a docent of the Museum of Fine Cemetery. grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. arts and took Art History classes at the A service was held April 6, 2023 at Glassell School. Jim was preceded in Rosemary Pearson Jacoby Sharman Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. death by sister Mary (class of ’37) and Creasey, 1939 We have been notified is survived by wife Alison, 2 daughters that Rosemary died March 24, 2023 Dorothy Marie Hinkle Anderson, 1947 and 3 grandchildren. A service was held at the age of 102. During her working Dorothy died January 23, 2023 in February 27, 2023 at Geo. H. Lewis & career, she was VP of Jacoby-Pearson Houston. She was born July 17, 1930 Sons. Inc. No additional information was in Sherman. She attended UT and then available at this printing. worked for Prudential Insurance. She and Norma Gene Stein Siegel, 1949 died John were married at First Presbyterian March 13, 2023 in Houston. She was Katherine Martha Fischer Drew, 1940 Church and they were lifetime members born August 14, 1931 in Houston. She Dr. Katherine Drew died March 19, 2023 there. They were Junior High Program graduated from Rice with A BA in History in Houston. She was born September 24, sponsors and superintendents. Dorothy where she was active in the drama 1923. She was very protective of younger was also a volunteer secretary to the society and was a History Department sister Mary and once in school slugged Clerks of Session. She was a reader, Grader. She met Stanley there and later a boy who was bullying her resulting in loved antiques and the old Houston married him and they spent 70 years a trip to see the Principal. She entered Oilers. She was also involved in together. She spent her years on Jewish Rice at 16 and earned BA and MA, then providing food and shelter for those in issues including Holocaust survivors Cornell for her PHD. She then returned need. Dorothy was preceded in death and giving financial aid where needed. to Rice as the 1st woman on the faculty, by husband John and a brother and is She was a 3rd generation member achieving Acting Dean of Humanities, survived by companion J. Venn Leeds. A of Congregation Beth Yeshurun and Acting Chairman of Art and Lynette S service was held March 11, 2023 at First taught Sunday school and served on Autrey professor of history. She won Presbyterian Church. numerous committees there. She numerous awards, including Phi Beta was a lifetime member of Hadassah, Kappa, Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright John R. Deaver, 1947 We were notified Women’s American ORT and a supporter Scholar and Brown Teaching Award. She by daughter Rene that John died in of the American Israel Public Affairs authored several books including Magna December of 2022. No additional Committee. She and Stanley were Carta in 2004. Katherine was preceded in information was available at this season ticket holders of symphony, death by husband Ronald and her brother printing. opera and the Alley Theater. She loved and sister. A private service was held at antiques and gardening. Norma was Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. James LeGrande Read, 1949 died preceded in death by brother Wilbur February 16, 2023. He was born in (class of ’35) and sister Lorraine (class John A. Papajohn, 1943 died March 30, Dallas January 25, 1931. He was of ’39) and is survived by husband 2023 in Houston. He was born January President of his class at San Jac and Stanley, 3 sons and 5 grandchildren. A 17, 1927 in Rochester, N.Y. The family started pre-law at UT. There he was in Pi service was held March 16, 2023 at Beth first moved to Galveston, before settling Kappa Alpha, on the Texas Law Review Yeshurun Cemetery. in Houston. In Galveston, John began and an active member of University singing in the church choir and this Curtain Club. After graduation, he spent Irvin A. Levy, 1951 Bubba died April 5, became a lifelong endeavor. He was 62 years with Baker Botts and was 2023. He was born in Houston June 19, choir director at the Annunciation Greek active in civic affairs. He was Chairman 1934. He lettered in football and track

11 at San Jac, graduating at 16. He got Frederick R. Neunschwander, 1957 Rita Kaplan, 1961 died February 18, a scholarship to Dartmouth, earned 5 We were notified that Fred died in 2023. She was born in Houston July varsity athletic letters and graduated late January 2023 in Austin. He was 1, 1943. She was a founding member magna cum laude after receiving a born April 9, 1939. He was in ROTC at of Joe Reichman BBG and an active 2nd Lt.’s commission from ROTC. His San Jac and was Manager of Product participant in it. Rita was in Delta vision prevented him from being a Development at Summagraphics in Phi Epsilon at UT and then returned pilot, but he was a trainer in survival Austin. No additional information was to Houston to work for Vinson and and traveled extensively with the Air available at this printing. Elkins Law Firm. Later, she moved on Force. He regularly played squash with to Neiman Marcus to work in Men’s Paul Tibbets (pilot of the Enola Gay) Casher Delmar Birdwell, 1958 We Fashions. She had a love of art, music, and retired as a Major. He returned to received notification that Cash died ballet and gardening. Rita usually Houston to work at Houston Corrugated January 4, 2023. He was born November brought her lemon bars to family Box and ended up buying the company. 17, 1940. No additional information was gatherings. After she retired, she joined After selling it years later, he and Bob available at the time of this printing. Augusta YMCA and was active in their McNair began marketing the newly many trips. Rita was preceded in death acquired Houston Texans. He began Byron Eli Wilkenfeld, 1960 died March by a brother and is survived other family training medical, arts and business 1, 2023 in Austin. He was born March members. A service was held February leaders and helped raise money for 14, 1942 in Goose Creek (Baytown). A 22, 2023 at Beth Yeshurun Cemetery. numerous charities. A founding member natural scholar, Byron earned a math of Houston Food Bank and on the board degree from U of H, then a Masters and Nathan Fred Rattner, 1962 died February of many organizations he was also head a Doctor of Pharmacology from UT/ 4, 2023. He was born in Houston of recruitment for Dartmouth, South Galveston. He then went to UT Medical December 12, 1943. Growing up, he Texas. He was a competitive sportsman, in Houston for his Psychiatry degree. He visited numerous relatives in Wharton playing squash and racquetball loved to read and have wife Carla read and took the train to his grandparents (president of Houston Racquet Club). to him. He served as a psychiatrist in living in Mobile, Alabama. His Bar Bubba was preceded in death by a son numerous cities, treating both adults and Mitzvah was held at the original Beth and a sister and is survived by wife adolescents. He was preceded in death Yeshurun. After attending U of H, Nathan Gail, 3 daughters and a granddaughter. by a brother. Byron is survived by wife of worked with brother Stephen at Sofwear A service was held April 11, 2023 at 52 years Carla, a son and a daughter, 4 shoes for 20+ years and often drove Congregation Emanu El in Houston. grandchildren, brother Jerry and sister his blue van around playing 50’s music. Sharon (class of ’58). A service was held Nathan is survived by a brother and a Jacqueline Barbara Jacobson Spalten, March 5, 2023 at Adath Israel Cemetery. sister. A service was held February 8, 1952 died January 13, 2023 in San 2023 at Beth Yeshurun cemetery. ® Antonio. She was born May 29, 1934 Josef G. Kamerling, 1961 died in Fort Worth. At San Jac, she was December 31, 2022 in Houston. He was football queen and Senior May Fete born in El Paso September 13, 1943. duchess. She met hubby-to-be Robert After graduating from U of H with an at a picnic in Bandera and they married accounting degree, he and wife Cindy in 1954. She lost a lengthy battle worked in his accounting firm together with pancreatic cancer. She and Bob for 33 years. Joey enjoyed needlepoint, were married for 68 years and had 4 sewing, woodworking and fishing. He children, 10 grandchildren and 10 great also was involved in learning Yiddish grandchildren. A service was held and participated in the Houston Yiddish January 20, 2023 at St. Anthony de Vinkel. He always read the daily email Padua Catholic Church in San Antonio. from Jewish Humor Central and relished driving a wagon for the Valley Lodge Carole Jean Rush Feld, 1956 died Trail Ride Assn. going to the Houston February 13, 2023 in Houston. She was Livestock Show and Rodeo. Joey is born September 28, 1937. Carol was survived by a daughter, brother David preceded in death by sister Joan (class (class of ’63), a sister, 2 stepsons and 6 of ’51) and is survived by husband of 61 grandchildren. years M.M., 5 children, 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Where to Send What P.O. Box 667517 (MC 1148) HOUSTON, TEXAS 77266-9943 Below are the current contact persons when you want to obtain an answer to your questions. REMEMBER, we are a small group of VOLUNTEERS without an office or CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED business phone. While the names may change, the HCC Central office where our mailbox resides will not change. Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage LETTERS Send all letters to: PAID Gary Rollins HCC Central Campus Permit 9957 Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Houston, Texas Email: [email protected] 832-507-0555 STORIES Gary Rollins HCC Central Campus Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Email: [email protected] 832-507-0555 CHECKS Send ALL checks, payable to “San Jacinto High School Alumni Association”, go to: Bob Livitz HCC Central Campus Attn: San Jac Alumni 1300 Holman Houston, TX 77004 Email: [email protected] 713-628-7488 EMAIL (Electronic) MATTERS Changes, additions and deletions go to: Allen Grant at Email: [email protected] “DIDN’T GET MY CUB” Cub related issues go to: Allen Grant 4122 Jetty Terrace Cir Missouri City, TX 77459-1705 Email: [email protected] 281-261-5913 CIRCULATION MANAGER Changes to your mailing address go to: Allen Grant 4122 Jetty Terrace Cir Missouri City, TX 77459-1705 Email: [email protected] 281-261-5913 OBITUARIES Send all Obituaries to Ray Kendrick, Obituaries Editor 22415 Goldstone Dr Katy, TX 77450-1611 Email: [email protected] (Include name of newspaper and date published.)