"Jerry and Nancy Baker are proud of a long line of military service by family members. Grandson Kendall Jones is leaving for duty in Afghanistan this month. He is stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and is an Army EOD. He is the son of Melissa and Bryan Jones of Ballinger.
Their son Rodger Baker is expected to be here visiting from
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| Rodger Baker |
Son Russ Baker served 16 years in the Army and Army Reserves. He is currently Veteran Outreach Coordinator at Angelo State University, assisting veterans with college education there.
Another grandson, Dusty Palmertree, 8-year veteran, is currently serving with the Navy in Bahrain. He is the son of Lynn DeLaCruz of Winters, Texas.
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| Dusty Palmertree Kendall Jones Russ Baker |
Rodger's daughter Meghan Scott is married to a Navy Master at Arms doing harbor security at the Navy Base near Seattle, Washington."
NANCY said that Rodger visited Ballinger July 10-14. Kendall left for Afghanistan July 19th.
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JIM and Betty COWLISHAW spent time recently in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida with their daughter and her family. They wanted to be there for her award ceremony when she received a promotion in the Air Force. She was awarded the rank of Senior Master and Second in Command of the Medical Unit on Hurlburt Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida. (I'm sorry, but JIMMY did not give me her name!) His son-in-law retired from the Air Force last October, and is currently attending medical school in Orlando, Florida. The couple's daughter holds several swimming records, and JIM thinks she might be Olympic material in a few years. Bet that makes Mom and Dad proud of all of them!
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I asked for some "Good Stuff" when I last posted on the blog. JIMMY and NANCY shared the above, and this is what DOTTIE BISHOP ROGERS had to say recently:
"Thank you again and again for all your work to keep us posted. If we live for another reunion, I will most certainly be there. Life is still good, so I have no news. By the way- you are right about $1.00 carload at the Horseshoe. I think as I wrote that gem I was thinking “naw, nothing was ever that cheap”, but wasn’t it a glorious time in our lives?
Are you doing well? I’d love to have a one on one with you someday. You inspire us all.
Love you bunches and give my love to all our classmates."
Dottie
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CHARLES FIKES frequently shares email forwards with me. No news, but lots of forwards! I thought I would end this blog post with one he sent me recently that I think everyone will like. Some of the photos you probably have seen on the Internet, but put together on this YouTube video with "our song", Lost In The Fifties Tonight, it is truly a walk down memory lane. Turn those speakers up!
Until next time... Let the good stuff happen!
Peace and love,
Marilyn
P.S.
Like DOTTIE, I, too, would love to have a "one on one" with each of you!
