I worked for Humble/Exxon until Keith Huggins (Milby Class of '59) and I married in 1963. We spent that year in College Station while he finished his degree. We had our first daughter 3 weeks before we moved to Sweetwater where he worked for US Gypsum. I was fortunate enough to stay at home with Lisa and then Laurie until 1971.
Keith was then transferred to Corsicana for a year and back to the Houston area until 1971. He decided to enter the Presbyterian seminary in Austin and we were there while he was in seminary and was pastor of a church there until 1978. During that time I worked in the Capitol in the Governor's office and then for Senator Chet Brooks, who was the State Senator for our old stomping grounds. It was a great work experience for me, fun and really exciting to be where things happened that impacted all our lives.
From there we moved to San Antonio in 1978 where he served a church until 1983 when he became a psychotherapist. I worked with a financial services company until the end of 1986. Then I began working for Harcourt managing their exhibits at trade shows. I "get" to travel the country throughout each year and occasionally to Canada and Mexico. It's been great fun for me as I've been able to experience locations I would never have visited otherwise. Harcourt Assessment is the company that first designed the TAAS and TAKS tests, the standardized achievement tests taken by children in Texas public schools.
I am still working but plan to retire next year. As most of you know, we don't get our full Social Security until May 2008. I might as well hold out until then.
Keith died in 1999. I spend lots of time enjoying grandchildren when I'm not on the road.
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Elizabeth Ann,
I have so many fond memories of being at your house in Pecan Park. Your mom would always make me an Angel Food cake for my birthday. Since I am younger, I guess I will have to wait in order to retire.:) I see Carol Lynn from time to time at George and Pat Barentine's house.
Posted by: John D. Moore | May 27, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Liz, remember when you had a party, I think at your house, possibly after school let out one year. I think Ken Hammett and I were the only guys there, and a few girls. I was really retarded back then, too shy to have any kind of conversation with girls. No dancing of course. Can you remember when it was?
Posted by: Larry Smith | August 27, 2008 at 07:51 PM
Liz,
I am a new 'blogger' to the website for the Class of 1960 and just found your page. I wanted to tell you how much I admired Keith. He and I (and a group of wonderful friends)were in Mrs.Stracener's English class together for three years. Keith was always so gentle and polite (which was so different from his bear-like appearance on the football field). I remember him as a Gentle Ben, and we all loved and respected him. I'm so glad to hear about his life's work and family after high school.
It was such a shock to his classmates to lose him right before our 1999 Reunion. We always remember him fondly when we get together.
My thoughts will be with you, your children and grandchildren as the Class of 1959 meets again in October. Thanks for staying in touch with your Milby friends.
Posted by: Barbara (Stanaker) Evans | August 30, 2009 at 11:48 AM