I went to work for Eastern Airlines in 1964, in Houston reservations, downtown in the old M & M Building (now Downtown U of H). I got promoted into the marketing department and lived in Ft. Lauderdale, then Freeport, Grand Bahamas Island and finally Miami.
In 1969 I went into the car rental business and moved to El Segundo, CA. in an apartment literally beside the main East/West runway for Los Angeles International Airport. The flights taking off at all hours of the day or night would practically rattle the walls. Somehow, I learned to sleep through the noise and excitement.
I moved to Chicago for a brief time in 1970, then to Minneapolis in 1972. From there it was Dallas in March 1973 and abruptly back to Chicago in October 1973.
I met my wife at the Miami International Airport, in 1972. She had lived in Baltimore at the same house for 24 years, her entire life. After she married me she had three new addresses in less than a year. Her mother thought I was on the lam or that her darling only child had married a gypsy.
We moved back to Houston in 1975, after I was told I was getting promoted, again. This time back to Los Angeles. That was too daunting a thought for us, so I quit my job and we moved to Humble, TX.
I went into the commercial insurance sales business for the next 25 years. We have been back in the north of Houston now for 32 years.
God willing, we are never moving again. Including Austin for college, that makes nine cities I have lived in. As Dorothy said in the movie, "There's no place like home!"
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Hi Ray,
I'm really enjoying your great website. The Class of 1959 has been trying to get in touch with Don Hannsz. He had a lot of ROTC friends in that class. The e-mail addresses we have found for the two of you haven't worked, so I guess you are chatting now through your 'blogs'. I saw the cruise picture of Don and his wife. It's so nice to find out the recent whereabouts and activities of many of our classmates.
Barbara (Stanaker)Evans
Class of '59
Posted by: Barbara (Stanaker) Evans | August 29, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Barbara...
The email address I have for Don is [email protected]
Hope that works for you.
...Larry
Posted by: Larry Smith | August 29, 2009 at 07:01 PM
Thanks. I tried that,but the mailbox was full. I'll keep trying.
Love your raccoons! You must have been growing that family for years!
This is a terrific website. I'm really having fun poking around in the pictures and blogs.
Posted by: Barbara (Stanaker) Evans | August 29, 2009 at 07:11 PM
Barbara, Don Hannsz does not clear his computer on a regular basis, I think he is electronically challenged. Right now he is in Virginia visiting with his son. When I talk to him I will tell him you are trying to make contact. If you want to send me your e-mail address, you can send it to: [email protected] and I will forward it to him for you.
Posted by: John Echoff | September 01, 2009 at 03:36 AM
Hello everyone!
As usual everyone on the committee outdid themselves for the 50th celebration. Thank you ever so much from the bottom of my heart. That is the only time I ever see any of you with the exception of one or two.
Posted by: Herbert D. Johns | April 27, 2010 at 06:14 PM
Dear Elvis,
Where can I get either an electronic file or a hard copy of the exact Milby logo of the buffalo and lettering that was used in 1960 for car decals, shirts, etc. etc.?
I've restarted my silk screen business at home and I'd like to make a shirt or two to wear. Any suggestions?
Your biggest fan,
Colin
Posted by: [email protected] | April 19, 2011 at 08:23 AM