Hello Everyone !

Hoping this finds everyone safe from Covid-19

This message is to let you know that as of today I am handing over the Administrator duties of our VHS61 website to Edith Greer Smith and Ed Cain.  They will be Co-Administrators. I have been blessed to be able to set up website and be your administrator for the past eleven years or so.  Thank you to all who have contributed to the website and helping us keep up with each other over the years.   I'm kinda sad in a way but I'm getting "Old & Forgetful" so it's time to turn things over to two classmates who I know will do an excellent job.

Please stay safe and let us know if you need help in anyway during this challenging time.  Let's reach out to each other and keep the wonderful connection our "SPECIAL" class of VHS61 as special as it has always been.  
Thanks to all 

‘61 CLASSMATES THAT MADE THIS WHOLE THING POSSIBLE !  Randy Ramsuer, Jay Lack, Mr Bob Otey

STANDING: Dr. Bill McGavran, Honorary Stingaree Gary Meissner, Scrappy King

Carole Kovar King, class of ‘65 was also very instrumental in “getting this whole thing off the ground”.  Many Thanks to all who committed lots of time and those people who made donations to make it possible.  GO STINGS !!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Please email Gloria to be added to list !

This is a great newsletter ! Email Gloria at this email:

Fricnbyrd68@gmail.com

 Gloria puts out a newsletter with information regarding Stings from all different years.  I receive it and there is a lot of things I would never know if not for reading every month or so.  Just email Gloria at email address above and ask to be added to list. She just needs your email address and year you graduated.

VHS ALUMNI DEATHS:

(26) CLASSMATES WHO HAVE DIED IN 2017  
Candelario “Candy” Martin Benitez -- (Class of ‘70) lost his battle 
with cancer on January 1, 2017 at the age of 64.
Judge Robert Cheshire -- (Class of ‘70) -- died on Feb. 20, 2017 at the age of 64.
Roger Cheney -- (Class of ‘68) -- died on March 11, 2017 at the age of 67.
Cindy Cheney -- (Cuero Class of ’70) -- died on March 11, 2017 at the age of 64. Attended VHS her sophomore year.
Courtney "Cookie" Freyer -- (Class of ‘71) -- died Feb. 1, 2017.
Danny Coffey  -- (Class of ‘71) -- died Feb. 15, 2017
Theresa Landanno Minatre -- (Class of ’66) -- died on April 7, 2017 at the age of 68.
David Bradley Marrs -- (Class of ’62) -- died March 31, 2017 at the age of 73.
Larry K. Newman -- (Class of ‘58) -- died April 27, 2017 at the age of 77.
Wilson W. Vowell Jr. -- (Class of ‘72) -- passed away on May 11, 2016, at the age of 63
William Van 'Bill' McElveen --(Class of ‘61) - died on May 18, 2017 at the age of 75.
Dorothy Felkner Norton -- (Class of ’62) -- died on May 23, 2017 at the age of 72.
Mary Anne Clark Johnson -- (Class of ‘65) -- died on July 12, 2017 at the age of 69.
Dorthy “Dee” Smith Abrams -- (Class of ‘67) -- died on July 20, 2017, at the age of 67. 
Aubrey William “Bubba” Glover -- (Class of ‘65) died on July 24, 2017 at the age of 69. 
Kermit Karnel -- (Class of ‘67) -- died on July 27, 2017 at the age of 68.
Robert Seaman -- (Class of ‘’68) -- died on Aug. 12, 2017 at the age of 67.
Sharon Marshall Winn -- (Class of ‘61) -- died on Aug. 20, 2017 at the age of 73.
Michael R. Moore -- (Class of ‘71) -- died on March 20, 2017 at the age of 65.
Roy Moore -- (Class of ‘71) -- died on Sept. 4, 2017 at the age of 65.
Gorge Luis Vargas, SR. -- (Class of ‘71) -- died on Sept. 12, 2017 at the age of 64.
Cavin W. Eilers -- (Class of ‘65) -- died on Oct. 3, 2017 at the age of 70. 
Barbara Ann Anderle Allerton -- (Class of ‘63) -- died on Oct. 31, 2017 at the age of 72.
Jerry Spinks -- (Class of ‘60) -- died on Dec. 9, 2017.
Patricia Youngblood Imes -- (Class of ‘71) -- died on Dec. 13, 2017 at the age of  64. 
Winnie Jo Cornelias Simmons -- (Class of ‘60) -- died on Dec. 17, 2017.

ALUMNI AND TEACHERS WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2014:

Kay Elder Skelton (Class of '61) OCTOBER 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas

Tony Riojas Zapata --(Class of ‘70)-- died on Jan. 4, 2014 at the age of 61.
Coach Curtis Rollins -- VHS Football Coach and History teacher -- died on Jan. 30, 2014 at the age of 78.
Bruce Bernard Luerssen -- (Class of ‘65) -- died on Feb. 25, 2014 at the age of 66.
Judy Covington Howard -- (Class of ‘68) -- died on June 11, 2014 at the age of 64.
Anna Marie Ernst Howard -- (Class of ‘65) -- died on August 17, 2014 at the age of 67

Robert Waldrop--(Class of '61)-- died on July 14th, 2014

Virgil Price--(Class of '61)--died on June 8th, 2014

 VHS ALUMNI WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2013:

CLASSMATES WHO HAVE DIED IN 2015 
Nelda “Sandy” Griffith Garrett  -- (Class of ‘61) -- died on January 5, 2015 at the age of 71.
Fred Weitzel -- (Class of ‘63) -- died on January 9, 2015 at the age of 69.
Bill Weaver -- (Class of ‘65) -- died on January 12, 2015 at the age of 67.
Peter Rusteberg -- (Class of ‘62) -- died in Germany on January 24, 2015.
Steve Shaw -- Class of ‘67) --  died on Feb. 14, 2015 at the age of 65. 
Rita Faye Bush Oglethorpe -- (Class of ‘62) -- died on March 4, 2015 at the age of 70.
Sandra Kay Owen Otis -- (Class of ‘62) -- died on March 9, 2015 at the age of 70.
Gary Arnold -- (Class of ‘66) -- died on April 5, 2015 at the age of 66.
Richard Lee Farmer -- (Class of ‘62) -- died on April 26, 2015
Ted  Gehring -- (Class of ‘61) -- died on May 29, 2015 at the age of 71.
Steven Lyons -- (Class of ‘68) -- died on June 10, 2015 at the age of 66. 
Jimmy King -- (Class of ‘65) -- died on July 2, 2015 at the age of 67.
Claudia Baker Rogers -- (Class of ‘65) -- died on July 10, 2015 at the age of 67. 
Nancy Breed -- (Class of ‘68) -- died on July 19, 2015 at the age of 65.
Mary Barrera -- (Class of ‘69) -- died on Aug. 19, 2015 at the age of 65.
Karleen Gauthier Noake -- (Class of ‘71) -- died on Sept. 4, 2015 at the age of 62.
Mike Alkek -- (Class of ‘68) -- died on Sept. 10, 2015 at the age of 65.
Dr. Stuart “Scott” Kacy -- (Class of ‘70) -- died on Aug. 31, 2015 at the age of 63.
Billye Roberts Berger -- (Class of ‘66) -- died on Sept. 18, 2015 at the age of 67.
Steve Martin -- (Class of ‘68) -- died on Sept. 18, 2015 at the age of 65.
Brenda Cochrum Talkington -- (Class of ‘67) -- died on Oct. 20, 2015 at the age of 66.
Joe McCann -- (Class of ‘63) -- died on October 30, 2015 at the age of 71.
Jo Ann Porter Dick -- (Class of ‘62) -- died on November 2, 2015 at the age of 71.