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Autobiography of Melva Kersten (Richards)

Just had a 60th birthday!  I have five children, two in Wimberly, TX, two in Houston, and one in Deer Park.  They've all done well.  I have five grandchildren and one great-grandaughter. 

I retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1999, after 32 years.  I am a widow now.  My husband died of cancer a year ago.  I live on the lake in Livingston.  My e-mail address is Melva @ Livingston.net.  Have fun!

Melva Kersten

P.S.:  I really hate that I can't attend the reunion.  I had planned to be out of town, which I can't cancel.

Wayne Lindsey

 After graduating from Smiley in 1956 I attended University of Houston on a football scholarship. After one year I transferred to Stephen F. Austin University on a football scholarship. I played for Stephen F. Austin for 3 years. After leaving Stephen F. Austin in 1960 I was drafted into the U.S. Army. I served 3 years stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas. I played football, baseball, basketball and coached the Air Defense Command at Ft. Bliss. I began teaching in 1965 in Houston Independent School District. I coached and taught Biology for 17 years in HISD. I left Houston Schools to accept a Honors Biology teaching position in Alief Hastings High School in Alief, Texas. I have been teaching at Hastings for 17 years and plan to retire in 3 years. I am married to Shan Lindsey. I have three children. Mark Lindsey, my oldest, is the Vice President for an Environmental Company in Lake Worth, Fl. He is married to Audrey Denise Lindsey. Greg Lindsey, my second child, runs a flower shop in Plainview, Texas. Wendy Lindsey, my youngest, is an Account Executive for Stock Images in Houston, Texas where she resides. The high point of my life was attending Smiley High School.

Walter Osteen

After graduation I joined the U.S. Air Force and was trained as an aircraft mechanic. While in the service I met and married my present wife who rewarded me with four wonderful children. I was discharged HONORABLY July 1964 and we moved back to Houston. I stumbled about for four more years and then started to college. In the year of '72 I graduated with a degree and a teaching certificate. I have been teaching for Houston ISD since then. I am currently at Fonville MS teaching 6,7&8 grade mathematics. I plan to retire in 3 or4 years, haven’t decided yet. Fonville MS is on Little York Rd. close to Airline Dr across from the Sears repair store. Stop by and visit sometime . Just ask at the office for Mr. Osteen .Everyone knows me there.