My wedding 8/11/07 at my husband's farm in West Virginia. Husband David, son Jonathan and daughter Jessica.

Who Is This Boy Scout?

Does anyone know who this is?

George, George, & Martha Washington

Gary Don, Jeri Lynn, & Brad celebrate Washington's Birthday in the 5th Grade. How did Gary & I get a pretty girl like Jeri Lynn to stand between us?

Birthday Party - Feb 2008

Some may remember my Grandmother, Mrs. Maggie Johnston - she now resides in the McLean Care Center. We held a party in her honor last year on the occasion of her 98th birthday. I hope I'm as sharp as she is when I reach her age!

Hurricane Ike - September '08

Hurricane Ike was a blast! We're far enough from the coast to be out of the coastal flood plane, but the wind and rain were violent. It made for a lot of work and we were without power for 14 days. We lost 2 oak trees that were over 50 ft tall, but there were no injuries in our neighborhood. (No significant damage to our house) It also made for a memorable 58th birthday!

My Tennis Partner-Dee Harris

Here is me and very good friend and my tennis partner, Dee Harris. Dee and I have played together as a team for at least the past dozen years or so. We play many leagues and state wide tournaments. Our hightest state ranking was fourth in the state in 2007 for all players between age 50 and 55. All of the other state ranked top ten doubles teams played division one college tennis. Dee and I love to play the college guys. gde

Tom & Gary-What a fine pig!

Here is photo Tom emailed me showing us with Tom's prize pig! This is probably during our junior year. gde

Scott Evans

Unless I've missed something, Scott Evans lives in Canadian. Haven't seen him for awhile and hope to in June. (That wouldn't be a slot machine in the picture, would it?) --Mike H.

Congratulations Mike Haynes

Mike Haynes is scheduled to be inducted into the Panhandle Press Association's Hall of Fame this weekend. What a great honor for a greater guy.

Martha Parker & Irene Ellison's "Little Angels"

Best friends since 1958 when Gary moved to McLean from Quitaque.

Bryan, RC and Brad Parker 1953?

What does this little boy want to be when he grows up to be a man? gde

Third grade

Between Brad and me, maybe we'll get every year posted. --Mike H.

Cubs Football - 7th Grade

If my memory is correct, we lost our first game to Shamrock, then went the rest of the year without losing.

7th Grade

Late Summer of 1967 at Venice Beach, California

I was lucky to have the opportunity to spend a couple of months in Long Beach, California with Dennis Wayne Jones and his family. Troy Don Corbin and I had been body surfing all day and we debated spending the $1 to have this photo made on the Boardwalk at Venice Beach. Coach, sorry I could not get back in time for two a days, that sounded like fun too. gde

McLean Reunion Washers Match at Thacker's Home

Here are some more old reunion photos at
Thacker's. Guests included Coach Hedgecoke,
Coach Morgan and Coach Didway. Class of '68
guests included Mike Simpson, Calvin Van Huss,
Brad Dalton, Pat Windom & Jimmy Hester.

Liberal Democrat Sam Haynes

I am proud to have taken this picture but for the record Johnny Haynes and Carl Dwyer put me up to it. gde

Second grade

I haven't counted, but I think our class shrunk a little from the first to second grades. --Mike H.

Abbey

Kathy and I don't have any kids, so I can't resist showing you a picture of Abbey, the little Pekingese I gave Kathy for Christmas in 2004. She was a puppy in this picture. She's named after Abbey Road. --Mike H.

Wedding Photo

This is a picture of Brenda and I and the Rev. Thacker Haynes at my son's wedding in July 2007. The Rev. and I are hoping no one will tell any stories on us.

First grade

Thanks to Brad for posting the eighth grade annual pictures. Here's the first grade. (I have all 12 years, so if somebody doesn't beat me to it, I'll post all of them over the next few days.)
--Mike H.

Hall of Famer

Dick Back (Now Dr. Richard Back in Fayetteville, Ark.) was inducted into the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 for his golf prowess! This is his official Hall of Fame photo. --Mike H.

Beatles fans

Kathy and I tell people we got married (in 1991) because we're both Beatles fans and we both like salt on our chips. Well, those are two of the smaller reasons. Above, we're walking across Abbey Road in 2002 when we got to go to London. It's the same intersection the Beatles walked across on the Abbey Road album. So far, that was the best trip ever! (Although the one some of us McLean people took in 1970 was great, too...) --Mike H.

Tech fans

This is my wife Kathy and I at the 2005 Cotton Bowl. (We also went to this year's Cotton Bowl, but the 2005 picture is better!) My first Texas Tech bowl game was at the Sun Bowl in 1970 or 1971, when several McLean guys went to El Paso. Now I've been to seven Tech bowl games, and they've lost every one! (The Red Raiders have won a bunch of bowl games lately, but not the ones I attended.) --Mike H.

Junior Senior Banquet 1968 in Pampa, Texas

Suck face! Gary & Nila and Howard and I assume this is his wife. She looks alot like Jackie E. gde

Gary & Nila Ellison age 16 in Alanreed,Texas

Here is a photo that will hopefully put a smile on your face this morning. This is summer of 1967 after our sophmore year. I have been leaning on her ever since that time. No comments needed on my socks , please. gde

MHS Senior Trent Darsey

Mike & Leslie Darsey's son Trent is shown here playing in the state playoffs verses Happy. Both the McLean boys and girls won district but lost in bi-district games.

Trent was All-District in basketball. Trent was also All-District in six man football plus he was named to the Amarillo News 2008 Six Man Golden Spread Super Team. Mike and family are currently skiing in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

Cubs Football

This is the team that went undefeated, unscored on. That was before Clarendon and Memphis combined their schools and picked up alot of speed.

Junior High

Can you believe that these innocent looking children paid for their lunch the last day of school with pennies?

McLean Reunion Photos

McLean Reunion Photos

Much Better!

Sorry, I got in hurry and messed this photo up on first post. It is too good a picture to not do it right. gde

Don't mess with Texas! Brad and his Troopers.

Sgt. Brad Parker has retired the from DPS but his son Derrick is now a third generation DPS trooper. R.C. and Martha still live in McLean.

McLean 1969 Pep Rally

After seeing this photo a couple of things come to mind. First, everyone but Brad and I are wearing letter jackets. And, of course, Brad is seated by Coach Morgan and I am seated by Coach Hedgecoke. I did not remember we were that popular with the coaching staff. gde

Debra, Jeri Lynn & Nila November 1968

Thacker, Howard and Clinton are sure wondering what they are missing

The Parker Family

Here are some pictures of my family on vacation. Brenda and I have three children, Derek, Mindy, and Carrie. In these pictures, Mindy is on the left, Carrie is in the middle, and my niece Kristen (Michele's daughter )is on the right. Derek is standing on the right.

1969 McLean Tiger Pep Squad

1969 McLean Tiger Cheerleaders

1969 McLean Girls Basketball Team

1969 McLean Tigers Football Team