rlt 40th reunion

40 Years Later...

We went from this...

Graduation night:

Having fun at Little Elm Lake

and watching my mother drag my

brother out of the car on the

morning after—that was a sight,

since my grandmother was

in awe of the whole thing.

Elizabeth and Robert Reagan

“Sissy & Bubba”

to this in four short years!

To this in the next 40!

Doug Gressett and Larry Wigley at Daytona

1981 - they got to smoke!

The Senior lunch room!No freshmen, sophomores

or juniors allowed!Also, my biology class wasn't bad and I hatebiology, but, there wasthis one guy who made

his jeans look really goodand he was my biology partner!

Diane Carruth Wysocki

Actually it was working in the coaches officeThe view was great!

Elizabeth Reagan Bingham

Freshman Year

We could T-bow …

We were naïve…

We were hopeful…

We could barely afford gas…

We were young at heart!

Our Sophomore Year

We thought we had some power.

We became idealist…

Look! Elizabeth volunteering! Little did we know…

We learn the rules of the game…

We had our advocates…

our glory…

and our futures planned.

By our Junior year, we had so many changes to endure.

Mary Hatzenbuehler and Becky Levin

New teachers who looked and thoughtmore like us…

We were victorious!

We rose to the challenge!

We took our evolvingleadership rolesseriously… while preparing for

the future…

Hey, Kathie! Did typing come in hand or what??

Robert HarrisJimmy RichieCarol Webb

and gettingsome sage advice!

Spiritual guidance led us to the path of righteousness.

I just couldn’t

resist this one!

Oh no she didn’t!

We had inspiration…..

and beauty.

Well, some of us had beauty.

We had so much talent!

Barbara Trezza Whiddon

TheMusicMan

We had freedom! Ah, Forest Lane! Who could ever forget the night we….

I built up a '62 Econoline with a 292 c.i. and went to Forest

Lane. The first rattle out of the box, I blew up the ring gear in

the "pumpkin"! I never had the money for any

muscle car, but had a '69 Charger with a 318 c.i.

Steve Jarman

I had a 67 gold mustang and wish I still had it.

Maribeth Kelly Forsythe

Needs no caption...just names!

Barry Boshers

David Hinkley

We had protests…

and bomb threats.Is that Pam Laxson, Carol Webb and Carol Meyer??

Who can forget Donella Lyles major interview on Channel 4 news?!?

“ It’s about bras!We don’t want to wear them!”

1972 Class President

Senior year we had diligence, perseverance and a keen eye!

J.D. - Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1983B.B.A. - Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA, 1976Major: Public Administration Minor: Economics

We had a a powerful treasurer

(Baylor 73-75)

singing secretary,

and a sharp dressed man*!

*zzTop

Education: University of North TexasMajor: AccountingCareer Focus: Accounting, financial

management and CFO roles

Education: Texas women’s UniversityMajor: Special EducationCareer: Dyslexia Teacher

The Old Senior Exec

The new Senior Exec!

Thanks to a great yearbook

staff, we have the fond memories

of our youth.Thank you,

Mr. Grantham

We suffered some bumps along the way…

but we kept the spirit going.

Yep—that’s you, Doug!

And you, Rebecca!

We stayed diverse in our vision—right, James?

By listening to the viewpoints of many.

We found the humor

in so many places!

The way we danced.

The way we dressed.

The way we lightenedthe load .

Ok—so, funny story—When I went back in’ 76 toteach at RLT, this prank by Robert Lemons was still abeing talked aboutin the teachers’ lounge! The teachers still thoughtit was hilarious! I was a student aide during that period. Mrs. Strickland was not laughing nor did she find it funny.

Yes, Steve, this is you!

We remember the teachers whoguided us to the end of Senior year.

Well, Mr. King didn’tso much guide ‘us’

as he taughtfreshman.

I just thought he was so-o-ohandsome.

You are too, John.

We studied to make the grade.

This was what yearbook got to do for class… pretend eat.

We played hard!

Robert—did your mom know you did this?!?

John Mathews played againstthe Globe Trotters?

Jerry Shields

It paidoff in the

long run.

We left the world a prettier place. We had the best court ever!

Somehow we made it to that fateful June night when Mr. Newman Smithgave his address –his 1 ½ hour long address –to the Seniors. It was a message sent from above when the goal post began picking up a radio signal and we could no longer hear him. Although, as I recall, somebody (who shall remain nameless) had some Coors under those robes and it made the evening not seem so long…

Diane Carruth Wysockiand Linda Godley:

We drove the roads of Carrollton & Farmers Branch

and the surrounding area until 3 am. We went to a party at

Lee Park and some other parties—

all in all it was a great time!

We were free from the drudgery of high school and celebrated…little did we know what real life was!

Rebecca Radcliffe Durham - Denise Willard Halton - Debbie Lord Garrett - Lisa Powell Rabenalt

After 35 years we reunited to celebrate!

Kathy Thompson ArgoJane Shehane Scott

Donnie Marchant

Robert Lindsay

Robert Harris

Bobbie Fletcher HarrisClass of 1974

Kathy Thompson Argo

Kathy Leckie Liz Maxfield Pumprey

Robert Regan Roland Johnson

At 40, we are doing it again!

Friday night at the Bingham’s House

Friends Reunite!

Kathy Steller,Denise Sullivan Staton Suzanne Bowling

Barbara Gott

Rick Guthrie is in the house! Finally, a picture of the guy!

A toast to the hour of graduation---40 years later!

Morning has broken…way too early for most of us!

Barry Bosher made itas his appointed time—

6:30 am. Yipes!

Marshmallow Chipping Contest

And the winner is… well, everyone got a prize on this

one!

And we’re off!

Go Big Blue!

Osmon, Guthrie and Sunthimer discuss strategy…

Rick Gutherie, Jon Sunthimer, Scott Perry and Chuck Osmon (Becky Cotton’s hubby)

Drew Barbosa and Rick Perot

Johnothon Bingham, Elizabeth Reagan Bingham, Doug Gressett and Larry Wigley

Joe Bessonette, Johnothon Dickerson and Rita Aaron Dickerson,

The Mikes

Hawkins and Whiddon

Janae Prejean Hawkins husband / Barbara Trezza Whiddon’s husband

The winners!

Rick Perot

Joe Bessonette

Chuck Osmon

The “Highest” Honor - score-wise that is!

Ah, come on—you know what you were thinking! We are children of the 70’s!

In memory of those who have passed on…..

If I could save time in a bottle

The first thing that I'd like to do

Is to save every day 'til eternity passes away

Just to spend them with you …

Lest we forget

Melissa Brookshire

Jimmy Cox

Mike Carnagey

Robert Britt

Billy Jack Shafer

Jerry Fournier

Tom Freel

David Feightner

Thresia Harris

Toby Hatch

If I could make days

last forever

If words could make

wishes come true

I'd save every day

like a treasure and

then

Again, I would spend

them with you

Todd Lucas Ken Luke

Roberta Hebert

Sharon Hixon

Doug Koesling

Wade Logan

But there never seems to be

enough time

To do the things you want to

do once you find them

I've looked around enough to

know

That you're the one I want to

go through time with

Nancy Odom

Martha McClendon

Ken Meek

Susan Ortmayer

James McNamara

If I had a box just for wishes

And dreams that had never come true

The box would be empty

except for the memory

Of how they were answered by you

Sunni ThrelkeldDebra Vogt

Connie Peacock

Jimmy Utley

But there never seems to be

enough time

To do the things you want to

do once you find them

I've looked around enough to

know

That you're the one I want to

go through time with

Pat Woodworth

Mark Wyatt Ronny YagerRobert (Robbie) Wolcott

John CardinalAngela Coker

But there never seems

to be enough time

To do the things you

want to do once you

find them……

Our DJ

Tommy Pollard

Thank you to:

Thank you to

Elizabeth Reagan Bingham

For lighting the fireTo get this event together,

Barbara Boyce for the golf event,

Kathy Steller for the scans and support,

Janea Prejean Hawkins for finding us,

Our underwriters

And a BIG THANK YOU to all who attended!