Bette Hughes Freeman
Alamo, TX
Last updated:
03/10/2007
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After LHS
After graduation I thought I would work the summer and then
start KU in the fall. Wrong! I stayed at Hallmark Cards for 32
years, retiring in 1997. My husband, Tarry, also worked at
Hallmark (for 31 years) and retired the same year I did. I
enjoyed my time with the Hallmark Company very much.Hearth & Home
Married Chuck Shoemaker in 1973. We divorced in 1989. Married
Tarry Freeman in 1994. Never had any children, but have a
wonderful cat named Buddy who is just that, my buddy.
The Other Stuff
After retiring, we sold the house and put our "stuff" in
storage. We bought a 37-foot, fifth-wheel RV and decided to
travel around the country to "see what we could see." We did
this for four years, coming back to Lawrence every summer and
staying at the state park. During our travels we discovered a
place that had year-round "summertime"—no snow, no freezing
temperatures. We could wear shorts all the time...no more long
pants!!! So, we took our "stuff" out of storage and moved to
Alamo, Tex., where we live in an "over-55" resort that we
love. We are only 45 minutes from South Padre Island and only
six miles from the Mexican border. My parents sold their home
last summer and moved down here, as did my oldest brother,
John (class of 1965). Life is good!
My Memories of LHS
My fond memories are of Leaders Club ( I still have my
jacket!) and the Girls Sport Show..."Show Down 66;" playing
different schools in volleyball; cutting the square; and
spending hours and hours sitting in Allen's Drive Inn with the
nicest and cutest guy who I called my boyfriend. Thanks, Gary.
I still think of you often. And I also remember
Mr. Denny's speech class. I hated giving those
speeches...yuck!!!!! |
