Sunset High School Class of 1963 on stage at The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center!
Fifty-six members of the Sunset High School Class of 1963 gathered on stage to commemorate "A Record Celebration" by singing our Alma Mater.
We have a limited number of Goodie Bags leftover from the 45th Reunion Weekend, and are offering them for $25 including shipping. The bags are canvass with zippered top and include a T-shirt, ball cap and a bison "stress ball." Send your check for $25 to: |
PICTURES, PICTURES, and MORE PICTURES....
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Please feel free to send your feedback on the 45th Reunion weekend, and we'll post them as time and space allows.
A huge "thank you" to Joan (Bailey) and Chuck Johnson for opening their home for all of the reunion planning meetings, and especially to Chuck for taking so many wonderful photos! MINI-REPORTS Friday Night Mixer The Gossip Bar at the Anatole Hotel was the perfect venue for our Friday night mixer, "Let's Catch Up!" Records show that 101 people spent about four hours trading memories and sharing stories of our lives these past 45 years! Of the number attending, seventy-four (74) were 1963 Bisons and came from as far away as Hawaii, Maryland, Tennessee, Illinois, Colorado, Wyoming, New Hampsire, and Georgia. |
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Sunday Morning Brunch "Never Say Goodbye" Farewell Brunch was the theme for this final event and it certainly lived up to it! We only expected about 30 people and ended up with 47! Alas, the hotel management forgot to tell the restaurant staff we were coming, so there was a little delay in seating our group. Once we all went through the buffet line and found our seats, we enjoyed a nice breakfast and had a chance to say farewell, lingering over coffee and taking a chance to say goodbye for another five years. |
2008 Reunion Sponsors
Many, many thanks to the following people who gave a Òlittle extraÓ
(and in some cases, a lot extra!) so that we could make this reunion
enjoyable and affordable for everyone.
Anonymous (15 in all)
Joan Bailey Johnson
Grover Owen Bell
Diane Digiacinto Duffey
Margaret Evans Bradley
Dr. Stephen K. Harrel
Camille Miller Weete
Judith Miser Bailey
James Phillips
R. Gregory Rawlings
Eddie and Mary Sue Ferguson Rogers
Donald R. Sheffield
Les Studdard
Sharyl Sprinkel Westcott
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BOUQUETS FOR BISONS Three cheers and a great big thanks to all those Bisons who spent numerous hours creating, planning, working, reworking, calling, e-mailing, ordering, painting, cutting, sorting, proofreading and doing all those things it takes to pull off a reunion. The class of '63 produced an amazing number of talented and very dedicated individuals who gave unselfishly of themselves to make this reunion possible. The following people deserve a special thank you: Tommy Bell took care of the books, got our DJ, and managed the myriad of details associated with all the reunion events. Margaret Evans Bradley designed the artful invitation and put together the directory. (What an incredible amount of work.) Diane Digiacinto Duffey, our resident creative consultant, composed the poem and created the text for the invitation. Les Studdard was responsible for the elegant night at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Eddie and Mary Sue Ferguson Rogers created our clever nametags. George Curry secured our terrific gift bags. Sharon Waters Rigsbee once again wowed us with table decorations fit for the beautiful Meyerson. And Jan Boles Thompson, Katherine Brown Brown and Betty DeLange Freeman helped with setup. Scott Hunt arranged and organized the golf event. Susan Moore Hunt compiled the database and assisted Scott with the golf event. Keith Packer (as always) helped us track down missing Bisons. James Phillips took charge of the registration desk with help from Pat Kiowski Shaw, Mary Roberts Mokry, Donna Miller O'Hare and Barry Strelsky. Joan (Bailey) and Chuck Johnson graciously opened their home and provided food and drink for the committee meetings. The entire committee volunteered their time to attend meetings, help make decisions, share the tasks, and offer moral support throughout the planning stage for this reunion. Thank you! And a special thanks to all the spouses and significant others who "made do" while we were at all the meetings! |
If you were not able to join your former classmates for the 45th Reunion,
we all hope you will start planning now to be in Dallas in 2013.
Send us your ideas for the 50th--or better yet--volunteer to join us in the planning and execution of our Golden Anniversary!
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Looking BackÑand Forward! Pat Kiowski Shaw |
The year was Õ63 when we spun
those 45s.
Now itÕs 45 years later,
and weÕve managed to survive.
We were freshman, now weÕre ÒseniorsÓ
Ñso what happened to those years?
Well, we scrimped and saved and raised our kids,
and built our own careers.
The class grew up and prospered, our voices strong and
loud.
We help contribute to our world. Mr. Griffin would be
proud.
WeÕve succeeded and weÕve messed up, and
weÕve surely paid our dues.
So letÕs ditch our ties
and pantyhose, and don our blue suede shoes.
The Bison headÕs still talking,
although the herd has spread.
He wants us all to meet again, to honor what we had.
Now itÕs time to turn to
romance and recapture all the glow.
ItÕs Kiest Park, Kips, and memories.
Come, Bisons, all, "Yea, Bo!"
(Thanks to Diane Digiacinto Duffey for this great poem!)
Reunion Directory
A limited number of directories are still available. You can still purchase a directory for $5
each.
Send your check payable to Sunset Class of 1963, to Tom Bell.
Every effort has been made to update contact information in our Reunion Directory. If you notice an error or have updated information, you may send corrections or updates to directory@sunsetbison63.com.
Sunset High School Class of 1963 Lost Bisons
We are still looking for a few of our classmates. Please check this listing to see if you can help us locate these people.
These Sunset High School 1963 classmates have passed on from this earth
but will live forever in our memories.
Contact
Us
If you have questions about
the reunion weekend,
contact reunion@sunsetbison63.com.
45th Reunion
Committee Members
2003 40th Reunion Pictures
See what fun we had five years ago and plan to be here for our 45th "Record Celebration" this summer! (click on pictures to see more!)
Click here to see MORE pictures from 2003 40th Reunion Friday Night Event
Click here to see MORE pictures of 2003 40th Reunion Saturday Night Event
Sunset High School Alumni Association and Sunset Foundation
The Sunset High School Alumni Association was formed in the summer of 2000 to advance continuing interest in Sunset High School as one of Dallas' important institutions and to champion its historic significance through its, graduates, its physical facilities, and its students. Through contributions and fund raising efforts, the association will promote an on-going pride in attendance at Sunset High School and will celebrate its role in the growth of Dallas and the North Texas region. In particular, the association will develop funding for the betterment of Sunset High School and its students. Their website is full of information about Sunset classmates, activities planned, and Oak Cliff history and news. Our class has donated to the Sunset Foundation through the Association and we encourage you all to visit both websites. |
Please go to www. sunsetfoundation.org to learn about the many ways you can help the Sunset Foundation provide college scholarships to deserving Sunset graduates. For example, you can
PLEASE DO IT NOW
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And, finally, for a wonderful trip down memory lane,
visit Oak Cliff again through the internet...
(click on the image below to visit OakCliff.com)
