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07/06/25 10:34 AM

#1123

James A "Jim" White

MARDI GONYEA NICKLIN lost many of the addresses and phone numbers on her phone. However, she would like everyone to know she is safe. Mardi lives in Kerrville, TX where the flooding has been. Luckily, her condo is on a hill. She reports that as of this morning, there are 80 confirmed drownings and rain may continue until Wednesday. May our thoughts and prayers be with the families who have suffered this unimaginable loss.
KAREN McCARTY MESSINA is doing well but as many classmates have learned, it is NOT easy taking care of a spouse with a terminal illness. Blessings to all our wonderful classmates.

07/07/25 01:04 PM

#1124

Linda Lee Henry (Crowder)

Jim, my love and prayers go out to all of the people in Kerrville and surrounding communities! I'm so glad to hear that Mardi is okay! And Karen, my heart goes out to you! 😘

07/07/25 01:19 PM

#1125

Mardi Gonyea (Nicklin)

Hello everyone. Waking up to the death toll rising here my beautiful hill country of Kerrville TX I have to tell you this has really gut punched me.i know we are not the only areas in some of our classmates places that have lived through so much climate tragedies. I've watched Ruidoso and Roswell go through some pretty bad flooding over the past 2 years so I don't think our tragedy call for such dire attention. But I will tell you we are pretty much beyond devastation. I am 4 miles down stream from the river.our apt. complex has 72 duplexes all one level. We are elevated enough that we are safe. When the warnings and 911 calls flooded in it was pitch black. We had a LOT of people camping on the river for the 4th of July weekend. Our population is 25K so we had a lot of visitors plus locals that have vacation cabins and a lot of the RV parks along the river for at leas30 miles. The Guadalupe River runs the entire length of our town.No amount of alarms would have made a difference at that time of day. Camp Mystic has been here almost 100 years. I've lived through 3 floods here. In my 77 years I have lived thru 6 floods,3 tornadoes,3 horrific blizzards, and one earthquake. Yhe only road into Ingram and Hunt is right in front of me. The sirens are endless. The ambulances carrying the bodies has been endless. There are 15 helicopters and 1,000 people working search and rescue. We had very quick response. More people that can go down the river are on the way. I'm amazed at the organization of all of it. Please pray for my community, for all the lost lives,all the children's families and all the continued search which is affecting the surrounding area's(Ingram, Hunt, Center Point, Comfort and more clear to the Canyon Lake) i love you all and hope you are doing well. My phone # is 830 257 8371. I don't do FB any more.

07/07/25 04:58 PM

#1126

Patricia "Patsi" Hughes

Mardi, I am so glad you're safe. The first news of the flood I started praying as I'm sure many others did and will continue to pray. It is so awful.

Patsi Hughes

07/08/25 01:24 PM

#1127

Mardi Gonyea (Nicklin)

Hi Patsy I'm so glad you are safe too. I'm still emotional exha and detested like so many of us.our prayers as well continue. Sirens went on last night into midnight as well as helicopters. I'm so very thankful for the help from so many. Love you friend.

07/08/25 01:26 PM

#1128

Mardi Gonyea (Nicklin)

Sorry didn't edit. I was trying to say devastated and exhausted

07/08/25 01:34 PM

#1129

Karen McCarty (Messina)

Thank you Jim for posting about Mardi being safe from the floods and for my journey as now being a full time caregiver giver for my Marine husband of three years. No one can know what adversity or even tragedy any of us will face in our lives. Knowing that our classmates of so long ago care about what we are facing and are praying for us helps tremendously as we cope and go forward. I am blessed and thankful for the VA medical care and services available to my veteran husband. I am thankful for the happier times and memories we have had to sustain us now. Today my husband wanted to go and see his cardiologist for a six month checkup even though he is now on palliative care and nothing is being done to "cure" anything. He is currently doing ok so he just wanted to let his cardiologist know he is still here. We left there and John wanted to go get a meal at our favorite restaurant. We were warmly welcomed and met other military retired folks sitting at nearby tables. We were the last to finish and went to pay our bill when our waitress stated our bill was paid by folks who had already left! Tears sprung to my eyes when I realized the man who paid for our lunch was in a motorized chair with no legs and on oxygen! Even those veterans who have suffered find time and money to bless their fellow veterans! Our hearts are so thankful. When we got back to our car we said a prayer for that nameless veteran who was thinking of making someone else's day rather than focused on his own infirmities or worries. God is GOOD all the time!! Love to all and thank you for your prayers.

07/08/25 01:45 PM

#1130

R. E. Herky Veatch

Mardi,

Where in Kerrville do you live? I hope you live towards IH10.

Herky

07/09/25 12:26 PM

#1131

Karen Moore (Wilson)

I am so sorry to hear all the devastating new about Mardi and Karen. I hold you in my heart for better times.

Love, Karen Moore Wilson

07/09/25 03:46 PM

#1132

Mardi Gonyea (Nicklin)

Hi Hearky. I live in West Kerrville.Just 4 miles from Ingram and Hunt. Right on the Junction Hwy that is the only road to I gram and Hunt. Sitting on my front porch hear all the helicopters and sirens. The search teams work in 3 shifts. They work all night. We don't go out unless it's necessary to continue to give the massive a.ount of people that one road access.
I am so very sorry for Ruidoso's flooding once again.
The tragedy of all is just so very overwhelming. We are heartbroken. Your prayers are so very welcome.

07/09/25 03:48 PM

#1133

Mardi Gonyea (Nicklin)

Sorry Herky I misspelled your name.

07/09/25 04:49 PM

#1134

Margaret W. "Peggy" Ware (Koger)

Prayers for Texas and Ruidoso! And I always fear 'the rule of 3'.

07/10/25 03:18 PM

#1135

R. E. Herky Veatch

Mardi,

Don't worry about the spelling, we are too old for that.

My father-in-law owned a ranch near Junction, where Bear Creek fed into the Lano. It flooded there many years ago and distroyed the pecan orchard in a matter of minutes.

LIke I have told anyone thinking about moving or visiting that area, which is beautiful by the way, always be aware of the weather. I am pretty sure I know the area where you live. Thank God you are okay.

Keep eveyone appraised of the issues.

07/11/25 07:55 PM

#1136

Mardi Gonyea (Nicklin)

Today (July 11 2025) there are still 160 missing. There are over 1,850 in the search effort. Today President Trump and Melania arrived. They were in utter shock at all they saw. They were so very kind and sincerely compassionate. They took their time visiting with the families of the little girls. We lost 30 little girls. They visited the owners at the RV park that took every single one down the river. Many couldn't get out. I got out for a little today to pick up some food for myself and my friend. People's faces are so distraught and exhausted. So much destruction. There will be another prayer vigil this evening. An 8ft tall X 9ft long memorial wall has been erected.It's showing many pictures and people are placing flowers around the pictures. Thank you for your prayers. We are Texas Strong.We are so thankful for all the help.
I'm still praying for Ruidoso.

07/12/25 12:19 PM

#1137

Karen Moore (Wilson)

I am so glad you are safe Mardi, and very saddened about the loss of life. Nothing makes sense during these times in life that we face. This certainly is one of the worst. Love you girl!!

Karen Moore Wilson

07/12/25 02:00 PM

#1138

Rudolfo Elias "Rudy" Viera

Hello, this is Rudy Viera, I don't knowif I am remembered. I am a 1965 Goddard graduate. Just wanted to say that the devastation in Texas is heart braking. I am praying for the welfare of all and hope those that are missing are found and the families at least have some closure. God Bless you IN His Name! Rudy Viera

07/17/25 01:52 PM

#1139

James A "Jim" White

With sadness, we advise our class of the passing of CATHY MORRIS RHOADES of Phoenix. Her husband advised Peggy Ware the morning 🌄 of her passing. Thank you Peggy for passing the information along. If you knew Cathy back in the day, please go to IN MEMORY and write your story together.

07/28/25 10:39 PM

#1140

James A "Jim" White

KEITH BURKE is a friend to all and he really cares about our classmates.. If you care to send up good thoughts or prayers, now would be the time. Keith is a private, tough Marine type of guy. He would not allow me to give out his address for cards. However, here is a little from my conversations with Keith. As of today, he weighs 103 pounds. He starts a 12-day regimen of radiation on Wednesday. His good buddy, TOM HOLLINGSHEAD, stays in touch with Keith. Enough said. I will start crying.
If any of you are currently going through a similar difficult situation, would you please let us know?

07/29/25 10:45 AM

#1141

R. E. Herky Veatch

My sincre wishes and prayers for Keith.

Herky

07/29/25 11:19 AM

#1142

Karen McCarty (Messina)

Prayers and good wishes go up for Keith. I am friends with him on FB. He always posts beautiful scenery and plants which I enjoy. Hopefully he is still logging on occasionally. My husband went through radiation this last March. It is not easy. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.

07/29/25 12:49 PM

#1143

Patricia "Patsi" Hughes

Love and Prayers for Keith.

07/29/25 11:51 PM

#1144

Doris Flood (Burton)

Prayers going up for Keith and his treatment.

08/08/25 12:02 PM

#1145

James A "Jim" White

The CLASS OF 1965 has their reunion scheduled for for September 10th and 11th.
KEITH BURKE is going through his radiation treatments okay.
Many of your FRIEND'S BIRTHDAYS are happening. Look on the right side of the home page.
JUDI ADAMS may have Jim and Kathy drop in during September.
TERRY BOONE has been from Antarctica to Egypt and elsewhere this year, and back to Texas.

08/09/25 05:28 PM

#1146

Robin E. Lostetter

Prayers arising for Keith. And hello to Tom Hollingshead. Glad Keith has Tom as a good friend through this process. My grandson is currently entering treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma, just 2 weeks after his wedding. Cancer is no respector of age or person - or weddings!

I had a rough year - 4 surgeries, and now treating an infection - hoping to avoid IV antibiotics. So I haven't kept up with birthdays very well --- happy belated wishes to Doris and all the others I missed! And checking in on Mardi and the Kerrville disaster -- prayers still going up for that community. Ruidoso, also, on my mind. Molly Orr Crockett's daughter's home and others affected initially, and now it's daily flooding due to the burn scars. Not as much media attention to Ruidoso and the unusable race track, but huge impact.

Thankful for this site and all the news that flows through it ---

Robin

08/11/25 10:50 PM

#1147

James A "Jim" White

Thank you ROBIN and others for dropping a note. Also, the great MARGARET WALLER LACKEY was kind enough to correct me. The Class of 1965 will have their reunion in October - 10/10 - 10/11. I apologize for writing September.
Happy Birthday 🎂 today, MARIANNE COONS McCULLOUGH. Best wishes to you and all classmates having birthdays soon. Look on the home page.
Have you called a classmate friend of yours lately to check on them. My wife and I spoke today with JUDI ADAMS MORRIS. She now has two great grandchildren.
I wrote MIKE TURNER an apology for being two days late with my birthday wishes. Mike wrote back he was "...so disappointed." 😅 By the way, Mike has grandchild #3 on the way.
This year, TERRY BOONE went to Antarctica (he has now been on all seven continents) then he and Judy went to Egypt to ride camels and warm up.
BOYCE McFARLAND is still traveling and enjoying the good life. I "think" he is near Mackinac Island now but could be way off.
As I said to Judi today, "Retirement is just dead time between doctor appointments." Write and bring us up to speed with your life. Oh, and volunteer to chair the 60-year reunion.

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