I met Bill in fifth grade at Sam Houston School and lived just around the corner from him. We were in band and several classes together at Wynn Seale,
and I knew him at Ray, too. He initially played clarinet but helped push and play the huge bass drum in the Longhorn Band at UT. He was a civil engineer and was in either the SeaBees or the Army Corps of Engineers for three tours in Viet Nam, I believe. He was always a funny guy to be around because of his wacky sense of humor.
My parents and I moved to Arcadia Village in the second half of my fourth grade. I don’t recall knowing Billy at Sam Houston Elementary, but I must have because I do remember going to his home. Kenneth, you say he lived just around the corner from you. I believe you lived on Annapolis Dr, and I think he on Florida Ave.
With Billy going to Wynn Seale, and me to Baker, I didn’t reconnect with him until Ray. We had physics class together with a Mr. Morrison, I believe it was. We both ran track, and with Jeff Gaddis and Oscar Buck, were on the mile relay team in our senior year. At the regional meet, during my leg of the race, I dropped the baton, and ended our collective hopes of going to the state finals. Golly but I felt bad about letting those three guys down. All that work on everyone’s part, gone in an instant.
Billy and I roomed together for awhile in Austin, in a small house apartment about a half block east of the stadium. Looking at a map, I think that whole area has now been absorbed into a parking lot. He was in the Naval ROTC, and I in the Army ROTC. As Kenneth mentioned, he helped push and play the big band drum, and went to Washington, D.C. for LBJ’s inauguration in January 1965. We graduated, and received our commissions, on the same day the following May. The next time I saw or heard from him was in 2005, and the last time was in 2010.
Stretch out those long legs of yours Billy, and lengthen that stride. Hope to catch up with you again.
Well, Heck! Billy and I lived next door to each other on Tompkins Street. After the first Grade we moved to Vanderbilt in Arcadia Village. We went to school together for all of grade school ( I think ), then got together at Ray. He was a T-Sipper and I was a Raider. Both graduated in Engineering. Never saw him but at one or two reunions. He did indeed have a funny disposition, and I will miss him.
Larry Russell
Sorry to hear about Billy's death. We went all the way thru school togeher.
Kenneth Marshall MD
I met Bill in fifth grade at Sam Houston School and lived just around the corner from him. We were in band and several classes together at Wynn Seale,
and I knew him at Ray, too. He initially played clarinet but helped push and play the huge bass drum in the Longhorn Band at UT. He was a civil engineer and was in either the SeaBees or the Army Corps of Engineers for three tours in Viet Nam, I believe. He was always a funny guy to be around because of his wacky sense of humor.
Gary Gill
My parents and I moved to Arcadia Village in the second half of my fourth grade. I don’t recall knowing Billy at Sam Houston Elementary, but I must have because I do remember going to his home. Kenneth, you say he lived just around the corner from you. I believe you lived on Annapolis Dr, and I think he on Florida Ave.
With Billy going to Wynn Seale, and me to Baker, I didn’t reconnect with him until Ray. We had physics class together with a Mr. Morrison, I believe it was. We both ran track, and with Jeff Gaddis and Oscar Buck, were on the mile relay team in our senior year. At the regional meet, during my leg of the race, I dropped the baton, and ended our collective hopes of going to the state finals. Golly but I felt bad about letting those three guys down. All that work on everyone’s part, gone in an instant.
Billy and I roomed together for awhile in Austin, in a small house apartment about a half block east of the stadium. Looking at a map, I think that whole area has now been absorbed into a parking lot. He was in the Naval ROTC, and I in the Army ROTC. As Kenneth mentioned, he helped push and play the big band drum, and went to Washington, D.C. for LBJ’s inauguration in January 1965. We graduated, and received our commissions, on the same day the following May. The next time I saw or heard from him was in 2005, and the last time was in 2010.
Stretch out those long legs of yours Billy, and lengthen that stride. Hope to catch up with you again.
Johnny O'Neal
RIP Bill. Enjoyed our times together at Sam Houston and Ray.
David Berry
Well, Heck! Billy and I lived next door to each other on Tompkins Street. After the first Grade we moved to Vanderbilt in Arcadia Village. We went to school together for all of grade school ( I think ), then got together at Ray. He was a T-Sipper and I was a Raider. Both graduated in Engineering. Never saw him but at one or two reunions. He did indeed have a funny disposition, and I will miss him.