I went to school with a bunch of pretty fantastic people. Me, I was a schmuck..but I'll get to that later. Finding them all on facebook has been a neat experience for me. Trying to remember everyone is quite challenging.
Mari Kaye Taylor was the hottest girl in school and she married her boyfriend Mike Coppin..which turned out to be a match made in heaven. (still to this day..and that's awesome!) My friend Kevin Brown married his sweetheart Janie Walker too. Both are beautiful couples. I think a lifetime bond is pretty cool.
Wesley Farr was one of the most genuine persons you could meet, he always had a twinkle in his eye and a smile for everyone. David Roach, Shawn Jackson, Aric Hooverson were all very good friends of mine as well. Damn good people and fun to be around. Tommy Vaughn, Jimmy Gangloff, Mike Cast, William "Jabo" Robinson, Adam Canava, Ray Garcia, Brandon Reece, Carmen Sanchez, actually too many to mention, but all absolutely great people.
Lots of the girls stick in my mind. I went to senior prom with Vickie Roberts. Betty Hale, Vanessa Aunspaugh, Lisa Stubblefield, Anita Cock, (yes, that's her real name) Mimi Kelly, Darla Dixon, Dana Stark, Pam and Paula Lisenbe, Betsy Darden...all wonderful women.
I took Art class from Mr. Smith all the way through high school. We had some truly great artists in class too. Charles Street, Billy Perkins, B.K. Blair, Jerry Pate, Wayne Johnson and numerous others but these guys were pretty amazing. I have respect for each and every one for their talents. Street, Perkins and Johnson were freaking amazingly talented. Billy Perkins even showed us all how to screen print which was pretty cool. I wasn't exactly buddies with any of them but they did command respect for their talents, and it was well deserved.
I was an arrogant little prick. I graduated in 1982 and I was a year younger than almost all of my classmates. When I graduated, I was 4'11" tall and weighed 96 lbs. I was a national champ in motocross at 16 and graduated at 17. I thought that I had to be loud and tough just to get by. I reflect back and regret how ignorant I was and how idiotic I had to seem to my friends.
I'm very proud of the people with whom I attended school. We had a small town budget and so many have excelled. It makes me glad to claim Belton as my hometown. BHS baby!
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We all had our issues at one time or another, but we learned from them and have moved on. I have some regrets as well, and if I had the chance to correct some things, I would have done so. Since that won't happen, I'll just continue moving forward.
It's great catching up with several people from high school; a lot of people sure have changed while others...not so much. I know I've changed a lot, but I don't worry about it. But I'll always remember BHS fondly, regardless...thanks to all the wonderful people I knew throughout our high school years!
Warren Rowe
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