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Ted Lusher

"Your 50 Years." I can still remember these rather "haunting" words spoken by Mr. Shepherd, circa 1960. What he had failed to mention was how quickly that they would go by...I think he was being kind by not mentioning that.

I also have determined that 50 years is the exact amount of time required to digest a "Big-M," or burger and fries, consumed at Max's Drive-In (Kansas City) in 1961.

Well, moving on...I graduated from Southeast Missouri State (now Southeast Missouri University) in 1966, met and married my wife Sharon, and had three children and five grandchildren, all living in Austin, Texas.

In 1966, I began working in Consumer Products for Procter & Gamble in Jefferson City, Missouri. I then changed companies and worked for Mars, Inc. for 20 years in Kansas City, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Waco, and Austin.

For the last 25 years, I have been involved in our family business- Sell-Thru Services, Inc.- though am now retired (I think). STS is a sales, marketing, information, and real estate company. I spend my time working/playing with the family ranching business- Candy Mountain Ranches- a longhorn and black angus cattle operation and real estate business. *Longhorn cattle discounts are available to classmates.*

For fun and recreation, I spend time with the grandkids, hunting, fishing, and search for arrowheads at the ranches. Sharon and I collect Mexican art, antiquarian books and maps, and spend July and August in Sante Fe, New Mexico (if you've ever visited Austin in the summer, you'll know why). While in New Mexico, we spend time exploring the pueblos and canyons of the Southwest.

Our classmate Larry Love (a great loss to the Class of '61) would sometimes join me and visit Toas, Pecos, Acoma, and the Canyon Lands (If you have not been to Acoma, put it on your bucket list).

While in Austin, we attend the grandkids' Little League and have started playing golf. I find it to be a very difficult game and frequently need to cheat. We also are active with several Western Museums.

I'm sure that you've heard the same rumors that I have about the degeneration of some our of classmates. I heard that Phil Bays could not dunk a basketball if he were on a trampoline! I heard that Larry Meiners could not punt a Nerf ball. I heard that Dan Beach's snaps from center now land five feet "in front" of the tailback. So sad.

I also heard that we never would have found Osama Bin Laden without the assistance of Liz Creel's search and location abilities.

A special thanks to Ruth and Forrest, and the entire reunion team for their time and efforts.

I wish all classmates "health and happiness." - Ted

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