"I remember our all night graduation party at SMU and when it was over, I headed out to Abilene to Abilene Christian and began Summer school the next day. That is where I started my radio career at KRBC. They had hired a DJ named Bobby Dark and on his first night, he got drunk and was fired and a couple of days later....I was Bobby Dark! I received a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice and a Master's in Human Relations and Management from Abilene Christian University and spent a number of years at KBOX in Dallas. I spent some time in Louisville, New York and Chicago before heading back to KBOX and finished out my radio career in 1982.

"The radio job helped me get my foot in the door at Lorimar productions and for several years, I did bit parts and extra work on the TV series DALLAS. I also had parts in a number of movies, including DEADLY BLESSINGS, with Ernest Borgnine, and also was Sharon Stone's first movie.

"In 1983, I was hired by American Airlines to instruct in their Reservations office and eventually went to DFW to work as an agent and Passenger Service Manager. I retired from AA in 1997. Next career was a 911 dispatcher for the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. I recently retired from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department. New management took all of the fun out of the job, so that did it for me. Between radio, American Airlines, and the sheriff's department, I get enough "retirement" checks to manage to stay afloat.....

"While at American Airlines, I fell in love with a student of mine named Debbie and we were married in 1988 in the tiny village of Engelberg, in the Swiss Alps an hour from Lucerne. We have been lucky enough, as a result of working for AA, to see much of the world. We try to do one big family trip or cruise each year. 2016 was Sydney, Australia .... 2017 was A Christmas cruise through the Caribbean ..... 2017 was a cruise to the Baltics, Norway and across to New York .... 2019 has been a cruise from Alaska, to Russia, northern Japan and finally, Tokyo.....

"Our world is so wonderful in so many ways. I stood on top of the Berlin wall just before it came down and in a one year, we visited Malaysia, Borneo, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Viet Nam and Russia. Most beautiful country--New Zealand. Most romantic city -- Rio or Sidney. Best US city--New York. Best International city--London and Hong Kong. But, like so many say, the United States has so much to offer......the majesty of Alaska, the beaches of Hawaii, the beauty of Montana, Washington, Oregon, Maine and the Great Lakes. Our 2015 big trip was a cruise to England, Scotland, Iceland, Ireland, The Shetland Islands and the Arctic Circle. Of course, I am still in Arlington........ and close to several of our classmates.

"Debbie and I have been blessed with two daughters, Carlea and Andie. Both are graduates of A&M. Both live at home for a while longer and both have great career jobs. We married a little later in life and I am loving being a Dad and trying to keep up from the comfort and safety of my stair-lift.... walk-in bath tub.... "Help Me, I've Fallen" button around my neck and Hover Round .........only kidding!

"I want to say thank you to all those like Pam, Marc and Michael for the work on the KHS-'66 website and the daily birthday wishes. It is nice to see and hear about old friends." I miss many of you..... God bless KHS '66 and all of us."