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Allen
Campbell
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Jack M. Miller
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Ray Wyatt
Richard Charlton
Richard W. "Rick"
Gonser
Sandy Scott-Jones
Stephen G. Headley
Gene Wheatley
| Gene Wheatley currently lives with his wife Margaret on a ranch
in Decatur, Texas. Some of my friends back in 1959 will remember
that was my dream. While at Millikan I played varsity football,
ran track, and played in the band and orchestra. After graduating from Millikan in 1959 I went to Pre-Veterinary medical school, starting at Orange Coast College. I had 55 hours of surgery in Vet Medicine, but had to drop out due to finances. In 1965 & 1966 I went back to school on a scholarship, playing for the University of Oklahoma. I changed my major to Sociology receiving a BS. Even after changing my major my real love was still agriculture, so somehow I ended up in television. For years I was a Farm & Ranch Director on television in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets, having the highest rated morning shows in the Southwest at that time. The shows contained news, weather, country music, and lots of cooking. My biggest thrill was singing with Bob Wills band. I was also on KOMA radio for years, the 50,000 watt, clear channel station out of Oklahoma City. It reached 22 states, and five foreign countries. I pioneered the broadcast of The National Finals Rodeo for television and radio. I also did special features for CBS News. Through my TV years I was the Grand Marshall of over 50 parades throughout Oklahoma and rode various horses in all of them. I currently have three horses. My wife made me cut back in my old age. My wife and I have six grown and married children, with ten grandchildren. My wife Margaret is a Psycho Therapist in Decatur and works with troubled and addicted teens. She's been fighting cancer for nine years and God has really blessed us. She's still alive. Decatur, Texas is in the North Central part of the state, about 35 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Because of a flood years ago my 1959 Aries was ruined. I'd love to obtain a copy if anyone knows how. I'd love to hear from old classmates. Write Gene Wheatley, 128 Private Road 2359, Decatur, TX 76234. E-mail at (wheatley@communicomm.com) My hobbies now are family, and trail riding my horses. My ranch is just 7 miles from the 130,000 acre LBJ National Grasslands. My wife and I love to fish, and both are very active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where I'm an Elder. I've recently began producing TV shows for Tsunami Television out of Lafayette, LA. They're syndicated all over the world. |
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