They were living in Seguin, Texas, when they met at a high school dance. After 55 years of marriage, Harvey Oyler talks about the secret to his long relationship with wife, Ann. Related: In retirement, he’s having fun as ‘worker bee’ Partners in Education … Continue readingHis secret to a long, successful marriage
“After high school graduation, I was looking for a job. I went to an employment agency in downtown Houston. They looked at my academic record and saw that I was good in math and science. They said, ‘Oh, we’ve got a nice laboratory assistant position … Continue readingIn retirement, he’s having fun as ‘worker bee’
“I’m the Kiwanis Club’s committee chairman for the Partners in Education program. We provide financial support for special activities at Alamo Elementary. We also volunteer for service work to help with projects here. I’m the person she calls when she needs something.” “They’ve done things … Continue readingPartners in Education has a friend in Kiwanis
“I’ve always really loved nature, and especially animals. That’s been a fascination for me. My dad goes canoeing and he likes the outdoors. So I was exposed to that, even if it was just a little bit at a time. And we had pets growing … Continue readingNature more comfortable place to be for student
“I knew it would be stressful to come to college. In my late teens I had a lot of anxiety. I had some depression issues, some health issues that were going on. And I didn’t know what I wanted to do for a long time. … Continue readingStudent works to overcome nervousness, anxiety
“I always had a dream of becoming a police officer. Not sure why really. Maybe it had to do with (‘CHiPS’ TV show characters) Ponch and Jon or something. “I think February will be 15 years for me with Baytown Police Department. Right now I’m … Continue readingPolice officer keeps busy as dog trainer
Danny McWilliams started The Thin Blue Line Dog Project to help families of fallen police officers. Preston is a Labrador Retriever that Danny rescued and trained. He will donate the dog to a family in Michigan. Danny hopes that Preston will help as the teenage … Continue readingLabrador Retriever will be young girl’s buddy
“After I started my training business I thought that if dogs can help soldiers deal with all the traumatic things they see and experience, maybe they also can help the child of a fallen police officer. So I decided to start The Thin Blue Line … Continue readingDog trainer helps fallen officers’ families
“I walked into a store and an employee asked, ‘Are you Miss Swamp?’ I froze like a deer in headlights and said, ‘Yes, but no one has called me that in almost 40 years.’ She said, ‘You taught my daughter in kindergarten. She is now … Continue readingMiss Swamp makes impression on kindergartners
“One day we were driving and he said, ‘Mom, I want to help the homeless people.’ I figured he’d forget about it, so I kind of brushed it off. A month went by and he said, ‘Do you not remember what I told you? I … Continue readingHelping homeless comes natural for Oscar Jr.