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Immediately after graduating from high school I moved
to Austin to live for the next two years. While there I
attended a business college, took some classes at UT
and worked. I then moved to Dallas for a year and
worked as an executive secretary for an oil company.
During those years Richard was attending the
University of Oklahoma on a football and track
scholarship. We got married on June 21, 1963 (Richard
says we’ve been married since Columbus came to
America).
After our marriage, we lived in Norman, Oklahoma for
two years while Richard was completing work for his
pharmacy degree. During that time I worked in the
legal department of a large oil company in Oklahoma
City. After Richard graduated, we moved to Cleburne,
Texas where Richard had his first job as a pharmacist.
Our first child was born in Cleburne.
At the age of 25 we decided to move back to Belton to
open our own pharmacy – probably a crazy idea. We
had absolutely no knowledge of running a business
and we were definitely undercapitalized (to say the
least). However, at that age we thought we were
invincible. Little did we know! We had a pharmacy in
Belton for 18 years and during that time we were
involved in many other business ventures. Richard
was a workaholic and a risk-taker. Since I am basically
risk adverse you can imagine the challenges that
presented. Richard owned or was a partner in
pharmacies in Belton, Temple, San Antonio, Alvin, and
three in the Dallas area. He was a partner in some
convenience stores; owned rental property; was a
partner in a business that packaged and sold
supplements for athletes; owned a cab company; and
he even owned the old Riverside Swimming Pool for a
short time. Some of those businesses were fairly
successful while others were duds. Probably one of
Richard’s best business decisions was when he
became involved in the financial services industry. At
different times he had offices in Killeen, Austin, Tyler
and Round Rock. He sold that business three years
ago. Regardless of how busy Richard was with
business matters he always found time to spend with
family and also to help in the community. He taught a
Sunday school class for many years; coached boys
summer league baseball teams; worked with some of
the high school athletes; and he also served on the
school board. Now he works only one job – I think this
is a first for him! He is a Consultant Pharmacist and
actually has more flexibility of his schedule and more
free time than he has ever had during our entire
married life. (Now I have to get used to him being
home more.)
By the way, during the time Richard was in business
two of our classmates worked with him. Dicksy was a
Pharmacy Tech and Jimmie (Nell) was the Office
Manager for his financial services office in Killeen.
They were both excellent workers and he was lucky to
have had them assist him.
While Richard was involved in all of those business
ventures I was very fortunate to have had the
opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom, a choice I never
regretted. I loved being a mom. I was always very
busy and involved as a mother to three - being a
homeroom mother, team mother, Sunday school
teacher and running a taxi service for our kids and
their friends. I enjoyed cooking and entertaining
friends at our home. I also played in a bridge club and
was a member of a competitive women’s tennis team. I
even served as the general contractor on a home we
built. I did not go back to work (away from home) until
our youngest child entered high school.
Considering any accomplishments Richard has had in
either sports or in the business world I would give him
his highest marks as a father. He was and is a great
father. We both have a very close relationship with
our children and talk to them almost every day.
Our oldest child, Wade, lives in Spring Branch with his
wife, Kathy, and their two daughters, Jordan and
Alexandria (Alex). Wade works in pharmaceutical sales
for a biotech company.
Our daughter, Kerri, lives in Austin with her two
daughters, Madeline (Maddi) and Abigail (Abbi). Kerri’s
husband, Bo, passed away in December, 2006, after a
long and courageous battle with ALS (Lou
Gehrig’s disease). Kerri was a very compassionate
and selfless caregiver to Bo. They were both such an
inspiration to many.
Our youngest child, Bert, lives in Boerne with his wife,
Natalie, and their two children. They have a daughter,
Georgia, and our only grandson, Campbell. Campbell is
the baby of the bunch and is named after Richard’s
mother (her maiden name was Campbell). Bert and
Wade have become business partners and have
opened a fitness center in San Antonio. Bert manages
the facility (he was a high school baseball coach).
Natalie is a pharmacist and works part-time at a
hospital in San Antonio.
Both of our sons attended college on baseball
scholarships. Bert also played for a few years on the
New York Yankees minor league team. Richard, Wade
& Bert are all members of the Varsity “O” Club at the
University of Oklahoma since they all lettered in a sport
there. Although Kerri did not have an athletic
scholarship, she is also a pretty good athlete. Now that
she has the time she has started playing on a tennis
team in Austin.
Since Richard is still employed, we normally don’t take
long trips. The last two years we have spent a week at
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where our neighbors own
a condo on the beach. It’s a great place for anyone
who is a golfer. We will most likely go there again this
summer. We also took a road trip to California last
summer with my sister, her husband and a couple of
other friends. We have tentative plans for a trip in May
that will be longer than the trips we usually take. We
will spend a few days in Paris and Barcelona and then
go by cruise ship to Malta, Naples, Rome, Florence and
Nice (if Richard doesn’t back out before then). I think I
probably enjoy traveling more than he does.
Richard & I have lived in Sun City, which is located in
Georgetown, for 2 ½ years. We are really enjoying
living here. We have become friends with people who
have moved here from all over the United States.
There are so many activities going on in Sun City that
one could stay busy all of the time. Richard has taken
up golf again, after leaving it for many years. He is
going to need to have something to do when he finally
retires. I participate in some of the activities – actually
Richard kids me that I need a social secretary.
As with most people, we have had our ups and downs
throughout the years. Fortunately we have had more
ups than downs. By the grace of God we have been
richly blessed in the things we consider most
important in life – family, friends and good health. To
have your adult children love and respect you is the
ultimate gift.
And that is our story – for now.
(We want to thank Jan for all of her hard work in setting
up the website and keeping it updated. She has done
a great job! Thanks also to Judy PS and any others
involved in planning the various class reunions over
the years. We are looking forward to seeing everyone
at the big 50th!)
to Austin to live for the next two years. While there I
attended a business college, took some classes at UT
and worked. I then moved to Dallas for a year and
worked as an executive secretary for an oil company.
During those years Richard was attending the
University of Oklahoma on a football and track
scholarship. We got married on June 21, 1963 (Richard
says we’ve been married since Columbus came to
America).
After our marriage, we lived in Norman, Oklahoma for
two years while Richard was completing work for his
pharmacy degree. During that time I worked in the
legal department of a large oil company in Oklahoma
City. After Richard graduated, we moved to Cleburne,
Texas where Richard had his first job as a pharmacist.
Our first child was born in Cleburne.
At the age of 25 we decided to move back to Belton to
open our own pharmacy – probably a crazy idea. We
had absolutely no knowledge of running a business
and we were definitely undercapitalized (to say the
least). However, at that age we thought we were
invincible. Little did we know! We had a pharmacy in
Belton for 18 years and during that time we were
involved in many other business ventures. Richard
was a workaholic and a risk-taker. Since I am basically
risk adverse you can imagine the challenges that
presented. Richard owned or was a partner in
pharmacies in Belton, Temple, San Antonio, Alvin, and
three in the Dallas area. He was a partner in some
convenience stores; owned rental property; was a
partner in a business that packaged and sold
supplements for athletes; owned a cab company; and
he even owned the old Riverside Swimming Pool for a
short time. Some of those businesses were fairly
successful while others were duds. Probably one of
Richard’s best business decisions was when he
became involved in the financial services industry. At
different times he had offices in Killeen, Austin, Tyler
and Round Rock. He sold that business three years
ago. Regardless of how busy Richard was with
business matters he always found time to spend with
family and also to help in the community. He taught a
Sunday school class for many years; coached boys
summer league baseball teams; worked with some of
the high school athletes; and he also served on the
school board. Now he works only one job – I think this
is a first for him! He is a Consultant Pharmacist and
actually has more flexibility of his schedule and more
free time than he has ever had during our entire
married life. (Now I have to get used to him being
home more.)
By the way, during the time Richard was in business
two of our classmates worked with him. Dicksy was a
Pharmacy Tech and Jimmie (Nell) was the Office
Manager for his financial services office in Killeen.
They were both excellent workers and he was lucky to
have had them assist him.
While Richard was involved in all of those business
ventures I was very fortunate to have had the
opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom, a choice I never
regretted. I loved being a mom. I was always very
busy and involved as a mother to three - being a
homeroom mother, team mother, Sunday school
teacher and running a taxi service for our kids and
their friends. I enjoyed cooking and entertaining
friends at our home. I also played in a bridge club and
was a member of a competitive women’s tennis team. I
even served as the general contractor on a home we
built. I did not go back to work (away from home) until
our youngest child entered high school.
Considering any accomplishments Richard has had in
either sports or in the business world I would give him
his highest marks as a father. He was and is a great
father. We both have a very close relationship with
our children and talk to them almost every day.
Our oldest child, Wade, lives in Spring Branch with his
wife, Kathy, and their two daughters, Jordan and
Alexandria (Alex). Wade works in pharmaceutical sales
for a biotech company.
Our daughter, Kerri, lives in Austin with her two
daughters, Madeline (Maddi) and Abigail (Abbi). Kerri’s
husband, Bo, passed away in December, 2006, after a
long and courageous battle with ALS (Lou
Gehrig’s disease). Kerri was a very compassionate
and selfless caregiver to Bo. They were both such an
inspiration to many.
Our youngest child, Bert, lives in Boerne with his wife,
Natalie, and their two children. They have a daughter,
Georgia, and our only grandson, Campbell. Campbell is
the baby of the bunch and is named after Richard’s
mother (her maiden name was Campbell). Bert and
Wade have become business partners and have
opened a fitness center in San Antonio. Bert manages
the facility (he was a high school baseball coach).
Natalie is a pharmacist and works part-time at a
hospital in San Antonio.
Both of our sons attended college on baseball
scholarships. Bert also played for a few years on the
New York Yankees minor league team. Richard, Wade
& Bert are all members of the Varsity “O” Club at the
University of Oklahoma since they all lettered in a sport
there. Although Kerri did not have an athletic
scholarship, she is also a pretty good athlete. Now that
she has the time she has started playing on a tennis
team in Austin.
Since Richard is still employed, we normally don’t take
long trips. The last two years we have spent a week at
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where our neighbors own
a condo on the beach. It’s a great place for anyone
who is a golfer. We will most likely go there again this
summer. We also took a road trip to California last
summer with my sister, her husband and a couple of
other friends. We have tentative plans for a trip in May
that will be longer than the trips we usually take. We
will spend a few days in Paris and Barcelona and then
go by cruise ship to Malta, Naples, Rome, Florence and
Nice (if Richard doesn’t back out before then). I think I
probably enjoy traveling more than he does.
Richard & I have lived in Sun City, which is located in
Georgetown, for 2 ½ years. We are really enjoying
living here. We have become friends with people who
have moved here from all over the United States.
There are so many activities going on in Sun City that
one could stay busy all of the time. Richard has taken
up golf again, after leaving it for many years. He is
going to need to have something to do when he finally
retires. I participate in some of the activities – actually
Richard kids me that I need a social secretary.
As with most people, we have had our ups and downs
throughout the years. Fortunately we have had more
ups than downs. By the grace of God we have been
richly blessed in the things we consider most
important in life – family, friends and good health. To
have your adult children love and respect you is the
ultimate gift.
And that is our story – for now.
(We want to thank Jan for all of her hard work in setting
up the website and keeping it updated. She has done
a great job! Thanks also to Judy PS and any others
involved in planning the various class reunions over
the years. We are looking forward to seeing everyone
at the big 50th!)
| The Story of Dick & Jane (As written by Jane) |
| 1957: Jane and Richard - 9th-Grade Class Favorites |
| We will keep Jane in our prayers for a "spontaneous remission" (i.e., Act of God). She's too special to lose. |
| Jan 3, '09 |
| May 2008: Richard and Jane at Lou's BBQ |
Jane's Obituary from Temple Telegram
Margaret Jane Inman, 69, died peacefully on
February 13, 2011, after a courageous battle with
cancer. She was born November 16,1941, in
Belton, Texas. She was a cheerleader of Belton
High School and graduated salutatorian
of her class in 1960. After attending the
University of Texas at Austin she moved to
Dallas and worked as an executive secretary
for an oil company. On June 21, 1963 she
married her high school sweetheart Richard
and moved to Norman, Oklahoma, where she
caught her first glimpse of the greatness that is
the University of Oklahoma. Jane and
Richard moved back to Belton upon Richard's
graduation to open their own pharmacy.
Although she had a significant behind the
scenes role in the family business ventures
Jane was most proud of being a stay-at-home
mom, a choice she said she never regretted. As
a busy wife and mother of three, she had many
varied roles including homeroom mother, team
mother, Sunday school teacher and running a
taxi service for her kids and their friends. Jane
enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends at her
home, playing tennis, being in bridge club,
and even found time to serve as the general
contractor on the family home. After Jane's
youngest child reached high school, the family
moved to Austin and she worked as an office
manager for the State of Texas for many years.
Jane and Richard enjoyed retirement in Sun
City in Georgetown, Texas, where she was
known to take advantage of the many social
activities. She and Richard were members of
Crestview Baptist Church in Georgetown.
Margaret Jane Inman, 69, died peacefully on
February 13, 2011, after a courageous battle with
cancer. She was born November 16,1941, in
Belton, Texas. She was a cheerleader of Belton
High School and graduated salutatorian
of her class in 1960. After attending the
University of Texas at Austin she moved to
Dallas and worked as an executive secretary
for an oil company. On June 21, 1963 she
married her high school sweetheart Richard
and moved to Norman, Oklahoma, where she
caught her first glimpse of the greatness that is
the University of Oklahoma. Jane and
Richard moved back to Belton upon Richard's
graduation to open their own pharmacy.
Although she had a significant behind the
scenes role in the family business ventures
Jane was most proud of being a stay-at-home
mom, a choice she said she never regretted. As
a busy wife and mother of three, she had many
varied roles including homeroom mother, team
mother, Sunday school teacher and running a
taxi service for her kids and their friends. Jane
enjoyed cooking and entertaining friends at her
home, playing tennis, being in bridge club,
and even found time to serve as the general
contractor on the family home. After Jane's
youngest child reached high school, the family
moved to Austin and she worked as an office
manager for the State of Texas for many years.
Jane and Richard enjoyed retirement in Sun
City in Georgetown, Texas, where she was
known to take advantage of the many social
activities. She and Richard were members of
Crestview Baptist Church in Georgetown.
Wherever life took Jane, those who came into
contact with her came to appreciate her for
her class and character. She was known as a
woman of faith with great integrity and
discipline. Jane is survived by her husband
Richard, of Sun City, Texas, son Wade and
daughter-in-law Kathy and their children
Jordan and Alex; her daughter Kerri Busby
and her children Maddi and Abbi; her son
Bert and daughter-in-law Natalie and their
children Georgia and Campbell, all of Boerne,
Texas.
Other survivors include her sister Sue
Beistel, of Belton; sister Kay Vaughn of
Belton; sister and brother-in-law Mary and
Wayne Billeck of Belton; her sister-in-law
and brother-in-law Ann and Wayne Carpenter
of Belton; and her brother-in-law Joe Inman of
Washington DC. She is preceded in death by
her parents James (Jim) and Opal Sandlin of
Belton.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on
Friday, February 18, 2011 at the First United
Methodist Church, 205 East 3rd Avenue,
Belton, TX, followed by a celebration of life at
Schoepf's BBQ, 702 East Central Avenue,
Belton, TX. Memorials may be made to The
Busby Foundation, 3600 North Capital of Texas
Highway, Building B, suite 250, Austin, TX
78746.
Words of comfort may be shared with the
family at www.
cookwaldendavisfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral
Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown,
Texas 78628 (512) 863-2564.
Paid Obituary
contact with her came to appreciate her for
her class and character. She was known as a
woman of faith with great integrity and
discipline. Jane is survived by her husband
Richard, of Sun City, Texas, son Wade and
daughter-in-law Kathy and their children
Jordan and Alex; her daughter Kerri Busby
and her children Maddi and Abbi; her son
Bert and daughter-in-law Natalie and their
children Georgia and Campbell, all of Boerne,
Texas.
Other survivors include her sister Sue
Beistel, of Belton; sister Kay Vaughn of
Belton; sister and brother-in-law Mary and
Wayne Billeck of Belton; her sister-in-law
and brother-in-law Ann and Wayne Carpenter
of Belton; and her brother-in-law Joe Inman of
Washington DC. She is preceded in death by
her parents James (Jim) and Opal Sandlin of
Belton.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on
Friday, February 18, 2011 at the First United
Methodist Church, 205 East 3rd Avenue,
Belton, TX, followed by a celebration of life at
Schoepf's BBQ, 702 East Central Avenue,
Belton, TX. Memorials may be made to The
Busby Foundation, 3600 North Capital of Texas
Highway, Building B, suite 250, Austin, TX
78746.
Words of comfort may be shared with the
family at www.
cookwaldendavisfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral
Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown,
Texas 78628 (512) 863-2564.
Paid Obituary