Benton High School Alumni
St Joseph, Missouri (MO)
Bob Mejia
Benton High School
Class of 1951
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BOB'S PROFILE
| First Name | Bob |
| Last Name | Mejia |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1951 |
| Gender | Male |
| City | N/A |
| State/Province | TX |
| Country | United States |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Married | Yes |
| Favorite School Memory | Playing on the Varsity Basketball Team for "Pop" Springer and beating Lafayette in the Regional tourney for 3rd place while scoring 18 points.. |
| About Me | I joined the US Air Force and was trained in Munitions and Special Weapons and survived a year in the Korean War. I came back to St. Joseph and went to Junior College and was on the Basketball traveling squad. I earned an A.S., B.S., M. Ed and had 40 hours of work on a Doctor's Degree before moving to Texas. I Coached Boys and Girls Basketball, Softball and Baseball and assisted in Football for 9 years as I taught most Social Science Classes before becoming a School Administrator. I was an Assistant Principal for 13 years and a Principal for a total of 17 years before retiring. I was once Principal of my Alma Mater before returning to Texas from where I came, and where my Daughters and their families had made their home and are doing well. We are all within 20 miles from each other in the Houston area. My wife, a graduate of the Benton class of 1959 was a successful Bank Executive Secretary for over 30 years and retired 3 years after I did. We have travelled extensively since then more than the usual vacations we took yearly. We are all in excellent health and my wife and I do warm-up exercises and walk over 2 miles daily to "keep all the moving parts moving" as Dick Van Dyke once said.. After retirement I also worked part time as a Ballpark Supervisor for the Houston Ast...(read more) |
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Recent Class of 1951 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1951 Reunion for Free
Benton High School Class of 1974 - 40 year Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Jul 25, 2014
Description: Casual 2 nights - Friday - Norty's Bar - on Frederick across from City Hall - Ice Breaker - food & beverage at your ...(read more)
