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After graduation, I
attended Frank Phillips for one year on a basketball scholarship. I knew
from an early age that I wanted to go into medicine and felt like I was
probably hurting my chances for being accepted to medical school if I
stayed another year. At midterm of my freshman year Glenda Bybee and I
were married. We will celebrate our 50th anniversary this December. She
has been the love of my life, raised our three children, and followed me
all over the country for my medical training.
I was able to get
through Frank Phillips and UT in three years and started medical school in
1965. I interned in Tulsa , Oklahoma ( University of Oklahoma, ugh) and
then went to Hereford TX and practiced as a family practitioner for nearly
five years before deciding what I really wanted to do. At that point I
went to the University of Louisville and completed a general surgery
residency, including a year of cancer fellowship. Then I decided I didn't
want to do cancer surgery exclusively, so settled in Georgetown, Texas and
practiced surgery for 23 years before retiring. |
We have three
wonderful children and ten grandchildren ages 18 years to 6
months.
With respect to
Phillips High I have many great memories, but I would really just like to
thank three groups of people. The first group was probably Phillips
administrators, Phillips executives, and maybe Fritch administrators who
allowed us " Fritch kids" to attend PHS. On that old school bus we drove
right by Borger High everyday on our way to Phillips. Secondly, I would
like to thank all the teachers we had. I think we were prepared to do
whatever we wanted. We were blessed with excellent teachers, coaches, and
virtually all extra curricular activities. I think Mr. Robbins’ band was
second to none; Mrs. Hubbard’s choir was great. Woodshop and metal shop
were also offered. Lastly, being one of those Fritch kids, I want to thank
all of you real Phillips kids who accepted us and allowed to be as an
active part of PHS as we desired.
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