Linda Macdonald:  

Life Following graduation from Sam Houston State University in 1969, I went to work at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston as a writer and photographer in the Public Information Office. It was there I met William K. (Bill) Macdonald, originally of Bellaire, Texas. Bill is a graduate of the University of Houston where he majored in television/radio. We were married 7/11/70 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston. Bill and I have two wonderful children: Keitha, an attorney in Washington D.C., and Kenny, who after serving 5 years as an officer in the Navy is now balancing graduate school and working in Public Affairs for the Port of Portland. They both attended Ball High School where Keitha was valedictorian of her class and Kenny was an honor graduate. Both are married and thanks to Keitha and her husband, we have two grandchildren, Hannah Irene and Miriam Dora, who are absolutely the most precious, wonderful, happy young ladies. Bill and I have been happily married for almost 40 years and are planning a special anniversary celebration this summer. I haven't shot a rifle in years, like I did in high school and college, but Bill does carry a pistol as he is a CSI investigator for the Sheriff's Department. Thanks to TV shows, I don't have to explain what CSI is anymore. We continue to live in Galveston, although I work in Houston for an international corporation as Director of Communications. I have also had the privilege of relating the stories that my grandfather told me about his experiences in Galveston during the 1900 Storm. I have appeared on all the major national news network programs as well as the History Channel, Weather Channel, PBS and the Discovery Channel. I have been very blessed. College Following graduation from Ball High School in 1965, I attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. This school had an excellent journalism department offering a wealth of opportuntities for hands-on writing experiences. I had a number of roles on the school newspaper, including News and Society Editor. One of the best parts was interviewing celebrities performing on campus, such as Peter, Paul and Mary, Al Hurt, and Marty Robins. SHSU formed a Women's Rifle Team when they learned that 6 of us who were on rifle teams at Ball High and Houston schools were coming to that university. I was invited to join and did for two years. I earned two letters and was captain both years. It was great keeping up friendships with those I had competed against in high school, plus the out of town trips (to San Antonio for Fiesta and to New Orleans) were a lot more fun than the ones in high school! While at SHSU, I also earned my teaching certificate and did my s...Expand for more