Mary Goodney Furgeson:  

Life I was raised in a small town of 3,000 just outside of Baytown. My childhood was neat, with forts and the woods, streams, the pond, going camping, Church on Wednesday nites and Sundays, vacation bible school, lots of baseball and marbles and dolls, puppies, climbing trees, the swingon vines, the treehouse,kites, walking to school, hide and seek, and bicycling with friends. I went to a rather classic elementary school and was in the band in Jr High. I was lucky enough to move to Deer Park School District (Lynchburg)for h.s. from Baytown,where I met many new friends. My friends are all very special as well as my bros and sisses-- John, David, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Theresa- all DPHS alumni. Went to college(where I met my hubby robbie) then UH Then UH College of Pharmacy. Worked in Retail Management and sometimes practiced pharmacy in my stores. When my kids were out of HS, Rob and I moved to Europe(England) then Asia for many years, where we thought we died and went to heaven-esp.Thailand. Life and hard work has been very good to us. Aging parents brought us back, but we are now enjoying our family, and trying to figure how we want to spend our future here. Each day is a blessing and the gifts you give really do come back to you. more later May God Bless you, Mary School Looking back, I was too serious at school and at work. I would have worked less and partied more. I still have many good friends from H/S. My girlfriends were great, I still love you Linda, Brenda, Tina, and bless her heart Connie. My Deer Park HS education was a great boost in College, but I didn't learn I was good in sports until I got to college. and got on the Raquetteball team, then intramurals in softball and raquetball. I would have been more involved in sports. College I was accepted to U of H & College of Pharmacy on the Science Dept Scholarship from another college and majored in Pharmacy. I took a little Industrial Technology as well sometimes as much as 22? hrs per semester between the two..Thanks to Dean Forester and Dean Buckley letting me arrange my exams and finals around each other. I must have been hyper or something..and why?? with 2 kids and a job??? I'd still rather be a carpenter or in House building, but think I made a pretty good R.Ph. and Retail Manager and business problem solver .. I love my profession. After all also, how many pharmacists can change an industrial bandsaw blade (tricky and keep your limbs) or cut a dovetail or rabeted mitre.. in oak.. on a tablesaw without burning the wood finish?(for the ind. techies out there) Workplace As far back as I can remember,I have always worked.As a child, my brother and I took "coke" bottles back to the store for a deposit return for our neighbors and a cut of the amount.Back then people left the bottles on the back porch, so all we had to do was pick up the wood cases and put on our wagon, go to the store turn in the bottles...Expand for more