Mary Tobias Gonzalez:  

Updated April, 2011: After graduation from JD, I worked in Houston for seven years before I married in 1971 and moved to Victoria, TX. Both of my children were born in Victoria and I went to work for DuPont. After my divorce, I remained in Victoria until I retired in June, 2003 with 30 yrs of service to DuPont. By then my two children were grown and had left the nest. I sold my home and moved to the San Diego,CA area for almost two years and lived with my sister, Rose Tobias Elrod, JD CL '62. Her husband passed in December, 2004 and in April, 2005, we came home to Texas, bought a home in Atascocita, East of Humble, where we are enjoying our retirement. We are both very involved in two non-profit JD alumni organizations that keep us busy; the Jeff Davis Hispanic Alumni Association and the Jeff Davis Alumni & Friends. The JDHAA was started in 1987; we are a non-profiit organization; all volunteer membership; and raise funds for scholarships awarded to graduating JD seniors every May. I became active in the JDHAA in 2005 when I moved back to the Houston area. JDHAA's main source of revenue comes from donations from corporations, an annual Scholarship Gala in October, and donations from JD Alumni who support our goals. Because of the present day economy, corporate donations aren't what they used to be so recently, we have started sponsoring one-day bus trips to Coushatta Casino in Kinder, LA. LOTS OF FUN!! We are ALWAYS looking for new members and offer three different categories of memberships. Send me an ...Expand for more