John Clark Clark

I remember Steve quite well. I am sorry to hear of his passing and regret that we could not re-connect with him. Vaya con Dios,Steve. 

Fun story. Sorry I missed you at A&M. There were lots of us there in class of 1979.

There is a podcast published in 2019-2020 called BoomTown for which any one from west Texas can relate... or so I believe. Think: the boom and bust of the oil patch. It's the brainchild of Christian Wallace, who actually grew up in Andrews, played football there, went to Europe for a graduate degree, then came home to work the oil patch to pay off his student debt. Sound familiar? I'm not sure I agree with all of it, but overall I'd say it is well done. It is about as comprehensive a capture of the nuances of (modern) west Texas as you'll find. It is co-produced by Texas Monthly.
https://christianhwallace.com/boomtown-podcast

Posted on: Oct 18, 2022 at 10:43 AM

Hello, David! This is John Clark. We were in a number of grade school classes together at Gonzalez Elementary: Mrs Hunnicutt's 3rd grade and Mrs Grubbs 4th grade, at least. So glad to see you on here! You may recall that I left Odessa after our Sophomore year; moved to San Antonio and finished high school there. I was worried for years that folks wouldn't remember me, but I attended the 45th reunion this past June (it was delayed two years due to the pandemic/economic shutdown) and was warmly received by so many folks. It was great! We're already talking plans for the 50th reunion, and I do hope to see you there! Take care, my old friend from long ago!