The car cut its way across the Texas plains on its way to Memphis, Tenn., where the young couple would start a home together.
They tugged their new life in a trailer, but as they moved through Dallas that day, a greater force pulled against them.
"Our trailer axle broke, and we've been here ever since," Sara Huey said. "Everything worked out just like it was meant to be, I guess."
Joe Huey and his wife spent the next 51 years in Dallas, where he taught history and coached basketball from the junior high ranks to college until retiring in 2001.
Mr. Huey died of heart failure Aug. 17. He was 78.
Services were Wednesday at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas.
Just days after graduating from what is now the University of Memphis, Mr. Huey joined the Army and was assigned to the White Sands proving grounds in New Mexico.
After his release in 1956, he and his wife began the drive to Memphis, Tenn., where the family would live.
That's when they were pulled to Dallas.
Mr. Huey's résumé included stints as a basketball coach and history teacher at Spence Junior High and 19 years at Sunset High School. Mr. Huey was also an assistant on the 1962 Thomas Jefferson team that won the championship that year.
At Mr. Huey's memorial service last week, former students recounted their teacher's efforts to groom them into men. One of those students, Michael Hinojosa, grew up to become the superintendent of Dallas schools.
"Coach Huey was a man I really admired. When I played on his basketball team, he said 'You're short, but you're slow too, but you're also one of the smartest players I've ever coached,' " Dr. Hinojosa said.
"That gave me a lot of confidence, and I eventually followed in his footsteps to become a basketball coach as well as a history and government teacher."
Mr. Huey was later an assistant for Chester Story's Richland College team that won the 1999 NJCAA Division III title.
As an assistant on Mr. Story's staff at Brookhaven and later Richland College, Mr. Huey dispensed advice to his younger players and broke up tense moments with his dry, witty humor.
"He could break you up with the things he'd say, his one-liners," Mr. Story said. "Every once in a while he would get over to the side during a workout and stand on his head. Of course we were pretty serious during workouts, but he'd give them a break and it was a good break for everybody."
In 2006, Mr. Huey required full-time nursing care after a heart attack and stroke. Friends, former players and former coaching adversaries came to lend support or a kind word at his bedside.
Even in his last days his friend was eager to talk basketball, Mr. Story said.
"It was never about 'I'm hurting, let's think about me.' He was always thinking about other people," Mr. Story said. "Even though he could hardly speak, he would raise his head a little bit and give us a smile and a wave and tell us he loved us.
"He wanted to tell us that because he knew it might be the last time."
In addition to his wife, Mr. Huey is survived by daughters Jane Huey of Dallas, Jody Rindfleisch of Dallas, and Jill Rose of Tyler; sisters Jan Clark of Tupelo, Miss., Marjorie Crane of Memphis; brother, Howard Huey of West Memphis, Ark.; and four grandchildren.
Former Sunset basketball coach dies
Huey led team for 19 seasons
The classes of '38 thru '45
meet the 3rd Saturday of the month
at Texas Land & Cattle Restaurant
Lemmon Avenue and Cole Avenue
Contact Bettye Brewer Olive
for more info (972) 438-1983
Message Center
Wonder what happened to a classmate?
Click on the Guest Book, list their name and graduating year in the Comments, indicate that you would like to locate them. We will then publish it, and maybe someone will write us with their location, then we will post their address at the message center.
If you know the whereabouts of any of these Alumni, leave their address or contact information in
the Guest Book our Home Page.
Talmadge Almond
Dale Humesy
Jo Ann Hall --- Class of 1950
Ronda Shorter --- Class of 1955
Ronnie Saenz --- Class of1957
Sharon Honegger --- Class of 1959
Robert Reed --- Class of 1959
Jacki Lacy---Class of 1964
Buz McClain --- Class of 1967
Clyde Dinwiddie --- Class of 1972
Linda (Amerson) Eddy --- Class of 1973
Missy Sutton --- Class of 1973
Cynthia Tipton --- Class of 1973
Donna Williams --- Class of 1973
Gerald Lynn Moore --- Class of 1977
JoAnn Stevens --- Class of 1983
Dear Sunset Alumni Association,
First of all, on behalf of myself and the Bisonette organization, I would like to thank the Sunset High School Alumni once again for being sensational contributors towards the Bisonette organization. Your contribution of $800.00 has paid for 4 more field uniforms. We started out with 12 girls my first year. This will be my fourth year with Bisonettes. We have now grown to 27 Bisonettes. I think that this is turning in to a very successful program. The girls find that renting the field uniform per semester instead of having to purchase it, is sometimes the only way to accomplish a dream with the Bisonettes at Sunset. There will never be a girl turned away from the program if she is not able to afford the standard uniform to be in drill team. Through your contributions, and fundraisers that we have on a yearly basis, we are able to help 27 young ladies be proud and truly focused on their education. By next year, I plan to build the Bisonette organization to 45 girls. That will be wonderful!
Sincerely,
Ms. Laura Linda Cervera
Bisonette Director
Classes of '35 and '36
meet the 2nd Monday of each month
at Luby's Cafeteria
Hampton Road and Ft. Worth Avenue
at 11 A.M.
Contact Cornelia Chancellot Spencer '35
at (214) 339-9671 for more information
Sunset Hall of Famer
Glenn Waggoner '58, who is working for ESPN
invented the computer game, Fantasy Baseball.
For his work, Glenn was inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame - Writer's Division
in Cooperstown, New York
Congratulations Glenn!
This page was last updated: April 20, 2008
1950 Sundial
I'm in search of a 1950 Sundial yearbook to purchase for a friend. If you know where I can purchase one, please contact me. Thanks.
Ron Harris '56 told us of one on Ebay. Linda Got It ! Thanks Ron!
That Bison Spirit at work again...
Jay just found one on ebay!
Sunset Prayer Group
The Class of ' 51 and ' 52 classmate group, has started a Prayer Group. This is a voluntary group for all alumni. If you would like to join them, contact Mike Steindorf, Class of 53 at C4976@aol.com. Mike would like for you to send him your name, class year, and maiden name for the girls. If you know of anyone who would appreciate prayer in their behalf, be sure to let him know. Mike sends a weekly letter via e-mail to all participants.
I lost all of my Sundials in a fire and am looking to replace them. If you come across any Sundials from these years, please contact me. Thanks.
Ethan Pyka ' 83 ethanallan2002@yahoo.com
REUNION NEWS FOR ALL CLASSES
If you are looking for news regarding a Class Reunion,
we have created a new page for that. It is called, appropriately, "Reunion News". You can click on the words "Reunion News", and it will take you to that page. Be sure to let us know when you have a Class Reunion scheduled so we can help you get the word out.
The Sunset Alumni Association
Retired Sunset Teacher Passes Away
Floellen Feild Morgan, 91, passed away December 1, 2007. In over 20 years as teacher and H.S. counselor, she touched many lives and was beloved by all for her optimistic, cheerful, generous nature. Her memory is cherished by her 3 daughters, 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers (sister preceded), family & friends. Memorial service on Saturday Dec. 8 at 10:00 in the chapel of First United Methodist Church of Irving.
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 12/6/2007.
Do we know who maintains your class information?
The Sunset Alumni Association started compiling a list showing the Contact Person for each graduating class at Sunset. That's over 80 classes! We've been able to locate many, but have had a tough time finding several others. The Class Contact Person is usually (but not always) a class officer who maintains the contact information for their class to be used for reunions or just information about their class. Below is a list of classes in which we have been unable to locate their contact person. If you are the Contact Person for one of the classes listed below or know who the person is who does that, please contact us at sunsetalumni@sbcglobal.net . THANKS!
1936
1937
1959
1973
1975
1980
1981
1983
1986
1987
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
1999
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Your Association is on A Mission
No, not Mission Impossible...
1979, '80, '81, '82, '83 Sundials
I want to get year books from 79 to 83. My sundials were burned in a fire and I would like to get them again. my number is 503-247-9448
Thanks,
Jerry Tippett Class of 1983
Email: raytippett@comcast.net
Classes of '51 and '52
will have their Spring lunchion
at
El Fenix Downtown
1601 McKinney
214-747-1121
When: April 26, 2008
Time: 11 A. M.
Menu: Mexican Food
Cost: Your choice
Driving Directions
El Fenix is located at 1601 McKinney
between Akard and Field, under Woodall Rogers Freeway.
Remember the service road is one way going west in front of El Fenix.
1970-1973 Sundials
I'm looking for Sundial year books from '70 to '73. I lost mine after too many moves.
