Not your average family diversity in Baytown area
Jim Finley lists a wide range of relatives with varied professions from medicine and law enforcement to education and sports. He names individuals connected to Baytown, Barbers Hill, and nearby districts, including teachers, a principal, a nurse, a Marine, a police lieutenant, a police chief, a football coach, and a pediatrician. The piece blends humor with pride in family ties and local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Horace Mann
Katie Erikson
Scott
Steve Richards
Bayer
Steve
San Jacinto Monument
Robin Richards
Ross S. Sterling
Goose Creek
Jesse Merle Ryman
Judy Finley
Barbers Hill
Ashley Whitaker
Rick Kana
Lisa
Rick
Gene
Bernadette
Richard Whitaker
Baytown
Ashley
Waxahachie
Chuck Edge
Sweeny Bulldogs
Randy
Marine Cullen Jackson
Afghanistan
Finley
Christian Ericison
Memorial Hermann
Christian
Katie
Richard
Cullen
Today in History 1886 to 2012 notable events
Key events include Grover Cleveland’s White House wedding in 1886 and 1924 citizenship for American Indians. McVeigh’s 1997 conviction and Mubarak’s 2012 life sentence mark major milestones. Births span Marquis de Sade to Zachary Quinto, with Wayne Brady and Fabrizio Moretti among later figures. The White House has hosted 21 weddings, nine for presidents’ children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
White House
Congress
U.S
Timothy McVeigh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Oklahoma City
Hosni Mubarak
Marquis de Sade
Thomas Hardy
Edward Elgar
Johnny Weissmuller
Charlie Watts
Marvin Hamlisch
Dennis Haysbert
Marking stormy milestones in Baytown history
Baytown marks hurricane anniversaries from Ike to Alicia while recalling older storms. The piece notes 1983 Brownwood ending, 1961 Carla beginnings, the Crosby May tornado, December ice storm, and 1943 unnamed surprise hurricane with Humble Oil refinery damage. It urges preparedness and wartime context, closing with contact from former editor Jim Finley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Alicia
Brownwood
Carla
Baytown Nature Center
Crosby
Galveston-Houston
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Texas
Ellington Field
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Hurricane preparedness feature for Coastal magazine June edition
The Baytown Sun outlines the June Coastal magazine plan focusing on hurricane readiness. It highlights a tracking map evacuation routes and a five day supply list with pet preparation tips. The piece cites emergency coordinator Bill Vola and recalls Ike Rita impacts, urging readers to assemble kits secure documents and share plans for family and pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Coastal Magazine
Bill Vola
City of
Ike
Rita
Centerpoint Energy
Oklahoma
Heartland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Finley
the Sun
Baytownsun.com
RPGR
PARTY
Hurri
Texas City
Houston Ship Channel
Wanda Orton
Janie Gray
Sunnews
Baytownsun
Facebook
Twitter
Jania Craw
Adam Vanelli
Mike
Mike Gunning
Ruth Fawvor
Roxanne Medina
Mark Fleming
Albert Villegas
Emily Macrander
Eleska Aubespin
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengtson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!