family,
We are less than 2 months away! Thses folks have confirmed their reservations!
Name Total Attending From
2 James and Kelsey Halsell 2 San Antonio, TX
3 Jim Bob Halsell 1 Comfort, TX
4 YoYo Halsell 1 San Antonio, TX
5 Masakuni and Aiko Toriumi 2 Yokohama, JAPAN
6 Don and Marilyn 2 Keene, TX
7 Eric and Kaitlyn 2 Keene, TX
8 Emma and Rob Halsell + 3 grandchildren 5
9 Chuck and Mollie Sue 2 Whitney, TX
10 Russell, Debbie and Zach Gilbert 3 Yakima, WA
11 Barb Prowant 1 Seattle, WA
12 Joyce Holland 1 Mineral Wells, TX
13 Jan and Justin Bozzell 2 Mineral Wells, TX
14 Don Halsell from LA and wife 2 West Monroe, LA
15 T. J. and Judy Halsell Jarrett 2 Del Rio, TX
16 Barbara and Gerald Ainsworth 2 Van Alstyne, TX
17 Dr. Patrick Halsell 1 Missoula, MT
18 Mary Halsell Duncan 1 Santa Maria, CA
19 Bill D and June Halsell 2 Hatch, NM
20 Bob Halsell 1 Miami, FL
21 James "Earl" Halsell 1 Cleveland, OH
22 Ike and Agatha Sue Halsell Neal 2 Cross Plains, TX 38
We are predicting over 100 folks will eventually sign up closer to the July 6 week-end, but please make your reservation now! The hotel rooms are filling fast!
James Halsell cell 210.777.9620
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
James D. Halsell from Louisiana
Any Halsell who has played on the web has probably come across this information below provided by NASA. Although my name is similar, I am from San Antonio, and never was this gifted! I understand Col. James is busy preparing another soon-to-launch space mission, and will not be able to make our reunion. However, his father, Don Halsell, will bring some autographed pictures to share with our family!
NAME: James Donald Halsell, Jr., (Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
PERSONAL DATA:
Born September 29, 1956, in West Monroe, Louisiana, where his parents, Don and Jean Halsell, reside. Married to the former Kathy D. Spooner of Merritt Island, Florida, where her parents, Charles and Lynn Spooner, reside. He enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, light aircraft flying and racquetball.
EDUCATION:
Graduated from West Monroe High School, West Monroe, Louisiana, in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy in 1978, a master of science degree in management from Troy University in 1983, and a master of science degree in space operations from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1985.
ORGANIZATIONS:
Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
SPECIAL HONORS:
Graduated first in test pilot school class and awarded the Liethen/Tittle Trophy for the Best Overall Record for Flying and Academic Performance (1986). Recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1995), the Defense Superior Service Medal (1996), the Distinguished Flying Cross (1998), and the NASA Space Flight Medal (1994, 1995, 1997).
AIR FORCE EXPERIENCE:
Halsell graduated from the USAF Academy in 1978, and from Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in 1979. An F-4 pilot, qualified in conventional and nuclear weapons deliveries, he served at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1980-1981, and Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia, from 1982-1984. In 1984-1985, he was a graduate student at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. He then attended the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and during the next four years he performed test flights in the F-4, the F-16, and the SR-71 aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE:
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Halsell became an astronaut in July 1991. A four flight veteran, Halsell has logged over 1,021 hours in space. He was the pilot on STS-65 (July 8-23, 1994) and STS-74 (November 12-20, 1995), and was mission commander on STS-83 (Apr 4-8, 1997) and STS-94 (July 1-17, 1997). From February-August 1998, he served as NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Russia. Halsell's next space flight will be as the commander of STS-101, currently scheduled for launch in early 2000.
ADDITIONAL MISSION DETAILS:
STS-65 set a new flight duration record for the Space Shuttle program. The mission flew the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). During the 15-day flight the crew conducted more than 80 experiments focusing on materials and life sciences research in microgravity. The mission was accomplished in 236 orbits of the Earth, traveling 6.1 million miles in 353 hours and 55 minutes.
STS-74 was NASA's second Space Shuttle mission to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. During the 8-day flight the Atlantis crew successfully attached a permanent docking module to Mir and transferred over 2,000 pounds of food, water and scientific supplies for use by the cosmonauts. The STS-74 mission was accomplished in 129 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.4 million miles in 196 hours, 30 minutes, 44 seconds.
STS-83, the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, was cut short because of problems with one of the Shuttle's three fuel cell power generation units. Mission duration was 95 hours and 12 minutes, traveling 1.5 million miles in 63 orbits of the Earth.
STS-94 was a re-flight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, and focused on materials and combustion science research in microgravity. Mission duration was 376 hours and 45 minutes, traveling 6.3 million miles in 251 orbits of the Earth.
STS-101 will be the third Shuttle mission devoted to International Space Station (ISS) construction. The objectives include transporting and installing over 5,000 pounds of equipment and supplies, and conducting two space walks.
SEPTEMBER 1999
NAME: James Donald Halsell, Jr., (Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
PERSONAL DATA:
Born September 29, 1956, in West Monroe, Louisiana, where his parents, Don and Jean Halsell, reside. Married to the former Kathy D. Spooner of Merritt Island, Florida, where her parents, Charles and Lynn Spooner, reside. He enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, light aircraft flying and racquetball.
EDUCATION:
Graduated from West Monroe High School, West Monroe, Louisiana, in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy in 1978, a master of science degree in management from Troy University in 1983, and a master of science degree in space operations from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1985.
ORGANIZATIONS:
Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
SPECIAL HONORS:
Graduated first in test pilot school class and awarded the Liethen/Tittle Trophy for the Best Overall Record for Flying and Academic Performance (1986). Recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1995), the Defense Superior Service Medal (1996), the Distinguished Flying Cross (1998), and the NASA Space Flight Medal (1994, 1995, 1997).
AIR FORCE EXPERIENCE:
Halsell graduated from the USAF Academy in 1978, and from Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in 1979. An F-4 pilot, qualified in conventional and nuclear weapons deliveries, he served at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1980-1981, and Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia, from 1982-1984. In 1984-1985, he was a graduate student at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. He then attended the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and during the next four years he performed test flights in the F-4, the F-16, and the SR-71 aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE:
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Halsell became an astronaut in July 1991. A four flight veteran, Halsell has logged over 1,021 hours in space. He was the pilot on STS-65 (July 8-23, 1994) and STS-74 (November 12-20, 1995), and was mission commander on STS-83 (Apr 4-8, 1997) and STS-94 (July 1-17, 1997). From February-August 1998, he served as NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Russia. Halsell's next space flight will be as the commander of STS-101, currently scheduled for launch in early 2000.
ADDITIONAL MISSION DETAILS:
STS-65 set a new flight duration record for the Space Shuttle program. The mission flew the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). During the 15-day flight the crew conducted more than 80 experiments focusing on materials and life sciences research in microgravity. The mission was accomplished in 236 orbits of the Earth, traveling 6.1 million miles in 353 hours and 55 minutes.
STS-74 was NASA's second Space Shuttle mission to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. During the 8-day flight the Atlantis crew successfully attached a permanent docking module to Mir and transferred over 2,000 pounds of food, water and scientific supplies for use by the cosmonauts. The STS-74 mission was accomplished in 129 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.4 million miles in 196 hours, 30 minutes, 44 seconds.
STS-83, the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, was cut short because of problems with one of the Shuttle's three fuel cell power generation units. Mission duration was 95 hours and 12 minutes, traveling 1.5 million miles in 63 orbits of the Earth.
STS-94 was a re-flight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, and focused on materials and combustion science research in microgravity. Mission duration was 376 hours and 45 minutes, traveling 6.3 million miles in 251 orbits of the Earth.
STS-101 will be the third Shuttle mission devoted to International Space Station (ISS) construction. The objectives include transporting and installing over 5,000 pounds of equipment and supplies, and conducting two space walks.
SEPTEMBER 1999
Monday, April 30, 2007
Your turn!
If you are reading this, you are probably related to the Halsell's in some way. I need stories, so post yours by clicking on "new posts".
Teacher attacked in classroom
This blog was started with the hope many of you would post stories about your families. You can add your input simply by clicking on "post". I need some yarns to create our digitized book of stories. Let me begin the "yarn-spinning"....
Back in the seventies, my father, Jim Bob Halsell, taught masonry shop (the art of bricklaying) at Fox Tech High School, an inner city school in San Antonio known for it's gangs. In 1975, Dad made the front page of the San Antonio paper after a gang attack. This incident occurred right around Easter, Dad recalls.
Ernie, one of dad's students, had his hat stolen on his bus ride to school. There was an altercation over it, and evidently, "reinforcements", in the way of unemployed grown relatives of Ernie's antagonists,with nothing to do but start trouble, arrived at the masonry shop classroom, looking for Ernie. Ernie could not be found with a search party. Displaying remarkable prudence and foresight, he had ran and hid, locking himself in the locker room. Back in those days, the schools did not have security guards, and Dad asked the three grown men to leave. They did so, but not before hurling a brick at Dad, hitting his leg. Dad, heaved one back, knocking out the back glass of the fleeing vehicle.
This action had the effect of stirring up a hornet's nest, a trait this line of Halsells continue to be gifted or cursed with to this day, depending on your point of view. The three hoodlum's jumped out of the car and attacked Dad, kicking him to the ground. I remember Dad had minor cuts and bruises, and the reporters asked him to elaborate, but dad remained taciturn.
The incident made the front page of the San Antonio Light Newspaper the next day. When Dad asked the students why they did nothing to assist, the alibis were convincing and heart-warming.
Ernie said "Sir, I gave up all violence for Lent."
Dad continued teaching these contemplative and spiritual angels for 20 years.
Back in the seventies, my father, Jim Bob Halsell, taught masonry shop (the art of bricklaying) at Fox Tech High School, an inner city school in San Antonio known for it's gangs. In 1975, Dad made the front page of the San Antonio paper after a gang attack. This incident occurred right around Easter, Dad recalls.
Ernie, one of dad's students, had his hat stolen on his bus ride to school. There was an altercation over it, and evidently, "reinforcements", in the way of unemployed grown relatives of Ernie's antagonists,with nothing to do but start trouble, arrived at the masonry shop classroom, looking for Ernie. Ernie could not be found with a search party. Displaying remarkable prudence and foresight, he had ran and hid, locking himself in the locker room. Back in those days, the schools did not have security guards, and Dad asked the three grown men to leave. They did so, but not before hurling a brick at Dad, hitting his leg. Dad, heaved one back, knocking out the back glass of the fleeing vehicle.
This action had the effect of stirring up a hornet's nest, a trait this line of Halsells continue to be gifted or cursed with to this day, depending on your point of view. The three hoodlum's jumped out of the car and attacked Dad, kicking him to the ground. I remember Dad had minor cuts and bruises, and the reporters asked him to elaborate, but dad remained taciturn.
The incident made the front page of the San Antonio Light Newspaper the next day. When Dad asked the students why they did nothing to assist, the alibis were convincing and heart-warming.
Ernie said "Sir, I gave up all violence for Lent."
Dad continued teaching these contemplative and spiritual angels for 20 years.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Suggestions!
I am starting to get numerous calls from family members-excited about attending!
1. Call in your reservation now to the hotel-you can always cancel later!
2. Contact Ernie Halsell for your contribution to talent night!
3. Consider bringing a card table display for your photos, family relics, etc. I envision having a family share time, and folks walking from mini display to mini-display meeting and visiting. How do you all feel about doing this Saturday morning? Appreciate your comments.
1. Call in your reservation now to the hotel-you can always cancel later!
2. Contact Ernie Halsell for your contribution to talent night!
3. Consider bringing a card table display for your photos, family relics, etc. I envision having a family share time, and folks walking from mini display to mini-display meeting and visiting. How do you all feel about doing this Saturday morning? Appreciate your comments.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Important Update 4/16/07
Halsell Family Reunion
July 6-7, 2007
Burleson, TX
You are cordially invited to attend the Halsell Family Reunion being held at the NEW Holiday Inn Express (right behind Cracker Barrel Restaurant) on Interstate 35 in Burleson, TX at Alsbury Blvd. and EXIT 38.(approximately 15 miles south of Fort Worth), on July 6-7, 2007. We are looking forward to meeting each and every one of you there. In order to add comfort and convenience, this headquarters will replace the prior plans for the location in Keene/Lake Whitney.
The hotel is exceptionally nice and I know you will enjoy! The room rates are: King $105 per night; 2 Queen Beds $105/pn; Suites $119/pn and include sofa bed that sleeps six with a kitchenette. Some of the amenities and features are: Full Breakfast, Fitness Center, Indoor pool and hot tub, Business Center and Guest Laundry. Call NOW to reserve your room/s at: 817-426-0396 and be sure to tell them “The Halsell Family Reunion” Reservations must be made by June 11, 2007. Registration for the reunion will begin on Friday, July 6 at 5:00 pm in the Conference Room of the hotel. There are many restaurants within a short walking distance of the hotel and lots of shopping within a short driving distance. You might want to consider coming a day or two before or after the reunion and do the touristy things in and around the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. There is a lot to see and just in case you bring your own private plane, the Fort Worth Spinks Airport is close by.
Don Halsell from Louisiana has spent many years researching the Halsell family genealogy and has done a superb job. He will be there to share his report, so chances are you can look your family up. Several of the Halsell’s have had their DNA taken and he feels pretty sure now that we are linked back to the English Halsell’s in the 1300’s. If you have something on the family history or stories to tell, we want to hear from you also. Please let us know so we can put you on the schedule.
Please continue to visit this site to keep up to date on the reunion and also write something about your family and your life, etc.
Please let us know your consideration in regards to attending ASAP so we can make the proper preparations. Also, bring any old family pictures so that we can scan them, or better still, bring copies we can keep for the book that Don Halsell is preparing for the family history. Also, any stories that you have heard down through the years please write them up and give them to us for the book.
Ernie Halsell has kindly volunteered his services and plans on bringing his karaoke equipment for our “An Evening to Remember with the Halsell Family” on Saturday evening, so if you can sing, dance, juggle, play an instrument, or tell a joke, etc. – please contact him at: Ernie Halsell, 30507 Green Forest Drive, Magnolia, TX 77354-6652 or phone him at: 281-259-0360 or through the internet address: erniehalsell.juno.com Come and let us see and hear your talents.
Remember to check the “blog” on the internet for further updates and schedule. We are looking forward with great anticipation of meeting you in July. See you there!!
If you know of anyone who is related to the Halsell family and who would like to attend the Reunion, PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG TO THEM. THEY ARE MOST WELCOME!!
210.685.8778 cell
james.halsell@gmail.com
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