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Alpine, Texas 1960's
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Margaret "Peg" in 1957 Sul Ross Brand year book. She received her Bach of Arts that year.
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George Crerar, Martin, Peg, Peggy, Jerry Lee Armstrong 1958
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Peg (Martin's Mom right) with family Volkswagen 1958 |
In the 1950's the Theophilus family followed the baseball games played by the Alpine Cowboys. These included local games at Kokernot Field, as well as the road trips. A couple of players who attended and taught at Sul Ross State College were Roy Lewis and Ray Van Cleef.

Ray Van Cleef & Roy Lewis |



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Dad, Martin, Peggy & Mom in Crerar's living room
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Dad, Peggy, Mom, Martin, Grandma, Grandpa Late '50's
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Jan school pic and 7th grade orientation. Jan Evans was one of Martin's first "girl" friends. They would hang out on the steps of her home talking about all issues. Martin's Mom once sent the police chief Jack Johnson to get Martin to go home. Martin (with the help of his Mom), threw a surprise party for Jan's birthday.
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Jan Evans Geisha Girl at Alpine HS prom - Martin's Mom did decorations
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One of Martin's Mom's great prom sets |

Martin's Cousin Jim Gibson |

Bill & Martin during Alpine Creek flooding |

Palmer Coats, Jan Evans, Rochelle Sohl & Dina Sue Turner at Alpine Country Club dance
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David, Carol & Donna Lynn at Alpine Country Club dance
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Friends rock hunting near Cathedral mountain. This is often what my Mom would arrange for my birthdays. Cathedral Mountain was also a landmark for the Army Air Corp based at the Marfa Army Air Base.
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Bill, Joe & Martin |

Downtown Alpine showing Granada , the Saddlery, Texas Cafe in
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1959 Theophilus' Shopper Guide Press, art store, print shop and eventually a Hallmark bookstore and magazine newspaper distribution building.
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Crerars 1959 - view video
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Peggy riding with Myra Hord |
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Martin's gas airplane |
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One of Martin's model cars with Central school gym in background
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One of Martin's model cars with Central school in background
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Martin's model ships |
Martin applied for his first Texas Drivers license on October 23, 1961. He, along with other Alpine High students took advantage of the Driver's Ed program allowing 15 year olds to get their DL's. Martin learned to drive initially in his parent VW car and VW Combi.
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During the many trips Martin's parents made through Ft. Stockton, Martin met Trisha Hardy. She made some of the paper trips with his family and Martin would spend some Saturdays in ft. Stockton. Some of Martin's first records were 45s purchased at the Ft. Stockton record store.
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Martin doing homework? ReallY? |

Bill in Martin's room working on gas plane
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Martin's Mom Margaret "Peg" on rock hunting trip with the Sul Ross Geology Dept. - view video
Martin's Mom made copper plaques for various Alpine organization
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Martin's room showing first reel to reel tapes, ham QSL cards, QSL map, old WW II receiver, covered typewriter and phonograph
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Martin's original ham set up
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Martin with code key & QSL cards |

Martin's ham shack and 45 ft ham tower behind parents' office
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ham room being built

unhappy to pose ham cat
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Martin ham radio KN5YCJ 1956


Very early switchboard in Martin's ham rom & Bill looking at radio catalog
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Martin ran around with Joe Burgess during the mid 1950's. Joe's Dad and Mom had the Bus Station, so we'd often hang out there. The Burgess family moved to Silver City, New Mexico in the late 1950's. Unfortunately in a race to see who could get from the bus station to Martin's home the fastest Joe & Martin ran into each other on their bicycles in front of Dr. Lockhart's clinic. hence Joe's bandaged arm on the right. Joe is pictured with his incredibly cool dog Zip. Joe also got his Ham license and for awhile Martin and Joe could exchange messages.

Joe came to visit in Alpine in 1968
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David Forchheimer in Martin's ham radio shack (Central school out window).
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Martin's ham radio shack |

Martin's ham radio shack
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Carol, Donna Lynn, Nina and Martin at the Ft. Stockton swimming pool
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AHS dance band at Central Grade School gym party |
Martin's sister Peggy with John King at their Alpine High School prom
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Martin "Buddy" Theophilus, Margaret & George Crerar, Peggy, Margaret "Peg" and Oliver "Ollie" Theophilus on a Sunday in 1962
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Grandma Crerar at the Santa Elena canyon in the Big Bend |
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Martin's first date was with Linda Powers (seen left at the Alpine Country Club and right in photo with Martin in 1984). At 14, Martin didn't have his driver's license and was mortified when his Dad honked as he drove up to her house, as he always did when picking up Martin's other friends. Martin had his Dad drive around the block.
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Martin and Donna Lyn at HS prom (walking together, not going together)
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Alpine High School band program, May 14, 1959
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Martin's Grandmother Margaret (rt) with Her Sister Ina |

Margaret and George Crerar. Martin's Grandparents 50th Wedding Anniversary, July 3, 1962
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Margaret and George Crerar. Martin's Grandparents 50th Wedding Anniversary, July 3, 1962
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Cats in parents room
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Ben in Martin's room |

Palmer Coats, George Cooley, Martin & Sue Bradford |
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Martin played trumpet in Alpine High School band |
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Palmer |
In grade school Martin's friend Bill Stovell introduced Martin to Carl and Alice Williams. Carl was Alpine's new Texas Highway Patrolman. Alice and Carl had the boys over for breakfast often on Saturdays and Martin participated in Carl's Boy Scout pack and eventually was part of the Air Explorer Squadron formed by Carl. This also evolved into Martin's membership in the Brewster County Rescue Squad.

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Pics from Carl Williams - Brewster County rescue Squad. When Martin was in High School, he joined the Rescue Squad. Often he would join others in fighting area grass fires and assist in hunting for lost hunters in the Davis Mountains. Riding in the back of the truck above left Martin with a bruised rib.
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Carl, Alice, Martin & Chris in 2007.

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Pics from Carl Williams - Brewster County rescue Squad - Alice, Michael, Renee Bill Stovell & David Teplicek >
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Pics from Carl Williams - Brewster County rescue Squad

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Martin Brewster County rescue Squad
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Martin and Lee McCollum in the Air Explorers. The jeep that Lee's driving was our "emergency rescue vehicle." However , it would only go 45 mph, so people would be passing us out on the highway, even though our lights and siren was blaring.
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All the Explorers got together on a cold Winters day to paint the rescue truck. We painted it in an abandoned service station and kept the windows closed. We also were drinking beer and smoking cigars, so with the paint, there were a bunch of sick kids. |
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Sue Bradford and Martin's Red Ford Falcon 1962. Sue worked with Martin delivering newspapers from Fort Stockton to Balmorphea, Fort Davis, Marfa, Marathon and Alpine.
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Unfortunately Martin rolled his Mom's 1962 Tan Ford Falcon while traveling too fast on wet pavement. Luckily no one was hurt. Sue and Martin were taken by Brewster County Sheriff Jim Skinner to the Big Bend Telephone office where Carl Williams was working temporarily while campaigning for the Sheriff's office. Martin asked Carl to call his parents and let them know what happened. Martin's driving was hard on his parents because in the first year of having a drivers license, he had 3 accidents with his parents cars.
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Martin ran around with Sue Bradford and ended up with a crush on her. For her birthday in October 1962, Martin bought a Princess phone for Sue with the help of her cousin Phyllis Carol Avant. Martin was crushed when Sue invited her Fort Stockton boyfriend to the party and left. Carol became a supportive friend subsequently. Carol & Martin 1965 (above)
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Carol & Martin with grandparents and aunts from Ohio
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George Cooley worked with Martin on Martin's Dad's newspaper distribution. Every day during the first part of the Summer of 1962 we drove from Alpine to Fort Stockton to pick up the Odessa American newspapers and distribute them to Monahans, Imperial, Balmorphea, Fort Davis, Marfa, Alpine and Marathon. The red 1961 Falcon was rolled by Martin in 1962 half way between Alpine and Ft. Stockton.
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Martin's parents would roll back their carpet and let the kids have small dances in their living room. Guess it kept them off the streets! Above Carol & Martin
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Palmer and George in Theophilus' living room. 1963 |

Twin Sisters from SR Mountain - video |

Carol's room and horse collection |

Carol Junior Senior Prom |

Martin contracted Yellow Jaundice in 1964. Carol visited, but kept her distance
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Some of Martin's records 1964 |

Carl Williams ran for Sheriff in 1964 and won. |
Dad & Martin and Carol looking at Cousin Sandy's horse in Louisiana while visiting Martin's Uncle Bud and Aunt Elsie in 1965
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Martin began playing trumpet in the 5th grade and majored in Music at Sul Ross. Here in Alpine High uniform 1961. An Alpine band concert program
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Carol 1964 - Twirler for Alpine High School
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Palmer Coats, Carol (second from left) 1964 - Twirlers for Alpine High School with Debbie Boyson, Donna Mueller
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Alpine High School band in parade in 1967
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Martin in AHS Maskers drama club
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Alpine High School gym with Coach & Brodie |

Alpine High School lunch hour crowd 1964 |

Alpine High School gym Home Economic building 1964

Alpine High School gym 2007 fire - MB Lockhart photo |
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Carol in recording studio that was built into Martin's parents' home |

Martin's Mom playing with Pepper |

Martin on Texas coast |

Battleship Texas as seen from the San Jacinto Monument |
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Alpine from the air mid 60's - view video
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Brewster County Sheriff Carl Williams and DPS Officer Jean Pate
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Tom, Peggy,Peg, Ollie, Aunt Ina, Martin,Margaret (M's Grandmother), Carol & Uncle – movie
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Karl Karvonen, Margaret Crerar, Peggy Karnonen, Tom Karvonen, Peg Theophilus, George Karvonen, Pepper and Blue Ford Falcon (was red before Martin rolled it with George Cooley between Alpine and Fort Stockton)
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Martin's Mom was fascinated by the Marfa Lights from the time she and his father arrived in three Big Bend area. Judith M. Brueske, Ph.D. dedicated her book The Marfa Lights to Martin's Mom, Peg Theophilus

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Phil and LaFawn Avant at their home in Alpine, Texas |

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Carol was elected Band Sweetheart in 1964 and Martin was her escort.
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Carol & Claude Guillemet the French foreign exchange student on the River Road 1964 - view video with Carol, Martin, Donna, Larry and Claude
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Martin on the River Road 1964 |

Alpine High School Senior Trip on the Mexico railroad through Chihuahua, Mexico and on to Topolobampo & Los Mochos 1964
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Grandma Crerar with Karl & George Karvonen |
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Martin's Alpine High School Graduation invitation May 1964
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Joe Burgess, Carol & Martin around 1964 during Joe's visit to Alpine from NM.
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SR Mountain from "A" mountain during freshman painting
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In September 1964, Martin received a Music scholarship to Sul Ross State College in Alpine. In addition to continuing to record area original bands, he provided the recording services for the Sul Ross Music Department. With Carol and Music major Louis "Corky" Thornton, Martin recorded all the recitals, choir and band concerts during the four years he worked on his Bach of Music degree.
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1965 Tom Karvonen, Martin, Carol, Margaret Crerar, George Crerar, Ollie Theophilus, Peg Theophilus, John Crerar, Ina Krogstad, Peggy & Karl • view movie from that period
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Carol and Martin delivering magazines for Martin's Dad 1963 - 1966. They also picked up the Odessa American papers in Monahans and drove them to Ft. Stockton, Ft. Davis, Marfa, Marathon and Alpine.
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Carol & Martin's 1966 Mustang between Alpine & Ft Stockton. The Mustang was bought jointly while still dating. The car was special ordered from Brewster County motors. We knew it would be shipped and pass through Alpine on the train en route to El Paso where it had to be trucked back. So we kept our eyes on the trains passing through. - view video
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Dingo Drive-In Alpine
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Martin's parents office building next to their home. it served as a print shop, magazine and book distribution center and eventually a Book Store and Hallmark Card shop.
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Sul Ross Band preparing to play for Lady Bird Johnson's arrival at the Marfa Army Airbase to attend the Fort Davis National Historic Site dedication. Tony Bronze, Carol & Martin in center of photo. GO to MORE ABOUT MARFA, TEXAS
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Mom at Fort Davis dedication talking to Lady Bird Johnson. Mom gave Lady Bird some agate from the area.
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Sue, Lee, Tim Eicholtz & Robert Graham at Peggy & Toms' wedding. The air Explorers were supposed to be guarding Peggy & Tom's car, however my Dad enticed the guards into the church with ice cream and the car was creamed.
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Lee & Juda wedding - Mr. & Mrs. Fred Moore with Mr. & Mrs. Frank McCollum. Fred Moore allowed Martin to ride with him in the Alpine Police car which resulted in the strong interest Martin had for law enforcement.
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Lee & Juda married
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Lee & Juda married
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Martin's Mom & Dad , Nov 22, 1966 - 25th wed anniversary
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Carol with Horse corral
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Martin with Carol in Alpine Highland Sound Company studio 1966 (built into Martin's parent' house
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During holidays, Martin & Carol took care of Sully the Wolf mascot for Sul Ross University in 1966. Watch movie of Sul Ross University mascot "Sully" in 1966.
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Sully at Sul Ross football game
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Tom, Peggy, Martin and Carol 1967
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view video of Alpine in Snow 1967?


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Carol beside water running between Ft Davis and Balmorhea around 1967
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Margaret Theophilus (Martin's Mom) teaching Ceramics at Sul Ross State University. She'd taught art and industrial arts in the Marathon school system and came back to teach at Sul Ross.
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Martin's Dad always liked surprises. Every year he would wrap a huge box for my mother that contained any number of smaller boxes. This year he gave her a ring celebrating their years together. View video of Christmas celebration at the Theophilus home.
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Carol (Phyllis) Avant in College Who's Who |

Sul Ross Football field |

Carol Thompson & Corky at Balmorphea State Park |

Carol and Martin at Balmorphea State Park |

Carol at Balmorphea State Park |

Carol at Balmorphea State Park |

Alpine, Texas 1966 |

1966 - Carol and martin flying over the Big Bend National Park with M's Mom and Grandmother |

Big Bend National Park from the air 1966 |

Big Bend National Park from the air 1966 |

Big Bend National Park from the air 1966 |

Cathedral Mountain South of Alpine from the air 1966 |
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