Sunset Class of 69
                    Personal Bio of  Larry E. Collins                        

Spouse:    Diane

Children:    Jonathan (27), David (25), Stephen (23)

Grand Children:    

Favorite Song:    

Favorite Hangout:    Pizza Inn @ Hampton/Illinois

Favorite Teacher:    Mrs. Hood

Type car you drove:    1964 Chevy Impala

Fondest / Worst memories:    Fondest: Being Head Drum major and getting to work with some really good musicians, as well as all those cute majorettes and Bisonettes.

Worst: What's past is the past

What you've learned since graduation:    Learning is a life-long process that never ends. Ethics and integrity and values really do matter. If you have to choose between love and anything else...choose love. Money comes and money goes, and money doesn't matter. Things are just things - it's relationships that matter. Happy people are happy because they choose to be. I still don't know it all - and I never will. He's God and I'm not. 

What you've been doing since graduation:   Received my undergraduate and graduate degrees in music from Baylor University followed by ordination and full-time ministry for 5 years. Married Diane in 1974. Returned to school for my MBA, followed by 18 years in management and IT consulting. We have 3 great sons, Jonathan (27), David (25) and Stephen (23). Transferred to the Republic of Singapore in 1996 and lived there with the family for 3 years, helping to open offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Kuala Lampur, Jakarta and Sidney, Australia. Transferred to New York City and worked there for 2 years. We have been back in Dallas since 2001, working in Human Resources consulting. I also have my own small business, Media Conversion Service, converting any video media to DVD and any audio media to CD/MP3. Also serve as part-time Minister of music and worship. I still have my hair, my waistline and my first wife...Life is good!