Memorial site at old Denison High School

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Posted: 4:21 PM Oct 19, 2007
Last Updated: 6:38 PM Oct 19, 2007
Reporter: Mystic Matthews
Email Address: mystic.matthews@kxii.com

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DENISON, Tex. -- The old Denison High School may be gone, but it won’t be forgotten. A memorial was dedicated at the site on Main Street on Friday.

The memorial consists of signs and balloons hung by two ladies who say they want to remind everyone about the historical building that once stood there.

The ladies, who are from out of town, followed the demolition, and are now encouraging others to put their signs or flowers with theirs.

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: Denison on Nov 19, 2007 at 06:09 AM
In regards to the comment made by Crazy....you must be a very ignorant person. The SDH group did not tear the town apart, it's the City Council and the Mayor that continue to do so. If you ask me, you're probably related...no one's tax dollars are going anywhere and there is no longer any court going on....do your research! And if you look at the site, it only states facts, it does not blame anyone! There are no "REAL PLAYERS". And honestly, I am not interested in your efforts to make snide little comments! Go grow up and quit being so ignorant!!

Posted by: Crazy Location: Denison on Oct 29, 2007 at 04:42 PM
You can THANK the so called "save denison history" group for tearing Denison apart. You wouln't beleive what they have said and done to the Council members and their families. Now, the Council has to use your taxpaying dollars to fight SDH in court and spend staff time in open record searches. Have you seen their site? They are blaming eveyone and anything they can because they did not get what they wanted. PLEASE go waste someone elses time, it looks as though the real "players" are not interested in SDH's efforts.

Posted by: Debra Hiner Location: Denison on Oct 26, 2007 at 10:13 AM
I loved the Old DHS, my McDaniel Jr. High. I was born here and so I've seen it almost 50 years. My grandfather helped build it, my father graduated there and I was really hoping to show it to my grandchildren someday. Our town had something beautiful and unique but the City Officials destroyed it. I am trying to forgive but, I am still grieving this tremendous loss. I miss seeing it everyday. I pray someday those who were too blind to see will wake up and start to appreciate Denison's Rich History before it's all gone and we have become like so many other cities that look exactly alike, how boring. Those that care need to grieve in order to move on, as with any death. This is a Loss to our town. I'm sorry there are so many insensitive people out there. I'll be praying for them, too.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Denison on Oct 25, 2007 at 06:03 AM
Shame on KXII for allowing such ignorance on their website!!! All the name calling and such.....these people need to get a life, and find something better to do than to comment about what others do with their time....if someone is or was involved in saving that old building, who cares? It doesn't give the rest of you ignorant people any right what so ever to call names and act like you're better...I'm sure that there are answers to questions that you'll never know, A. Because you were never involved and B. Because your so-called City Council and Mayor don't want you to know. QUIT downing other people for their efforts....AT LEAST THEY TRIED TO MAKE ONE!!! As for yourselves....we've only seen your nasty little comments on this page....which KXII should be ashamed for letting people post....if you don't have anything better to do with yourself than to get on here and make comments....go have a beer or something and loosen up! This is the kind of negativity that tears a town apart....

Posted by: Fed Up Location: Denison on Oct 22, 2007 at 02:12 PM
I can't believe this childish crap is still going on. I grew up in Sherman but I've been living in Denison for the past 16yrs and that eyesore that was "Old DHS" has been there the whole time. Yes, it was a neat building once upon a time and I commented to my wife many times it's sad that it's being allowed to just sit there and rot. But the fact of the matter is that those who are now doing all the whining because it's gone had over 20 yrs to get what they wanted and did nothing. The question as to why it wasn't important then but is now is yet to be answered. And another thing, 2500-2800 people doesn't constitute a majority of the citizens of Denison. You people are just as bad as those you accuse of trying to dictate to this town. Face it, if a true majority of Denison wanted that building saved it would have been. Now get over it and move on. A memorial??? How ridiculous.

Posted by: Lori Location: Denison on Oct 22, 2007 at 06:13 AM
So many negative comments, so many ignorant people. Why don't you all just drop it and keep your negative ignorance to yourself? Anyone and everyone who ever tried to do something to help with saving that old building does not care!

Posted by: Mork Location: Ork on Oct 21, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Maybe Shelly McBride will write a special song & sing it where the highschool used to be. Why don't we all get together & have a concert on the lot & all hold hands & have a candle lighting ceremony. Maybe we can try & get donation & build a big, gaudy, bronze monument & erect it on the old sight. We can build a special sad pool where the toilets use to be so we can come & spend our days thinking of how we miss the old highschool building. I got a better idea - why don't we all get a life & move on???? LOL - I do think a 13th hour reunion would be cool.

Posted by: notfromhere Location: Sherman on Oct 21, 2007 at 05:28 PM
The story that wouldn't die.......coming soon to a theater near you.

Posted by: Sharon Location: Dothan, AL on Oct 21, 2007 at 03:04 PM
Oh, please this is getting so old. I used to live in Sherman, and yes, the old Denison High building was very unique and neat, but please, a memorial. Get a life. If they were that interested in the old building, why didn't they try to save it years ago?

Posted by: Betty Sue Location: Denison on Oct 21, 2007 at 11:59 AM
The city worker and 8 year old boy in Southmayd were killed in accidents. Old DHS was demolished intentionally by city leaders who did not care what the PEOPLE wanted or offered to do for the benefit of our entire community. There is plenty of pain to go around here.

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 20, 2007 at 06:45 PM
Hello? There was a City worker killed this week and and 8 year old boy in Southmaid. Come on people, stop whining over bricks and realize that people are what is important here. There are families in pain right now and all you can say is that you will never visit Denison again and bash the city leaders and KXII. For those two women who were interviewed, I hope they don't come back to Denison. If they do, maybe they can stop in Sherman and get a modern day haircut. They obviously want to remain in the past.

Posted by: billy Location: denison on Oct 20, 2007 at 03:57 PM
man who cares this is old news i am so sick of it yall need to get over it what are we going to wine about in a week save the dirt its old to

Posted by: JJ on Oct 20, 2007 at 03:07 PM
I grew up in Sherman, for at least the last 3 decades Many of the people of Denison have had this reclusive aire to them. A gang called the Cotton Mill Gang used to deploy some rather brutal tactics to assure outsiders stayed out, especially if they were from Sherman. Now, i know a LOT of Denisonians, and i can attest to the fact that theres a LOT of good people there that are NOT narrow minded recluses lol. My advice to all is dont judge the many by the actions of the few.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Denison,Tx on Oct 20, 2007 at 02:46 PM
OMG!!!!How pathetic!These women need to get a life!!!!!

Posted by: A. Wilkens Location: Denison on Oct 20, 2007 at 09:55 AM
Great place for a new Sonic to be built.

Posted by: Citizen Bob Location: Denison on Oct 19, 2007 at 11:38 PM
When I saw the headline "Memorial" I thought, HMMMM, but after reading the story, a "memorial" a few signs does not make. I notice the media has been mute recently about the payment or lack of, to the man who removed the clock tower. Is he going to be paid by the city or not? I'd like to know the city manager's excuse for nonpayment to a man (and his workers) who did what they were paid to do (good, bad or indifferent). This man came to our "fair city" and put up with more BS from the good citizens of Denison than anyone should have to, then doesn't get paid. I'm sure city hall would like you to believe some fairy tale like the man offered to do it for free and has no pay coming, this seems to be the case. The only reason a man would do such a job at such risk (if you saw him on that roof, you know what I mean) would be for love or money. So....PAY THE MAN. If you can read this, thank a teacher, then thank a veteran for the freedom to do so. Thank you.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Denison,tx on Oct 19, 2007 at 08:56 PM
It is so sad that people from Denison can not accept outsiders ,as they call them,and all should come together with the old dhs situation and accept all help and appreiate what other people from other towns are doing to help.And these outsiders as you call them cared so much about our town and historical school to put a memorial out,and appreiate kxii for broadcasting this story and doing a good job to get the word out,chris you dont have to talk bad about these people that are trying to help,we need more people like these two ladys,and thank tommy franklin for allowing these ladys to do this,he is not a bad person as ya think,GOD BLESS YA.

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 19, 2007 at 06:06 PM
That's the saddest part about this whole DHS story, apparently Denison feels that what history is there is for them ONLY and don't even consider anyone else! This is exactly the mindset that caused this building to be lost forever and this town to be in poverty and passed by with the booming going on all around it. Not to mention a Mayor that states that the council is "not developers" and spend $16,000 a month for a professional to guide them in their efforts to think that they are developers, when they couldn't even prove that they could get DHS restored! The negative publicity and mindset will make Denison a ghost town if its citizens do not continue to support their town and appreciate any help from "OUTSIDERS" instead of just rumor about them, bad mouth their efforts and disrespect their feelings! Shame on you Chris for your disrespect of others that did a lot to help your town and had many contacts and ideas to bring your town out of poverty!

Posted by: Tori Location: Dallas on Oct 19, 2007 at 05:09 PM
If you think that the city of Dension will dedicate someting for old DHS in the coming years, you have another "think" coming.

Posted by: Chris Location: Denison on Oct 19, 2007 at 04:33 PM
I hardly think that balloons and signs are a memorial worth dedicating. Sounds like trash from outsiders to me. I think the city will do something worth dedicating in the coming years. Shame on kxii for making this a top story.

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