Hey Dean Highlanders,
Please allow me to introduce Dr. James “Jim” SoRelle, a now-retired historian who worked at Baylor for several decades. He and his wife have also lived in Dean Highland for several decades, and are currently residing on Maple Avenue.
Jim actually grew up in Dean Highland, and while he hasn’t stayed here his entire life, his memories of this neighborhood are absolute treasures. He continues, even in retirement, to be an active member of the DHNA and is a regular at our conservancy initiative cleanups.
His heart is his greatest asset to the Dean Highland neighborhood, and we have been lucky to have Jim and his family as neighbors for so long. The SoRelles have given and given (and given) to Wacoans for a long time, and it’s always been done humbly, gracefully, and with a grateful heart. His efforts for our conservancy initiative reflect this “attitude of gratitude” time and again.
Dr SoRelle contributed to the “Voices from Dean Highland” project on September 14, 2024. Given that the neighborhood association’s stated goals are service, advocacy, and fellowship, please be sure to give Jim a hearty greeting if you see him out and about at one of our service projects, advocacy efforts, or raucous quarterly meetings. If you would like to collaborate or fellowship with him, shoot me (Brandon Christensen) an email and I’ll try to introduce you.
If you, or somebody you know and love, wants to participate in this project, shoot me (Brandon Christensen) an email and we’ll get started.
You can read more about our “Voices from Dean Highland” project here. You (yes, you!) and your story are way more interesting and important than you think, and this project is something that your kids and grandkids and other loved ones will appreciate long after you’re gone. Check out some other “Voices” spotlights here.