Georgia Magazine | Class Notes

March 2003: Vol. 82, No. 2

Class Notes, Grad Notes, and Obituaries

JACK DAVIS COMES HOME!

A wonderful collection of illustrator Jack Davis' work will be on display until April 19 at the Atlanta History Center at 130 West Paces Ferry in Atlanta (404/814-4000).
Titled "Georgia's Funny Man: Cartoonist Jack Davis Comes Home," the exhibition highlights Davis' 50-year career as one of America's premier humor illustrators. The exhibition is supported by the UGA Alumni Association and by the 2003 Southeastern Flower Show.
Davis (M '52) grew up in Atlanta and is best known among UGA diehards as the man who draws those anthropomorphic Bulldogs that end up on billboards, posters, t-shirts, and in athletic association media guides. But Davis has also done 36 Time covers over the years, as well as a number for TV Guide, and he was one of the"founding pens" of Mad Magazine.
Moving easily through the crowd at the opening of the exhibition on Jan. 18, Davis (see above) was typically gracious and modest. He autographed collections of his work for his fans, drew caricatures for friends, posed for pictures with Dan Magill's grandchildren, and did whatever he could to minimize the praise heaped on him by every well-wisher who stopped to say hello during the evening.
—Kent Hannon

1935-1939
Edgar Rhodes (BSA '38) of Bremen is a former University System of Georgia regent. The University named its $31 million animal and dairy science research center after Rhodes, who was the driving force behind its completion. The 135,000-square-foot complex was completed in 1998, but wasn't titled until the name was approved by the Georgia House of Representatives this year. Roy Grizzell (BSF '39) of Monticello, Ariz., was recognized by the Association of Retired Soil Conservation Service Employees for his outstanding community service. He is a member of the Lions Club, the Presbyterian Church and the Catfish Farmers of America, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas Forestry School.

1940-1944
Morris W. Macey ( JD '43, AB '46) of Atlanta, GA., has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Frank Cheatham (AB '46, LLB '48), former Chatham County Chief Judge, was awarded the Law School Association's Distinguished Service Scroll Award.

1945-1949
Mary Griffith (BFA '46) of Brunswick, Ga., showed her favorite pieces of artwork at the Goodyear Gallery last fall. Griffith has been painting nearly eight decades, beginning with her training under Lamar Dodd at Georgia's art department. She started the first art department at Glynn Academy in Brunswick, teaching there for about 15 years. Mary and her husband Fred have four children and four grandchildren. Barry Phillips (AB '49, LLB '54) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area.

1950-1954
Ben Weinberg (AB '50, JD '52) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Rev. Jesse Donald Leaptrott, 71, (BSA '52) of Winterville has spent his entire life as a Baptist pastor, ministering at Green Acres Baptist in Athens for more than 20 years, as well as other churches in Lexington, Athens and Braselton. He is a farmer in his spare time, and has been married to his wife Miriam for 50 years. Nickolas Chilivis (LLB '53) of Atlanta was named to the list of best lawyers in the metro area by Atlanta Magazine.

1955-1959
Hon. Norman Fletcher (AB '56, JD '58) of Atlanta was re-elected to the Georgia Supreme Court this year. He was appointed by Gov. Joe Frank Harris in 1989, and has served two terms since 1990. He also received the Blue Key Service Award, which recognizes distinguished citizens who have made major contributions to the state and the University. Emmet Bondurant II (AB '58, LLB '60) of Atlanta has been named one of the best lawyers in the metro area by Atlanta Magazine. M. T. Simmons Jr. (BBA '59, LLB '60) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Emory Drinkard (BSEd '59) is a World War II veteran who headed the LaGrange Christmas parade. He began his music career as a member of the Sons of American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps in 1939 and was a charter member of the University of Georgia's Redcoat Band. He taught music at several schools and sold musical instruments before his retirement in 1995. He currently enjoys genealogy and playing the trumpet.

1960-1964
Vincent Cook Jr. (AB '62, JD '64) of Athens has been appointed to a second three-year term on the board of trustees of the Civil Justice Foundation of America. Edward Garland (AB '63, LLB '65) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. A planned $5.6 million facility at Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation has been named for James Blanchard (BBA '63, LLB '65), CEO of Synovus Financial Corp., (GM, June '01) in Columbus, Ga.

1965-1969
George Daves (BBA '65, JD '68) of Washington, D.C., has joined the staff at the Library of Congress. William Norwood (AB '65, LLB '67) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Dale Schwartz (AB '65, JD '68) of Sandy Springs has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. James Wimberly Jr. (BBA '65, LLB '68) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Barton Baldwin (BBA '68) of Mt. Olive, N.C., has automatically acceded to immediate past chair of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy for 2002-2003. The association promotes the exchange of information among the accountancy boards, serving the needs of the 54 U.S. jurisdictions. Betty West Carlson (BSHE '68, MEd '71) of Dawson has been selected Teacher of the Year at Carver Elementary School. She has taught at Carver since 1981, and also as a state teacher. She and her husband David, a self-employed farmer, have two children. Thomas "Tommy" Vance (BBA '68, JD '71) of Carrollton has been active in local and state legal circles for the past 31 years as a partner at Tisinger, Tisinger, Vance & Greer. Vance has been very active in his community, serving various groups such as Camp Sunshine, the American Cancer Society and Carrollton's First United Methodist Church. He has been married since 1971 to Karen, with whom he has two children. William Murray (BBA '69) of Toccoa retired after more than 30 years of work in insurance. He built a one-man business into a life insurance company with more than 3,100 employees, coining the "Murray Marking System." He was mayor, vice mayor and city comissioner of Toccoa for eight years. He was on several boards, and worked in insurance for close to 30 years. He and his wife Gloria have two daughters.

1970-1974
James Fagan (BBA '70, JD '73) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Elliott Hagan Jr. (ABJ '70) opened a New York Life Insurance Co. office in Beaufort, S.C. His wife, Pam Norman Hagan (BF '68), is an artist and art teacher with the Beaufort Art Association. Tommy Hankinson (AB '70, JD '73) of Thomaston was appointed by Gov. Roy Barnes to the Superior Court. Steven Gilliam (BBA '71, JD '74) of Gainesville, Ga., has been appointed Vice Chair to the Board of Trustees for the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Board. Col. Henry Swann III (BBA '71, JD '75) was awarded the 2002 Clayton B. Burton Award of Excellence at the Annual Military Law & Legal Assistance Symposium. Michael Verner (BBA '71) of Alpharetta was elected president of the Georgia Society of CPAs for 2002-03. He has a law degree from the Woodrow Wilson College of Law ('75), and began his career as a revenue agent for the IRS. Verner supports the B'nai Torah Synagogue in Atlanta, the Marcus Jewish Community Center, the UGA Alumni Association, the New American Shakespeare Tavern and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is also member of many professional law and accounting associations. James Cox III (BBA '72, MBA '75, JD '75) of Atlanta has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder and senior litigator. Deppish Kirkland III (AB '72, JD '75) pursued new ventures as an actor/playwright in Hollywood in June 2002. Paula McGowan (BSHE '72) of Dublin, Ga., has joined Heart of Georgia Technical College as Program Chair for the early childhood care and education program. McGowan has 24 years of experience in various aspects of education, receiving a Master's of Education from Georgia College and a Specialist in Educational Leadership from Georgia College & State University. Joe Whitley (AB '72, JD '75) of Dunwoody has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Rikard Bridges (AB '74, JD '77) of Athens has joined the Athens office of Evert & Weathersby LLC. Lee Cook (BBA '74) of Atlanta has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as Executive Director, Corporate Relations, to encourage pro-business legislation and international trade activities. He has 25 years of experience in banking and financial services. He moved back to Atlanta after more than eight years away, and is also the president of the Chi Psi alumni board at UGA. David Evans (ABJ '74, MA '76, PhD '82) of Athens, a Civil War historian and author, was the project historian for the newly opened museum at Kennesaw National Battlefield Park in Cobb County. Featuring artifacts, photos, maps and a detailed timeline, the exhibit focuses on Gen. Sherman's march toward Atlanta from Chattanooga in 1864. Benjamin Williams (AB '74, JD '76) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area.

1975-1979
Marrion Mitcham (BS '75) of Jesup was named cook of the week by her local newspaper. She enjoys woodworking, cooking, spending time with her two older sisters and riding motorcycles with her husband, Michael Martin. With a background in medicine and law, she works with the Juvenile Justice District Office in Reidsville as an assessment and classification specialist. Wade Monk II (BBA '75, JD '78) of Rome has joined Floyd Medical Center as general counsel. Cathy Bell (BSEd '76) of Eastman was selected as Dodge County High School's 2002-2003 Teacher of the Year. After 26 years of teaching, she is certified to be a Teacher Support Specialist, and to teach advanced placement English and gifted English. She is currently finishing a master of education degree at Georgia Southwestern State University, and she has three children. Douglas Bennett (BBA '76, JD '80) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Joseph Freeman (AB '76, JD '79) of Marietta has been promoted to assistant general counsel at Cox Communications Inc. Richard Shackelford (AB '76, JD '79) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Jane Thorpe (AB '76, JD '79) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Tony Mills (BBA '77, JD '80) of Marietta has joined the firm of Ryan & Co. as executive vice president and general counsel. Michael Pierce (ABJ '77, MA '80) of North Canton, Conn., has been promoted to vice president and associate general counsel, ESPN Inc. He joined ESPN in 1995 as counsel, and now will continue to oversee the legal affairs of ESPN affiliate sales and marketing, advertising and enterprises divisions. Doug White (BSA '77) has become the new city manager of Social Circle. He was previously the chief administrative officer of Social Circle and the city manager of Monticello. Elizabeth "Liz" Wallace Fleming (AB '78, JD '81) of Washington, D.C., has recently joined the boutique litigation firm Trout & Richards PLLC as Of Counsel. Liz has also been selected for promotion to full Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves JAG Corps. She lives in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C., and in her leisure time is a "peak-bagger" in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Peak baggers have a goal to climb all 48 of the White Mountains taller than 4,000 feet, including Mount Washington, which stands at over 6,000 feet. Peter Skandalakis (AB '78, MPA '81, JD '84) was chosen by Gov. Roy Barnes as special prosecutor. Michael Bradley (MA '79, JD '82) of Peachtree City has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Scott Dix (BBA '79, JD '84) has been re-elected to a sixth term in the Georgia House of Representatives. The district encompasses Lilburn, Lawrenceville and Snellville. Patricia Griffith (AB '79, JD '82) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Donna Taylor (BSHE '79) of Athens was appointed to the board of directors for the Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Foundation and elected as vice chairwoman of the organization. She joined the board to finish the unexpired term of Casey Jones, a former plant manager at Carrier-Transicold. Taylor operates her own consulting company, Human Capital Developers, serving as president/senior associate of the business.

1980-1984
John Beverstein (BBA '80) of Columbia, Mo., was recently elected president of the Columbia/Mid-Missouri Restaurant Association, a 150-member organization that raises scholarship funds for students in the University of Missouri's hotel and restaurant management program, and maintains association standards for its members. Beverstein opened a Heavenly Ham franchise three years ago, and was formerly the executive director of the Young Harris College Alumni Foundation. Allen Bradley (AB '80, JD '83) of Atlanta has joined the law firm of Foltz Martin LLC as Of Counsel. Katherine Beaver Monahan (BSW '81, JD '84) was appointed chief of the terrorism, violent crimes and firearms division of the U.S. Attorney's office. John Holland (AB '82, JD '85) of Ashburn was appointed judge by Gov. Roy Barnes for State Court, a Turner County court which can handle nearly all the same cases as Superior Court. Holland is also the county attorney, the school board attorney and Sycamore Municipal attorney, as well as being a partner in the law firm of Holland and Holland LLP. Susan Shaw (BFA '82) has run screaming from the corporate grind in Atlanta to follow her heart and love of nature to open Morning Glory Farm in Canton, Ga.: a place where children, animals and art come together. Mark Smith (BBA '82, JD '84) of Lancaster, Penn., has been named partner at Barley, Snyder, Senft & Cohen LLC. Sally Quillian Yates (ABJ '82, JD '86) of Atlanta has been promoted to first assistant U.S. Attorney. Dan Green (BBA '83) of Sewell, N.J., refereed the Division I-AA Football National Championship on Dec. 20, 2002, in Chattanooga, Tenn., between Western Kentucky and McNeese State. Greene worked as the side judge with other officials from the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Daniel Griffin (BBA '83, JD '86) has accepted a partnership position with the law firm of Miller & Martin in Atlanta. Dana Nevil (AB '83, MA '90) of Register, Ga., was recently promoted to Chair of the Humanities Division at East Georgia College, where she was previously assistant professor of English. She received a PhD in English education from Georgia State University, and has been teaching English for 16 years. Grant Smith (BBA '83, MBA '84, JD '87) of Atlanta has become a name partner with the law firm of Dennis, Corry, Porter & Smith. Douglas Ashworth (AB '84, JD '87) of Franklin Springs, Ga., has joined the legal staff of the Georgia Council of Superior Court Judges. Kat Gass (BSEd '84) has been promoted to senior corporate systems trainer of Oxford Industries Inc., a diversified international manufacturer and wholesale marketer of apparel for men, women and children. Gass lives in Atlanta with her husband, William (Billy) Wright. She began her career as a family literacy instructor with Atlanta Public Schools. Susan Lanigan (ABJ '84, JD '88) has been named vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of the Dollar General Corp.

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1985-1989
Vanessa Flournoy (AB '85, JD '88) has been named staff attorney at the Augusta Law Department. Dallas Margeson (BBA '86) of Albany has been elected to the south Georgia board of directors for SunTrust Bank. He serves as president of the Medical College of Georgia Orthodontic Alumni Association, secretary-treasurer of the Southern Orthodontic Study Club, and is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists. Michael Siegel (BBA '86, JD '89) of Atlanta has been named to the executive committee of the Southeast Region of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Renee Waters (MM '86, DPA '90) of Bolivar, Mo., is a coordinator of music theory and an associate professor of music at Southwest Baptist University. She was one of 65 faculty honored with an "Excellence in Teaching" award at the governor's conference on higher education. Waters and her husband, Jeff, who is chair of the department of music at SBU, live with their two children, Kelsey and Mitchell. Debra Smith (EdS '87) of Gainesville, Ga., has become principal at Riverbend Elementary School. She has been teaching for 26 years, first at East Hall High School, and then as principal at East Hall Middle. Dennis Brown (BBA '88, JD '91) has joined the Atlanta firm of Finley & Buckley. Stacey Ferris-Smith (AB '88, JD '91) has become associated with the firm of Alembik, Fine & Callner in Atlanta. Tammi Smith Barker (BBA '89, MEd '91, EdS '94) of Elberton is in her tenth year at Madison County High School. Her experience ranges from counselor to private school instruction, and she taught at UGA for three years during her post-bachelor education. She lives with her husband Jimmy and their two children, Miles and Addison. David Calloway (BSA '89, MEd '93) of Jefferson was named Jefferson High School's "featured teacher." Calloway teaches agricultural education in grades nine through 12, and is a 12-year veteran teacher who has taught 10 years at JHS. Calloway can be found selling boiled peanuts at JHS home football games as the head of JHS Future Farmers of America. Rev. Timothy Gadziala (AB '89) of Hapeville is the new pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church, Carrollton. He has earned a degree in Sacred Scripture from Hebrew University in Israel, and he divides his time between his congregation and service to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta. Gadziala, who was ordained in 1994, is the first Georgia native to serve as OLPH pastor in 30 years.

1990-1994
Joseph Blankenship Jr. (ABJ '92, JD '95) of Atlanta has become associated with the law firm of Finley & Buckley P.C. Kristin Burns (AB '92, JD '98) of Atlanta announces her marriage to James Maxson on July 6, 2002. Heath Garrett (AB '92, JD '95) of Atlanta has received the Blue Key Young Alumnus Award. He is chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Johnny Isakson, managing Isakson's Washington and district offices and advising the congressman on policy and political matters. He was previously a policy advisor to the State Board of Education and managed Isakson's 1996 senatorial campaign. Garrett is a member of the Marietta Rotary Club, and was chosen this year as one of Georgia Trend Magazine's "40 Under 40" rising stars. William Helton (AB '92) of Rocky Face, Ga., has joined the law firm of Tilley & Deems, LLC, in real estate. He is an active member of Bartow County, where he has been practicing law since 1996. He and his wife Andrea are the parents of one daughter, Caroline. Roger Shannon (MBA '92) of Louisville, Ky., has been promoted to assistant vice president of Brown-Forman Corp., a diversified producer and marketer of fine quality consumer products, including Jack Daniel's and Southern Comfort. Shannon joined the company in 1997, and was previously assistant treasurer. Chester Thomas (BBA '92, BLA '96) of Commerce was promoted to principal landscape architect and manager of Jaeger Company Inc. A registered landscape architect in Georgia and Michigan, Chet is also an adjunct instructor for the College of Environment and Design at UGA. Stanley Beasley (BSA '93) of Athens has completed the Certified Arborist examination administered through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and the local Chapter of the ISA. Beasley has worked for the Athens-Clarke County Landscape Management Department for more than six years, and is the county crewleader for the 20-plus block downtown business district. Brian Patterson (BBA '93, JD '96) of Macon has joined the office of the District Attorney, Western Judicial Circuit in Athens as an assistant District Attorney. Joe Crosland (AB '94) of Athens has joined Athens First Bank as first president in the commercial lending department. He has seven years experience in the banking industry. Kimberly McClain Stroud (BS '94), a pediatrician in Toccoa, joined Toccoa Clinic Medical Associates. She received her doctorate in medicine from the Medical College of Georgia, where she served as Chief Pediatric Resident this past year. She and her husband Scott have one son, Jacob. John Wilson III (BBA '94, JD '98) has joined the law firm of Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hansen, Arnett & Sayeg LLP in Bend, Ore., as an associate.

1995-1999
Patrick Conner (AB '95, JD '98) of Alexandria, Va., has joined the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Washington, D.C. Shelly Townley Martin (AB '95, JD '99) of Gainesville, Ga., and her husband, Darren, celebrated the birth of their twin daughters, Kaselyn Rose and Kendall Tyme, on June 26, 2002. Dorian Murry (AB '95, JD '98) has associated with the Atlanta law firm of Johnson & Freeman. Larry Tucker (AB '95) of Athens joined Kelley Diversified Inc., an Athens non-profit vocational rehab facility, to assist in the company's job training programs as community employment manager. He was previously self-employed as a copy-editor of academic journals and textbooks. Tiffany Upshaw (AB '95, JD '98) of Columbus, Ga., is pleased to announce her marriage to Vakhid Saparov (LLM '97) of Uzbekistan. They reside in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Harvard Whipple (AB '95) has become the first franchisee of SaveItNow!, a cost-saving company for small- and medium-sized businesses. Jason Williams (AB '95, JD '98) of Braselton has joined the Norcross law firm of Stewart & Associates PC. Alicia Finnell (BSEd '96) was named "Teacher of the Year" for Washington County High School in her hometown of Sandersville. She is currently pursuing a master's in business education at UGA. She teaches business education at the high school, and also serves as an adviser and former tennis coach. Patricia Gay (BSEH '96) of Danielsville served two years in Honduras with the Peace Corps, and recently graduated from Emory University with a master's of science degree. Christopher Hoofnagle (AB '96, JD '00) recently contributed writings to a new book published by the ACLU. Catherina Rosa (EdS '96) has become the principal for McEver Elementary School. Rosa has been in education for 16 years, and has many new ideas for the school. She and her husband Ferdinand, a painter-sculptor, live in Gainesville and have a daughter, Jessica. Brooke Savage (AB '96, JD '99) has become associated with Freeman Mathis & Gary in Atlanta. She focuses on corporate and government liability. Julie Wade (AB '96, JD '00) of Boston, Mass., has joined the firm of Goodwin Proctor as an associate in the litigation department. Brittany Freeman (ABJ '97, MSW '02) has been appointed director of communications and L.E.A.D. Athens for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. Freeman will serve as a media liaison and coordinate L.E.A.D., a leadership training and community participation program. She previously worked for local organizations such as Kelley Diversified Inc., the Georgia Museum of Art and Athens Women Build, a division of Athens Habitat for Humanity. Russell Thomas (BBA '97, JD '00) has joined Tilley & Deems LLC real estate law firm. He is an active supporter of the Georgia 4-H Clubs, and is an attorney coach for the Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition. He and is wife, the former Pamela Dycus, reside in Cartersville. Rachele Mapes Gibson (MA '98, JD '99) has become associated with the Atlanta Church of Christ as Women's Ministry Leader. Benjamin Shaw (BBA '98) and Shannon Bryant Shaw (BA '98) of Woodstock are excited about celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary on March 4. Shannon is an assistant project manager for Humphries and Company General Contractors, and is pursuing a master's degree in business education at UGA. Benjamin received his MBA from Kennesaw State University in December 2002, and is a senior accountant in revenue operations at Cingular Wireless. He is studying for the CPA exam. Todd Winkleman (BBA '98) of Rockford, Ill., received his MBA in human resource management from Georgia State University in December 2002. In January, he accepted a position as a labor relations representative with DaimlerChrysler. Neil Glezen (BBA '99) of Flowery Branch has joined Athens First Bank as an assistant vice president specializing in business banking. He previously worked with SunTrust Bank in Gainesville. David Griffith (AB '99) of Athens has become a banking officer at Athens First Bank & Trust. Griffith joined the bank's management training program in 2000 and is now serving as the relationship manager for the Lexington Road branch.

ALUMNI CALENDAR
APRIL 9, 2003
"Working Like A Dawg" Breakfast
For alums who are UGA employees
7:30-9:00 a.m., The Georgia Center
APRIL 12-13, 2003
Class of 1953 50th Reunion
The Georgia Center
All loyalty classes also invited to attend
APRIL 25-26, 2003
UGA Alumni Association Board Leadership Retreat
Callaway Gardens
MAY 19, 2003
Peabody Awards Luncheon
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York
AUGUST 23, 2003
UGA Alumni Association 2004 Travel Preview Party
UGA Alumni Association Alumni Center
TOURS
Cuba
April 11-17, Alumni Holidays, $3,995
Holland-Belgium
April 11-19, Gohagan, $2,595
South America
April 24-May 7, Collette, $3,809
Pacific Northwest
Date TBA, Collette, $1,743
Cruise Europe
May 5-21, Alumni Holidays, $4,495
Seine River
May 13-23, Alumni Holidays, $3,795
Russian Waterways
May 14-27, Gohagan, from $2,992
Bermuda
May 21-28, Alumni Travel Group, $2,095
California Getaway
June 9-16, Collette, $1,322
Elbe River
June 4-19, Alumni Holidays, $4,295
Classic Mediterranean
June 7-17 Alumni Travel Group, from $2,460
European Senior Trip
June 13-29, AESU, $1,946 plus airfare
CAMPUS ABROAD
Ireland
April 30-May 8, Alumni Holidays, $2,495
Chianti
May 4-12, Alumni Holidays, $2,595
SAVE THE DATE
September 5, First Friday
October 24-25, Homecoming Weekend
October 24, Alumni Association Awards Luncheon, Athens
www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni

2000-
Russ Mills (ABJ '01) of Macon is a manager for Jimmy John's restaurant, a gourmet sandwich eatery on Baxter Street in Athens. Jeremy Partain (BMus '01) of Elberton is band director at Elbert County Middle School. He has worked with his hometown's school bands since he graduated from the high school in 1995. Dale Van Cantfort (PhD '01) of Cornelia has joined the faculty at Piedmont College to teach in the mass communications program. Van Cantfort previously was owner-operator of radio station WMVG in Milledgeville, and will oversee two Piedmont radio stations. Jason Dillard (ABJ '02) of Leesburg is a manager for Jimmy John's restaurant, a gourmet sandwich eatery on Baxter Street in Athens. Cami Grebel (ABJ '02) of Leesburg has moved to Colorado Springs, Co., and is director of governmental affairs for the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce. She is engaged to be married next August. Thelma Manning (BBA '02) of Alpharetta recently received her commission as a naval officer after completing Officer Candidate School with distinction in Pensacola, Fla. Suzanne Scoggins (AB '02) of Bremen traveled to China to study in September at Hong Kong University, where she will pursue a master's degree in International and Public Affairs. While at UGA, Scoggins was in numerous honor societies, and was chosen as the first Honors Program Public Policy Intern for the law firm of Long Aldridge and Norman in Washington, D.C. Scoggins was also a Foundation Fellow.

Grad Notes

ARTS & SCIENCES
John Edward Stewart II (MS '71, PhD '73) of Alexandria, Va., received the Department of the Army Research and Development Achievement Award at the U.S. Army Science Conference. The award, shared with a colleague, cited research in helicopter simulation and training at Fort Rucker, Ala. Stewart is temporarily assigned to the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology in Arlington, Va.

EDUCATION
Charles Bishop (PhD '73) of Glencoe, Ill., has written Making Change Happen One Person at a Time (New York: Amacom, 2000). The book is hailed by the University of Michigan School of Business as one of the top 10 books on change in the lasts 40 years. It is aimed at evaluating individuals beyond their job performance and history, and how to gauge whether a department or the entire company is ready to support an individual's efforts. Avis Fox (MEd '73) of Atlanta, 69, is working to promote a more positive image of seniorhood. She was crowned Ms. American Classic Woman at a national pageant, and has also been named Ms. Senior Georgia. She travels around the state performing and speaking for groups, showcasing her jazz routine with the Silver Top Tappers. She is a local commercial actress best known as the back-flipping granny in Georgia lottery commercials. Last year she went hang-gliding in Brazil from 3,000 feet. Jayasri Ghosh-Manion (MEd '76, PhD '79) of Seattle has become new head of Annie Wright School, a private school in Tacoma's North End that educates American and international students from Europe and Asia. Ghosh has experience in private schools, having served as head of school at the Seattle Country Day School for 15 years. Her daughter, Priya, attends Annie Wright in the seventh grade. Summer Brown (MEd '02) joined Morgan County Elementary and Middle School, where she will start her first year of teaching in seventh grade math. Brown is originally from Akron, Ohio.

LAW
Kirk McAlpin (JD '49) of Atlanta has been named to the list of the best lawyers in the metro area by Atlanta Magazine. Ben Mills Jr. (JD '59) was re-elected to the Colony Bankcorp board. Clifford Adams Jr. (JD '60) of Elberton has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Gene Winburn (JD '61) of Athens has been elected 2002-03 president of the International Society of Barristers, where he has been a member since 1989. Sidney Wheeler (JD '62) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Wilburn Warner Jr. (LLB '65) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. James Ney (JD '67) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Jerry Blackstock (JD '69) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Nathaniel Slaughter (JD '69) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Judge James Edmondson (JD '71) takes over as chief judge of the 11th Circuit. Edward Bates Jr. (JD '72) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Frank McGaughey III (JD '73) of Williamson has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Jack Schroder Jr. (JD '73) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Michael Bowers (JD '74) of Stone Mountain has been made a name partner at Meadows, Ichter & Bowers PC. Steve Ivie (JD '74) of Ashburn was appointed Solicitor General by Gov. Roy Barnes for State Court, a Turner County court which can handle nearly all the same cases as Superior Court. Ivie is also special assistant to the District Attorney for Turner County Misdemeanors, and he practices law as a sole practitioner. He has two children with his wife, Dorothy. Paul Bonapfel (JD '75) of Atlanta was appointed bankruptcy judge in April 2002. Keith Vaughan (JD '75) has stepped up as firmwide managing partner and chairman of the management committee for the law firm of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice. Kenneth Klein (JD '76) of Arlington, Va., has joined the Washington, D.C., office of Mayer, Brown, Roe & Maw as a partner. Holly Orgill Sparrow (JD '76) of Atlanta has become a deputy court administrator with the Georgia Court of Appeals clerk's office. John Larkins Jr. (JD '76) of Dunwoody has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Martha Clewis Perrin (JD '76) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Stephen Schuster (JD '76) of Marietta has been appointed judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County. Lane Young II (JD '76) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. John Coalson (JD '77) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. John Douglas (JD '77) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Rod Meadows (JD '77) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Stephen Shi (JD '77) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. John Weitnauer (JD '77) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. John Capers (JD '78) of Atlanta has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. John Cutler (JD '78) of Fairfax, Va., has joined the U.S. Office of Personnel Management as project leader for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. Karen Deming (JD '78) has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area. Ruth Austin Knox (JD '78) of Macon was elected the 24th president of Wesleyan College from a field of 36 applicants. Knox has served as Wesleyan's acting president since May 2002, and is the first Wesleyan alumna and second woman to serve as president. She is one of 12 women in her family who attended Wesleyan, and has specialized in areas including real estate and small business planning during her 24-year legal career. She is on the board of MidSummer Macon and the Macon Symphony. Neil Gordon (JD '79) of Atlanta has joined Arnall Golden Gregory's banking and bankruptcy groups as a partner. Weyman Johnson Jr. (JD '79) of Stockbridge has been named to Atlanta Magazine's list of the best lawyers in the metro area.

VETERINARY MEDICINE
James Eidson (DVM '60) of Clemson, S.C., received the S.C. Distinguished Veterinarian Award for service to the community and the profession. Charles E. Hamner Jr. (DVM '60, MS '62, PhD '64) of Chapel Hill, N.C., received an honorary Doctor of Public Service from Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, N.C., and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., in December 2001. He also received the Archie Davis Award from the Research Triangle Foundation for his contributions to the development of the Research Triangle Park. Jim Jarrett (DVM '60) of Rome was named 2002 Georgia Veterinary of the Year by the GVMA, and was characterized as a "trailblazer" by past association president Billy Sanders. Larry Corry (DVM '66) of Loganville was elected to the AVMA Executive Board. He will represent Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico in the newly reconfigured District IV. He practices small animal medicine in Atlanta. Charles Hendrix (DVM '74) of Auburn, Ala., was selected a 2002-03 AVMA/AVMF Congressional Science Fellow from a pool of 16 applicants. He hopes to bring an innovative approach to using veterinary medicine to promote human health and prevent disease. After graduation from UGA, Hendrix served in the Army Veterinary Corps, and he currently teaches at Auburn University. Nancy Hughston (DVM '76) of Spartanburg, S.C., received the S.C. Veterinarian of the Year Award for out-standing contributions to the veterinary profession. William Lazenby (DVM '76) of Fort Lawn, S.C., was elected president of the South Carolina Association of Veterinarians. Fred Gent (DVM '79) of Abingdon, Va., won the 2002 Premier Breeder Award for Charolais. During the 1970s, the cows on his farm were intro-duced to Charolais bulls, and have been bred to them ever since. He and his wife Angie have three children. John Glisson (DVM '80, MAM '83, PhD '85) of Watkinsville received a Golden Egg Award from the Georgia Egg Commission for his practical solutions to producers' problems. He is a professor of avian medicine. Cindy Otto (PhD '94) of Philadelphia received the Pennsylvania Veterinary of the Year award. She was a member of the Pennsylvania FEMA team deployed at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center.

Compiled by Rachel Lianna Smith

Obituaries

FACULTY AND STAFF
Edward Carlton Allmon (BS '47) of Merritt Island, Fla., who taught physics at UGA and physics and math on several campuses in the Cape Canaveral area of Florida, died Aug. 1, 2002. He worked in various branches of engineering, including service for the Pentagon, and retired as Chief Scientist for the Strategic Air Command at Ofutt Air Force Base. Allmon also built and operated three radio stations. George "Buck" Rowland III of Athens, avian medicine professor emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine and an expert on bone pathology, died Sept. 6, 2002. Howard R. Smith of Bogart, a UGA professor of management and business for over 45 years, died July 30, 2002. He was the founding Chairman of the Department of Management at UGA and led the department for 13 years. Smith authored several books and worked as a management consultant both at home and overseas. Dr. Smith was highly regarded as a mentor, innovative teacher, and a creative scholar. Harold Edward Snyder of Athens, former assistant to the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, died June 24, 2002.

ASSOCIATES
Charles Smithgall, Jr. of Gainesville, a conservationist, philanthropist and media magnate, died Aug. 19, 2002. During his career Smithgall built an empire of radio stations, cable television and newspapers and built one paper into what is now the Gainesville Times, which he sold in 1981 for $18 million. But he will be best remembered for assembling and restoring 5,562 acres of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which he sold to the state of Georgia in 1994 at half its appraised value to protect its old-growth forests, trout streams and other wildlife. Now known as Smithgall Woods, his land is over five times the size of neighboring Unicoi State Park. Smithgall went to great lengths, working since the 1970s, to restore the land's natural state: he and a staff of workers hauled out truckloads of garbage from the land's streams and planted thousands of indigenous trees.

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Lizzie McEachern Brown (SNS) of Fayetteville died Jan. 3, 2003, at 111 years of age. Irma Johnson Sheffield (SNS '32) of Peachtree City died Jan 5., 2002. Adelaide Turton Roberts (SNS) of Richmond Hill died April 24, 2002.

1920s
Edward Hagler (BS '26) of Augusta, treasurer of Georgia Carolina Brick and Tile Company, died Aug. 20, 2002. Hagler spent most of his life in his home town and attended St. Paul's Episcopal Church. He founded the Boys and Girls Club of Augusta and labored to help preserve Augusta's historic trees and green spaces. Hyman Barnard Estroff (BSC '27) of Vidalia died Feb. 8, 2002. Ruth Cochran McKinney (ABED '27, MA '40) of Dublin died Jan. 23, 2002. Earl Morgan Varner (BSA '28) of Swainsboro, who worked 37 years with the Emanuel County Extension Service, died Oct. 25, 2002. Best remembered for his work with the 4-H program, Verner also promoted patriotism and efforts to plant Victory Gardens, purchase war bonds, and donate materials for the war effort during World War II.

1930s
George Adair (DVM '31) of Elberton, a veterinarian who practiced in Elberton for 45 years, died May 25, 2002. Adair, who was honored by White County on his 100th birthday for humanitarian acts, veterinary service, and community involvement, was the oldest alumnus of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Carl William Bernhardt Sr. (BSA '32) of Elijay died Oct. 24, 2002. Richard Emory Lowe Jr. (AB '32) of College Park, a retired teacher and World War II veteran, died Sept. 19, 2002. Nola Reed Brooks (BSHE '33) of Gordon, a retired elementary school teacher, died Nov. 13, 2002. Samuel David Meyers (ABJ '33) of Columbus died Oct. 6, 2002. James Whitley Morris (BSC '33) of Roswell, a U.S. Army veteran and member of the Carrollton Chamber of Commerce, died Oct. 14, 2002. Walter Lee Morris (MA '33) of Atlanta, an award-winning Georgia educator, died Aug. 25, 2002. Morris taught Georgia history and civics to over 10,000 students in Georgia, and in 1982 was honored with the National Alumni Association School Bell Award from Oglethorpe University, where he had earned his undergraduate degree, for his contribution to education in Georgia. Lamar Estene Guthrie (BSED '34) of Falls Church, Va. died Sept. 12, 2002. He was also a graduate of Yale Law School. Guthrie served in the Navy during World War II and after service returned for a long career with the Federal Aviation Administration, retiring in 1981. Harry Hopkins (BSC '34) of Danielsville died Oct. 5, 1999. Mamie Moss Meadows (BSHE '36) of Toccoa, retired from Toccoa Elementary School and a member of Confidence United Methodist Church, died Sept. 4, 2002. A. Lee Rogers (ABJ '36) of Atlanta, one of the city's prominent citizens, died Nov. 10, 2002. A former UGA basketball player, he went on to work on a freightliner and later to serve as a Navy officer in World War II. Rogers worked for the Atlanta Constitution, where he wrote the paper's official review of "Gone with the Wind." He later rose to be Managing Editor of the paper before changing fields when hired to be Lockheed/Georgia's first public relations officer, a 35-year career that brought him worldwide travel and recognition. After his retirement he continued to be active in community service with the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, the American Lung Association and the Georgia chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, which he had helped found in 1952. Albert Mazo (LLB '37) of Savannah, a longtime attorney who spent the last decade of his life volunteering his legal services for those who could not afford them, died Oct. 27, 2002. Gustave Philip Morgan (BSC '37) of Savannah, a real estate developer and a U.S. Army veteran decorated for service in World War II, died Nov. 11, 2002. Mary Eckford Sell (AB '37) of Macon died Sept. 5, 2002. Eugene G. Adams Jr. (BSA '38) of Norman Park, a prominent Colquitt County farmer and civic leader, died July 20, 2002. Adams bought his own farm in 1944 and his land, now 1,333 acres managed by his son Gary and son-in-law Clarence Lowe, produces cotton, peanuts, soybeans, tobacco, small grains, cattle and timber. Adams has served as president of the Georgia Crop Improvement Association and in December 1964, his family operation was chosen "Master Farm Family of Colquitt County." One of his proudest civic accomplishments was the procurement of a new and furnished $50,000 community center for Norman Park. Adams served as Church School Superintendent of Norman Park Methodist Church for 15 years. Dorothy Jarnagin Burnet (AB '38) of Issaquah, Wash., who was born in Athens, had lived in many places in the U.S. and Europe and had a lifelong interest in opera, died Sept. 29, 2002. Margaret Harrington Edwards (BSHE '38) of St. Simons Island died Sept. 21, 2002. Edith Frances Hodgson (AB '38, MFA '43) of Atlanta died Aug. 16, 2002. William Jesse Forehand (ABJ '39) of Tifton, a retired Tifton Superior Court Judge remembered by colleagues as consistently fair, died Sept. 23, 2002. Forehand worked in newspapers early in his career but spent most of his career in law. In one of his career highlights, he had the opportunity to present a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Forehand served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a 1st Lieutenant and Navigator. Lester Allan Friedman, Jr. (BS '39) of Atlanta, founder and president of Lester Laboratories from 1946-1990 and president of Lester Technologies from 1990 until his death, died Oct. 23, 2002. Marguerite Tillman Thomas (BSED '39) of Swansboro, N.C. died July 28, 2002. She was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Thomas was also an elementary school teacher and served as a medical librarian at Camp LeJeune Hospital and Research Lab.

1940s
Marion Lanier Cole (BSHE '40) of Carrollton, a retired teacher and philanthropist, died Sept. 10, 2002. Mary Ivey Royer (BSC '40) of Roswell, retired from the Internal Revenue Service since 1985, died Oct. 8, 2002. She was Attorney and CPA Emeritus of the Georgia Bar and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. She was also a Daughter of the American Revolution and a founding member of the Fambrough Historical Society. James Alfred Lacey (BSED '41, MED '53, EDS '71) of Fairmount died July 28, 2002. Lacey served as the Principal of Fairmount High School for 32 years and as Superintendent of Gordon County Schools for 4 years. Zachary T. Millsap Jr. (BSA '41, DVM '60) of Athens died Oct. 10, 2002. William Porterfield (BSC '41) of Comer, a retired Postmaster and rural mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Comer, died Aug. 21, 2002. Porterfield was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart, Silver Star and Air Force Medal. He was a member of the Athens Touchdown Club and of Comer United Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir. Elizabeth Livsey Ray (BSED '41) of Loganville died March 24, 2002. Thomas E. Summers (BSA '41) of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., died June 23, 2002. Marjorie Brawner Austin (BBA '42) of San Antonio, Texas died Aug. 27, 2002. Thea Nickerson Bell (M '42) of Athens, homemaker and volunteer at Athens Regional Hospital, died Sept. 14, 2002. Wesley Reijah Christie (BSED '42, MED '63, EDD '71, EDS '71) of Valdosta, retired department head and professor emeritus at Valdosta State University, died Sept. 22, 2002. Tom Watson Fuller (BSA '42) of Rockmart died March 31, 2002. Laura Denson Hale (ABJ '42) of Macon, a retired journalist, died Nov. 3, 2002. John Atkinson Hunnicutt III (BBA '42) of Athens died July 22, 2002. Hunnicutt served in the US Army Intelligence during World War II, stationed in Tehran, Iran. After his discharge, he started an insurance company and later worked developing real estate. His interests ranged from wildlife conservation to archaeology. Hunnicutt served as Chairman of the Clarke County Family and Children services for over 25 years and was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Jack Delacy Snelling (BSF '42) of Savannah died July 3, 2002. He was a World War II Army veteran, and served throughout Europe, including participating in the Normandy invasion on Utah Beach along the French Coast. Snelling retired from Georgia Pacific in 1984 as Timber Department Manager, completing over 38 years of service. Newell Hall Wood (BSED '42) of Winder, an elementary school teacher and member of Winder First Baptist Church, died Nov. 5, 2002. Rosalyn Bradshaw Ziering (ABJ '42) of Decatur died Sept. 13, 2002. Paul Allen Bolling (M '44) of Bossier City, La., a World War II U.S. Army veteran who worked 23 years in the police and security field, died Sept. 10, 2002. Gladys Mapp Cannon (SNS, MA '45) of Athens, retired head of the Spanish department with the Bradenton, Fla. school system and Athens First Baptist Church pianist, died Sept. 16, 2002. Cleveland P. Eley (BSA '46, MSA '49) of McLean, Va., died March 30, 2002. Betty French Stephenson (BFA '46) of East Point, an art teacher for 25 years at Walter F. George High School, died Oct. 2, 2002. Edward Carlton Allmon (BS '47) of Merritt Island, Fla., retired Chief Scientist for the Strategic Air Commmand at Offutt Air Force Base and a former UGA physics professor, died Aug. 1, 2002. Mary Barnett Cunningham (BBA '47) of Lexington died Oct. 27, 2002. Carolyn Dozier Ehrhardt (AB '47) of Albany, a retired Dougherty County school teacher, died Oct. 1, 2002. William Herman Elliston (BSSEd '47, MEd '51, EdS '71) of Butler, former superintendent of Taylor County Schools, died Aug. 03, 2002. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of Butler United Methodist Church and the American Legion Post 124. William Joseph Monroe (BBA '47) of Waycross, a businessman and philanthropist, died Sept. 30, 2002. Monroe and his family owned Southland Pecan Company, Inc. for many years and he served as its president when it was bought by Beatrice Foods. He was a partner of Monroe Brothers Investment Company, served as a director of Atlantic Steel in Atlanta, and helped found Waycross Bank and Trust. He also founded Southwood School in Waycross. Monroe worked with various service organizations in his life and was Trustee and Manager of Monroe Welfare Foundation for many years. Ora Jones Peckham (AB '47) of San Diego, Calif., died Sept. 26, 2001. Robert E. Tollett (ABJ '47) of New York, N.Y., died July 29, 2001. Marianne Sutton Williams (AB '47) of Atlanta died Aug. 31, 2002. A magna Cum Laude graduate, she raised three boys, became a fashion model, and opened one of the first retail stores in Underground Atlanta in the 1960's. In her store, The Sign Of, she met business partner Mary Ann Vismor, and the two worked together in decorating and landscaping to transform fourteen homes in four states, completing the final two within the last year of her life. George Edward Wolfe, Sr. (BSPH '47) of Warm Springs, retired owner of Wolfe Pharmacy in Manchester, died Aug. 24, 2002. Wade Hampton Bell, Jr. (M '48) of Sautee, a Presbyterian minister and U.S. Navy World War II veteran, died Oct. 18, 2002. William C. "Bill" Hawthorne (BBA '48) of Gordan, a decorated World War II veteran and former administrative aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, died Nov. 2, 2002. Melba Sparks Leggett (BSHE '48) of Villa Rica died Sept. 29, 2002. Harvey C. Lowery (BSA '48, MSA '50), a retired plant pathologist from Alamo, died Dec. 12, 2002. Lowery's undergraduate studies at the university were interrupted by World War II, when he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Gunnery Instructor. He returned from war to complete his degree and earned a masters in Plant Pathology in 1950. Lowery's career included working in UGA's extension service, and he retired in 1986 as executive director of the Georgia Crop Improvement Association. He was an avid rose gardener and an active member of First United Methodist Church of Athens. Robert Luther "Bob" Rivenbark (BBA '48) of St. Simons Island, died Aug. 20, 2002. Rivenbark served in the U.S. navy during World War II and worked for Hardwick Clothes and Hobie Apparel before his retirement. Rivenbark was a lifelong supporter of UGA academic and athletic programs, especially Georgia football. Ralph Marshall Smith (BBA '48) of Hazlehurst, owner of Grindle Motor Company, died Sept. 15, 2002. Smith retired from the State of Georgia as a probation officer in 1986. A World War II veteran who served in the Air Force, Smith was a 32nd-degree Mason in the Hazlehurst Masonic Lodge and a deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist church. Claude Madison Thompson (BSPH '48) of Peachtree City, a pharmacist for more than 50 years who owned and operated the first pharmacy in Peachtree City, died Oct. 2, 2002. A Navy veteran of World War II, Thompson was a charter member of the Peachtree City First Presbyterian Church, a member of Peachtree City Kiwanis Club, and a lifetime member of the American Legion. Garland Brooks Turner (BSA '48) of Monticello died Feb. 21, 2002. Raymond Hollis Catlett (BBA '49) of Coraopolis, Pa., retired from Lockheed Aircraft Company, died Oct. 19, 2002. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. After retiring, Catlett designed and built his home on family land in Maysville and spent much of his time gardening. Thomas Zebedee Lanier, Jr. (BSAE '49) of Athens, retired District Director for Southeast Georgia's 37 counties with the UGA Cooperative Extension Service, died Oct. 21, 2002. Lanier was a member of Athens First United Methodist Church and in the Touchdown Club, Quarterback Club, and Coliseum Club. Idwal Hugh Owen, Jr. (BSF '49) of Jacksonville, Fla., a farmer and World War II veteran, died Oct. 3, 2002. Herman S. Pell (ABJ '49) of Holt, Mich, died Oct. 19, 2002. A Volunteer in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, he served in the South Pacific in the early war years. Pell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with two gold stars for 50 combat missions and the Asiatic Pacific Medal with five battle stars. He was Staff Sergeant and served from March 1942 until March 1946. Austin A. Saxon, Jr. (ABJ '49) of Ashburn died Dec. 3, 2002. William Stephen Simmons (BBA '49) of Decatur, an accountant and World War II veteran, died Sept. 22, 2002. King Chris Timmons (BS '49) of Fayetteville, a retired chemical salesman, died July 5, 2002 of congestive heart failure. His career included working as a pharmacist and serving in the Navy reserves. John Lumies White Jr. (BBA '49) of Lindale died April 17, 2002.

1950s
John Earle Clark (BBA '50) of Clarkesville, a Navy veteran and founder and developer of the Retirement Community Lenbrooke Square, died Oct. 6, 2002. Clark was involved in community service, including being a Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America. Charles E. Fraser (BBA '50) of Hilton Head, an award-winning pioneer of development on Hilton Head Island, died Dec. 15, 2002. Fraser's approach to development without destroying the natural landscape was enormously successful and is now being imitated all over the world. George Herman Gaines (BFA '50, MED '53) of Marietta, an artist and teacher, died Sept. 14, 2002. Gaines' primary interests were in jewelry-making, weaving and pottery, but his natural creativeness and dexterity made him mechanically adept as well. Gaines taught art at Wesleyan College in Macon from 1955 to 1959 and was chairman of the art department at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville from 1959 to 1985. Garfield Gosdin (BSED '50) of Columbus, retired Division Manager for Field Enterprise Education Corporation, died July 7, 2002. Gosdin was a high school teacher and basketball coach for 15 years a Carollton High School and a member of Beallwood Baptist Church. Thomas Calvin McGahee (M '50) of Athens, retired Athens Chief of Police and World War II veteran, died Oct. 17, 2002. Van Nolan Nichols (BBA '50) of Tucker died June 12, 2002. Dawson Owens (BS '50) of Albany, a real estate developer and former owner of Allen Owens Company, died Oct. 2, 2002. He was a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County and a member of the University of Georgia Alumni Club and the Georgia Bulldog Club. Owens was a veteran of World War II who served in the Philippines. John Thomas (DVM '50) of Columbia, S.C., a member of the first graduating class of UGA's School of Veterinary Medicine, died Sept. 25, 2002. Thomas served as the state veterinarian and retired as director of Animal Health Regulatory Programs, Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health. William McClintock Todd (BS '50) of Memphis, Tenn., died April 5, 2002. Katharine Ward Wike (BSED '50) of Columbus died March 19, 2002. Wendell Holmes Wood (BSA '50, MED '57) of Nashville died May 12, 2002. Mell Faust Bray Jr. (BBA '51) of Honolulu, a retired Air Force special services officer, died July 30, 2002. As a UGA student, Bray played on the Rose Bowl football team in 1942. His studies were interrupted when he served in the Air Force from 1942-46, when he returned to finish his degree. Bray coached football at South Georgia College, then later Fitzgerald High School before re-enlisting in the Air Force in 1952. Following his 1971 retirement, he worked with the department of parks and recreation in Honolulu, retiring again in 1997. Bray continued in athletics for many years, and ran the Honolulu Marathon well into his 70s. Thomas Raymond Chambers (BSPH 51) of Fairhope, Ala., died July 1, 2002. George Clarence Gould (BBA '51) of Tallahassee, Fla., died April 4, 2002. Sara Wright Hanson (M '51) of Athens, a retired Accounting/Employee Benefits Specialist with the Northeast Georgia Council Boy Scouts of America, died July 3, 2002. Felton Lamar Rentz (BSPH '51) of Nashville died Aug. 9, 2002. David Elcoe Barnett, Jr. (M '52) of Athens, co-founder and operator of Barnett's Newsstand, died Oct. 6, 2002. Ruth Allen Bond (MED '52, EDS '72) of Augusta died June 11, 2002. Davis Gregory Hughes (MED '52) of Clemson, S.C., retired Placement Director at Clemson University, died Oct. 8, 2002. He was a member of the Clemson First Baptist Church, a past president of the Golden K Clemson Kiwanis Club, and a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Hughes was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. William Thomas Jones (JD '52) of Albany died July 26, 2002. Hoyt Durell Purcell (MED '52) of Tucker, a retired United Methodist minister with 46 years of service to the North Georgia Conference, died Aug. 19, 2002. Sara Emily Heath (MED '53) of Albany, a former elementary teacher and principal who worked for the Dougherty County School System for 35 years, died Sept. 11, 2002. Jo Philips Wight (BSHE '53) of Buena Vista died July 8, 2002. Ernest Fred Anderson (BSAE '54) of Wichita, Kan., died May 17, 2002. David Rubin Berzon (DVM '54) of Baltimore, Md., a retired veterinarian and epidemiologist, died Feb 10, 2002. Charles S. Paulson (BSPH '56) of Roswell died July 19, 2002. Shirley Withers Slater (M '55) of Los Angeles, Calif., died Aug. 23, 2002. Slater and her husband, Harry Basch, formed a popular travel writing team specializing in cruise ships and recreational vehicles. Cynthia Schrock Thornbury (BSED '55) of Hilton Head Island, S.C., a volunteer in many charitable organizations, died Aug. 21, 2002. Reba Richardson Westfield (BSED '55) of Memphis, Tenn., who taught elementary school in DeKalb County for 31 years, died Oct. 25, 2002. John Burl Davis (DVM '56) of Jesup, died Aug. 21, 2002. Davis was a farmer and veterinarian in Seminole County before moving to Wayne County. He worked with the Department of Agriculture there until retiring in 1998. Davis helped establish Davis Park, the first recreation park in Seminole County. Dorothy Schmidt Wood (BSED '56) of Albany, a retired teacher with the Dougherty County school system and Sunday school teacher at First United Methodist Church, died Sept. 23, 2002. James Robert Turner (BSED '57, MED '60) of Augusta, retired Associate Superintendent of Richmond County School System and former teacher and principal, died Oct. 27, 2002. Jacqueline Teed Cook (BSED '58) of Decatur, a retired elementary school teacher and member of Decatur Presbyterian Church, died Oct. 5, 2002. Henry B. Daniel Jr. (DVM '58) of Timberville, Va., died Aug. 31, 2002. Edward George Jay Jr. (BS '58, MSA '61, PHD '70) of Savannah, a retired research entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Aug. 20, 2002. He was guest scientist with the Austrailian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research for a year, and co-founded the Permanent Committee of the International Conferences on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products along with colleagues from many other countries. Nathan G. Knight (BBA '58, JD '60) of Newnan, a civic leader and attorney who practiced for over 30 years, died Nov. 4, 2002 after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Knight considered himself a "country lawyer," never specializing in one area but working in corporate law, litigation, family law, and real estate. In 1970 he was elected as a Representative for Coweta and surrounding counties and served five terms in the Georgia House of Representatives, the last two terms as Majority Whip of the House. Jack Dennis Lackey (BSED '58) of Roswell died Aug. 25, 2002. He worked for National Gypsum and later, Capitol Materials. He served as Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board in Roswell for 29 years, attended Roswell First Baptist Church, and was a member of the Roswell Masonic Lodge. James Edward Marlow (BS '58) of Dalton died June 24, 2002. Janetta Caldwell Paulk (BA '58, MED '70) of Fitzgerald, former school teacher and retired Curriculum Director for the Fitzgerald Public Schools System, died Oct. 9, 2002. Walter Paul Kirkland, Jr. (BSF '59) of Leliaton died May 29, 2002. While at UGA, he played tight end for the football team until a knee injury took him out of the game. After graduation, he attended the Georgia State Patrol School. Kirkland served with the Georgia State Patrol for over 20 years and was Chief of Police in Pearson for several years.

1960s
Richard English Elliott Jr. (M '60) of Atlanta died Nov. 10, 2002. James William Russell (BS '60, MEd '61, EdD '63) of Americus, died July 21, 2002. Russell was a member of the faculty of Georgia Southwestern State University, where he helped found Sigma Chi, for 30 years, and retired in 1994 as chairman of the division of arts and sciences. He was instrumental in the school's transition from a junior college to a four-year institution offering a pre-med program. He served on the Sumter Regional Hospital board of directors and the American Cancer Society board of directors and was an active Kiwanis Club member. Grover Harold Posey (AB '60, LLB '62) of Columbus died July 5, 2002. Wylie P. Waller, Jr. (ABJ '60) of Greensboro, N.C., died Nov. 4, 2002. Anne Johnson Smith (BSED '61) of Tucker died Feb. 17, 2002. Robert Donald Young (BBA '61) of Columbus died April 3, 2002. George Turner Anderson (MS '62, PHD '66) of Dublin died Feb. 5, 2002. Joe Houser Collins (BBA '62) of Augusta, retired owner and president of Fairfield Financial Corporation, died Sept. 17, 2002. Hill McKemie (BSA '62) of Bluffton, owner and operator of McKemie Farms of Clay County, died Oct. 16, 2002. McKemie formerly served as Field Representative for U.S. Senator Wyche Fowler, was district director of teh USDA Farm Services Agency, and was on the Board of Directors of the Albany Bulldog Club. John Whitlow Wyatt, Jr. (BBA '62) of Cedartown died Nov. 22, 2001. George Burch "Skipper" Smith (M '63) of Alexander City, Ala., died June 29, 2002. He spent his career in the textile industry and was President of the Dixie Yarn Group in Chattanooga, Tenn. Smith was also a board member of Alabama Trust Bank in Sylacauga, Ala., and a civic leader who worked with the Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga and United Way. Shirley Allen Lee (BSED '63) of Marietta died Aug. 15, 2002. Linda Lane Lindorme (M '63) of Gainesville died Aug. 16, 2002. Robert B. Smith Jr. (BBA '63, LLB '65) of Murrell's Inlet, S.C. died May 12, 2002. Suzanne Paine Collins (M '64) of Augusta died July 17, 2002. Michael D. Farrin (ED '64) of Stone Mountain, a school teacher and guidance counselor for the city of Atlanta School System, died Nov. 2, 2002. Eunice Ashworth Goss (BSEd '64) of White, a retired teacher and principal, died Sept. 10, 2002. John Marcellus Miller (DVM '64) of Forest City, N.C., died Oct., 2002. Miller was a U.S. Navy veteran and recently retired from the U.S.D.A. in the food, safety and inspection service. Dale Widener Naramore (BSHE '64) of Blakely died June 3, 2002. Charles Shuler Readdy (BBA '64) of Augusta, a Navy veteran from the Korean Conflict and an elder at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, died Sept. 3, 2002. Fred Waldo Brown (EDD '65) of Hattiesburg, Miss., died July 19, 2002. Ann Bowlus Cooper (MED '65) of Marietta, a retired teacher and guidance counselor, died Oct. 6, 2002. Hugh H. Armstrong, Jr. (BBA '66) of Savannah died April 26, 2002. William Doyle Milford (BBA '66) of Hartwell died Nov. 13, 2002. Milford was an Army veteran of the Vietnam war and a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He was owner of Milford's Pecans and co-owner of "The Store." Harold Patrick McCay (BBA '67) of Cordele, a farmer and businessman, died Oct. 8, 2002. McCay was owner of McCay Gin and Warehouse Company, Inc., B&W Farm Center, and Ross Agra Service, Inc. He was a member of the Cordele First United Methodist Church. Edgar L. Rich (BFA '67, MFA '70) of Shipman, Va., died July 19, 2002. Rich taught at Young Harris College before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1975. There he worked his way up to become the first art director for The Smithsonian Magazine. Allan Creel Torgesen (ABJ '68) of Cornelia, a manufacturing supervisor and history enthusiast, died Sept. 17, 2002. Richard Maury Young (AB '68) of Atlanta, attorney who practiced in Athens and Atlanta, died Nov. 12, 2002. Phil Homer Ashley (BS '69) of Hull, a retired industrial engineer who worked for the Department of Defense, died Sept. 13, 2002. Mason Ellsworth Lee Jr. (MPA '69) of Dunwoody, who had a 32-year career as a Finance Officer for the State of Georgia Department of Human Resources, died Oct. 10, 2002.

1970s
Earl Douglas Harris (BSAE '70, JD '73, MBA '73), of Watkinsville, Assistant Commissioner with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, died July 23, 2002. Harris was a Mason and served in many offices, and was the current SGIG of the Scottish Rite Masons in Georgia. Harris, himself an Eagle Scout, was active in Boy Scouts and was a veteran of both the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Covington. Joseph William Shuman, Jr. (BBA '70) of Athens, owner and operator of 5 Points Shell and Wrecker Service for 24 years, died July 9, 2002. Shuman was a veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserves and a member of Green Acres Baptist Church. Howard Wenddell Jones (JD '71) of Calhoun, a respected lawyer in Gordon County, died July 26, 2002. Susan Moseley Reed (BBA '71) of Sylvania died April 28, 2002. David Russell Vernon (AB '71) of Prosperity, S.C., died June 7, 2002. James Wesley Brock, Jr. (BS '72) of Blairsville, pastor of Faith Baptist Church since its 1975 founding, died Oct. 11, 2002. Brock was a U.S. Marines veteran. Jewell Greene Davis (MED '72) of McDonough, a retired school teacher, died Oct. 9, 2002. William Danny Godfrey (BSPH '72) of Milledgeville, a retired pharmacist, died Oct. 2, 2002. Edward Owen Perry III (MBA '72) of Augusta, retired employee of Canal Wood Corporation and former interim executive director of the Georgia Forestry Association, died Oct. 25, 2002. Stephen LaBruce Powell (ABJ '72) of Eufaula, Ala., died Feb. 22, 2002. Willonell Cagle Reynolds (BSED '72) of Gainesville died Sept. 24, 2002. Ethel Garrett Karolyi (MED '72) of Stone Mountain died Jan. 1, 2002. Homer Franklin Pike Jr. (BBA '73) of Perry, who worked managing grocery stores, died Sept. 17, 2002. Stephen Louis Shore (BBA '73) of Southlake, Texas, died Dec. 21, 2001. Yvonne Giles Armour (MSW '74) of Milledgeville, a social worker and lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Milledgeville, died July 6, 2002. Armour was also an active member of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Denise Dennison Fulford (BS '74) of Southlake, Texas, died Oct. 20, 2001. James Terrell Weeks (BSA '74, MED '80, EDS '87) of Norman Park died Sept. 28, 2002. Weeks belonged to various farming organizations and was the state executive director of the Georgia Young Farmers Association. He taught Sunday school at Weeks Chapel United Methodist Church for 20 years. Roger Alan Baruch (BBA '75, JD '78) of Colbert, an attorney with the Center for Prisoners' Legal Assistance and cycling enthusiast, died Aug. 30, 2002. Mary T. Childes (ABJ '75) of Atlanta died Nov. 6, 2002. Walter Edward Gott (MSW '75) of Atlanta died July 13, 2002. Brent Gordon Patrick (BBA '75) of Franklin, Tenn., died Oct. 14, 2002. Rebecca Markwalter Ridgway (MED '75) of Bogart, a teacher for 30 years at Morgan County High School, died Oct. 20, 2002. Cyril J. Sadowski (MS '74, PhD '77) of Montgomery, Ala., a tenured faculty member of the Auburn University at Montgomery Psychology Department, died Nov. 22, 2002. Stephen Douglas Russell (BBA '76) of Villa Rica, former city manager of Hartwell and Villa Rica, died Sept. 30, 2002. George Timothy "Tim" Teck (BBA '76) of Stone Mountain, president of Teck Machine Tool Company, died July 11, 2002.

1980s
James H. Brown (MED '80) of Buford died June 21, 2002. George Lloyd Grace (BBA '81) of Warner Robins, an Industrial Engineering Technician at Robins Air Force Base, died Oct. 27, 2002. Grace was a musician who served as the Director of Performing Arts Ministry at Christ Untied Methodist Church in Warner Robins. He was also the tuba player for the Macon Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Georgian Renaissance Singers, and a former member of the Barbershop Quartet Singers in Macon. Kathy Watkins Couch (PhD '85) of Breman died June 2, 2002. Jayne V. Bruno (EDD '86) of Roswell died Feb. 24, 2002. Jake Richardson (AB '87) of Athens, an assistant pastor at East Friendship Baptist Church and insurance broker with AFLAC, died August 29, 2002 of complications from kidney transplant surgery. A former Georgia football player who lettered four years in a row and played on the 1982 Southeastern Conference champion team, Richardson went on to coach, and served as the football coordinator for the Athens YMCA. His strength and will to continue mentoring and coaching despite his sickness typified the attitude that made him stand out to those who knew him, including former coach Vince Dooley and family. Susan Baldwin Banaszak (AB '88) of Tega Cay S.C. died June 27, 2002. Barry Dickerson Nicora, Jr. (BMUS '88) of Watkinsville died Sept. 7, 2002. Sean M. Styles (AB '88) of Atlanta, a historian for the National Park Service, died Feb. 22, 2001 of brain cancer. Family members recall his early love of history; when he was 6 he took his parents and grandparents through Shiloh Battlefield and explained the battle to them. Military history remained his field of expertise throughout his career. Gary Stuart Thacker (AB '89, BBA '90) of Buford died Sept. 4, 2002. He enjoyed listening to live music and helping children.

1990s
Anna Berson Medeiros (BBA '90) of Marietta died Dec. 16, 2001. Jessica French Hanna (AB '91) of Watkinsville, a devoted mother and wife and a nurse at St. Mary's hospital, died in a car accident July 9, 2002. Hunter Hamilton Bramblett (AB '93) of Atlanta, a loyal Bulldogs supporter who was pursuing a career in physical therapy, died Oct. 13, 2002 after a battle with cancer. Ann Bennett Smith (BSED '93) of Nicholson, a library associate at the UGA Law Library and a member of New Hope Baptist Church, died Oct. 1, 2002. Gregory Scott Whitlock (BS '93) of Athens, a computer and network specialist for UGA, died of cancer Sept. 30, 2002. Kerry Harike Joedecke (JD '97) of Decatur, an attorney with the Law Office of Rogers & Hardin, died June 30, 2002. David McCorkle Haynes (AB '99) of Athens, who planted hundreds of trees and many Athens-area gardens in his lifetime, died Oct. 31, 2002.

2000s
Ronald Anthony Dirks (BSED '02) of Hinesville, a recent cum laude graduate who had just begun teaching fifth grade in Barrow County, died in a traffic accident Aug. 19, 2002. Mary Anne Ritter (MSW '02) of Atlanta, a graphic artist who owned her own company, Design Box, and taught at Portfolio Design Center School of Design, died Oct. 22, 2002. She was an equestrian, a poet, a long distance runner and a lover of the outdoors.

STUDENTS
Clarissa Bobbette Cunningham of Tucker, a senior in political science, died Aug. 20, 2002 of complications from Crohn's disease. At the University, Cunningham sang in with the University Chorus, was a disk jockey at student radio station WUOG , and participated in Demosthenian debate society. She also worked with the Red & Black student newspaper. Cunningham had volunteered for the Atlanta Olympic Games, Paralympics, and Special Olympics, and participated in mission work while a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church youth group. Ernest Phillip Izquierdo, III of McDonough, a senior majoring in computer science, died Nov. 6, 2002. Daewan Kim of Seoul, Korea, a graduate student in public administration, died from cardiac arrest brought on by illness on Dec. 10, 2002.

Compiled by Nathan Long