June 2001: Vol. 80, No. 3
Class Notes, Grad Notes, and Obituaries
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GOP LEADER
RALPH REED WILL HEAD STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY
 Ralph Reed (AB '85), former executive director of the Christian Coalition [see June '95 issue of GM], has been elected chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. The former president of the UGA College Republicans, who was Pat Robertson's right-hand man at the Christian Coalition, was elected to his new post in May.
Promising to make further political gains in a state historically dominated by Democrats, Reed told a crowd of 2,500, "The only thing I need to know is whether you share our belief in compassionate conservative Republicanism. If the answer is yes, the door is open."
Reed's victory—over David Shafer, former executive director of the state Republican Party, and Maria Strollo, a veteran party worker—followed a marathon campaign of the sort that few long-time state GOP supporters could recall. Said outgoing chair Chuck Clay, "I can't remember when . . . there was so much traveling about the state and mailing out thousands of flyers."
Reed, who started his political career as junior class president at Stephens County High School, brings considerable experience to the position. In 1994, he and the 1.5 million members of the Christian Coalition helped Republicans take control of both houses of Congress for the first time since the Eisenhower administration.
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1950-54
Frank Craven (BSF '51) and wife Mildred celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 11, 2000. Hulett Sumlin (BSPh '53) was appointed to the Fayette Community Hospital board of directors.
1960-64
Executive Vice President Roslyn J. Mauldin (BSEd '61) of Clemson was selected as Tri-County Technical College's outstanding administrator nominee for the South Carolina Technical Education Association's outstanding educators of the year.
1965-69
Tony Byrd (BBA '66, MBA '76) is a vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust Co. R. George Strickland Jr. (BSA '68) of Danielsville was caught by surprise at an Emmanuel College event, where he was named the Northeast Georgia Business Person of the Year. Strickland runs Madison County Hardware and Building Supplies.
1970-74
Efforts by Atlanta resident Donna Carson (AB '70, MEd '73, MSW '76) to care for infants with serious medical problems gained the attention of national talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who awarded Carson $100,000 for her 'My House' program (see story here). Karen Manship Cook (BSEd '70) of Trion was recently hired as a first grade teacher at Main Elementary. John Jahera (BS '71, MBA '77, PhD '81) was named Interim Dean of Auburn University's College of Business, after serving 12 years as head of the college's department of finance. Mike Hale (BBA '72) was promoted to vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust Co. Steve Middlebrooks (BBA '73) joined Athens First Bank & Trust Co. as a director. The Athens-Clarke County commissioners unanimously approved Alan Reddish (AB '73) of Bogart as the new county manager. Reddish had been the associate director of UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government since 1998. Cynthia Roark Riddles (BSEd '74), a special education teacher at Vidalia High School, was named staff member of the month last fall.
1975-79
Hiram Larew (BSA '75) of Upper Marl- boro, Md., received a Brookings Institute LEGIS Fellowship to work for a year on agricultural issues in Sen. Charles Schumer's (D-NY) office in Washington. Larew is director of international programs in the USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Program. He was also recently awarded Washington Review's Poetry Prize and Baltimore's ARTSCAPE Poetry Award. Avondale Estates author Kathy Hogan Trocheck's (ABJ '76) new novel, Irish Eyes: A Callahan Garrity Mystery, was released in March. Wayne Adcock (BBA '77) of Monroe was promoted to vice president of finance at Enodis Corp's Kysor Division. Stacy Anderson (ABJ '78) and her sister are running an organizational development firm that consults with nonprofit and governmental agencies in Asheville, N.C. When not at work, Anderson volunteers with Urban Trail, Children First, and the Junior League. Stephen Brady (BSA '78, MS '80) of Lawrenceville, a Gwinnett County Extension Agent, was appointed superintendent of UGA's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens. Steve Jones (BBA '78, JD '87) joined the board of directors of Athens First Bank & Trust Co. Ponder Pharmacy, Inc., owned by Leslie Ernest Ponder (BSPh '78) of Trenton, recently joined the American Pharmacy Cooperative, a Southeast network of more than 620 independent pharmacies. Mike Tenoschok (EdS '78, EdD '86) of Kennesaw, supervisor of health and physical education for the Cobb County school system, received the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Honor Award for meritorious service. Joseph Livingston (BSA '79, BSFR '81) of Bainbridge was the honored guest at the Pilot Club's annual roast, a fundraiser for the club's brain-related injury projects and other service programs. Livingston, a former Redcoat Band member, serves as vice chairman of the Memorial Hospital Authority and is active in the community. Bruce Lucia (BBA '79) of Atlanta has spent 25 years with Kroger and was recently named president of the Atlanta division. Lucia had been president of the Columbus, Ohio, division since 1997.
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1980-84
UGA's adjunct music professor Steve Dancz (BMUS '80) has composed the music for his 13th National Geographic "Explorer" episode. "Raising the Hunley" premiered April 8. Alan Cook (AB '81, JD '84) of Oxford has served as district attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit for 10 years. He announced in October that he would not seek re-election. After owning a pharmacy and working at Emory University Hospital, David Gammon (BSPh '81) and wife Bobbie moved to Worcester, Mass., where he is an oncology pharmacist. Athens First Bank & Trust Co. promoted Terri Suzanne Tucker (ABJ '81) to vice president and made her a private banker. Joe Holder (BSPh '82) is director of pharmacy at the Specialty Hospital in Rome. Holder is also an instructor with Coosa Valley Technical College's pharmacy technician program. Timber Press recently published a new book, Breeding Ornamental Plants, written by M. Brett Tucker (BSA '82, MS '85) and wife Dorothy Callaway (BSA '85) of Baxter, Iowa, where Dorothy is co-owner of Sweetbay Farm, a mail-order magnolia nursery, and Brett works for Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Phil Bettendorf (AB '83, MMC '91) was promoted to group vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust Co. Doug Brown (BS '83) of Columbus was promoted to director of the information technology division at BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia. Jon Hood (BSA '83) is the new president of Century South Bank, and was recently highlighted in the Dawson News and Advertiser for his views on the economic growth of Dawsonville. Marne Gfroerer Matthews (BBA '83) of Bogart was promoted to senior vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust Co. District attorney Richard Read (AB '84, JD '87) of Conyers is in his third year as the chief prosecutor in Rockdale County.
1985-89
John Hayden (BS '85) of Silver Springs, Md., was promoted to vice president of environmental services at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. Professional services firm Ernst & Young, LLP, promoted Alex Park (BBA '85, MAcc '85) of Blackshear to principal in the firm's real estate practice. Michael G. Regas II (BBA '87) of Atlanta joined Darren Penn (AB '90, JD '94) and Page A. Pate (JD '94) to form the law firm of Penn, Pate & Regas, LLC. Tony Wilson (ABJ '87) of Conyers, a sales associate with NUVISION Financial Corp., is vice chair of the Rockdale County School Board. Parker Sessions Bergmark (BSEd '89) of Smithfield, N.C., is a third grade teacher at Four Oaks Elementary. Nancy Ford Piotrowski (AB '89) was promoted to assistant vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust Co. Lisa Reese (ABJ '89) married Marvin Whisby in September at Kings Chapel Baptist Church in Macon. She is a claim specialist with State Farm Insurance Co.
1990-94
Melissa Carol Hyde (BFA '90) of Acworth, an art teacher at Dorsett Shoals Elementary, was spotlighted in "The People File" of the Douglas Neighbor. Harshman Phillips & Co., LLC, Certified Public Accountants hired David Lerner (BBA '90) of Atlanta as an equity member of the firm. Linda Gail Parris (BSEd '90, MEd '97) and her husband Ken Thomas of Tucker had a son, Pierce Evan Thomas, in August. Hollis Koons McCullough (AB '91) of Savannah has been named the Telfair Museum of Art's new curator of fine arts and exhibitions. McCullough has been with the museum's education department since 1996. Matt Powelson (AB '91) of Salinas, Calif., joined the law firm of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc., as an associate in the litigation group. Angela Faye Roberson (BSFCS '92) of Tunnel Hill is the new regional director of the American Heart Association for Whitfield, Murray, and Fannin counties. Todd Evans (AB '93) and Jennifer Gant Evans (MSW '94) of Bainbridge welcomed their first daughter, Lydia Grace, in September. Anne Graham (ABJ '93) married Ted Lerner (ABJ '85) in the University Chapel on North Campus last June. Anne is a teacher at Stone Mountain Middle School, and Ted is a field sound technician and video editor for CNN. They live in Tucker. Sean Ireland (ABJ '93) of Cartersville is associate managing editor of The Daily Tribune News and writes a weekly column. Dahlonega's James Parks Jr. (AB '93) passed the Georgia bar exam on his first try in July 2000. Mark Spain (BBA '93) of Cumming was honored as the Top Team Leader at the RE/MAX of Georgia Awards Ceremony. It was also announced that he would receive the Platinum Club Award from the national office for being ranked in the top five percent of sales agents within the company. Spain was named to Georgia Trend's top 40 people in Georgia under 40 list. Pam Denise Frazier (ABJ '94) of Ellaville joined the Southern Regional Medical Center as a public relations coordinator. Scott Grant (ABJ '94) of Flowery Branch is managing news editor of AccessNorthGa.com, a regional Web newspaper. Thomas Kirbo (AB '94), former president and director of medical leasing for Cousins Property Inc., has started his own commercial brokerage and development company in Alpharetta called Kirbo Property Services. Susan Lewis (AB '94) married Tracy Duncan (M '94) and the couple now lives in The Woodlands, Texas. Susan is a marketing manager at Rigaku/MSC, a scientific company, and Tracy is a freelance sound engineer for "Good Morning America," "60 Minutes," and "48 Hours." Joyce Battles Tilley (BSEd '94) was recently highlighted in the LaGrange Daily News as an outstanding church and community member. She is retired from Hughes Aircraft. Jessica Zendel (BSEd '94) married John King in October at All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. She is a regional franchise coordinator at Bass Hotels and Resorts, Inc. They live in Atlanta.
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GEORGIA CLUB
GOLF AND TENNIS RESORT SET TO OPEN ON HIGHWAY 316
The UGA National Alumni Association is about to open a new privately funded resort that is destined to become a favorite gathering place for alumni and friends of the University. Located on Highway 316, in Statham, 15 miles west of Athens, the Georgia Club will offer golf, swimming, tennis, and a fitness room. By spring 2003, the multi-purpose facility is slated to include a 250-room hotel, conference center, and banquet hall.
"It's a first-class resort," says Dave Muia (AB '74), executive director of alumni relations, "and one that exemplifies excellence—which is what UGA alumni deserve."
The Georgia Club sits on a 1,200-acre plot owned by noted bovine embryologist Stan Coley (BSA '65, MS '70, PhD '76), whose goal was to create "an environment for people with common goals to have a good time together."
Mike Bishop, former director of golf at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, will be in charge of the 18-hole golf course that will open this month, as well as a second 18-hole layout that will be completed later. The club also boasts guest cottages and tailgating fields, as well as a 35,000-square-foot clubhouse, dining room, and locker rooms. And UGA students, take note—the club has numerous employment opportunities.
"The Georgia Club is particularly interested in UGA students who are planning on a career in the fields of hospitality, golfing industries, or turf grass," says Bishop.
Although any alumnus is welcome to use the Georgia Club facilities, a reduced price will be offered to NAA members. Club fees have not yet been decided.
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1995-2000
Kristin Leigh Dinkins (BS '95) was married to Ronald Masterson (AB '98) in September at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta. She works at the Children's Hospital, and he is attending Georgia State University's School of Law. The couple will live in Atlanta. Brad Roberson (BS '95) and wife Jennifer Jackson Roberson (BS '96) are dentists at Ingleside Dental Associates in Macon. Heather Thomas (ABJ '95) and Michael Cass (MMC '95) were married in September. The couple lives in Nashville, Tenn., where they both work for The Tennessean. Niki Arnold (BSEd '96) married Darryl G. Griffing Jr. (BBA '97) last July at Heritage Hills Baptist Church in Conyers. She is a teacher at Eastside High School in Newton County. The couple will live in Conyers. Susan Kimlee Cooper (ABJ '96) married Doug Bowman in September at Restaurant Yagoto. She is senior project manager for iXL Inc. in Charlotte, N.C. They will live in Charlotte. Shannon Drake (AB '96, JD '00) married Jill LaFountaine (BSEd '00) in October at the First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, N.C. She teaches at North Stafford High School, and he is a JAG officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. The couple lives in Stafford, Va. John Richard Edwards Jr. (ABJ '96) married Carol Driver in September at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta. He is a reporter for The Augusta Chronicle. The couple will live in Augusta. Catherine McGalliard (ABJ '96) married Jon Jones (BSEd '96) in September at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta. She is a marketing project manager for Neovest Inc., and he is a coach and teacher in the DeKalb County school system. John Puryear (BFA '96) of Greenville married Mollie Salmon in October at the First Baptist Church in Augusta. He is a Web architect for Henderson Advertising. Athens First Bank & Trust Co. promoted Leah Michelle Banks (BBA '97) to banking officer. Kerri Lynn Hammond (AB '97) of Statham was promoted to assistant vice president by Athens First Bank & Trust Co.'s board of directors. Patrick McGill (BS '97) graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in May. He and his wife, Cassie Hail McGill (BSEd '98), are moving to Indiana, where he will do a family medicine residency at Ball Memorial Hospital, and she will start graduate school in psychology with an emphasis in gifted studies. Alison Turner Norris (BBA '97) was promoted to assistant vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust Co. John Tebeau (BBA '97) was promoted to assistant vice president at Athens First Bank & Trust Co. Amy Elizabeth Yandell (AB '97) of Richburg, S.C., was presented with the J.P. Strom Award for the highest average in her graduating class at S.C. Law Enforcement Academy. Yandell now works for the Rock Hill police department. Amanda Leigh Akins (BSEd '98, MEd '00) of Lawrenceville received her master's degree of education in audiology from UGA in August. Akins is employed by ENT of Georgia in Lawrenceville and Sandy Springs as a clinical fellow in audiology. Keith Buyers (BBA '98) of Austell joined Douglas Federal Bank as a residential mortgage loan officer. Judson Goff (BSA '98) married Elizabeth Briggs in November at the Presbyterian of Manning Church in South Carolina. He is employed by S&ME. The couple lives in Charleston, S.C. Paul Hardin (BBA '98) of Albany has joined Moulton and Hardin, Chartered Health Underwriters, as an account executive. Mike Henderson (BBA '98) of Watkinsville was promoted by Athens First Bank & Trust Co. to banking officer. Kelly Brad Stone (BBA '98) was promoted to investment officer in the private clients services area at Sun Trust Bank, Southeast Georgia. Allison Adkins (BSFCS '99) married Ryan Knapp (BBA '99, MACC '00) in October at the First Baptist Church in Roswell. She works at Rich's, and he is employed by Ernst and Young. They live in Atlanta. Heather Britenbach (AB '99) married Josh Grantham (BFA '00) at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta in March. She works for ACNielson, a market research company, and he works for Anderson Lucas Advertising. They reside in Dunwoody. Rebecca Dopson (ABJ '99) of Birmingham, Ala., was hired at Oxmoor House, a Time Inc. subsidiary, as assistant foods editor. Deirdre Ann Dodson (BFA '00) married Steven Stroud (BBA '00) in July at St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church in Atlanta. She works for Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, and he is a graduate student at St. Thomas University. They will live in Miami. Burton Hodges (BBA '00) married Jennifer Lynn Gromel in November at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Mount Pleasant, S.C. He is employed by J.K. Harris and Co. The couple lives in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Anna Mary Innecken (BMUS '00) sang at the Barrow County Historical Society's fall program entitled "Preserving the Memories." Nellie Lovelace (BS '00) of Augusta was awarded a Ty Cobb Foundation educational scholarship for the School of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. Kate M. Rihm (BSEd '00) of Snellville is among the 107 new volunteers serving the Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Southwest, a Catholic lay volunteer program. Rihm serves as a community ambassador with Break Barriers, Inc., an agency that works with physically disabled children.
Compiled by Heather Summerville
Grad Notes
ARTS & SCIENCES
Bettie Mixon Sellers (MA '66) of Young Harris was named to LaGrange College's Wall of Outstanding Alumni. Sellers is the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Georgia, appointed by Governor Zell Miller in 1997, and is a teacher at The Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College. Sylvia Shellenberger (PhD '77) of Macon, professor in the department of family practice at Mercer University School of Medicine since 1983, has been elected by her peers as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Tony Strickland (MS '84, PhD '86) of Playa Del Rey, Calif., program director of the Memory Disorders and Cerebral Function Clinic at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, has been elected by his peers as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Strickland has worked at the university since 1986. Athens sculptor Phil Goulding's (MFA '95) current project, The Rocking Mule, along with other pieces, will be on display this summer at the Hutchins Fine Arts Center in Gwinnett. Goulding's work will fill three of the four available galleries. The fourth will be shared by Lamar Dodd's (HON 1996) paintings and Andy Warhol's work.
BUSINESS
Fred Campbell (MBA '66) is the Jefferson Pilot Professor of Business at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C.
JOURNALISM
William C. Rogers Sr.'s (MAJ '50) new novel Black Ash and White Clay was released in October. The novel tells the story of two friends of different races growing up and trying to remain friends during the desegregation of the South. Rogers, former owner and editor of Swainsboro's The Forest-Blade, has published two other novels.
LAW
Michael Thomerson (JD '92) opened a law firm, Michael J. Thomerson, P.C., in Savanah.
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Mary Ann McCrackin Stevenson (DVM '89) of Danielsville received the Young Alumna of the Year Award at Wofford College's Homecoming festivities in October. Stevenson was the first woman to serve as student body president at Wofford in 1981. She is currently an assistant professor in the department of small animal medicine at UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine. Robin Ann Alexander (DVM '92) opened Piedmont Animal Hospital in Gaffney, S.C. Michael Andress (DVM '92) of Whitsett, N.C., a veterinarian at Gate City Animal Hospital, is using a new technique wherein he foresakes his scalpel in favor of laser surgery to decrease the amount of blood lost during surgery and decrease the pain felt by the animal. Jennifer Elder (DVM '00) married Eric Parker in November at St. David's Episcopal Church. She is an associate veterinarian with the Animal Hospital of Statesville, N.C.
EDUCATION
Paula Phelps Galland (MEd '73) of St. Simons, the media specialist at Brunswick High School, was named Media Specialist of the Year for Georgia by the Georgia Library Media Association and the Georgia Association for Instructional Technology. Galland will be entered in a national competition sponsored by 3M Corp. James Abbott (MEd '74) of Gray retired from Jones County High School after 35 years of teaching. Stan Lott (EdD '81) of Murfreesboro, N.C., made a guest presentation at the 207th annual session of the Flat River Baptist Association. Lott has served as president of Chowan College since 1966. Morris Cohen (EdD '83) of Augusta, director of child neuro-psychology at the Medical College of Georgia, has been elected as a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Cohen has worked at the Medical College of Georgia since 1988. Martine Suzanne Allard (MEd '93) was appointed director of the English Language Institute at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in Toronto, Ontario. The program prepares international students for college courses. Shannon Tanner Blizzard (MSW '93) has been hired as a part-time administrator for Family Connection's new program in Washington County. Family Connection is a statewide program committed to improving the lives of children and their families.
MUSIC
Caroline Blythe Henderson (MM '90, DMA '94) of Morrilton, Ark., a real estate agent with Petit Jean Properties, Inc., and a music professor at Ouachita Baptist University, performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in October. At West Georgia's Homecoming in October, members of the Marching Braves Band relived their memories by participating in the first ever Alumni Band, directed by David McCullough (DMA '90) of Campbellsville, Ky. McCullough was the first director of the Marching Braves when intercollegiate football returned to West Georgia in 1982. Barbara Steinhaus-Jordan (DMA '97) of Atlanta, a professor of voice, music, and opera at Piedmont College, joined UGA professors Theodore Jahn and Margaret Strahl to perform a free concert at the Piedmont Chapel in Demorest in September.
HISTORY
Elizabeth Marshall (MA '59, PhD '74) was chosen by president Thomas Harden to serve as grand marshal of the first Clayton State Home-coming parade. The Jonesboro resident is a professor emeritus of history and a long-time member of the board of trustees of the CCSU Foundation. Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art in the capital city of Raleigh since 1994, Lawrence Wheeler (PhD '72) was responsible for bringing 130 of sculptor Auguste Rodin's most famous pieces together for a nationally acclaimed exhibition. Three years in the making, the exhibition featured works borrowed from private collections, as well as the Musee Rodin in Paris. Johnathan Sarris (MA '94, PhD '98), a professor at Appalachian State, who specializes in the American Civil War, U.S. military history, and the history of Appalachia, spoke at a reading and discussion series entitled "Rebirth of a Nation." Sarris lives in Boone, N.C.
Compiled by Heather Summerville
Obituaries
FACULTY AND STAFF
Eugene Johnson of Kerrville, Texas, died Oct. 3, 2000. After high school, he worked for five years for the Soo Line Railroad in Minnesota; during this period, he became active in the Methodist church, eventually becoming a licensed lay minister and pastoring small churches through his early college years. He graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a degree in history. Foreshadowing the extensive traveling he would do throughout his life, he spent his junior year as an exchange student at Lingnan University in Canton, China. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Infantry, rising to a major in the intelligence service and earning a Bronze Star after his service in the China-India-Burma theater. After the war and a six-month Pentagon assignment in China, he earned his master's and doctor of education degrees from Stanford. He was on the faculties of San Bernardino Valley College and Washington University before serving as executive director of the Adult Education Association. For eight years before his retirement in 1985, he taught in the Graduate School of Education at UGA. There he founded the Pecan Hill Seminars, which he held in his home; following dinner and which included intense discussions that lasted into the night. These seminars served as his "final exam." Cedric Kuhn of Athens died Dec. 28, 2000. A plant pathology professor at UGA for 30 years, he was a member of the American Phytopathological Society and the Georgia Association of Plant Pathologists and was the recipient of many awards and honors for his research and teaching. He was a graduate of Purdue and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Morley McCartney of Athens died October 25, 2000. Born in Wellington, Ontario, Canada, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He studied at Ontario Agriculture College, and then went on to complete his graduate work at the University of Maryland, receiving his doctorate in 1949. He came to UGA in 1964 as chair of the poultry science department. He retired in 1985.
ASSOCIATES
Edith McBrayer Lumpkin of both Phenix City, Ala., and Columbus, died Dec. 21, 2000. She supported many charities and social organizations, including Goodwill Industries, the Medical Center "Pink Ladies" and the Historic Columbus Foundation.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Ernestine Cargill Cole (SNS, ABEd '38) of Tybee Island died Oct. 18, 2000. She was a retired elementary school teacher, as well as a volunteer with the American Red Cross, where she taught swimming. She was also a member of the Tybee Island Historical Society. Grace Elizabeth Rogers Fowler (SNS) of Commerce, a retired school teacher, died Oct. 30, 2000 at age 93. Susie Alsobrook McTier (SNS, MEd '63) of Valdosta died Oct. 22, 2000. She and her husband, a pastor, have Sunday school classes named after them at St. Paul Church in Columbus and Thomasville First United Methodist Church. Sarah Sue Thrasher Norman (SNS, M '47) of Savannah, an elementary school teacher for more than 35 years, died Oct. 30, 2000, at 95. Eunice Collier Smith (SNS), a retired teacher from Oxford, died Oct. 24, 2000. She was 103.
1920s
Franz Stewart (BS '28, BSMD '29) of Miami, Fla., a specialist in internal medicine, died August 15, 2000. He was born and raised in Athens and earned his medical degree from Emory. After his internship in Atlanta, he became an instructor at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia. He served as director of medical services at Jackson Memorial Hospital and as founding chairman of the department of medicine at the University of Miami. He and his wife often traveled to treat patients, sometimes going as far as England, Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, and South America. Virginia Exley Eubanks (AB '29) of Cathedral City, Calif., a retired teacher, died Sept. 7, 2000. Marjorie Bickers Witcher (AB '29) of Lilburn died Feb. 10, 2000.
1930s
Henry Heffernan (JD '30), a retired lawyer and lifelong resident of Augusta, died Sept. 23, 2000. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He earned a Bronze Star, a decoration from Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, and was designated Knight of the Orange Nassau. Through the course of his law career, he served as president of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, chairman of the Republican Party for Richmond County, and president of the Augusta Bar Association. Horace Montgomery (MA '30, PhD '40) of Athens, the first person to earn a doctorate from UGA, died Jan. 3, at the age of 94. He earned this historic distinction after receiving his master's degree, also from UGA, and his bachelor's degree from Ohio Northern. From 1947 until his retirement in 1973, he was a history professor at UGA. In the early 1960s, he helped organize support for the integration of the University (see cover story in March '01 issue of GM). Shortly after Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, UGA's first black students, were suspended following riots, Montgomery and other colleagues drafted a resolution condemning the violence and calling for the readmission and protection of Hunter and Holmes; the resolution, of which Montgomery was the chief author, was eventually signed by 80 percent of the faculty. Charlayne Hunter praised him for speaking out for civil rights, but he also endured heavy criticism for his views. One letter he received compared him to Judas Iscariot. He kept that letter framed on his wall. He wrote and co-authored several books on American history, with an emphasis on the South. He was a Fulbright professor at universities in Austria and Germany. He was a native of Pennsylvania and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Lamar Blackwell (BSA '31) of Watkinsville, who retired in 1965 as a vocational agriculture teacher in the Oconee County School District, died Dec. 24, 2000, at the age of 92. He was also former secretary of the Oconee County Farm Bureau and past president of the Georgia Vocational Agriculture Association. At UGA, he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and AGHON honors societies. Forest Edwin Kellogg Jr. (BSLA '31) of Douglas died Oct. 25, 2000. Born in Athens, he worked his way through college and went on to establish a landscaping business. In 1940, he and his wife moved to Douglas, where he continued landscaping and supervised a large farming operation. Later, when his interests expanded into building and land development, he developed Kellogg Subdivision, Green Acres and Fox Hills. He served on the Industrial Board for many years, was a member of the Rotary Club, and was an active supporter of the African Agricultural Project of the Methodist Church. William Palmour (AB '31), a lifelong resident of College Park, died April 22, 2000. He attended North Georgia College and UGA before opening Palmour's Coffee Co., which operated in Atlanta for 33 years. Former president of the Southern Coffee Roasters Association, he used suppliers from all over the world to obtain green coffee beans to roast, blend, and grind. Even through the Depression and World War II, he continued to supply businesses in the Atlanta area. After selling his company in 1965, he continued his service as a Boy Scout leader, earning the Silver Beaver Award for his many years of participation. Mildred Greene Darby (ABEd '32) of Vidalia, a retired elementary school teacher, died April 26, 2000. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and a former member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Louise Houser (ABEd '32) of Dunwoody died July 3, 2000. Thomas Lewis (BS '32) of Griffin, a lawyer and judge for 57 years, died Dec. 28, 2000. He had served as City Court Judge, Solicitor State Court, and State Court Judge. He graduated in 1935 from Emory with a bachelor of law degree. John Still (M '32) of Blountville, Tenn., a retired comptroller with Fulton County, died Nov. 7, 2000, at age 93. At West End Baptist Church in Atlanta, he served as deacon and taught the 16-year-old Sunday school class for 20 years. Ethelyn Bowen Smith (ABEd '33), an Oconee County native and a school teacher for more than 40 years, died Oct. 31, 2000. Katherine Williams Stephenson (AB '34) of Covington, a retired welfare director, died June 25, 2000. George Whatley (ABJ '34) of Holly Hill, Fla., died Oct. 17, 2000. He was editor of the Polk County Times, manager of the Veterans Services Office in Cedartown, county administrator and postmaster of Polk County, and a Georgia Dept. of Labor investigator/hearing officer. Mildred Armour Barron (BSC '35) of Decatur died April 25, 2000. Delma Hagood (BSEd '35) of Atlanta died Oct. 16, 2000, at age 93. He was an honor graduate of Reinhardt College and UGA, and went on to attend Vanderbilt, where he received further ministerial training. A retired United Methodist minister, he was a member of the North Georgia Conference for 70 years and was honored with a doctor of divinity degree from LaGrange College. He also served as three-time district superintendent in North Georgia, having been appointed to the Augusta, Atlanta-Decatur, and Rome districts. Laura West Kittredge (M '35) of Mountain City, a former student in the College of Education, died October 2000. Meldrim Thomson (LLB '35), resident and former governor of New Hampshire from 1973-79, died April 19. The political career of the ex-governor, farmer, lawyer, columnist, publisher and tax fighter was among the most turbulent of the 20th century in New Hampshire. His support of conservative causes outraged liberals while his vehement antitax stance earned him three terms in office. Born in Pennsylvania, he grew up mostly in Georgia and Florida. After earning his law degree from UGA, he practiced in Florida before working in the law publishing business in New York. He went to New Hampshire in 1955 and started a publishing company and became a farmer. The title of his 1979 book, Live Free or Die, is the motto on New Hampshire state license plates. More recently, he continued to fight the establishment as a columnist for the Union Leader. His fiery opposition to big government brought him statewide attention. The onetime political science instructor would deflect criticism that he was stuck in the 19th century by declaring that his philosophy was actually older than that. Laura Ann Phinizy Segrest (ABJ '36), a lifelong resident of Athens, died Nov. 11, 2000. In addition to her active involvement with her church, she had avid interests in historic preservation and gardening. She was a member of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, the Athens Historical Society, and Friends of Lucy Cobb. She was also a charter member of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. As a gardener, she was involved in several organizations, on both local and national levels. She was a charter member and president of the Junior Ladies Garden Club and helped supervise development of what is now the State Botanical Garden. She also held the office of national director with the Garden Club of America, which, in 1998, established the Laura Ann Segrest Mentoring Award in her honor. Clarence Crooms (BSCh '37) of Cochran died Feb. 18, 2000. Josephine Spence Good (BSHE '37), a retired registered dietician from Camilla, died Sept. 2, 2000. She was a member of the Association of University Women and the American Dietetic Association. Reedy Estelle Colquitt Simpson (AB '37) of New Braunsfels, Texas, died March 17. During World War II, she was a member of the Lady Marine Corps, at which time she met her husband. Upon leaving the service, she became a housewife and mother. William Alexander Steed Sr. (BS '37), a retired physician and Augusta native, died March 4, 2000. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a graduate of both UGA and the Medical College of Georgia. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Board of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists. Elleen Davis Wier (BSHE '37) of Marietta died Sept. 14, 2000. Wallace Miller Jr. (BSC '38) of Macon died Nov. 16, 2000. After practicing with his father's law firm, he became affiliated with Jones, Cork & Miller. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, attaining the rank of second lieutenant. He served as president of the Macon Junior Chamber of Commerce and Macon Law School. From 1952-68, he was a member of the Bibb County Board of Education, serving as secretary for 10 years and president for one. Mary Richards Parkman (M '38) of Sylvester, a retired teacher, died Nov. 11, 2000. She was valedictorian at Berry College in 1938. A resident of Tifton for 47 years, she was active in her community, holding several offices in the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 21, as well as being an active member of First Baptist Church. William Shouse (BSPh '38) of Marietta, a pharmacist and native of Morgan County, died Oct. 27, 2000. Margaret Byrum Auclair (BFA '39) of Decatur, a member of Emory Presbyterian Church, died Nov. 19, 2000. Past president of Women of the Church, she taught Sunday school for many years and was a circle leader and bible leader in Decatur for more than 50 years. Ernest "Buck" Calloway (M '39), a local businessman and property manager in Covington, died Dec. 6, 2000. His commitment to his country and community included service in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, as well as 50 years as a director of the Newton County Library Association, 60 years as a member and officer of the Covington Kiwanis Club, 20 years as a city councilman, 28 years of service on the Newton General Hospital Authority, and 21 years as a director for Newton Federal Savings and Loan. Ambrose "Gus" Cleveland (AB '39) of Atlanta, namesake of the UGA law school's A. Gus Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism, died Dec. 4, 2000. After receiving his law degree from Emory, he joined what is now the firm of Kilpatrick, Stockton. During his career, his main agenda was the promotion of professionalism and ethics within the field. As part of his involvement with the Georgia Bar Association, he served as chairman of the standing committee on professionalism. He cofounded UGA's Law School Association, the school's alumni organization, and served as its second president. He retired in 1988, but received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Atlanta Bar Association in 1994 and the Emory Law School Distinguished Alumni Award in 1992. Morris William Collins Jr. (AB '39, MA '40), a native of Athens, died Oct. 15, 2000. He received graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Harvard. He was a retired professor and administrator who served as the first director of UGA's Institute of Government, as dean of the College of Public Affairs at American University, and as founding director of the John C. Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State. While at UGA, he worked in various advisory capacities for Georgia governors Earnest Vandiver, Carl Sanders, and Jimmy Carter. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from the Army Reserves as a lieutenant colonel. Everette Hinchliffe (BSF '39, BSA '46) of Camilla, former president of the Federal Land Bank of Camilla, died Aug. 21, 2000. Lenora Crossfield Jones (BSHE '39) of Barnesville, a charter member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, died Oct. 23, 2000. Augusta Oelschig (BFA '39), a Savannah artist, died July 24, 2000. She was one of the first students enrolled at Armstrong College when it opened in 1935. She went on to UGA, where she studied under painter Lamar Dodd, and later with painter Henry Lee McFee. She had her first one-person exhibitions in the early 1940s, and then held a wartime teaching position at what is now Auburn. In 1946, she opened her own art school on Bay Street in Savannah. She moved to New York, where she participated in many exhibitions—until 1962, when she returned to Savannah to become active in the Savannah Art Association. In 1972, she received a commission for a mural depicting the history of Savannah. The mural, comprised of 44 individual paintings, took three years to complete. She was featured in documentaries about Savannah art as well as in the Telfair Museum of Art and the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta. At the time of her death, she was preparing for a retrospective exhibition of her work, which opened at the Telfair Museum in September 2000. Louise Tumlin Owensby (AB '39, MEd '64) of Griffin, the only counselor at Commerce High School until her retirement in 1985, died Jan. 3. A graduate of Young Harris College and UGA, she was active in several civic organizations, including the Senior Citizens Organization and Pink Ladies at Spalding Regional Hospital.
1940s
Jule Felton Brooks (BSA '40), a soil scientist from Carrollton, died Oct. 1, 2000. After receiving his degree in agronomy, he spent 30 years in Carroll and Haralson counties testing soil for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service, working to determine which crops would grow best. During his work, he published Soil Survey: Carroll and Haralson Counties. While serving in the U.S. Army, he was injured by shrapnel during the Battle of the Bulge and received a Purple Heart. He was also a Sunday school teacher and an active member of American Legion, Post 143, for which he served as captain of the honor guard for several years. Helen Doster (MSEd '40, MA '62) of Monroe died Nov. 5, 2000. Perry Finney Jr. (BSA '40), a retired U.S. Army colonel from St. Simons Island, died Oct. 10, 2000. Elise O'Neal Horton (BFA '40) of Albany died Oct. 6, 2000. She held a degree in music and was an organist in several churches. Harold Loyd (BSA '40) of Tyrone, former owner of Loyd Tire Co., died Oct. 5, 2000. George Marsh (BSF '40) of Bay Minette, Ala., died Sept. 9, 2000. Cecilia Travis Smith (ABJ '40), a Savannah native, died Jan 25, 2000. Active in politics, she served as a Georgia delegate to two national Republican conventions and to the Silver-Haired Legislature while she was living in Tifton. She was also a member of the Tift County Board of Elections, regent of the N.S.D.A.R. Chapter in Tifton, and president of Charlotte Carson Chapter, U.D.C. She was also known locally for her letters to the editor and her numerous articles in the Tifton Gazette and TWATL at The Landings. Ida Davison (M '41) of Sparta died Oct. 18, 2000. An Athens native, she was elected to the position of Clarke County Tax Collector in 1952. She served in that capacity until 1974 when she opened an accounting and bookkeeping business. Sarah Whelchel Elchak (ABJ '41) of Fairfax, Va., died Jan. 31. She became assistant to the research director at the National Right to Work Defense Foundation in the 1980s. A native of Athens, she worked for the Civil Aeronautics Administration and American Express in the 1940s, and later did secretarial work at Pulsecom engineering firm. She accompanied her husband to Air Force assignments before they settled in the Washington area in 1964. Pierce Lee Williams Jr. (BS '41) of Cordele died Sept. 30, 2000. A graduate of Georgia Military College, UGA, and the Medical College of Georgia, he served in the U.S. Navy and was a former Cordele city commissioner. David Batts (BSA '42) of Doerun died April 16, 2000. James Montgomery (BBA '43), a retired attorney from Talladega, Ala., died Aug. 26, 2000. David Firor (BSAE '43) of Athens died Oct. 17, 2000. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and was a retired lieutenant colonel. He was actively involved in several community organizations, including the Athens Area Retired Officers Association, of which he was a past president. He had served as a Clarke County commissioner and was a member of the library board. He was also highly involved in agriculture. He was a dairy farmer and one of the founders of Bettermaid Dairies. In addition to serving on many conservation boards, he was awarded the title of 1994 Soil and Water Conservationist of the Year in the Oconee River District. Ann Allison Montgomery (ABJ '43), a retired educator from Talladega, Ala., died Nov. 4, 2000. Before receiving her degree from UGA, she had graduated as valedictorian from Suwanee High School. After she earned her journalism degree, she wrote for in-house publications for several companies in Savannah and Rome, where she later worked as a reporter for The Daily Home. As a teacher, she held positions at Dixon Middle School, where she taught English and social studies, and at Talladega High School, where she taught economics and government, for 20 years. She was also involved in several community organizations, including the Women's Missionary Union, the North Talladega County Association for Retarded Citizens, the Talladega Public Library Board, and many others. Mildred "Senie" Hillis Sherrill (BS '43) of Atmore, Ala., died March 15, 2000. Harry Avedisian (BSF '44) of Newberry, S.C., died Jan. 25, 2000. William Calhoun (LLB '44) of Augusta, former U.S. attorney, city councilman, and chair of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, died July 28, 2000. The great-great-nephew of Southern statesman John C. Calhoun, he spent a total of 29 years on the city council under four mayors. An active participant of Augusta's city government, he served on several boards and committees, including the finance committee, of which he was chairman for a time. He was one of the earliest supporters of government merger and a force behind the revitalization of downtown Augusta; furthermore, he never lost a council election. Later, he maintained a law practice, where he concentrated on insurance cases. Henry Dickson (M '44) of Enterprise, Ala., a retired U.S. Army pilot and veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, died Dec. 12, 2000. Dorothy Fokes Walker (BSEd '44) of Jacksonville, Fla., a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and the Delta Delta Delta sorority, died March 20, 2000. Gloria Collins Stone (AB '45) of Swainsboro, a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, died July 19, 2000. Joseph Bond (BSA '46) of La Grange died Sept. 19, 2000. James Harrison Braziel Jr. (BSA '46, MEd '56, EdS '71) of Lyons, an agriculture teacher at Toombs Central High School for 26 years before retiring, died June 7, 2000. In addition to earning three degrees from UGA, he attended Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College and held Honorary Georgia Planter and Honorary American Farmer degrees. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the China-Burma-India theater. He was also a member of the Men's Improvement Club and was vice president of the Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association. Walter Asbury Freeman Jr. (BBA '46) of St. Simons Island died Oct. 9, 2000. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a bomber navigator during World War II and remained in the Air Force Reserves until 1981; he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with Three Leaf Clusters. He worked as a statistician and administrator for the U.S. Census Bureau in several major cities, eventually working in Denver as regional director for 11 states. He retired in 1977. George Manners (MEd '46) of Decatur, the first dean of the Robinson College of Business Administration at Georgia State, died Nov. 6, 2000. He was credited with raising the college to national status as a fully accredited school with a top faculty. After retiring in 1977, he became a visiting professor and interim dean of the School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. He was also dean pro tem at the School of Business and Economics at Mercer. He was a U.S. Army veteran and earned his doctorate in history from Emory in 1959. Geraldine Beaver Pope (M '46) of Copperhill, Tenn., died July 18, 2000. Claude Norman Jackson Jr. (M '48), a Washington, Ga., native, died Nov. 10, 2000. He was owner of the University Wholesale Lumber Co. and was a member of several organizations, including the Shriners, the Masons, and the Washington Little Theater. Ward McCarthy (BSF '48), a lifelong resident of Camden County, died Oct. 27, 2000. After graduating from Georgia Military College, he served the U.S. Army Air Force with the support services for aircraft in North Africa and India during World War II. Later, served on the board of directors of SunTrust Bank, Southeast Georgia. Mack Taylor Jr. (BBA '48), a realtor from Harker Heights, Texas, died Oct. 16, 1999. Rodney Wilcox (BSA '48) of Gray, a retired UGA cooperative extension agent, died Jan. 4. Harold Andrews Sr. (ABJ '49) of Doraville died Oct. 5, 2000. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II. After graduating from UGA, he worked for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and later he was the advertising director for Oxford Chemicals. Edwin Neal Bateman Sr. (BSEd '49), a retired teacher from Albany, died Oct. 22, 2000. He taught at vocational school in Moultrie and at Terrell County Public Schools. He was also a former salesman with Merts Equipment Co. Gussie Wilcox Kirkland (ABJ '49) of Atlanta, a longtime member of Haygood Memorial United Methodist Church, where she served as president of U.M.W., died Oct. 18, 2000. Lester Lundy (BS '49) of Milledgeville, retired in 1980 as fire control chief of the state of Georgia, died Feb. 25. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years during World War II, seeing battle action at Okinawa and Ryukyu Island, he returned to UGA to receive his degree in forestry. Licensed as a registered forester, he spent his entire career with the Georgia Forestry Commission. He was a former member of the Society of American Foresters and the National Association of Foresters. He had made his home at Lake Sinclair for the last 20 years. Irvin Mitchell (BS '49) of Decatur, a retired sales representative for Lamar Ferrell Chevrolet, died Oct. 2, 2000. During World War II, he served on the USS Birmingham in the U.S. Navy. After the war, he graduated from UGA and entered the automobile business, in which he stayed until his retirement in 1995. George Mudter (BSPh '49) of Panama City, Fla., died Aug. 23, 2000. He was a retired pharmacist and former owner of City Drug Company in Manchester. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served as a chaplain.
1950s
Martha Death Smith (AB '50) of Atlanta, retired from the C.I.A., died Nov. 2, 2000. Gloria Dye Taylor (M '50) of Macon, a member of the American Rose Society for more than 30 years, died Nov. 2, 2000. She wrote several articles about the care of roses and was past president of the Macon Rose Society. William Witcher (BBA '50) of Marietta, secretary/treasurer for Cobb Hardware Co., died Sept. 2, 2000. Hubert Franklin Anthony Jr. (BS '51) of Augusta, associate professor of radiology at Medical College of Georgia, died Feb. 8, 2000. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of several medical associations. Anne Johnson Beach (M '51) of Atlanta died March 18, 2000. Jeanne Sexton Ethridge (BSEd '51) of Statesboro died Jan. 25, 2000. She and her husband owned College Pharmacy for 20 years. She had retired from the Bulloch Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, where she had set forth a pioneer program. She was recognized by past governors George Busbee and Zell Miller for outstanding performance. Katrina Alford Moore (M '51) of Cartersville died May 24, 2000. Patricia Anne Cook (AB '52) of Commerce died Nov. 8, 2000. She held degrees in history and geography from UGA, as well as a master's degree in library science from Peabody Teacher's College. She founded the Hodgepodge Children's Library, a nonprofit organization, and was a retired librarian for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. John Rousakis (BBA '52), Savannah's longest-serving mayor, died Dec. 11, 2000. During his unprecedented five terms as mayor, between 1970 and 1991, he is credited with reviving the River Street entertainment district, which was set to become a parking lot when he intervened. He also pushed the development of the City Market area and reached out to the black community by choosing Bowles Ford to run on his slate in 1970; Ford became the first African-American elected in Savannah since Reconstruction. Rousakis also served as head of the National League of Cities. He first ran for public office in 1965, after returning home from the Korean War, in which he served with the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps. His success as mayor is attributed by those who knew him to his love of the city and to his natural charisma—President Ronald Reagan once complained about having to follow him onstage. He was also an accomplished chef, auctioning himself off in the Savannah Symphony's fundraising drive, preparing a full-course meal at the highest bidder's home. During the summer of 2000, the Rousakis Plaza on River Street, which has blossomed into one of the city's most popular areas since Rousakis' restoration efforts, celebrated its 23rd anniversary. Wilton Bruce Bostwick (ABJ '53) of Lyons, a veteran of the Korean conflict and a broadcaster with WVOH in Hazlehurst, died Oct. 21, 2000. Byron Eichholz (BBA '53), a native of Savannah and resident of Southampton, N.Y., died Nov. 5, 2000. He was a retired realtor for Previews, Inc., as well as an accomplished horsemen who participated in many equestrian events. Lonnie Howze (DVM '53) of Crystal River, Fla., died August 2, 2000. After owning a small veterinary practice in Clearwater for 23 years, he cofounded the Midway Animal Hospital in Homosassa, Fla. He practiced there until his retirement in 1982. He had served as a technical sergeant in the U.S. Army in the European theater during World War II. Larry Bennett (AB '54), a musical performer and actor from Alma, died Nov. 15, 2000. The former member of the American Guild of Variety Artists had performed in many plays, including the Music Comedy Festival's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Kiss Me Kate," and "Can-Can." He also made Brylcreem commercials. After graduating from the Capital Page School in Washington, he served as a page for the late Congressman Don Wheeler. He was also a charter member and past president of the Alma Exchange Club. Ouida Adams Ridgeway (BSEd '53) of Bowman, retired after teaching for 40 years at Bowman Elementary School, died Nov. 2, 2000. M. Virginia Smith (BSEd '54, EdS '71) of Sandersville, a graduate of Georgia College as well as UGA, died June 1, 2000. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from Georgia College in recognition of her service to education. For more than 40 years, she devoted herself to the field as a teacher, principal, instructional supervisor, curriculum director, acting school superintendent, and assistant superintendent of instruction. She was designated Assistant Superintendent Emeritus by the board of education in Washington County, the same county in which she was born. Margaret Hoffman Citrenbaum (BSNE '55) of Forest Park, a retired nurse, died June 20, 2000. James George Poolos (BSEd '56,MMEd '59) of Richfield, N.C., a retired music professor, died Oct. 26, 2000. He was a U.S. Army veteran and received the Craig Barrow Outstanding Student Award while attending UGA. A trombonist in the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, he founded and performed with the Catawba Brass Quintet from 1985 to 2000. He was the retired chairman of the Catawba College music department. Annie Sue Fanning (BSEd '57), a retired teacher from Thomson, died Jan. 24, 2000. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and the Camellia Garden Club. William Henry Martin Jr. (DVM '57) of Charlotte, N.C., a veterinarian in Columbus for more than 30 years, died Dec. 11, 2000. He owned and operated the Animal Medical Center, Animal Medical Clinic, and Martin Farms. Before receiving his degree from UGA, he attended the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and Emory, where he received a degree in pre-theology and psychology. While at Emory, he was editor of the university yearbook. Charles Beatty (BSF '59) of Ewing, Va., retired from the Huber Corp., died Oct. 9, 2000. William Moss (MS '59, PhD '65) of Boone, N.C., died Nov. 11, 2000. He taught forestry at UGA from 1960-70 and taught in the psychology department at Appalachian State until 1996. Russel Sweat (BSA '59), a U.S. Army veteran and a 20-year resident of Dublin, died Nov. 8, 2000.
1960s
Mary Lou Happoldt (BS '60) of Concord, N.H., died Oct. 29, 2000. After receiving a bachelor of science degree in zoology, botany, and chemistry, she attended the Medical College of Georgia. When she moved to New England, she became an antiques dealer and worked to restore historic properties. She was also an accomplished horsewoman, specializing in the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. She was a member of several horse breeder and exhibitor associations, including the Versatility Horse Committee, of which she was a founding member, and the New England Tennessee Walking Horse Association, of which she was a founding member and past president. Her mare, Chance's Magic Dream, earned the National Supreme Versatility Championship, which is the highest honor awarded to the breed. Carl Akin (BBA '62) of Atlanta died November 1999. Linda Forrester Dorminey (MEd '62) of Fitzgerald died July 26, 2000, at the age of 95. She received her master's degree in guidance and counseling at UGA and went on to serve as a guidance counselor at Fitzgerald High School, whose computer lab was dedicated in her honor in 1984. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Delta Kappa Gamma Honor Society, and was named Mother of the Year in 1964. Jerry Taylor (BSA '62) of Garfield, a retired manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Jan. 12, 2000. He was a deacon of Elam Baptist Church and the men's Sunday school class; he was also a member of the Bay Gall Hunting Club. James Edward Dooley Jr. (BSCh '63, MS '70) of Florence, S.C., died April 4, 2000. His first job, in 1967, was teaching chemistry at the University of South Carolina at Florence (now Francis Marion University). He went on to teach not only chemistry, but physical science and astronomy. In 1978, Francis Marion opened a planetarium, which Dooley was asked to run in addition to his teaching duties; later, an observatory was also added to the campus and came under his direction. Until his death, he wrote and presented many planetarium shows for the school and public. Also, he wrote and appeared in a short weekly television spot that ran for 10 years on a local station. He has been commended for his teaching as well as for the way he handled his serious illness for many years. In October 2000, the board of trustees of Francis Marion honored his more than 33 years of service by naming the planetarium the Ed Dooley Planetarium. Mildred Stamey Mulkey (MEd '63) of Demorest died Oct. 25, 2000. After graduating magna cum laude from Piedmont College in 1933, she bought a one-way ticket to Phoenix, Ariz., to travel and find work. She stayed in the West for three years. After she began her teaching career, she taught Spanish and other foreign languages, as well as teaching and sponsoring debate clubs. She held positions at North Habersham High School, Habersham Central High School. and Piedmont College. John Robert Podskoc Sr. (BSEd '63) of Warner Robins died May 27, 2000. James Igoe (BA '64) of Chapel Hill, N.C., a teacher of music through the UNC-Chapel Hill independent studies program for nearly 30 years, died November 30, 2000. After graduating from UGA, he earned his master's and doctoral degrees in musicology from UNC-Chapel Hill. He was also a pianist and a researcher in African-American art, coauthoring with his wife 250 Years of Afro-American Art: An Annotated Bibliography and African-American Artists on Disc. Martha Long Laurent (PhD '65) of Bartow, Fla., who retired after a long career of teaching English literature and composition, died June 27, 2000. An academic for much of her life, she graduated from the Summerlin Institute in 1941 and from the Florida State College for Women (now Florida State) in 1944. She received graduate degrees from Auburn and UGA and completed postgraduate work at Georgetown. As a professor, she held positions at Augusta College and Georgia Southwestern College. Incorporating her love of traveling with her career, she also taught at the University of the Andes in Bogata, Colombia, and the University of Jordan in Amman. She and her husband also traveled to Nigeria, El Salvador, and Iran. After returning to the U.S., she became a professor at George Mason University in Northern Virginia. William Rhodes Butler III (BLA '66) of Atlanta, a landscape architect, died Dec. 10, 2000. A graduate of N.C. State and UGA, he served in the U.S. Army at the National Security Agency. Michael Horton (AB '66) of Athens, a retired major in the U.S. Air Force, died Oct. 16, 2000. After earning his degree in political science, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. During the Vietnam War, he served as a navigator on KC-135s and as a radar navigator on the B-52 bomber. He was also a strategic planner at SAC Headquarters in Nebraska. An active member of Boy Scouts of America, he helped start Pack 96 in Athens and continued as a registered scouter, serving more than 25 years with the organization. Carolyn Rodgers Newton (BSHE '66, MEd '86) of Forsyth died Oct. 21, 2000. She was a retired home economics teacher at Central High School in Bibb County, as well as an artist. Henry Beggs (BSA '67, MEd '75, EdS '77) of Montgomery, Ala., president and CEO of Southeastern Electrification Council, died Oct. 23, 2000. Jean Bell Chandler (MEd '67) of Atlanta, an associate professor of psychology at Clark Atlanta University, died Oct. 31, 2000. In July 2000, she was appointed to interim director of athletics, making her the first woman to hold that position at Clark. Her career in athletics included, in part, holding positions as faculty athletics representative to the NCAA, senior women's administrator, assistant director of athletics, and compliance officer. A native of Atlanta, she earned a bachelor's degree in home economics from Fort Valley State College in 1959, a master's in education from UGA, a master's in education from Georgia State in 1982, and a doctorate in counseling and human development from Clark in 1992. Charles Luckey (BBA '67, MAcc '69) of Alpharetta died Dec. 25, 1999. Eva Tillman Carruthers (MEd '68) of Valdosta, a retired educator, died Oct. 19, 2000. After receiving degrees in education and education administration from Valdosta State and UGA, respectively, she taught in the Valdosta School System for 28 years. She retired as principal of Leila Ellis Elementary; she was also employed by the Valdosta City Schools Superintendent's Office for 10 years. Active in the community, she was a member of several organizations, such as the Wymodausis Club, and served for 15 years as secretary for the Sunday school at her church. Thomas Moore (AB '68, MPA '73) of Winnetka, Ill., died March 12, 2000. Joseph Romanell (BBA '68) of Simi Valley, Calif., president and CEO of It's All Greek to Me of Corves Promotional Products Co., died Aug. 6, 2000. A former resident of Harrisburg, he previously worked for the Bic Corp. and served as president of The Souvenir Group, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In Cedar Rapids, he had been a member of the chamber of commerce and its board of directors. He was also an advocate for the international business program at Kirkwood Community College and had served with the U.S. Army Reserves. Luana Compton (BSEd '69) of Buford died Nov. 1, 2000. In addition to being a media estimator at Sawyer Riley Compton, Inc., she was also a history teacher at Buford High School and Buford Middle School. Sidney Franklin Fouche Jr. (M '69) of Macon, a retired artist with M&L Construction, died Oct. 18, 2000. He continued to work as a free-lance artist. Charles William Hatcher II (BSA '69) of Marietta, a practicing pharmacist in Atlanta for many years, died Oct. 15, 2000. He was a member of the Georgia Board of Realtors and the American Pharmaceutical Association. Barbara Murray Wellons (BSA '69) of Americus died March 4, 2000.
1970s
Harold Burton Howe Jr. (MFA '70), a resident of Athens for 32 years, died April 29. After completing his bachelor of fine arts degree at the University of Iowa, he came to UGA to work towards his master's. During his studies he became a part-time member of the faculty and full-time thereafter. He became a tenured professor in 1986, retiring in 1988 as an emeritus professor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a former director of the Greenville (S.C.) Museum of Art. Margaret Frances Edenfield (EdS '71), a lifelong resident of Macon, died October 21, 2000. She graduated from Wesleyan College and received her master's degree from Mercer. She taught math at A. L. Miller High School for more than 51 years, earning several distinguished awards for her service, including the Sixth District Start Teacher award in 1972. Dorothy Oberlin Ginther (EdS '71) of Defiance, Ohio, retired as a guidance counselor, died Aug. 21, 2000. In addition to her degree from UGA, she earned a bachelor of science degree from Hillsdale College and a master's from the University of Michigan. She was a teacher in Byron and West Unity schools before becoming a guidance counselor. She also served four years in the American Military Education Service in the U.S. Army in Orleans, France, and was active in several of her community's organizations. James Winters (MEd '73) of Toccoa, retired from the Arrendale Correction Center, died Dec. 14, 2000. He was a graduate of Fort Valley State College and UGA, and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. Thomas Dinnan (BSEd '74) of Athens, a member of the UGA Catholic Center, died Oct. 9, 2000. John Parker (AB '74) of Duluth, a consulting psychologist, died Oct. 9, 2000. The St. Louis, Mo., native earned his doctorate at Emory. Richard Hawe (DVM '75) of Alexandria, Va., co-owner of Alexandria Animal Hospital, died Nov. 18, 2000. Linda Deyton (DVM '78) of Canton, a veterinarian at South Cherokee Vet Hospital, died Oct. 9, 2000. Richard Housholder (BSPh '79, MAMS '91) of Bogart, a pharmacist with Kroger Pharmacy and, previously, with Emory Hospital for 20 years, died Oct. 31, 2000.
1980s
Frank Shue (BSEd '80) of Pensacola Beach, Fla., and formerly of Lawrenceville, died Oct. 23, 2000. After retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps with 19 years of service, he served as a deputy sheriff with Gwinnett County for 15 years before retiring. Fred Swanberg (M '88) of Royston died Jan. 11, 2000. Carol Dunn Colquitt (BSEd '89) of Winterville, a teacher at Winterville Elementary and formerly at Timothy Elementary, died Oct. 10, 2000. Freddie Shaw Hepner (EdD '89) of Savannah died Oct. 6, 2000. Prior to getting her doctor of education degree from UGA, she earned a nursing diploma from Memorial Hospital of Chatham County, a bachelor of science in nursing from Armstrong State College, and a master of science in nursing from the Medical College of Georgia. Her nursing career began at Memorial Medical Center in 1967. She moved away, but returned seven years later to be employed as clinical instructor for the School of Practical Nursing and in-service education. She also taught courses in coronary care and medical surgical nursing. Over the next several years, she worked as an education coordinator at Candler General Hospital and the department head of the A.D.N. program at Armstrong State. In 1988, she returned again to Memorial to serve as director of the Continuing Education Coordinator for Information Systems. For the past 10 years, she was a clinical nurse specialist at Candler and St. Joseph's hospitals. She was involved in many organizations, including the Alee Shrine Temple, the Rana Temple, and the Ladies Auxiliary Flag Unit; she also published a number of articles and books. Anna Mae Garland Ramey (EdS '89) of Demorest, principal at Fairview High School, died July 26, 2000. She taught in the Asheville School System, Tallulah Falls School and Habersham School System.
1990s
Andrew Kay (MS '93, PhD '01) of Stockport, England, died April 5. Branan Elliott (AB '99) of Dunwoody, a field representative with Guidant Corp., died Jan. 1. He received his degree in speech communication. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order.
STUDENTS
Kimberlyn Faulk of Bonaire, an incoming freshman planning to be a pre-med student, died August 10, 2000. Anthony Haid of Aurora, Ill., a sophomore transfer student in the College of Education, died August 12, 2000, in an automobile accident. Kenneth Landry of Athens, a senior majoring in cognitive science, died May 29, 2000. Jay Phillips of Vancouver, Canada, died April 18. He was a graduate student in adult education.
TARA BAKER FUND
A scholarship fund has been set up in memory of Tara Baker, a first-year law student who was murdered in her Athens apartment on Jan. 19. Send contributions to Paul Kurtz, UGA Law School, UGA, Athens, GA 30602-6012.
Compiled by Erin Tecza
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John Rousakis (BBA '52), who served an unprecedented five terms as Savannah's mayor (1970-91), died Dec. 11, 2000. He is credited with reviving the city's River Street entertainment district, which was scheduled to become a parking lot when he intervened. He also pushed for the development of the City Market area and reached out to the black community by choosing Bowles Ford to run on his slate in '70. Ford became the first African American elected in Savannah since Reconstruction.