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fall 2005 9/19/05 11:03 AM Page 30 Class notes County (Tenn.) Emergency Medical Service and deputy coroner of the county, was named to The Tennessean’s annual “Top 40 Under 40,” which recognizes the state’s young community leaders. Perry also was recognized as a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Young Official of the Year. ANNE M. PRESTON (’92) is a nursing supervisor for the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Lafayette, La. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Syracuse University in 1998. She resides in New Iberia, La. J.P. ROBINSON III (’97) has been named senior director of creative services for Geffen Records. The artists he works with include Weezer, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Mos Def. He lives in Santa Monica, Calif. KIMBERLY DAWN (THREATT) RUNY- ON (’95, ’00) teaches seventh-grade math and sponsors the cheerleading squad at North Stewart Elementary School, Big Rock. She and her husband, Jason, who works in the lab at Conwood in Clarksville, live in Dover. Tabitha (Vires) Swearingen live in Orlinda, Tenn. TABITHA (VIRES) SWEARINGEN (’95, ’00) has been elected to serve as an Orlinda city commissioner. She and her husband, Tim, a technician with BellSouth, MANNY TYN- DALL (’98), special agent for the Office of Inspector General, has been selected to attend the 223rd Manny Tyndall session of the FBI National Academy, a professional 10-week course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders. Participation is by invitation only, through a nomination process. 2000 JULIE BURKHALTER (’05) was the inaugural recipient of HCA’s TriStar Family Hospitals postgraduate scholarship. She will begin physical therapy school at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Fall 2005. BENJAMIN K. DEAN (’01), son of DAVID (’78) and SARA B. (’83) DEAN of Springfield, is working at the law firm of Batson, Nolan, Brice, Williamson and Girsky of Clarksville and Springfield. He received his law degree from the University of Memphis last May. JUSTIN DICKENS (’03) is the public relations assistant for the Indianapolis Colts. BRUCE GANTNER (’04) returned June 15 to work as a civilian in Iraq. PHYLLIS GOBBELL (’02) won the 2006 Tennessee Arts Commission Fellowship for her story, “Tellico,” which was published in APSU’s literary magazine, Zone 3. JEFF MAULT (’04) has signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. FELICIA Jeff Mault ROBERTS (’05) was named to the 2005 Tennessee Titans cheerleading team. MAKEBA WEBB (’00), an APSU admissions counselor, was one of five young women chosen by Ebony Makeba Webb magazine for its “Win a Date with an Ebony Bachelor” contest. The story was featured in the July 4 issue of JET. Webb and her 7-monthold son, Tyler, live in Clarksville. BIRTHS Ainsley Rebecca Bastin family resides in Nashville. CARINDA N. (BASSO) BASTIN (’98) and David Bastin announce the birth of their daughter, Ainsley Rebecca Bastin, on Sept. 3, 2004. The VICTORIA J. BEALS (’02) and SFC Michael Beals announce the arrival of their son, Matthew Beals, born in August 2004. Matthew joins siblings Dakota, 14, Samantha, 11, and Jimmy, 10. The family resides in Fort Huachuca, Ariz. BOBBI JO (COZBY) CAULFIELD (’03) and Ryan Patrick Caulfield announce the birth of their daughter, Hannah Jo Caulfield, on April 24, 2005. Mrs. Caulfield is a writer and a stay-athome mother. Her husband is employed by the U.S. Army. The family resides in Clarksville. DANA ALLAN CRAVEY (’94) and Alecia Cravey announce the arrival of their daughter, Hannah Blythe Cravey, on June 28, 2005. Cravey is a professional representative for Merck and Co., Columbus, Ga. Margaret (Maggie) Dunn MEREDITH (STEDMAN) DUNN (’03) and CPT Bryan Dunn announce the birth of their daughter, Margaret Lillian (Maggie) Dunn, on April 2, 2005. Mrs. Dunn is a part-time editor for “Lexiteria,” an online dictionary for middle-school students. Her husband is commander of the 1st Staff and Faculty Company at Fort Eustis, Va. The family resides in Williamsburg, Va. CARRIE (PELLUM) HOWELL (’98, ’01) and David Howell announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Macenzie Howell, on April 12, 2005. Grace joins siblings Elizabeth, Samantha and Caroline. Mrs. Howell is a teacher with the Stewart County Board of Education. Her husband is an engineer for TECO in Metropolis, Ill. The family lives in Dover. CYNTHIA F. (WOODS) LOONEY (’93) and Rance Looney announce the birth of their son, Mason Gage Looney, on July 21, 2004. Gage joins siblings Madeline, 8, and Macey, 6. Mrs. Looney is technical service manager at Cargill Pork LLC. Her husband is employed by Tyson Foods. The family resides in Hattieville, Ark. ADAM (’00) and AMANDA (’98) MARKHAM, Nashville, announce the birth of their daughter, Mia Elaine Markham, on May 9, 2005. Mr. Markham is vehicle acquisition coordinator for the Middle Tennessee region of Enterprise Rent A Car. Mrs. Markham is program manager for the Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley. KATHLEEN (VANCE) RAY (’01) and Scott Ray announce the birth of their son, Bryson Scott Ray, on Sept. 6, 2004. The family resides in Paducah, Ky. Mahari Talia Scott KIMBERLY SCOTT (’04) and Scott E. Scott announce the birth of their daughter, Mahari Talia Scott, on April 22, 2005. Mahari joins siblings Alexis, 9, and Zyiair, 6. Mrs. Scott is a technical clerk for University advancement at APSU. Her husband is employed at Quebecor World, Clarksville. DEATHS JOHN EDWARD CAMPBELL (’62) died May 14, 2005, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was one of the first African-American students to enroll at APSU in 1958. He had retired as president and CEO of Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Services. He is survived by his wife, Linda Dukes-Campbell, Beachwood, Ohio; a son, Edward, Cleveland; a sister, Patricia Jenkins Lewis, New York; and two grandchildren. LARRY MICHAEL ELLIS (’65) died May 23, 2005, in Clarksville. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from the State of Tennessee, where he was director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. He is survived by his mother, Omega Sheppard Ellis, Clarksville; his wife, Linda Powers Ellis, Clarksville; a son, James Michael Ellis, Chesapeake, Va.; two daughters, Michelle Rodriguez, Miami, and Mercedes Merci Chartrand, Clarksville; a brother, Terry Ellis, Clarksville; two sisters, Diane Ellis and Donna Ellis, both of Clarksville; and six grandchildren. GRACE V. HYDE (’36, ’45) died March 16, 2005, in Franklin. She had retired from Jo Burns School as a senior English teacher. Hyde is survived by her brother, Justice Hyde, Franklin. JAMES STONE (’50), a member of APSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame, died June 11, 2005, in Winterhaven, Fla. 28 Austin Peay/Fall 2005 PEAY Alum FACT: Stephen R. Frost (’72) is research director for AARP Publications, New York City.
fall 2005 9/19/05 11:03 AM Page 31 The former forward/center, who played for Dave Aaron’s first four teams (1946-50), was 82. He was the University’s first All-American selection. He is survived by his wife, Louise. MILTON M. YOUNG (’57) died May 26, 2005, in Richardson, Texas. A foundation in his name has been set up at Richardson Regional Medical Center. WEDDINGS Kacy (Johnson) Chambers KACY (JOHNSON) CHAMBERS (’03) and Marquentis Chambers were married Dec. 21, 2003, at Woodland Hills in Memphis. Mrs. Chambers teaches at Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Her husband is a retail technical support analyst for Publix Super Markets. Kristy Lynn (Pickett) Homburger KRISTY LYNN (PICKETT) HOM- BURGER (’01) and Albert Thomas Homburger Jr. were married June 3, 2005. She is completing her master’s degree at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Fall 2005. Correction: Leslie Hunt was misidentified as an APSU alumna in the Spring 2005 edition of Austin Peay. She is pursuing a doctorate at the University of Memphis. In Memoriam The Hon. Charles E. Bush Montgomery County’s first African-American judge, Charles E. Bush (’72,’76), died Feb. 9, 2005. He was 55. After a 13-year career as an attorney, Bush was elected General Sessions/Juvenile Count judge in 1995. He was appointed to fill the judgeship of a newly created third division of General Sessions Court and then was elected to the position in 1996. Bush served as an assistant district attorney in Montgomery County for six years after he was an assistant state attorney in Nashville. Milam Lewis, a former Montgomery County commissioner and retired patrol lieutenant with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, said, “I think (Judge Bush) was very fair in his decisions, but strong enough to make the right decisions. He did a great job for Clarksville…when he was a judge, he was well known and people respected him.” Bush earned his bachelor’s degree in history and political science and his master’s degree in history from APSU. He received his law degree in 1982 from Indiana University School of Law and was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1983 and the Tennessee Bar in 1985. David Hackworth A renowned military analyst and author, retired Col. David Hackworth (’64) died May 4, 2005, while in Mexico, receiving treatment for bladder cancer. Among numerous honors, Hackworth earned nine Silver Stars, four Legions of Merit, eight Bronze Stars, eight Purple Hearts and four Army Commendation Medals during four tours of duty in Vietnam. While still in the Army, Hackworth began to speak out against the war. His opinion was a thorn in the side of the Army, so he retired from the military in 1971 and gave up all his medals. In the 1980s, the medals were reissued to him by the Army. In an editorial, The Leaf-Chronicle said: “Whether or not you always agree with his point of view, there’s no doubt that David Hackworth, 74, put himself on the side of the soldiers.” While stationed at Fort Campbell in the early 1960s, before deploying to Vietnam in 1965 with the101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Hackworth earned a bachelor’s degree in history from APSU. At the time, he had been in the service 20 years, attending colleges on and off. In 2002 while in Clarksville for a reception and book signing hosted by the APSUNAA, Hackworth told a reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle, “Every time I got close (to graduating), I got transferred … I had given up, but my boss at Fort Campbell … ordered me to go to Austin Peay. “I got the degree and was able to become a regular Army officer. That opened doors to all the Army schools and let me move onward and upward. Austin Peay had a very profound influence on my life, because it put me in the fast lane.” A former Newsweek correspondent, Hackworth provided guest commentary on CNN, MBNBC and FOX during the first Gulf War and the war in Afghanistan. His column, “Defending America” appeared weekly in newspapers across the country. His books included “The Vietnam Primer,” best-seller “About Face,” “Hazardous Duty” and “Steel My Soldiers Hearts.” He is survived by his wife, Eilhy, a stepdaughter and four children from previous marriages. Bob Bird Robert “Bob” Bird, 60, executive director of human resources at APSU, died June 16, 2005, at his home in Clarksville after a long illness. The Chattanooga native was a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a Vietnam veteran. He worked at APSU from 1988 until his death. A memorial service was held June 19 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home. Bird is survived by his wife, Margaret “Peggy” Louise Ohm Bird, Clarksville; two sons, Robert Bird Jr., Warner Robins, Ga., and William Bird, Madison, Miss.; a brother, Richard Bird, Fairfax, Va.; and a grandson. Austin Peay/Fall 2005 29
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