Painting the Town Maroon - McMurry University

More documents

Recommendations

Info

FRIENDS WE’LL MISS doctorate in Foreign Languages from Rice University in Houston. He served as a faithful member at Minter Lane Church of Christ for over 20 years where he taught Bible classes and served in various capacities, with a dedication to mission works around the world. He was a professor of languages at McMurry University for 27 years, teaching French, German and Spanish. He was Chairman of the Modern Languages Department and served as sponsor of the Makona Men’s Social Club for the better part of three decades. Dr. Short served on numerous boards and committees where he received many awards and recognition for his teaching and community service. He was a dedicated Christian, professor, mentor, friend, father and grandfather. He was respected by his peers and loved by his students and family. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.N. and Delia Short, and his son, Mark Short. He is survived by one brother, Foy Short of White House, Tennessee; three sisters, Cybil Dewhirst and Beth Ewing, both of Tupelo, Mississippi, and Maggie Weaver of Prescott, Arizona; his two daughters, Gina Meyer and her husband, Jarod, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Vanessa Drennan and her husband Hollis, of Argyle, Texas; one son, Dr. Dan Short and his wife, Aimee, of Scottsdale, Arizona; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Thomas Henry Greer ’38 Dr. Thomas Henry Greer, a McMurry University 1938 graduate, died January 15, 2010. He lived in Cedar Park, Texas. He was a musician, violinist, violin maker, trumpet player, composer, teacher and WWII Army band leader. He served as the Band Leader of the 6th Army Group, received the Bronze Star Medal, French Croix De Guerre and numerous other awards. He received his Bachelor of Music from McMurry, Masters of Music from SMU and Ph.D. in Musicology from North Texas. He continued his music career after the war and retired as professor and symphony conductor at Pan American University in Edinburg, Texas in 1977, and then moved to Austin. He was an outstanding McMurry alum and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1975 from McMurry University. Johnny Cornelius Johnny Cornelius passed away August 13, 2009 at Baylor Medical Center in Plano, Texas. Johnny was born in Spur, Texas on November 22, 1946 to Carl W. and Mildred Cornelius. He lived his first few years on a small ranch in McAdoo, Texas before moving to El Paso with his parents. From El Paso, the family was transferred to Dyess AFB in Abilene. Johnny attended public schools in Abilene and graduated from Hardin-Simmons University. He was a member of the world famous HSU Cowboy Band. Johnny was then commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and later promoted to Captain. He was honorably discharged from the army and became a professor at Tarleton State University. Johnny then returned to Abilene where he served as a vice-president at a local bank. He then served as Tax Assessor Collector for Taylor County. His final position was as professor of business at McMurry University. He was a long-time Methodist. Survivors include his mother, Mildred Cornelius, his father, Carl W. Cornelius, two uncles, retired Lt. Colonel Elbert Jackson of Abilene and Curtis Faubus of Lubbock; several cousins; and numerous friends, associates and students. Maxine Elliott Faulkner Maxine Elliott Faulkner, longtime friend and supporter of McMurry and resident of Amarillo, died Monday, November 2, 2009. Maxine was born August 3, 1908 in McPherson, Kansas the same year that the Model T Ford was introduced. She and her older sisters, Helen and Frances, and younger brother, Dwight, were children of Lora and Roy E. Elliott. The family traveled by horse and buggy until they bought their first car in 1925, when they moved to Walters, Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma University for a year before her marriage to Raymon Faulkner on June 1, 1930. They moved in May 1931 to Groom, where Raymon was a lineman for Southwestern Public Service Co. Their 36 M c M u r r y U n i v e r s i t y
FRIENDS WE’LL MISS son, Max Ray, was born May 27, 1932. In March 1933, the day of FDR’s inauguration, Raymon was transferred to Amarillo. Their daughter, Elaine, was born October 22, 1934. “Black Dusters” made child-raising difficult, but the Faulkners had help from Maxine’s parents, who moved in with the family in 1937. Maxine was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church since October 23, 1938. Maxine received her B.A. and master’s degrees in education from West Texas State College and taught mostly third grade at San Jacinto Elementary School until her retirement. Her husband, Raymon, died March 9, 1976. She was a teacher for Mother’s Day Out at Polk Street Methodist Church for 20 years, but was still able to enjoy traveling both at home and overseas. In 1995 she volunteered for the RSVP Children’s Immunization Program and continued until two years ago, when the wind was too strong for her to walk from her car to the hospital. She and her daughter-in-law, Kenda, delivered Meals on Wheels for a number of years and still played the piano for her Sunday school class prior to her death. Marilyn Boydstun Clement ’56 Marilyn Boydstun Clement ’56, a noted social activist who helped expand black voting rights under the guidance of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1960s, and later was a campaigner for a universal health-care system in the United States, died August 3 in New York. Marilyn Louise Boydstun was born in Tulia, Texas on June 30, 1935. She graduated from McMurry in 1956. Mrs. Clement, the daughter of gospel-singing Texas sharecroppers, originally intended to become a missionary. Instead, she settled in Atlanta in the early 1960s to join the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a civil rights organization led by King. She worked directly for King and contributed toward many of the organization’s projects, including a campaign to elect black mayors across the country. Mrs. Clement made her career in social activism. She served in leading roles for such organizations as the Center for Constitutional Rights, a nonprofit legal and educational group in New York, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in Philadelphia. After King’s assassination in 1968, Mrs. Clement moved to New York and was associate director of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization. From 1976 to 1989, she was Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and was heavily involved with the Center’s efforts to take legal action against the Ku Klux Klan and against the government in domestic spying cases. Survivors include her two children, Scott Clement of Lone Oak, Texas, and Pamela Clement of Wirtz, Virginia.; a brother, Les Boydstun ’59; and three granddaughters. Raymon Bynum Education lost a real leader with the passing of Dr. Raymon Bynum. He devoted his entire life to public education, starting as a math teacher and coach, and rising to become the top public education official in the State of Texas. From the classroom, Dr. Bynum moved into public school administration. He served for 22 years as the Assistant Superintendent of Richardson Schools before being called to Austin. In 1975 Dr. Bynum was named the Assistant Commissioner of Finance with the Texas Education Agency. In 1979 he was named Deputy Commissioner of Administrative Services for the TEA. And in 1981 Dr. Bynum was appointed to serve as the Texas State Commissioner of Education, a post he held for more than three years until his retirement. But Dr. Bynum did not really retire, instead providing consultative service to public education throughout the State of Texas. His recognized expertise in public school finance kept him busy with school districts throughout Texas. Dr. Bynum was a McMurry graduate (’50) where he achieved academic honors and played football. He obtained an M.Ed. from SMU and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from McMurry in 1975. He served as President of McMurry’s Alumni Association and also served on McMurry’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Bynum was named to the McMurry Athletic Hall of Honor in 1987 and was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1984. • M c M u r r y U n i v e r s i t y 37
Page 1 and 2: SPRING 2010 Painting the Town Maroo
Page 3 and 4: T H E A lu m n i M ag a z i n e o f
Page 5 and 6: The people in our feature stories a
Page 7 and 8: every year, and more importantly, s
Page 9 and 10: Nathan currently attends McMurry, p
Page 11 and 12: “Artesia is like McMurry in that
Page 13 and 14: One might say that in certain light
Page 15 and 16: to McMurry,” said Goldie. Also, s
Page 17 and 18: 35 graduates of Merkel High School
Page 19 and 20: March 11 & 12, 2010 H O S T E D B Y
Page 21: Conference Details This event is ho
Page 24 and 25: ATHLETICS For the full athletics up
Page 26 and 27: ATHLETICS For the full athletics up
Page 28 and 29: FRIENDS Become a fan of McMurry on
Page 30 and 31: 28 M c M u r r y U n i v e r s i t
Page 32 and 33: HOMECOMING REUNION DINNERS 40th Reu
Page 34 and 35: FRIENDS & FAMILY Chaplain Col. Holl
Page 36 and 37: FRIENDS & FAMILY coach and math tea
Page 40: Office of University Relations Box

Painting the Town Maroon - McMurry University

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?