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Monthly, Massachusetts Review,
Modern Age and Epoch. His book,
“Circle of Fire,” was published in the
1970s and his translations of Greek
poems were published by the University
of Pennsylvania Press. During his
retirement, Mr. Flavin wrote articles
on western Massachusetts sports history
for the Springfield Journal and was
working on a book of western Massachusetts
sports history at the time
of his death.
Maynard Harrison Turner ’48 of
Bowling Green, Ky., passed away
December 15, 2004. Mr. Turner was
retired from the U.S. Department of
Labor as a wage and hour investigator
after 30 years of service. He was a
member of Community Church of
God and had assisted in the building
of several churches. A veteran, he
served for four years in the U.S. Army
during World War II.
’50s
Ruth Merrill Hallstead ’50 of
Canandaigua, N.Y., has passed away.
The College has received no other
details about her passing.
Mary McCullough Norton ’50 of
Kingsport, Tenn., passed away August
21, 2004.
Walter Samuel Alexander ’51 of
Greeneville, Tenn., passed away February
20, 2005. Mr. Alexander was retired
from Philips Consumer Electronics
Company, the former Magnavox
Company. He had played professional
baseball with various teams in the
Carolinas and the Knoxville Smokies
in his earlier years, and after his retirement
from professional baseball, he
played with the Magnavox team that
won 15 consecutive state titles and
played in the national championship
seven of those years. He was a veteran
of World War II, having served in the
U.S. Navy in the South Pacific. Mr.
Alexander was a member of veterans’
organizations and the Moose Lodge.
A member of Shiloh Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church, he served on the
Shiloh Cemetery Association Board.
His survivors include brother Bill
Alexander ’55.
Robert Pile, Jr. ’51 of Narbeth, Pa., has
passed away. The College has received
no other details about his passing.
The Reverend John E. Powers ’51 of
Micaville, N.C., passed away February
19, 2005. A native of Cedarville,
Ohio, the Rev. Powers moved to
Greeneville, Tenn., in 1947 with his
wife and their two children. While in
Greeneville, he served as pastor of
Zion, Cedar Creek, and Meadow
Creek Presbyterian churches. Following
the death of his wife, he moved
to Micaville, where he continued to
preach until 2001.
James A. “Big Jim” Calkin, Sr. ’53 of
Maryville, Tenn., passed away April
10, 2005. A standout baseball and basketball
player in high school, he
played baseball for Newport in the
Appalachian League, where he was
offered professional contracts with
the St. Louis Cardinals and the New
York Giants. After attending Tusculum
for two years, Mr. Calkin joined
the U.S. Air Force during the Korean
War and served as a staff sergeant for
four years. After his military service,
Mr. Calkin became a successful executive
in the insurance industry in
Knoxville, Tenn., and Atlanta. He also
became president of the NBA Atlanta
Hawks, helping produce play-off contenders
and signing Pete Maravich to
his first pro contract. Mr. Calkin was
also instrumental in bringing
“Christy, the Musical” to East Tennessee.
He coached many championship
youth baseball teams in Atlanta, Indianapolis,
and Maryville.
Edna Luttrell Iddins ’56 of Jefferson
City, Tenn., passed away December
29, 2001.
Veola Dore ’57 of New Wilmington,
Pa., passed away January 30, 2005.
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Sandra Meade Lewis ’57 of Greeneville
Tenn., passed away March 22,
2005. A retired bookkeeper, Ms. Lewis
was a member of First Baptist
Church, where she was the Women
On Mission director for a number of
years and taught in Sunday School.
After attending Tusculum, she moved
to Baltimore where she and her husband
lived for 15 years before returning
to Greeneville. An avid bird
watcher, Ms. Lewis was a member of
the National Audubon Society, the
Nature Conservancy, and the
Greeneville-Greene County Humane
Society. She was also an interpreter
for the deaf.
Albert C.“Al” Smith ’57 of
Summerfield, Fla., passed away November
8, 2004. Mr. Smith, who was a
native of Greeneville, Tenn., was a retired
master chief with the U.S. Navy
and was a veteran of the Korean War
and Vietnam War. He was a charter
member of North Lake Presbyterian
Church in Lady Lake, Fla., where he
was an elder and sang in the choir. Mr.
Smith, who enjoyed golfing and
woodworking, was also a member of
several community fraternal organizations.
’60s
James William "Jim" Eagle ’61 of
Greeneville, Tenn., passed away May
17, 2005. Mr. Eagle was retired from
Philips Consumer Electronics Co.,
and was serving as a Greene County
Commissioner at the time of his
death. He was first elected to the
county governing body in 1994, and
was instrumental in the development
of the Greene County Animal Control
Facility, and was the first chairman
of the Commission's Animal
Control Committee. Mr. Eagle was a
45-year member of Asbury United
Methodist Church, where he was a
member of the PEP Club, a teacher of
the Cokesbury Class, and a former
teacher of the Disciples Class. He was
also a member of Doak Ruritan Club
and a former Zone Governor for