in memoriam 1910-1919 Mary E. Letz ’12 1930-1939 Edith B. Lehman ’37 1940-1949 Walter A. LePage ’40 Grace Ferrier ’43 1950-1959 Mozelle M. Booth ’50 Patricia R. Briggs ’51 Ralph C. Theiss ’52 Virginia Atwell ’54, ’63 Elizabeth Mae Irle ’54, College High ’57 1960-1969 Calvin D. Delozier ’60 Juanita M. Wood ’60 Raymond Grossmann Raymond Grossmann, 80, a 1952 <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> alumnus who organized a construction labormanagement group that became a national model, died Jan. 9, 2011. For nearly four decades, he headed his family-owned Grossmann Contracting. It was one <strong>of</strong> the first sheet metal companies in St. Louis to automate, and the business grew. Customers included Famous-Barr, Dillard’s, General Motors, Chrysler and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In 1986, a larger contractor, Murphy Company bought out the firm. Grossmann worked for Murphy until he retired in the mid-1990s. After retiring, he was active in the Lake St. Louis Sailing Club, where he twice served as commodore. He was co-chair <strong>of</strong> the Peruque Creek Watershed Alliance. He is most known for starting Pride <strong>of</strong> St. Louis Inc., the nation’s first and oldest voluntary construction labor-management organization. In 1972, he also was chair <strong>of</strong> the local Council <strong>of</strong> Construction Employers. thomas hollyman Thomas Benton Hollyman, 89, a nationally published photojournalist who was honored in 1988 as UCM Distinguished Alumnus, died Nov. 14, 2009. 28 SPRING 2011 Marshall E. Smithpeters ’61 Dora May Craven ’63 Lois R. Spurgun ’63, ’88 Verle E. Cornish ’64 Eugene W. Pike ’65 Jack A. Roberts ’65 Rodney P. Dierking ’66 Linda A. Lewis ’66, ’77 Christina M. Porter ’66 Hazel V. Tickemyer ’68 Leon E. Eppright ’69 Lanny K. Grosland ’69 Leon Morris ’69 1970-1979 Paul L. Erickson Jr. ’70 James A. Hardinger ’70 William C. Hunt ’70 Christine E. Keefer ’71 Jack Milton Moore ’71 John M. Sandy ’72 He was a 1940 <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> graduate who got his start as a photojournalist at the The Daily-Star Journal in Warrensburg. Serving in the Air Force during World War II, he helped to establish a photography intelligence program. He was the <strong>of</strong>ficial photographer at the funeral service <strong>of</strong> President Franklin Roosevelt. While a student, one <strong>of</strong> his pictures was published by Life magazine. Hollyman later worked for The Kansas City Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Acme Newspapers, the forerunner <strong>of</strong> the wire service photography division <strong>of</strong> the Associated Press, in Chicago. For many years, he specialized in travel photography, shooting for Holiday and Town and Country magazines. In the 1960s, he moved into television, producing educational films, a travel documentary and commercials. In 1963, British director Peter Brook tapped him as director <strong>of</strong> photography for the movie adaptation <strong>of</strong> Lord <strong>of</strong> the Flies. Before retiring, he had produced documentaries, short films, photo essays, educational television series, and a commemorative book. He served as president <strong>of</strong> the American Society <strong>of</strong> Magazine Photographers (now the American Society <strong>of</strong> Media Photographers) from 1969 to 1971. He was a favorite visitor to campus, especially with Deborah E. Brewer ’73 Judith A. Collins ’73 Linda A. Good ’74 Stuart E. Gressley ’74 Joe K. McNay Jr. ’74 Gary L. Paul ’74 Gary L. Havrum ’78 Virgil V. Underwood ’78 1980-1989 Robert K. Dempski ’81 Peggy A. Leibrand ’81 Marilyn S. Skipper ’83 Matthew P. Wilson ’83 William L. Chambers ’84 1990-1999 Nyong George Ibok ’90, ’92 Rose A. Crawford ’91, ’98 Steven R. Wallen ’92 2000-2009 Rosina L. Hicks ’04 2010-2019 Lindsey Marie Morris ’10 College high Ethel Hile ’30 former Students Maxine W. Henty Samuel B. Merryman Jr. friends Marvin L. Case Bob C<strong>of</strong>fman Vernon D. Croy Dale Emery Ek Carl E. Elliott Jim Foster <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> photography students. A frequent lecturer, he inspired students to see beyond the fundamentals. With gifts to the UCM Foundation, he also maintained a fund, named for his favorite food <strong>of</strong> popcorn, to help students pay for photo supplies. He was an emeriti member <strong>of</strong> the UCM Foundation Board <strong>of</strong> Directors. In 2001, he received an honorary degree from the Board <strong>of</strong> Governors. avis tucker Avis Green Tucker, 95, former owner and publisher <strong>of</strong> The Daily-Star Journal in Warrensburg, a philanthropist and pioneer for women in the newspaper business, died Dec. 17, 2010. She was a <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> graduate but a tremendous friend also to the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong>. She and her late husband, William, both loved the newspaper business and enjoyed life on their farm near Centerview, MO. She succeeded her husband in 1966 as publisher <strong>of</strong> the Warrensburg newspaper and became involved with the <strong>Missouri</strong> Press Association, <strong>Missouri</strong> Associated Dailies and the National Press Association. She served not only as one <strong>of</strong> the state’s rare female publishers but in other leadership roles. Frank F. Haston Josephine Henry Albert Kreisel Merrill Leutung John C. Lippincott Billie McReynolds Donald L. Quibell Floyd E. Smith Donald R. Stewart Herbert R. Stockton Julian F. Upton James M. Weyer Leroy H. Woerner Gervase A. Wolf She became the first female president <strong>of</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> Associated Dailies in 1973 and received the <strong>Missouri</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Journalism’s Honor Medal in 1976. In 1982, she served as the <strong>Missouri</strong> Press Association’s first female president and received the National Newspaper Association’s McKinney Award, given to a woman who “exhibited distinguished service to the community press.” She became the first woman inducted into the <strong>Missouri</strong> Newspaper Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame in 1992. She also was the first woman president <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Curators. She was chair emerita <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Missouri</strong> Press Association’s Foundation Board, which she helped to establish and fund. She served as chair <strong>of</strong> UtiliCorp United and was a member <strong>of</strong> the board <strong>of</strong> United Telecom, as well as the nonpr<strong>of</strong>it board <strong>of</strong> Children’s Mercy Hospital and a trustee <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong>-Kansas City. She was appointed to serve on the first <strong>Missouri</strong> Gaming Commission and was active in the State Historical Society. In her selection to be honored among Show Me <strong>Missouri</strong> Women, it was noted that she enriched people and community with her character, scholarship and presence.
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