Col. Richard Esker ‘Jack’ Scott, Vacaville, Calif., professor of aerospace studies and commander of the Air Force ROTC at North Texas from 1968 to 1973, died Jan. 31. He directed the Flight Instruction Program for senior cadets and taught freshman and sophomore training classes. He also attended the university from 1969 to 1976 and taught courses in political science. He flew B-24 bombers over Germany during World War II and, after a brief airline job, rejoined the Air Force. His 30-year Air Force career included several years in the special operations field. After retiring, he worked as an instructor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Denton and for various area junior colleges.

Suzanne Schirrman McWhorter VanStryland, Denton, professor of business administration from 1958 to 1983, died Feb. 28. She was reported to be the first woman in the country to earn a doctorate in finance, from Ohio State University in 1957. While at North Texas, she also was a consulting technical editor for Holt Rinehart and Random House publishers. In 1970, she was appointed to the Governor’s Commission on the Status of Women in Texas and served on the subcommittee that wrote the women’s rights amendment to the Texas constitution. Her first husband was Paul McWhorter, Professor Emeritus of business administration, who died in 1997.