Sidney Bob Farrar (’91 M.S.), Dallas. An accomplished musician, he was involved in the beginnings of the jazz program at North Texas in 1945-46 and later earned a master’s degree in radio/television/film. He served as the assistant band director of the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard, founded Commercial Recording Corp., composed music for the Southern Baptist Convention and wrote for the Baptist Foreign Mission Board and PBS. His jazz trumpet skills led to a film scoring friendship with Henry Mancini. After earning his master’s degree, he produced videos for events such as military, high school and family reunions.

John Gordon Owen, Hideaway. He lived at the Hop House in 1955 and 1956 and earned his degree from North Texas in industrial arts. He taught high school drafting and wood shop at Dallas’ Kimball High School for 30 years before retiring in 1988.

Edward Dixon, Deer Park. He worked for Gulf Oil for some 35 years before retiring. At North Texas, he was an active member of the Geezles fraternity. Survivors include his brother, Roger E. Dixon (’52).

Jerry Hal Smith, Sulphur Springs :: He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from North Texas with a minor in education and was a member of Delta Sigma Phi. He had recently retired from Cigna Corp. after a career in property and casualty insurance, specializing in aviation.

Troy Royce Berry, Fort Worth. He entered North Texas in 1946 following World War II and earned his degree in art and interior design. He worked for Leonard's Department Store as its only interior designer, then joined the architectural firm of Wyatt C. Hedrick and did work nationally. He specialized in space planning and development for large buildings, which included the Huntsville Alabama Space Center. Later he formed his own company, Troy R. Berry Associates. He was an avid golfer and held two golf patents, one for a putter and the other for a training device.

Sigrid Mureen, Dallas. She was a member of the Mortar Board College Senior Honor Society and was named the best character actress for her performance as Monica in a campus production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Her singing, dancing and acting landed her a spot on a national touring company. She had a second career at the Dallas Morning News and also was deeply involved in Shetland Sheep Dog breeding, training and rescue. 

David Russell, Richardson. He worked for the city of Dallas from 1972 until 1978, followed by 23 years with the city of Garland, where he retired as a network engineer in 2005. He liked music, photography, gardening, restoring antique radios, astronomy, cooking and genealogy. Survivors include his wife, Deidre Hindman Russell (’71).

Keith Edward Klaviter (’91,’94 M.B.A.), Dallas. He earned his degrees from UNT in production and operations management.

Jacquelin Renee Hutzell, Tyler. She was pursuing a master’s degree in library science and had attended since fall 2008.

Perry Owen Teague (’58, ’61 M.A.), Naperville, Ill. He earned his doctorate in immunology/immunopathology and biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma and taught and conducted research at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Fla., for 20 years. He entered the private laboratory business until he semi-retired, dabbling in real estate, and later worked at Trader Joe's in Naperville as “the wine guy.” He was an avid fan of music, especially big band and jazz. At North Texas, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.