Lila Lee Grimes Henson (’46), Richardson :: Until her retirement in 1991, she was an administrative secretary for Richardson ISD. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Siege of Bexar Descendants.

Homer G. Bankhead (’48), Allen :: He was a lieutenant in the Merchant Marines in World War II and served as a private in the U.S. Army. He earned his business degree at North Texas, and at the age of 72 earned a juris doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan University. He was a professional fundraiser, managing campaigns for the United Way and colleges, hospitals and churches around the country.

 Ralph Douglas Massey (’48, ’51 M.Ed.), Nederland :: He was a teacher and coach for the Beaumont ISD for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a lifetime member and former post commander of the American Legion.

Henry Truett ‘Torg’ Torgerson (’48, ’49 M.S.), Marlin :: He was a combat rifleman and radio operator in the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving two battle stars and a Bronze Star. He earned his degrees in industrial arts from North Texas, where he was a member of Alpha Chi and Phi Delta Kappa and a teaching assistant. A school teacher for 31 years, he taught “shop,” drafting, history and Industrial Cooperative Training. He was a deacon in the First Baptist Church of Marlin and a former president of the Marlin Noon Lions Club. He also owned a furniture restoration shop. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Ruth Ann Davison Torgerson (’50).

Wesley Surber Coffman (’50, ’53 M.M.Ed.), Dallas :: He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and completed his education at North Texas and Florida State University. He was a music educator and church musician in Sherman, Houston and Dallas. From 1981 to 1995, he was dean of the School of Music at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, where he rallied fundraising support to build a new music building and complete restoration of an existing building. He also helped establish the School of Music Foundation.

A.C. ‘Ace’ Tinch (’56), San Antonio :: He was president of Harding-Conley-Drawert-Tinch Insurance Agency and a specialist in bonding, insurance and risk management services for construction firms. He received the Credit Executive of the Year and the Ben R. Binford Lifetime Achievement Award from the Independent Agents of San Antonio in 1997.

Jane Ann Clark Trawick (’56, ’58 M.M.Ed.), Katy :: She taught in public schools for 32 years and was the pianist at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church. She accompanied various choirs there and worked in the church office. She also was a member of the National Music Teachers Association and the local book club.

Frank Collendrina (’57), Dallas :: He served in the U.S. Navy and was a longtime insurance executive with a CPCU designation. He earned his degree in business at North Texas, where he was a member of Theta Chi.

Doran John ‘Buddy’ Haesly (’58, ’59 M.A.), Austin :: He owned a commercial real estate business that developed the Oaks at Inwood in Houston and many other projects in Texas and Northern California. He taught advanced biology courses at North Texas as a staff instructor for a year and worked as a graduate researcher with Archibald Roach and J.K.G. Silvey of the biology department, investigating the effects of actinomycetales on aquatic and marine environments. He finished course work for a doctorate in bacteriology and virology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Linda Jones Altermann, Santa Fe, N.M. :: While attending North Texas in 1962-63, she met her future husband, Tony Altermann (’65, ’68 M.S.), whom she married in 1963. Involved in education, the arts and many community affairs, she was instrumental in the establishment of Altermann Galleries in 1978. She was a member and president of the Lake Highlands Women’s League and the Book Lover’s Review Club and served on the boards of the Dallas Repertory Theatre and the Santa Fe Concert Association. She was a lifetime member of the UNT President's Council and, along with her husband, established several scholarship funds. Memorials may be made to the Altermann Scholarship Fund to benefit the College of Visual Arts and Design.