Alonzo Jamison (’39), Denton:: A student leader and government major at North Texas, he was elected to represent Denton County in the Texas House of Representatives in 1954 and served seven consecutive terms. In 1965, his district was enlarged to include Cooke County. He had served in World War II as an officer in an anti-aircraft artillery unit in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was active in the U.S. Army Reserve after the war, retiring as a colonel in 1974. He spent 25 years farming and raising cattle in the Sanger area and briefly served on the North Texas faculty. He left the Legislature in 1968 to join the faculty of Texas Woman’s University in the Department of History and Government. He became chair of the department in 1981 and retired in 1984. At UNT, he was a member of the 1890 Society.

Jackye Anderson Bruner Plummer (’42), Wichita Falls :: At North Texas, she studied English and physical education, served as the associate editor of the Campus Chat and as an assistant in Terrill Hall, and was a member of Alpha Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta and the Green Jackets. She was a junior meteorologist for American Airlines before teaching and becoming assistant principal of Rider High School in Wichita Falls. She was an avid Girl Scout for almost 60 years, serving as a field director in Japan for three years when her husband’s military service took them to the Far East. She also wrote a number of romance novels and genealogical histories.

Verna Ross Cook Schuhmann (’44), La Grange :: She worked for General Electric, then as an administrative assistant for American Airlines in San Antonio, New Orleans and Houston before becoming a homemaker. She was a 20-year member of the Friends of Monument Hill State Park and a member of the Dulcimer Players Group and the Hospital Auxiliary at St. Mark’s Medical Center. She also was a volunteer at the Second Chance Emporium. At North Texas, she was a member of Kappa Theta Pi and the Mary Ardens.

Estalene N. Lloyd Schultz (’46), Henrietta :: She was a school teacher for 33 years and spent 29 years teaching in Henrietta. At North Texas, she was a member of the Green Jackets and Mu Phi Epsilon. She played in the band and the symphony, pit and string orchestras. Survivors include her husband, former graduate student Wilburn William Schultz.

Archbishop Dmitri (’47), Dallas ::The archbishop, who attended North Texas as Robert Royster, converted to Orthodox Christianity in 1941 and adopted the name Dmitri. He served in the U.S. Army as a Japanese interpreter during World War II with the rank of second lieutenant. He later taught Spanish at Southern Methodist University and Fordham University while remaining active in missionary work. In 1954, he was ordained to the priesthood and founded St. Seraphim Church in Dallas. He was elected the first ruling bishop of the Diocese of Dallas and the South and helped it develop into more than 60 parishes and missions, spanning from New Mexico to Florida and north to Virginia. He was elevated to archbishop in the 1980s and retired from active duty in 2009.

Colleen Kidd Ward (’47), Garland :: She was employed by Varo Inc. for 27 years as an executive secretary and was an integral part of Write-Way Prison Ministries for the last 13 years of her life. She met her husband, the late Doyal Ward (’49), at North Texas.

George D. Minter (’51), Stuart, Fla. :: He was a member of the original One O’Clock Lab Band and went on to serve in the 4th Army Band, playing saxophone and penning arrangements for Vic Damone and other singers. He later worked in Washington, D.C., as a comptroller for the U.S. Navy and played piano in many venues in the area. He moved to Florida in 2003 and continued to play and entertain after his retirement. He often returned to Washington to play for retirement homes.

Arleen Brammer Morrison (’51 M.Ed.), Denton :: She taught in Denton for four years and spent the next 40 years as a partner in marriage and business investments with her husband. She enjoyed traveling, flowers and bridge and was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Denton for more than 60 years.

Tommie Sue Bartley Townsend (’54), Temple :: She was a retired school teacher. She earned her degree in home economics and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority.

The Rev. Harold Victor Meissner (’57), Cranfills Gap :: He and his family served as missionaries to Nigeria, and he served for 49 years as a Lutheran pastor in Stephenville, Mineral Wells, Dallas and Aleman. He also earned a degree from Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Ill., and his doctorate from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Creswell Meissner (’57).