Leamon Roy Bray (’67), Beaumont :: He was a photographer and graphic artist for the Beaumont Enterprise and later became the shipping supervisor at Games People Play. He earned his degree in journalism and was a photographer for the Yucca.

James T. Fielder (’64,’67 M.S.), Denton :: He earned his degrees in physics and worked as an electronics engineer for Texas Instruments, Seismic Engineering and Boeing/BAE Systems, retiring in 2006. Part of his work required him to travel to China before the country opened to Western tourism. His hobbies included gardening and tennis.

Vance Lindell Harris (’62 M.Ed.), Reno :: He served in the Navy as a chaplain’s assistant during World War II and later worked as a teacher and administrator in public education in Texas for 37 years. After retiring from the Fort Worth ISD in 1986, he was a small cattle rancher on his Texas Century Farm, agricultural land that had been in his family since 1889. He was married to Dorothy Witt Harris (’64) for 65 years. He was a member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church for 74 years and served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher for 36 years.

Myron Wilson (’61 M.S.), North Augusta, S.C. :: He spent most of his life in Irving, where he retired as a principal and director for the Irving ISD.

Howard Wendell Kidwell (’57), Austin :: He spent 25 years in the U.S. Air Force as a front line pilot during the Vietnam War and Cold War, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Medal, among others. He won numerous awards with his beloved Doberman Pinschers. At North Texas, he earned his degree in industrial arts and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He later received his master’s degree from Washington University.

Jimmie Oliver Clements (’56), Texarkana :: He was owner of Razorback Ready Mix and a former board member of Commercial National Bank, Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, Texarkana Regional Airport, Four States Fair and Rodeo, and Northridge Country Club. He also was a member of the Southwest Cattleman’s Association.

Gerald Marshall Church (’56, ’57 M.Ed.), Atascocita :: He served in the U.S. Army in World War II and later earned a doctorate from Claremont Graduate School. He taught high school history and geography and continued teaching at junior colleges in California and Michigan. He completed his career as an assistant to the dean of the College of Business Administration at Central Michigan University and was awarded Emeritus rank upon retiring. Survivors include his wife, Jane Grogan Church (’56).

William Earl ‘Bill’ Love (’55), Irving :: He served in the U.S. Army and was a teacher before joining B.F. Ascher Pharmaceuticals, where he worked for 45 years. For 60 years, he was an active member of his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon. Survivors include his wife, Pat Whatley Love (’55). His funeral service included a rose ceremony by 20 of his Sig Ep brothers from the 1950s.

Jean Carol Welch Daugherty (’55), Sacramento, Calif. :: She taught elementary school for 11 years in Modesto and Sacramento and was active in youth work. She was a Sunday school director for 45 years and a worker for California Southern Baptists for more than three decades.

William C. ‘Bill’ Smith Jr. (’54), Fair Oaks Ranch :: He worked in human resources at Otis Engineering and Austin Road and Bridge in Dallas and at Welltech in Houston. He was executive director of Industrial Foundation of America in Boerne for many years. His family says he still had fond memories of his time and friends who were Trojans at North Texas.