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'42 William “Bill” Chrisman Washburn
'45 James B. Moorman Jr.
'48 Bob J. Wagner
'48 Jane Douglas Moorman
'48 James Benton Manford
'49 Mary Nell Moran Hall
'49 Howard Anthony Hestand Jr.
'49 Hugh Neill
'50 (MA) Charles R. Andrews
'52 Haskell Moorman Monroe
'52 Lawrence “Larry” Correu
'54 Harold Chauncey Parker Jr.
'54 Jimmye Lee Phillips
'56 Minnie A. Rogers Hosey
'57 Watha J. Stroud
'58 Ann Leslie Chaffin
'59 Margaret “Peggy” Ann Hogg
'60 Jerry Meitzen Anderson
'60 Emmett Mitchell
'63 Robert D. Belew
'68 Antoinette “Toni” Ball Wyatt Weight
'71 John William “Bill” Wylie
'71 Christine Lee Richardson Funderburgh
'72 Donald Franklin McCuan
'80 Randolph Cornelius Flennoy
'82 David Leon Allen
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Friends We Will Miss

Scottie McIntyre Johnson, wife of Dr. Jim Johnson, professor emeritus of classics who retired from the College in 2013, died October 26, 2017.

Marvin King, the husband of Senior Board of Trustees member Sharon King, died August 20, 2017.

Remembering Our Own

Current Student Patrick Johnson ’19

Patrick JohnsonPatrick “PJ” Johnson ’19 of Lufkin, Texas, died in a vehicle accident November 10, 2017, in Sherman. Athletic Director David Norman said Patrick, a leader on the Austin College men’s basketball team, was a shining light on campus. “I extend the condolences of the entire Austin College community to the family of Patrick Johnson and offer our thoughts and prayers,” said President Steven P. O’Day, adding that all at the College were deeply saddened by the tragic loss.

Jane MoormanSenior Trustee Jane Moorman ’48

Austin College senior trustee Dr. Jane D. Moorman ’48 died July 8, 2017, in Oakland, California, at the age of 88. She served as an active member of the College’s Board of Trustees from 1971 to 1996, chairing the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board for 15 years.

A native of Sherman, Jane was part of a very influential family in the history of Austin College. The daughter of Elizabeth and James Bolling Moorman, a long-time dean of the College, Jane went on to become a noted educator and professional in her own right, always a woman ahead of her time. Upon graduating from Austin College, she earned a master’s degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Ph.D. at the University of Kansas-Lawrence. Prior to completing her Ph.D., she served as associate dean of students at Austin College. Later, she taught and worked in leadership roles at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and at Barnard College before concluding her career at the University of California-Berkeley. She was director of counseling and  psychological services at that university for several years before retiring.

Dr. Moorman’s professional career garnered many awards, including Austin College’s Meritorious Service Award and Distinguished Alumni Award. She also was keynote speaker at the College’s Founders Day celebration in November 1984.

Kenneth StreetProfessor Emeritus Kenneth Street

Longtime faculty member Dr. Kenneth Street died December 6, 2017. Read more ...