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Posts Tagged ‘1960s’

Lynda Lee Latham Oxley (1967)

Dec 14th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Lynda Lee Latham Oxley, of Memphis, died October 23, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Lynda started working for FedEx in 1978 with her years spent primarily in Management, Sales and Marketing. Recognized for numerous achievements and awards throughout her [...]



Harry Knopf Stevenson (1963)

Dec 7th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Harry Knopf Stevenson, of Annandale, VA, died September 27, 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Temple University, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Business Administration, and a master’s degree from George Mason University. Col. Stevenson served his country with distinction for over 30 years in the U.S. Army. He finished [...]



James “Jim” Dickason Hoskins, II (1962)

Dec 7th, 2011 • Category: Honor Roll, Obituaries, Young Alumni

James “Jim” Dickason Hoskins, II, of Charlotte, NC, died October 7, 2011. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering. Mr. Hoskins also graduated from the U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island in 1963. He served as an active duty officer in the U.S. [...]



George Hiter Davis, III (1967)

Dec 7th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

George Hiter Davis, III, of Bowling Green, VA, died September 24, 2011. George earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a doctor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Law. After passing the Virginia Bar exam, he practiced law in Bowling Green as a defense attorney for over 40 years.



Lillian Patricia Baer “Pat” Miller (1960)

Dec 6th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Lillian Patricia Baer “Pat” Miller, of Knoxville, died September 25, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a master’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Pat taught elementary school in Knoxville for many years.



William Joseph Boyd, III (1965)

Dec 6th, 2011 • Category: Honor Roll, Obituaries, Young Alumni

William Joseph Boyd, III, of Arlington, TN, died September 18, 2011. He earned two doctor’s degrees, (1965, 1974) from the University of Tennessee, both from the College of Arts and Sciences. He retired from Buckeye Cellulose.



Claude D. Houbler (1964)

Sep 21st, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Claude D. Houbler, of Knoxville, died September 8, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1961 and retired with rank of Major. During his military career he was awarded the Bronze Star and numerous other medals. Major Houbler graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree from the College of [...]



Mildred Norris Wade (1962)

Sep 15th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Mildred Norris Wade, of Harriman, TN, died September 1, 2011. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree (1962) and a master’s degree (1979) both from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Mildred taught first grade at Central Elementary for many years and was also a Reading Specialist, Special Education [...]



Reginald Gwin (1962)

Sep 15th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Reginald Gwin, of Knoxville, died August 29, 2011. At age 17 he enlisted in the Army Air Force and served as a radio operator and navigator before becoming a prisoner of war in Germany during WWII. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chattanooga, a master’s degree from Emory University, and a doctor’s [...]



Joseph H. Coggin, Jr. (1961)

Sep 13th, 2011 • Category: Obituaries

Joseph H. Coggin, Jr., of Mobile, AL, died August 21, 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University; a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Arts and Sciences; a doctor’s degree from the University of Chicago; pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships at the U.S. Public Health Service. He served as Professor of [...]