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Posts Tagged ‘1960s’

Dr. Al Rutledge (1962)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died June 22, 2007 in Knoxville, TN
Rutledge was a crop consultant following his retirement from the University of Tennessee after 30 years of service as a professor. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree (1967), and a doctorate (1970) from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.



Virginia Wall Howe (1962)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died February 28, 2008 in Jefferson City, TN.
She graduated from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.



Robert Joseph Bowman (1961)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died July 27, 2008 in Knoxville, TN.
Bowman worked for TVA for 25 years, retiring as principal civil engineer in the Civil Design Branch. He graduated from the College of Engineering.



Dr. Martin Ross Baker Jr. (1960)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died August 15, 2008 in Knoxville, TN.
Baker practiced orthopedic surgery with Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital for more than years. Upon retirement he served as a medical consultant in Knoxville. He graduated from the UT Health Science Center.



Dr. James Doyle Orten (1967)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died December 1, 2007 in Edmond, OK.
Orten was a professor emeritus of social work at UT Knoxville. He graduated from the College of Social Work.



Dr. J. Robert Johnson (1966)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died February 28, 2008 in Madison, AL.
Johnson owned and operated Occupational Health Center until he retired in 2006. He received his doctor of medicine from the UT Health Science Center.



Dr. David Warren Bowen (1966)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died July 15, 2008 in Livingston, AL.
Bowen was professor of history and chairman of the Department of History and Social Sciences at the University of West Alabama. Prior to joining the faculty of West Alabama in 1980, Bowen worked at the University of Alabama, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Tennessee. He received his bachelor’s [...]



William H. Cox Jr. (1965)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died February 15, 2008 in Knoxville, TN.
Cox worked for R.J. Reynolds in food product development before joining his father at Supreme Foods Co. He graduated from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.



Zen Kenneth “Ken” Snodderly Jr. (1963)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died March 20, 2008 in LaFollette, TN.
Snodderly was a pharmacist for 45 years owning Ken’s Pharmacy in LaFollette. He was a veteran serving in the Tennessee Air National Guard 134th Refueling Squadron. He was president of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and member of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association. He graduated from the UT Health [...]



Betty Barker Litton (1963)

Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Died March 14, 2008 in Farragut, TN.
Litton was a long-time supporter of the UT BoostHer Club. She graduated from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.