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Posts Tagged ‘1970s’

Kenneth Henry Token (1970)

Nov 17th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Kenneth Henry Token, of Ellisville, MO, died July 11, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his doctor’s degree from the College of Engineering.



Caroline Weismueller (1971)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Caroline Weismueller, of Nashville, died May 19, 2009. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the College of Home Economics.



William “Bill” E. Hoffman, Jr. (1977)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

William “Bill” E. Hoffman, Jr., of Brentwood, TN, died October 23, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration. Bill was Vice President-Government Programs for LifePoint Hospitals.



Elizabeth “Libby” Hoffmeister (1976)

Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Elizabeth “Libby” Hoffmeister, of Nashville, died October 23, 2009. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Libby worked for the Joint University Library at Vanderbilt.



Robert (Bob) Merritt (1973)

Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Robert (Bob) Merritt, of Knoxville, died October 16, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his master’s degree from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Bob retired from Knox County Schools after 39 years of service, having taught at Ridgedale and Northwest Schools.



Notable Alumni: Paul C. Pritchard (1971)

Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Paul C. Pritchard (1971) is founder and executive director of the National Park Trust.



Notable Alumni: David Mosena (1968, 1971)

Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

David Mosena (1968, 1971) is CEO and president of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. He is former president of the Chicago Transit Authority.



John P. Long (1976)

Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

John P. Long, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died October 13, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.



Dr. Edward Robert Wear (1974)

Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Dr. Edward Robert Wear, of Sevierville, Tennessee, died October 8, 2009. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, receiving his bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Wear served Sevier County as a physician for almost 29 years.



Peter D. Hill (1973)

Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Obituaries

Peter D. Hill, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died October 7, 2009. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he received his bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering.