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Our recognition of members of the Roadrunner family

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1974

*Ann Beasley Butler, M.A. in education, died April 21, 2018, at age 87. She attended Baylor University and earned her bachelor’s degree from Trinity University before attending UTSA. After receiving her master’s degree, she went on to become the program director of child development and training, and later the program director for the aged and disabled for the Texas Department of Human Resources.

Hector Camacho, M.A. in Spanish, died April 20, 2017, at age 86. His ministry with the Church of God spanned more than 60 years, serving as youth director, evangelist, pastor, and territorial superintendent throughout the United States and the Caribbean. He was cofounder and builder of the Pentecostal Bible College in Puerto Rico in addition to serving as a professor at Lee University and Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tenn. He also served as editor in chief of the Evangelical Publishing House for the Church of God, a position in which he produced literature and training resources for Spanish-speaking ministries worldwide.

Harry L. Edwards, M.A. in education, died Jan. 27, 2016, at age 91.

*Albert Joseph Haas, M.A. in education, died September 23, 2017, at age 87. He served in both the U.S. Navy and Air Force as an accomplished rotary and fixed-wing aircraft mechanic. He became a history teacher after retiring from the military, teaching for nearly two decades.

Febe A. Herrera, M.A. in education, died Aug. 25, 2014, at age 84.

Carol Ann Law, M.A. in education, died March 13, 2017, at age 69. She taught for two decades at Lanier High School and worked for Texas Public Radio after retiring from teaching. She also earned master gardener and master naturalist certifications, and served as a docent at the McNay Art Museum.

Angela A. Lewis, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died Jan. 12, 2017, at age 91. She was a teacher for more than 30 years. She enjoyed traveling, painting, walking trails, cooking, and practicing tai chi.

Rebecca Ann Mitchell, M.A. in education, died Dec. 27, 2016, at age 67. She was an elementary school teacher for many years, receiving the Yellow Rose of Texas Education Award, and capping her career as principal of Carson Elementary School in San Antonio. She was also a member of P.E.O., Holly Garden Club, Phi Delta Kappa, and University United Methodist Church.

Victor Moreno, M.A. in bicultural bilingual education, died March 25, 2015, at age 90.

Severita Quintana, M.A. in education, died Jan. 22, 2016, at age 79.

*Richard Grix Welker, M.B.A. in business, died July 17, 2018, at age 78. He attended Weber College and the University of Utah before earning his M.B.A. at UTSA. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1964. As a young lieutenant, he directed an epidemiological lab that won the USAF Outstanding Unit award. He was also nominated for the award of Outstanding Aerospace Medical Division Officer in 1965 and 1966. He later became a pharmacist and eventually managed several medical groups, including Desert Orthopedics and Premiere Health at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He loved photography, running, water and snow skiing, and taking long walks with his beloved dog, Baloo.

1975

Dennis Burkholder, M.B.A. in business, died Dec. 22, 2015, at age 86. He was an entrepreneur who opened the Patio Flamenco nightclub in the Casino building in 1965 when few establishments existed on the River Walk.

Angela Quesada Fernandez, M.A. in education, died Aug. 21, 2016, at age 80. She was born in Cuba and came to the U.S. in 1961 during the Cuban Revolution and had already started pursuing a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Havana. She used her degrees in a lifelong career at the Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio.

Jane Sullinger Hurlbut, M.A. in education, died Aug. 16, 2017, at age 79. She was an elementary, middle, and high school teacher and counselor. She taught in Birmingham, Ala., before moving to San Antonio in 1972, where she taught and counseled in the Northside Independent School District.

Jonathan Lee Kaplan, M.A. in environmental science, died Dec. 18, 2016, at age 67. He served in the U.S. Navy as a weapons officer aboard the U.S.S. Ogden before returning to San Antonio to open his own real estate business. He also made contributions to a project at the University of Texas A&M-San Antonio developing a clean-burning automotive drivetrain that would achieve unprecedented mileage.

Leslie Simon Klemcke, M.B.A., died May 31, 2015, at age 71.

Estefana Martinez, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died Sept. 2, 2016, at age 91.

Nancy Edmonds Oehler, M.A. in education, died Oct. 18, 2015, at age 83.

*George Xavier Panketh, M.B.A. in business, died December 19, 2017, at age 68. He spent nearly 25 years as an administrator for Alamo Colleges and Our Lady of the Lake University. He retired as the vice chancellor for fiscal affairs at Alamo Colleges.

*Lilia Esperanza Hernandez Smith, M.A. in bicultural-bilingual studies, died January 20, 2018, at age 68. She was a teacher in San Antonio for more than three decades, touching the lives of students at Fox Tech High School, Longfellow Middle School, and San Antonio Preparatory Academy.

*Steven Ward Solsbery, M.B.A. in business, died April 15, 2018, at age 67. He attended Alamo Heights High School and was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at The University of Texas at Austin before earning his master’s degree at UTSA. He worked for Datapoint and as a real estate investor. He also served on the executive team for Ozelle Pharmaceuticals and was a past Salvation Army board member. He was lay reader at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and was active in the church’s Community of Hope group in addition to being a member of the Town Club.

Sharron Elaine Matthys Vogel, M.A. in education, died Jan. 30, 2017, at age 75. She taught in the Haysville, Kansas, School District and Kirby Elementary School in San Antonio before settling down in Seguin, where she taught until retiring in 2002. She was actively involved at Grace Lutheran Church and enjoyed volunteer work for the Big Red Barn and the Seguin Public Library.

1976

*Nelda Ruth Andrewartha, M.A. in education, died April 29, 2018, at age 83. She spent 31 of her 42 years in public education with the Northside ISD, including 10 years as the secondary language arts supervisor, in which she was instrumental in establishing the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas. She was honored as a distinguished teacher during her tenure at John Jay High School, also teaching in Austin, Waco, Kerrville, San Angelo, and El Paso. She taught for seven more years at UTSA and Wayland Baptist University after retirement. In her private life she wrote poems that were cherished by her loved ones and was active in several book clubs.

Maritza Beato, B.A. in psychology, died March 1, 2009, at age 59.

Roger L. Bessey, M.B.A. in business, died April 21, 2016, at age 76.

Irene Dennis, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Sept. 26, 2016, at age 67.

Robert Oscar Dunk, B.B.A. in management, died May 30, 2017, at age 63. He enjoyed a long career in banking, was a member of the Windcrest Lions Club, and the Finance Council of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. He was also a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

Ann Marie Eastwood, M.A. in education, died March 9, 2017, at age 84. She was a teacher for the San Antonio and North East independent school districts and remained as a substitute for North East in her later years. She also volunteered for many organizations, including the San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio Public Library, and San Antonio Military Medical Center, and was a member of the Red Hat Society.

James Glenn Edwards, M.A. in education, died June 1, 2014, at age 70.

*Ezequiel Garcia Jr., M.B.A. in business, died Februaryruary 21, 2018, at age 75. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a certified public accountant who enjoyed a long professional career. He also served on the board of the UTSA Alumni Association from 1977 to 1981.

*Robert Bruce Hill Jr., M.B.A. in business, died December 15, 2017, at age 72. He retired in 2009 after working for 37 years as a civilian logistics contractor for the U.S. Air Force. He was a devoted family man who enjoyed playing golf and doing yard work.

Phyllis Massengale, B.B.A. in accounting, died Oct. 9, 2015, at age 69. Massengale wrote in her self-penned obituary, “I am not gone to meet my maker or anyone else; I am simply dead. Forever.” Women’s rights were her main concern. She was the 2001 recipient of Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas award for volunteer excellence. She was a member of many liberal-leaning organizations, from Americans United for the Separation of Church and State all the way through the alphabet to the War Resisters League.

*Mary June Brewster Mendias, M.A. in education, died December 5, 2014, at age 93. She graduated at the top of her class in 1938 from Choudrant High School in Louisiana, where she was crowned Cotton Queen. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Louisiana Tech University in 1941 and joined the U.S. Office of Censorship in 1942, translating correspondence and seeking out codes and secret messages in letters. She would go on to become a teacher at Madison Elementary in San Antonio for 26 years, first teaching second grade and then becoming the school’s first teacher for language- and learning-disabled students. She won numerous awards for teaching excellence throughout her career.

*Kimbro Rex Ogilvie, M.A. in environmental science, died August 7, 2018, at age 67. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture at Texas A&M University before studying environmental design and urban planning at UTSA. He moved from Texas to Roanoke County, Virginia, in 1985. He worked at several Roanoke advertising agencies before cofounding Group One Sales Promotion in 1997. He was a builder of all things, a freehand illustrator, a garage musician, a dedicated recycler, a freshwater fisherman, a model rocket launcher, a backyard meteorologist, and largely known as a creative, hilarious man.

Charles D. Nunnelly, M.B.A. in business, died May 15, 2016, at age 77.

*Eduardo S. Sanchez, B.A. in history, died January 7, 2018, at age 72. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served his community as an officer for the San Antonio Police Department as well as a firefighter and arson investigator for the San Antonio Fire Department.

Vance Smith, M.B.A. in business, died Sept. 12, 2011, at age 61. A retired Air Force colonel, he was also an avid hiker, dog lover, and traveler.

*Ronald Theodore Toney, B.B.A. in management, died February 8, 2018, at age 71. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from AT&T as a senior manager.

JoAnn Treviño Muñoz, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Oct. 8, 2015, at age 63. She spent many years as a teacher and was a member of the Catholic Daughters, the Ladies Auxiliary, the Retired Teachers Association, the Floresville Musical Club, and the Floresville Academic Scholarship Fund.

1977

*Guadalupe Salinas Balli, B.A. in early childhood education, died August 16, 2018, at age 88. She left an admirable teaching legacy on the South San Antonio ISD community as a bilingual kindergarten educator at Hutchins Elementary School.

*Sister María Eva Flores, M.A. in bilingual-bicultural studies, died August 13, 2018, at age 78. She professed her first vows as a Sister of Divine Providence in 1965. In her 41 years of service to Our Lady of the Lake University she served as a professor of history, drama, public speaking, voice and diction, and Mexican American studies. She served as faculty adviser to several different recognized student organizations, such as the Association of Black Students, Danza Universal, and the United Hispanics Association. Her outstanding career as a professor, teacher, special collections librarian, and scholar earned her distinguished recognition from the university community as the OLLU Moody Professor in 1992 and 2002. In addition to her master’s degree from UTSA, she earned a master’s degree in library science with a specialty in archives from UT Austin and a Ph.D. in history from Arizona State University.

*Leroy Peyser Friedlander, M.A. in education, died May 17, 2017, at age 88. He had a passion for sailing and often built and repaired things. He loved children and dogs, and they always seemed to be naturally drawn to him as well.

*John Emery Justice, M.B.A. in business, died August 18, 2017, at age 70. He earned his bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University, where he was a proud member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps for 31 years, starting as a private in 1969 and retiring as a colonel in 2000. He was a Freemason for nearly five decades and was honored to serve as master and secretary of Acacia Lodge No. 155 in Thurmont, Maryland. At the time of his death he was working as the vice president for operations for R.W. Garcia Snacks in Las Vegas.

*Matt J. Menger, M.A. in Spanish, died August 19, 2017, at age 88. The minister professed his first vows as a member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1947 and took advanced philosophical and theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome for the next seven years. In 1956 he was assigned to missionary work in Laos, making him the first American priest to be stationed in the country. He built and directed the country’s first orphanage and the first girls training center in the capital city of Vientiane. He was national director of Catholic Relief Services and of Caritas Internationalis. He assisted various groups seeking information on American soldiers missing in action in Southeast Asia. He authored two books on Laos, Valley of the Mekong and Slowly Climbs the Sun. In 1975, he was reassigned to San Antonio, where he served as the director of the Office of Mission Development and Information.

*Joe D. Urrutia, B.S. in chemistry, died October 25, 2017, at age 64. He was a proud band member and alumni of Memorial High School in San Antonio who especially enjoyed setting up holiday lights and decorations.

*Guie Git Wong, M.S. in biology, died January 26, 2018, at age 84. She worked for UT Health San Antonio.

Genoveva Anita Bonugli, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Dec. 21, 2016, at age 71. She was a teacher, instructor, and night school supervisor for more than 25 years with the San Antonio Independent School District and Region 20. She was a San Antonio Spurs season-ticket holder who enjoyed painting, sculpting, and pottery as well as the music of Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley.

Doris LaVerne Clark, B.A. in English, died Jan. 17, 2017, at age 80. She taught English literature at First Baptist Academy and Skyline High School in Dallas. She retired from Skyline in 1994.

Enrique “Henry” Cortinas, B.B.A. in management, died June 21, 2017, at age 73. He joined the Air Force Reserves with an activation during the Vietnam War. After graduating from UTSA, he was an architect with more than 20 years dedicated to civil service.

Michael McQuatters Davis, M.B.A., died Jan. 9, 2015, at age 86.

Michael Frieze, B.S. in biology, M.S. in biology ’82, died Nov. 23, 2014, at age 59.

Sandra Karen Whitcomb Gardner, M.A. in education, died Sept. 19, 2016, at age 72. She worked as a teacher for 36 years.

Angelina E. Garza, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died Sept. 22, 2015, at age 70. As an avid member of Communities Organized for Public Service, she was instrumental in bringing many community projects to the west side of San Antonio, including the construction of Highway 151 and the Albert Benavides Learning Center.

Arturo G. Gutierrez Jr., B.A. in Spanish, died Dec. 4, 2016, at age 64. He had a successful career as a federal agent. He started in the Border Patrol and then retired as a special investigator for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. While working for the federal government, he served as the immigration attaché in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Charles Harms, B.A. in early childhood education, died May 3, 2015, at age 78.

Mary Elizabeth (Meg) Hathaway, M.A. in Spanish, died June 10, 2014, at age 87.

Ivy Janet Hegarty, M.A. in education, died April 28, 2015, at age 87.

Roberto Hinojosa, B.A. in political science, died Feb. 2, 2017, at age 61. He worked in various administrative positions but especially enjoyed working in the Bexar County Elections Department. He enjoyed country music and was an avid fan of the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Cowboys.

Nancy Jaros, M.A. in education, died June 17, 2016, at age 79.

Marguerite Elizabeth Lara, M.A. in education, died March 15, 2017, at age 87. She worked as an educator for more than 35 years, earning awards from Wright Career College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Edgewood Federal Credit Union board of directors for her service. She was also an extra in multiple movies, including Primary Colors.

Carolina Torres Longoria, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died Nov. 6, 2015, at age 86.

Sharon Varda Kirstein Rex, B.A. in English, died March 21, 2017, at age 66.

Jim Rodriguez, B.A. in sociology, died June 27, 2016, at age 73. He was also a proud graduate of Fox Tech High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Terrell Clyde Rooks, M.S. in environmental science, died Jan. 1, 2017, at age 69. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who would go on to work for Lockheed Martin and the Federal Aviation Administration. He enjoyed traveling, canoeing, jogging, and was an avid sports fan.

Frances Chapman Shackelford, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died May 20, 2017, at age 93.

Mercedes P. Spellmon, M.A. in education, died April 20, 2015, at age 83. She is the wife of the late artist Doc Spellman.

Georgia Varelas, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died March 31, 2016, at age 93.

Jane Lambert Welter, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died Jan. 16, 2015, at age 84.

Bonnie Weynand, B.A. in anthropology, died June 7, 2015, at age 60.

1978

*Jerry Dean Allen, M.A. in education, died December 2, 2017, at age 73. An educator for over four decades, he began his career with the Northside ISD as a teacher at Mary Hull and Locke Hill elementary schools before becoming the principal at John Glenn, Colonies North, and then Lackland City Elementary School. Through hard work, trust in his teaching team, and a belief in the potential of all children, he transformed Lackland City Elementary into a 90-90-90 campus: 90% or higher minority enrollment, with 90% or higher classified as economically disadvantaged, and 90% of the student body meeting or exceeding standards on annual reading and math tests. To honor the “roots and wings” he gave to students and his practice of hiring teachers who demonstrated caring and love for children above all else, the campus was renamed Jerry D. Allen Elementary School in 2012.

*Rosalie Mae Hernandez Birch, B.B.A. in management, died July 14, 2017, at age 68. She was the first in her family to earn a college degree, receiving her B.A. in education from Texas Women’s University in 1971. She taught English at Brentwood, Cooper, Twain, and Rhodes junior high schools as well as Lanier and Edison high schools before attending UTSA to earn her B.B.A. She went on to become a contract specialist in logistics at Kelly Air Force Base.

*David James “Jim” Gorman, B.S. in mathematics, died July 15, 2018, at age 64. He was a quiet man with a sweet spirit and a wry sense of humor.

*Marilyn “Joan” Ingram, B.F.A. in art, died December 8, 2016, at age 87. A native of Portland, Maine, she married military officer Paul Ingram and their family moved 23 times—living in seven different states and four foreign countries—over his 29-year military career. Following retirement, the couple undertook the colossal task of renovating a 1770 home they purchased in Farmington, Connecticutt. She was an accomplished artist and a gourmet cook.

*Alejandro “Alex” Martinez, B.B.A. in accounting, died March 2, 2018, at age 66. He attended Floresville High School, continued his education at UTSA, received his CPA in Austin, and worked for many years as a certified public accountant.

*Sharon Joan Millenacker Homuth, B.A. in sociology, died April 22, 2018, at age 76. After starting her postsecondary education at Loretto Heights College and the University of Colorado she earned her sociology degree at UTSA. She met her husband, Richard Homuth, in 1980, and they explored all seven continents together, sharing a common love for travel, adventure, and flying. She dedicated her career to the airline industry, working for Tejas, Emerald, and Muse airlines before retiring with Continental, and even earning her private pilot’s license. She was also actively involved in St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church and the Pan American Round Table of San Antonio.

*Elvi Esther Sanchez, M.A. in bicultural-bilingual studies, died April 14, 2018, at age 89. Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, she attended Polytechnic Institute and nursing school in the country before marrying Rafael Sanchez Jr., in 1952. Over the course of their 62-year marriage, they lived in Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, and California before settling down in Sebastian, Florida, in 1989. She worked as a registered nurse in hospitals, schools, and universities, and also became a nursing instructor after obtaining a master’s degree from the University of Kansas. In Florida she worked for the Redlands Christian Migrant Association as a health educator for child care workers and parents of preschoolers.

*Nordale “Dale” Earl Savage, B.F.A. in art, died September 30, 2017, at age 68. He studied chemistry at St. Mary’s University and served in the Air Force for four years before attending UTSA. He worked for the Social Security Administration in both Galveston and San Antonio from 1979 to 2005, starting as a representative and working his way through the ranks to become an instructor and trainer for the SSI disability branch. He was also a proficient artist, best known for his paintings, sketches, drawings, lithographs, and wall murals. His eclectic accomplishments included building an A-frame house, learning to play the accordion, and fully restoring an antique pump organ.

Martha Barrera Arizola, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died March 29, 2007, at age 68. She was a teacher in the Edgewood Independent School District for more than 30 years and was a founder and active member of the Guadalupana Association for Holy Rosary Church.

Lavonne Blackmon, B.S. in medical technology, died Jan. 19, 2016, at age 60.

Larry D. Denny, B.S. in biology, died Sept. 22, 2015, at age 64.

Charles W. Eaddy, M.B.A. in business, died Feb. 23, 2017, at age 65. He began his career at USAA in San Antonio before holding positions at EDS and Deloitte Haskins and Sells that provided him the opportunity to travel throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. He then moved to Austin in 2000 and worked for the Texas Department of Transportation.

Alice Joan Gillette, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died Aug. 25, 2016, at age 85. She was a member of the Assistance League of San Antonio and a docent at the McNay Art Museum.

Victoria Griffin, B.M. in music, died June 29, 2017, at age 63. After working for IBM in Houston and running her own catering business in Austin, she found a home as reverend at First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, Texas. She was a member of the Ministerial Alliance and served on the Board of HOPE (Helping Others Pursue Enrichment). Her efforts were recognized when she was named by the Texas Rural Leadership Conference as Community Catalyst for her work in Cherokee County.

Harley E. Heffner, B.A. in history, died July 14, 2017, at age 85. Before attending UTSA, he reached the rank of master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean War and winning many military rifle and pistol competitions as a marksman. After earning his degree he pursued a career with Humana Hospital, where he retired as the security director. He was also an acclaimed athlete, winning a Golden Gloves amateur boxing championship in 1949.

Martin (Mickey) Hewson, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Aug. 2, 2014, at age 63.

Patricia (Pat) Rose Johnson, B.B.A. in accounting, M.P.A. in accounting ’86, died Aug. 14, 2014, at age 68.

Raymond A. Marshburn, M.B.A. in business, died Dec. 13, 2015, at age 71

Edward Maslyk, B.A. in psychology, M.A. in education ’92, died Sept. 14, 2016, at age 86. He had a successful military career in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. He received several letters of commendation and medals, including those for Korean Service, Good Conduct, United Nations Service, and National Defense Service.

James Mireles, B.A. in political science, died Oct. 26, 2014, at age 58.

Robert Charles Olszewski, B.B.A. in management, died Jan. 21, 2016, at age 60.

Kathryn Ann “Kathy” Nester Snider, M.A. in education, died Aug. 4, 2014, at age 62.

Andrew Robert Roca, B.S. in math and computer science, died Jan. 4, 2016, at age 74.

1979

*Nancy Elizabeth Kinkel Corn, M.A. in education, died July 31, 2017, at age 86. She was a native of Sharpsburg, Georgia, and a retired diagnostician for the U.S. Air Force.

*JoAnn G. Diaz, B.A. in early childhood education, died August 5, 2018, at age 62. She was a teacher for 35 years with the San Antonio ISD. She was the proud recipient of a KENS 5 EXCEL award in 2005, which recognized her for her excellence in education, and the State Farm Teacher of the Game Award in 2006, for which she won tickets to a Spurs game and her picture was featured on the Jumbotron during halftime. Her special interests were reading, traveling, painting, going to the movies, and road trips to Galveston with her family.

*Louis Shih-Yen Shiao, M.A. in bicultural-bilingual studies, died November 15, 2016, at age 88. Raised by a prominent farming family in the province of Hebei, China, he excelled at Chinese literature and composition in grade school and took the initiative to learn Latin, English, French, and Spanish. He enrolled at Fu-Jen Catholic University in Peking in 1947 but made the difficult decision to flee to Hong Kong in 1949 when the Communist Red Army took control of China. He never saw his parents or four siblings again. He would go on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy while studying at New Asia College in Hong Kong and the University of the Philippines before completing his Ph.D. at the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. While studying for a master’s degree in linguistics in London, he was offered a professorship at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he moved in 1966. He later relocated to accept a teaching role at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. He also taught at the University of the Incarnate Word, St. Phillip’s College, and San Antonio College before retiring with his wife, Anne, in Carrollton.

*Fred “Fritz” Wernli, B.S. in applied science, died March 16, 2018, at age 71. He grew up in Odessa, where he played baseball and graduated from Odessa High School before attending Texas Christian University. After considering a teaching career he earned an applied science degree at UTSA and discovered his true calling as a fourth-generation oil and gas geologist. He was blessed with two dream jobs—the first with Musselman Oil and the second with Tidal Petroleum. He enjoyed serving with the Olmos Kiwanis Club, the Petroleum Club, and Balcones Energy as well as with Alamo Heights Christian Church and First Presbyterian Church in San Antonio.

Jacqueline Booth Barrows, B.M.E. in music, died Nov. 11, 2016, at age 86. She taught music at Morrill Elementary School in the Harlandale Independent School District and also served as choir director for Western Hills Christian Church and First United Methodist Church.

Louis Alton Broussard, M.A. in education, died March 10, 2017, at age 84. After serving as a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Security Service, he taught French in the San Antonio Independent School District for more than three decades.

Luz M. Calderon, M.A. in bicultural bilingual education, died July 19, 2017, at age 80. She taught first grade bilingual studies for 20 years and high school history and world geography for 18 years. She was an extensive traveler and kept a journal detailing each place she visited.

Linda Luna Duffy, B.A. in early childhood education, M.A. in education ’83, died July 5, 2017, at age 60. She worked as a special needs teacher in the Alamo Heights School District for 35 years. For the 1999–2000 school year she was awarded the Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Trinity University and was named the Texas Regional Teacher of the Year. In 2001 she was chosen as the Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and the State Teacher of the Year for Texas as part of the Scholastic National Teacher of the Year award program.

Constance Sue Turner Edwards, B.B.A. in accounting, M.B.A. ’83, died Feb. 15, 2015, at age 84.

Juan A. (Fred) Garza, B.S. in physical education, died Jan. 26, 2016, at age 59.

Linda Lee Beck Gates, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died March 9, 2013, at age 61. She was a teacher and reading coordinator with the Medina Valley Independent School District.

Dudley Paul Green, M.A. in education, died Dec. 21, 2015, at age 69.

Frank H. Grossman, B.A. in history, died Dec. 22, 2016, at age 91. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 18 and served through World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He flew over 100 reconnaissance missions during the Korean War, and he received many honors and medals, including three Legion of Merit Awards.

Katherine Fox Hickey, B.A. in history, died Oct. 15, 2015, at age 84.

Edwinna Kirkpatrick Janert, M.A. in education, died Sept. 27, 2015, at age 75.

Patricia Solomon Masterpool, B.B.A. in accounting, died Dec. 9, 2009, at age 55.

Jimmie Greer Richardson, B.A. in history, died Feb. 20, 2014, at age 69.

John F. Splichal, B.A. in political science, died May 14, 2014, at age 60.

William Van Wilkinson, M.A. in education, died May 15, 2006, at age 65.

1980

*Patrick Joseph Dossey, M.B.A. in business, died February 27, 2018, at age 76. He was born and raised in San Antonio and was a proud Texan.

*George J. Garcia, B.A. in sociology, died January 12, 2018, at age 80. After serving 20 years in the U.S. Air Force he earned his sociology degree and settled down with his family in Kenedy. He was appointed chief probation officer of the 81st and 218th Judicial District with offices in Karnes, Wilson, Atascosa, La Salle, and Frio counties and was later promoted to director of community supervision and corrections. In addition to supporting law enforcement and veteran causes he enjoyed reading novels and watching old Westerns.

*David Griffith Liebmann, B.S. in geology, died February 21, 2018, at age 61. He was a highly regarded geophysicist for Chevron and its predecessor companies for more than 35 years. Over the course of his career he lived and traveled all over the world, from Houston to Russia to North Africa and finally settling down in Midland. He was active in promoting interest in geophysics and geology as a leader of the Permian Basin Geophysical Society. He also took great pride in his San Antonio heritage and was a member of the German Club and the Order of the Alamo.

*Evelyn Marlow Mortola, B.B.A. in management, M.A. in environmental studies ’82, died October 5, 2017, at age 87. She enjoyed several careers before retiring as an employee for the City of San Antonio. After retirement she spent many years as an active member of the League of Women Voters and Northwest Democrats as well as a volunteer for the Child Advocates of San Antonio.

*Dianne Marjory Ross, B.A. in criminal justice, died June 27, 2018, at age 69. She was passionate about civil rights and providing free legal aid to those with low incomes. Her career spanned three decades as she worked for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Texas Rural Legal Aid. She traveled South Texas, redrawing district lines, taking litigation against local government, and representing hundreds of people in disability and worker’s compensation claims.

*Cheryl Mead Starr, B.B.A. in accounting, died February 23, 2018, at age 59. She was a proud employee of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Southwest in Corpus Christi for 28 years and later with ISS Facility Services. She was also an active member of Grace Bible Church in La Vernia. She loved traveling on car trips or cruises and especially camping at national and state parks. She also enjoyed attending productions at the Majestic Theater, working on jigsaw puzzles, playing board games, and going to movies and garage sales.

Mary Nell Bressel, B.B.A. in accounting, died Nov. 9, 2014, at age 55.

Henrietta Novella Piper Campbell, B.A. in sociology, died Jan. 16, 2015, at age 81.

Orlando Cisneros, B.A. in psychology, died Feb. 5, 2016, at age 81.

Patricia Lewis Fahey, B.A. in humanities, M.A. in English ’81, died Feb. 5, 2016, at age 57.

Margaret Carol Honeck-Gold, B.M.E. in music, died Dec. 8, 2016, at age 81. She was president of the San Antonio Music Teachers Association and a devoted member of the St. Pius X Parish.

Larry Kirkpatrick, M.P.A. in accounting, died Oct. 9, 2015, at age 72. He had a love for Texas history, especially the Spanish colonial period, and genealogy. He was an active member of Los Bexarenos Genealogical and Historical Society, Los Granaderos de Galvez, and the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library (Texana).

Virgil Bernard Kyrish, B.A. in anthropology, died June 6, 2016, at age 62.

Winnie Merle McCartney, M.A. in education, died Jan. 11, 2015, at age 92.

Richard Peña, M.A. in education, died Sept. 24, 2015, at age 67.

Clinton Phillip Reed III, B.B.A. in accounting, died Sept. 18, 2014, at age 69.

Robert J. Richmond, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died April 3, 2017, at age 73. After two years of service in the U.S. Army, he taught at various high schools and middle schools in the San Antonio area in addition to teaching English and speech at UTSA, St. Mary’s University, and University of the Incarnate Word. In 1989 he became an English instructor at Palo Alto College, where he would continue to teach until 2012. He was also the educational columnist for the San Antonio Light from 1983 to 1993. In 1990 and 1991 he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in commentary.

Delmer Ross B.B.A. in accounting, died Aug. 28, 2016, at age 81. He was married for 58 years, had a 45-year professional career, and gave more than 30 years of community service.

Millard Martin Shaw, B.B.A. in accounting, died April 22, 2017, at age 80. He was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, joining in 1957. He started pilot training in 1959 and went on to achieve Command Pilot status. He completed B-47 combat crew training in October 1959 and B-52 combat crew training in 1966. He later served as a pilot during the Vietnam War, flying more than 100 successful combat missions in Southeast Asia. During his career, he was awarded the Air Medal for distinguished service five times.

1981

*Ronald Leigh Beck, B.S. in health and physical education, died April 21, 2018, at age 67. He worked for many years as a coach and educator before owning and operating a medical billing service for 12 years with his wife, Betty. He then became a compassionate caregiver for his parents, parents-in-law, and siblings-in-law until their deaths. Upon retirement, he enjoyed volunteering for Laurel Heights United Methodist Church and Laurel Heights Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He donated his brain to the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center for the sake of research after his death.

*Jodi Lynn Bell, B.A. in early childhood education, died July 14, 2018, at age 59. She and her husband, David, built a family and ministry, and Destiny Church continues to touch countless lives.

*Maurie Sue Freddie, B.A. in early childhood education, died February 28, 2018, at age 73.

*Janet Damreau Meyers Goodpasture, B.B.A. in accounting, died October 27, 2017, at age 59. She married Joe Goodpasture on February 14, 1987, in Sierra Leone, West Africa, and lived and worked most of her adult life in the San Antonio area.

*Joseph Granville Heflin, M.A. in bicultural-bilingual studies, died June 13, 2018, at age 72. After serving as a teaching assistant at UCLA he dedicated his life to justice and community aid, as reflected in his employment history: counselor for the Neighborhood Youth Corps in Memphis; executive director at the Quaker Center International in Paris; probation officer for Inner London Probation and After-Care in London; research analyst with Community Planners Inc., in Laredo; ESL teacher for the Refugee Language School in San Antonio; and staff member for the Rural Southern Voice for Peace in Celo Community, North Carolina

*Angelina Fraggiosa Hoyt, M.A. in education, died September 30, 2017, at age 86. She grew up in Alhambra, California, representing her city on a float in the 1947 Rose Parade, the first to ever be televised. She graduated from Los Angeles State College with a bachelor’s degree in education, teaching at many schools across the country as well as in Masawa, Japan, and Taipei, Taiwan, before settling down in Helotes. She was a beloved special education and kindergarten teacher for the Northside ISD for many years before retirement.

*Doris Alice Pedersen, M.A. in education, died May 22, 2017, at age 89. Born in Queens, New York, she attended a fine arts high school in Manhattan before obtaining a bachelor’s degree in special education from Trenton State College (now the College of New Jersey). She and her husband, Robert, lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania until moving to San Antonio in 1977. She dedicated her life to teaching emotionally disturbed children, working for the Northside ISD until she was 65 years old and then spending 14 years as a substitute teacher. She also practiced and taught concept therapy in her free time.

Jesse A. Cabrera, B.B.A. in management, died March 21, 2016, at age 69.

Vickie Lynn Thomas Donegan, M.A. in education, died Jan. 21, 2015, at age 64.

Victor Gaenzel, B.B.A. in accounting, died April 10, 2011, at age 65.

James Michael Glennon, B.B.A. in accounting, died Oct. 16, 2014, at age 87.

Donald Joseph Hague, B.A. in English, M.A. in education ’84, died Feb. 5, 2015, at age 86.

Bivian Lee Kane, B.A. in psychology, died May 12, 2015, at age 70.

Gilbert Salazar, B.S. in biology, died Aug. 26, 2016, at age 57. A doctor who worked in family medicine for 28 years, he also enjoyed listening to heavy metal music, playing pool, and reading.

Mary Emma Solis, M.A. in bicultural bilingual studies, died Oct. 20, 2015, at age 82.

Cynthia Ann Keller Wallace, B.A. in early childhood education, M.A. in education ’86, died Nov. 7, 2016, at age 56.

1982

*Gloria Cantu Arriaga, B.B.A. in management, died July 31, 2018, at age 67. She began her career at the Alamo Area Council of Governments in 1971 as a secretary but was promoted to executive secretary in the early 1980s after earning her B.B.A.

*Robert Kent Carr, B.B.A. in management, died March 9, 2018, at age 60. He worked in several Christian ministries before owning and operating a bookkeeping and tax service. He was a marketing consultant at the time of his death. In addition to having a natural talent for drawing he enjoyed fixing objects and working with his hands.

*Kirk Wayne Dockery, B.A. in political science, died October 27, 2017, at age 57. After graduating from UTSA he earned a law degree from the Texas Tech School of Law in 1985 and practiced law for many years at the Donaho & Dockery law firm in Floresville. He was a member of the State Bar of Texas, the San Antonio Bar Association, and the Sons of the Republic of Texas, among other organizations.

*Sandra “Sandy” Stewart Holzmann, B.B.A. in management, died December 6, 2017, at age 72. After earning her B.B.A. at UTSA she moved to Dallas and enjoyed a successful career as a project manager in the financial and telecommunications industries. She and her husband, Richard, returned to San Antonio when they retired in 2006 and became passionate members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in nearby Selma. She loved sailing, vacations in the Caribbean, and the fellowship that arose from the church’s senior group and her husband’s participation in the San Antonio Liederkranz German Singing Club.

*William Robert Lewis, M.M. in music, died January 11, 2018, at age 66. He was a tenor soloist who frequently performed at churches and other events. He sang 12 years for the San Antonio Liederkranz men’s choir and taught music classes at the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio College, St. Philip’s College, and Northwest Vista College.

*Patricia Thornton White, B.A. in history, died July 6, 2018, at age 64. She graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio in 1971, attended San Antonio College, earned her bachelor’s degree at UTSA and a master’s degree at Trinity University. She dedicated her career to school administration and serving on the city council for her community of Garden Ridge.

Olga Arrese, B.A. in psychology, died April 17, 2017, at age 63. Born in Chile to Basque immigrants and raised in the United States, she was dedicated to helping people in dire circumstances. After graduating from UTSA she became a marriage, family, and child counselor. She lived in Redlands, Calif., for the last 16 years of her life. She often painted and wrote creative pieces inspired by the poverty of her childhood, her mother’s untimely death, and the horrors her father escaped in the Spanish Civil War.

Teresa (Terry) Katherine Thompson Carter, M.A. in education, died April 18, 2016, at age 71.

Kay Cockrell-Dills, B.S. in applied science, died March 5, 2016, at age 69.

Kathleen Marie Furukawa, B.A. in sociology, died April 26, 2015, at age 69.

David Thomas Lawhon, B.S. in applied science, died Aug. 25, 2015, at age 60.

Dennis Clair McCoy, B.B.A. in management, died April 8, 2017, at age 81. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years an intelligence analyst. A highly decorated senior master sergeant, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and served during both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He worked for an additional 20 years in civil service after earning his degree at UTSA. He served as post commander of the San Antonio VFW No. 9174 and as president of his HOA, Green Glen Acres.

Doris Alice Pedersen, M.A. in education, died May 22, 2017, at age 89. She dedicated her life to teaching emotionally disturbed children, both in Pennsylvania and Texas. She retired from the North Side Independent School district in San Antonio at the age of 65 but continued substitute teaching until the age of 79.

Mark David Russell, B.S. in math, computer science and systems design, died April 22, 2016, at age 59.

Patricia L. Saunders, M.A. in education, at age 65.

Billy (Bill) Joe Sayers, M.A. in history, died Nov. 26, 2015, at age 86. He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and received a Purple Heart.

Kathryn Seipp, B.B.A. in accounting, died Sept. 29, 2016, at age 56. She was a lifelong resident of San Antonio and enjoyed arts and crafts as well as bowling and fishing. She was a member of the choir at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.

1983

*Annetta Lou Inman Atkins, B.B.A. in accounting, died November 7, 2014, at age 81. She was born in Oklahoma and spent most of her youth in the Texas Panhandle before moving to San Antonio. She served in numerous volunteer positions, most notably as an officer of the Scenic Oaks Property Owners Association and the Villa de San Antonio Residents’ Council.

*John Joseph Garcia, B.S. in biology, died May 27, 2018, at age 70. He started his illustrious service career as a radioman for the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. He would then transfer to the Air Force Reserve and become a flight medic. Among his most notable assignments were serving as brigade surgeon in the 7th Infantry Division during the invasion of Panama as well as battalion surgeon in the 1st Cavalry Division during the liberation of Kuwait. He ended his military career as the Texas State Surgeon General for the U.S. Army, winning two Bronze Star medals among dozens of awards. In addition to practicing family medicine, he would go on to hold many leadership roles: medical director for Harbour Hospice of Bexar County, chief medical officer for veterans affairs at both South Bexar County and Frank Tejeda outpatient clinics, and chief medical officer for veterans’ compensation and pension at both the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital and the Taylor J. Burk Health Clinic at Camp Bullis.

*Kathryn Ruth Nicholson-Vickers, M.A. in education, died July 19, 2018, at age 72. She was a high school teacher and counselor for the Northside ISD until she retired in 2010. She loved raising her grandkids and was a member of Oak Hills Church.

John M. Arévalo, M.A. in history, died July 16, 2017, at age 67. He taught history at Harlandale High School for nearly 41 years. He was the vice chairman of the advisory council for the Hispanic Student Success Program for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, was the recipient of the Golden Rule Award, and was interviewed on Good Morning America. He was the proud father of Diana Arévalo, who would also graduate from UTSA before becoming a Texas state representative.

Buryl Dean (Bid) Conger, B.A. in history, died July 3, 2015, at age 85. He was an avid photographer. While working in Japan, at the urging of a friend, Conger entered a photography contest and as a result, the Tokyo Museum of Modern Art displayed two of his works. As project photographer on the Rio Azul archaeological excavations in Guatemala, two of Conger’s photographs also appeared in the April 1986 edition of National Geographic.

Joanne S. Connelly, M.B.A., died on Aug. 26, 2014, at age 67.

Albert Michael Contreras, B.A. in political science, died Feb. 10, 2017, at age 66. He was a proud UTSA alumnus who successfully encouraged his two children and one grandchild to follow in his footsteps and attend his alma mater.

Robert E. James, B.A. in criminal justice, died July 31, 2008, at age 71.

Thomas W. Jones, B.B.A. in management, B.B.A. in accounting ’84, died Jan. 15, 2017, at age 74. He served as a member of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade in the Vietnam War during 1965 and 1966. He retired from the U.S. Army as a master sergeant in 1980. He retired from the Internal Revenue Service and as president of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 52 in 2005.

Linda Patricia Gregory Koehler, B.A. in early childhood education, died May 15, 2014, at age 66.

Patric McNulla, M.B.A. in business administration, died Oct. 18, 2016, at age 78. A retired U.S. Air Force captain and veteran of 23 years, he was also a doting father and grandfather. In retirement, he enjoyed bluegrass music, his dogs, and traveling.

James R. Miller, B.A. in sociology, died Oct. 30, 2014, at age 74.

Herbert A. Mueller, M.A. in environmental studies, died Sept. 4, 2017, at age 72. He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. National Guard before earning a bachelor’s degree at Southwest Texas University and becoming a planner for San Antonio Water System, where he retired in 2011. He was very active at Christ Lutheran Church and led their Habitat for Humanity program. He was also codirector of the Children’s Garden and served on the board of the Botanical Center.

Crawford (Jay) Reeder, B.A. in economics, died Aug. 21, 2015, at age 60.

Jennifer Ray Rosanbalm, M.B.A. in business, died Dec. 12, 2016, at age 61. She worked at USAA for 23 years before making a drastic career change. She became a teacher at Dilley High School, where she was affectionately known by students and staff as Mrs. Rosie.

Daniel Saenz III, B.B.A. in management, died Jan. 17, 2015, at age 69.

Betty Jean Corbin Statler, B.A. in English, died on July 19, 2014, at age 78.

Nettie Francis Alex Trawick, B.A. in political science, died Jan. 9, 2016, at age 56.

Dorinda Dee (Rindee) Tyson, B.B.A. in management, died Jan. 31, 2016, at age 69. Rindee was a descendant of Antonio Menchaca, whose family was among the first settlers in San Antonio.

1984

*Jean Norton Dickman, M.S. in environmental science, died January 18, 2018, at age 84. After earning her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Duke University in 1955 she married Henry Dickman and became a devoted Air Force wife for the next 26 years. When Henry died in 1981 she began taking classes at UTSA and devoted her life to learning, volunteerism, and travel. In addition to serving as president of both the San Antonio Shell Club and the Friends of Friedrich Wilderness Park she was actively involved in Toastmasters International, the Girl Scouts, the Cub Scouts, and the San Antonio Symphony League. She also earned certifications as a professional San Antonio tour guide and a chartered tax professional.

*Nancy Louise Donovan, B.B.A. in accounting, died January 5, 2018, at age 56. She worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for 21 years. She enjoyed Thanksgiving with loved ones, volunteering, playing tennis, boot camp workouts, Las Vegas trips, New York Rangers hockey, and Notre Dame football.

*Ann Marie Kleis Hoeksema, B.F.A. in art, died March 9, 2018, at age 80. She was born and raised in Holland, Michigan, and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Michigan. As a military wife who moved frequently, she taught middle school science in several places over the course of two decades. Her family made San Antonio its permanent residence in 1975. She would become a member of the Bible Study Fellowship and an active volunteer for the San Antonio Pregnancy Care Center.

*Lynn Ann Lindemann, M.B.A. in business, died July 6, 2018, at age 72. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Eastern Illinois University 16 years before receiving her master’s at UTSA. She served as an event coordinator for the Convention Center and as the director of the Epilepsy Foundation in San Antonio before she began a career in health education at University Hospital, where she retired as a human resources leader. She was an active and dedicated member of the American Society for Training and Development and often mentored friends and coworkers in her field.

*Roland Mena, B.S. in biology, died November 7, 2017 at age 56. He retired from Judson High School in Converse after 25 years of service as a special education teacher.

*Elodia Barrera Sandoval, M.A. in education, died January 10, 2018, at age 75. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend who retired as a school counselor to spend time with her grandchildren and travel with many of her lifelong pals. She loved gardening, crafting, and playing cards.

*Michael Kim Warden, B.B.A. in accounting, died July 30, 2018, at age 65. He was a native of Brooklyn, New York. and a five-year Air Force veteran who went on to a successful career as a network administrator and accountant.

Lisa Carol Real Ahlert, B.B.A. in management, died Aug. 8, 2015, at age 52.

Mary Damsgaard, M.B.A. in business, died Feb. 22, 2016, at age 64. Damsgaard dedicated her career to United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, including several vice president positions.

James L. Hudson, M.P.A. in public administration, died Nov. 13, 2015, at age 85.

Warren Kelley Jr., B.B.A. in accounting, died Dec. 23, 2009, at age 49.

Patricia McDonald, M.A. in history, died Sept. 29, 2016, at age 79. She had a passion for Texas history and taught that subject for 36 years at Northeast Independent School District.

Richard J. Nagelhout, M.A. in education, died April 3, 2015, at age 71.

John Michael Pickett, M.A. in environmental studies, died Aug. 19, 2017, at age 77. After earning a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Wichita State University in 1963, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War and retiring as a captain. In 1970 he began a 25-year career with the San Antonio Fire Department and became head of the Fire Science program. After retirement he started a company that helped first responders identify and handle explosives in addition to writing and publishing a book titled Explosive Identification Guide in 1999.

John Redmon, B.B.A. in management, died Oct. 27, 2016, at age 73. He served in the Army as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He retired from civil service work after 32 years and the Army after 38 years.

Armando G. Uribe, B.B.A. in accounting, died Oct. 20, 2015, at age 67.

1985

*Deborah Kay Crouch Campsey, B.M.E. in music, M.M. in music ’92, died July 13, 2018, at age 55. She touched countless lives as a music teacher in Devine for 18 years.

*Jacqueline Mary Cormie, B.A. in early childhood education, died April 28, 2018, at age 77. She was born and raised in Manchester, England, and survived frequent bombing in the area during World War II. She received her initial training as a teacher in Dudley, England, starting her teaching career at Urmston Junior School on the outskirts of Manchester. She married Donald Cormie in 1963 and they settled in San Antonio, where she was hired at a parochial school. She spent the next two decades raising two children and participating in many civic and charitable activities, including civil rights marches. She went on to earn her teaching degree at UTSA and taught elementary-aged children in San Antonio for many years. She was well-known as a lifelong supporter of the Manchester United Football Club and founder of the British Sporting Club, which hosted many traditional British events and warmly welcomed new immigrants to San Antonio. She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1987 and battled health challenges for the last three decades of her life.

*Judith Maria Schultz Fisher, B.B.A. in accounting, died March 12, 2018, at age 66. She was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma at UTSA. Her lifelong love for learning led her to St. Mary’s University, where she earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She became a licensed professional counselor for many years before returning to the accounting field.

*Maria Del Refugio Jimenez, B.B.A. in accounting, died July 3, 2018, at age 83. She and her husband, Pablo, owned and operated three small neighborhood grocery stores—two in Pearsall and one in San Antonio—as well as a successful accounting and bookkeeping business. Her clients included several local churches, local and international businesses, private individuals, family, friends, and neighbors. She once served as president of the St. Leonard’s Ladies Auxiliary and was a founding member of the Original “Lucky 12” Neighborhood Bunco Club. She loved making quilts and hosting family dinners.

*Mary Isabelle Simon, B.B.A. in accounting, died July 8, 2018, at age 55. She enjoyed planning countless vacations for her family and being there for her children’s activities—and capturing every moment on film.

Arthur G. Augustine, B.B.A. in accounting, died June 1, 2015, at age 58.

Monica Paez Bratz, B.B.A. in finance, died June 7, 2017, at age 53. Her sons, Adam and Erik Bratz, also attended UTSA.

James Lee Espinosa, B.S. in math, died March 31, 2015, at age 52.

Paul Joseph Franklin, B.S. in chemistry, died April 21, 2008, at age 47.

Erika Rose Haffner, B.A. in psychology, died on Aug. 9, 2014, at age 54.

Larry S. Lamoureaux, B.S. in electrical engineering, M.B.A. in business '91, M.S. in electrical engineering '02, died March 4, 2016, at age 62.

Rosalinda Molina, M.A. in education, died April 10, 2016, at age 65.

Frances Jean Queen Touby, M.A. in education and former Institute of Texan Cultures docent, died May 22, 2015, at age 88.

Mary I. Travers, M.A. in English, died June 24, 2015, at age 86. She was born in Bayside, N.Y. and moved to San Antonio in 1951 with her husband, Douglas N. Travers. She was the niece of the 1920s sports cartoonist Thomas Aloysius (Tad) Dorgan.

Julie Lynn Willard-Mikell, B.B.A. in management, died March 4, 2008, at age 43.

Rochelle Bargsley Whitmore, B.B.A. in accounting, died April 2, 2017, at age 87. As a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Sigma Iota Epsilon while at UTSA, she remained active in several organizations after college. She belonged to the Castle Hills Garden Club, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, San Antonio Conservation Society, and the LOLITS Luncheon Club.

Nina Marjorie Krueger Zimmermann, M.A. in education, died Nov. 3, 2014, at age 85.

1986

*Carmella Louise Allard, B.A. in early childhood education, died December 6 2017, at age 88.

*Roy Braswell, B.F.A. in art with a concentration in architecture, died June 18, 2018, at age 57. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, his family settled in San Antonio in 1969 and he graduated from Robert G. Cole High School in 1979. After earning his degree at UTSA he would open Braswell Architecture in 1991 with his wife, Susan. He was a Registered Texas Architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects who won countless awards, accolades, and honors over three decades in the industry. He spent countless hours perfecting hand-drawn renderings, which he often mentioned was a dying art, and refused to label his unique style, although it is quite discernible to those familiar with his work. Donations can be made to the Roy Braswell Memorial Scholarship Fund, which supports the UTSA College of Architecture, Construction and Planning.

*Karen Marie May, B.B.A. in accounting, died June 27, 2018, at age 77. She was an active lifetime member of the Auxiliary of St. Peter-St. Joseph Children’s Home and was also a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in San Antonio. She loved cheering on the Spurs, dining out with friends, long talks on the phone, and spending quality time with her grandchildren.

*Marian Audrey Dougherty Owczarzak, M.A. in bicultural-bilingual studies, died January 17, 2018, at age 68. She was an educator and elementary school counselor for the San Antonio ISD for 34 years. She continued to work as a counselor after retirement at schools in the San Antonio and Northside ISDs as well as at UTSA, San Antonio College, and Northwest Vista College.

Billie Mae Rogge Bilhartz, B.A. in English, died Aug. 20, 2017, at age 90. She was an accomplished vocalist who started out singing at weddings and funerals. She would eventually go on to perform as a soloist at the Navy Chapel in Washington, D.C., and sing with the Heidelberg Choir in Germany for performances of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. While living in London she sang with the Royal Choral Society at the Royal Albert Hall. She was also passionate about heritage and was actively involved in several historical societies and foundations.

Curtis D. Ford, B.S. in electrical engineering, died Jan. 25, 2015, at age 58.

Stephen Rene Hernandez, B.B.A. in management, died Jan. 21, 2017, at age 56.

David H. Honermann, B.A. in political science, died Dec. 28, 2015, at age 77. In 1961 as a young airman he was diagnosed with throat cancer and the doctors didn’t give him very good odds. Honermann beat those odds and the U.S. Air Force selected him to attend Yale to study Chinese linguistics. He went on to serve 20 years with tours in Vietnam and Korea, among other places.

Arturo Jimenez, B.S. in biology, died June 23, 2017, at age 54. He was an educator for 22 years at George Washington Middle School in Laredo, where he was recognized with multiple Golden Apple awards. He was also a beloved summer camp instructor at Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center, where he taught campers the value of wildlife and the environment.

1987

*Martha G. Muñoz Esparza, B.A. in English, died June 15, 2018, at age 71. She taught English at William Howard Taft High School for several years after earning her degree. She was a member of the Edgewood District Veterans and the CPA Auxiliary as well as a staunch supporter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. She loved to cook, travel, and voraciously read.

*Nan Delia Haywood, B.A. in criminal justice, died September 16, 2017, at age 54. She was driven by a passion for the law long past of her days at UTSA. She would go on to earn a master’s degree in education at Our Lady of the Lake University before becoming a longtime juvenile probation officer for Bexar County.

*Jeffrey Paul Hulgan, B.B.A. in accounting, died February 23, 2018, at age 54. He was a longtime fan of Star Trek, loved vacationing on the Texas coast, and was an avid museum visitor. He regularly volunteered for Meals on Wheels to honor the memory of his grandfather.

*William Raymond Whiteman, B.A. in geography, died March 10, 2018, at age 53. After graduating from the pilot training class of 88-05 at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio he became a decorated pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He served in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Operation Northern Watch. Following his military service, he worked as a captain for Southwest Airlines. He loved to grill, fish, golf, cheer on the Dallas Cowboys, and spend time with his children.

Giles Babb, M.S. in natural resources, died July 30, 2015, at age 55.

Mary Reid Mason, B.A. in psychology, died Feb. 26, 2011, at age 48.

Norman H. Riebe, B.B.A. in management, died Sept. 25, 2015, at age 50.

Donna V. Ruiz, B.A. in criminal justice, died April 1, 2008, at age 45.

Alice Kay Urbanowicz, B.A. in sociology, died March 15, 2016, at age 76.

Timothy Daniel Watson, B.S. in math and computer science, died June 2, 2016, at age 52.

1988

*Marilyn Denise Bellows, M.A. in education, died July 17, 2017, at age 62.

*Haydee E. Treviño, B.B.A. in accounting, died March 16, 2018, at age 53. She became a certified public accountant, working for San Antonio Shoes for 25 years. She was admired for her strong work ethic and humility.

*Marilyn Gail Taylor Whitmore, M.M. in music, died August 23, 2017, at age 65. She spent her life learning, sharing, composing and teaching music. She was the organist for St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, a music instructor at Hector Garcia Middle School and a private music teacher. Classically trained, she especially loved American folk, bluegrass, and sacred music. She was a one-woman band who could play the piano, guitar, violin, cello, French horn, flute, and mandolin.

Carlos René Canseco, B.B.A. in finance, died Feb. 21, 2016, at age 57.

Ray T. Garcia, B.F.A. in art, died Aug. 21, 2016, at age 62.

Stacia Lee Gray, B.A. in English, died Oct. 26, 2016, at age 62.

Sherman Paul Guenther, B.B.A. in accounting, died June 2, 2016, at age 62.

Mary Shoquist Hiller, B.B.A. in accounting, died Oct. 9, 2016, at age 72. She loved and enjoyed her grandsons more than words can say, and enjoyed extensive travel, gardening, supporting peace and justice issues, and spending time with family and friends.

Rosendo Martinez Jr., B.B.A. in accounting, died March 24, 2015, at age 60.

Victoria Osborne, M.A. in Spanish, died July 24, 2015, at age 70.

Amy Lynn Poerner, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Aug. 8, 2014, at age 74. She was a teacher at Devine Elementary School for 20 years.

Gloria Pollock, B.A. in political science, died Aug. 1, 2016, at age 88. She had nine children, completing her college education and beginning her first teaching job at age 60. She taught third grade in a San Antonio charter school until age 85. She also tutored after school to help students who needed extra help. She loved gardening, cooking, traveling, and reading.

Jeffrey Lee Pyle, B.S. in biology, died Oct. 13, 2015, at age 50.

Clarence “Shan” Schanding Jr., B.S. in mathematics, died Sept. 9, 2014, at age 69.

Paul Loring Westerfield, B.S. in geology, died June 17, 2008, at age 55.

1989

*Nelwyn Eileen Ward Borgens, B.A. in early childhood education, died March 27, 2018, at age 70.

*Wilson Dion Dunn Sr., B.B.A. in management, died July 10, 2018, at age 55. After playing college football for West Texas A&M and Texas A&I (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) he earned his bachelor’s degree at UTSA in 1989. He would go on to obtain master’s degrees in human resources management and technology commercialization at Houston Baptist University and The University of Texas at Austin, respectively. His career in the insurance industry spanned more than 30 years, working for USAA, Nationwide, Apex Property Group, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, and Summit Consulting.

*Susan Diane Landreth, B.S. in civil engineering, died July 27, 2018, at age 58. After graduating from UTSA, she obtained a master’s degree in structural engineering at UT Arlington in 1993. She was the vice president of Vickrey & Associates for 14 years. Over her 30-year career she served as a mentor and trailblazer for many women in engineering. She contributed to all kinds of projects in San Antonio, including public works, land development, transportation, water, waste, gas utilities, and drainage. Among her most notable achievements were managing the extensions of UTSA Boulevard and Hardy Oak Boulevard. She was an active member of several engineering societies and also served on the Texas Public Works response team during Hurricane Ike. She loved her many rescue dogs, playing games with her family and clay-target shooting.

*Norbert N. Ramon, B.B.A. in accounting with a concentration in information systems, died June 15, 2018, at age 56. He was a proud San Antonio native who served as a traffic enforcement officer for the Houston Police Department for 25 years.

*Marcela G. Sobrevilla, M.A. in education, died July 6, 2018, at age 95. She was born in Lampazo, Mexico, and emigrated to San Antonio with her husband, Gustavo, in 1959. She obtained a bachelor’s degree at Our Lady of the Lake University in 1980 and her master’s degree from UTSA in 1989. She taught kindergarten and second grade until she retired at age 70.

*Carolyn Sue Starkey, B.A. in psychology, died March 19, 2018, at age 79. She earned degrees from both UTSA and the University of the Incarnate Word before working for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, where she helped veterans suffering from PTSD. She loved cooking, baking, hot air ballooning, spending time with friends, and making “jolly goblins” with her kids and grandkids for Halloween.

*Bradley Dean Wild, B.A. in psychology, died December 29, 2017, at age 68. A native of Kilgore, he worked as a counselor at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, where he helped patients suffering from drug and alcohol abuse.

Raymond Darrell Barnes, B. A. in history, died Feb. 10, 2015, at age 72.

Diana Gonzalez Churak, B.B.A. in management, died Jan. 6, 2017, at age 60.

Joseph Loyd Ebbecke, B.S., died May 24, 2014, at age 60.

Susie R. Greene, B.A. in early childhood education, died July 19, 2014, at age 80.

Bonnie Jean Farris Jackson, B.A. in English, died Aug. 8, 2014, at age 80.

Wayne Thomas Jansen, B.B.A. in management, died March 16, 2015, at age 50.

John (Mike) Koiner, B.A. in criminal justice, died Jan. 15, 2016, at age 49. As a clinical director at Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, Koiner worked with hundreds of troubled and abused youth to provide a stabilized living environment.

Guadalupe (Lupita) Loftis, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Dec. 24, 2006, at age 57.

David H. Medina, B.B.A. in accounting, died May 28, 2014, at age 51.

Michael Don Middleton, B.F.A. in art and design, died Sept. 29, 2015, at age 62

Warren Dale Miller, B.A. in anthropology, M.A. in history '92, died Sept. 30, 2009, at age 49.

Edward Allan Small, B.S. in mathematics, computer and design systems, died Sept. 9, 2014, at age 70.

Sherwood Resing Wu, B.B.A. in accounting, died Sept. 8, 2016, at age 59. She had a passion for travel and among her adventures, she visited the Galapagos Islands, Greece, and Egypt.

1990

*Marian Nixon Braubach, B.M. in music, M.M. in music ’96, died June 8, 2002, at age 83. Born in Durango, Colorado, she attended the University of Denver on a music scholarship, but left school early when her father died during the Great Depression. After moving to San Antonio and starting a family she became a dedicated volunteer to many causes, serving as president of the PTA and the San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts. After serving as chair of the Women’s Division of the United Way in 1973 she was recognized as the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year in the San Antonio Express. She cofounded the Eurotex Corp., a commercial real estate company primarily serving European clients, and even served as its president. After retirement she fulfilled her lifelong dream of pursuing a postsecondary education in music by earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music at UTSA. She was named the UTSA Department of Music’s Alumna of the Year in 1999 for her work in San Antonio’s music community. She was a longtime president of the Tuesday Musical Club as well as an active member of the Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity.

*Harvey Gene Cobb, B.S. in biology, died February 10, 2018, at age 86.

*Paul Scott Dell’Ario, B.S. in biology, died May 6, 2016, at age 59. After working in his family’s Italian restaurant and with his father in the lumber business, he found his calling at Promise Hospital of Dallas, where he became the regional director of health information. He was an avid sports fan who cheered on the San Antonio Spurs, Texas Rangers, and TCU football and was a history buff who enjoyed watching the History Channel.

*Elizabeth Brown Luderus, B.A. in criminal justice, M.A. in education ’94, died September 18, 2017, at age 86. She was a civil servant at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio before becoming a legal secretary at the law firm of Stewart Alexander while simultaneously earning her criminal justice degree at UTSA. Driven by a passion to help people who felt forgotten, she would go on to earn a master’s degree and become a licensed professional and chemical dependency counselor.

*Barbara Snyder DeCuir, M.A. in English, died August 14, 2018, at age 76. She earned a B.A. cum laude in education from Louisiana Polytechnic University in 1963. She taught English in Texas public schools for 25 years, 18 of them at John Marshall High School in San Antonio. She also served as adjunct faculty in the Alamo Community College District for five years.

Alice Allen, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Oct. 24, 2014, at age 66.

Heloise Salisbury Donaldson Baker, B.B.A. in finance, died Aug. 3, 2014, at age 56.

Roger Briggs, B.B.A. in accounting, died June 5, 2014, at age 51.

Susan Louise Cates, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Sept. 29, 2014, at age 63.

Patricia Ann Dean-Ruiz, B.B.A. in accounting, died March 10, 2017, at age 48. She was a partner for Tanner & Dean-Ruiz Accounting.

Jo Ann Ehrlich Dickinson, B.B.A. in accounting, died Oct. 9, 2016. She enjoyed traveling, photography, dancing, playing poker, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Dallas Cowboys. She was a kidney donor and advocate for organ donation.

Mary Lou Guadarrama, M.A. in education, died April 25, 2006, at age 50.

Thomas Benyon Lovelace, B.S. in mechanical engineering, died March 12, 2015, at age 64.

Linda Jean Proft, B.S. in computer science, died March 17, 2017, at age 51. She started her career at Datapoint and then went on to work at USAA for the next 22 years. She loved reading, exploring nature, and adopted many animals throughout her life.

Paula J. Ramsay, B.B.A. in accounting, died Jan. 13, 2015, at age 46. She was born at Fort Polk, La., to an Army family. Ramsay was a dyslexia therapist and had completed her certification through the Scottish Rite for teaching students affected by dyslexia.

Robin Winter Schulze, B.S. in mathematics, B.S. in biology '92, died Feb. 18, 2016, at age 51. He was devoted to education and was completing a doctoral degree at UTSA while serving as a lecturer in the computer science department.

Judith Spruce, B.A. in early childhood elementary education, died Aug. 4, 2016, at age 75. She was married for 54 years and was an integral part of husband William’s foreign service career. They were posted in Mexico City, Singapore, Burma, Geneva, London, and Washington, D.C. She loved classical music, gourmet cooking, tennis, and travel.

MaryAnn Stafford, B.A. in sociology, M.A. ’93 in education, died April 15, 2016, at age 51. She was an employee with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Child Care Licensing division for more than 16 years and served the Houston and Austin areas as an inspector, supervisor, and case analyst.

1991

*Mike Blackwood, M.B.A. in business, died January 5, 2003, at age 41. He received his bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech University before earning his M.B.A. at UTSA. He was a commercial real estate broker with the Grubb and Ellis Co. and was a member of both CCIM and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

*Elizabeth Stewart Broussard, B.A. in English, died February. 12, 2018, at age 80. A native of Baton Rouge, La., she lived in Boerne in the 1970s and 1980s. She served on the Berges Fest board of directors and managed the Miss Berges Fest Pageant. She was a member of the Boerne Benefit Theater and was known for hosting fabulous Halloween parties. She also opened her own aerobics exercise studio and taught classes for several years. She attended UTSA as a grandmother and would go on to teach English in San Antonio high schools for eight years before retirement. She then became a proud “pet partner” with the Delta Society of San Antonio. Accompanied by her trained service dog, a beloved Brittany spaniel named Molly, she visited hospitals and facilities for people with special needs.

*Phyllis Elizabeth French, B.A. in early childhood education, died August 19, 2018, at age 63. She attended San Diego State University in the early 1970s before completing her degree at UTSA. She was a teacher in the Northside ISD for more than 20 years and was named Teacher of the Year at Steubing Elementary during the 2004–2005 school year.

*Yu-Pa Chen Ng, M.B.A. in business, M.S. in computer science ’00, died September 22, 2017, at age 53. Born in Taiwan, she earned an associate’s degree in accounting and statistics at the National Taipei College of Business before receiving the Southwestern Bell scholarship and a transfer scholarship to the University of the Incarnate Word, which would bring her to San Antonio. She met her husband, John Ng, while pursuing her M.B.A. at UTSA. After earning her second master’s degree in computer science she worked for Dell and the South Texas Veterans Health Care System before realizing her dream of teaching—at both the San Antonio Chinese Culture Institute (as a language teacher) and at San Antonio College (as a computer science instructor). Her fondness for Star Trek and The Matrix evolved into a passion for programming and artificial intelligence; she was a Red Hat Certified Engineer, a Cisco Certified Network Associate, and a proud member of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence.

Doris Vickery Cox, B.A. in English, M.A. in English ’98, died May 6, 2015, at age 51.

Edward (Eddie) Felan Jr., B.A. in psychology, died Nov. 2, 2015, at age 50.

Heidi Jones Mitchell, B.A. in psychology, died Oct. 24, 2015, at age 76. She was a talented artist who taught china painting and exhibited at art shows.

Lisa Wilson Moss, B.A. in English, died Oct. 1, 2015, at age 46.

Gabriela M. Perez, B.A. in English, died Sept. 19, 2014, at age 54.

John T. Smith, B.F.A. in art, died Nov. 10, 2016, at age 59.

James Gregory Williams, B.B.A. in management, died July 14, 2016, at age 64. During his life, he wore many hats—army sergeant, recreational sailor, tinker (auto repair), tailor (clothing sales), and everything related to construction. He was a collector of tools, guns, compasses, and antique straight razors.

1992

*Margaret Cynthia Monsibais, M.A. in education, died March 20, 2018, at age 72. She believed strongly in the value of education, earning an undergraduate degree from Stephen F. Austin State University before receiving master’s degrees from St. Mary’s University and UTSA. She enjoyed a career for several years as an English and Spanish teacher and school counselor at Rogers and Edgar Allen Poe middle schools. In addition to teaching in San Antonio public schools, she also taught ESL night classes for immigrants and youths at the juvenile detention center.

*Karen J. Ogden, B.B.A. in accounting, died May 15, 2014, at age 71. After many years as a stay-at-home mom, she earned her bachelor’s degree at UTSA and became a computer programmer, most recently working for Compuware of Appleton in Wisconsin. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and golfing—even winning the ladies’ club championship at Ridgeway Golf Course in Neenah, Wisconsin, in the 1970s.

*Jorge O. Pena, B.S. in civil engineering, died May 12, 2018, at age 62. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1975 and served his country for four years. His many interests included tending his family ranch, caring for animals, devotedly owning dogs, listening to music, and supporting his brother’s musical pursuits.

*John Euward Worch, B.B.A. in finance, M.Ed. in educational leadership ’99, died May 17, 2018, at age 53. An Ohio native, he served his country for 26 years in the U.S. Air Force and Texas Air National Guard. He first came to San Antonio in the late 1980s when he was stationed at Lackland AFB and earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at UTSA in 1992. He then obtained a teaching certificate, starting as a substitute teacher at Taft High School, then teaching second grade at Vestal Elementary School from 1996 to 2002. He would go on to be the vice principal at Kingsborough Middle School from 2002 to 2006 before returning to Vestal as the school’s principal until 2012. While teaching he also pursued a master’s degree at UTSA and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Madison University.

Valentin Aguilar III, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died Aug. 10, 2016, at age 50.

Cheryl Caldwell, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, M.A. in education ’94, died Jan. 18, 2016, at age 73. She worked as a stenographer in the Panama Canal Zone, and while her first husband was stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, she volunteered to care for Vietnamese orphans who had fled across the South China Sea after the fall of Saigon.

Steven Michael Guajardo, B.S. in civil engineering, died Feb. 19, 2015, at age 50.

Ruth Paula Spoon Harris Jennings, B.A. in history, died April 20, 2016, at age 68.

Sandra Fitzpatrick March, B.B.A. in marketing, died May 31, 2017, at age 67. She worked in civil service for most of her life, excelling to the post of Army auditor.

Susan E. Roberson, B.B.A. in accounting, died Dec. 21, 2014, at age 51.

Bruce D. Roberts, B.B.A. in management, died July 28, 2014, at age 48.

1993

*Kimberleigh “Kimber” Monsen Briggs, B.A. in anthropology, died August 18, 2018, at age 57. She moved from the Chicago area to San Antonio in the early 1980s. Her true passions were animals and volunteering. In the late 1990s she combined these passions and became both a docent and service volunteer at the San Antonio Zoo, where she taught Herbie the black rhino to paint and recognize shapes and colors. She also volunteered regularly at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, where she rescued and nursed squirrels, opossums, deer, and all other manner of wildlife. After becoming a master naturalist and master gardener she spent countless hours volunteering at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne monitoring their bird boxes and at the San Antonio Botanical Garden tending to the Sacred Garden. She was the longtime newsletter editor for the Bexar County Master Gardeners.

*Juanita “Janie” Trevino, M.P.A. in accounting, died March 4, 2018, at age 51. She loved to shop—for anything—and drive fast. She enjoyed mochi balls, sushi, and caramel macchiatos.

Kimberly Gildart Blodgett, B.A. in criminal justice, died March 1, 2013, at age 45.

Kenneth Dickerson, B.B.A. in accounting, died June 22, 2014, at age 53.

Donald Dykes, B.A. in political science, died July 19, 2016, at age 46.

Frank Edward Garcia, B.B.A. in accounting, died May 6, 2015, at age 48.

Portia Kaye Powell, B.A. in anthropology, died April 10, 2017, at age 75. She treasured learning her entire life, so much so that she researched her genealogy back to the late 1600s.

Michele Rymal, M.B.A. in business, died Sept. 19, 2016, at age 54. She had a love of cooking, and the highlight of her day was preparing a fantastic meal.

Margaret Salazar, M.A. in Spanish, died April 11, 2016, at age 61.

Carlos Gonzales Sanchez, B.A. in sociology, died Oct. 24, 2016, at age 66. He was the ninth of 10 children. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed at Fort Bliss and in Germany. He later was licensed by the state of Texas as a certified counselor and social worker.

Richard Stuart Teitz, M.P.A. in public administration, died June 19, 2017, at age 74. He spent more than 30 years in museum administration, including as director of the Worcester Art Museum, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, and the Denver Art Museum. He later settled in San Antonio, where he was the first professional director of the Alamo, and later the director of institutional advancement at St. Philips College. Following retirement, he realized a long-delayed dream of joining the Peace Corps, where he volunteered in Panama. He ran 173 marathons in his lifetime, including in Boston, New York, and Capetown, South Africa. He also completed a sailing trip across the Atlantic to the Azores of Portugal in 2011 with his sister, Louise, and friends.

Jo Lynn Timmermann, B.B.A. in accounting, died June 16, 2010, at age 52.

Bub Warren Vickers, M.F.A. in art, died May 1, 2017, at age 69. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1971. He was inducted into the Western Artists of America in 2012 and was the owner of Cowboy Bronze in Fredericksburg.

1994

Henry Herbert Gonzales III, B.B.A. in information systems, died April 26, 2015, at the age 62.

Norma Aida Guerra, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died Oct. 14, 2014, at age 48.

Lawrence “Chris” Hagberg, B.B.A. in accounting, died April 15, 2015, at age 72.

Chris E. Loyd, B.A. in political science, died July 12, 2014, at age 54.

Robert “Steven” Lozano, B.A. in American studies, died April 21, 2017, at age 54.

Julius V. Weilbacher, B.A. in criminal justice, died July 9, 2014, at age 44.

1995

*Ottillia Mathias Hodgkinson, B.F.A. in art, died February 23, 2018, at age 89. She was a resident of San Antonio for 42 years, best known for the photographs and pottery she created. She enjoyed gardening, classical music, tennis, and her dogs, Bobby and Buckles.

Jeffery Weyman Adamek, M.S. in computer science, died Jan. 29, 2008, at age 43. He was a computer software engineer for Rash Tax Co. in Dallas.

Robert Hyatt Albright, M.M. in music, died March 19, 2017, at age 54. He served as a choir director in the North East Independent School District at Bradley Middle School, Lee High School, and Churchill High School. He also served as a director of fine arts for the Southwest and San Antonio independent school districts, in addition to holding roles as the choir director at Northwood Presbyterian Church and at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Arturo Benitez, B.S. in mathematics, died Aug. 22, 2015, at age 44.

Tellecia Marie Brown, B.A. in criminal justice, died June 11, 2016, at age 45. She was a teacher for the San Antonio Independent School District for 10 years.

Kenneth Lloyd Buckland, B.B.A. in management, died May 21, 2007, at age 36.

Sandra Jean Castilleja, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died July 29, 2016, at age 45.

Manuel C. Cerda III, B.B.A. in personnel/human resource management, died May 18, 2014, at age 49.

Richard Brian Forsythe, B.B.A. in accounting, died July 24, 2014, at age 51.

Rose M. Vasquez, B.A. in political science, died Aug. 17, 2015, at age 44.

1996

*Brian Mitchell King, B.B.A. in accounting, died August 6, 2017, at age 46.

Dana Smith-Anderson, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died May 8, 2014, at age 45.

Michael Chilcutt, B.A. in criminal justice, M.P.A. ’08 in public administration, died July 20, 2016, at age 43. He worked a variety of roles in law enforcement and eventually became chief of police for VIA Metropolitan Transit. He was an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Texas Police Association, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, among others.

Cynthia Colleen Lopez, B.A. in English, died Dec. 19, 2015, at age 55.

Antonio S. Martinez, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died March 4, 2017, at age 54. He was an elementary school teacher in Houston. He enjoyed writing screenplays, drinking coffee, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers.

Mariana Sculos Ornelas, M.A. in Spanish, died March 6, 2017, at age 67. She worked closely with Willie Velasquez as part of the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project. She was a board member of the Esperanza Center, as a neighborhood advocate, and as a member of the San Antonio Zoning Commission, where she saved neighborhoods, streets, and trees for District 1. She was a professor of humanities at Palo Alto College for 20 years, where she was central to the development of the Mexican American studies program. She was also an accomplished pianist and harpist.

Jack Ernest Scott III, B.B.A in management science, died Feb. 9, 2016, at age 59.

Sharon Shasteen, B.B.A. in information systems, died Aug. 24, 2015, at age 54.

Melanie Lynn Winsett, B.A. in psychology, died Oct. 27, 2014, at age 43.

Todd “Woody” Woodcock, B.B.A. in marketing, died June 26, 2016, at age 43. After graduating from East Central High School, he attended UTSA and ultimately joined the San Antonio Fire Department, where he worked for 17 years, becoming a lieutenant. He had been diagnosed with leukemia in 2014.

1997

*David Grant Burleson, M.S. in management of technology, died August 18, 2018, at age 72. He also earned a B.S. in biochemistry from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Duke University. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years, retiring as a colonel. He was a dedicated Christian who served in a variety of leadership positions at churches, most recently as the administrative pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in New Braunfels.

*Patrick Shannon Carmack, M.S. in mathematics, died January 13, 2018, at age 47. He would go on to earn a Ph.D. in statistics from Southern Methodist University in 2004 and become a member of the mathematics faculty at the University of Central Arkansas. He was an inspiration to many students throughout his 24 years as an educator, and he used his knowledge in biostatistics to develop spatial modeling techniques to better interpret data from MRI scans of Gulf War veterans. He was a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and Gene Roddenberry, and he appreciated cigars, good music, really good scotch, and even better friends.

*Melissa Zambrano Galvan, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died February 25, 2018, at age 46. After graduating from UTSA she moved to Houston to pursue her dream of becoming a middle school English teacher. She won a Teacher of the Year award during her first year teaching at Galena Park ISD in Houston. In 2000 she relocated to the Dallas area and taught at Wilson Middle School in Plano for the next 13 years. She returned to San Antonio and continued her passion for teaching at Olmos Elementary and Tejeda Middle School. She enjoyed running, hiking, kickboxing, and reading.

Debra Goode, B.B.A. in management science, died Dec. 7, 2015, at age 63. She had a love for music that began at an early age. Goode became an accomplished pianist and enjoyed playing the piano and singing in the choir at Bandera United Methodist Church.

Melissa Kim Key, B.B.A in accounting, died Aug. 16, 2014, at age 44.

Mary Jane Murphy, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died July 31, 2014, at age 61.

Joseph T. Stein, B.A. in Spanish, died Dec. 14, 2011, at age 70.

Jennifer Vela, B.A. in psychology, died Aug. 5, 2016, at age 47. She loved all animals, especially cats, and enjoyed hiking with her family at Lost Maples State Park.

1998

*Anita Delgado, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died August 26, 2018, at age 77.

*Kimberly Kay Kvernes, M.A. in anthropology, died July 25, 2018, at age 47. She earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from UT Arlington in 1996 before attending UTSA. She would go on to complete her Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma. She had many loves and interests in her life, including travel, Catholicism, antiques, pottery, the Dallas Cowboys, and her horse and cats. She enjoyed learning about a wide variety of topics, from papal encyclicals and Native American artifacts to painting techniques and DIY projects.

Matthew Robert Gill, B.B.A. in information systems, died Dec. 13, 2014, at age 45.

Johnnie Allen Young, B.S. in kinesiology, died Jan. 22, 2015, at age 63.

1999

*Alfredo Pablo Arias, B.A. in Spanish, died July 22, 2018, at age 56. Born in Camagüey, Cuba, he emigrated to San Antonio in 1980 after living for a few months in Spain. He worked as an operating room technician at Baptist Medical Center and was doing part-time work for an electronics store in 1989 when he suffered an injury on the job that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He never let his disability hold him back, traveling to Mexico, California, Las Vegas, St. Louis, and Key West. He especially loved going to baseball games and often went out to support the San Antonio Missions and Houston Astros.

*Manuel Ruiz III, M.A. in psychology, died May 6, 2018, at age 67. He was a retired school teacher who dedicated his life to serving the San Antonio community. He was involved in many organizations, such as the Alamo Business Club, the Volunteer Conservation Society, and the Rainbow Garden Club. He spent 13 years as a docent for the San Antonio Zoo, nine of them as head docent, writing newsletters and planning field trips for his fellow docents.

*Clint Wayne Shussler, B.A. in economics, died June 25, 2018, at age 50. He enjoyed the outdoors, sports, making people laugh, and caring for his three children.

Antonio Lorenzo Alvarez, B.S. in mechanical engineering, died Aug. 28, 2014, at age 61.

Rena Gail (McGhee) Boggs, M.P.A. in public administration, died March 27, 2016, at age 57. She loved and became skilled at cross-stitching, scrapbooking, and greeting card making.

Michael Cavanaugh, M.B.A. in business, died Nov. 6, 2013, at age 53.

Erik Gallegos, B.S. in biology, died April 17, 2015, at age 39.

Tamra Hoggatt, B.A. in psychology, MA in counseling '10 died April 21, 2016, at age 48.

Helen Lorraine Madigan, B.A. in psychology, died Dec. 19, 2014, at age 59.

2000

*Claude Antonio Cisneros, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died January 24, 2018, at age 69. He was a San Antonio native and a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Harold Wayne Anderson, M.A. in history, died July 5, 2014, at age 67.

Julie Sloane Corbett, B.A. in criminal justice, died Feb. 20, 2015, at age 71.

Kelly Ann Pearce Huber, B.B.A. in management, died Dec. 29, 2016, at age 40. She worked for Aetna for more than 23 years, most notably as the senior director of national producer programs, in which she led a team responsible for managing and supporting all incentive and compensation programs in Aetna business lines. She was active in the Girl Scouts and her neighborhood swimming program.

Angela Lucille Immer, B.B.A. in marketing, died July 16, 2016, at age 49. She often volunteered at Habitat for Humanity and helped homeless animals.

Cordelia Muñoz, B.A. in psychology, M.A. in counseling ’04, died June 3, 2017, at age 39. She was the regional program specialist for the Texas Workforce Commission.

Christine “Christy” Schmidt, B.S. in mathematics, M.S. ’03, died Oct. 1, 2014, at age 36.

James Dean Steger, B.A. in sociology with a minor in women and gender studies, M.S. ’02 in sociology, died Nov. 3, 2016, at age 39.

Siobhan Majella Swanson, B.S. in biology, died May 25, 2016, at age 56.

2001

Susan Elizabeth Mayfield, M.A. in counseling, died April 11, 2015, at age 57.

Huengland H. (Mac) McIntyre, B.B.A. in information systems, died Feb. 26, 2007, at age 37.

Leticia G. Vasquez, B.B.A. in management, died Dec. 9, 2009, at age 44.

2002

*John P. Buentello, M.A. in English, died February 18, 2018, at age 57. He achieved many childhood dreams and personal accomplishments as a writer, poet, elementary school educator, and university educator.

*Crystal D. Martinez, B.B.A. in management, died March 20, 2016, at age 37. She would go on to earn her master’s degree in counseling and become a certified counselor for Connections. She had a tender love for animals and regularly volunteered for the Animal Defense League. She loved singing karaoke, dancing and watching shows like American Idol, The Voice, and So You Think You Can Dance as well as family trips to the San Antonio Zoo and Sea World.

Robert James Amitrani, B.S. in kinesiology, died July 31, 2015, at age 42.

Sylvia Ann Hernandez, B.A. in political science, died Dec. 28, 2016, at age 52.

Nathan (Nate) Murray, B.A. in history, died Aug. 17, 2015, at age 45. One of four San Antonio police officers wounded in an early-morning shootout in 2003, Murray survived his injuries and a stroke and later retired to a country life with a couple of faithful dogs. Interim Police Chief Anthony Treviño lauded him, saying, “Nate was a true fighter and hero until the very end. A hero remembered never dies.”

Christopher DeJohn Thomas, B.B.A. in finance, died July 3, 2017, at age 38. He was a manager at an H-E-B store and an active guitar player for the youth ministry at Shearer Hills Baptist Church.

2003

*David Michael Cross, B.A. in criminal justice, died October 28, 2017, at age 46. He worked for USAA and was a U.S. Navy Reservist.

*Nicole Dawn Foster Galvan, B.A. in criminal justice, died March 22, 2018, at age 38. She was a standout player for the UTSA women’s basketball team. She led the team in blocked shots from 2000 to 2002, adding 437 career points and 218 career rebounds, and earning an honorable mention for the 2002 All-Southland Conference team. After graduating from UTSA she worked in the car business for more than 10 years as a finance manager before becoming an underwriter for Chase and Ally banks. She was a proud season ticketholder of the Dallas Cowboys as well as a fan of the San Antonio Spurs and Boston Red Sox.

*Guillermo Moreno, B.A. in history, died June 23, 2018, at age 70. He was a veteran of the Vietnam and Gulf wars, earning at least 15 awards (medals, ribbons, and commendations) during his military career. He enjoyed coaching his children and grandchildren at sports as they grew up and enjoyed making lifelong friendships with other Marines and their families.

*Jennifer Leigh Sholund, M.A. in counseling, died June 25, 2018, at age 42. She graduated from MacArthur High School and obtained a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences at Texas A&M before earning her master’s at UTSA. She was kind-hearted, rescuing countless animals over the years in addition to caring deeply for the elderly, children, and people less fortunate.

Hayde Garza-McCabe, B.S. in biology, died July 19, 2017, at age 35. She went on to earn a D.D.S. from the school of dentistry at UT Health San Antonio. She was a passionate pediatric dentist who provided care to children in San Antonio and two Alaskan communities.

Anne Louise Grieder Green, B.B.A. in general business, died July 25, 2017, at age 39. She was an insurance broker for USAA as well as a fitness and nutrition enthusiast who spent much of her free time at Big Sky Gym in Simsbury.

Alfredo Tristan Moncada, B.S. in kinesiology, M.A. in adult and higher education ’07, died Aug. 12, 2017, at age 49.

Deborah Mulkey Ebbecke, B.B.A. in accounting, died Jan. 24, 2015, at age 49.

Donald R. Pipkin, B.A. in philosophy, died Sept. 1, 2011, at age 61.

Sonja Sanchez, B.S. in health, died March 7, 2015, at age 51.

Robert H. Taber, B.A. in history, died July 25, 2014, at age 49.

Lorraine M. Trevino, B.S. in architecture, died Dec. 20, 2015, at age 44.

2004

*Roy Jose Carlson, B.S. in architecture, died October 21, 2010, at age 31. He graduated from Mission High School in 1997 and returned to the McAllen area to work for ERO Architects after graduating from UTSA. He was a passionate cyclist who was enjoying a morning bike ride when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver.

*Joseph Alfonso Guajardo, B.A. in history, died November 19, 2017, at age 39. His life’s love was his daughter, Emma Noelle (Noey), who inherited her father’s love of reading as well as his inquisitive mind. He was a proud, devoted father who often said that Noey made him a better person and was the best thing that ever happened to him.

*Natalie Jonice Miller, B.B.A. in accounting, died June 20, 2018, at age 52. She graduated from Southwest High School in St. Louis in 1983 and was the valedictorian of her senior class. She entered the U.S. Air Force two years later as a health services management specialist. Over the next two decades she would move up the military ranks to become a senior noncommissioned officer while also attending classes to earn her B.B.A. at UTSA. She retired from the military in 2005.

*Ruben Gonzalez Tey, M.S. in kinesiology and health, died March 24, 2018, at age 56. He was an educator in San Antonio for 14 years. He was also an employee for the City of San Antonio Aviation Department.

Jack Clifford Edwards, B.B.A. in information systems, died Feb. 20, 2011, at age 44.

Richard Herrera, B.B.A. in marketing, died Jan. 29, 2015, at age 54.

Dorothy Ann Kyle, M.A. in adult and higher education, died March 16, 2017, at age 62. Her favorite hobbies included fishing, painting, sewing, crochet, softball, board games, ceramics, diving, boating, and planting flowers.

Shea Alan Lux, B.B.A. in general business, died Nov. 22, 2014, at age 35.

Lorrie Gail Ozbey, B.A. in anthropology, died July 25, 2014, at age 46.

Richard Lee Schneider Jr., B.A. in psychology, died May 7, 2017, at age 41. He entered the U.S. Army in 1996 as a combat medic. He went on to be a highly decorated combat officer and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2004 as a medical service officer. He reached the rank of captain before going to Iraq. For his military service Schneider was awarded Master Parachutist, the Bronze Star, and a Meritorious Service Medal for his service in Iraq as part of a joint U.S.-Iraqi combat team.

Patti Marie Smith, B.B.A. in marketing, died July 23, 2015, at age 38.

2005

Mark Anthony Martinez, B.B.A. in information systems, died May 13, 2014, at age 39.

James M. Nyondo, B.B.A. in management, died July 17, 2015, at age 47. He was a lawyer, development worker, and trained theologian who ran for president of his native Malawi as an independent candidate in 2009 and as a representative of the National Salvation Front (NASAF) in 2014.

Silvia M. Pena, B.B.A. in management, died July 31, 2014, at age 65.

2006

*Debra Elaine Hannon, M.A. in education, died November 26, 2009, at age 50. She taught in the San Antonio ISD for nearly 30 years, most recently as the campus instructional coordinator at the Esparza Achievement Center.

*Jerri Ann Rhodes, B.A. in history, died October 21, 2014, at age 63. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she lived in Louisiana, Missouri, and Florida before settling down in San Antonio. She and her husband, John, felt a calling to create an inner-city Christian school, so they founded Family Faith Academy in 1997. In 2008 she and her family opened Restore Education, an educational nonprofit dedicated to reaching at-risk youth in San Antonio. She enjoyed volunteering, hiking, attending local concerts, and traveling with her kids, Kelli, Kerri, and Peter, who all earned degrees at UTSA.

*Courtney “Shay” Ray Syfert, B.A. in communication, died January 18, 2018, at age 34. She and her husband, Dustin Ray, started Grace Avenue Church from their living room. She served multiple roles for the church, from leading the worship team and prayer team to coordinating events and pastoral care. She and Dustin also pursued careers in real estate with the United Country Ray Land Co. in Boerne.

Shawna Elaine Koehler, B.S. in biology, died Aug. 26, 2015, at age 32.

Elizabeth Sanchez, M.A. in education, died Oct. 5, 2016, at age 56. She was retired from the San Antonio Independent School District after 28 years.

Jonathan “Aquaman” P. Vela, B.A. in political science, died Aug. 8, 2014, at age 38.

Kayla Weed, B.A. in philosophy, died Feb. 23, 2016, at age 33.

2007

Jose (Joe) G. Calderon, B.B.A. in information systems, died Oct. 29, 2015, at age 47.

Samantha Elizabeth Dean, B.A. in criminal justice, B.A. in psychology, died Feb. 4, 2015, at age 29.

David Lamar Worth, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died March 27, 2015, at age 60.

2008

*James Amadeo DeLeon, B.B.A. in accounting, died May 10, 2018, at age 46. He had a passion for cooking and enjoyed food from all over the world. He was also an avid sports fan who loved UTSA athletics and the San Antonio Spurs in addition to watching his nieces and nephews plays soccer and tennis.

*Maria D. Lockwood, B.A. in criminal justice, M.S. in biology ’12, Ph.D. in biology ’17, died September 17, 2017, at age 49. Dying from an accidental drowning, she was honored with a posthumous degree from UTSA. She was a student in the cell and molecular biology doctoral program. She was also a member of the UTSA Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement training program. She was nearing completion of her doctorate project, working with her research mentor, Garry Sunter, chair of the Department of Biology. The Maria Lockwood Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established to support UTSA biology doctoral students in their efforts to present their research projects at local, state, and national conferences. Contributions can be made online at giving.utsa.edu/COS.

*Christopher W. McColskey, B.S. in biology, died in November 2017 at age 32.

*Stanley Victor Thomas, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died March 30, 2018, at age 57. A native of Monroe, Louisiana, he joined the U.S. Army in 1986 and served in the Special Forces until he retired in 2004. He then graduated from UTSA with honors before developing a close relationship with St. Stephens Baptist Church in San Antonio.

Jennifer Ann Burke, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died Dec. 26, 2016, at age 35. She had a lifelong passion for teaching and enjoyed spending time with children.

Peter Duque De Estrada IV, B.A. in criminal justice, died Sept. 14, 2015, at age 35.

Rocio Lockwood, B.A. in interdisciplinary studies, died Nov. 3, 2015, at age 54.

2009

Joseph A. Brown, M.A. in history, died April 14, 2017, at age 83. After serving as a priest for eight years, he was a manager of personnel for United Nuclear Corp. and Commonwealth Oil, before retiring as manager of compensation and benefits for Cullen Frost Bankers in 2001. He was also an adjunct professor of history, philosophy, and religious studies for the University of the Incarnate Word from 1998 to 2016.

Mario Ulysses Lopez, B.S. in mathematics, died Jan. 31, 2015, at age 28.

Claude Herman Monroe, B.B.A. in general business, died Aug. 10, 2017, at age 51. He worked at the Southwest Research Institute for nearly 15 years as the supervisor for the IT support group. He was also a master mason and a volunteer for several charitable organizations.

Cesar Rainier Rivera, M.A. in education counseling, died April 26, 2014, at age 32.

Leo Edward Stevenson, B.A. in history, died June 23, 2016, at age 86. He served several years in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot in command of the B-36 bomber and later worked as a civil servant for 31 years. At age 72 he decided to go back to college and was determined to graduate before 80, which he did, at age 79.

2010

*Peter Rivers, B.B.A. in accounting, died November 13, 2017, at age 52. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in San Antonio in 1982 and enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he worked as an optician. After being honorably discharged he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Central Florida and his B.B.A. in accounting degree before pursuing a master’s in financial management and information systems from the University of Maryland University College. For the last five-plus years he worked as an accounting supervisor for the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

Ronald L. Seaman, M.S. in statistics, died Feb. 6, 2016, at age 68. For the past five years he led the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Central Texas Chapter and he was a member since 1968. As the IEEE Central Texas Chapter student liaison, Seaman influenced more than 5,000 young and future engineers in the area's K-12 schools and major universities. He was a devoted and accomplished individual who loved the pursuit of scientific discovery.

2011

Esmeralda Guajardo, B.S. in criminal justice, died May 12, 2017, at age 29. She was a medical assistant who was attending nursing school. She was also a strong advocate for animals and an avid fan of the San Antonio Spurs and Rampage.

Paras R. Patel, B.A. in history, died July 18, 2017, at age 30.

2012

David Forrest Haddock, B.A. in political science, died May 6, 2017, at age 28. A San Antonio native with a special interest in probate law, he went on to graduate from law school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2016.

Steven Koenig, M.A. in history, died Nov. 30, 2015, at age 69. Koenig had a successful career in aviation sales that allowed him to take off on a three-year adventure in England working for Rolls-Royce Engines. After retirement, he spent time volunteering with the San Antonio Food Bank, as a member of the Dominion Rotary Club, and also served on the Alamo Colleges Foundation Board. His calling for philanthropic causes kept him busy, and Koenig always said he was too busy to play golf.

Destiny Nichols, B.A. in communication, died Oct. 19, 2016, at age 30.

Linda Joyce Rasmussen, B.A. in women’s studies, died May 13, 2017, at age 70. She worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio before becoming the owner of a real estate services company.

2013

*Ryan Christopher Alanis, B.B.A. in management, died June 5, 2018, at age 28. He grew up in Houston and graduated from Langham Creek High School before attending UTSA. After earning his B.B.A. he returned to Houston to serve as the operations manager for Advanced Environmental Air Technology, his family’s heating and air conditioning company.

*BobbiJean Fickle, M.A. in teaching English as a second language, died July 24, 2018, at age 59. She earned a bachelor’s degree in linguistics at Long Beach State University and was a teacher in the Westminster School District in Orange County, California, before moving to Texas. She taught for the Conroe ISD and most recently at the John Wood School attached to the Juvenile Detention Center in San Marcos. She was a member of the International Cat Association and was a breeder of Bengal cats. She also enjoyed painting and crafting.

David Allan Tedesco, M.B.A., died Oct. 3, 2014, at age 58.

2014

*Michael Jerome Allen, M.A. in school psychology, died October 19, 2016, at age 35. He was a licensed specialist in school psychology for the San Antonio ISD.

*Sean Ernest Caldwell, B.A. in history, died January 11, 2018, at age 45. He was dedicated to his career at Oracle, but his true passion was spending time with his children—whether it was at amusement parks, the lake, the coast, or the Rocky Mountains.

Jack Harrison Freeman, B.B.A. in marketing, died May 14, 2017, at age 29. He was a member of the UTSA men’s golf team. Three months after his younger brother, Hunt Freeman, died as the result of a heroin overdose, he succumbed to the very same drug. His parents urge others to openly discuss drugs, alcohol, and choices with their loved ones in an effort to lessen the intolerable pain that addiction wreaks.

2015

*Nathan Lewis Efron, B.A. in criminal justice, died July 25, 2018, at age 37. After graduating from Alamo Heights High School he proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard aboard the USCGC Hammer. He became a successful sales representative for Adrenaline Fundraising after earning his degree at UTSA. He was a huge San Antonio Spurs and Texas Longhorns fan, and he idolized Superman well into adulthood.

Joseph Jaramillo, B.S. civil engineering, died Nov. 27, 2016, at age 34. After several years in the Navy, he attended UTSA, studying hard and taking no time off between semesters. He was proud to have followed in his dad’s footsteps in getting an engineering degree. After graduating, he accepted a job at Texas Department of Transportation in Houston and worked on redesigning freeways and drainage systems.

2016

*JoAnna Marie Chapa, M.S.W. in social work, died July 9, 2018, at age 28. She graduated from Premont High School and obtained a bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University in Kingsville before earning her master’s in social work at UTSA. She was devoted to helping children. She was employed with Communities in Schools of the Coastal Bend in Corpus Christi, and was its coordinator at Driscoll Middle School.

*Linda Mae Biediger Mann, M.Ed. in educational leadership, died November 23, 2017, at age 56. She was born in Germany and graduated from John Jay High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in fine arts at The University of Texas at Austin. She taught dance and tumbling for several decades, starting when she was 14 years old, at Ruth Ellis Dance Studio and continuing for 20 years with Hermann Sons. In 2007 she received an alternative certification for teaching and began teaching at Somerset ISD, teaching sixth grade math at Savannah Heights Intermediate School. She was known as Miss Linda by her dance and tumbling students and as Miss Mann by her math students.

*Jerry D. Reynolds Jr., B.A. in political science, died January 26, 2018, at age 31. He was an accomplished graduate of Richard King High School in Corpus Christi who participated in the National Hispanic Institute’s Lorenzo De Zavala Youth Legislative Session. He enjoyed reading books, playing music, and soccer, among other sports.

Bobby Brannon Tidwell, B.A. in geology, died May 10, 2016, at age 36. An Air Force veteran, he had deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan during his nine years of service. He spent countless hours with his daughter building forts, drawing pictures, coloring, watching movies, reading stories, going on walks, and sharing silly moments.

2017

*Kyle Jakob Bush, B.F.A. in art, died October 15, 2017, at age 26.

*Paul Rene Hernandez, B.S. in mechanical engineering, died November 6, 2017, at age 37. His mother brought him to the United States from Mexico before his first birthday. He loved giving and explaining advanced mathematics to his friends and family. Earning an engineering degree was one of his lifelong goals. He was also a big fan of his beloved Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dominiq Amir Castillo Porterfield, who was pursuing a degree at UTSA, died Sept. 3, 2016, at age 19. He was a Virginia native working toward a degree in business management. He enjoyed many outdoor sports and was a member of the UTSA Velox Club Ultimate Frisbee.

David James Tse, who attended UTSA, died July 18, 2017, at age 23. He was the founder, owner, and CEO of Vesuvian Interactive, a video game design and virtual reality company. He was working on a zombie apocalypse survival video game for VR headsets before he died. His father, James Tse Sr., and his mother, Melissa Hurtubise Tucker, are both UTSA alumni.


Faculty and Friends

*Guillermo “Bill” Nicolás Angelino, driver, died August 14, 2018, at age 70. He was born in Cordoba, Argentina, and came to the United States at the age of 29, where he pursued careers in hospitality and transportation. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, travel, cooking and grilling, dogs and horses, classical music, the San Antonio Spurs, the World Cup, and following his favorite fútbol team, Club Atlético River Plate.

*Brian E. Derrick, neurobiology professor and investigator for the UTSA Neurosciences Institute, died June 12, 2018, at age 59. He joined the UTSA faculty in 1996 after earning a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology at UCLA as well as master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of California, Berkeley. At UTSA he taught both first-year and upper-division courses, which were popular with students. He regularly taught UTSA’s course on neuropsychopharmacology, which examines the effects of drugs on the brain, and emphasized the development of critical thinking skills in his students. He mentored several graduate and undergraduate students and coached students to participate in the annual Brain Bowl, an intercollegiate neuroscience knowledge competition held at UT Health San Antonio. His research focused on long-term potentiation and long-term depression—respectively, the strengthening and weakening of synapses between nerve cells that contribute to memory formation and forgetting. His work, which received more than 1,500 citations, was published in prestigious journals like Nature, Nature Neuroscience, Journal of Neuroscience, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

*Clarence Morgan King Jr., senior lecturer of jazz studies and music theory, died June 13, 2018, at age 63. He joined the UTSA faculty in 1996 after earning his bachelor’s in music from Berklee College of Music, completing independent studies at the Boston Conservatory of Music before pursuing his master’s degree at Texas State University. Early in his career he toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Morrow and made European and Far East tours with Eartha Kitt. As a musician, he had the opportunity to perform with notable entertainers such as Mel Torme, Bob Hope, Johnny Mathis, Sara Vaughn, and Ray Charles. In San Antonio he was a highly sought-after freelance musician who played Broadway shows at the Majestic Theater and performed with a variety of local and touring groups that frequent San Antonio jazz clubs. He was essential to the jazz program at UTSA, teaching undergraduate courses such as the History and Styles of Jazz, Aural and Basic Skills, Jazz Skills, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Ensemble, History and Styles of Rock, Introduction to the Music Industry, and Fundamentals of Music for the Non-Major. Known for his enthusiastic storytelling, King engaged students with fascinating stories about every composer and musician discussed in class. He also worked closely with the music marketing students who led the development of Rowdy Radio and served on departmental committees that shaped the university’s jazz studies certificate program, minor in jazz studies, and its music marketing programs.

*Peggy Ann Neff, retired administrative assistant for the Department of Chemistry, died February 17, 2018, at age 69. She was trained as an executive secretary, working as an administrative assistant for most of her life, taking time out only to rear her children to school age. She worked as a substitute and a teacher’s aide for learning-disabled children while her children were in grade school. She held several high-level administrative positions and retired from UTSA after 14 years of service.

*William Herbert Teale, an English professor and director of UTSA’s Center for Learning and Development Research in Education, died February 3, 2018, at age 70. He attended Pennsylvania State University, where he received his B.A. in English, and later the University of Virginia, where he completed his Ed.D. in reading and English education. He was a widely respected researcher and educator whose work had significant impact on educational policy and practice around the world. He was named University Scholar at the University of Illinois, Fulbright Specialist, Fellow of the National Conference of Research on Language and Literacy, and was a member of the prestigious Reading Hall of Fame since 2003. He received the President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Research at UTSA, where he taught from 1982 to 1995. He served as president of the International Literacy Association (2016–2017) and on the board of directors of the Literacy Research Association. He was also the editor of key professional journals in the field of language and literacy, and he authored hundreds of contributions through articles, chapters, and books.

*Daniel Q. Villarreal III, the son of UTSA alumni Daniel and Margo Villarreal, died March 6, 2018, at age 31. He attended Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in nutrition. He was formerly employed as a contractor at NuStar Energy and was working as a licensed real estate agent at the time of his death. He enjoyed photography, technology, and was a licensed drone operator.

*Randall “Randy” Steven White, professor, died August 22, 2018, at age 69. He was an engineer at UT Austin’s Balcones Research Center (now called the J.J. Pickle Research Campus) and a longtime educator who taught at UTSA, the University of the Incarnate Word, Austin Community College, SA Tex PREP, and several middle schools and high schools in Central and South Texas.

Richard E.W. “Dick” Adams, retired professor emeritus in anthropology, died June 2, 2015, at age 83.

Ronald Laird Bagley, retired professor of mechanical engineering, died May 4, 2017, at age 69. He joined UTSA in 1995 after serving 24 years as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force. His research focused primarily on the application of fractional calculus to analyze the viscoelasticity of materials and assist with vibration damping. His patented work helped reduce deterioration caused by vibrations in turbomachinery and his top five papers have been cited in other published works more than 4,000 times. As chair of master's thesis and doctoral dissertation committees, he also spent countless hours advising and working alongside his students.

Jesse A. Baker Jr., creator of the Endowed UTSA Construction Management degree scholarship program, died Sept. 23, 2016, at age 89. He spent more than 60 years in home building and serving in various associations. He served as chairman of the College of Business Advisory Council and shared his wisdom as a member of the UTSA and Trinity University Home Builders Advisory Councils. As a result of his talents and leadership, he was inducted into the National Housing Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C., and Texas Housing Hall of Honor in Austin.

George Andrew Bergquist, academic adviser for the College of Education and Human Development, died May 9, 2014, at age 55.

Jean Anne Bolton, retired administrative assistant for the Department of Management and Marketing, died June 8, 2017, at age 80. She was also a member of Northside Baptist Church, where she was the church secretary.

Gunhild Irmgard Chuber, who taught in the department of modern languages and literatures for nearly four decades, died Oct. 16, 2014, at age 79.

Jan Yestingsmeier Guynes Clark, retired professor and former chair of the information systems and cyber security department which she played a key role in establishing, died March 2, 2015, at age 65.

Bob W. Coleman, donor of the Bob and Ann Coleman Scholarship, former member of the College of Business Advisory Council and UTSA Development Board, died July 12, 2014, at age 82.

Michele Comley, former manager of the UTSA Library, died June 8, 2008, at age 47.

Joy Corcoran, former director of the Student Health Center at UTSA, died Feb. 11, 2017, at age 90.

Jean York Davenport, former director of teacher certification and placement, died Dec. 8, 2016, at age 93. After earning a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Indiana University, she took on teaching and administrative roles for a number of secondary schools in Michigan and Indiana, as well as the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Cincinnati, before becoming a professor at UTSA. She retired in 1979. She lectured and gave workshops throughout the U.S. on educational and curriculum topics. She published 32 books, contributed chapters to 10 collected works and published numerous teaching manuals and pamphlets. In 2014, she was honored by UTSA as a Founding Faculty in appreciation for her work in the development of the UTSA Education Department.

Dewey D. Davis, the first professor hired at UTSA and a creator of an endowed scholarship in secondary science teaching, died Sept. 17, 2014, at age 86.

Roy H. “Skip” Eno Jr., former director of debate and faculty member in the Department of Communication, died May 11, 2017, at age 71. He was the director of forensics and debate at UTSA from 1982 to 2017. In that time, the UTSA debate team earned numerous awards including several regional and national championships. He was named Coach of the Year by the Southern Speech Association and All-Star Coach by the CEDA South-Central Region in 1996. He received UTSA’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1999. After the turn of the century, he also won the Brownlee Award for Lifetime Excellence in 2009, the Amy Fugate Leadership Award in 2010, the Dick Stine Coaching Award in 2011, and was the first recipient of the Jeff Jarmin Person of the Year Award in 2016.

Priscilla Pond Flawn, founding first lady of UTSA, died April 12, 2016, at age 89. She joined her husband Peter Flawn, former UTSA president, in building a new university from the ground up. There were only 25 employees when they arrived in San Antonio and five years later when they moved to Austin there were 7,000 students.

Richard H. French, retired professor in civil engineering, died Dec. 8, 2014, at age 67.

Barbara Adams Harp, retired executive assistant at UTSA, died April 25, 2017, at age 71. She worked for the University of Texas System for 35 years, serving as an executive assistant to three UTSA presidents in addition to the executive director of the Institute of Texan Cultures. She retired in 2005.

Cynthia Denise Hawkins, professor of creative writing and literature, died Feb. 16, 2017, at age 46. Her work was published in many literary journals and magazines, including ESPN: The Magazine, New World Writing, Passages North, The Emerson Review, The Tampa Review, and many others. Her short story collection, The Grace Suite, was a finalist for the Noemi Press Book Award and she was a two-time runner-up in Glimmer Train Press fiction contests. She sponsored the Creative Kindness project at UTSA, where she marshalled students to combat bullying and cyberbullying by rewarding acts of kindness with thank-you notes.

Petr Hochmann, retired professor of chemistry, died Nov. 1, 2014, at age 80.

Edward Douglas “Doug” Hodo, former dean of the College of Business, died Oct. 10, 2016, at age 81. He was hired as one of the founding members of UTSA in 1972 as the dean of the College of Business at the age of 38. He helped build the college, leading to its first accreditation. He served in that capacity for 15 years.

Wallace Mitchell Kirk, the warehouse manager for 24 years from 1997 to 2001, died May 11, 2015, at age 79.

John H. Koiner, an instructor at UTSA, died March 4, 2017, at age 76. After serving as a special agent in the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigation for 20 years, he became a mental health counselor. He and his wife, Charlotte, owned and operated a Christian-based counseling center in San Antonio for 25 years before retiring in 2015.

Wayne Laughery, professor emeritus in education, died June 22, 2013, at age 90. He was one of the first faculty members at UTSA.

Henry Willard “Bill” Lende Jr., who created and endowed the 644-acre Cibolo Preserve that is used by UTSA researchers as a long-term study area, died Sept. 9, 2016, at age 78.

David Gerald Lozano, former community services staff member in UTSA’s Institute for Economic Development, died June 5, 2017, at age 71. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. He was actively involved in the Paricutin Civil and Educational Foundation, St. Padre Pio Catholic Church and the San Antonio Minority Business Development Agency Program.

Anne S. Marrou, docent at the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures, died Aug. 22, 2016, at age 96.

Frank D. Masch Jr., former visiting professor in earth and environmental science, died April 25, 2015, at age 82.

Mark Alexander McBriarty, former assistant professor at UTSA, died Dec. 6, 2007, at age 70. He was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

Margaret A. Metzger, former UTSA contracts specialist, died Sept. 21, 2014, at age 60.

John Miller Morris, professor of geography, died Feb. 16, 2017, at age 64. He joined UTSA in 1991 as an adjunct lecturer. In 1994, he became an assistant professor and earned tenure in 1999. In 2010, the same year he won a Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award, he was promoted to full professor. In 2012, he was selected to receive the Piper Professor Award for his dedication to the teaching profession and for outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievement. He authored and edited multiple books, including El Llano Estacado, which remains the definitive work on the history, geography, culture and peoples of that region. He also served as president of the West Texas Historical Association. Memorial contributions may be made on his behalf to the John Miller Morris UTSA Scholarship at https://giving.utsa.edu/Morris.

Charles Glenn Nail, administrative associate to in the campus police department, died Dec. 26, 2014, at age 53.

Dennis Olsen, retired professor emeritus in art and art history, died Nov. 26, 2015, at age 73. He won a Fulbright scholarship in 1967 to study printmaking in Florence, Italy, where he lived for 14 years. In 1970 he cofounded what is now called the Santa Reparata International School of Art. He taught classes there until 1981, when he returned to the United States to join UTSA. During his career, his prints, paintings, and drawings were exhibited in over 50 solo exhibitions and 110 group and invitational exhibitions in Europe, South America, and the United States, including the Smithsonian National Gallery of American Art.

Daniel Franklin Parman, a philanthropist who frequently supported UTSA, died April 9, 2017, at age 81. After graduating from Texas A&I University in 1957 and serving in the U.S. Air Force, he became well-known for real estate development and his philanthropic efforts across the region. He served on various boards at UTSA and UT Health San Antonio, giving of his time and his business acumen in addition to monetary gifts. His pledge endowed a chair in applied mathematics at UTSA.

Charles Donald Porterfield, retired associate professor of management and marketing, died Jan. 29, 1992, at age 50.

William Douglas Reese, commander of AFROTC at UTSA and docent at the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures, died Sept. 7, 2016, at age 82.

Rae Rippitoe-Blair, former longtime UTSA women’s basketball coach, died June 27, 2014, at age 52.

Louis J. Rodriguez, the fourth person to be hired at UTSA, the first dean of the College of Business and later the vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculties, died Nov. 21, 2014, at age 81.

Ronald Houston Rogers, retired professor in criminal justice, died Jan. 24, 2016, at age 82. Rogers was the founder of the criminal justice program at UTSA. After retiring from teaching at UTSA in 2000, he continued to serve as a mentor to former students.

Perla Lucia Sarabia, who along with her husband Fermin Sarabia helped create and continually raise funds for UTSA’s Sarabia Family Counseling Center, died Nov. 3, 2016, at age 75. The center first opened in 2007 in the Guadalupe Community Center on San Antonio’s west side. It grew from a collaborative effort among Fermin, a professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; the UTSA College of Education and Human Development’s counseling department; and the Stardust Club, a nonprofit dedicated to education and philanthropy.

Berry Sutherland, retired professor emeritus in education and environmental studies, died Sept. 17, 2015, at age 83. He was among the first faculty members UTSA hired in 1972.

Miroslav Synek, retired physics professor, died May 10, 2016, at age 85. He was part of a group of theoretical physicists and physical chemists who brought the quantum theory into the computer age. This pioneering work became part of the foundation for computer-generated forecasting technology.

Brooks Thompson, former UTSA men’s basketball coach, died June 9, 2016, at age 45. Thompson coached 10 seasons at UTSA, leading the Roadrunners to the Southland Conference Tournament title and the school’s first NCAA tournament in 2011. During his career, he played for the Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and New York Knicks. His family has established the Brooks Thompson Memorial Fund and donations to the fund will be used to support wounded veterans at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and to support youth in the area who aspire to play basketball.

Curtis T. Vaughan Jr., former UTSA Development Board chair and donor of the Vaughan Family Endowed Professorship in Physics, died May 22, 2014, at age 87.

Judith “Judy” Weaver, retired administrative assistant in the dean’s office of the College of Business, died Jan. 1, 2015, at age 67.