In Memoriam

BROWSE BY:
NOTED DATE
CLASS YEAR

1980s Glenda Hobbs-Reynolds

(’82 BBA, Marketing), 52, Oct. 29 in Dallas. Ms. Hobbs-Reynolds was a producer in the Dallas advertising community. Noted: April 29, 2013

Faculty and Staff Delbert Arlyn Taebel

78, Aug. 31 in Austin. Dr. Taebel was a professor emeritus in the School of Urban and Public Affairs. He served as associate dean for the school, graduate adviser in the master of urban affairs program, and adviser for the Ph.D. in urban and public administration. He was a UT Arlington faculty member from 1970 until his retirement in 2008. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Craig Steven Miller

(’82 BFA, Art), 53, Nov. 7 in Arlington. Mr. Miller was a writer, artist, and publisher of magazines, including Wrapped in Plastic and Following Cerebus. He also worked for Lone Star Comics & Science Fiction in Arlington. Noted: April 29, 2013

Faculty and Staff William Mac Stegall

85, Dec. 5 in Arlington. Mr. Stegall taught printmaking and photography for more than 30 years in the Department of Art and Art History. He also taught art classes at local communities and charities. Noted: April 29, 2013

Faculty and Staff Clinton E. Parker

77, Dec. 14 in Arlington. A professor emeritus of civil engineering, Dr. Parker served as chair of the Civil Engineering Department from 1982-99. More than 10 endowed scholarship funds were established during his tenure as chair. He established the Civil Engineering Advisory Committee, which continues to serve as an effective liaison between the University and industry. On a national level, he was chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers Department Head Council for many years. Prior to joining UT Arlington, he was a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia for 15 years and the Virginia Military Institute faculty for four years. Noted: April 29, 2013

Faculty and Staff Richard Massie

55, Sept. 16 in Chicago. Dr. Massie was director of Multicultural Services from 1982 to 1997. He went on to become assistant dean for student services at the University of Florida and vice president for student and administrative services at Shawnee Community College in Illinois. Noted: April 29, 2013

Faculty and Staff Barbara Coleman

60, Dec. 7 in Hurst. Ms. Coleman served as assistant director and events manager at Texas Hall from 2003-2012. Noted: April 29, 2013

2000s Wayne Everette Creech Jr.

(’04 BA, Criminal Justice), 30, Sept. 20 in Fort Worth. Mr. Creech was a safety services case manager for Child Protective Services. He was president of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society at UT Arlington. Noted: April 29, 2013

1990s Carolyn Lutz Lousteau

(’97 PhD, Business Administration), 67, Dec. 7 in New Orleans. Ms. Lousteau was an assistant professor of accounting at the University of New Orleans for five years. Noted: April 29, 2013

1990s Linda Jane Coulston

(’94 BA, Interdisciplinary Studies), 63, Nov. 7 in Fort Worth. Ms. Coulston was a field office manager for Austin Bridge and Road in Grand Prairie and a project accountant for W.W. Webber Construction in Dallas. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Thomas Michael Smith

(’89 BBA, Management), 46, Dec. 3 in Grand Prairie. Mr. Smith worked at Microsoft for more than 20 years, most recently as a global critical situations manager. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Alice Clinch Barnhill

(’89 BBA, Marketing), 62, Aug. 10 in Arlington. Ms. Barnhill had a 30-year career in the medical device industry and in regulatory compliance. In 1999 she and a team of seven at Alcon Labs in Irvine, Calif., received the Federal Drug Administration’s Hammer Team honor for working to build a better government. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Dwayne Riley Jr.

(’88 BBA, Accounting), 53, Nov. 23 in Crowley. Mr. Riley was senior operations analyst for Owen Oil Tools in Godley, Texas. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Patricia V. Chester

(’86 BS, ’88 MS, Social Work), 80, Oct. 17 in Fort Worth. Dr. Chester was department administrator for foreign languages and linguistics at UT Arlington before practicing as a psychotherapist. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Sharon Lynn Macko

(’84 BSN), 54, Oct. 18 in Keller. Ms. Macko specialized in labor and delivery nursing. She also did volunteer work, including traveling to Houston to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s John James Weikum

(’83 BS, Criminal Justice), 53, Dec. 26 in Fort Worth. Mr. Weikum worked as a home health care provider and as a substitute teacher in the Fort Worth Independent School District. He also volunteered as a tutor for the Russian and Korean communities. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Richard “Lee” Green

(’83 BS, Mechanical Engineering), 53, Sept. 17 in Fort Worth. Mr. Green was a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Martin for 28 years. Noted: April 29, 2013

1970s Jimmy L. Thompson

(’78 BBA, Finance), 55, Nov. 2 in Grapevine. Mr. Thompson was an instructor pilot in the Navy before joining Delta Air Lines in 1985. He advanced from flight engineer to captain at Delta, piloting the 767-400 internationally. He retired in 2012. Noted: April 29, 2013

1970s Leldon “Zeke” Taylor

(’74 BBA, Accounting), 60, Dec. 27 in Fort Worth. Mr. Taylor retired from the Internal Revenue Service in 2007 after 34 years of service. He was pastor at Rendon Baptist Church for 13 years. Noted: April 29, 2013

Jerry L. McGlasson

(’74 BS, Criminal Justice), 71, Oct. 10 in Grandview. Dr. McGlasson was a lieutenant in the Fort Worth Police Department before serving as chief of police at North Richland Hills and Grandview. He was elected president of both the North Texas Police Chiefs Association and the Texas Police Chiefs Association and served 23 years on the TPCA executive board. Noted: April 29, 2013

1970s Phil Edward Johnson

(’74 BS, Mechanical Engineering; ’81 MBA, Business Administration), 66, Dec. 4 in Arlington. Mr. Johnson formed Lagniappe Manufacturing Co. and Pegasus Professional Services. Noted: April 29, 2013

1990s Rena Epperson McGlocklin

(’95 BBA, Accounting), 43, Sept. 8 in Fort Worth. Ms. McGlocklin was an accountant for Mid-Cities Home Medical Equipment in Grand Prairie. Noted: April 29, 2013

1990s Gail Everett

(’92 BSN), 49, Sept. 6 in Arlington. Ms. Everett was a critical care nurse and worked in medical account billing. Noted: April 29, 2013

1990s Phillip Duane Davis

(’90 BBA, Accounting), 53, Oct. 12 in Fort Worth. Mr. Davis was an accountant in Denton before earning his master’s degree in education at Texas State University in 2012. Noted: April 29, 2013

1980s Rae Dean Prevost

(’88 BA, Spanish), 85, Dec. 3 in Arlington. Ms. Prevost earned her degree at UT Arlington at age 61. She was an accomplished bridge, competing on a team that won the Mexican National Team Championship in Mexico City in 1979. Noted: April 29, 2013

1970s Michelle Elin “Sunny” Carter

(’78 BA, ’83 MA, English), 70, Dec. 12 in Mansfield. Ms. Carter was an editorial assistant for RadioShack Corp. Noted: April 29, 2013

1960s H.G. Dollar III

(’66 BS, ’70 MA, Mathematics), 69, Dec. 17 in Fort Worth. Mr. Dollar was a math instructor at Texas Christian University from 2000-2012. Noted: April 29, 2013

2000s Teresa Nina Halupnik

(’01 BS, ’03 MS, Biology; ’08 PhD, Quantitative Biology), 56, Oct. 7 in Fort Worth. Dr. Halupnik was a professor of biology at Tarrant County College. Noted: April 29, 2013