Truman Black
A professor emeritus in the Physics Department, Truman Black died Sept. 12 in Arlington. He was 74. Dr. Black retired in 2011 after 45 years on the UT Arlington faculty. A pioneer in solid-state research, he generated millions of research dollars for students and equipment, helped create physics graduate programs, and wrote more than 100 publications. He was known for his liquid nitrogen demonstrations that […]
Alex Burton
Longtime radio and TV personality Alex Burton died Sept. 13 in Dallas. He was 80. A 1981 UT Arlington Distinguished Alumnus, Mr. Burton earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1967. He worked at radio stations in the Rio Grande Valley and at a San Antonio TV station before joining WBAP-TV in Fort Worth. He was news director for Channel 39 in Dallas before […]
Floyd B. Turner Jr.
(’58 AS, General Studies), 73, June 27 in North Richland Hills. Mr. Turner retired from IBM after more than 30 years of service.
Robert O. Isham
(’62 BBA, Business Administration), 73, July 28 in Decatur. Mr. Isham was the owner of Rare Books Documents Art in Decatur. He was past president of both the Wise Regional Health System board of trustees and the Decatur library board.
Edward Anthony “Tony” Goodwin Jr.
(’64 BS, Medical Technology), 78, Aug. 3 in Fort Worth. Dr. Goodwin served in hospital administration in South Florida and in Texas at Galveston, San Antonio, Houston, and at Harris locations in North Texas. He was a co-founder of the Brazos River Conservation Coalition.
