conservationist in Lamar County.
Emily Diane Pope (BSW ’02), the daughter of Becton (BS ’84) and Vanessa Lassiter Pope (BS ’75, MED ’86) married Jeremy Coe Jan. 4.
Jason Todd Southard (MS ’02) married Jodi Farmer in Gunter, TX. They now reside in Sherman, TX.
Charles Turner, an attorney and law professor at A&M-Commerce, was awarded the 2003 Bill Hunt Extra Mile Award from the Greenville, TX, Habitat for Humanity.

Former Students

Brittany Beavers Stover and Ryan Stover had twins Feb. 21 in Norman, OK. The babies are Lillian Love Stover and London Bruce Stover. Lilly weighed 4 lbs., 4 oz.,and London weighed 4 lbs., 8 oz.
Harold Roseberry is assistant police chief in the Greenville Police Department, where he started as a patrolman in 1976. He now coordinates their Citizens Police Academy and Police Volunteers. He is a member of several professional associations as well as a board member for the Hunt County Committee on Aging.
Jan Weiberg was promoted to senior vice president at Liberty National Bank in Paris, TX.

Dr. Frank Barchard Professor Emeritus Frank V. Barchard, known as “Doc” to many on campus, died at his home on Lake Mitchell, Ala., Dec. 27. “He was a true Southern gentleman – probably the gentlest person I’ve ever known,” says Alumnus Joe Fred Cox (BS ’52), who taught in the history department with Dr. Barchard for more than 30 years. “Kids swarmed him, and I just loved him.”	Dr.Barchard
Born July 15, 1925, in Foley, Ala., he was the son of Myrtle Marie Morris and Col. Frank V. Barchard Jr. He graduated from Foley High School as valedictorian. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, La.; his master’s degree at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and his doctorate at Tulane University, all in European history. Dr. Barchard came to Commerce in 1965 as an instructor in history and officially retired as Professor Emeritus in May 1995. Dr. Barchard held offices in the Commerce Rotary Club and Commerce Humane Association, which twice named him its Volunteer of the Year. He continued to teach at Texas A&M University-Commerce through the spring semester of 2000. He was active as faculty alumni adviser for Kappa Alpha Order for about 30 years.The Gamma Upsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Order honored “Doc” in November of 2000 at a dinner at the Reunion Arena Dallas Hyatt Regency.At that ceremony,	Dr.Barchard said, “I sure miss Commerce and all of the wonderful people in northeast Texas.” Before Dr. Barchard left Commerce for Alabama, Alumni Relations Director Kayla Price wrote about him for The Pride. Dr. Barchard was her first professor at the University, and she remembered him as the gracious man who wore three-piece suits even in the summertime and who taught her as much about human kindness as he did about history. “He was a mentor and friend to us all,” she wrote. In addition to numerous teaching awards, Dr. Barchard received the Knight Commander’s Accolade from Kappa Alpha Order and the Paul Harris Fellowship Award from Rotary International. At St. Joseph Catholic Church, he served as faculty adviser to the Student Association, was a member of the Parish Council and was an officer in the Men’s Club. He also volunteered for the Presbyterian Hospital Auxiliary. He received the Chamber of Commerce distinguished service awards in 1982 and 1987.
Dr. Jack Bell Dr. William “Jack” Bell, retired head of the Journalism Department at A&M -Commerce, died Jan. 1 at Presbyterian Hospital of Commerce following a short illness. He was 87. Dr. Bell came to East Texas State University in September 1951 and was head of the Department of Communications for 32 years. He taught journalism and photography, sponsored The East Texan student newspaper and the “Locust” yearbook.	Dr.Bell
hat our founder, Professor William Mayo, hoped for in a faculty member. He devoted his entire career to serving students and pursing excellence for his department and the University,” President Keith McFarland said. “In addition to his University contributions, he was the ultimate role model for community involvement. Thanks to his complete devotion to this institution and the city of Commerce, both are much better off.”For 15 years Dr. Bell also served as director of sports information and is remembered for typing out the play by play on a manual typewriter. He established the National Association of Collegiate Athletics (NAIA) Sports Information Directors Association and served as its president for three years. “He knew how to present sports information through press releases and brochures,” said Alumnus Louis Margot, who followed Dr. Bell	as an SID here. “He was a role model, and he believed in what he taught.” Dr. Bell was born Nov. 1, 1915, in Decatur County, Kan. He received his bachelor of science and master of science degrees from Emporia State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1949. Dr. Bell was active in the Lions Club, publishing a weekly newsletter. He was official scorekeeper for University athletics and served refreshments to the “Dough” Rollins Sunday school class. He was chairman of the executive board of the Friends of the Commerce Public Library for four years. He served on the city commission for 21 years and as mayor of Commerce for more than a decade. In 1989 he was named Citizen of the Decade by the Commerce Chamber of Commerce. His wife, Marjorie, preceded him in death May 21, 1991.

In Memory

Raymond Henry Adler (BS ’67)—12-27-02. He was a photo editor for the Dallas Times Herald when it won two Pulitzer Prizes and went on to start his own public relations firm, Adler Communications Group.Edward Gilbert Allen (BS ’70)—1-1-03. He was a medical missionary to Mexico for Christ for the Nations Institute.
Ruth Andrews (BA ’35)—11-25-02. She was co-owner/operator of cleaning businesses in Jefferson and Mount Pleasant, TX, before retiring to Tyler, TX.
William Samuel Aston Jr. (BS ’59)—12-4-02. He had been a professor at Stephen F. Austin University and Wayland Baptist University.
Helen Grace Young Barbieri (MS ’73)—12-9-02. A Lake Abilene, TX, resident, she had retired in 1984 after 27 years as a special education teacher in Dallas.
Bannie Skinner Bayless (MED ‘70)—12-31-02. She taught school in Enloe, Grand Prairie, Lancaster and Tyler over a 30-year period.
Jan Bourland (BS ’68)—12-12-02. He was a social worker.
Lloyd Boze (BS ’39)—2-2-03. He also was a graduate of the Training School on campus. A retired administrator with schools in Grand Prairie, TX, he established the district’s first adult education program and was known as a strong advocate of special education. In 2000, Grand Prairie ISD officials recognized him by naming the Lloyd Boze Secondary Learning Center in his honor.
Bernell Napoleon “B.N.” Brown (MED ’67)—2-16-03. He was a Navy veteran and principal in Arkansas schools.
Welton E. Brown (BS ’63)—11-23-02. He taught at Currie Middle School in Dallas.
Mary Emily Brooks (MS ’64)—1-18-03. She was a teacher and librarian at several East Texas schools and a member of several service organizations in Tyler, TX.
Virgil Lee Burns (BS ’53)—12-23-02. He was employed by Martindale Feed Mill in Valley View and worked as a feed salesman for Dairy Farms.
C.T. Byrd (BS ’52)—2-3-03. He had been a teacher before going to work for Lone Star Steel, where he retired in 1928.
Ruth Estelle Mullins Campbell (BS ’64, MS ’71)—1-15-03. She had been an English teacher for 17 years at the Detroit (TX) Junior High until her retirement.
Patsie Swain Caperton (BS ’48, MS ‘49)—2-8-03. A Lake Jackson, TX, resident, she was an elementary teacher for many years.
Stephen Nelson Chapman (BBA ’69)—1-22-03. He was a Red Oak, TX, resident and partner in an optical clinic.
Hilda Cheek (BA ’48)—11-21-02. She had taught in Omaha, Nevada, Hooks and Garland schools and was active in the Greenville concert series.
J.W. Combs (BS ’64, MS ’65)—1-8-03. He was an Army veteran and retired teacher.
Jerry Lynn Conyers (BS ’81)—1-19-03. He was a retired Air Force chief master sergeant and high school teacher. He also had worked with ROTC here on campus.
Davis “Jim” Cooper (BS ’50)—1-8-03. He was a philanthropist and the owner of Davis Cooper Investment Co. He belonged to a number of service and real estate associations in Orange, TX.
Janette M. Craven (BS ’80, MS ’93)—11-30-02. She was a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher for 24 years, first in Mount Pleasant, TX, and finally in Temple, TX.
William Davis Jr. (MS ’68)—2-1-03. He was a longtime earth science teacher to middle school students in Garland, TX.
Florine Dean (MA ’67, EDD ‘75)—She was an English professor at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX, for many years.
Dr. Billie Max Felty (BS ’48)—11-4-02. A former member of the varsity basketball and track teams here, he had a 48-year career as a dentist in Paris, TX, where he was active in civic affairs.
Robert Earl Fielder (EDD ’71)—11-10-02. He was a longtime naval reserve officer and educator who had received a teaching fellowship at ETSU from 1969-72. From 1985-2002, he was a consultant in Management Training group.
Vivian Dudley Hale (BS ’40)—2-2-03. She taught in East Texas for 32 years.
J. Ron Johnson (BS ’70)—11-30-02. He was an Eagle Scout who also had worked at Sprint as a system consultant.
Forrest Ware Harlow Jr. (retired faculty)—12-25-02.
Lula E. Heard (BS ’39, MS ’45)—11-8-02. In 1971 she retired from Mineola ISD after 38 years there.
Dr. Oneida Stapp Hollaway (PHD ‘70)—12-27-02. She taught at numerous colleges, including Lee Bible College in Tennessee.
Oleta Inabinette (BS ’42)—11-13-02. A teacher for 46 years, she was a lifetime PTA member and a member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association.
Tommy Johnson (BS ’67, MS ’68)—11-18-02. He was a teacher at North Mesquite High School for almost 30 years.
Woodrow Kelley (BBA ’95)—12-14-02. He was a retired vice president of business affairs at ETSU, and flags at the University flew at half staff in his memory Dec. 17.
Charles “Chuck” Lynch—2-11-03. He was an Army reservist who had worked for EDS and Advance PCS of Dallas.

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