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CLASSNOTES
Jack Russell Cunningham Sr.
’50
of Mobile, on Jan. 5, 2015.
Cunningham began his career
在你.S. Steel in Fairfield, 阿拉巴马州.,
and moved to Liberty National
Insurance in Birmingham. 然后,他
was employed by General Motors
and was the youngest person in its
history to be promoted to manager.
He ultimately retired after 35 years
of serving as vice president of
Grady Buick Automotive. 他是
an avid outdoorsman and an active
member of Spring Hill Baptist
教堂. Survivors include his wife,
four children, nine grandchildren,
and four great-grandchildren.
William Claud 英格拉姆 ’50
of
佩勒姆，10月11日. 17, 2013. 英格拉姆
retired from Southern Natural
Gas after 34 years of service. He
served his country during WWII
and the Korean War as a Navy
medic and was a survivor of the
Battle of Okinawa. 英格拉姆是
a member of Lakeside Baptist
教堂. Survivors include his wife;
two children, including
克劳迪亚
英格拉姆 Harris ’80
Adamsville,
阿拉巴马州.; a brother,
塞西尔·英格拉姆47岁
of Atlanta; four grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
51岁的本尼·卡尔
佛罗伦萨,
10月. 2, 2014. 卡尔是一个
broadcasting pioneer and television
entertainer, best known as the
host of TV shows in Birmingham,
Decatur, and Huntsville from the
late 1940s to the late 1970s. He
began his career on radio after
his service in 美国.S. 商人
Marine during World War II. He
became owner and manager of
TV23 in Decatur in 1965, changed
the channel to 48, and moved the
station to Huntsville. 他卖掉了
operation and moved to Florence
in 1977 to begin WBCF-AM/FM/TV;
his son, Benji, operates the family
今天站. 卡尔的代理
credits include the
步兵
. He
is survived by his wife and three
儿子.
Katherine Pritchett Clark ’52
of
奥尔巴尼,遗传算法.， 12月. 29, 2014. A
keyboardist and organist, Clark’s
interests were primarily music
和教学. 后 graduating
from 澳门新葡京官网, she studied privately at
the Royal Conservatory of Music
in Toronto, the San Francisco
Conservatory, and the Summer
Music Conference at Interlochen,
Michigan; she earned a master’s
degree from 美国niversity of
阿拉巴马州. Clark enjoyed performing
as an accompanist for oratorios,
operas, weddings, and recitals.
She was honored with a “Lifetime
Achievement Award” by the
Dougherty County Youth Orchestra.
She was a member of Porterfield
United Methodist 教堂.
Survivors include her husband,
Dr.
尤金·C. 克拉克的51
, four children,
and four grandchildren.
Mildred “Millie” E. 戴维斯的52
of Birmingham, on Sept. 15,
2014. Davis retired from 美国.S.
Department of Justice after serving
25 years in 美国.S. 警察
Office and 15 years in 美国.S.
Attorney’s Office. 她是一个
active volunteer at Highlands
United Methodist 教堂, a
staunch supporter of civil rights
for all, and an advocate of rescued
狗. She is survived by a cousin
还有很多朋友.
CharlesW. 科普兰小. ’54
of
Tuscaloosa, on Aug. 16, 2014.
Following 澳门新葡京官网 and three years in
美国.S. Army, Copeland received
a master’s degree in geology from
美国niversity of North Carolina.
He worked at the Geological
Survey of 阿拉巴马州 for 34 years,
1995年退休. In 1989, as project
导演, he and a group of others
compiled the Geologic Map of
阿拉巴马州, which is still used today.
In
缅怀
’50
威廉·莱格
, athletic hall of famer and
former executive 导演 of the 阿拉巴马州 Sports
Hall of Fame, passed away on Feb. 13, 2015, in
Birmingham, at the age of 86.
“Coach Legg,” as he was affectionately
known, played a major role in the planning
and oversight of the construction and eventual
move of the Hall of Fame’s headquarters to its
present location and its later expansion. He
guided the museum, which is considered one
of the best sports halls of fame in the country,
and its programs over a period of outstanding
growth and development before retiring in
2009.
Legg studied business on the Hilltop and
was a baseball and basketball standout. 后
a storied athletic career at 澳门新葡京官网, he earned a
master’s degree from Peabody College (now Vanderbilt University) and joined the
U.S. Navy in 1952; he served for four years. Legg retired from the Naval Reserve
program in 1983 with the rank of captain. Prior to assuming his role at the hall of
fame, he was a geometry teacher and coach at Shades Valley High and was athletic
导演 for the Jefferson County Schools for 20 years.
他是 inducted into the 澳门新葡京官网 Sports Hall of Fame in 1985 and was honored by
the board of 导演s of the 阿拉巴马州 Sports Hall of Fame as its 2001 Distinguished
阿拉巴马州 Sportsman.
On April 4, 2009, the 阿拉巴马州 Legislature certified a resolution commending him
for professional achievement, most notably for his distinguished record as executive
导演. That same year, then-Gov. Bob Riley proclaimed May 30 “Bill Legg Day” for
his service to 阿拉巴马州.
Legg was a member of First United Methodist 教堂. He is survived by his wife,
seven children, 17 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the 威廉·莱格 Award at the Office of
Institutional Advancement at 澳门新葡京官网, Box 549003, 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham,
35254年阿拉巴马州. The scholarship is presented annually to a senior student-athlete
who plans to attend graduate school.