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p.o. Box 303153
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TEXAS FIJI
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Follow us online at www.texasfiji.com
A LU M N I N E W S
Aubrey Black '46 was Chapter president in 1946. He is 95 years old, living in Dallas, and still
proud to be a Fiji.
Fred Patterson '48 lives in Denton, Texas, where he was publisher emeritus at Denton
Publishing Co. until 1999. He and his wife, Patsy (dec.), who was a Chi Omega at UT, have
two children, Fred Jr. and Riley.
William Lyons '57 reports he is getting old but keeping the faith and a sense of humor.
He lives in San Antonio, Texas. Email: blyons@casario.com
Laurens Hall '60 is a retired Episcopal priest and lives in Houston, Texas.
Email: lhall1116@aol.com
Roy Rushing '62 retired in December 2014 (again) and lives in Lakeway, Texas. He was
a banker for 42 years in Austin. He worked for Capital National Bank (now Chase Bank),
American Bank (Mbank then Chase Bank), and Horizon Bank (now Compass Bank). He
worked as VP, senior VP, and president at various times. Email: royerushing@gmail.com
James Susong '64 retired in 2018 and moved with his wife, Judy, to Tulsa to be near their
children and grandchildren. He reports that several brothers attended the funeral service for
James Jackson Weatherford '64 in February 2019.
Will Kozmetsky '19 Will Kozmetsky '19
honors Jake Ehlinger honors Jake Ehlinger
with a "48" flag at with a "48" flag at
the Louisiana at the Louisiana at
Lafayette game. Lafayette game.
Jake Ehlinger circa 2019.
How You Can
Make a Difference
Establishing the Jake
Ehlinger Scholarship
A
s many of you know, our Texas Fiji
Chapter lost one of its active brothers
on May 6, 2021, with the passing of
Jake Ehlinger '19. Jake was a leader in all that
he did with his family, friends, and football
teammates at the University of Texas. He will
be missed greatly by all that knew him, but he
will never be forgotten.
A handful of thoughtful alumni set up a
memorial scholarship in Jake's name with the
blessing of his family—Jena, Sam, and Morgen.
He will be remembered and celebrated every
year as that scholarship is awarded. We set
up the scholarship through the university and
alumni association, Texas Exes.
The recipients will be chosen by a Texas Fiji
alumni committee each year in coordination
with the Ehlinger family. The recipients will be
formally announced at an event hosted by the
Texas Exes, where we will also announce the
recipients at our annual Texas Fiji alumni Pig
Dinner.
Thank you for helping in this great cause to
keep Jake's memory in everyone's hearts and
minds for years to come. To donate, please visit
https://giving.utexas.edu/jake-memorial.
GTBO,
Trey Chambers '89
