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exas Fiji wants YOUR help identifying brothers to feature in future issues of
Texas Fiji. Do you know a brother with an interesting story to tell? Are you one of
them? We want to hear from you!
In our newsletters we love to share alumnus' stories of class reunions, family and friend
connections, volunteer missions, career paths, unique hobbies, life accomplishments,
and anything in between!
If you have a suggestion, please contact our communications coordinator, Ali,
at aolbrych@penningtonco.com with "Texas Fiji Spotlight" in the subject line.
Thank you for staying connected with Texas Fiji. We are excited for your
input on who we should feature next!
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ALUMNI UPDATES
AD ASTRA
Dr. Fred W. Riley Jr. '50 – March 24, 2021
Bob W. Little '60 – January 15, 2021
Paul A. Schweizer '85 – June 14, 2021
Trey Odom III '90 – November 23, 2021
ALUMNI NEWS
Rock D. Valerius '54 is enjoying retirement
in Eagle's Trace in Houston, Texas.
Email: rdmrval@gmail.com
Barry C. Wukasch, Ph.D. '57 is retired
from working in the Maricopa County
Community College District. Over the
course of 38 years, he served as a professor,
honors program director, and department
chairman at three colleges in the district. He
lives in Cave Creek, Ariz.
W. Darrell Willerson Jr., M.D. '59 lives in
San Antonio, Texas, and is a member of the
American Board of Internal Medicine, the
American Board of Ophthalmology, and the
American Society of Retinal Surgeons. His
brother, Jim Willerson '57, M.D., was also
a member of the American Board of Internal
Medicine. Email: dwillerson@aol.com
Roy E. Rushing '61 lives in Lakeway,
Texas, and is enjoying his grandkids.
This year, he traveled to Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico, with his daughter's family. His
eldest entered Ole Miss this fall.
Email: royerushing@gmail.com
Larry R. Hankamer '65 developed a device
to mediate the spread of zebra mussels, an
invasive species in the Highland Lakes, and
hundreds of lakes across the City of Austin
are testing his devices. He resides in Austin,
Texas. Email: lhankamer@aol.com
G. Doug Wiley '65 and his wife both
have ranch land in Parker County, Texas,
between Weatherford and Springtown.
Each has cattle, and among them are four
Texas Longhorns. Doug embraces Fiji in his
family; both of his sons, Douglas II '91 and
Barney '93, were Chapter presidents at UT.
His daughter, Eloise, a Texas Kappa, married
a Texas Fiji, Chris Williams '98. "I'm
Fiji blessed." Doug resides in Springtown,
Texas. Email: dwiley2141947@hotmail.com
Jay K. Turner '73 is a partner with Dos
Rios Partners, a $225 million Texas Private
Equity Fund. He resides in Dallas, Texas.
Email: jaykturner1@gmail.com
Keller Towns Sr. '79 retired from Exxon
Mobil on May 31, 2021. He lives in Houston,
Texas. Email: tkeller@townsgroup.com
