Delta Tau Delta - University of Oklahoma

ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumni, undergraduates, and parents. If your son is still attending the University of Oklahoma, he will receive a copy at the house. If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address to update our records. Thank you. Delta Alpha Chapter of Delta Tau Delta P.O. Box 762 Oklahoma City, OK 73101 Address Service Requested Sooner Delt The Chapter Eternal Charles "Tom" Denner '55 entered Chapter Eternal on August 28, 2015, at the age of 82. He served two years in the Navy as a lieutenant junior grade aboard the Battleship USS Wisconsin and was discharged in 1957. Tom was an active member of the Alva Presbyterian Church and the Alva Rotary Club, and served on many boards and councils. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; son, John; and three grandchildren. Richard E. Dixon '58 entered Chapter Eternal on September 16, 2015, after a long illness. He lived most of his life in Duncan, Okla. Richard is survived by his wife, Sheila, two children, and five granddaughters. He is missed dearly by family, friends, and Delta Alpha brothers. Alumni News Charles L. Moon '48 retired in Arcata, Calif., after a fulfilling career in Humboldt State University's music department and took up faceting as a hobby. "One of my gemstone faceting designs won the United States Faceters Guild's international faceting competition," he boasts. Richard D. Teubner '51 resides in Tulsa, Okla., and is an active member of the local First Presbyterian Church. His first wife, Barbara, passed away in 1985, followed by the passing of his second wife, Marion, in 2009. Richard has two married children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. E-mail: rteubner@rcins.com Paul A. Weber Jr. '56 served in the Navy after graduating from OU in 1956. Paul went on to work for Humble Oil and the Sandia Laboratory after finishing graduate school at Georgia Tech University. Paul and his wife, Margaret, who is a Tri Delta alumna from the University of Tennessee, have lived in Atlanta, Albuquerque, and Houston since 1965. Paul was the founder and first president of System Development Inc. in 1989, which specializes in instrumentation and software for the exploration industry. After a fulfilling career with SDI, Paul retired in 2008. Paul and Margaret have two children, Andy and Molly, and four grandchildren. In his spare time, you can find Paul hunting, fishing, and traveling. E-mail: pawebertx34@att.net Gerald R. Marshall '57 is 81 years old and serves as treasurer for the city of Nichols Hills in Oklahoma. E-mail: jerry.marshall@hotmail.com F. Warren Moore '58 and his wife, Pat, a former chapter president of Pi Beta Phi at OU, celebrated their 51-year wedding anniversary in Williamsburg, Va. "Life has been very good to us and the Delts are part of that reason. Thank you very much for a great life," he says. E-mail: wmoore48@cox.net James C. Morgan '59 lives in The Villages, Fla., and welcomed his first grandson in November Alumni Update 2015. He enjoys spending winters in Florida and summers in North Carolina, and is proud to be a cancer survivor. Gerald F. Barnett '65 happily retired after a fulfilling 47-year career in the banking industry. He travels often and spends quality time with his friends and family. Gerald and his wife, Linda, have five grown children and love attending OU sporting events together. E-mail: ideallinda@cox.net Gerald Bednar III '66 still attends OU football games with Mike Buchanan '64. Gerald and four of his Delta Alpha brothers have a birthday dinner club to reconnect and stay up to date with each other's personal and professional endeavors. He attends NWCHS class reunions, OKC town hall lectures, and Men's Dinner Club lectures. Gerald takes pleasure in spending holidays in Oklahoma City with family members. Charles W. White '72 relocated to Lake Tahoe but spends winters in San Diego. Charles enjoys the Lake Tahoe wildlife, mountain biking, kayaking, golfing, painting, and woodcarving. E-mail: chaswhitemd@ gmail.com Albert R. Ashwood '81 serves as director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. He and his wife, Cindy, have two children, Donald and Rachel, and live in Chandler, Okla. E-mail: albert.ashwood@ sbcglobal.net Kevin G. Mechler '85 cherishes his 17-year career flying with American Airlines and was honored to be awarded the position of captain in the Arbus 320 Series aircraft. Kevin and his wife, Sheryl, live in Allen, Texas, and have four children: Danielle, Jessica, Marshall, and Sheryl. E-mail: k6mechler@gmail.com Brian Ray R. Bogard '96 and his wife, Liz, live in Dallas with their two daughters, Lily (4) and Olivia (2). Brian Ray works as a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments. E r i k G . G a n o ' 0 0 e n j o y e d 1 2 y e a r s o f dedicated service at CenturyLink in Denver, Colo. He and his wife, Lily, have one daughter, Elizabeth, and take pleasure in all the Denver community has to offer. Colton B. Ray '12 married Kayli, a Kappa alumna, on May 30, 2015, and graduated from OU with a petroleum engineering degree in May 2008. Colton and Kayli were proud to become homeowners in November 2014. His brother, Tanner Ray '15, is a senior working toward a degree in graphic design at OU. E-mail: coltonray01@gmail.com

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