Delta Tau Delta - University of Oklahoma

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Chapter Eternal________________ Charles Tetrick '55 entered Chapter Eternal as a resident of Tulsa, Okla., on December 28, 2015. After graduation, Charles served as an active duty officer in the United States Navy for two years. He practiced law with the firm of Moyers, Martin, Santee, Imel and Tetrick for 35 years and was listed in the publication, Best Lawyers in America, for more than 25 years. He enjoyed outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, golfing, and gardening. He was a member of Southern Hills Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Courtenay, of 55 years and his beloved children and grandchildren. Daryl F. Southard '57 entered Chapter Eternal on August 22, 2015, as a resident of Tulsa, Okla. He enjoyed a long, successful career that included traveling to 33 countries, all 50 states, seven provinces of Canada, and many moves around the country, while working for Cities Service, Armellini Engineering, and Will Bros Engineering. He treasured time in Colorado, playing golf at Seminole with his brother- in-law, and riding bicycles all over the world. He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Carol; brother, Ken; son, Mark; daughter, Christy; grandsons, Ty, Brooks, Ryan, and Chad; great-grandchildren, Haley, Kinsley, McKayla, Caleb, Ariana, Tanner, and Isabella; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. George "Charley" Vestal '58 entered Chapter Eternal on March 30 as a resident of Palisade, Colo. Charley was a proud member of Delta Alpha and graduate from OU's College of Engineering. He enjoyed a rewarding and diverse career. Among his employers were NASA, 3M, and Hitch Ranch. He will be remembered fondly by family, friends, and fraternity brothers. Thomas "Tucker" Harrison '61 entered Chapter Eternal on March 21 as a resident of Bartlesville, Okla. He valued his successful career in advertising and marketing and founded the Vista Group, which served clients such as Phillips 66 and Chevron Phillips. Tucker is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janice Harrison, his three children, and four grandchildren. Alumni News___________________ John A. Blaschke, M.D. '43 formed a brotherhood bond that has lasted 75 years. E. Harrison "Harry" Gilbert '41 was chapter president when John pledged Delta Alpha and they have stayed close ever since, both living in Oklahoma City, Okla. "Harry is 98 and I'm 96. Every Tuesday morning I pick him up and we go to a men's breakfast." E-mail: jablaschke@aol.com Wayne Smith '45 is happily retired in Lawton, Okla. He and his wife, Mary Jo, of 67 years enjoy all that retirement has to offer. E-mail: wsmith580@gmail.com George Parker '50 and his wife, Jane, are enjoying life in Yarmouth Port, Mass. He is grateful for all his memories as an undergraduate. Jack C. Luman, D.D.S. '56 golfs in Shawnee, Okla., when the weather is nice. "I am blessed with a good life and a great family," he says. E-mail: drjackluman@sbcglobal.net James L. Trombla '56 lives in Dallas, Texas, where he takes pride in building and flying radio-controlled model airplanes in his spare time. E-mail: jtrombla@ yahoo.com Charles Dean, M.D. '57 teaches 30 lectures per year on psychopharmacology and neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. He serves on the formulary committee and research review board for the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Charles has six children, including 24-year-old twins who are studying medicine at the University of Nebraska. E-mail: dex009@frontiernet.net James R. Vaughan '57 lives with his daughter's family in Broken Arrow, Okla. He and his family make it a priority to attend all the OU home football games and several basketball games every year. His grandson is a freshman at OU this fall and a member of the Pride of Oklahoma band. E-mail: jrvaught35@aol.com Charles Ellet '58 is a retired IMB manager and lives in Dunwoody, Ga. E-mail: cellet@bellsouth.net Harold "Hal" Reed Jr. '59 retired from dentistry in 2009. Since then he spends his days enjoying life with his wife, Pat, in Denton, Texas. Harold finds fulfilment in building houses with Habitat for Humanity and volunteering with Team Rubicon helping disaster victims. James "Jim" Cloar '62 retired in Tampa, Fla., with his wife, Anne. He spent more than 40 years as a professional downtown planner and manager. Jim is chairman of the Urban Land Institute's Tampa Bay District Council, president of the Henry B. Plant Museum, on the board of directors of the National Civic League, and on the board of commissioners of the Tampa Housing Authority. He plans to visit Cuba this fall. E-mail: jcloar@verizon.net Robert "Bob" Owen '62 teaches gastroenterology, which is his medical specialty, at the University of California San Francisco, along with intestinal histology and physical diagnosis. Bob works part time at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, where he is the environmental health physician. He recently returned from a Mediterranean cruise where he visited Venice and Barcelona. E-mail: bobowen17@gmail.com William Willis, D.D.S. '64 retired from dentistry and lives in Tulsa, Okla., with his wife, Carol. He would love to see some of his Delta Alpha brothers. E-mail: bcwillis1965@gmail.com William Stong '65 takes pleasure living in Santa Fe, N.M., where he and his wife, Sally, have resided for the past 26 years. "I'm enjoying retirement, golf, gardening, and my grandkids," he says. E-mail: wasjstrong@hotmail.com. Peter Bonesteel '66 is happily married to his wife, Georgia, of 57 years and living in Flat Rock, N.C. The couple is blessed with three children and eight grandchildren. Peter enjoys playing tennis three times a week and engages in various volunteer jobs in his community. E-mail: pwbonesteel@bellsouth.net Robert "Rob" Hewitt '68 is semi-retired in Richardson, Texas. He frequently substitute teaches for the Richardson Independent School District and local parochial schools. He and his wife, Carol, have two daughters, both of whom attended the University of Oklahoma, and eight grandchildren. Harold Imke '68 retired as president of Imke Consulting Corp. in 2014. He fills his days living on Grand Lake in Vinita, Okla., golfing, fishing, and riding motorcycles. He also finds time to hunt turkey, deer, and bobwhite quail in western Oklahoma. He reports, "Life is good!" E-mail: heimke@msn.com Charles "Charlie" White '72 spends retirement selling paintings in Stateline, Nev., and playing golf in beautiful Lake Tahoe, Calif. E-mail: chaswhitemd@gmail.com J. Fred Gist '73 retired in June after 40 years as an attorney in Oklahoma City, Okla. His wife, Caroline, also retired, so the couple moved to a new home in The Villages, Fla., near Orlando, with an extremely active community and more than 630 holes of golf. Fred is involved in many activities and thoroughly enjoys refining his golf game. E-mail: jfgist1@gmail.com David Allen '75 spends his retirement with his wife, Brook, in Carrollton, Texas. In his newly found free time, he golfs and travels. E-mail: dandballen@ gmail.com Doug Auld, D.D.S. '78 is the owner of Auld Family Dentistry and lives in McAlester, Okla., with his wife, Judy. Doug is a past president of the Oklahoma Dental Association and served as a delegate for the American Dental Association. He serves as chairman of the ADA council on ethics, bylaws, and judicial affairs, along with the ADA election commission. E-mail: dauldds@okda.org. Mark Wyrick '81 lives in West Hollywood, Calif., where he is a production accountant for Netflix. In his free time, he jet sets all over the world. "I'm addicted to travel. I've been to all seven continents, 50 countries, and 48 states." He says, "I hope to make it to 100 countries and all 50 states before the big sleep." E-mail: wyrick.mark@gmail.com Charles B. Pasque, M.D. '84 recently celebrated 31 years of marriage with his wife, Tammy, and together they have six children and one daughter-in-law. They have lived in Norman, Okla., since 1999 and Charles says, "We absolutely love it." E-mail: charles-pasque@ouhsc.edu Robert "Bobby" Bell '89 serves as a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civic Appeals in Oklahoma City, Okla. He was one of 18 judges in the United States for the Duke Law School LLM program to further his legal experience. In 2015, he was appointed to a leadership position on the United States Supreme Court Historical Society in Washington, D.C. E-mail: bellfirm@yahoo.com Grant Sparks '91 serves as the Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in West Lake Hill, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Andrea, and two children, Maddie and J.T. E-mail: sparksou@gmail.com Timothy "Scott" Carruthers '93 is a chiropractor in Johnson City, Tenn., but fills his free time as a football official. He works games ranging from 5-year-old peewee games to varsity high school games. Scott has worked a few NCAA games and would love to be hired by an NCAA conference. His dream would be to work for Division I on a regular basis. "It may not happen, but in any case, the pursuit of it is fun." E-mail: tscottcarruthers@gmail.com Cade Campbell '10 married his wife, Alison, in May 2015; she is an OU alumna and member of Kappa Alpha Theta. The couple moved to Midland, Texas, from Houston, Texas, in April 2016 for Cade's job. E-mail: ccampbell@sm-energy.com Taylor Enis '14 married his sweetheart, Colleen Fenton, and they are in the process of moving to Oklahoma City, Okla., from Houston, Texas. E-mail: taylor.enis@yahoo.com Page 5 Alumni Update

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