The University of Tulsa Class of 1959 Memory Book In 1959 at TU: President of the University: TU Royalty: Dr. Ben Graf Henneke Kaye Duncan Engineers Queen Chancellor: Clarence I. Pontius Lucy Hyneman ROTC Honorary Cadet Colonel The deans of the Colleges: Freda Chandler Band Queen College of Petroleum Science and Engineering Sandra Pugh Football Queen Dean R.L. Langenheim Pam Smith Basketball Queen College of Liberal Arts Out and about on campus: Dean Donald E. Hayden Inauguration of new president, Ben Graf Henneke College of Music The dedication of the North Campus Dean Robert L. Briggs The opening of Sharp Chapel College of Business Administration The opening of McClure Administration building Dean M.M. Hargrove First attempt at pre-enrollment Graduate School Dean W. V. Holloway Events of 1959 • Average yearly wages: $5,010.00 School of Law • Average cost of a new house: $12,400.00 Dean Allen King • Average cost of a new car: $2,200.00 Evening Division • Average cost of a gallon of gas: 25 cents Dean Andrew Springfield • Ladies stockings: $1.00 • Mattel’s Barbie Doll is launched Student Council: • Alaska and Hawaii become respectively the President Don McCrary 49th and 50th states of the United States Vice-President Herb Tragethorn • The St. Lawrence Seaway, a joint US/ Coed Vice-President Theda Doughtery Canadian venture, is completed linking the Secretary Kaye Duncan Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean Treasurer Charles Stewart • NASA introduces the first astronauts, John Glenn and Alan Shepard, to the world Kendallabrum Beauty Queens: • The first known human with HIV dies in the Val Ann Watson Independent Students Assoc. Congo Peggy Russell Kappa Alpha Theta • Boeing 707 Jet Airliner comes into service, Sandra Pugh Kappa Alpha Theta cutting eight hours from a transatlantic flight Janie Parker Delta Gamma • Xerox launches the first commercial copier Sandra Costello Kappa Alpha Theta • The Grammy Music Awards started Cynthia Sellers Kappa Kappa Gamma 1959 John A. Bailey 7705 South Gary Place • Tulsa, OK 74136 918-494-5609 [email protected] MS Petroleum Engineering Q Employment: I worked from 1958-1961 for Shell Please share what you have been up to for the Oil Co; 1961-1969, Sinclair Oil and Gas Co.; and past 50 years: I worked for 6 years as a petroleum then, from1969 to the present, The University of engineer followed by 45 years computer software Tulsa. design and management. I have traveled the world promoting Petroleum Abstracts. I was a user group Leisure time activities: I enjoy computers. technical director for a major computer vendor, an advisory board member for Tulsa Undergraduate What or who are you most looking forward to Research Challenge, and cofounder and member of seeing at your reunion? I’m hoping to see any of T&# 364, “Table of Knowledge”. the PE graduate students from 1957-1958. How have you been involved with TU since graduation? As an employee for 40 years!! 1959 Gary Stiers Baker 3115 Burningtree Mountain Road • Decatur, Al 35603 256-353-6783 [email protected] BS Marketing Spouse: Rita Rosser Baker BA ’59 Boeing in Huntsville, Alabama. I retired as associate Spouse’s current job/activities: Rita is a contract integration manager for the space station civic leader and board member of every nonprofit in June 1994. From 1994-1995, I was with Lora in organization you can name. Chantilly, Virginia. From 1995-2004, I was with Camber in Huntsville, Alabama. From 2005-2007, I Family: Terri Baker McMahan, our oldest daughter worked for 3Dsolve in Cary, North Carolina on the and graduate of OU lives in Altus, Oklahoma, with Board of Advisors; and from 2007 to present, I work her husband, Kyle, and her two daughters: Megan, with Lockheed Martin in a part-time role as senior who has graduated from OU and is now in OU advisor for new business in Cary, North Carolina. Medical School; and Ally, who is a junior at OU and planning to be a dentist. Terri is the head PT for the Leisure time activities: I enjoy general aviation Altus City Schools. flying, expanding my aviation library which now exceeds 2,000 volumes and includes hundreds of Sharrill Baker Hemry, our other daughter and pictures and lithographs, golf, golf ball logos, (over graduate of OU lives in Owings Mills, 2,500 in that collection), travel, I am a certified BBQ Maryland, with her husband, John; and three judge for Kansas City Barbeque Society, Rotary and children, Carolyn, Jack and James. Sharrill is a retired still enjoy good bourbon. Commander from the U.S. Navy and works as an intelligence analyst for the government. What or who are you most looking forward to seeing? I’m hoping to see former Sigma Chi Kendall Rosser Baker, our only son and graduate of brothers and other familiar faces. the University of Texas/Arlington with four degrees, lives in Mansfield, Texas, and is a Please share what you’ve been up to for the confirmed bachelor. He works for past 50 years: I’ll think of a whole bunch right Johnson & Johnson as a software program manager. after I send this in. I traveled the world and even got to Antarctica three times. I survived several tours to Employment: From 1959-1980, I was in the United Vietnam. I was promoted to Colonel in the USAF. I States Air Force. I retired as chief pilot for Military had a successful business career in the civilian world. Airlift Command in October 1980. From 1967-68, I I maintained a five or less golf handicap for nearly was in Saigon, S. Vietnam as advisor pilot to the S. 40 years (just a memory now). I’ve been an active Vietnam AF. From 1976-1977, I was a C-5 Squadron Rotarian for a number of years, and finally, thanks to Commander, 56 MAS and C-141 Squadron an incredible wife who raised our three children as I Commander, 57 MAS both at Altus AFB, Oklahoma. was gone for nearly half the time, I have been blessed From 1980-83, I was with Boeing in Seattle. From with a 52-year marriage. Since I met her at TU, the 1983-1986, I worked with American Airlines in university gets the credit for my lifelong good fortune. Dallas/Ft. Worth. From 1986-1994, I worked for 1959 Rita Rosser Baker 3115 Burningtree Mountain Road SE • Decatur, AL 35603 256 353-6783 [email protected] BA Education Q Spouse: Gary BS ’59 graders, presenting (in costume) a tree conservation Spouse’s current job/activities: Retired (kind of) program, a Reading Rotarian with a second grader, coordinate the Volunteer Ushers for the Professional Family: After a career of being an Air Force pilot’s Series at the Princess Theatre, webmaster for four wife and moving way too many times, living in the organizations and publish annual directories for same house for 23 years has been great. We have three. I have received an American Red Cross 25 three children and five grandchildren, two of whom Year Volunteer Pin and have been the recipient of are at OU and OU med school. an award for Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Commodore in 1998, the Outstanding Volunteer Employment: I have been a teacher, a model, Award in 2003 and the Chamber of Commerce a salesperson, an office manager and a campaign Citizen of the Year Award in 2005. coordinator. Leisure time activities: Golf, gardening, computer, volunteering — what leisure time? What or who are you most looking forward to seeing at your reunion? The campus has changed so much since we were there — just hope we can find some familiar sites and faces. Please share what you have been up to for the past 50 years: I have pretty much been a full- time volunteer for a number of local nonprofits, past president of a number of organizations, chaired several golf tournaments each year including a four- day men’s tournament which attracts low handicap players from across the U.S. and several countries and have served on the Alabama Women’s Golf Association board. I am currently on the boards of United Way of Morgan County, Volunteer Center of Morgan County, Princess Theatre for Performing Arts, Hospice of the Valley Foundation, Burningtree Women’s Golf Association, Morgan County Master Gardeners and the Spirit of America Golf Classic. I’m The Tree Lady for area kindergarten and first 1959 Judge William R. “Bill” Beasley Box 1555 Claremore, OK 74018 918-342-2400 BS Marketing, JD ‘67 Spouse: Donna Please share some of your favorite TU Spouse’s current job/activities: Donna is a memories: I enjoyed classes with Dean Hargrove homemaker. and Professor Howell. Employment: From 1968 to 1973, I was an Please share what you have been up to for assistant district attorney. I retired in 2000 after the past 50 years: Enjoying life and my family and serving as a judge in the State of Oklahoma District serving the community. I am listed in Who’s Who in Court for 27 years. America and Who’s Who in Law. Leisure time activities: I enjoy duplicate bridge. 1959 Ray F. Biery 10022 South Braden Avenue • Tulsa, OK 74137 918-299-9766 [email protected] BS Business Administration Spouse’s name: Marilyn Jones and Russell Realtors, then as a self-employed Spouse’s job/activities: Marilyn is a homemaker. commercial broker. I was a partner of Lincoln Property Company of America and finally as a Family: We have two children, Brenda A. Harwood partner at Winbury Group of Oklahoma. All of these and Brett A. Biery. Our grandchildren are Linda organizations are involved in real estate development.