Alpine High School 1960’S & 1970’S Memorial Roster Rev H – 11 Sep 2014
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Alpine High School 1960’s & 1970’s Memorial Roster Rev H – 11 Sep 2014 Revisions Additions*/Modifications Rev D Camille Conner, Doris Popham-King, John (Mike) Stuckwish Max Bulsterbaum*, Camille Conner, Ronald Nelson Crone Sr, Gary Cullison*, Morris Green*, Hortencia Hernandez*, Dorothy Hinkley, Billy Holland*, Doris Popham-King, Auroa Quintela-Cardenas*, Joyce Rev E Ripley-Kerbow, Mike Stuckwish, Mary Franco-Vega*, Jodie Wylie, Marvin “Rex” Young*, Stephen A. Young* Rev F Mary F (Sally) Boysen, Myrtle Whiteside Bruno Cervantes, Camille Conners, Manuel Muniz, Reba Jean Ripley*, Chuck Stringfellow, Stephen A. Rev G Young Rev H Billy Holland, Mike Nelon, Connie Ripley-Mills The below roster, of the 1960’s and 1970’s Alpine High School students, teachers, administrators and board members, who are believed to have passed, is offered as a memorial to their lives. Students that we may have known only in Central School and Centennial School are also included. Mary Bell Lockhart has maintained a list of ‘60’s & 70’s students and is credited with providing many names of those who have passed. Ray Hendryx is another person that has contributed to this roster by providing a number of obituaries. Brother Mike has scoured the Sul Ross/Avalanche archives to come up with some obituaries as well. Thanks to everyone that have been able to contribute. Facebook Memorial Albums have been created within the Alpine High School Grads 60's & 70's Facebook Site - https://www.facebook.com/groups/135398729855507/photos/ (Created by Jan Hungate) The site contains Alpine High School Yearbook Albums, with student picture pages, for years 1962 thru 1965. These yearbook pages can be used as a memorial to those that have passed, by adding comments, obituary information, etc. It is hoped that additional yearbook pages will be added to the Albums section, by those possessing any of the 1960’s and 1970’s yearbooks. Also, anyone having an obituary or additional information/corrections/suggestions, please add comments to this document or send information to [email protected] or mail data to Ron Hunter, JUSTMAGTHAI, R3386, APO, AP 96546, for inclusion into the A.H.S. Memorial. The table has been modified to remove duplicate entries. The original table was initially used as a notes table, in order to update the AHS Yearbook Memorial album (still available if anyone needs it for sorting purposes). Name w/Hyperlinks to Yearbook Yr Student/Teacher/Admin/Board Member – DOB - DOD Yearbook Picture/s & Pg Obituary Links/Notes ANDERSON, BILL ’65 - NP SR ‘65 - ANDERSON, FARRIS ’68 - NP SR ‘68 - FRESH ‘65 – Obituary - 2 Feb 1948 – http://www.familiasdeterlingua.com/arispe--- ARISPE JR, PABLO ’65 – PG 26 29 Dec 1998 pablo.html - Summary: Pablo Arispe died on 29 Dec 1998 in Anthony Texas, at the age of 50. Name w/Hyperlinks to Yearbook Yr Student/Teacher/Admin/Board Member – DOB - DOD Yearbook Picture/s & Pg Obituary Links/Notes He was born 2 Feb 1948, graduated from Sul Ross, then joined the U.S. Army in 1968 and served a tour in Vietnam. He worked as a book keeper and driver for the Jones Tire Testing Co. in Alpine. In 1986 he moved from Alpine to El Paso, and then he moved to Anthony, Texas in 1993. He is buried in Alpine’s Holy Angels Cemetery. SR ’61 – Obituary http://legacy.suntimes.com/obituaries/chicagosunti mes/obituary.aspx?n=jerry-lee- armstrong&pid=14096361&fhid=2026 - Summary: Jerry Lee Armstrong, son of the late James and Winifred Armstrong, brother of Darlene (John) Stewart., nephew of Ona Graef, friend to Tom ARMSTRONG, JERRY LEE - May 2005 ’61 - Black and a lifelong friend of Haddie Roosevelt, died in May 2005. Jerry Lee owned and operated the Manhandler Saloon in Chicago Illinois. Armstrong had been in declining health since suffering a recent stroke. Jerry is buried in Alpine’s Elm Grove Cemetery, block 2A, Lot 19, space 9. FRESH ‘75 - Jesse Avant died at the age of 57 from cancer on 5 April 2005. Anyone having an ’63 – PG 75 03 Nov 1947- obituary or additional information please add AVANT, JESSE H ’64 – PG 27 05 April 2005 comment to this page or send information to ’65 – PG 34 [email protected] for inclusion into the A.H.S. memorial. SR ’61 - Charles Edmondson Babcock died on 17 March 1980 and is buried in Alpine’s Elm Grove Cemetery. 29 Jan 1943 – BABCOCK, CHARLES ’61 - Anyone having an obituary or additional Mar 1980 information please add comments to this page or send information to [email protected] for inclusion into the A.H.S. memorial. JR ‘62 - Obituary - http://phantomprod.com/AlpineObitsOld.html - Summary: Dr. Abelardo Baeza, a member of the Sul Ross BAEZA, ABELARDO faculty since 1970 and an Alpine native, died at his home on 1 Feb 2004, of an apparent heart attack. He was 59. Dr. Baeza was born 14 May 1944 in Alpine and attended the Centennial School, then Alpine High School, graduating in 1963. He received his ’62 – PG 52 1945 – 2004 bachelor's (1967) and master's degrees (1970) in ’63 – PG 87 English and Spanish from Sul Ross, and his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, in 1979. He was the first Hispanic Ph.D. to teach at Sul Ross. A prolific writer, Dr. Baeza both wrote about and promoted Chicano/Chicana authors and literature. His first book is "Keep Blessing Us Ultima followed by “Man of Aztlan”. He is survived by his brother; and one sister, Maria T. Gonzales. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Tomas Tarango; and sisters, Francisca T. Name w/Hyperlinks to Yearbook Yr Student/Teacher/Admin/Board Member – DOB - DOD Yearbook Picture/s & Pg Obituary Links/Notes Mendoza and Elida Tarango. TEACHER - COACH ‘62 – Obituary - http://www.dailytrib.com/2013/11/15/obituary- dewey-mack-baker-87-llano-dies-nov-16-2013/ Summary: Dewey Mack Baker died on 16 Nov 2013, he was 87 years old. Born on 22 July 1926, in Abilene, Texas. He attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on a football scholarship, earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education. He later continued his education, earning a master’s degree in administrative education at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. Part of the “Greatest Generation,” at the age of 17, BAKER, DEWEY he proudly enlisted to serve his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Platoon B Company, 26th Regiment, 5th Division. He landed at Iwo Jima on 20 Feb 1945. Dewey enjoyed a long, rewarding career as a 22 July 1926 – coach and an educator. He held many positions in ’62 – PG 40 16 Nov 2013 cities across Texas, the most notable as superintendent of Johnson City Independent School District. Two of his greatest joys were serving for 30 years as a Texas Relays official and as an official for the track-and-field events of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sallye Baker of Llano; two children, Frances Kurio of Austin and Boyd Baker and wife Karla of Spicewood; five grandchildren, Jacquelyn Pienciak and husband Brian of Dallas, Caroline Kurio of Austin, Rebecca McKenna and husband Lee of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kara Baker of Austin and Bailey Baker of Austin; two great-grandchildren, Katelyn and Lane of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sisters, Gayle Ragland of Austin and Joline Wiley of Kenedy; brother-in-law, Andy Smith and wife Betty of Llano; sister-in-law, Gladys Meeks of Port Lavaca; and many nieces, nephews, friends and family, whom he loved. TEACHER ‘63 - BAND LEADER – James T. Banks lived in Carthage TX. born in Nov ’63 – PG 14 ’22, died 30 Sep ’95? (Looking for confirmation) BANKS, JAMES T ’64 – PG 15 Anyone having an obituary or additional ’65 – PG 54 information please add comments to this page or send information to [email protected] for inclusion into the A.H.S. memorial. FRESH ‘65 - Terri Bierschwale-Blair died in ? She married Ronnie C Blair 25 Oct 69. BIERSCHWALE-BLAIR, Anyone having an obituary or additional DATES? ’65 – PG 26 TERRI information please add comments to this page or send information to [email protected] for inclusion into the A.H.S. memorial. BOGUSCH, MIKE - 1997 ’67 - SR ‘67 - Anyone having an obituary or additional Name w/Hyperlinks to Yearbook Yr Student/Teacher/Admin/Board Member – DOB - DOD Yearbook Picture/s & Pg Obituary Links/Notes information please add comments to this page or send information to [email protected] for inclusion into the A.H.S. memorial. TEACHER-COACH ‘63 – Joe Boyd - Anyone having an obituary or additional information please BOYD, JOE ’63 – PG 16 add comments to this page or send information to [email protected] for inclusion into the A.H.S. memorial. TEACHER ‘62 - Obituary - http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/tomgreen/obits/199 7/022297.txt - Summary: Mary Duncan Boysen, 74, affectionately known as “Sally,'' died on 22 Feb 1997, in Odessa Medical Center Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Sally was born on 6 May 1922, in Alpine, Texas. She married Vernon Boysen on 1 Aug 1945, in Phoenix, Ariz. She was a graduate of Sul Ross State University and taught business subjects at Alpine High School for many years and was a constant patron of the Alpine Public Library. Her husband, Vernon Boysen, passed away on 5 ’62 – PG 40 June 2001, after being Care-Flighted to the burn ’63 – PG 15 unit at Texas Tech Medical Center in Lubbock – he BOYSEN , MARY F 1922 – 1997 ’64 – PG 15 was burning trash at the Masonic Lodge in Alpine ’65 – PG 20 when his clothes caught on fire.