CMA Celebrates 100th Anniversary At Next Year’s Grand Reunion

ILITARY M A IA C B A M D U E

L M

O Y C • A • QUI SE VINC CIT N L I T V I N U IO BUGLE M T QUARTERLY N A I ASSOCI

Volume 13, Number 2 Summer, 2003 where he went to school prior to attending Former Austin Peay Coach CMA. He remains an assistant principal at the town’s elementary school, he hasn’t yet decided when he’ll close the final door on Assistant Principal at 70 a life of influencing kids. Kelly’s first departure from Clarksville Lake Kelly, CMA Class took him to Oral Roberts where he coached of ‘52 has fond memories for three seasons and compiled a 30 and of taking the Austin Peay 24 record. Then spent four years at Clark Governors to three NCAA County High School in Winchester, KY., basketball appearances. and 2 seasons as an assistant to Joe B. Hall In 1987 the team was at Kentucky before a return to Clarksville ranked 14 in the nation where he replaced Howard Jackson, one of knocking the number three his former players who had coached Austin seed, Illinois, off before nar- Peay for two years. rowly losing to Providence Jackson beams when asked about who went on to the final Coach Kelly. Following a construction four. accident that broke both of Jackson’s legs, His victory over the Il- Kelly helped nurse him back to health in lini forced ESPN’s resident the Fall of ‘73. windbag, Dick Vitale, to Jackson now coaches girls golf and stand on his head—some- teaches wellness at Kenwood High School thing he promised to do in in Clarksville claiming there is no way he the highly unlikely event could ever repay Kelly for the positive Austin Peay pulled off an course he help plot in the young man’s upset. life. Instead he hopes to pass on the caring At a gym known as brand of generosity he learned from the The Red Barn, Kelly took CMA graduate. chances on players who While Kelly was with the Wildcats, he made a lot of coaches wary, further honed his obsession as a defensive molding them into a stifling Lake Kelly, Class of ‘52 specialist. defence that was allowed to In 1986-87, his Governors won the run free once it got the ball and helped cre- try. They said for years it had been hard OVC tournament and got all kinds of rec- ate some buzz about a school with a funny to explain where they went to school but ognition for their victory over Illinois and name whose favorite cheer was, “Lets Go now they were proud to say they went to their overtime loss to Providence, a team Peay!” Austin Peay. Things like that made those coached by Rick Pitino. Two seasons later It was absolutely fantastic,” related years extremely enjoyable.” the Governors lost a regular season tourna- Kelly. “It was a situation as a coach where For the past 10 years, Kelly has been ment game to a well-known freewheeling every day you woke up and wondered what living in the house where he grew up in Loyola-Marymount team on a last-second good things were going to happen. Flemingsburg, KY, surrounded by timber game winning shot. “The president of the school called property and farmland. “Rick Pitino said we were the best me in and told me how much the national He’ll turn 70 in October and just retired man-to-man defense he’d ever faced,” exposure did for the school. He showed after 8 seasons coaching the boys basket- Kelly said. “Paul Westhead (of Loyola- me letters from alumni all over the coun- ball team at Fleming County High School, continued on page 2 continued from page 1 Marty Klein, PG ‘57 Ray Daniels, Class of ‘54 Marymount) said ‘You were the only team Inducted in “Hall of Fame” Retires from Newspaper that made us set up at half-court.” CMA football and baseball standout Ray Daniels, Class of ‘54, retired as Still, after 5 seasons back in Clarks- Marty Klein, PG ‘57, is to be inducted into district manager in the Raleigh-Bartlett area ville, a drained Kelly decided he needed Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County Sports Hall for The Memphis Commercial Appeal, in a change. He took a job in marketing and of Fame in September. August of last year and is looking forward sales with a Lexington, KY, TV station. The John Louis Popple Chapter of the to his 50th and CMA’s 100th Anniversary “I realized at that point I was practically Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame covers Reunion next year. numb every day. I was burnt to that point six counties including Luzerne, from which In December fol- — I was giving so much energy to the kids athletes are selected. lowing retirement, Ray and the teams,” he said, “I thought it would Following his stint at CMA, Marty joined was the recipient of the be good for my health and my psychologi- the U.S. Marine Corp. piloting the Camp annual “contribution cal makeup to give it a rest for a while.” Lejeune varsity football team for three sea- to amateur football The rest lasted until 1991 when he sons. In his role of quarterback, Klein threw award” by The Liberty returned to Tennessee for the coaching job more than a few passes to All-American ends Bowl Football Asso- at Columbia High School in Columbia, TN. Jim Mora and R.G. Beagle. ciation in Memphis. He took the Lyons to two consecutive Class Marty rooted for Jim to get the job of The plaque was pre- AAA championship games. He liked the head coach at the University of Notre Dame sented at the Liberty years back when the selection came down Bowl Luncheon Dec. high school game but said there was a major Ray Daniels adjustment from college to high school. to Mora and Lou Holtz. 30th. and was due in “The kids just kind of thought ‘We’ll Mora, who played left end at Camp large part to his volunteer work with Shelby work a little bit and Coach will win us every Lejeune, had been a successful coach in Youth Sports, an organization dedicated to the in the United States Football League developing football, cheer leading and track game,’” he said. “It was a real problem, a leading the Philadelphia Stars and later the and field activities for youths 7 to 13. This serious problem. I had to convince guys, ‘I Baltimore Stars to two championships. Spring approximately 1,300 football players can teach you, but you’ve got to go out and Other memorable names on Klein’s and 600 cheerleaders participated. do it.’” Marine team included Penn States’ S.J. Daniels has been involved in Shelby Again feeling the pull of Flemingsburg, Valentine and E.H. Walsh along with Notre Youth Sports for the past 30 years, first as he went home, this time to work as an el- Dame’s J.H. Mugford and C.T. Connor. a coach, then member of the board, com- ementary school principal, and he was back A serious injury to Marty’s right hand missioner and finally president. Since 1978 on the court until recently. on Vieques Island, just off the coast of Ray has been chairman of the scholarship Three years colon cancer forced him to Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion ended committee. This year $8,000 in scholar- undergo surgery but he claims to feel great Klein’s football career. ships were awarded adding to the total of now. He now resides in South Wilkes-Barre, approximately $190,000 awarded since the One of Kelly’s three kids, Brian, is Pennsylvania. program’s inception. following in dad’s footsteps, coaching the They now co-own and manage diverse boy’s team at Centennial High in Frank- North Jackson Roommates firms involved in Real Estate developments, lin. Two coaches who worked under him Celebrate 50 Years in Business Import, Export and sales of animal damage at Austin Peay are now prominent head Clark Reed, Class of ‘46 and Barthell control equipment (Reed-Joseph Interna- coaches in major conferences — Leonard Joseph, Jr., Class of ‘45 shared a drink tional Co.). Hamilton at Florida State and Rick Stans- recently and reminisced about their days as Ever the paratrooper, Joseph com- bury at Mississippi State. roommates in North Jackson and subsequent memorated his 71st. birthday by making a In Clarksville, Kelly took chances on a events brought them together as business tandem parachute jump with the U.S. Army lot of kids who might have been considered partners since 1953. Parachute Team (The Golden Knights) and risks at larger schools, none more well- Following graduation from the Univer- in May received the Delta Business Journal’s known than “Fly” Williams, whose brilliant sity of Missouri, Clarke moved to Green- “Profiles in Leadership Award” along with play often came paired with emotional ville, MS to start what later became a grain a proclamation by Mississippi Gov. Ronnie outbursts. drying and storage sales, construction and Kelly once told a reporter his mom had Musgrove. manufacturing firm. He received an Air Reed has long been active in Republi- always taken in strays, and that predisposed Force R.O.T.C. Commission and was called him to give people a chance. can politics having served under Presidents up in 1953 during the Korean conflict. Nixon and Ford. “If a kid wanted to play basketball Barthell served in the U.S. Army and maybe had a few problems, we let from 1945 to 1947 as a paratrooper Clark Reed (left) and Barthell Joseph him play,” Kelly said of his recruiting phi- in the famed 82nd Airborne Division. losophy. “If it panned out, fine, if not we He went on to graduate from George lost some. We did have a lot of kids that Peabody College in Nashville, TN in struggled but they were good kids basi- 1952. cally.” Said Jackson, “Some coaches wouldn’t The two joined forces in 1953 give you a chance if your socks were dirty and the Greenville, MS firm of Reed- but Coach Kelly looked beyond that. He Joseph Company was founded. They had a tremendous impact on all of us in celebrated their 50th year as business both the way we played then and in how partners and 59 years as friends this we conduct our lives now.” year.  Dues Paying Alumni Class of ‘42 Jo Edd Vickery William P. Halliday James K. White Keep Assn. Functioning David P. Lehman Class of ‘51 The following is a list of Columbia Jeff C. Terrill Eugene C. Bloom George D. Thomas Doyne Dodd Military Academy alumni that have paid Class of ‘43 Joseph McAfee Gilliam their CMAAA membership dues through Robert Irl Bradford W. R. Kelso 2004. This is approximately 20% of alumni Boyd Lee Godfrey Randall N. Yearwood Handy Evans Stinson Class of ‘52 presently receiving the “Bugle”. Class of ‘44 William F. Alexander Last month’s letter by CMAAA Board Joseph H. Graham Lake Dudley Andrews member, Bill Fricke, ‘39, citing the organi- T.R. Kelly Bill Austin zation’s need for dues triggered a number Elmer S. Loyd, Jr John H. Bishop Robert C. Smith Charles B. “Chuck” Boling of membership renewals for which we are Harry J. Stewart Don Bryan grateful. George A. Terry Cecil Burford, Jr Membership dues help pay for such Class of ‘45 John B. Chenault, Iii George Melvin Adams things as printing and mailing the quarterly Rupert M. Crafton Jerry Flippin Charles W. “Buz” Dooley “Bugle”, the Association web site domain Steve Harper Larue Hart name registration (www.cmaaa.com) and the Axel Hedberg George E. Holladay J. Barthell Joseph, Jr annual $1,000 scholarship given a worthy Robert C. Keeton Robert L. Layton, Jr Lake D. Kelly senior at Columbia Academy, to name a Lloyd L. Lively Joe E. Magnusson few. T. W. (Bill) Schroeder Wm. Terry Mays Walter “Sam” Stewart Thomas J. McCarthy In addition, the association is indebted to Marion P. Tinsley Peter B. Menke the many, many alumni that volunteer their Jack D. Walker William J. Palmer A. B. White services to keep the organization functioning Fred Norton Patteson Robert W. White John A. Phillips and the reunions running smoothly. Class of ‘46 To those listed below we owe a measure Dan C. Cowling, Jr M.H. Randolph Pigg R. B. (Pete) Cox Yancey B. Quinn of gratitude. Without income generated Robert R. Richardson through dues we would have to curtail some Fred S. (Bunk) Hagan Harry D. Hill James B. Sloan alumni activities. Baker Huff Roy Sullivan A special “Thanks” goes out to Jerry James B. Riggs Carlton D. Swafford Dickenson Moore Taliaferro Damson, ‘56 who sent in a check for Class of ‘47 William B. Chappell Wilson C. Tate $1,100.00 to cover the printing and mailing George B. Colburn Ellis A. Tinsley of one entire issue of the “Bugle”. Sam Davis Hobart L. Townsend Dues are $15 per year. An application Sam Harris, Jr John W. Whiteside Curtis F. Rivers Carman A. Wilkins, Jr form with a graduated dues payment plan Albert W. (Dub) Shean, Iii Nevin R. Williams can be found on the CMAAA web site at: Thomas O. Barnett Class of ‘53 www.cmaaa.com Sheffield Clark, Iii K. L. “Kim” Barton Class of ‘33 B. B. Densford John G. Bass, Jr Elbert E. Ponder William C. Dunnebacke Harley B. Gerald Class of ‘35 Class of ‘48 C. Warren Glenn Laws Parks John R. Aldred Joe Gorham Class of ‘37 Jere P. Griggs A. LyndGottsche John Hebron Moore John M. Holladay John Lyon Halsell Wright H. Ross, Jr Charles E. Marable Class of ‘53 E. Perin Scott Clyde A. Maynard William Harrawood Robert B. Wells John R. Oakley Jack Hart Class of ‘38 James S. Patteson, Iii Harry E. Hoover Charles Field Malcolm T. Yawn Carl Horton Ewing H. Frakes Class of ‘49 Charles Kibbons, Jr Thomas G. Hughes John E. Calley J. Donald Kimbrell William R. Wade Lyman S. Hall G. C. Lewis, Jr. Class of ‘39 Eugene D. (Sonny) Mitchell H. Warren Lyon Bethell Edrington George W. Morehouse James M. Nichols William A. Fricke Thomas Austin Ogle R. J. Buddy Phillips Class of ‘40 William O. Perry John Powell George F. Adams William P. Webb Frank N. (Bill) Sefton Edwin Eugene Greene Class of ‘50 Dale Stites Marion A. (Buddy) Hooper Charles Barkshire Kirby Turnage James H. Jones, Jr William G. Binford Harry Walch Ralph M. Lehman James H. Bledsoe Lawrence W. Zimmer, Jr Guthrie M. Wilson Joe R. Clark Class of ‘54 Class of ‘41 Amon Carter Evans G. Marshall Cranford Ken Dodge Harold J. Greenberg James B. Denney Stuart C. Irby, Jr James T. Haynes, Jr Marshall P. Ledbetter, Jr Dave Jolly, Jr Cecil B. Little Joe M. Luton, Jr Charles A. Martin Emilio O. Lopez George B. Mabry Frank B. Stanly Edward Bailey Nicks Wade R. Morgan Eldon B. (Jack) Thoma Ernesto F. Sariol Gilbert W. Rowe Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr Donald H. Stiles Howard Woodard

 Class of ‘55 Class of ‘61 Class of ‘69 James E. Dickinson Joe L. Bailey C. Anthony Edwards Clyde A. Dunn Wade H. Bowie John H. Ferguson William T. Lankford Ralph A. Cover John Frazier William H. Raiford William R. Eaton, Jr. Dan J. Justin Nelson Snow, Iii John B. English William L. Minkus Joseph Sullivan Kenneth R. Kraft William R. Murphy Peter B. Thompson John E. McCutchen Class of ‘70 Ned C. Webb Ron W. Nall Hal Holcomb Carter H. Witt George D. Porter Charles O. Hoover Class of ‘56 William S. Riddle, Iii Walter Keith, Iv Roger C. Bishop Class of ‘62 Stephen K. Thompson Floyd B. Bowen Wallace B. Couch Class of ‘71 Stanley Boyd Sam B. Crockett, Jr Thomas R. Dolan William M. Kuhn R. E. Gene Cox, Jr Robert G. Davis Steven A. McCool Jerry Damson William O. Hart John J. Redmon Thomas M. Hayward William T. Ipock Craig B. Sweatman Jack Kennedy Ottis J. Knippers, Jr R. Tex Tucker Lynn P. Lovelady James J. Madison, Iii Rick Webster James J. Mays John Preston Page Class of ‘72 James E. Rusk Class of ‘63 Robert Bain Julian B. Wells Ray Edmondson Betsey Cherry Chambliss James Carlton White Michael L. Gilchrist Joseph Michael Eckert Edwin G. Willis Warren Miller James A. Law Class of ‘57 Donald E. Noffsinger Gary C. Ledbetter Paul Brandt Proctor Robison Carl R. Orr Thomas F. Faires Class of ‘64 Jim Pennington William R. Hayes David Devore Greg Thompson Fred Kennemer Ben Franklin Gay Class of ‘73 Gilbert Key Andy L. Hyde Norman R. Andersen William B. Kirkman Jack S. Orman John Dudley Dolinger Martin J. (Marty) Klein, Jr Stan Steadman Dan Eason Henry A. Richeson Class of ‘65 Fred D. Feild Hal Younger Roe R. Julian Allen, Iii Drue B. Garrison Marvin E. Vernon John S. Clanton Tim Keyt Allen B. Wood William T. (Tom) Colvert W. Timothy “Tim” Locke Class of ‘58 Albert D. Cover Thomas D. Norris James Edward Barton Walker L. Mcginnis William L. Patrick Henry M. Bennett William T. O’donnell Haywood M. Pettigrew James M. Bennett Wayne H. Smalley Patricia Rasbury Dallas L. Bowles Joseph A. Syler James “Pat” Walsh James D. Butcher, Ii Travis R.Taylor, Jr. Class of ‘74 John S. Bonecutter Terry H. Cook, Jr Class of ‘66 William S. Dunnebacke James Downey James W. Borum L. Winston Elston John S. Evans William J. Carden, Iii Michael D. Glover John H. Fish Edgar Fulcher Robin L. Layton, Iii Leslie E. Gibson Steven Horwitz Class of ‘75 Warren A. Giss Bill Jameson Stephanie Rippey Derryberry Joseph L. Gufford, Jr Johnny V. Marshall Ellis Folsom J. Al Kennedy Robin Salze Rebecca Algood Moon John G. Matlack Patrick D. Smith Cathy Cooper Walker Donald C. Mitchell Clyde L. Stanfield Class of ‘76 Karl E. Rapp, Iii J. Stephen Vagnier Barry Lee Crotzer William A. Runkle, Jr J. DavidWilliams Cyndi Pressnell Hodges A. D. Smith Class of ‘67 Ruben Rochi Orin Davidson Smith George F. Archer Steven Daniel Watts Daniel C. Soares Alan E. Cavey Class of ‘77 Gary W. Vaughn Ben E. Clement David H. Clark Tom Walbert Herbert Lee Eustis Robert H. King Michael W. Welge Douglas H. Hansen Gale Courtney Moore Douglas B. White, Jr H. Pitts Hinson Class of ‘78 Class of ‘59 Carl A. (Gus) Morring Becky Sutton Clark J. P. Arnold James G. Newingham Henry P. (Vince) Vinson Allison Miller Ward James Lindley Clark Ed Shutt Class of ‘79 James G. Coble W. Douglas Townes Rocky Dunkman Harvey Ershig Edward M. Tuggle Roy H. Hughes Ernest C. Henegar Horace “Jack” Whitsitt Celeste South Henry Hulan, Iii Robin A. Zimmerman Class Unknown Joseph Gray Morrison, Sr. Class of ‘68 James E. Dalton Class of ‘60 Rick Bolton Richard M. Smith Michael B. Graddy Tommy Glogower Faculty/Staff Fontain M. Johnson, Jr Douglas R. Pyron Alice Wright Algood H. Moore Landers William M. Slayden, Iii Richard M. Fly M. Dewitt Miller William N. “Bill” Wade Lewis Edward Moore Ray Scott Myatt, Jr Rodney B. Wilcox Friend Lewis F. Steele Ty E. Wilkinson Becky Logue  “Whhhhaazzuupppp Dudes” “Rattle and Snap” Averts Odds and Ends from Here and There The Auctioneer’s Gavel SILVER TAPS Baker Huff, ‘46, has retired from his One of the truly majestic Middle-Ten- Stuart C. Irby Jr., Class of ‘41 30 year orthopedic practice in Decatur, nessee antebellum plantations narrowly Remembered as a thinker who sought GA. He and his wife celebrated their 50th escaped foreclosure July 10. to help others, Jackson, MS business wedding anniversary July 18 with their two Last minute financing and possibly an leader and phi- lanthropist, daughters and five grandchildren. He sends injunction against the sale saved the grand Stuart C. Irby his best to classmates, Lester Freeman, lady, at least temporarily, from going to died Feb. 21 at Barthel Joseph, Steve Stayer and “Tiger” the highest bidder at the Maury County the University Howell. Courthouse. of Mississippi ------First Farmers & Merchants National Medical Center The AZ (Arizona) Reunion which took Bank instituted the proceedings based in Jackson. place July 27 was thoroughly enjoyed by on a defaulted bank loan allegedly owed He was 79. former cadets Ed Willis, ‘56, Tom faires, by owners Amon Carter Evans, a former In recent ‘57, Gary Vaughn, ‘58 and Jim Van Meter, owner and publisher of “The Tennessean” years, Irby had ‘59 along with their respective wives, along with his wife, Denise. battled pulmo- Rhoda, Mary, Sandy and Jan. They met The mansion and two tracts totaling nary fibrosis in Prescott, AZ for reminiscing and lunch. 135 acres were to be sold. and aplastic Stuart C. Irby Jr. Another reunion is planned in the Fall in The 12,400 sq. ft. home with 15 the vicinity of Green Valley, AZ. Jim Rusk, rooms has been designated a National continued on next page ‘56 and his wife Kathie plan on attending Historic Landmark. For tax purposes, the the Fall gathering. CMAAA Treasurer’s Report county appraised it and the land last year ------at $2,138,800. As of May 5, 2003 Stan Boyd, ‘56, had a heart attack in Evans had a series of grand plans for mid-July. It’s the third one since 1988 US BANK Balances the plantation which he purchased in 1979 which resulted in a quintuple bypass. Certificate of Deposit: $31,854.28 ------for more than $1-million after his mother In June, LTC. Drew Garrison, ‘73 and sold “The Tennessean” to the Gannett Checking Account: $17,006.03 newspaper chain for $50-million. Maj. Mike Glover, ‘74 found themselves Each BUGLE that is printed and mailed attending the same Army demobilization The former publisher spent almost $8- million restoring the mansion which was first class to those on our master list costs conference at Camp Parks, CA. Consider- the association approximately $1,150.00. ing there were only 50 individuals partici- built in 1845 by George Washington Polk, a distant cousin of former U.S. President The reunion issue costs more because of pating in the conference and Garrison lives the weight and return forms involved. in CA and Glover in MS, it’s a very small James K. Polk. If “Rattle and Snap” subsequently Please contact me at 931-388-9128 if ‘54 “Ramblers” Recording goes under the gavel, it will be the second you would like more detailed information Available Free by e-Mail time it has undergone a forced sale. Evans regarding the association’s finances. Eddie Harrison, ‘54, has been gracious bought the home out of bankruptcy after a Becky Moon enough to convert an original tape of the Columbia bank foreclosed on the previous CMA “Ramblers” to a computer driven owners. mp3 format and offers it to any alumni on In 1993, Evans put the mansion up for request. Practically any computer can play sale, along with five other houses, $800,000 this format. in antiques and 1,550 acres of land for $15- MOVING? The recording was originally made by million. STAY IN TOUCH... a member of the group, Larry Mulkey, ‘54, In 1995, the state considered but Please forward your new address to: who recorded it his senior year just before decided against purchasing the property CMA Alumni Association for $7.1-million to use for a tourist attrac- graduation. Larry sent it to Eddie about 10 804 Athenaeum Place years back who then made the mp3 conver- tion. sion. The plantations original 5,648 acres Columbia, TN 38401-3156 The group was made up of, Dick Logan, were won in a game of chance between Col. William Polk, hero of the Revolutionary ‘54, (fiddle and guitar), Vic Burnham, ‘56, NAME:______War, and the governor of North Carolina in (mandolin), Mac Mitchell, ‘56, (guitar 1792. Players would rattle the dice before and singer), Jimmy Baker, ‘54, (guitar and throwing them onto the table with a snap GRADUATING CLASS:______singer) and Rod Creagh, ‘54 (electric gui- of their fingers. Hence the property’s name, tar) along with Larry (guitar and singer) and “Rattle and Snap”. ADDRESS:______Eddie (banjo and steel or dobro guitar). According to Maury County records, Hopefully most of the former cadets will Evans sold 300 acres of farmland on the CITY:______be at the 2004 Reunion and who knows, west side of Rattle and Snap to neighbor maybe they will bring an instrument or Fred Gilliam for $1.4-million. At the time STATE:_____ZIP:______two. he said he cold the land so he could con- Anyone wanting the recording can send centrate on developing the mansion as a an e-mail to: [email protected] or tourist destination. PHONE: (____) [email protected] with a request for Public tours of the home and its lun- the CMA Ramblers mp3. cheon service have been eliminated. E-MAIL:______ BUGLE QUARTERLY is published quarterly for a $3.00 portion of member’s annual dues, by the CMA Alumni As- sociation. First Class postage paid in Columbia, TN. SILVER TAPS POSTMASTER: Please forward address changes to CMA anemia. lish, owning a manor in the Cotswold area Alumni Association, 804 Atheneaum Place, Columbia, TN The former chairman and president of of England. 38401-3156. Irby Construction and Stuart C. Irby Co., A supporter of the Mississippi Sym- CMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS an electrical supply company, Irby “valued phony Orchestra, he took trumpet lessons Bill Hart ‘62, President Woody Pettigrew ‘73, Vice-President thinking through issues and not jumping to from the first chair trumpet player, Darcie Bill Raiford ‘55, Secretary conclusions,” said his oldest son, Stuart M. Bishop beginning in 1995. “He had played Becky Algood Moon ‘75, Treasurer Irby, chairman and president of the Stuart at CMA and decided he wanted to pick it Don Kimbrell ‘53, Assistant Treasurer C. Irby Co. “He spent a lot of time gather- back up,” she said. PAST PRESIDENTS ing information and trying to sort it out and Jim Bledsoe ‘50; Ed Hessel* ‘47; Pitts Hinson ‘67, In addition to his son Stuart of Jack- Robin Layton ‘74 determine what would be the best way to son, the former CMA grad leaves his wife use time, talent and resources.” HALL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS Debbie Irby and sons Charles L. Irby of Mariemma Grimes; Nathan G. Gordon; A Jackson, MS native, Stuart gradu- Jackson; Joseph Irby of Little Rock, AR; Thomas F. Paine; William Anderson; ated from CMA in ‘41 and Louisiana State and Richard Irby of Atlanta; and a daughter; Lee James; Gov. Paul Johnson; Lt.Gen. William E. Odom; Aubrey B.T. Wright; University in ‘48 with a degree in business Margaret Irby of New York City. Gen. Hugh P. Harris; James M. Peebles Sr.; administration having served three years in ------Col. Martin D. Howell the Army in WWII. Following his gradu- Joseph P. Durham Sr., ‘45 CMAAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ation from LSU, he continued his studies Bill Fricke, ‘39, Steve Harper ‘45; Dies in Nashville R.C. Smith ‘44; Barthell Joseph ‘45; at the Graduate Institute of Internal Studies Joe Durham, age 75, died at his home Jack Walker ‘45; Albert Shean ‘47; in Geneva, Switzerland from ‘53 to ‘54. Malcolm T. Yawn ‘48: Tom Ogle ‘49; in Nashville, May 10, after a brief illness. James T. Haynes ‘50; Cecil Little ‘50; He took over as president and chairman He was the son of the late Joseph Buddy Phillips ‘53; Marshall Cranford ‘54; of Irby Construction Co. in 1955 from his Durham and Bertile Porter Durham of Carter Witt ‘55; Jimmy Mays ‘56; Marvin Vernon ‘57; Tom Walbert ‘58; father, Stuart Chalmers Irby who founded Clarksdale, MS. Gray Morrison ‘59; Ronnie Nall ‘61; the business in 1926. He graduated from the Univ. of TN John Page ‘62; Wally B. Couch ‘62 Mike Gilchrist ‘63; David Devore ‘64; Irby Construction Co. was Stuart C. and obtained a Masters in History from Robin Salze ‘66; Patrick Smith ‘66; Irby Jr.’s baby according to his son, Stuart Vanderbilt Univ. Rob Zimmerman ‘67; Doug Pyron ‘68; Bill Minkus ‘69; Steve McCool ‘71; M. Irby. “He build it from a small local Joe achieved the rank of Captain in the Billy Miles ‘71; Craig Sweatman ‘71; power line contractor to one of the larger U.S. Army’s 1st. Cavalry Airborne Infantry Bobby Bain ‘72; Winston Elston ‘74; Ellis Folsom ‘75; Steve Watts ‘76; power line contractors in the world.” Division during the occupation of Japan Bill Birmingham ‘78; Rocky Dunkman ‘79 During his tenure, Irby Construction and in the Korean War. BUGLE QUARTERLY is an official service of, for and by Co. built power lines in 42 states and In addition to other honors, Durham the CMA Alumni Association in support of our unity and our completed 12 international projects in Asia, earned the Combat Infantry Badge and was heritage. Comments concerning its content and function are welcome from all active associates. Africa and Central America. The Stuart C. awarded the Purple Heart. Inactive associates are encouraged to become active. Irby Co. grew 38 branches in nine states. Joe taught in the Metropolitan Nash- Active associates are encouraged to share in this publication’s He founded the Jackson Enterprise success by providing current or past information of interest ville public school system for a number of to the association. Photos, cartoons or other illustrations are Center, an incubator for new businesses and years retiring in 1989. always welcome and appreciated. was inducted into the Mississippi business He was a member of the Hillwood Please address all correspondence, articles, photos, etc., for Hall of Fame in 1992. Presbyterian Church. publication to: Son Stuart said his father lived life to Survivors include; his wife, Everett BUGLE QUARTERLY the fullest. “He liked dancing, traveling, Carlton Durham of Nashville; a daughter, CMA Alumni Association music, tennis, sailing and was big into Marthy Carlton Durham of Mt. Pleasant; a 804 Athenaeum Place Columbia, TN 38401-3156 citizenship and fitness.” son, J. Porter Durham Jr. of Chattanooga; (931) 388-9128 He additionally loved all things Eng- and three grandchildren. Web Site: www.cmaaa.com CMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

ILITARY M A IA C B A M D U E

M

L

O Y C

• • A QUI SE VINC CIT N L I T V I N O U I BUGLE M T QUARTERLY N IA I ASSOC 804 Atheneaum Place • Columbia, TN 38401-3156

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED