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so dear and gave to so generously — in particular, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Christian Brothers University. He leaves his wife, Daveen; daughters Deborah Hopkins, Victoria Clement, Cheryl Robert, Fawn Anderson, and Daveen Balliro; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. —————————————————————— ROBERT EDWARD SHRODER (’61) passed away on December 5, 2010, in Jacksonville, FL. He attended Vanderbilt University until his acceptance as an officer in the United States Navy. He served during WWII as a naval aviator. He was an alumnus of Tulane University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He later received a degree in mechanical engineering from Christian Brothers University. After graduation from CBU, he worked for International Harvester. He later worked as a safety engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers until his retirement. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Terry Fisher Shroder, and three children: daughter Clare S. Geleta, son Robert E. Shroder Jr., daughter Dr. Susan S. Moore; and nine grandchildren. —————————————————————— WILMA G. WILLIAMSON (’77) passed away December 22, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, 12 brothers and one sister. She retired from the U.S. Air Force at the rank of Tech Sergeant. After graduation from CBU, she taught for Memphis City Schools. She founded and owned Trinity Hair Products. She was a parishioner and volunteer at St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Laura Campbell and Mrs. Beulah Derden, both of Memphis, two sisters-in-law and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. —————————————————————— BRONISLAW S. WOJTUN, former CBU economics faculty member, died peacefully at age 87 on December 24, 2010 in Memphis. He was born in Brzozow, Poland. After WWII (part of which he spent in a German Labor camp), Mr. Wojtun was educated at the University of Cologne, then came to the U.S. where he continued his studies in the Pennsylvania area, and worked as a teacher of economics. In 1973, Mr. Wojtun received a Fulbright Fellowship to Poland which allowed him to work for two years at the University of Warsaw, Poland. In 1975, he moved to Memphis to teach at CBU and later at LeMoyne-Owen College, where he taught until his retirement in 1994. ——————————————————————
FRANCIS E. DICHTEL (’61) died December 31, 2010, in Memphis surrounded by family and friends after a long illness. Frank graduated from Christian Brothers High School, served in the United States Air Force, and acquired two degrees: a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from CBC and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis School of Law. Frank lived in Memphis and was an engineer, attorney, and electrical contractor. Frank is survived by his four children, all of Memphis, Francis E. Dichtel Jr., Julie Byrd, Claire Reno, and Laura Presley; two sisters, Sister Laurine Dichtel, Mary Carolyn Esterman, and a sister-in-law, Iris Dichtel, with whom he lived. He is also survived by six grandchildren. —————————————————————— RAY E. MATTINGLY (’68) passed away on January 9, 2011, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, after a long battle with leukemia. The husband of Pam Maness Mattingly, he is also survived by his brother Richard Mattingly, sons Michael Mattingly and Mark Mattingly, daughter Lorren Mattingly Wells, and five grandchildren. He was a State Farm Agent for 38 years, where he earned top service awards throughout his career. Born in Memphis, Ray was a graduate of both CBHS and CBC. An avid antique car enthusiast, over the years he was a member of the Memphis Classic Thunderbird Club, British Car Club, and Porsche Club. He also loved to work on projects of all types, and was a creative and talented craftsman. —————————————————————— KENNETH E. TRUMAN (’73) passed away on January 10, 2011, at his home in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Ken is survived by his wife, Sandy Stephens Truman. He is also survived by his sister, Patricia T. Smith and her family of Little Rock, AR. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the charity of your choice. —————————————————————— PATRICIA A. COOPER (MBA ’09) passed away on January 11, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Keith Cooper; her son, Phillip Eugene Cooper; her parents, Michael T. Patten Jr. and Margaret A. Patten; two brothers, Michael T. Patten III, and David A. Patten; and one sister, Donna S. Creson. —————————————————————— DR. VICTORIA “VIKKI” LOUISE MURPHREEKHAN (’93) passed away January 16, 2011, at Decatur County Hospital in Parsons, TN. She was a hometown doctor in Decatur County and a member BELLTOWERSPRING2011
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