LYON SELECTS FIVE FOR 2012 HALL OF FAME CLASS Annual banquet set for November 17 in Edwards Commons
LYON COLLEGE has selected the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2012. This year’s honorees are David Brogdon, ’93; Ted Box, ’71; Brian Krug, ’98; and Linda Ramsey, ’86; along with Service Award winner John Bennett. The Hall of Fame celebration will take place on Saturday, November 17, in Edwards Commons.The evening will begin with a reception at 5:30, followed by the induction ceremony and banquet at 6:30. A silent auction will be held throughout the event. TED BOX, ’71 While attending Arkansas College, Box lettered in both basketball and baseball for three consecutive years. After graduating, he used his education to vault himself into a productive teaching and coaching career. Box has coached for 35 years at four different high schools, earning Conference Coach of the Year more than six times. He was also named All-Star Coach three times. Box started his coaching career at Greenway High School, where he worked from 1971-75 as head of
the boys basketball and baseball programs. He led GHS to a second-place finish in the county tournament in 1975-76 and a fourth-place finish in the district’s 16-team tourney, posting a 20-14 record. In 1976, Box took a position at Oak Grove High School in Paragould, where he went on to win conference championships at several invitational tournaments in both junior and senior high levels. The Oak Grove team was conference champs in 1980-81 with a 30-7 mark. Box moved to Piggott High School in 1981, once again coaching basketball and baseball. PHS won the county championship in 1983, and Box led a team to a District Tournament championship, advancing to the state tournament. He also led a pair of baseball squads to the state playoffs. In 1990, Box returned to Batesville, where he coached at Batesville High School until 2006. At BHS, he led the boys basketball program for 16 seasons, was the assistant baseball coach for eight years, and was the girls fast-pitch softball coach for seven years. He led the high school basketball team to 11 state playoffs and, in 1994, the state semifinals. His
ENGLISHMEN BECOME SCOTS (CONT.) their father had been given the option to come to the United States when he was a young man, but hadn’t been able to afford the move. Years later, he had the chance to come to the States and coach American soccer, but by then he had a wife and a family, and once again missed the opportunity. “It’s a big risk, in a way, for my parents, because they have to pay out a lot of money to get us over here,” Robert admitted. “But we’re really blessed to have the parents we have, and they have always supported us for the hard work we’ve put in. We have a lot of support behind us, which is a huge help.” THE 2012 SEASON at Lyon College didn’t start smoothly. Former coach Mitch McKay accepted another coaching position just prior to the Scots’ fall training camp. But with nine seniors and new 22
coach Michael Brookshire (formerly of Hannibal-LaGrange University), Robert said the change has gone well. “The training sessions we’ve had since [Brookshire] got here were short, fast, and intense, just as I like,” Robert said. “I guess in a way it was a good thing, because we’re all in the same boat. I knew Jordy would be a big addition to our team, and I hoped Michael would be open to that, and he has been.” Both Hall brothers now have aspirations of playing professional soccer in America, and this season could be a huge step toward making that dream come true. The brothers are excited about being together, joining their family with their new Lyon family, and making huge strides in their careers. Lyon College, they say, is the perfect place for them to be. The Lyon College Piper
She was born June 27, 1933, at Mountain View in the Richwoods community to Alva and Dorris (Tuttle) Martin. She worked as an Licensed Practical Nurse for many years. She was a member of the Mountain View General Baptist Church. Survivors are her son, Roger Ivy and wife Connie of Marcella; sisters Nola Pyle of Noblesville, Indiana; Vada Thompson of Locust Grove; Lola Solida of Bradford; Atha Grooms of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; brothers Alton Martin of Southside; Lonnie Martin of Anderson, Indiana; Doug Martin of Kokomo, Indiana; two grandchildren, Thomas Ivy and wife Andrea, and Sarah Cox and husband Will; and five great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Ivy, and son, Michael Ivy. BRIG. GEN. OLIVER WILLIAM “DUB” MYERS, ’52, former commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade of the Arkansas Army National Guard, died July 5, 2012 at age 82. Gen. Myers died at his home in Jacksonville with his wife of nearly 60 years, Billie Ann, by his side. Myers was born June 15, 1930 in Forrest City to Oliver C. and Gertie Riggs Myers. He graduated from Forrest City High School and received a Bachelor of Arts from Arkansas College (now Lyon College). In the fall of 1947, Myers enlisted in the Arkansas National Guard. It was the beginning of a military career that, with only a brief interruption, would continue for 40 years. Myers enlisted in Battery B, 445th Field Artillery Battalion in September 1947. In February 1953, he was ordered to extended active duty and served in Korea with Battery C, 555th Field Artillery Battalion from July 1953 to November 1954. Upon release from active duty, he was reassigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard. He was federally appointed and recognized as a Brigadier General on August 5, 1982, and designated a STARC Commander of the State Area Command on July 23, 1984. Myers proudly appointed the first African American officer to a command leadership position in the Arkansas National Guard, and he was the first to recommend a female officer for command of a company. After his retirement from the National Guard in 1987, Gen. Myers worked as community relations manager for Gwatney Chevrolet in Jacksonville. Throughout his life, he was involved in service to his country and his community in many roles. He received numerous military and civilian awards. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Lee Ann (Dewey) Mishler of Maumelle and Olivia Myers Farrell of Little Rock; grandchildren, Grant (Rebekah) Martin of Maumelle, Andrea (Sam) Dickey of Paragould, Max Farrell of Des Moines, Iowa, and Zoe Farrell of Little Rock; great-grandchildren, Chloe and Luke Martin and Ella Dickey; two sisters, Alma Fall 2012
(Chas) Geiger and Barbara (I.B.) Stewart; brotherin-law Maj. Gen. (ret.) William (Gayle) Page and sister-in-law, Barbara Moore and a host of nieces and nephews. FRANK H. SHELL, ’54, age 78, died March 19, 2012, in Batesville. He is survived by his wife, Loretta; sons, Jay and Joe Shell; daughters, Sarah Teague and Susan Allison; stepson, Sam Caery; and 16 grandchildren. Mr. Shell was born July 6, 1933, in Sage. Shell was a natural athlete and earned scholarships in baseball and basketball at Arkansas College (now Lyon) and the former Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA). He played on pennant-winning minor league teams every year throughout the South. He collected several championship rings, watches, and MVP awards. He was also selected to play baseball on the elite Black Knights Company team during his service in the Army in Germany, making it to the semi-finals of the European GI World Series. While playing baseball, Shell sensed a calling to Christian ministry. He earned master’s degrees from Ouachita Baptist University and the Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He taught and coached baseball at the former Southern Baptist College (now Williams) in Walnut Ridge. He also pastored Southern Baptist churches in Alicia, Walnut Ridge (White Oak and First), and Clinton in Arkansas. He contributed as pastor, associational director, and volunteer for several stints in Montana, including tenures in churches in Missoula, Kalispell, Billings, and Big Timber. Shell traveled to several countries as a missionary. He preached on every inhabited continent. He presided as chairman of the board at Williams Baptist College during several terms and the baseball field at Williams Baptist is named for him. He continued to preach until last year. He was a member of West Baptist in Batesville. A Kiwanian for almost 50 years, he served as president in many of the towns where he lived. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a pilot. He was an avid gardener and an ardent outdoorsman. ELEANOR VIOLA ELLEBRACHT, ’58, age 75, of Kirksville, Missouri, died May 9, 2012, in Columbia, Missouri. She married Pat Ellebracht in 1966, in Sidney. Surviving are son Rex Ellebracht and wife Debbie and their children, Marcela, Jessica, and Jenny Ellebracht of Lawrence, Kansas. Also surviving are daughter Elena Asher and husband, Jon Asher, and 31