To Matt and Allison (Kuskie) Otte, a boy, Reed Michael, Jan. 11, 2016. The family lives in Edmond, Okla. To Lane and Katie (Eichelberger) Mandel, a boy, Holden John, Nov. 3, 2015. The family lives in Lewisville, Texas. To Kenny and Angie (De La Garza) Morris, a girl, Mila Kate, Feb. 11, 2016. The family lives in Odessa, Texas.
2009
Austin and Shannon (Morgan) Robel have moved. They spend part of the year in Greeley, Colo., where Shannon is a hospital speech-language pathologist and Austin is a flight instructor. They spend summers in Alaska, where Shannon manages a souvenir and coffee shop and Austin is a bush pilot tour guide. MARRIED Jason Fry and Haley Dilling, Jan. 16,
2016, in Charleston, S.C. The couple lives in Gainesville, Fla., where Jason runs Laser Lawn Care and Haley works as vice president of marketing and operations for Sportody.
BORN To Grant and Shealynn (Davis) Abston,
a girl, Maebry Blake, Oct. 17, 2015. The family lives in Midland, Texas. To Bryan and Sarah (Holway) Kelly, a boy, Caleb Kevin, June 16, 2015. The family lives in Benbrook, Texas. To Jordan and Sara (Beckett ’11) Bunch, a girl, Hattie Lou Elise, May 7, 2016. The family lives in Pflugerville, Texas. To Chase and Andra (Anglin ’12) Pennington, a boy, Christopher Liam, July 2,
2015. The family lives in Willow Park, Texas.
2010
MARRIED Joel Ashby and Erin Young, March 29, 2014.
The family lives in Abilene.
BORN To Jay and Laurel (Williams) Swinney,
twin girls, Evelyn “Annelise” and Jeanette “Avonlea,” Nov. 23, 2015. The family lives in Leander, Texas. To Collin and Jessica Alexander, a girl, Emilee Grace, April 7, 2015. The family lives in Brashear, Texas. To Chris and Erin (Bell ’05) Garner, a boy, Ryan Joseph, May 14, 2015. The family lives in Abilene. To Seth and Jenna (Henderson) King, a girl, Evelyn Rose, Aug. 28, 2015. The family lives in Memphis, Tenn. To Drew (’09) and Kimberlee (Shelton) Lowry, a girl, Harper, Nov. 26, 2015. The family lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
2011
BORN To Jim and Chelsea (Pierce ’12) Guinn,
a girl, Blair Elizabeth, Feb. 1, 2016. The family lives in College Station, Texas. To Clifton McClain and Christin Etter-McClain, a boy, Clifton Carter, Oct. 26, 2015. The family lives in Abilene. To John and Madison (Sims) Bishop, a boy, Aaron Carl, Feb. 23, 2016. The family lives in Clovis, N.M.
To Cody and Christina (Peterson ’12) Duncum, a girl, Reagan Lee, Feb. 8, 2016. The family lives in Abilene.
2012
BORN To Joshua and Bradye (Waddell) McQueen,
a girl, Esther Elodie, Sept. 21, 2015. The family lives in Abilene. To Brandon and Madison (Hirt) Wilson, a girl, Danica, Feb. 10, 2016. The family lives in Katy, Texas. To Andrew and Andrea (Wilkinson) Hester, a girl, Brooklyn Faith, Sept. 24, 2015. The family lives in Addison, Texas.
2013
BORN To Cameron Smith and Erika Jazayeri, a
boy, Maxwell Thomas, July 27, 2015. Cameron works as an IT manager for Hersh Family Investments. The family lives in Dallas, Texas. To Jeremy and Elizabeth (Saller) Magers, a girl, Clara Lynn, Dec. 3, 2015. The family lives in Dallas, Texas.
2014
Jesse Casement and her daughter, Mackenzie, were recently baptized. They live in San Diego, Calif. MARRIED Aubree Michelle Selinger and Adam
Browning (’10), April 9, 2016. The couple lives in Abilene.
IN MEMORIAM 1941
Mary Louise (Iley) Brown, 94, died June 17, 2015, in Mansfield, Texas. She was born Aug. 20, 1920, in Gorman, Texas, and was an elementary school teacher for more than 30 years in the Midland ISD. She was preceded in death by her parents, Noble and Elsie Iley, and Charles, her husband of 59 years. Survivors include a son, Steve Brown (’69); a daughter, Carole (Brown ’69) Thomas; and four grandchildren.
1942
Jack Margaret (Dunn) Owens, 95, died March 30, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. She majored in home economics with a minor in art, and was a member of Ko Jo Kai women’s social club. Owens was a member of Sunset Ridge Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lee Owens (’42). Among survivors are her daughter, Sue (Owens) Scott; sons John Owens (’69) and Tom Owens; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
1945
John Randolph Jordan III, 91, died Jan. 16, 2016, in Abilene. He was born June 10,
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1924, in Dallas and grew up in Mineola, Texas. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Marilee Faver Jordan in 1943; she preceded him in death in 2009. John worked as an independent landman in the oil industry and also served in the U.S. Naval Reserves until his honorable discharge in 1965. He was an avid golfer and deeply involved in his church and community. John is survived by two daughters, Jan (Jordan ’70) Hailey and Vicki (Jordan ’73) Shepard; three grandchildren, Jennifer (Hailey ’94) Nichols, Rob Hailey (’97) and Michelle Shepard (’03); and six great-grandchildren.
1948
THIS IS A CORRECTION OF A PREVIOUS LISTING. William E. Vaught, J.D., 86, died Dec. 9, 2014, in Dallas. He was born March 21, 1928, in Dallas, graduated in 1945 from Texarkana (Texas) High School, and married Virginia Lee Paul (’49) on Aug. 12, 1950. Vaught was active at ACU in cheerleading, A Cappella Chorus, Big Purple Band, and the Business Administration Club. He served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-54. He earned a master’s degree in public accountancy and a law degree from The University of Texas
at Austin. He had a nearly 50-year career as a CPA in Dallas, and was named CPA of the Year in 1973 by the Dallas chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. ACU awarded Vaught a Distinguished Alumni Citation in 1980. He served on the boards of Dallas Christian Schools and Amberton University, and was an elder of the Waterview Church of Christ for 27 years. Among survivors are Virginia, his wife of 64 years; five daughters, Paula (Vaught ’74) Chance, Vanette (Vaught ’75) Hutcheson, Susan (Vaught ’76) Clark, Tamara (Vaught ’80) Weaver and Kimberly (Vaught ’84) Hancock; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
1954
Vivian Avyce Watson Taylor, 83, died Feb. 11, 2016, in McKinleyville, Calif. She was born May 26, 1932, in Clarendon, Texas, and grew up in Amarillo. She majored in art and English literature at ACU – where she was active in A Cappella Chorus, The Optimist, Ko Jo Kai women’s social club and W Club – and later earned a secondary school teaching certificate in English from UCLA. She was married to Dr. James R. Wilburn (’53) from 1952-73