Anna Lazarus and her husband, Abram Orlansky and his wife, Hannah, are excited to be Miguel Gonzalez, welcomed a moving back to Jackson in May following his graduation daughter, Caroline Truly, on from Harvard Law School. Once home, Abram will be August 19, 2011. The family clerking for Judge Rhesa Barksdale in 2012-2013. lives in Miami. 2003 Stephen Mills and his wife, Katie, Laura Rebecca Daily is graduating from University of Tenwelcomed a daughter, Emma nessee College of Medicine in May. She will practice in James, on September 19. The obstetrics and gynecology. family lives in Jackson. Anna Lazarus Dr. Drew Mallette married Dr. Kathryn Hollis in April 2000 2011. Drew is the son of Dr. Mary Currier Mallette ’74, the Anne Bryant married John Sol- state health officer of Mississippi, and Kathryn is the daughomon from Ok lahoma City ter of Ruthie Hollis, head of St. Andrew’s Middle School. on October 8, 2011. The couple Drew and Kathryn are first year residents at University of makes their home in Washing- Mississippi Medical Center and make their home in Jackson. ton, D.C. Anne Bryant has been 2004 a fine art/documentary photogWhitney-Lehr Ray Flynn ’04 married Chris Flynn on rapher for 15 years and received January 8, 2011 in Jackson. Members of the wedding Mary Kreyling Lumpkin her BFA in photography from Parparty included: Ellie Wallace son School of Design. Visit www. ’04, Olivia Ware ’04, William annebryantphotography.com Ray ’00, and Melanie Smith Mary Kreyling Lumpkin and Crawford ’04. The couple lives Bryce Lumpkin welcomed a in Minneapolis, where Flynn is daughter, Emily Gayle Lumpkin, a sales operations analyst for born December 17, 2011. International Decision Systems and her husband is pursuing a 2002 Ph.D in medieval history at the Danielle Bonner lives in Atlanta, University of Minnesota. Danielle Bonner Whitney-Lehr Ray Flynn Georgia, where she works as a physical therapist at The Shepherd Center, a rehabilitation 2003 center for patients with spinal cord and brain injuries. Dan- Sean Kochtitzky earned his master’s degree in forensic sciielle is engaged to be married this October in Ellaville, Geor- ence from the University of Southern Mississippi in August gia, to Bryan Schroeder. 2010. He moved to Atlanta and started work at the U.S. Army
THE PORTABLE SON The Portable Son, a collection of short stories by Barrett Hathcock ’96, is earning excellent critical reviews. The Portable Son tells the story of Jackson native Peter Traxler and his journey from boyhood to adulthood. The setting is the contemporary South—not the South of cartoonish rednecks, but rather the polite, well-behaved South, the South of relentless good manners, Polo shirts, and thank you notes. Hathcock has also published works of fiction and nonfiction in the Colorado Review, Arkansas Review, MacGuffin, Fried Chicken and Coffee, Cimarron Review, and REAL: Regarding Arts & Letters. He has served as a contributing editor for The Quarterly Conversation for the past five years. Hathcock holds an M.F.A. from the University of Alabama and he has taught writing at Samford University and Rhodes College. He lives with his wife and growing family in a house “down by the river in Memphis, Tennessee, which is thankfully no longer at flood level.” Early reviews of The Portable Son: “It’s all here, the awkwardness of reconnecting with childhood friends, the impossibility of integrating your youth with your adulthood, the longing for home when home is a time and not a place. Hathcock writes haunting, unforgettable stories.” – Publishers Weekly “In The Portable Son, Barrett Hathcock has captured to a remarkable degree what it was to be an adolescent in the 1990s. But not just that; he updates the South for a new generation of readers. Anyone who reads this delightful book will understand that the great works of Southern fiction are encoded in his DNA.”– Scott Esposito, critic, writer, and editor “The Portable Son heralds the arrival of an important new writer from the South. Barrett Hathcock knows his material well and writes with both verve and sensitivity, in stories that surprise in countless ways. I’m keeping an eye on this guy, and you should too, as you will discover in these pages.”— Steve Yarbrough, author of Visible Spirits and The End of California For more information, visit aqueousbooks.com. 56
Criminal Investigation Laboratory as a latent print examiner. On August 2011, after completing his training with the Army Crime Lab, Kochtitzky was deployed to Afghanistan. He currently works in a mobile lab where he processes evidence to help identify the enemy and provide intelligence. Kochtitzky received certification in crime scene investigations from the International Association for Identification at the end of September. He will be eligible to take the latent print certification when he returns from deployment.
School. She held a degree in economics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Greener began her career in the construction heavy equipment industry by joining her father in the family business in 1975 at StriblingPuckett, Inc. She was chairman of the board for Stribling Equipment, LLC and Empire Truck Sales, LLC. Greener’s lifelong commitment to community service led her to serve on the boards of Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Regions Foundation, Mississippi Children’s Museum, Junior League of Jackson, Junior Achievement, Deposit Guaranty National Bank, Fondren Renaissance Foundation, the Metropolitan YMCA and on the board of trustees for St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Greener’s love for and long ties to St. Andrew’s ran deep; she was recognized for her service to the school as the posthumous recipient of the 2012 St. Andrew’s Loyalty Award. Greener is survived by many friends and family members, including her sons, Flynn Greener IV ’88 and Jason Greener ’92; Jason’s wife Betsy Faile Greener; and her grandchildren Nicholas Tyler Greener, Sarah Beth Greener (class of 2021), and Thomas Stribling Greener (class of 2024). She was also aunt to Wilson Stribling ’90.
2009 Charles Woods was inducted into the University of Mississippi Who’s Who on January 21, 2012.
IN MEMORIAM Stuart Irby ’71 (1954-2012) The St. Andrew’s community mourns the loss of alumnus and loyal supporter Stuart Irby. Irby was a noted Jackson businessman and philanthropist who supported many charitable causes during his lifetime. Irby is survived by his brothers, Richard Irby ’81, Charles Irby ’73, and Joseph Irby; his sister, Margaret Irby; two sons; a daughter; a grandson, and a large extended family.
Dr. Allen Becker (1924-2011) Former St. Andrew’s Head of School Dr. Allen W. Becker died at his home in Austin, Texas, on October 29. Born into a military family, Allen lived in various parts of the country, graduating from Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina in 1942. That same year, he enlisted in the army and was discharged in 1946 as a 1st Lt. in the Infantry. Allen had a lifelong love of the English language and earned a B.A. in English from the University of South Carolina, an M.A. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Ph.D from Johns Hopkins. He taught English at the University of Tennessee, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Texas. In 1957, he became the headmaster of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas where he served until 1973. Under Allen’s leadership, St. Stephen’s became the first boarding school in the South to become integrated. In 1973, Allen accepted the post of the head of school of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, a position he held for six years. Dr. Becker was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Susan, and his wife, Elizabeth. He is survived by three children and four grandchildren. “Under Dr. Becker’s leadership, St. Andrew’s became a serious academic institution and began to develop its regional and national profile,” says Mimi Bradley, St. Andrew’s director of college counseling. “He wanted St. Andrew’s graduates to be competitive nationally. Dr. Allen strengthened academics, made community service a graduation requirement, and brought the Japanese Exchange Program to St. Andrew’s. The list goes on and on. We are St. Andrew’s largely because of his vision and the path he set for this school. We all owe Dr. Allen Becker a huge debt of gratitude.”
David Moore, Former Student (1961-2011) Former student David Howard Moore died on November 11, 2011. Moore attended St. Andrew’ Episcopal School and Murrah High School, Millsaps College, and the University of California at Berkley and Pacific McGeorge Law School in Sacramento, California. In his later years he owned and operated David Moore Bonding Company. Robert Norman ’82 (1964-2011) Robert “Rob” Norman, a St. Andrew’s alumnus and wellknow figure in the Virginia Highlands restaurant community, passed away last August. Norman was a graduate of St. Andrew’s and the University of Alabama. He was a longtime employee of The Highland Tap and had more recently worked at Fontaine’s Oyster House. He is survived by his sons, Jackson and Charlie, his parents, and his former wife. He was preceded in death by his sister, St. Andrew’s alumna Melissa Norman ’80. An excellent cook, Norman was famous for his deep-fried turkey. Rebecca “Becca” Disharoon (1989-2011) The St. Andrew’s community mourns the loss of former student Rebecca “Becca” Disharoon, who died in October 2011 at the age of 22. She was an honor student studying pre-med at the University of Southern Mississippi. Disharoon received numerous educational awards throughout her life. She graduated from the Education Center at the top of her class. During her years at St. Andrew’s she was a varsity cheerleader. She is survived by her daughter, Claudia Alyssa Tyner. Sherry Stribling Greener (1944-2011) The St. Andrew’s community mourns the loss of alumna and former trustee Sherry Stribling Greener ’62. Greener attended St. Andrew’s and was a graduate of Murrah High 57