In Memoriam William Henry Enfield William Henry Enfield of Bentonville died August 23, 2010, at the age of 89. He completed his first year of law school at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps reserve officers training, according to an obituary in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Serving in the South Pacific Theater in 1942, he participated in the Battle of Midway and the Battle of Bougainville. After a brief stint in Washington, D.C., where he worked at the office of the Secretary of the Navy, he returned to Fayetteville and earned a juris doctorate degree in 1948. Following graduation, he established a law practice in Bentonville and taught parttime at the University of Arkansas. He was appointed by Governor Sid McMath to finish an unfulfilled term as Benton County judge. When the 13-month appointment ended he partnered with Clayton Little to form the law firm of Little and Enfield. In 1968, he was elected circuit judge and initially held court in Benton, Madison and Carroll counties. He was never opposed for re-election during the 20 years he served. He is survived by a son Bill Enfield and daughter Letitia Letson. Albert Leigh Tenney Albert Leigh Tenney of North Little Rock died September 1, 2010, at the age of 85. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He served with Company I in the 271st Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division during World War II, according to an obituary in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, two Battle Stars, European/African/Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and two Bronze Stars. He served as the standing Chapter 13 Trustee for 33 years and the Chapter 12 Trustee for nine years. He was a charter member of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and served as president and the Board of Directors. He was awarded a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy. He was a member of the Arkansas Bar Association. He is survived by his wife, Mae; and daughter, Dinda Hemphill. William (Brooks) Clower, Jr. William (Brooks) Clower, Jr. of Fayetteville died August 5, 2010, at the age of 52. He 50
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earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in geology from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law. Following graduation, he worked at Southwestern Energy Co. where he became senior attorney during his 15-year tenure, according to an obituary in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. He then worked for Wal-Mart as an environmental/real estate attorney until 2003. He was a member of the Arkansas Bar Association where he served as Chair of the Natural Resource Law Section in 2002 and served on the Environmental Law Section. He is survived by his mother, Janet Clower; his wife, Janet; and children, Williams Brooks and Evan Asbury Clower. Dan Moody Burge Dan Moody Burge of Blytheville died July 14, 2010, at the age of 83. He earned a juris doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law. He began his practice in Blytheville in 1952 with the late Max B. Reid and was active in practice for over 50 years. He served as special Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court on several occasions and served six years as a member and chairman of the state board of law examiners, according to an obituary in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. He was a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and served on the Financial Institutions Section. In 1998 he was named the Outstanding Defense Attorney of the Year by the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel. At the time of his retirement he was senior managing partner in the firm of Reid, Burge, Prevallet & Coleman. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the battleship U.S.S. Arkansas and participated in the atomic bomb test at Bikini when it was sunk. He is survived by his wife, Crete Mooody Burge and daughter, Danece Burge. Hugh Longino, Jr. Hugh Longino, Jr. of Texarkana, Arkansas, died August 1, 2010, at the age of 82. He attended Hendrix College for one year until he accepted an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1949, according to an obituary in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. He completed advanced seaplane training and the school of Naval Photography and served in numerous operations overseas and in combat. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1975 with
the rank of Captain. He earned numerous medals including Meritorious Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He earned a master’s of science degree in business administration from George Washington University and a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law. He practiced law in Fayetteville. He was a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and served on the 100 Hours for 100 Years Committee. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Longino; and sons, William and James Longino. Gregory Louis Yeatman Gregory Louis Yeatman of Little Rock died July 19, 2010, at the age of 52. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Southwestern College (now Rhodes) in Memphis, TN. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Georgia Tech University. He worked as a professional engineer before earning a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He founded his own law firm Yeatman & Associates according to an obituary in Arkansas Democrat Gazette. He was a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and served on the Environmental, Natural Resources and Business Law Sections. He is survived by Virginia Marr Yeatman; and children, Carrie Ellen and Christopher Louis Yeatman. Judge Henry Samuel Wilson Judge Henry Samuel Wilson of Trumann died September 18, 2010, at the age of 90. He graduated from the University of Wyoming and earned a juris doctorate from Vanderbilt School of Law in 1951. Following graduation, he went into private practice with the firm of Reeves and Smith in West Memphis. In 1958 he moved his practice to Trumann until 1973 when he was appointed to fill the remainder of the term of Circuit Judge Charles Light of Paragould, according to an obituary in the Blytheville Courier News. At the end of that term he was elected to the Second Chancery Circuit. He served as chancellor for 11 years until his retirement in 1986. He then completed the unexpired term of Trumann’s municipal court judge in 1987 where he served until 1996. A veteran of World War II, Judge Wilson served in the U.S. Army in the 2nd Signal Service Battalion. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Carlene Wilson; and a daughter, Myra Jane Biggers.