In Memoriam Jack Love Blanton died July 25, at the age of 95. Born in San Angelo, Texas, he worked as an engineer for Exxon until his retirement. Jack enjoyed playing golf and traveling. He also loved the stock market and working with investments. Jack was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Medora Blanton. John M. Campbell, Sr. 91, of Norman, Okla., passed away Aug. 24. Campbell was born in Virden, Ill., and graduated from Burlington High School in Iowa in 1940. He received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering at Iowa State University in 1943. In 1946 he came to OU as a graduate student and instructor in chemical engineering. In 1951 he received a doctorate in chemical engineering, the first offered in the College of Engineering. After three years in industry, he was rehired by OU in petroleum engineering and served as the chair of the department for 12 years. He also served as the director of the Petroleum Research Center and was the Halliburton professor before resigning in 1968 to found the first of several companies to serve the international petroleum industry. By virtue of his high-profile international energy consultancy and his successful books and technical papers, he received many national and international honors, culminating in his election to the U. S. National Academy of Engineering. See tribute on page 44. Jack Jacobi Coe, Sr. died June 3, 2012, at the age of 88. Coe lived in Camarillo, Calif. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Marilyn Robinson Coe, and by a son, Cary Carson Coe. In 1945, Coe earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at OU, where he lettered in track. He earned a master's degree from Stanford and a doctorate from USC. During World War II, Coe served in the U.S. Navy as an ensign with the Seabees. He spent time in Japan and China as a personnel officer, and would later achieve the rank of commander in the Naval Reserve Civil Engineering Corps, retiring in 1984. His love of the classroom was evident in the adjunct teaching positions he held at the engineering departments of Cal Poly Pomona and USC. Coe also served his profession through its principal organization, the American Society of Civil Engineers, in which he held many offices throughout the years. After retiring from the Department of Water Resources, he accepted a position as a consulting engineer at Boyle Engineering in Newport Beach, Calif., retiring in 2003. An avid Dodgers' and Lakers' fan, Jack also rooted for Oklahoma and Stanford in football, basketball and track.
Glen Curtis Cooper Longtime El Dorado, Kan., resident Glen Curtis Cooper, 102, passed away Jan. 6. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, June. Born in Edna, Okla., in 1910, Cooper earned an engineering degree at OU, and then began a 47-year career at the Kansas Gas and Electric Co. A fixture at McDonald’s for decades, Cooper was chosen to appear in a local advertisement and formed lifelong friendships with many of the employees. The “regulars” looked forward to Coop’s jokes and stories. Cooper loved garage sales and he never met a bargain he didn’t like. He collected many things, but in particular Bibles and Frankoma Pottery. Cooper worked hard to remain independent, following his mother’s example; she lived to nearly 113. Two members of the College of Engineering’s development staff, in conjunction with the College’s centennial celebration, visited Glen Cooper in 2010 to honor his 100th birthday. In addition to a citation of accomplishment and recognition from his alma mater, Cooper was presented with a signed Bob Stoops football, which he proudly displayed in the nursing home until his passing. James "Jim" Brian Coulter passed away on Aug. 12, 2012, at the age of 56. Born in Oklahoma City, he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from OU in 1980. Coulter enjoyed an exemplary professional career spanning more than three decades and was a registered professional engineer in Texas. His career culminated in 2002 with the founding of Coulter Engineering, a successful engineering firm providing services throughout Central Texas. Richard “Dick” Franklin Dudley Jr., 77, passed away on Oct. 12, 2012 in Ada, Okla. He graduated from Hollis High School as senior class president in 1953. Dudley graduated from OU in 1959 with a degree in Civil Engineering. While at OU, he served as co-captain of the OU Track Team, setting several state records. Dudley served as lieutenant J.G in the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1970, he moved his family to McAlester, Okla., launching his own engineering firm in 1983, Dudley & Associates, P.C., which grew steadily over the next 30 years. Completing projects for communities, the private sector and water and sewer districts across Oklahoma, Dudley played a key role in the state’s growth. By the 1990s, he also became a long-term consultant for projects in Virginia and Georgia. Dudley obtained a grant to establish the one-mile running track at Mike Deak Field in McAlester. He also secured funding for dozens of Oklahoma towns to fortify roadways and water and sewer treatment systems, which garnered both lasting friendships and loyal clients.
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