Spring 2023 Alumni Notes

ALUMNI NOTES

Elise Phoenix ’29 and James Timothy (Tripp) Phoenix, III ’29 are pictured with their parents

James Timothy (Jay) Phoenix, II ’96 and Sara Bingman Phoenix ’95 along with their great-grandfather

Robert James (Bob) LaFortune ’44 prior to them beginning their first year at Cascia.

Jerry Goodwin ’81 recently received his Doctoral Degree in Law and Policy from Northeastern University in Boston. He is currently an assistant professor at Tulsa Community College and a former adjunct professor at Langston University. His plans are to continue in academia or to work in government.

Alison Hart ’90 , author of The Work Wife , had a book reading at Magic City Books in Tulsa in August 2022. Former classmates attended to support her as well as Jan Calloway Baxter, her 12th grade English teacher who was a wonderful inspiration during her time in school.

L to R:

Anne Pollard James ’90

Tracey Spanier Smith ’90

Kajeer Yar ’90

Alison Hart ’90

Andrea Prokop ’90

Umang Patel ’17 and Jonah Halsell ’16 began Dental School at Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health at A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri in August 2022.

Ms. Hart at her book reading with Carissa Kellerby, Librarian at the Jenks Branch of the Tulsa City-County Library.

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IN MEMORY †

DECEASED ALUMNI AND CASCIA COMMUNITY

Current Cascia students, alumni, and siblings, parents, and grandparents of alumni are listed in this section. Spouses are listed if they are alumni.

Alumni

Richard “Dick” Allred ’66, 7.20.22, Grove, OK; brother of Dr. Robert Allred ’56 † and Dr. H. William Allred, Jr. ’63.

Austin “Chip” Clary ’79, 9.13.22, Tempe, AZ.

Robert “Dillon” Davis ’00, 7.4.2022, Tulsa, OK; son of Mark Davis ’71; brother of Connie Davis Bendel ’02 (Matt Bendel ’02) grandson of Robert Laird ’48.

William Joseph Doyle III ’55, 1.6.23, Tulsa, OK.

Ashley Bowman Finn ’99, 7.17.22, Chandler, AZ.

Taylor Grimmer ’01, 2022, Tulsa, OK.

David Monnich ’50, 8.25.22, Dallas, TX.

Robert Morhart ’57, 8.24.22, Fredericksburg, TX.

Richard “Dick” Mueller ’50, 10.19.22, Tulsa, OK; brother of Thomas Mueller ’46† and Joseph Mueller ’47†.

Marian Dunbar O’Neill ’06, 7.5.22, Tulsa, OK.

Peter H. Williams ’78, 7.22.22, Tulsa, OK; brother of Roger Williams ’75.

Cascia Community

Phyllis Carter, 10.7.22, Tulsa, OK; wife of Roger Carter (Augustinian Affiliate and former CH Headmaster); mother of Kelli Carter Gibbons ’02 (Josh Gibbons ’03); and grandmother of Mazie Gibbons ’26.

John W. Condon, 11.26.22, Tulsa, OK; father of Robert Condon ’85 and Mary Condon Hobbs ’88; grandfather of Thomas Heinrich ’15.

Gloria D’Alessandro, 7.3.22, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Karis D’Alessandro ’15 and Kylie D’Alessandro ’18.

Norman Dunitz, M.D., 9.10.22, Tulsa, OK; grandfather of Katie Brennan ’09 and Danny Brennan ’12.

Hollie Evett Jr., 12.20.22, Tulsa, OK; former wrestling and strength and conditioning coach at Cascia.

Jesus Felipe, 9.9.22, Mexico; grandfather of Jaret Felipe ’26.

Jackilyn Green, 11.2.22, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Kirk Morrison ’10, Reid Morrison ’12, and Jack Morrison ’16.

Steven L. Hays, Jr., 7.26.22, Tulsa, OK; brother of Harrison Hays ’22 and Hunter Hays ’22.

Hannah Reynolds Illig, 11.2.22, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Taylor Davis ’13, Nicole Davis ’16, and Matthew Minielly ’21.

Dave Jave, 12.16.2022, Tulsa, OK; served at Cascia for many years in our maintenance department and as landscaper for the school.

Margetta Johnson, 7.14.22, Tulsa, OK; mother-in-law of Robin Johnson (CH Staff).

Nancy Brown Negley, 7.16.22, Houston, TX; mother of W. Walter Negley ’72.

Lanny Outlaw, 9.22.22, Lafayette, CO; grandfather of Adam Outlaw ’14 and Amanda Outlaw ’18.

Joseph Britton “Britt” Radford, 11.3.22, Tulsa, OK; father of Elizabeth “Lizzee” Radford ’10.

Rev. Frederick “Fred” H. Taggart, O.S.A., 1.5.23, Crown Point, IL. Fr. Fred spent time at Cascia Hall during the 2019-20 school year before moving to the Augustinian wing of the retirement community in Crown Point, Indiana.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.