later as dean of liberal arts, and has been credited with being the principal architect of the internationally known Graduate Faculty of Modern Letters. Survivors include a son, Donald Jr. and his wife Jane Ruth; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann; four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2001 and son-in-law, Christopher Miller, in 2005. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mary Frances Dick Hayden Scholarship through the UCM Foundation, Smiser Alumni Center, Warrensburg, Mo. 64093. Frank E. Irvine
Frank Eugene Irvine, 75, of Centerview, Mo., passed away Feb. 23, 2013. He was born in Centerview, Mo. He married Thelma Harmel in 1957 Miami, Okla. Frank served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1966 and was a Vietnam veteran. After his military service, Frank worked for MFA in Centerview and Warrensburg. He worked as a carpenter for UCM furniture repair for many years. Frank is survived by his wife; two sons, Karl and Gerald and wife, Linda; one daughter, Teresa Crane and husband, Neil; one brother, Charles and wife, Edith; one sister, Nellie Martin; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant brothers, Vernon and John David.
Judy was a stay-at-home mom to her four children for many years and volunteered her time to several causes. She returned to school and earned her master’s degree from UCM in 1976 in special education and later became certified in counseling. She worked for the Warrensburg R-VI School District for 26 years as a special education teacher, an early childhood teacher and the last 15 years as an elementary counselor. She retired in 2002 but continued to work as an instructor for Project Construct with the Missouri Department of Early Childhood.
Advanced Management Program.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, on Jan. 20, 1998. He was chair of the Department of History and Anthropology and university archivist at UCM for 26 years. The university’s archives and museum is named in his honor. In 2003, Judy gifted her husband’s research collection about legendary basketball coach Phogg Allen to UCM.
He is survived by his mother, Nettie Oldham; his wife, Donna Leonard Oldham; son, Chad R. Oldham and wife, Tiffany, and daughter, Whitney Miller; four grandchildren; a sister, Diane Oldham Seymore and husband, Curt; and brother, Shane Oldham. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank W. Oldham Sr., and a brother, Mark Oldham.
Judy is survived by her friend, Bert Keats; her four children, Allison Cheesebrough and husband, Craig, Arthur Kyle McClure and wife, Jennifer, Amy Swearingen and husband, Fritz, and Steven Anderson McClure; and four grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers, Lee Hallaux and Richard Hallaux. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthur F. McClure II Archives Scholarship through the UCM Foundation, Smiser Alumni Center, Warrensburg, Mo. 64093.
Judith H. McClure
Frank Oldham Jr.
Judith H. McClure, 73, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Feb. 14, 2013.
Frank W. Oldham Jr., 68, of Jonesboro, Ark., and Boerne, Texas, died Jan. 22, 2013.
A longtime resident of Warrensburg, Judy was born in Leavenworth, Kan. She graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1957 and married Arthur F. McClure on Jan. 20, 1959. Judy graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education social studies in 1962.
He was a 1963 graduate of Black Rock High School and received undergraduate degrees from Williams Baptist College in 1965 and Arkansas State University in 1967. He received his master of arts from UCM in 1968 and his doctorate from the University of Arkansas in 1974. He also was a 1987 graduate of the Harvard Business School
A tenured professor and former dean of continuing education at Arkansas State University, Frank spent most of the last 35 years in the banking industry. At the time of his death, he served as a director for First Western Bancshares of Rogers and the Argent Financial Group. Oldham served in a number of professional and civic capacities. In 1990, he was appointed by Gov. Bill Clinton to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and served until 2000, the last two years as chair.
James W. Pilkington
James Walker Pilkington, 81, retired UCM coach and professor, of Springfield, Mo., died March 6, 2013. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa and graduated from Red Oak High in 1949. He attended the University of Iowa and then transferred to Drake University, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in education. On January 31, 1953, Jim married Carol Laine Sellergren. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He earned his master’s degree from the University of the Pacific and his doctorate in education from the University of Nebraska. Jim spent his career as a coach and professor, including 29 years at UCM. He started the Mule Relays and the women’s track and field program, which produced many NCAA All-American athletes and several Olympic prospects. He was inducted into many athletic halls of fame. In 2005, Jim and Carol moved to Ozark, Mo., to be closer to their children and grandchildren. (Continued on page 28) SPRING 2013 | University of Central Missouri 27