{"id":197,"date":"2018-10-01T18:42:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T18:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/?p=197"},"modified":"2018-10-02T18:46:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T18:46:04","slug":"in-memoriam-2016-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/2018\/in-memoriam\/in-memoriam-2016-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam 2016 – 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

James Michael Booth<\/strong>
\nJim Booth, who served the University for 18 years as the vice president for finance until his retirement in 2014, passed away on May 4. Booth made a significant and long lasting contribution to the University. He worked for three presidents, Dr. Joseph McFadden, Fr. Michael Miller, CSB, and Dr. Robert Ivany. He was loved and well respected by those in the UST and Houston community.<\/p>\n

Charles Burnett III<\/strong>
\nLong-time supporter of the University, Charles Burnett III, died in a tragic helicopter accident on Jan. 17, 2018, along with four other individuals. Burnett established the Burnett Family Distinguished Chair in Leadership in honor of his parents. He also generously provided scholarship support to many students over the years as well as funded a series of distinguished speakers, which included Roy Bennett, opposition leader from Zimbabwe, who also perished with his wife in the accident. We will forever be grateful for Burnett\u2019s generosity and friendship to the University.<\/p>\n

Fr. Robert William Crooker, CSB<\/strong>
\nRev. Robert William Crooker, CSB, peacefully passed away in Toronto on Jan. 6, 2018. Fr. Crooker taught at the University of St. Thomas from 1980-1987, and again from 1992 until his final retirement to Toronto in 2013. He was dean of the School of Theology and vice president of finance. His interim postings were in Sugar Land and to the Diocese of Las Cruces, N.M. He served on the Board of Directors at UST for many years and received an honorary doctorate in 2012. Fr. Crooker had a great impact on UST and will be greatly missed.<\/p>\n

William J. Cunningham<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor Emeritus and Former Director of the Center for International Studies (1982\u20131992) William Cunningham died on March 16, 2018, shortly after the passing of his wife Patricia. Professor Cunningham pioneered international education in Houston and, for more than 25 years after his retirement, continued to mentor international studies faculty and students. With the support of the Cunninghams, the Center launched the Distinguished Diplomat Program in 2013. We celebrate his friendship, legacy of service and dedication to generations of UST and CIS students.<\/p>\n

Carol Peavy<\/strong>
\nCarol Peavy, best known at UST for her love and support of the nursing program died on Feb. 9, 2017, at the age of 82. A former nurse and UST nursing school faculty member, Peavy, along with her husband, Odis Peavy, were instrumental in the reopening of the nursing school in 2012. The Peavys contributed the first multi-million gift to start the school, which was officially named in their honor. Their gifts over the years have provided critical support for UST and for an endowment that will benefit the nursing program in perpetuity, ensuring that Peavy\u2019s legacy, vision and personal dedication lives on at UST. Hill\/Holcombe Family<\/p>\n

Hill\/Holcombe Family<\/strong>
\nThe UST community extends condolences to alumna Catherine \u201cBud\u201d Chanoine Todd \u201909 on the loss of several family members (the Hill\/Holcombe family) who were victims of the shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2017.<\/p>\n

2018<\/strong>
\nJames Michael Booth 5\/4\/2018
\nAlbert Thomas \u201cTom\u201d Fanning 4\/2018
\nWilliam Cunningham 3\/16\/18
\nFrances Buentello 3\/9\/18
\nPatricia Cunningham 3\/2018
\nPaul Krystofiak 3\/2018
\nShirley Ann Barloon 2\/15\/18
\nSue Young 2\/2\/18
\nSammy Phillip Ditta 1\/30\/18
\nTheodore Dinerstein 1\/23\/18
\nCharles Burnett III 1\/17\/18
\nRev. Robert Crooker 1\/6\/18<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong>
\nDr. Louie Galloway 12\/29\/17
\nEugenia Torres 12\/19\/17
\nMarianne Nowicki 11\/25\/17
\nHill\/Holcombe Family 11\/17
\nSoledad Romo 10\/23\/17
\nDr. Robert Rodriguez 10\/17\/17
\nHarry Butler 10\/14\/17
\nMyungja Yoo 10\/11\/17
\nChih-Chun Su 10\/3\/17
\nPatricia Bourgal Faubert 8\/15\/17
\nJack Thornton 8\/13\/17
\nRita Wolff 8\/13\/17
\nDr. Anna Dewald 8\/11\/17
\nDr. Paul Knopp 8\/10\/17
\nDr. Margaret Hutchinson 7\/24\/17
\nWilliam H. Fell 6\/4\/17
\nRennie Gray 6\/2017
\nMarion Bell 2\/14\/17
\nDaniel James Hennessy 2\/13\/17
\nStella Cottrell 2\/12\/17
\nMargarita Palacio Velez de
\nTorres 2\/9\/17
\nCarol Peavy 2\/9\/17
\nMatthew Goodstein 2\/2017
\nMary Signorello 1\/26\/17
\nSearcy Wade McCormack 1\/13\/17
\nRita Winter 1\/12\/17
\nDr. John Deely 1\/7\/17
\nRaul Humberto Cardenas 1\/2\/17<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong>
\nRev. George Hosko 12\/25\/16
\nSteve Mandry 12\/22\/16
\nVictoria Ann Seger 12\/20\/16
\nPatti Spain 12\/11\/16
\nMary Muegge 12\/8\/16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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