He was known for his love of gardening and always having a spare piece of gum to offer friends and strangers alike.
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She was born July 28, 1932, in St. Louis, the daughter of William and Pauline (Reese) Walker.
He was born Oct. 22, 1951, in Oak Grove, Illinois, the son of Richard and Dorothy Williams.
Glenn was a true people-person, and it was his great joy to sit and visit with family and the many friends he made.
At MU he taught classes and did research in business management and developed the Executive Development Program.
In 1953 Shirley was Homecoming Queen of Fredonia Kansas High School. Shirley enjoyed dancing, gardening and writing.
She had an astounding life force that made her irresistibly loved, and she shared her warmth and zest for life abundantly.
Geraldine loved fishing, feeding her birds and riding her lawn mower across the lawn. Most of all she loved the Lord.
"We lift these historical figures up, but we don't really talk about how difficult it was to be Black on that campus at that particular time," said a former campus leader.
He was chairman and founding father of Oganihu Umuelem Inc., a non-profit that helps to build schools in Nigeria.
Ridgel was a member of the original Concerned Student 1950, the first group of Black students admitted to MU.
Gary graduated from Pittsburg State University with a bachelor’s degree in in social work. Prior to his retirement, he had a career with the Department of Mental Health that spanned 30-plus years.
Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Parker-Millard Funeral Service, 12 E. Ash St., Columbia.
She was born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1934.
Mrs. Brent volunteered to work as a riveter during World War II. She also enjoyed word games and travel.
Mrs. Sullivan raised eight children. She was active in her church and as a board member for Interstate Printing.
Gordon served for 30 years as MU professor and chairman of the Department of Health Management and Informatics.
Everett enjoyed working on his collections. He had bottle and key collections but most of all he was an avid coin collector.
As an administrator, he demonstrated the true meaning of collegiality, friends said.