Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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siLveRtaps RICHARD JEFFERY ' 64 PAT CROUCH ' 66 RODOLFO ARAGON, G.S, ROBERT C. WOODY, G.S. JOE FRANK BECERA ' 65 CART. JAMES P. JEN RETT ' 58 NORMAN BEARD ' 64 EDWARD L. LEWIS ' 66 JOHN L CLEAVES ' 67 ROBERTO PAYAN-ZAPICO ' 67 THOUGHTS ON A DEPARTED AGGIE by R. E. Brunkenhofer ' 64 The lights are dimmed The dorm is stilled We ' re mourning for an Aggie—killed. Silver Taps heard in the night, Faint sounds of tributes Lasting light. His voice was part of Every crowd, When Aggies cheered Their college proud. Mute forms go now To pay their due, To show what Aggies Say is true. We stay together to the end And never once forget our friend. For some day when our Day is done. They ' ll play for us And all will come. Our final place beyond We ' ll find, And many friends we ' ll Leave behind. No tears are shed When Aggies die, A loved one may A little cry. But sadness won ' t bring Back the dead, Or comfort someone ' s Troubled head. It ' s best if we forget His end— Think only of our Living friend. 7

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DEDICATION J. B. TEMPLETON JR. ' 50 Ben Templeton, Class of 1950, was an active and suc¬ cessful Aggie. After graduation, he joined the Austin Bridge Co. in Dallas. Four years ago, at the age of 29, he founded his own company which was an immediate success. Ben served as vice president of the North Texas District of Former Students and was twice elected president of the Aggie Club. Active in civic affairs, Ben was a member of the Dallas Freedom Forum, a registered professional engineer, a mem¬ ber of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and a par¬ ticipant in Dallas youth activities. He and his wife held many offices in the Midway Hills Chris¬ tian Church: Ben as chairman of the Official Board, deacon and elder, and Patsy Jo as deaconess and president of Patsy Jo Templeton the Christian Women ' s Fellowship. Their pastor said of them, It seems incredible that two people could have done so much . . . A M President Earl Rudder told Ben ' s parents, I know of no former student who has been of greater service to A M . . . Ben, his wife, and R. L. Klein ' 46, were killed when the Templeton Company plane crashed November 26 near New Orleans. Ben ' s survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Templeton; two sons: John B. IV and Robert Todd; and a daughter, Joni Elaine. To the memory of this great Aggie, the 1964 AGGIE- LAND is dedicated. 6

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, as u uMVERenv svere u OH the count of SEATED, Left to Right: S. B. Whittenburg, Amarillo; John W. Newton, Beaumont; Sterling C. Evans, Houston; H. C. Helden- three we ' ll take the fe,s ' Cor P us christi - . STANDING, Left to Right: Clyde H. Wells, Granbury; Clyde Thompson, Diboll; L. F. Peterson, Ft. Worth; Dr. A. P. picture, SO Beutel, Lake Jackson; Gardiner Symonds, Houston, let ' s all have a great big smile, now. Ready? Okay, one . . . two . . . three . . Appointed by the Governor of Texas, the Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the Texas A AA University System. The citizenry of Texas is represented by Board members coming from all parts of the state and all walks of life. All major policies of the System, such as the recent name change, the building pro¬ gram, the admission of student ' s wives to classes, and the obtainment of the new cyclotron institute, are initiated by the Board, at their regular meetings. The successes of the A AA ' System in the past, present, and fu¬ ture can be traced to the efforts of the A AA University Board of Directors. 8