trips. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Teddie Sue Carter, his children, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a sister, and numerous nephews and nieces. Clark W. Ward III, ’60 history, died Feb. 17, 2021, at the age of 82. He was an active member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and was inducted into the TKE Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2007. Mr. Ward was an active musician at OSU, singing in the Symphonic Choir, Glee Club and on stage in The Song of Norway and Brigadoon. His barbershop quartet won Varsity Review his freshman year. As a sophomore member of the symphonic choir, Mr. Ward was the first to sing the current alma mater. He was gifted a framed copy of the handwritten alma mater, written by Robert McCulloh, from another choir member at his 50th wedding anniversary party. Always the entertainer, Mr. Ward and friends Jim Barnes and Ken Ketner formed a popular local band. Luckily, Mr. Ward’s accompanist, Lindreth Barnes, introduced him to her best friend and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority sister, Patricia Chaney, by setting them up on a blind date — a match that would result in 51 years of marriage. Mr. Ward was a member of the Air Force ROTC at OSU and eventually commanded the AFROTC Cadet Air Division. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, and his military career spanned more than 26 years during the height of the Cold War. He was selected to serve as a nuclear missile squadron commander, deputy support group commander and vice wing commander. His final assignment was as the director of force application at Headquarters Strategic Air Command. A few of his many accolades include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster. He and his wife raised two
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Davis Jason Connor Ferguson,’11 plant and soil sciences, and his wife, Meg, welcomed their first child, Jonathan, into the world in October 2020. Brooke Kibble, ’17 accounting, ’19 master’s in business administration, and husband Geoff Kibble, ’15 aerospace and mechanical engineering, ’17 master’s in mechanical and aerospace engineering, welcomed their son, Brody Alexander Kibble, into the world Jan. 7, 2021. Keegan Davis, ’08 journalism, and Pamela Stubbs Davis, ’09 management, ’12 master’s in management, welcomed Emerson May Davis, OSU Class of 2043, who was born weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces and was 20.5 inches tall. The family is thrilled to have a tiny redhead join them this fall at OSU events and around Stillwater.
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