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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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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.

daughters, Cheryl and Linda, through nine military moves. Mr. Ward was a fanatical supporter of his Oklahoma State Cowboys, and the couple were active Oklahoma State University Alumni Association life members, POSSE Club members since 1987 and supporters of the OSU Foundation.

Betty Kaye

Yahn Evans, ’62 education, died Dec. 14, 2020, at 80 years old. Mrs. Evans was born to Eleanor (Thornton) Yahn, ’33 education, and Glenn Yahn, ’32 finance. She grew up in Perry, Oklahoma, across the street from her future husband. She was a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at OSU. She married Dr. Gary Evans on June 16, 1962, and taught elementary school for six years. She is survived by her husband, Gary; daughters, Jennifer (husband Lake Moore IV) and Jill Blake; sons Jake and Grant and five grandchildren.

Sterling Alva

Carberry, ’64 accounting, ’69 master’s in accounting, died March 28, 2020, at age 77 due to a traumatic brain injury he sustained from falling off a ladder in August 2019. Mr. Carberry was born Aug. 3, 1942, to Clifford Carberry, ’29 agronomy, ’34 master’s in agronomy, and Geneva Littrell Carberry,’29 commerce. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Ord, California, where he met his wife, Patricia Davis Carberry, ’69 marketing. As a CPA, he held various accounting positions in California, Connecticut and Texas.

Clyde Edwin “Ed”

Scammahorn, ‘65 agricultural education, died April 9, 2021. He was born June 10, 1943, to Clyde Leonard and Eulah Merle Scammahorn, and he grew up in Apache, Oklahoma. He married Joyce Sechrist in 1966, and the couple built a family legacy in Apache with children Jodi and Monte, and Ricky Birch. Mr. Scammahorn was an agricultural education instructor at Broxton (Oklahoma) High School and eventually the principal of Boone Elementary School in Apache. Agriculture was a focus of Scammahorn’s, as he and his brother farmed wheat and ran cattle in Apache. He became the instructor and eventually administrator of Farm Business Management at Caddo-Kiowa Vocational Technical Center. He served as a third-generation deacon at First Baptist Church of Apache and was an active lifetime member of the Southwest Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association and a life member of the OSU Alumni Association. Mr. Scammahorn served 10 years on the Apache Farmers Cooperative Board and became an active member of the Cowboy Church of Apache. He married Cheryl Adams of Lawton in 2010, and she survives him. Edwin Chappabitty Jr., ’67 zoology, died at home June 15, 2021. He was 76. He was born Jan. 4, 1945, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Edwin and Evangeline Chappabitty. He always had a bright mind. Dr. Chappabitty was offered a full scholarship to attend Harvard University, but he was unable to afford the relocation. He attended Cameron College and graduated with honors, including as ROTC battalion commander. After attending and graduating from OSU, Dr. Chappabitty spent five years in the Army as a field artillery officer, including in Vietnam from 1969-1970, where he received recognition for numerous acts of valor. In 1972, he began attending Dartmouth College and ended up receiving his MD from the Colorado School of Medicine in 1980. In 1983, Dr. Chappabitty was assigned to Lawton Indian Hospital, the same hospital where he was born. Chappabitty was a threetime department chairman, chief of staff and clinical director at Lawton, and served on the executive committee on the National Council of Clinical Directors. He retired from the Indian Health Service in 2008 and became the first medical director of the Comanche Nation in Lawton. Dr. Chappabitty was inducted into OSU’s College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 2015. He contributed to OSU’s ROTC program and established the Edwin Chappabitty Jr. MD Scholarship in OSU’s Department of Integrative Biology in 2011. He was a longtime advocate and supporter of higher education for Native American students. He is survived by his wife, Susan Dobbs Chappabitty, his daughter, Leah Chappabitty Lyssy, his brother and sister and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family.

Dennis Dean

Wanzer, ’76 business administration, died March 26, 2021. Mr. Wanzer was a graduate of Enid High School and OSU. Upon graduation, he worked in administration for both Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid, Oklahoma, and the DHS Area Office until retiring in 2013. He decided to continue working after retirement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and ended up at James Crabtree Correctional Center as a case manager until his passing. He was passionate about sports, especially softball. He became affiliated with the Amateur Softball Association in 1977 as a youth coach and first registered as an ASA umpire in 1981. Since then, he served as the Oklahoma state deputy umpire-in-chief for 11 years, was selected to nine ASA National Championships and umpired countless Oklahoma ASA