i N MEMORY

‘62 Georgia Prentice-Carrington, MD (BS ’62) died Jan. 2, 2019. She was a pediatric neurologist in Oklahoma, working in a private practice, at University Hospital and at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. Prentice-Carrington also served four year in the U.S. Navy, as an officer in communications. Following her service, she moved to California, working in various clinics and hospitals. In addition to her medical career, and as an avid percussionist, PrenticeCarrington founded Prentice Practice Pads, which manufactures drum pads.

’63 Barbara Griffith Cunningham (BS ’63) died Sept. 25, 2018, at age 78. She worked for both Kerr-McGee and Tinker Air Force Base.

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Kenneth Geer (BSEd ’67) died Jan. 11, 2019. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea for two years. Later, Geer began a career in public education and taught in various schools for 36 years.

’69 in the area of learning disabilities, beginning her career tutoring at Tinker Air Force Base, continuing on to teach in Okarche and finally, teaching privately in her home. In addition to her teaching career, Orth helped begin both Granny’s Pantry and the Stroud Community Clothing Center, which provide clothing to those in need.

John Morgan Jr. (BM ’69, BS ’03) died July 5, 2018, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 71. Shortly after graduating from Central in 1969, Morgan joined the U.S. Army National Guard, serving in the 45th Infantry from 1969-75. He later returned to service with the U.S. Air National Guard, serving from 1987-92. Morgan returned to Central to study accounting in 2003. Following his graduation, he worked for more than 10 years as a CPA, until his retirement in 2014. Throughout his life, Morgan carried with him a love of music, as he played multiple instruments, specializing in classical and jazz piano, and periodically worked as a musician and music teacher.

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Ogal Busch Jr. (BS ’79) died Dec. 7, 2018, at age 66. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, Busch went on to work at OG&E, where he retired after 33 years of service and still remained actively involved in the company.

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Betty Ann Bross (BSEd ’70, MEd ’73) died Oct. 4, 2018, at age 70. After earning two degrees in education from Central, she became the executive assistant for the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority, where she worked until she retired.

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Betty Orth (MEd ’72) died Jan. 10, 2019, at age 90. She taught

Former Dean Remembered

Clifton Warren, Ph.D., died Jan. 17, 2019. Warren taught English for more than 40 years at Central. He also served as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 19862000. Warren’s contributions to the university impacted its students for years to come. He created the College of Liberal Arts’ writer-in-residence program and co-developed the New Plains Review student journal and the Liberal Arts College Symposium. He also created and chaired Central’s creative studies program and helped develop the College of Arts, Media and Design, known today as the College of Fine Arts and Design. Warren retired in 2000 but continued to serve as an adjunct professor from 2000-11. In addition to his induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in 2001, Warren also was inducted into the UCO Luminary Society during the UCO@125 anniversary celebration in 2015. Apart from his work at Central, he often worked as a book and community theatre reviewer for The Edmond Sun.

Lt. Col. Ronald Cochrane (MEd ’81) died Feb. 6, 2019. Cochrane joined the U.S. Army in 1966 and served in Vietnam. He later served in the Army National Guard, where he retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1987. Cochrane went on to work in information technology for the Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division. He was an avid member of the Oklahoma City Downtown Citizen Patrol Unit and the Citizens Emergency Response Team.