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Memoriam Rickey Ladon Daniels, 29, Jan. 6 in Dallas. Mr. Daniels graduated from UTA in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in English and teaching certification. He taught in the Dallas Independent School District. Lee A. Lillard III, 57, Dec. 3 in Michigan. Dr. Lillard earned his bachelor of science degree in mathematics from UTA in 1966, followed by a master’s in economics from SMU and a Ph.D. in economics and statistics from North Carolina State University. He was a research associate and project director at the National Bureau of Economic Research, director of the University of Michigan’s Retirement Research Center, a senior research scientist at the university’s Institute for Social Research and a professor of economics. He spent more than 20 years with the RAND Corp. before joining the University of Michigan faculty in 1998. Ernestine Marie Porcher Sewell Linck, Feb. 27, in Paris, Texas. Dr. Linck was a Texas folklorist and an English professor who came to UTA in 1963 to teach classes in folklore, literature and British literature. She retired in 1983 and moved to Commerce. Born in Texarkana, Ark., Dr. Linck earned her bachelor’s degree at Henderson State Teachers College in Arkadelphia, Ark., in 1938. She earned both her master’s and doctorate degrees in English at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University-Commerce). She was a past president of the Texas Folklore Association and received the outstanding nonfiction award from the San Antonio Conservation Society for her 1988 book, Eat: Folklore of Texas Foods, an anecdotal account of the state’s cuisine. Howard H. Meyers, 49, April 2, in Arlington. Dr. Meyers, director of UTA’s Counseling and Career Development Office, earned his Ph.D. in humanities from UTA in 1990. He served as associate director of the counseling office from 1981 until being named director last year. He received his bachelor’s degree from Alfred University and his master’s degree from Canisius College. He was a licensed professional counselor, a national certified counselor and a national certified career counselor. Dr. Meyers was a past president of the Texas Counseling Association, the North Central Texas Counseling Association (NCTCA), the Mid-Cities Human Resource Association and Arlington United Singles Toastmasters. His honors and awards include the NCTCA’s Writing and Research Award in 1997-98, the Buick Motor Division Volunteer Spirit Award in 1994, first place in the Toastmasters International District 25 Tall Tales Contest in 1992 and UTA’s Outstanding Employee Award in 1990. He was also a past member of the UTA Staff Advisory Council and a charter member of the Davis Hall Men’s Association. The UTA Development Office has established a scholarship in his honor. Call 817-272-2584 for information. Kenneth Pike, 88, Dec. 31 in Dallas. For nearly 65 years, the former UTA linguistics professor was directly or indirectly responsible for decoding many languages throughout the world that had previously only been spoken, not written. Dr. Pike divided his career between classroom teaching and field research. He is best known for deciphering Mixtec, the language of the Indian tribe in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where he lived for two years. Dr. Pike was president emeritus of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, now SIL International, in Dallas and, for his work in preserving languages, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize every year from 1982 to 1998. Before coming to UTA, he served on the faculty at the University of Michigan for 30 years. He was the author of 12 books and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He served as president of the Linguistic Society of America and the Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States. Beth Ann Simms, 43, Feb. 8, in Dallas. Ms. Simms, formerly the assistant director of the UTA Alumni Association, volunteered for many area civic groups. She was a former teacher at Arlington’s Creative Arts Theatre and School and served as resource development director for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington. Besides performing in and directing school and community plays, she volunteered for the North Arlington Rotary Club, tutored students at Turning Point Junior High and played piano for Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church. Ms. Simms received a bachelor of music degree from East Texas Baptist College in Marshall and a master’s degree in theater from Texas Christian University. Martha Willbanks, 51, Feb. 14, in Arlington. Lt. Willbanks was the Arlington Police Department’s first female officer. She graduated from UTA in 1972 with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology, then returned to earn a master of arts in urban affairs in 1977. Lt. Willbanks earned 20 commendations during her 28-year career on the police force. She was a lifelong Arlington resident. B.G. (Billy Gayle) Wilson, 27, Jan. 23, in Arlington. Mr. Wilson, an outstanding baseball player, attended UTA on an engineering academic scholarship and was named UTA Scholar Athlete of the Year in both 1994 and 1995. He was the third player in UTA history to earn GTE/coSIDA Academic All-America honors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1997 and a master’s in 1998, both in electrical engineering. In 1995, he led the Mavericks with a .360 batting average and posted a .506 average over the final 20 games of the season.
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