Obituaries

Robert was a graduate of Pine Bluff High School, Rice University, and Columbia University. While at Rice he was an all-Southwest Conference football player, playing in the Sugar Bowl and the Bluebonnet Bowl, and was awarded academic all-American status by President John F. Kennedy. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys but declined in order to accept a Rhodes scholarship for study at Oxford University. He was a retired professor of political science and economics at UALR and the US Military Academy at West Point, former chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, appointed by then-Governor Bill Clinton, and former member of the Arkansas legislature, representing the Quapaw Quarter and East Little Rock. A lifelong Democrat, Robert was a passionate advocate for public education, a champion of refugees, an early and avid supporter of women's rights and environmental causes, and a committed demonstrator for peace and racial justice. He founded an all-volunteer charity, "Feed the Hungry," which fed breakfast five days a week for twelve years to the homeless of Little Rock. A frequent contributor to the "Letters to the Editor" page of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette and the Arkansas Times, Robert was a constant gadfly spurring the "haves" to acknowledge their responsibilities to those less fortunate. He taught Sunday school at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and was a member of "The Old Guys' Book Club." Also an avid outdoorsman, he summited eleven 14,000 ft. mountains in Colorado and the 19,000 ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. He ran dozens of 10Ks and 5 marathons, but claimed his most dramatic running was 3 miles at an 8 minute pace with President Bill Clinton, twice from the White House and once in Kiev, Ukraine. He became a lifelong skier after learning to ski while teaching at West Point and also made many canoe trips around the country. He lived abroad in both Indonesia and the former Soviet Union, while working as a consultant to the US Agency for International Development, and loved to travel the world, including annual trips to Scotland.

Russell was a lawyer and Senior Counsel at Covington and Burling LLP. He practised in international human rights with a special interest in Russian issues. He received many recognitions including the International Human Rights Law Group Pro Bono Service Award 1989.

After gaining a DPhil in Philosophy at Oxford in 1967, Arthur had a long career in academia. He first worked as Professor of Philosophy at Larentian University and then Professor of Business Ethics at the Schulich School of Business at York University. During these roles he shaped the Canadian philosophical discussion on ethics and brought ethics into business. In 2006, he founded the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network which promoted business ethics initiative across all work sectors.

Alan was an attorney and partner at Eilbacher Fletcher and volunteered to counsel those who have been taken advantage of by their employers. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. He read a MLitt in English whilst a Rhodes Scholar.

Keith Conners, whose work with hyperactive children established the first standards for diagnosing and treating what is now known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D.

He was an American golfer who won the 1942 NCAA individual championship while at Stanford university. He served as president of the United States Golf Association and on the Executive Committee.

Ken was born on 7 October 1953 in Cape Town, South Africa. After graduating from the University of Cape Town with a BSc in Civil Engineering, Ken won a Rhodes Scholarship to study for a DPhil, at the University of Oxford, which he was awarded in 1980. After Oxford, he joined Golder Associates where he spent his entire 36 year career – initially working in Calgary before moving to Celle, Nottingham, Houston and then Halifax. His work included pipelines, sand and gravel islands, hybrid structures and spray ice islands. Ken's ability to work with others to integrate fundamental research and practical engineering made significant inroads into engineering ‘difficult ground’ around the world, with Ken becoming a globally recognised expert in geotechnical engineering involving reclaimed land and soft soils, in particular, for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other onshore facilities for the oil and gas industry in North America, Africa and South America. His colleagues and co-authors regarded him as a true friend – gifted, humble, wise and a great mentor. ‘Retiring’ in 2015, Ken moved to Vancouver Island and, despite poor health, continued as a senior consultant until his death.

From Géotechnique, Volume 68 Issue 5, May, 2018, pp. 463-466.

At Oxford, Vince studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and took up the game of rugby. He played in the Varsity Match vs. Cambridge, and later as a team captain he toured Australia competing with the American All-Star team. During his time in England, he piloted a small plane on many adventures with classmates. When he returned to the states, Vince attended Stanford Law School where he earned his law degree in 1957. After earning his law degree, Vince joined the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison. Several years later, he was recruited to work as General Counsel for Hilp & Rhodes, a commercial builder in San Francisco. In 1964, Vince joined the western region of Sears, Roebuck, and Co. and returned to southern California. He eventually moved to Chicago to work as General Counsel for the Sears subsidiary, Coldwell Banker. The original obit is here.

In 1941 Hugh entered Auburn University, where he studied physics and joined the Theta Chi social fraternity. In 1942 Hugh enlisted in the Naval Reserve as an Apprentice Seaman in the V-12 Program. Initially ordered to active duty in the Naval College Training Program at Georgia Tech, Hugh studied Electrical Engineering and participated in intramural sports and campus politics. The U.S. Navy then ordered Hugh to Midshipman's school, Columbia University, commissioned him Ensign, USNR, and designated him Instructor of Electrical Engineering. The Navy then assigned Hugh to the Service Force, for duty in the Atlantic Fleet camera party. As Officer in Charge of the Detachment on the USS Wyoming, Hugh directed photographic observations of experiments designed to thwart enemy aircraft. After World War II, Hugh returned to Auburn, receiving a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Physics. Hugh was elected to several scholastic honour societies as an undergraduate and masters' student; conducted scientific research on pulse x-ray tubes in his graduate studies; and presented his work to esteemed science societies at Yale University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Alabama. In 1948, The University of Oxford accepted Hugh as Auburn's first Rhodes Scholar, a distinguished honour, of which Hugh was always extremely proud. The original obit is here.