Marilyn Black & Mary Clare Hughes Memorial Scholarship Endowment

 

A permanent endowment fund has been set up by Joe and Marilyn Black at Texas A&M University-Commerce to be used as a yearly scholarship for upper-class undergraduate students majoring in physics. The fund originally was established to honor Mary Clare Hughes and upon the death of Marilyn, the name was changed to honor both. Marilyn held a BS degree in physics from A&M-Commerce and in addition an Masters in Education degree from the university. She passed away on August 18, 2006.

Friends and family of Mary Clare Hughes and Marilyn Black are invited to participate in increasing the value of the endowment corpus. Contributions are to be made out to the university and are tax deductible.

All contributions will have an impact on the amount of scholarship money that can be offered each year, and will make the donor a part of this worthwhile tribute to Mary and Marilyn.

Marilyn holding Mary Clare

Biography of Mary Clare Hughes

Mary Clare Hughes: born December 28 1998-died March 31, 1999 from complications of pertussis (whooping cough).

Mother: Jill Black Hughes. Commerce, Texas, Homemaker

Father: Kelly Hughes. Commerce. Texas. employed at Texas A & M University-Commerce

Sister: Sara Anne Hughes. age 2 years

Maternal Grandparents: Joe and Marilyn Black. Commerce. Texas

Paternal Grandparents: Eileen Darling, Dallas. Texas

Janet and Leon Hughes. Houston, Texas