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Mourns Two Retired Professors
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Two retired faculty members died this spring. Dr. John Richard Moss, retired professor of psychology and special education, died April 13 and Dr. Robert Lee Jones, retired head of the department of history, died May 30. Moss died at his home in Campbell. Funeral services were held April 16 at the First Baptist Church in Commerce with burial in Brigham Cemetery. Moss was born in Earlsboro, Okla., in 1928. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict in the Combat Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry. Prior to joining the A&M-Commerce faculty on Sept. 1, 1970, Moss received his bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Central Oklahoma, master of education degree from Southern Methodist University and his doctorate from the University of Tulsa. After completion of his doctoral work, Moss became certified as a psychologist and in special education. Moss retired from A&M-Commerce in May of 1986; he continued to teach a few courses part-time until 1998. Surviving are his wife of Campbell; his mother of Tulsa, Okla.; a son, Kevin Moss of Campbell; daughter, Monette Douglas of Campbell; and several other relatives. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of the First Baptist Church in Commerce. Jones died in Arlington at the age of 106. A memorial service was held June 2 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Arlington. The Italy, Texas, native attended Henderson-Brown College and received his bachelor of arts from Southern Methodist University in 1917, his master of arts from the University of Texas in 1920 and his doctoral degree in 1923 from Stanford University in California. Prior to joining the faculty at A&M-Commerce in 1939, Jones was head of the department of history and government at Trinity University. Jones retired from A&M-Commerce in 1964. During their years in Commerce, Dr. and Mrs. Jones played an active role in community affairs and attended the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Jones, who preceded her husband in death, served for several years as a social reporter for the Commerce Journal. Following retirement to be nearer their children, they moved to Arlington where they continued to be active in civic and church activities. |
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