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Top row, L-R Yongsheng Li, Barbara Roberts, Caroline Moulder; 2nd row L-R Gary Dudley, Kevin Brophy, Barry Glenn Harmon; 3rd Row L-R Richie Petzel, Jamie Bishop, Jacob Nyenhuis
Candlelight memorial honors year's deceased
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Posted: 4/19/07
Ten University students and five faculty and staff members who have died since May 2006 will be honored at "Georgia Remembers ... A Candlelight Memorial" at 6 p.m. at the University Chapel.
University alumnus Jamie Bishop, who was killed at Virginia Tech, also will be recognized at the service, along with the other victims of Monday's shooting.
Barry Glenn Harmon
Colleagues remember Barry Harmon as an "honorable and compassionate man" who always put others first.
Harmon, 52, died Jan. 19 after a long battle with cancer.
He was a professor and head of the Pathology Department in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University.
He was a dedicated and passionate professional who was well respected by colleagues and students alike.
In the 20 years he worked at the University, he helped bring in more than $687,000 in grants to the college.
Harmon enjoyed bicycling, running, woodcarving and vegetable gardening.
Barbara "Becky" Roberts
Next to motherhood, Becky Roberts' support for music education and the study of the double bass was her greatest passion, according to her obituary in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Roberts, 53, attended the University to pursue a doctorate in Musical Arts degree 20 years after receiving degrees in music education from Eastman School of Music and the University of Maryland.
She died Nov. 10 after battling metastatic breast cancer for two and a half years.
Roberts played the double bass with the Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
Arthur Sturgill
Arthur Sturgill was an information technology professional in the College of Education for more than 13 years.
In 1999, Sturgill was a nominee for the School of Professional Studies staff award for excellence and received the staff recognition for five years of distinguished service.
Yongsheng Li
Friends remember the doctoral student from China as nice, quiet and dedicated to his work.
Yongsheng Li, 29, was studying receptor cells in the biochemistry and molecular biology department at the University.
Li was missing for 16 days before he was found in a pond behind the Women's Sports Complex on March 25.
He graduated with a bachelor's and master's degree in biochemistry from Jilin University in China.
"He was clever, compassionate and always helpful," said David Puett, Li's professor. "He was one of the top students I've ever had."
Li was pursuing his final year of doctoral work and was expected to graduate by May 2008.
Gary Dudley
Known nationally for his research in muscle strength training and muscle function with spinal cord injuries, Gary Dudley, professor of kinesiology, was a highly respected man in science.
Dudley was an avid weight lifter, football fan and family man. He is survived by his wife Tammy, four children and one grandchild.
"Although he worked very hard and was passionate about his research, he was equally passionate about his friends and family and the ability to be a well-rounded Christian," said Kevin McCully, a friend and colleague.
Dudley, 54, died in late September from cancer.
He also will be honored for his research and influence at The American College of Sports Medicine national meeting in May and The National Strength and Conditioning Meetings in June.
Caroline Moulder
Caroline Moulder went through orientation this past summer and was planning to attend the University in the fall.
But on July 26 she and 15 others, including her mother and sister, were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
Caroline and other members of her family were attempting to visit Caroline's father, Stuart Moulder, who was working in Afghanistan.
Caroline graduated from Grady High School in Atlanta.
Clyde Anglin
Clyde Anglin, work management supervisor in the Physical Plant at the University, died in February at the age of 66 from pancreatic cancer.
Earning his undergraduate degree from the University in 1962, Anglin also worked toward his masters and doctoral degrees here.
He later returned to Athens as a faculty member and began his job at the Physical Plant in 1984.
In his spare time, he enjoyed carpentry and participating in Habitat for Humanity and other civil rights programs, said Ralph Johnson, associate vice president for the Physical Plant.
Anglin was also one of the instrumental people within the Abraham Alliance - a group that unites the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths in order to do acts of goodwill in the community.
"He was one of the most incredibly caring and giving individuals," Johnson said.
"He believed in showing people through his actions that he cared for them."
Anglin is survived by his wife Barbara and their three children.
Jacob Nyenhuis
Jacob Nyenhuis, an 18-year-old freshman at the University, was killed in a car accident on Sept. 24.
He and another friend, both from St. Simon's Island, were returning to Athens on Highway 15 after visiting home and attending a high school football game.
Matt McCormick, Jacob's friend, was critically injured in the accident.
Both were honor students at Glynn Academy in St. Simon's.
Jacob was a pre-business major.
Kevin Brophy
The sophomore guard from Australia epitomized what it means to be a Georgia Bulldog, said Athletic Director Damon Evans at a memorial service in July.
Kevin Brophy, 21, was a committed member of the men's basketball team.
Brophy died July 20, in a car accident on Highway 15 near Greensboro.
Since his death, the men's basketball team added a black patch on the upper right side of the uniform inscribed "DO IT FOR BROPH."
The Athletic Association established the Kevin Brophy Memorial Basketball Scholarship endowment in early November.
They also hosted a 5K run called "Do It For Broph" on Nov. 5. The event raised more than $7,400 for his memorial fund.
Richie Petzel
Richie Petzel was "a blessing to be around" and someone you "could never get enough of," according to friend and fraternity brother David Beers.
The University freshman was a native of Suwanee and a history major. He was a member of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, a sports-lover, and "killer at Halo" (a video game), said Beers.
He also maintained a close relationship with his family, especially his younger brother Joey.
Petzel died only a few days after his 19th birthday on June 1 from a brain aneurysm.
Christopher "Jamie" Bishop
Jamie Bishop was a delightful man, full of promise, said Peter Jorgensen, a professor in the German and Slavic language department.
Bishop, 35, was a German professor at Virginia Tech. He was shot and killed during the mass shooting at Virginia Tech on April 16.
He graduated summa cum laude from the University with a bachelor's degree in German studies in 1993 and with a master's degree in German linguistics in 1998.
Although he last attended the University more than nine years ago, the students and faculty who worked with him still remember him well.
Phone calls and e-mails came in from all over the world asking about Bishop, said Betty Hill, business manager in the Germanic and Slavic language department.
"Students who were here with him are devastated," Hill said.
Elizabeth Boggs
Elizabeth Boggs was a satellite student within SETWEB - Special Education Training on the Web. She passed away in fall 2006, said Erik Greene, academic professional associate and co-director of SETWEB. Linda Edge, student affairs adviser, said there were several students - like Boggs - who little is known about because they are online students.
Editor's Note: Elizabeth Boggs and Arthur Sturgill are not pictured because their photos could not be found by press time.
Brian Sturgiss, a senior majoring in science education, Margaret Farley, a state extension program assistant, Reggie Bostic Jr., a senior agribusiness major from Camilla, and Robert Murphy, a graduate student in social science education from Dacula, also will be honored in Thursday's service but were not profiled in The Red & Black because no information on them could be found by press time.
- Compiled by: Jessica Levine, Nathan Sorenson, Elyse Beasley and Robert Beringhaus
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