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CLASSNOTES
Laura Beth Monroe Gill ’97
of
Birmingham on March 26, 2013.
She was employed in the corporate
office of BBVA Compass. Among
survivors are her husband,
Eugene
Gill Jr. ’95
, two daughters, and
sister
Meredith Monroe Kitey ’93
of Dunwoody, Ga.
Dr. Rachel Frisbie Maidens ’00
of Brentwood, Tenn. on April 21,
2013. Maidens graduated from the
University of Florida’s College of
Dental Medicine before eventually
returning to her hometown of
Brentwood to open up her own
practice. She belonged to various
professional affiliations, including
the American Association of
Orthodontics and American Dental
Association. Survivors include a
brother,
Dr. Brent Frisbie ’99
of
Brentwood.
Friends
Helen “Marge” Sleeth Butsch
of Birmingham, formerly of
Dayton, Ohio, on Feb. 5, 2013.
Butsch graduated from Ohio
State University with an MBA.
She worked at Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base in research and
development where she met her
husband,
Leonard Butsch Jr. ’40
,
who is now deceased. She was
a lifelong animal advocate. Both
were strong supporters of the
college.
Claire Haines Fairley
of
Birmingham on May 5, 2013.
A graduate of Connecticut
College, Fairley loved the arts
and flowers and was a patron
of the Alabama Symphony
Orchestra, Alys Stephens Center,
Birmingham Botanical Gardens,
and Birmingham Museum of
Art. She and her husband lived in
Pittsburgh, Toronto, and Montreal
before moving to Birmingham in
1972. Fairley was a member of
several garden and literary clubs,
among her many affiliations. She
was preceded in death by her
husband,
Albert Fairley Jr. ’34
.
They were generous supporters
of BSC.
LouiseWard Hubbs
of Tuscaloosa
on Aug. 21, 2013. When not
teaching math, she filled every
moment by playing the piano,
singing in choirs, exploring new
places, helping in church, giving
selflessly, and making many
friends. Among survivors are
her son, BSC Professor of the
Library Dr. Guy Hubbs, his wife
Patricia, and three granddaughters,
including BSC Admission
Counselor
ClaireWard Hubbs
’11
. With her family, Louise
endowed the Hubbs Award in
2006 that provides a generous
scholarship and cash award to a
student who best exemplifies the
twin principles on which BSC was
founded: academic excellence
and selfless service. The family
requests that memorial donations
be made to the BSC Library Fund
through the Office of Institutional
Advancement, 900 Arkadelphia
Road, Box 549003, Birmingham,
AL 35254.
In
Memoriam
Friend
Business leader
WayneW. Killion Sr.
died on
March 31, 2013, at the age of 87. He was a longtime
resident of Birmingham.
Killion served in the U.S. Navy during World War II
as a line officer on the USS Ozark. He attended Tulane
University and graduated from Howard College (now
Samford University).
He began his business career as a public accountant
before moving into private accounting with Shook &
Fletcher Supply Co. in 1949. In 1964, Killion began
working for Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co. as its vice
president of finance. In 1967, he and five partners
bought the insulation company. Over the years, he served as vice president of
finance, president, and finally as chair of the board before his retirement in 2002.
Killion was instrumental in the company’s growth, including the establishment of
a Marine division in Pascagoula, Miss., which insulated U.S. Naval ships at Ingalls
shipyard, and the acquisition of Shook & Fletcher Supply Co., which specializes in
mining equipment. In 1993, he founded Sunbelt Insulation Co. He was a member
of the Southeastern Insulation Contractors Association and the National Insulation
Association (NIA), serving as president of both organizations.
In 2004, Killion received the NIA President’s Award, which is the highest honor
bestowed by the association. In 2011, he was inducted into the Birmingham
Business Hall of Fame.
Killion was especially proud of establishing the Christine Cooper Killion
Scholarship Fund at Birmingham-Southern and the Christine and Wayne Killion
Student Progress Scholarship at the University of Montevallo, which have been
responsible for helping numerous young people reach their dreams of a higher
education. He particularly enjoyed meeting personally with students who were
scholarship recipients.
He is survived by his wife and two sons,
Christopher Killion ’75
and
Dr.Wayne
Killion Jr. ’72
, chair of the BSC Board of Trustees.
