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the soul of an itinerant farmer.” The prose pointed out how the university participated in various historic events.

“I saw war clouds gathering over Europe with Jack McCullough, John Buckner, Tid Watkins, and Edwin Dyess, and I was at Pearl Harbor with Clyde Sweeney.

I died on the beach at Normandy with Col. James Bender, and I climbed the cliffs at Pointe Du Hoc with Gen. Earl Rudder.

I fell from the skies over Stuttgart, Germany with John Fielding Higgs, and I few 30 seconds over Tokyo with Bob “Bullet” Grey.

I was in the blood of Elmo Donaho spilled on Heartbreak Ridge…” “The Spirit of Tarleton is a very coveted piece of literature for our campus,” Strohmeyer said. “It’s been

adopted and really embraced by the university and used in many other settings since.” And it has a very personal meaning to Roberson.

“I have a copy of it on my wall in my offce,” Roberson said. She added her father was a childhood presence of her now 21-year-old son Brandon. “I can see a lot of my dad in my son,” said the proud mom and daughter. “I can see a lot of his manners and his sweetness. My dad was a sweet little guy. Brandon’s just like that.”

Evans was part of a group of local men who gathered each day to drink coffee and discuss various topics. They were named the Old Goats Club. Another Old Goat, Dr. Stuart Chilton, was especially close to Evans.

TOP President Dottavio and J. Louis at the May Fete Celebration in April 2009. J. Louis, who passed away last summer, was a fxture in Stephenville since his birth in 1921, and at Tarleton State University since he attended classes there, beginning in 1939.