cross country. He also belonged to Beta Gamma
Sigma. John William Landrum (’ 44), 85, of Millen,
Ga.; March 5, 2008. Landrum owned and operated
The Charm Barn floral company in Millen. He served
in the Air Force in WWII. Victor Edward Lucas (’ 47,
’ 48 PhD), 92, of Clover, S.C.; Dec. 24, 2007. Lucas
was manager of defense products and defense
research at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. At UNC, he
was a member of Alpha Chi Sigma. Lucile Conly
McCoy (’ 49 AB), 80, of Bethel, Del.; June 22, 2008.
McCoy retired as director of Senior Safety Project, a
nonprofit that provided services to older crime victims. She worked in the Lewes-Rehoboth Council of
Churches, Prison Fellowship and the Casa San
Francisco Homeless Shelter. In 1950, she was the
office manager in the Wilmington office of U.S. Sen.
Frank Porter Graham (class of 1909). At UNC, she
was a member of Pi Beta Phi. James Melvin
McGuire (’ 49 BSPHR), 90, of Rocklin, Calif.; June 3,
2008. Dr. Archie Nock McIntosh (’ 41 AB), 87, of
Marion; July 4, 2008. McIntosh was a family physician who served in all major staff positions in a 50-
year association with Marion General Hospital. He
received an emeritus award from the N.C. Medical
Society and was an organizing member of Civitan
International. He was a charter member of the local
Gideon International camp and had a lay ministry
with the group. He was a medical officer with the
Army in Okinawa and Korea following WWII. At UNC,
he was a member of Chi Psi. Lucy-Cary Easley
Miller (’ 41, ’ 40 BSCOM), 89, of New Canaan, Conn;
May 12, 2008. Miller owned and operated the
Roxbury Hollow Christmas Tree Farm in Hollowville,
N. Y. She also was a real estate broker in Columbia
County, N. Y. While at UNC, she was in Chi Omega
and the Philanthropic Society. Mildred Torpin
“Mimi” Murray (’ 43 AB), 86, of Jackson, Miss.; July
26, 2008. Murray was a retired teacher who taught
in Atlanta, DeKalb County, Ga., and Jackson, Miss.,
schools. She worked with the National Independent
Schools Association and the Jackson Area Reading
Council. A number of articles by her were published
in teachers’ magazines, including a piece on how to
use British ideas in the classroom. Fred Clifford
“Bill” Myers (’ 48 BSCOM), 85, of Lexington; Aug. 11,
2008. Myers retired as a sales representative with
Flow Motors Inc. He also worked with Gordon Motors,
a Ford dealership in Lexington. He served in the Navy
JOHN A. TATE JR. ’ 38 1917–2008
UNC, Social Work Lose Longtime Friend ‘Who Did It Right’
He’s been described as a “tough-minded really put a positive ‘public face’ on the school. the William R. Davie Award in
miracle worker” and “a giant for children They got the word out about our programs, 1988 and the Distinguished Service Medal
and families in the community.” and we’re now consistently ranked among the from the GAA in 1990.
Such accolades and many others came from top 10 social work schools in the country.” His activities in Charlotte also reflected his
organizations that benefited from the time, concern for children and those less fortunate.
expertise and financial assistance of John A. He was first president of Child Care Resources
“Jack” Tate Jr. ’ 38, who died Oct. 14 at age 91. Inc., which became a national model for edu-A banker whose career culminated with the cating parents about day-care services. He was
presidency of Piedmont Corp. and Piedmont a leader in Communities in Schools, Success
Bank & Trust in Davidson, Tate retired from by 6 and Think COLLEGE. But his leadership
that position in 1983 and spent the next five extended further. He was honored for his
years as a senior consultant to First Union in commitment to downtown Charlotte and was
Charlotte. His civic interests were many, but director of the Greater Charlotte Chamber of
his particular concern was for the welfare of Commerce.
children and those in need. This interest was Immediately after graduation from UNC
reflected in his longtime support of UNC’s — where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa,
School of Social Work. belonged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon and was vice
His fundraising and personal giving created president of his freshman class — he earned his
two chairs in the school. Tate established the MBA at Harvard. He served in the Navy
John A. Tate Sr. Professorship for Children in Supply Corps from 1943 to 1945 in the
Need in 1988, honoring his father (class of Pacific and the Philippines.
PORTRAIT IMAGE COURTESY UNC SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
1900). The other chair was established in 1986 Many of the honors Tate received were
to honor Wallace Kuralt ’ 31, an early social shared jointly with his wife, Dolly, who died in
worker in Mecklenburg County. Tate and his 1991. His second wife, Marji, the former direc-
co-chair, television executive Jim Babb ’ 55, John A. “Jack” Tate Jr. ’ 38 was particularly concerned tor of Child Care Resources Inc., shared his
about the welfare of children and others in need, which
planned a gala fundraiser in Memorial Hall led to his support of the UNC School of Social Work. concern for the common good and continued
featuring Charles Kuralt ’ 55, son of Wallace, to work with him on his many giving projects.
and Loonis McGlohon to present North His son, John Tate III ’ 69, told The Charlotte
Carolina is My Home. In fall 1994, First Union Observer: “I would say that he will be remem-
donated $100,000 to the school for the Dolly bered, first and foremost, as a good public ser-
and Jack Tate Fund for Children and Families. vant. He was about the common good, build-
Fundraising and appeals to the N.C. ing community and trying to help kids. He
General Assembly eventually secured a new wanted to make sure they had a fair chance,
home for the school. In the mid-’90s, the new and he knew the best way to achieve that was
building opened as the Tate-Kuralt-Turner through education.”
Building, named for Tate, Charles Kuralt and Richman said the School of Social Work
John Turner, the former dean of the school. will honor Tate for his legacy of support. At
Jack Richman, current dean of the school, the annual Tate Lecture on children and fami-recalled the influence of the namesakes: “Jack lies Nov. 10, there was to be a tribute.
Tate told us we had a public relations problem Richman said the school and Tate’s family plan
— that people did not know all the good that to honor him in other ways as well.
was being done in the school. The three men — Sally Walters
in
memoriam
Tate was the first and longtime chair of the
school’s board of advisers. Richman described
Tate as “a man who did it right.”
“During my deanship, he would call just to
tell me I was doing a good job. I’ll miss those
phone calls,” Richman said.
Tate helped UNC in other significant ways.
He served on the UNC Board of Trustees
from 1972 to 1983, his last year as its chair. He
was an honorary trustee of the Board of
Visitors. As a member of the class of 1938, he
served as fundraising chair for a 50th anniversary class gift of a $3 million endowment for
international study for students.
