Gertrude A. Beall

Gertrude A. Beall, 93, of Denton, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her residence.

Services are pending with Denton Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Marie Bartlett Dunn

Marie Bartlett Dunn, of Denton, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 in Van, Texas. She was born in Era, Texas July 10, 1936. She was a 1954 graduate of Krum High School.

She is survived by her husband, William Dunn of Denton; and daughters, Debra Wynn of Dallas, Brenda Wynn of Van and Tracy Wynn of Corinth; and sister, Becky Holley; and many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society in Marie’s name.

Walker Eugene Gillum

Walker Eugene Gillum, 83, of Denton, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2008. He was born on November 13, 1924. He married Mary Coulston. He was retired from the United States Army from the Army Intelligence unit, and later retired from J.C. Penney.

 A funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Slay Memorial Funeral Center, burial will follow at Tioga Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2008 from 6 – 8 p.m. Pallbearers will be Scott Walker, Clint Worthey, Ryan Worthey, Junior Worthey, Jody Wilson, Rickey Metcalf, Mike Gillum and Damon Juarez.

 He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters, Debra Walker and husband, Scott of Palestine and Teresa Hudson and husband, Billy of Weatherford; grandchildren, Clint and Jennifer Worthey of Celina, Jennifer and Jody Wilson of Rosston, Rickey and Angie Metcalf of Sherman and Ryan and Christy Worthey of Celina; great-grandchildren, Jocelyn, Megan, Kailee and Caden Worthey of Celina, Joshua and Julie Metcalf of Sherman and Cartman Wilson of Rosston. He is also survived by one brother, Robert “Snooks” Gillum and wife, Pat of Denton.

He is preceded in death by his parents, George Walker Gillum and Nettie Carrus Martin; and daughter, Barbara Lynn Gillum.

To light a candle in memory of Mr. Gillum, please visit www.familyowned.net.

Katherine Cveljo, PhD.

Professor Emeritus, Fulbright Scholar, IREX Alumna

Katherine, born in Farrell, PA in 1921, was raised in Croatia where she completed studies in economics at University of Zagreb (Degreed Economist). Upon return to USA, she pursued studies at Case Western Reserve University: M.S. Library Science, M.S. Slavic Languages and Literatures, and PhD. Library and Information Science.

During her long career in library and information science, she held positions in several libraries, including Cleveland Public Library – Business Information Division, Case Western Reserve University and Ohio State University Library System. She was a professor at several schools of library and information science, retiring as Professor Emeritus from University of North Texas, Denton, Texas in 1988. During retirement years she served as Visiting Professor at University of Missouri, Fulbright Scholar in Slovenia and IREX grant recipient in Slovenia and Croatia for three consecutive years. In retirement she also served as PhD. advisor for numerous students at School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.

She was honored with grants, awards and memberships in honor societies (Beta Phi Mu, Dobro Slovo, and Phi Beta Delta, Kappa Chapter), Croatian Academy of America, and included in numerous biographical directories, including International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women. Her writings covered a wide range of interests; however, her primary achievements were in the area of international librarian ship and information science, with noted publications in Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. She has also contributed with her writings and conference proceedings to Croatian and Slovenian publications. Her most recent writings centered on the destruction of libraries and other cultural institutions in Croatia, which were published in International LEADS, Frontline (IREX), and SLA Information Outlook.

She traveled worldwide, both on a personal and professional basis, with papers given at conferences. Her hobby to collect ethnic recordings covering East Europe, in particular Croatia, led her to donate a unique collection to University of North Texas, School of Music Library. She has donated her professional collection of journals and books to the Croatian University and National Library, Department of Library and Information Science – University of Zagreb, and Sibenik Public Library.

During her 22 years of enjoyable living in Denton, Texas, Katherine was a member of numerous organizations, including Altrusa, Business and Professional Women, Dickens Society, and served as a volunteer in RSVP. She moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 2000.

After living in Cleveland for a few years, she moved to Zagreb, Croatia in 2003. Katherine passed away on June 21, 2008 after a lengthy illness. She was interned June 24, 2008 in the family crypt beside her beloved mother, in the Dalmatian city of Knin. 

She is survived by sister, Neda; nephew, Peter (Melissa); great-nephew, Nicholas; great-niece, Gabrielle; former sister-in-law, Rose; and numerous relatives and friends in the U.S. and Croatia. Her brother, Joseph, preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul Croatian Church in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 5 p.m.