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Christopher B. Cross 1926–2020 Director of Neighborhood Centers, U.S. Air Force
Administration (1968).
and playing golf. He was a Life member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
In 1971 he was recruited by the City of Charlotte as Project Director for Model Cities Program (the forerunner of the City’s Neighborhood Centers Department). During his career he was responsible for many services that benefited Charlotte residents from health care to day care. During his tenure, the program evolved into a decentralized department with programs and services available for three neighborhood centers (Greenville Neighborhood Service Center, Belmont Center and the Amay James Recreation and Human Resource Center), and one regional center (Belmont Regional Center). He became the Director of Neighborhood Centers Department of the City of Charlotte, and retired in 1991 after twenty (20) years of service. Cross became an Eagle Scout at the age of 14 and received the Bronze Palm Award from the National Eagle Scout Association. He was involved in many civic activities: State Board of NC Alliances of Information and Referral Services, Inc.; Order of the Knights of the Queen City; Academy of Certified Social Workers; National Association of Black Social Workers; Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Board; and the American Red Cross. He has received several awards and honors during his career: Community Service Award from Metrolina Chapter of the National Association of Black Social Workers; Humanities Award from Las Amigas, Inc.; Certificate of Appreciation from Bethlehem Center Board of Directors; Certificate of Merit from American Heart Association; and Social Worker of the Year from Southern Piedmont District of NC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Brother Cross was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where he was recognized as a Diamond of FMBC. He enjoyed traveling, swimming, table tennis, bowling, fishing
He leaves to cherish his memory: son, Christopher Cross; daughter, Dr. Lynn Cross Barganier; a step-daughter, Jackie Cross Belton and one grandson. He was predeceased by his wife, Dr. Oris C. Carter. Submitted by C. N. Parrish John B. Dubriel 1938-2021 College Administrator Educator, Mathematician Longtime Fort Valley State University (FVSU) professor John B. Dubriel
Charles B. Cross (Beta Pi 1948) entered the Chapter Invisible on September 20, 2020 at the age of 94. He was born in Warren, OH, on
May 27, 1926, to Hattie and Benjamin Cross as their only child. He attended high school at East High School in Youngstown, OH where he was a running back on the football team. Following graduation from high school in 1944, he went to work in the steel mills for several years in Youngstown and enrolled sometime later at Youngstown State University. He continued to work in the steel mills while attending Youngstown State University to pay for his education, He finished Youngstown with a B.A. degree in Social Science in 1952. After his undergraduate studies, he was drafted into the United States Air Force. He did his basic training at Sheppard Air Force Field (Wichita Falls, TX) and later was stationed at McGuire Air Force Base (Burlington County, NJ) and his last assignment was Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Dayton, OH). While stationed at Wright-Patterson, he was in charge of the motor pool. While in service, he applied for flight school at Tuskegee University, but left the service before his application was processed. His career began in Cleveland, OH where he worked as an investigator for the Ohio Industrial Commission. He later worked for the city of Cleveland as Director of the Youth Development and Juvenile Delinquency. He accepted a role in Columbus, OH as department head for Social Services. While working there, he continued his education at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) where he received a Master’s Degree in Social
(Alpha Sigma 1960) entered the Chapter Invisible on May 12, 2021. John Benjamin Dubriel was born on June 10, 1938,
to Delia (Rachal) and Irvin Dubriel in Melrose, LA, the youngest of eleven children. After graduating from Boyce, LA’s Wettermark High School, Dubriel enrolled at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, where he earned a B.A. in 1962 and M.Ed in administration in 1965. In 1977, Dubriel earned a Ph.D. in mathematics education and abstract algebra from the University of Missouri- Columbia in 1977. In 1970, Dubriel began his 38-year career at Fort Valley State College (now University), initially starting as a professor of mathematics. He eventually rose to Director and Vice President of Institutional Research, Planning Technologies, and Technological Services. For more than twenty years, he pioneered the development and expansion of technology infrastructure. This initiative facilitated wiring the entire campus, giving students and faculty access to the internet; thus, positioning FVSU as a leader in the University System of Georgia. Toward the end of his tenure at FVSU, he
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