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Huston-Tillotson University) in Austin, TX where he graduated with a B.S. de- gree in biology. He subsequently earned a master's degree in microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduation, St. Julian served with distinction in the U.S. Army in Korea. He began his scientific career in 1959 at the United States Department of Agriculture, Northern Regional Research Center, in Peoria, IL. At the Research Center, his major contributions were in the area of biological control of insect pests. He also published 60 original scientific papers, and his work has been quoted in several books and review articles. St. Julian was a member of numer- ous national and international profes- sional societies and received more than 30 honors and awards. He served on numerous local advisory boards, includ- ing the Heart of Illinois United Way, Peoria Housing Authority, Tri-County Urban League, the Salvation Army, and the Contemporary Art Center. He was the chair of the Peoria Human Rela- tions Commission from 1960-1964 and served as one of Peoria's Fire and Police Commissioners from 1964-1970. He was also a co-creator of the St. Julian Family Scholarship, which annually awards scholarship funds to a college-bound high school senior who is a member of the Peoria Tri-County Urban League's Tomorrow's Scientists, Technicians, and Managers Program. He was a charter member of the Peoria (IL) Alumni Chap- ter of Kappa Alpha Psi. St. Julian, in 1990, retired from the Re- search Center after 32 years and devoted himself to playing his trumpet and took up the flugelhorn. It was in college in 1948 when his passion for jazz began. He played with various local Midwest groups, most notably the Illinois Central College Jazz Band. He created, at the Illinois Central College, the Grant St. Julian Keep Jazz Alive Scholarship, an annual, endowed scholarship.
nona Elizabeth St. Julian Frank. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jeanne; son Grant III, Andrea Renee, and Tanya Suzanne; two grandchildren, Andrew (Paige) St. Julian and Stacie (Peter) Paciorek; five great-grandchildren and a host of close relatives, friends and col- leagues. George J. Washington 1935–2018 Educator, Musician, Entrepreneur
at Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY. Brother Washington taught music in Texas public schools for thirty-three years. He was the band director at high schools in Troup, Texas; Yoakum, Texas; A&M Consolidated Schools in College Station, Texas; and at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School (formerly James Whitcomb Riley Junior High) in San Antonio, Texas. He also opened GW Production Music Center & Recording Studio and operated the business in San Antonio for many years. After retiring from public education, Brother Washing- ton worked in the jewelry business and found time to be an extra cast member in three Hollywood movies shot in the San Antonio area. Brother Washington is a member of the Texas State Teachers Association and is a life member of the National Education Association. He served on the Advisory Council of the Eastside Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio, Texas. He was head usher at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Brother Washington is a life member of the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and a life member of the Southwest Province. The San Antonio Alumni Chapter established the George J. Washington Memorial Scholarship, which will be awarded to a San Antonio area graduating high school student to support their enrollment in a college or university for the 2019-20 academic year.
George J. Wash- ington (Beta Beta, 1954) was born on August 6, 1935 in New Iberia, LA. He entered the Chapter Invisible on December 14, 2018, at the age of
83. He was the youngest of four chil- dren. His two older brothers preceded him and he is survived by his sister, Gladys Bernard. George and his Silhou- ette Ruth (deceased) had four children, eight grandchildren and five great-grand- children. Brother Washington graduated from Herbert High School in Beaumont, TX in 1953. He earned BA degrees in Music and English from Texas College in 1957. He continued his studies and earned an MA degree in Instrumental Music and Theory from Prairie View A&M Univer- sity. Brother Washington began playing music professionally at the age of fourteen and played with various bands. He studied with the great Louis Landry and was a musician for Wesley Brown Dance Or- chestra for several years. He performed with many musical greats such as Paul “Hucklebuck” Williams, Ruth Brown, Nap Henry, Clarence Garlow, James Lee, Tab Smith, and Esther Phillips (Little Esther). Brother Washington was drafted and served two years active duty in the US Army. While on active duty, he played in the First U.S. Army Headquarters Band
Brother Grant St. Julian, Jr. is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Wi-
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