TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Terry L. McPherson 1958-2019 Management Professional, U.S. Army
Russell F. Minton, Jr. M.D. 1932–2020 Physician, National Guard
Stonybrook Hospital in Suffolk County on Long Island.
Dr. Minton played the clarinet, he was a pilot, a trap and pistol shooter, a scuba diver, an avid reader of history and col- lector of Lionel Trains. Flying trips to his home in North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, gave him great joy. He retired in 1996 and moved to Viera, FL. He joined the Suntree Country Club, and he became a pilot in the Coast Guard Auxiliary to patrol the Florida Coastline. Hope Episcopal Church became his spiritual home. He decided to learn improvisation on his clarinet so he could jam at the local clubs and was subsequently named Dr. Jazz. Dr. Minton was a member of The Hosts of Brevard, Beta Xi Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (nephew to the founder, Henry McKee Minton, M.D.), Malabar Gun Club, American Trap Association, National Rifle Association, New Horizon Band, Harbor City Dance Band, and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He was the founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter at Valkaria Airport in Valkaria, FL. This group regularly sponsors free airplane rides to young students in the area. As a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., he had numerous opportunities to relay the his- tory of the heroic deeds of the Airmen during World War II. He is survived by his devoted wife and long life friend, Betty (née McKnight) Minton, his son, Rodney R. Minton, his daughter, Ainsley C. (Don) Williams, his only granddaughter, Alexandra C. Wil- liams, niece, Monique Calais, nephew Michael Stevens, and a host of relatives and friends who found him very special.
Russell F. Minton, Jr. (Epsilon 1952) entered the
Terry L. McPherson, of Bowie, MD, entered the Chapter Invisible on December 14, 2019 at the age of 61 at John Hopkins
Chapter Invisible on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in his home in Viera, FL at the age of 87. Russell Farbeaux Minton, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 13, 1932. He is the son of the late Russell Farbeaux Minton, Sr., M.D. and Marian Roland Minton. He graduated from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA in 1949 and attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, earning a B.S. Degree in 1954. He earned his M.D. degree from the Howard Medical School in Washington, D.C. and was awarded First Prize for Excellence in Continued Clinical and Basic Medical Research in 1958. He interned with the Harvard Service of Boston City Hospital in Boston, MA. He became a Surgical Resident the next year which included following years at Boston City and Cambridge City Hospi- tals. He became Chief Surgical Resident at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, MA in 1965. In 1958 he earned Diplomat, Na- tional Board of Medical Examiners and Diplomat, American Board of Surgery in 1968. Minton was also a member of the Medical Corp in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and had regular assignments of duty. He was honorably discharged in 1968 with the rank of Major. At the completion of his training, Dr. Minton moved to Long Island, NY and became affiliated with Queen's General Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Hempstead General Hospital, Syossett Community Hospital, and became a partner in East Nassau Medi- cal Group. He was also an Instructor in Surgery at Kings County Hospital and Assistant Professor of Anatomy at SUNY
University Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Terry Lamar McPherson was born on November 27, 1958 to Nora (McPherson) Gilmore. After graduating from Thomasville High School in 1975, he enlisted in the United States Army that same year. Initially, McPherson was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, MD, followed by several other assignments in the Washington DC area. In 1983, McPherson entered Officer Candidate School and upon completion was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was then assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC. While stationed at Fort Bragg, he enrolled at Methodist College where he graduated in 1987 with a B.A. degree in business administration. In 1991, Terry enrolled at The University of Maryland Global Campus and in 1993 graduated with his M.S. degree in Technology System Management. Terry retired from the U.S. Army in 1993 at the rank of Captain. Then in 2018, he began pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Northcentral University. McPherson had an impressive professionally background working in director/managerial positions managing hundreds of people globally. Most notably from 1995-2001, he worked as the Director, Technology Based Training for Price Waterhouse Coopers in Philadelphia, PA. Following his time at Price Waterhouse Coopers, Terry continued on the director track and held positions with The Diversity Channel, MedStar Health and his final position as Director, MuniEdPro for the Municipal
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