Class of 1960
1960 Maroon Spotlight
Artie Alexander
Drum Major 58-60; Wrestling 57-60; National Honor Society 58-59; National Honor Society President 59-60; Teen Town Council 58-60; Sophomore Class Vice-President 57-58; Junior Class Treasurer 58-59; All State Choir 58-59; Home Room President 59-60; Letterman’s Club 59-60.
1960 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
The 1959 governor of Oklahoma Boys State is a member of the 1960 graduating class at Perry high school – Artie, Gyle Alexander, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Alexander of route 3, Perry. Artie was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Enid, and moved to Noble county in 1946. He attended school at Pawnee from 1950 until 1955. He is drum major of the Maroon band and has been in the band since 1955. He was a member of the wrestling team 1956-60. Teen Town council 1957-60, Honor society 1958-60, Letterman’s club 1958-560, citizens committee on school needs 1959-60, and was a delegate to the President’s White House conference on youth this spring. Artie has been a member of his class plays the past four years, was vice president of the sophomore class and treasurer of the junior class, took two firsts in state boys low voice contests and two firsts in state trumpet competition. He hopes to receive an appointment to the U.S. Air Force academy. His hobby is hot-rod cars, and his favorite subject is trigonometry.
Artie Gyle Alexander
November 12, 1942 – December 13, 1999
Artie G. Alexander, 57, died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, in Huntsville, TX.
Born Nov. 12, 1942 in Enid, he was the son Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Alexander. Most of his elementary school years were spent in Pawnee. He was a 1960 Perry High School graduate. Artie was an Eagle Scout, Governor of Boys’ State, and was a champion wrestler for Perry.
He earned his bachelors degree, masters, Doctorate of Divinity, and Decorate of Education. He graduated from Oklahoma State University, Southwest Seminary, and was on the staff at University of Northern Colorado where he completed his Doctorate degree. He pastored Windsor Park Baptist Church in Greeley, CO, and Fairway Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, TX.
Throughout his life Artie performed musically with his school bands and family band, playing trumpet and singing. He also held numerous revivals in churches with his father.
Survivors include: his father, Ashley Alexander, Sr., brother, Richie, Perry; three daughters, Becky Green and Ruth Alexander, both of Wichita Falls, and Rachel Rowald, Cypress, TX; a son, John of Wichita Falls; an aunt, Edna Zeig, Perry; and three grandchildren.
A family memorial service was held last Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, in Wichita Falls, TX. Burial was at Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry Thursday.