Class of 1950
1950 Maroon Spotlight
Beverly McQuiston
Y—Teens 47-48, F.T.A. 48-49, National Junior Honor Society 46-47, National Junior Honor Society Vice—President 46-47, National Senior Honor Society 49-50, National Senior Honor Society Secretary — Treasurer 49-50, Red Hots 47-50, Red Hot Secretary 48-49, Red Hot President 49-50, Perryscope Staff 49-50, Home Room President 46-47, Home Room Secretary 47-48, Junior Play 48-49, Girls State 49, Student Council 48-50, Student Council Secretary 49-50, Girls Trio 49-50, Glee Club 49-50.
1950 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Beverly McQuiston expects to study medical technology at Oklahoma A. & M. college in Stillwater next year. Beverly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith McQuiston, 607 Locust street, and has attended all of her schoool years in Perry. Miss McQuiston was one of the most active students in school organizations. This year she is president of the Red Hots, secretary of the National Honor society and a member of the group for the past five years. She served on the student council two years, three years as a member of the Red Hots, member of the girls glee club and girls trio this year, student council secretary member of Teen Town, and was in the casts of the junior and senior plays.
Beverly June (McQuiston) Sloan
April 24, 1932 – March 8, 2005
Beverly June McQuiston Sloan, age 72, was born April 24, 1932, in Perry, OK, to Keith & Kathryn (Laird) McQuiston. She passed away March 8, 2005, at her home at Spanish Cove in Yukon, OK.
Beverly graduated from Perry High School and attended Oklahoma A&M (now OSU) and later the University of Oklahoma.
She married Wilbur Sloan on January 24, 1953, in Perry, OK. While her children were growing up she was active in Camp Fire, Cub Scouts, PTA, and Band Boosters.
She worked in the clerical field for many years and later opened her own florist business. She was certified as an Oklahoma Master Florist and served as a Regional Director for the Oklahoma State Florist Association.
After her retirement she and Wilbur moved to Lake Kiowa, TX, where she was active in the Women’s Associations, the Ladies Golf Association and the First Presbyterian Church.
In 2000 they moved to Spanish Cove in Yukon. She always enjoyed arts & crafts and her hobbies included reading, flower arranging, quilting and stained glass. While living in Yukon she established a book discussion group at the Mabel Fry Library, was a member of the Yukon Ladies Library Club and was serving currently as an Elder in Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson.
Beverly is survived by her husband, Wilbur; a daughter & son-in-law, Janet & Kerry Stricklin of Mustang; son & daughter-in-law, Kelly & Connie Sloan of Chicago, IL; son, Mark Sloan of Okla. City; son & daughter-in-law, Scott & Brenda Sloan of Leander, TX; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
A private interment will be held with Memorial Services to be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2005, at Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church, Yukon, OK.