Obituaries

Capt. David Owen

Capt. David Owen, 40, of Krum, who worked for the UNT Police Department since 2005, died Feb. 11 following a courageous battle with cancer. In his role, he supervised Field Services for the police department, which consists of patrol and special events planning. Visitation is from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at DeBerry Funeral Home, 2025 W. University Dr. in Denton. The funeral service is at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at First Denton Church, 1100 Malone St.

Edith Lindley

Edith Lindley, 98, of Denton, who taught home economics at North Texas for more than 30 years, died Jan. 25. A 1942 alumna, she began teaching at North Texas in 1949 and returned after a stint at Texas A&M University, retiring in 1982. She was an active volunteer and a world traveler, visiting the Great Wall of China at 85, and she and her friends never missed a UNT football or basketball game as long as they could make it.

Hayden Fry

Hayden Fry, 90, the legendary head coach and athletic director who led the Mean Green football team to winning records in the 1970s, orchestrated a storied victory over Tennessee and implemented the unforgettable Flying Worm logo, died Dec. 17. He came to North Texas in 1973 from Southern Methodist University and left after the 1978 season for a long and successful coaching career at the University of Iowa. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and also served as the inspiration for the lead character in the 1980s TV show "Coach."

James Andrew Roberts

James Andrew "Jim" Roberts, 87, of Sanger, who taught physics at UNT for more than 50 years, died Nov. 7. As a professor of physics, he was still serving on the faculty at UNT and said he continued to teach into his 80s because he enjoyed working with students. He was an advocate for helping public school teachers receive the training and tools they needed to better teach science and mathematics, and he founded and served for more than 30 years as project director for UNT’s Collaborative Group for the Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching.

Janet Koch Ellis

Janet Koch Ellis (’74 M.A., ’81 Ph.D.), 89, of Denton, Professor Emerita of behavior analysis, a program she was instrumental in developing at UNT, died Oct. 28. In her 30 years at UNT, she worked closely with many students in her lab, and her published lab work results led to some of the first reports on functional analysis in public schools in the world. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 14 at her home.

Horace Brock

Horace Brock, 92, Professor Emeritus of accounting and one of the driving forces in building the national reputation of UNT’s accounting program, died Oct. 26 in Denton. Known globally as the premier expert in oil and gas accounting, he taught at UNT from 1954 to 1991. He and his late wife, Euline Brock (’74 Ph.D.), were strong supporters of the university. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 2 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Oak Street in Denton. The family encourages people attending between Homecoming activities to wear “Mean Green” apparel.