No. 9: Gone but not forgotten

Eric Olson

Posted online December 20, 2010 | 3:10 pm

2010 was memorable in the number of notable deaths among Springfield-area professionals. Between the February loss of Springfield internal auditor April Lathrom and longtime Heer’s executive Bent Agee, who died Dec. 9, the community also said goodbye to:

Bill Beall, who built from scratch a commercial real estate company that this year managed 750,000 square feet;
William Fuldner, founder of Monett-based manufacturer EFCO Corp., now owned by Pella Corp.;
Dr. Tedd Hamaker, a 20-year veterinarian and owner of Galloway Village Veterinary Hospital;
developer Bill Jester, who left his mark with Quail Creek and French Quarter plazas and Eaglesgate subdivision;
Ben Parnell Jr., a longtime banker who was instrumental in providing financing for Silver Dollar City;
Stephanie Phillips, the Kickapoo High girls basketball coach who will be inducted posthumously to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Jan. 30;
Lloyd Presley, a premiere member of Presleys’ Country Jubliee;
Trudi Scott, a nurse who gave nearly 40 years to caring for children;
Jack Shewmaker, a nearly 30-year member of the Drury University Board of Trustees and former Walmart president and CEO;
Bill Tynes, the CEO of Springfield Grocer Co., the oldest continuously operating company in Springfield; and
Dennis Whaley, Evangel University’s director of university relations and a former pastor.