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IN MEMORY

James Artley Cover

James Artley Cover, 79, died Sept. 8. Cover was director of alumni relations at the KU Medical Center. He is survived by his son; daughter; brother; and companion, Sally Beaird.

Turelda H. Hoffer

Turelda H. Hoffer, 92, died Sept. 29. Hoffer was head nurse in the obstetrics and gynecology department at KU Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, John G. Hoffer; two children; and six grandchildren.

Hortense Oldfather

Hortense Oldfather, 88, died Oct. 2. Oldfather was the wife of Charles Oldfather Jr., a former faculty member at the School of Law. The Oldfathers donated millions of dollars to KU, helping, among other things, to establish Oldfather Studios, where the film department is located. Survivors include six children, 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests memorial donations to the Douglas County Community Foundation or to the charity of your choice.

Mildred Jolly

Milred Jolly, 87, died Oct. 3. Jolly was an office manager at the Bureau of Child Research. Survivors include two daughters, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357.

NOTABLE ALUMS

A one-time Kansas farm boy, Darrell Abernethy is now chief science officer for U.S. Pharmacopeia, a Rockville nonprofit organization that sets standards for prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, food ingredients and other health-care products manufactured and sold in the U.S. He earned a degree in chemistry at KU and two in pharmacology at the KU Medical Center.