2010

US FLAG DONATED A ne . U S flag •s now prominently displayed in the oooy of Burton Library at East Central Commun1ty College in Decatur. Lucille Wood, loog-... r.Je faculty member and former coach, made the presentation following a brief ceremony Shown with the flag are,from left, Ann Burkes of Decatur, retired ECCC librarian and longt1me adviser of Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges; Richard Mayo of Decatur; and Kate Covich, current Theta Xi co-adviser. Wood presented the U.S. Flag in memory of Jack B. Mayo and to all past, present and future members of the College's Theta Xi Chapter of Ph1 Theta Kappa, the international honor soc1ety for two-year colleges. Mayo attended then ECJC from 1948-50, where he was an outstanding student and football team member. He had a distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force, rising to the rank of captain. After receiving a degree in aeronautical engineering, Mayo became a test pilot for the U.S. Army and was killed while flying in an F-1 05 aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico. The Phi Theta Kappa award is named in his honor. Richard Mayo is a recipient of the prestigious award and a brother to Jack Mayo.

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