Boys Town National Alumni Association

Obituaries of alumni who graduated or departed in 1953

Honorable Judge William Dean Maddux, '53, passed away on September 18, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. Lifetime Member, former President BTNAA, longtime Trustee Boys Town National Board of Directors.

Joseph Frank Bennett, D'53, passed away on September 25, 2021 in Sarasota, Florida. Lifetime Member.

Emmett Warren Bossard, D'53, passed away on October 14, 2022 in West Lake Village, California.

John Thomas "Tom" Shores, '53, passed away on August 30, 2016 in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Bryan (Donovan Ray Gatus) Monday, '53, passed away on September 4, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Marcus Badillo, D'53, passed away on May 26, 2019 in El Paso, Texas.

Robert E. Bockman, D '53, passed away onFebruary 25, 2018 in Tacoma, Washington.

James M. Dixon, D, '53, passed away on November 18, 2020 in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Leonard Aloysius Eppes, '53, passed away on February 6, 2017 in Georgetown, Texas.

William Hunt, D'53, passed away on October 29, 2019 in Waterloo, Iowa.

Louis John Merhar, D'53, passed away on August 16, 2016 in Chesapeake, Virginia.