From The Oak Ridger 1 Jun 2004 Terry L. Hacker, 57, Frederick Campbell Peitzsch, 86, Zorrow Rosenbalm, 92, of Heiskell, Jean Warren Scott, 69, of Oak Ridge, Jerry Brown, 41, of Greeneville, Ralph Moon, 74, of Oak Ridge, Terry L. Hacker, 57, a prominent educator and Roane County commissioner, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at his home in Oliver Springs. Mr. Hacker had been the principal of Oliver Springs High School for the past 10 years, but had been in education since his first teaching position with McMinn County schools in 1969. Using his undergraduate degree in mathematics, his master's in mathematics education and a specialist degree in administration and supervision from the University of Tennessee, Mr. Hacker introduced many innovative and progressive technological systems and programs to OSHS, which was the first school in Roane County to be heavily involved with computer laboratories. Many of his students are now technology coordinators and teachers in the surrounding school systems. He also initiated student participation for OSHS students at the Saturday Academy of Science and Mathematics through Oak Ridge National Laboratory. According to his family, Mr. Hacker was an avid sports fan and supporter of UT. His family said he was often quoted as saying "his blood ran bright orange." After graduating from OSHS in 1965, his family said he dedicated his life to helping the academic standards of OSHS. He helped many of his students emotionally, spiritually and financially to obtain higher education, his family said. Since 1982, he had served the 2nd District of Roane County as one of its representatives on the Roane County Commission. He had served as Commission chairman, chairman of the Budget Committee and on various other county committees. As a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Oliver Springs, he had served as both a pianist and organist during the last 14 years. His family said he was loved by many and will be greatly missed, but he was committed to sharing his testimony of knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior and his assurance of his final destination. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Ola Hacker, and by a brother-in-law, Herbert Bradshaw. Mr. Hacker is survived by his sister, Mary Edna Bradshaw; his brother, Ronnie Hacker; "the son he never had," Erik Garkovich; an uncle and aunt, Alex and Evelyn Hacker, of Corpus Christi, Texas; and by a special cousin, Alexis Scholz of Seattle, Wash. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Ronnie Hacker Jr. and wife, Gwen, Renee Hacker, Regina Hacker Viau and husband, Jeff, Adam Hacker, Steve Bradshaw, Karen Cardwell, and Anna Marie Singleton and husband, David; and by several cousins, grandnieces, grandnephews and a great-niece. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at First Baptist Church in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Larry Duke and the Rev. Todd Johnson officiating. Burial will be at noon Thursday, June 3, at Anderson Memorial Gardens on the Oliver Springs Highway in Clinton. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to the Terry L. Hacker Scholarship Fund, c/o Citizens First Bank, 105 Gail Lane, Oliver Springs, TN 37840. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Oliver Springs Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Frederick Campbell Peitzsch, 86, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, in New London County in Connecticut. A resident of Oak Ridge since 1950, he had been in Connecticut since December 2003 for health reasons. Born March 27, 1918, in Bridgeport, Conn., he was the son of Frederick Albert and Edna MacLellan Peitzsch. The family moved to Chicago, Ill., when he was young. Mr. Peitzsch graduated from Harris School in Chicago and from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree. After a year with the Illinois Tax Commission he went to the University of Denver as a Sloan Fellow and earned a master's degree in 1942 in government management. Mr. Peitzsch worked in Washington, D.C. on transportation taxes and in 1943 became city manager of Pleasant Ridge, Mich. In 1945, he joined the staff of the International City Managers Association in Chicago. In 1950, Mr. Peitzsch moved to Oak Ridge as assistant to the director of community affairs for the Atomic Energy Commission, now the Department of Energy. He served as the city manager of Oak Ridge from 1951 to 1959 with the goal of seeing the city incorporated and management of the city passing from the federal government to the city council. During this time he served as staff for the original Oak Ridge Charter Commission. After incorporation, he remained with the federal government as their community specialist until he retired in 1980. Mr. Peitzsch was active in many civic groups and held office in a number of them starting with vice president of the Jaycees at the time of his marriage. He was chairman of the Emory Valley School and head of its building committee. He was a founding member of the Anderson County Livestock Association and served as president and as secretary-treasurer. He was treasurer for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, president of the St. Andrews Society of East Tennessee and treasurer of the School of Scottish Arts in Banner Elk, N.C. He was an active member of the Christian Science Society and served in several positions including chairman of the board and as treasurer. According to his family, Mr. Peitzsch's "other life," as he called it, centered on a farm in South Clinton that was bought in the early 1950s. There he relaxed learning the management of livestock and tree farming. Mr. Peitzsch is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia J. H. Woltz, and their two children and their families, Cathie and Mike Gibbs of Oakdale, Conn., and their children Ashley, Colin and Matthew, and Robert Peitzsch and Peg Prack of East Lyme, Conn., and their children Andrew and Ian. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to a charity of the donor's choice. A memorial service will be held in Oak Ridge sometime during the summer. An announcement will be forthcoming in The Oak Ridger. Zorrow Rosenbalm, 92, of Heiskell, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Lake City Health Care Center. He was a member of Deep Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, E.A. Rosenbalm and Maggie Williams Rosenbalm; two sisters, Fossie Cox and Dossie Nelson; and by two sons, J.K. Rosenbalm and Vaughn H. Rosenbalm. Mr. Rosenbalm is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Georgia Fraker Rosenbalm; two sons, Wheeler A. Rosenbalm and wife, Betty, and Wendell L. Rosenbalm and wife, Linda; two brothers, Fletcher Rosenbalm and wife, Reba, and the Rev. J.O. Rosenbalm and wife, Mary; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and by several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Sartin Cemetery with the Rev. Allen Giles officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. Jean Warren Scott, 69, of Oak Ridge, died Thursday, May 27, 2004, at SunBridge Health Care in LaFollette. Born May 8, 1935, in Terre Haute, Ind., she was the daughter of Stuart Warren Scott and Catherine Greenlee Scott. She came to Oak Ridge in 1946 with her family. Her father worked with the Manhattan Project and later with the Atomic Energy Commission. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School and attended the University of Tennessee. According to her family, she enjoyed all things involving friends, family, her church and her home, especially gardening, cooking and entertaining. Her family said she was an avid reader, loved music and was very accomplished with needlework. Especially fond of animals, she operated a pet-sitting business, "Pets and Plants," for many years. An accomplished salesperson and freelance writer, she also worked with The Oak Ridger and Oak Ridge Visions, her family said. She was an active member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church since 1946 and she taught Sunday school and served as a Lector and a Lay Eucharistic Minister. Her family said her community service work included volunteering at Oak Ridge Public Library, the YWCA Battered Women's Shelter, Recording for the Blind, Walk for Mankind and the Tennessee-County Literacy Council. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her elder brother, Thomas Scott, of Chattanooga. She is survived by three children, Andrew Gift and wife, Marsha, of Denver, Colo., Jonathan Gift and wife, Shey, of Sterling, Va., and Laura Gift of New York, N.Y.; and by five grandchildren, Nora, Emma, Joseph, Amanda and Sarah. She is also survived by her younger sister, Elizabeth Courtney and husband, Hugh, of Woolwine, Va., and her younger brother, James Scott and wife, Judith, of Kennesaw, Ga., A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Dr. Craig M. Kallio officiating. The family requests any memorials be in the form of contributions to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 212 N. Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Jerry Brown, 41, of Greeneville, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at Greene Valley Developmental Center. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. Ralph Moon, 74, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at his home. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at presstime. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD