The oldest living Aggies

The oldest known living Aggie is James F. Scheumack '41 of Green Valley, Arizona, who turned 107 in December 2026.

Scheumack was a cadet and lived in Walton Hall. He graduated in 1942 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

William O. Karcher '42 of Austin celebrated his 107th birthday in July 2026. He was a cadet and studied agricultural administration while at A&M.  

Dewitt C. Brown '42 of McKinney turned 106 in May of 2026. He was a cadet and studied electrical engineering as a student at A&M.

Lou L. Manchester '42 of Austin will turn 106 in December 2026. He was a cadet and received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He is a retired president of Gripper Inc. 

Edward A. Sterling III '42 of Tacoma, Washington, turned 105 years old in March 2026. He earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and has had a long career as a priest. 

John O. Booker, Jr. '42 of Lufkin, Texas, turned 105 in March 2026. He was a cadet, earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and served as Mayor of Pineland, Texas for many years.

William Bever '43 of Fort Worth turned 105 in February of 2026. He studied chemical engineering and was a member of Student Engineers' Council. 

Richard P. Maceiras '43 of Canyon Lake turned 105 in July of 2026. He studied civil engineering and was a cadet.

Arthur C. Jones '45 of New Orleans, Louisiana turned 105 in July of 2026. He was a member of the corps and studied civil engineering. 

Theron N. Riley '47 of Houston will celebrate his 106th birthday in December 2026. He was a cadet and earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering. 

Some records in The Association's database do not include birthdates. If you have information about other former students who may be among the oldest living Aggies, please email The Association at AggieNetwork@AggieNetwork.com. 

The previous oldest Aggie ever to have lived, as far as can be determined by Association records, was Col. Tom C. "Ike" Morris '33 of San Antonio. He passed away Oct. 20, 2019, at the age of 109 years. Read more about Morris at tx.ag/IkeMorris33.