Ray and Edna Stokes

Ray and Edna Stokes were long-time employees of UNTHSC and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Ray Stokes was the first employee of TCOM. Hired in April of 1969, Ray Stokes was a fundraiser for TCOM, Texas’ first osteopathic medical school. Mr. Stokes spent the rest of his career at TCOM in various positions and made many major contributions to the college. In 1984, Ray received TCOM’s highest honor, the Founders’ Medal. His wife, Edna Stokes, worked for TCOM first as a bookkeeper and later as a clinic manager. Edna is known as TCOM’s second employee. In honor of both, UNTHSC has named a boardroom after them. After retirement, Ray continued to honor TCOM by authoring a book about the first twenty years of its history.