George Cross Island Association was initiated in July 1987. As Founder Member, Fred Plenty was also Life Vice President. The George Cross Island Association initiated and assisted in the funding of the Siege Bell Memorial. Designed by sculptor Michael Sandle, the memorial was inaugurated in May 1992 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross to the island of Malta, and is situated overlooking the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta. George Cross Island Association The George Cross Island Association is a charitable organisation that was initiated to honour and remember those that suffered during the Siege of Malta (World War II).
George Lynn Cross of Oklahoma and the student protests of the 1960s. Cross was known for his public speaking ability and quick wit. His most famous quote came at a budget meeting with state legislators. After a long presentation and 45 minute justification of the OU budget, a legislator asked him why the university needed more money. A frustrated Cross replied, "I would like to build a University of which the football team could be proud." David L. Boren, the university's current president, proclaimed that he wanted his time as president of the university to parallel that of Cross's. George Lynn Cross George