Community Connections and Campus Highlights Touching Carrollton This Week

Community life is woven from many threads — including the lives of those connected to Carrollton families and the achievements of young athletes whose journeys resonate across North Texas. This week, two stories remind us of those wider ties.

🕯️ Remembering Bill Frank Temple, Whose Family Ties Reach Carrollton

Bill Frank Temple, a longtime Texas educator and craftsman, passed away at the age of 90 after a life marked by decades of service in the classroom and a deep love of family and travel. He taught sixth grade at a Bowie Elementary School in Abilene for 31 years, also coaching boys' sports throughout his career, before retiring at 55 to farm his property and pursue woodworking and stained-glass artistry. Among his surviving family is a sister-in-law, Nancy Cox, who resides in Carrollton, Texas, connecting this storied life to our local community. His handcrafted stained-glass windows and furniture remain a lasting legacy in an Abilene church where he was a longtime member. [1]

🏈 Demonte Greene Suits Up as Wide Receiver for the Temple Owls

Demonte Greene is listed as a wide receiver for the Temple Owls football program, according to his player profile on 247Sports. The profile tracks his recruiting and athletic background as part of the college football landscape covered by the national recruiting platform. His listing is part of 247Sports' broader coverage of college football rosters and the transfer portal, which continues to shape team compositions across the country. Fans of college football in the Carrollton area following the Temple Owls program can track his progress through the platform's regularly updated player database. [3]

Sources: [1] Abilene Reporter-News · [3] 247Sports