1954 Bek Stiner photo at the Air Force Base in Nellis, Nevada. Photo from the collection of J.B. Winter.

Some sad news to share: I recently got word that the original Miss Mizzou model, Bek Stiner, has passed away. She died March 28, 2015 in Watsonville, California. She was born Doris Stiner, and was known as Bek Stiner during her Miss Mizzou modeling days, but was eventually known as Bek Nelson Gordon. You can view a list of her film credits on IMDB.