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Obituaries

Opal Hewett Brauti, '23, Feb. 6, Corvallis. DTD
Gladys Svensson Parker, '29, Nov. 4, 2000, Fullerton, Calif. KD
Ethelda O'Neil Craig, '29, Jan. 19, Forest Grove.
Carlo Piluso, '28, Nov. 29, 2000, Gresham.
Lorance W. Eickworth, '29, Oct. 8, 2000, Coos Bay.
Kenneth Beach, '29, '36, Feb. 9, Mt. Angel. SP
Genevie Platt Nettleton, '30, Oct. 25, 2000, Seattle.
James S. Gibson, '31, Oct. 14, 2000, Bend. KS
Robert J. Davis, '31, Dec. 16, 2000, Portland.
Sam Serrano, '31, Oct. 10, Corte Madera, Calif.
Margaret Eckleman McKeen, '31, '37, Jan. 14, Sherwood. DDD
Charles W. Peters, '32, '40, Dec. 30, 2000, River Falls, Wis. FKY
Ervin P. Diment, '32, Dec. 21, 2000, Battle Ground, Wash.
Jack T. Stranix, '33, Oct. 8, 2000, Portland. ATW
Paul M. Brunskill, '33, Oct. 23, 2000, Forest Grove. He was president of the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy from 1955 to 1963. PKF
Also S. Romiti, '34, Nov. 7, 2000, Garden Grove, Calif.
Kenneth E. Carl, '34, Sept. 26, 2000, Salem. AGR
Priscilla Skeen Codde, '34, Jan. 3, Capitola, Calif. She was the niece of OSC President Kerr. ACW
Maxine Peterson Ott, '34, Feb. 7, Bridgewater, N.J. KD
Joseph Arnold Holmes, '35, Oct. 27, 2000, Eugene. QC
Milton Diamond, '35, Jan. 9, Hood River.
Richard L. Whitcomb, '35, Oct. 28, 2000,Vancouver, Wash. LCA
Betty Feigenson Franklin, '36, Nov. 15, 2000, Glendora, Calif. CW
Frieda Fisher Zastrow, '36, Aug. 14, 1999, Waldport.
Lea Aune Lane Helin,'36, Nov. 30, 2000, Portland.
Gen. Jack A. Gibbs, '36, San Francisco, Calif. SFE
Bruce E. Stewart, '37, Nov. 8, 2000, King City. AGR
David S. Shepard, '37, Jan. 7, Lafayette.
Henry N. Ferrin, '37, Jan. 18, Kerrville, Texas. LCA
J. Milo 'Mike' Walter, '38, Jan. 3, Lake Oswego.
Joe Y. Komoto, '38, Nov. 17, 2000, Ontario.
Arvella Kubin Melis, '38, Jan. 20, Sublimity. SK
Kathleen Aston Johnson Olds, '38, Nov. 11, 2000, Cleveland, Ohio. KAQ
Kenneth J. Smouse, '38, Nov. 19, 2000, Ione. He was president of the Oregon Wheat League in 1955 and served on the boards of the Lexington Wind Erosion District, the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op and the Oregon Wheat Commission.
Philbin F. Moon, '38, Oct. 14, 2000, Portland. LCA
U. Layton 'Larry' Upson, '38, Dec. 6, 2000, Portland. DSF
James E. Hill, '39, Oct. 13, 2000, Milwaukie. His wife, Betty, died in August. DSF
Russell B. Davey, '39, Nov. 24, 2000, Oregon City.
Gretchen Semour Thompson, '39, Dec. 3, 2000, Klamath Falls. ADP
Fred A. Waker, '40, Dec. 20, 2000, Portland. PKF
Alice F. Warner, '41, July 19, 2000, N. Palm Springs, Calif.
Charles L. Main, '41, Dec. 3, 2000, McMinnville.
Helen Mead Littleton, '41, Nov. 28, 2000, Boulder City, Nev.
Adele Ringo Roberts, '42, '70, Jan. 20, Port Ludlow, Wash.
Jack W. Schifferdecker Sr., '42, Jan. 13, Portland. ATW
John A. Brown, '42, Nov. 12, Dallas.
Mary-Ellen Toy Armstrong, '43, Jan. 6, Corvallis.
Robert C. Foote, '43, Oct. 17, 2000, Bend.
Jessie Durston Dinges, '45, Jan. 26, Beaverton. DDD
Dr. Mary Beyer Ames, '45, Dec. 21, 2000, Astoria.
Laurids E. Ross, '46, Oct. 30, 2000, Naperville, Ill.
Jean Harmes Wilson, '47, Dec. 20, 2000, Reedsport.
Jerold E. Herburger, '47, Jan. 21, Rockaway. AGR
Barbara Anderson Salser, '48, Dec. 9, 2000, Portland. PBF
Brent E. Nyden, '48, May 20, 2000, Corvallis. He was a part owner of Leading Floral Company in Corvallis for 38 years. SFE
James L. Cox Jr., '48, Dec. 25, 2000, Redlands, Calif. DU
Charles V. Liles, '48, Nov. 19, 2000, Salem. He retired as director of Oregon Soil and Water Conservation Society in 1985. KDR
Edward F. Arnold, '48, Oct. 23, 2000, Portland.
Donald M. Mortimore, '48, Oct. 13, 2000, Salem.
Peggy Pickett Bower, '48, November, 1999, Hillsborough, Calif.
Sheldon J. Lieuallen, '48, Nov. 13, 2000, Adams. SN
Edward T. Case, '49, Nov. 15, 1999, Ogden, Utah.
Eldon C. Payzant, '49, Dec. 29, 2000, Westfir.
William J. Bellerby, '49, Feb. 3, Portland.
George D. Gremmel, '49, Nov. 15, 2000, Eugene.
Jack J. Drasbek, '49, Sept. 28, 2000, Poulsbo, Wash. PKF
Jean E. Nye, '49, Nov. 20, 2000, Eugene.
Ralph W. Chaney, '49, Dec. 19, 2000, Milwaukie.
Byrl A. Shellhart Jr., '50, Dec. 3, 2000, Portland.
Charles A. Laman, '50, Dec. 13, 2000, McMinnville.
Henry W. Fries, '50, Feb. 2, Portland. DU
Harry F. Eliander Jr., '50, Oct. 21, 2000, Beaverton.
Leonard E. Rinearson Jr., '50, Jan. 8, Ocean Park, Wash. He was a member of the 1949 basketball team. SFE
Richard F. Parker, '50, Nov. 4, 2000, Bellfountain.
Richard O. 'Dick' Prowell, '50, Sept. 27, 2000, Baker City. AGR.
Vernon K. Graves, '50, Dec. 27, 2000, Depoe Bay. QX
Donald A. Fletcher, '51, Nov. 30, 2000, Springfield. PKA
Beverly L. Swink, '52, Nov. 21, 2000, Tigard.
Earl W. Lyda, '52, Feb. 7, Corvallis.
Stephen R. Franko, '52, Jan. 3, San Diego, Calif.
Mary Cushman Crocker, '52, Dec. 6, 2000, Desert Aire, Wash. DG
Albert E. Dunklee, '53, Jan. 5, Vancouver, Wash.
William L. Marker, '53, June 29, 2000, Seattle, Wash.
Ralph J. Hopkins, '53, '58, Nov. 21, 2000, Milwaukie.
Karl E. Wise, '54, Oct. 8, 2000,
Lebanon.
Thomas C. Wiitala, '55, Oct. 20, 2000, Portland.
Manette Egbert Frazier, '55, Dec. 14, 2000, Corvallis.
William B. Showalter, '55, Oct.5, 2000, Bellevue, Wash.
Warren S. Gray, '55, Nov. 18, 2000, Aumsville. DU
Vera Roberts Stover, '56, Nov. 8, 2000, Eugene
Ralph W. Swarens Jr., '56, Jan. 7, La Verne, Calif. BQP
Dennis J. McCarty, '57, Jan. 29, Boring.
Paul E. Fiess, '57, Nov. 7, 2000, Portland.
Diane E. Hall, '58, Jan. 15, Salem. SK
Herman N. Ward, '58, Dec. 20, 2000, Boise, Idaho.
William J. Hart, '58, Nov. 25, 2000, Albany.
Carol Yeager McCown, '59, Oct. 17, 2000, Portland. She was Oregon Senior Women's Amateur Golf Champion in 1988. PBF
James Woo, '59, Nov. 17, 2000, Portland.
Kathleen N. Greey, '59, Dec. 27, 2000, Portland.
Robert M. McGary, '59, Nov. 6, 2000, Vancouver, Wash.
Richard W. Mickelson, '59, Jan. 27, Portland.
Clyde J. Lundell, '59, Nov. 1, 2000, Spanish Fork, Utah.
Glenn L. Jacobson, '61, '72, Nov. 23, 2000, Vancouver, Wash.
Neil J. Lasater, '61, Nov. 21, 2000, Camas, Wash.
Fred H. Schultz, '63, Jan. 2, Vancouver, Wash.
Yvonne D. Olsen, '63, Jan. 14, Florence.
Carl A. Pykonen, '64, Nov. 8, 2000, Sunnyside, Wash.
Richard L. Perlas, '64, Jan. 8, Beaverton. TKE
John M. Poorman Jr., '65, October 2000, Portland. FGD
Gary W. Bernhardt, '66, Nov. 7, 2000, Eagle Point.
Charlotte Heyden Poulson, '66, Jan. 9, Reno, Nev. DG
Donald A. Martin, '67, Oct. 18, 2000, Portland.
Vera Carson Barry, '67, Jan. 23, Albany.
Linda F. Klote, '67, Dec. 9, 2000, Baltimore, Md. AF
Melvin B. Atwood, '68, January, North Plains.
Brian C. James, '68, Dec. 3, 2000, Eugene. KS
Kenneth M. Jorde, '68, Dec. 17, 2000, Salem.
Ladd W. Nunnelly, '70, Nov. 26, 2000, Junction City.
Robert D. Miles, '70, Sept. 29, 2000, John Day.
Frederick S. Wood, '71, Nov. 17, 2000, Willamina.
Grace G. Aylesworth Hennings, '71, July 14, 2000, Corvallis.
Sandra J. Duff, '73, Dec. 20, 2000, Middleton, Idaho.
Lori Klossner Rouches, '78, Oct. 28, 2000, Vancouver, Wash. CW
Dorothy E. Toy, '79, Dec. 10, 2000, Portland. AGR
Anne Petersen Hamilton, '82, Oct. 12, 2000, Keizer.
Debora Tompkins Jensen, '82, Nov.e 7, 2000, Salem.
Boyd D. Schimel, '83, Nov. 30, 2000, Albuquerque, N.M.
Barbara K. Hall, '84, Nov. 9, 2000, Corvallis.
Kerry D. Harmon, '86, Nov. 19, 2000, Winston.
Carlos Velasco, '87, Jan. 28, McMinnville.
Cara L. Gelderman, '94, Oct. 29, 2000, Salem.
Kathryn J. Van Leuven, '96, Eugene.
Adisorn Tovanabootr, '98, Dec. 17, 2000, Gresham.
Sang M. Giang, '00, June 4, 2000, Seattle.
Dianne Marie Finklein, '01, Jan. 9, Corvallis. She was the residence hall director of Sackett Hall and a master's degree candidate in college student services administration.

Notables

James Clinton 'Clink' Davis, Nov. 12, 2000, Portland. He was past president of the Easter Seal Society and president of the OSU Alumni Association from 1952 to 1953. His wife, Ashby Rauch Davis, '39, died in June of 2000.
David C. England, '40, Jan. 3, Corvallis. He taught in the animal science department from 1956 to 1990 and managed the OSU swine program. He received the Oregon Pork Producers Distinguished Service Award, the American Society of Animal Science Fellow Award and the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science Distinguished Service Award.
Edward E. Hardin, Nov. 29, 2000, Corvallis. He was an associate professor in the crop sciences department, director of the seed laboratory, superintendent of the Hyslop Experimental Farm and acting head of the crop sciences department. He was chairman of the Western Forest Seed Council and president of the Association of Official Seed Analysts. He was named Oregon Seed Trade Association Man of the year in 1981 and 1982. He retired in 1988.
Richard E. Hatchard, '47, Nov. 17, 2000, Portland. As Oregon's chief air quality control officer from 1952 to 1964, he wrote Portland's air-pollution ordinance helping to develop state air quality regulations. He served as chief of the state's Office of Protective Health Service and as a consultant for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the World Health Organization and the Mexican government.
Norm Hoffman, '63, '65, March 14, Bakersfield, Calif. He was a Bakersfield College professor and award winning cyclist. He was the NCAA champion in the half mile at Oregon State in 1963.
Alvin M. Leach, '43, '59, Jan. 17, Salem. He was dean of community services at Chemeketa Community College in Salem for 18 years. He received the Outstanding Educator of America Award in 1970 and Man of the Year Award for the Northwest Region in 1976.
Gregory M. Merritt, '68, Oct. 19, 2000, Prineville. During his lifetime he served on many boards and committees including Oregon-California Marketing, Far West Spearmint Marketing, Oregon Essential Oil Growers, Oregon Farm Bureau, and Pioneer Memorial Hospital. FSK.
Mary Bartle Pearmine, '69, Feb. 12, Salem. She was the first woman commissioner of Marion County, serving from 1991 to 1998. KAQ
Clarence W. Richen, '35, Dec. 6, 2000, Portland. He was a key official in the region's forest-products industry from the 1940s until his retirement in 1977. After retirement he chaired the Portland chapter of the National Alliance of Businessmen, devoted to helping find employment for disadvantaged youths, Vietnam veterans and former inmates. He also served on the board of the Navajo Nation's forest-products industry in Arizona.
Andrew V. Smith, '50, Feb. 13, Bellevue, Wash. He was past president of Pacific Northwest Bell and retired as a vice president of US West in 1989. He was past chair of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce board of trustees, a member of the Seattle University board of trustees and a University of Washington regent.
Paul H. Weswig, Dec. 27, 2000, Corvallis. He taught in the department of agricultural chemistry between 1941 and 1978. He was a nutrition consultant with the National Institutes of Health, belonged to several national and international professional nutrition societies and received an outstanding service award from the Oregon Academy of Science. He was a district chairman and lieutenant governor in the Pacific Northwest District of the Kiwanis Club.

Faculty and Friends

Alta Thompson Gekeler-Parker, Oct. 13, 2000, Salem.
B. Prescott "Hutch" Hutchins, Sept. 25, 2000, Portland.
Benjamin B. Shepherd, Oct. 16, 2000, Denver, Colo. BQP
Berwick L.Wood, Jan. 3, Lake Oswego.
Cecil T. Carroll, Oct. 26, 2000, Portland.
Doris M. Farwell, Feb. 3, Albany. She was a research seed analyst at OSU before retiring in 1982.
Earl W. Miller, Jan. 6, Albany.
Elizabeth Jenkins Henzel, Oct. 21, 2000, Corvallis. CW
Gale Jackson Taylor, Oct. 10, 2000, Keizer and Waldport.
Glenn A. Hardenbrook, Oct. 30, 2000, Corvallis. He was a landscape specialist and equipment operator for the grounds maintenance department at OSU from 1956 to 1997.
John D. Karamanos, Oct. 22, 2000, Portland.
Joyanne L. "Jo" Cheney, Dec. 21, 2000, Dallas. She was journeyman printer with the OSU printing department.
Kennan T. Smith, Nov. 18, 2000, Corvallis. He was a mathematics professor at OSU from 1968 to 1991.
Leslie C. Richards, Oct. 14, 2000, Kirkland, Wash. BQP
Lester W. Schlegel, Nov. 20, 2000, Welches. KDR
Marlow D. Butler, Dec. 1, 2000, Cedar Hills.
Mary Bechtell Hill, Aug. 28, 2000, Portland. DZ
Mary Buluharis Scroggins, Jan. 28, Albany. She was a librarian in the forest products department at OSU.
Maryan Fuller Christianson, Dec. 28, 2000, Tacoma. DDD
Merton 'Jim' Sahnow, Feb. 6, Forest Grove. AGR
Nancy Franzoia, Jan. 28, Corvallis. She worked in the industrial and mechanical engineering departments at OSU and as office manager of the OSU Beaver Club.
Paul J. Gunn, Feb. 25, Corvallis. He was a professor of art at OSU for 43 years, serving eight years as chair of the department, retiring in 1991.
Paul Streight, Nov. 11, 2000, Beaverton. BQP
Robert R. Urban, Feb. 11, Corvallis.
Robert U. Skibinski, February, 1999, San Diego, Calif. BQP
Rosemary Dwyer Frey, Nov. 20, 2000, Portland. She attended OSC in the 1920s and was married to Michael J. Frey, former publisher of The Oregonian, who died in 1978.
Rudolph L. Jacobs, Jan. 8, Roseville, Calif. SN
Ruth H. Adams, '70, Nov. 5, 2000, Encinitas, Calif. She taught science at OSU from 1969 to 1980.
Shirley Gillilan Mombell, Nov. 12, 2000, Albuquerque, N.M. KAQ
Walter Noack, Dec. 19, 2000, Portland.
Wilbur T. Cooney, '36, '42, Dec. 4, 2000, Corvallis. He was dean of agriculture at OSU from 1965 to 1979.
Wilbur W. Kennell, Jan. 17, Portland.