Faculty and Staff
Frank George Miller, of Larkspur, Calif., December 17, at 88, of liver cancer. He served as a major in the Army during World War II and worked for 14 years as an engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Mines before coming to Stanford in 1953. He was appointed the first chair of the University's department of petroleum engineering in 1957. After retiring 19 years later as emeritus professor, he served as co-principal investigator on California's largest geothermal geyser project. The author of more than 20 technical papers, he worked as an international energy consultant and held several offices in the Society of Petroleum Engineers. His wife, Mona, died in 1995. Survivors include his daughter, Patricia Baldridge.
Earl D. Schubert, of Stanford, December 1, at 83. During World War II, he served in the Army Signal Corps. He came to the Medical Center's hearing and speech sciences program in 1964 as a professor whose research focused on psychoacoustics. In retirement, he taught at the Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. Survivors: his wife of 53 years, Mid; his daughter, Lee Hepworth; his son, Vincent, '72; four grandchildren; and his brother, Glenn.
Lewis W. Spitz, of Stanford, December 22, at 77, of cardiac arrest. An expert on Martin Luther and a scholar of Renaissance and Reformation history, he joined the Stanford faculty in 1961, became the first William R. Kenan Professor in History, helped develop the Western culture program that was introduced in 1978 and served as an associate dean of humanities and sciences before retiring in 1993. The author of 15 books and numerous articles, he held Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships, was a senior fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies and received the Danforth Foundation's Harbison Award in 1964 for outstanding college teaching. Survivors: his wife of 51 years, Edna; two sons, Stephen, '79, and Philip, '84, MA '85; three grandchildren; and his sister, Dorothy Rosin.
Ian Pierre Watt, of Menlo Park, December 13, at 82. A lieutenant in the British infantry, he was held prisoner for three years by the Japanese during World War II. Joining the Stanford faculty in 1964, he chaired the English department and the program in modern thought and literature, and was named founding director of the Stanford Humanities Center in 1980. A well-known literary critic, he wrote several books and numerous essays. Survivors: his wife, Ruth, '43; his son, George; his daughter, Josephine Reed; and two granddaughters.
1920s
Phyllis Edith Ames Williams, '20, of Santa Clara, Calif., December 24, at 101. She studied Spanish at Stanford and was married in 1918 in Memorial Church to Collis Williams, who died in 1968. From 1950 to 1995, she lived on the family ranch in the hills of La Honda, where she enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors: five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Baylor "Skip" Brooks, '28, of Carlsbad, Calif., January 8, at 94, of Alzheimer's disease. At Stanford, he studied philosophy and geology and was a member of Los Arcos. A pioneering science educator, he joined the faculty at San Diego State U. in 1931, where he transformed the geological sciences department from a program offering one class per semester to one of the nation's 10 largest undergraduate and master's degree programs of its kind. A geology scholarship and the Baylor Brooks Institute of Isotope Geology were established at SDSU in his name. Survivors: his wife, Thelma; three sons, Robert, '55, James and William; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Babette Frances Bailey Doyle, '29, MA '31, of Palo Alto, January 4, at 91. She studied psychology and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority at Stanford, where she worked for 40 years. She served as the credential adviser in the School of Education, research assistant to psychologist Lewis Terman, and administrative assistant in the statistics department, retiring in 1972. Survivors: her son, John, '57; her daughter, Sharon, '59; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
1930s
James Paul Hudson, '31, MA '33, of Williamsburg, Va., November 25, at 90. He studied biological sciences at Stanford and served in World War II. Employed by the National Park Service for more than 40 years as a museum curator and archeologist, he worked at several national parks before spending 25 years at Colonial National Historical Park in Jamestown, Va. For 12 years after retirement, he taught archeology at the College of William and Mary. He received numerous professional awards, including designation as the Archeological Society of Virginia's 1982 Professional Archeologist of the Year. Survivors: his son, David; five grandchildren; his sister, Margaret Tolbert; and his brother, Remy.
Carl Elliott McDowell, '31, MBA '33, of Menlo Park, December 13, at 88. He studied political science as an undergraduate and was a member of Sigma Nu. He worked for the McCormick Steamship Co. in San Francisco before serving as a Naval officer during World War II. Afterward, he was a faculty member of the Graduate School of Business for five years and then president of the American Institute of Marine Insurance Underwriters in New York from 1951 to 1976. In retirement, he served as president of the Palo Alto Historical Association and the Friends of the Stanford Libraries. Survivors: his son, Walter; his daughter, Anne Young; two grandchildren; and his brother, Edgar, '26.
John Higby Peck, '31, of Oakland. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in economics and helped get the Axe back from Cal. After working in the sugar and construction industries, he was employed by Safeway for many years. Survivors include his daughter and his twin sister.
Wilmer Blanchard, '32, of Sebastopol, Calif., April 29, 1999. He studied economics at Stanford and recently completed his autobiography. Survivors include his daughter, Elizabeth Hanlun.
Laura Mitchell Eaton, '32, of Palo Alto, January 13, at 91. She studied nursing at Stanford and the Simmons School of Public Health. For 10 years she worked as a nurse in Boston, where she helped form the Association for Retarded Children. In retirement in Palo Alto, she volunteered as a nurse for the Red Cross and the Palo Alto Senior Center. Survivors: four children, including John, '56, and Emily Lyon, MA '63; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
William Frank Poynter, '32, of Santa Rosa, Calif., December 27, at 89, of Alzheimer's disease. He studied psychology at Stanford. Survivors: his wife, Helengrace, '39; three sons, Daniel, James and Andrew; two daughters, Margaret Goldsmith and Lynn Eyberg, '69, MA '70; eight grandchildren, including John Peissel, '97; and one great-granddaughter.
Rudolph Alexander Rintala, '32, of Atherton, December 11, at 90. He majored in economics, was a member of Kappa Sigma and played four varsity sports. In 1964, he was elected to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame for baseball. He worked as an accountant in the steel industry and as a CPA in private practice from 1956 to 1974. Survivors: his wife of 63 years, Mary, '32; his son, William, '60; his daughter, Katherine Glad; and five grandchildren.
Frederick F. Rust, '32, of Orinda, Calif., July 4. After graduating with a chemistry degree, he worked for Shell Development Co. for 40 years. A pioneer in free-radical chemistry, his experiments at Shell led to more than 125 publications as well as patents. In 1964, Stanford honored him with the Edward Curtis Franklin Award for Outstanding Contributions to Chemistry. Active in the American Chemical Society, he chaired its California board for several years. Survivors: his wife of 53 years, Elva; two children, including Barbara Berring, '71; and two grandchildren.
Howard M. Cousins, '33, of Northridge, Calif., November 13. He majored in engineering at Stanford. A contributing engineer at Lockheed's "Skunk Works" until his retirement in 1970, he focused on air-conditioning units for military and commercial applications. His avocations were travel and genealogy. Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Josephine; two sons, Walter and Charles; and two daughters, Joan Standing and Carolyn Goldman.
Charles H. Leavell, '33, of El Paso, Texas, at 88. He studied engineering and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; his daughter, Mary Pinkerton, '60; and his son, Pete, '64.
Paul Wickersham McComish, '34, of Montecito, Calif., January 12, at 86. He majored in political science and was a member of Kappa Alpha. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps as a lieutenant colonel. He had a law practice in San Francisco until 1972, when he moved to Napa County to represent wineries in St. Helena. After retiring in 1989, he was active in civic and charitable organizations. Survivors: two sons, John and Michael; his daughter, Melanie; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his brother, John.
David Grey Reynolds, '34, of Merced, Calif., December 30, at 87. He graduated with a degree in engineering and spent most of his career working for C.F. Braun and Co. in Alhambra, retiring in 1977. Survivors: his wife of 62 years, Muriel; his daughter, Suzanne Crouch; his son, Thomas; and two grandchildren.
Carlene Holt English, '35, of Hutchinson, Kan., November 25, at 85. She studied English at Stanford and was a homemaker in Stafford County, Kan., most of her life. Survivors: her husband of 63 years, Robert; her daughter, JoAnn Champlin; three sons, Thomas, Timothy, '67, and Joseph; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
David Mellinkoff, '35, of Los Angeles, December 31, at 85, of a heart attack. He majored in political science, was a member of Los Arcos and served as editor of the Daily. During World War II, he served as an Army captain. He later gave up a Beverly Hills law practice to write on legal prose -- waging a decades-long campaign against "legalese" -- and joined the UCLA law faculty. Survivors: his wife of 50 years, Ruth; his son, Daniel, '72; two grandchildren; his brother Sherman, '41, MD '44; and his sister, Ruth Watt.
Evelyn L. Schilling Thomas, '35, MA '37, PhD '67, of Portola Valley, October 7, at 83. She studied political science and education at Stanford and devoted her professional life to teaching and counseling high school and college students. She served for four years on the California Youth Authority Board and was an active member of Stanford Faculty Wives. After retiring in 1989, she collaborated with her husband, Lawrence, on seminars for Stanford freshmen. Lawrence Thomas, who died in 1996, was professor of educational philosophy. Survivors of Evelyn Thomas include her sister, Margaret Strong, '42, MA '49.
William L. Lowe, '36, MBA '39, of Redwood City, January 28, at 84, of a blood infection. He majored in social science and social thought and was a member of El Campo. During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the Navy. Later, he worked for Fibreboard, owned the Blue Gate Candle Co. and spent 20 years as assistant dean of the Graduate School of Business. In 1956, he was elected the first mayor of Woodside; he served on the town council until 1968. Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Peggy; his son, David; two daughters, Jeannie, '70, and Ellie Kinczel; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mark Tupper Anthony, '37, of Indian Wells, Calif., December 20, at 82. He studied economics, was a member of Sigma Chi and earned a varsity letter on the track and field team. He served in the Army during World War II, then worked for 34 years at Kaiser Steel Corp., retiring in 1979 as president, CEO and vice chairman. Survivors: his wife, Lorraine; his daughter, Joan Gill; his son, John; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Marjorie Macqueen Wise Dick, '37, of Chestertown, Md., December 18, at 83. She majored in social science and social thought. A homemaker, she was active in Junior League and Recording for the Blind. Survivors: her husband of 60 years, Franklin; two daughters, Marjorie Anderson and Elizabeth Smith; and three grandchildren.
Robert Olney Easton, '37, of Santa Barbara, Calif., November 14, at 84. He served in the Army during World War II. A magazine and newspaper editor who taught English at Santa Barbara City College, he produced 19 books and more than 100 articles. He also won several awards for his efforts as an environmentalist, helping to establish wilderness areas in Los Padres National Forest and adjacent to Santa Barbara. Survivors: his wife of 59 years, Jane; three daughters, Joan Lentz, Ellen and Jane; and eight grandchildren.
Robert Dekum Spence, '38, of Manzanita, Ore., November 24, at 82. He studied chemistry, was a member of Kappa Sigma and played on the golf team. He worked for the American Can Co. until 1959, when he became director of can manufacturing in Del Monte Foods Corp.'s San Francisco headquarters. Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Louise, '38; two sons, Philip, '62, and Arthur; his daughter, Jann Leeuwenburg; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and his brother, John.
Alvah Jordan Horn, '39, of Atherton, December 19, at 82. A chemistry major, he served in the Navy during World War II and then worked for Standard Oil Co. (now Chevron), retiring in 1972. Three years later, he began his second career as professor of petroleum engineering at Stanford, where he was cited as a "Remarkable Teacher" in 1981 and named emeritus professor in 1985. He served as an oil and gas adviser to the Stanford Board of Trustees until 1993. In 1990, the University created a the A.J. and Ruth T. Horn lectureship on energy in honor of Horn and his wife. Survivors: two daughters, Cindy Feshbach and Lynn McCarthy, '56; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his brother, Steve.
Arthur Nash Macrate Jr., '39, of Dana Point, Calif., November 6, at 83. He studied political science and was a member of Beta Theta Pi. Enlisting in the Coast Guard in 1941, he served as master of a training schooner, earned his aviation wings, received one of the nation's first helicopter licenses and was a wing flight instructor at the Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fla. He and his brother, Bill, owned Macrate Production Co. in Long Beach, Calif. Survivors: his wife, Lillian; five daughters, Lory, Dena, Marilyn, Ellen and Kathy; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his sister, Mary Hayden.
Henry Emerson North Jr., '39, of Port Orford, Ore., in September, at 82. After graduation, he worked at Douglas Aircraft, developing lightweight aircraft for use in World War II. Later, he co-founded Arcadia Metal Products, one of the original manufacturers of sliding glass doors. He sold the company to Northrop Architectural Systems in the late '60s and did international consulting for Northrop before starting his consulting firm in Southern California in the '70s. Survivors: his second wife, Millie; four daughters, Michael-Ann Herring, Delney Hilen, Jan Wilcox and Laurie Quilligan; two stepsons; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters; and his brother.
1940s
Virginia Ellen Reeder Macy, '40, of Whittier, Calif., December 8, at 81. Graduating with a degree in education, she taught math and science before moving to Whittier. A civic leader, she served as president of the California State PTA, the Whittier Union High School District Board, the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Auxiliary and the American Veterinary Medical Association Auxiliary. Survivors: her husband of 56 years, Richard; three sons, Dennis, Jim, '69, and Tom; her daughter, Marilyn Wilson; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and her brother, William.
Robert Neeley Leaver, '41, MBA '43, of Menlo Park, January 18, at 79. He studied economics and was a Naval officer in World War II. A Chevron executive, he retired after 37 years with the corporation. Survivors: his wife of 56 years, Joan; seven children, Grady, Michael-Ann, Janet, Cindy, Pat, Scott and Mark; and 11 grandchildren.
David Richard Saveker, '41, of Los Osos, Calif., November 4, at 79. After graduating with a degree in engineering, he was commissioned in the Navy, where he served during World War II. He continued his Naval career doing research and teaching until he retired as captain and began a second career as associate professor of architectural engineering at Cal Poly. The author of numerous technical publications, he developed a business, Saveker Naval Architecture, and served as an expert witness on sea accidents and ship design. Survivors: his second wife, Judy Saltzman-Saveker; two sons, William and Jeffrey; his daughter, Linda Cox; and three grandchildren.
Gurdon "Don" L. Bradt, '42, of Los Gatos, Calif., November 5, at 79. He studied structural biology at Stanford and became an anesthesiologist. Survivors include his wife, Virginia.
John Richard Broughton, '42, of La Cañada Flintridge, Calif., January 10. He majored in civil engineering and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. He served as a bomber pilot during World War II. A member of the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, he enjoyed a long career in business. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Beverly, '43; his daughter, Holly Shepard; his son, Greg, '69, MBA '72; four grandchildren; and his brother, Robert.
Bernard Fredrickson, '42, of Ventura, Calif., August 20. At Stanford, he studied general engineering and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma.
Pelletier Hendrix Supple, '42, MD '45, of Pasadena, Calif., December 11, at 79. He majored in biological sciences as an undergraduate and served as senior medical officer in the Navy during World War II. In 1995, he and his School of Medicine classmates were recognized for their 50 years of dedication in their various fields. Survivors: his wife of 54 years, Lorraine; and his daughter, Karen.
James M. Anderson, '43, of Downey, Calif., November 2, at 81. He studied psychology at Stanford and became a clinical forensic psychologist. Survivors include his wife.
Robert Beveridge Walker, '45, MBA '50, of Carmel, Calif., November 26, at 75. He majored in economics at Stanford and was in business in San Francisco for many years. Survivors: his wife, Betsy, '46; two daughters, Nancy Low and Margaret, '78; and two grandchildren.
Allan B. Fredhold, '46, of San Marino, Calif., in September. He studied engineering and was a member of Kappa Alpha. After serving as a Naval aviator during World War II, he began a business career in which he headed a number of automotive-related manufacturing companies. Survivors: his wife of 52 years, Barbara; two daughters, Linda and Francie; and four grandchildren.
Kathleen Lee "Kallie" Tremaine, '46, of Carpinteria, Calif., March 11, 1999, at 75, of liver cancer. She majored in English, was a member of Chi Omega and worked as an ad copywriter after graduation. Later, she was employed by a developer and by the Marlborough School in Los Angeles, where she spent six years in alumnae relations and development. She also trained horses and did volunteer work. Survivors: two sons, Tom and Chris Smith; her daughter, Jenny Smith, '79; two grandchildren; and her brother, Frank Tremaine, '36.
Frank D. Aleshire, '47, of Carlsbad, Calif., January 1, at 75, of cancer. He studied economics and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. During World War II, he served as a test pilot. In his long career in public service, he worked as San Diego County's chief administrative officer and as city manager for five other cities, including Carlsbad. After retirement, he served as docent, administrator and benefactor of the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation and co-founded Leadership 2000, which provides public service training. His wife, Fran, '46, died in 1998. Survivors: three sons, Peter, '75, MA '75, David and Brian; five grandchildren; and his sister, Leeada Crehan.
Donald Thomas Carlson, '47, of Taos, N.M., January 5, at 78. A communication major, he served in the Coast Guard during World War II. Afterward he joined Oregon State College as an assistant editor of publications, instructor in journalism and, for two years, assistant for public relations. In 1951, he returned to Stanford, where he worked as a public relations official for 35 years under four University presidents, retiring as director emeritus of University relations. Survivors: his wife of 56 years, Ann; three daughters, Cristen Osbourne, Ann Robertson and Marsha; and three granddaughters.
Richard E. Hayes, '47, of Rancho Mirage, Calif., January 8, at 78, of a stroke. He studied communication, served as editor of the Daily and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. During World War II, he was an Army forward artillery observer. After working as a newspaper reporter and as publicity director for the California State Chamber of Commerce, he held executive positions for several large corporations, including Bank of California, and retired in 1977. Survivors: his wife, Janet; two sons, Steven and Jeffrey; his daughter, Hilary Boudreau; and seven grandchildren.
Donald Clark Tanner, '47, MD '51, of Bellevue, Wash., October 3, at 72, of cancer. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and served as a captain in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. Founder of Overlake Internal Medicine Associates of Bellevue and co-founder of Overlake Hospital Medical Center, he practiced medicine for 39 years, retiring in 1996. Survivors: his wife of 51 years, Frances; two daughters, Frances and Shelley; two sons, Donald and Stephen; 12 grandchildren; his sister, Doris Wright; and his brother, Rex.
Robert Stewart Abbott, '48, of San Carlos, Calif., January 13, at 76. He studied social science and social thought and served in the Air Force during World War II. For more than 35 years, he worked as a public relations executive for Pacific Bell in San Francisco and Monterey. Survivors: his wife of 52 years, Jackie; two daughters, Ann Burton and Claudia; and two grandchildren.
Mary Ann Miller Bannick, '49, of Bellevue, Wash., November 22, at 72. An active member of the Republican party, she worked for many years for a CPA before establishing her own accounting business in 1968. She retired in 1997. Survivors: her daughter, Susan Cooper; two grandchildren; and her brother, Charles Miller.
Barbara Burt Bjornstrom Jones, '49, of Mountain View, June 28, 1999, at 70, of ovarian cancer. She majored in political science and was a member of Cap and Gown. Survivors include her son, Ron.
Robert J. Langle, '49, MBA '52, of Stanford, December 11, at 85, of Alzheimer's disease. An economics major, he was a business administrator at Stanford's computer center until retirement. Survivors: his wife, Evelyn; his son, Noel; and two daughters, Carol Welsh and Joy.
Jack I. Robinson, '49, of Burlingame, January 15, at 77, of a cerebral hemorrhage. He majored in economics and served in the Army during World War II. A 40-year member of the Kiwanis Club of San Mateo, he worked for many years with Levy Brothers Department Stores. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, '48, and his brother, Melvin.
Rodney T. Smith, '49, MD '49, of Santa Monica, Calif., September 23, at 74. After graduation, he served in the Army as a M.A.S.H. surgeon during the Korean War. A cardiovascular surgeon at St. John's Hospital in Southern California from 1955 to 1993, he helped develop the first heart-lung machine in 1957, performed the world's first successful coronary bypass graft surgery in 1964 and launched the first coronary care unit in Southern California in 1966. Survivors: his second wife, Linda; two sons, Tom and Chris; his daughter, Jenny, '79; and two grandchildren.
1950s
William Butterfield Decker, '50, of Ashland, Ore., in January, at 73, of a stroke. After graduating with a degree in English, he worked as city editor for the Klamath Falls Herald. He moved to New York in 1959, where he enjoyed a long career in publishing, eventually becoming an executive editor at Viking Press. The author of two novels, he taught writing at Southern Oregon U. in the late '80s. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Anne.
Stan Grams, '50, MS '60, of Palo Alto, October 31, at 74, in an airplane crash. At Stanford, he majored in industrial engineering. An active member of the advisory board of the Urban Ministry of Palo Alto, he was a dedicated volunteer at the local Food Closet and a fund-raiser for the digging of water wells in El Salvadoran villages. His wife, Alice, died in 1996. Survivors: his daughter, Laura; and his son, Tom.
William W. Otterson, '51, MBA '53, of La Jolla, Calif., November 24, at 69, of multiple myeloma. At Stanford, he studied industrial engineering and was a member of Sigma Nu. He served in the Air Force, worked for IBM for 13 years and then headed his own company. In 1986, he became the director of UC-San Diego's CONNECT business assistance program, which helped develop the city's high-tech industrial base. He also was president of the UCSD Cancer Center Foundation and a member of the Governor's Cancer Research Council. Survivors: his wife of 38 years, Anne; two sons, John and Eric; and his daughter, Helen.
Joe Wilfred Jones, '54, MBA '58, of Lake Oswego, Ore., at 67, of multiple myeloma. After business school, he worked as a CPA for Arthur Andersen & Co. in San Francisco and Seattle. In 1972, he became CFO of Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory in Portland, retiring in 1995. Survivors: his wife of 40 years, Adele, '59; two sons, Jeffrey, '83, and Bradley; and four grandchildren.
Patrick Edward Madden, '55, of Lexington, Ky., December 9, at 66, of cancer. He studied English, and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and the wrestling team. He served in the Navy, participated in his family's thoroughbred horse business, co-hosted a weekly radio show, Jazz Archives, and wrote poetry, screenplays and short stories. Survivors: his wife of 41 years, Patricia; two daughters, Preston Ausbrook and Winifred; and his brother, Preston.
Jackson Prescott Greenwood, '57, MA '60, of Fisherville, Va., December 5, at 67, of cardiac arrest. He majored in art at Stanford. For many years, he worked in San Carlos, Calif., with Farinon Electric, which became Harris Corp./Farinon Division. On retirement, he and his wife built a home on 20 acres in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and traveled the world. Survivors: his wife of 43 years, Sue; his daughter, Suzanne; and his son, Spencer.
Winifred W. McIntyre, '57, of Atherton, in December, at 88. She graduated with a degree in sociology at age 46 and continued her education at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. She was a board member of the Family Service Association, World Neighbors and several private schools. Survivors: her husband, Henry; two sons, Robert, '58, and Shelby, '65, MBA '73, PhD '79; two daughters, Virginia Stache and Penelope Racheff; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Jacques Louis Hymans, '58, of San Francisco, December 29, at 62, of a heart attack. A history major, he taught African history at Northwestern U. and the U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill before joining the faculty at San Francisco State in 1968. A pioneer scholar in African studies, he won numerous teaching awards. Survivors: his wife, Myrna, '58; his son, Jacques; and his brother, Herbert, '57.
1960s
Geoffrey Howard Bertelsen, '60, MA '61, of Palo Alto, November 18, at 61. He studied architecture and was a member of Beta Theta Pi. One of the youngest Army officers to be promoted to captain during peacetime, he served as an airborne ranger in Germany. Later, he worked as project manger at the firm of Edward Durrell Stone, as partner and principal architect at Spencer Associates in Palo Alto and as a consultant for Sampson Engineering in Monterey. Survivors: his daughter, Lisa; his mother, Hedwig; his sister, Karen Meskauskas, '59; and his brother, Mark.
Sidney Jay Yakowitz, '60, of Tucson, Ariz., September 1, at 62. He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and, in 1966, joined the U. of Arizona's systems and industrial engineering department, where he taught for 33 years. An expert in systems theory, he wrote several books and was co-founder and director of the department's Algorithmic Laboratory. Survivors: his wife, Diana; three daughters, April Modica, Taibele Wesley and Jane; his son, Joel; two grandchildren; and his mother, Mary.
John Edward Chrissinger, '61, of Reno, Nev., October 30, at 63, in an automobile accident. He studied physics at Stanford. A retired Army colonel who had taught at West Point, he was president of C-H Capital Inc. His wife, Marlene, died with him. Survivors: two sons, Craig and Ted; two daughters, Lynne Murphy and Kathy O'Connor; one grandson; and his sister, Jean McCaleb.
Monte Jan Dray, '61, MD '67, of Los Altos, August 16, at 59. A history major and a Sloan scholar, he was a member of Theta Xi and the medical honorary society, Alpha Omega Alpha. He practiced on the medical staff of El Camino Hospital, where he was chief of psychiatry from 1982 to 1983 and served on the kidney dialysis committee. He also served as chief of psychiatry at the Fair Oaks Mental Health Center in Sunnyvale and provided psychiatric consultation to the National Football League. Survivors: his daughter, Elizabeth; his son, Adam; and four siblings.
Kenneth Maurice Matchett Jr., '63, of Grand Junction, Colo., November 14, at 58, in a horseback accident. He majored in physiology and was a member of El Tigre. Completing his medical residency at Duke U. in 1972, he returned to his hometown of Grand Junction to help raise the standards of medical care available in the community. An avid equestrian, he raised horses and donated a large part of his family's farm for use as a city park in honor of his father. Survivors: his wife; three daughters; two grandsons; and his mother.
Joan Carol Freed Felder, '69, of San Jose, April 22, 1999, at 51, of cancer. An English major, she studied overseas in the Stanford program in Florence. She taught school in the Bay Area for many years. Survivors: three sons, Jared, Zach and Sean; her mother, Edith Amateau; and her brother, Bruce Amateau, MS '65.
Richard Rudolph Sturm, '69, of Seattle, November 27, at 53. A psychology major, he was a member of Theta Delta Chi and the football and track-and-field teams. He was senior pastor at Spring Lake Park Baptist Church in Minneapolis from 1979 to 1990, then served as district executive minister for the 72 churches of the Columbia Baptist Conference. Survivors: his wife of 31 years, Barbara; two daughters, Elizabeth Anderson and Melinda Posner; his son, Rich; four grandchildren; his mother, Grace; and two brothers, Doug and Bob.
1970s
Stephanie J. Hearne "Taffy" Crockett, '70, of Seattle, December 1, at 51, of cancer. She majored in psychology and studied overseas in the Stanford program in Germany. She taught adult basic education in the '70s and English to Japanese students and employees of multinational companies in Tokyo in the '80s. She spent much of her married life in Switzerland, Taiwan and Japan. Survivors: her husband of 25 years, David; her daughter, Cordelia, '99; her son, David; two brothers, Rodney and Leonard Hearne; and her mother, Dorothy Hearne Hanson.
Tanda Lu Dykes, '70, of New Orleans, January 5, at 51, of cancer. She majored in speech and drama and studied overseas in the Stanford program in Italy. An actress and director in New Orleans for 11 years, she was previously a dramaturge at Indiana U. (where she also taught), the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Association and the U. of Wisconsin. Survivors: her mother, Mary; and her sister, Lisa Anex.
Michael Frank Sugihara, '77, of San Francisco, December 7, at 44, of cancer. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering, he became vice president of Qume Corp., then vice president of MWA consulting in Palo Alto. Survivors: his partner, Dirk Burns; his parents, Frank and Sumi; his sister, Corinne Sugihara-Jaffe; and two grandparents.
1990s
Laura Lynne Kinsey, '94, of Calabasas, Calif., December 23, at 28. A history major, she studied overseas in the Stanford program in Berlin, was a member of Cornerstone and worked for the Alumni Association her senior year. She was a doctoral candidate at UCLA, finishing her dissertation on "The Hapsburgs at Mariazello: Sponsored Piety and Baroque Statecraft,1620-1760." Survivors: her parents, Cheryl and William; and her brother, Scott.
Tod Matthew Surmon, '97, of Menlo Park, December 31, at 26, of electrocution and a fall. He majored in engineering and was a varsity wrestler. While working as a programmer at Aeris Communications in San Jose, he also volunteered as an assistant coach for the Stanford wrestling team and wrestled competitively for the Dave Schultz Wrestling Club. He had just won a major national tournament in Chicago, which put him in contention for the U.S. Olympic team. Survivors include his sister, Dawn DeFord.
Business
Fred W. Wright, MBA '51, of San Carlos, Calif., July 2, at 82. A CPA, he was an internal auditor with Bay Area Rapid Transit for 25 years. Survivors: his wife of 24 years, Margo; his son, Brian, '79; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Earth Sciences
Antoni "Jontek" Wodzicki, PhD '65, of Bellingham, Wash., November 30, at 65. After receiving his degree in geology, he worked for the New Zealand Geological Survey and completed a field-mapping expedition to Antarctica in 1974. He joined the geology faculty at Western Washington U. in 1977 and returned to Antarctica in 1981 with the Antarctic Research Program of the National Science Foundation. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, he spent part of each year in his native Krakow, Poland, teaching at Jagiellonian U. Survivors: his wife of 37 years, Izabella; three sons, Wojtek, Misha and Stefan; his daughter, Halinka Davis; and two grandchildren.
Education
Ernest P. Leydecker, MA '48, of Menlo Park, January 9, at 79. As the boys' tennis coach at Gunn High School from 1969 to 1978, he led his squad to 177 straight victories, a record now known in school legend as "The Streak," and coached several players who went on to be All-Americans at Stanford. A scholarship fund to benefit Gunn High athletics has been created in his name. Survivors include his wife, Madeline.
Raymond C. Schneider, EdD '55, of Peaks Island, Maine, at 78. Survivors include his wife, Ruth.
James Leon Pritchard, EdD '66, of Escalon, Calif., June 10, 1999, at 76. He served as an infantry intelligence officer during World War II and was an infantry commander during the Korean War. In 1966, he became the first superintendent of the Escalon Unified School District, merging independent schools into one body and introducing new programs such as the Regional Occupational Program in San Joaquin County. Survivors: his wife, Zola; two daughters, Janice West and Brenda Hitchcock; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Robert Nelson Ingraham, EdD '71, of Sun City, Fla., July 21, at 69, of cancer. His career in education spanned 50 years as teacher, principal, superintendent and consultant. He founded Ingraham Planning Associates, specializing in facilities planning and school design for all educational levels. Survivors: his wife of 46 years, Donna; his son, Richard; two daughters, Janice Cantwell and Judy Metzger; six grandchildren; and his brother, William.
Humanities and Sciences
Royal Cook Marten, MA '32 (history), of St. George, Utah, November 6, at 89. A member of the Stanford Band, he taught at Hollywood Military Academy and Anaheim High School before serving in World War II. For more than 30 years, he worked as instructor and department head in sociology and anthropology at Santa Ana College, retiring in 1976. He was president of the Anaheim School Board from 1959 to 1969. Survivors: three sons, Terence, Nicholas and Marcus; three grandchildren; his brother, Theodore; and his sister, Lucile.
Gordon Justin Wright, MA '35, PhD '40 (history), of Stanford, January 11, at 87, from diabetes. During World War II, he served as a State Department specialist on France and as a foreign service officer. From 1967 to 1969, he was a cultural attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Paris. A specialist in 19th- and 20th-century European history, he served as executive head of Stanford's history department from 1959 to 1965 and as associate dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences from 1970 to 1973. The author or editor of 15 books, he was elected president of the American Historical Association in 1975. Survivors: his wife, Louise; four sons, Eric, '64, JD '67, Michael, Philip and David; six grandchildren; and his sister, Annette Day.
James R. Ray, MA '42 (English), of East Palo Alto, December 27, at 81. During World War II, he served as a Marine Corps officer and was awarded a Purple Heart and Navy Cross. From 1969 to 1992, he taught in the Ravenswood Unified School District, building a reputation for helping underachieving students to advance rapidly. Survivors: three godsons.
Edward Roger Cony, MA '52 (communication), of Aptos, Calif., January 9, at 76, of pneumonia. During World War II, he served in the Army. A former Stanford Daily editor, he worked as a reporter for the Oregonian before joining the Wall Street Journal in 1953 and becoming its managing editor in 1965. He won a Pulitzer prize in 1961 for his national reporting on business ethics in the timber industry. He became a vice president for news at Dow Jones publications in 1977 and retired in 1988. Survivors: his wife, Susan, '54; his son, Daniel; five daughters, Ann, Elizabeth Hiltz, Katherine Dunn, Marilyn and Lauren; 10 grandchildren; and his sister, Margaret.
William Frank Baum, MS '53 (mathematics), of Sierra Madre, Calif., December 18, at 74. During World War II, he served in the Navy in the South Pacific. He was a math professor at Pasadena City College for nearly 40 years, heading the department from 1973 to 1976 and retiring in 1991. Survivors: his wife, Laurel; three daughters, Frances Nicholson, Ruthie Reese and Sarah; and his son, Jim Leeming.
Jonathan Evers Boe, MA '67, PhD '79 (history), of Thousand Oaks, Calif., November 8, at 55, of cancer. A member of the faculty at California Lutheran University for almost 30 years, he taught history, served as associate dean for academic affairs and was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1994. He authored and co-edited several works of history, including the three-volume The American Journey: United States History Through Diaries and Letters. Survivors: his wife of 30 years, Jeanne; his mother, Myrtle; and his niece, Melinda Cook, '85.
Stephen John Wright, MA '71 (English), of Cambridge, Mass., in 1998. Survivors include his wife, Paulie.
Bradley Scott Rubidge, MA '84 (comparative literature), MA '85 (philosophy), PhD '93 (comparative literature), of New York, July 20, 1998, at 40, of suicide. An assistant professor of French at NYU, he wrote a book on heroic drama in early modern France and Britain. In his name, Stanford's comparative literature department has established a memorial prize, to be awarded every two years for a finished PhD dissertation. Survivors: his wife, Jane Real; his parents; his twin brother, Bill; and his sister, Cindy.
