Faculty and Staff
Peter A. Franken, of Tucson, Ariz., March 11, at 70, of liver disease. A pioneering laser researcher, he taught physics at Stanford and the U. of Michigan before joining the U. of Arizona faculty.
D. Conrad "Connie" Jarvis, of Sun River, Ore., at 81. A physical therapist, he was Stanford's first athletic trainer, 1946-68. He served as cultural specialist in sports medicine for the Mexican Olympic Committee and as the first director of the National Athletic Trainers Association. Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Vivienne; two sons, Stephen and Thomas; his sister, Dorothy; and three grandchildren.
Henry Kendall, February 15, at 72, while scuba diving. A professor of physics at MIT, he shared the Nobel Prize in 1990 for his research on quarks at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. He taught at Stanford from 1956 to 1961 and chaired the Union of Concerned Scientists from 1974 until his death. Survivors: his brother, John.
Margaret Newport, of Corvallis, Ore., January 6, at 89. She coached tennis at Stanford and at Castilleja School in Palo Alto during the 1960s and was elected to the Lifetime Sports Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Leonard Roberts, of Los Gatos, Calif., March 6, at 69, of cerebellar atrophy. He was a research professor of aeronautics and astronautics, retiring in 1993. His research as an aerodynamicist was the basis for improved airplane safety during takeoff and landing. He was director of aeronautics and flight systems at NASA Ames Research Center for 15 years before joining the Stanford faculty in 1981. He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 1976. Survivors: his wife, Barbara; two sons, Mark and Peter; and five grandchildren.
1920s
Frederick L. Adams, '21, of Sacramento, December 30, at 99. At Stanford, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and played on the basketball team. He served as president of the Rotary Club of Sacramento and was elected to the Sacramento Sports Hall of Fame. His wife, Marian, predeceased him. Survivors: his daughter, Jane Grumm; his son, Lawson; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Esther Leah Weaver, '21, Gr. '25, of Santa Rosa, Calif., February 10, at 98. She was a member of the alumnae club of San Francisco. Survivors: her grandnephew and five great-grandnieces.
Frances Beatrice "Betty" Caughey Hale, '22, of Hillsborough, Calif., March 4, at 99. At Stanford, she was a member of Chi Omega and the swimming and synchronized swimming teams. Her husband, Newton, '24, predeceased her. Survivors: two daughters, Betty McLaughlin, '44, and Janet Mosser, '46, MD '49; six grandchildren, including Edward McLaughlin, '69, and Ann Ruttle, MS '84; and seven great-grandchildren.
Thelma Grace Vaughan, '23, of La Jolla, Calif., January 16, at 98. She was active in drama and Chi Omega. Her husband, Howard, '21, predeceased her. Survivors: her son, Richard, '50, MS '51.
Richard Wesley Taylor, '26, of Laguna Hills, Calif., January 30, at 93. At Stanford, he was the manager of the Band. He worked in personnel and management for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. for 44 years. A longtime community volunteer, he received the B'nai B'rith Humanitarian of the Year award for raising the seed money for Children's Hospital of Orange County. His first wife, Hazel, predeceased him in 1981. Survivors: his wife, Eileen; his brother, Wilfred, Gr. '30; his daughter, Gloria Taylor-Smith; his son, Kenneth, '58, MBA '61; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Blanche Hildegarde Tolman Teilhet, '26, Gr. '27, of Los Altos Hills, January 24, at 93. She wrote screenplays, children's books and more than 50 mystery novels, alone and in collaboration with her husband, Darwin. Founder of the publication Imprint, she chaired the Associates of Stanford University Libraries. Her husband predeceased her in 1964. Survivors: three daughters, Marta Holen, '52, Saral Waldorf, '55, and Jehanne Teilhet-Fisk; and four grandchildren.
1930s
Lois Aletha White Brennan, '30, of Los Angeles, January 8, at 89, in a swimming accident. With her husband, Raymond, she founded the Cemetery Legal Compass, a periodical published by the Interment Association of California, and served as its editor for 56 years. She also wrote poems under the name "Aletha." Survivors: her daughter, Wendy Davis; her sisters, Charlotte Burbridge and Helen and Beulah Gray; and a granddaughter.
Frederick B. Hilmer, '30, MA '32, Gr. '33, of Orinda, Calif. At Stanford, he was a member of the Alpha Chi Sigma professional chemistry fraternity. Survivors include his daughter, Jeanne Young.
Margaret "Pinkie" Forsythe Burlet, '32, of Hemet, Calif., January 28. She was a nurse. Her husband of 60 years, Alexander, predeceased her. Survivors: her nieces and nephew.
Dana F. Detrick, '33, of New York, February 8, 1998, at 86. At Stanford, he was scoutmaster of the campus Boy Scout troop and played trumpet in the Band. He worked for 28 years as a petroleum geologist for Shell Oil. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Helen; and his son, Bruce, '63.
John F. Fisher, '33, of San Diego, December 30, at 88, of complications from a stroke and prostate cancer. An officer of the California State Personnel Board from 1944 to 1970, he helped governments worldwide implement and manage civil service systems. His first wife, Juanita, predeceased him in 1980. Survivors: his wife, Donna; three daughters, Rosemary Kelley, '59, Judy Schenck and Georgann Gunness; his stepson, Dale Johnson; his stepdaughter, Kathy Johnson; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Thomas F. Slattery, '35, of Mill Valley, Calif., February 24, at 85. At Stanford, he was a member of the Hammer and Coffin Society and the track and field team. During World War II, he worked as a welder at the Richmond, Calif., shipyards. He later worked as a real estate broker and property manager in Berkeley. A specialist in finding and clearing forgotten trails, he planned and led hikes for the San Francisco Bay chapter of the Sierra Club. He was active in many community service organizations. Survivors: his wife, Joanne Hively; his son, Sherrick; and his stepson, Peter Hively.
Warren Breed, '37, of Walnut Creek, Calif., January 10, at 83. He was a member of Sigma Chi at Stanford. During World War II, he was a captain in the Army Air Corps. He received a PhD in sociology from Columbia U. and taught at Tulane U. from 1950 to 1969. Later, he researched and wrote about alcohol and education issues. Survivors: his wife, Marian "Betty," '39; his daughter, Andrea Cockrell; and his son, Larry.
Joseph Walter Rodgers Jr., '37, of Pebble Beach, Calif., March 17, at 83. At Stanford, he was a member of Delta Upsilon. He worked as a purser for Matson Navigation Co. in San Francisco until 1945 and later served as senior vice president of marketing for Berven Carpets Corp. in Fresno. Survivors: his wife, Elizabeth; three daughters, Frances, Cynthia and Sally-Christine; his son, Joseph III; his brother, James, '38; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Walter A. Rosenfield Jr., '37, of Green Valley, Ariz., March 6, at 83, after a lengthy illness. At Stanford, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. During World War II, he flew for the British Royal Air Force and the U.S. Army Air Corps. In Korea, he served as a fighter pilot and Air Force commander. Later, he served as a test pilot for the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, retiring from the Air Force in 1964. He was a pilot for the civilian contract airline Air America until 1974 and then managed the Douglas, Ariz., municipal airport. Survivors: his wife, Barbara; his son, Walter III; and his sister, Phyllis Isakson.
Warren G. Doswell, '38, JD '41, of Miami, January 31, at 82. A veteran of World War II, he was an attorney for United Fruit Co. for 35 years, 20 of them in Central America. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Margaret; his daughter, Sherry, '64; and a granddaughter.
Clark Howell, '38, of Santa Barbara, Calif., January 16, 1998, at 80. At Stanford, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and played on the soccer team. He served in the Army in World War II and in Korea, retiring from the Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel after 20 years of service. In 1946, he joined Santa Barbara Savings & Loan Association as a loan officer, retiring as corporate vice president in 1982. He was a member of several civic and community service organizations. Survivors: two daughters, Diane Rhodes and Jeanne; his son, Kirk; and four grandchildren.
Deane Frank Johnson, '39, JD '42, of Beverly Hills, Calif., February 28, at 80, after a lengthy illness. At Stanford, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He practiced entertainment law at O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles, representing clients from the film, television, music and sports industries. From 1977 to 1981, he served as chair of the firm. He then joined the office of the president at Warner Communications Inc., retiring in 1996. A former president of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, he also served as a trustee of Cal Tech, a director of the Boy Scouts of America and chair of Stanford Law School's board of visitors. Survivors: his wife, Kate; his son; and his daughter.
William David McElroy, '39, of San Diego, February 17, at 82. At Stanford, he was a member of Kappa Sigma. He received his master's degree from Reed College and his doctorate from Princeton U. A leading authority on fireflies, he was a professor at Johns Hopkins U. from 1942 to 1969. He chaired the National Science Foundation from 1969 to 1972, then served as chancellor of UC-San Diego for eight years. Survivors: his wife, Olga; three sons, Thomas, William and Eric; two daughters, Mary and Ann; and his sister, Lola Rector.
Howard Benjamin Pine, '39, of Woodland Hills, Calif., March 2, at 81. At Stanford, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. A Hollywood producer, he worked on such films as Funny Girl, A Star Is Born and The Karate Kid. At the time of his retirement in 1990, he was vice president of production for Weintraub Entertainment Group. Survivors: three daughters, Wendy Crawford, Angel and Elizabeth; and two grandchildren.
Jack R. Wallace, '39, of Tustin, Calif., February 6, at 81. During World War II, he served in the Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander. He was general superintendent at Emporium-Capwell Co. for 10 years, then joined Moran Construction Co. as vice president in 1958. He later served as a partner and manager of Los Angeles Union Trust and worked in property management. Survivors: his son, Gary; his daughter, Sherry Oliver; his sister, Mary Wallace Noonan, '38; and five grandchildren.
1940s
Paul Hartman Jr., '40, of San Rafael, Calif., January 31, at 81. At Stanford, he was a member of Sigma Chi and the baseball team. He operated a travel agency in Marin County for 40 years. Survivors: his wife, Priscilla; two daughters, Judith Tipple and Jacalyn Foote; and three grandchildren.
Thomas Joseph Hickey Jr., '40, of Beverly Hills, Calif., January 16, at 83. At Stanford, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi and the track team. During World War II, he served as a Navy lieutenant commander. A petroleum industry executive, he served as president of Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. for 31 years. Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Patricia; three sons, Thomas III, Michael and Patrick; and two daughters, Maureen and Madeline.
Yvonne Alida "Missie" Seybold Gocke, '41, of Scottsdale, Ariz., February 12, at 79. A homemaker, she was a member of the Scottsdale Boys and Girls Club auxiliary. Survivors: her husband of 57 years, Robert; two sons, Michael and Randall, '74; her daughter, Robin Aiken; and a granddaughter.
Geraldine Jackson Fuhrman, '42, MA '43, of Menlo Park, February 19, at 78, of complications from Parkinson's disease. At Stanford, she was a member of Chi Omega. She taught at the College of Physicians and Surgeons Dental School in San Francisco and later conducted physiological research at Stanford and the U. of Copenhagen before retiring in 1980. Survivors: her husband of 56 years, Frederick, PhD '44.
Monica Winifred McDonough Stephens, '42, of Tulsa, Okla., March 11, at 77. She served as president of the Stanford Women's Club of the East Bay and as a member of the Alameda County grand jury. Survivors include five daughters, Michele Janssen, Monica White, '67, Madeleine, Margaret Berchenko and Mary; her son, Patrick; her sister, Eileen Higgins; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Roger Hartley White, '42, of Jemez Springs, N.M., March 4, at 80. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi at Stanford. He joined the Manhattan Project team in 1943 and worked at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory until he retired in 1977. An American railroad aficionado, he was active in Explorer Scouts and the La Cueva, N.M., volunteer fire department. Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Katharine; his son, Roger, '66; his sister, Frances Field; and three grandchildren.
Frances Erna Jaffer Linenthal, '43, of San Francisco, January 20, at 78, after a lengthy illness. She was a poet whose published works include Any Time Now, She Talks to Herself in the Language of an Educated Woman and Alternate Endings. She also served as editor of HOW(ever), a journal of women's writing. Survivors: her husband, Mark, PhD '57; three sons, Lincoln, Duncan and Louis Pain; her stepson, Peter Linenthal; and a granddaughter.
Elaine May Barrett Lotter, '45, of Palo Alto, January 21, at 75, of diabetes and pneumonia. She earned a master's degree in social welfare from UC-Berkeley and taught sociology and social welfare in Germany for the U. of Maryland. Elected to the Democratic central committees of Marin and Santa Clara counties, she served as the first chair of the state Democratic platform and was an alternate delegate for Gary Hart at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. She was a member of several humanitarian organizations. Survivors: her husband, Leo; two sons, Joseph Guthrie Jr. and Frank Guthrie; and her daughter, Pamela Avellani.
Donald H. Beilstein, '47, MS '51, of Panama City, Fla., January 10, of heart disease. During World War II, he participated in the Army Specialized Training Program. He was a metallurgical engineer in Louisiana, Missouri and Namibia. Survivors: his wife of 53 years, Gloria; his son, Kenneth, '74; two daughters, Barbara Prehmus, '77, and Janet; and two grandchildren.
Conroy F.D. Betts, '47, of Greenbrae, Calif., January 10, at 79. During World War II, he served as a Navy aviator. An engineer and then vice president with the Howard J. White firm, he oversaw the construction of such notable Peninsula buildings as Foothill College and the Hoover Institution Library. He also worked with the carpenters' union to increase opportunities for minorities. Later, he and his brother established Betts Marine to construct unique fishing and sailing vessels. Survivors: his wife, Alice; three sons, William Waldrop, James and Greg; and two grandsons.
Ruth "Terry" Terrell Chay, '47, of Palo Alto, January 18, at 73. She was an administrator in the Stanford School of Education. Survivors: two sons, Tom and Fred; and four grandchildren.
Lois Joan Barrus Carlson, '48, of San Jose, January 20, at 72. Her husband, Robert, '48, predeceased her. Survivors: two sons, Christopher and John; her daughter, Jennifer; and two granddaughters.
Ross William Rudolph, '48, of Napa, Calif., October 18. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps. He was director of marketing for Basalt Rock Co./Dillingham Corp. in Napa and served as president and executive director of the Prestressed Concrete Manufacturers Association of California. Survivors: his wife, Marian; five children; and nine grandchildren.
William Henry Aikman, '49, of Midland, Texas, August 23, at 71. He was president of Aikman Oil & Gas Co. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Shimmel Aikman, '50.
1950s
V. Craig Stolle, '50, of Spokane, Wash., February 13, at 70. He worked for Farmers & Merchants Bank. Survivors include his wife.
John Collins Miller, '51, of Oklahoma City, February 5, at 69. At Stanford, he was president of the ski club. A petroleum engineer, he earned a master's degree at the U. of Texas, then worked for Standard Oil. He later founded Fort & Miller Petroleum Consultants. He was active in the Oklahoma City Boat Club and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. Survivors: his wife, Donna; and two daughters, Loren and Margaret.
Gordon C. McKibben, '52, of Lexington, Mass., at 69, of cancer. At Stanford, he was an editor of the Daily. He worked for the Wall Street Journal and Business Week, and later served as business editor, European correspondent and ombudsman at the Boston Globe. His book on the history of Gillette, The Cutting Edge, was published in 1998. Survivors: his wife, Peggy; two sons, William and Thomas; two brothers, William, '37, and Ernest; his sister, Helena Kirkwood; and two grandchildren.
David Brooks Holland, '57, of Palo Alto, March 8, at 64, of heart failure. At Stanford, he was a member of Chi Psi. He began his investment career as a stockbroker with the firm of Irving Lundborg and later became a private investment adviser. He was a founding member of the California Republican League and a coach for youth soccer. Survivors: his sons, Peter and Craig; his sister, Katharine Barics; and his mother.
Jean Elizabeth Van Deventer Pike, '59, of Modesto, Calif., February 23. At Stanford, she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Cap and Gown. She served as the business manager for the Modesto Symphony for 12 years and was a member of the McHenry Mansion Foundation. Survivors: her husband, Burton; two sons, Chris and Brian, '86; and two grandchildren.
1960s
Sally Deborah Slaughter Shlaer, '60, of Berkeley, November 12, at 59, of a heart attack. A mathematician, she was a leading methodologist in the object-oriented approach to software development. She led software development for the integrated control system for Bay Area Rapid Transit at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and co-founded a consulting firm to make software development a predictable engineering process. Survivors: her partner, Steve Mellor; two daughters, Deborah and Kari; her son, Jon; and two grandchildren.
Linda Hodge McLaughlin, '63, of Santa Ana, Calif., March 7, at 57, after a car accident in January. She earned her law degree at Boalt Hall in 1966. A federal district court judge, she had previously served as an Orange County Superior Court and municipal court judge. Survivors: her husband, Hugh; her daughter, Margaret; and her sons, Robert, Mark, Michael and Bryant.
Frank Edwin Olrich, '65, MA '66, of Auburn, Calif., in February, in an accident. He was hit by a train while cross-country skiing. At Stanford, he was a member of the basketball team and of Sigma Chi, serving as its president in 1964. An environmentalist and community activist, he established Auburn 2020, a cooperative group involved in planning the city's future. Survivors include his wife and his son, Luc.
Mary Mildred Wohlford, '65, of San Francisco, January 21, at 55, of breast cancer. She served in the Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa, then earned a master's degree in nursing from New York Medical College. One of the first female trustees of Stanford, she served from 1974 to 1978. She also served on the boards of Planned Parenthood of Alameda/San Francisco and the Population Reference Bureau. Together with her parents, she established an endowed faculty chair. She also founded the Wohlford fellowships for graduate students at Stanford's Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies. Survivors: her sister, Sheana Butler; and her brother, Burnet.
1970s
Damon Pearson Wright, '72, of New York, December 28, at 48, after a lengthy illness. A playwright, he wrote Testimony, Baldwin Goes to Heaven and The Quadroon Ball: An American Tragedy. He was a member of the Usual Suspects, a community of artists at the New York Theater Workshop, and worked at the Lincoln Center Theater directors' lab. From 1985 to 1995, he wrote for the New York Times, covering news and experimental theater.
Laura Bonneville Ogden, '73, of Chevy Chase, Md., February 3, at 47, after a lengthy illness. She earned a doctorate in psychology from Washington U. and worked as a consultant. Survivors: her husband, Richard; three daughters, Emily, Sarah and Hilary; her mother, Mary Bonneville; and her sister, Victoria Bonneville.
Scott Forrest Oswald, '75, of Bellevue, Wash., February 11, at 45, in an accident. At Stanford, he was a member of Delta Upsilon. He earned an MBA degree from the U. of Washington and served as general manager for Advanced Healthcare in Monterey, Calif. Survivors: his wife, Phyllis; three children, Brooke, Forrest and Spencer; his father, Hugo; his mother, Olive; his sister, Sue Duby; and his brothers, Steve and Stuart.
William Ross Plapinger, '79, of Yardley, Pa., in February, at 41, of multiple sclerosis.
1980s
Scott Douglas Anderson, '88, of Duluth, Minn., March 23, at 33, of injuries sustained when the airplane he was test-piloting crashed. He was a test pilot for Cirrus Design Corp. and a fighter pilot with the rank of major in the Air National Guard. His book Distant Fires won the American Library Association Best Book for Young Readers award. He also wrote Unknown Rider and co-authored the humorous Mosquito Book. Survivors: his wife, Laurie; his father, Paul; his mother, Carol; his brother, Todd; his sister, Catherine; and his grandparents, Bertha and Marvin.
1990s
Amy Rebecca Ewing, '94, of Menlo Park, February 23, at 27, of suicide. At Stanford, she was a member of the track and cross-country teams and was involved in community service organizations. She worked as a web and information coordinator at the Stanford Center for Professional Development, where she received the Dean's Service Award from the School of Engineering in 1996. Survivors: her father, Al; her mother, Kathy; two sisters, Carol Haskell and Sara; two brothers, Paul and Steve; and her grandparents, Walter and Kathleen Sedoff and Ray and Charlene Ewing.
Education
David Donald Weichert, MA '59, of Gold River, Calif., December 19, at 67. He earned his EdD from Arizona State U. in 1971 and served as president of College of the Redwoods in Eureka, Calif., from 1972 to 1987. Later, he worked as a consultant in facilities planning for community college districts. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Sacramento. Survivors: his wife, Lynn; two daughters, Lori Ratto and Sheryl; his son, David; and five grandchildren.
Donald Malcolm Dafoe, EdD '61, of Anchorage, Alaska, February 1, at 84, of cancer. A lifelong educator, he served as commissioner of education for the Territory of Alaska, consultant to the U.S. Office of Education, superintendent of the Anchorage School District, dean of Anchorage Community College and executive vice president and professor of education at the U. of Alaska. He was a member of several professional organizations. His wife of 59 years, Lois, predeceased him in 1997. Survivors: his daughter, Judy Hopkins; his brother, Art; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren.
Engineering
David Henry Seib, MS '65, PhD '70, of Costa Mesa, Calif., March 1, at 56. He was an engineer and manager at Rockwell and Boeing and was active in the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors: his wife, Janice; his daughters, Heather and Catherine; his son, Christopher; his brother, Peter, '67; and his sister, Karen.
Humanities and Sciences
J.B. Lon Hefferlin, MA '56 (sociology), PhD '60 (education), of Sacramento, February 1, at 66. He served as associate director for the New England Board of Higher Education and the Academic Administration Project of the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation. Later, he worked as an editor for Jossey-Bass Inc. and for the California Postsecondary Education Commission. He authored or co-authored seven books and monographs. Survivors: his partner, John Line; his former wife, Earline, MA '56; two daughters, Amelia and Hilary; his sister, Margie White; and two grandchildren.
