1930s
Elbert Theodore “Ted” Rulison Jr., ’36 (basic medical sciences), of Cameron Park, Calif., September 12, at 98. He was a member of the water polo team and Phi Gamma Delta. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and then World War II interrupted his surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic. He served four years with the 51st Evacuation Hospital. He had a private practice in Sacramento for 25 years and spent 49 years as a volunteer surgeon at the Sacramento County Hospital, which became UC-Davis Medical Center. He also volunteered as a physician in Guatemala, American Samoa and Saipan. His had a love of underwater photography, and his footage of hammerhead sharks was used for a National Geographic program. Survivors: his wife of 65 years, Jean; children, Sally, John and Lisa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Gertrude Bauer Gifford, ’38 (social science/social thought), of Chapel Hill, N.C., August 28, at 96. She was a champion golfer who met her future husband on the golf course at Pebble Beach. She spent her married life on Long Island, N.Y., raising her children, playing golf and bridge and traveling with her husband. A professional artist, she loved museums, theater and opera and never tired of exploring exciting places, finding wonderful restaurants and spending time with family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, William. Survivors: her children, Betsy Gifford Gross and Bill; and three grandchildren.
Hortense Virginia Hanson Johnson, ’39 (education), of Saratoga, Calif., September 21, at 95. She taught math to seventh graders for 20 years, mostly at Ortega Junior High School in Sunnyvale. She was also president of the Ellis School PTA of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Elementary Schools PTA. Together with her husband, she traveled to every U.S. state, all Canadian provinces and more than 50 countries around the world. She was predeceased by her husband, Ken, ’37. Survivors: her children, James, Julie Wagnon and Ken; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
William Herbert Walker, ’39 (economics), of Coronado, Calif., August 6, at 96. A member of the El Capitan eating club, he served in the Army Air Corps and later in the USAF, earning the Bronze Star for service in the Korean War. Re-entering civilian life in 1953, he worked for Lockheed Corp. for more than 20 years. He was an avid yachtsman and he and his wife sailed often on their boat, The Auriga. He was predeceased by his wife, Jane. Survivors: his sons, Laurence and William; three grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.
1940s
Jean Haber Green, ’40 (basic medical sciences), of Palo Alto, May 10, at 94. She practiced anesthesia at Stanford Hospital and worked at Planned Parenthood. She was a lifelong advocate for women’s rights and was known for her love of Stanford and support of its music and art programs. She received the Award of Merit and a 15-year service pin from Stanford Associates. Survivors: her two sons, Allan and Frank, ’74; and two granddaughters, including Linda, ’09.
Hazel LaVonne “Bonnie” Frandson Heinsen-Kinney, ’40 (history), MA ’41 (education), of Cupertino, September 3, at 94, following a stroke. She worked as a counselor at San Jose City College, where she spent more than 20 years. She and her first husband, Arthur Heinsen, ’41, were among the original residents of the Forum Senior Community in Cupertino, where she helped start a newsmagazine, scouring clippings and books for story ideas. She is remembered by family and friends as curious, compassionate, funny and for being the best-of-all-possible mothers. She was predeceased by her first husband, Arthur Heinsen, and second husband, John Kinney. Survivors: her children, Candy Heinsen Carter, ’69, and Don Heinsen.
George M. Taoka, ’40, MA ’42 (economics), of Toledo, Ohio, September 21, at 97. He and his wife, both Japanese-Americans, were interned during World War II until the U. of Toledo accepted his application for a doctoral program. He enlisted in the Army in 1944 and eventually received his doctorate from Columbia U. For more than 40 years he taught international business, economics and trade at UT. He was predeceased by his first wife, Matsuye, and his second wife, E. Jane Johansen. Survivors: his children, Garret and L. Mari; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
Oliver Deveta “Ollie” Hamlin III, ’42 (political science), of Lafayette, Calif., August 14, at 93. He played soccer at Stanford and was a member of Zeta Psi. He served in the Navy during World War II. He worked as a commercial realtor but had a variety of interests and causes. He loved his family, California land and Lake Tahoe. He belonged to the Bohemian Club and Society of California Pioneers and a dedicated volunteer at the Lafayette Historical Society. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Ginny. Survivors: his children, Sally, Jennifer Hamlin Navias and Jonathan; and five grandchildren.
John Thomas Kelsey, ’42 (history), of Anchorage, Alaska, August 27, at 93. He was a fourth-generation Alaskan and a veteran of World War II. Returning to Valdez after the war, he helped his father and brother run the Valdez Dock Co., owned by the family until 1989. Over the years, he served as the city’s mayor, fire chief and city councilman, helping to rebuild the coastal community after a devastating earthquake in 1964 and to bring the trans-Alaska oil pipeline terminus there. He was also a member of the Alaska Permanent Fund board and served on the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Authority. He was predeceased by his wife of more than five decades, Jeannette, and a daughter Susan. Survivors: his children, Marty Kelsey Rutherford and Bonnette Cooper; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Burton Berry, ’43 (pre-business), of San Francisco, July 18, at 91. He served in the Army Air Corps. In 1969 he started DAL Investment Co., a no-load mutual fund advisory business that led to the creation of FundX, still one of the top mutual fund database newsletters. He was a member of the San Francisco Rotary Club, supported Alliance For Smiles and spent his weekends bike riding and playing tennis. Survivors: his wife of 68 years, Joan; children, Linda Berry Stewart and Douglas; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Joaquin Redondo Bustamante, ’43 (civil engineering), of Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, September 4, at 91. He worked for the Mexican government and from 1944 to 1979 was employed by the Mexico section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, serving with the diplomatic rank of ambassador from 1979 to 1985. After retiring, he worked as an engineering consultant throughout northern Mexico and compiled a history of the IBWC, which was published in 1999. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Maria de la Luz. Survivors: his sons, Joaquin and Pablo; three grandchildren; and four siblings.
Robert Chapman Crary, ’43 (economics), of Incline Village, Nev., March 31, 2011, at 89, of cancer. At Stanford he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi, played rugby and served as senior class president. He served in the Navy during World War II and then worked in investments at EF Hutton, J. Barth & Co and Seidler, Arnett & Spillane until retiring. He enjoyed sailing, skiing, the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Kathryn “Sis” Larkin, ’44. Survivors: his children, Robert, ’67, Susan Crary Blethen, Gail Crary Justman, ’72, and Ann Crary McCormick, ’75; 14 grandchildren, including Kinsey McCormick, ’03, and John McCormick Jr., ’09, MS ’12; 14 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Charles, ’44.
Jane Armstrong Hall, ’43 (graphic arts), of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., June 26, at 91. After Stanford, she attended UCLA and Marymount College, earning a master’s in art history. She made hundreds of drawings, watercolors and abstract oil paintings and established the Po Ae Pi in Santa Fe, N.M., a nonprofit gallery that promoted aspiring artists. She also helped refugee families settle into their new surroundings, provided shelter for foster children and welcomed foreign students to live with her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Elwin Bacon “E.B.” Hall, ’43. Survivors: her children, Edwin, Peter, Chris, Anne, Jon and Tom; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Peter Rhodes, ’43 (social science/social thought), of Mill Valley, Calif., September 12, at 93. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and Stanford’s only undefeated football team, known as the “Wow Boys.” He served in the military and then in 1946 he and his father founded P.J. Rhodes Corp., an export company that is still in existence. He traveled overseas extensively, was fluent in German and Spanish and had a working knowledge of several other languages including Filipino and Japanese. Survivors: his wife of 49 years, Jean; children, Philip, Constance, Nancy Hanson and William; stepchildren, Scott, Russell and Kimberly Kohler; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Gordon Barker Severance, ’43 (history), MA ’45 (economics), of Spring, Texas, July 18, at 92. He managed the football team and served as United Press editor for the Stanford Daily, delivering the news of World War II from the latest ticker tape reports. He earned a law degree from USC and practiced savings and loan law for 50 years. President Truman appointed him as director of price stabilization for Southern California during the Korean War. In 1958 he joined the business faculty at CSU-Los Angeles, and in 1980 he co-wrote Contemporary Business Law, a text used at colleges for the next 20 years. He served on the city council of Monterey Park and was mayor in 1962. He was Fulbright Professor of Constitutional Law at Makerere U. in Uganda in 1990 and advised on revising the country’s constitution after Idi Amin was deposed. Survivors: his wife, Diana; children, Laurence, Lynne, Dale, Gloria and Gordon; and eight grandchildren, including Maia Mosse,’13.
Richmond M. Stampley, ’43 (chemistry), of Redding, Calif., August 27, at 92. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he worked for 30 years at Stauffer Chemical Co. and then retired in 1983 to Redding to play tennis and golf, backpack and enjoy life. He was predeceased by his first wife, Cynthia, and second wife, Ruth. Survivors: his daughters, Allison Sexson and Sheridan Curtis; stepson, Ken Slevin; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Harold E. “Hal” Petrich, ’44 (political science), of Fairfield, Calif., January 25, 2013, at 90. He entered Stanford on a football scholarship and in 1942 he was inducted into the naval officers training program at Colorado College and Harvard Business School. He returned to Stanford to graduate and enjoyed a successful career owning travel agencies in Contra Costa, Marin and Solano counties. He was a member of Delta Upsilon and received a 25-year service pin from Stanford Associates. He was predeceased by his daughter Mary. Survivors: his wife of 66 years, Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Reimers, ’44); daughters Ann and Joan; and two granddaughters.
James McIndoe Burnell, ’45 (biological sciences), MD ’49, of Seattle, September 8, at 92. He joined the faculty at the U. of Washington School of Medicine in 1950, and in 1970 he was promoted to research professor of medicine, becoming emeritus in 1996. In 1957 he went into private practice as an internist specializing in nephrology. He was one of eight founding physicians of the Minor & James Medical Clinic and served on the board of the Northwest Kidney Center for 32 years. After retiring, he worked at the Washington State Corrections Center for Women, as a ship’s doctor for Holland America and a medical expert for the Social Security Administration. Survivors: his wife, Nancy; children, Catherine Terry, Sat Shakati Khalsa, Craig, John and James; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother.
Wyatt W. Dawson Jr., ’45 (general engineering), MS ’48 (mechanical engineering), of Plano, Texas, September 1, at 90. He served in World War II, earning the rank of first lieutenant. He worked as a salesman, manager and VP of operations for Rexnord, first in Pennsylvania and finishing his career in Milwaukee. An avid hunter and fisherman his entire life, he traveled the world to hunt and was a member of Safari Club International, serving as president, and Dallas Safari Club. Survivors: his wife, Marilyn; children, Carolee Doty, Mary Lou Innes, Sally Pfeifer, William and Hugh; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Malcolm McLeod Barrett, ’46 (economics), JD ’50, of Belvedere, Calif., April 3, at 88, of complications of pneumonia. He served in World War II and was stationed in Okinawa. As part of his legal career he was an attorney general for BART. Survivors include his wife, Helen (Lindsey, ’49).
David Benton Brunson, ’46, of Oak Park, Calif., January 29, 2012, at 87. He was a machine gunner in the 89th Infantry Division under General Patton during World War II. He started his post-war career with Kaiser Industries in Oakland and then Salt Lake City before returning home to Los Angeles to help run the family business, Pringle-Brunson Real Estate Development and Asset Management. He was an active leader of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and his passions included competitive sailboat racing, skiing, New Orleans jazz and intricate scale modeling of ocean vessels and historical buildings. He was predeceased by his son Stephen. Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Joann; sons, Charles, John and James; four grandchildren; and one sister, Barbara Brunson Quinn, ’48.
James Peter Cahill, ’46, of Woodside, August 2, at 88. After four quarters at Stanford, he completed his civil engineering degree at UC-Berkeley. He started a career in real estate with Marcus and Millichap in San Francisco, later joining his father and brothers at the Cahill Construction Co., where he worked for more than 50 years. His love of classical music became the springboard for many years of work alongside the S.F. Symphony and Opera, and he was named a life governor of the symphony board. He was predeceased by his wife of more than 50 years, Carroll. Survivors: his children, Michael and Sally; two grandchildren; and his wife, Caroline.
Boris Wolper, ’46 (general engineering), MBA ’47, of Woodside, July 22, at 89. He spent nearly 60 years as a commercial and industrial real estate broker, and he was a member of the Woodside Planning Commission for 13 years. Always up for an adventure, he traveled the globe with his wife, introduced his daughters to California’s natural and historic riches and explored new restaurants with his grandchildren. He attended every Big Game from 1942 to 2011 and enjoyed annual trips to the Sierra with his hiking buddies. Survivors: his wife of 64 years, Marilyn; daughters, Julie Brenner and Andrea; two grandchildren; and one sister.
Amin Banani, ’47, PhD ’59 (history), of Santa Monica, Calif., July 28, at 86. He was born in Tehran and came to the United States during World War II on board a U.S. troopship. After brief teaching stints at Stanford, Reed College and Harvard, he joined the faculty at UCLA in 1963. Over the course of 30 years there, he established an integrated program in Iranian studies and the first undergraduate major in the field at any American university. He published widely, served on the board of the Middle East Studies Association of North American and was very devoted to the Baha’i community. Survivors: his wife, Sheila Wolcott; daughters, Susanne and Laila; two grandchildren; and one brother.
Ralph Wesley Davis, ’47 (political science), of Redlands, Calif., September 7, at 88. He served in the Navy, and when World War II ended, he was invited to join an all-star serviceman’s baseball team to tour the Philippines but opted to return home. He first worked as a reporter and city editor for the San Bernardino Sun Telegram, and in 1949 he joined the Associated Press in San Francisco. In 1956 he moved to Redlands and worked in the insurance industry and was president of Davis & Graeber Insurance Services until his retirement. Among his many civic activities, he served as chair of the City of Redlands Planning Commission and president of the Redlands Family YMCA. Survivors: his wife of 62 years, Ann (McIlree, ’49); children, Philip, Peter, ’77, Martin, ’78, Beth Kolpien and Sara; and eight grandchildren.
Linda Franceschi Valley Cochran, ’48, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., August 27, at 86. She loved to dance, and she and her second husband were part of the Nite Lites dance club in Fort Bragg, Calif. She was also one of the top women bowlers in Fort Bragg, competing in many state tournaments. She worked in insurance until retiring to focus on her passions, which grew to include golf, bridge and teaching line dancing. Survivors: her husband, Billy; daughters, Sharon Lewis, Debra Foty and Cindy Lang; two grandchildren; and one brother.
Virginia E. “Ginny” Spencer Davis, ’48 (history), of San Rafael, Calif., August 15, at 86. A passionate advocate for prisoner rights, she was appointed to the Marin County Corrections Commission in 1973 and served as chair before retiring 10 years later. She also participated in a project for the Marin Agricultural Land Trust to record histories of local ranchers, which resulted in a book published by the University of California Press. She loved spending time in the mountains, hiking in the wilderness and swimming in the lakes with family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Dick. Survivors: her daughters, Alison, ’73, MBA ’89, Martha, Laurie Davis and Robbie Smidebush; and two grandchildren.
Thaddeus Augustus Snell, ’48 (economics), of Yorba Linda, Calif., August 7, at 90. A World War II veteran, he spent his working life in retail, manufacturing, hospital administration and property management. He loved music and was an active member of the San Francisco Bohemian Club’s orchestra and “Toonerville” summer encampments at the Grove through the 1950s. He was predeceased by his wife, Flora Mae, and stepson Kevin Pearson. Survivors: his children, Susan and Jim; stepsons Craig and Keith Pearson; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Robert Keith Bullock, ’49, MA ’51 (communication), of Monterey, Calif., July 18, at 86. As sports editor and news editor of the Monterey County Herald for 43 years, he never called in sick in more than 10,200 days on the job. A World War II veteran, he worked until his retirement in 1992, when he became a fixture at the Monterey Sports Center. He recently funded an annual scholarship program at Monterey Peninsula College to encourage students to study journalism and mass communication.
Douglas McLean Phillips, ’49 (political science), of Palm Desert, Calif., May 3, at 85, of a heart attack. He attended Columbia Law School and practiced in San Francisco for many years. He served as an administrative law judge for the state of California and as the 46th president of the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity. Survivors: his wife, Barbara (Hart Blaney, ’52); seven children; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Orin Martin Rice, ’49 (mechanical engineering), of Scotts Valley, Calif., April 9, at 88, of cancer. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and worked at the Daily. His career in Santa Cruz, Calif., was with SMC as a senior engineer. Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Peggy; children, Ned, Jennifer Dewey, Liane and Elaine; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one sister.
1950s
Charles March “Chuck” Hunter, ’50 (history), of Williamsburg, Va., September 26, at 86. He served in World War II and retired as a colonel in 1976. He then began a second career as the safety director at Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg. After retiring, he and his wife became world travelers. He had a friendly and outgoing personality and was gracious to everyone he met. Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Terry; children, Charles Jr. and Eleanor; and one granddaughter.
Genevieve McDuffee Jacobson, ’50 (political science), of Fallbrook, Calif., April 20, at 84, of a stroke. At Stanford she worked on the Daily and the Quad and was a member of Cap and Gown. After living in New Canaan, Conn., for 30 years, she retired to Fallbrook, where she volunteered at the library and for the music society. Stanford Associates honored her with a five-year service pin, and she kept in touch with friends through her Stanford book club. Survivors: her husband, Robert, ’50; children, Catherine Jacobson Marich, ’79, and Peter; and six grandchildren.
Richard Leonards, ’50 (basic medical sciences), MD ’50, of Belvedere, Calif., September 17, at 87. He served on the board of directors at California Pacific Medical Center and was vice chief and acting chief of pediatrics. He also served on the American Board of Pediatrics from 1972 to 1995. He loved the French horn and played music with the Bohemian Club for decades. An outdoor enthusiast, he climbed mountains and rode century bike rides in his 70s. Survivors: his daughters, Tanya Renner, Elizabeth Ekenstedt and Janet; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
John G. Lilienthal, ’50 (industrial engineering), of San Francisco, September 15, at 84, of complications from lung cancer. He was a member of the El Capitan eating club and worked on the Chaparral and in 1988 received a 10-year service pin from Stanford Associates. He started his career in financial management by working for his father before founding his own company, Lilienthal Associates. He sold the company 26 years later and joined U.S. Trust. Many of his clients followed him to Evercore Wealth Management, where he worked part time until just before he died. An active member of many charitable organizations, he served on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco and Convent of the Sacred Heart. Survivors: his wife, June; and children, Brett and Christopher.
Janet Kay Barbour MacDonald, ’50 (communication), of Novato, Calif., July 24, at 84, of complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She cared for her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, for 10 years and then managed the Math-Science Network in the 1970s and ’80s. She returned to Stanford to finish her degree and graduated in 1989. She worked for the Buck Center for Research in Aging in Novato until her retirement in 1995. She was predeceased by her former husband, Robert MacDonald. Survivors: her children, Angus and Suzanne; and two grandchildren.
Bertram H. Murphy, ’50 (petroleum engineering), of Roswell, N.M., March 20, at 86, of cardiomyopathy. He served in the U.S. Reserves, retiring as a major general, and enjoyed a long career in the oil and gas business, building a number of companies in New Mexico and Colorado. Starting in 1978, he helped Stanford’s School of Earth Sciences reorganize the Stanford Petroleum Investments Funds and continued to serve the committee that oversees the funds as an emeritus member until he died. The author of several books on the American West, he loved camping in the desert and trail-finding with his wife. He was predeceased by his grandson. Survivors: his wife of 64 years, Martha (Redding, ’49); children, Laura, Ann Murphy Daily, ’79, Mark and Matthew; and four grandchildren.
John Walter Armagost, ’51 (political science), JD ’56, of San Marino, Calif., August 24, at 83. He served in the Army Artillery in Korea. After earning his law degree, he joined Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. In 1965 he moved to Los Angeles to head the tax department at Kindel & Anderson, where he served as managing partner for many years. Upon retiring, he enjoyed playing bridge and poker with old friends, being a member of the University Club wine committee, reading and cooking for his family. Survivors: his wife of more than 60 years, Neta; children, Kathleen Anderson and Thomas; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Deal “Bud” Christensen Jr., ’51 (psychology), of Los Gatos, Calif., July 28, at 85. He owned Chrislow’s department store in downtown Los Gatos for more than 40 years, giving hundreds of teenagers their first jobs and contributing generously to his community as a volunteer. He received a 10-year service pin from Stanford Associates. He loved fishing, reading, Stanford sports, history, golf, travel and his friends. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Nancy; daughters, Leslie Dill and Kathleen, ’78; and three grandchildren.
Charles E. Cory, ’51 (mechanical engineering), of Magalia, Calif., September 2, at 86. He was a member of LSJUMB. He worked for the Rietz Manufacturing Co. in Santa Rosa, Calif., where he rose to become chief of engineering before retiring. He then formed Cory Engineering Co., where he manufactured food-processing equipment. He was program manager for the Sonoma County Junior Achievement Program and he loved fixing anything, making whatever he worked on better than the original design. He was predeceased by his son James. Survivors: his wife, Sandra; children, Carolyn Kirk and Christopher; stepdaughters, Dianne Main, Catherine Carey and Susan Cliff; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; and one great-great-grandson.
Paul Scribner DeCarli, ’51 (materials science and engineering), of Redwood City, August 4, at 83. He served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 before returning to Stanford, where he was a member of the symphony orchestra and choir. He worked on shock effects in materials at the Stanford Research Institute, now known as SRI International. When he retired he turned his attention to meteoritics and planetary science. He played the bassoon and his wife played the oboe with friends in their home every week for most of their 53-year marriage. Survivors: his wife, Anne; children, John and Elizabeth; and four siblings.
Jesse “Pete” Gard, ’51 (electrical engineering), of Portland, Ore., August 13, at 85, of complications of heart surgery. A member of Alpha Sigma Phi, he worked for General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y., and Richland, Wash., before returning to Portland to join Tektronix, where he stayed for 35 years. He was active in Boy Scouts, the Pacific Northwest Lily Society and as a Stanford phone-a-thon volunteer. His great passions were his family and friends, growing lilies, trains and books. He received a 20-year service pin from Stanford Associates. Survivors: his wife of 62 years, Ramona; children, Kristen Gard Hotchkiss, ’74, MS ’75, Steven, David, Kathryn Gard Rosson and Kari Gard Scionti; 13 grandchildren; and a brother, Jerold, ’55.
Caryl Jean Harms Hansen, ’51 (communication), of Union City, Calif., September 19, at 83. She was staff editor of the Stanford Daily. She joined the Marine Corps Reserves after graduation and served as assistant public information officer at Quantico, Va. Her civilian career included working as managing editor of the Piedmonter, public relations at the Oakland Public Library, serving as press director for the United Way and more than 30 years at Children’s Home Society of California. She published several young-adult novels and short-story collections and she wrote articles for many magazines and newspapers. She was predeceased by her second husband, Robert Hansen. Survivors: her daughters from her first marriage, Jennifer Hall and Rebecca Hazelton; stepchildren, Chris and Lauren Hansen; one grandson; and two siblings.
George Everett Mooers, ’51, MA ’52 (education), of Aptos, Calif., July 24, at 94, after a brief illness. He served in World War II and was a member of the USAAF track and field team. At Stanford he earned his varsity letter in track and was a member of the ski club and Delta Chi. He taught at Santa Cruz and Soquel high schools until retiring in 1982. He also coached numerous sports and refereed at the historic 1962 U.S.-Soviet Union track meet, held at Stanford Stadium. Following his retirement, he enjoyed a second career at McGraw-Hill in Monterey. Survivors: his wife of 56 years, Shirley; children, Regina Mooers Ockelmann and Michael; and two grandsons, including Paul Ockelmann, ’12.
Marion Emily Deane Drummond, ’52 (English), of Baton Rouge, La., August 24, at 83, after a two-year battle with metastatic malignant melanoma. She returned to school for a “few plant classes” and earned a master’s in landscape architecture from LSU in 1992. She was hired as the first site director at Hilltop Arboretum and was also involved with the Herb Society of America, Louisiana Native Plant Society and Project Wildflower. At the age of 72 she was hired as the executive director of the Mobile Botanical Gardens, where she worked until 2009. She was known for gathering people and persuading them to take on tasks they never knew they could do. Survivors: her children, Laurie, Finlay and Carter; and two grandsons.
Richard Francis McLaughlin Jr., ’52 (biological sciences), of Hillsborough, Calif., August 10, at 82. Board certified in internal medicine and pulmonology, he enjoyed a medical career that spanned more than 40 years. At Mills-Peninsula Hospital he served in various capacities, including director of the intensive care and respiratory care departments. His interests included cars from the ’60s and ’70s, taking family road trips to national parks and Big Band and country music. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Clare, and daughter Mary Catherine. Survivors: his wife, Suzanne; children, Sheila McLaughlin Burke, Richard III, Kathleen McLaughlin Sochan and William; stepsons, Marc and Michael Garcia; 10 grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and one brother.
David H. Quinn Jr., ’52 (history), of Tiburon, Calif., August 5, at 82, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. He served in the
Air Force and flew for the Reserves until he retired in 1981 as a lieutenant colonel. He joined Pan American in 1956 and flew passenger aircraft during aviation’s golden age, retiring in 1991 as a 747 captain at United Airlines. He worked hard and loved his life, his family and his country. Survivors: his wife of 58 years, Jo Ann; children, Laura Bueermann and Paul; and three grandchildren.
Jean Wildberg, ’52 (English), of San Francisco, September 18, at 82. She earned graduate degrees from San Francisco State U. and the California School of Professional Psychology and practiced as a psychologist until retiring in 1998. She had a flair for bringing people together and was an attentive and caring friend. She was predeceased by her daughter, Susie. Survivors: her sons, Richard and David Morgenstein; and four grandchildren.
William Patrick “Bill” Clark Jr., ’53, of Paso Robles, Calif., August 10, at 81, of Parkinson’s disease. He worked for Ronald Reagan’s gubernatorial campaign in Ventura County in 1966 and ascended the ranks as Reagan moved from California to the White House. He was appointed to the state appellate court in Los Angeles and then the state supreme court before moving to Washington to serve as deputy secretary of state and national security adviser. Called the “second most powerful man in the White House” by Time magazine in 1983, he went on to serve as interior secretary for two years before returning to his private law practice and business consulting firm. He was predeceased by his wife, Joan. Survivors: his children, Paul, Pete, Colin, Monica Copeland and Nina Negranti; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters.
Chris Field, ’53 (Latin American studies), of Polson, Mont., July 29, at 82, following a brief illness. He rowed crew and was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. After Stanford he earned a master’s degree and PhD from UCLA and joined the faculty at the U. of Montana-Missoula. He specialized in ancient irrigation systems, Latin American cultural geography, biogeography and planning. He traveled extensively, including teaching exchanges at universities in Costa Rica and Nigeria. He loved sailing, photography, dining with friends and Spanish wine. Survivors: his children, Lissa, Dana, Halden and Maile; four grandchildren; one brother; his former wife, Fay Field; and very dear friend, Mae Nan Ellingson.
Michael Creed “Tex” Meeken, ’53 (economics), of Apple Valley, Calif., September 14, at 83. Before college he was drafted in the minor leagues by the White Sox. After injuries ended his baseball career, he went to work as a salesman at Apple Valley Ranchos in the early days of the area’s development and eventually opened his own real estate office. He loved to travel, the Olympics and golf. Survivors: his wife of 50 years, Gretchen; son, Timothy; stepdaughter, Gae; and three grandsons.
David William Colby, ’54 (economics), of McLean, Va., July 29, at 80, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he worked for IBM as a systems engineer and computer programmer and as a business manager for the architecture firm Eero Saarinen before changing careers to become an urban planner. In the 1970s he worked with the Potomac Group to design the Museum of Westward Expansion in St. Louis and later with the Fairfax County planning office’s community development division. From 1977 until his retirement in 2000, he worked for the District’s Office of Planning, rising to become acting director. Survivors: his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth; sons, Hunter, Alex and Logan; six grandchildren; and two sisters.
Alan Stewart Holzman, ’54 (economics), MBA ’58, of Kailua, Hawaii, February 21, 2012, at 79. He worked as the chief financial officer of several Fortune 500 companies, including NCR Corp. and Rohr Industries. He retired in 1979 as the senior vice president-finance of Pacific Resources International in Honolulu. He and his wife shared a love of art, fine wine and travel. During the last 25 years of his life, he was a serious student of WWII, concentrating on the islands of the Pacific. He served as board president of the Bishop Museum Association and was involved with the Pacific Aviation Museum and the Hawaiian Historical Society, among many other organizations. He was predeceased by his son Peter. Survivors: his wife, Miriam; children, Gregory, Mark, Patrick and Laura; seven grandchildren; and three siblings.
John Delbridge Alvin Knoblock, ’55 (economics), of Detroit, August 6, at 80, of bladder cancer. He was a longtime businessman and entrepreneur and a fierce and loyal supporter of Detroit. He was also a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an active Boy Scout leader, master gardener and Tigers fan. He was predeceased by his wife of 39 years, Joan. Survivors: his children, Bruce, Marlena Bouman, Catherine Morrell, Cynthia and Deborah; stepchildren, Kirk Sherrod, Debbie Campbell and Bryan Sherrod; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Warren William DeLey, ’56, MA ’57 (education), of San Luis Obispo, Calif., August 22, at 78. He was director of institutional studies at Sacramento State U. from 1967 to 1970. He then spent a year as a lecturer at CSU-Bakersfield, and from 1971 to 1998 he was a professor at Cal Poly, where he also served as head of the social sciences department. He was the organist at the First Church of Christ Scientist San Luis Obispo and loved entertaining his grandchildren and their friends with his organ playing and ventriloquism. Survivors: his wife, Mary; children, Carolyn Diaz and William; stepchildren, Marina Healey, Lee Godfrey and Amy Newman; and 15 grandchildren.
Richard V. “Dick” Jones Jr., ’56 (biological sciences), MA ’56 (education), of Elk Grove, Calif., August 14, at 80, of a stroke. He earned a doctorate in education from UC-Berkeley and started his professorship at CSU-Stanislaus. His teaching career led him to positions at Morehead State U. in Minnesota, Weber State U. in Utah and Kent State U.-Salem in Ohio. In addition, he accepted a Fulbright scholarship to teach in Nigeria and traveled to Lesotho to help develop a teacher-training program sponsored by the World Bank. He read two newspapers every morning and loved the give and take of intellectual conversation. He was predeceased by his wife
of 57 years, Myrna Jean White. Survivors: his daughters, Kathryn Owens, Carolyn Vellutini and Susan Carcelli; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Marc W. Sandstrom, ’56 (political science), JD ’58, of Carlsbad, Calif., September 10, at 78, while snorkeling on vacation in Maui, Hawaii. He was a member of Chi Psi. He worked for the state of California from 1958 to 1970 and then served as senior executive vice president at San Diego Federal/Great American Bank for 21 years. His last job was at Sharp HealthCare as senior VP of legal services. He was interested in travel, sports and politics. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Annie; children, Kerri Trowbridge, Bret, Brad and Scot; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
William E. “Bill” Burget, ’57 (education), of Florence, Ore., August 10, at 79. He was on the football team and a member of Beta Theta Pi. He went to work in San Francisco for Gardner Denver Co. and later started his own company, Accurate Air Engineering, in Los Angeles. He enjoyed tennis, golf, travel and politics. His fondest memories were taking his sons on hunting trips and instilling in them a love of and respect for the outdoors. Survivors: his wife, Marianne; children, Jeff, Chris and Dianna; and stepchildren, Bryan and Kelsey Norcott.
Joe P. Critchfield, ’57 (civil engineering), of Los Altos Hills, July 30, at 78. He was a member of Sigma Nu/Beta Chi and the swim team. He met his wife sophomore year and after graduation they moved to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where he taught at the academy. After returning to California, he founded Critchfield Mechanical in 1977. Watching the company grow and seeing his two sons at work every day were among his greatest pleasures. Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Nancy (Christopher, ’58); sons, Vic and William, ’81; and four grandchildren.
Robert R. Hedrick, ’57 (mechanical engineering), of Elm Grove, Wis., September 15, at 77. He worked for Cutler Hammer and at his own engineering business, which manufactured newspaper equipment. He devoted much of his life to music and served for many years as tenor soloist in his church choir. He also sang with the Bel Canto Chorus, the Florentine Opera Chorus and the Church Street Singers. He was predeceased by his sons Mark and Kenneth. Survivors: his wife, Louise; son Michael; and two granddaughters.
Nathan Lieb Topol, ’57 (mechanical engineering), of Reno, Nev., July 23, at 77, from injuries sustained in a car accident. He rowed crew and was a member of Theta Xi. An avid Stanford supporter, he almost never missed a home football game in nearly 60 years—on the day his second daughter was born in 1968, he made it to the second half of Big Game. He worked for his family’s lumber business until it was sold in the 1970s, when he shifted to real estate development. He worked on a number of projects in the Reno area and Lake Tahoe’s west shore. He respected hard work, integrity and anyone engaged in improving their lives and their communities. Survivors: his wife, Virginia; children, Tami, BJ Topol Blum, Byron, Samantha Topol Chaffee and David; and four grandchildren.
Patricia Anne “Patty” Triplett Bonnett, ’58 (speech and drama), of Costa Mesa, Calif., September 10, at 77, of natural causes. She brought cheer, happiness and an endearing sense of fun to everyone around her. Survivors: her children, Julie Akau, Eileen Mahdi, Karen Joseph and William; seven grandchildren; and one brother, Thomas Triplett, JD ’65.
Cecil Blalock “C.B.” Stephenson Jr., ’58 (political science), of Houston, July 21, at 76. He worked for several Houston law firms before opening his own practice. The son of a reverend, he did graduate work at the U. of Chicago Divinity School and later founded the Twentieth Century Theologians group. He cared deeply about the big questions in life and was a consummate people person. He also loved collecting good stories—especially about Texas—and had a lifelong passion for opera. Survivors: his children, Blake, Ruthie Emrick and Kittredge; their mother, Ruth Binkerd “Binky” Strom; and two grandchildren.
Ruth Carol Kirkland Chesarek, ’59, MA ’60 (education), of Los Gatos, Calif., July 30, at 76, of heart disease. She was a community leader and volunteer and dedicated needlepointer. A longtime supporter of Stanford football, she died after attending a gathering of players, coaches and season ticket-holders. Survivors: her husband, Don, ’59, MS ’60, PhD ’72; and children, Carol, ’83, MS ’84, and David.
Richard Benjamin Fallgren, ’59, MS ’61 (civil engineering), of Sunriver, Ore., December 10, 2012, at 75, of a heart attack. He was a member of the Alpine Club and El Toro eating club. After Stanford he joined the U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey and then enjoyed a 41-year career in structural, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, primarily with Bechtel in California. Retiring to Sunriver, he was an active volunteer and fly fisherman and loved the community of friends he made there. Ever the mountaineer, he was truly at home at the base of the Three Sisters in the Cascades. He was predeceased by his wife of 37 years, Sara. Survivors: his daughters, Ann Fallgren Dunn and Susie; two grandchildren; and one brother.
Barbara Anne Ramsey Jenkins, ’59 (English), of San Anselmo, Calif., September 18, at 76. She spent 11 years as director of a preschool in Mill Valley, Calif., and eight years as assistant director of financial aid at Dominican U. She also worked with the Marin Education Fund to help at-risk students find scholarships for higher education. She loved penguins and gardening, and she handcrafted and sold miniature porcelain dolls. Survivors: her husband, Richard; sons, Steven Long, Jeffrey Long, Brian and Michael; and two grandchildren.
Karen Noel Andree Levin, ’59 (chemistry), MA ’60 (education), of Salem, Mass., August 10, 2012, at 74. At Stanford she was involved in Ram’s Head and KZSU. She taught chemistry for 20 years. She then earned a doctorate and taught computer science and statistics at Boston U. and Babson College until her retirement. She was passionate about musical theater, and she and her husband traveled to Europe to see shows not commonly performed in the United States. Survivors: her husband, Robert, ’53, MS ’54, Engr. ’57, PhD ’60; children, Kristen and Erik; and one grandson.
1960s
Howard C. “Howie” Anawalt, ’60 (political science), of Monte Sereno, Calif., August 6, at 75. He was a member of the swim team and sophomore class president. Having earned a law degree, he joined the California State Attorney General’s office and in 1967 accepted an offer to teach at Santa Clara U. He served as the first director of the law school’s high tech advisory board, which oversaw a program that earned national recognition in the emerging field of intellectual property. He maintained an active law practice while teaching and loved photography, poetry, hiking with his sons and music. Survivors: his wife, Susan (Hodgman, ’62); sons, Bradley and Paul; five grandchildren; and one sister.
Douglas Walker Greene, ’61 (international relations), of Laguna Beach, Calif., July 23, at 74, of complications of primary progressive aphasia. As an officer in the Army’s intelligence and security unit, he helped enroll the first African-American students at the U. of Alabama and participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis. After leaving the intelligence field, he worked for the Whirlpool Corp., spent a decade at Pascoe Building Systems and founded Commercial Finance Resource in Newport Beach in 1994, from which he retired in 2010. Travel was his great passion and he visited 141 countries. He was also an avid sailor and fisherman and loved Latin music. Survivors: his wife, Miriam Smith; daughters (by his former wife, Judi Foune Greene), Susannah and Amanda; and one sister.
Daniel DeYoung, ’65 (industrial engineering), of Stanford, July 15, at 90. He served in the Army during World War II and enjoyed a 21-year military career, retiring in 1963 as a lieutenant colonel. He then worked as manager of industrial engineering of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. He also served as director of the physical plant, director of service operations and executive assistant to the vice president for business and finance at Stanford. After 17 years at the University, he worked for the Coca-Cola Co. and Bechtel Corp. He served on the board of trustees of Fishburne Military School, his alma mater, and as president of the Stanford Homeowners Association. He was the ultimate optimist and believed that almost any obstacle could be overcome with reason and hard work. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Lynne, and one grandson. Survivors: his sons, Alan, MA ’70, PhD ’75, and Paul, ’71, MA ’72; six grandchildren; and one brother.
Michael Dwight Cohen, ’66 (history), of Ann Arbor, Mich., February 2, 2013, at 67, of prostate cancer. He was a professor for 38 years at the U. of Michigan, where he was a founding faculty member of the School of Information. He also helped build the Interdisciplinary Committee of Organizational Scholars into an internationally recognized entity. At his retirement in 2011, he was the William D. Hamilton Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Information and Public Policy. He and his wife loved living in Ann Arbor and traveling to faraway places. Survivors: his wife, Hilary (Kelvin, ’69); daughters, Rachel and Amy; and two granddaughters.
Cathy Ann Hennrich Cole, ’67 (political science) of Stamford, Conn., July 16, at 68, of cancer. A member of the French club at Stanford, she was active with the Alliance Française in Greenwich, Conn. She was also an avid gardener and member of the Stamford Garden Club. Her family and friends will always remember her sharp wit and great love of life’s finer pleasures. Survivors: her husband of 43 years, Stephen; children, Samantha and Jason; three grandchildren; and one brother.
Douglas Jay Sorensen, ’67 (history), JD ’70, of San Francisco, June 30, at 68. He worked as an attorney and legal consultant in the Bay Area. He enjoyed boating, bird-watching and doing crosswords. Survivors: his daughters, Alissa Levenberg and Jenny; and one sister.
Candyce Ann “Candy” Panella Paulson, ’69 (sociology), of Elk Grove, Calif., September 14, at 66. She loved the Lord and devoted her life to sharing the love of Jesus. Survivors: her husband of 44 years, Alan, ’68, MBA ’75; children, Matthew, Anna and Mark; and one sister.
1970s
Edward Parsons Davis Jr., ’70 (political science), of Wimberley, Texas, July 19, at 64, of complications following a double lung transplant in 2011. From 1974 to 1978 he was an assistant U.S. attorney for the northern district of California and then he enjoyed a successful career as a litigator, focusing on white-collar crime and media law matters. At the time of his death, he was a partner with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. He also taught at Santa Clara U. School of Law and Hastings College of Law and served on the board of the Institute for the Study and Development of Legal Systems. He loved baseball, playing chess with his grandson and volunteering with Donate Life California. Survivors: his wife of 43 years, Sheryl; son, Braden; two grandsons; and one brother.
Shelley Jean Stark, ’70 (individually designed major), of New Haven, Conn., June 24, at 64, after a serious fall. She worked for the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia and the King County Public Defender Association in Seattle before returning to Pittsburgh in 1982 and joining the Allegheny County Public Defender’s office. She also taught law at the U. of Pittsburgh and was a visiting instructor in trial advocacy at Harvard. She was appointed the federal public defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1995 and served in that capacity until 2001 when a stroke left her unable to work. She was a devoted wife and mother with a lifetime commitment to helping the downtrodden. Survivors: her husband, Robert Dealy; children, Katie, Andrew and Rebecca Dealy; two grandchildren; and four siblings.
Harry Waters Jr., ’72 (economics), of Union City, Calif., May 26, at 62. A member of the crew team and El Toro eating club, he met his wife at pre-registration their freshman year and they married in Branner Hall the day after graduating. He received a PhD in business from the U. of Oregon and became professor of management at CSU-East Bay in 1986, retiring in 2013. He loved the outdoors and keeping fit, reading and family activities. Survivors: his wife, Louise (Bay, ’72, MA ’76); children, Alex, Ryan and Tammy; and one grandchild.
Bertha Jean Ingram Warrick, ’73 (sociology), of Las Vegas, July 7, at 61. She started her career as a caseworker and rose through the ranks to become Clark County assistant director of social services in Las Vegas. She was an enthusiastic traveler and enjoyed visiting her brothers when they were stationed in different countries around the world. Survivors: her son, Demetrius; and two brothers.
Martha June Anagick Aarons, ’76 (economics), of Anchorage, Alaska, June 7, at 58, of ALS. She served on the Unalakleet Native Corp. board for 27 years and the Bering Straits Native Corp. board from 2009 until her death. She also served as a court-appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children. She was proud of her decades-long work as a commercial fisherwoman in Bristol Bay and Norton Sound. In 1973 she was named Miss World Eskimo Olympics Queen. Survivors: her husband, Charles; daughters, Elizabeth, Miriam and Sarah, ’08; three grandsons; mother, Betty Anagick; and seven siblings, including Gail Anagick Schubert, ’78, and Ella Anagick, ’73.
1980s
Thomas H. “Tommy” Battat, ’85 (industrial engineering), of San Francisco, August 6, at 50, in a cycling accident. A second-generation San Franciscan, he was president of his family’s import/export food business, Liberty Gold, which he joined in 1987. He was also an energetic and relentless cheerleader for San Francisco sports teams, especially the Giants. Survivors: his wife of 16 years, Jennifer; children, Jared and Lily; parents, Harry and Patricia; and one brother, Randy, ’81.
Robert Lance “Bob” Honeycutt, ’86 (mathematical and computational science), of San Francisco, December 31, 2012, at 48, of melanoma. He was the CEO at Market Metrix and previously held executive positions at Quote.com, Buylink, MarketLive and Barra. He enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time with his family, friends and Labradoodle, Riley. He always saw the best in people. Survivors: his partner/spouse, Gil Resultan; and two brothers.
1990s
Cindy Carla Avitia, ’93 (political science), of San Jose, August 22, at 42, in an automobile accident in Mexico. An immigration attorney, she was board chair of Alpha Public Schools, a network of public charter college preparatory secondary schools founded in 2010. She also served on the board of the Somos Mayfair community organization. From 2006 to 2010 she worked on the staff of California representative Zoe Lofgren. She was a strong advocate for immigration reform and known for being uncommonly bright, dedicated and caring. Survivors: her husband, Jose; children, Dalia and Carlos; and her parents.
Anabel Mariko Stenzel, ’94 (human biology), of Redwood City, September 22, at 41, of cancer. She and her twin sister were born
with cystic fibrosis and told they would probably not reach their 10th birthdays. Over four decades, she graduated from Stanford, earned a master’s degree from UC-Berkeley, worked as a genetic counselor at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and was an international advocate for organ donation (she received two double lung transplants). She also competed in swimming and running and won more than 20 medals in national transplant games. In 2007, she and her sister published a memoir, The Power of Two, which was turned into a documentary film. Survivors: her husband, Trent Wallace; parents, Hatsuko and Reiner; sister, Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, ’94; and brother.
Business
Alan Kellogg McAdams, MBA ’58, PhD ’60 (business), of Ithaca, N.Y., September 14, at 83, after a short illness. He taught for 50 years at Cornell U., and his research focused on enhancing American competitiveness. In the early 1970s he was a visiting associate professor at the Graduate School of Business and later served as a senior staff economist on the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. In 1990 he was a visiting fellow at the Economic Strategy Institute. He was predeceased by his son Lee. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Ann; sons Alan Jr., Jeffrey and Kendall; two grandchildren; and one brother.
Earth Sciences
Ali Mohammad Saidi, PhD ’62 (petroleum engineering), of Boulogne, France, August 12, at 79. He made significant contributions to hydrocarbon energy production in Iran and around the world. He discovered and modeled many governing processes behind oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs and his new book, Realism of Flow in Reservoirs, was published in September. He loved learning and helping students in their career and will be missed by his family, friends and colleagues. Survivors: his wife, Muriel Fosse; children, Maryam, Philippe, Thibault and Vincent; and one brother.
Education
Norman Ross Harbaugh, MA ’51, of Stone Mountain, Ga., September 20, at 89. As a professor at George State U. for 19 years, he directed the MBA program and taught thousands of students. His greatest passion was serving Jesus Christ, and he taught Sunday school for 72 years. His other love was his country, and he served in the Navy for 27 years, attaining the rank of captain. Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Sally; son, Chip; and three grandchildren.
Edward T. Burda, MA ’52, of Stockton, Calif., August 15, at 90. A veteran of World War II, he was a school teacher and high school coach in Colorado and San Mateo and an instructor and golf coach at Cabrillo Junior College in Aptos, Calif. Retiring in 1983, he and his wife became extremely active in Catholic Church activities at various parishes in the communities in which they lived. Survivors: his wife of 63 years, Bettie; children, Jeff, Bruce and Linda; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Balbir Penatch Singh, MA ’63, of Palo Alto, May 27, at 71, of a heart attack. He earned a doctorate in mass communication from USC and taught at the College of San Mateo for 30 years. His principal hobbies were photography and travel, and he was very interested in Sikh history. Many knew him as a soft-spoken and well-informed conversationalist. Survivors include one brother and two sisters.
Judith M. “Judee” Butzine Blohm, MA ’66, of Arlington, Va., July 10, at 71. She was a school teacher, training officer, and senior editor and author for the Peace Corps. She also contributed to publications for AmeriCorps, American U., the Foreign Service Institute, the Department of State and the United Nations. Survivors include her two brothers.
Patricia Ann Learner Crocker Williams, MA ’69, of Pleasanton, Calif., August 22, at 84, after a valiant fight with cancer. She taught in the Castro Valley School District for more than 30 years and was active in Red Hatters, AAUW and Vineyard Vixens. Her passions included family, reading, painting, playing bridge and going to the theater. Collecting good friends was her particular talent. Survivors: her husband of 25 years, Ralph; and children, Michael Crocker, Randall Crocker, Cathleen Boterenbrood, Stephen Cooper, Kim Toledo and Ronna Piazza.
Engineering
Richard Peter Borghi, Engr. ’62 (electrical engineering), of Mountain View, July 9, at 85. He began his career in 1954 at the General Electric Microwave Lab in Palo Alto. In 1960 he began working at Stanford on the RF design of the accelerator structure for “Project M,” soon renamed SLAC, remaining with the project until 1966. He then worked with several start-ups and enjoyed many years with Varian until he retired. Survivors: his children, Elizabeth, Mary Anne, John and Margaret; and seven grandchildren.
Michael F. Parlamis, MS ’63 (civil engineering), of Tenafly, N.J., October 6, at 73, of complications from pulmonary fibrosis. An engineer and expert on the New York City building code, he presided over his family’s restaurant contracting business. He was honored as an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He also received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, celebrating immigrant achievement, and was a member of Leadership 100, stewards of the Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors: his wife of 47 years, Marguerite; children, Franklin, Christine and Alexander; and 10 grandchildren.
Daniel Kennett Goodman, MS ’67 (electrical engineering), of Valparaiso, Ind., July 6, 2012, at 67, following heart surgery. He taught electrical engineering at the U. of Missouri-Rolla, Purdue U.-Calumet and Valparaiso U. He also conducted research for the Navy and NASA, and he was active in creating programs that encouraged high school students to explore engineering and science careers. He retired in 2006 and enjoyed travel, reading and bridge. Survivors: his wife, Naomi; children, Danielle Goodman-Scott and Michael; and two grandchildren.
Jimmie Wayne Hinze, PhD ’76 (civil engineering), of College Station, Texas, September 12, at 67, after a courageous battle with cancer. His life’s work focused on construction safety, starting with the Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C., where he helped devise trenching standards that are still implemented today. He spent 12 years as a faculty member at the U. of Washington and served as director of graduate studies at the U. of Missouri-Columbia. He then accepted an appointment as the director of the M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction at the U. of Florida-Gainesville, retiring in May. He wrote four textbooks on construction and was recently inducted into the National Academy of Construction. Survivors: his wife of 32 years, Maxine; sons, Jacob and Justin; mother, Grace Elise; and two siblings.
Humanities and Sciences
Jackson Worth Bosley, MA ’50 (history), of Austin, Texas, August 16, at 93. A veteran of three wars, he retired as a lieutenant colonel with more than 20 years of active service. He received the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal and service ribbons with 13 campaign stars. During his military career he was an officer with the CIA as a specialist in Asian affairs. He was dedicated to public service and lived with intellect and humor. He was an Eagle Scout, a life member of the American Philatelic Society and an expert in the postal history of the U.S. Navy. Survivors: his wife, Sandra; children, Julia Collins and Jackson; one granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.
Donald Charles Hagerman, PhD ’55 (physics), of Highlands Ranch, Colo., June 30, at 84. His career spanned 35 years at the Los Alamos National Lab, where he was chosen to begin the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility, a particle accelerator known as LAMPF, still in operation today. He participated in the design, building and operation of the accelerator and became division leader with a staff of 300. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, rock climber and mountaineer, with more than 50 summits to his credit. Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Margaret; and children, Barry and Ginny.
Keith Hamilton Basso, MA ’65, PhD ’67 (anthropology), of Heber, Ariz., August 4, at 73, of cancer. He was professor of anthropology at the U. of Arizona, Yale and the U. of New Mexico until his retirement in 2006. He pursued his interest in the Western Apache language and culture throughout his life, and many of his deepest friendships were with Cibecue individuals. He published numerous essays and books on the Western Apache and served on the board of the National Museum of the American Indian. Survivors include his wife, Gayle Potter Basso.
Robert E. “Bob” O’Connell, MA ’68 (communication), of San Francisco, July 19, at 69, after a brief illness. He served as a military intelligence officer before earning a law degree from U. of San Francisco while working full time as a real estate appraiser. He retired from practicing law after 31 years with the VA and USPS. He cherished spending time with his family and instilled in his sons his love of intellectual pursuits, downhill skiing, baseball and ’50s rock ’n’ roll. Survivors: his wife of 44 years, Lynn; and sons, Ted and Michael.
John Hamilton Bolstad, MS ’69 (mathematics), PhD ’82 (computer science), of Livermore, Calif., July 16, at 66, of unknown causes. His career included positions at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, California Institute of Technology and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He retired from LLNL in 2008 with 23 years of service. He was known for his exquisite taste in fine cuisine and his love of classical music and opera. Survivors include his three siblings.
Brian Edward McCarry, PhD ’73 (chemistry), of Hamilton, Ontario, July 7, at 67, of a heart attack while vacationing in Iceland. He held the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Environment & Health at McMaster U., where he was also a professor of chemistry and acting chair of the biology department. In addition he chaired Clear Air Hamilton, a multi-stakeholder group working to improve air quality in the community. Among his many accolades, he received the Canadian Environment Award and the Dr. Victor Cecilioni Hamilton Environmentalist of the Year Award. Survivors: his wife, Twyla Hendry; children, Adrian, Aislinn and Tom; and one brother.
Law
Barry Stubbs, JD ’48, of San Mateo, September 2, at 93. He worked for the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco until opening his own practice in 1952. Over the span of 61 years, he brought his sons into the practice as partners. He spent his leisure time raising and training horses at his ranch and scuba diving, and at the age of 82 he climbed Half Dome. He was predeceased by his wife of nearly 54 years, Dorothy. Survivors: his children, Sarah Carraway, Gregory and Brian, ’71; and six granddaughters.
