Faculty and Staff
Paul F. Basch, of Stanford, June 14, at 67, of complications following open-heart surgery. He joined the faculty in 1970 and retired in 1997 as professor emeritus of health research and policy. Survivors: his wife, Natalicia; two sons, Daniel and Richard; his grandson; and his brother, Henry Bates.
Jon Eisenson, of Stanford, July 27, at 93, of prostate cancer. During World War II, he established the language rehabilitation program for the Surgeon General’s Office and attained the rank of major. After earning his bachelor’s degree from City College of New York and his master’s and doctorate degrees from Columbia U., he taught at several New York colleges. He joined the Stanford medical faculty as a professor of hearing and speech sciences and, in 1962, became director of the Institute for Childhood Aphasia. He served as a visiting professor at many universities around the world. Survivors: his second wife, Eileen; his first wife, Freda; his son, Arthur; and his daughter, Elinore Lurie.
Yvonne Fay Raffel, of Stanford, July 17, at 92. After earning her nursing degree from Highland Hospital in Oakland, she became Stanford’s first public health nurse in 1932. Her patients ranged from football’s “Vow Boys” to students in the University’s earliest convalescent hospital. Survivors: her husband of 63 years, Sidney, MD ’43; five daughters, Linda, Gail, Polly, ’66, Cynthia, ’68, and Emily; and 12 grandchildren.
1910s
Katherine Gilbert Quinby, ’18, of Palo Alto, July 15, at 105. Believed to have been Stanford’s oldest living alumna, she was a past board member of many Palo Alto community organizations. She was a dedicated gardener and joined her husband, James, ’19, JD ’21, on annual pack excursions to the High Sierra. Her husband died in 1989. Survivors: two sons, Gilbert and Carter, ’49, JD ’51; her daughter, Virginia DeFriest; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
1920s
Theodore “Ted” Kesler Sterling, ’23, JD ’25, of Los Angeles, May 2, at 99. An undergraduate law major, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He worked for the legal department of Texaco Oil, specializing in land acquisition and development. After becoming an independent operator in 1951, he discovered the Castaic Hills Oil Field. His wife of 72 years, Evelyn Huntington, ’25, died in 1998. Survivors: two daughters, Jacqueline Williams, ’50, and Hope Kelly, ’50; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Henry Albert Sleeper, ’27, of Sacramento, May 28, at 96, of a stroke and heart attack. A proud Stanford graduate who majored in economics, he carried his student ID card with him until he died. He ran Sleeper Stamp & Stationery Co., Sacramento’s premier stationery supply store, for more than half a century. His wife of 61 years, Robina Larsen, ’28, died in 1989. Survivors: his son, Douglas; his daughter, Lucille Kramer; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Elsa Elizabeth Uppman Knoll, ’28, of Carmel, Calif., November 28, 2000, at 94, of complications from lung infections. She majored in English and then completed a two-year course at the now-defunct California School of Gardening for Women. She became the school’s owner and director for 11 years, until 1947, then wrote and worked for Sunset magazine until retiring as a senior editor in 1971. Her husband of 60 years, Samson, PhD ’53, died on July 20. Survivors include her brother, Theodor Uppman.
John L. Springer, ’28, of Los Angeles, June 3, at 95. A member of Delta Chi, he majored in communication. During World War II, he served in the Navy in the Pacific, retiring with the rank of commander. He was founder and principal executive officer of the Western Highway Institute, a regional research and engineering arm of the trucking industry. In later years, he was a class correspondent for Stanford magazine. Survivors: two daughters, Sara Johnson and Nancy Walker.
Carlton W. Dawson, ’29, of Cupertino, May 7, at 95. A mechanical engineering major, he was a member of the soccer team and Alpha Kappa Lambda. Beginning in 1929, his work as an engineer with Standard Oil Co. (Chevron) took him to Alaska, Venezuela and the Gulf of Mexico, where he was a pioneer in offshore drilling. He retired after more than 40 years to focus on improving local golf courses as a director of the Northern California Golf Association. His wife of 68 years, Velma, died in 1997. Survivors: his wife, Vicky; two sons, Douglas and Stanley, ’52; two daughters, Barbara Farella, ’54, and Kathleen Linstedt, ’55, 12 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Engel Sluiter, ’29, of Kensington, Calif., May 28, at 94. He majored in education. He received his PhD in history from UC-Berkeley in 1937 and was a history professor there for 33 years. After retiring in 1973, he continued to research and write, publishing an article and a book after age 90. Survivors include his daughter, Mary Alice Pisani, ’67.
1930s
Carl W. Babberger, ’32, Engr. ’34, of Cañon City, Colo., July 4, at 92. He majored in general engineering and was a member of the gymnastics team. After graduation, he worked for NASA and later became chief of aerodynamics for Howard Hughes. He was the master designer of “Hercules,” better known as the Spruce Goose. Survivors: his wife of 48 years, Enid; and his sister, Freda Farmer.
Carl G. Brown Jr., ’32, May 19, at 91. He majored in economics and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps. His work for the California Casualty Management Co., founded by his father in 1914, spanned 46 years. He was active in community organizations and served as president of the Boy Scouts of America’s Marin Council. His first wife, Helen, died in 1940. His second wife, Harriet Bellamy, ’33, died in 1999. Survivors: his son, Thomas, ’59, MBA ’64; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Robert Wiepking Meyer, ’32, of Palo Alto, July 24, at 90. He majored in chemistry. During World War II, he served at a field hospital in France and retired from the Army with the rank of major. The first board-certified orthopedic surgeon between San Mateo and San Jose, he was on the faculties of UC-San Francisco’s and Stanford’s medical schools. He was president of the Northern Chapter of the Western Orthopaedic Association and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Survivors: his wife of 63 years, Lela Coe, ’34; two daughters, Anne Richards and Katharine Lockhart; his son, Timothy; and four grandchildren.
Mary Lee Richmond Walton, ’32, MA ’50, of Newport Beach, Calif., June 5, at 91. She majored in English and worked for the Daily. She taught high school English, French, Latin and Russian for 28 years. When she retired in 1975, she was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. She worked as a volunteer for several charitable organizations and, in 1990, was honored as a lifelong activist by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California. Survivors: her daughter, Sandra Pettit; two grandchildren; and her great-granddaughter.
Elizabeth “Libby” Erlin Cullinan, ’33, of Walnut Creek, Calif., February 28, at 89. An English major and member of Alpha Phi, she entered Stanford at 16. A community leader for 50 years on the Peninsula and in Walnut Creek, she founded the Stanford Club of Rossmoor. Her husband, Vincent Cullinan, JD ’36, and her son, Terry, ’61, MBA ’64, predeceased her. Survivors: two daughters, Kathy Merchant, ’63, and Sheila Wheeler; and five grandchildren, including Cory, ’92.
Morris “Oppy” Oppenheim Jr., ’33, of Atherton, June 30, at 89. An economics major, he was a member of El Toro eating club and the football team. During World War II, he served in the Navy and received several medals. He worked for Paul Koss Supply Co. until he retired. His wife, Nadine, predeceased him. Survivors: two daughters, Claudia Gardner and Sandy; and his son, John.
William A. “Sandy” Thompson, ’33, of San Marino, Calif., May 19, at 90. An economics major, he was a member of Kappa Alpha and the golf team. He worked in Los Angeles and Riverside, England, for FMC Corporation, whose international machinery sales included Peerless Pumps. Survivors: his wife of 63 years, Geraldine; his daughter, Lynne; his son, Alan; and three granddaughters.
Donald A. Campbell, ’35, MBA ’38, of Palo Alto, August 18, at 87, of complications following surgery. An economics major, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the Band. He worked for Lane Publishing Co., known for producing Sunset magazine and Sunset Books. He was secretary-treasurer and comptroller of the company from 1946 until his retirement in 1977 and served on its board of directors until Time-Warner bought the company in 1990. Survivors: his wife of 58 years, Sue; and his son, Bruce, ’66.
Sidney Arthur Sharp, ’36, of Anacortes, Wash., July 25, at 87. He majored in general engineering and was a member of El Campo eating club. He was a captain in the Navy and enjoyed piloting his 36-foot Grand Banks boat. His third wife, Laura Louise, and his daughter, Shelley Collinge, predeceased him. Survivors: his son, Tom; two daughters, Mary Dunton, ’68, and Stacy Van Sweden; his grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Archer William Zamloch Jr., ’37, JD ’40, of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., April 26, at 84. An economics major, he was a member of Delta Upsilon and the basketball and baseball teams. His wife, Jane Tremaine, ’41, predeceased him. Survivors include his cousin, Marilynn Caruthers.
Kathryn Mildred Ray Hyde, ’39, of Campbell, Calif., October 27, 2000, at 82. She majored in German studies. After graduation, she worked in Stanford’s admission office. She was a founding member of the PEO Sisterhood in Campbell and volunteered with the American Red Cross. Her husband, Homer, ’39, MBA ’41, died in 1991. Survivors: her son, Jerry; two daughters, Kathleen and Martha; her grandson; her great-grandson; her sister, Margaret Pendola; and her brother, Robert.
Elizabeth “Bibs” Lillian Meyer Kearney, ’39, of La Jolla, Calif., June 15, at 83. An education major, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta. After completing graduate school at UCLA, she taught kindergarten. She was an accomplished bridge player and a prolific watercolor artist. Survivors: four sons, Michael, ’65, Terry, Howard and Patrick; 10 grandchildren; and her sister, Marjorie Heald.
Joseph Sharp Whitmore, ’39, of Fallbrook, Calif., on July 17, at 83, of congestive heart failure. He majored in economics and was a member of Zeta Psi and the track-and-field team. After graduating from Boalt Hall School of Law, he joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 1946 and retired as a senior partner in 1986. He was elected president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association in 1970, and was honored by the American Bar Association for his contributions to legal education. His wife of 59 years, Frances Dorr, ’41, died in 1999. Survivors: his daughter, Ann Tangeman; two sons, William and Richard, ’64, JD ’67; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Annalee Fadiman, ’37, and Carol Whitmore, ’45.
1940s
Nat Brown, ’40, Gr. ’43, of Stockton, Calif., May 20, at 81. He majored in political science and was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. During World War II, he served in the Navy. He practiced law with Brown, Hall, Shore and McKinley for 50 years and was a former president of the San Joaquin County Bar Association. Survivors: his wife of 39 years, Bertha; two daughters, Julie Gikas and Debra Freeman Orr; his son, J. Devon; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Alan L. “Bud” Houser Jr., ’41, of San Diego, June 15, at 83, of heart disease. A social science/ social thought major, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta. In 1943, he became an Army Air Force aviator and crash-landed his B-26 Marauder behind enemy lines in Tunisia. He left the service after World War II with the rank of captain and returned to San Diego to work for Dorman’s Inc., a tire company started by his father and an uncle. Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Patricia; two daughters, Susan and Nancy; and three grandchildren.
William J. “Bill” McCollough, ’41, of Sarasota, Fla., June 15, at 82. A communication major, he was a member of Kappa Alpha. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps, earning the rank of captain. He was the third-generation member of his family to head The Brainerd (Minn.) Daily Dispatch, where he worked for 40 years. He was involved in a wide range of civic organizations, including the YMCA and Salvation Army. Survivors: his wife, Milly; three sons, Terry, ’66, William and Robert; his daughter, Mary Brooks; his stepdaughter, Joy Hall; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his sister, Katherine Burton.
Monte Charles Pfyl Jr., ’41, MA ’50, Gr. ’51, of Mission Hills, Calif., October 2000, at 82. An economics major, he was a member of Delta Chi, the football, baseball and track-and-field teams, and the volunteer fire department. He served in the Army Air Force during WWII, retiring as a colonel in 1975. He coached physical education and tennis in the San Fernando Valley until the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Kaino Vappu; and his twin brother, Frank, ’42, MS ’49.
Oscar Charles Holmes Jr., ’43, MS ’48, Engr. ’49, of Indianapolis, June 28, at 81. He was a member of the baseball team and Theta Delta Chi. During World War II, he served in the Marines and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained during the assault on Okinawa. His projects as a civil engineer included parts of Highway 101 and Interstate 280, Menlo-Atherton High School, the Palo Alto bicycle bridge, the entrance to San Francisco Bay’s Treasure Island and numerous other California landmarks. Survivors: his wife, Marjorie; his son, Richard; two daughters, Charleen Hamel and Carolyn, ’71; two stepchildren, Stephen and Julie Goldsmith; five grandchildren; his sister, Mae Martin; and his brother, Carl.
Melissa “Charlie M’Liss” Loeding Martinson, ’43, IA ’44, MBA ’45, of Brenham, Texas, May 6, at 80. She majored in economics and was one of the first women to earn an MBA from the Graduate School of Business. She taught accounting for 20 years at Portland Community College, U. of Portland and Oregon State U. She became a certified public accountant in order to better prepare her students for careers in the field. An avid horsewoman, she raised, bred and showed horses and was past president of the Western States Hackney Association. Survivors: her daughter, Melinda Kacal; two grandchildren; and her great-grandson.
Benjamin H. Parkinson Jr., ’43, JD ’49, of Palo Alto, June 1, at 79, of a variant of Parkinson’s disease. A political science major, he was a member of Kappa Sigma and helped found the Stanford Law Review. He served as an Army officer during World War II and the Korean War, and was a lawyer in the judge advocate general’s office in Germany. A trial lawyer who excelled at complicated cases, he was Atherton’s city attorney for more than a decade. Survivors: his wife, Virginia; two sons, Kaley, ’68, and Benjamin; his daughter, Linda Bartel-Hamadani; eight grandchildren; his great-grandchild; and his brother, Roger, ’54, JD ’59.
Jane C. Sudekum McClelland, ’44, of San Jose, July 19, at 79, of a heart attack. She majored in communication. After working for the Palo Alto Times as an undergraduate, she was hired by the San Francisco News in 1944, when few women worked in journalism. In the 1970s, she became an aide to former San Jose mayor Janet Grey Hayes, one of the first female mayors in the nation. She was a 45-year volunteer with the San Jose Day Nursery, a nonprofit preschool and daycare center for low-income families. Survivors: her husband of 55 years, Bruce, ’43; two sons, Kirk and Bruce; her grandson; and her sister, Ann Hickey.
Rufus Edward Cook, ’46, MS ’49, of Bakersfield, Calif., August 10, of complications following brain surgery. He majored in biological sciences and earned his master’s in geology. Survivors: his wife, Betty Weitze, ’48, MA ’49; two daughters, Cara Dibnah and Cathy Cibit; and two sons, Casey and Christopher.
Mildred “Millie” McGregor Fundis, ’46, MA ’58, of San Francisco, April 10, of complications from multiple sclerosis and emphysema. She graduated from the School of Nursing and held a variety of nursing positions in hospitals at Stanford, San Francisco and Pasadena, Calif. After receiving her master’s degree in education, she taught surgical nursing at UC Hospital, then became an advice nurse at Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco before retiring in 1988. Survivors include her brother, Robert.
Carl Leslie Hoag, ’46, of Sonoma, Calif., July 24, at 78. An economics major, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. During World War II, he flew B-17s in the European theater. He began his insurance career with AIG in New York, and later worked in London. He returned to San Francisco to join Kelly, Kinkhead & Hoag. Survivors: his wife of 52 years, Simone; his daughter, Holly Dietrich; two sons, Richard and Kirk; four grandchildren; and his sister, Mary Bardwell.
John Albert Umphreys, ’48, of Auburn, Calif., July 14, at 75. He was an economics major. During World War II, he served in Italy with the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division Ski Patrol, where he was wounded by shrapnel and awarded a Purple Heart. He worked for First Nationwide Mortgage and helped develop the secondary mortgage market. Survivors: his wife, Pat; his daughter, Victoria Curtis; two grandchildren; and his half-brother, Thomas.
Lowell L. Baskins, ’49, MS ’50, of Santa Barbara, Calif., July 5, at 80, of cancer. A physics major, he helped pioneer the development of satellite technology for the early detection of launched missiles, for which he was honored by the U.S. government. Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Theda; four children; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Donald Clyde James, ’49, MA ’50, June 19, at 78. He was an economics major and earned a master’s in education. During World War II, he served in a Naval Air Patrol unit in the Pacific. He was principal of Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento for 14 years before becoming assistant superintendent of schools. His first wife, Margaret, predeceased him. Survivors: his wife, Jane; his daughter, Kathleen Dautremont; four stepsons; two grandsons; and his great-grandson.
Sherman Donald Lamb, ’49, MBA ’51, of St. George, Utah, June 20, at 76. He majored in political science. During World War II, he flew a B-24 bomber, completing 20 missions and earning the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He worked with Richard Nixon on the Alger Hiss spy investigation and served as undersecretary of state until 1960, when he was accepted into medical school at George Washington U. Unable to attend because of a brain tumor, he turned his talents to photography and woodworking. Survivors include his son, Charles; his brother, John; and two sisters, Agnes Rouse and Mary Ann Gottstein.
Theodore “Ted” Off, ’49, MS ’50, Gr. ’51, of Ventura, Calif., in May, at 73. A petroleum engineering major, he worked for the Chaparral humor magazine and was a member of Beta Theta Pi and the track-and-field team. During the Korean War, he served as an officer in the Navy. He worked for Union Oil Co. in Ojai, Calif., and later joined Ojai Oil Co., a family business. He became its president in 1968. His first wife, Mary Ann Green, ’51, predeceased him. Survivors: his wife, Edith; his son, Thaddeus; his daughter, Tracy Stansfield; his grandson; his mother, Dorothy; his brother, Douglas, ’62; and his sister, Janice Simis, ’52.
John Franklin Stroud, ’49, of Northridge, Calif., February 18, at 78. He majored in mechanical engineering. During World War II, he was a decorated Naval pilot who flew more than 50 combat missions. After graduation, he was an aeronautical research scientist for NASA and then chief engineer of flight sciences at Lockheed for 37 years. He authored and presented scientific papers throughout the United States and Europe. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Dorcas; two sons, Kevin and Richard; his daughter, Karen Scott; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
1950s
William Ronald “Bill” McGinnis, ’52, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, May 29, at 72. After serving as an officer in the Army, he worked in the Idaho state law enforcement trucking division and retired as a state income tax auditor. Survivors: his daughter, Melanie Lubeck; two sons, Mitchell and Michael; his granddaughter; and his sister, Betty Hornick.
Frank Chas Couey Jr., ’54, of San Francisco, April 15, at 68, of intestinal bleeding. He majored in English and played piano with the student orchestra. After graduation, he was stationed with the American occupation army in Austria. In 1957, he returned to teach at Menlo School for 15 years. A distinguished pianist, he performed throughout the Bay Area. He made his Lincoln Center debut in 1982 and remained in New York for four years. Returning to San Francisco, he taught privately while working at the Commodore Hotel.
Rosalind “Rosie” Brownell Gesner Johnson, ’54, of Wayzata, Minn., July 27, at 68. After transferring from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., she majored in sociology. An active champion for the homeless and abused, she founded The Gesner/Johnson Foundation. Survivors: her husband, Lloyd, MBA ’54; her daughter, Marcia Campbell; two sons, Russ and Paul; and 10 grandchildren.
Richard Helm Pauley, ’54, of Irvine, Calif., July 13, at 68. A political science major, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He was a senior consultant with Coldwell Banker & Co. for 14 years. In 1977, he started his own realty investment company. Survivors: his wife, Jan; his son, Tyler; his daughter, Elysa Del Guercio; three grandchildren; and his sister, Dana House, ’61, MA ’62.
Sarah Lou “Sally” Williams Giambroni, ’55, of Red Bluff, Calif., June 1, at 67, of ovarian cancer. She majored in sociology and minored in French. She taught second grade for 24 years at Gerber Union Elementary in Red Bluff, Calif. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1994. Survivors: her son, Sean Green; two daughters, Cynthia Green Christensen and Cheryl Green Khavari, MA ’85; and four grandchildren.
Barbara Furse Mackey, ’55, of Riverside, Calif., May 16, at 68. She was a political science major. A 45-year resident of Riverside, she was president of Riverside County Law Alliance. Survivors: her husband, Edward, ’55, JD ’59; her daughter, Cynthia; her son, Douglas, ’84; her grandchild; and her mother, Louise Furse.
Donald Reid Marsh, ’55, of Mission Hills, Kan., January 8, 2000, at 66. An engineering major, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. He worked with Carter-Waters Corp. and Marsh Steel and Aluminum Corp. until 1965 and later became owner of the Kennedy Van Brush Co. He was a past chair of the board of election commissioners of Kansas City, Mo., and a longtime supporter of the Stanford tennis team. Survivors: his wife, Barbara; two stepchildren, Barbara Abrams and Philip Christopher; and his brother, Alan, ’54.
Mary Jane Clinton Zirkel, ’55, of San Mateo, August 5, at 66. She majored in communication. She was editor of the Lifestyle section of the San Mateo Times, which her family owned until its sale to the Alameda Newspaper Group in 1996, and served as secretary of the Peninsula Press Club. Her husband, Raymond, predeceased her. Survivors: her brother, John; and her sister, Mary Ann Gardner, ’59.
Jacqueline Elizabeth Plank McLellan, ’57, of Portland, Ore., March 3, at 65, of lung cancer. She was a history major and an avid bridge player. Survivors: her husband of 42 years, Bud, ’57; her son, Edgar; her daughter, Jana; and three grandchildren.
Glenn Mike Laden, ’58, of Saratoga, Calif., June 26, at 64. A mechanical engineering major, he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. He worked for Lockheed for 36 years, retiring in 1994 as vice president/assistant general manager of the missiles systems division. Survivors: his wife, Peggy; three sons, Steve and Jim Laden and Kirk Goodere; three grandchildren; and his brother, Jerry, ’55.
Noel John Robinson, ’58, of Sacramento, May 16, at 65. A history major, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and played football and rugby. He worked for the Franchise Tax Board for 22 years. Survivors: his wife of 36 years, Virginia; two sons, Mark and Tim; his daughter, MaryClaire; and two grandchildren.
1960s
Nancy Jo Sweeney Lindus, ’60, of Santa Barbara, July 19, at 63, of complications from leukemia. An English major, she was a member of the tennis team. She earned her teaching credential in 1964 from Claremont Graduate School. She lived in Pasadena, Calif., Washington, D.C., London and Santa Barbara, Calif., joining numerous civic and charitable organizations in each city. She volunteered at the U.S. embassy while in London and later was president of the Women’s Auxiliary at the Music Academy of the West. Survivors: her husband, Clay, ’59; her son, Scott, ’88; her daughter, Stephanie Hoover; two grandchildren; her mother, Helen Sweeney; her sister, Mary Elizabeth Pini; and her brother, Dean Sweeney Jr., ’64.
Donald Lee Brobst, ’61, of San Jose, April 5, at 61, of a pulmonary embolus. A member of the tennis team, he majored in biological sciences. He served in the Marine Corps and worked as a probation counselor and supervisor for Los Angeles County Juvenile Hall while earning his master’s degree and teaching credential. He taught science at San Jose City College for 35 years, retiring in June 2000. He served as president of the college’s faculty senate and was elected to three terms on the Milpitas Unified School District’s board of education. Survivors: his wife, Laurie, ’61, MA ’62; three sons, Stephen, Jeffrey and Roger; five grandchildren; his mother, Mildred; his brother, Tom; and his sister, Betty Sopfe.
Charles Vincent “Vin” Prothro, ’64, of Dallas, November 16, 2000, at 58. An industrial engineering major, he was a member of Theta Chi and the Band. After receiving an MBA from Harvard, he was a pioneer in the semiconductor industry with Texas Instruments. He helped found Mostek Corp. in 1969, and was founder, chair and president of Dallas Semiconductor Corp. from 1984 until his death. He was a dedicated member of several civic organizations, including the Dallas Museum of Art. Survivors: his wife, Caren; his son, Vincent, ’89; his daughter, Nita Clark; two granddaughters; his mother, Elizabeth; two brothers, Joe, ’60, and Mark; and his sister, Kay Yeager.
1970s
Robert D. “Buzz” Haddow, ’75, of Seward, Alaska, September 17, 2000, at 48, of pancreatic cancer. He majored in economics and was a member of the lacrosse team. He earned his MBA from Harvard in 1984 and worked as a commodities trader on the New York Mercantile Exchange. An avid outdoorsman and accomplished photographer, he reached the highest peaks on three continents—Africa and North and South America. Survivors: his wife of 11 years, Amy; two sons, Tyler and Matthew; his parents, Robert, ’45, and Virginia; and his sister, Susan, ’77.
Lisa Ellen Weinberg Stanley, ’75, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., July 19, at 48, of complications from abdominal surgery. She majored in psychology and earned her JD from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She practiced as a business litigator in Southern California. Survivors: her husband, Warren; her son; her parents; and her sister.
1980s
Susan Rose “Suzel” Zelezny-DuPlantis, ’80, of Los Altos Hills, August 2, at 43, of lung cancer. She majored in biological sciences. After working in a number of biotech sales positions, she founded Azubia Inc., an executive recruitment firm, in 1999. She was a licensed pilot and an advanced open-water diver. Survivors: her husband of three years, Colin; her mother, Mona Ashby; her sister, Pam Gadziala; and her brother, Paul Ashby.
1990s
William Bradford “Brad” Budney, ’93, of Ottawa, Ontario, July 22, at 29. A sociology major, he was senior class president and a member of Phi Delta Theta and the swim team. He worked, at various points in his career, for the Stanford Alumni Association, as a model in New York, with an Internet company in Canada and as an account manager at Procter & Gamble. SurviSurvivors: his father, William; his mother, Edith; and his sister, Sharon.
2000s
Christina “Minna” Sandmeyer, ’01, of Evanston, Ill., at 22, of suicide. She was working toward a degree in civil engineering. A dedicated environmentalist and outdoorswoman, she also enjoyed singing and gardening. She was scheduled to be a resident assistant at the cooperative student residence Chi Theta Chi. Survivors: her mother, Ellen; her father, Ulrich; and her brothers, Rolf and Brent.
Artyom Valeryevic “Art” Batykyan, ’03, of Uzbekistan, June 23, at 21, of a rare form of bone cancer. He was working toward a degree in international relations with a minor in music. He was on the administration committee of the Camp Kesem Project, a camp for children who have a parent with cancer. An accomplished pianist, he performed in a concerto competition and spring concerts after losing his left arm to cancer. Survivors: his father, Valery; his mother, Alfia; and his sister, Kristina.
Business
James Butler “J.B.” Brown, MBA ’50, Gr. ’51, of Granite Bay, Calif., July 1, at 75. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Lake Forest College in Illinois and served in the Army during the Korean War. In 1969, he became president and CEO of several real estate subsidiaries he founded for national, publicly held companies. In 1981, he founded USA Properties Fund in Roseville, Calif., a multifamily development and management company with ownership control of more than 5,600 apartment homes. Survivors: his wife, Janice; three sons, Geoffrey Brown, Montgomery Brown and Gregory Gordon; two daughters, Rebecca Thompson and Laurie Gordon; and five grandchildren.
James F. Dickason Jr., MBA ’51, of San Marino, Calif., August 26, at 79, of a stroke. After earning his bachelor’s degree at Harvard, he served in the Army during World War II. In 1951, he joined Newhall Land and Farming Co., which evolved under his leadership into a publicly traded real estate development company that was instrumental in the development of the city of Valencia, Calif. He was a Stanford University trustee, helping direct fund-raising drives, and presided over the Business School advisory council for 10 years. His first wife, Barbara Barrack, ’51, died in 1957. Survivors: his wife of 40 years, Linda; three sons, Thomas, James and Bradford; and his daughter, Margaret, MA ’86, PhD ’90.
Education
Katherine Brietwieser Zimmerman, Gr. ’59, of Menlo Park, May 18, at 89. She attended USC and San Francisco State U. before attending Stanford. She was a teacher and counselor at Jordan Junior High School and Cubberley High School from 1952 to 1977. After retirement, she was active in the English in Action program at Stanford as well as the writing program of the Palo Alto Adult School. Her first husband, Clyde Cook, ’18, predeceased her. Survivors: her husband, Kent; her daughter, Verity Powell, ’65; and her son, Timothy, ’65; four stepchildren; six grandchildren; her sister, Janice Lockard; and her brother, Roland Brietwieser.
Janice Lee Peterson Duncan, ’61, of Costa Mesa, Calif., May 4, at 63. Survivors: her daughter, Elizabeth Ann; her son, Ted; and two sisters, Marilyn Metzger and Donna Florence.
Robert Stewart Fritz, MA ’65, of Citrus Heights, Calif., April 1, at 64, in a boating accident. He joined the Air Force at age 17 and played the saxophone in the Air Force band while stationed in Germany. He earned a bachelor’s degree at UC-Berkeley and a doctorate from the U. of the Pacific. He taught computer science at American River College for 35 years, retiring in January. Survivors: his wife of 39 years, Joyce; two sons, Kent and Kevin; and his grandson.
Ann Dawson Torrey, MA ’66, of State College, Pa., May 25, at 89. She worked in the Redwood City School District until retirement. Survivors include her son, John Dawson Buck, and Joyce B. Buck.
Humanities and Sciences
William T. “Bill” Rintoul, MA ’49 (communication), of Bakersfield, Calif., June 26, at 79, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He received his bachelor’s in journalism from UC-Berkeley in 1943. During World War II, he served in the infantry in Europe, earning a Bronze Star. A journalist, author and expert on the California oil and gas industry, he published four books and contributed to many magazines and newspapers, including the Bakersfield Californian, which carried his regular column for more than 50 years. Survivors: his wife of 53 years, Frankie Jo; his daughter, Susan Parker; his son, Jim; four grandchildren; and his brother, Dave.
Samson Benjamin Knoll, PhD ’53 (history), of Carmel, Calif., July 20, at 89. Born in Austria, he studied history and German literature at the U. of Berlin, the U. of Paris-Sorbonne and the U. of Colorado before attending Stanford. During World War II, he was a member of the intelligence section of the Army’s psychological-warfare combat team. He taught at various universities, including Stanford, and was a research associate at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences before joining the founding faculty of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, where he later served as chancellor. He was active in numerous professional and civic organizations. His wife of more than 60 years, Elsa Uppman, ’28, died November 28, 2000. Survivors include his nephew and five nieces.
Law
Adele Langston Rogers, JD ’36, Bethesda, Md., May 27, at 89. She was the first woman awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, which she received from President Nixon in 1973. The wife of William P. Rogers, Nixon’s secretary of state, she accompanied her husband on official visits to 75 nations. An active volunteer at schools in New York and Washington, D.C., she served as president of the PTA at Sidwell Friends School in Washington and a branch of the Boys Clubs of America. Her husband predeceased her.
Inguald Thomas Kongsgaard, JD ’49, of Napa, Calif., June 25, at 80, of complications from leukemia. He received his bachelor’s degree from UC-Berkeley in 1946. During World War II, he enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific. As a Napa Superior Court judge from 1958 to 1984, he missed only one day of work. In retirement, he traveled to more than 30 counties as a visiting judge and, after the 1990 census, was appointed by the California Supreme Court to be one of three special masters who recommended a reapportionment plan for the state legislature and California representatives to Congress. Survivors: his wife, Lorrain, ’45, JD ’47; two daughters, Mary Williams and Martha Goldman; his son, John; and seven grandchildren.
