Faculty and Staff
Evelyn M. Draper, of Palo Alto, November 7, at 88. An emerita adjunct professor of voice and drama who taught at Stanford for 27 years, she had also taught at the Juilliard School of Music and Henry Street Music School in New York and the Actors Workshop in San Francisco, and served as a consultant to TheatreWorks of Palo Alto. She is survived by her son, Glenn Keith Manacher.
Elizabeth McCulloch, of Stanford, November 12, at 47, of cancer. An associate consulting professor of counseling psychology in the psychological studies in education program, she also had a private counseling practice in Palo Alto and San Jose and coordinated juvenile court evaluation for Santa Clara County. Survivors: her son, Matthew; her parents, Allen and Veronica; and her brother, Craig.
1920s
Marjorie B. Anderson Hooker, '24, of Los Angeles, February 2, 1999, at 95. At Stanford, she majored in English, was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi and participated in several theatrical revues. A resident of Beverly Hills for more than 30 years, she was active in PTA, Panhellenic and many civic organizations. Her husband, Philip, '26, died in 1970. Survivors: two sons, Joseph, '59, MA '60, and Alan.
Robert Chambers Cook, '25, of Cupertino, October 22, at 95. A mechanical engineering graduate, he worked for much of his career with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and once served as president of its employee association. Survivors: his wife, Barbara; his son, Robert; his daughter, Sandra; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and his sister, Elaine.
Grace M. deBack Mortsolf, '26, of Atherton, November 11, at 95. She studied philosophy at Stanford. Active in her church and a volunteer at the Filoli estate in Woodside, she sponsored a student scholarship at Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation. Predeceased by her husband, Kenneth, she is survived by her nephew, Norman deBack.
Martha Arques Burnett Motheral, '27, of San Francisco, October 2, at 94. She was an English major at Stanford. Her husband, Pete, '26, her son, John, '51, MA '52, and her daughter, Elizabeth, predeceased her. Survivors: her daughter, Martha; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.
Calvin A. Behle, '28, of Salt Lake City, September 29, at 92. He studied law and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega at Stanford. A colonel in the Judge Advocate General Corps during World War II, he served as a U.S. representative on the International Military Tribunal and U.N. War Crimes Commission after the war. As an attorney specializing in corporate and mining law, he became senior and managing partner of Parsons, Behle and Latimer in 1958 and retired in 1972. He was a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, was active in Masonry and led numerous civic organizations. Survivors: two daughters, Marilyn Graham, '59, and Marcia Daneman; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his brother, William.
Katherine Evelyn Thorpe Hines, '29, MA '30, of Laguna Hills, Calif., August 3, at 91. A subject of Lewis Terman's study of gifted children, she majored in math at Stanford and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She enjoyed travel and participated in many Stanford tours. Her husband, Frederick, '28, died in 1982. Survivors: two daughters, Katherine Grigsby, '53, and Mary King, '53; her son, Frederick, '56, MS '57; six grandchildren, including Suzanne King, '76, Doreen Stevens, '78, and Donald King, '83; and nine great-grandchildren.
1930s
Charles Stearns, '30, JD '33, of Santa Barbara, Calif., September 24, at 92. He studied history and was a member of Los Arcos at Stanford. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was instrumental in the contractual arrangements that allowed the U.S. military to use commercial aircraft for transport during the war. He retired as a colonel from the Air Force Reserve in 1967. A lawyer for more than 60 years, he was active in many civic organizations and was named the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table's Sportsman of the Year in 1972 and Santa Barbara Man of the Year in 1977. Survivors: his wife of 65 years, Alice, '32; two sons, Brett, JD '66, and Geoffrey, '68; his daughter, Jeanne Chase, '72, JM '79; and six grandchildren.
Robert E. Morrow, '31, MBA '33, of North Hollywood, Calif., October 22, at 91, of congestive heart failure. At Stanford, he studied economics and was a member of the gymnastics team and Theta Delta Chi. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and worked as a lawyer well into his 80s. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Margaret. Survivors: his daughter, Patricia; his son, Robert; and two grandchildren.
Grove Allen Rawlins, '31, of St. Louis, June 22, at 91. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda, the Band, and the Stanford chorus that serenaded president-elect Herbert Hoover, who graduated in the Pioneer Class of 1895. After receiving his medical degree from Washington U. in St. Louis in 1934, he began his career as an ophthalmologist and otolaryngologist, retiring in 1991. He served on several hospital boards and was active in many civic organizations. His wife, Anna, died in 1996. Survivors: his son, Robert; two daughters, Judith Klutho and Linda Jones; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
John Graham Sullivan, '31, of Danville, Calif., July 5, at 91. He studied economics at Stanford. In the course of his career, he served as assistant superintendent of San Diego's schools, director of UC-San Diego extension, associate state superintendent and U.S. deputy commissioner of education under President Johnson. He also helped create Contra Costa Community College and Diablo Valley College. His work in Peru with the Rockefeller Foundation won him the Order of the Sun from the Peruvian government. His wife of 55 years, Laura, died in 1986. Survivors: three daughters, Jonne Lutz, Kathe Petersdorf and Trudye Foote; eight grandchildren, including Tom Foote, '72, MA '78, MA '79, PhD '86, and Tim Foote, '75; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Gale Douglas Wallace, '31, of Annandale, Va., October 29, at 90, after a short illness. He studied communication at Stanford and was an editor of the Daily, where he wrote an editorial that earned him a denunciation by the Hoover White House because he suggested that Ray Lyman Wilbur resign either as interior secretary or as Stanford president to devote himself to a single job. After graduation, he worked for United Press in South America, United Fruit Co. public relations, the U.S. State Department as deputy press director for Latin American affairs under President Johnson, and the Agency for International Development. Survivors: his wife of 62 years, Viola; two sons, William, '66, and Gale; his daughter, Irene Oakes; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his brother, William, '35.
William Massey French, '32, of Mission Viejo, Calif., October 5, at 89, of congestive heart failure. At Stanford, he studied social science and social thought and was a member of Sigma Nu. After working in accounting and serving as a major in the Army during World War II, he moved to La Cañada Flintridge, where he worked in sales and was active in community affairs for 39 years. Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Bett; three daughters, Susan Turner, Julie Espudo and Jan; and six grandchildren.
Bernard W. "Bud" Deacon, '34, of Salem, Ore., October 4, at 88. He studied economics at Stanford and was a pole vaulter for the NCAA championship track and field team of 1934 and a member of Breakers. After serving in the Navy during World War II and retiring as a commander, he operated one of the country's largest llama ranches. Survivors: his wife, Diddie; three children; and seven grandchildren.
Phyllis S. Goldsmith Mendelson, '34, of Greenbrae, Calif., October 13, at 85. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in psychology and had a brief career in social work. An accomplished pianist, she performed in chamber groups and was an active supporter of local music education and programs. Survivors: her daughter, Joan Sautter, '61; her son, Roger, '63; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Frank Kellogg Richardson, '35, JD '38, of Sacramento, October 5, at 85, of Parkinson's disease. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in social science and social thought and served as an Army intelligence officer during World War II. After practicing law for 25 years in Sacramento, he served as presiding justice of the 3rd District Court of Appeal, associate justice of the California Supreme Court and solicitor for the Department of the Interior under President Reagan. Survivors: his wife of 56 years, Betty; four sons, including Paul, '69; and eight grandchildren.
Marcia Evelyn Cass Stewart, '35, of Laguna Beach, Calif., October 28, at 86. She studied history and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Stanford. Active in the American Field Service and an accomplished watercolorist, she was a member of several yacht clubs and the Cruising Club of America. Survivors: her husband of 65 years, Richard; three daughters, Ann, '59, Marcia Duvall and Merrie; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Frank H. Bartholomay Jr., '36, of Shelton, Conn., September 5, at 85. At Stanford, he majored in political science and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma. After owning and operating an egg farm and health food store, he worked as a land title searcher for 20 years in Santa Rosa, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Lilia; his son, William; and his brother, Philip.
Richard "John" Law, '36, of Arcadia, Calif., November 11, at 85, of cardiac arrest. At Stanford, he majored in political science, played in the Band, was active in Alpha Delta Tau and served as captain of the freshman tennis team. He worked as a business executive for many years. Survivors: three sons, Michael, Dennis, '66, and Russell; his grandchildren; and two sisters, Jeanne and Roberta.
William Ober "Peter" Saxe, '36, of Santa Rosa, Calif., October 19, at 85, of congestive heart failure. A member of Delta Upsilon at Stanford, he joined San Francisco's Sterling Furniture Co. in 1935 and became the company's president in 1953. From 1965 to 1988, he owned and operated the William Ober Co. gift and furniture store in Palo Alto. The first president of Big Brothers of the Bay Area, he was active in many civic organizations. Survivors include three daughters, Joan, Mary and Sara; his son, Philo Gordon; and his grandson.
John Stewart Crable, '37, of Tucson, Ariz., October 16, at 84. At Stanford, he majored in economics and was a member of Delta Chi and the golf team. After serving in the Army during World War II, he began his career as a CPA, specializing in federal taxation. Survivors: his wife, Natalie; two sons, John and Bruce; his daughter, Cindy; five grandchildren; his great-grandson; two brothers, Robert, '33, JD '36, and Paul; and his sister, Dorothy.
Beatrice C. "Bea" Haslacher Gibson, '37, MBA '39, of Sacramento, July 27, at 82, of cancer. At Stanford, she studied economics and was the seventh woman to graduate from the Business School -- and the only one in her class of 120. During World War II, she worked for the family-owned Gibson Bus Lines, which had been drafted for military uses. Later, she volunteered for Smart Kids, the Sacramento Children's Home, the League to Save Lake Tahoe and other civic organizations. Survivors: her husband, George, '37, MBA '39; two daughters, Jan Crabbe and Sally; two sons, Donald and David; and two grandchildren.
Jane Rutherford Darsie Allstetter, '39, of Montecito, Calif., October 30, at 81, of a stroke. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and studied social science and social thought at Stanford. Among her survivors: four children, including her son, William, '78; and a grandson.
Jane Elizabeth Logan Densmore, '39, of Newman, Calif., July 16, at 81. After graduating with a degree in German studies, she taught at Newman High School for several years and was active in the American Field Service. Her husband, Harold, died in 1992. Survivors: her son, William; two daughters, Ann Lawrence and Susan Gary; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her sister, Peggy Dunn.
James H. Stone, '39, of Palo Alto, October 5, at 81, of congestive heart failure. At Stanford, he was a Daily editor and member of El Campo. As a first lieutenant during World War II, he served as historian for the surgeon general. After earning his doctorate from Yale in 1947, he taught history at Stanford until 1952 and humanities at San Francisco State U. until 1980. He was secretary of the Palo Alto Historical Association from 1984 to 1985. Survivors: his wife, Margaret, '39; three daughters, Judy, '68, Margaret, '73, and Abigail; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
1940s
Hugh Scott Duncan, '40, Engr. '42, of La Jolla, Calif., November 4, at 80, of Alzheimer's disease. He was a member of El Tigre at Stanford. He served in the Navy during World War II and worked in the computer industry at IBM until retiring in 1981. Survivors: his wife of 57 years, Jean, '41; his son, Bruce; his daughter, Margaret; and two grandchildren.
Marian Annette Barnes Getz, '40, of Palo Alto, October 6, at 81, of rheumatoid arthritis. At Stanford, she was a member of Gamma Phi. She was active in the Red Cross, the Allied Arts Guild and the Children's Health Council. Survivors: two daughters, Crista Martin and Leslie.
Gordon A. Nicoll, '41, of Valley Center, Calif., October 13, at 80. He studied biological sciences, played varsity soccer, was a member of Delta Upsilon and was the Band yell leader at Stanford. After earning his medical degree at Tulane U., he served on a Navy hospital ship during World War II. He practiced urology until 1986, serving as chief of staff at Palomar Medical Center, where he started the hemodialysis department in 1969. Survivors: his wife, Caroline; and two daughters, Odette Madriago and Marcy.
William Lee "Bill" Wolcott, '43, of Westlake Village, Calif., September 8, at 77, after a long illness. A member of Theta Chi at Stanford, he served in the Air Force during World War II. He maintained an accounting practice for many years before becoming a land developer and businessman. Survivors: his wife, Wilda; four sons, John, Roger, Bruce and Charles; and seven grandchildren.
Janice Helene Hallahan Selover, '44, of Sun City West, Ariz., September 17, at 76. At Stanford, she studied education. Survivors: her husband, Walter, '48; two sons, Craig and Norman; her daughter, Nancy Brightwell; and one grandson.
Jerome G. Fine, '45, of Beverly Hills, Calif., September 18, at 76. He was a member of El Toro at Stanford and served in Europe during World War II, earning a Purple Heart. A lawyer for many years, he founded the American Media Council on Child Abuse. Survivors: his wife, Gwen; his daughter, Carolyn; three sons, Rex, Gary and Greg; and one granddaughter.
Richard William "Dick" Berlin, '46, of Eugene, Ore., November 2, at 76, of cancer. At Stanford, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi and the basketball team. After serving in the Navy from 1943 to 1946, he joined the sales force at Equitable Life Assurance Society and served as agency manager until 1974 when he started his own estate planning business. He co-founded Stanford Friends of Hopkins Marine Station, served as president of the Stanford Buck Club and was active in many community organizations. Survivors: his wife, Clare, '46; his daughter, Peggy Campbell; his son, John; and four grandchildren.
Roland Thomas Evans, '46, of Palo Alto, May 6, at 76, of Parkinson's disease. During World War II, he served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. He was a businessman, banker and rancher in Malad City, Idaho, for many years. Survivors: his wife, Dorothy; his son, Roland; two daughters, Annabelle Nye, '68, and Margaret Storch; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Patricia Helen "Patty" Neilson Wheeler, '46, of Huntington Beach, Calif., September 20. She studied speech and drama at Stanford. A teacher for 14 years with the Fountain Valley School District, she was active in many philanthropic organizations. Survivors: her husband of 52 years, Robert; four sons, William, Robert, Scott and Peter; her daughter, Kathleen; and six grandchildren.
DeWitt G. Mastick, '47, of Moraga, Calif., August 20, at 73, of cancer. He majored in economics and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi at Stanford. After earning his MBA from UC-Berkeley, he worked as an investment banker for 52 years. An elder of the Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church, he was active in community service and was past-president of the Moraga Historical Society. Survivors: his wife of 52 years, Elsie; two sons, Stephen and Bruce; and four granddaughters.
Laura Ann Supple Simonds, '48, of Ojai, Calif., October 16, at 72, of cancer. She graduated with a degree in economics and was a lifelong community volunteer. Survivors: her husband, Albert, '47; two sons, James and Frederic; her daughter, Margaret Jorgensen; and six grandchildren.
Andrew L. Bowman, '49, of Carmel, Calif., September 13, at 74. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and graduated from Stanford with a degree in philosophy. A philosophy professor at the U. of Colorado and Pomona College, he published Being Human in 1971 and, in recent years, reviewed books for the Anderson Valley Advertiser. Survivors: his brother, Charles; and his sister, Prudence Kestner.
Albert C. Robbins, '49, of Pacific Palisades, Calif., August 13. An economics major and member of Beta Theta Pi, he served in the Signal Corps during World War II. He worked for many years in the real estate division of Marriott Corp. and enjoyed traveling and photography. His wife, Ann, predeceased him. Survivors: his daughter, Brooke; his son, Dow; and two brothers, Don and Rod.
1950s
Robert L. Kincaid, '50, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 26, at 71, of anoxic encephalopathy. At Stanford, he studied social science and social thought and was a member of Delta Tau Delta. The founder and president of Spectron International Inc., he was an expert on applied tribology for mechanical operations. Survivors: his wife, Carolyn, '53; and three sons, William, MBA '87, MS '89, Peter and Duncan.
Robert Martin "Bob" Mattson, '50, of Hollister, Calif., September 13, at 73, of internal hemorrhaging. He studied education and was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the basketball team at Stanford and served in the Navy during World War II. A longtime teacher and coach at Hollister High School, he retired in 1986 as athletic director. He served as president of the San Benito County Board of Education and the Hollister Rotary Club. Survivors: his wife, Diane; his son, Bo, '80; and his daughter, Maureen.
Anthony Anewalt, '51, of La Jolla, Calif., September 5, at 69, of multiple myeloma. After graduating with a degree in economics, he served in the Korean War and joined Hotchkiss & Anewalt, an insurance and real estate firm, retiring in 1995 as chairman of the board. A former president of the San Diego Association of Realtors, he was active in many civic organizations, including Boy Scouts and Red Cross. Survivors: his daughter, Mary Perrine; his son, John, '80; and five grandchildren.
Josef Raviv, '55, MS '60, of Haifa, Israel, October 13, at 65, in a car accident. He graduated with degrees in electrical engineering and led IBM's research activities in Israel for more than 25 years. Regarded as a pioneer in the Israeli high-tech industry, he directed the Haifa Research Laboratory, helped develop an algorithm that enables computers to understand human language, and held eight patents. He was past-president of the Israel Association for Information Processing and the founding professor of the Hebrew U. Engineering School. His wife, Joanna, MA '55, was killed with him. Survivors: three children; and six grandchildren.
Patrick A. McCormick Jr., '56, of La Jolla, Calif., at 64, of heart failure. At Stanford, he studied political science and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He practiced civil law for 38 years and was president of the local chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He loved to golf at the La Jolla Country Club, where he served as vice president of the board of directors. Survivors: his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Kelli Salit and Megan; two sons, Patrick and Kevin; three grandchildren; his sister, Molly Thornton; and his brother, John.
Peter Allen McCuen, '56, MS '57, PhD '62, of Sacramento, November 15, at 64. He studied mechanical engineering and was an assistant professor at Stanford for two years. He worked at various aerospace, thermodynamics and computer companies before beginning a career in real estate and office building development in Sacramento in 1980. Active in civic affairs, he chaired the Leland Stanford Mansion Foundation. His first wife, Catherine, predeceased him. Survivors: his second wife, Susan; his daughter, Pamela Rittner; his son, Patrick, '85; two grandchildren; his mother, Hazel, MA '29; his brother John; and his sister, Martha Miller.
Jane McElfresh Lambson, '57, of Grand Junction, Colo., in September, of cancer. At Stanford, she majored in biological sciences. She maintained a second home in Ajijic, Mexico. Survivors include her second husband, William; and her daughter, Sally.
1960s
John Daniel Bessey, '61, of Sacramento, September 15, at 60, of a heart attack. He studied political science and was a member of Zeta Psi and the football team at Stanford. After serving for three years as a Marine Corps officer, he earned a law degree from Hastings College in San Francisco and began his practice as a bankruptcy attorney. An adjunct professor at McGeorge School of Law for four years, he was past-president of such civic organizations as the Salvation Army Board, the Sacramento Ballet Guild and the Camellia Association. Survivors: his third wife, Marilyn; two sons, Christopher and Scott; his daughter, Heidi Bond; two stepchildren; three grandchildren; his parents; and three sisters.
Janet Gabriel Roche, '63, of Oakland, in November, at 58, of cancer. She studied psychology at Stanford. After serving as director of housing and development for the city of Berkeley and as deputy assistant secretary for public housing and Indian programs under President Carter, she established an urban planning consulting firm in Oakland in 1982. Survivors: two sons, Rod and Michael; her granddaughter, Camille; and her sister, Norma Taylor.
Thomas George Eastman, '68, of Weston, Mass., September 26, at 53, of heart failure. At Stanford, he majored in history, was a member of the crew team and participated in Stanford in Government. Co-founder and CEO of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch, a national investment firm that pioneered pension fund investment in commercial real estate until it was sold in 1997, he was past-chair of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers. An avid boatsman, he sponsored the voyage of the first African-American to circumnavigate the globe solo. Survivors: his wife of 27 years, Terry, '69; two sons, Timothy and David; and his sister, Mary Hallowes.
Susan Hayduk Siebert, '69, of Devon, Pa., September 10, at 52. She studied physical therapy and was a member of the Band. After earning her graduate degree from Temple U., she began a career in physical therapy and became active in charitable work and community work with children. Survivors: her husband, Peter, '69, MBA '72; her daughter, Diana; her son, Mark, '02; her father, Alfred; and her brothers, Stewart, Douglas and Scott.
1970s
William Duncan Jacobsen, '79, of Great Falls, Mont., October 22, at 42, of suicide. He studied history at Stanford and received his law degree from the U. of Montana in 1982. After practicing at several firms, he had recently joined Hartelius, Ferguson, Baker & Kazda. An avid golfer and hiker, he was president of the Hillcrest Mausoleum board of directors. Survivors: his wife of 13 years, Cynthia; two daughters, Kirsten and Emilie; his son, Duncan; his parents, C. Warren and Shirley, '48; and two brothers, Art and John.
Business
Charles LeRoy Bland, MBA '61, of Camano Island, Wash., September 19, at 65. He was an officer in the Air Force before beginning a long administrative career in newspaper publishing, telecommunications, King County government, the glass industry and hospital administration. Also a talented carpenter, mechanic and musician, he retired in 1995. Survivors: his wife of 38 years, Margaret; his son, Phillip; his daughter, Janet; and his grandson.
Earth Sciences
Sanford M. Roberts, PhD '54, of Palo Alto, October 13, at 75, of Parkinson's disease. The author of two books and more than 40 scientific papers, he worked in the research department of IBM for 36 years, retiring in 1989. Survivors: his wife of 46 years, Nancy; two sons, Merrill and Royce; one grandchild; his sister, Helen Aaron; and two brothers, Robert and Martin.
Education
Edward William Faulder, MA '51, of Los Altos, September 20, at 81, of cancer. He served in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He taught in the Palo Alto school district for 33 years and worked as a volunteer for the Stanford Children's Hospital for 26 years. He was the first president of the Stevinson American Legion. Survivors: his wife, Benita; six sons, James, Byron, Mark, Keith, Craig and Brent; his daughter, Jennifer Briner; and 12 grandchildren.
David Richard Beaver, MA '53, of Cameron Park, Calif., August 28, at 86. A World War II veteran, he established swimming and innovative physical education programs for elementary and middle schools in San Leandro, Calif. A member of the American Swim Coaches Hall of Fame, he was owner of Beaver's Swim and Tennis Club in Santa Cruz for 11 years. Survivors: his wife of 61 years, Margaret; two sons, Dick and Ken; two daughters, Peggy Tapping and Nancy Webster; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
William Pitt Baker, EdD '56, of San Jose, October 7, at 79, following an accident. At age 19, he became the youngest teacher in California, a traveling music instructor, before joining the Army Air Corps. After teaching in Atascadero and Gilroy, he taught at James Lick High School in San Jose, where he became guidance director, principal and associate superintendent of the school district. He chaired state committees on testing and assessment and, after retiring in 1983, volunteered in local rest homes playing piano. Survivors: his wife, Martha; his son, Ed; two daughters, Marjorie Wilkens, '77, and Sarah Ollinger; and six grandchildren.
Mary Louise Rhodes Goodwillie, MA '63, of Westport Island, Maine, November 7, at 90. During World War II, she became the first woman vice president of Bamburgers Department Store in Newark, N.J. After her 1960 divorce, she returned to school, traveled the world by freighter, and served as associate dean of admissions and counseling at Columbia U.'s School of General Studies, retiring in 1976. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Stedman, '63.
Judith Rae Anderson Horne, MA '65, of Andover, Mass., October 29, at 58. She taught English at Abbot Academy in Andover from 1967 to 1970. After receiving her doctorate in psychology from Boston U. in 1974, she went into private practice. Survivors: her husband of 34 years, Timothy; two daughters, Tiffany and Tara Grant; and her brother, Harry Anderson Jr.
Engineering
Long Sun Tong, PhD '56, of Gaithersburg, Md., in October 1998, at 83, of pancreatic cancer. He worked from 1956 to 1973 with Westinghouse Electric Corp. before joining the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as assistant director of water reactor safety research. Author of five books and holder of six patents, he retired from his position as chief scientist for the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research in 1983. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Yai-Chi; his brother, Y.S. Tang; and two nephews, Paul Tang, '75, MS '76, and John Tang, '82, MS '83, PhD '89.
Bruce Jay Nelson, MS '76, of Palo Alto, September 19, at 47, of complications from emergency surgery. He was a member of the men's sailing team at Stanford. While completing his PhD at Carnegie Mellon, he conducted research for Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center that led to the development of Remote Procedure Call. In 1996, he joined Cisco Systems as chief science officer. Survivors: his wife, Elizabeth Vobach; his mother, Lorraine Dengel; two sisters, Laurie Clendenen and Kerry Lenihan; and his brother, Paul.
Humanities and Sciences
Henry Forbes McCreery, PhD '47 (history), of Sea Ranch, Calif., September 8, at 83. A lieutenant in the Army during World War II, he taught history at Stanford and Cal Tech, and was a sales trainer in the insurance industry. In 1993, he published his memoir, The Recovery of Religious Roots. Survivors: his wife, Phyllis, '43; his son, David; his daughter, Lisa Alpine; and six grandchildren.
David E. Allen Jr., PhD '52 (history), of Los Altos, October 22, at 81. He worked at Stanford's Graduate School of Business from 1960 to 1976 as a research librarian and assistant director for the International Center for the Advancement of Management Education and at SRI in Menlo Park from 1976 to 1986. Survivors: his wife, Virginia; two sons, William and Matthew; and three stepchildren.
Joanna Reiss Raviv, MA '55 (psychology), of Haifa, Israel, October 13, in a car accident. Her husband, Josef, '55, MS '60, was killed with her. Survivors: three children and six grandchildren.
Helene Rank Veltfort, PhD '56 (psychology), of Seattle, September 20, at 80. A practicing psychotherapist for more than 40 years, she worked at the San Mateo County Child Guidance Clinic, Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Mount Zion Hospital and the Department of Social Services in San Francisco. She also was a clinical associate professor at Stanford and co-owner of Gallery 865 in Menlo Park. Survivors: two daughters, Ruhama and Susan; and three grandchildren.
Conrad Wile Hirsh, MS '64 (mathematics), of Nairobi, Kenya, October 7, at 57, of brain cancer. He taught math at Haile Selassie U. in Ethiopia through the Peace Corps from 1964 to 1968 and later as a civilian from 1968 to 1977. Through his Remote River Expeditions he led adventure trips in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar. Fluent in four languages, he also assisted wildlife expert Cynthia Moss in research on the African elephant. Survivors: his wife, Helen, MA '68; his son, Yohannes Wolde; his parents, Albert and Mildred; and two brothers, Ethan and Oliver.
George Vincent Higgins, MA '65 (English), of Milton, Mass., November 6, at 59. After a career in journalism with the Providence Journal and the Associated Press, he graduated from law school at Boston College and, in 1970, became an assistant U.S. attorney. Using his knowledge of organized crime cases, he published his first novel in 1972, the bestseller The Friends of Eddie Coyle. His 25th book was published in 1999. Survivors: his second wife, Loretta Cubberley; his daughter, Susan; and his son, John.
Richard Kraus, PhD '66 (English), of Granville, Ohio, in 1999. A former Stanford creative writing fellow, he taught English at Denison U. for 25 years, retiring in 1991. The founder of a weekly community writing group, he published short stories in many literary journals. A memorial fund has been established at Denison to support community and young scholar programs that he created.
Law
Daryl Ralph Hawkins, JD '60, of Orinda, Calif., in May, at 67. His law practice specialized in pension plans. President of the Sleepy Hollow Homeowners Association and the Orinda Tennis Club, he was an avid skier who served on the Squaw Valley National Ski Patrol for 34 years. Survivors: his wife, Joyce; two sons, Jeff and Jon, '92; and one granddaughter.
Medicine
Paul Henry Reinhardt, MD '40, of Palo Alto, November 3, at 85. After completing his residency at Stanford, he served in the Pacific Fleet Marine Force as an assistant surgeon during World War II. He practiced eye surgery as a partner in the Palo Alto Medical Clinic from 1947 to 1986, was an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Stanford from 1947 to 1987, and served as chief of staff of Stanford Hospital from 1956 to 1957. Survivors: his wife of 58 years, Jinny; three sons, Paul, '67, George, '70, and Bill; his daughter, Rea; and five grandchildren.
Lucille C. "Tina" Engdahl Bangs, PhD '58, of Houston, September 21, at 83. Professor emerita at the U. of Texas, she and her late husband, Jack, started the Houston Speech and Hearing Center in 1951. A founding director of the board of the Parish School and the Houston Association for Communication Disorders, she published textbooks and tests for early identification of childhood learning problems. Survivors: two daughters, Molly Shanks and Judy Herman; and three grandchildren.
