CORD Winter 2015-16

News from Union College winter 2015/16

THE FUTURE IS CALLING Union College students and alums follow diverse paths to discover God’s calling for their lives. Maximizing the value of assets

ich ’69 and Lynnet DeRemer ’70 Reiner purchased two small duplexes in Lincoln, Neb., in 1R969 and eventually grew the investment to about a dozen rental properties in the city. Forty-five years later the couple has found a way to use these properties to build a spirit of philanthropy within their family while helping shape the future of Union College. For several years Rich and Lynnet thought about their estate and considered how their Lincoln rental properties could be used to pass on their values to their three grown children. Rich and Lynnet, who both grew up with Midwestern values of hard work, saving, delayed gratification, and supporting worthy causes have tried to pass on these values to their children and desire that a legacy of giving be a part of their family for years to come. In family discussions, all agree that education is a top priority, thus making a gift to Union College a logical choice in their estate planning. The planning started nine years ago, when the Reiners set up an endowed scholarship at Union College to help fund the tuition of a business or English major. At the same time, Rich started a conversation with Advancement personnel about a planned gift that would include some of their rental properties with proceeds to be directed to their scholarship fund as well as Union’s capital projects. “I wanted to help one of my favorite charities,” declared Rich, “but the timing needed to be right.” Rich, who retired this past June from his position as a healthcare executive with Adventist Health System, wanted to maximize the value of these properties to both his family and Union College. To do so he considered when to relinquish management of the properties, how to continue to benefit from the supplemental income in retirement, and how to gain the most benefit from the charitable income tax deduction. “Selling the properties outright and gifting the proceeds to Union College would create a significant tax liability, since most of the properties were fully depreciated,” Rich explained. Gifting them during retirement when the couple’s income was reduced would also decrease the value of the charitable income tax deduction. If they sold the properties or gave up management, how would they replace the income from the rental properties that they needed for retirement? How could the Reiners gift these properties to the college, receive a supplemental income and take best advantage of the charitable income tax deduction? (continued on page 39)

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Editorial by Joe Hofmann ’16

I can’t tell you why I chose Union dents each year during Project Impact to College. When I made the decision in sum - help our community and I was a part of a mer 2011, I shocked myself and my family. team that helped set up the new Krueger Looking back, I see no logical reason to Center. choose Union. I was not a Seventh-day When I first started college, I struggled Adventist. None of my friends had ever with what to study and changed majors heard of Union College and I wasn’t even several times. But Union has also helped sure what I wanted to study. me find my passion and calling in helping But I decided to stay. I stayed even people—specifically as a chaplain. The fac - though I had not gone to an Adventist ulty and staff at Union were always sup - e g

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freshman class. I stayed even though I was With their guidance, I discovered God’s n o i

not a vegetarian. I stayed even despite my calling through things like volunteering at a n U / o lack of knowledge about Sabbath, Ellen hospice center and shadowing a chaplain. i r a z White and the General Conference. I When I look at how much I’ve spent to a N

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me and made me feel welcome. They in - the friendships I’ve made, the lessons I’ve : o t o vited me to their homes, gave me their learned and my experience here are worth h p email addresses and phone numbers and Joe Hofmann came to Union not knowing significantly more than the money I’ve told me to call if I needed anything. anything about Adventism or what he paid. I didn’t know why I chose Union as a Here I am about to graduate with a wanted to do with his life. All that changed. freshman and I still don’t know. But I Bachelor of Science in Religion, an Associ - wouldn’t go back and change a single ate of Science in Pre-Allied Health, a minor cling program at Union College which thing. in psychology and a minor in leadership— doesn’t cost the school a penny and saves When I march down the aisle in gown and I’m now a Seventh-day Adventist. I up to 45 tons of trash a year ( pread more and mortarboard in May, Union will be giv - think I got a pretty good deal. at www.ucollege.edu/hofmann-recycle). ing me much more than a diploma. I will The faculty at Union College helped me Union College—and specifically the have a family all over the globe. I’ll have realize that I can impact where I work, live leadership program—helped me grow, memories and lessons I will cherish and and learn—I can make them better places. better myself, and discover the calling God use throughout the rest of my life. And They provided the resources and support. has for me. I’ve been able to have lunch most importantly, I’ll be confident in the All I had to do was take advantage of it. It with historic football coaches, go back - calling and purpose God has for my life. started with the guidance of my leadership packing in the Minnesota lake country and In the end, I’d say I got a great deal. C teacher, Dr. Linda Becker. With her encour - be the president of the Math and Science agement, I was able to implement a recy - Club. I’ve volunteered with my fellow stu -

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4 WINTER 2015/16 ______C___A__M__P__U__S___N___E__W___S _ A life in words Union says goodbye to librarian and alumnus Jeannette Wetmore by Lauren Bongard Schwarz ’04 Early in the morning on Monday, Nov. 16, more’s patience and caring personality. 2015, Jeannette Wetmore died in her Once, when Donald made an error while mother’s arms, surrounded by the love of setting up a complicated interlibrary loan, close friends. She was 39. Previously unde - Wetmore calmly shouldered the problem. tected cancer led to the growth of tumors “It was going to take hours to fix, but that put pressure on her brain stem. Her Jeannette forgave me. She said, ‘It’s ok. I’ll death came as a shock to her family, friends fix it.’ And she just fixed it.” and Union College. She had lived a largely Donald, who was recently promoted to unimpaired life until that week, and despite library supervisor, says that Jeannette’s ap - several trips to the hospital, the cancer was proach helped shape her own supervisory not diagnosed until hours before her death. skills. “For Jeannette, something would hap - A 2003 graduate and college librarian pen, and the next day it was like it didn’t since 2008, Jeannette was a self-described happen. She’d talk to you and it was over. collector of words. With a large vocabulary You were forgiven and it was done; she comes the gift of precision—having the wouldn't hold things over your head. I’ve n a right words. Yet, as her family, friends, learned that when I get upset about some - m h s coworkers and students reach for words to thing, I have to talk with the person and u C t t describe her and the hole left in their lives then it’s done. Jeannette was so patient with o c S

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: o t o none are precise enough. ting go, and patience.” h p Jeannette Wetmore, a librarian at Union Donald said Jeannette had a huge im - since 2008, died in November. pact on her daily life.“The hardest part of ExJpeannndetitne go rUiginailolyn d’sec Vlaorecda ab mualjaorr y in this for me is realizing that so many students elementary education when she enrolled at about the resources available to them. Her on campus didn’t know her like I did,” said Union College, but she switched to English professional skills were easy to see, and so Donald. “She changed my experience here. when Dr. Bill Fitts, one of her English pro - were her personal skills. “Students con - I feel badly for them that they didn’t know fessors, told her and her parents during a nected with her,” Riley said. “She cared her. Sometimes she was the reason I got Parents Weekend conference that she about them, and she was passionate about through the day. I’m sure everyone here has needed to be an English major. “That’s helping people.” someone to turn to, but I feel bad they where the seed was planted,” said her Riley had started a research consultation didn’t have her as that person. I’m going to mother, Carol Wetmore. She graduated from service before Jeannette came on board, but miss her.” Union College in 2003 with degrees in Eng - Jeannette suggested renaming it the Re - One of Jeannette’s professional passions lish and communication then earned a mas - search Assistance Program, and the program was collection development. She recog - ter’s degree in information science at the took off. “Jeannette was so caring and had nized that library budgets are tight, and University of North Carolina. “She had a so much concern for the students,” Riley spent her career working to improve the love of books along with degrees in English said. “She never made them feel as if their services and functions of the Union College and communication, and she realized how questions were dumb. She coached them library. Now, her family has asked for all well-suited she was to being a librarian,” her and helped them shape their research topics memorial gifts in Jeannette’s name to be ear - mother shared. into something they could work with. She marked for the college library and used for As a student, Jeannette had worked in was really good at that.” purchasing new books. “Working with stu - the Union College library with former librar - Jeannette was also tasked with hiring dents and collection management were her ian DeForest Nesmith. He knew Jeannette and managing student workers. She didn’t specialties,” Riley confirms. As a final gift, had recently completed her master’s in li - have prior experience in that area, but she these new books—collections of words—in brary science, and remembered her abilities didn’t let that stop her. “She put so much ef - Jeannette’s memory will continue to help from her time as a student worker. He cam - fort into being a good supervisor,” Riley students improve their personal and paigned for her to return and take his place said. “She did research and read about man - scholastic performance, and grow their vo - when he retired. Sabrina Riley, library direc - aging and hiring employees. She taught her - cabularies. C tor, interviewed Jeannette and hired her to self how to do it well. Our group of workers pTo read more about Jeannette, visit the serve as Union's public services librarian in is so good, thanks to how well she selected CORD online at www.ucollege.edu/cord 2008. and trained people.” Jeannette handled many responsibilities Jill Donald, a junior English and lan - in Union’s library, including reference re - guage arts education major, has worked About the author : Lauren Bongard quests, one-on-one library instruction and under Jeannette’s leadership for three years Schwarz ’04 is a freelance writer, wife and research lessons to help students learn and says she was constantly struck by Wet - mother living in Bismarck, N.D.

CORD magazine 5 _C__A__M___P__U__S ___N___E__W___S ______Union hosts more than 600 gymnasts for Acrofest 2015

Hundreds of gymnasts from Seventh- day Adventist colleges and high schools from across North America gathered at Union College in November for Acrofest 2015, an event packed with clinics, train - ing, demonstrations and spiritual lessons. For two days the gymnasts learned tumbling, stunting, flying, circus tricks, choreography, and many other skills from local and nationally-known instructors— including olympic gold medalist Jim Hartung—at Speedway Sporting Village, a nearby indoor soccer facility. The week - end culminated in a grand finale show featuring performances from 19 teams at Injured Union College gymnast Heather the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Boulais received a Courage Award from The event included the inaugural fellow TBI survivor Amy Davis (above). presentation of the Courage Award to Heather Boulais, a member of the Union College Gymnaires who suffered a trau - matic brain injury when she fell 23 feet during a practice in January 2015. Amy Morgan Davis, a fellow traumatic brain in - jury survivor presented the award. Davis suffered a TBI during a cheerleading acci - dent in college, but became a concert pi - anist and competed in the Miss America Pageant as Miss Utah 2004. Acrofest is an annual event to promote gymnastics and train gymnasts at Adventist academies and colleges across North America. The event is hosted on a rotating basis by five Adventist colleges. Next year’s event, the 25th anniversary, Gymnasts spent two days in clinics at will be held at Andrews University in No - Speedway Sporting Village (above). vember 2016. C

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: s o t o h p 6 WINTER 2015/16 ______C___A__M__P__U__S___N___E__W___S _ Shannon Korth receives Keeling Selfless Service Award by Stefani Leeper A lthough she hasn’t hoisted a rifle or military, law enforcement, as a firefighter survived a boot camp herself, first year or a first responder, must submit a paper to physician assistant student Shannon Korth the Keeling Award Foundation. The foun - understands the sacrifice made by those in dation, made up of Waldrep and a few the military every day. family and friends, determines the award “My husband is in the Air Force, my winner based on the applicant’s discussion maternal grandfather flew a supply plane about their lives, what service means to in the Vietnam War and was exposed to them, and how they plan to serve now and Agent Orange, and my paternal grandfa - as a physician assistant. ther was a ‘gunner’s mate’ in the Navy,” Korth, a Nebraskan who has worked as she explained. “My great-uncle was in the an open heart surgical technologist for sev - Army and stepped on a land mine the day eral years, is no stranger to serving people. before he was supposed to return home. “It is gratifying to save someone’s life or e g

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h Award, a $500 cash award created by 2014 she said. “He spoke with his grandmother, p PA graduate Barrett Waldrep in honor of First year PA student Shannon Korth Charles’ wife, about the award. Tears were his grandfather, a Marine Corps veteran of received the first Keeling Selfless Service shed because of the happiness that his the Korean and Vietnam Wars. award created by PA graduate Barrett legacy will be forever remembered here at “He was the epitome of hard work,” Waldrep in honor of his grandfather. Union College. I am deeply honored and said Waldrep of his grandfather. For accept this award in memory of Charles Waldrep, who served as a combat medic in enced me in my spiritual, academic and Keeling. This man touched so many lives. I the U.S. Army, the Keeling award is a way medical ventures,” he said at the time. never met him, but wish I could have.” C to give back. “I want my life’s work to be a To qualify for the Keeling Award, first- tribute to God and those who have influ - year PA students who have served in the

Donor gift launches George Gibson Lecture Series by Alisson Knopp To Bob Zellner, the American civil rights won during the Civil Rights Movement, in - tory, George Gibson, who taught for more movement is far more than something cluding the 1965 Voting Rights Act. than 30 years in Union’s Division of Hu - read in history books or newspapers, or Zellner told the audience about his 50 manities. Gibson always dreamed of start - watched on TV. This Alabama-born son of years of experience fighting—in the non - ing a lecture series addressing history and a former Ku Klux Klan member has spent violent manner endorsed by Dr. King—for current events. Now thanks to a generous 50 years fighting for equal rights for all civil rights causes. He suffered insults, bru - gift from alumnus Rod Colburn ’84 and a Americans, suffering right alongside fa - tal beatings, arrests and even the prospect matching gift from his employer, Goldman mous leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King of being shot by his own family. In 2014, Sachs, the series has become a reality. and Rosa Parks. he was featured in TIME magazine as one “Helping Dr. Gibson realize his vision On November 4, Zellner spoke at of 17 ‘living legends’ of the Civil Rights is a privilege and an honor,” said Colburn. Union College for the inaugural George Movement to commemorate the 50th an - “He was and is, for me, the epitome of Gibson Lecture series. His talk, “Imagining niversary of the March on Washington. Union. His tireless curiosity inspired me. a Progressive South: America’s Third Re - And today, in his 70s, he still works for His inherent skepticism of conventional construction,” explored how the first equality, this time in health care, educa - wisdom and explanations taught me to [American Civil War] and second [Civil tion and voting rights for residents of think more critically. His relentless fealty Rights Movement of 50s and 60s] recon - North Carolina. to truth and its pursuit has set a lifelong structions were overturned and how ex - The George Gibson Lecture Series at benchmark for me. I’m a better person tremists have spent the last 50 years Union College was created in 2015 in today because of him and his systematically destroying all the rights honor of recently retired professor of his - example.” C

CORD magazine 7 _C__A__M___P__U__S ___N___E__W___S ______Union purchases a motorcoach—for the first time in 45 years by Ryan Teller

Union’s last motor coach died long be - According to Salli Jenks, director of Since then, Union has used charter fore Al Gore invented the Internet, before transportation, the bus will save the college companies and rented from local church most college students were born—about significant dollars over renting vans and member Steve Ladig, who provided his bus the time Neil Armstrong first set foot on the buses from charter companies. “The ability to the college at a greatly reduced rate. moon. Since 1970, Union has relied pri- to transport student groups in one vehicle “With the growing transportation needs marily on the bus and driving skills of 1965 instead of many vans also means our stu - and the desire to have a bus represent graduate Jerome Lang, along with a host of dents travel more safely,” she said. “And Union’s brand, it became clear we needed vans and rental vehicles to transport stu - riding together in one vehicle helps create to purchase our own,” said Sauder. “We are dents around the country. camaraderie, team building and school incredibly blessed by the many donors But that all changed in August when spirit.” who gave to make this possible.” Union unveiled the school’s first bus in 45 Many campus groups, including aca - You can be a part of this exciting proj - years—a 1999 MCI 102EL3 56-passenger demic groups, the Unionaires, the concert ect. The college needs additional funding motorcoach. All of the funds needed to band, Gymnaires gymnastic team and var - to set up a maintenance fund to keep the purchase the bus and get it ready for use sity sports teams need to move large num - bus on the road and in good condition. If were given by alumni and friends since the bers of students around the Midwest and, you would like to help, please consider project was announced last November. at times, across the country. From 1965 to giving a gift by calling the Advancement “This bus will be a tremendous asset for 2011, Jerome Lang drove approximately office at 402.486.2503 or at rockpile.ucol - our school,” said Vinita Sauder, president 500,000 miles transporting Union College lege.edu. Under designations, select of Union College. “Our student can be and College View Academy groups. He “other” and enter “transportation fund” into proud to travel in a bus that represents the provided his own bus, at first at a greatly the field. C spirit of Union.” reduced rate, and later at no charge.

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: s o t o h p 8 WINTER 2015/16 ______C___A__M__P__U__S___N___E__W___S _ Foot clinic receives $20,000 grant from Tom’s of Maine by Ryan Teller

Feet, especially homeless feet, can be After the foot care is complete, each scary or intimidating for many. But as client receives two pairs of socks, and a Kailen Bricker cared for one pair after an - new pair of shoes every six months. other, she felt her perceptions change and became far more interested in the people to whom they were attached. “They are FuInnditiianllgy, thhee n purrsoinjge cprt ogram ran foot just like us,” she said of the 30 or so home - e clinics every three weeks, and in 1999, g e l l less clients who come to Matt Talbot Com - o they joined forces with the new physician C

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CORD magazine 9 _C__A__M___P__U__S ___N___E__W___S ______Union launches a new major in international relations by Megan Wehling In fall 2015, Union College launched a new bachelor of arts degree in interna - tional relations, a program designed to pre - pare students for careers requiring global perspectives within government service, business and law. “World trade, investments in other countries, international organizations and other groups with an international focus have been growing faster than the U.S. economy,” said Malcolm Russell, Union’s vice president for Academic Administra - e

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turned to Kim Canine, who joined the cam - Union College graduate Chris Canine, who l l o C pus team last summer to fill a new position served as dean of men at La Sierra before n o i on campus—associate dean of students. In coming to Lincoln. The couple has two n U / o i

the new position Canine has not only as - children, Zeldon, nine and Adisyn, six. r a z sumed responsibility for the new electronic “We are excited Kim Canine has joined a N

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: salute to the bushy-tailed campus Becker, vice president for Student Services o t o h dwellers—but will also assist the dean of and dean of students. “Her work with p students with a variety of other tasks in - Kim Canine joined Union College to fill a Squirrel HUB has already made an impact cluding managing Union’s orientation new position—associate dean of students. by creating more effective communication week for new students, coordinating cam - One of her primary roles has been to on our campus.” pus clubs and developing a new drug and develop a new way to digitally connect “I’ve worked with OrgSync at more alcohol education program. Union through a new campus social than one school,” said Canine. “Union has “I like to meet new people and I like to media platform dubbed Squirrel HUB. embraced it much more quickly than I ex - create things,” said Canine, who most re - pected. People here can see the possibili - cently worked as the director of student in - to consuming information the way they ties of how it can help our campus and we volvement at La Sierra University in want to. OrgSync makes that possible for haven’t even officially launched it yet. We southern California. “So the fact that this is our campus. Students are far more likely to have been able to accomplish a lot in a a new position and I get to help create it is stay tuned to what is happening when they very short time.” really exciting. So far everything I’ve seen can organize everything in an easy-to-use While many students and employees and the people I’ve met have been amaz - interface and don’t have to sort through have been using Squirrel HUB since Au - ing.” dozens of emails a day.” gust, Union is officially launching the serv - Canine earned both an undergraduate The Squirrel HUB also provides a mo - ice campus-wide in January. C degree and an MBA at La Sierra before tak - ing a job in their student services office. She also worked as an assistant dean at her Party like it’s 1891 alma mater and as a marketer at Union College will celebrate its 125th birthday Thunderbird Academy in Arizona and on September 30, 2016, and we’re planning to Campion Academy in Colorado before re - party all year. Here are a couple of celebrations turning to La Sierra to a job that required you won’t want to miss. her to manage the school’s implementation of OrgSync, the same software Union is using to create Squirrel HUB. Homecoming 2016 April 7-10, 2016 In the process, Canine became an ex - Join us for a look back at all the people who made Union a special place. perienced user and developed a connec - pLearn more or register at www.ucollege.edu/homecoming tion with creators, who wrote the cloud-based tool specifically for college campuses. Happy Birthday, Union College September 30, 2016 “Using OrgSync makes it so much eas - Mark your calendars now and celebrate 125 years with Union College at a special ier for campus clubs and organizations to birthday party during Parents Weekend 2016 (Sept. 30-Oct. 2). communicate with their members, manage pLook for more info or register at www.ucollege.edu/parents-weekend events and promote themselves across campus,” said Canine. “Students spend a pWatch for more celebration events at www.ucollege.edu/celebrate125 lot of time in the digital world and are used

12 WINTER 2015/16 Finding a calling in e g e l l o C the family business n o i n

U by Megan Wehling / o i r a z a f I would have known better, I would have done better.” N

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: anguish. Sitting in a cold courtroom, watching the mom huddled o t year studying com - o h close with her loved ones awaiting the upcoming verdict, she saw p munication and mar - a judge decide the fate of this family. keting, Washington Angela Washington thought she wanted to “I was at court for a teen meeting,” said Washington of watch - met with her aca - be a marketer, but found her calling help - ing the mother’s parental rights terminated. “This hit home for me demic advisor, ing mothers work through court-ordered because I looked into her eyes and saw that her addiction Michelle Velazquez plans to get their children back. weighed so heavily on her and held her in such a bond that she Mesnard, her profes - ended up losing her child. Her words kept ringing in my ears and sor and then chair of the Division of Humanities, to discuss find - stayed with me.” ing an internship. Angela explained that she liked helping people, This experience was one of many that ultimately led but wanted to work in business or management. Washington, who graduated from Union College in 2009 dream - “Have you ever considered working for a nonprofit?” Mesnard ing of a career in marketing, to ultimately work at St. Monica’s Be - asked. havioral Health Services for Women in Lincoln helping mothers In fact, Washington had recently fallen in love with the idea of who have lost their children. working for an organization that gives back to the community At St. Monica’s, Angela works with moms to help reconnect while creating a nonprofit organization as part of a class project in them with their children based on a court-ordered parenting Institutional Development class. plan—often including bonding and attachment exercises or en - She eventually landed at People’s City Mission, a local home - gagement with the child. Angela also oversees family services and less shelter, where she pitched the leadership team on creating a two childcare centers, and teaches parenting classes four days a campaign to raise donations for food. The project allowed her to week. use skills from health and human performance, business and Clients usually stay at St. Monica’s for six to eight weeks to communications to help market the campaign. The project drew learn coping skills and access spiritual counseling, group therapy, citywide attention and Washington received the Nebraska family classes and much more. Some women transition to the sec - Governor’s Point of Light Award for her volunteer service to the ondary program where their children come stay with them. If they community. don’t have children, the secondary program also helps them find jobs in the community or go to school. This structured environ - Finding a career ment helps women overcome substance abuse and gradually After graduation, Washington intended to work in marketing. reintegrate into the community. But, after her internship at People’s City Mission, she was hired full time as their volunteer coordinator and office manager at their I want to be a track star free clinic. She stayed in the social services field when she took a Social services didn’t show up on Washington’s radar when look - job at KVC Behavioral Healthcare as a foster care specialist and an ing at colleges the summer after she graduated from high school. admissions liaison. The skills she learned while working with fos - She wanted to go to a university and become a track star. But her ter parents and biological parents during the placement of chil - mom had other plans. She convinced Washington to visit Union, dren into foster homes prepared her to work with the moms at St. where they met Buell Fogg. “Well, are you planning to come to Monica’s. Union in the fall?” he asked is his friendly way. “After doing research on the children’s advocate position [at St. “Not really,” she replied. Monica’s], I learned the position was to help mothers take the “Why not?” necessary steps to reunite with their children,” she said. “The Washington explained all the things she wanted in a college— phrase, ‘If I would have known better, I would have done better,’ what Union didn’t have. “We may not have all those things, but came back to me.” we do have a lot of things to like,” he replied as he started naming Although Washington’s career journey and life calling landed off Union’s features that began to appeal to her. her in a quite different place than she imagined when graduating After she toured the campus, she and her mom met with a fi - from college, her training at Union—especially the leadership nancial aid counselor. The youngest child in her big family, classes and internship—and guidance from caring professors Washington felt she wouldn’t be able to afford Union because she helped her find a career she loves. “Don’t be afraid to ask ques - didn’t want to put a financial strain on her parents. But everything tions and learn everything you can about the degrees offered at changed when she mentioned her summer job selling Magabooks Union,” she advises current students. “Everyone at Union is very in Chicago. helpful and will point you in the right direction to find The counselor explained that Union would match her Maga - answers.” C book earnings. She and her mother set a summer goal that would give her the money necessary to enroll at Union. She worked pWatch an interview at www.ucollege.edu/AngelaWashington hard, her mom prayed and in the end Angela made just enough to cover her college expenses.

CORD magazine 13 How IRR students find the hottest summer jobs (literally)

by Megan Wehling Connor Kraegel, a senior international rescue and relief student, spent the summer as a l e g

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ome summer jobs involve flipping burgers, watching young - acquired new firefighting skills while on the job including engine e t r u sSters swim or filing in an office, but not for Connor Kraegel. The operation, chainsaw operation, and use of fire-like explosives and o c

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senior international rescue and relief major spent an exciting sum - burn techniques. Each day he worked with engines, chainsaws, t o h mer as a wildland fire fighter for the Shoshone National Forest hand tools, communication equipment, heavy operations and p Wildland Fire Module, fighting wildfires in the region. maintenance. His experience also demonstrated the importance “Responding to wildland fires is an exhilarating experience,” of following orders and using training to properly manage fires. explained Kraegel. “I had the opportunity to fight a fire in Glacier National Park where my hand crew was responsible for a 1.5 mile Finding a calling section of fire line. In order to construct a protective perimeter we After completing a degree in business management at used explosives to blow up trees and brush into a two-foot wide Montgomery College in Maryland, Kraegel felt that maybe he trench. Afterward we held the line with helicopter water bucket needed to find a better fit. “I googled IRR-type programs and drops and extensive chainsaw work. After two long weeks and Union came up as one of the options,” Kraegel said. over 100 miles of hiking we finally contained the fire.” Kraegel is currently finishing his last year of school earning a The Shoshone National Forest Wildland Fire Module is a type paramedic certification at Denver Health in Colorado. After grad - 2 wildland fire engine/hand crew based near Cody, Wyo., dedi - uation, he plans to continue working as a fire crew medic or an cated to fighting forest fires on public lands in the northern U.S. international travel medic. Kraegel has been Wildland Firefighter certified for four years “My most memorable time at Union was the Nicaragua expe - now. When looking for a place to work for the summer, he ap - dition,” said Kraegel of the semester all senior IRR majors spend plied for 58 positions. “It took a while and it was a long process, in Nicaragua learning medical skills and jungle survival. Learning but I finally landed this job as a crew medic,” Kraegel said. “When so much and seeing a lot of different things in such a short period looking for a job I kept telling myself I wanted to work outdoors of time helped give him skills to adapt to each situation he will and with professionals.” likely encounter in his line of work. For Kraegel, the most memo - Because of the medical skills and emergency response train - rable part of working with the wildland fire fighting crew was the ing in his international rescue and relief coursework, Kraegel felt great people and learning to work with different equipment in he was ready to tackle the many tasks assigned to him. “IRR sur - different situations. On the flip side, he also witnessed some sad vival training prepared me for rough and extensive work in the tragedies, such as motor vehicle fatalities. wilderness,” said Kraegel. “I have used knowledge from almost “My advice for young students looking for internships or grad - every FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) course re - uates looking for jobs is don’t give up,” Kraegel said. “Apply your quired by IRR as well as skills learned in my emergency medical heart out, stand out from the crowd and be persistent in what you technician classes.” want.” C But the summer job taught him even more. “This summer has been a chance to learn from the best of the best,” said Kraegel. He pLearn more at www.ucollege.edu/irr 14 WINTER 2015/16 Social work in South America by Megan Wehling

usy Gomez’s heart broke as she listened to the new college e g Sstudent share his story. The young Peruvian engineering student e l l o had excellent grades and a full scholarship, but between him and C n o i his mother, a disabled woman who tried to feed the family by sell - n U / ing barbecue, they could not raise the $100 for additional school n a m

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: o t the registration fee and searched for another sponsor to help with o h p the rest. As an intern for the People of Peru Project Backpack Pro - gram, it was one of her jobs to assist and find sponsors for families Susy Gomez graduated with a degree in social work in May 2015 who needed school supplies for children in school. after spending a semester interning in Peru. She already sponsored some other families herself, so Gomez shared this student’s story with a short term volunteer working in see deep needs and to explore how social work can help address the area. “The volunteer decided to become a sponsor!” Gomez those needs. I really had a chance to appreciate the importance of remembered excitedly. “This felt like a great accomplishment. But research in my field, to experience counseling firsthand, and to I know so many more who need help.” meet one-on-one with people from different walks of life. It also Now working toward a master’s degree in social work at the put me in contact with other great professionals from whom I University of Chicago, Gomez graduated from Union College in learned a lot.” May 2015 with a degree in social work. And while most social Ultimately, Gomez chose to study social work because of her work students fulfill their required semester-long internship at love for people and her fascination with human behavior. “I one of many local social services agencies in Lincoln, Gomez wanted a career that would prepare me to help people as individ - elected to head south for three months in Iquitos, Peru. uals, but also as members of a family unit and community,” she said. “Aside from the helping side, I really enjoy the academic as - Serving people in Peru pect of it; this includes exploring human behavior and doing re - In Peru, Gomez filled every spare moment volunteering at search to find needs and methods of best practice.” three different agencies: People of Peru Project, a nonprofit that works closely with the Adventist church; the Instituto de Estudios Not just theory por la Infancia y la Familia (IDEIF), a nonprofit that works with Beyond her classroom experience at Union College Gomez victims and potential victims of sexual trafficking; and she spent a found a second family and the mentors and community connec - week volunteering at Santa Monica, the city’s orphanage. tions to give her valuable experience in the field even before her Half of her week with the People of Peru Project’s Backpack experience in Peru. Program was dedicated to providing school supplies for families Active in both the Social Work Club and the Amnesty/Tiny in need. “Our main goal during my time there was to create an in - Hands International Club on campus, Gomez worked on raising take system we could use to assess need in the families who ap - awareness of human rights abuse around the world and encour - plied to the program,” said Gomez. “We also started a system to aged others to join. Also, she helped raise awareness on the ef - document the families receiving help. This program required fre - fects of human trafficking and modern day slavery. quent home visits as we interviewed those who applied.” In Union College’s Studio for Writing and Speaking, Gomez tu - On weekends, Gomez put her Spanish language proficiency tored students who needed help brainstorming ideas for writing to work translating for short term volunteer groups that were assignments, lent an extra set of eyes to catch grammatical errors, brought to the area by the People of Peru Project to serve the or sometimes just offered encouragement to hang in there and community—including medical clinics in the Amazon jungle. continue writing papers or speeches. The other half of the week, Gomez served as a counselor for And through her teachers, “I was able to make connections four girls in the IDEIF program, while also planning activities and with people and this helped me gain my summer internships over creating programs to raise community awareness. “One of the the last few years,” she explained. That included an internship most fulfilling experiences came when counseling one of the with Nebraska Appleseed, a local nonprofit that seeks justice and girls,” said Gomez. “It was amazing to see her grow and to walk equality for all Nebraskans. While there Gomez worked with a with her through the many issues we addressed. Although I only program to encourage college students to vote in political elec - saw a small part of her journey, it was beautiful to see her de - tions. velop and blossom through the time we spent together.” As she completes her master’s degree at one of the top three Gomez felt her experience outside the United States was criti - social work schools in the country, Gomez plans to take advan - cal to her educational experience. “I wanted to see what social tage of the many internship opportunities in the Chicago area to work looks like in other parts of the world and learn how it can build on what she started at Union College. “My ultimate career be used in an international context,” she said. “I definitely feel my goal is to found a nonprofit to work with human rights,” said internship gave me a good taste of this. It was an opportunity to Gomez. C

CORD magazine 15 Called to fight for refugees

by Megan Wehling and IRR graduates Andrew and Kelila Saunders Ryan Teller support war victims in Ukraine and Iraq

ost westerners watch with horror or disdain at the warring displaced people and refugees, such as single parent households, Mcountries around the globe—maybe even feeling sorry for the vic - elderly, disabled, pregnant or lactating women, or extended fami - tims of power-hungry dictators or religious fanatics, but thankful to lies in one living space,” she explained. “The project helped in one stay as far away from the fighting as possible. case where nine families were living under one roof.” But for Andrew ’12 and Kelila O’Brien ’13 Saunders, both The Saunders home in Erbil is only about 45 minutes from ISIS- Union College international rescue and relief graduates, helping occupied Mosul. “The city itself is safe,” said Kelila. “ISIS isn’t ad - the victims of these conflicts is right where they want to be. vancing at all right now because of the increased air strikes from First it was a stint in Ukraine, providing support for refugees the U.S. and Russia and the advances of the Kurdish army. Overall, from the conflict with Russia. Now the couple has embarked on a as long as ISIS stays stagnant, we are safe.” more harrowing mission—helping the victims of ISIS aggression in But at the moment, there’s no end in sight. “People from all northern Iraq. over are staying in Kurdistan for the time being,” Kelila explained. “Andrew and I were drawn to Kurdistan based on the excep - “Many choose to seek residency and become Iraqi citizens, but tional need,” said Kelila. She and her husband, who is a project many hold out hoping to go home after the conflict ends. The manager for ADRA Kurdistan, now live in Erbil, Iraq. “The Middle United Nations Development Program says the conflict will last at East is high profile in Western media and the messages are pre - least two more years, so it’s likely the internally displaced and dominantly negative, so while many people or organizations are refugees will be here at least that long.” willing to donate money, they are not willing to live here and do the work. When an earthquake or hurricane hits somewhere, Different country, same problem many people are ready to jump in and provide relief. But jumping The couple recently left a similar situation in Ukraine, where into a sticky political situation in a region that is chronically mis - they worked for ADRA Canada to serve refugees from that coun - judged and misunderstood is a lot less glamorous. We felt moving try’s conflict with Russia. “Currently, more than 1.2 million people here to do emergency response work was a way we could live have been displaced from their homes because of the ongoing God's calling to Christians.” conflict,” said Andrew. Their current mission is focused on supporting refugees fleeing “Since this time last year, more than one million Ukrainian peo - the conflict with ISIS raging just miles away. “Our project gives out ple have fled their homes in search of safety to central and western vouchers for hygiene items and basic needs as well as rent assis - Ukraine,” Kelila added. tance,” she said. “Many of the recipients are Kurdish, but some are “The job of helping refugees is very stressful but the benefits of also Arabs from Iraq and Syria.” meeting those we have served, seeing the smiles on their faces, According to Saunders, the local government tightly controls and catching a glimpse of the difference we helped make is ex - immigration, and government liaisons recommend people who tremely rewarding,” said Andrew. “We are privileged to experience need help to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency a new culture and attempt to learn a new language.” (ADRA) and other non-governmental aid agencies (NGOs) in the In Ukraine, Andrew focused on helping victims of PTSD. “The area. “We’re trying to reach the most vulnerable of the internally project focused on cash distribution and psycho-social support for

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now-capped peaks and miles of pristine Alaskan coastline have the medical facilities to take care of them. The hospital and its Smight seem like the vacation of a lifetime. But to Roddy ’11 and staff seek to be culturally sensitive to every patient. “We do a lot Stephanie Eldenburg ’11 Bollinger, it’s home—a place to enjoy the more natural deliveries,” said Stephanie. “We as a hospital work natural beauty of creation and fulfill their calling to provide health - hard to try and give each patient the delivery they want.” care to residents of the state’s most prominent city. Stephanie has found that working at a large hospital in a state As a charge nurse, Roddy oversees the overall flow and mainte - made up primarily of underserved rural areas has shown her many nance in the emergency department at Providence Medical Center, medical cases she would not see very often in other hospitals. the largest hospital in Alaska. Stephanie works as a labor and de - And she quickly discovered that some Alaskans have to travel hun - livery nurse, serving the native population at Alaska Native dreds of miles to get adequate health care—like having to make Medical Center. the trip from Lincoln to Chicago to visit a hospital. “Some patients don’t even have electricity or running water,” Serving underserved populations she said. “[But] hospitals have programs to improve their living sit - For Stephanie, her Union graduate parents proved to be role uation.” And that’s what she’s most excited about. The Alaska models—her father as a physician and her mother as a nurse— Native Medical Center partners with rural health facilities to sup - who later inspired her as she worked with native communities port a spectrum of healthcare services, including acute injury, pri - from across Alaska. “My job is very exciting and I love the native mary care, and a housing facility called Quyana House for women,” said Stephanie, who admires their toughness and their out-of-town patients and their families. The hospital even provides culture. “Native women come from all over Alaska to have babies a Traditional Healing Clinic, which offers traditional native here.” approaches to wellness and culturally sensitive support. She remembered a woman in labor who personified the spirit “This experience has changed how I view health care,” she she has come to admire in her patients. “The triage nurse told her said. “I am more appreciative for what I have available medically. it was time to have the baby,” Stephanie recalled. “She giggled and And I feel this job has given me great preparation for future jobs.” said, ‘I told you this baby would come fast.’ It’s unusual for a Originally Roddy wanted to be a youth pastor, but what ap - woman in labor to have that kind of an attitude.” pealed most to him about a nursing career was the opportunity to Many come to Alaska Native Medical Center because they have connect with a lot of people. Both of Roddy’s parents worked at high-risk pregnancies or because they are from villages that do not Union, and even though he hadn’t intended to stay in Lincoln

18 WINTER 2015/16 throughout college, he felt called to the nursing program. Much Stephanie began work at the Alaska Native Medical Center. Three like a youth pastor, he felt he could be a positive influence as a years later, they’re still going strong. They love the outdoor life in nurse. Plus “it’s an active occupation,” he said, “which is what I Anchorage and consider their home state a paradise. need.” The constant connection with people, the variation in tasks, the steady busyness—nursing is the career that encompasses Groundwork for success everything for him. The family atmosphere at Union had a huge impact on Roddy And yet there were many moments of doubt—especially in and Stephanie’s collegiate and professional lives, especially the Q g

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: s discovered nursing jobs are Orian to ask for her advice. o t o h very fast-paced and have a At the time, he was still a p high learning curve. With help new nurse and felt over - from their families, a good ed - whelmed by the sudden ucation and trust in God, they change to a 50-bed emer - were able to make it through. gency room. Maybe he was “It’s worked out,” they said. in over his head? Orian “And both of us are still learn - counseled him to take it one ing every day.” day at a time, and she reaf - firmed that he had made it Finding a home so far and he would con - The couple originally met tinue to excel. Roddy credits while working at Camp Her - this advice as a pivotal mo - itage, a youth camp in ment in his career. Missouri, and they started dat - Another professor, Kelly ing in high school. Stephanie Boyd, impacted them with r

e chose to attend Union’s nurs - her personal approach. g n i l l ing program because of the “Every time we return to o B e i program’s reputation for excel - campus, Kelly is always the n a h

p lent board exam results and first to run up and ask how

e Stephanie and Roddy Bollinger— t S amazing teachers. For Roddy, we’re doing,” Stephanie ex - d both graduates of Union’s nurs - n a it was Union’s one-on-one plained. Like Orian, Boyd y

d ing program—have discovered d o teaching style that appealed still cares about what her R

rewarding careers serving y s most to him, something a former students are doing e t Alaskans while enjoying an out - r u larger program wouldn’t be and values her friendship o c door lifestyle in a place they call

: s able to offer. with them enough to stay in o t “paradise.” o h During college, they were contact. p very involved in student life Today, Roddy and and extracurricular activities. Both enjoyed business club and stu - Stephanie are working toward completing their master’s degrees dent body events, dodgeball tournaments and banquets. They felt through Marysville University with the goal of someday becoming it was important to be involved with as many activities as they nurse practitioners. Beyond job preparation, the couple believes could before they started in the nursing program. They knew that their experience at Union was worth every dollar during a critical once they were in, it would be harder to make friends in other ma - time in their lives. Union’s support system of like-minded people, jors. Friday night worships and church services laid the groundwork for After graduation, Roddy and Stephanie worked for a year as what they decided to do with their lives after they graduated. “I nurses in Missouri. While that experience was valuable, the couple don’t know how you get the same support anywhere else,” they craved adventure. Roddy had spent some time doing commercial explained. “Union shaped who we are.” C fishing in Bristol Bay during his senior year in high school and freshman year in college. During that time, he fell in love with Alaska. So that’s where they decided to move. Fortunately, both were able to find jobs in Anchorage. Roddy About the author : Brittany Wren is a freelance writer who works signed a two-year contract with Providence Medical Center and in the Records Office at Union College.

CORD magazine 19 Called to be a Warrior

Andrew and Stephanie Vercio Larson found their life calling as basketball players (and otherb yt hLaiunregn sBo,n gtaordo S) chwarz ’04

or some, finding a life calling can be a long winding road, while she said. “He never even shook his head. Instead, he has a gift of Fothers come to college with a clear vision for their future. For An - hearing gibberish, rephrasing it intelligently and making you feel drew ’04 and Stephanie Vercio Larson ’03, college was a little bit of good about it—like you’re on the right path. He’s a nurturer. He both. can see things about people that they can’t see about themselves.” Now Andrew practices marriage and family counseling at his For Andrew, Dr. Trudy Holmes-Caines, Professor of Psychol - own practice in Hutchinson, Minn., while Stephanie works as an ogy, “helped me understand that I was a people-person, and she accountant at Hutchinson Technology. For this couple, Union’s made it clear to me that she believed I was going to do something homelike atmosphere, academics and sports programs combined in life that would be impactful. She gave me a sense of confidence. to not only help them choose Union as their college, but also as I wasn’t the most academically-minded when I entered college, the jumping-off place from where they built their future. but I learned through Trudy and other teachers that I could suc - Where to attend college was never a question for Andrew or ceed.” Stephanie. “I knew I was going to Union by my freshman year of high school,” Andrew said. “My sister went to Union. The first time Finding a Calling on the Court I visited her, I went into College View Church and I was sold im - Sports—specifically basketball—played a large part in both mediately.” Stephanie’s and Andrew’s college experience. Both had played in Stephanie grew up in Kansas, but spent a lot of time in Lincoln high school and had come to Union for high school basketball during the summers. Her mother grew up in Lincoln and her tournaments. So when it was their turn to join Union’s varsity grandparents lived there. “It was a second home to me,” she said. teams, they jumped in, eager to be part of a group of like-minded “My family are all Union College alumni. It wasn’t expected that I’d athletes. go to Union, but I knew I wanted to. It had a familiar feel, and it “It was fun being surrounded by people who were as passion - was always part of my plan.” ate about sports as we were,” Stephanie said. “Most of us were the best or only players at our academies. But it’s more fun to be com - A Calling, Not Just a Career petitive if you’re not the most competitive or most athletic one in Early on, Andrew knew he wanted to pursue a career in coun - the school. Being on Union’s basketball team was amazing—we seling or therapy, and his time at Union helped him refine that could share that experience. It wasn't just me who showed up for goal. Likewise, Stephanie took a practical approach to college. “I late night games and practices, it was a whole team of people who knew I wanted a degree in a field where I could get a good job shared that passion.” and have stability, so I took business.” It wasn’t all fun and games. The pair say participating in col - She said that Barry Forbes, business professor and chair of the lege sports helped them improve their time management skills and Division of Business and Computer Science, was the cornerstone sense of what’s most important, and helped them fine-tune the in helping her define her professional journey. path their lives were taking. “Barry never made me feel stupid, no matter how dumb my “Basketball provided me with the opportunity to learn to be thought processes might have been when I went to talk to him,” structured with my time while going to school and working. I’m

20 WINTER 2015/16 still friends with many guys from the team, and we’ll probably still be friends when we’re old and greyer,” laughed Andrew. “We’re close because we learned those life lessons together. Not just suc - Warriors reunite at cess—sometimes failure or how to handle incidents that weren’t Homecoming 2016 fair. The sports program provided us a chance to learn that.” Celebrate 30 years of Warriors “For me, basketball was about finding a feat I excelled at,” althletics at Union College during Stephanie said. “Everyone has hobbies, and basketball was ours.” Homecoming Weekend April 7-10, Andrew agreed. “Basketball was a major portion of my life in 2016. Enjoy all the traditional Home - college, if not my whole world at times. I knew I wasn’t going to play for another college or in the pros, but we had a great amount coming festivities, see your class - of athletic talent on our teams at the time. For a small Bible col - mates and take advantage of special lege, we were very competitive. It was an exciting time to be part Warriors events for alums of the bas - of Union College athletics.” ketball, volleyball and golf teams. Get some practice time on Thurs - day night, enjoy the golf tournament and Valentino’s buffet Answering Life’s Call Together Andrew and Stephanie sat by each other in a religion class on Friday, and then shake off the rust for some volleyball their freshman year, but neither was ready for a relationship, so and men’s and women’s basketball games on Saturday n o night. To learn more or register, visit s

r friendship blossomed. “There was a maturing process that needed a L

e to happen before we were ready to be in a relationship,” said i n www.ucollege.edu/homecoming a h Stephanie. “By our junior year, we were both on the same page.” p e t S

After his junior year of college, Andrew served for a year as Stephanie jokes that she was able to use Andrew’s therapist skills d n a

assistant boys’ dean at Dakota Adventist Academy. It was a year of during the stressful times. “We learned everything together along w e r surprise blessings, despite being separated from Stephanie by 650 the way, and it was helpful to have each other through the d n A

f miles. By then, Andrew knew he was going to ask Stephanie to process,” she said. “We can honestly say we built this together.” o y s marry him. When he returned to Union for his senior year, he be - Together, they’ve also built a thriving young family. Sons A.J. e t r u came the head men’s resident assistant and served on Deans’ and Scott were born in 2011 and 2013, and they keep Andrew and o c

o Council. Stephanie had graduated the year before, but she got a Stephanie on their toes. “In the true spirit of Union, they are little t o h

p job in Lincoln so she could be near Andrew. squirrels,” Stephanie laughed. They married July 11, 2004. That summer, the couple moved to The couple still play basketball together two times a week at Minnesota, where Andrew began serving as boys’ dean and PE the local rec center. Stephanie says they also like to watch sports teacher at Maplewood Academy. At the same time, he started a together, but between their busy lives and active little boys, they master’s program in marriage and family counseling, and never get to watch a full game. “It’s more like five minutes at a Stephanie accepted a job with a local technology company and time,” she admitted. worked toward a master’s in business administration. While it was Their life successes have also enabled them to share their busy, and even stressful and challenging at times, the Larsons said wealth with others—both in monetary and other ways. “We live the path they took drew them closer as a couple in many ways. our life according to the idea that we should give back that which It also provided them an outlet for their shared passion for giv - was given to us,” Andrew said. “We went back to Maplewood ing back. “We felt strongly that we were called to work at an Academy to serve after graduation, and we have the opportunity Adventist academy,” Andrew said. “It wasn’t just a job. It was a to be supportive to Union now. The generations before us have lifestyle and a commitment. It was our mission field. I was ecstatic pulled a lot of weight, but now we’re reaching the place where we about serving and giving back to my alma mater.” can start to give back. We feel indebted to Union in a positive Stephanie has been with Hutchinson Technology for more way.” than eight years, and in that time has earned an MBA and certifica - More than a decade has passed since the Larsons graduated tions as a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Public Account - from Union, but the couple still fondly recalls their days as stu - ant. dents and athletes. “Union taught me about balance and priorities, As much as he loved being a dean at the academy level, An - and I learned how to be successful in my family, job, spiritual life, drew embarked on his long-range plan. After relationships, and service-oriented aspects,” completing his master’s degree and passing said Stephanie. state and national exams to become a li - They recall a statement on a bumper censed marriage and family therapist, he sticker designed by one of their professors, opened his own practice, NorthStar Counsel - Chris Blake—Union makes better lovers. “If ing Center, in Hutchinson, Minn., where he there’s one thing that summarizes everything currently serves as clinical supervisor. The we experienced at and took away from practice has five other mental health profes - Union, it’s love,” said Andrew. “Love, people sionals and three employees, and specializes and relationships are the most important in individual, couples and family therapy. things in life. If love isn’t there, you must cre - Andrew and Stephanie agree that their ate it. That is our calling, and it was solidified o i r education and professional experience were in me going into my adult years. It’s the love a z a perfect complements to each other and to you have for people—including my teachers, N e v

e their business venture. Andrew says fellow athletes and academic friends.” C t S

: Stephanie’s background in business was o t The Larsons met and started their lives o h helpful in setting up the practice, and p together at Union College.

CORD magazine 21 How One Man and One School Changed a Family

…and produced three generations of Advbye Bnrentdias Fotr blees Daicdkeersorns ’86 Frank Forbes ’62, his daughter Brenda Dickerson ’86, and her two children, Kelti Barcelow ’15, and James, a sophomore at Union.

n 1918 Frank Forbes married Elsie Appenzeller in their home - I A life-saving miracle town of Rago in eastern Colorado. After the Great Depression Don wanted his brothers to also find peace and purpose, as he they settled on a 640-acre farm near Akron where they raised their had in his new life. Frank had started smoking and drinking and five children. knew he needed to get away and start over. Frank saw how Don The youngest three, Donald, Frank Jr. and Robert (Bob) were had changed, and it did not take much persuading for Frank and rowdy boys who grew up with knives and guns in their hands, Bob to join him in Loveland. and frequently skipped school to play pool at the local tavern. Schade offered them steady work building houses, and he and They were also in trouble with law enforcement officials for reck - Don devised a plan. They positioned themselves so one of the less driving and ignoring hunting regulations. brothers was always between them as they worked, and while “We were wild and irresponsible,” recalled Frank, now the they measured, hammered and sawed they talked about God and only surviving offspring. “No respect, no religion, no purpose in the Bible. life.” The younger brothers, however, didn’t want anything to do with religion, and angry words were often exchanged. At one Enter Mr. Schade point, they even threw Don out of the house where they lived. Eventually Don went to Loveland, Colo., to find work and was The turning point came when Frank and Bob were nearly hired by an Adventist contractor named Everett Schade. Mr. killed during a reckless, high-speed Saturday night “road race.” Schade soon realized this young man was very intelligent, despite They and their three passengers were thrown from the car, which his lack of formal education. Don could make anything with his was totaled during the terrible crash. The state patrolman who hands using the simplest of tools. came to the scene of the accident told Frank, who had been driv - Schade and his wife took a special interest in Don and often ing, it was a miracle any of them were alive. invited him to their home. Before long they were studying the As he lay in a hospital bed that fateful night, Frank determined Bible together. The words of Scripture sank deep into Don’s heart to change his ways. He never smoked or drank again, and began and by the time he was drafted to serve in the Korean War, he was to read the Bible his mother had given him many years ago. already keeping the Sabbath. He knew that officially becoming a Through it all Mr. Schade was there–calmly and kindly offering Seventh-day Adventist would make it easier for him to follow his guidance—and soon thereafter Frank and Bob were baptized. conscience. So shortly before he shipped out, Don was baptized. The war was a terrible, life-altering experience for him. Al - though he rarely talked about it, he never forgot the horrors he Award-winning marksmen turn conscientious saw while stationed in a field hospital just behind the front lines. objectors When the war was finally over, Don returned to his former job in Frank admits some would have considered their baptisms to Loveland working for Mr. Schade. be premature. “It was January 1954 when Elder Raymond Wing

22 WINTER 2015/16 baptized us in Loveland,” said Frank. “We didn’t really know much about Adventists, but Bob and I were going into the Army that month. And though we had volunteered for the draft, we didn’t want to carry weapons.” Despite the fact that all three young men were excellent marksmen (Don and Bob won Colorado State shooting champi - onships), they never touched guns while in the Army. The previ - ous summer Frank and Bob had gone to Michigan to attend a cadet training program under the leadership of Union College’s Dr. Everett Dick, qualifying them to serve as medical cadets in the Army. As they moved from one Army post to another during their two-year term of service, Frank and Bob studied themselves into faith the beliefs of the Adventist church. “I did all the Bible lessons by for their children correspondence, and read the series and all the and taught them to value educa - Conflict of the Ages ,” recalls Frank. tion. All their offspring attended Adventist Testimonies Frank and Bob’s final Army assignment was at Ft. McClellan in schools, and at the time of this writing five hold leadership posi - Alabama. As their term of service was nearing completion, an tions in the Adventist Church. Adventist woman named Mrs. Adams, who had taken the brothers “It’s truly a miracle how God used one man to completely under her wing, prodded them to decide what they wanted to do change the lives of the Forbes brothers,” said Brad Forbes ’82, director of Advent , a ministry resource center located in with their lives. Eventually she convinced them they should take Source Lincoln, Neb. “Mr. Schade is an inspiration to us all as we hear y l advantage of the GI Bill and go to college on Uncle Sam’s dollar. i m

a how he intentionally mentored them.” f s e Bruce Forbes ’86 and Barry Forbes, who have taught at Union b r o Provisional admission: a foot in the door F

College for 16 and 25 years respectively, agreed that the second e “Mrs. Adams told us there was an Adventist college in Lincoln, h t

f miracle was Union College faculty recognizing the potential of o Neb., and it would be a good place for us. So that’s where we y s “rough farm boys” and helping them develop their talents. e t headed,” said Frank. They arrived on the campus of Union r u “I try to remember the facts about my dad when he came to o

c College in fall 1956, eager to enroll and begin their studies. The

o Union, and how unprepared he was to succeed,” said Barry, chair t college’s registrar, however, was less than impressed with their o h p lack of formal education. Although they had taken their GEDs, of the Division of Business and Computer Science. “That helps me they did not have high school diplomas. relate to students who need extra encouragement.” “We went round and round,” chuckled Frank, recalling their Bruce, chair of the Division of Fine Arts, added that high conversation. “Finally she agreed to admit us on a provisional school grades and college entrance exam scores are “only one in - basis if we would take classes at Union College Academy, as it dicator of potential. What matters most is attitude—a willingness was called then. So there we were, in our 20s and out of the to learn and work hard.” Army, sitting in basic math and English classes with 14- and 15– In December 2014, Frank’s granddaughter, Kelti Dickerson year-olds.” Barcelow, graduated from Union with a degree in history. She has Don also came to Lincoln, but spent only one day on the cam - been leading a Pathfinder march and drill team at her church for pus before deciding college life was not for him. “Classroom the past three years. learning was too confining for him,” explained Don’s daughter, Frank’s grandson, James Dickerson, is a sophomore at Union Pamela Forbes, a career educator currently serving as associate studying exercise science. He works at Campus Ministries as the director of education for the Central California Conference. “He concert coordinator for Friday evening vespers. C was a hands-on learner, an innovator and an inventor.” So Don and his bride, Virginia (Post), bought a farm in Tennessee where she had grown up and raised their four children there: Pamela, Debbie, Michael and Lawrence (Bo). In the meantime, Bob graduated from Union College with a degree in religion. A few years later, he and his wife Betty (Bloom) went to Malawi, Africa, as missionaries with their chil - dren, Brad and Beth. A third child, Barry, was born during their 13 years there. Celebrate 125 years of Union College Frank chose to become an elementary school teacher. He Join us for Homecoming Weekend, April 7-10, 2016, to graduated in summer 1962 and taught in Adventist schools—often kick off Union’s 125th anniversary. We’ll be celebrating all grades 1-8 in one room—for 35 years in Wyoming, Nebraska and year, but it all starts at Homecoming with special events Tennessee. He and his wife, Myrna (Banta) also raised three chil - including a historical pageant to commemorate milestones dren: Brian, Bruce and Brenda. and people who have built Union and made it the school it is today. Circles of service If you want to be a part of this historic occasion, register Not only did the Forbes brothers serve the Adventist Church for Homecoming 2016 and join us at the “College in the faithfully for over three decades, they modeled their Christian West” once more. Visit and register for the events ywouw w.auncto tlloe gaett.eenddu./homecoming About the author : Brenda Forbes Dickerson ’86 is the editor of Outlook magazine.

CORD magazine 23 Grad’s research takes a bite out l e z r e H

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: o t o h p t didn’t take long for Benjamin Herzel to see the snake Ben Herzel, a 2014 Union College gradu - I ate, was mentored in his snakebite treat - problem. In the first day of his field research on snake ment research in Southern India by Dr. density in India, the 2014 Union College graduate saw Matthew Lewin, known as the “Snakebite Doctor.” Lewin has pioneered the use of al - professional snake catchers capture, count and release ternative and affordable treatments for the 120 snakes—mostly Indian cobras and Russell’s vipers— bites of cobras, vipers and other snakes in four hours. whose venom contains neurotoxins. Herzel, who recently completed a Master of Science in Global an inexpensive spray could greatly reduce fatalities by allowing Health Degree at the University of California at San Francisco, was victims to make it to medical care—especially in remote areas of awarded the John L. Ziegler Outstanding Capstone Award for his India. thesis research: “Treatment Strategies for Venomous Snakebites in The firsthand research in India made a big impact on Herzel’s Southern India: A Cost-Effective Analysis.” own view of global health issues. “The study made me acutely The study compared the cost-effectiveness of two major treat - aware of the burden of disease attributed to snakebites in the ment options used in India for snake bites. Using antivenom is ex - world,” said Herzel. “It is one thing to read papers containing sta - tremely expensive for individuals and the health system at large. tistics and figures, and it’s entirely another thing to stand by the Herzel explained that snakebites are an often overlooked global bedside of a six-year-old girl and watch her suffering only min - health issue in terms of the amount of attention and funding it utes after she was bitten by a viper.” gets compared to the mortality and morbidity it causes. Herzel graduated from Union College in 2014 with degrees in “I conducted my research in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in biomedical science and international rescue and relief. “Union’s the far south of India,” said Herzel. “I spent half of my time in community is the strongest I’ve ever experienced,” said Herzel. Coimbatore, and half of my time in a smaller town called After finishing his master’s program in August he began working Krishnagiri, not too far from Bangalore.” Most of Herzel’s days full-time at UCSF for both the Department of Global Health and were spent at hospitals collecting data from patients’ billed the Institute for Health Policy Studies. He plans to work in global records, hospital chargemasters, and accounting reports. The in - health economics for the next year or two before entering med - formation was collected in an economic model that helped Herzel ical school. determine which strategy was more cost-effective. Herzel ob - “I chose Union for the IRR program,” Herzel explained. “I served victims of snakebites throughout the entire treatment couldn’t find any other program like it.” He also found his bio - process, talked to physicians and other experts as well as with medical science degree laid the foundation for the skills and patients themselves. knowledge he needed to complete his master’s degree. Herzel’s research points to the effectiveness of a less expen - “My biggest advice to students is to have a very specific and sive alternative treatment to snake antivenom such as a small mol - practical plan for their degree,” Herzel said. “Many IRR students ecule inhibitor. “Hopefully, this will encourage drug developers, may not be afraid of dangling from a cliff or jumping into a pow - who are already in the late stages of discovering a new class of erful current at midnight, but perhaps they are more likely to be snake antidotes, to increase their focus on likely candidates, while afraid of using statistical software or searching a journal database. putting less focus on improving the quality and quantity of Don’t be afraid to explore the unknown, even if it doesn’t look antivenom supplies,” he said. like you expected.” C k d

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Matthew Lewin, an emergency room physician and neuroscientist / p / r k in San Francisco. Lewin has promoted the idea of using a nasal . c i l f / / spray containing drugs to counteract the neurotoxins commonly : s p t t

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24 WINTER 2015/16 ______C___L_A__S__S _-__I_F__I_E__D__S _ at Pacific Union College, lead - 1990s ing the development of the col - 1990s Keep in touch lege’s new online degree CORDmagazine wants to programs. Luca Holden Cilento was born hear from you. You have told Sept. 11, 2014, to us this is your favorite sec - , aVnadn ehsesra h Buos l-e - tion. Tell us where you are, jbaacnkd C, iFlaenbtrrizoi o’9. 9 Luca weighed 6 what you’re doing or just lbs 8 oz and was 19 inches send greetings. long. He joins his sister, Alessia, 7, at home. Vanessa is a con - Direct your letters to: sulting biostatistician with Can - Class-ifieds cer Research and Biostatistics, Alumni Office based in Seattle, Wash. They Union College live in central Pennsylvania 3800 South 48th Street where Fabrizio is an assistant Lincoln, NE 68506 professor of film and digital e-mail: [email protected] Wayne Moore make changes online at media at Messiah College. p www.ucollege.edu/ cordmagazine 1960s 1960s ’67 denotes graduation year and Martha Bill Chunestudy (’67) denotes last year attended GThehurems an ’63 celebrated their or preferred class year and 55th wePdedtitny g anniversary on Ira ’74 WiBnliafrcekdb “uFrnre cdedleie-” Aug. 21, 2015. Thurman served bFroartsehde eth (e’7ir3 6) 0th wedding an - for 30 years before retiring be - niversary June 6, 2015, in cause of health in 1990. He 1940s Payette, Idaho. Both Ira and 1940s wrote 18 books, among them Freddie graduated from Cam - five books on the Babylonian celebrated his pion Academy in Colorado in captivity of the Jews, known as 9W5athyn bei rMthodoarye i’n4 6 March 2015. He 1954. Ira went into the Army in the “Gate” series. Martha was a was born in Blue Earth County, March 1955, and they were registered nurse before retire - near Mankato, Minn., on March married June 6, 1955, in Craig, ment and worked in many dif - 8, 1920, the second of four chil - Colo. They spent the first 21 ferent venues. She is also an dren of Louis and Lillie Moore. months of their marriage in Luca Cilentro and family artist, selling many paintings in Wayne planned to graduate Washington, D.C., while Ira the early years. The Pettys from Union College with his participated in the Army’s and served as pastor and nurse on Jeff ’98 Charissa Jensen ’00 class in 1944. However he mar - biodefense research program, are pleased to announce Pitcairn Island in the early Boyd ried in Operation Whitecoat. In time, the birth of Victor Yousif Boyd 1980s, as documented in the 1944A annnda belglea nE hvaisn csh (u’4r4c)h they worked and went to on May 24, 2015. He was October 1983 issue of National service career in Brownwood, school. Ira graduated in 1974 placed with Jeff and Charissa Geographic . Thurman was also Texas. He worked as a litera - from Union College. They on June 24 and the adoption a pastor in Maryland, New Jer - ture evangelist, school teacher worked at Sheyenne River was finalized Nov. 8, 2015. Jeff sey, Wyoming, California, Mis - and pastor in that community. Academy in North Dakota, Oak is accountant and managing ed - souri and Texas. They live in Returning to Union College, he Park Academy in Iowa and itor for Adventist Today and di - Trout Creek, Mont., and they graduated in 1946 and moved Platte Valley Academy in Ne - rector of Adventist Peace have three children and ten to Pendleton, Ore., to work at braska. They also served at Fellowship. Charissa recently grandchildren. Harris Pine Mills while waiting LaVida Mission in New Mexico. left her job as a bilingual for a pastoral call. He pastored Their family includes their sons: re - in the Upper Columbia Confer - Rom, Don and Ron; daughter, Dceaivrreedl Hanu aepnperogianrtdmte ’6n5t to the ence for 14 years and worked Kendra; eight grandchildren Nebraska Arts Council by Ne - in the Montana Conference for and 6 great-grandchildren. braska governor Pete Ricketts. 20 years as a pastor and in the The Nebraska Arts Council is a youth and education depart - state agency that seeks to pro - ments. After Wayne retired in 1980s mote, cultivate and sustain the 1982, he remained active and 1980s arts in Nebraska. continued to preach regularly. was recently Wayne’s family includes his nGaamylend B eoxweecrust i’v8e0 director at Co - sons, Carlton and Clayton and 1970s hutta Springs Conference Cen - three grandchildren. 1970s ter in Crandall, Ga. recently be - cBaimll Ce haussnoecsitautde ya c’7a2 demic dean for Distance and Adult Learning Victor Yousif Boyd

CORD magazine 25 _C__L__A__S_S__-_I_F__I_E__D__S______teacher at Lutheran Social Serv - Lincoln, Neb. Haylee is a stay-at- Lydia Adelee Miller was born to School in the Lincoln Public ices of Michigan. She will con - home mom. and Shelley on Schools. Kevin is director of ad - tinue working for them JAopsrhil ’1024 , 2015. She wMeigilhleer d 7 missions and enrollment at part-time as she cares for Victor. , who is the lbs 4 oz and was 19.5 inches Union College. They live in Flint, Mich. EJacmoneos mGiocd Jduastridc e’0 a4 nd Health long. Josh works with business Care Director at Nebraska Apple - development at the Horton was re - seed in Lincoln, Neb., was se - Group, which is a website and Sceanmtl yH nuaemneerdg aCrEdOt ’ 9a9t Parker lected to be in the first class to app development and inbound Adventist Hospital in Denver, participate in the Children’s marketing agency. Shelley is a Colo. Sam is a fourth-genera - Health Leadership Network. This psychiatric nurse practitioner at tion (on both sides of his fam - is a class of 16 people nation - Volunteer Behavioral Health. ily) graduate from Union wide who will receive intense They live in Hendersonville, College, where he earned a training and coaching to further Tenn. (photo courtesy of Claire and Cooper Erickson bachelor’s degree in business their advocacy and leadership Brooke Kelly photography) administration. Later he com - skills to fight for better health and her pleted an M.B.A. from Baker and well-being for children. hStuespbhaanndi,e J eRfifc, kw Lelicnodm ’0e6 d Jaxson University in Overland Park, Rick Lind on May 30, 2015. He Kan. Sam has enjoyed more Finley Maxwell Jones was born weighed 8.3 lbs and was 19.5 than 15 years of progressive to Dustin and inches long. Stephanie is direc - leadership at seven different Aug.H 2,e 2id0i1 H4. iAebfterrt liv - tor of health performance strate - hospitals within the Adventist iJnogn eins ’L0o4 ma Linda, Calif., for the gies at Florida Hospital. Jeff is a Health System. His most recent past five years, the family is now nursing home administrator. post was CEO of Central Texas in Kalispell, Mont. Heidi is active Medical Center in San Marcos, in her local church and leads a Texas. ministry for homebound mem - Lydia Adelee Miller bers. Dustin is a manager of marketing communications at and Kim wel - 2000s Kalispell Regional Healthcare. cToymsoend ’J0a4 meson WaMynien eMr iner 2000s Finley’s older brother, Nolan, is March 31, 2015; He weighed 7 was recently three years old. lb 4 oz and was 21 inches long. nTaomdde dC dasireeyc t(o’0r2 o) f youth for the He joined his sister, Paige, age Gulf States Conference. Todd two, at home. Tyson has ac - has been a Bible instructor, cepted a management position Jaxson Rick Lind youth pastor and assistant pastor within the Warren Management in Alabama since 2009. His wife, Group in Colorado Springs, December, is the payroll clerk in Colo., and Kim will seek an RN Jonathan Marcus Wright was the conference office. position once they are settled in born March 27, 2015, to their new locale. and Jared and ’06 .T Hoen ywa eCiguhreredn 7t .’70 5lbs and John ’15 Hwayeleceo mVaelde nBtoin gan Finley Maxwell Jones wWarisg 1h9t .7 inches long and joined C(’0h2ri)s tSopprhinegr eSr pringer on Sept. his brother, Justus, at home. 15, 2014. He weighed 6 lbs 8 oz and Jared and Tonya work with the and was 19.5 inches long and Bherira hnunsab Panedrr yB eMna arrtein p ’l0e4 ased to Isan Buddhists of Thailand as a joined sister, Summit, five, at announce the birth of Emmett ministry of Adventist Frontier home. John is an engineer at Elijah Martin on Oct. 11, 2015. Missions. Five Nines Technology Group in Brianna is a stay-at-home mom and Ben is the youth pastor at Pioneer Memorial Church in Berrien Springs, Mich.

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Claire Elouise Erickson was born Jonathan Marcus Wright Aug. 15, 2015 to and Kevin ’06 . She wJeeaingeheend G 7a ltbess 1’048 o Ez,r iwckas o2n 0 Peter Arthur Nelson was born inches long and joins Cooper, Dec. 26, 2014 to and Emmett Elijah Martin age two, at home. Jeaneen is a Kevin (’07) . sixth-grade language arts BHec jkoyin Medc Asisrtehru Dr (a’y0n6)a,N therlesoen, at Bogan and Summit Springer teacher at Goodrich Middle home and was 9 lbs 11 oz and

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21.5 inches long. Kevin is a me - gradu - Jonathan Horokhovskyy on May Service. She is taking time off to chanical engineer for John aJtoecde wlynith B ar eMuaesr tCero oyf ’ 0S8cience in 17, 2015. He weighed 11 lb 1 oz be with Luna. They live in Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, and Nursing degree from Concordia and was 21.5 inches long. Serhiy Northern California, near both of Becky is a stay-at-home mom. University Wisconsin in May is assistant manager at Hertz their families. 2015. She is a nurse practitioner Rental Car in Lincoln, Neb. Olha in the hematology-oncology de - is a stay-at-home mom. partment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

and Ross ’08 areK paslesays Mede teolh aun y-sen ’n1o0 uEnicceh ethle e birth of Adelynn Claire Eichele on June 30, 2015. She weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and was 19 inches long. Ross is a network administrator for Convergence Networks, and Kassy is a stay-at- home mom and does project management for KDesign, Inc. They live in Gresham, Ore. Peter Nelson and sister Dana Lucas Horokhovskyy

wrote Jenna Renee Robbins was born aV abloeroike Rtitolebdin Iet’tst eW Loerteh ’ 0th7 e Sacri - Feb. 11, 2015, to and fice , detailing her experiences as Paul ’08 . She Luna Olowan Henry a student missionary in Kenya. wHeoilglyh eKda m7 lpbfs ’80 8o zR aonbdb iwnsas 20.5 She is an assistant professor of inches long. Holly is a school Chloe Louise Tavares Dunkin biology and allied health at counselor for Uinta County was born March 16, 2015, to Southern Adventist University. School District #1 in Evanston, and Wyo. Paul is a police officer for Brad ’10. She Ewveeiglyhne dT a6v labrse s1 0’09 and the city of Evanston. Dozu annkdin was 20.5 inches long. Casey ’07 Sandra Nazario welcomed Aubrey Adelynn Claire Eichele Brad is a production owner for F’0a9i tPh rtion dthleeir family on July 6, the Cerner Corporation. Evelyn 2015. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz is an agricultural investments and was 20.5 inches long with and loan administrator for Metlife. dark brown hair. Casy is princi - Nick ’08 welcoDmebebdi eT yGleibr b s ’09 They live in Lenexa, Kan. pal and teacher of fourth NHiochdogleas s over a month early on through eighth grades at Inter - May 3, 2015. He weighed 5 lbs 6 mountain Adventist Academy in oz and was 18 inches long. Deb - Grand Junction, Colo. Sandy is bie is creative director at Insight an OB nurse at St. Mary’s Re - Communications, and Nick is gional Medical Center. Big sister, controller at Klymit. They live in Charlotte, is loving having a new West Bountiful, Utah. sister to play with.

Jenna Renee Robbins Chloe Louise Tavares Dunkin

and 2010s Justin ’09 Rach waeell cSochmloedt - 2010s Lthuanuae Or (l’o0w9)a Hn oenr Jy uly 28, 2015. and She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and Seth ’10 weJlocoanmae Gd aOrcliivae (r’ 0L8e) o was 20.5 inches long. Olowan LFuleism Fmleemr mer on March 31, means song in Lakota, and so 2015. He weighed 6 lbs 7 oz she is their little moon song and was 21 inches long. Joana Tyler Nicholas Hodges baby. Justin is a financial analyst is a credit analyst for First Inter - for Kaiser Permanente. Rachael national Bank and Trust in and is a physical therapist, who re - Bowdon, N.D. Seth farms with Aubrey Faith Prindle Sheisr hwiyif eH, Oorlohkah, owveslkcyoym ’e08d Lucas cently worked for Indian Health his uncle and cousin.

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2015. He weighed 8 lbs 9 oz Year award given at the annual and was 21 inches long. Katie is Society of Adventist Communi - a registered nurse at Immanuel cators Convention held October Fontenelle Home in Omaha, 15-17, 2015, in Chantilly, Va. Neb. Arick recently completed a Nominations for the award are Master of Arts degree in clinical evaluated based on the nomi - counseling from the University nee’s portfolio, work experi - of Nebraska in Omaha. ences, skills, character, creativity and productivity. Hired as a Thomas Antonio Fernandez was communication intern for the born Oct. 2, 2015, to Mid-America Union Conference, and Santi ’1.3 He she has worked with many de - weigKheldly 9 R lbees ’91 1o Fz earnnda nwdaesz 21.5 sign projects in the office and Shalom Nathania Timang inches long. Kelly says, “I am will transition to regular em - Oliver Flemmer and parents blessed to have the privilege to ployee in 2016. and stay at home with our little Breighton (’11) Tara Berlin and welcomed Daniel boy.” Santi took classes in the and ’11 Engelhart Jason ’10 Baylle ea rUe npdleear -sed Leo Engelhart on April 21, 2015. Adventist Health Care chap - Khearr lhau Nsbaavnarde,t Bter aWnedsot n’1, 3 wel - twoo aondn ’o10u nOcdee tnhteh abirth of Reagan He weighed 7 lbs 8 oz and was laincy program from August comed Michael Alexander West Rhylee Odenthal on Aug. 2, 21 inches long. Tara is an operat - 2014 to August 2015. Now he is on June 23, 2015. He weighed 6 2015. She weighed 6 lb 12 oz ing room nurse at Hanover Hos - completing a Master of Divinity lb 5 oz and was 20 inches long. and was 19 inches long. Jason is pital in Hanover, Pa. Breighton is degree at Andrews University. Karla is an emergency room the executive director at a firefighter with Loudon County nurse at Mercy Medical Columbine Manor in Salida, Fire and Rescue. Center—West Lakes in West Des Colo. Baylee also works at Moines, Iowa. Brandon is a spe - Columbine Manor as an MDS cial agent with the state of Iowa. coordinator, assessing the func - tional capabilities of the resi - dents.

Thomas Fernandez and parents Daniel Leo Engelhart , and dReassicghneelrle f oCra tsheeb iMerid H-Ainmees r’i1c3 a Michael Alexander West Kheart iheu Bsoboantodn A Grircinkb aerreg p ’1le1 ased Outlook magazine, took home to announce the birth of Ian the Young Professional of the and Caitlyn Reagan Rhylee Odenthal Alexander Grinberg on May 6, aKreen pdlaelal s’1e5 d to announcGe athrde ner birth of Kyran Kendall Gardner Shalom Nathania Timang was on Aug. 12, 2015. He weighed 8 born to and lbs 5 oz and was 20.5 inches Ririn LanTdoen yo nT iJmulyan 2g, 2’100 15. She weighed three kilograms. Tony is a planner and part controller for Kuala Pelabuhan Indonesia. His job involves using informa - tion from the maintenance de - partment to determine what materials and parts will be needed to maintain heavy duty equipment utilized to support production in P.T. Freeport, In - donesia. His wife, Ririn, is an ob - stetrician who teaches obstetrics. Ian Alexander Grinberg Raschelle Hines Kyran Kendall Gardner 28 WINTER 2015/16 ______C___L_A__S__S _-__I_F__I_E__D__S _ long. Kendall is a care partner at People most recently worked as man - bachelor’s degree from Union Tabitha Health Care, and Caitlyn People ager of the Lincoln SDA Credit College and a master’s in com - is a liaison in the accounting and Placements Union. She attended Union, munity and international devel - marketing departments at the Placements graduated from Doane College opment from Andrews University of Nebraska-Lincoln. is a visiting in - and served as director of stu - University. She is married to sNtriucckt oArx omf amkearthematics for dent finance here. She is mar - Kenny, also a Union graduate. Sophia Marie and Olivia Rose 2015-16 in the Division of Sci - ried to , chair of the Kian likes to read, design, play were born to DivisionB roufc Fei n’8e6 Arts. The cou - video games, write, travel and Marie Johnson ’15 ence and Mathematics. He most on April 30, 2015. Sophia recently worked as the interim ple enjoys bicycling, reading, take photos. weighed 6 lbs 7 oz and was director of the Math Learning photography and quilting. 19.25 inches long. Olivia Center at Wright State Univer - is an assistant weighed 5 lbs 13 oz and was is the new assistant Ppraotrfiecsisao Mr oafx cwoemll munication in sity. Nick earned a Bachelor of Brett Hadley 18.75 inches long. Marie is a Science in Mathematics from the professor of communication and the Division of Humanities. She stay-at-home mom. University of Alaska Southeast drama. He most recently served most recently served as director in 2009 and a Master of Science as pastor of the New Creation of marketing and communica - in Mathematics from Wright and Capitol View Adventist tion technologies for Catalina Is - State University in 2013. Nick is churches in Lincoln. Brett earned land Conservancy. She attended married to Kayla. a bachelor’s degree from South - Union College, and then gradu - ern Adventist University and a ated with a bachelor’s degree in is an assis - master’s degree from University communication from Walla tCahnrti pstroopfehsesro Br aonf khs istory and has of California at Davis. Brett and Walla University and an MBA launched the international rela - his wife, Miranda, have four chil - from Loma Linda University. tions program in the Division of dren: two grown, Ryan and She has two sons, one studying Humanities. He earned a bache - Randi; Colby, a student at Union; at Southern Adventist University lor’s degree in international re - and Aspen, nine. and one in the U.S. Army. lations from Brown University, is the new is an enrollment a master’s in international affairs Shelly Hagen (’91) Tyler Morrison from Columbia University and is records assistant in the Records coordinator in Enrollment Serv - currently completing a Ph.D. in Office. She most recently ices. He graduated from Union worked as a receptionist at in 2015 with a degree in sec - Olivia and Sophia Johnson politics at the University of Ox - ford. Abundant Life Family Chiro - ondary education. Tyler loves practic in Lincoln. Shelly at - music and basketball, and helps welcomed Liam is the new cam - tended Union College, where coach the women’s varsity bas - EAlbebxaa nMdear do n’1 5 Dec. 12, 2014. He Rachael Boyd she met her husband, . ketball team. pus visit coordinator for Enroll - Ron ’91 weighed 7 lbs 9 oz, and was 21 ment Services. She most They have two children, Cody, inches long. She is a care man - a freshman at Union, and is the office recently worked as a program Brooke Samples ager at Centerpointe in Lincoln, coordinator at Life University in Aubrey. She enjoys skiing, trav - manager for the Division of Nurs - Neb. Georgia. Rachael earned a eling, listening to music, solv - ing. A Nebraska native, she most bachelor’s degree in manage - ing Sudoku puzzles and recently worked as store man - ment from Southern Adventist spending time with family. ager for Cole Haan in Gretna, University. Although not a grad - Neb. She enjoys reading, sports, is the new profes - traveling and spending time with uate from Union, she had be - Ricky Little come familiar with Union sor of music in the Division of her four-year-old daughter, Eve - through many visits while she Fine Arts, with a specialty in lyn. was development director at vocal performance. He most re - Dakota Adventist Academy. cently worked as associate pro - is the new assis - fessor of voice at Morehead Dtanent idsier eScetroarc ok f food service in is the new associ - State University in Kentucky. Union Market. She most re - aKtiem d Ceaann ionfe students in Student Little graduated from Oakwood cently served as the food serv - Services. She most recently University before earning mas - ice director at Gem State worked as director of student ter’s and doctoral degrees at Academy in Idaho. Denise at - involvement in the Student Ohio State University. Little has tended Walla Walla University Services office at La Sierra Uni - led or performed in productions and has one son who lives in versity in California. She gradu - around the world and on televi - Boise. She is the first of her fam - Liam Alexander Mead ated from La Sierra with both a sion and won awards as direc - ily to live outside of the North - bachelor’s degree and an MBA. tor of the Oakwood University west, and loves gardening, Kim and her husband, , Aeolians. He has one son, Jon. sewing, friends, and, of course, have two children, ZeldCohnr,is ’96 cooking. nine, and Adisyn, six. is an academic cKoianch M ina pthp e Teaching Learning is the new assis - Tim Simon ’79 is the new di - Center. She most recently tant professor of secondary ed - rLeicstao Fr orfb heus m(’a81n) resources. She worked as a telephone inter - ucation in the Division of viewer at Gallup. Kian earned a Human Development. He most

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recently worked at Gallup as a same weekend he married and Dick in LaHarpe, Kan. He grad - senior learning consultant. Tim Mabel Brown. After a medical ’(35. ) She isD sru. rRviovbeedr tb Gy rhoesr boll uated from Enterprise Academy graduated with a degrees in internship in Washington, D.C., d’6a2 ughters: and attended Union College theology and education from and a brief medical practice in and Nancy At;w thoorede (’65) and the University of Nebraska Union College and a master’s in New Mexico, Paul completed granJducdhyil dPraeunli ean d’6 f7 ive great- at Lincoln. On July 26, 1942, he school administration and lead - his residency in obstetrics and grandchildren. married Fern Jacobs (’42), and ership from Loma Linda Univer - gynecology at Oklahoma Med - they made their home on a sity. He was also Union’s vice ical School and then moved to dairy farm south of LaHarpe. president for enrollment serv - Chicago. In 1945 he joined the Leno, rCe aSsctlhem Riodct kR, eCionhloa.r, ddt ied He is survived by his sons, ices in the early 1990s. He en - U.S. Navy and traveled to Japan (Ja’3n7.) 16, 2015, at age 97. She and Ken, daughter, joys following politics, and has where he did general medical was born Feb. 20, 1917, in NMoerrmlina ’C7r0a mer, brother, two sons, Toby and Tristan, and practice with the U.S. Marines Bowden, N.D., to Henry and , six grandchildren anCd l1y0de two grandsons. 2nd Division. After returning to Mollie Steinert Schmidt. On ’g5r9 eat-grandchildren. Napa, Paul began practice at St. Aug. 3, 1938, she married Elton is the Luke’s Hospital in San Fran - Reinhardt. Considering herself a , nPeawul icnlein Sictuabl bdeirnedctioecr k assistant cisco where he remained more lifelong resident of Rush LSniloliwanfl aPkeete, rAsr Diz.u, pdpieedr ’D41ec. 23, for the physician assistant pro - than 43 years. Before his retire - County, Kan., Lenore lived 54 2014, at age 92. She was born to gram. She most recently ment in 1990, he had delivered of those years in LaCrosse, Peter and Adella Peters on worked for the Southern Ad - more than 6,000 babies. In later Kan., before moving to Castle March 22, 1922, in Clinton, Mo. ventist University nursing pro - life he enjoyed golfing. In 2013, Rock, Colo., in April 2014. She She met her husband, gram in Florida and worked at the couple moved to the Ad - was a member of the Seventh- , while attenPdaiunl g Florida Hospital for 17 years. ventist retirement center in day Adventist Church in La UDnuipopne Cr ’o4l8lege. Lillian enjoyed She loves scrapbooking, read - Yountville. Paul is survived by Crosse, Kan. Her survivors in - playing the piano as well as ing, event planning and going his beloved wife of 76 years; clude her son, Arlyn; six grand - sewing, quilting, crocheting and on cruises. She and her hus - three children: Donovan, children, 12 great-grand- painting landscapes. She was an band, Gregg, have three chil - James, and Christine Welebir; children, and one great-great- active and lifelong member of dren: Elizabeth, a freshman at eight grandchildren and six grandchild; brother, Kenneth the Seventh-day Adventist Union; and twins John and An - great-grandchildren. Schmidt; and sister, Marcella Church. She is survived by her drew who attend CVA. Downs. daughter, Judith; son, Dwight; , Little - and three granddaughters. Transitioned tLoeno,n Cao Elor.w, dinie Fdr iMtza (r’c3h5 ) 20, 2015, , Bow - at age 100. She was born Jan. Mmaanu,r iNce.D H., adniesedn J u(’l3y8 2) 3, 2015, , is the new 30, 1915, in Detroit Lakes, at age 97. Born in Minnehaha AIlna gNweilns,o Cn aHlifa.,g deine d(’ 4M1)ay 18, Massicohceiallte Mviceesn parred sident for Ac - Minn. Survivors include her Township, Bowman County, 2015, at age 93. She was born ademic Initiatives at Union Col - sons, Ronald, Robert, Don; N.D., on July, 4, 1918, he was July 8, 1921, in Elk Horn, Iowa. lege. She most recently served daughters, Donna and the eldest of three sons born to Survivors include her husband, as chair of the Division of Hu - ; eigShht irley Edward and Mabel Hansen. He Russel; son, Bruce; daughter, manities and associate profes - gKrianngd (cfhoirlmdreern s taanfdf) eight great- attended Sheyenne River Acad - Joan Hughson; three grandchil - sor of communication. grandchildren. emy, Plainview Academy and dren and one great-grandchild. Union College. Maurice served is now an aca - , with the 17th General Hospital , dJoenmaitch acno aSchhie ilnd sthe Teaching LEolevaenlaonr dK, iCrkoploa.t,r idcike dR Micea r’c3h6 12, during World War II in North AConlnto Tna, cChaelnifk.,o d Hieodl bOrcoto. k1 0(’, 41) Learning Center. He formerly 2015, at age 99. She was born Africa and Italy. On Sept. 4, 2014, at age 92. She was born served as director of human re - Feb. 14, 1916, in Newcastle, 1962, he married Dorothy March 24, 1922, in Grassy sources at Union. Wyo., to Clive and Minnie Schaar, and they purchased Butte, N.D., to Mike and Rose Kilpatrick and grew up with her their farm in Sheets Township, Sokirka Tkachenko, and grew IN MEMORY two brothers, Jim and Bill. After Slope County, N.D., in 1946. He up on the ranch there with her graduating valedictorian and was an active member of the parents, seven full siblings and Death dates and/or obituar - president of her high school Seventh-day Adventist Church six half-brothers. She attended ies have been received for senior class, she graduated where he served as an elder high school at Killdeer High the following individuals. from Union College with a de - and deacon. He also served the and Sheyenne River Academy, gree in English. Then she trans - township and county in various graduating in 1941. Ann then ferred to White Memorial capacities. Survivors include attended Union College and Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., children, Miles, Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospi - , Yountville, where she took nursing. She es - , and Pe;n onnye G bortottfhrieerd , tal School of Nursing, graduat - CPaulifl .S, hdiveedl yF e(’b3.2 )8, 2015, at age pecially enjoyed outpatient ob - (n’i7n1e) grandTcohmild ’7re9 n, 14 great- ing valedictorian of her class in 100. He was born May 9, 1914, stetrics where she worked after grandchildren, and three great- 1945. In 1946 she moved to Cal - to John and Nellie Davis Shiv - graduation. In 1942, she mar - great-grandchildren. ifornia to work at White Memo - ely in Osceola, Iowa. He at - ried Elmer Nelson. After Elmer rial Hospital, met and married tended Union College and passed away in 1976, she mar - , LaHarpe, Ralph Thomas, Jr. in 1948, and Pacific Union College and then ried William Rice. For many KEalwni.,n d Dieidck S e(’p41t.) 9, 2015, at age had two daughters, Sharon and graduated as a medical doctor years Eleanor worked as an of - 94. He was born March 5, 1921, Charlotte. They enjoyed their from Loma Linda University the fice nurse for Dr. to Arthur and Altie Wordell involvement with the Downey A. N. Grosboll 30 WINTER 2015/16 ______I__N___M____E_M___O___R_Y__

Seventh-day Adventist church , Ukiah, ple returned to his family’s farm in the Seventh-day Adventist community, often hosting social CEavliefl.y, nd iRedo lFl eRbic. e2 7’4, 1 2015, at age to help his father. Eventually Church. He enjoyed wood - events. They divorced in 1970, 98. Born Nov. 6, 1916, in North they purchased the family farm working, photography and and Ann focused on her career Little Rock, Ark., to Harold and and raised crops, cattle and had travel. He is survived by his in occupational health. Over the Ancel Roll, she graduated cum a dairy. Having no children, sons, Philip and Stephen; four years she particularly enjoyed laude from Union College with they dedicated their lives to stepchildren, Larry Beardsley, international travels and spend - a degree in music and taught their nieces and nephews. They Laura Long, Donna Stilson, and ing time with her daughters’ piano for several years. She was were affectionately referred to Ellen Murdick; five grandchil - families and her relatives based married to as “Aunt” and “Uncle” by all dren, five step-grandchildren, in North Dakota. She retired at Frankfo Rr iocvee (rh 6o5n - family and many close friends. and seven great-grandchildren. age 75, after 52 years of nursing. yoeraarrys gbreafdourea thei)s death in 2009. Oliver died the morning after Ann married Living most of her adult life in Elma died. Survivors include , Salem, , an old beDaue lfmroemr H Shoelbyreononk e St. Louis, Mo., Evelyn played her brothers, OWrielt.o, nd iBedre Aseper i(l’ 424, ) 2015, at age R’4i6ver Academy, on Sept. 13, organ for the Central Seventh- , Franklin D;u spispterr, 93. He was born Jan. 27, 1922, 1998. She is survived by her day Adventist church where she ’D54onKnean Cnoertdho Dvau;p apnedr ’m64 any in Madison, S.D. Survivors in - husband; daughters, Sharon was a member for many years. nieces and nephews. clude his wife, Hertha; sons, Ticer and Charlotte Penington; Survivors include her daughter Gerald and Eugene; four grand - five grandchildren and three Lilli; sons, Steve and , Platteville, children and three great-grand - great-grandchildren; brothers, ; five grandchildreGn eaonfdfr etwy o CVoirlgoi.l, Ldoierden Dze (c’4. 22) 8, 2014, at age children. Lonny and Mike; and step-sons, g’7r8 eat-grandchildren. 93. He was born on Jan. 26, and Bill Holbrook and 1922, to Sarah Bohlender and , College tBhoebir ’c6h9 ildren and grandchil - , Christian Lorenz near Peckham, DPloacrsee, tWt Faesyhe.,n d (i’e4d5 ) Aug. 4, 2015, dren. Erviae ,H Caollloo.c, kd iSehde rObcotn. d6y, 2(0’4114) , at Colo. Virgil graduated from at age 92. He was born in age 94. She was born Dec. 2, Campion Academy and at - Mexia, Texas, to Lewis and Myr - , Orono, 1919, and was a member of the tended Union College for two tle Luhn Feyen and graduated EMlimnne.r, Mdieadrt iJnusnoen 2 ’741, 2015, at Twin Peaks Seventh-day Ad - years. He married from high school in Wink, age 97. He was born Nov. 16, ventist Church in Louisville, on NovL. i1ll2ie, 1S9c5h0u , -in Texas. While attending Union 1917, in Wayzata, Minn., to Colo. She is survived by her mGraenenle (y’4, 9C) olo. They settled on a College, Dorsett met and mar - and Alma Martinson. He Carl children: Edith Vining, Evalyn farm and then the Wyoming ried from Mo - g’2r2 aduated from Maplewood Smith, David, and ranch for one year before mov - bridgBee, tSty.D B. uInrk 1e9 (4’475 t) he family Academy and Union College, ; 1D2u garnaen d(’c7h4)ildren ing back to the rural moved to College Place, Wash., and completed a medical de - aDnedlb 1e7r tg (r’e8a7t) -grandchildren. LaSalle/Gilcrest area. Virgil grew to attend Walla Walla College. gree at Loma Linda University. up helping the family ranching He attended college part-time He then commanded the hospi - and farming operations in La while working full-time until he tal at the 8th Air Force base at Helen CarpenteHr Giloil,l eHttaew- aii, Salle and Wyoming. He also decided to focus on his work. High Wycombe, England. After dTiheodm Apusgo. n8 ,’ 4220, 14, at age 93. She worked as an electrician and He was self-employed as a the war he completed a master’s was born May 24, 1921, in Wa - later as a welder and mechanic painting contractor in the area degree in surgery at the Univer - keeney, Kan. Survivors include until his retirement in 1985. Vir - for more than 65 years. He is sity of Minnesota and joined his her sons, Brian and Lance; gil was a member of the Greeley survived by his second wife, father’s medical practice at Mar - daughter, Maia Cummings; six and then Brighton Seventh-day Betty; children, Monty, Loni, tinson Clinic in Wayzata. He grandchildren and two great- Adventist churches and served Donald and Jacque; four grand - was active as a surgeon at Ab - grandchildren. as a teacher, deacon and elder children and two great-grand - bott Northwestern Hospital and for many years. Survivors in - sons; and three stepchildren. Metropolitan Medical Center, , La clude his son, Douglas; daugh - both in Minneapolis. Elmer mar - ESallmlea, CDoulpop., edri Ledo rAepnzri l( ’54,2 2) 015, ters, DeeAnn Buller and Dawn , Lin - ried in 1946 at age 91. She was born at Tohm; and nine grandchildren. cGorlanc,e N Eelbli.o, tdt iHedo Owacrtd. 5 ’,4 52015, at soonP aefgtegry h Gisu rye t( u’4r6n) from Eng - home in Beebe Draw, Colo., on age 91. She was born Jan. 18, land. They had been lifelong ac - Oct. 26, 1923, to Henry and Car - , Reed City, 1924, in Takoma Park, Md., to quaintances because of the oline Dupper. Elma attended MHiecrhb.e, rdt iWedh Jiaten .’ 422 8, 2015, at age Henry and Mabel Baker Elliott. strong friendship between their the small German Seventh-day 98. He was born March 12, She retired in 1991 after serving parents. He was a founder, fre - Adventist Church in Beebe 1916, in Covington, Ky., to as secretary-treasurer at the Col - quent leader and volunteer with Draw with her family, including William and Lucy Bell White. lege View Seventh-day Adven - his churches—Minnetonka and her five brothers and one sister. After attending Campion Acad - tist Church for 17 years. Grace then Westview Adventist. He She graduated from Campion emy, he graduated from Union enjoyed spending time with her was an accomplished golfer and Academy in 1941 attended College in 1942 and completed family and playing games. She alpine, Nordic and water skier. Union College and the Camp - a master’s degree from Andrews is survived by her daughters, He was active in the founding bell secretarial school in Lin - University in 1968. He married Linda Johnson and of Minnetonka Christian Acad - coln, Neb. She met in Iowa on ; one graLnodusAonn and emy and the Wayzata Country at UnionO Cloivleler ge. LAuegl.l a2 1G, a1r9r3e9tt. (A’3ft9e) r her death, Hfivoew garreda t’-7g8 randchildren; close Club. Survivors include his TLhoereyn wz e’4r6e married Sept. 16, he married Dorothy Culbert on family friend ; sons: Thomas, Jack, Bruce and 1945, in Greeley, Colo. After Aug. 31. 2011. Herbert taught in and nieces, nePphhyellwis sG aonrdto nnu ’-76 William; nine grandchildren and Oliver taught religion at an Seventh-day Adventist elemen - merous great nieces and four great-grandchildren. academy for five years, the cou - tary schools and was a minister nephews.

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Virginia married great-grandchildren. , Marj,o Wriea lLlai vWinagllsat,o Wn aKsohe.,n dig ied , her life partneArl tuuns tHil hayis es EMvaerilnyna ,T Caarlaifs.e, ndkieod P Marakye r1 8(’,46) M(’4a5y) 26, 2015, at age 90. She d’4e1 ath in 2006. She was an edu - , Colton, 2014, at age 90. She was born was born to James and Harriet cator, public speaker, cotton CDaellimf.,e dr iHedo Mlbarorcohk 2’4, 6 2015, at Oct. 25, 1923, in Butte, N.D. Calkins Livingston in Fairmont, farmer and world traveler. She age 92. He was born Feb. 23, Her life was full of love, service Minn., on Dec. 19, 1924. She has served on the Board of 1923, to missionary parents and dedication as a pastor’s graduated from Maplewood Trustees for Southwestern Ad - who were working in Brazil. wife, elementary school Academy in 1943 and Andrews ventist University, Union Col - After attending Sheyenne River teacher, mom, grandmother University in 1949. Marge mar - lege and Burton Academy. She Academy, Delmer went to and friend. Preceding her in ried William Koenig on Dec. 9, was a member of the Woman’s Union College where he mar - death were her husband of 53 1945. They were in Peru for ten Club (CADMEAN), Pan Ameri - ried in 1945. He years, , and years, where she was a teacher can Round Table, Fort Worth begaBne httiys wJaornrke sa ’t6 S3 unnydale her secRoonyd E hcuksebramnadn o ’f4 14 3 and missionary. She was also a Founders Lady Lions Club, In - Academy in 1946 but soon left years, Robert Parker. Survivors manager of data processing in ternational Platform Associa - to help build Bolivian Adventist include her sister, the business office at Walla tion, Ridglea Country Club, and University, then serve as presi - ; daughterHs, eAlrevna S Dperelln - Walla University, and she re - Petroleum Club. She was a dent of Inca Union College in Sgelt z(’e4r7 )and Ginger Kent; five tired in 1990. Marjorie’s greatest member of the Arlington Sev - Peru. Returning to the U.S. in grandchildren and two great- joy, besides her family, was qui - enth-day Adventist Church. Sur - 1959, Delmer worked concur - grandchildren. etly helping less fortunate resi - vivors include her son, Randy; rently at Union College and the dents in the community. daughter, Sue; five grandchil - University of Nebraska while , Rolla, Survivors include her husband, dren and two great-grandchil - completing his doctorate in ed - DMeol.o, rdisie Kd eFlleebr .W 14h,i t2e0 (1’54,6 )at age William, daughters, Heidi Hart, dren. ucation. By 1965, he was presi - 87. She was born Jan. 14, 1928, Sandra Zickuhr Jacobson and dent of Home Study Institute, in Gerald, Mo., to Edward and Elizabeth Behrmann; one sister, , Vonore, which is now Griggs University. Malinda Brandhorst Keller. Donna; five grandchildren and TCehnanrl.e, sd Sieedit zJa ’n4.5 1, 2015, at age During this time he and his After high school and college, one great-grandchild. 90. He was a retired Seventh- wife, Betty, led out in the family Deloris married the love of her day Adventist minister and also ministries department of the life, . Deloris , Chevy a former youth camp director General Conference. Survivors workLeadm aosn at pWohsitt me ’i5s0tress in EChdawsaer,d M Kdo.,e dniiegd ’ 4N5 ov. 20, 2014, and church trust worker. include his sons; and Drury, Mo., as well as raising at age 99. He was born in a sod Charles was an avid ham radio William; four granRdocbheilrdt r’e6n9 , cattle with her husband. She house on a rural North Dakota operator and private pilot. He Erin , and enjoyed crocheting, making rag homestead. Raised as a farm owned and operated a 1/3 scale Robert ’;9 t5h, ree grHeaatn-gsr a(’n9d9)chil - rugs and sewing teddy bears for kid, he was called to the min - steam train in Northern Califor - dRroelnf ’a0n1 d two step-grandchil - the Phelps County Regional istry and worked his way nia that could pull 50 children. dren. Medical Center Auxillary. She through school, graduating Charles grew his own kiwi or - also enjoyed gardening and from Union College in 1945. Ed chard, and loved softball and , La Salle, shared her flowers with family married Mabel Phillips, a nurse singing. He was a positive per - OColilvoe.r, dLioerde nAzp ’r4il6 6, 2015, at age and friends. She was devoted to from Jaroso, Colo. He pastored son with a playful sense of 92. Born at home just east of her family. Her survivors in - Adventist churches in Texas humor. Survivors include his Gilcrest, Colo., on May 13, clude her children: Celia Wil - and in Lodi, Paradise and St. wife Betty Gryzwa Seitz; 1922, he was the only child of son, Norma Hudson, Helena, Calif., from 1945 until stepchildren: Melinda Bern, John and Laura Lorenz. He David ’76, his retirement in 1980. He con - Jennifer Buckland, Douglas graduated from Campion Acad - Ne,l daan dW Dilsaorynl ;’ 8e1ig, Mht agrrlan Pdecshteil s- tinued active participation in Matthews; and nieces and emy in 1941 and from Union ’d8r2 en and two great-grandchil - church life in St. Helena and nephews. College in 1946 with a degree dren. Chico, Calif., and in Nampa, in religion. While at college, he Idaho, for many years. After re - , Gypsum, Colo., met , and , tirement, he turned his hand to dRiaeyd WNionvg. 1’4,5 2014, at age 99. He they Ewlmerae Dmuaprrpieedr (o’4n2 S) ept. 16, DLinarcloelnne, SNcehbr.o, eddiedr RNeoilve. (2’34,6) home building, furniture mak - was born Oct. 8, 1915, in Buf - 1945, in Greeley, Colo. After 2015, at age 88. She was born ing and gardening. He is sur - falo County, Neb. Ray pastored Oliver taught religion at an Dec 1, 1926, on the family farm vived by his daughter, Karen churches in Missouri, Colorado, academy for five years, the cou - near Cleveland, N.D., to Lea; son, Harry; four grandchil - Kentucky, Wyoming, New Mex - ple returned to his family’s farm Lawrence and Elizabeth dren; two brothers and two sis - ico and Texas. Survivors in - to help his father. Eventually Schroeder. Darlene was the first ters. clude his son, Jerold, seven they purchased the family farm of three sisters as well as one grandchildren, and 17 great- and raised crops, cattle and had brother, who died shortly after , Arling - grandchildren. a dairy. Having no children, childbirth. She graduated from tVoinrg, iTneiax aPsa, tdei eHda Ayeusg ’.4 15 8, 2015, they dedicated their lives to Sheyenne River Academy and at age 92. She was born July 13, , their nieces and nephews. They attended Union College before 1923, in Saint Jo, Texas, to Louis LCalVimonensea ,C Coazliafd., dHieildli aArdu g(.’ 486, ) were affectionately referred to she married . and Eva Slaton Shields. Virginia 2015, at age 92.She was born as “Aunt” and “Uncle” by all The family liHveadr riny Rseevileer a’5l 0 earned a bachelor’s degree Nov. 19, 1922, in Fort Collins, family and many close friends. states while Harry was a teacher from Union College and a mas - Colo. She is survived by her Elma died the afternoon before and pastor and Darlene was a ter’s degree from Texas sons, and Oliver died. He is survived by homemaker, dental assistant Christian University. In 1946, ; sixD guraanned (c’h70il)dren aDnedn fnivise nieces and nephews. and nursing home aid. After ’72 32 WINTER 2015/16 ______I__N___M____E_M___O___R_Y__

Harry retired, they operated a and was teacher, principal, jani - Sunnydale Academy in Mis - five months old and the family tour company and traveled to tor and anything else that souri. She spent all but a few settled in Des Moines, Iowa. Art many U.S. states and around the needed to be done. After return - years of her life in Shelton. She lost his parents at a young age world. Darlene is survived by ing to the U.S., she completed a taught classes and was the busi - and ended up calling Oak Park her daughters, certificate in nursing from Wash - ness manager at Platte Valley Academy in Iowa and Union Sandra Schwaanb d ington Adventist Hospital in Academy for many years. She College home, staying in the ’72, Lou Ann Fredre;g eililg ’h73t 1973. loved entering her elkhounds dorm year round and working gJuralenndec MhilcdArelinst earn d’8 7six great- and pugs in dog shows and re - in the broom shop to pay for his grandchildren; and sister, De - , Ooltewah, ceived many awards and tro - dorm expenses and tuition. He lores Pohl. FTerannnk., Kdnieidtt eFle ’b47. 18, 2015, at age phies. She, along with her served in the U.S. Army during 87. He was born in Bakersfield, mother, could usually be found World War II as an X-ray techni - , Anacortes, Calif., on Sept. 30, 1927, the son with scissors, needle and thread, cian, stationed in Europe. While JWoaes Bha.,r dnieesd ’ 4O7 ct. 22, 2015, at age of Julius and Emma Knittel. or a sewing machine. Janis en - there he met 88. He was born July 7, 1927, in Frank earned a bachelor’s de - joyed camping and traveling , and the Lcioliuapnle e Bmreanrrniewd ald Denver, Colo., to Lee and Mable gree in English from Union Col - with her parents in their retire - b(’a4c7k) in the U.S. Art completed Thomas Barnes. Joe attended lege, a master’s degree in school ment years. Survivors include medical school at Loma Linda Campion Academy in Loveland, administration, and a Ph.D. in relatives and friends. University in 1951, and the fam - Colo., and graduated from English language and literature. ily spent five years at the Koza Union with a bachelor’s degree He was a university administra - , Centennial, Adventist Hospital in Cameroon. in religion in 1947. He earned a tor, professor, pastor and busi - CWoallote.,r dPiaegde J u’4n8 e 8, 2015, at age Following a residency in anes - master’s degree from Harvard ness owner. Throughout his life, 95. He was born to John and Es - thesiology, Art worked at Wash - Divinity School and a doctoral he was extremely involved in tella Brown Page on August 16, ington Adventist Hospital until degree from New York Univer - his community and held mem - 1919. After high school, Walter his retirement in 1984. He con - sity in 1962. Joe married his col - berships in the Kiwanis, Lions rode his bike from home in tinued his service by volunteer - lege sweetheart, and Rotary Clubs. He was a vet - Sioux City to Union College. His ing for Meals on Wheels and at , in 1946. JoeL’so cua Nreiecrh ion l-s eran of the U.S. Army and a older sister, , had just the General Conference and Ad - c(’l4u7d) ed ministry in New Bed - member of the Collegedale finished schoMoill dthredre ’.4 B2 ecause ventist World Radio for more ford, Mass., Boston, Mass., and Community Seventh-day Ad - of some student wages that she than 20 years. He enjoyed trav - New York City, N.Y., from 1947 ventist Church. He is survived left behind, there was enough eling and was an avid reader. to 1962. He was director of the by his beloved wife, credit for his entrance fee. He Art is survived by his daughter, New York Center for Education ; chilHdrelne,n Jeff was drafted by the Army into Astrid and three grandchildren. from 1955 until 1962. Joe be - aDneda nS hKenrrityt eDl r’5e3w; five grand - WWII and served as a lab tech came an associate professor of children; and sister, Joyce for the 29th General Hospital in , Riverside, theology and sociology at Walla Hardin. the South Pacific. Returning to HCailimf.,e dr iBedes Feel b’4.9 10, 2015, at age Walla University and Walla Union College to finish his de - 99. He was born July 2, 1915. Walla Community College in , gree, he also supervised other Survivors include his daughters, 1962. He retired in 1992 and CHaotth Syp Crihniglso, nS. DSi.n, gdhieudrs At u’4g7 . 6, students in the biology depart - Tanya Stotz, Sinka Mazzouk, moved to Anacortes. Dr. Barnes 2015, at age 93. Cathleen was ment, and married and Radmila Bailey; seven was well known for his many born Sept. 6, 1921, in Madison, in theJa snuemttem Kere mof - grandchildren and four great- seminars and lectures on mar - S.D., to Earl and Kathryn Bagley 1p9e4r 8P.a Ugpe o(’n4 8g) raduation he grandchildren. riage and family and stress man - Chilson. She was a beloved began teaching in the biology agement that he presented mother, schoolteacher, pastor’s department at Union College , across the country and overseas. wife at several churches and spent the rest of his career GLirlelieel eSyc,h Cuomloa.n, dLioerde nAzp r(i’l4 19)5, He is survived by his wife, Lou; throughout the Dakotas, Mon - as a teacher there. Retirement 2015, at age 86. She was born on son, Joseph Barnes; daughters, tana and California. She was provided time to keep busy the family farm in Rulison, Colo., Sherilyn Walford and Lorinda preceded in death by her hus - with hobbies of woodworking on Oct. 9, 1928, the youngest of Snow; eight grandchildren and band, . Survivors in - and photo processing. Walter 10 children. She completed high seven great-grandchildren. clude hMear xs o’5n9 s, Steven and Joel; became Janette’s primary care - school in three years from Cam - and sisters, Patricia Daulton and giver when she was diagnosed pion Academy and graduated in , Arlene Smith. with Parkinson’s disease, and he 1946. Lillie earned a teaching Mianrnileytno nJakhan, kMei nCnh.r,i sdtiends Jeunn ’e4 7 2, faithfully cared for her until she certificate from Union College 2015, at age 88. Born Sept. 5, , Shelton, Neb., died. He is survived by his sons, and taught grades 5-8 at the 1926 to William and Lydia dJainedis JBanas. c2o0m, 2 ’0418 5, at age 86. and ); three Greeley church school. While Lidtke Jahnke in Hubbard, She was born Feb. 24, 1928, at gGraalned (c’7h2i)ldren Kanedn tt h(’r7e2 e great- teaching she was introduced to Iowa, she later moved to West - Shelton Academy, to Victor and grandchildren. , and they brook, Minn., where she gradu - Lucile Beaman Bascom. She wViergreil mLaorreinedz (o’4n2 N) ov. 12, 1950. ated from high school in 1944. grew up in Shelton, attended , Takoma Lillie loved flowers and helped She graduated from Union Col - Platte Valley Academy, Union PAartrhku, Mr Bde.,r gdmiedan O ’4c9t. 15, 2015, at pay for her children’s education lege with a diploma in teacher College, and earned a master’s age 93. He was born on March by doing flowers for weddings. training in 1947 and served with degree from Kearney State Col - 27, 1922, in Öland, Sweden, to She is survived by her son, Dou - her family as missionaries in lege. Her career as an account - Per Erik and Amy Abrahamson glas; daughters, DeeAnn Buller South America for 25 years. ant and teacher took her to the Bergman. He came to America and Dawn Tohm; and nine Marilyn started many schools Wyoming conference and with his parents when he was grandchildren.

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, Lincoln, Academy. She is survived by her Islands. Survivors include his , Yuba City, FNaerbr.e,l ld Eieads tAinu g(’.5 205) , 2015, at age husband, Hallie; sons, Marvin wife, Phyllis; sister, CNaolirfm., adnie Sdh Aarupg .’ 522 1, 2015, at age 89. He was born to Ernie and and Melvin; and seven grand - ; sevenD cihxile dren, 92. He was born Jan. 8, 1923, at Ethel Hullinger Eastin on Oct. 3, children. RWicahtkairnds, (L’i5n7d) a, Rebecca, Der - home to Grover and Esther 1925, in Pleasanton, Iowa. He rick, Tom, Linda and Steve; 10 Sharp, near Beemer, Neb. After was a U.S. Army veteran, a , Nevada, grandchildren and 11 great- graduating from Beemer High member of the College View ISoawllya ,H daiends eMn a(y’5 21)8, 2015, at age grandchildren. School, he felt called to be a Seventh-day Adventist Church 86. She was born Dec. 4, 1928, minister while working on the and a member of the American in Nevada, Iowa, to Isaac and , Nampa, farm for his father. After he and Legion. Cars were his passion. Elma Lyons Hornbacher. She IRdiachoa,r dd iSetda fJfuonrde ’1591 , 2015, at others in his family became Sev - Farrell worked for Gotfredson, graduated from Oak Park Acad - age 87. He was born Dec. 27, enth-day Adventists in 1948, he Russwood and Mardock emy in 1947 and married 1927, in Kansas. He is survived chose to study theology at Chrysler dealerships for more on Aug. 1, 19Iv4a8n . by his brother, , and Union College. He married than 40 years. Survivors include HSaallnys wena s( ’a5 1s) chool bus driver for two grandchildGreenn. e ’55 on June 2V4,ir - his wife Laverna Eastin, who the Nevada schools and a mem - 1g9in5i1a. FAefntetro gnr (a’d51u) ation, he died Sept. 5, 2015; children, ber of the Seventh-day Adven - , Lincoln, served as a pastor in Iowa, Mis - , Gloria Razo and tist church in Nevada. She NWeilbli.a, mdi eCdo Nurotvn.e 2y6 ’,5 2 014, at age souri, Nebraska, and Northern Dean ’72 ; nine grandchildren, enjoyed playing the piano. Sur - 95. He was born Sept. 24, 1919, California. During his last pas - tMeno ngtree a(’t7-g6r) andchildren and one vivors include her husband, to William and Martha Courtney. torate, his wife died in a fatal great-great grandchild. Ivan; sons, Eugene and He attended a business college auto accident. Two years later, , daughter, Delvin in Minneapolis, Minn., and he married Donna Allen. In re - , Ft. Laud - ’75 , seven grYanvdonchnield Lroense ay nd graduated from Union College. tirement, Norman and Donna ePraduallien,e F Zlae.m, dpield ( ’M50a)rch 9, 2015, 1(’27 3g) reat-grandchildren. During World War II, he served continued to serve the church in at age 83. Survivors include four in the European theater in the many ways. Survivors include sisters. U.S. Army. Bill enjoyed many his wife, Donna; daughter, , Boulder, jobs but especially serving his Sharon Sorrels; sisters, Jean , Littleton, CDoalloe .M, daiercdo Mttea y’5 1 6, 2015, at age country as field representative Webster and ; CVeorlloe.n, ed iWeda lAl Augsh. e2r6 ,’ 521 015, at age 84. He was born in Palco, Kan., for the Red Cross. He was a brother, Joan; sBteispsseolln ’s5,1 87. She is survived by her hus - on Aug. 12, 1930 to Eddie and member of the College View John ’63 ,E Ed r-ic band, ; four sons, Hazel Fesler Marcotte. Dale Seventh-day Adventist church wanadrd E Avallnen; s (tceuprdraeungt hfatecru, lEtys) ther; Bill ’51 , and Mike, ; graduated from Palco High for 60 years. He is survived by eight step-grandchildren and bRraonthdey r’,8 4, Joe ’79 ; sJiesftfe r’, 89 School in 1947 and Union Col - extended family and friends. seven great-stepgrandchildren. Wendell ;( ’a4n8d) six grand - lege in 1951 with a pre-medi - Vcheirldderlel nR. oark ’52 cine major. While attending , Apopka, Fla., , Union College, Dale married dHieadro Jladn R. e1i4n, e2r0 ’1552 , at age 85. He BJ. aRrtulessveilll Se,h Oawkvlae.r, ’d5i2 ed July 8, , Port - , and they be - was born April 8, 1929, in Cal - 2015, at age 87. He was born in Plaengdg, yT Setnenv.e, ndsi eGdl aNsos v’5. 1 4, 2014, cMaamrey Jpeanrseennts ( ’t5o5 f) our children. gary, Alberta, Canada. Like his Treece, Kan., in 1927. His par - at age 85. She was born Oct. 16, Dale’s first marriage ended in father, Harold became a minis - ents died when he was young, 1929, in Nashville, Tenn., Living 1973. In 1976, he married Phyllis ter after graduating from Union and went to Oak Park Academy in Houston, Texas, in her late Wilson, a widow with three chil - College. He pastored in Ne - on his own. He graduated from teens, she began selling Adven - dren. Dale earned his medical braska and Michigan before he Union College with a double tist books to earn money for degree in 1956 from Loma Linda became an integral part in es - major in religion and business college. She specialized in sell - University School of Medicine tablishing the min - administration and a double ing These Times magazines to and took an internship at St. istry led by GeIot rIgs eW Vriattnendeman. minor in education and history. soldiers during WWII, and Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, His interests in writing, radio He met and married earned a scholarship to South - Neb. He completed a residency and photography helped him , a registered nurLsiel aa Dnd avis western Junior College. While in ophthalmology at the Univer - pioneer the formation of Adven - b(’e4g6)an a long career in the Ad - there, she met and married sity of Nebraska School of Medi - tist World Radio with Walter ventist healthcare system, be - , in 1948. Since cine in 1964, and then Scraggr. He also helped direct ginning with White Memorial, SHoaultlihew Gelsatsesr n’5 w1 as only a junior established a thriving private the Adventist Media Productions Glendale Adventist Hospital, college, the young couple practice in Boulder, Colo. He Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif. and Boulder Memorial. He was moved to Union College, where also taught ophthalmology for After retirement, he continued the 13th employee at Kettering he graduated with a religion de - 38 years as associate professor volunteer work at Adventist Dis - Medical Center and was instru - gree and she earned a degree in at the Colorado University aster and Relief Agency (ADRA). mental in growing this hospital secretarial science. After gradua - Health Science Center. He con - He also enjoyed tennis and trav - from the ground up. In 1951, he tion, they worked in the tinued practicing in Boulder eling with his wife earned an M.B.A. with an em - Arkansas-Louisiana Conference until his retirement in 2000. His E. Hlleen i s Mc - phasis in hospital administration in evangelistic meetings with great passion for serving the less sCuorrvmiviecdk bRye ihnies rw ’5if1 e, Ellen; chil - from the University of Chicago. Stanley Harris and Henry fortunate led Dale to volunteer dren, David, Julie Houmann, After nine years at Kettering, Barron. They pastored churches his medical services in New and Scott; and seven grandchil - Russell became executive direc - in Hammond and Lake Charles, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, dren. tor of Shawnee Mission Hospi - La., taught music and Bible at Thailand (at a Cambodian tal. He finished the last twelve Ozark Academy and Highland refugee camp), and the Marshall years of his career as president

34 WINTER 2015/16 ______I__N___M____E_M___O___R_Y__ of various AHS regions from ginning in 1948. Richard then 15, 1931. After graduating from , Missouri Val - Mid-America to the east coast. served as a minister from 1963- Union College and serving in the Gleeyr, aIlodw Wa,i ldtsie d’5 J5 une 1, 2014, at He is survived by his wife of 67 1990. He pastored seven dis - Army, he started his own ac - age 84. He was born Nov. 20, years, Lila; son, ; tricts in Oklahoma. He also counting business in Pueblo. He 1929, in Modale, Iowa, to daughters, James (’76) and served as a chaplain at Jay Hos - moved his family to Denver and George and Alice Smith Wiltse. Debra W; oslidx g(’r7a4n) d - pital in Jay, Okla. He loved worked in a semi-trailer business Gerald graduated from Modale cRhoibldinre En nadnedr sfo (u’7r7 g) reat-grand - helping people, but also en - until starting American Storage High School and from Union children. joyed tinkering, gardening and Trailers/Airdale Trailer Sales in College with a degree in reli - feeding birds. Survivors include Dupont, Colo. Sid was always gion. He also attended the Uni - his wife, Anna Mae; sons, Den - interested in collecting rock versity of Nebraska. He was a nis and Edwin; seven grandchil - specimens and had equipment very inventive and creative dren and five great-grand- for cutting and polishing stones. farmer. He is survived by his children. He also had an extensive collec - daughter, Linda; son, Russell; tion of commemorative and un - Gerald’s love, Iris Rose; siblings, , Lincoln, Neb., circulated coins and enjoyed Lillian Meyer, Mildred Smith and dJoiehdn AFuglk. 7(’,5 230) 15, at age 89. He camping, waterskiing, gardening Elmer. was born in Eugene, Ore., on and photography. He is survived Aug. 22, 1925, to Kenneth and by his wife , Exeter, Calif., Leola Welsh Fulk. He spent Caro; lt wToh osmistseorns, Rdioegde Ar uPgla. t1a, ’2507 15, at age 79. He much of his growing up years in WBehcikttye mDonreo ’v4a9 n, and is survived by his wife, North Platte, Neb. He married ; three chiElddrietnh : ; foSuhri rclehy il - and raised BGoewnem, aJann ’a5e8 Weston, and Mer - Bdrreonc,k fmivaen g Pralantdac (h’5il7d) ren and hAirsd fiasm Spileyh i nF Culokl l’e7g5 e View. John ilee Rifkind; six grandchildren one great-grandchild. was the retired owner of Mr. and two great-grandchildren. John’s Beauty Shop in College , Louise Bobbitt Simmons (’57) J. Russell Shawver View, and he was a member of , Brooklyn Osage, Ark., died May 21, 2015, the College View Seventh-day JPaamrke,s M Dinient.e,l d(i’e55d) July 2, 2015, at at age 77. She was born Sept. Adventist Church. Survivors in - age 86. He was born Jan. 24, 23, 1937, in Denver, Colo., and , Estacada, Ore., died clude his children: 1929, in Hawkeye, Iowa. After has been a lifelong, hands-on JAaln S. t2e8rn, 2 ’05214, at age 89. Al was , and Jan Huckins serving in the U.S. Army, he at - philanthropist ever since. She born to Ruth Dahl and Albert ’76, J;o feivl e(’ 8g4r)andchiJlodhrenn D aanvd id tended Union College and the met her husband, Paul, at the Stern on Thanksgiving Day, o(’n79e) great-granddaughter. University of Minnesota, earning Denver Community Center and Nov. 25, 1925, near Sykeston, an engineering degree. Jim was they married on June 29, 1975. N.D. After serving in the Navy , St. Peters, a charter, active member of St. When Paul retired in 1986, they during World War II, he gradu - MAdoe.,l ianned G feorrmmaenrlny ’o5f3 Dalton, Croix Railroad for 44 years. He moved to Arkansas to care for ated with a degree in religion Ga., died Dec. 28, 2014, at age served as church organist Louise’s aging parents. Louise from Union College while also 88. Adeline was a nurse and throughout his life. Survivors in - immediately set up a commu - studying violin, becoming a taught nursing. Later she went clude his wife, nity center near Osage, which pilot and learning to tune pi - back to school herself and be - ; sistDeri,a Anley Ncee Nlsaonny; eventually was relocated to its anos. It was in the college cafe - came a nurse anesthetist. In her dDaiuetgehl t(e’5rs5,) , and current location behind the teria that he met spare time, she loved to travel, Robi;n s oFnis,h er ’80 , Berryville church, where it aAnrdle ba egan a 67- star gaze, and bird watch. She is Canindd syix B garsatnod ’8c7hildrenM. ark ’83 thrives today. Survivors include pLliupsp iynecaort pt a(’r5t2n)ership. Al survived by many nieces, her husband, Paul; son, Curtis worked for the Seventh-day Ad - nephews, relatives and friends. , Hardin, daughter, Candace Had - ventist church for more than 40 LGaeunrtaryle, eA Lrkit.s, edyi eRdo Jbuelyso 5n, ’2505 14, dock; sister, Shirley Wencel; years as a pastor and evangelist. , Chat - at age 82. She was born Sept. stepson, Glenn Simmons; aunt, He ended his career working at Jtanoiso Sghau, lTtze nWna.,l tdeire (d’5 O3)ct. 14, 14, 1931, in Cando, N.D., to Ray Lois Bobbitt; and four grandchil - Christian Record Services for the 2015, at age 82. She was born in and Inger Urness Litsey. Lau - dren. Blind. In November, 1987, they Hinsdale, Ill., on Dec. 30, 1932 ralee married Martin Robeson retired in Estacada, Ore., to be to Walter and Ethel Walker on June 30, 1957, in Wahpeton, , Bowdon, near Arlea’s folks. He is survived Shultz. She is survived by her N.D. She worked as an elemen - LNa.Drr.y, dTiebde Slieupst (. ’5,7 )2015, at age by his wife, Arlea ; children, sons, Dale, Daryl, Doug; daugh - tary school teacher for 49 years 78. He was born Aug. 13, 1937, Pam Arnott, Jack and Janna; ter, Dianne, two brothers, in North Dakota, Arkansas, Cali - on a farm near Bowdon to three grandchildren; and sister, George and Walter Shultz; sister, fornia and Texas. She was George and Olivia Tebelius. Doris Borg. Elenor Jenson; six grandchil - awarded the Zapara Award for Larry married Freida Brown on dren and three great-grandchil - Teacher of the Year while teach - Oct. 6, 1957. He is survived by , Harrah, dren. ing in Texas. She also served as his wife, children, Marsha Buch - ORikclhaa.,r d iBeda rOrecttt. ’45,3 2015, at age a missionary in Zambia, Africa, witz, Marlys Harris, and George; 90. He was born Aug. 9, 1925, in , Thorn - for eight years. Survivors in - six grandchildren and sister, De - St. Louis, Mo. In 1946 he mar - tSoidnn, Ceyo lWo.h, idttiedm Noroev ’.5 83 , 2014, at clude her children, Bruce, Janet lores Suckut. ried age 83. Sid was born in Pueblo, Edelbach and David; seven in ClAovnins,a NM.Mae. Heo uwgahst ali ncgh u(’r4c8h ) Colo., to William and grandchildren; and one sister, , Loveland, school teacher for 14 years be - Floonre Jnuclye Vivian Johnson. JCeorrloy. ,W deiernde Ar p(’r5i7l )7, 2015, at age Barnes Whittemore ’53 CORD magazine 35 _I_N___M____E__M__O___R__Y ______

77. He was born in Bowdon, taught English to students from years at the church school in , Sheldon, N.D., on June 26, 1938, gradu - non-English-speaking countries Detroit Lakes, Minn., and RNo.Db.e, rdt iBedra Fkekbe. ( 2’663, ) 2015, at age ated from Bowdon High School and managed the English lab. In College View Academy in Lin - 86. He was a member of the and continued at Union College 2007, they returned to their coln, Neb. Survivors include his Fargo Seventh-day Adventist for two years. Jerry and Ellen home in Allendale, Mich. Saba wife of 23 years, Lynda; chil - Church. He is survived by his were married Aug. 27, 1960. He enjoyed reading and spending dren, Kristi Powell, wife, ; was a carpenter for the Love - time with others. Survivors in - , Tony daughAtelirc, eJ oMnanea WGereset n’5e7 ; son, land School District for 23 years clude her husband, Lewis; chil - Latessa II;I s’t9e5 p-Tcahmildmreyn C, hVrails e-rie Ron; one sister; four grandchil - as well as a contractor, building dren, Jonathan, Eric and Gina; Fteunlsleern, C’8h2 arles Wilcox, Gary dren and two great-grandchil - houses around the Longmont three step-grandchildren; and Weihn and Cherise Valencour; dren. and Loveland area. He enjoyed siblings, and thirteen grandchildren and two woodworking, riding his bicy - Ester Balla.rd (’60) great-grandchildren. , cle, walking, traveling and Ralph Swayze (’75) BMuycrhnaan Laank, eM Licehm.,o dni e’6d5 July 22, spending time with his family , Shawnee, , Boise, Idaho, 2015, at age 72. She was born and friends. Survivors include KWaanrr.,e dni eHda Jlulolcyk 3 ’05,9 2015, at age Mdieildto On cEt.r h24a,r t2 ’0612 5, at age 75. He Feb. 23, 1943, to Gene and his wife, Ellen; two sons, Mike 86. He was born Dec. 25, 1928, was born June 1, 1940, in Irene Folk Lake in Hyannis, and Dan, two grandsons, and in Traer, Kan. He served in the Kansas City, Kan., to Clifford Neb. In 1964, she married brother, Virgil. U.S. Army and graduated from and Doris Erhart. He graduated in Lincoln, college with a degree in educa - from Union College with majors CNleobic. eM Lyernmao wn a’6s 6 an avid reader tion. Warren was an educator in religion and history and went and enjoyed spending time with Ruth Elizabeth “, BPehtotye”n ix, Ariz., for 40 years in Texas, Iowa, Col - to the seminary at Andrews Uni - her family. She attended the Edinegde Jlakne.m 2i1e,r 2’50815, at age 79. orado and Missouri. He is sur - versity. For many years he pas - Seventh-day Adventist church in She was born in Newkirk, vived by his sons, Duane and tored churches in the Dakotas, Eau Claire. She is survived by Okla., on Aug. 20, 1935, to Carl Gary, five grandchildren and Maryland and Illinois. After her husband, Cloice; daughters, and Fanny Engelkemier. Betty four great-grandchildren. leaving the ministry, he sold in - Annette Van Alstine and Alicia served as secretary to four con - surance, worked in investments James; sons, Scott and Jeff; ference presidents in the , Lincoln, Neb., and developed real estate. He brothers, , Kansas, Louisiana, Indiana and dCileifdf DWeeclc. h2 3’5, 92014, at age 82. enjoyed spending time with his Stanley LaKken, nMeathrt iLn aLkaek (e’ 5a7n) d Arizona conferences. She is sur - He was born Dec. 19, 1932, in grandchildren. Survivors include ; and nine grand - vived by her brother, ; Eureka, Kan., to Clifford and Lil - his brothers: Lee and cGheinlder eLna.ke ’66 and her sisters-in-law,B ob ’54 lian Hartley Welch. Cliff served Stan; childrenW, Gayennee ’,6 B6,ruce, and and Fran. Gladys in the U.S. Army and was the ; and eight , (’50) former owner of Union Drywall. Rgreannedec Khialdrerel n(’.91) MCaoruanfat yJeu lGierte, eTne nCnh.e, edkies d’6 A6 ug. , He was a member of the Col - 30, 2015, at age 70, after having SAallbean dSwalaey, zMe iAchn.d, edriseodn D (e’5c9.) 29, lege View Seventh-day Adven - , Walla ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) for 2014, at age 82. She was born tist Church. Survivors include WHaelrlbae, rWt Kasrho.s,c dhield J rS e(’p6t2.) 25, five years. She was born Jan. 16, Dec. 20, 1932, in Farmington, daughters, 2015, at age 74. He was born to 1945, in Baton Rouge, La., to N.M., to Ralph and Viola Franks and Susan WBroeonldeda gFel;e fmoiunr g ’78 Herbert and Florence Bauer C.D. and Shirley Green. Swayze. After graduating from grandchildren; brothers, Kroschel in Brawley, Calif., on Carafaye graduated from Ozark Campion Academy in 1951, she ) and ; anFdr esdis - Oct, 21, 1940. He graduated Adventist Academy, spent two attended Union College and t(e’6r,0 BrendWa aLrarierdn. (’60) from Campion Academy and at - years at Southwestern Junior taught elementary school in tended Union College from College, and graduated from Colorado for several years. On Silver 1960-1962. On July 24, 1960, he Union College. Her husband Jim August 28, 1960, she married TSphreinogd,o Mred “.,T deide”d W Aiucgk. ’2529,, 2015, married . He was her best friend, and she . She be - at age 78. Survivors include his worked aLse an fnaram Dear,v sisa n(’i6ta1)tion loved few things more than cLaemweis aA pnadsetorsro’sn w ’5if9 e and contin - wife, Lyn; daughters; Patrice worker and custodial worker in traveling and going on adven - ued teaching. She and her and Jana Wick-Chang; step- several schools. Herbert loved tures with him. Her greatest joys husband served in Minnesota, daughter, Erin Johnson; broth - the outdoors and went on many in life were her children and Michigan, Indiana and Califor - ers, and ; camping and backpacking trips grandchildren. She is survived nia. From 1975 to 1986 they and Poanlem gerra ’n5d2 childA. lbert ’54 with the family. In 2003, at the by her husband; children, Jim were missionaries in Korea, age of 63, he climbed Mount St Cheeks, Jr., Randy Cheeks, Kristi where Saba taught English at , Naples, Fla., Helens with his son Herb and White, and Sahm Yook College near Seoul. dTioendy DLeacte. s8s,a 2 J0r1 ’46,1 at age 81. grandson Pierce. He loved Melinda W; fhoiutlrotewe n’04 During a study leave at Andrews After serving in the U.S. Army working with young people and Ngriacnodlec hRiledyreesn ’;0 a4 nd siblings, Di - University, she finished a bache - for two years during the Korean was a leader for ten years in the anna Kepper, Donnie Green lor’s degree in elementary edu - conflict, he graduated from Pathfinder youth club of his and Kathy Gautreaux. cation and earned a master’s Union College with a degree in church. Herbert is survived his degree in English education and physical education and a minor wife, Leanna; daughters, Shelly , returned to Korea until 1986. in history. He worked at 3M for Groulik and Jessica Murff; son, RLaust hV eAgnans, JNohenv.s,o dni eHd iDebe c(’.6 165) , When Lewis retired from pas - 34 years as a pioneer in execu - Shawn; sister, Linda Andrews; 2014, at age 70. She was born in toral ministry in 2003, they tive wellness with Health and brothers, Wesley and Ronald; Hutchinson, Minn., on Dec. 23, moved to Weimar, Calif., where Fitness Challenge programs. and four grandchildren. 1943, the fourth daughter of he taught religion and she Tony was also a teacher for four and Helen Stemple (’32) 36 WINTER 2015/16 ______I__N___M____E_M___O___R_Y__

Osgood Johnson. After graduat - California—Riverside. She loved Young; and . Kenneth, Karl, and Lowell; ing from Maplewood Academy, working with students and Joyce Mitchell ’79 , daughter, Sondra; brother, she attended Union College. In teachers alike. After working as LRaofbayine tBter,o Cwonl oM., cdCieodrm Miacyk 2’744 , Charles Scholl; sisters, 1964 she was married to the office manager for her 2014, at age 59. She was born ; Barbara PCoohlaeryle; ne . She and her famJoiley brother for several years, she re - Feb. 9, 1955, in Delta. Colo. She DBienlodreer s( ’J6o1h) nson, Carol Evans; lHivieedb i’n65 several states—Califor - tired to care for her parents in met Tim McCormick in Grand and six grandchildren. nia, Nevada, Texas and North their last years. Junction, Colo. They married in Dakota. She worked in medical Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 1, , Pipe - offices, schools and as a volun - , Condor, Al - 1989, and raised their family in sSttoenven, MCihnrnis.,t edniesedn J u’7l8y 27, 2015, teer hospital chaplain. Survivors bHeerntar,y C Wanelacdha ’,7 d0 ied May 21, Tempe, Ariz. She was an excel - at age 59. He was born Jan. 9, include her son, ; 2015, at age 80. He was born in lent leader to countless boys in 1956, in Luverne, Minn., to two grandchildreDn;a sviisdt e(r’8s,7) Duchess, Alberta to Janet and the Cub Scouts. She was an avid and , Richard Welch on June 28, 1934. skier and enjoyed hiking, wake - Dean (’47) Sy. lAvifate Jro ghrnasdoun at - Diane Vyskoc,i la ’n5d9 Bernelda He taught school for 14 years boarding and yoga. Robin was iCnhgr ifsrotemns Mena p(’l4e7w) ood Academy Barksdal;e a ’n6d2 brothEerv,e lyn Swan - and completed a master’s de - active in her church and book in 1974, he earned a degree in son (.’61) David gree in curriculum and instruc - club, and she loved animals, es - business administration from (’67) tion from La Sierra University. pecially her dogs, Katie and El - Union College and met He later dealt in real estate as liot. Survivors include her . They wereL mydaira - well as being an analyst for the husband, Tim; and sons, rSierdr aJnuoly ( 2’7, 81) 978, and moved to oil and gas industry in Central Shaughn and Connor. Pipestone to help run the family Alberta. He is survived by his farm. He was a builder, farmer, wife, May; and children, Dawn, , Lincoln, thinker, and pilot. He had a pas - Derrick, Nathan, Wanda and NAredbi.s, Sdpieedh MFuarlkch ’7 85 , 2015, at age sion for flying. He is survived by Wendy. 86. She was born Feb. 4, 1929, his wife, Lydia; son, ; in Tolstoy, S.D., to Jake and Flo - daughter, Set; hm (o’0t3h) er, , Wi - rence Ericson Speh. She married Sylvia RodMereiclakn; iber (o’t1h1)ers, Cchinitda,y KLaanu.e, dBieudrb Aacphri l’ 722 9, 2015, and raised her and ; sister, Larry at age 64. She graduated from fJaomhnil yF uinlk C (o’5ll3e) ge View. Ardis (’72) Ken; a’8n2d one grKanadth-y the Denver campus of Union was a retired beautician from dEaruicgkhstoenr. ’75 College with a bachelor’s de - the College View beauty shop, gree in nursing, obtained a mas - Mr. John’s, and taught cosmetol - , Lin - ter’s degree in nursing from ogy classes for the Nebraska cLoinlnd,a N Deibc.k, edriseodn A Apsrhile 1r 3’8, 12015, Emory University and a doctor - Department of Health and at age 58. She was born March Ruth Ann Johnson Hieb ate in public health from the Human Services. She was a 27, 1957, to and University of North Carolina. member of the College View Mary HowelRl Dicihcakredr s’o55n. She , Oregon, She was a retired nursing pro - Seventh-day Adventist church. married on July 10, CGiatyry, OWraet.e, rdhioeuds Jeu (ly’6 16)4, 2015, at fessor for Wichita State Univer - Ardis enjoyed cooking. Sur - 1983. LinJdoae wAsohrekre ’d7 9for over 30 age 68. He spent 40 years in sity, nursing coordinator for the vivors include her husband, years at Bryan Health West pastoral ministry in Minnesota, Wichita Public Schools, and di - John, who has since passed Campus (formerly Lincoln Gen - Alaska and churches in Central rector of epidemiology and away; children: , eral Hospital) as a registered California, including San Luis communicable diseases for , and Jan Huckins ’7;6 nurse. Survivors include her Obispo, Bakersfield , Hillcrest, Sedgwick County. Survivors in - Jooneel (s’i8s4te) r; fiveJ gorhann dDcahviild r(e’7n 9) husband Joe, son, ; Oakdale, Oakhurst and Clovis. clude her husband, , and one great-granddaughter. mother, Mary; brotBherarsd,y ’11 Gary is survived by his wife, son, Collyer; two graDnadrdyal u(’g6h8-) , and and nuRmiecrk ous Arna; son, Mark; daughter, ters; mother Emily Laue; and , Delta, ’o8t2her famGialyr ym ’8e4mbers. Mindy Thygeson; and five brother, Doug. CMoalrot.h, ad iSecdh Joulln Ge e2o6r,g 2e0 ’1755 , at age grandchildren; mother, Mabe; 62. She was born May 2, 1953. , Bis - brother, ; and sisters, , After graduating from Oak Park mDeabrcokr,a Nh .SDtr.,i hdaie Ldo Sgeapnt .( ’1801,) 2015, Bonnie aGnrde g (’76) . RChaaytmtaonnodo gKae,l cThe n’7n2 ., died March Academy in 1971, she earned a at age 58. She was born Aug. 29, Kim (’77) 11, 2015, at age 69. He loved degree in elementary education 1957, in Turtle Lake, N.D., to , Evans, being a pastor. His church mem - from Union College in 1975. Clarence and Doris Boyko CJoo Alon.,n d Gierdo sAbporlill ’627 , 2014, at age bers, his ministry, his wife, chil - Martha loved God, her family Striha. In 1975 she graduated 67. She was born Oct. 6, 1946, dren and grandchildren were and teaching. She home - from Sheyenne River Academy in San Luis Obispo, Calif., to the greatest joys of his life. Ray’s schooled her four children as and attended Union College be - and Jeanette Grosboll. hobbies were reading, model well as taught at several differ - fore returning to North Dakota, JAo. Nat.t(e’3n5d) ed Campion Academy trains and cars, storytelling and ent church schools before help - where she farmed near Butte, and graduated from Union woodworking projects. His sur - ing start the St. Maries, Idaho N.D. Later she graduated from College with a degree in nurs - vivors include his wife, Church School and serving as United Tribes Technical College ing. Earning a master’s degree in ; chMildarreina,n the school board chairman for in Bismarck with a diploma in public health from Loma Linda Robbins ,W Meilche (l’l6e8 W) aldron, and several years. The last four years medical transcription. On Feb. University, she worked at the Raanyd (y’9; 0e) ight grandchildren and she taught at the Delta Church 11, 1988, she married Ronald school for several years before two great-grandchildren; sisters, School. She is survived by her Logan in Minot, N.D. She also transferring to the University of , Valorie husband, ; sons, worked as a certified nursing as - Diane Watson ’73 Leonard (’75) CORD magazine 37 ______I__N___M____E_M___O___R_Y__ sistant in Bismarck. She is sur - , Gar - brother, Jeremy; nieces, Emily , vived by her husband, Ronald; Jrertsroi Rn,o Ss.eDn.t,h daile Bd rMowayn 8’8, 72015, at and Abigail; grandfather, Ken - GSaeno rFgrea nBcuisrcgo ’,5 C1 alif., died sons, Nathan, Casey and Bailey; age 49. She was born on Feb. neth Wetmore; and many May 13, 2014, at age 95. and brother, Terry Striha. 13, 1966, to Jon and Colleen friends and loved ones. Rosenthal. Jerri graduated from , , Bend, Ore., died Union College and became a EDuarveikda K Siplliroinng ’s5,1 Ark., died GJalne.n 6 L, 2yo0n15s ,’ 8a2t age 77. He was registered nurse. She was pas - Jessica Harder S,a Sxationnt J(oHsoenp-h, Nov. 5, 2014, age 89. born Oct. 27, 1937, and was a sionate about God and sang for Moroar.,y d Gierdad Aupartiel ) 9, 2015, at age longtime resident of McGill and church, weddings, graduations 93. She was born Oct. 22, 1921, , moved to Bend, Ore., just a few and school. She is survived by in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, MCaylirmone sMa,i lClearl i(f’.5, 3d) ied years ago. He met and married her husband ; sons, Canada, to John and Mary June 25, 2015, at age 81. the love of his life, Kaleb, Noah aNnedd Sda ’m87 uel; Schroeder Harder. As a young . Glen proudlyC searvoeled B ina kthere mother Colleen Rosenthal; sister, adult, she sold Christian books , U(’8.S2.) Navy on the U.S.S. Ben - ; and in the Kansas City area. Jessica SAendno Hnaa,z Aelrtioz.n, dDieredi zler ’54 nington. He was a member of bBraortbhrear sS,c hoenebeargnedr (’93) . married , on Jan. 31, 2015, at age 81. the Mule Deer Foundation, and Greg ’91 Daniel ’92 May 24, D19e5l0m. aHr aSvaixntgo nse ’r5v2 ed on loved to fish and be in the great , Valley the Board of Trustees at Union , outdoors. He is survived by his CDeunatneer, WKaenh.l,i ndgie ’d02 Aug. 2, 2015, College for 18 years, she was RAricahdairad, CKualnb.e, rdtiseodn (’55) wife, Carole; children, Jackie at age 36. He was a real estate granted an honorary baccalau - Oct. 20, 2014, at age 80. Knox and Russell; two sisters, agent for Weigand and Nies reate degree in 1990, and re - Ruth and Lynn Lauzon; 12 Homes. Duane grew up enjoy - ceived the President’s Award , grandchildren and six great- ing farming, loved family, from Union College in 2000. She TJiomrrminige tBonan, Wta y(o’6.3, )died grandchildren. music, the outdoors and life in built Saxton Riverside Care Cen - Sept. 17, 2014, at age 71. general. He is survived by his ter in 1984 at the age of 62 and , Lincoln, wife ; was a founding member of the , BNielbly. ,R daiendk iMn a(’y8 32)0, 2015, at age childrKeenl,l iC Wolitlolsn W, Teyhlleinr ga n’0d3 Ella; Missouri Residential Care Asso - WMailiftrlaedn dC, lFalrak.e, d(’i6e6d) 59. He is survived by his sisters, parents, Verlyn and ciation. She retired in 2001, hav - Oct. 10, 2014, at age 69. , and ; brotherL, inda Orr ; ing worked as the chief Fauna Dean .’76 Paula Wsisetherl,i ng ’75 Bria; nan ’0d 1 executive officer of Saxton Care , Tompkin ’82 grandmMoicthheerl,l eB Eetitnyi gO ’r0r.4 Centers, a licensed nursing ESalnm Aern Ftolenmiom, Teerx ’7a1s, died , Lindsborg, home administrator, a licensed Aug. 14, 2014, at age 70. DKauna.n, ed iSecdh Freeib.e 3r ,’ 823 015, at age , Lincoln, practical nurse and a certified 54. He was born April 30, 1960, NJeeabn.n, edtiteed W Neotmv.o 1r6e, ’2003 15, at age dietary manager. In 1991 she , in Ulysses, Kan., to Henry 39. Born June 27, 1976, in Hins - became an American citizen. ORatins d Oyr Tchayalrodrs ,( ’W71a) sh., died Schreiber, Jr. and Aleda dale, Ill., to Calvin and Carol Survivors include her children, May 19, 2014, at age 63. Anderson Schreiber. Duane was Jones Wetmore, she was public , , a doctor of chiropractic in Texas services librarian and assistant Cal,vin ’76 Connie ’78 anTdi mothy , for 15 years before moving to professor at Union College. She ’94 Cathy Lake (’;7 e6i) ght grCanard -- KNialtehse, rMynic hT.a, tduimed-H ayden ’74 Lindsborg in 2010. Survivors in - earned a bachelor’s degree in cohlyinld Breany laisnsd ( t’h80re) e Jan. 18, 2014, at age 82. clude his mother, Aleda; broth - English and communication great-grandchildren. ers, and Dale; sister, from Union College and a mas - , VedaR Hobaesbrta ’r7g7 er; four nieces, ter’s degree in library science Notice of the following deaths GDliellno nP,e Cooplloes., (d’7ie9d) two nephews, three great- from the University of North has been received: June 17, 2015, at age 54. nieces, and one great-nephew. Carolina in Greensborough. Sur - vivors include her parents, , , , Lincoln, Moade eBsetoy,e Cr Aalmif.u, dndiesdo n (’46) BPoertthla Mnda,n Olerye (.,f odrimede r employee) NDeabvi.,d d Siecdh nOecidt.e 1r 7’8, 62015, at age Aug. 12, 2015, at age 91. March 13, 2015, at age 102. 54. He was born Aug. 25, 1961, to and Bonnie Knight , SchDnaeviidde (r ’5in6 )Loveland, Colo. CHo.Hlto. nH, Cilla ’l4if8., died David graduated from Union Aug. 31, 2015, at age 92. PUBLICATION POLICY with a degree in nursing in 1986. Personal submissions for He was a member of the Aircraft , Delores Fritz Beaman (’49) publication from college Owners and Pilots Association Moberly, Mo., died alumni and friends will be and the Midwest Aerobatic Club. Jan. 26, 2015, at age 85. printed at Union College’s He is survived by his wife, sole discretion. The college ; parenDtsa, na , Duff Schneider (’83) Oneita Matthews (’49) may choose not to publish David and Bonnie Schneider; Wilsonville Ore., died any information that will siblings, Vicky Lynn Hollen - Jan. 15, 2015, at age 90. conflict with the values weger, Terri Riesenman; Lee Ann and beliefs of Union Greenlee, , , Lori Christiansen ’82 Russel Marshall (’50) College and the Seventh- and many nieces, nephews, Burlington, Colo., died day Adventist Church. friends and loved ones. Jeannette Wetmore Jan 20, 2015, at age 83.

38 WINTER 2015/16 Creating a traditi(continuned fro mo pagef 2) giving

ich ’69 and Lynnet DeRemer ’70 Reiner owned a dozen Scot pointed out, “but it will be spread out over many years.” oRr so rental properties in Lincoln, Neb., and knew they “Scot’s presentation was very thorough and my financial wanted to gift them to Union College. But, to meet their advisors were impressed with it,” said Rich. “My advisors said, needs, the timing and the structure of the gift had to be just ‘This is the year to do it,’ and the projected cash flow from right. the charitable remainder trust will be at least equal to, or “I had done enough reading to know that a charitable greater than, the rental income from the properties.” gift annuity or a charitable trust was a good option for our sit - Rich and Lynnet set up the charitable remainder trust uation and I wanted to help one of my favorite charities,” de - with their estate attorney and placed the rental units inside clared Rich. So he spoke with Scot Coppock, Union College’s the trust. They listed Union College as the beneficiary of the director of leadership giving, to let him know they were plan - trust and left open the possibility of letting their children ning to make this gift one day in the future. help decide how the money will be used. “We hope by get - “Rich shared with me that he was thinking about setting ting the kids involved we will help them understand why a up a charitable gift annuity with Union College, but he didn’t part of our resources will go toward supporting the greater need the income right away and asked if he could defer the good,” explained Rich, “and not be used just to buy more payments,” said Scot. He also mentioned that soon his taxable toys.” income would be reduced significantly and he wanted to es - When asked what advice he would give to others who tablish the charitable gift anuity so he could claim the charita - are considering creating their own planned gift, Rich said, ble tax deduction before he retired.” “You have to realize there can be some significant financial After asking a few questions, Scot realized a charitable benefits to doing this.” He added, “Get some good profes - gift anuity would work in the Reiner’s situation, but a charita - sional advice from a lawyer, a financial advisor and certainly ble remainder trust may be more suitable for their needs. “A use the resources available through Union College.” charitable remainder trust allowed the Reiners to put their If you want information on how you can set up a charita - properties into the trust right away and create a charitable ble remainder trust or a charitable gift annuity to improve tax deduction while Rich was still working,” explained Scot. your income stream and reduce taxes while also benefiting “Rich and Lynnet could then collect the rental income Union College, please contact Union’s Director of Leadership through the trust for as long as they wanted to manage the Giving Scot Coppock, CSPG, at 402.486.2503 or properties, and sell the units inside the trust when they were [email protected]. Scot is eager to help you discover ready.” how a deferred gift can benefit you and your family. Allowing the trust to sell the fully depreciated rental properties also meant the capital gains tax would be deferred and the Reiners would avoid having to pay it all in one lump It tak es sum. “The Reiners will still need to pay the capital gains tax,” For eSight ...

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