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Barbara Gunn John- P ee l here class reunions France. Dancers include Class Secretaries: Dick Duhring, 13871 son, Kenneth Leitch, and Cecelia Steinberg Robleda Rd, Los Altos Hills 94022, fkd@ Details are included in your Hurwich. Cecelia’s memoir, 92 and Dancing, is duhring.net; Virginia Pearson Anderson, 100 class’s section. now available from Vitality Press in Berkeley Bay Pl, #2001, Oakland 94610 (P.O. Box 5017). Class of ’53 Class Secretary: Rebecca Hayden, 2598 Filbert Phyllis Prindle Carvalho Fall 2013 St, Apt 2, San Francisco 94123, beckyhnotes@ 45-47 continues to tap dance sbcglobal.net, 415/931-4283 with the Antioch Senior Flappers. They per- Class of ’58 form at local events in Contra Costa County. April 20 I talked last year with Dave Matte- Erin Woods Flanagan and her husband, 43 son, who lives in Greenbrae. What’s Bill, made two bicycle/bird-watching trips Class of ’63 happened to my old classmates Bob Oliver, Lee last year. One was to Ohio and the other to Oct. 4–6 H. Burns, Dave Hodges, and Doug Campbell? Rockaway Beach in Oregon. I, James S. Rorabaugh, am living in Green Joyce Strang Hoover and her husband, Class of ’68 Valley, Arizona, and have been for almost Rusty, made a trip to Palm Springs to visit Oct. 4–6 24 years. I was in the Naval Reserves for 25 family and friends. years, retiring as a commander. We sold our ’45 Class Secretary: Mary Napton Engstrom, commercial insurance business in 1984. My 2001 Rancho Verde Circle East, Danville James A. Felchlin, a member of the wife and I are fortunate to have our son Jim 94526, [email protected]; ’46 Class 41 Bay Area council and the Director of nearby. My daughter is a professor at the Secretary: Eileen O’Brien Kreps, 290 Via Bar- the Boy Scouts of America, has, in the past six University of Arizona. Maybe we’ll hear from ranca, Greenbrae 94904, [email protected]; months, traveled to Hawaii, Mexico, and the some classmates. ’47 Class Secretary: Phyllis Carvalho, 5520 Caribbean. Class Secretaries: Rosamond Craig Castle, 565 Starboard Ct, Discovery Bay 94505-9416, Flora Helen Mackenzie, a retired Presby- Bellevue Ave #2306, Oakland 94510, 510/451- 925/634-5706 terian minister who leads a monthly worship 1210; Anne Ristenpart Soule, 633 Terra at Parkview Gardens Convalescent Hospital, California Dr, Apt 6, Walnut Creek 94595, Doriel Goltz Parkinson, who lives in has recently published her autobiography, I’m 925/946-1348; Tom Mulcahy, 278 Scripps Ct, 49 Tustin, asks where her classmates Not Everybody, I’m Me!, available on Amazon. Palo Alto 94306, 650/493-6260 and AOPI Sorority sisters are. She enjoys Theodoisia Keane Maurer, known as being part of the lives of her grandchildren, “church mouse” at St. Paul’s Episcopal Jere Austin, who during WWII served the children of her youngest daughter, Church in Walnut Creek, is planning to travel 44 as a marine engineering officer Carol. Oldest daughter Kathleen is a Cal to Honolulu to visit some of her family. aboard the carrier Intrepid, now lives in Los grad. Son Eric is father of her two oldest Ann (Radojevich) Mirassou, who helps K–8 Altos with his wife, Jean Anderson Austin ’46. grandchildren. students improve their reading skills, has, in After a long career with Westinghouse, Jere Sam Zutler, who is about to celebrate the past six months, traveled to several Euro- says he retired in 1989 to go home and clean his 90th birthday with family and friends in pean countries and gone on an African safari. out the garage. Fresno, where he came to retire in 1986 after Oakland resident Florence Wiseman Yaffe Barbara Currier Bellamy, an avid photog- 35 years with Dow Chemical Co., has writ- has taught science in Oakland and Richmond rapher, recalls taking action football shots for ten From Brooklyn to Berkeley—How WWII High for 30 years, and currently writes movie the Blue and Gold in 1943. She was the first Changed My Life. and library notes at Piedmont Gardens. female ever allowed access to the field.L ater Class Secretaries: Harriet Williams, 33 Linda Class Secretary: Lorraine Lunt Godfrey, 600 she studied with Ansel Adams in Yosemite. Ave, Apt 2304, Piedmont 94611; Gilbert Pav- Sand Hill Rd, Apt 229H, Palo Alto 94304, lar- She and her husband, John ’43, live at the lovsky, 41 Moncada Way, San Rafael 94901 [email protected] Smith Ranch near San Rafael. Don Campbell can’t tell you exactly how Classmates came from far and wide Our festive 70th reunion in October many grandchildren he and Lucy Harrison 52 in October for our 60th reunion, 42 had 70 guests. At the luncheon at Campbell ’47 have, but he does know they including Carol Holmes Case from Hawaii; Alumni House we were happy to see Corwin fed 26 family members for Thanksgiving. Connie Cole from Texas; Ted and Barbara Johnson, and to welcome June Woodson Mer- For 65 years, they’ve lived in the home they Johnson, Bill Macy, Ted and Jakie Engs, John rell, who came from New Jersey, and Alice built high in the Berkeley Hills. Don reports and Carol McLean McGhee, Nick and Ellen Betty Hill Nelson from Wisconsin. Chuck that Fran Allen, the Oregon cattle rancher, Hardway Rugen, and Bonnie Ritzenthaler Wil- Auerbach, Reunion Chair, presented June has exasperated his physician. Last year he son all from Southern California; Marty and and Alice with stuffed Cal bears for coming was bucked off his horse, and recently he was Lee Talbot from Virginia; and Shel and Ann the farthest distances. Highlights included injured again, this time shoveling snow. Crary Arnot from Arizona. Updated figures the Cal Straw Hat Band—and Oski, much John Dunlap’s 90th birthday was cel- for the class gift indicate that our total for photographed with class members. For more ebrated last October at his hilltop home in 2012 (as of end of November) was $2,179,431, on the reunion, read Martin Snapp’s Alumni Napa. Out of about 60 guests, Sheldon Cook and the grand total was over $41 million! Gazette on page 75. and Dick Duhring were his only classmates Terry and Harry Hanson will be mov- Class members keep active in various present. Guests paid tribute to John with ing to Carmel Valley Manor this year from ways. Among the recent travelers: S. Malvern memories from his extensive service in the their Corralitos ranch in Santa Cruz County. Dorinson to Turkey and Mary Gribble West to state legislature. They are members of the UCSC life-long

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learners group. They have three children and years of leisure, traveling extensively, and are 55th class reunion Saturday, April 20, five grandchildren. Dr. Max Kalm of Naples, lucky enough to both still be in good health. 58 2013; Cal Day; luncheon at Bancroft Florida, is active in his retirement commu- We have seven grandchildren and two great- Hotel. Details on website: www.cal58great. nity as a member of the resident council, the grandchildren. Watching Cal football remains org or contact [email protected]. Looking marketing/sales committee, and as treasurer one of our favorite activities, and we attend forward to seeing everyone. of the camera club. He enjoys golf and photog- most home games. We were fortunate to After 42 years farming raisins and kiwi raphy. His two daughters are Berkeley grads, have all of our children receive their degrees on her family’s property in Kerman, Pauline Denise ’75 and Debbie ’80. Joan Williams through the UC system, with our two daugh- Podsakoff Chamness and husband, Oliver Hoover of Chevy Chase, Maryland, serves on ters both graduating from Berkeley. Acting as ’59, are retiring to divide their time between the Cosmos Club Historic Preservation Foun- Northern California scholarship represen- their homes in Oakhurst and Cambria. Oliver dation Board and chairs the club’s associ- tatives for the Cal Alumni Association also was an engineer with the City of Madera and ates. She has a son and three “20-something” keeps us in close touch with the University. Pauline taught in the Fresno area. They have granddaughters! Class Secretaries: Beth Mott, 14 Mariposa Dr, three sons, all working in Silicon Valley. Class Secretaries: Mardy Pletcher Robinson, San Luis Obispo 93401, [email protected]; Marilyn Jeffries McMasters and Alan, 1195 Glen Rd, Lafayette 94549, BluDot1195@ Oliver White, Ridgeback Rd, Carmel Valley Ph.D. ’66, celebrated their 55th wedding anni- aol.com; Micky Scholte, 28450 Buena Vista, 93924, [email protected] versary in August along with her sister Karen Mission Viejo 92692, [email protected] Jeffries Traynor ’62 and Karen’s husband, Bill Somerville is Founder and CEO of Mike ’63, who were celebrating their 50th, Plans for our 60th reunion this fall 55 Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, and third sister Penny and Norman Scott, 52 53 are coming together. What kind of which provides over $8 million a year in grant years. Noralyn Smiley completed an M.A. in reunion do you want? Email us your ideas to money to charities in the Oakland area and special ed at UBC and worked in the Vancou- consider. Stay tuned for details. beyond. He and his wife, Joanne, live in the ver schools for 25 years with children with Hugh Silcox: I am still in Napa, enjoying same house where he grew up in the Berkeley learning disabilities. In addition to family retirement. It’s hard to believe that it was 21 Hills. He has two sons. (her three children and eight grandchildren years ago that I put the chalk back next to the Class Secretaries: Bob Leslie, 71 Lakeview all live in the area), and social groups, she blackboard. We are both in good health. Our Ave, Piedmont 94611, [email protected]; works with the GOGO’s (Swahili for grand- daughter, LeeAnne, lives in Greeley, CO; our Rosemary Meehan Mein, 3748 St. Francis mother) to raise funds to assist African grand- son Bruce lives in Napa; and our son Doug and Dr, Lafayette 94549, fax 925/283-2318, rose- mothers who are raising their grandchildren. his wife live in China. We have done quite a [email protected] Rick W. Bradley writes that he is alive bit of traveling. Now let’s hear from our other and well at 80. He was in the service until classmates. Bob Mitchell resides in Indian Wells 1956 when he returned to Cal on the GI Bill. The Rev. Emanuel Williams: After gradu- 56 with his wife, Judy. He founded After working during the day and attending ation, I went in the Army and served until I Mitco Petroleum in Menlo Park and is now night law school he became a lawyer. After retired in 1981. That period included tours in retired. He has four children, four grand- being a lawyer for 40 years he took the real Korea, Thailand, Vietnam (2), and Germany children, and five great-grandchildren. He estate exam in 2011. “I am now,” he says, “an (2). Upon retiring from the Army, I enrolled in teaches tennis as a U.S. Tennis Professional. 80-year-old realtor.” Candler School of Theology, Emory Univer- Barbara Jopp Chinn, 5405 Carlton St #404, Class Secretaries: Carol Norris Voss, 10240 sity, and then served as a hospital chaplain in Oakland 94618, 510/653-0619, chinnacres@ Golden Meadow Cir, Salinas 93907-1647, Car- Atlanta before joining the Chaplaincy Depart- sbcglobal.net [email protected]; Barbara Bell Scott, 97B ment of the Assemblies of God Headquarters. Frederick Street, Santa Cruz 95062-3436, I was ordained as a minister in 1988. My wife, The Class of ’57 held its 55th reunion [email protected] Thelma Williams, and I have three adult chil- 57 during Homecoming Weekend. It dren. We currently live in East Point, Georgia. was a brunch at the Bancroft Hotel beauti- Planning for our Class Gift Campaign Nancy Praetzel: I have been very busy fully organized by Ardis and Al Breslauer. 63 and our 50th reunion has continued, working with my sister (Genie Donnelly ’54) Our endowed chair, Christina Romer, had coordinated by Arlene Willits. The celebra- starting our new business publishing our hoped to be present to address the class, but tion will be on Homecoming Weekend, Oct. Grandfather’s beautiful art. Check out our was to be inducted into her high school’s 4–6. Save the dates and look for more infor- website, www.ernestclaytonwildflowers.com. Hall of Fame that very day, so she made an mation. Be sure we have your current contact Scott Simon: After graduation, I was com- excellent video presentation which can be information by sending it to Maya Goehring- missioned in the Naval Reserve, and shipped viewed at campaign.berkeley.edu/giving- Harris in the office of University Relations: off to Korea. I completed my active duty opportunities/reunion campaigns/reunion- 2080 Addison St, Berkeley, 94720 or mgoeh- commitment in the first Marine Division, class/20121957.cfm . [email protected]. Our 1963 Class Gift Cam- retiring as a Lt. USN(Ret). Married a UCLA Claudia and Howard Nemir, Pate, and I, paign goal is $1,963,000 and, in addition to alumna (since deceased) and had two child­ Judy Thomson, were pleased to represent the our ongoing Class of ’63 Achievement Award ren. Retired as a lawyer this year. Now live in class at the Leadership Awards Luncheon Scholarship Endowment, is directed toward Rancho Mirage with my wife Dorothy. in November, where we had the pleasure of the Lower Sproul Plaza Renovation and the Dick Parker: Still living in Santa Cruz. meeting our class scholar, Stephen Fong from Middle Class Access Program, promoting Dave Fuller & JoAnne (Morris) Fuller: We Elk Grove. He is a Business Administration financial assistance for students from middle- will be celebrating our 60th wedding anni- major who has been very active with the Cal income families. Look for more details from versary along with the Class of ’53’s 60th. Rotaract organization, which is the univer- Gift Campaign Chairs Noel Nellis and Peter Dave attended law school at Boalt Hall while sity student’s equivalent of Rotary. Through Steiner and send your name to Maya if you can Jo taught kindergarten in Danville and Pied- the organization he is mounting a campaign help with solicitations. Any contribution to mont. We lived in Montclair and Orinda, and against vitamin A deficiency. any Cal project during 2013 will be included had three children while Dave was a lawyer Class Secretary: Judy Thomson, 647 Cragmont in the tally. In addition to the Coordinator for PG&E. We moved to Chico in 1962 and Ave, Berkeley 94708-1329 judy@pandjthom- and Co-chairs, many classmates attended the Dave retired in 1996. We have now enjoyed 16 son.com November 29 gathering, including: Barbara

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Alexander, Jody Ames, Blythe and Bob Carver, Jesse Ante will be honored for his become a lawyer. John recently made a gen- Craig Beckstead, George Brown, Mary Ann 68 dedicated mentoring of Cal students erous donation to become a Golden Bear Life Dunlap, Paul Hofmann, Gale Jenkins, Lynn with a CAA Excellence in Service award at the Member, a new CAA support program. Gentner McIntyre, Doris Hawks Torbeck, March 16 Charter Gala at the Palace Hotel in Class Secretary: Richard Carter, 99 Florada Roger Knacke, Ann Lage, Cynthia McMillen, San Francisco. Class of ’68 quarterly gath- Ave, Piedmont 94610, richard_carter@cal. Larry Miller, Bob Mostovoy, Kris Head Otis, erings on campus March 16 and June 8 are berkeley.edu James Smith, Carolyn Sparks, Laurie Sargent, open to all: contact [email protected]. Anne Steiner, Judy Wessing, Art Wong, Bar- At the 38th quarterly gathering of our Center Ann P. Meredith, writer/director/ bara Wilson, and Jennifer Yelland. We also on Civility & Democratic Engagement at the 70 producer, and her company Sword- received regrets from Kay Goddard, Prashant Goldman School of Public Policy we heard fish Productions’ award-winning films were Goyal, Bill Johnson, Lyman Rust, Sandra Alar- Pete Peterson, Executive Director of the inducted into the UCLA film and television con, and Juliann Hector. Davenport Institute, School of Public Policy archives in Hollywood for the Sundance Col- Class Secretaries: Doris Hawks Torbeck, PO at Pepperdine University, discuss ways to lection in December 2012 in collaboration Box 1645, Los Altos 94023-1645, 650/949- effectively engage citizens in decision-mak- with Outfest and the Legacy Project. 4157, [email protected]; Tom Shelton, ing at the local government level. Check out Class Secretary: Louis Goldman, 465 Grove St, PO Box 442, Forestville 95436, casatom@ www.gspp.berkeley.edu, click on the Class of Glencoe, IL 60022, [email protected], yahoo.com ’68 icon, and listen to webcasts of the 2012 312/622-8448 Homecoming and Cal Day lectures and pre- Terence Clarke was recently named vious Class of ’68–sponsored discussions. Susan Alcorn has just published Pata- 65 Director of Publishing at the new The Center is providing support for GSPP 74 gonia Chronicle: On Foot in Torres Red Room Press in San Francisco, which students to participate in the year-long Pri- del Paine, through Shepherd Canyon Books. publishes adult nonfiction and fiction books. ority Budgeting Project in Vallejo. To make MBR Bookwatch reviewer Able Greenspan His collection of stories, Little Bridget and a contribution, visit www.gspp.berkeley.edu. wrote, “Patagonia Chronicle is … an absorbing The Flames of Hell, was published in 2012. Join Class members in planning a ’68-style read from cover to cover, thoroughly recom- His new novel, The Notorious Dream of Jesús reunion weekend for Homecoming 2013. mended for armchair travelers and prospec- Lázaro, will be published in 2013. Email [email protected]. tive sightseers alike.” T. Paul Furukawa, chair of the Cal Student Class Secretary: Diane Moreland Steenman, Class Secretaries: Joseph Curtis, 1715 Poplar Health Advisory Committee as an undergrad- 2407 W. Hazelhurst Ct. Anthem, AZ 85086, Dr, Walnut Creek 94595, chfc2000@yahoo. uate and originator of the first blood drive [email protected] com; Stanley and Beverly Utsumi Sugimoto, on campus for students, faculty, staff, and 776 Haverford Ave, Pacific Palisades 90272, their families, was named by his peers in the Sally Edwards, who rode a tandem [email protected], [email protected] National Association of Social Workers as a 69 bike from Tulsa to Albuquerque in NASW Social Work Pioneer, based on impor- the heat of the summer—700 miles on the Arthur Hartinger was featured by the tant and bold contributions to the profession Historic Route 66 in sweltering heat, doing 82 Daily Journal on its list of Top 25 and clients while in the military, government about 100 miles a day—published her 24th Municipal Lawyers in California. positions, and nonprofit agencies. book, ZONING, Fitness in a Blink. Class Secretaries: Julene Hunter, PO Box 6647, Class Secretaries: Joan Livingston, PO Box In July 2010 Ellen Soo Hoo Zurfluhretired Incline Village, NV 89450; Anita Sham, 137 91329, Santa Barbara 93190-1329, jmle- from Northwestern University where she Parkhaven Dr, Danville, 94506, anitasham@ [email protected]; Sharon Powers, 75 Emerald worked in three different communications yahoo.com Cir, Vallejo 94590; Ellen Shiffrin Schneider, posts over 33 years. She’s now enjoying life [email protected] with her many hobbies, friends, and family. The Alameda County Bar Associa- Since life can be uncertain, she’d recommend 87 tion’s Women Lawyers of Alameda For the tenth year, Joe Spano con- that as soon as one can, “take the money and County elected Brenda Aguilar-Guerrero as a 67 tinues in the recurring role of FBI run.” It’s an exciting world out there. member of its Board of Directors in October. Special Agent Tobias Fornell on the CBS show Bob Cornelius, who retired from the park She is in charge of the Eminent Domain and NCIS. Joe has worked on stage and in film service in 2002 to begin working for the ani- Inverse Condemnation Practice Group for and television since graduating from Cal in mal shelter of the City of Montrose, Colorado, the Meyers Nave law firm. dramatic arts. An Emmy Award–winner (for is still working part-time with dogs. Bob says Class Secretaries: Bernadette Hartfield Hotal- Midnight Caller), Joe starred in the television the park service was a great career. He hiked, ing, 2080 Lorain Rd, San Marino 91108; Steph- series Hill Street Blues, Mercy Point, Amazing ran rivers, operated powerboats, climbed, anie Heckman Moffat, 1889 Alpine Dr, San Grace, Murder One, and NYPD Blue. He has rode horses, packed with mules, skied cross Marino 91108 appeared in many television movies, series country, ran snowmobiles, fought fires, saved feature films, and on the stage. Joe is a found- a few lives, drove fire trucks and patrol cars … The Newest Story of O: How to ing member of three theater companies, and at 65 he’s making me tired thinking about 90 Legally Pay 0% Interest on the Money including The Berkeley Repertory Theater. it. Bob, who has been married to Martha for You Owe & Eliminate Your Debt in a Frac- In addition to acting, Joe is a past director 34 years and has two grown children, always tion of the Time—Secrets to Making the Credit of Families with Children from China and a checks out what old classmates are doing System Work in Your Favor is the latest book founding, past board member of the Half the through our class notes, so keep Bob and me by Daniel K. Berman, Ph.D. ’90. The author Sky Foundation, which brings early childhood happy by sending me an update. brings a knowledge he acquired as a credit development training and infant nurturing John Rigg Lewis, a fellow member of the counselor, an investigative news reporter, and programs to orphanages in China. He lives in Cal 1969 NROTC unit, lives in Los Alamitos a social science Ph.D., to help readers become L.A., a part-time single parent of two daugh- and has two wonderful children of whom he debt-free or simply improve their financial ters, 13 and 17. has much to be proud. His daughter, Susan, positions. Berman is a writer and entrepre- Class Secretary: Diana Powers, 282 Riviera received her UCI law degree this past May, neur who lives with his wife, Anny, in the San Dr, San Rafael 94901, 415/250-1640, dia- and his son, Joe, graduated from Cal with a Francisco Bay Area. [email protected] degree in economics and is also planning to Class Secretaries: Althea Kippes, PO Box 2807,

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San Francisco 94126-2807, 415/541-5692, Perlita R. Dicochea, Ph.D., is (JAG) in the Navy. She is now forward- [email protected] 06 delighted to have her most recent deployed in Japan. She is currently practicing manuscript, “Discourses of Race and Rac- general law in the Legal Assistance depart- Eric D. Carter has joined the Macal- ism within Environmental Justice Stud- ment at the Region Legal Services Office in 94 ester College Geography Depart- ies: An Eco-racial Intervention,” published Yokosuka, providing estate, tax, immigration, ment as a tenure-track assistant professor via open access with Ethnicity and Race in a family, and consumer law to service members and holder of the Eden’s Professorship in Changing World: A Review Journal at www. and their families. She was recently recog- Global Health. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/cgi-bin/ nized as Junior Officer of the Quarter. John Hauser joins the San Jose office of scribe?showinfo=ip021. This piece was cre- Ernst & Young as an executive director in ated specifically for upper-division and Michael Kahn and Laura Tolkoff,who Business Tax Services, where he will serve as graduate courses that address relationships 09 met at Cal, will tie the knot in spring. a Tax Account Leader. between race, racism, environmental issues, They currently bleed blue and gold from Class Secretary: Elizabeth Zamora-Villegas, and justice. Brooklyn, New York. [email protected] Marc Goodwin, M.A. ’06, Ph.D. ’10, is now a post-doctoral teaching fellow in sociol- Houman Ehsan was recently elected ogy and anthropology at College of the Holy 95 to partnership at O’Melveny & Myers Cross. He recently completed a collaborative LLP law firm. research project and article that examines D. Graham Smith, CM, MBA, was awarded issues around ADHD, time, and indebtedness the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in adults over the age of 60. We currently have no class secretary listed for Medal in Vancouver, Canada, last year. Smith, the following classes: ’29–’31, ’35, ’04, and ’06 a former World Champion Swimmer and Vivienne Nguyen is an active-duty onward. If you are the class secretary, please Olympic medalist for Canada as well as a six- 08 lieutenant and Judge Advocate contact the magazine office at 510/642-5981. time NCAA Champion representing Cal, is also a member of The Order of Canada (Can- ada’s highest civilian award), and an inductee to the Cal Sports Hall of Fame and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. This past summer, he There are now more ways to was also inducted into the Circle of Excel- lence, Swimming Canada’s highest honor. catch up with your classmates Class Secretary: Antonia Lau, PO Box 948, Union City 94587 than ever before. Jennifer A. Johnson, Ph.D. ’01, was recently elected to partnership at 96 online: Finnegan, one of the largest intellectual prop- erty law firms in the world. Look for your class notes online at alumni.berkeley.edu/classnotes. Class Secretary: Eda Chao, 393 Dean St, Apt Join @Cal, Berkeley’s secure, online social networking site, and connect with 2B, Brooklyn, NY 11217, [email protected] your friends right away. Here, you can upload your photos, share updates instantly, and reach out to other alumni across ages and interest groups. Jaime Trejo was recently elected There are never any deadlines, and posts can be of any length and style. @Cal 02 to be the treasurer of the Board of also offers career networking opportunities. Directors for Mission Graduates, a nonprofit organization that helps K–12 students in San To find out more, visitcal.berkeley.edu. Francisco’s Mission District prepare for and complete a college education. CAN’T FIND YOUR SECRETARY? Class Secretary: Onpracha Jiwajinda, jiwa- Email [email protected] or call 510/642.5781 for names and [email protected] contact info. We currently have no information for the following classes: 1929, 1930, 1931, 2004, and 2006 on. Please call us if you are the class secretary for Megan Glasson and Alberto “Beto” one of these years. 03 Palomar welcome son Abraham Brooks Glasson Palomar, a hopeful Cal Bear Email your notes to [email protected] with your class year class 2032. Abraham was born at Nassau Uni- in the subject line. Or fax your notes to 510/642.6252 or mail a hard copy to versity Medical Center in Long Island, New Class Notes, California magazine, CAA, 1 Alumni House, Berkeley 94720- York, on September 22. 7520. Please bold class members’ names. Each class is limited to 250 words. Class Secretary: Amy Lei, 415/812-5479, Death notices and reunion information should be submitted to the appropri- [email protected] ate section. Please read our submission guidelines at alumni.berkeley.edu/ classnotes. Class notes may be posted on CAA’s website. Snell & Wilmer, recently added two 05 Cal alumni as Associates in their To find out more, visitalumni.berkeley.edu/classnotes. Orange County, California office. Allen Kim, B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Sci- Submission deadlines: ence, and Lulu Chiu, B.A. Political Science. Class Secretary: Amy Wang, yammyamy@ Fall 2013 issue: June 28 gmail.com Winter 2013 issue: September 27

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Dorothy Jenkins Ross, Nov. 7. After First Congregational Church of Berkeley for a team of research chemists that developed 35 her marriage to Cal classmate Ron- many years, a long-time member of the Cla- materials and processes critical to the war ald Ross, she moved to San Diego, then San remont Park Book Club, a Girl Scout troop effort. After the war, he became the Chemi- Marino, but returned to Live Oak in Sutter leader, and Corporate Board President of the cal Division Director of Market Research County each summer. She was a trustee and Berkeley chapter of the Sigma Kappa soror- and Development for the Pittsburg Plate historian of the family foundation in Wil- ity. She worked with her church as President Glass Co. He later became vice president. He liamsburg, past president of the Caltech Ser- of the Berkeley Pilgrimage Foundation board also served as a director of the U.S. Cham- vice League, and on many boards. In 1972 from 1976 to 1982 to establish Amistad House, ber of Commerce and chaired several of its her book on bicycle routes, Side Streets to a nonprofit HUD residence for senior and dis- committees. History, was published; her later books, The abled citizens. Georgia was named one of the Blue Oak and Jenkins Farms: Life on a fam- Most Valuable Senior Citizens in the city of Arthur Feinfield, Oct. 30. Arthur ily fruit farm in Early California, document Berkeley in 1982. The large recreation center 39 attended UCLA, graduated from the history of Sutter County. She is survived in Amistad House is named in her honor. She Cal, and then went to UCSF Medical School. by three sons, five grandchildren, and six is survived by daughters Elinor Hernon ’69 He interned at the L.A. County Hospital and great-grandchildren. and Carol Griffith ’71 and two granddaughters. enlisted in the Army during WWII to serve as a captain. After the war, Arthur finished Kenneth Byers, April 29, 2012. After Donald L. Hardison, Sept. 17, in El Cerrito. He his residency and started a practice in the 37 graduation, Ken moved to Sacra- was a prominent architect whose projects San Fernando Valley and was Chief of Staff mento and in 1938 began what was to be an included Easter Hill Village in Richmond at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Arthur was a illustrious career with the California State and the Cal Student Union Complex includ- pioneer in internal medicine and cardiology, Personnel Board. He married his Stockton ing Zellerbach Hall. During WWII, he worked introducing CPR to the west, establishing High School sweetheart, Carolyn, in 1941. as a naval architect at Mare Island and Rich- the first Cardiac Care Unit in California, and After retirement in 1972 he continued to mond’s Kaiser Shipyards. He started his own training the first paramedics for the Burbank serve the public as a consultant in personnel firm in Richmond in 1946, which later became and L.A Fire Departments. Arthur served matters for municipalities across the State. Hardison & Komatsu Architects and contin- as President of the Los Angeles County and He was also active in SIRS and California ues today as HKIT Architects. Over a 40-year California Heart Association, and as Vice- State employee organizations. career, he served on state and local commis- President of the American Heart Association, sions, became a Fellow of the American Insti- which awarded him its highest honor, the Harry Benjamin Halperin, June 29. Harry was tute of Architects (AIA), was president of the Gold Heart Award. an Army Air Force veteran, bomber pilot, and local and state AIA chapters, and became AIA chicken farmer. He earned his bachelor’s in Chancellor of the College of Fellows. After Raymond Renato Rosso, Dec. 1, on poultry husbandry and was a businessman, retiring in 1987, he worked to restore the SS 40 Lido Island. He was born in Turin, entrepreneur, and staunch defender and Red Oak Victory ship in Richmond, remained Italy, and at age 4 immigrated with his par- caretaker of all creatures barking, feathery, or active in many civic organizations, and served ents to the United States. Rosso was proud furry. He was also an intrepid Boy Scout, fish- as Secretary of the Class of ’38. He is survived to have been on outstanding Cal football erman, skier, camper, avid runner, gardener, by his wife of 70 years, Betty; children Steve teams, especially the 1937 “Thunder Team” and an 80-year-old rower in the Los Angeles and Jan ’71; and grandchildren Chaitra ’98, which won the Rose Bowl game of 1938. Dur- rowing club. Harry set an example of energy Matthew, and Jennifer ’09. ing WWII, Ray was a Navy carrier pilot. In and tenacity that few can match. 1946 he began coaching community college Wilbert F. Newton, Sept. 22. He graduated football and many other sports. From 1948 to William Newell Davis Jr., M.A., Ph.D. with honors with a degree in chemistry and 1955 he was the first football coach of Orange 38 ’42, Sept. 26, in Fresno. He was born began his career as a chemist with Shell Coast College in Southern California, where in Kingsburg and graduated from Fresno Chemical Co. in the Bay Area. In 1939, Bill he remained until his retirement in 1984. State. After earning his master’s in history at married Edith Mae Johnson, a Berkeley Married to Jean (who passed away in April Cal, he taught high school for two years then native and Cal art major. During WWII, he led 2012) for 70 years, Ray loved family sum- returned to earn a doctorate in history. Dur- mers at Meeks Bay Resort, Lake Tahoe, and ing WWII he served in the Army Air Corps warm California winters at home on Lido Intelligence Division based in the South Island in Newport Beach. Ray is survived by Pacific, arriving in Hiroshima one month For In Memoriam guidelines, three children, five grandchildren, and four after the bombing. His diary of these years please visit alumni.berkeley.edu/ great-grandchildren. is now in the California State Library. He California/guidelines.asp. returned to Cal as Associate Professor of His- We prefer that you email submissions Thomas Edward Joyce, July 17. After tory from 1948 to 1955 and became Historian to [email protected] 41 Cal, Thomas enlisted in the Navy of the California State Archives in 1955 and with “Obituary: first name, last name, Reserve. He received a J.D. from USC Law Chief of Archives 1966–80. After he passed class year” in the subject line, but you can School in 1949, then joined the Central Intel- the California State Bar exam in 1968, his col- also fax them to 510/642-6252 or mail ligence Agency. From 1959 to 1992, he worked leagues called him “Doctor, Lawyer, Archives- as an attorney for Hughes Aircraft. 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he was truly an example of the “Greatest in offices in San Jose, Pasadena, Santa Ana, Orra Crosby Hyde, III, Dec. 6, 2012. He was 17 Generation.” and Brentwood, before retiring in 1987. when he entered Cal, where he was a Zeta Psi. After four years of service in the Air Force, he Sidney M. Wallace, July 26. Sid was Chair- William Rossi Englebright, July 10, returned to Berkeley. There he met the love man Emeritus of George Smith Partners, and 50 in Greenbrae. Bill was the third gen- of his life, Sharon Little, whom he married in mentor to many of the younger members at eration in his family to attend Cal. Bill was 1959. They had four children and the family the firm. He was known for his old-fashioned brought up in Toronto and attended Upper resided in Lafayette for 35 years. In the 1960s, skills with the slide rule and making deals on Canada College. While in the Army, Bill Orra began a career as an industrial broker the “back of the napkin.” Admired by all who served in England, France, Belgium, Luxem- with Coldwell Banker Commercial. Orra was knew him, Sid always had a kind word and a burg, and Germany. After graduating in geo- a committed Bear Backer and was active in smile to share. He was a dedicated and loving physics, he went to work in the oil business the UC Berkeley Foundation. For years, he husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, in Texas and Alberta, Canada. Later he joined and his family enjoyed Cal tailgates with his and great-grandfather. a Canadian investment banking firm and Cal friends. Donations may be made in his worked in Toronto and St. Catharine’s before name to Cal University Relations/Gift Man- Phyllis Jean Reeves, M.A. ’51, Dec. 3, heading up their office in London. Bill and his agement, 2080 Addison St., Suite 4200. 45 in Palm Springs. Phyllis was a mem- family moved to Marin County in 1972, where ber of Phi Beta Kappa. She worked as a sec- he worked as a business consultant. Bill is James Ross, Sept. 13, in Morro Bay. Jim was retary for the Foreign Service, serving at the survived by his wife, Susan Mary; four daugh- active in campus activities, and was president American embassies in Spain and Greece. ters; and nine grandchildren. of the Big C Society and a member of the Cali- She also taught at the Department of Defense fornia Club. He is survived by wife of 59 years, schools on Midway Island and in Japan. She Robert M. Fulton ’50, M.A. ’62, June 18. Bob Jane; three children; five grandchildren; and lived in the Coachella Valley for more than 50 earned his bachelor’s in economics and his seven great-grandchildren. years, teaching French and Spanish at Indio master’s in Soviet studies. He enlisted in the High School. After retiring from teaching, she Army in 1951 at the outbreak of the Korean William Alex, Sept. 17, in Arroyo worked at the Desert Sun newspaper and the War and was channeled into intelligence 54 Grande. Bill, a medic during WWII, Palm Springs Art Museum. She is survived by work. After his Army discharge in 1954, later graduated from Cal with honors. He was a sister and three nieces. Bob joined the CIA, where he worked until married to Patricia (Haddican) Alex ’55 for his retirement in 1979. He then started an 55 years. They lived in the Bay Area for more John Van Bronkhorst, Feb. 2. He was import/export business in the burgeoning than 30 years before retiring. He worked 46 selected to study mechanical engi- Chinese market. for the S.F. Chronicle for more than three neering in the Navy V-12 program at Cal dur- decades and wrote “The Owl” column. He ing WWII. He worked for Boeing for more Donald D. Schroeder, June 16. He was an edu- also wrote “Around Town with Bill Alex” for than 40 years as an engineer and engineer- cator for 35 years, retiring in 1985 from the the S.F. Examiner. He was a very colorful and ing manager. John worked on airplanes, the Lindsay Unified School District having held talented writer and was fluent in Spanish and Minuteman guided missile systems, the LEM all positions from classroom instructor to Greek. He is survived by two sons and three used in the first Apollo landing on the moon, Superintendent. grandsons. and wind power. He was proud of his work on the Apollo Program in Cape Canaveral, Fong C. Chan, M.S. ’55, Nov. 7, in San Cheryl K. Lewin, Oct. 6, in Bridge- where he was part of a team that helped NASA 52 Francisco. Fong earned both his B.S. 55 hampton, NY. After graduation, reform the space program. in civil engineering and his M.S. in structural Lewin moved to New York City on a jour- engineering from Cal. In 1961, Fong became ney toward a life in fashion and design. She Clare Antoinette Kester Berlin, Oct. a founding partner of Forrell, Elsesser, and mentored with Milton Glaser, and worked 47 19, in Nehalem, OR. She attended Chan Structural Engineers, one of the pre- for several design firms before founding her Burlingame High School, Stanford, and Cal, eminent structural engineering firms in the own graphic and product design firm, Lewin where she was a member of the Gamma Phi nation. He established his own firm in the Design Associates, whose clients included Beta sorority. She married Richard Berlin in mid-1980s. In memory of the uncle who spon- Tiffany & Co., Brunshwig and Fils, and Con- ’47. She was a member of the Board of Direc- sored his immigration to this country, Fong ran’s and Heller. Lewin became vice presi- tors for the Salvation Army of the Monterey donated his services for many community dent and creative director of Estee Lauder in Peninsula, past president of the Carmel-By- projects, such as the reconstruction of the San 1994 and left in 1999 to assume the same title The-Sea Garden Club, past director of the Francisco Chinatown Library and the Kong at Bloomingdale’s-by-Mail. Lewin received Casa Abrego and Cofounder of the Friends of Chow Family Association. He is survived by numerous awards and professional recogni- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University. Gloria, his wife of 54 years; daughters Beverly tion for her design campaigns, including from She is survived by two children, four grand- ’81 and Eileen ’83; and five grandchildren. AIGA, Communication Arts, Print, and the children, and five great-grandchildren. Art Directors Club of New York. Harmon W. Hubbard, Ph.D., March 14. Har- Carlo Charles Swindell Davis, Aug. 13. His mon, who served in the Army 1944–46, was Lawrence Kirk Taber, April 30, 2012. He grew career in medicine at Kaiser Permanente a founding member of Research and Devel- up in Oakland’s Montclair Village. He played spanned 33 years. Active every day of his 88 opment Associates. Until retiring in 1988, he football at Cal, served as president of Phi years, he loved body surfing and hiking the worked in nuclear technology and applied Delta Theta fraternity, and served in the Army canyons around the Palos Verde Peninsula. physics to problems of national security. He in Korea. He later joined Canners League was a member of Sigma Xi, a society “devoted of California (later the California League of Edson Kelsey Kincaid, July 26. He enlisted in to the promotion of research and science.” Food Processors) and served as its president the Marine Corps in 1942 and served in the until 1993. Larry had eclectic tastes, enjoying Philippines. After returning from the war he Laura Cronenwett, M.Arch. ’53, Feb. art, classic cars, music, politics, and poetry. married Myra Denis Doron in 1945 and fin- 53 2011. She studied architecture at Cal. ished his degree at Cal in 1947. He worked for She is survived by her husband, Joal Cronen- Sheryl Coberly Griffith, Nov. 28. the Equitable Life Insurance Co. for 38 years, wett ’53, M.Arch. ’54. 57 She loved sports, especially beach

CAL6 alumni.berkeley.edu/californiamag In Memoriam volleyball, tennis, and body surfing. She loved Robert Charles Weiss, Oct. 2. Bob Principle Physicist at JPL Pasadena. Some animals, particularly dogs, and gardening and 62 received a degree in engineering, of his awards include Lew Allen Award for laughing were two of her favorite pastimes. was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Excellence from JPL, 16 NASA achievement and was a life-long fan of the football team. awards including 2 NASA Space Act Awards, Nicholas Gus Wallace, Aug. 18, in Torrance. After earning his law degree at USC, he was a and a NASA Recognition Award. Nick, who received a degree in business, litigator in Los Angeles for 34 years. He had went into the Army and was on the tennis recently gone into private practice in Man- Joseph Patrick Harris, Oct. 25. After team while stationed at Fort Belvoir, MD. He hattan Beach where he was a resident for 42 85 graduation, Joe worked for Alice joined the American Hellenic Educational years. Donations in his memory can be made Waters at Chez Panisse. He got his law degree Progressive Association in 1962, and served to the Cal Athletics Grants-In-Aid Program. from Santa Clara Law in 1996, then became as a president to two chapters and as District legal counsel for the Gensler architecture 20 Governor. Nick helped start up the Son of Robert Emanuel Sereda, July 15. In firm. Joe and Theresa Marie Sullivan met Pericles South Bay youth program. He also 64 1952, Bob married Beverley Lagorio when both were in high school and married in championed youth scholarship efforts. He is of San Leandro, and they raised six children 1999. They were blessed with three children. survived by two sisters and their families. during 60 years of marriage. Bob was the first in his family to attend college and though his Michael Ted Aprahamian, Dec. 5. Judith S. Duque, Dec. 29. Judith, who education was interrupted by a stint in the Air 90 Michael graduated with honors, and 59 was a Kappa Kappa Gamma, married Force, he returned to complete his degree in went to UC Hastings School of Law. He prac- Henry M. Duque in 1959. She obtained her architecture, graduating top of his class. With ticed law and lived in Orange County. degree in marriage and family therapy from children and a new home in Oakland, Bob USF and was an active volunteer of the Los gave up a career opportunity to work with the Richard Sandford Laurent, Ph.D., Altos Library, Bay Area Breast Cancer Net- well-known architect Wurster, and instead 95 April 7, 2012, in Arlington. A native work, and the Jr. League of Los Angeles and took over his father-in-law’s wholesale pro- Virginian, Richard received bachelor’s and Northern California. duce business. Bob missed only three Big master’s degrees from the University of Vir- Games and about ten home games in 60 years. ginia and a master’s from Georgetown Uni- Margaret Scholz Marston, Oct. 27, in Simi versity. He worked for many years at the Valley. She grew up in Alameda and was a Marta Silvia Solotar, Oct. 29. Marta worked for International Monetary Fund in Washington, member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She Stanford University and as an independent D.C. His doctorate was in romance philology is survived by her husband of 52 years, Dick word programmer before opening a vegetar- and his dissertation, Past Participles from Marston ’55; three children; seven grandchil- ian restaurant, Harvest Moon, in the Inner Latin to Romance, was published by the Uni- dren; and one great-grandchild. Sunset. When Marta retired, she turned to versity of California Press in 1999. He later volunteering, especially with children in the returned to Alexandria and consulted on Frederick Lynn McNulty, June 4. Spanish-speaking barrios. She leaves behind numerous writing and linguistics projects. He 61 Lynn was inducted into the National numerous loved ones, friends, and family who is survived by his father and three siblings. Cyber Security Hall of Fame in 2012 and was remember her as a woman of extraordinary described as “a true trailblazer in the field of intelligence, devotion, and generosity. Faculty and Staff information security.” He served as the first director of information of Systems Security Debra Zeller Terry, Nov. 3. She studied Harold Johnston, Oct. 20, in Kensington. A for the State Department, as a manager for 75 physical education at Cal and earned respected atmospheric chemist, Johnston is the FAA, and as a policy liaison for computer a degree in physical therapy from UCSF. Her best known for his 1981 paper concluding that security issues between the NIST and other 30-year physical therapy practice in Napa aircraft emissions might cause the depletion agencies. He retired from the Army as Lt. included private practice, service with the of the Earth’s ozone layer. His findings were Col. Lynn worked for several summers at Queen of the Valley Medical Center, and con- controversial as they indicated human activi- the Lair of the Golden Bear summer camp. cluded with the Napa Infant Program, where ties could have a global, environmental effect. He is survived by two daughters and four she specialized in identifying and treating Born in Woodstock, GA, he studied chemistry grandchildren. development disabilities in children under 5. at Emory University, then earned his gradu- Her healing hands touched thousands of lives ates in chemistry at Caltech. He was on the in the Napa Valley over those years. faculty at Stanford and Caltech before coming For In Memoriam guidelines, to Cal in 1957, serving as Dean of the College please visit alumni.berkeley.edu/ Helene Edith Stapleton, Aug. 6. Helen of Chemistry from 1966 to 1970. He retired in California/guidelines.asp. 77 gave up a full college scholarship, as 1990. A celebrated scientist, he won numer- We prefer that you email submissions well as a job at Walt Disney Studio to marry ous awards including the National Medal of to [email protected] her high school sweetheart, Tommy. They Science and the National Academy of Ser- with “Obituary: first name, last name, met on a high school chemistry trip, fell in vices Award for Chemistry. He is survived love, and married after graduation. The cou- by his wife of 64 years, Mary Ella Johnston; class year” in the subject line, but you can ple had six daughters and three sons. She and four children; six grandchildren; and two also fax them to 510/642-6252 or mail Tommy gave the children the stable American great-grandchildren. a hard copy to In Memoriam, California family the two never had. With the family magazine, CAA, 1 Alumni House, grown, Helene realized her dream of college Arthur Jensen, Oct. 22, in Kelseyville. A pro- Berkeley, CA 94720-7520. Submissions at the age of 55—graduating from Cal cum fessor in the Graduate School of Education, may be edited for length and clarity. laude with a bachelor’s in art history. Jensen set off an international debate in 1969 when he postulated that intelligence is deter- Submissions deadlines: William “Rob” McGrath, M.A., Ph.D. mined by genetics. Born in San Diego, he stud- Fall 2013 issue: June 28 81 ’85, August 8. Rob graduated from ied psychology at Cal, then earned a master’s MIT with a bachelor’s in physics and earned from San Diego State College and a Ph.D. from Winter 2013 issue: September 27 his doctorate in physics at Cal. He was a Columbia. In 1958, he joined the Cal faculty. Project Manager/Senior Research Scientist/ A scholar of differential psychology, Jensen

CALIFORNIA spring 2013 CAL7 In Memoriam authored several books. In his most contro- he held a variety of appointments, including at SSL is being established in his honor. versial article, “How much Can We Boost I.Q. as Vice Chancellor, associate director of the John Gaetano Forte, Nov. 19. A celebrated and Achievement,” Jensen tested students for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and professor of physiology and anatomy, Forte general intelligence and concluded the gap in head of the Lab’s Materials and Molecular was an innovator both in his field and in the achievement could be explained by racial dif- Research Division. classroom. Born in Philadelphia, he attended ferences. Some praised Jensen for standing Valley Forge Military Academy then earned by his data while others heckled him for his Constantine Tempelis, Nov. 8. A professor of a bachelor’s from Johns Hopkins University, conclusions. Survivors include his daughter, the Graduate School of Public Health, he con- where he excelled in football and fencing. He Bobbi Morey. sulted for the World Health Organization, the completed his doctorate at the University Centers for Disease Control, and the National of Pennsylvania in 1961. While there, he met Randi Alexandra Engle, Oct. 26. Engle joined Institutes of Health. Born in Superior, WI, Trudy, his future wife. In 1965, they moved to the Cal faculty in 2005, achieving tenure as he served the Navy from 1945–46 aboard the Berkeley, where he joined the Department of an associate professor in 2011. She quickly hospital ship USS Repose. Tempelis earned Physiology and Anatomy, becoming a full pro- became known for her dedication to her his bachelor’s in biology from Superior State fessor in 1974. While at Cal, Forte continued work and her commitment to her students. College and a doctorate in Medical Microbiol- his research of the physiology of digestion. Born in New Jersey, Engle graduated from ogy from UW-Madison in 1955. While in Mad- He identified a key mechanism responsible Dartmouth College in 1990 with degrees in ison, he met Nancy, and the two were married for producing the acid secretions of the stom- psychology and mathematics. She earned her for 57 years until her death in 2012. In 1958, ach, which enabled the development of a doctorate in education at Stanford University he joined the faculty at Cal. He retired in 1994 pharmaceutical treatment for ulcers. Often before coming to Cal. She quickly became a and served as Professor Emeritus until 2012. working side-by-side with Trudy, Forte was favorite among students for her openness and Tempelis published more than 70 scientific the first to describe the process of membrane willingness to be a mentor, and frequently articles on immunology and infectious and recycling. A dedicated teacher, he compiled held parties at her house to celebrate her mosquito-borne diseases. He is survived by innovative syllabi and earned recognition students’ successes. She also earned recogni- two sons and three grandchildren. from Cal’s Department of Molecular and Cell tion outside the classroom, in the form of a Biology for his mentoring. For his contribu- grant from the National Science Foundation Stuart Jay Freedman ’65, M.S. ’67, Ph.D. ’72, tions to his field, he received many awards, to study how different methods of instruc- Nov. 9. Born in Los Angeles, Freedman was including a Guggenheim Fellowship, awards tion can help students transfer their learning a celebrated nuclear physicist, known for from the British Society of Gastroenterol- to different contexts. During her career she being a versatile and creative experimental- ogy, the American Physiological Society, and wrote a number of journal articles and book ist. He held a variety of teaching positions a National Merit Award. He is survived by his chapters. She is survived by her husband, including at Princeton, Stanford, and the wife, three children, and seven grandchildren. Thomas Kuhn, and two daughters. Contribu- University of Chicago before settling in as a tions in her memory can be made to the Randi professor at Cal’s physics department and a Thomas Wickens, Dec. 16, in San Francisco. A. Engle Student Innovation Fund care of researcher at LBNL in 1991. As a scientist, An emeritus professor of psychology at Cal, Cal’s Graduate School of Education. Freedman investigated fundamental physical he was known for his expertise in math- laws. Colleagues say one of Freeman’s proud- ematical models. Born in Madison, he stud- Alan Searcy, Ph.D. ’50, Nov. 5. A professor est accomplishments involved observing ied mathematics at Harvard and later earned emeritus of materials science in the College oscillations of neutrinos at a state-of-the-art master’s and doctoral degrees in experimen- of Engineering, Searcy completed his under- facility in Japan called KamLAND. In 1999, tal psychology from Brown University. He graduate education at Pomona College in Freedman was named the Luis W. Alvarez taught at UCLA for 33 years before coming to 1946 before coming to Cal to earn his doctor- Memorial Chair in Experimental Physics. Cal. He retired in 2011, having authored more ate. He joined the faculty in 1954, where he He was elected to the National Academy of than 50 papers in scholarly journals. He is remained a professor for more than 50 years. Science and the American Academy of Arts survived by his wife, Lucia Bogatay. He received much recognition for his work, and Sciences, and was named a Fellow of the including a Fulbright Lectureship and a Gug- American Association for the Advancement Michael Conant, Dec. 7, in Kensington. genheim Fellowship. Over his long career, of Science. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, a Conant, a professor at the Haas School of son, and two grandchildren. Business, was a specialist in antitrust eco- nomics, law, and economic regulation. Born For In Memoriam guidelines, Robert Peichung Lin, Ph.D. ’67, Nov. 17. A for- in Peoria, IL, he served in the Army before please visit alumni.berkeley.edu/ mer director of the Space Science Laboratory, studying economics at the University of Illi- California/guidelines.asp. Lin built numerous instruments that shed nois at Urbana-Champaign. He went on to We prefer that you email submissions to light on the physics of solar flares and other earn his doctorate and J.D. from the Univer- [email protected] with astronomical phenomena. He was born in sity of Chicago. He married Helene in 1948, “Obituary: first name, last name, class China, and his family moved to London and and the couple lived in Hyde Park, where then to Michigan. He earned a bachelor’s from Conant worked at a private law firm. In year” in the subject line, but you also Caltech before attending Cal. He continued 1954, he joined the Cal faculty. He retired in can fax them to 510/642-6252 or mail his research at SSL, where he became a senior 1991, but continued his academic work, and a hard copy to In Memoriam, California fellow. In 1988, he joined the faculty at Cal. authored numerous journal articles and sev- magazine, CAA, 1 Alumni House, He was director of SSL from 1998 until 2008. eral books. He is survived by his sister, Anita Berkeley, CA 94720-7520. Submissions Because of his influence there, the lab is fondly Segalman, and his extended family. may be edited for length and clarity. called “Bob’s lab.” He earned numerous acco- lades for his work, including the George Ellery Submissions deadlines: Hale Prize from the Solar Physics Division of Fall 2013 issue: June 28 the American Astronomical Society and Cal’s Distinguished Research Mentoring of Under- Winter 2013 issue: September 27 graduates award. He is survived by his wife, Lily Lin, and a stepson. A graduate scholarship

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