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Births Andrew Fish (current student) ing World War II, and after the Riverside, Calif., in 1956. He had ...... were married May 20, 2001, and war was active in the reconstruc- a family practice in Mason, reside in Berrien Springs, Mich. tion of Europe. When he Mich., for twelve years before To Kay (Garrick) (BA ’95) and returned to the States he began a becoming an anesthesiologist in Stephen Higgs (BArch ’93), Megan Shoemaker (BA ‘01) and lifelong career in the transporta- Dayton, Oh. He continued prac- Nashville, Tenn., a boy, Rob Asercion (att.) were mar- tion industry during which he ticing at Florida Hospital in Nathaniel Lamar, June 15, 2000. ried May 20, 2001, and reside in directed the trucking operations Orlando and retired in 1988. He Berrien Springs, Mich. for the Milwaukee Road and was a member of the Apopka To Vivian (Rivera) (BS ’89) and New York Central Railroads, and Seventh-day Adventist Church Timothy Cook (MA ’89), Amber Burgess (current student) helped launch the modern ship- and belonged to the Veterans of Hinsdale, Ill., a girl, Julia and Hector Santiago (BSCLS ping container industry. From Foreign Wars. He was awarded Vivianna, Sept. 15, 2000. ‘99) were married May 27, 2001, 1964 to 1976 Mr. Phillips was the the Purple Heart. and reside in Wisconsin. owner and president of Dundee He is survived by his wife, To Michelle (Dunlap) and Brian Truck Lines based in Toledo, Oh. Bette, sons Jeffrey and Michael, Danese (MDiv ’95), Shreveport, Jocelyn Joseph (BS ‘98) and He was an active member of the daughter Betty Jo, sisters La., a boy, Michael Richard, Roger Watson (BArch ‘99) were Bandits Men’s Club at Fallbrook Geraldine Schanson, Martha Jo October 31, 2000. married May 27, 2001, and reside Country Club and the Fallbrook Bromback and Peggy Leonard, in Silver Spring, Md. Seventh-day Adventist Church. and three grandchildren. To Hannah (Ewoo) (BSN ’96) He is preceded in death by his and Ebenezer Asiem, Berrien Heidi Towar (BA, BSW ‘00) and brother Jack James Phillips and John Harvey Brizendine (MBA Springs, MI, a boy, Myron Yaw Christian Martin (att.) were his son John Dolan Phillips, Jr. ‘78) was born Feb. 14, 1951, in Alfred, Dec. 7, 2000. married May 27, 2001, and reside He is survived by his wife of Modesto, Calif., and died Jan. 3, in Berrien Springs, Mich. 59 years, Betsy (Hedrick) 2000 in Modesto, Calif. To Katy Sazama and Rick Phillips, son Dennis Phillips, He worked most of his life Framil (BSMT ’93), Boston, Brandy Zutz (BS ‘01) and Ben daughter Carolyn Del Phillips, with the family concrete-con- Mass., a girl, Kaisa Rose Sazama- Prokop (BBA ‘01) were married brother S. M. Phillips and grand- tracting business Central Ready Framil, January 26, 2001. June 3, 2001, and reside in children Vanessa, Zachary and Mix in Modesto, Calif. Milwaukee, Wis. Olivia. Survived by his wife, Elaine R. To Karla (Schornack) Wolf (BS Brizendine; his mother, Eloise ‘93, MSPT ‘94) and Phil Wolf Wencke Maier (BS ‘99, MSPT Joseph Clifton Brown, Jr. (BS Brizendine; his children, Sean (BArch ‘93), Tecumseh, Mich., twin ‘00) and Andrew Baker (BSIT ‘51) was born in Tennessee and James and Kristen Janae, all of girls, Juliana Lauren and Alyssa ‘01) were married June 3, 2001, died May 30, 2000, in Apopka, Modesto, Calif; his sisters, Marie, March 27, 2001. and reside in Berrien Springs, Fla. Sharon Wampler of Modesto, Mich. Dr. Brown was drafted into the Calif. and Elaine van Overbeek To Tanya (Wolcott) Kirstein Army shortly after the United of Roseville, Calif.; and one (BS ‘96) and Chad Kirstein Sheryl Burn (BS ‘00, MSPT ‘01) States entered World War II. His brother, Farrel Brizendine of (BArch ‘99), Richmond, Va., a and Dan Snyder (BT ‘98) were beliefs as a Seventh-day Calistoga, Calif. boy, Zachery Wesley, April 19, married June 10, 2001, and reside Adventist caused him to resist 2001. in Anchorage, Alaska. participation in combat. Instead, Karen I. Madgwick (PhD ‘91), he received medical training and died Dec. 18, 2000, after a long Sebrena Morrison (BS ‘00) and later studied in the Army’s flight and lengthy illness. She was 42 Weddings Nanthaniel Swatell were married school. years old...... August 12, 2001, and reside in While stationed in France, his Apison, Tenn. entire company was captured by Laura Gonzalez (BS ‘00) and German soldiers while sleeping Dallas Hartwig (BS ‘00, MSPT in an abandoned country farm- ‘01) were married May 17, 2001, house. Brown spent several and reside in Berrien Springs, Deaths months in a German prison Mich...... camp, developing severe frost- CORRECTION: Pastor John Dolan Phillips (former bite and living on a diet of crusty ’s birthdate Carmalita Bowen (BS ‘01) and J. Board member) was born in bread and dirty water. was listed incorrectly in the Jay Colburn were married May Conroe, Tex., Jul. 15, 1907, and died He received a bachelor’s last issue of Focus. He was 20, 2001, and reside in Sept. 14, 2000, in Fallbrook, Calif. degree from Andrews University born in 1916 instead of 1926. Brunswick, Neb. Mr. Phillips served as a captain in 1951 and a medical degree We apologize for the error. Kim Fortin (BA, BSW ‘01) and in the United States Army dur- from Loma Linda University,

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Paul. C. Heubach (MA ‘44) was 1944, and they accepted teaching Hazel Partain Kramer (BA ‘42) After the death of his wife, born in Winnemucca, Nev., Oct. positions at died May 9, 2001, in Madison, Garnet, in September 3, 1992, 22, 1908, and died Feb. 9, 2001, in California. While there he was Tenn. After graduating from Lloyd married Stella Klimosz Mount Vernon, Wash. He served drafted into the army where he Emmanuel Missionary College, Broome (BA ‘55) on October 3, as a pastor and educator, begin- served as an assignment and she remained at the college as 1993. They resided at Monterey ning as a church school teacher classification specialist. assistant registrar and taught Bay Academy until Stella’s in 1928. After his discharge from the typing at the academy. She later retirement in 1998. They made He was a pastor in northern army he attended Peabody- served on the staff at Takoma their permanent retirement home California and taught Bible at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Academy in Maryland. In 1947 in Whitmore, Calif. . He also taught at Tenn. He received his MA degree she married Lee Kramer (BA La Sierra College and later Loma and did extra graduate studies. ‘45) and served as the secretary Linda University. He was dean He also taught in both schools. to the director of the school of of the School of Theology at He served as principal of nursing at Loma Linda Walla Walla College for 11 years, Broadview Academy in Illinois, University while her husband and then pastor of the Loma in New was pursuing a medical career. Linda University church from Mexico, Garden State Academy They lived in Independence, 1965 to 1970. He authored sever- in New Jersey and was dean of Kansas, and Mount Vernon, al books. Madison College in Tennessee. Ohio, before they settled in He was an honored alumnus He was teaching in Waynesville, Madison, Tennessee in 1963. She of Andrews University in 1991. Mo. when he retired from the served her church well in many He is survived by two daugh- field of education. For the next capacities and many were ters, Janet Sargeant and Jeannie several years he bought and sold blessed by her gift of hospitality. Erwin; one sister, Frieda Lemon; ranches and farms across south- She is survived by her hus- three grandchildren, and five ern Missouri and worked as a band, Dr. Lee Kramer, three great-grandchildren. real estate broker. daughters, Janet Townsend, He is survived by his wife Mary Beth Cochran, and Carol Arthur W. Spalding III (att.) Bonnie, a son, Gary Byers of Kramer, four grandchildren, and was born in Fletcher, N.C., Oct. Farson, Wyoming; two grand- two sisters. 7, 1935, and died Feb. 16, 2001 in sons, Forrest and Ryan Byers, Berrien Springs. both of Parson, Wyo.; and a Lloyd C. Strickland (BA ‘45) Mr. Spalding was a lifetime brother, Wayne Byers of was born in Chigung Shan, member of the Seventh-day Goldendale, Wash. China, June 18, 1922, and died of Adventist Church. After attending a stroke on June 17, 2001 while Andrews, he went on to Wayne Carolyn Cathcart Shirley (BA camping near Mount Shasta, State to get a bachelor of science ‘73) was born in Milan, Mich. Calif. He married Garnet Burns degree in electrical engineering. and died March 30, 2001 at her (DP ‘44) on Sept. 9, 1944.. He was employed as a contract home in Riverside, Calif. She He worked as a pastor for a electrical engineer for various received a master’s and marriage time before holding the position firms across the U.S. He enjoyed and family counseling therapy of principal at various acade- singing and was a member of the degrees from Loma Linda mies. After acquiring his masters Barbershoppers Chorus. On Feb. University and worked for the degree in business at Stetson 25, 1995, he married Betty Los Angeles County Child University he worked as busi- Patterson in Berrien Springs. Protective Services in Covina for ness manager for Southwestern He is survived by his wife, 14 years. Memorial services were Adventist College, Keene, Tex. Betty, of Berrien Springs and held April 8, 2001, at Kansas He also worked as an auditor for three sons: Jeff Spalding of Avenue SDA Church in the Southwestern Union Orlando, Fla.; Scott Spalding of Riverside. Calif. Conference. His last official Send birth, wedding and funer- Orlando, Fla.; and Greg Spalding appointment prior to his retire- al announcements and daytime of Greenville, S.C. ment was associate director of telephone number to Life Ruth E. (Eggar) Fellow Hagele the General Conference Auditing Stories, Focus, Andrews Glen H. Byers (BA ‘44) was (DP ‘26, BA ‘27) was born Service. University, Berrien Springs, born in Knightstown, Ind., June November 21, 1904 and passed Upon retirement he returned MI, 49104-1000. Or e-mail the 3, 1916, and died March 18, 2001 away May 6, 2001. to Texas where he continued giv- information to: in Lebanon, Mo. He married ing his services to the General . Bonnie Blue (BA ‘44) on Sept. 9, Conference and other entities.

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