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class reunions August with information on free valet parking San Rafael Goldenaires. Treva Jo Hatchett and other details. Bob Breuer, Class Council, Marcus came to Cal then joined the Cadet Details are included in your living in Sobrante, was honored on May 6 as Nurse Corps training at St. Luke’s Hospital class’s section. the most outstanding graduate of Abraham in SF. She married Dan Marcus ’46 and they Lincoln High School. Colonel Tito Moruza spent four years in Germany where Dan set Class of ’43 was the recipient in 2012 of a French Medal up American schools. Jo taught in SF public Nov. 22, 2013 of Honor for his valor on “D-Day” in WWII. schools. She and Mary Joaquina Martins both Rosamond Castle, author and publisher of now reside at the San Francisco Towers where Class of ’54 Queen of the Hills: A History of the City of Pied- they continue the Golden Bear spirit with a Oct. 5 mont, is ordering a reprint of the hand cover Big Game Brunch with 50 other Cal alumni. pictorial. Rose is inspired to give to the now Martins continues her volunteer work with Class of ’68 very advanced UC Berkeley Library (one of the a Children’s Daycare Center in Portugal and Sept. 21, Dec 7 best in the world). Lorraine Albach McLaugh- one in Mozambique. She is now our Acting lin, who has an M.A. in psychology from Santa Class Secretary. Our thoughts and sympa- Clara University, will be at our 70th reunion. thy are with Mary Brownson after the recent We are sad to report the loss of our Class Secretaries: Rosamond Craig Castle, 565 loss of her husband, Howdy Brownson (see In 37 dedicated Class Secretary, Alison Bellevue Ave #2306, Oakland 94510, 510/451- Memoriam). Joe Kaplan has been a registered Thomson Crist (see In Memoriam). 1210; Anne Ristenpart Soule, 633 Terra civil engineer in California for 50 years. Joe Class Secretary: Donna Reid Connell, 1800 California Dr, Apt 6, Walnut Creek 94595, has been an expert witness and consultant Atrium Pkwy, Apt 248 Napa 94559-4804 925/946-1348; Tom Mulcahy, 278 Scripps Ct, for 23 years. All Civil Engineering Graduates Palo Alto 94306, 650/493-6260 of 1948, including significant others and We are sad to report the loss of our families, are invited to their 65th Anniversary 39 diligent Class Secretary, Shirley Pat Mackay Rihn was honored for celebration, Sunday, Oct. 6, noon at Restau- Phelps Price (see In Memoriam). If you’d like 44 her work in the Counseling Center rant Peony’s VIP banquet room in downtown to try to fill her shoes, please contact the mag- in Walnut Creek with a listing in the 2010 Oakland. Registration and $30 prepayment azine office at 510/900-8250. Who’s Who in America. Meanwhile, Dick Rihn through University Relations required. For is renewing his certificate as an instructor information contact cochairs Joe Kaplan (ph: Alice Hill Nelson continues her art- in flight aerobatics. Fran Allen and his wife, 650/588-9866, email: [email protected]. 42 work in both painting and sculp- Gail, docked in San Francisco long enough com) and Frank Giuliano (ph: 925/202-9010, ture, and keeps up with her cottage industry to entertain Don Campbell and Lucy ’47 with email: [email protected]). of crafting “Alice’s Walking Stix” from Lake lunch aboard ship. Fran continues to herd Class Secretary: Mary Joaquina Martins, 1661 Michigan drift wood. Chet Zimmerman keeps cattle on his Oregon Ranch. Paul Hoffman Pine St Apt 824, San Francisco 94109 mjmar- active restoring Franklin and other air-cooled flew as navigator on B24’s in the South Pacific [email protected], 415/447-5449 automobiles. For decades, Mead Kibbey has in WWII. After earning advanced degress in helped preserve and interpret the history of both psychology and statistics, he founded Planning has started for our 65th Sacramento and California, but in May he was the Oregon Research Institute. He keeps in 50 Reunion to be held in the fall of 2015. presented with the French Legion of Honor close touch with his Pi Lamda Phi classmates More information on dates in next edition. medal at a ceremony in Sacramento. The including Ross Goldware, Boris Wolper, and Mimi Renard Knox and Sally Walker Lyding medal was originally awarded during WWII Dick Zucker. Also during WWII Sarah Foster have recently moved to Rossmoor. Already for rescuing two crew members when their Stephens served in the Army Nurse Corps living the good life there are two more Coun- minesweeper was sunk during the invasion of at McCaw Hospital in Walla Walla. She lives cil members: Ted Jatho and Paul McKnight. France on July 2, 1944. On May 9, the medal in Napa with her husband. Noble Hamil- Pat Greene Peck lives in Petaluma and keeps was presented again as a special honor by Lt. ton enjoys living at The Tamalpais in Marin busy with grandchildren. New projects Col. H.B. Eggers of the Marine Corps, who County; his four children live nearby. While upgrades and remodel of the family home are heads the ROTC program at Cal. Kibbey, a no longer team captain, John Dunlap contin- in the works for Pat this year. noted historian, has made many donations to ues to compete in the Napa and St. Helena Class Secretaries: Norma Blair Connor, 30 the collections of the California State Library bocce leagues. He and Mary Lou are joining a Baywood Cir, Novato 94949, SheBear50@ and Library Foundation. The California His- tour of Yellowstone and Glacier Parks. comcast.net; Roger C. Thompson, 1439 Haw- tory Room Gallery is named in his honor. Class Secretaries: Dick Duhring, 13871 thorne Ter, Berkeley 94708-1803, 510/841- Class Secretary: Rebecca Hayden, 2598 Filbert Robleda Rd, Los Altos Hills 94022, fkd@ 7817, [email protected]; Bill Woolley, St, Apt 2, San Francisco 94123, beckyhnotes@ duhring.net; Virginia Pearson Anderson, 100 4018 Edgemont St, Boise, ID 83706, wlwand- sbcglobal.net, 415/931-4283 Bay Pl, #2001, Oakland 94610 [email protected]

Congratulations Class of 1943 and The Future Great! We will celebrate June Fischer Ash: “Greetings from 43 the “Greatest Generation”! It’s time 48 our 65th reunion this November! 51 Montana, where I am enjoying pleas- to celebrate our 70th year with a Reunion Vivian Fox Berliner, after 40 years of social ant memories of my Cal days. Rod died seven Party, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at a luncheon work, now lives in Villa Marin in Terra years ago, after 56 years of a wonderful mar- at the Trader Vic’s in Emeryville from 11 a.m. Linda. She volunteered at the Marin Suicide riage. We retired almost 30 years ago and to 3 p.m. Alumni Association executives will and Crisis Center, worked on elections for lived in Swan Valley. We discovered the val- mail out individual invitations to us in early the past 20 years, and was president of the ley after a summer working for the Forest

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Service. Three of our four children live here in 1195 Glen Rd, Lafayette 94549, BluDot1195@ Class Secretaries: Bob Leslie, 71 Lakeview Montana.” Ted Saenger: “It doesn’t seem like aol.com; Micky Scholte, 28450 Buena Vista, Ave, Piedmont 94611, [email protected]; almost 25 years since retiring from Pacific Mission Viejo 92692, [email protected] Rosemary Meehan Mein, 3748 St. Francis Telephone. Our family is spread out and we Dr, Lafayette 94549, fax 925/283-2318, rose- move around a lot. In the U.S. from Oregon As reported in In Memoriam last [email protected] to Southern California to the East Coast and 53 issue, our class has lost Roger Gilbert. several times to Europe for three of the four A successful insurance executive, he leaves How the Library Preserves Its Trea- children. Service as a CSU trustee and UCBF his wife, Jocelyn (Muller), three children, and 56 sures will be the featured topic on trustee and a UC Berkeley Business Advisory seven grandchildren. Friday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. in 9 Doe Library, the Board member were labors of love. In health- Class Secretaries: Beth Mott, 14 Mariposa Dr, Conservation Lab. The Class of ’56 and the care, I spent 11 years with the John Muir San Luis Obispo 93401, [email protected]; Library’s Preservation Department are co- board and then followed that with 14 years Oliver White, Ridgeback Rd, Carmel Valley sponsoring this event which includes a tour of of Sutter Health governance.” An excellent 93924, [email protected] the lab and a presentation by Barclay Ogden, article in the past “Cal Futures” described two Director for Library Preservation, and Emily Class of ’51 members’ bequest. Witold Willer Our annual Picnic at Northside is Ramos, the Class of ’56 Library Conservator. and his spouse, Norma, as Berkeley-trained 54 scheduled for Oct. 5, before the Cal- You will learn how through meticulous repair, architects, have played important roles in Washington State game. If you didn’t receive cleaning, and rebinding, damaged items are shaping the UC system. Wit coordinated our picnic mailing in late June, please contact returned to the shelves; and these techniques the planning and construction of Berkeley’s Bonnie Kerby-Miller or call 415/464-1680. Oct. will be demonstrated. All this important Lawrence Hall of Science and became the 4–6 is Homecoming weekend, but the antici- work was foremost when our class created a principal architect for the UC Office of the pated USC game has been moved to another million-dollar Humanities Endowment for President. Over Norma’s 29-year career she date and carries a higher price with no group the Preservation of the Library. Peter Van coordinated many projects, including the discount. Jim Griffin heads a four-generation Houten is still offering his services to alumni Lawrence Hall of Science. Their bequest will construction company in the Bay Area which or anyone who needs help with the UC admis- establish an endowed scholarship that will celebrated 100 years in business this year as sions application, especially the personal provide budding architecture students with JRG Construction Co. The celebration also statements. Email Peter, [email protected], access to a Berkeley education. Have you con- honors their more than 4,000 construction for additional information. There is no fee sidered a contribution to CAA and the schol- projects, including 60 UCB projects. We con- because he is a Volunteer Outreach Represen- arships available to help students get a degree gratulate Jim and his entire staff. We are still tative for Cal. that they otherwise couldn’t afford? Here’s to hoping for thoughts from classmates about Class Secretary: Barbara Jopp Chinn, 5405 our new coach, Sonny Dykes and a re-ener- a 60th Reunion in 2014, as well as contribu- Carlton St #404, Oakland 94618, 510/653- gized football season. tions to our Class memorabilia for the Uni- 0619, [email protected] Class Secretaries: Elayne McCrea McCabe, versity archives. 23500 Cristo Rey Dr #503H, Cupertino 95014, Class Secretaries: Donald Denton, 14039 Our 55th Reunion on Cal Day had [email protected]; Carolyn Robinson Strawberry Cir, Penn Valley 95946, 530/432- 58 many highlights! The Cal Band burst Storer, 2838 Saklan Indian Dr, Walnut Creek 1888, [email protected]; Lesley Walsh, 453 into the Bancroft Hotel and had everyone in 94595, [email protected] 44th Ave, San Francisco 94121, Lesley.walsh@ tears. Classmate Jean Shinoda Bolen read her sbcglobal.net poem entitled “On the 55th Reunion of the Congratulations to Tracey Amaya, Class of 1958.” Bob Hirst, general editor of the 52 our class-sponsored TAAP (The This year our classmates are turn- Mark Twain Papers, read a humorous letter to Achievement Award Program) recipient, 55 ing 80. In May, Dick Marston cel- the editor from Twain entitled “Explanation who just received her diploma in May! Born ebrated his 80th birthday by parachuting out of a Mysterious Sentence.” Provost George of immigrant parents, she is the first member of an airplane and has a video to prove it. Let’s Breslauer gave a comprehensive “state of the of her family to receive a college degree. After hear how you celebrated the big 8-0. Class- campus” address. David Littlejohn challenged retirement from Stanford Medical Center, mate Claude Rohwer, a professor emeritus one and all with 18 questions taking us back Hope Shuttleworth Herndon moved to Novato. at McGeorge School of law, is now living in to our undergraduate days. Campus histo- For the past several years she has gone to Woodland, but is still involved with the law. rian Steve Finacom led informative tours of Oxford University in the summer and says Since 1996 he has been a consultant on the Doe Library and parts of the upper campus. it is an “extraordinary experience.” Another drafting of commercial law for the Vietnam- Pictures of the day’s events can be viewed active “retiree” is Paul Soltow of El Sobrante, ese government. He works closely with Boalt online at Cal58great.org. We are continuing who serves as a board member of the West graduate John Bentley in Hanoi. He also has the quest for contributions by the end of the County Wastewater District, president of a contract with a USAID agency to do simi- year to the three foci of our 55th Reunion Gift West Contra Costa Council, charter president lar work for Laos. Claude proudly points out Campaign: The Class of 1958 Achievement and 40-year member of San Pablo Rotary that his kids and their spouses have earned Award Program (TAAP) Scholarship Fund, Club, and member of Navy League, Berkeley 12 degrees (bachelors, MBA, and law) from The Mark Twain San Francisco Sketches Breakfast Club, and numerous other groups. the various University of California campuses Fund, and The J. Christopher Stevens Memo- Nick and Ellen Hardway Rugen of Del Mar are and the first of his grandchildren just gradu- rial Fund. For further details, contact Roger active in the San Diego Yacht Club, St. Peters ated from Berkeley, a Phi Beta Kappa. The new Samuelsen at [email protected] or Lynn Episcopal Church, and more. They have a Memorial Stadium has opened and most of Nakada at [email protected] . daughter, son, and five grandchildren. Lorin the “named areas” are complete! We wanted Class Secretaries: Carol Norris Voss, 10240 and Virginia Burr Larsen live in Carmichael. to share news of the Linebacker Room that Golden Meadow Cir, Salinas 93907-1647, Car- Virginia treasures spending time traveling our class donated. As you may recall, half of [email protected]; Barbara Bell Scott, 97B with her husband and having her grandchil- our gift went to the Library and half to Memo- Frederick St, Santa Cruz 95062-3436, scotts@ dren around her. James B. Nile and Velma live rial Stadium. We are so pleased they were able scottbiz.com in Mt. Shasta where he manages the family to name the Linebacker Room after our Class tree farm near Dunsmuir. of 1955 and in honor of our All-American line- Elisabeth (Rosenthal) Seaman, Class Secretaries: Mardy Pletcher Robinson, backer and classmate, Matt Hazeltine. 60 announces the publication of the

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book that she and her business partners at Award from the School of Public Health. Big View Dr, Austin, TX 78730, emdivine@ Learn2Resolve have co-authored: Conflict— Shirleen Mayeri Burns has recently completed gmail.com; Kathy Conroy Famulener, PO Box The Unexpected Gift: Making the Most of serving four years as President of the Berke- 1042, Alamo 94507, [email protected] Disputes in Life and Work. The book can be ley Democratic Club. Christina Johnson-Dean ordered from bookstores and online. Gerald has written two books, titled The Life and Art Daniel James Brown’s newest book is McFarland has published a novel, The Brujo’s of Ina D.D Uhthoff and The Life and Art of 74 The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans Way, the first volume in the Buenaventura Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher. and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Ber- Series, whose central character, Carlos Bue- Class Secretary: Mary Beth Mulvey Buck, 212 lin Olympics, published by Viking. It tells the naventura, has a double identity as aristo- East 63rd St, New York, NY 10065, mabuck1@ dramatic story behind the triumph of the Uni- cratic and brujo (sorcerer). aol.com versity of Washington American rowing team Class Secretaries: Gerald McFarland, 62 that stunned the world at Hitler’s Olympics. Shutesbury Rd, Leverett, MA 01054; Pat Kim- Class of ’68 quarterly gatherings on The Weinstein Company has already begun to ball O’Connell, 9251 Marymount Dr, Pitts- 68 campus continue (next up: Sept. 21 develop a script for the film adaptation. burgh, PA 1523, [email protected] and Dec. 7), and are open to all interested Class Secretaries: Joseph Curtis, 1715 Poplar members of the UC Berkeley community. For Dr, Walnut Creek 94595, chfc2000@yahoo. Joy Holmes Maguire and her hus- Homecoming, join Class of ’68 members as com; Stanley and Beverly Utsumi Sugimoto, 61 band, Martin Peers, have completed they gather on Friday, Oct. 4, 5–7 p.m., for an 776 Haverford Ave, Pacific Palisades 90272, a move from their home of 38+ years to one evening reception in the Morrison Library. [email protected], [email protected] an hour closer to grandchildren and other Reconnecting with classmates, great speak- family. Although many are celebrating the ers, and an auction of Cal memorabilia will be Robert M. Tobiassen retired as the slow lane, Sue Kamm has been re-elected as a featured. Also, the Center on Civility & Dem- 75 Chief Counsel, Alcohol and Tobacco Councillor-at-Large of the American Library ocratic Engagement and the Goldman School Tax and Trade Bureau after more than 34 Association, of which she has been a mem- of Public Policy will co-sponsor a Homecom- years of Federal Service with the Treasury ber since 1996. We would like to have more ing Lecture with former Governor of Michi- Department. In 2003, Rob received the Senior information on where are classmates are and gan Jennifer Granholm. To learn about the Executive Service Presidential Rank Award what they are up to. See the contact informa- Center on Civility & Democratic Engage- for Meritorious Executives, and in 2012 he tion below. To see what happened at our 50th ment, founded by the Class of ’68 at the Gold- received the Distinguished Service Award reunion and to read bios of (as Bruce calls us) man School of Public Policy, check out www. from the Secretary of the Treasury. Robert our overachieving class, visit the website pro- gspp.berkeley.edu and click on the Class of ’68 and his wife, Moira Donohue, are enjoying the vided by Bruce Kane, www.kaneprod.com/ icon to listen to webcasts of the 2012 Home- social and cultural benefits of being in Wash- Classof61. coming, 2013 Cal Day, and previous Class of ington, D.C. without the politics. Class Secretaries: Douglas Moore, Jr., 1 ’68-sponsored discussions. Fundraising for Class Secretaries: Gina Gutru Smith, gsmith@ Shanley Ln, Ross 94957; Sandra Mitchell, the Center is ongoing. Many thanks to Class butlerpappas.com; Lynn Nakada, University [email protected] of ’68 members and others in the Cal com- Relations, 2080 Addison St, #4200, Berkeley munity for their support. Contributing to the 94720-4200, [email protected] Barry McGough (A.B.’63, LL.B. ’66), Center is also one of the 45th Reunion Gift 63 partner at Atlanta-based Warner, options. Contact [email protected] or Robert Gallo, for the fourth consecu- Bates, McGough & McGinnis, was recently visit www.gspp.berkeley.edu. 76 tive year, has been recognized in Bar- named the 2013 recipient of the Joseph T. Class secretary: Diane moreland Steenman, ron’s “Top 1000 Advisors: State-by-State” list Tuggle Jr. Professionalism Award. The award 3956 Ruskin St., Las Vegas, NV 89147, dsteen- as one of the Top Financial Advisors. recognizes the attorney or judge whom the [email protected] Class Secretary: Dan Ahern, 21 Sea Wolf Pas- Family Law Section of the State Bar of Geor- sage, Corte Madera 94925 gia believes best exemplifies the “aspirational Bob Cornelius has written an e-book qualities of professionalism.” 69 titled Saddled Up at the Grand Can- Wendy Coblentz recently released It’s Class Secretaries: Doris Hawks Torbeck, PO yon. It is a series of stories about his adven- 77 Your Fault: My Journey through Back Box 1645, Los Altos 94023-1645, 650/949- tures as a ranger at the Grand Canyon. At a Pain, a teenager and Self Discovery. 4157, [email protected]; Tom Shelton, recent art exhibit, Joanne Bonner Palamoun- Class Secretary: Ric Brucia, 3153 Cherry Val- PO Box 442, Forestville 95436, casatom@ tain had some of her botanical printings on ley Cir, Fairfield 94533 yahoo.com display; they were great. Joanne uses the pen name Bonnie Bonner. Check out her website, Leo O’ Farrell and Michael Quigley Following our 45th Class Reunion, www.bonniesbotanicalart.com. My old (I do 80 plan to attend the Cal football season 66 the Class of 1966 decided to entrust mean old) Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity broth- opener along with your Class Secretary, Kevin our endowment to the University Library. ers are planning a reunion on Nov. 2 around Johnson, and Mike Neal ’81. Kevin D. Filer, J.D., The Class of 1966 Library Fellowship will the Cal/Arizona football game. Gary Coburn, has recently written Race Ipsa Loquitur: A permit the University Librarian to use Gerald Rodgers, and Jan Huly are the primary Poetic Diary of My Journey from Compton to annual income to support a variety of library organizers. Phi Kaps, contact Gary at garyco- the Los Angeles Superior Court Bench. Whit- programs and collections. The first Fellow, [email protected] for information. ney Skala traveled to Shanghai at about the Anthony Le, is a recent graduate who will help Class Secretary: Richard Carter, 99 Florada same time as California Governor Brown. build a shared print archive across the UC Ave, Piedmont 94610, richard_carter@cal. Skala, who has his own law offices in San System to provide valuable information for berkeley.edu Diego, has worked with the World Trade Cen- future Library acquisitions. The Library held ter San Diego to promote international trade. a celebration this Spring for classmates to cel- Frank X. Terrazas Jr., resident of the Class Secretary: Kevin Johnson, 232 Tern Pl, ebrate both the establishment of the endow- 73 old 1972 co-op Oxford Hall, retired as Davis 95616, [email protected] ment and our Class President, J. Michael secondary educator with the state of Hawaii, McGinnis, the recipient of both the Cal Dept. of Education. Frank’s emphasis was Doug Freeman has been promoted to Alumni Association’s Excellence in Achieve- teaching AP History courses for 30 years. 84 Chief Operations Officer of outdoor- ment Award and the Public Health Heroes Class Secretaries: Emily Marks Divine, 9864 apparel company Patagonia, Inc.

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Class Secretaries: Astrid Grypma Denison, 53 hotmail.com; Jonathan Stewart, calboy@alum. University Children’s Hospital. Beech Tree Ln, Pelham, NY 10803 berkeley.edu; Deborah Yim, [email protected] Class Secretary: Onpracha Jiwajinda, jiwa- [email protected] Jessica Grant is now litigation part- Cameron Walker is now an estab- 90 ner with Coblentz Patch Duffy & 99 lished science journalist and has con- Leslie C. Bell, Ph.D., has recently pub- Bass. With a trio of major jury verdicts to tributed to The Science Writers’ Handbook. 05 lished Hard to Get: Twenty-Something her name, including nine-figure wins against Class Secretary: Staci Goussev, staci@alum. Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom. Exxon Mobil and Wal-Mart, she will focus on calberkeley.org Ryan Iwamoto co-founded 24 Hr HomeCare, complex litigation at the firm. which has been ranked no. 27 by Forbes on their Class Secretaries: Althea Kippes, PO Box 2807, Leigh Christy is now Associate Prin- list of America’s Most Promising Companies. San Francisco 94126-2807, 415/541-5692, 00 ciple at the L.A. office of leading Class Secretary: Amy Wang, yammyamy@ [email protected] global architecture firm Perkins + Will. gmail.com Class Secretary: Stephanie Huang, wonstern@ Derek Kawaii, the district principle yahoo.com Tim Jaconette is working as a Senior 93 engineer for the past seven years, 08 Researcher in the Department of was recently named Western’s director of Konstantine “Kosta” Demiris has Economics at Stanford University. engineering. Kawaii, continues Western’s tra- 02 recently formed Demiris & Moore, dition of excellence in infrastructure projects a Walnut Creek law firm specializing in trust Robin Mejia, MPH, is now an estab- to bring safe, reliable, and secure water to the and probate litigation, elder law, estate plan- 12 lished science journalist and has con- region. Avivah Rapoport is now Senior Associ- ning, conservatorships, and appeals. Demiris tributed to The Science Writers’ Handbook. ate at the Los Angeles office of leading global is court appointed as counsel in complex architecture firm Perkins + Will. conservatorships by the State of California, Christina Chase is now a 4th-gen- Class Secretary: Kelly Hamilton Graser, 2531 Superior Court of Contra Costa County. Chris 13 eration Cal grad, following great- Begonia St, Union City 94587, graserkg@sbc- Severyn graduated from Oregon Health & grandparents Samuel Chase (1906), Jeanette global.net Science University with an M.D. and a Ph.D. (1909), grandfather Douglas (1940), and par- in biochemistry/molecular biology. He is ents Jonathan (1974) and Gaynell (1980). Duke Duguay and Amy Duguay wel- starting his residency in pediatrics at Duke 94 comed their fourth daughter, Julia, to the family on 12/12/12 at 12 AM. Big sis- ters Olivia (7), Kate (5), and Riley (3) are very excited. Erika T. Lin, now an Assistant Profes- There are now more ways to sor of English at George Mason University, has just published Shakespeare and the Mate- catch up with your classmates riality of Performance. This book reconstructs playgoers’ typical ways of thinking and feeling than ever before. and reveals how these culturally trained hab- its of mind shaped audience assumptions and experiences in early modern theatre. online: Class Secretary: Elizabeth Zamora-Villegas, Look for your class notes online at alumni.berkeley.edu/classnotes. [email protected] Join @Cal, Berkeley’s secure, online social networking site, and connect with Margaret A. Esquenet has been your friends right away. There are never any deadlines, and posts can be of any 95 named a partner of Finnegan, Hen- length and style. @Cal also offers career networking opportunities. derson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, one of the To find out more, visitcal.berkeley.edu. world’s largest intellectual property law firms. Class Secretary: Antonia Lau, PO Box 948, CAN’T FIND YOUR SECRETARY? Union City 94587 Email [email protected] or call 510/900.8258 for names and David Xue, Ph.D., has joined Duane contact info. We currently have no information for the following classes: ’29– 97 Morris LLP as a senior associate to ’31, ’39, ’04, and ’06 on. Please call us if you are the class secretary. bolster its existing high-technology intellec- Secretaries: Email your notes to [email protected] with tual property team in Silicon Valley. your class year in the subject line. Or fax your notes to 510/642.6252 or mail a Class Secretary: Bill Kong, 555 Bryant St, #167, hard copy to Class Notes, California magazine, CAA, 1 Alumni House, Berkeley Palo Alto 94301, [email protected] 94720-7520. Please bold class members’ names. Each class is limited to 250 words. Please read our submission guidelines at alumni.berkeley.edu/class- Kerri (Smith) Majors is celebrating notes. Class notes may be posted on CAA’s website. 98 the release of her first book, This Is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the Young To find out more, visitalumni.berkeley.edu/classnotes. Writer in the Real World, published by Writ- er’s Digest Books. It is the first writing mem- Submission deadlines: oir especially for the younger writer. She is Spring 2014 issue: January 9 also the editor and founder of YARN, a YA Summer 2014 issue: March 22 literary magazine. Find out more about her at Connect with CAA on Facebook and Twitter, and join the discussion! www.kerrimajors.com. Sarah Boyer, M.A., has been granted tenure at Macalester College in facebook.com/CalAlumni twitter.com/cal Minnesota as a biology professor. Class Secretaries: Paul Huang, zooropa821@

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Alison Thomson Crist, April 5, in Piedmont Historical Society, and Volunteers Georgia. He retired in the Sacramento area 37 Rossmoor, Walnut Creek. Alison in Public Safety for the Piedmont Police and enjoyed tennis and traveling. He is sur- grew up in San Francisco and was a Kappa Department. In 1990, She was awarded Vol- vived by his wife of 62 years, two daughters, Kappa Gamma at Cal. She and her husband, unteer of the Year from the city and in 1996, and three grandsons. George ’33, raised their family in the Berkeley was honored for her work with the Histori- Hills where she was active in organizations. cal Society. In 2009, Shirley proudly served Marie H. Snyder (Leduc), April 23, in Burlin- Allison loved being Alumni Class Secretary as Grand Marshall of the 4th of July Parade. game. She was a lifetime member of the UC and co-chairing Big Game reunions at Trader She found great comfort and friendship in Alumni club and charter member of three Vic’s, once sharing her Bloody Mary with a the Piedmont Community Church. Shirley Historical Societies. Marie was admired for thirsty Oski Bear. In 1985 she lost her hus- was an active Kappa Alpha Theta, secretary her high-spiritedness, her love for travel (six band and six years later, their home in the for the Class of ’39, and loved to cheer on the continents), her kindness, her generosity, and Oakland Hills Fire. Yet she never lost her Golden Bears. Shirley is survived by her sister her great love for her grandchildren. She is pluck or sense of humor, both legion to every- Virginia Phelps Meux; four children, Jeff, Vir- survived by two children, six grandchildren, one she knew or met. Alison is survived by ginia, Randy, and Leslie; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. George Jr. ’67, Elizabeth ’67, and Robert; five and two great-grandchildren. grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Robert C. Anderson, March 11, 2012. Elizabeth Charee Levasherr, April 27, 44 Bob’s radio career began in 1947 Claude Blain, March 17, in Poulsbo, 40 in Santa Barbara. Elizabeth chose to when he joined the staff of KXOB in Stock- 39 WA. After graduation and an addi- depart to join her husband on their 70th anni- ton as a news writer and broadcaster. He then tional year of music, Claude served in the versary. Elizabeth was a talented artist and signed on with KWBR in Oakland as a news Army Corps of Engineers in WWII in the loving wife, mother and grandmother. The editor. Moving back to Southern California South Pacific. After teaching and business Charee family moved to Northern California in 1948, where he would spend the rest of his jobs in southern California, he returned to in 1936 when Betty started at Cal. While there life, Bob became a news writer and announcer the Bay Area to begin a 45-year career in she was very active with the YWCA when on KMPC, broadcasting many sporting analyzing and automating data systems and not studying or riding her horse. She contin- events. Following a short stint at KNX, Bob procedures. Claude moved to Seattle in 1959, ued her education at the Art Center College then settled in at KABC where he was a staff where he worked with Seattle City Light, of Design in Los Angeles where she met and announcer from 1961 to 2007. Boeing, K-2, and other firms as they adopted married Alexander Levashess. After their or upgraded mainframe computer systems. move to Santa Barbara, Betty immersed her- James Neilson, April 1, Wellington, Claude remained a computer analyst and self in the arts. Betty is survived by three sons 46 CO. He farmed in California’s Sut- consultant into his late 70s. He cherished his and four grandchildren. ter Basin and went on to be an Associate years as a bassoonist with the Cal orchestra, Research Ecologist for the Institute of Ecol- the Oakland Symphony, and the Thalia Sym- Shelia Lafferty Pederson, November ogy, Davis from 1969 to 1973. He earned his phony in Seattle. A Music Department Alumni 41 8, 2012 in Lafayette. She was on the MA’61and Ph.D. ’64 at UC Davis. He then Spotlight in 2006 noted his delight on learn- Daily Cal staff and belonged to Delta Zeta. founded Eco-view Environmental Consult- ing the Cal Music Library has a recording of a She is survived by her children Diane ’71 and ing, specializing in the impact and mitigations 1939 University Symphony Orchestra concert Roger, and two grandchildren. for the development of geothermal power with Claude playing Mozart’s Bassoon Con- fields in Northern California. Retiring to Col- certo. He is survived by two children, seven Elizabeth “Betsy” Walsh, June 2010, orado in 1985, he went back to his agricultural grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. 42 in Santa Rosa. Betsy graduated from roots, raising sheep, goats, and their feed. He Oakland High School and Cal with a bache- loved scouting, oil painting, gardening, and Robert V. Ohlson, M.A ’40, May 7. Robert lor’s in political science. At Cal, she was in the woodworking. He is survived by his wife, received his undergraduate and graduate Alpha Chi Omega sorority, Mortar Board, and Dianne McQuaid ’69; eight children; nine degrees in American history from Cal, as well Prytanean Women’s Honor Societies, and was grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. as a teaching credential. After Pearl Harbor, Vice President of her senior class. Betsy mar- he enlisted in the Finance Department at the ried Milton Vail in 1942 and had two children, Miriam Rose Levich, April 3, in Long Army Corps Station at Moffet Field, where Nancy and Tom. Milt passed away in 1953 and 47 Beach. She graduated with a bach- he rose in ranks and went to OCS in Finance, in 1956, Betsy married George McClintock. elor’s in English. She married Stan Goldin ultimately becoming a Lt. Colonel and com- They had twin daughters, Martha and Mary. Barch ’48, and throughout their 60-year mar- manding a unit designed to serve the financial Betsy and George started McClinton Metal riage regularly returned to their beloved Cal. needs of an army theater. All told, Robert had Fabricators in 1966. After George passed away She is survived by children David ’72, Jared served 4 ½ years of Active Duty and 24 years in 1974, Betsy ran the business until 1981. In ’76, and Elizabeth; and six grandchildren. of Reserve Duty. After completing Active 1975, Betsy married Jay Walsh, who passed Duty in 1946, he became a partner in his away in 1986. Betsy had many friends in Oak- Howard “Howdy” Brownson, April father-in-law’s insurance business in Burlin- mont and she was very active with CAA and 48 19, just a few weeks short of his 89th game. He sold the business in 1963 and began Oakmont Rotary Club. birthday. Howdy was one of the founders of his teaching career at Carlmont High School the Men’s Octet and led the crowd at the 140th in Belmont in 1964. He taught history there, Robert D. Andrews, March 9, in Sac- Charter Gala last year in singing “Hail to Cali- heading the department his last three years 43 ramento. Robert was a native of fornia,” just as he did at the 1948 Gala, when he until he retired in 1983. Berkeley and a son of Cal grads. At Cal, he was an undergraduate. He and his wife, Mary majored in mechanical engineering and was ’48, were lifelong supporters of Cal music, Shirley Phelps Price, May 8 in Piedmont, active in the Men’s Glee Club and Psi Upsilon especially the Octet and the Cal Marching where she lived for nearly 60 years. A fourth fraternity. During WWII he was part of the Band, and big supporters of CAA. Howdy was generation Californian, Shirley was born Army Engineering Corps and was stationed in elected to the Board of Directors in 1984 and June 17, 1917. An active community leader the Philippines. He later began a career with was chairman of the Scholarship Committee and volunteer, Shirley supported many orga- Bechtel Corporation that took him to proj- in 1987. They created a CAA Scholarship of nizations including Children’s Hospital, ects in South Africa, Australia, Alaska, and their own—the Howard and Mary Brownson

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Kris Carey ’75, and Nancy DeRoche; nine began a 35-year old career with Armco Steel We prefer that you email submissions grandchildren, one grandchild, and hundreds Company, where he actively represented to [email protected] of CAA Scholarship recipients and younger Armco in several national and international with “Obituary: first name, last name, Glee Club, Men’s Octet, and Cal Band alums, professional organizations, earned a few class year” in the subject line, but you can who will always remember his generosity. patents, and rose through several levels of also fax them to 510/642-6252 or mail Donations may be made to the Howdy and increasing responsibility. His career took him a hard copy to In Memoriam, California Mary Brownson Scholarship Fund, c/o Joani to Middletown, Ohio until he retired as Chief magazine, CAA, 1 Alumni House, Carpenter at CAA. Engineer in 1986. Berkeley, CA 94720-7520. Submissions Kenneth Hayes, May 28, in Saratoga. Hayes Frances Guardino Lanzafame, Aug. may be edited for length and clarity. was a member of Alpha Delta Phi frater- 50 8, 2012. Frances received her B.A in nity and lettered in track. After graduating History from Cal. She was a lifetime member Submissions deadlines: from Cal, he attended medical school at Uni- of the CAA and a member of the Young Ladies Spring 2014 issue: January 9 versity of Chicago, completed residency at Institute and Good Shepherd Parish. In 1952 Summer 2014 issue: March 22 University of Colorado, and settled in San she married Filadelfo Lanzafame and moved Josr. He had a private practice in San Jose to Pittsburg, CA, where Delfo was a partner in 1958–88. After retirement, Kenneth began to Lanzafame Furniture and Co. She was proud play competitive tennis and was rated one of of her Italian Heritage and the fact that all her Mary Schuler Henderson, Aug. 11, 2012 in the top national players in his age group. He five grandchildren graduated from Cal. Stockton. At Cal, Mary was a member of Pi continued to play into his 90s until illness Beta Phi Sorority. She loved her days at Cal forced him to stop. His is survived by his wife, Thorton Kirkland Ware Jr., June 1, in West- and made many lifelong friends there. Mary Janet Gray Hayes; children Lindy, Kather- port, NY. Thorton earned a master in city volunteered her time regularly, most recently ine, Megan, and John, MSEE ’8; and eight planning at Cal. He is survived by 3 children, 2 at the American Cancer Society’s Discovery grandchildren. grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Shop in Stockton. Mary loved spending time with her family and friends, and playing ten- William F. Sharon, Feb. He was a member Caroline Wiley Hansen, Feb. 6, in nis. She is survived by her husband, Bob; three of the Zeta Psi fraternity, a member of the 51 Walnut Creek. At Cal, Caroline was children; two step-children; five grandchil- Alumni Association, and an avid Cal Bears a member of Alpha Delta Pi. In December dren; and three step-grandchildren. fan. William graduated from Philips Exeter 1950, she married Howard Hansen. They Academy and fought in the Pacific in WW II, lived in Oakland and then Piedmont, where Bruce Obler, April 11, in Huntington Beach. where he was a decorated officer in the Air they raised three children and where she Bruce was a member of “Pappy’s Boys” Cal Corps. After Cal, he graduated from Boalt was active in Family Service of Oakland. football team after serving in WWII as a Hall School of Law in ’51. He served as ADA They moved to Aptos in 1972 where they marine. Bruce was a lifelong supporter of Cal in the Alameda County District Attorney’s built a new home. With her children raised, athletics, including Pappy’s Boys Alumni, and office and later continued in private practice Caroline obtained a Librarian Credential the School of Engineering. Please raise a glass in Oakland for many years. from San Jose State and worked as a Librar- and a hearty “Go Bears” in his memory. ian in schools in Santa Cruz and Watson- Francis L. Burke, Feb. 28, 2012. Frank ville, including Watsonville High School. She Roger Gilbert, February 12. Roger 49 served in the Army and enjoyed a retired in 1991 and they moved to Walnut 53 was a successful insurance executive. successful career as a structural engineer. He Creek in 2012. She is survived by her husband, He was active in campus activities, including was generous, kind, and always quick to laugh. three children, and six grandchildren. Class Councils, and Phi Kappa Tau Frater- He is survived by his wife, Alberta Burke; two nity. He leaves his wife, Josselyn (Muller, ’53) daughters; and two grandsons. Jack Louis Dickman, March 27, in three children and seven grand children. 52 Modesto. At Cal, Jack played on the Walker Lundberg, Oct.18, 2012. Raised by basketball team, pledged the Bachelordon Stephen E. Connor, Denver attorney, a single mother in the tiny Oregon coastal fraternity, and dated fellow Dunsmuir High 54 Feb. 10. town of Seaside during the Great Depression, School graduate and Cal political science Walker overcame long odds and hardships major Betty Hoare. Jack and Betty married Susan Gardner, Feb.6, in Petaluma. on his way to becoming a successful business in 1951, while Jack finished his B.S. in busi- 55 On entering Cal, Sue joined the man. At Cal, he was affiliated with Phi Gamma ness administration and worked for a local Daily Cal and was appointed Managing Edi- Delta where he made a houseful of lifelong firm that provided bookkeeping and account- tor her senior year. She became a member friends. He became a Navy fighter pilot as WW ing services to Cal fraternities and sororities. of Prytanean as a junior and was tapped for II came to a close and continued flying jets in After graduation, Jack worked as a CPA in the Mortarboard as a senior. Later she went to the reserve after the war. Before retiring and San Francisco office of Peat, Marwick, Mitch- New York City, lived in Greenwich Village and moving to Palm Desert, he had built one of the ell & Co., while he and Betty managed an worked at Ted Bates, a famous advertising largest and most successful insurance agen- apartment building in San Francisco. Then, agency of the fifties. In 1960 she returned to cies in Central California. When not at work, in 1956, Jack took a position as accountant California to live in San Francisco. She raised he could always be found on a golf course or for E&J Gallo Winery in Modesto, and later her children in the Moraga/Orinda area and tennis court, enjoying his great loves. None, served as Vice President and Treasurer before retired to Bodega Bay. At Cal, she discovered however, was greater than his wife of over 50 retiring in 1993. Jack is survived by his wife the field of art therapy. Sue earned masters in years, the former Shirley Scott. Walker is sur- of 62 years, Betty Dickman ’51; and children clinical psychology from Cal State Hayward vived by three daughters. John ’81, and Diane. and in art therapy from the College of Notre

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Dame, Belmont. She built a successful and Science degree from UCSF in 1962. After grad- its first curator, where she remained for over satisfying career in art therapy. In retirement uation from dental school, Don served as thirty years. She published several scholarly she was a much-appreciated volunteer at art Captain in the Army Dental Corps at Fort articles and catalogs of objects in the muse- centers in Sebastapol and Petaluma. She was Leavenworth, honorably discharged in 1966. um’s collections, as well as self-publishing co-founder of a Daily Cal 50’s reunion group. He owned and operated Donald E. Anderson a book of poetry graced with her own illus- She is survived by three children and five and Associates Dental Office for thirty-five trations. She and Max traveled extensively, grandchildren. years in Garden Grove. Don will be remem- always collecting primarily Judaica, books, bered for his gentleness, kindness, quiet sense textiles, and art. They later donated many of Edward Patrick Coffey, MBA ‘57, June of humor, and his ability to observe and listen. these items to the Reutlinger Community for 57 9. He is survived by his wife, Clare Memorial donations may be made in Don’s Jewish Living in Danville. She is survived by Oliverio Coffey ’50; children Lisa Coffey name for Cal Men’s Crew, 195 Haas Pavilion. children Ginny Lackner ’66, Ph.D. ’83, and Mahoney and Sheila Coffey Kilty ’83; and four Steven; and a granddaughter. Memorial dona- grandchildren. Richard Doty, May 29, in Alamo. After gradu- tions may be made to the Magnes Collection ating from Cal, he served in the Air Force and of Jewish Art and Life, now a part of the Ban- Ralph Westover, Feb. 22, in San Francisco. Reserves, working with his father at Abe Doty croft Library, at www.magnes.org. After high school, Ralph enlisted in the Air Commercial Realtors before founding his Force and served for six years in Japan dur- own companies, Doty Realty and Jilchris Co. Michael D. Cherniss, Ph.D.’66, April 1 ing the Korean War. He then attended Cal, He loved flying, fishing, skiing, traveling, boat- 61 in Lawrence, KS. He was a professor where he played on the golf team and majored ing and camping with his family and served as of English for 44 years at the University of in electrical engineering. After college he Head Trustee of Messiah Lutheran Church in Kansas. He was a specialist in medieval lan- worked for Bechtel Corporation before join- Danville, on the Executive Committee at the guages and literature. His numerous publi- ing Rosenden Electric, where he worked as American Legion Post 246 and as president of cations include two monographs, one on Old an Electrical Engineer, Project Manager, and the Las Aguilas De Diablo Eagle Scouts. He is English Christian poetry and one on Middle Estimator for over 34 years. In 1956, Ralph survived by his wife, Carol; and two children. English vision poetry. Mike came from a long married Helen Westover and the two of them line of Cal grads, including his father, Edward enjoyed 52 years of marriage, children, grand- Ruth Eis, December 23, in Danville. Always an ’32 and his uncle, Harold, Ph.D. ’29. He is children, good friends, travel, and many Cal artist, she soon became active in the local art survived by his wife, Jane. Contributions in football games. He was a devoted and loving scene and exhibited both locally and in New his memory may be sent to the UC Berkeley husband and father. He will best be remem- York and later, in Germany. She returned to Library Fund. bered for his kind, easy-going personality, his school and earned a BA from Cal and an MA generosity, and his sense of humor. in Museum Studies from Lone Mountain Gary Singer, February 15 in Spokane. College in San Francisco. In 1964 she started 69 At Cal he majored in economics and Donald Edward Anderson, March working with a new organization that became he achieved a Master’s Degree. He took over 58 6. He earned his Doctor of Dental the Magnes Museum in Berkeley, and became the family pawn and musical instrument

The world of technology changed dra- ways to solve problems. matically on December 9, 1968, when “[Engelbart] introduced the world to a literally novel way of think- Douglas Engelbart, M.S. ’52, Ph.D. ’55, ing about how computers could be used to augment human intellect, appeared at the Fall Joint Computer as he called it—but augment not just individual intellect but also orga- Conference in San Francisco to present nizational intellect,” said Andries van Dam, a friend of Engelbart and his new invention: the computer mouse. professor of computer science at Brown University. Engelbart passed away on July 2 in It was also at Berkeley that Engelbart envisioned using a tool Atherton at age 88, but he will always outside the computer to operate the inside of the machine. Engelbart be remembered for the revolutionary left his position as an assistant professor at the University and took ideas he introduced that made modern a research position at Stanford Research Institute (SRI). There he personal computers what they now are. worked on developing various advanced computer technologies, and Engelbart, born in 1925 in Portland, in 1963 he invented the very first mouse. (He patented his mouse in Oregon, was drafted into the Navy dur- 1970, but the product didn’t become commercially available until 1984 ing World War II. He spent two years when Apple released the firstM acintosh.) The initial prototype was a in the Philippines as a radar technician, pine block fitted with wheels on its underside, a wire sticking out from where he first envisioned a new computer system after reading Van- the end, and three buttons on top. nevar Bush’s essay, “As We May Think.” Among other things, the Five years later Engelbart gave what has become known as “The essay posited the creation of a collective memory machine that would Mother of All Demos” before more than a thousand of the world’s make knowledge more accessible. leading computer scientists. On stage with his cube-shaped mouse, a His service over, Engelbart returned to his home state and com- keyboard, and other controls, he projected the computer display on a pleted a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Oregon State huge video screen and demonstrated how to operate the interactive College in 1948. He was hired by the Ames Research Center, a govern- computing system he had envisioned. ment aerospace facility (now part of NASA). He then went to Berkeley “What he demoed was revolutionary at the time, and I would dare- for his Ph.D. in electrical engineering. say that no one in the audience had seen anything like it, ever,” said It was there, where some of the first digital computers were van Dam. “It was monumental. being developed, that Engelbart began to enlarge his radical ideas. Engelbart is survived by his wife, Karen O’Leary Engelbart; his c h e n He imagined sitting in front of a large computer screen full of sym- son, Norman; daughters Diana, Christina, and Gerda; and nine bols, or icons, while others were doing the same—by navigating the grandchildren. screen of icons, they could share their information and collaborate on —Naomi Kosman-Wiener s h a ns marcu

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of First Lieutenant. Richard officially joined the FBI in 1987. Over the next 25 plus years, Underneath Muncie’s towering talent, his distinguished career included serving as there were serious issues of poor practice a member of the SWAT team while holding habits and heavy drug abuse. In 1984, he various ranks of ascendancy in the Criminal was suspended from the NFL for cocaine Division. As a member of the government’s addiction—a moment that would lead to Senior Executive Service, Richard continued Muncie’s early retirement and, ultimately, to broaden the scope of his expertise in hold- a 17-month prison sentence for drug deal- ing executive positions with the Bureau’s ing. “His personality, being so kind and Financial Management Division and, ulti- warm, was such that I could see how he mately, the Counterterrorism Division. might be taken advantage of by some His accomplished career in the institution people,” remarked Ed White ’68, Muncie’s spanned decades and was marked by acco- The life and career of Harry “Chuck” Mun- former Chargers teammate and fellow Cal lades for his steadfast service to his country. cie ’75, former Cal running back and NFL alum. “But the best part of that situation is All-Pro player who died at his home in Per- that the fall he took made him a much bet- Gary Chee, Nov. 16, in Bakersfield. He ris on May 13 at the age of 60, could easily ter person, helping young people move on.” 83 graduated with a degree in Electrical be summed up with stats and superlatives. Throughout the rest of his life, Muncie Engineering and Computer Science. He par- During his time at Cal, the formidable devoted himself to helping kids from under- ticularly had fond memories of living in Ridge 6’ 3”, 227 lb. Muncie broke six school privileged backgrounds. He worked with House. Upon graduation, he took a job in records, including the most touchdowns the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, ran a Bakersfield with the California Department scored in a single season. In 1975, he was mentoring program for young athletes at of Water Resources and began a career that runner-up for the coveted Heisman tro- Cal, and in 1997 created the Chuck Muncie spanned 29 years. He worked his way up from phy; in that same year, he was the first Cal Youth Foundation—an organization provid- an electrical engineer to Supervising Hydro- football player to grace the cover of Sports ing youth mentoring, job training, and tat- electric Power Utility Engineer and chief of Illustrated. Muncie was the third pick by too removals. the engineering branch of DWR San Joaquin the New Orleans Saints in the 1976 NFL “He had issues with drugs and he had Field Division. He leaves behind his wife, Jus- Draft. He participated in the Pro-Bowl three issues that maybe stemmed from lack of tina, and four children. times, earning the Pro-Bowl MVP in 1979, confidence, but those close to him, and and by the time he retired in 1985 ranked there were a lot of people close to him, saw Jay Reagan Uusitalo, March 9. Jay, an fourth overall in the league for his record this different side of him,” said Mike White. 91 avid pilot, learned to fly at a young 74 total touchdowns for both the Saints and “He enjoyed people and he enjoyed helping age from his grandfather. The bond with his the San Diego Chargers. “Chuck was one people. And he never kept score.” family created the foundation for the man he of the most gifted people I had ever been Muncie is survived by his daughter became: caring, genuine, and trust-worthy. around,” noted Mike White ’58, head foot- Danielle Ward, three grandchildren, and Jay’s zest for life was truly contagious. He ball coach at Cal from 1972 to 1977. “But he two sisters. made everyone with whom he came into con- was tremendously misunderstood.” —Jessica Pena tact feel special. What was unique about Jay was that he truly valued the simple things in life, never taking a single moment for business, and was heralded as a commu- Walker Evans Cunnigham, M.A, Ph.D., granted, always fortunate and thankful for nity activist and servant. He leaves behind 81 May 14, in San Francisco. From a small the many blessings he received. The most his wife, Mary; three children; and four town in rural Virginia, Walker auditioned for important of these were his wife, Stephanie, grandchildren. and won a scholarship to Oberlin, where in and their two daughters. 1970 he earned a bachelor of music in organ Frank Robl, Ph.D., January 20, in performance and bachelors in music and Ger- 70 Seattle. Frank’s passions were his man. He then taught at Emma Willard School wife and family, his religious faith, music, in Troy, New York where he was awarded an architecture, sleeping, and traveling to Andrew Mellon Foundation faculty grant to Europe. Having earned a doctorate in struc- study at the Haarlem Summer Organ Acad- For In Memoriam guidelines, tural engineering at Cal, he worked for emy in Haarlem, Holland and to do research please visit alumni.berkeley.edu/ Bechtel and later Boeing and in “retirement” in France. His performance career included California/guidelines.asp. ran a residential construction business with dozens of organ concerts in the United States, We prefer that you email submissions family members. Frank is survived by his including a keynote concert for the Columbia to [email protected] wife, Carol ’66; three children; and three Bach Symposium in New York City, and in with “Obituary: first name, last name, grandchildren. Europe where he performed in Spain, Ger- class year” in the subject line, but you can many, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, and also fax them to 510/642-6252 or mail Robert F. Brunhouse, Ph.D., June 5, Austria. One of Walker’s proudest accom- 71 in Ridgefield, CT. He was an accom- plishments was taking Second Prize at the a hard copy to In Memoriam, California plished research immunologist. He is sur- Hofhaimer Competition for the interpreta- magazine, CAA, 1 Alumni House, vived by his mother, Margaret A. Brunhouse; tion of classic organ masterpieces in Inns- Berkeley, CA 94720-7520. Submissions and his sister, Janet ’75. bruck, Austria. may be edited for length and clarity.

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