Helen Graybeal Young ’25, Laguna Niguel, Calif., Dec. 3. Her husband, William Young ’24, was an instructor at the University of California in Los Angeles, and Helen took an active role in supporting him, hosting many famous visitors to the school. They traveled extensively until William’s death in 1980. Survivors include her cousin, Helen Wood Carroll ’38.
Richard H. Tubman ’31, Waldorf, Md., Dec. 10. Dick was a forest ranger with the Department of the Interior. He enjoyed forestry, reading, and traveling around the world.
Arthur E. Baylis ’32, Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 31. He was the retired president of Arthur E. Baylis & Co. Art was an active alumnus, serving as a class agent, a career volunteer, a development volunteer, and a past president of the New York City alumni group. He was a member of the Barnes Society and received the college’s Lloyd E. Worner Award in 1987. In addition to his daughter, Bonnie, Art is survived by his nieces, Jean Lyons Francis ’53 and Kathleen Lyons ’62.
Armor D. Peisker ’32, Marion, Ind., June 7, 2003.
Olive Bradley Whitney Musick ’33, Colorado Springs, Feb. 6. Olive was an active member of the Fifty Year Club. She was an avid supporter of the arts in Colorado Springs and was also a member of the Friends of the Library and the Woman’s Educational Society. Her first husband, Roger Whitney, was the Colorado College campus physician for many years.
Phyllis Frantz Hibbard ’35, Colorado Springs, March 16. Phyllis was a member of the Woman’s Educational Society and the Friends of the Library. Survivors include her husband, Donald Hibbard ’35.
Carl E. Zeiger ’35, Aurora, Colo., Jan. 8. Carl was a retired business manager with Aurora Public Schools.
Marian E. Hollister ’36, Colorado Springs, Jan. 15. Marian was a retired teacher with District #11. She was an active member of the Fifty Year Club and served as secretary from 1994-96. She was also a member of the Woman’s Educational Society and the Friends of the Library. She was preceded in death by her brother, Edmund ’49.
Marguerite McFarland Leahy ’38, Van Nuys, Calif., Aug. 17, 2003. Survivors include her husband, Marcus Leahy ’40. She was preceded in death by her brother, John McFarland ’41.
Kathryn Renfro Lundy ’39, Lincoln, Neb., April 16. Kathryn was a retired librarian and professor at the University of Nebraska. She was also an author and was listed in “Who’s Who Among American Women.” Kathryn also served on the reunion giving committee and was a development volunteer. Colorado College honored her with the Louis T. Benezet Award in 1992.
Edith M. Adamson ’40, Colorado Springs, March 22. Edith was a retired teacher.
Mary Duggan Clark ’40, Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 2. Mary was retired from Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colo. She was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Duggan Jarboe ’41.
Walter Predovich ’41, Pueblo, Colo., Jan. 30. Walter was a longtime attorney and patron of the arts. He was a former class agent and served as a development volunteer at Colorado College. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie, and his son, Walter D. ’75.
Dow Votaw ’41, La Selva Beach, Calif., March 29. Dow was a former dean and professor emeritus of the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
Eleanor Williams Waski ’41, Carbondale, Colo., July 31, 2003. Eleanor was a retired music teacher.
Beth Kliss Bennett ’42, Denver, Jan. 3. Beth enjoyed hiking and weaving. Survivors include her husband, B. Floyd Bennett ’40.
Bruce J. Bennett ’42, Tryon, N.C., Nov. 10. He was a chemist and later founded his own real estate company. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, and his brother, John ’33.
Frances “Peggy” Gray Richards ’42, Durango, Colo., Oct. 2. Peggy was the executive director of the Southern Ute Community Action Programs Inc., and also had her own consulting firm. Her father, John Gray, was the architect of Shove Chapel. Survivors include her brother, John Gray ’48, her sons, Nathan ’63 and Peter ’67, her daughter-in-law, Sue Walsh Richards ’66, and her granddaughter, Robin Richards ’85. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Richards ’33.
Delphine Augustus Farrington ’43, Colorado Springs, March 10. Delphine was a retired teacher. Survivors include her nephew, Vance Sonnenberg ’57.
Paul S. Kearns ’43, Costa Mesa, Calif., Nov. 30. Survivors include his wife, Ernestine.
Barbara M. Marcroft ’43, Wilmington, N.C., July 4, 2003. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loren Marcroft ’36.
Donald L. Poroda ’43, Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 23. Donald retired after many years as a reference librarian in the University of Michigan graduate library. Survivors include his wife, Helen Pickerill Poroda ’47.
Sue Thomas Warrell ’43, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2003.
Virginia Havens Korns ’44, Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 30. Virginia was a retired engineer and tax consultant. She is survived by her cousin, Dorothy Smith Conover ’34, her sister, Martha Havens Hosman ’46, and her brother-in-law, Robert Hosman ’47.
Edward T. Long ’44, (MA ’47), Colorado Springs, Feb. 17. Ted was a retired foreign service officer, including posts in Chile, Colombia, Italy, Venezuela, Vietnam, Panama, Belgium, and Washington, D.C. Ted was an active member of the Fifty Year Club, serving as a vice president from ’96-’98. He was also a volunteer for the athletic fundraising committee, the reunion giving committee, and the development committee. He was a member of the National Alumni Council and an alumni trustee at the college from ’83-’89. Survivors include his wife Phyllis Brothers Long ’46, his sister Janice Long Welty ’48, his brother-in-law Dwight Brothers ‘51, his sons, Stephen and David ’75, his daughter Elizabeth Long Gifford ’75, his niece Linda Welty Teves ’77, and nephews, Bruce Welty ’79 and Russell Welty ’82. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Donald Brothers ’43.
Vincent E. Micci ’44, Colorado Springs, Jan. 19. Vincent worked for the Postal Service until his retirement in 1981. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn.
Naomi Jones LeStourgeon ’45, Citra, Fla., April 18.
Jean Look Comiskey ’46, Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 13. Jean was an accomplished artist, most exemplified in her oil paintings. Survivors include her husband, Al.
Martin L. Merritt ’46, Las Vegas, Nev., June 28, 2003. Martin was the retired vice president and director general for F.W. Woolworth Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Ketring Merritt ’46.
Barbara Bartlett Miller ’46, Castine, Maine, Feb. 28. Barbara was a retired sales representative with the Alabama Motorists Association.
Richard C. Cornelison ’47, Smithers, B.C., March 25. Richard was an entrepreneur and inventor, with 22 patents to his name. At the time of his death, Dick was the chair of Catacel, a company he founded with four former business partners. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen. He was preceded in death by his second wife, Priscilla Putnam Cornelison ’45.
Stanley G. Finn ’47, Calgary, Alb., Feb. 28. Stanley spent 28 years as a professor in the music department at the University of Calgary, where he was one of the original members of the faculty. Survivors include his wife, Elaine.
Billie Lewis Washburn ’47, Williamsburg, Va., Sept. 29.
William M. Zirkle ’47, Fort Bragg, Calif., Feb. 4. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Perkins Zirkle ’45.
William D. Carey ’48, Denver, Oct. 27.
Ernest H. Carlucci ’48, Monticello, Colo., Nov. 24, 1990.
William J. Sajbel ’48, Pueblo, Colo., April 3. Bill retired as a middle-school principal from Pueblo District #60 public schools after a 32-year career as a teacher, coach, and administrator. Survivors include his wife, Betty.
Mary L. Parker Stark ’48, Santa Fe., N.M., Oct. 6. Mary Lou was a teacher. Survivors include her husband, Richard Stark ’45.
William W. Noll ’49, Colorado Springs, Feb. 19. William was an engineer. Survivors include his wife, Shirley.
Calden P. Stitt ’49, Edina, Minn., April 23. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Lockwood Stitt ’49.
Donald M. Cox ’50, Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 31.
Robert B. McLauthlin ’50, Greeley, Colo., Sept. 21. Mac was a retired medical clinic administrator. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Gilliland McLauthlin ’50, and his sister-in-law, Elizabeth Gilliland Sharp ’46.
Boyd M. Mead ’50, Fort Collins, Colo., Feb. 20.
Diana Thurber Ober ’50, Aumsville, Ore., Dec. 30. Diana was a musician, an artist, and a teacher. Survivors include her husband, Paul.
Marshall L. Sanders ’50, Silver Spring, Md., June 22, 2003.
Ruth Nunn Steel ’50, Englewood, Colo., Feb. 15. Ruth was a member of the Colorado Commission of Judicial Discipline as well as many pro-choice organizations and literacy programs. Survivors include her husband, Ned.
Philip J. McKenna ’51, Centennial, Colo., Jan. 28. Philip was owner/president of Wexford Resources, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Meister McKenna ’52. He was preceded in death by his brother, John ’54.
Robert L. McManus ’51, San Marino, Calif., March 7. Robert was an investment manager with Crowell, Weedon & Co. Survivors include his wife, Angela Ofenheim McManus ’53, and his son, Robert W. ’76.
Robert W. Mellentin ’51, Fort Collins, Colo., Nov. 23. Robert was a research scientist for General Foods Corp. for 31 years. Survivors include his wife, Margery Krafft Mellentin ’51.
Ann Wright Schultz ’51, Vero Beach, Fla., Oct. 30. Survivors include her husband, David Schultz ’51.
Sheldon K. Warner ’51, Colorado Springs, May 11. Sheldon was a holistic therapist.
William J. Donovan ’52, Dunedin, Fla., Jan. 5. William was a retired insurance agent. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy.
Helen Root Randolph ’52, Evanston, Ill., Oct. 18. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Randolph ’51.
Sue Crosby Shannon ’53, Joshua Tree, Calif., Jan 8, 2001.
Christine Toles Elliott ’53, Lubbock, Texas, Jan. 7. Christine was active in international ministry and adult special education.
William M. Bueler ’56, Chico, Calif., April 6. Until his retirement, Bill was an instructor of Chinese at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Lois, and his niece, Elizabeth L. Rocks ’77.
Sylvia Schuler Nusbaum ’56, Dixon, Ill., Nov. 8. Survivors include her husband, Bradley.
Carol Kramer Robertson ’56, Melbourne, Fla., Dec. 17. Gerald B. Art ’58, Calgary, Alb., March 3, 2002. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor.
Marianne Buffington Noll ’58, Malibu, Calif., Sept. 11. Marianne was an attorney in the office of the Los Angeles County Counsel until her retirement in 1985. Survivors include her husband, Benjamin.
James H. Douglass ’59, Colorado Springs, Feb. 26. James was a retired professor at Adams State College in Alamosa. Survivors include his wife, Katherine.
Paula Benson Keene ’59, Colorado Springs, Jan. 8. Paula taught elementary school in School District #11 until her retirement in 1982.
Florence H. Hoppis ’60, Colorado Springs, March 8.
Elmo L. Recanzone ’60, Reno, Nev., Oct. 13. Survivors include his wife, Virginia.
Helen J. Ashworth ’61, Miami, Fla., Dec. 11.
Christiana Hemmi Wilkinson (MAT) ’61, Roswell, Ga., Feb. 18. Christiana was a teacher. Survivors include her husband, Eugene.
Mary Hess Sorensen ’63, Fountain, Colo., Jan. 28, 2003. Mary was a retired school teacher with School District #11. She was also a member of the Friends of the Library.
Charles H. Walker ’63, Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 18. Charles was a retired teacher and commander with the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Helen.
Terry L. Rosen ’66, Denver, Oct. 27. Terry was the president of Management Communications in Denver. He was also an author.
H. Susan Babb ’73, Oak Park, Ill., Dec. 28. Susan was a psychologist in private practice. Survivors include her husband, Philip Baranowski, and her daughters, Alida and Julia.
Dolores Myers Barrington Bickers ’76, Wilmington, Del., Oct. 3, 2002. Dolores was a special education teacher and tutor.
Glenn J. Nichols ’76, San Antonio, Texas, March 30. Glenn was a stockbroker. Survivors include his wife, LaRhea, and his mother, Glenna Ebersole Anderson ’51.
William A. Klarman ’77, Herndon, Va., April 13, 2003. Bill was the global director of human resources for the worldwide marketing and refining division of the ExxonMobil Corporation. Survivors include his wife, Kim, and their two daughters.
James M. Galef ’78, Greenwich, Conn., Feb. 26, in a single-engine plane crash. Survivors include his wife, Kirsten, and their five children.
Evelyn Mishur Rowell ’80, Virginia Beach, Va., July 27, 2002.
Katharine Balderston Rogers ’81, Burlingame, Calif., Jan. 18, of a brain aneurysm. Katherine was an active alumna, serving on the reunion giving committee, the career committee, and as a former metro area chair. Katharine retired from her company, Encommerce, in order to spend more time volunteering, particularly at her sons’ schools. Survivors include her husband, Stephen, her sons, Charlie and John, and her brother, Jim Balderston ’79.
Robert P. Bennett ’82, Los Angeles, Calif., March 19. Robert was a cinematographer with hundreds of diverse feature film, documentary, commercial, and video projects to his credit. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Johnson ’80.
Matt L. Johnston ’02, Culver, Iowa, Jan. 11. Matt was active in politics and theatre. Survivors include his parents, Fran and Mark, and his sister, Katie.
