John K. Frost, Jr., '23, on Dec. 23,
1996 in Hillman. He retired from
Consumers Power Co. after 43 years of
service as an accountant. He was a
member of the St. John s Lutheran
Church in Pontiac and the Gloria Deal
Lutheran Church in Auburn Hills. He is
survived by one son, a daughter, four
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Cecil G. Soule, '25, on Feb. 1, 1997, in
Port Huron. He was a graduate of
Northwestern University and served as a
teacher at Cass Tech in Detroit for over
40 years. After retiring from teaching,
Cecil became an Episcopal priest and
served in Florida and England. He was a
member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. He is survived by his wife.

William H. Strong, '25, on Feb. 24,
1997 in Tempe, AZ. He is survived by
his wife.

George R. Jones, '28, on Dec. 30, 1996
in Green Valley, AZ. He served with
Michigan Limestone and Chemical Co.
in Rogers City, retiring as the superintendent
of industrial relations in 1968
after 41 years. He was a member of the
Sigma Nu fraternity. He is survived by
his wife, Kathleen White Jones, '29;
one daughter; a son, Richard A. Jones,
 56; one grandchild and one greatgrandchild.

Joseph W. Jenkin, '31, on Jan. 18,
1997. He is survived by one son.

Edith H. Parks, '31, on March 9, 1997
in Grand Rapids. She served as a
teacher in Temperance, Capac, and
North Branch before going to southern
Rhodesia as a missionary teacher in
1938. She began the first Standard Five
Class at Nyadiri Mission in 1939, the
first Standard Six Class at Nyadiri in
1945, the first United Methodist
secondary school in Rhodesia at Old
Umtali Mission in 1950 and the church s
second secondary school at Mrewa in
1961. She is survived by three cousins
including Nancy Comstock Spalenka,
 53.

Bruce E. Young, '31, on Feb. 14, 1997,
in Traverse City. He served as the vice
president of the Bank of Albion and
retired in 1974. He was a member of the
Albion Methodist Church, the Albion
Exchange Club, the Albion Boosters and
Knockers, and the Lions Club. He is
survived by two daughters including,
Kathryn Young Mosier, '63, one son
and four grandchildren including Brett
Mosier, '92.

Jean Dempster Baker, '34, on March
10, 1997 in Sarasota, FL. She received
her M.A. in guidance and personnel
counseling from the University of
Michigan. She earned her M.A. in music
and her Ph.D. in musicology from the
Detroit Institute of Musical Arts. She
spent 32 years teaching and supervising
as an administrator in the Detroit
schools. After retirement, she served as
a volunteer at the Sarasota Music
Archive.

Charles S. Meagher, '34, on July 9,
1996 in Merritt Island, FL. He owned
and operated a lumber yard in Pontiac
prior to his retirement. He was a
member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity and had served as a commander
in the U.S. Navy. He is survived
by four children including Janet
Winters Lawson, '70, and two brothers.

Alice Miller Sutton, '35, on March 29,
1997 in Morenci. She retired in 1978
after 20 years as a first grade teacher in
the Morenci Public Schools. She was a
member of the Morenci First Congregational
United Church of Christ. She is
survived by two daughters, four
grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

Kenneth Himebaugh, '37, on March
24, 1997, in Lansing. The recipient of
an M.A. in education from the
University of Michigan in 1943, he
retired from the State of Michigan 
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Determination Office after 39 years of
service. He was a member of Amvets,
C.C.C.A., and the Capital City Old Car
Club. He is survived by his wife, two
daughters, six grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.

Homer C. Wittenberg, '39, on April
11, 1997 in Puyallup, WA. He spent 26
years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in
June 1967 with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. He is survived by his wife,
three sons, one daughter, seven
grandchildren and his sister, Helen
Wittenberg Dusse, '41.

Elizabeth Gmeiner Boies, '40, on Feb.
23, 1997 in Battle Creek. She attended
Wayne State University before finishing
her degree at Albion College in 1972.
She taught nursery school and served as
the director of the Altrusa Day Nursery
in Battle Creek. She retired in 1983
having served as a remedial teacher in
the Battle Creek and Lakeview school
districts. She is survived by her
husband, Edward 'Ned' Boies, '40, her
children and her grandchildren.

Gerald A. Salisbury, '40, on March 15,
1997 in Eaton Rapids. Gerald helped to
found the Fiske Lodge at Albion. He is
survived by his wife, four sons and one
daughter.

Philip M. Sirrine, '40, on Feb. 22, 197
in Big Rapids. He worked as a sales
representative for Marshall Music Co.
and retired in 1989 after a long career in
retail. He helped to establish and direct
the Big Rapids Area Civic Orchestra.
Philip was a life member of the
Scottville Clown Band and the Michigan
Band and Orchestra Association. He
was also a member of the Big Rapids
SPEBQSA and other local music groups.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Gary
T. Sirrine, '65; two daughters; nine
grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

Earl H. Longworth, '41, on Dec. 30,
1996, in Bayonet Point, FL. He
managed the Crawford County Chamber
of Commerce in Grayling for many
years. He was a life member of the Free
and Accepted Masons. He is survived
by his son, Timothy Longworth, '66,
three grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren
and one brother.

Mary 'Betty' McDougal Wiley, '41,
on Feb. 28, 1997 in Lowell. The
recipient of an M.A. in education from
Western Michigan University, she taught
elementary school for several years in
both the Holton and Fremont school
districts. She served as a volunteer for
the Alzheimer s Association in Grand
Rapids and Lowell. She is survived by
four children, eight grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren and one brother.

Nancy Prentice Breed Millar, '43, on
May 5, 1997, in Toronto, Ontario. She
earned a B.F.A. degree in visual arts
from York University in Ontario and
continued to pursue art as a hobby.
Active in the Toronto alumnae chapter
of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and the
Brethren Assembly, she also was a
member of the Society of Canadian
Artists, the American Women s Club
and the Daughters of the American
Revolution. She is survived by her
husband Lorne, three children and eight
grandchildren.

Dewey D. Smith Jr., '50, on March 17,
1997, in Manistee. After receiving his
D.D.S. from Ohio State University
School of Dentistry in 1955, he served as
a dentist in private practice in Manistee
for 21 years. In 1976, he became the
regional dental consultant for the State
Department of Health. He retired in
1986. An active member of the
Manistee Civic Players, he was a two-time
recipient of The Malcolm Actors
Award. He is survived by his wife,
Edna Heimburger Smith, '51, two
daughters, two sons and seven
grandchildren.

Walter H. Hasler, Jr., '52, on March 6,
1997 in Bloomfield Hills. He served as
president and CEO of Avery-Hasler and
Associates Insurance Agency in
Clawson. He was a member of Alpha
Tau Omega and the Sea Pines Country
Club and served as the past president of
the Rotary Club of Auburn Hills, a
former director of the Boys and Girls
Club of Auburn Hills and a past member
of Lake States Advisory Council. He is
survived by his wife, Gerry Larsen
Hasler, '53, one son, one daughter and
his mother.

James E. Navarre, '52, on March 2,
1997, in Seattle, WA. The recipient of
an M.S. in business from Columbia
University in 1953, he was president and
CEO of Sunstrand Data Control and
Tally Corp. He also served as a
management consultant for various
companies in the Puget Sound area. He
was a member of the Ranier Club and
the Seattle Tennis Club. He also served
as a director of the American Electronics
Association. He is survived by his wife,
two daughters, one son and a brother.

Henry B. Moore, '57, on Feb. 10, 1997,
in Hilton Head Island, SC. A University
of Michigan School of Dentistry
graduate, he retired as a U.S. Army
colonel in 1989. He received the Bronze
Star medal for his tour of duty in
Vietnam, the Meritorious Service Medal
with two Oak Leaf clusters, the Legion
of Merit and several other honors. He
was a member of the American Board of
Prosthodontics and the American Dental
Association. He is survived by his wife,
one son, a grandson and two sisters.

Sally MacArthur Heaton, '62, on
Feb. 23, 1997, in Summit, NJ. She
served as the receptionist and librarian
for the law firm of Cooper, Rose and
English for the past 12 years. She was a
member of the Summit Historical
Society, the Summit/Shorthills TWIG #1
and the Summit Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband, Forrest
W. Heaton, '60, one son, two daughters,
three grandchildren, her mother and one
sister.

Lisa Carl Dilley, '73, on Jan. 7, 1997 in
Minneapolis, MN. She is survived by
her husband, three daughters, her parents
and three brothers.