Editor: Debra Brooks

Colorado College, Alumni Office

14 East Cache La Poudre Street

Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3294

fax: (719) 389-6271
 
 

Harriet Tucker Whitehouse ’18, Berkley, Mass., Jan. 19. Harriet retired from the Civil Service. Survivors include her granddaughter, Erica Olson Jeffrey ’79.
 
 

James Hancock ’26, Racine, Wis., March 19, 1998. James was a high school French teacher and guidance counselor for more than 40 years.
 
 

Willa Danks Marschner ’27, Littleton, Colo., May 4. Willa was a teacher and homemaker.
 
 

Burtrum Schiele ’27, Minneapolis, Feb. 1. Burtrum was board-certified in both psychiatry and neurology. He served on the faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical School from 1937 to 1973. Much of his research was in the then-emerging field of psychopharmacology. He received the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology’s Paul Hoch distinguished service award in 1974 and a "Festschrift" sponsored by the Minnesota Psychiatric Society, the Mayo Clinic, the St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, the Veterans Hospitals in Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota in 1982. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn.
 
 

Preston Albright ’28, Dufur, Ore., Nov. 23, 1998. Preston was a professor and dean of history at Miami University in Ohio.
 
 

Viola Johnson Lambert ’30, Castle Rock, Colo., May 17. Viola was a teacher in Douglas County.
 
 

Alyce Ireland Davis ’32, Torrington, Wyo., April 26.
 
 

Rita Conklin Nabors ’32, Colorado Springs, July 9. Survivors include her granddaughter, Lisa Nabors ’97.
 
 

Sarah Howells ’33, Colorado Springs, June 20. During the late 1920s and early '30s, she was involved in establishing the first Girl Scout World Center, "Our Chalet," in Switzerland. She also had a career in nursing.
 
 

D’Arcy Shock ’33, Ponca City, Okla., March. 16. D’Arcy was a registered professional engineer in Oklahoma and the holder of 27 United States patents. His professional accomplishments have been recognized in "America’s Who’s Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology." Survivors include his wife, Barbara, and sisters, Doris Shock Smith ’37, Eunice Shock Quinn ’42, Elizabeth Shock Grout ’46.
 
 

Ruth Edwards Norton ’34, Colorado Springs, May 6. A long-time college volunteer, Ruth served as a class officer and was active in the Fifty Year Club. She was a former high school teacher and also worked many years at the family business, Norton Office Supplies. Survivors include her husband, John, and her son, John Norton ’70.
 
 

Ann Daniels Love ’36, Denver, March 28. Ann was Colorado’s first lady from 1963 to 1973. Active in the arts and humanities community, she was a philanthropist who advocated for historic preservation. She was a lifetime member of the Woman’s Educational Society and was part of the Denver-area campaign planning team committee for CC in 1986. She received the 1993 Dana Crawford Preservation Award from Colorado Preservation, Inc., Colorado Historical Society, Historic Boulder, and Historic Denver, Inc. Survivors include her husband, John, her son, John "Andrew" Love ’67, and her grandson, Scott Love ’90.
 
 

John Dickey ’37, Chandler, Ariz., April 11. John was very active in the hotel business in Florida. Survivors include his grandson, Ryan Dickey ’97. Preceded in death by his wife, Frances Adee Dickey ’43.
 
 

James Walsh ’37, Colorado Springs, July 17. James was a retired postal inspector.
 
 

David Garrett, Jr. ’41, Grand Junction, Colo., Feb. 6. After retiring as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves, he served as a director on the boards of the Museum of Western Colorado and the Mesa State Foundation. He was also a member of the Colorado Archeological Society. Survivors include his wife, Barbara, brother, Thaddeus Garrett ’44, and niece Judith Garrett-Newton ’74.
 
 

Margaret Duggan Jarboe ’41, Rifle, Colo., Feb. 22. Margaret worked as a medical technologist for Clagget Memorial Hospital in Rifle. Survivors include her sister, Mary Ellen Duggan Clark ’40.
 
 

John Scott ’42, Denver, May 5. John was a manufacturer’s representative and a 32nd degree mason. Survivors include his niece, Deborah Hammel LaBarre ’70.
 
 

Bette Wilcox Stephens ’42, Boulder, May 26. Bette was a journalist working in Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. She retired to Boulder in 1988.
 
 

Mary Holley Anderson ’43, Edmonds, Wash., Feb. 16. Survivors include her husband, Robert Anderson ’41.
 
 

Vincent Kelley ’43, Canon City, Colo., April 27. He served as the president of the Canon City Chamber of Commerce and Rocky Mountain Jewelers and was the owner of Kelley Jewelers. Survivors include his wife, Charlene.
 
 

George Peckham ’43, Englewood, Colo., April 2. A retired meteorologist, he worked for United Airlines for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen, and his brother, William Peckham ’48.
 
 

Robert Neill ’44, Colorado Springs, June 4. He was involved in oil exploration and retired as an oil engineer. Survivors include his brother, Richard Neill ’41, cousin George Sauer ’51, and niece Cornelia Ritchie Bivins ’72. He was preceded in death by his sister, Hildegard Neill Ritchie ’39.
 
 

Charles Bishop ’45, Denver, June 23. He was a retired dentist.
 
 

Lee Ballantyne Langley ’46, Moraga, Calif., May 12. Lee spent 20 years as a volunteer for the Lafayette Senior Center. Survivors include her husband, Ellis.
 
 

James Boyden ’47, Monterey, Calif., March 10.  Survivors include his son, Mark Boyden ’73; brother, George Boyden ’41; sister-in-law, Dona Lawhead Boyden ’43; sister, Elinore Boyden Brewer ’45; and brother-in-law, David Brewer ’45.
 
 

Robert Fuller ’47, Hastings, Neb., May 23.
 
 

John Lague ’47, Modesto, Calif., Sept. 25, 1994. John retired in 1984 as sales manager of Vitron Corp. Survivors include his wife, Barbara.
 
 

Mary Daehler Smith ’50, Lincoln, Neb., April 17. Mary was a professor in the English department at the University of Colorado and Nebraska Wesleyan.
 
 

Cecil Tait, Jr. ’50, Scottsdale, Ariz., March 17. Cecil was a retired retail salesman.
 
 

Edmund Dworak ’51, Longmont, Colo., June 24. Edmund served in the Air Force before joining his father in the A.V. Dworak Real Estate and Insurance business in 1952. He was a development volunteer for the college, serving as a member of his class reunion giving committee in 1997. Survivors include his wife, Ann.
 
 

Robert Kerns ’51, Arlington, Va., March 20. Robert retired in August 1997 from the Virginia Department of Transportation.
 
 

James Terwilliger ’51, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., March 10. James was in advertising prior to retirement. Survivors include his wife, Joanne.
 
 

Cecil Warner ’53, Las Cruces, N.M., Dec. 1, 1998. Cecil retired as a nuclear engineer. Survivors include his wife, Fairy Alice.
 
 

Joan Martin Reed ’55, Coral Gables, Fla., June 15, after a five-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was co-president of the class of 1955 as well as a class fundraiser for CC. Survivors include her husband, Timothy, and son, Christopher Reed ’81.
 
 

James Jacobs ’56, Tulare, Calif., Feb. 26. After working with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, he became an accountant and financial advisor.
 
 

Robert Kieger ’58, Bay Village, Ohio, May 6, 1998. Robert was a retired corporate divisional merchandise manager for Dillard Department Stores, Inc. Survivors include his wife, Susan.
 
 

David Neill ’58, Deerfield Beach, Fla., April 2.
 
 

Sally Ebrey Meany ’59, Vass, N.C., Feb. 28. Survivors include her husband, John.
 
 

Ruby Cox McCall ’60, Vacaville, Calif., May 29. Ruby was a past president of American Association of University Women. Survivors include her husband, Mike.
 
 

Donald Lavers ’62, Franktown, Colo., July 29. Donald owned Mountain Condominium Management Co. and Real Estate Development Co. and co-owned Douglas County Maintenance Co. He was president of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies. Survivors include his wife, Laurie Van Court ’74, and sister-in-law, Amy Van Court ’83.
 
 

Joyce Archer Selig ’62, Woodside, Calif., July 20 after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Joyce was an active alumni volunteer for the College. Joyce served as Bay Area Alumni Chapter Vice President and was an Alumni Admissions Representative. She and her husband, Bob ’61, had worked together in campaign development and reunion planning as well as hosting a variety of receptions, metro events and student activities at their homes in northern California. Joyce and Bob received a Worner Award in 1996 from the Alumni Association for their long-standing participation in the Bay Area Alumni Club and for their help to ensure its consistency and success in benefiting local CC alumni. Survivors include her husband, Bob.
 
 

Susan Igelsrud McLouth ’63, Edina, Minn., Oct. 13, 1997. Susan taught in Bloomington, Minnesota schools for 35 years. Survivors include her husband, Neil.
 
 

Nan Oslund Farady ’82 MAT, Cazenovia, N.Y., March 14, 1996, after a long illness. She worked as a poet-in-schools, writer-in-residence and a classroom teacher in Colorado, Massachusetts and New York. She was the recipient of the Syracuse Homegrown Award for poetry in 1992 and the Boston University alumni award for poetry in 1989. She received three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Survivors include her companion, William.
 
 

Autumn Westa Hoeschen ’84, Sandy, Utah, April 26, of brain cancer. She was an active volunteer for the college, serving as a senior class officer and a member of the reunion giving committee for her class. She was also an alumni admission representative and development volunteer. She chaired the Valley West Chamber of Commerce "Ambassadors" in 1989 and, in June 1990, was named their "Outstanding Business Member." Survivors include her husband, Michael Hoeschen ’85.
 
 

Jennifer Hahn ’86, Ridgeway, Colo., July 26, as a result of hepatitis. Her last job was in Ouray, Colo., and everyone in town loved J's compassion and unconditional friendship.
 
 

Melinda Starn ’95, Honolulu, May 3. Melinda was a registered nurse at Waikiki Health Center.
 
 

FRIENDS

Virginia Clifford Benezet, Mill Valley, Calif., June 2. Virginia was the wife of former CC president, Louis Benezet. Survivors include her husband, Louis Benezet.
 
 

Virginia McMinn, Cascade, Colo., May 26. Virginia was a nurse at Boettcher Health Center at CC from 1972 until her retirement in 1992. She was head nurse at the Center from 1978 to 1992. Survivors include her daughter, Jane McMinn Newberry ’84.
 
 

Jane Wilgus, Colorado Springs, July 10. Jane was secretary to Lloyd Worner in the late 1950s and '60s when he was dean of the college. She belonged to the Woman’s Educational Society. Survivors include her son, Van Wilgus ’76.
 
 

Myron Wood, Colorado Springs, July 7, after a long illness. Myron was an internationally known photographer who captured images of the Southwest in black and white. His many photographs of Colorado Springs from the 1940s into the 1980s are a priceless part of the city’s architectural and cultural history. His career included 30 years of taking photographs for Colorado College.

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