Colorado College Bulletin

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Dorothy Page Blow ’26, Casper, Wyo., Nov. 2.

Christina A. Crane ’26, Colorado Springs, Dec. 14. Christina taught French and Spanish at the University of Oregon before returning to Colorado Springs.

Marian Weinberger Copsey ’32, Sun City, Ariz., Jan. 30. Marian was a class officer, teacher and homemaker.

Julia Buzz Mackenzie ’32, Englewood, Colo., Nov. 1. In the late 1930s, Julia and her husband (both biochemists) discovered the antithyroid properties of sulfa-containing compounds, paving the way for the first effective medical treatment of hyperthyroidism. Julia joined the faculty of the University of Colorado Medical School in the early 1950s and was one of the first women to achieve the rank of professor. She retired in 1975.

Louis D. Yard ’32, Escondido, Calif., March 2. Louis was a chief engineer for General Telephone before retiring in 1971.

John "Jack" P. Heaney ’34, San Antonio, Feb. 24. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth.

F. Edward Little ’35, Glendora, Calif., May 4, 1999. Ed was a prolific and published writer and had several nationwide photography exhibits. He was a member of CC’s Barnes Society as well as a development volunteer, metro committee member, legacy volunteer, and a member of the 1986 Los Angeles area campaign committee. Survivors include his wife, Marie, and son, Stanley Wilcox ’86.

Russell "Durke" Lockhart ’38, Lompoc, Calif., Sept. 29. Durke retired in 1971 as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife worked in real estate for several years before retiring again in the mid-’80s. Survivors include his wife, Betty.

Robert H. Summers ’38, Lakewood, Colo., March 16. Robert was a biologist, botanist, building contractor, and building inspector. Bob retired in 1976, moved to Costa Rica in 1981, and lived there most of the time until he fell ill in 1999. Survivors include his brother, Hubert Summers ’43.

Virginia L. Harlan ’40, Colorado Springs, Jan. 15. Virginia worked for the Red Cross during World War II and retired as a teacher.

LaRu Barker Lynch ’40, Exeter, N.H., Nov. 11. Survivors include her husband, Ransom.

Walter J. Little, Jr. ’42, Rio Vista, Calif., May 15, 1999. Walter, the former editor and co-publisher of the River News-Herald, was a journalist for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Vivian.

Mary Filson Nelson ’43, San Diego, Oct. 8. Survivors include her husband, John V. Nelson ’42.

Rosemary Harley "Cully" Prindle ’43, Colorado Springs, March 12. Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband, William Prindle ’42. Survivors include her brother, John Harley ’40.

William V. Singen ’43, Santa Rosa, Calif., Aug. 27. William worked for 35 years for the Credit Managers Association of Southern California. Survivors include his wife, Arlene.

Thaddeus "Duke" Garrett ’44, Denver, March 22. Duke served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was a pilot for United Airlines for 33 years. After retirement, he became a docent at the Denver Zoo. Survivors include his daughter, Judith Garrett-Newton ’74.

Dorothy Myers Brown ’45, Colorado Springs, Jan. 8. Dorothy was a CC development volunteer, a class fund-raiser, and a class agent volunteer. Survivors include her brother, Donald L. Myers ’44.

Elizabeth J. Shafer ’46, Colorado Springs, Jan. 11. Elizabeth was an active writer and poet. In 1987 she received an award from the Poetry Society of Colorado and the Top Hand Award from the Colorado Authors League.

William P. Ford ’48, Denver, March 23. William was a retired U.S. Postal Service employee. Survivors include his wife, Penny.

James A. Doherty ’49, Aurora, Colo., Nov. 29. James retired as a technical writer.

Dale G. Drummond ’50, Pueblo, Colo., April 21, 1999. Dale was an educator and counselor for District 60 in Pueblo. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy.

Patricia A. Martin ’50, Granada Hills, Calif., May 5, 1999. Patricia was a retired manager of the Music Center Opera Association and the Joffrey Ballet Company. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Shirley Sheffner Martin ’48.

Robert G. Packard, Jr. ’50, Grand Junction, Colo., March 4. Robert worked for J.C. Penney and owned Jack and Jill, a children’s store. Survivors include his wife, Mary Woodward Packard ’47, and his granddaughter, Jessica Packard ’00.

Don L. Morris ’52, Edmond, Okla., Feb. 14. Don worked for Texas Eastern, Doric Oil, and Ferguson Oil before becoming an independent geologist. Survivors include his wife, Maxine.

Barbara Lindeman Winternitz ’52, Colorado Springs, Jan. 5. Barbara, an adjunct professor of biology at CC, owned Range View Trout Ranch. Memorial contributions may be made to Colorado College.

Cynthia Haymes Johnson ’53, Colorado Springs, March 3. Cynthia, who had a lifetime interest in literature and English history, was a CC development volunteer. Contributions may be made to the Woman’s Educational Society Anniversary Fund, c/o Colorado College. Survivors include her husband, Milton; cousin, Judith Reid Finley ’58; aunt, Margaret Killian Reid ’31; cousin, Robert Reid ’59 and cousin, John Reid ’63.

George E. Wilson ’53, Sparks, Nev., Oct. 21. George worked for the Department of Defense, retiring in 1989. Survivors include his wife, Lois Gilbert Wilson ’52.

Richard F. Roberts ’54, Colorado Springs, Jan. 31. After serving in the Navy, Richard was a pharmaceutical representative for Beecham-Massengil. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Carter Roberts ’55.

Herbert Oerter ’60, Austin, Texas, May 28, 1999. Herb was professor of history emeritus from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He relocated to Texas to be near his son. Survivors include his wife, Franca.

Joseph O. Spencer MAT ’60, Colorado Springs, Feb. 24. Joseph served in the Army from 1938 to 1958 and retired as a teacher from Palmer High School.

Michael S. Glynn ’62, Colorado Springs, Feb. 28. Michael was a Vietnam veteran and helicopter pilot, serving in the Army for 20 years. He retired from the Federal Aviation Administration after eight years. Survivors include his wife, Patricia.

David B. Sloane ’63, Austin, Texas, Dec. 19. Dave was the executive director of the Texas Association for Retarded Citizens from 1965-1977. He later served as a senior staff member of Advocacy, Inc.

Ida Boatright Hutchison ’65, Colorado Springs, Feb. 22. Ida earned her B.A. from CC 33 years after graduating from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. From 1955 to 1974 she taught music at the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind. During this time she escorted three students to Nice, France, where they performed before 20,000 members of the International Lions Club. She performed many years for the Broadmoor Ice Revue and the Broadmoor Waltz Club. Ida was the organist at Shove Chapel during her CC years and also served as the keyboardist for the Colorado Springs Symphony. She was the resident harpsichordist and music director at the Margarita Restaurant for 26 years. The "Ida Boatright Hutchison Fund for the Colorado College Summer Music Festival" memorial fund has been established in her honor. Survivors include her sister, Alice, William D. Tudor ’37; her brother-in-law, Wilbur Fulker ’41; her brother, Harvey Boatright ’53; her daughter, Carol Hutchison Murray ’58; and her sister-in-law, Jo Garner Boatright ’57.

Bill M. Moore MAT ’67, Florissant, Colo., March 4. Bill retired as a teacher from Harrison School District 2. Survivors include his wife, Lois.

Maxine Fischer ’70, Seattle, Wash., Oct. 1. She worked for Seattle City Light as a conservation planning analyst.

Charles "Chuck" Severy ’74, Aspen, Colo., April 14, 1998. Chuck had a successful career as a petroleum geologist in Denver. He moved to Aspen in 1987 and became a ski instructor, teaching children at Buttermilk. Survivors include his wife, Betty Kasper Severy ’74.

Jacquelyn Erbin ’80, Salt Lake City, Jan. 25. From the time she was a small girl, Jackie knew she wanted to practice medicine. She majored in chemistry at CC and earned her M.D. in 1988 from the University of Utah. Jackie interned in pediatrics at the University of Rochester. While treating an ill infant in 1989, she contracted meningitis, which later became encephalitis. She lost the vision in her left eye and the hearing in her left ear and suffered from intractable headaches. Her medical practice limited, she worked at the university pediatric outpatient clinic. She died giving birth to her second child, a son, who survives her. Survivors also include her husband, Robert, and a daughter.

Deirdre McMillen Franklin ’80 and Jacquelyn Erbin ’80 wrote the following about their classmate and friend: Jackie lived life with every ounce of her being and, at 41, had experienced more than most people twice her age. She had many talents and was cheerfully yet intensely competitive (I’m sure many of the guys from our class will remember her blazing by them on the ski slopes!) She had a great gift for medicine and had some memorable experiences before she contracted meningitis in 1989. Her compassion, humor and innate ability to put children at ease made her a natural for pediatrics, which she planned to resume at some point. Given her love for children, it was not surprising that she put her health on the line through two very difficult pregnancies. Her ardent presence in life makes the void left by her absence that much more glaring for those of us who had the good fortune to know and love her.

Laurie Graham ’83, Everett, Wash., Sept. 12. She worked for a congressman in Washington, D.C., then moved to Seattle to pursue a career in independent filmmaking. Laurie later became director of the University of Washington’s Communicating about Health between Adults and Teens project.

Linda K. Felker ’89, Colorado Springs, April 9, 1999.

Connie Jacobs MAT ’90, Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 8. She was an elementary school teacher for 19 years before devoting herself to being a stay-at-home mom. Survivors include her husband, Rick.

FRIENDS:

William A. Ferguson, Colorado Springs, April 11. Bill retired from his administrative position at the financial aid office in 1982, after 19 years of working with the college. Some knew him as "Furgie" or "WAF". Bill's mission was to help people. Dick Wood, former director of admissions, his colleague and friend, says Bill "was fondly remembered by many as the person who found the money to make college possible." Bill was especially known for his friendships with non-traditional students. He was also a respected musician. Survivors include his wife, Mildred, son, William A. Ferguson '64, son-in-law, Richard Kennedy '74, and granddaughter, Jean Ferguson '95.