Degrees | Marriages| Births/Adoptions | Obituaries| Friends
Alvin "Eli" Boderman, professor emeritus of
sociology, in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 19. Over his 45 years of teaching
at CC, countless students took Boderman's social psychology course, one
of the college's legendary "huge points" classes, a reputation
derived from the routine size of the waiting list and the number of points
required to get into the course. Boderman shared with his students his
interests in issues of autonomy, obedience to authority, the self, and
intentional harm. With Professor Douglas Freed, Boderman taught one of
the first women's studies courses at CC in 1969 - "Psychology of
Women." In 1969, Boderman received the college's Distinguished Faculty
Award and was promoted to full professor in 1972. Between 1968 and 1984,
and again between 1998 and 2001, he chaired the sociology department.
He was also former director of the Winter Symposium. He retired in February
2002.
Edward L. Gaylord, Oklahoma City, Okla., April 27. He
founded Gaylord Entertainment Co. and owned controlling interest in The
Broadmoor Hotel. He was preceded in death by his sister, Edith
K. Gaylord '36.
Douglas
Mertz, professor emeritus of political science, May 10. His career
at CC spanned 34 years. He was chair of the political science department
for 19 years and served as legal consultant to the college from 1970 until
1982, the year he retired. Mertz married his high school sweetheart, Charlotte
Trexler. They celebrated over 57 years of marriage until she passed away
in 1995. Mertz was an avid baseball fan, and enjoyed camping and fishing.
Lawrence D. Ochs, Colorado Springs, Colo., April 23.
A former Colorado Springs mayor who played a role in bringing the U.S.
Olympic Training Center to town. Before his death, the city of Colorado
Springs named a 62-acre park in the Briargate area after him. Survivors
include his wife Jean, three children, and three brothers.
