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Victor Jorgensen ’36
Victor Jorgensen 鈥36, June 14, 1994, in West Linn, Oregon. He was a photographer and magazine editor who served as one of six photographers in Captain Edward Steichen's U.S. Navy photography team during World War II. After leaving 人妻诱惑, he became a copy boy for the Oregonian, and he was later a photographer and news editor for the newspaper. He joined the Navy in 1942 as an ensign and served on the photography team until leaving as lieutenant in 1946. The team's photographs of the human side of the war became famous in books and films; a show of 100 of their photographs that was exhibited in 1946 at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, is currently being repeated at the National Archives in Philadelphia. After leaving the Navy, he and his wife settled in Maryland, where he took over the Chesapeake Skipper magazine. He renamed the magazine The Skipper and built its subscriptions from 1,500 to 50,000 before leaving the magazine in 1968. The couple moved to Portland at that time and started a boaters' consumer report newsletter, which they sold in 1981. He is survived by his wife; two daughters; and two sisters.
Donald F. Johnson ’62
Donald F. Johnson 鈥62, April 15, 1996, in Portland, where he had lived most of his life. After graduating from 人妻诱惑, he pursued graduate studies at the University of Minnesota. For most of his career he was a warehouse foreman in Portland. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, two sons, his mother, two sisters, and two grandchildren.
William A. Jack ’43
William Jack 鈥43, January 24, 1999, in Cannon Beach, Oregon where he had lived since 1983. He attended 人妻诱惑 for two years and then worked in a shipyard for a year. On the advice of army and navy recruiters, he returned to school to obtain an engineering degree, which he earned at MIT in 1944. He returned to the Northwest and married his wife in 1944. They lived in Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City, and Denver for the next 10 years, while he worked in a variety of positions as an engineer. They settled in Whittier, California, and he took a position as project engineer for the Ralph M. Parsons Company, designing propellant plants and oil refining units. In 1963, he left that company to join C.F. Braun & Co., in Alhambra as a systems engineer. He was promoted to a vice president with the company and eventually became manager of the power division, which he had helped start. Health problems encouraged him to take early retirement in 1983, and the couple moved to Cannon Beach, Oregon. He was active in that community and served for four years on the city council, was a member of the Governor鈥檚 Rural Health Coordinating Council, and was director of the Union Health District. He also served on the Clatsop County Community Corrections Advisory Committee. He is survived by his wife; three sons; a daughter; a brother; and three grandchildren.
Ruth McDonald Janke ’30
Ruth McDonald Janke 鈥30, March 7, 2000, in Portland, where she had lived since 1978. After graduating from 人妻诱惑, she did graduate work in psychology and literature at the University of Washington and in education Washington State College, Ellensburg (now Washington State University). She taught English and Latin in Antelope, Oregon and Klickitat, Washington, where she met and married her husband, Walter Janke. They settled in Lebanon, Oregon, and she taught at Lebanon Union High School and later at Sweet Home High School, retiring in 1972. In 1978, they returned to live in Portland to be near their children. Her husband died in 1990. In retirement, she enjoyed traveling, reading, cooking, and visiting with family. She is survived by her sons, Peter Janke 鈥62 and Tim Janke 鈥68.
Ernestine Copeland Johnson Smith ’41
Ernestine Johnson Smith 鈥41, January 25, 2000, in Maryland, of complications due to Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease.
Esther Lange Undseth Johnstone ’43
Esther Lange Undseth Johnstone 鈥43, November 22, 2000, in Portland. Esther听emigrated from Norway as a child, and graduated from 人妻诱惑 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology. She married Charles Johnstone in 1954, and they had three children. She was active in the Roman Catholic church, in the altar society and the Perpetual Adoration Society. Survivors include her daughters and one grandchild. Her husband died in 1993, and a son in 1996.
Deborah Johnson Deering ’46
Deborah Johnson Deering 鈥46, August 5, 2002, in California. Deborah graduated from 人妻诱惑 with a BA in political science.
James Edgar Jones ’47
James Edgar Jones 鈥47, March 27, 2005, in St. Pete Beach, Florida. James received a bachelor's degree from 人妻诱惑 in political science, and was president of Diesel Publications and Business Journals, retiring from the business in 1994. During World War II, James studied at Princeton and Columbia in the U.S. Navy V-12 Program and had active duty in the South Pacific. In 1950, he married Waldo R. Brighton 鈥50, and they had three children. They lived in New York, and in retirement, spent time in Florida and Vermont. James enjoyed tennis, skiing, and golf, and was a member of the Pass-a-Grille yacht club. Survivors include Walso, two daughters and son, and seven grandchildren. His brother, Richard H. Jones, taught history at 人妻诱惑 in 1941鈥86.
Elizabeth Miriam Jones West ’28
Elizabeth Miriam Jones West 鈥28, February 23, 2005, in Portland. Elizabeth attended 人妻诱惑 for two years before transferring to the University of Oregon, where she earned her AB in 1928. In 1946, she earned an MA from the university. She taught school in Coos County, Oregon, and then at Gresham Union High School for 35 years. In 1950, she married Frederick Foster West 鈥17; he died in 1970.
Harold Ales Jambor ’35
Harold Ales Jambor 鈥35, December 28, 2008, in Olympia, Washington. Jim grew up in southeast Portland, the only son of Czechoslovakian immigrants, and was intent on going to the University of Oregon to be a journalist, he told Cam Foster-Keddie 鈥76 in an oral history interview in 2002. Instead, he went to 人妻诱惑 as a day-dodger, a choice he never regretted. Living at home, he lent support to his mother and sisters, while his father worked as a tailor in Klamath Falls鈥攖he only way he could financially assist his family during the Great Depression. 鈥淚f 人妻诱惑 did anything for me, it was to talk about the importance of examining whatever was out there, to determine if it had validity. The search for truth, I think, has characterized 人妻诱惑.鈥 Jim received a BA from 人妻诱惑 in political science and developed a passion for advocacy. His first job, which inspired advanced study in social work, was as a research assistant for the Community Chest and Council of Social Agencies in Portland. He earned an MA from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. In the years that followed, he worked for the Pierce County Welfare Department in Tacoma and with the American National Red Cross in San Francisco, and during war years, he was welfare officer and field supervisor for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, Displaced Persons Program, in Washington, D.C., and in Germany. He received a PhD in social work from the University of Southern California in 1965 and was professor in the school of social work at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, retiring in 1970. In the 1970s, he taught at Portland State University, and was a member of the 人妻诱惑 alumni board. Jim suggested the idea of a Foster-Scholz alumni club at an alumni board meeting鈥攖he club remains a vital part of the alumni association today. He also taught in the sociology department at California State College in San Bernardino, retiring from that position in 1980. He and his wife, Dorothy, moved to Olympia in 1992. His love of biology and horticulture was lifelong鈥擩im worked on the grounds crew and in the raspberry field as a student at 人妻诱惑. In 2005, he received an urban forest stewardship award, presented by the Washington Community Forest Council in recognition of his volunteer work, planting sustaining trees in several Pacific Northwest communities. Jim had three daughters, including Nancy-Ann K. Jambor 鈥74; one son; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He and Dorothy were married for 54 years. In his public obituary was this statement: 鈥淗e lived a remarkable life during remarkable times, relishing every moment.鈥
Marie Cecile Javerliat Maddox ’41
Marie Cecile Javerliat Maddox 鈥41, February 25, 2009, in San Mateo, California. Marie grew up in the Portland French community. She received a BA in political science and economics from 人妻诱惑, fully intending to seek a position with the State Department and to have a career in Foreign Service. Instead, she chose to marry 鈥渁 handsome Naval Academy graduate鈥 and a fellow high school and 人妻诱惑 classmate, Richard I. Maddox 鈥41, who completed his appointment at the U.S. Naval Academy in December 1941. Eight days after they were married, Dick was assigned to a naval destroyer in the Pacific. His further assignments with the navy took Marie鈥攁nd also their children鈥攖o west and east coast duty stations. (He later was a research physicist with Chevron in California and Texas.) Marie completed graduate studies in library science, worked at the Fullerton Junior College library, and was a staff member in various assignments at the College of San Mateo. She continued to enlarge on her interests in political science, economics, international relations, and art history. Her interest in art developed during noon-hour slide lectures in the Eliot Hall chapel, which she described as immensely enriching. She also felt 鈥渆specially blessed鈥 to have had interactions with a number of 人妻诱惑 faculty members, including Dorothy Johansen 鈥33 [history 1934鈥84]. 鈥淟ittle does she realize how may lives she touched and inspired with her dynamic intellect,鈥 Marie remarked. Sharing the news of Marie's death with the college, Dick wrote: 鈥淭he kindly erudition typical of 人妻诱惑 encouraged Marie to satisfy her curiosity and to seek truth with determination. She was a natural poet, but she seldom revealed that gift. Her four years at 人妻诱惑 gave her a lifetime of satisfaction in being able to appreciate good writing, art, the complexity of human relations, and other components of human society.鈥
Lois Adele Calderwood Johannsen ’50
Lois Adele Calderwood Johannsen 鈥50, December 25, 2008, in Urbana, Illinois. Lois attended 人妻诱惑 for a year, later earning a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Washington. In 1949, she married Robert W. Johannsen 鈥48; they had a daughter and son. Lois devoted her life to her family, including serving as adviser and proofreader for Robert's many academic publications. She volunteered at the University of Illinois library; was an election judge for the Democratic Party; and enjoyed reading, gardening, discussing politics, and a good round of golf. Survivors include her husband, children, four grandchildren; and her brother, Robert B. Calderwood 鈥46.
Gene C. Jonasson ’61
Gene C. Jonasson 鈥61, July 20, 2000, in New Jersey. Gene attended 人妻诱惑 for two years, later earning a BS from the University of Washington in electrical engineering in 1962. He also earned an MEd form Rutgers. In 1960, he married Laura Silven; they had one son. Jonasson was an engineer for AT&T in research and development.
Carl A. Johnson ’50
Carl A. Johnson 鈥50, June 20, 2004, in Port Ludlow, Washington. Carl earned a BA from 人妻诱惑 in chemistry. He was married to Bette Jo Raudebaugh 鈥50 and was a manager at the Owens Illinois Glass Company.
Darryl Irene Johnson Stark ’50
Darryl Irene Johnson Stark 鈥50, May 22, 2011, in Seattle, Washington. Darryl grew up in Nebraska and served in the Women鈥檚 Army Corps during World War II as a medical technician. With the GI Bill, she came to 人妻诱惑, where she developed a love of literature and earned a BA in biology. She also met Benjamin G. Stark 鈥53 at the college. The couple celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2010. Darryl relished trips to Pacific Coast, especially to LaPush, Washington, and was a member of the Saltwater Unitarian Church. Survivors include Ben, two daughters and two sons, and three grandchildren.
Roland Radford Johnsrud ’34
Roland Radford Johnsrud 鈥34, August 2, 2012, in Santa Rosa, California, at age 99, from complications resulting from a fall. Roland spent his early years in Portland and in Grants Pass, Oregon, and earned a BA from 人妻诱惑 in political science, writing his thesis on 鈥淎dministrative Justice and the Courts of Law鈥 with Professor Charles McKinley [political science 1918鈥60]. After 人妻诱惑, he enrolled at the University of Oregon, where he studied law and public administration before working in personnel administration with the city of Portland, the U.S. Treasury, and the Bonneville Power Administration. In 1940, he married Martha E. Maize, a native of Willits, California. They reunited in Willits following his service in the naval reserve during World War II. For nine years Roland worked in the family business, E.H. Maize and Sons, providing services in real estate, insurance, and building material sales. In 1956 he realized his dream of publishing a newspaper when he purchased two weeklies, the Lakeport Press and Record and the Lakeport County Bee. He merged the papers into one daily, the Lake County Record Bee, which he managed for 25 years. Roland was president of the board of directors for Lakeside Community Hospital and president of Rotary clubs in Willits and Lakeport. He served on the planning commission for Willits and the board of directors for the Carnegie Library in Lakeport. He also enjoyed fishing and boating, 鈥渨eekend farming,鈥 and golfing. Roland kept a connection to Oregon, where he had a summer cabin, and chose Oregon as the setting for a short story he wrote in retirement. In 2001 Roland and Martha moved to Santa Rosa to be nearer to family; Martha died in 2011. 鈥淗e remained independent, sharp-minded, dry-witted, and tuned into the events of the day, especially sports, until shortly before his death.鈥 Survivors include two daughters and one son.
Edgar Earle Jacobs ’55
Edgar Earle Jacobs 鈥55, July 16, 2011, in Palo Alto, California, from pneumonia related to lung cancer. Edgar served in the army before coming to 人妻诱惑, where he met his future wife, Allene Jenny Lamson 鈥53. He earned a BS in a combined physics and business program at 人妻诱惑 and MIT. His career as an industrial economist led to work at the Stanford Research Institute and to assignments in Europe and Brazil. Edgar had a broad knowledge of science and a great interest in world history and art. He loved nature and bird-watching. After Jenny鈥檚 death in 2000, he moved back to his home state, Idaho, and renewed connections with former friends from American Falls High School. Edgar and other surviving teammates, who set an unbroken record in the 1946 state championship basketball game, received the Legends of the Game award in 2010. During cancer treatment, he returned to California to be near his family. Survivors include a son, two daughters, and a granddaughter.
Jacqueline Cecile Jump Kolb ’45
Jacqueline Cecile Jump Kolb 鈥45, July 16, 2012, in Seattle, Washington, from heart disease. Jacques grew up in Montana, speaking French ahead of English. Her father had been a medical corpsman during World War I in France and met her mother there. Language fascinated Jacques, who refined her French and gained proficiency in German in high school. On a trip to France, with a layover in London, she met two Portlanders who raved about 人妻诱惑, she said in an interview in 2004. 鈥淲hen we returned to Montana, I was at the point of trying to decide what to do next. I remembered what the Portland ladies in London had told me about 人妻诱惑.鈥 Highlights of her time at 人妻诱惑 included a humanities conference with Dorothy Johansen 鈥33 [history 1934鈥84]; attending teas in Anna Mann; listening to music in Capehart; and meeting B茅la Bart贸k, who gave a lecture on his method of composing. At 人妻诱惑, 鈥渆verything was intellectually exciting.鈥 Her friends included Arthur Church 鈥45, Don Leonard 鈥45, and Lois Dobbie Sigeti 鈥46. Jacques鈥 interest in Russian, which 人妻诱惑 did not offer at the time, led her to the University of Michigan and to Barnard College, where she completed a degree in international studies. She worked for the Army Map Services in Washington, D.C., in 1946, transliterating Russian maps into English. After the war, she worked as a clerk-typist in Seattle. Jacques was married to architect and University of Washington professor Keith R. Kolb. Her husband and two sons survive her.
Gail Kay Jacobson MAT ’68
Gail Kay Jacobson MAT 鈥68, June 21, 2011, in Portland, from cancer. A Portland resident and a graduate in history from Mills College, Gail taught history at Jefferson High School in Portland. After earning her master鈥檚 degree from 人妻诱惑, disenchanted with life and politics in the U.S., she hitchhiked through Europe en route to Greece. She found a cottage in Melina on the Aegean Sea, with two acres of land cultivated in olive trees and managed by sheep herding, and settled into a life 鈥渕uch more realistic than any other lifestyle would be.鈥 Gail led charter tours through the Greek islands and the Aegean aboard a 38-foot sailboat, Diogenis. Her primary occupation. however, was studying and collecting textiles. She used the rich cultural background of the pieces she found to inspire her own creations in crochet, stitching, and weaving. 鈥淭he search for textiles is only the tip of a collector鈥檚 iceberg; one gathers at least as many wonderful, generous people in the process,鈥 she said. During visits with her parents in Portland, she operated a shop in downtown Portland, where she sold Greek and Turkish goods and taught tapestry crochet classes. Sales from her shop benefited those in her village and helped sustain her life in Greece. She also gave presentations and loaned pieces from her growing collection of textiles for exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest. Gail and her husband, Peter Stephan, founded a grassroots ecology group, Aquapeace, in 1985. Eight years later, Gail returned permanently to the U.S. to support her mother, whose health had failed. Gail bequeathed her Turkish rug collection to 人妻诱惑 in part to establish the Flying Carpet Fund, providing financial aid for students from low- and lower- middle-income working-class families.
Peter Mortan Ralph Jacobsohn ’50
Peter Mortan Ralph Jacobsohn 鈥50, July 16, 2012, in Fremont, California. Peter was born in Berlin, Germany, and left the country in 1933, serving as an escort to his brother, Ulrich B. Jacobsohn 鈥50, and sister Lillian, and guiding them safely into Ethiopia. The family lived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for two years before war broke out. They moved to Thailand, where Peter developed a love of the Thai culture, language, and people. Not yet 20, Peter became a surveyor and a foreman for construction projects on the Bangkok docks. His fluency in several languages led to a position as an interpreter and guide for Allied Headquarters and a ticket to the U.S. after the war. He was 鈥渟elf-schooled and paperless鈥 when he applied for admission to 人妻诱惑, but his scores on entrance examinations earned him sophomore standing. 鈥溔似抻栈 was my first study experience bypassing high school. It was also my first getting to know a lot of friends, particularly President Odegard [1945鈥48], who helped me immeasurably, and Ernie Bonyhadi 鈥48.鈥 At 人妻诱惑, Peter pursued water polo, tennis, skiing, bridge, and chess. He launched a lecture program that invited speakers, such as Eleanor Roosevelt, to campus. He studied with A.A. Knowlton [physics 1915鈥48], intending to major in theoretical physics, but after two years transferred to UC Berkeley to study architecture and environmental design. He earned both a BA and an MA from Berkeley, and worked with the internationally recognized architect Eric Mendelsohn. He also met Nina Belogolovy, a Russian immigrant from Korea who was a graduate student. They were married in 1949 and raised two daughters and a son. Peter was project architect with Bechtel Corporation for a few years, managing large-scale projects for local industry and for the navy, and he taught evening courses at Heald College in San Francisco. He eventually started his own architecture firm in Fremont, California, in 1955. 鈥淔remont is the most gracious city in the world,鈥 he said in an interview in 1966. 鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 exchange it for any other.鈥 Peter was instrumental in planning, preserving, and beautifying the city, and completed more than 1,000 projects during his career. In his public obituary, we read that his commitment to the community was a hallmark of his life. 鈥淧eter designed buildings that reflected his love of the community, its varied ethnicities and cultures of the region.鈥 He served as director of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce for 11 years, and he was a city commissioner. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Historical Architectural Review Board, and an active member of Rotary for over 50 years. He also taught architecture at Ohlone College and sat on its advisory council for interior design. Peter fostered education and the development of young artists. His death at age 88 came as the result of an injury sustained during an elephant ride in Thailand. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, son, nine grandchildren, his brother, and his sister.
Julia Opp Johnson ’23
Julia Opp Johnson 鈥23, October 15,1993, in Milwaukie, Oregon. After graduating from 人妻诱惑 with a degree in general literature, she taught school in Bandon and Eugene, Oregon before obtaining a teaching position at Grant High School in Portland. In 1928, Julia married Clifford Johnson 鈥23, who was working at his father's music store in Portland. After her marriage, she continued to teach until 1944, when she decided to retire from teaching and become more involved in the community as a volunteer. She was an active volunteer with the Portland Area Girl Scout Council, both as a troop leader and as a volunteer trainer. She also was involved in political work as a precinct committeewoman. Survivors include a sister, Gertrude Opp Nutting 鈥22; and a niece, Rosy Foster 鈥52. Clifford died in 1986.
Linda Shaw Johnson ’36
Linda Shaw Johnson 鈥36, May 7, 1997, in Bakersfield, California, after a long illness. After graduating from 人妻诱惑, Linda married William Johnson, from whom she was later divorced. She remained in Portland and raised two children. She worked for three years as a high school teacher and then took a position as an office auditor for the Internal Revenue Service in Portland. She retired in 1968 and continued to live in Portland, where she enjoyed lawn bowling, reading mystery stories, and spending time at her vacation home in Manzanita. In 1993, in poor health, she moved to Bakersfield to be with her daughter, Anne Johnson Scott MAT 鈥67.听Survivors include Anne and her husband David Scott MA 鈥63; and four grandchildren.
Janet Fraser Watts Jennings ’31
Janet Watts Jennings 鈥31, September 11, 1999, in Portland. She attended 人妻诱惑 and Oregon State University. She lived in San Francisco and Chicago before moving to Barrington, Illinois, in 1947, where she worked as a librarian. In 1967, she returned to Portland and was an assistant in the Beaverton Public Library until her retirement in the 鈥80s. She married George Jennings in 1934; he died in 1961. Survivors include two daughters, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
George F. Jeffcott ’31
George Jeffcott 鈥31, June 22, 2000, in Portland. He attended 人妻诱惑 for one year and earned a DMD from North Pacific College of Dentistry in 1932. He served in the U.S. Army in the dental corps before and during World War II, including service in Puerto Rico, Germany, and the Middle East. At the time of his retirement from the army in 1960, he was chief of dental service in Europe at the rank of colonel. He was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal and wrote a book analyzing dental service problems during the war. After retirement, he moved to Waldport, Oregon, and continued to practice dentistry until 1964. He later moved to King City, Oregon. He was a past president of the Native Plant Society of Oregon. Survivors include his second wife; a daughter; a son; a stepdaughter; a stepson; five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Allene Lamson Jacobs ’53
Allene Lamson Jacobs 鈥53, November 16, 2000, in Palo Alto, California. Jenny attended 人妻诱惑 for several years and met her husband, Edgar Jacobs 鈥53 there. She later attended San Jose State University, receiving a BA in psychology in 1966. Jenny and Edgar settled in Palo Alto and raised three children. She was a wonderful cook and avid gardener, and she later took up scuba diving, along with Edgar, and became an instructor. Survivors include Edgar, two sons, a daughter, and a granddaughter. To commemorate her love of books, the family asks that memorial contributions be given to the 人妻诱惑 College for the acquisition of library books.
Vera Florence Smith Jackets ’28
Vera Florence Smith Jackets 鈥28, September 3, 2003, in Anacortes, Washington. Vera received a BA from 人妻诱惑 in biology and followed her initial interest in "growing things" to become a pioneer in the field of bacteriology. At 人妻诱惑 she participated in the developing women鈥檚 athletic program, including as a member of the Blondines basketball team. Vera then worked as an assistant in the 人妻诱惑 biology department. Simultaneously she attended classes at the University of Oregon Medical School (OHSU), earning a master鈥檚 degree in 1930. In pursuit of a PhD, she attended Stanford for a year, and while there learned of a position for research in bacteriophage in Vellore, India. She took the position for two years, focusing her work on cholera and dysentery at Dr. Ida Scudder鈥檚 Hospital, a medical school for women, where she also taught physiology. She met and married her husband, an Englishman serving in India, and they had two sons, including Michael Jackets 鈥56. Vera taught chemistry, biology, and arithmetic at the American school for missionary children, and made several trips to the U.S. with her family before moving back to the Portland area. There she did substitute teaching prior to beginning a nine-year position as a lab assistant at the University of Oregon medical school; she retired in 1955. Vera once noted that the quest for knowledge, felt keenly during her college years, spurred her on throughout her life.
Marianne Axtell Jamieson ’38
Marianne Axtell Jamieson 鈥38, October 13, 2002, at her home in Condon, Oregon. Following her graduation with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history from 人妻诱惑, which she considered a "rare and treasured educational experience," Marianne taught school at Ophir and Baker City, Oregon. She married Ian B. Jamieson in 1943 and they raised a family of five, a daughter and four sons, in Condon. For the family business, Jamieson & Marshall Plumbing and Heating, Marianne was a bookkeeper and self-proclaimed "Girl Friday." Her volunteer work in the community included the American Red Cross, the Community Guild, the Condon Library board, Friends of the Gilliam County Library, long-range use planning for the city of Condon, and a grade school reading program. She and her family annually hosted a gathering of Scottish clans on the Fourth of July, and Marianne and Scotty were named grand marshalls in the 1996 Condon City Independence Day parade, to honor their more than 50 years of community service. She is survived by her children and 10 grandchildren. Her husband died in 1998.
Ronald Jarmon MAT ’64
Ronald R. Jarmon MAT 鈥64, January 22, 2002, in Fircrest, Washington. Ronald worked at Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington.
Susanna Polsky Jacob ’53
Susanna Polsky Jacob 鈥53, October 13, 2005, in California. Sue attended 人妻诱惑 for a year, transferring to the University of Oregon, and leaving there in 1952 to join the Beat Movement in San Francisco. She married Bernard Jacob in 1956; his legal career took them to Washington, D.C., and then to Los Angeles. She earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree at Cal State Northridge and taught English composition at San Fernando Valley College. In 1967, she divorced, and moved with her son to Inverness Park. She earned a teaching credential and taught in a number of settings. She was also a member of the West Marin鈥檚 Environmental Action Committee for 15 years, and served as the committee鈥檚 executive director. Survivors include her son and grandson.
Don W. James ’50
Don W. James 鈥50, October 22, 2005, in Portland. Don entered 人妻诱惑 as a college junior, utilizing the G.I. Bill to earn a BA in education. He continued his stucies at the University of Oregon, from which he received an MEd in 1954, and later earned an EdD from the University of Portland in 1968. James had a "satisfying" 32-year career with the Portland Public Schools, for which he was a teacher, vice principal, principal, directory of secondary education, and area superintendent. His professional positions included serving as president of the Portland Division of Oregon Education Association (OEA); board member of the State OEA; president of the Oregon Association of Secondary School Principals; chair of the curriculum commission for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and book reviewer for the association bulletin. From 1974 to 1982, James represented Oregon on the schools commission of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. He was member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; the National Education Association; and the Rotary Club of East Portland, for which he was president. He worked for "liberal-moderate" candidates and issues for the Republican Party; and also in nonpartisan efforts, including those in the Mount Hood corridor, to impede inappropriate land use, and with the Metropolitan Youth Commission. He identified his primary hobby as helping nature restore a 鈥渘atural balance鈥 on the land he owned in the Sandy and Zig Zag areas. James once remarked that 人妻诱惑 created an aspect challenge for his entire life-"there is much to learn and much to accomplish"鈥攆rom a foundation rooted in a singular quality, humanism. He married Claire E. Reynolds in 1945; they had four children. Survivors include his wife, two sons and two daughters, four grandchildren, and a brother and sister.
Maida Hart Wernicke Johnston ’38
Maida Hart Wernicke Johnston 鈥38, August 24, 2005, in San Mateo, California. Maida attended 人妻诱惑 for two years, earning a BA from the University of California. Said to be a patron of the arts and a unique individual, Maida was a "part-time" Scientologist, who also wrote for the Pacifica Tribune. In 1940, She married Thomas E. Johnston, who predeceased her.
LaWanna Mae Cochran Judy ’40
LaWanna Mae Cochran Judy 鈥40, November 18, 2005, in Portland. LaWanna received a BA from 人妻诱惑 in French and education. In 1943, she earned a MA in speech pathology from the University of Oklahoma. She married Robert J. Judy 鈥48 in 1944. She taught speech therapy for developmentally disabled students in public and private schools in Multnomah County for 30 years. Judy was a member of the board of trustees for the Multnomah Association for Retarded Citizens, including 10 years as director, and a delegate to the national convention of the National Association for Retarded Citizens. She also was elected to the board of the Portland Habilitation Center, and was publicly recognized her 25-year service to developmentally delayed individuals. Judy coauthored Community Competencies for the Handicapped (Charles C. Thomas, 1978), and wrote a manual for parents and teachers, "What to do until the speech therapist comes," (Center Press, 1970). Additionally she appeared in three musicals at the Civic Auditorium. Survivors include her husband and son. Her cousins, Quinton Cochran 鈥40 and Kevin Cochran 鈥40, also attended 人妻诱惑.
Gladys Augusta Smith Jensen ’42
Gladys Augusta Smith Jensen 鈥42, April 13, 2004, in Florida. Gladys听attended 人妻诱惑 for a short time, receiving a BS in education, with a focus on sociology and English, from Oregon State University in 1953. The following year, she received an MA in English and French from the University of Michigan. In the 鈥60s, she taught English literature and composition at the University of Oregon and at Portland Community College, and world literature at Central Oregon College in Bend. She also served as an adviser to women students. In the 鈥70s she was a French club adviser, and also a substitute teacher for Volusia County in Florida. She spent time in England, Turkey, and New York. In her Florida community, she was coordinator of the Adult Literacy League, and president of Marigold Circle, the garden club of the city of DeLand. Her marriage to Leance E. Carter and later to Ralph Jensen ended in divorce. Gladys听left a bequest in her will to establish a scholarship fund at 人妻诱惑 that would assist women students of need. Survivors include a sister and extended family.
Margaret H. Kilbuck Johansen ’44
Margaret H. Kilbuck Johansen 鈥44, July 18, 2004, in McMinnville, Oregon, from acute liver disease. Marg听graduated from 人妻诱惑 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in sociology. Additional education included study at La Escuela de Antropologia de Mexico, and the University of New Hampshire. In 1943, she married Herman Andrew Johansen 鈥48, and they moved to Eugene and Albany, Oregon, and to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was a research chemist at Westinghouse Research Laboratory. Marg听began her art career in lithography, but developed her interest in textiles and weaving, when materials for printmaking were unavailable. She considered weaving "interruptible activity" that complimented her life as mother of five children. In Pittsburgh, she taught weaving and design at the Arts and Crafts Center, and was an assistant professor of art at Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie-Mellon University) for 15 years. She also taught at Oregon State College of Education (Western Oregon University) in Monmouth, and at Linfield College, in McMinnville. In 1966, she received a grant for creative weaving from the from Louis G. Tiffany Foundation, and was named 1970 Artist of the Year in Pittsburgh. She was one of the first Americans invited to exhibit her work in the Biennale Exhibit of Tapestry international tapestry show in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1965; the invitation was extended again in 1969. Marg听participated regularly in juried exhibits, one-person shows, and major exhibitions, including the Paris Mobilier. A self-taught weaver, she attributed an influence on her art by her Native American heritage and her early years living in Hood River, Oregon. Following 20 years of life on the East Coast, the couple relocated to a farm in McMinnville in 1975. she continued to pursue her interest in gardening and art, and was a member of the Arts Alliance of Yamhill County. She was a quiet, supportive, and generous individual. Survivors include Andrew; three sons and two daughters, including Marta J. Johansen 鈥78; seven听grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four sisters.
Robert A. Jacobsen ’68, MALS ’69
Robert A. Jacobsen 鈥68, MALS 鈥69, August 7, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Robert Jacobsen received a BA in economics from the University of Rochester in 1962, and then earned a BA and an MA from 人妻诱惑 in mathematics. He taught mathematics, and was department chair, at Lynbrook High School in Lynbrook, New York, retiring after a 33-year career in 1995. He also served as president of the Nassau County Association of Math Supervisors. His interests included golf, bridge, skiing, boating, and cars. He married Seena Turetzky in 1969; they had two sons. Survivors include his wife, sons, two grandsons, and a brother.
Donald N. Johnson ’46
Donald Noble Johnson 鈥46, October 15, 2006, in Milwaukie, Oregon. Don transferred to 人妻诱惑 from Grinnell College, and received a BA from 人妻诱惑 in economics. At the college, he met Jean McKinley 鈥45 and they married in 1946. They lived in California, Washington, and Oregon. Don worked for the planning commission, city of Portland and with the Bonneville Power Administration, before taking a position with the University of Oregon Bureau of Governmental Research and Service as an urban economist (1960). He became executive director of the bureau. Survivors include Jean, a son and daughter, and two grandchildren.
Alma Elizabeth Jenner ’36
Alma Elizabeth Jenner 鈥36, May 16, 2007, in Portland. Alma Jenner attended 人妻诱惑 for three years and was an office manager for the Lawrence Warehouse Company.
Louise M. Jecklin Jones ’47
Louise M. Jecklin Jones 鈥47, July 3, 2006, in Washington. Louise attended 人妻诱惑 for two years, earning a BA from the University of Oregon in biology in 1950. In 1948, she married Leonard G. Jones; they had a daughter and two sons. She worked at home and in real estate, and reestablished family connections with relatives in Switzerland and Germany.
Laura Krantz Johnson ’40
Laura Krantz Johnson 鈥40, January 27, 2007, in Oregon. Laura attended 人妻诱惑 for two years. She married DeLoss Johnson in 1941; they had one son. Laura received her certification as a public accountant from the University of Oregon, and worked as a CPA for 30 years, retiring in 1979. She was active in civic work and politics in Eugene, and held many volunteer positions, including those for the Eugene School District and the PTA. In 1960, she was elected to the board of education for the Intermediate Education District of Lane County; her service to the district continued through several terms and included committee leadership statewide. Her husband died in 1983.
Margaret T. Johnson Larrance ’38
Margaret T. Johnson Larrance 鈥38, September 3, 2009, in Portland. 鈥淎fter satisfying the intellectual half of my brain and earning a bachelor's degree in French鈥攖hank you, 人妻诱惑, and Benjamin Mather Woodbridge [1922鈥52]鈥擨 left our cultural hothouse to learn more about the world and the strange life forms outside.鈥 Margaret taught in the Sacramento Valley and traveled to the Yucatan and Panama before returning to Portland. In 1951, she married Clifford Larrance, and raised three sons and a daughter. Margaret maintained an interest in writing throughout her life. For her 50th-class reunion, she noted: 鈥淣ow that I'm writing again鈥攐r still鈥擨 have more to think and say. I'm much more oriented to human concerns, and I begin to see the outlines of what I want to express. Count me as a late bloomer.鈥 Survivors include her children.
Glenn Hays Johnson ’42
Glenn Hays Johnson 鈥42, September 27, 2009, in Portland, from a brief illness and Parkinson's disease. Hays grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, and came to 人妻诱惑, following the path of his parents, Glenn R. Johnson 鈥15 and Grace Hays Johnson 鈥15, who were members of 人妻诱惑's first graduating class. Fearing that he might be drafted before he could see his family, Hays moved home after his freshman year. He then enrolled at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and completed a bachelor's degree in sociology, before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a glider pilot trainee. After the war, he went to New York as an employee for the Royal Bank of Canada. There, he also rekindled a friendship with artist and teacher Evelyn Brown, whom he knew from UNC; they were married for 25 years. Hays served in the Korean War, after which he earned a PhD in sociology and social psychology from New York University. He taught at the university and at Smith College, and later was a consultant for industry and the armed forces at NEXUS in Santa Monica, California. He returned to Portland in the late 鈥70s. In 1987, he married Virginia Moore Coffman, who survives him. Survivors also include one son and six stepchildren. A second son predeceased him.
Edwin Max Jacobs ’50
Edwin Max Jacobs 鈥50, October 17, 2009, at home in San Francisco, California. Edwin served in the U.S. Army in Europe and the Philippines before coming to 人妻诱惑 and earning a BA in biology, an experience he would later recall as 鈥渋ncomparable鈥 and 鈥渙ne of the best鈥 in his life. He earned an MD from Cornell University Medical School in 1954 and specialized in oncology at Bellevue Medical Hospital and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In 1960, he became head of clinical cancer research at the UC San Francisco Cancer Research Institute. Later he became associate chief of the clinical investigation branch of the National Cancer Institute, clinical professor of medical oncology at UCSF, and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. One of the nation's leading chemotherapists, he took an innovative approach to cancer therapy, utilizing a variety of drug programs and providing patients with hope. He recognized the prejudice and fear prevalent in cancer treatment at the time. 鈥淚 felt an honest and open approach with patients, putting forth our best efforts, was justified.鈥 In 1990, he married musician and singer Shari Levinger Jacobs. Together they attended opera, symphony, and ballet, collected historical recordings, and enjoyed time with grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, three stepsons, two grandchildren, and his brother. Edwin's mother, Flora Sommer Jacobs 鈥16, also graduated from 人妻诱惑.
Sarah Jenkins ’66
Sarah Jenkins 鈥66, September 19, 2009, in Madison, Wisconsin, from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Sally earned a BA from 人妻诱惑 in physics and an MS in biophysics and physical chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. She also did graduate work in journalism at the University of Wisconsin. For 25 years, she worked for the Wisconsin Public Service Commission on a broad range of energy-related issues. Sally was a life member of the Sierra Club, and supported the American Red Cross and the Nature Conservancy. She enjoyed long walks with her dogs, gardening, bird watching, and nature photography. Survivors include her brother and extended family.
James Michael Joyce ’67
James Michael Joyce 鈥67, November 3, 2009, in New York City, from acute myelogenous leukemia. The son of a Broadway stage actor, Mike entered 人妻诱惑 intending to major in theatre but was drawn instead to literature. At 人妻诱惑, he met Hetty Y. Eisen 鈥67; they married and continued their studies at the University of California, Berkeley, where Mike studied comparative literature. Mike served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, studying Cantonese at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and later earned an MBA at the Harvard Business School that led to a career in real estate finance, including positions with Citibank, Trammell Crowe, and UGL-Equis. Sister-in-law Isabel Eisen 鈥72, who wrote to the college about Mike, stated: 鈥淗e always talked about his 人妻诱惑 days fondly; was a real 人妻诱惑ie in heart and mind, as seen by his love of books, inquiry, history, literature, and rational debate, as well as business.鈥 The family asks that donations in Mike's memory be made to the Hauser Memorial Library at 人妻诱惑. Besides Hetty, Mike is survived by their children, Mary and Michael, and his brother John.
Dorothy Johnson Campbell ’40
Dorothy Johnson Campbell 鈥40, January 20, 2012, in Vancouver, Washington. Dorothy transferred to 人妻诱惑 from the University of Washington and earned a BA in psychology. On the day that she graduated, she married Laurence C. Rodgers 鈥29 [comptroller 1937鈥41]. She accompanied Laurence as he traveled around Oregon for his work in labor relations and was a full-time mother, with a daughter and son. When the couple later divorced, Dorothy went to work for the Oregon Employment Security Department as an interviewer and employer relations representative. In 1958, she married Robert W. Campbell; they had one daughter. Dorothy was a member of the 人妻诱惑 College Women鈥檚 Committee and volunteered for the Oregon Symphony and the Oregon Zoo. In the 鈥70s, she moved to a houseboat on Sauvie Island. She was a proficient powerboat operator and canoeist, and taught water safety to her grandchildren, including grandson Timothy W. Atwill 鈥89. She enjoyed hiking the trails of the Pacific Northwest and swam and walked daily. She also traveled in the U.S. and abroad, including to Somalia, Afghanistan, Iran, Nepal, Morocco, Cambodia, and China. As one of the first female dispatchers for Portland鈥檚 waterfront, Dorothy worked for Shaver Transportation and Foss Maritime until retirement in 2003. Survivors include her children, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Daughter Sally Rogers, who provided the details for this memorial, said that her mother loved 人妻诱惑.
Arthur Edwin White Johnson ’53
Arthur Edwin White Johnson 鈥53, October 23, 2012, in Oakland, California, after a brief reoccurrence of cancer. A California Scholarship Foundation honors student, Art intended to study at Stanford but enrolled at 人妻诱惑 because of his interest in science and mathematics and the reputation of F.L. Griffin [mathematics, 1911鈥54] known to his high school counselor. Art arrived at the college at the age of 16. 鈥淚 wanted to go to a small school,鈥 he said in an interview in 2007. 鈥淚 had been active in sports in high school and it was an important diversion for me. And 人妻诱惑 didn鈥檛 have a very large program, but you were able to participate. I also liked the academic environment. It was the first time I鈥檇 really been pressed in schooling.鈥 Art and Edgar Jacobs 鈥53 became best friends on campus and were involved in football, swimming, and basketball; Art refereed junior varsity basketball and played on the varsity team. 鈥淚n football, I was the quarterback. I tell my grandkids I was a starting quarterback at college at age 16. It doesn鈥檛 mean anything, but it sounds good.鈥 He also worked as a lifeguard and lined the sports fields. During winter breaks and summers, he worked at the Shell Oil Refinery in Martinez, California. It was there that he met his future wife, Janice L. McDow. And it was in an economics class with Art Leigh [economics 1945鈥88] that Art found his academic focus. After transferring to the University of California, Berkeley, he earned an AB with honors in economics and premedicine (the latter because his mother wanted him to be a doctor). He served in the army during the Korean War, stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco, and afterward returned to UC Berkeley, where he earned an MBA in industrial relations. Art worked for Procter & Gamble in Ohio, and then as industrial relations manager for the Kroger Company in Ohio, Michigan, and Texas. In 1980, he became director of labor relations for the California Metal Trades Association; he was also president of the Bay Area chapter of the Industrial Relations Research Association. After retiring in 2000, he worked for his daughter and volunteered as a highway patrol officer for Castro Valley. He coordinated the volunteer staff at all UC Berkeley home basketball games for 20 years and also volunteered at polling sites during elections. Survivors include a son and daughter, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. His wife, a son, and a grandchild predeceased him.
Robert Walter Johannsen ’48
Robert Walter Johannsen 鈥48, August 16, 2011, in Urbana, Illinois. Bob grew up in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Portland and graduated from Washington High School. His father, Walter Johannsen, was in the Student Army Training Corps at 人妻诱惑 in 1918鈥19. Shortly after Bob entered 人妻诱惑, he was drafted into military service. During World War II, he served in Europe, using his skill in mathematics to determine the location of enemy artillery. He returned to the college, where he earned a BA in history. At 人妻诱惑, he met Lois Calderwood 鈥50; they married in 1949 and were together until her death in 2008. Bob earned a PhD from the University of Washington, and taught there and at the University of Kansas before joining the faculty at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, in 1959.
During his long career with the university, he taught 19th-century American history: the trans-Mississippi West, the age of Jackson, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the Mexican War. His course on the Civil War was one of the most popular at the university. Bob received a Guggenheim Fellowship and an appointment to the University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study, and he was named the J.G. Randall Distinguished Professor of History. Among his many publications, his book Stephen A. Douglas is considered the definitive biography of the Little Giant and earned Bob the Francis Parkman Prize for Literary Distinction in the Writing of History. He also received an LHD in history from Lincoln College. 鈥淥ne of the most valuable aspects of my 人妻诱惑 education was the instruction I received in writing, instruction that began in my freshman year and extended throughout my 人妻诱惑 years,鈥 he wrote in 1981. 鈥淭he emphasis 人妻诱惑 placed on the quality of self-expression proved to be highly significant to my later education. In addition, I received a solid grounding in the canons of historical scholarship from my mentor, Dorothy O. Johansen 鈥33 [history 1934鈥84], and from others on the 人妻诱惑 faculty. I cannot stress enough the importance of 人妻诱惑鈥檚 liberal education on my career. Nor can I exaggerate the debt I feel I owe to my 人妻诱惑 education for the foundation it gave to my career. I still draw on that experience in an amazing number of ways.鈥 Bob brought graduate students together in informal meetings at his home. The Little Giants, as they were known, later became professional historians, and 11 members of the group published Politics and Culture of the Civil War Era: Essays in Honor of Robert W. Johannsen in 2006. In addition, the Robert W. Johannsen Undergraduate Scholarship Fund was established at the university. Bob was active in many historical organizations, including the Abraham Lincoln Association and the Great American People Show, a theatre company based in New Salem. He contributed to several documentaries, including The Civil War by Ken Burns. Bob enjoyed travel, photography, concerts, plays, stamp collecting, gardening, and baking bread. 鈥淗e was a devoted husband and father who lived his life with integrity, honesty and humility. He will be deeply missed.鈥 Survivors include his two children, Nancy Johannsen Morrice 鈥76 and Robert D. Johannsen; four grandchildren; and his sister. Bob鈥檚 family suggests that contributions in his memory may be made to 人妻诱惑.
Bryson L. Jaynes ’29
Bryson L. Jaynes 鈥29, December 23, 1994, in Lacey, Washington. After graduating from 人妻诱惑, Bryson taught high school for 20 years in Oregon and Washington. In 1939, he obtained a master's in education from Washington State College (now Washington State University). He continued his studies at Washington State, and earned an EdD in education in 1951. In 1949, he joined the faculty of the English Department at Washington State and continued to teach there for 22 years, retiring in 1971 with the rank of professor. After retiring, he and his wife spent 15 months in Alabama before relocating to the Lacey, Washington, area in 1972. His wife, whom he married while attending 人妻诱惑, died in 1991. In 1992, he made his first trip outside the U.S., visiting Oxford and Stratford, England. Survivors include his daughter, five grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Meda Becker Johnson ’31
Meda Becker Johnson 鈥31, February 9, 1996, in Portland. Meda听graduated from 人妻诱惑 with a degree in general literature, and was a writer who published many articles and stories in national magazines and local newspapers. In addition to writing, she pursued a number of careers during her lifetime, including work as a commercial artist, teacher, dental assistant, and in sales promotions. She married Nathaniel Johnson in 1936; he died in 1991. Meda听also pursued many volunteer activities and was a past PTA president and president of United Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Churches of Portland and Roseburg, Oregon. She was also a member of the American Association of University Women and Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers. She is survived by her son, Robert Johnson 鈥63, a brother, Herman Becker 鈥34, and a granddaughter.
Folger Johnson ’36
Folger Johnson Jr. 鈥36, January 29, 1998, in Beaverton, Oregon. He was a retired federal bankruptcy judge. After attending 人妻诱惑, he transferred to Pomona College and earned a BA in 1937. He attended Northwestern College of Law and received a JD in 1941. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy, and continued in the naval reserves for about 20 years. He was an attorney in the Portland City Attorney鈥檚 Office for several years until his appointment in 1955 as judge for the 9th District, Federal Bankruptcy Court. He served in that capacity until his retirement as senior judge in 1984. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Seaside, Oregon. Survivors include two sons, a stepson, and eight grandchildren. His wife died in 1994.
Harriet Johnson Lewis ’40
Harriet Johnson Lewis 鈥40, on February 12, 1982. She is survived by a sister, Dorothy Johnson Bloomquist 鈥35.
Marian Jenkins ’24
Marian Jenkins 鈥24, July 10, 1999, in San Mateo, California. She attended 人妻诱惑 for one year, but left to pursue a teaching career. She earned a BA from the University of Oregon in 1925 and later did graduate studies at Whittier College and UCLA. She was an instructor in the education department at Whittier in 1933鈥40 and taught in summer sessions at a number of colleges in Oregon and California. She also served as a curriculum coordinator for Los Angeles City Schools, was director of Project Headstart for Los Angeles County, and was a consultant in early childhood and elementary education for Los Angeles County schools. She retired in 1970. In 1965, she was elected to the vestry of the Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, the first woman to be elected to such a position. The college has no information about her survivors. Her sister, Ruth Jenkins 鈥24, predeceased her.
Gene McPherson Jenkins MAT ’64
Gene McPherson Jenkins MAT 鈥64, December 27, 2004, in Salem, Oregon. Gene graduated from the University of Oregon with honors in 1946. She married Peter D. Jenkins in 1948; they had six children, and later divorced. During the years she cared for a home and family, Gene earned her master鈥檚 in teaching at 人妻诱惑. She taught high school English in Portland at Catlin Gabel School from 1964 to 1974, then at Grant High School; in 1989 she returned to Catlin Gabel and taught for three additional years. In both schools, she served as department chair. In retirement, she moved to Salem, spending a number of memorable years with her childhood friend, Bob Aiken. Gene听was described as one who was devoted to intellectual honesty, who generously shared her personal gifts, and who was undaunted by the twists and turns of her life experience. Survivors include her daughter, Ann Haviland Jenkins 鈥81, three sons, and four grandchildren. A son and daughter predeceased her.
David Simonds Johnson ’44
David Simonds Johnson 鈥44, December 17, 2004, in Annapolis, Maryland. David attended 人妻诱惑 for a year in the U.S. Army Premeteorology Program. He also studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard, before receiving an AB (1948) and MA (1949) in meteorology from UCLA. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1946 he joined the U.S. Weather Bureau in Boise, Idaho, as a meteorological aide. He transferred to UCLA as an associate meteorologist, working there from 1947 to 1952, after which he was an associate meteorologist with the Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii. In 1956 he moved to the U.S. Weather Bureau in Suitland, Maryland, and was a founding member of the National Weather Satellite Center. For 26 years he directed the center and its successors, becoming the first assistant administrator for satellites and data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He also forwarded the idea, currently in practice, of geostationary weather satellites to be utilized by all nations. David was a fellow and president of the American Meteorological Society, and member of the American Geophysical Union and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In the international arena, he worked with the Committee on Space Research, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization, and various bilateral and multilateral planning and negotiation groups for environmental satellites. He received numerous awards during his career, including the Department of Commerce鈥檚 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Achievement (1965), NASA鈥檚 Exceptional Service Medal (1966), the Presidential rank award of Meritorious Executive (1980), and the achievement award of the American Astronautical Society (1981). He retired in 1994 from the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, where he was director of the National Weather Service Modernization Council. Survivors include three stepdaughters from his second marriage, five step-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren.
Orville Noble Jones ’31
Orville Noble Jones 鈥31, November 17, 2004, in Portland. Mo听received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology from 人妻诱惑, and received his MDCM from McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1937. He interned in traumatic surgery in Seattle, and then took a fellowship in a relatively new area of medicine, orthopedic surgery, offered at the Willis C. Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee (1939鈥42). With the onset of World War II, Mo enlisted in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and served in Europe (1942鈥46). From 1946 until 1975, he had an active orthopedic surgery practice in Portland and Hillsboro. In 1972, he became a founding partner of Orthopedic Consultants, a litigation intermediary, and worked as an examining physician until his retirement in 1984. Mo affiliated with numerous professional societies, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He was a committee member for the Oregon State Medical Association committee on professional consultation for 14 years, chairing it for five years. He also offered his medical skills in a volunteer capacity throughout his career, including with Care-Medico in Afghanistan in 1972. Mo married Elizabeth Beattie in 1939; they had two sons. His hobbies included travel with his wife, sailing and power boating, fishing, skiing, and hiking. Survivors include his sons, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his sister. His wife died in 2000.
Jean Russell Hauger Jones ’40
Jean Russell Hauger Jones 鈥40, January 27, 2006, in Chula Vista, California. Jean spent two years at 人妻诱惑 before transferring to the University of Oregon, from which she graduated. She undertook additional study at University of California, Berkeley. Jean enjoyed reading and writing, and was employed in retail in San Francisco, Denver, and San Diego. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Survivors include her three daughters, four granddaughters, and two sisters. Her husband, Stanley Jones, predeceased her.
Anne C. Johnstone ’75
Anne C. Johnstone 鈥75, July 1988, in California. Anne attended 人妻诱惑 but did not graduate from the college.
Anna Zona Cobb Johnson ’34
Anna Zona Cobb Johnson 鈥34, March 1987, in San Diego, California. Anna received a BA from 人妻诱惑 in history. She married David C. Johnson; they had a daughter and two sons. Her sister, Charlotte Cobb 鈥29, also graduated from 人妻诱惑.
Judith Booth Jacobs ’49
Judith Booth Jacobs 鈥49, November 1, 2007, at home in Niskayuna, New York, from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Judy attended 人妻诱惑 but did not graduate, and later earned an MSW from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. At the university, she met Israel Jacobs. They married, and in 1954 moved to Niskayuna, where Judy became a community activist. She chaired the judiciary committee and served as president, of the Schenectady League of Women Voters. She also was a member, and served as president of the Community Welfare Council. In what she termed her greatest achievement, she oversaw the dissolution of the council and the creation of the Human Services Planning Council, designed to coordinate services to both public and private welfare agencies. The YWCA presented her with the Woman of Vision Award in 1979. She enjoyed painting and drawing, and travel with her family. Survivors include her husband, a daughter and son, and five grandchildren.
Alan Atkinson Jansen ’55
Alan Atkinson Jansen 鈥55, September 22, 2007, in Hawaii, while snorkeling. Alan attended 人妻诱惑 for three years, earning a BA in biology from Portland State College (University) in 1960. In 1957, he married Katherine J. Love; they had two sons and a daughter. Alan had a career in electronics at the University of Oregon Medical School (OHSU), then worked as a research biologist at Portland Veteran's Hospital (Portland VA Medical Center), and later became a nuclear medical technologist. He was a member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. In 1992, he retired as administrative officer of medical services from the VA medical center. Alan and his wife were world travelers, and his photography and adventure tales were legendary. Survivors include his wife, children, and five grandchildren.
Marian Louise Johnson ’37
Marian Louise Johnson 鈥37, July 27, 1994, in Portland. She attended 人妻诱惑 College in 1933鈥34. She was a drama coach at St. Helen's Hall School for Girls and the Portland Civic Theatre, and she wrote a number of children's plays. She won the Chorpenning Award of the Children's Theatre Conference of the American Educational Theatre Association. She is survived by numerous cousins.
Ruth Jenkins ’24
Ruth Jenkins 鈥24, April 6, 1998, in La Jolla, California. After graduating from the University of Oregon in 1925, she did graduate work at Mills College and the University of Puget Sound, which awarded her an LHD in 1952. She taught history and math in Eugene, Oregon; Boise, Idaho; and Honolulu, Hawaii. She worked as her father鈥檚 secretary and summer camp director when he was bishop of Nevada, and on his retirement, she became headmistress of the Annie Wright Seminary in Tacoma, Washington. From 1963 to 1971, she was headmistress of the Bishop鈥檚 School in La Jolla, California. She acted as consultant for several independent schools and served on the Scripps Hospital Board.
Gaulda Jermulowske Hahn ’38
Gaulda Jermulowske Hahn 鈥38, July 7, 1999, in Portland. After graduating from 人妻诱惑, she earned a Certificate of Social Work from the University of Southern California. In 1939, she returned to Portland and worked in the Department of Public Welfare until 1941, when she became the fifth woman to serve in the Portland Police Department. Two years later she moved to New York, where she earned a master鈥檚 in social work from the Columbia University School of Social Work. She worked as a psychiatric social worker for the American Red Cross in the Oakland Naval Hospital. She married Arthur Hahn in 1946 and they lived for two years in Munich, Germany, where she worked as a social worker for the military to reunite families and address other problems in the aftermath of World War II. In 1948 the family returned to Portland. Later they moved to Walla Walla, Washington; Seattle, Washington; and Springfield, Massachusetts. They returned to Portland in 1964. Following the death of her husband in 1973, she established a private practice as a social worker and retired in 1981. In 1994, she became president of the Sisterhood of Robison Jewish Home for the Aged in Portland. Survivors include a son. A second son died in 1971.
Bruce A. Jann ’34
Bruce A. Jann 鈥34, June 28, 1999, in Portland. He received a master鈥檚 degree from Stanford University in 1936.
Anna Margaret Jones ’99
Anna Margaret Jones 鈥99, on September, 19, 1998, Red Hook, New York. Jones was murdered close to the Bard College campus, on September, 19, 1998. She had been attending Bard at the time of her death. She was from Oberlin, Ohio, and a memorial fund in her name was established by the Oberlin School District, which noted in their minutes that 鈥渟he was an amazing young person.鈥
Douglas W. James ’80
Douglas W. James 鈥80, October 9, 1998. He graduated from 人妻诱惑 in English, later attending the University of Southern California to study law. In 1980 he was employed as a research technician for ITT Rayonier鈥檚 secondary sewage treatment laboratory in Port Angeles, Washington, after which he took a seven-month tour of South America. He worked as an attorney in Los Angeles in 1983 and in 1986 was on the staff of a residential facility for developmentally disabled teenagers in Seattle. Survivors include his wife.
Velma Atkinson Jansen Ruff MAT ’54
Velma Atkinson Jansen Ruff MAT 鈥54, May 19, 2002, in Portland. Velma studied French, Spanish, and history at the University of Illinois, receiving a BA in 1945. She married and raised two sons, teaching school in Illinois before moving to Portland when her husband sought work in the World War II shipyards. Due to a teacher shortage in Portland schools connected with the shipyard population, she taught double shifts of seventh grade students. Velma studied education and history at 人妻诱惑. After her husband鈥檚 death, she received a Fulbright scholarship and taught in Costa Rica for a year. Her experiences there led to a lifelong admiration for the Latino people and their heritage. She also taught in Mexico. In 1957 she married Benjamin Ruff, and for 15 years they traveled throughout Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas, modeling and selling fine garments for the Utah Tailoring Company. Their work as Cow Country Clothes Peddlers was featured in the Christian Science Monitor and Life magazine. She maintained and successfully operated the business when her husband鈥檚 health began to fail, eventually moving to Oregon, where he died in 1989. Velma described her life as full of adventure in books, in the classroom, and in the exploration of multiple cultures. "The world is fascinating, life is fascinating," she said.
George M. Joseph ’51
George Manley Joseph 鈥51, former chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, died on June 23, 2003, at age 72 of respiratory failure due to complications from polio. George served as a member of the 人妻诱惑 board of trustees from 1972 to 1980.
George Van Hoomisen, George's colleague who later became an Oregon Supreme Court justice, said that George was a leader, and that 鈥渉e was going to try and bring you around to his point to view. He鈥檚 a very strong personality, and he鈥檇 speak his mind.鈥
George听was born in Caldwell, Idaho, and was raised in Boise. He was a history major at 人妻诱惑 when in November 1950 he contracted polio; he missed a year at 人妻诱惑 after undergoing intensive rehabilitation, but succeeded in graduating in 1952. George听went on to earn a JD at the University of Chicago Law School in 1955 and an LLM at the New York University Law School in 1959.
Leroy W. Jensen ’38
Leroy William Jensen 鈥38, August 24, 2003, from cancer. Roy听attended 人妻诱惑 for two years with a focus on premedicine, then completed a BA at Oregon State College (Oregon State University) in bacteriology. Following graduation, he worked as a bacteriologist with the Oregon State Board of Health, doing epidemiology fieldwork throughout Oregon. In 1941 he completed the Civil Pilot Training Program, graduating from the USNAS program in Texas as a naval aviator in 1942. He then became an advanced instrument flight instructor with the 1st Marine Transport Group, and was deployed to the Pacific islands in 1943. After World War II, Roy听joined the Marine Corps Reserves, retiring as a colonel in 1968. In 1956 he married Connie Eykelbosch, and they raised four children. Roy听was an accomplished skier, traveler, and outdoorsman, and provided support for more than 20 environmental groups. Survivors include his daughter and sons, and seven grandchildren. His wife died in March.
Paul N. James ’49
Paul N. James 鈥49, July 30, 2001, in Belmont, Massachusetts. Paul received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mathematics from 人妻诱惑. He married Lenore Reduano, and they had three children. Survivors include his wife, two sons and a daughter, two grandsons, and two brothers, including Roger W. James 鈥49.
Mary Elisabeth Jeffcott ’38
Mary Elisabeth Bright Jeffcott 鈥38, April 2, 2004, in Oak Grove, Oregon. Betty听transferred to 人妻诱惑 from Whitman College and earned a BA in sociology. In 1939, she married Robert Jeffcott; they had three children. During World War II, Betty听volunteered at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. Her volunteer work extended for 50 years, and included participation in the PTA, the League of Women Voters, and the William Temple House Thrift Shop. She also worked as a docent and in rental sales for the Portland Art Museum, reflecting her interest in art. Other interests were reading and travel. Survivors include her daughter and two sons, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a brother and two sisters.
Evalee Jennings ’44
Creigh Evalee Fratt Jennings 鈥44, January 25, 2001, in South Carolina. Evalee听attended 人妻诱惑 for two and a half years, and completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree in German studies 34 years later at Furman University in Greensville, South Carolina. She married Gaston Jennings in 1944; they had three children, a son and two daughters. In 1947, they moved to the South, and she maintained a generous support for 人妻诱惑 throughout her life. Her husband died in 1972.
Roger Bennett Johnston ’71
Roger Bennett Johnston 鈥71, May 12, 2004. Roger earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 人妻诱惑 in political science. While at 人妻诱惑, he initiated a weekly campus litter patrol in accordance with his desire for a clean environment. In 1976, he was a candidate for a master鈥檚 degree in history from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Roger held a number of jobs with the U.S. Forest Service in Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest in California, and in the Monte Cristo and Verlot Ranger Districts in Washington. He worked as an editor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 鈥80s; and in the 鈥90s, he provided sea kayak tours and instruction through his Washington state business, Upper Left-Hand Kayak Tours. His death was reported by his wife, Beth Ungerecht.
Frances Jubitz ’35
Frances Wilson Jubitz 鈥35, August 3, 2004, in Portland. Bunny听attended 人妻诱惑 for two years, receiving her bachelor鈥檚 degree in English from the University of Oregon. She spent the 1935鈥36 academic year at 人妻诱惑 doing graduate study in education and psychology. By financial necessity, she left school and went to work in the home lighting department of PGE for one year, and in 1937 she married Amos M. Laurence. The couple taught for 20 years, beginning with one year at the Ojai School, in Ojai, California, before returning to Portland and teaching at the Catlin Hillside School and Gabel Country Day School (Catlin Gabel School). She also taught at Garden Home Grade School. In summers they operated a boys鈥 camp. In 1957 she married Monroe A. Jubitz, enjoying a 45-year marriage that included a blended family of six children鈥攖hree from her first marriage鈥攁nd opportunities for travel. Bunny听was a woman of intelligence and strong opinions, who possessed athletic prowess. To her students and family she was a devoted guide and friend. Her courage and determination carried her through years of change, injury, and illness, from which she emerged as a strong and loving individual. Her community affiliations included the Junior League, Waverly Country Club, Multnomah Athletic Club, the University Club, Friends of the Columbia River Gorge, and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at the University of Oregon. Survivors include her daughter and two sons, her stepdaughter and stepsons, 20 grandchildren, nearly 13 great-grandchildren, and a brother. Her brother, William W. Wilson 鈥42, and uncle, Charles P. Wilson 鈥20, graduated from 人妻诱惑.
John Andrew Jannsen ’50
John Andrew Jannsen 鈥50, June 14, 2005, in Portland. John served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He earned a BA in physics from 人妻诱惑, and worked as a computer programmer for the Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland. In 1967, he married Margaret R. Lowe. Survivors include two sons, a brother, and five grandchildren. His wife died in 2001.
J. Allen Johnson ’50
J. Allen Johnson 鈥50, May 24, 2006, from a brain aneurysm, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Allen attended 人妻诱惑 after serving with the 10th Mountain Division in its Italian campaign, and in occupation duty in Yugoslavia following World War II. He studied at the college for three years, with a focus on economics, was a member of the 人妻诱惑 fencing team, and supported his studies (and the remodel of a Model A Ford) by calling contra dances. Allen听helped design and build the 人妻诱惑 ski cabin, maintaining his skill in carpentry in subsequent years in Alaska and Hawaii. He also maintained his interest in fencing, earning a Hawaii state championship in saber. He was fond of classical music and performed on a variety of musical instruments. After his move to Hawaii in 1959, he learned to surf and to build his own surfboard, and later enjoyed sailing. He managed his own real estate exchange business for several decades, and, for many years, worked as an instructor for the National Board of Realtors. Survivors include his first wife, Sylvia Baldwin 鈥50; their three sons鈥攊ncluding Branden Johnson, who supplied the details for this memorial; a daughter; and a sister and brother.
Fae Gloria Jacobson MacCamy ’48
Fae Gloria Jacobson MacCamy 鈥48, July 6, 2006, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from lung cancer. Fae received a BA from 人妻诱惑 in economics. In 1951, she married Richard C. MacCamy 鈥49. The couple moved to Pittsburgh, where they raised three children, and where she later earned a master鈥檚 degree in history from Carnegie Mellon University. She taught high school history and economics classes at Winchester Thurston School in Shadyside for 20 years, retiring in 1989. She volunteered with the League of Women Voters and for a women鈥檚 shelter. Survivors include her husband, two daughters and a son, and six grandchildren. Her sister, Sylvia Jacobson Eisendorf 鈥35, also graduated from 人妻诱惑.
Richard Gordon Jones ’50
Richard Gordon Jones 鈥50, April 28, 2007, in Seattle, Washington. Dick received a BA from 人妻诱惑 in history and philosophy. He married Sheila Bain 鈥51 in 1950; they had three sons, including Sean Jones 鈥80. In 1963, Dick earned an MA in history from the University of Washington, where he had become a member of the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society. Certified to teach in Washington State, he became an instructor at East High School in Bremerton, but was dismissed from his post in 1960 for involving his students in a U.S.鈥揝oviet Cold War altercation. Dick regretted the action, and, aided by the teachers union, won a lawsuit against the school board, though he was unable to secure another teaching position. He then worked a variety of jobs, including seasonal farm labor, and was a volunteer at the Washington Cultural Cooperative Bookstore. In later years, Dick stated his occupation as teacher and janitor, and had a position at Seattle University. He was passionate about social change and progress, and spoke and wrote extensively about his views. He was also involved in efforts to secure a pardon for American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier.
Jean McKinley Johnson ’45
Jean McKinley Johnson 鈥45, April 13, 2009, in Portland. Jean's introduction to 人妻诱惑 came through her father, political science professor Charles McKinley [political science 1918鈥60]. She grew up in the Eastmoreland neighborhood in Portland and enjoyed recreation with her family in the Oregon and Washington Cascades. Before transferring to 人妻诱惑, where she earned a BA in political science, Jean attended Antioch College, and interned at Macy's in New York City and at the Jewish Children's Hospital. At 人妻诱惑, she met Donald N. Johnson 鈥46, whom she married in 1946; they were married until his death in 2006. The couple lived in a number of cities on the West Coast, initially in California, where Jean worked at a children's library in Mill Creek. In support of their son and daughter, Jean volunteered in schools and for the PTA. She later joined the League of Women Voters, and volunteered for various Eugene (Oregon) city commissions. The family traveled and lived in a number of places, included Venezuela and Europe. A favorite place for Jean was the family's beach house in Ocean Park, Washington. In retirement, Jean and Don moved back to Eastmoreland鈥攈alf a block away from Jean's childhood home. They continued to travel in retirement and enjoy golf, and later moved into Rose Villa Retirement Center. Jean's brothers, Donald McKinley 鈥39 and Hugh McKinley 鈥41, also graduated from 人妻诱惑.
Bessie Ramona Johnson Day ’40
Bessie Ramona Johnson Day 鈥40, February 4, 2010, in Portland. Bessie was a day-dodger at 人妻诱惑 when she met Jesse H. Day 鈥42; they married in 1938. She worked for the Navy Department in the Family Allowance Division while Jesse earned advanced degrees in chemistry from Case Western Reserve University. 鈥淲hen I stopped with the Navy Department, my husband was editing a magazine called the SPE Journal, the Society of Plastics Engineers Journal, and I sort of half took over his work on that. And then they asked me to be the executive secretary, to run the national office,鈥 she told Gay Walker 鈥69 in an oral history interview in 2003. Bessie was executive secretary for the society for five years, after which she volunteered with the Red Cross and the Sigma Kappa sorority. Jesse taught at Ohio University, and after his death in 1989, Bessie returned to Portland. She greatly valued the year she spent at 人妻诱惑.
Maxine J. Johnson Martin ’50
Maxine J. Johnson Martin 鈥50, July 8, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. Mackie attended 人妻诱惑 for two years and was a special education teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District for 30 years. She enjoyed being a mother of six, and did volunteer youth group work 鈥渇or fun.鈥 The experiences she had at 人妻诱惑 served as a positive influence throughout her life. 鈥淚 think I was born when I entered 人妻诱惑. I was exposed to so much creative activity and scientific research that I had to be a teacher with an open mind and enthusiasm.鈥 She enjoyed calligraphy, painting, and music, and was intent on writing a book about teaching those with special needs, as well as completing a novel. Survivors include her children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Phyllis Johnston Manning ’64
Phyllis Johnston Manning 鈥64, April 25, 2009, in Astoria, Oregon. Phyllis earned a BA in German from 人妻诱惑.
Katherine Louise Jolly MALS ’68 and Staff
Katherine Louise Jolly MALS 鈥68 and staff member, February 1, 2010, in Portland. After earning a BA in history from University of California, Berkeley, in 1943, Louise traveled to Florida, where she married her high school sweetheart, Howard D. Jolly, who later taught sociology at 人妻诱惑 [1949-70]. Louise and Howard had two daughters, Diane Jolly Bleything 鈥68, who graduated from 人妻诱惑, and Marilyn Jolly Johnson 鈥71, who also attended the college. Beginning in 1954, Louise worked at 人妻诱惑 in the public relations and admission offices and in the education department. She also taught at Catlin Gabel School, the Portland Jewish Academy, and at Riverdale School, and was a teacher and librarian for the Reynolds School District. She volunteered with the 人妻诱惑 Women's Committee and the AAUW, was a docent at the Portland Art Museum, and was a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club. She excelled as a masters synchronized swimmer. Survivors include her daughters and three granddaughters. Howard died in 1970.
Priscilla Joubert Schwejda ’45
Priscilla Joubert Schwejda 鈥45, February 14, 2011, in Forest Grove, Oregon. Percy, as she was known at 人妻诱惑, earned a BA in political science, and worked for Braniff Airways in Texas after college. A layover in Chicago led to a visit to the Jane Addams Hull House, where she took a job as the organization's program secretary. At Hull House, she took piano lessons from Donald Schwejda; they married in 1948. Don's teaching and study took them to Indiana and to Pacific University in Oregon. Percy spent 15 years at home raising their four children, before becoming a teacher's aide. After earning degrees from Pacific University and Western Oregon University, she taught reading for Yamhill schools. 鈥淐hildren need to be encouraged to take risks when reading. They need to be given the opportunities to try a lot of things and not to fear failure,鈥 she said. Percy used songs, poetry, plays, and puppetry to point out differences in written and spoken language and to demonstrate the beauty of language. 鈥淎lthough my formal study for teaching took place long after I attended 人妻诱惑, the habits of critical thinking and methods of research that I learned there were invaluable for academic work. And, hopefully, the 人妻诱惑 passion for learning was contagious for my students.鈥 Outside of teaching, she enjoyed camping with her family, photography, calligraphy, drawing, painting, and sculpture. She appreciated the marvels of nature found in bird watching, viewing a sunrise or sunset, or in hiking. She also attended Elderhostels around the country and was a longtime member of St. Anthony's Parish in Forest Grove. Percy and friends听Betty Havely Golding 鈥45听and Eleanor May 鈥45 gathered once a year for 30 years in the summer to reminisce about 人妻诱惑. Survivors include two sons and daughters, six grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and two sisters.
Emery C. Jennings MAT ’61
Emery C. Jennings MAT 鈥61, July 19, 2010, in Littleton, Colorado.听Emery earned a BS in economics from Lawrence University, a master's in teaching from 人妻诱惑 in mathematics, and a PhD from the University of Denver. He taught high school and college mathematics, including a stint at Lower Columbia Junior College in Longview, Washington. For seven years, he worked as an industrial accountant before entering the field of school administration. At Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado, he served as dean of admission, vice president, and acting president, and was appointed treasurer and business manager at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Emery married Jean Weeks in Longview, Washington, in 1952; they were together for 44 years. They retired in Littleton in 1986. Survivors include two brothers.
Philip Dean Janney ’49
Philip Dean Janney 鈥49, April 14, 2012, in Portland. Dean was a B-24 pilot during World War II and a member of the Oregon Air National Guard. He came to 人妻诱惑 on the GI Bill and studied at the college for more than three years with a focus on economics. He became an accountant and a partner at the Portland firm of Janney, Wathen & Company. Dean had an inquisitive mind and enjoyed sharing a quip and a song. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, JoAnne (Garber); three sons; four grandchildren; and two brothers.
Darrell Allan Jenks ’80
Darrell Allan Jenks 鈥80, May 14, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland, from cancer. Darrell came to 人妻诱惑 from Las Cruces, New Mexico, and earned a BA in French. He went on to earn an MA in political science from the Universidad del Zulia in Maracaibo, Venezuela, an MA in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, and a PhD from Salve Regina University in Newport. He joined the Foreign Service and served as an officer in the Diplomatic Corps in Belize, Japan, Taiwan, China, Venezuela, Brazil, Korea, Iraq, and the United States. He received the Secretary of State鈥檚 award for excellence in public diplomacy; a Superior Honor Award in recognition of extraordinary dedication to duty and creative, disciplined leadership for work in Maysan, Iraq; and a meritorious award for extraordinary contributions to U.S. interests in China鈥攁long with honorary citizenship in places he served. 鈥淒arrell, a brilliant linguist, served the American people well,鈥 wrote his widow, Thelma Coyoc. He was fluent in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese, Korean, and Japanese, and had a working knowledge, largely self-taught, of Arabic. He was fascinated by people and cultures, and formed lasting friendships everywhere he went. He also was an avid drummer, joining bands wherever he was posted and even playing a concert in Mongolia in 1990. Darrell spent 30 years in the Foreign Service and was director of the Foreign Service Institute鈥檚 Japanese Language and Area Training Center in Yokohama until his diagnosis. 鈥淗is colleagues admired him for his warm, lively, and outgoing personality, as well as his conscientious leadership in the workplace.鈥 Survivors include Thelma; daughter Desiree; son Christopher; and his parents, two brothers, and an uncle. 鈥淒arrell always praised 人妻诱惑, encouraged students to apply to attend 人妻诱惑, and told of his formative years and what 人妻诱惑 offered him. He was really an intellectual.鈥
Roger William James ’49
Roger William James 鈥49, July 18, 2013, in Kennewick, Washington. Roger came to 人妻诱惑 after serving in the U.S. Army. He earned a BA from 人妻诱惑 and an MS from Oregon State College (University) in chemistry and made a career as a chemist at the Hanford nuclear facility in Washington. He never missed a day of work in his career there. He lived simply, in a Richland alphabet house he purchased in the 1950s. He was devoted to caring for animals and contributed to their charitable support, such as providing resources to establish the Roger James Animal Adoption Center in Kennewick.
Barbara P. Johnson-Muller Johnson-Wint ’70
Barbara P. Johnson-(Muller) Wint 鈥70, April 3, 2013, in DeKalb, Illinois, from a MRSA infection, contracted while hospitalized for cancer treatment. Barbara came to 人妻诱惑 on a college scholarship and also received financial support from the Society of Friends she worshipped with in Pennsylvania. Though she remembered the years at 人妻诱惑 for academic preparation, she took pleasure in recalling other aspects of the time, including eating wild berries for breakfast and hiking in the Cascades with other students (in particular, managing to cross a precarious mountain passage). She earned a BA in biology from 人妻诱惑 and then went on to Michigan State University, where she received a PhD, and met David, a fellow student whom she married in 1978. They created a new surname, honoring one pioneer from each family who had lived an outstanding life. Barbara鈥檚 keen investigative skills were at play when she and David discovered a shallow woodland pond in a heavily wooded area near the Michigan campus, which proved to be an ideal habitat for the blue-spotted salamander. The couple then went to Massachusetts, where Barbara did postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School and where she taught until 1987. Specializing in cellular biology, she worked with Dr. Jerome Gross at Massachusetts General Hospital and there began a career focus on collagen research. She joined the faculty in biological sciences at Northern Illinois University, where she received tenure and taught and conducted research. She was a tremendous advocate for her students, says David, and initiated two courses at the university. Recognizing that students were disadvantaged in their career pursuits without the knowledge of how to use advanced research equipment, Barbara created a course in bioinstrumentation. One student鈥檚 gratitude for the class, and her employer鈥檚 appreciation for her experience, led to the employer鈥檚 providing a generous gift of equipment and supplies for the university, coming at a time when resources for research materials were quite limited. A second course was in gravitational and space biology. She also supported the establishment of a program to recognize undergraduates in research, which became an annual event during which students present their findings to the public. Barbara had a substantial presence in her field鈥攐ne student was accepted to a PhD program on her recommendation alone鈥攁nd NASA鈥檚 need for measuring gravitational effects in cell cultures led to her selection for two highly competitive faculty research fellowships at the Ames Research Center. (Ever vigilant to secure opportunities for undergraduates, she also shared the NASA experience with two of her students during a summer session.) Barbara maintained the connection to NASA throughout her career and was working with them on her final research, using infrared as a tool for measurement鈥攅ither directed to or emitted by a cell in the growing process. A moon rock, which she personally escorted from NASA to the university, was the focal point of a moon mission exhibition that she arranged with colleagues. On their car trips from the university to Ames, Barbara navigated and David drove, accompanied by their pets, two poodles and two Japanese quail. Back in Illinois, she took delight in raising Shubunkin fish in a pond and gardening with David鈥攖heir 12-foot-tall heritage tomato vines wowed visitors and the fruit filled their pantry. A great observer, Barbara noted the arrival one day of a hummingbird that took nectar from the feeder by the kitchen window and its companion, a honeybee (that did not take nectar). The two flew off together to a nearby apple tree and returned often to the feeder. Barbara was a highly motivated individual, says David. 鈥淲hatever she committed to, she approached full bore. Barbara would consider things carefully, and when she made up her mind, things happened.鈥
Mark H. Jacobsen ’72
Mark H. Jacobsen 鈥72, October 21, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia, from cardiac complications related to type 1 diabetes. Mark earned a BA from 人妻诱惑 and a PhD at UC Irvine in history. He also studied at the University of London for a year on a Fulbright Scholarship. He taught military history for 21 years at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia, and was coauthor of the first scholarly account of the Royal Navy in the Pacific War, Old Friends New Enemies: The Royal Navy & the Imperial Japanese Navy, Volume 2. 鈥淎lways curious to learn about other cultures, he particularly enjoyed working with students from allied nations around the world.鈥 Mark is remembered as an exceptionally generous man and a natural teacher with a passion for books. He lived with type I diabetes for nearly 50 years. Survivors include three brothers, a sister-in-law, and three nephews, who were a great joy in Mark鈥檚 life.
Marion M. Grant Josselyn ’43
Marion M. Josselyn Grant 鈥43, January 10, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona, following a major stroke. The daughter of a U.S. diplomat, Marion was born in Chongqing, China, and received her early schooling in China and British Columbia. She studied for two years at 人妻诱惑, completing a BA in general literature. At the college, she met economics major Robert E. Grant 鈥43. They were married in 1945. Bob鈥檚 career with First National City Bank/Citibank in the overseas division led to their living in Africa, Asia, India, and the Middle East for nearly 40 years. Marion鈥檚 own experience of living outside the U.S. helped ease her family鈥檚 adjustment to new cultures. Bob retired in 1986 and they moved to Arizona. A kindhearted and considerate individual, who lived to please others, Marion is survived by Bob and their daughter, two sons, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. During their life together, Marion and Bob remembered 人妻诱惑 favorably and were generous donors to the college.
Herman Andrew Johansen ’48
Margaret Kilbuck Johansen 鈥44 and H. Andrew Johansen 鈥48
Herman Andrew Johansen 鈥48,听September 30, 2013, at home in McMinnville, Oregon.听Andrew grew up in Astoria, Oregon, and came to 人妻诱惑, where he met Margaret H. Kilbuck 鈥44, who became a lithograph and textile artist and a weaver of distinction; they married in 1939. Andrew left 人妻诱惑 to serve with the U.S. Army鈥檚 10th Mountain Division in Italy during World War II, and returned after the war to complete a BA in chemistry and physics. He then worked at the U.S. Bureau of Mines in Albany, Oregon, and earned an MA in chemistry and a PhD in electrochemistry from the University of Oregon. For more than 20 years, he was a research scientist in metallurgy at the Westinghouse Research facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, doing groundbreaking work on the isolation of titanium. He retired in 1975 to do farming in McMinnville. Andrew and Marg raised organic blueberries and reforested sections of their farm, which was enrolled in the federal wetlands program for the South Yamhill River. Andrew was politically active until middle age, and maintained interests in mountaineering, nature conservancy, biking, woodworking, and gardening. He also sang and performed in local choirs and theatres. He reported that his education at 人妻诱惑 had been of great importance to his life and career. 鈥淭he technical competence obtained in the field of chemistry enabled me to follow a lifelong interest in the nature of materials, particularly inorganic chemistry and rare metal metallurgy, and to follow my natural bent for inquiry into all matters of intellectual curiosity.鈥 Survivors include three sons and two daughters, including Marta J. Johansen 鈥78; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Marg died in 2004. In accordance with Andrew鈥檚 lifelong regard for libraries, donations may be offered in his name to the Friends of the McMinnville Public Library.
David Byron Baldwin James ’59 [’68]
David Byron Baldwin James 鈥59 [鈥68],听November 4, 2014, in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
David attended 人妻诱惑 for five years (and also took a graduate course at the college in summer 1969). Called away in his fourth year, due to the death of his father, he completed requirements for a BA in literature in 1968. Says Frances Land Moore 鈥59, who met David on the train en route to 人妻诱惑 for their freshman year, 鈥淎t 人妻诱惑, David was a cheerful, optimistic person, full of boundless enthusiasm and ideas鈥攅njoyable company. On Sundays, when there was no food service in the commons, he was among a small group of us who used to make dinner (macaroni & cheese on a hotplate) in the social room of the New Women鈥檚 Dorm (now McNaughton), then sip black tea and take turns reading Winnie-the-Pooh aloud.鈥 David began his studies as a philosophy major, then switched to classics, and took several classes from Prof. Heinz F. Peters [German 1940鈥59], who instilled in him a deep love of German poetry, says Frances, adding: 鈥淗e didn鈥檛 finish his thesis on time, but nevertheless spent the next year in G枚ttingen, Germany, on a scholarship. During his stay he enjoyed visiting historic and picturesque towns, drawing new ideas and insights from whatever he experienced.鈥
Steven P. Jobs ’76
Steve Jobs 鈥76: 人妻诱惑 was a much deeper part of him than one might think from his official transcript.
Visionary. Iconoclast. Rebel.
Steven P. Jobs 鈥76 died on October 5, 2011, in Cupertino, California, from cancer.听Even though he was officially enrolled at 人妻诱惑 for a single semester, he was the quintessential 人妻诱惑ie.
Ulrich Berthold Jacobsohn ’50
Ulli Jacobsohn and Dorothy Williams Jacobsohn
Ulrich Berthold Jacobsohn 鈥50,听May 6, 2015, in Augusta, Maine.
Born in Berlin, Ulli escaped Germany in 1933 with his mother, brother [鈥50], and sisters Irene and Lillian. They met their father in Switzerland, where he had fled one hour after learning he was to be picked up by the Gestapo. The family found safety in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, until war erupted and forced them to move again鈥攖his time to Bangkok. His father, an ophthalmologist, was able to practice medicine in Thailand and founded the country鈥檚 first school for the blind. Ulli and Peter were tutored by their mother before the brothers found their way to 人妻诱惑.
Kent Hugh Johnston ’60
Kent Hugh Johnston 鈥60,听March 26, 2015, in Portland.听Kent enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1950 and served in communications in the Philippines. Following the Korean War, he enrolled at 人妻诱惑, where he earned a BA in physics, writing his thesis ,鈥淣egative Corona Configurations along a Fine Wire,鈥 with Prof. Jean Delord [1950鈥88]. Kent pursued a career in materials science at Tektronix. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; his son and daughter; and two sisters.
Prof. Dorothy Olga Johansen ’33
Dorothy Johansen was an influential historian and beloved professor. Courtesy of Special Collections, Eric V. Hauser Memorial Library, 人妻诱惑 College.
Dorothy Olga Johansen 鈥33, professor emerita of history, died in Portland on December 13, 1999, at age 95.听
A preeminent historian of the Pacific Northwest, she was honored with the Oregon Women of Achievement award (1957) from Theta Sigma Phi, the C.E.S. Wood Award for lifetime achievement from the Oregon Institute of Literary Arts (1988), and the Captain Robert Gray Award for distinguished achievement in Pacific Northwest history from the Washington State Historical Society (1969 and 1970).
Mary Frances Sophie Kuylaars Jones Pennington ’39
Born in Stockholm, Sweden, and raised in Portland, Mary earned a BA from 人妻诱惑 in biology, writing her thesis with Prof. L.E. Griffin [biology 1920-45] on the thyroid gland of lamprey larvae. After graduation, Mary worked for Prof. Griffin, making histology slides. She went on to earn an MA in bacteriology from the University of Oregon Medical School (OHSU) and was elected to Sigma Xi. She married fellow medical student Charles H. Jones, who became a physician in psychology. His career and war service with the army took them to locations throughout the United States. Mary worked as a bacteriologist and medical technologist in several hospitals and state and private clinics. She volunteered with the medical auxiliary, the American Association of University Women, and Camp Fire. She was devoted to her children, enjoyed travel with Charles abroad and stateside, attended Elderhostel sessions, sewed, painted, and hosted wonderful events. Following Charles鈥 death, Mary married Lloyd D. Pennington 鈥39. Survivors include her three daughters, a son, 9 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Lloyd died in 2007.
Kenneth Jacobsen ’51
Born in 1922, Ken was one of seven children of Norwegian immigrants, Karen and Christian Jacobson.
Ken attended 人妻诱惑 on the GI Bill, after serving as a reconnaissance staff sergeant for the 23rd Armored Division in Europe during WWII. He wrote his thesis, Post office department policies and employee unions, with Prof. Charles McKinley [political science 1918-60].
Lyle Vincent Jones ’44
Lyle was born in Grandview, Washington, and was admitted to 人妻诱惑 in 1941, but deferred for a year to earn money to supplement his scholarship. In 1942, he enrolled at 人妻诱惑, but left after one year to join the Army Air Corps. The Air Corps put him into the Army Pre-Meteorology Program (AMP) and assigned him to 人妻诱惑 for a year! Mustered out after the war, he obtained a PhD from Stanford in psychology and statistics in 1950. After brief stints at the Universities of Chicago and Texas, he arrived at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1957, where he was an alumni distinguished professor, director of the psychometric laboratory, and for 10 years vice chancellor and dean of the graduate school.听
Lyle became a psychologist in an era when reputation in that field was gained by concocting a theory of human behavior; most such theories were some combination of arcane and minuscule, and of little if any applicability. He rejected that path and instead was one of the pioneers in using a combination of scientific psychology and sophisticated statistical analysis to guide and assess social progress. In his presidential address to the Psychometric Society in 1963,听 titled 鈥淏eyond Babbage,鈥 he foresaw the coming impact of computers on both science and society; his laboratory was an early user of then-small computers in highly innovative ways. He anticipated the work of Nate Silver in applying statistical models to polling data to have a better idea of how elections would turn out, and served as a consultant to television networks on election nights over a span of many elections. He was an early and frequent contributor to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and was a main author of the NAEP鈥檚 work in the 1980s demonstrating the positive effects of Project Head Start; he regarded this extended effort as his professional legacy.
Lyle was an avid reader, Carolina basketball fan; tennis, bridge, and poker player; traveler; author; editor; collaborator; and political adviser. He was a lifelong supporter of 人妻诱惑, where he endowed the Lyle Vincent Jones scholarship, and of Doctors without Borders. His daughter, Susan Edison Jones Hartley; son, Tad Jones; and granddaughter Shawna Hartley of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, survive him.听
Lois Baker Janzer ’50
Poet, translator, and teacher, Lois was born in Oakland, California, and grew up in Seattle. Her interest in the world鈥檚 languages and cultures was cultivated in her working-class neighborhood, home to many immigrant families. As a teenager she worked as a cook and counselor at a Girl Scout summer camp near Hood Canal, and as a secretary for Alaska Steamship in San Francisco.
Majoring in literature at 人妻诱惑, she worked on the campus literary magazine, and was particularly influenced by professors Lloyd Reynolds [English and art 1929鈥69] and Natalie Balakohin Dodge [Russian 1943鈥67]. She excelled in her coursework and made lifelong friends, with whom she shared madrigal and folk singing as well as ski trips in blue jeans and Army surplus skis. She wrote her thesis on the moral theme in the novels of Ivan Turgenev. She was briefly married to Bruce Cartozian 鈥50, and they lived for a few years in New York after graduation.
Thomas Jones ’79
Tom grew up in eastern Oregon and attended the University of Oregon before transferring to 人妻诱惑. A psychology major, he wrote his thesis on the effectiveness of behavioral treatments for insomnia with Prof. Leslie Squier [psychology 1953鈥88]. He went on to earn a master鈥檚 in political sociology from the London School of Economics and a master of philosophy in sociology from the University of Oxford. A producer/director of both television and film, Tom owned his own production company in San Antonio, where he produced and directed commercials. He also worked as a sports marketing consultant.
Tom鈥檚 most memorable times were spent with his family and working with San Antonio youth, both as a soccer coach and as a volunteer for Central Catholic High School鈥檚 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Amy, sons Trevor and Riley, his parents Harold and Betty, and his brother Tim.
Lena Lorraine Jones ’49
The youngest of three sisters, Lorraine spent her early years on the Oregon coast. The family relocated to Portland, where Lorraine graduated from Jefferson High School. After attending 人妻诱惑, she had a long career with Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company, retiring in 1982. Lorraine鈥檚 love of animals led to a lifetime dedicated to the rescue, care, and placement of cats to loving homes through the Animal Rescue and Care Fund. She had a passion for books, and her extensive library was a source of pride. She was an accomplished pianist who loved opera and symphony, and, like her father, was an inveterate record keeper, making entries every day. Her neighbors in Northeast Portland鈥檚 Sabin neighborhood admired her quiet dignity and impeccable propriety, because Lorraine was a creative woman with a unique way of expressing herself.
Nancy Jones Butterfield ’60
Nancy attended 人妻诱惑 and Portland State and spent most of her life in Astoria, Oregon. For 33 years she was an editor and feature writer at the Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer in Long Beach, Washington. Nancy raised three boys single-handedly and loved socializing with people to discover unique things about them. A voracious reader, she enjoyed traveling, genealogy, and British TV dramas. She was a lifelong newshound, even in retirement; in 2005, when the oil barge Millicoma ran aground near Cape Disappointment, she rushed to the scene with a camera to snap dramatic photos. Preceded in death by her husband, Michael Rush, she is survived by her three sons, Mark, Tod, and Jason Butterfield.
David L. Johnson AMP ’44
January 19, 2014, in Seattle, Washington.
David was born in Moscow, Idaho, and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was in the army premeteorology program at 人妻诱惑 and received his bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Idaho and a PhD in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He joined the faculty of the department of electrical engineering at the University of Washington as an associate professor in 1955. During his academic career, he was a pioneer in artificial intelligence and computer engineering and brought the new fields of digital computing and computer science to UW. As a Fulbright Scholar, he conducted seminal research into dolphin learning. David also worked with Jim Howe, a leading AI researcher at the University of Edinburgh, and helped to develop the graduate program in engineering at the university.
After retiring, he traveled extensively with his wife, Corinne; loved reciting the works of A.A. Milne and Lewis Carroll to children and adults; and cherished the outdoors. Spending summers at Priest Lake and Eliza Island, he believed wholeheartedly that 鈥渢here is nothing鈥攁bsolutely nothing鈥攈alf so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.鈥 Corinne survives him.
Waldo Brighton Jones ’50
Waldo was born in New York City and grew up in the Greenhaven neighborhood of Rye, New York. She attended the Rye Country Day School and then the Putney School in Vermont. An adventurous spirit led her to 人妻诱惑, where she was as enthusiastic instructing skiers and hiking on Mt. Hood as she was in the classroom. Waldo graduated from Bennington College with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in literature. Immediately following graduation, she married the love of her life, James E. Jones 鈥47, whom she met at 人妻诱惑.
She started out in the executive training program at Bonwit Teller in New York, doing copywriting until she welcomed a first child in 1952. The couple embraced parenthood and moved to Mt. Kisco, New York, to raise their three children. Waldo had an uncanny ability to teach, and under her tutelage, countless kids learned to read, ride a bike, swim, recite a poem, and, most importantly, to value and respect others. She began working as an assistant teacher, and retired in 1991 as the head of the lower school at Rippowam Cisqua School. Nothing made her happier than greeting hundreds of children by name and with a firm handshake. After retiring she shared pleasurable years with family and friends, alternating between summers in Whitingham, Vermont, and winters in Pass-a-Grille, Florida.
Laurin Johnson MAT ’66
Laurin was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, where his Norwegian grandparents had homesteaded. He enjoyed childhood in a day when children and dogs ran free, and cherished the time spent on his Uncle Peter鈥檚 farm, sitting with his cousins in the hopper of the combine as the wheat rained down, or resting his forehead on the warm flank of the cow he milked.
After World War II, Laurin鈥檚 family moved to Denver, Colorado, where he delivered the Rocky Mountain News at dawn and the Denver Post in the afternoon, lobbing the papers onto porches from his bicycle. Before graduating from East High School, he watched newsreels of A-bomb tests on the Bikini Atoll, and signed affidavits that he had never been associated with anyone on a list of a hundred or more organizations, all of them Communist fronts. The House Un-American Activities Committee dominated the news. The Korean War loomed in the future. In the gloom of the 鈥50鈥檚, Laurin smoked Camel cigarettes and read Hot Rod magazine, Kierkegaard, Camus, and Kafka.
He enrolled in the engineering school at the University of Colorado, and then spent six months at the Army Language School in Monterey, California, and two years as a translator in Frankfurt, Germany. After his discharge, he remained in Europe, attending the University of Montpellier in the south of France. Returning to the states, he earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in literature from the University of Chicago, and, to support himself, worked for the Encyclopedia Britannica, researching and answering questions to which readers could not find answers. He then headed to San Francisco and found work as a bank teller. Following the assassination of President Kennedy, Laurin hopped a freighter and headed back to Europe, where he married a girlfriend from his days at Montpellier. The couple moved to Portland, where Laurin earned an MA in teaching at 人妻诱惑 and then taught English at Portland Community College from 1967 to 1990. In 1989, he married Deborah Rand. During his retirement, Laurin enjoyed travel, music, carpentry, reading, and philosophizing with friends over a cold beer. He published a book on the astronomical roots of Homer鈥檚 Odyssey. When his beloved 1950 pickup camper finally rusted out, he converted a mini鈥搒chool bus into a cozy retreat for Deborah and their golden retrievers. Whenever he felt the need to pray, he sat at his upright piano and played the andante of Bach鈥檚 Italian Concerto. Laurin is survived by his three children, Mira Lazaro, Lisa Diamond, and Isaac Johnson; their mother, Yvette Roche Johnson; his sister, Lois Jouette; his wife, Deborah Rand; and his stepchildren, Julie Crary and Matthew Goodwin.
Virginia Johnson Havel ’47
Born with a love for the outdoors, Gini was an early proponent of land preservation efforts in Marin County, California. She met the love of her life at 人妻诱惑, and became an educator, artist, and mother to four children.
She was born in Portland, where her father was a medical doctor and taught at the University of Oregon. Her mother maintained their home in the scenic neighborhood of Council Crest in the hills above the city. Her father introduced her to tennis at an early age; Gini played the sport into her 80s and was a fierce competitor on the tennis court.
Loralene James ’62
May 5, 2018, in Lake Oswego, Oregon, of natural causes.
Lorie was born in Alameda, California, and moved with her family to Portland in 1951, where she attended Sylvan Grade School and Lincoln High School. She studied at 人妻诱惑 for two years and then moved to the Bay Area, where she worked for AT&T and earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in history at UC Berkeley.
Irvin Jolliver ’51
May 28, 2018, in Vancouver, Washington.
Irvin grew up near the railroad roundhouse in Vancouver, Washington, where he played with his cousins and friends. He loved everything about trains and would later site his home based in part on its proximity to the train tracks. He attended Vancouver High School, was elected to the Honor Dramatic Society, and because of that recognition was given the opportunity to design and build the sets for the senior production of Pride and Prejudice. When World War II broke following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Irvin joined the army and served for three years in the Pacific region as a classification specialist with an aviation engineer battalion participating in the construction of airfields on Guam and Okinawa.听
After the war, Irwin鈥檚 high school teacher and mentor, Pearl Hall, encouraged him to participated in a joint program between the Portland Museum Art School and 人妻诱惑 College. At 人妻诱惑 he met his wife, Berenice Stocks 鈥52. A lifelong educator, Irwin taught ceramics at the Portland Museum Art School for 18 years and then taught humanities, art, and biology at Hudson鈥檚 Bay High School for more than 35 years. He was selected for the National Endowment for the Humanities faculty, and he and Bernice established the Vancouver Arts and Crafts Fair.
Virginia Jardine Banks ’63
November 27, 2019, in Williamsburg, Virginia, from cardiac arrest.
Born and raised in Portland, Virginia was a history major at 人妻诱惑, where she met her husband, David Banks 鈥63. She wrote her thesis, 鈥淕eorge E. Chamberlain, Governor of Oregon, 1903鈥1909,鈥 with Prof. Dorothy O. Johansen 鈥33 [history 1934鈥84] advising and went on to earn a master鈥檚 degree in library science from UCLA. Virginia worked as a cataloger at the Library of Congress before opting for full-time motherhood. The family lived in Vienna, Virginia; Frankfurt, Germany; Rome, Italy; and The Hague, Netherlands, before retiring to Williamsburg in 2003. Virginia was a Cub Scout leader in Rome and an embassy community liaison officer in The Hague.
Mary Jones Flores ’59
May 31, 2018, in Spokane, Washington.
Born in Seattle, Mary attended 人妻诱惑 and was employed for most of her adult life by the State of Washington, beginning at the University of Washington and ending at the Department of Corrections. She is survived by her son, Nils Mork, and her daughter, Tina Fairfax.
Laura Jean Watson Jory ’49
March 3, 2021, in Portland.
Laura Jean followed in the footsteps of her mother, Esther Kelly Watson 鈥17, her aunt Laura Kelly 鈥16, and her uncle Joyce Raymond Kelly 鈥15, who were in the first three graduating classes at 人妻诱惑. She grew up in Northeast Portland, attended Alameda Elementary School, and at Grant High School met Fred Jory, the love of her life and husband for nearly 65 years. They married in 1948 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, where she was a lifelong member.
Berenice Stocks Jolliver ’52
March 29, 2020, in Vancouver, Washington.
Berenice was raised with six brothers and sisters in Portland. Vibrant and quick-witted, she loved school and particularly enjoyed student government and debate. She received a scholarship to 人妻诱惑 and attended a dual-enrollment program with the Portland Art Museum. Through this program, she met her future husband, artist Irvin Jolliver 鈥51. They shared a common interest in the arts, married, and built a home in Vancouver, Washington, where they raised a family and enjoyed creative pursuits for 68 years.
A passionate advocate for the arts, Berenice chaired the Vancouver Art Fair and organized regional Northwest artists to create Vancouver鈥檚 long-running Hudson鈥檚 Bay Art Fair. Art and community were also highlighted in her work for the Columbian and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library, and her list of volunteer works included art, education, and community. An enthusiastic and eclectic reader, she loved finding new sources of inspiration for herself and others. She is survived by her children: Cerise, Linette, Cynthia, Holly, and Vincent.
Melvin Harry Judkis ’39
September 3, 2021, in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Melvin Judkis, who preferred the mononym 鈥淛ud,鈥 died two months shy of his 103rd birthday. Born to Russian immigrants who owned a general store in Portland, he excelled at Jefferson High School and graduated at the age of 16.
Stephen F. Johnston ’60
October 8, 2021, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Born in Bozeman, Montana, Stephen spent his school years in Tacoma, Washington, and Portland. He was at 人妻诱惑 for four years and majored in chemistry, but got his bachelor鈥檚 degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. He worked for 3M, first in the magnetic products division and then in 3M pharmaceuticals, where he was part of the team working on the nitroglycerin patch.
He met Barbara Meuleners on a blind date, and they married in 1965 and had two children, Jason and Jolie. Stephen was an avid golfer and enjoyed bowling, but his real passion was live theatre. He acted in 40 shows and was a board member at Lakeshore Players for 23 years. After havng been residents of White Bear Lake for more than 60 years, he听 and Barbara moved to Echo Ridge Senior Living in Oakdale, Minnesota. When Barbara died last year, Stephen moved to Polar Ridge Senior Living in North St. Paul. He is survived by his children and his sister, Nancy Erben.
Katharine Jaeger Steig ’58
August 12, 2022, in West Vancouver, British Columbia, from complications of a stroke.
Katharine met her husband Mike Steig 鈥58 at 人妻诱惑. She finished her degree in education at the University of Washington. In 1966, she and Mike moved to West Vancouver, British Columbia, where she worked in the library and became actively involved in protecting the parks and wilderness on the edge of urban and suburban Vancouver. Katharine鈥檚 greatest passions were wild plants and the nature that supports wild creatures and nourishes humans. Her legacy can be seen from Vancouver to the North Shore Mountains, where an important stand of old growth forest still exists because of her efforts, and where two peaks in Cypress Provincial Park were saved from future development. She is survived by her two sons, Joseph and Eric;听 and her sister Winifred Wood 鈥55.
Dale W. Jorgenson ’55
June 8, 2022, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from a long-lasting coronavirus infection.
A giant among economists, Dale conducted groundbreaking research on information technology and economic growth, energy and the environment, tax policy and investment behavior, and applied econometrics. He was the Samuel W. Morris University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, and, as Harvard said of him, 鈥渟its comfortably in the pantheon of Harvard鈥檚 greatest economists.鈥
Neil Talbot Jumonville ’77
September 8, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida, following a five-year battle with Alzheimer鈥檚.
Neil was raised in the Council Crest neighborhood of Portland and graduated from Lincoln High School. After high school, he worked in a lumber mill and traveled around Europe for a few years. He began college at Pacific University and then transferred to 人妻诱惑, where he wrote his thesis, 鈥淢arket Socialism: The Theory and Its Critics,鈥 advised by Profs. Peter Sinclair [economics 1976鈥77] and Maure Goldschmidt [political science 1935鈥81]. He received a fellowship to study history at Columbia and went on to receive another MA and his PhD from Harvard in American studies.
Irene Janofsky Hartzell ’60
February 1, 2023, in Simi Valley, California.
Born to artist Annelies Ehrlich and influential attorney Leonard S. Janofsky in Los Angeles, California, Irene grew up in Beverly Hills and attended Hawthorne School and Beverly Hills High School. From a young age she knew she wanted to pursue a career in counseling, specifically psychology.
Bart Jones ’65
March 5, 2023, from Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Bart learned to read at age five when he had rheumatic fever; he then skipped first grade. After graduating from Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, New York, Bart attended 人妻诱惑, where he studied linguistics and received a bachelor鈥檚 in general literature. He spent his junior year in Greece learning the language.
Bart entered doctoral programs in linguistics at the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania (where he edited a book, Kinesics and Context by Ray Birdwhistell), and SUNY Buffalo, where it became clear he wasn鈥檛 destined to be an academic. While living in Portland, Bart helped start a bicycle repair collective and worked for the urban planning department for the city.
Nicholas Joseph ’22
August 11, 2022 in Espa帽ola, New Mexico.
Nicholas blazed through life like a shooting star鈥攃atapulting himself from one passion to the next, eager to soak up every piece of knowledge and excitement the world had to offer. Born in San Diego, California, he always found new ways to have fun. As a toddler, he鈥檇 dress up as a superhero and run around the house. He was an active boy and played just about every sport possible. As the years went on, his passions for writing, literature and language took over. He graduated from High Tech High and studied Russian literature at 人妻诱惑 until 2020.