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ADAMS—M. Earl ’51 was born Jan. 29, 1929, in Ionia, Mich., and died May 14, 2004. Surviving: wife Marie (Jenkins) ’51 of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; and daughters Nancy Adams, Patty Denison, Krista Leirmoe, and Carol Swinyar.

BLODGETT—Ralph Hamilton ’63 was born July 22, 1940, in Portland, Ore., and died Nov. 12, 2003, in Hagerstown, Md. Surviving: wife Judy ’62 of Hagerstown; daughters Deborah Conken of Riverside, Calif., and Tamara Huff of Hagerstown; and brother Arlan att. of Salem, Ore.

BULLOCK—Orville D. att., was born Dec. 29, 1915, in Portis, Kan., and died Aug. 22, 2003, in Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife Hannah (Swanson) ’40 of Gresham, Ore.; and sons Larry ’72 of Fairview, Ore., and David ’76 of Walla Walla.

EISENBACH—Martha F. (Schell) ’38 was born June 3, 1913, in Turtle Lake, N.D., and died Nov. 25, 2002, in Bellevue, Wash. Surviving: sons Larry ’68 of Kirkland, Wash., and Roy of Bellevue, Wash.

GARDNER—Raymond Anson ’37 was born Nov. 4, 1913, in Portland, Ore., and died Jan. 11, 2003. Surviving: wife Jacky of Everett, Wash.; son Brent ’69 of Longwood, Fla.; and daughter Cheryl (Gardner) Kopp att. of Raleigh, N.C.

GOE—June (Waskey) ’47 and ’56 was born Oct. 13, 1936, in Shelton, Wash., and died Nov. 2, 2003, in Dayton, Wash. Surviving: husband Don ’50 of Dayton; sons Doug att. of Portland, Ore., and Richard ’74 of Dayton.

JAY—James C. ’58 was born Sept. 8, 1931, in Miles City, Mont., and died Dec. 2, 2003, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Surviving: wife Jan (Ritz) att. of Sandpoint; sons Jonathan of Ider, Ala., and Jeffrey of Springdale, Wash.; and daughter Jacquelyn Steele of Sandpoint.

JEPSON—Floyd ’49 was born April 3, 1920, and died May 17, 2004. Surviving: sons Barry of Kirkland, Wash., Bruce of Auburn, Wash., and Ronald att. of Bothell, Wash.; and daughter Sheri att. of Bothell.

HAVSTAD—Helen L. (Watts) ’43 was born Nov. 12, 1925, in Ovando, Mont., and died July 28, 2003, in Missoula, Mont. Surviving: daughters Lisa Jones att. of Missoula, and Martha Losey ’49 of College Place; son James ’51 of Prospect, Ore.; mother Rose of College Place; and sister Ellamae Skahen att. of Kettering, Ohio.

HIEBERT—Joy L. (Foster) ’62 was born July 19, 1940, in The Dalles, Ore., and died April 1, 2004, in Kelso, Wash. Surviving: daughters Natalie and Twila; brother Robert att.; and sisters Dianne Biles att. and Marie Johansen att. of Portland, Ore.

KELLN—C. Charles ’33 was born Aug. 3, 1906, in Unterdorf, Saratov Province, Russia, and died March 29, 2003, in Layton, Utah. Surviving: sons Kenneth ’60 of Layton and Steven ’71 of Kirkland, Wash.

LAWSON—William Richard ’48 was born June 9, 1923, in Tacoma, Wash., and died Dec. 23, 2003, in Portland, Ore. Surviving: wife Louise (Haigh) att. of Ridgefield, Wash.; daughters Carol Dodge ’71 of Battle Ground, Wash., Jancy of Elgin, S.C., and Sandra Rodman att. of Agana Heights, Guam; son Gary of Wenatchee, Wash.; and brother Harold att. of Loma Linda, Calif.

LOGANBILL—Christopher “Tad” Dean ’93 was born Dec. 27,1966, in Portland, Ore., and died Oct. 13, 2003, in Seattle, Wash. Surviving: wife Jennifer (Logan) ’95 and ’97 of Salem, Ore.; father Dean ’62; mother Esther (Aimes) ’61; brother Ken; and sister Kristin.

NEUFELD—John Sam ’42 was born Nov. 17, 1911, in Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada, and died July 16, 2003, in Yakima, Wash. Surviving: wife Irene (Nygard) att. of Selah, Wash.; daughters Janet Schuler ’69 of Sunnyside, Wash., and Shirley Bowles ’67 of Selah, Wash.; and son John of Yakima.

SCHNEPPER—Clara Louise (Roper) ’42 was born Sept. 18, 1919, in Laird, Colo., and died July 18, 2003, in Loma Linda, Calif. Surviving: husband Harold att. of Redlands, Calif.; and son James of Redlands.

SCHOEPFLIN—Wilmer L. ’34 was born Oct. 18, 1911, in Edwall, Wash., and died April 17, 2004, in Portland, Ore. Surviving: son Gerald ’66 of Portland.

SCHWARZ—Joanne Kay (Robertson) ’69 was born Jan. 27, 1946, in Polson, Mont., and died June 6, 2002, in College Place. Surviving: husband August att., of Hamilton, Mont.; sons Maurice of Couer d’Alene, Idaho, and Michael att. of College Place; daughter Melody Cooksley, att. of Walla Walla; parents Maurice and Josie of Rowan, Mont.; sisters Fay Fansworth att. of Gresham, Ore., Evelyn France of Spokane, Wash., and Mary Hayden of Hamilton, Mont.

STRONG—Naomi Ruth (Dorner) ’59 was born Nov. 13, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., and died Oct. 25, 2003, in College Place. Surviving: daughter Lela Arneson of Shelton, Wash.; and sister Ione Morgan of College Place.

THORMAN—Donald Keith ’49 was born June 19, 1925, in Anaheim, Calif., and died March 13, 2002, in Indian Wells, Calif. Surviving: wife Margaret of Indian Wells; sons Michael of St. Albans, England, and Stephen of Berrien Springs, Mich.; brother Milton att. of Placerville, Calif.; and sister Christine Griffith att., of Port Angeles, Wash.

WAGNER—Sue Karen (Krakenberg) att., was born Nov. 29, 1936, in Portland, Ore., and died Nov. 18, 2003, in Longview, Wash. Surviving: husband William ’60 of Kalama, Wash.; daughters Lauren of Longview, and Nancy Garatti of Littleton, Colo.; and sister Ann Erlandson ’50.

WALTER—Clifton A. ’52 was born June 22, 1929, in Elma, Wash., and died March 29, 2002, in Gladstone, Ore. Surviving: daughters Rose Marie att. of Walla Walla, and Kathryn Frost of Lafayette, Ore.; brothers Charley of Florence, Ore., Elden ’51 of Junction City, Ore., and Howard Hance att. of Port Angeles, Wash.; and sisters Lyrl Starr of Gladstone, Vi VanTassel att. of Redmond, Ore., and Lila Vaught of Tustin, Calif.

YOUNG—Bryce ’52 was born June 3, 1930, in Glendive, Mont., and died Feb. 4, 2004, in Vicuna Mackenna, Argentina. Surviving: sons David ’85 of Longview, Wash., and Russell ’89 of Walla Walla; daughter Karen ’83 of Seattle, Wash.; and sister Virginia MacKie ’67 of Cove, Ore.

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