Fall 2006

In Memorium: Alumni

x ’88 Catherine Margaret Creger, San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 6, 2006. Catherine graduated from the U of Texas-San Antonio with a degree in English literature and worked in San Antonio as a financial consultant for Salmon Smith Barney, Prudential Securities, and USAA. In July 2004 she went to Cambridge, England, to pursue a master ’s degree but suffered recurring liver failure. In 1993 she came under the care of the U of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Transplant Center. A longtime passion of hers was cross-stitching. Catherine also loved hummingbirds. Surviving are her parents, Paul and Margaret Moses ’58 Creger, two brothers, and nieces and nephews. Her family asks, “To honor Catherine ’s memory, please support organ donation.”

H ’83 John McIntrye, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Dec. 18, 2005. An ordained clergy, John was a professor of divinity at the University of Edinburgh (1956-86). In his numerous publications, he brought a philosophical perspective to the art of meditation. He received honorary degrees from the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and was a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His wife and three children survive.

’76 Joseph Carpineto, Winter Park, Fla., Jan. 4, 2006, of cancer. With an M.Ed. from the U of Central Florida, Joe spent his entire career at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School in Winter Park, teaching biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth science. He also served as athletic director, coach, and assistant principal. “Mr. C” was known for his gift of relating with students and parents and his knack for storytelling. He majored in biology at Wooster and played in the concert band and jazz ensemble. Joe was a founding member of Crandell House, formerly Second Section. He and Wooster friends enjoyed a yearly golf vacation. A sister survives.

x ’67 Donald C. Roark, Mar. 16, 2006, of cancer. Don was a fraternity brother, friend, and later, a family member. He and my sister, Carolyn Hole ’67, married in 1967 and have a son and daughter-law and two grandchildren. Don played Scot football and belonged to Fifth Section. “Flower” (his college nickname) also was involved with the speech department and little theater productions. He grew up in Canton, Ohio, with a love of trains, as his dad worked on the railroad. The last time I saw him, in Jan. 2005, he was in the middle of a cross-country Amtrak trip. Don spent most of his working career with GEICO and its subsidiaries. He did everything from repossessing cars to recruiting agents. He also served in Germany, assisting with GEICO ’s overseas operation. Don will be remembered for his dry sense of humor and as a wonderful mentor, husband, and father. To quote my wife, Donna, “I love that man.” There is no way to capture a person ’s life in a short paragraph. Safe to say, “Don, we miss you, but thank God for your presence in our lives.”                                                —Douglas R. Hole ’63

’66 Charles Wallis Darling, Tolland, Conn., Feb. 15, 2006, of brain cancer. Chuck majored in English and belonged to Sixth Section. He held a master ’s from Washington U and a Ph.D. from the U of Connecticut. Charles worked for 35 years at Capital Community College as a professor of literature and creative writing. He also was public relations liaison, Webmaster, and creator of the Internet Guide to Grammar and Writing, grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar. Chuck published a collection of poetry, The Saints of Diminished Capacity (Second Wind Press), and the family plans to publish a second collection. Surviving are his wife, Marylynn Massolo Darling, two sons, and two grandsons.

x ’66 M. Miskey Applegate Sandison, Llanllowell, Wales, UK, Feb. 2004. Miskey lived in various locations in the U.S. before moving to Wales. An advocate for early childhood education, she supported the importance of children ’s play to their learning and lives. Her husband, Hamish, and a daughter survive.

’65 D. Barry May, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, Nov. 1, 2005, of a heart attack. Barry belonged to Eighth Section and majored in biology. He married Judy Black ’66 in 1966 and earned an M.D. at the Upstate College of Medicine, SUNY-Syracuse (1969). After working in Alaska and Ontario, Barry settled in Newfoundland in 1977 where he practiced internal medicine. Surviving are his wife, two sons, and three grandchildren , including Evan Barry, born in Mar. 2006. A friend wrote a tribute from which the following is an excerpt.

Barry took frequent hiking, canoeing and cross country skiing trips to many corners of Newfoundland and Labrador, accompanied by his family and many friends. He realized that these areas needed protection and advocated for the wilderness as director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, member and chair of the Newfoundland Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council, and a founder of the Tuckamore Wilderness Club in Corner Brook. He even penned an elegant chapter, “Newfoundland and Labrador: A Special Place,” in the World Wildlife Fund ’s Endangered Spaces: The Future for Canada ’s Wilderness (1989).

Barry was an important figure in the Western Newfoundland medical community. According to a colleague, “He pushed forward cancer treatment not only on the West Coast but also across the province, and he was the backbone of the dialysis unit for years...” Sixteen nurses wrote the following in a letter to the editor, “Dr. May cared deeply for his patients and always went the extra mile.”

Barry was a founding member of the local cross country ski club. He did what needed to be done: laying out trails, cutting firewood, running races, even presiding over the group. I remember helping Barry flag trails one day, when he remarked that he should pay the ski club for the privilege of walking through the woods. A great family man, birder and mushroom hunter, doctor, and skier, Barry May left an indelible mark on Corner Brook and western Newfoundland.            —Keith Nicol, long-time friend

x ’64 John R. Powell, St. Petersburg, Fla., Dec. 7, 2005. John earned a B.A. and M.A. from the U of Akron and an Ed.S. from the U of South Florida (2001). He worked for the General Telephone and Electric Corp. for over 20 years. His wife, M. Jean Powell, and two children survive.

’60 George Hover, Maumee, Ohio, Dec. 17, 2005. At Wooster George was active in athletics and music and traveled with a student caravan to work on a mission project in West Virginia. As a junior and senior, the religion major was a first-year counselor and adviser. George graduated from Boston U ’s School of Theology. He pastored churches in Somerville, Mass., and Maumee and in the 1970s did mission work in Singapore. He later completed an M.A. in counseling at the U of Detroit and opened a private practice. George published two books about death and grief after son Mark (18) was struck by a truck and killed. He attended Perrysburg and Maumee United Methodist Churches. In retirement George and his wife, Carol Hoffman Hover, whom he married in 1974, traveled across the U.S. in a VW camper. Carol survives, in addition to three children, including Karen x ’85, and six grandchildren.

’60, M.A.T. ’75 Philip J. Williams, Ft. Myers, Fla., Dec. 4, 2005, of emphysema. A religion major, Phil sang in the Men ’s Glee Club and choir, belonged to the German Club, and participated in dramatic productions. He was a social worker in Ohio and later had a career as a producer at public radio stations, including WOSU in Columbus. He was on the staff that put WGTE-FM in Toledo, Ohio, on the air. Before retirement, Phil managed the Sight Center Audio Network in Toledo, a radio reading service for the visually impaired. His great joy was sailing. He and his wife, Barbara Winzeler, lived on a sailboat and cruised the Sea of Cortez for two years after he retired. Their home base was La Paz, Mexico, on the Baha Peninsula. Barbara survives, as do two sons, their mother, Joann Williams, and five grandchildren.

’59 G. Alfred Hess Jr., Chicago, Ill., Jan. 27, 2006, of pancreatic cancer. A philosophy major, Fred played Scot baseball and tennis and sang in the Men ’s Glee Club and concert choir. He graduated from Boston U ’s School of Theology and served as a Methodist minister in Massachusetts. Al then left the pastoral ministry to work his call through social justice, education, and community development. For 20 years he traveled widely for the Institute of Cultural Affairs, a Chicago-based organization that sponsored international programs similar to the Peace Corps.

Fred earned a Ph.D. in education at Northwestern U (1980), helped create the Chicago Public School Research Consortium, and taught at Northwestern. He was the executive director of the Chicago Panel on Public School Policy. A colleague called Fred “one of the founding educators of the school reform movement in the late 1980s.” Survivors include his wife, Mary, two children, two grandchildren, and three sisters. Two sisters died previously.

x ’59 Robert E. Parkinson, Washington, D.C., Nov. 27, 2001. At Wooster Bob worked part-time for a radio station that produced the Miss Ohio competition. A speech major, he won several events, including the Peace Oratory Contest as a first-year and the Dozier Speech Contest at Kent State U. Bob later became the vice president and executive director of Miss Universe Inc. A brother survives.

x ’57 Joan Straley Ryley, Myerstown, Pa., Nov. 12, 2005. At the College, Joan worked on The Wooster Voice, played intramural volleyball, and belonged to Sphinx. She earned a B.A. in sociology from Tufts U in 1958. Joan married Richard Ryley and dedicated the next 20 years to her family, volunteering, and church work. She retired in 1993 from New York State ’s civil service and moved with her husband to Pennsylvania. He survives, as do three sons and several grandchildren.

’53 David M. McDowell, Albuquerque, N.Mex., Dec. 19, 2004. A political science major at Wooster, David was born to missionary parents in Tehran, Iran. After service in the military, he earned an M.A. in Middle Eastern studies at the U of Michigan (1957). He and his wife, Judy Morgan McDowell, moved their family to the Middle East, where David placed graduate students from Egypt into U.S. programs and founded a training school in Libya. The couple later helped develop a water system in Somalia. David also worked in Cairo as vice president and Middle East representative for Raytheon Overseas Ltd., retiring in 1990 to New Mexico. Surviving are his wife, son, daughter, and sister Martha McDowell Dutton ’41.

’51 Robert B. Boettner, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 31, 2006. Bob majored in chemistry, ran cross country, and belonged to the pre-med club at Wooster. (He later wrote that he especially enjoyed his humanities courses.) He earned an M.D. in 1955 from Western Reserve U, interned in Salt Lake City, did a residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland, and served in the U.S. Air Force in Alabama.

Bob taught at the Schools of Medicine at Southern Illinois U and the U of Kentucky, where he was professor, emeritus, and served as the former chief of staff at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington. His wife of 51 years, Donna Werren Boettner, survives, as do three sons, nine grandchildren, and a sister, Shirley Boettner Rice ’48. Two other sisters died previously, one only a few days before Bob ’s passing.

’51 Ned R. Johnson, Santa Maria, Calif., Nov. 17, 2005. Ned married Nancy Kassebaum ’51 in Memorial Chapel in 1951. He attended medical school at Northwestern U and completed a residency in Memphis, where he served in the U.S. Air Force. A urologist, he was chief of staff at both Valley Hospital and Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria. Ned took a personal, patient-centered approach to the practice of medicine. A school board member, he also was an elder at Orcutt Presbyterian Church and helped begin a local food effort. In retirement he donated his skills at Planned Parenthood and taught in a literacy program. Ned loved to bake bread and create pottery. Surviving are his wife, five children, six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

x ’49 Emory Anderson Jr., Victor, Idaho, Jan. 20, 2006. Emory graduated from New York State Maritime Academy in 1944 and served as an officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine until 1945. He majored in geology at Wooster, where he met Ruth “Rusty” Davies ’49. They married in 1947. Emory also studied at Mt. Union College and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He worked for the Wooster Daily Record and the Marion Star and edited Clevelander Magazine and Cleveland Engineer before moving to the West in 1969. Emory worked for several other papers and began a weekly before retiring and pursuing his own writing. He enjoyed nature—skiing, hiking, birding, and sailing. Survivors include his wife, four sons, three granddaughters, and a brother.

’49 James L. Harrold, Centerville, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2005. A Wooster native, James majored in economics, belonged to Seventh Section, and played in the Scot band. He served with the Army ’s 105th Infantry Regiment in WWII in the Pacific Theatre and then worked as a civil servant for the U.S. Air Force for several years, stationed in Germany for a time. He retired as a computer analyst from the Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Jim enjoyed retirement—traveling and spending the winters in Englewood, Fla. Surviving are his second wife, Rosemary, two daughters, a granddaughter, and a brother. His first wife, Judy, died in 1981.

x ’49 Gloria Hughes Land, St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 13, 2005. A graduate of Ohio State U, Gloria married Paul Land in 1950. She worked for American U and for the U.S. Navy as a civilian before leaving the paid work force to raise a family. Her volunteer work with mental health and the physically challenged won recognition in Fredericksburg and Richmond, Va. Gloria founded a wedding catering service before retiring to do work with historic preservation and literacy. After her husband ’s stroke in 1977, she formed a support system for stroke victims and their families, which led to statewide advocacy. Gloria moved to Minnesota in 1991, seven years after Paul died. Two daughters survive.

x ’48 Mildred Holtz Isaac, Salinas, Calif., Dec. 26, 2005. She sang in the choir, played in the Scot band, and belonged to the International Relations and German Clubs. Leaving the College to care for her ailing grandmother, Mildred completed a B.A. at San Jose State College, majoring in biology and chemistry. There she met John Isaac, whom she married in 1958. Mildred was a homemaker, a substitute teacher, and a member of AAUW. Surviving are her husband, five children, 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Her only sister died a year ago.

’48 Betty Knauss Maus, Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2005. Betty graduated with a psychology major and belonged to the Chemistry and Psychology Clubs. She married H. Page Maus in 1949; they soon settled in Cincinnati. Betty earned certification as a medical technician at St. Rita ’s School of Medical Technology. She enjoyed gardening.

’47 Adaline Quimby Bush, Avon Lake, Ohio, Mar. 3, 2006. Adaline majored in English and Latin. She sang in the choir, belonged to Dominoes, and presided over Korner Klub in her first year at the College. In 1948 Adaline married Joseph F. Bush; he died previously. She lived in Avon Lake for more than 50 years, taught in the Massillon Public Schools, and volunteered as a Girl Scout leader and Cub Scout den mother. She enjoyed bingo, politics, and directing activities at the RV park in Lutz, Fla., where she and her husband spent the winters. A son, two daughters, two grandchildren, and a brother survive. Another brother died previously.

’44 Elizabeth “Libby” Blough Corathers, Corona Del Mar, Calif., Feb. 21, 2006. Libby was active in Arrows and with the local USO at Wooster. She worked in the College library for about a year after graduation. On Christmas Day 1945, she married John Corathers, a U.S. Marine whom she met at a USO New Year ’s Eve dance on campus. The couple lived on or near military bases all over the U.S. and in Jakarta, Indonesia, taking a round-the-world trip with their family before returning to the States and settling in California.

Libby opened and ran a secretarial service, worked in a friend ’s gift shop, and was the wedding director for the Community Church, Congregational (U.C.C.), in Corona Del Mar for several years, managing up to four weddings each Saturday. Libby sang with the Harbor Singers and served the Chamber of Commerce and Girl Scouts. A son, daughter, and two grandsons survive. John died in 2002.

’44 Grace Elizabeth Hall, Crossville, Tenn., Feb. 8, 2006. Grace served on the staff of The Wooster Voice . She worked as a registered medical records librarian in the x-ray department at the Evanston Hospital Association in Illinois. Grace cared for her mother and lived in the family home for years after her mother ’s death before moving to Tennessee. She was a life member of the Evanston Historical Society and belonged to the Women ’s Republican Club and the DAR. In retirement she worked on her family history. Grace enjoyed traveling and remained in close touch with the College, serving as class secretary for many years.

’43 Charles A. Sommers, Birmingham, Mich., Mar. 23, 2006. A member of Ninth Section, this music major played in the Scot band and sang in the Westminster Choir, Madrigal Singers, and the Men ’s Glee Club. He earned an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary (1960) and later attended Temple U. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, playing in the Army Band during WWII. Chuck spent a decade at First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, Pa., as associate pastor. He then served First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham for 20 years, retiring in 1989 as pastor, emeritus. He continued to be involved—singing in the choir, raising money for a new organ, making pastoral calls.

In retirement Chuck was certified as a spiritual director at Colombiere Retreat Center in Clarkston, Mich. He served the AIDS Interfaith Network, Guideposts Prayer Ministry, and Michigan Cancer Foundation. He was on the board of directors for the Birmingham Association of Seniors for eight years and on the board of Presbyterian Villages for 12 years, presiding over each board for two years. He enjoyed music, gardening, and spending time in northern Michigan. Chuck served Wooster as ’43 class secretary and returned to campus to play in the Alumni Band. He was married to Priscilla Hughes Sommers ’43 for 60 years. Priscilla lives in an Alzheimer ’s care facility. Also surviving are three children, including Charles “Chip” ’71 and Charlotte ’80, and two grandchildren. A son died in 1956.

’41 Fred H. George, Palm Harbor, Fla., Feb. 13, 2006. Fred majored in economics and belonged to Sixth Section and Franklin Social Club. He married Jean Smith ’40 in Westminster Chapel in 1941 and proudly served his country as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Fred lived and worked in Columbus, Ohio, Milwaukee, and Pasadena, before retiring from the American Appraisal Co. in 1985 and moving to Florida. The Georges traveled 7,200 miles around the U.S. in the fall of 1989. Fred enjoyed golf and model cars and planes. Jean and a grandson died previously. Surviving are two daughters, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

’41 Melissa Roberts Robertson, Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 21, 2006. Melissa majored in English and belonged to Trumps. She met Harry Robertson ’41 in her freshman year; they got married in Westminster Chapel on campus three days before graduation. The couple settled in Tucson in 1944. Melissa was superintendent of her church ’s nursery department for 10 years and worked as a docent at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum for 17 years. She especially enjoyed her time as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, helping the animals and getting to know the “kind” people who brought them in for help. Surviving are three children and seven grandchildren. Harry died in 1998.

’41 William J. Szabo, West Seneca, N.Y., June 3, 2004. Bill majored in chemistry, belonged to Section Four, and played Scot basketball. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII, taking engineering training at Yale U. Bill taught physics at the Erie County Technical Institute in Buffalo (1946-51), worked as a missile engineer at the Cornell Aeronautical Lab for the next nine years, and then joined American Machine and Foundry Inc. as an operations engineer.

’40 Treva Steffanni Ditzenberger, Snohomish, Wash., Mar. 13, 2004. A music major, Treva was a member of the Scot band and choir. She retired from piano teaching in 1970, after over 30 years of giving private lessons to junior high and high school students. Treva married James Warren Ditzenberger in 1940; the couple retired to Colorado Springs to be close to their grandchildren and enjoy the mountains. They moved to Washington 17 years ago. In Colorado Treva was active in the DAR on the state level. Surviving are her husband, two sons, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

’40 Virgil M. Gerig, Goshen, Ind., Mar. 13, 2006. Virgil attended Goshen College and graduated from Wooster with an economics major. He belonged to 10th Section and sang in the Men ’s Glee Club. He later attended Oberlin Graduate School of Theology and graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary (1947). In 1946 Virgil married Mary Kay Ramseyer; they moved to Goshen in 1985. A retired minister, Virgil ’s pastorates included Mennonite churches in Ohio, Indiana, South Dakota, and Lesotho, in southern Africa. He belonged to College Mennonite Church. Surviving are two sons, three daughters, 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a sister. His wife and two other sisters died previously.

’40 Wayne S. Johnson, Phoenix, Ariz., June 16, 2000. Wayne earned a master ’s from the U of Pittsburgh (1942) and a certificate of professional competence from the U of Chicago at the completion of meteorology training. He worked as a flight advisory meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau and the U.S. Department of Commerce. He married Marjorie Smith ’39 in 1943; she died in Jan. 2006 (see below). A daughter and a brother, Robert H. ’36, predeceased Wayne; two sons and two grandchildren survive.

x ’39 Ruth Shadrach Bakie, Park Hill, Okla., Jan. 4, 2006. Ruth also attended Capital U. She married Craig Bakie in 1938 and worked as a homemaker and a designer of needlework, with her own company, Needleart. Ruth was a Sunday school administrator and teacher for 30 years and a grief counselor with retirement homes. She belonged to the DAR. Her husband died previously. Two sons and several grandchildren survive.

’39 Marjorie Smith Johnson, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 2, 2006, after a prolonged illness. Marjorie earned an M.F.A. from the U of Denver and taught art at Flowing Wells High School in Tucson. She assisted the College as an area solicitor in a funding campaign in the late 1950s and was active with regional alumni events. Her husband of 58 years, Wayne S. Johnson ’40, died in 2000 (see above); a daughter also died previously. Two sons, two grandchildren, and a sister survive.

’39 Sidney G. Menk Jr., Columbus, N.C., Feb. 8, 2006. Sid majored in political science, belonged to Clericus and the International Relations Club, and participated on the debate team at the College. He earned an M.Div. from Yale U (1942) and served with distinction for over 50 years as a minister in the United Congregational Church and Presbyterian Church (USA). Beginning in Wink, Tex., and ending in Wellesley, Mass., he served churches in Paterson, N.J., New York City, and Boston. In New York Sid was the stated clerk of presbytery, a member of the Board of Corrections, and chair of the Board of Christian Education of the Protestant Council. He also served as executive director of the City Missionary Society in Boston, chaplain of Walpole State Prison in Massachusetts, and president of the Boston-area Wooster Club.

Sid advocated for ecumenism and prison reform and helped found one of the country ’s first halfway houses for paroled prisoners attempting to reenter society. In retirement he taught adult education classes in Shakespeare and continued his civic and spiritual service. A son, a stepdaughter, five grandchildren, and a sister survive. After Sid ’s first wife, Sally Berry Menk, died, he married Lucy Lofgren. She died previously, as did a son and a daughter, Meredith Menk Culp ’70.

’37 Arnold Carlson, Columbus, Ohio, Mar. 16, 2006. Arnie belonged to Seventh Section, played in the orchestra, and managed the Fighting Scots basketball team. He married Edna Bupp ’37 in Westminster Chapel on campus in 1939. Arnie was an Ohio public school administrator for 40 years, beginning as a principal in Polk, Ohio. He earned an M.A. from Ohio State U and became a principal in Ashland City Schools, a position that he held for 15 years. He retired from the Westerville system in 1977 as assistant superintendent. In retirement Arnie served as business administrator of Westerville ’s Central College Presbyterian Church, as well as elder and treasurer there. He belonged to Kiwanis and several professional groups. A son, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren survive. His wife died previously.

’37 Arthur J. Collinson, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mar. 4, 2006. Art belonged to the International Relations Club and majored in political science. He joined the White House staff in 1940, serving under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Art later attended the American Institute of Banking, American U, U.S. Navy Supply Corps School, and Harvard Graduate School of Business. He was a retired captain of the U.S. Naval Reserve, having served in North Africa during WWII.

Art worked for the Veterans Administration, was assistant regional commissioner for the IRS (New York region), and served in Manila as a tax consultant to the Philippine government. In 1964-65 he was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs of Princeton U. In 1969 he moved to Cincinnati to work for the IRS. Art belonged to the Church of the Redeemer and the Hyde Park Business Association. His wife, Nadine Boettger Collinson, died in 1990. Two children survive, in addition to four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

’37 Jeanne Getter Slack, Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 27, 2006. Jeanne was on the Index staff and belonged to Pyramids at Wooster, where she majored in English. She also was co-editor of The Wooster Voice, one of only six female editors of college papers nationwide at the time. She married Robert C. Slack in 1942. The couple traveled widely and enjoyed attending the Shaw and Shakespeare festivals in Canada.

Jeanne had a special ability to communicate with animals and was passionate about their welfare. She supported the adoption of strays as well as natural conservation. Jeanne also belonged to literary groups, an art club, and served on the board and as president of the Carnegie Tech Women ’s Club. She presented book reviews and co-edited a cookbook. Surviving are two sons, including John x ’72, daughter Carolyn Slack Petrovic ’68, and three grandchildren. Robert died previously.

’36 Audra Shook Kinch, Rittman, Ohio, Mar. 8, 2006. Audra majored in English and sang with the Women ’s Glee Club. She completed additional study at Kent State U and the U of Chicago. Audra taught Latin, French, and English, starting her career in Clinton, Ohio, and teaching in the Rittman schools for 13 years, retiring in 1975. In 1969-70 Audra was chosen as a Jennings Scholar for outstanding secondary school teaching. She belonged to Milton Presbyterian Church and the 3 Arts Club. Her husband, Avery Kinch, died in 1987; a brother and infant daughter also died previously. Survivors include a son, daughter, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

’36 Margaret Mills Muntz, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, July 31, 2005. Margaret majored in mathematical sciences and taught at the Hudson Country Day School. She earned an M.S. in library science at Western Reserve U in 1964 and was a high school librarian in several Cleveland suburbs before taking the position of library coordinator for the Beachwood Schools. She presided over the Ohio Association of School Librarians. After retiring, Margaret enjoyed world travel and was active in Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship. Three daughters, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren survive. Her husband, Ralph Muntz, a son, a great-granddaughter, and her brother, Don Mills ’39, died previously.

’36 Harriet Phelps Park, Lansing, Mich., Jan. 6, 2006. Harriet belonged to the Psychology Club at Wooster. She earned an M.A. from Michigan State U (1959) and worked as a teacher and principal with the Lansing School District, retiring in 1977. She also volunteered as a driver ’s ed teacher for older citizens and for the American Red Cross in Michigan. Harriet belonged to several professional associations. Her husband, Kenneth Park, died previously. Surviving are two children, five granddaughters, and eight great-grandchildren.

x ’35 Dorothy Hanna Hart, Willoughby, Ohio, Mar. 2, 2006. Her husband, Jesse Hart, two siblings, and a son died previously. Surviving are a son, daughter, three grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and a brother.

’33 Horace E. Hamilton, Middlesex, N.J., Jan. 3, 2006. After growing up in China in a missionary family, Horace lived in Livingston Lodge, the boys ’ “Inky.” He was active in the YMCA, the International Club, ran cross country, and sang in the choir. He majored in English and studied English literature at Yale U while teaching at Hofstra U. Horace earned a Ph.D. from Yale (1941). After teaching at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1941-43), he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

Horace then taught English at Rutgers U (1946-82), retiring as professor, emeritus. He taught at Columbia U as a Ford Foundation Fellow (1950-51) and Carnegie Visiting Professor (1960-61). Horace published collections of poetry and scholarly articles. In retirement he taught at Jilin University in Changchun, China, and at Georgian Court College in Lakewood, N.J. Horace married Evelyn Ahrenhold in 1941. She died in 1980; a son also died previously. Survivors include two daughters, a son, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

x ’32 Wilbur R. Bull, Pembroke Pines, Fla., Feb. 1, 2003. Wilbur played Fighting Scot football. He earned a B.Sc. in business at Ohio State U (1936) and studied management at Northwestern U. He served in the U.S. Navy (21 years) and the Ohio National Guard (12). Wilbur owned a business consulting firm before retiring and turning to real estate. He became a member of the million dollar sales club with his real estate company. Wilbur served civic and philanthropic groups and enjoyed returning to Wooster for reunions. His wife, Lou Ella, and two children survive.

’30 Evelyn L. Illsworth, Palm Springs, Calif., Jan. 14, 2004. Evelyn majored in French and earned an M.A. at Western Reserve U (1949). She taught in the Cleveland Public Schools before moving to California in 1967. She wrote several children ’s books that were published overseas and used there to teach English. Evelyn belonged to the Laguna Beach Presbyterian Church for over 25 years.

x ’29 Lilian Gruenbaum Pritchard, Cottonwood, Ariz. Dec. 8, 2005. Lilian attended the College for only one year, but cherished the experience and the friends she made. She also attended Valparaiso U and graduated from the Walther Lutheran Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. In 1939 Lillian married John Pritchard, and they lived in Oak Park, Ill., and Portland, Ore., before retiring to Arizona in 1972. Lilian worked at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park and was the first married nurse to enlist in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during WWII. She was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and a founding member of Faith Lutheran in Cottonwood. Her husband and three siblings died previously. Many nieces, nephews, and cousins survive.

’29 Elizabeth Decker Seyler, Sarasota, Fla., Jan. 15, 2006. A history major, Elizabeth was active in the Student Government Association and Pyramids and sang in the choir and chorus. She married L. Everett Seyler ’27 in 1933; they spent many years in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to Florida in the 1980s. Elizabeth was a long-time supporter of the Audubon Society and The Salvation Army and a YWCA board member. She tutored with an inner-city program in Dayton and belonged to Siesta Key Chapel in Florida. Surviving are two sons, including David x ’58, two daughters, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Her husband died previously.

’27 Rachel Lawrence Badger, Millersburg, Ohio, Feb. 22, 2006, at 100 years. Rachel majored in chemistry at the College and belonged to the Chemistry and Spanish Clubs and Pembroke Literary Society. She taught school in Clark for two years before marrying Wayne Badger x ’22 in 1929. Rachel belonged to First Presbyterian Church of Millersburg and the Order of the Eastern Star, in addition to several other local organizations. Her husband and a daughter died previously. Survivors include a son, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

’27 Myrtle Ross Hawken, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mar. 31, 2006. She majored in French and taught physical education at the College (1929-32) before marrying John B. Hawken, who predeceased her. Myrtle taught water safety for the American Red Cross in earlier years. Later she shared her passion for genealogy with friends in the U.S. and Canada. Myrtle was a 34-year member of the D.A.R. and a 74-year member of the Anglican Church. Surviving are three daughters, including Millicent Hawken Osterburg ’56, 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Ford Ross ’32.

In Memoriam: Staff

’31 Edward C. Arn, Wooster, Mar. 24, 2006. An English major, Ed served as a reporter and columnist for The Wooster Voice, editor of the Index, and senior class president. In spite of the Depression, he landed successful sales positions with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and later American Seating. During WWII Ed was a U.S. Army captain on the front lines in Europe and earned a Bronze Star, two Silver Stars, and two Purple Hearts. He was later named Wayne County Veteran of the Year (2001) and inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame (2003). He chronicled his experience in Arn ’s War (2005).

Ed married Patricia Rolph in 1948 and moved to Philadelphia in 1951. Seven years later the family returned to Wooster at the urging of College of Wooster President Howard Lowry, who wanted Ed to apply his skills to fundraising. In 1963 Ed became Wooster ’s director of alumni relations.

After retiring in 1974, Ed served as executive director of the United Way of Wooster and volunteered with numerous organizations, including the Boy Scouts and Wooster Area Community Foundation. He belonged to the Wooster Rotary Club for almost 50 years and was a consultant for the International Executive Service Corps in Costa Rica. Passionate about sports, Ed was a charter member of the Downtown Rebounders and a founder of the “W” Association Athletic Hall of Fame, as well as five other athletic halls of fame. Ed was later inducted into Wooster ’s and Wayne County ’s Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2005 he was presented with the Alumni Association ’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Surviving are his wife, children Ben, Timothy x ’72, Heidi Arn Steiner, Pam Arn Kell, Christopher “Kit” ’76, and Kathleen Brenan, 16 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.