In Memorium: Alumni

’74 Christine Murphey Poloni, Etters, Pa., Aug. 5, 2006. She earned departmental honors in sociology at Wooster and served as an RA in Compton Hall. Chris earned a master’s from the U of Chicago School of Social Service Administration (1981) and became a licensed social worker. She served as a counselor for the Harrisburg Academy middle and upper schools. In the late 1990s Chris worked at the Children’s Home of York, Pa. She was an accomplished guitarist. Surviving are her husband of 17 years, Louis Poloni, a son, and a sister, Diane Murphey Land ’76. Christine’s parents,William ’51 and Janet Johnson Murphey ’48, died in Oct. 2006 (see below) and Jan. 2007, respectively.

’68 David V. Agricola, Lakewood, Ohio, May 21, 2006, as a result of a March 2006 skiing accident. At the College David graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors in chemistry, his major, and belonged to First Section. He earned an M.D. from Case Western Reserve U in 1972 and did a residency in anesthesia at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.

David married Suzanne M. Skaryd ’71 in 1971. He was on staff at Lakewood Hospital for more than 20 years and then practiced anesthesia at The Surgery Center in Middleburg Heights. David sang tenor in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus for over 15 years, performing with the group in Carnegie Hall. He was an accomplished clarinetist and a gifted painter and expressed his love of nature in extensive landscape gardening. A connoisseur of fine wine, David was a founding member of the Commanderie de Bordeaux, Cleveland chapter. His family notes that David’s unfailing kindness and matchless intellect touched many. Suzanne, David’s father,Waldemar R. Agricola ’33, and a son survive.

’65 Barry D. Barnes, Ft. Myers, Fla., formerly of Greenville, Ohio, Dec. 6, 2004. Barry majored in economics and joined Procter & Gamble Co. as an accountant. He spent his career there, retiring as director of international compensation. Barry served as treasurer for the Mt. Healthy, Ohio, chapter of the Izaak Walton League and on the board of Big Brothers, Big Sisters. He and his wife, Lena, moved to Florida in retirement. Lena survives.

x’60 Lawrence “Lar”L. Hothem, Lancaster, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2006. Lar graduated from Ohio State U with degrees in social welfare and journalism and served in the Ohio National Guard. An authority on American Indian artifacts, Lar penned over 35 books and 700 articles for national and special interest magazines and was a long-time contributing editor to The Antiques Journal. His wife, Sue, three brothers, including Arden x’63, and nieces and nephews survive. Two siblings died previously.

’58 Robert L. Brinkert, Grand Haven, Mich., Oct. 19, 2006. Bob participated in THE Corporation, tennis, and Fifth Section. He met Donzy A. Loomis ’58 at Wooster, and they married in 1959. Bob earned a master’s in counseling from the U of Michigan (1961) and went back to his alma mater, Grand Haven High School, as a guidance counselor and government and economics teacher. He worked there for 33 years. Bob was active in the Republican Party, Kiwanis, and First Presbyterian Church of Grand Haven, where he served as an elder. He enjoyed golf, tennis, traveling, bridge, photography, and Michigan sports. Donzy, a son, a daughter, five grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter survive.

’57 Philip K. Brown, Fresno, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2006. Phil belonged to the Chemistry, Sociology, German, Sailing, and Young Republicans Clubs at Wooster, where he majored in sociology. He earned an M.S.W. from Bowling Green State U and moved to Coshocton County, Ohio, in 1961 to establish a rural home for foster care. He spent 30 years working for the KHC Development Corp., beginning as the first director of Manpower and serving as KHC’s CEO (1976-2000) and then as its president. Phil married Deborah Manning in 1976. In retirement the couple owned and operated Muskingum Coach Co. and Eagle Rock Tours. Phil was an active member, deacon, and former officer of Central Christian Church. He enjoyed farming and model railroads. Deborah, three sons, five grandchildren, and two siblings survive.

x’57 Joel Richard Stedman, Miami, Fla., June 15, 2006. He was a reporter for the Voice and belonged to Westminster Choir and Freshman Men’s Governing Council. He moved to Miami and pursued a business career. His wife, Barbara, survives.

’56 Loretta J. Conrad,Westlake, Ohio, July 30, 2006. Loretta sang in the Concert Choir and Women’s Chorus, presided over the Music Education Club, and accompanied the Men’s Chorus. A music education major, she first worked in the Elyria (Ohio) schools. Loretta taught the children of military personnel for the U.S. Department of Defense in Germany and Japan in the 1960s. She earned a master’s at the U of Colorado (1969) and certification at John Carroll U (1979). Loretta then served as an assistant principal and music teacher in Bay Village, Ohio, retiring in 1989. She also accompanied several groups and church choirs, gave piano private lessons, played for community theatre productions, and sang with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. A sister, Mildred Conrad Yanta, survives.

x’54 Eleanor Brackett McVey, Burke, Va., May 31, 2006. She majored in psychology and married James L. McVey.

’52 Robert A. Ritchie, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2006. A political science major, Bob belonged to Seventh Section and was its president as a senior. He served in the U.S. Army (1952-54) and married Marguerite Anderson ’52 in 1953. Bob earned a J.D. at the U of Michigan in 1958, and he and his wife moved to Phoenix. Bob worked as a city prosecutor before beginning a private practice in West Valley, Ariz. He joined the Maricopa County Public Defenders Office in 1967, where he worked until he retired in 1989. Bob enjoyed crossword puzzles, acting in community theatre, and rooting for the Michigan Wolverines. His wife and two daughters survive. A sister died previously.

’51 William John Murphey Jr., Boiling Springs, Pa., Oct. 4, 2006. Bill served in the U.S. Marine Corps in WWII before attending the College. He was drum major in the Scot Band (and helped build the band’s drum section), belonged to First Section, and played in the Symphony Orchestra. Bill married Janet Johnson ’48 in 1949. Influenced by College pastor John Bates, he earned a B.D. at Westminster Theological Seminary (1954) and was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church USA. He later earned an M.Div. from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (1972).

Bill’s first church was in Marion Center, Pa. He also served churches in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Greenwich, Conn., and Jenkintown, Pa, retiring from Camp Hill (Pa.) Presbyterian Church as pastor, emeritus, in 1997, after 14 years there. Bill helped build the Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church from 60 members to over 400. He moderated the Synod of the Northeast, mentored seminarians and other pastors, and served interim pastorates in retirement. He belonged to the Scottish Society of Central Pennsylvania and played in a local jazz band. Daughter Diane Murphey Land ’76 and three grandchildren survive. His wife died on Jan. 7, 2007; another daughter, Christine Murphey Poloni ’74, died in Aug. 2006.

’51 E. Ray Willis, Lodi, Calif., Oct. 29, 2006. Ray attended Wooster as a U.S. Navy veteran and married Jean Danals in 1947. He enjoyed the campus atmosphere and coffee breaks at The Shack. Ray majored in sociology and entered the Goodyear Aircraft Corp. management training program after graduation. He stayed at Goodyear for 10 years, in production planning, before joining Leslie-Locke Manufacturing Co. in 1960 in sales. Ray retired from Leslie-Locke in 1982 as western regional manager. He enjoyed travel and golf. Ray belonged to Grace Presbyterian Church and the American Legion. Jean, a son, a daughter, and a granddaughter survive.

’50 John C. Allen, Avon Lake, Ohio, July 28, 2006, suddenly. He majored in economics and was vice president of his senior class. John played Scot football and belonged to Fifth Section and the Economics Club. He worked as sales manager for the Standard Pressed Steel Co. (1960s-70s) in Milwaukee and Detroit. John later joined Wrought Washer Co. in Wisconsin as general sales manager and worked there until he retired. He and his wife, Glenda Fuller Allen, lived in Brevard, N.C., for several years before moving back to northeast Ohio, where they had met. John was an easygoing, friendly person whom it was easy to like and admire. He loved life and enjoyed his business and family relationships to the utmost. Surviving are his wife, a sister, two daughters, a son, and six grandchildren.

—Robert Lawther ’50

’50 Dorothy Aebischer Baranski, Haleiwa, Hawaii, Aug. 14, 2006. She majored in chemistry and belonged to Trumps and Chemistry Club. Dorothy worked as a chemist in Chicago (1950-53). In 1950 she married Leo Baranski ’50. She worked for the psychology department of Princeton U (1955-57), then in research for Pacific Oaks College and the U of Southern California School of Pharmacy (1962-78). Dorothy was an active Unitarian-Universalist, serving on committees in social justice, peace, and environmental issues. She moved to Hawaii in 1990 and became a lay minister of the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. Two daughters, a brother, and seven grandchildren survive. Leo and a son died previously.

’48 Florence Zuppas Gatsios, Camarillo, Calif., May 19, 2004. She taught elementary school for 45 years, retiring in 1990. Florence and her husband,William, belonged to Santa Barbara Greek Orthodox Church and were founding members of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Florence also belonged to the California Retired Teachers Association and the Daughters of Penelope. She loved to sing and dance to Greek and German tunes. Surviving are a brother, Nicholas x’49, a daughter, a granddaughter, and two great-grandsons. Bill and another brother died previously.

x’47 LaVerne Welch Bornemann, O’Fallon, Ill., Dec. 1, 2002. LaVerne married Wesley Bornemann in 1947; they had five children. The family lived in various locations in Minnesota and Illinois, while Wesley served as a minister in the Evangelical Reformed Church.

’47 Ralph J. Donaldson Jr., Duxbury, Mass., formerly of Sudbury, Oct. 7, 2006. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII and studied meteorology before attending the College. Ralph belonged to Eighth Section and the Committee for Freedom and Peace. He majored in physics, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He always claimed that Wooster gave him his best educational experience.

In 1949 he earned a master’s in applied physics at Harvard U. Ralph made significant contributions to the field of meteorology, including discovering a Doppler radar technique to forecast severe storms and tornadoes. The author or co-author of almost 100 publications, he was a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and belonged to the Scientific Research Society of America. In Sudbury Ralph was active in First Parish Church, where he began the lay summer service. Surviving are Denny Emanuel Donaldson (his high school sweetheart and wife of 57 years), two brothers, two daughters, and a granddaughter.

’47 Winifred Mayers Rampe, Crystal Lake, Ill., Sept. 17, 2006.Winifred majored in sociology and belonged to Sphinx. She married David A. Rampe in 1951. The family lived for a time in Puerto Rico before moving to Crystal Lake in 1963.Winifred was active in Storybook Playhouse and AAUW. She served on the board of the McHenry County Mental Health Resources League and as a charter member of the county genealogical society. Her hobbies included genealogy, book groups, and travel. David, three sons, and a daughter survive. A brother died previously.

’45 William D. Johnson, Sun Valley, Idaho, July 2, 2006, of cancer. The son of William ’15 and Irene Honsacker ’13 Johnson, Bill belonged to Sixth Section and majored in chemistry. He joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Philippines during WWII. After the war Bill earned a degree in mechanical engineering at Northwestern U. He worked with Bell and Howell for 16 years, then founded Dycast Inc. in Illinois. Bill became president of the company. He retired and sold the business in 1988, when he and his wife, Priscilla Allgyer Johnson x’46, moved to Idaho.

In Illinois Bill served as deacon, trustee, and elder at First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield. Priscilla, a daughter, three sons, and nine grandchildren survive. A sister, Janet Johnson Murphey ’48, died in Jan. 2007.

’44 Margaret Tewksbury Thompson, Seville, Ohio, Aug 13, 2006. Born and raised in China as the daughter of missionaries, Margaret met David Thompson ’43 when she joined Westminster Presbyterian Church choir as a freshman. They married in 1944. She belonged to Fortnightly Club, Arrows, and sang in the Women’s Chorus at Wooster. Margaret graduated with a degree in music performance and taught public school before opening a studio for private piano lessons. She studied at Yale U for a year after her marriage, while Dave served in the Army overseas. Margaret served many local musical organizations, taught Sunday school, played the organ, and sang in the church choir. Dave survives, along with four siblings and two generations of nieces and nephews. A sister died previously.

’43 Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Miller Aber, Lawrence, Kans., Dec. 10, 2005. Betty majored in vocal performance and sang in the Gospel Choir and Women’s Chorus. She also belonged to Dominoes at Wooster. Betty worked at the Carnegie Institute of Technology after graduation and sang in the Pittsburgh Opera Chorus, where she met Bob Aber. They married in 1947. The couple sang together for several years in the Pittsburgh area.

Betty belonged to the Tuesday Musical Choral Society and the choirs of Trinity United Methodist Church of Christ, Central Christian Church of Oakland, and Edgewood Presbyterian Church. She volunteered with the Monroeville Mall Ministry for 30 years. Bob and a brother died previously. A son, David ’73, and two grandsons survive.

x’43 Joanne Powell Alexander, Piscataway, N.J., May 20, 2003. Joanne graduated from Barnard College and married Robert Alexander in 1949. They had two children. Joanne belonged to the League of Women Voters and the Women’s League of Rutgers.

x’43 Virginia Weiler Thornburg, Middletown, Ohio, formerly of Lake Wylie, S.C., Sept. 18, 2006. Virginia earned a B.S. in education at Ohio State U and married Rodman Thornburg in 1952 at Wooster’s Memorial Chapel. A son, granddaughter, and brother survive. Rodman died previously.

’43 Douglas D. Zook, Fairlawn, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2006. Doug participated in the Debate, Drama, and Glee Clubs and Eighth Section and majored in economics. He joined the U.S. Air Force after graduation and flew 50 combat missions, earning the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. He earned a law degree in 1947 at Western Reserve U.

Doug married Vivian Leisinger in 1957. During his long law career, he served as Fairlawn’s law director. He sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, and served on several boards and committees at Christ United Methodist Church, where he belonged for more than 50 years. Doug also volunteered for the Scouts and at the Stan Hywet Ohio Mart. He enjoyed gardening and attending concerts and the theater. Vivian, two sons, and three grandchildren survive. A sister died previously.

’42 Margaret “Peggy” Craig Dixson, Longwood, Fla., July 12, 2006. She majored in sociology and belonged to Sphinx at Wooster and attended the U of Texas Engineering School (1943). Peggy married Herman R. Dixson in 1954. She volunteered at the Winter Park Memorial Hospital and loved to ski and play golf. Surviving are two sons and a daughter, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Herman and another daughter died previously.

’42 Jane Charlotte Ross, Oakmont, Pa., Jan. 14, 2005. Jane majored in sociology and participated in Dominoes and the French and German Clubs. After graduation she went to work for Bell Telephone Co. in Pennsylvania and retired in 1978 as office manager. Jane served as secretary of the Pittsburgh area’s Wooster alumni group in the 1940s. She belonged to East Liberty Presbyterian Church and its Women’s Association and was an elder. Jane traveled widely and volunteered at West Penn Hospital. A sister died previously.

’41 Francis “Frenchy”W. Browne, Madison,Wis., Oct. 22, 2006. Frenchy sang in the choir at the College, where he met Joan Campbell ’41. They married in 1942 before Frenchy joined the U.S. Army as an infantry captain (1942-46). He won the Bronze Star and Flying Cloud medals. Frenchy earned an M. Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary (1949) and began his pastoral career at First Presbyterian Church in Folsom, Pa.

In 1952 the Browne family left for India, to work at Woodstock School. Frenchy served for 20 years as chaplain and teacher there, and he and Joan organized a theatre and speech program.While on furlough, Frenchy earned a Th.M. in pastoral counseling from Princeton (1959). After returning from India, he served in churches in Reynoldsville, Rices Landing, and Jefferson, Pa., and as moderator of Kiskiminetas Presbytery. He retired in 1986 and was an active member of the Rotary and Lions Clubs and Kiwanis.

Surviving are Joan; three sons, including William C. ’71 and Bruce M. ’74; two daughters, including Joan Browne Brooks ’ 66; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and other alumni relatives, including sister Beatrice Browne Wylie ’40.

x’41 Esther Rowe Jones, Dover, Del., June 7, 2006. Esther’s husband,Wendell M. Jones, died previously. Survivors include a son and three sisters, Ruth Rowe Ferm ’46, Bessie Rowe Herlinger x’41, and Ellamae R. Rowe ’44.

x’41 Lois Thelma Hamilton Marnie, Sarasota, Fla., May 21, 2006. Lois transferred to Western Reserve U and earned a B.S. in education. She married Alfred J. Marnie in 1949. Lois taught kindergarten in East Cleveland, Ohio, directed a nursery school in Lyndhurst, Ohio, and taught seminars on preparing for kindergarten. She presided over the Sarasota Welcome Wagon, Manasota Republican Club, and Allamanda Circle of the Sarasota Garden Club. Alfred died previously.

x’41 Dorothy Cremer Peabody, Willoughby, Ohio, July 31, 2006. Her husband of 40 years, Richard F. Peabody, survives, in addition to a sister, three children, two stepchildren, 13 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. A son and a brother died previously.

’41 J. Bruce Powers, Stow, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2003. Bruce was captain of the track and cross country teams and president of First Section at Wooster, where he also trained as a pilot. He served in the Marine Air Corps (1940-57). Joining the family business after military service, Bruce eventually owned and operated the former Powers Funeral Home Inc. Among other civic activities, he served on the executive board of hospice in Jamestown, N.Y., and as commander of the Lou Spring Post, 149, of the American Legion. Bruce traveled to Russia as a representative of U.S. funeral directors and to Central America with the Full Gospel Businessman’s Fellowship Interna-tional. Surviving are his wife of almost 30 years, Muriel Prosser Powers, a son, a daughter, three grandchildren, and a sister.

’41 Katherine Sommerlatte Van Eerde, Bethlehem, Pa., Aug. 15, 2006. Katherine sang in the Wooster Chorus and choir, belonged to the Pembroke Literary Society, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She earned a master’s and Ph.D. from Yale U. Katherine married John Van Eerde in 1946. She was a part-time correspondent for the Providence Journal Bulletin while at the U of Rhode Island and worked in the intelligence division of the U.S. State Department (1951-55).

Katherine taught history for 25 years and was a past department chair at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., before retiring in 1986 as professor, emerita. She was a part time foreign correspondent for the Call Chronicle in Allentown. In 1971 Katherine received a Guggenheim Fellowship. She belonged to AAUP, AAUW, and Christ United Church of Christ in Bethlehem and volunteered at the Good Shepherd and Phoebe Homes in Allentown. John died previously; a daughter survives.

’40 Arthur W. Cowles, Tucson, Ariz., Aug 10, 2006. He graduated with majors in English and political science and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Art also graduated from Harvard’s Advanced Management Program (1966). He worked in advertising for G.E., Carborundum, and Marsteller Inc. before joining Koppers Co. as vice president (1965). Art served on the executive committee for the Pittsburgh Public Theatre and as president of the D.C.-based Public Affairs Council and Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. In retirement he enjoyed flying small aircraft and teaching and attending classes for older adults at the U of Arizona. He also enjoyed golf and tennis. Art served on the College’s 50th anniversary fund committee. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Helen, eight children, including Shelly Cowles Bates ’73, and 11 grandchildren.

’40 Arthur W. Mullett, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, June 20, 2006. He graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary and married Martha Jane Ramsey in 1939. Arthur was an author, farmer, and musician, as well as a minister at Sawyerwood EUB Church and several United Methodist churches in Ohio. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, two sons, nine grandchildren, and 10 greatgrandchildren. A brother and another son died previously.

’40 Jeanne Dilley Wooding, Chico, Calif., July 6, 2006. She was raised in China, one of six children of a missionary couple. Jeanne majored in sociology, starred in field hockey, and was a freshman counselor. She also belonged to the Women’s Athletic Association and sang in the Women’s Glee Club. Jeanne married Harry Cameron Wooding ’38 in 1941. He served the Mountain View (Calif.) Presbyterian Church as pastor for many years. Jeanne played the violin in the community orchestra and volunteered at a school for children with special needs. She enjoyed tennis and bridge—and her six grandchildren, who survive, in addition to three daughters. Harry and two sons died previously.

’39 Robert A. Anderson,Wooster, Aug. 10, 2006. A member of Seventh Section, he majored in chemistry, lettered in golf, and presided over his senior class. Bob joined the Army while attending Western Reserve U School of Medicine. He finished the M.D. and married Dorothy Knollman in 1944 before leaving for basic training. Bob served in Guadalcanal and Okinawa. After attaining the rank of captain, he served as CEO of an Army hospital in South Korea.

In 1949, after a residency in Cincinnati, Bob and his wife settled in Wooster. He worked as the College physician while establishing a medical practice. Bob served several generations of families, even making house calls. Retiring in 1980, he honed his golf game and won several tournaments. He was active in Rotary. His wife died in 2002; three children and three grandchildren survive.

x’39 J. Mildred James Armour, Niles, Ohio, May 17, 2006. Mildred worked as a secretary at a junior high school and retired as the secretary to the Niles Board of Education. She married Walton O. James in 1946; they had two daughters. Mildred belonged to Eastern Star. Her husband died previously.

’39 Hubert B. Hunt,Wooster, Aug. 21, 2006. He majored in economics and served as business manager for Men’s Glee Club and president of Eighth Section. For 45 years Hubert worked for Steam Economies of Wooster, starting as a manufacturer’s representative and becoming president and owner. He belonged to Kiwanis and the National Association of Power Engineers and served on the board of the local YMCA and United Methodist Church. He presided over his Wooster class in the 1990s and kept in close contact with the College.

Hubert married his Wooster sweetheart, Jean Morris ’39, in 1942. She died in 1968. The next year Hubert married long-time friend Phoebe Houser ’43. In retirement they enjoyed driving the Ohio hills and traveling out of the country. Phoebe died three months after Hubert. Surviving are four children, including Virginia Hunt Anderson x’74, three stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, including Brian B. Hunt ’05, and two greatgrandchildren.

’38 Lois Eileen Moyer, Conneautville, Pa., Oct. 27, 2006. Lois majored in mathematics and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She earned an M.A.T. from Ohio Wesleyan U. During WWII Lois served with the Navy’s WAVES. She taught high school in Rootstown, Ohio, for two years before moving to Chattanooga, Tenn. There she taught at the Girls’ Preparatory School for 36 years. Lois served as a Class Agent for the College, belonged to Mensa and AAUW, and was a 50-year member of First-Centenary Methodist Church. She enjoyed photography and traveling. Lois moved to Pennsylvania around 2003. A brother and nephew died previously; surviving are a brother and nieces and nephews in two generations.

x’37 Paul Shellhammer, Ashtabula, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2006. He farmed for many years and drove school buses for Buckeye Local Schools and the Ashtabula County Public Library’s bookmobile. He was an active member of the East Side Presbyterian Church and the Rising Sun Lodge. His wife, Agnes McConnell Shellhammer, survives, in addition to four children, 11 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. A son died previously.

’36 J.William “Bill” Everson, Midland, Mich., Sept. 10, 2006. He majored in chemistry and belonged to Third Section and the Congressional and Fortnightly Clubs. Bill earned an M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1940) and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School (1942). He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. In 1946 Bill joined Dow Chemical Co.’s market research department and worked there until his retirement (1979). He served on the boards of the Midland Center for the Arts and Grace A. Dow Memorial Library and belonged to Rotary. His wife, Jean Balph Everson, two children, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren survive.

’35 Phyllis Baillie Dunlap, South Bend, Ind., Aug. 1, 2006. She majored in history and married D. Logan Dunlap ’35. Phyllis was an elder and dedicated member of First Presbyterian Church and its Clara Edwards Sewing Circle and was active in the Wabash Presbytery. She also volunteered for the Junior League of South Bend, Memorial Hospital and its auxiliary, and the Broadway Theatre League. Phyllis enjoyed Chicago Cubs games, collecting dolls, and knitting sweaters for her family, whom she loved dearly. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Diane Dunlap Sisley ’59, and two sons, including V. Baillie Dunlap ’66, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Four siblings died previously.

x’35 Virginia Simon Hering,Willowick, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2006. Virginia graduated from Ohio Wesleyan U (1934) and taught in the South Euclid-Lyndhurst schools. She married Stephen A. Hering in 1937; they had three children. Virginia enjoyed traveling. Stephen died previously. Surviving are her children and grandchildren.

’35 J. Franklin McHendry, St. Augustine, Fla., Dec. 27, 2005. He majored in philosophy and earned a B.D. at Princeton Theological Seminary (1938). Franklin was pastor of the Highland United Presbyterian Church and Largo Presbyterian Church in Florida and served the Presbyterian Board of Missions. He retired in 1987, after 50 years of ministry. Franklin served on the boards of several community groups, including the YMCA and Kiwanis. He and his wife, Ruth Kerr McHendry x’38, traveled often to Europe and Israel. Ruth, a daughter, a son, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren survive. A brother, J. Taylor ’39, died previously.

’33 Agnes “Matey” Carson Rice, Black Mountain, N.C., Aug. 5, 2006. An English major, Agnes served on the Student Senate and helped sew the costumes for Color Day. In 1933 she married Richardson “Dick” Rice ’ 33. The couple lived in New England, Egypt, Germany, and Austria before moving to Black Mountain in 1980. They worked together on the Black Mountain Pairing Project, developing a sister city relationship with a Russian town and leading the group’s first trip overseas.

Agnes served on the project’s board, as well as on those of the Asheville UN Association and Church Women United. She belonged to Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church and two quilting groups. Dick died in 1990. Agnes enjoyed a special 95th birthday celebration on the day before her death.

Surviving are three daughters, including Muriel Rice Roberts ’59, seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Two children, granddaughter Karen “Jai” Roberts Williams x’88, and sister Catherine Carson Marsh ’29 died previously.

’32 John E. Exter, Dover, N.H., Feb. 28, 2006. He majored in history and won departmental honors. John earned an M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (1934). He taught at the Western Reserve Academy and at Harvard U, while studying economics there. He entered the world of banking, serving on the staff of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Board of Governors, helping set up banking in the Philippines and Ceylon, and serving as vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank and the First National City Bank (now Citibank), both in New York City.

John retired in 1972 to work as a consultant in domestic and international matters. He and his wife, Marion Fitch Exter ’33, won the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1979. John served the College as Alumni Trustee (1962-68). Marion, two sons, including George F. ’74, two daughters, and six grandchildren survive.

’31 Raymond H. Miller, Akron, Ohio, Aug. 7, 2006. He majored in chemistry and earned an M.A. from U of Michigan (1939). Ray belonged to Third Section and played football, basketball, and baseball. In 1969 he was elected into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame. He taught and coached in Cadiz, Ohio, and became a school principal (1936). Ray joined Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. during WWII and worked there for 32 years, becoming chief engineer in 1967. He and his wife, Doris Noble Miller ’32, loved to golf and bowl. Surviving are three children, including Ronald H. ’60 and Barbara Miller Gillespie x’63, 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Doris died previously.

’30 Ruth Hoerr Metzler,Wooster, Apr. 23, 2006. She majored in English and pursued graduate studies at Pennsylvania State U and the U of Pittsburgh. Ruth taught English, French, and adult education and tutored. She belonged to First Presbyterian Church and was a former officer of its Women’s Association. Her husband,Walter Metzler ’29, died previously, as did a brother. Surviving are two daughters, including Susan Metzler Buchwalter x’67, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.