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Jane Ada Dredger Brant 鈥�40, March 22, 1995, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She attended Reed for three years. She married Charles Sanford Brant 鈥�41, in 1946 in Portland, and the couple had two sons. in 1961, the family moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Jane and Charles divorced in 1968. For much of her life she was a homemaker, but she later was employed as a newspaper editor. She was an active volunteer, and was a member of the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Edmontonians for a Non-Nuclear Future, and the Council of Canadians. She also volunteered for the Edmonton Learning Centre. She is survived by her two sons, a brother, and two grandchildren.

Charles Goddard Botsford ’34

Charles G. Botsford 鈥�34, May 3, 1996, in Alexandria, Virginia. He was the son of Charles S. Botsford, director of physical education at 蜜桃社 for many years [1912鈥�52]. He was a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as legislative affairs officer until his retirement in 1965. After retiring, Charles was a lobbyist for corporations and individuals in Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife, three daughters, a brother, four grandchildren, and a niece, Ann Botsford Phillips 鈥�70.

Berniz Blann ’34

Berniz A. Blann 鈥�34, April 11, 1998, in Beaverton, Oregon. She owned and operated a cattle ranch east of Mitchell, Oregon. She was past president of the Oregon Cow Belles and a former trustee of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. She is survived by a nephew.

Frank G. Breuer ’38

Franklin G. Breuer 鈥�38, February 8, 1998, in Lake Oswego, Oregon. After attending Reed from 1934 to 1935, he earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Oregon in 1937 and a law degree from Yale Law School in 1940. During World War II, he served as an air intelligence officer with the 20th Bomber Command Intelligence Section in India and Guam. He retired as vice president and general counsel for Georgia Pacific in 1981. Active in the Junior Achievement program for 22 years, he received the organization鈥檚 Bronze Leadership Award in 1981. He also served on the board of directors of Holladay Park Hospital from 1961 to 1981 and chaired the hospital board from 1976 to 1978. He is survived by his wife, three sons, a sister, and six grandchildren.

Maggy McCormick Brown ’88

Maggie Brown 鈥�88, April 12, 1998, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, of breast cancer. She was a PhD candidate in the Humanities Center at Johns Hopkins University. She was awarded two prestigious fellowships in her field: the Bourse Chateaubriand Fellowship and a Fulbright Fellowship for work towards her dissertation in Paris. After graduating from Reed, she cofounded the Women鈥檚 Health Education Project in New York City with Stephanie Stevens 鈥�86 and Susan Davis 鈥�88. She also worked for several years in the Center for Medical Consumers, founded by Arthur Levin 鈥�57. She is survived by three sisters, a brother, grandmother, uncle, four nieces and nephews, and her partner, Cameron Flint 鈥�87.

Eleanor Borman Thompson ’52

Eleanor Regina Borman Thompson 鈥�52, April 1, 1998, in Contra Costa, California, after a long illness. She entered Reed after serving in the Air Force during World War II. She married her husband in 1953 and they moved to Walnut Creek, California, where she worked for Contra Costa County as the supervisor of the social services department at County Hospital in Martinez. After her retirement in 1980, she served in many volunteer capacities, including providing transportation to cancer patients and tutoring English as a second language to new immigrants. Her survivors include a sister, a niece, and a nephew. Her husband died in 1984.

Grace Sawyer Bartlett ’32

Grace Sawyer Bartlett 鈥�32, February 9, 1999, in La Grande, Oregon. She was a longtime resident of Joseph, Oregon, and a well known and respected historian of Wallowa County. She attended Reed for three years and then returned to her hometown of Bend, Oregon, where she married. They moved to Wallowa County and she developed an interest in the history of the region. She worked on many historical projects with the official historian of the area, Harley Horner, and coauthored several articles and pamphlets with him. Following a divorce from her first husband, she married Harry Bartlett, a member of the Nez Perce tribe, and the couple bred and raced thoroughbred horses throughout the West. She helped to organize the Wallowa County Museum and served as its volunteer curator until 1995. Her historical research focused on the early settlers of the region, the Nez Perce, and Chief Joseph. Her books included The Wallowa County, 1867鈥�1877, and From the Wallowa, a collection of stories published in 1992. Survivors include a daughter and son by her first marriage; a stepson by her second marriage; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.

Dale Birdsell ’48

Dale Birdsell 鈥�48, April 8, 1998, in Fairfax, Virginia. He first entered Reed in 1941, but left during World War II to serve in the Army overseas. After the war, he returned to Portland, worked for Southern Pacific Railroad, and completed his undergraduate degree at Reed in 1948. He then attended Brown University, earning a master鈥檚 in history in 1950. He worked on a PhD in history at the University of Pennsylvania and had completed all but his dissertation when he left to work as a historian in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps Historical Office in Edgewood, Maryland. There, he coauthored a volume of the series, The U.S. Army in World War II,听The Chemical Warfare Service: Chemicals in Combat, which also served as his PhD dissertation. He remained in that position until 1967 and authored or coauthored many official studies, histories, and reports. In 1967, he was promoted to chief historian of the U.S. Army Material Command, and he and his wife and children relocated to McLean, Virginia. He became director of historical programs and author of a variety of official special studies and reports. He also directed, edited, and coauthored a publicly published volume, Arsenal for the Brave: A History of the U.S. Army Material Command. He retired in 1986. In retirement, he pursued a variety of interests and community activities and was involved in a weekly current events group at the retirement community where he lived. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Thomas P. Brockway ’21

Thomas Brockway 鈥�21, January 7, 1999, in North Bennington, Vermont. From Reed, he attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He joined the faculty of St. John鈥檚 College, Annapolis, teaching history and English, and rose from the rank of instructor to associate professor and acting dean within five years. He then taught at Dartmouth College and Yale, and in 1933 accepted a position at Bennington College, Vermont. He earned his doctorate in history at Yale in 1937. At Bennington, he taught in the history department and served as dean in 1952鈥�61, and he also served as acting president on three occasions. During World War II, he was loaned to the government to work for the Board of Economic Warfare, in Washington, D.C. He was the author of several books, including Basic Documents of United States Foreign Policy, 1957; and Language and Politics, 1965. He also authored numerous reviews for the American History Review. In 1981, he completed a definitive history of the founding and early years of Bennington College, Bennington College: In the Beginning, which was produced by the college on its 50th anniversary. Survivors include his daughter and two grandsons. His wife died in 1992.

Henrietta Willick Burcham ’41

Henrietta Willick Burcham 鈥�41, May 7, 1999, in La Canada, California.

William Burpee ’39

William Burpee 鈥�39, December 15, 1998, in Boise, Idaho after a brief illness. He attended Reed for two years and later attended the University of Oregon, where he earned an LLB in 1939. He went to work for the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. in 1941, and in 1946 was transferred to Boise. He rose to the position of field solicitor for the Pacific Northwest and served in that position until his retirement in 1977. He was a lifelong Episcopalian and an active member of his church, serving as a Sunday school teacher and on the vestry. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Boise and a 50-year member of the Oregon Bar Association. Survivors include his wife; two sons; two daughters; seven grandsons, and three granddaughters.

Miriam Bachman Guttormsen ’32

Miriam Bachman Guttormsen 鈥�32, February 5, 1995, in Seattle, Washington.

Daniel W. Becker ’69

Daniel Becker 鈥�69, May 11, 2000, in Portland, of complications from diabetes. He was a tenor in the chorus of the San Francisco Opera for nearly 25 years and was also an accomplished actor and instrumentalist. During and following his attendance at Reed, he performed in theatre events both on and off campus, including roles in The Lion in Winter and Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris with the Portland Civic Theatre. He later joined a Young Audiences group in Portland, presenting musical programs to elementary school students on a weekly basis. In 1975, he moved to San Francisco and joined the San Francisco Opera, where he sang tenor and was an occasional comprimario soloist. His career with the opera led him to be featured in the documentary film In the Shadow of the Stars, which focused on the dedication and perseverance of opera chorus members. The film won an Academy Award in 1992. Despite advancing complications from diabetes, he continued to sing with the opera until five months before his death, when he moved back to Portland for dialysis treatments. He is remembered by his friends for his loyalty, his wit, his sarcasm, and his passion for art and music. Survivors include his father and stepmother, and a sister.

Maurice Bernstein ’27

Maurice Bernstein 鈥�27, February 10, 2000, in Keene, New Hampshire, after a brief period of failing health. Raised in an orphanage in New York City, he attended City College of New York and Stanford before coming to Reed. He earned a master鈥檚 in English literature from Columbia University in 1930, and a degree in social work from the New York School of Social Work in 1931. He was first employed as a counselor at the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, where he rose to the position of director in 1940. In 1941, with the move towards small, family settings for children without parents, he was responsible for placing all residents of the asylum in foster care and closing the institution. Throughout his life, he held many responsible positions relating to child welfare. He was director of the Pleasantville Cottage School, an agency of the New York Jewish Child Care Association; associate director of the Jewish Welfare Federation in Cleveland, Ohio; director of the Kansas City Jewish Federation; and director of the United Jewish Fund in Columbus, Ohio. In 1956, he returned to New York as senior consultant and director of community planning for the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. He retired in 1968. After retirement, he served as a consultant to the Council and to Jewish social service agencies in London. He continued to work on various projects in his field until his final retirement in 1987. At the age of 87 he took up modern dance and performed with the company Risa Jaroslow and Dancers in New York City and elsewhere. He was married twice; his second wife died in 1983. He is survived by his daughter, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. His son died in 1972.

James T. Bow MA ’50

James Bow MA 鈥�50, January 17, 1998, in Portland after a long illness. He was a retired principal with Portland Public Schools.

Virginia Warner Brodine ’37

Virginia Warner Brodine 鈥�37, May 12, 2000, in Roslyn, Washington. She was a writer and lifelong activist in causes of political and social justice. She attended Reed for three years and later attended Cornish School of the Arts, in Seattle. While in Seattle, she worked in a variety of domestic and office jobs, an experience that encouraged her to join with others to organize the Household Employees League, under the auspices of the YWCA. In 1941, she married Russell Brodine, a musician, and they moved to Los Angeles. She worked as a reporter and columnist for the Daily People鈥檚 World during the war and published several short stories. During the McCarthy era, her husband鈥檚 political activities put him on studio blacklists, so they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he obtained a position with the symphony. She worked as a copy editor for Mosby Publishing Company and was public relations director for the regional office of the Ladies Garment Workers Union for six years. She helped found the Committee for Environmental Information and in 1962鈥�69 edited its monthly publication, Nuclear Information, which later became the magazine Environment. In 1978, she and her husband moved back to Washington, where they were active in the peace and nuclear freeze movements and in environmental protection efforts. She was the author of two books on environmental issues: Air Pollution and Radioactive Contamination, published in 1972 and 1975 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Her historical novel, Seed of the Fire, about Irish immigrants in the U.S. in the 1820s, was published in 1996 by International Publishers. At the time of her death, she was working on a second novel. Survivors include her husband, daughter Cynthia Brodine Snow 鈥�65; a son, and three granddaughters.

Franz Baumann ’35

Franz Baumann 鈥�35, April 21, 2001, in San Francisco, after an extended illness. He received a medical degree from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1938 and did pediatric residencies in Wisconsin and California. In 1941, he opened a pediatric practice in San Jos茅, California. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. After the war, he established a pediatric and adolescent practice in San Francisco, which he continued until his retirement in 1989. During his long career, he also served as a staff physician at several Bay Area hospitals. Franz鈥檚 area of special interest was the use of hypnosis to shorten treatment in many childhood conditions, especially enuresis, encopresis, and asthma. He was involved in clinical pediatric hypnosis research at Langley Porter Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco, and published many articles on the subject in the Journal of Urology and the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, as well as chapters in several books. He was a founding member and past president of the San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis and a member and past president of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis. In retirement, he taught classes at the Center for Learning in Retirement at the University of California, Berkeley Extension Center, and was a volunteer instructor in aquatic exercise at a therapeutic pool at the Recreation Center for the Handicapped. He is survived by two daughters, three sons, 18 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren. His wife of 55 years died in 1997.

Robert H. Bibler ’38

Robert Bibler 鈥�38, February 15, 2002, in Corvallis, Oregon. He attended Reed for one year and then worked with his father as a painter. During World War II he worked in the Swan Island Shipyards in Portland. He married Helen Ruley in 1940. After the war, he began working as an appraiser in the Multnomah County Assessor鈥檚 office, where he eventually became chief industrial appraiser. He retired in 1977 and he and his wife moved to Yachats, Oregon. They became active in community affairs, and in 1986 he helped design and supervise construction of the town鈥檚 new library. The couple enjoyed travel in later years and spent several months at a time in Maui, Hawaii. They moved to Corvallis in 1991. In a note to Reed in 1994, he wrote, "though my scholastic contact with Reed was relatively brief, the Reed ethic has remained with me and has been of great joy." He is survived by his wife.

Janet Bright (Meigs) Allen ’52

Janet Bright Meigs Allen 鈥�52, February 1, 2001, in Petaluma, California. She settled in Pt. Richmond, California, and was an eligibility specialist for Contra Costa County Social Services until retiring in 1992. She married Richard Meigs 鈥�50, and they had two children before divorcing. In 1989, she married Robert Allen 鈥�51, who had moved from Portland to the Oakland and Pt. Richmond area after retiring from his family business, Executone Sound Systems. Together, they enjoyed New Orleans jazz, reading, politics, hiking, the Pacific coast, their cats, and visiting with family and friends. He died in 2000 of complications related to emphysema. She is survived by a son, a daughter, a stepdaughter, four grandchildren, and numerous extended family members and friends.

Barbara Hathaway Kellogg-Smith Blohm ’46

Barbara Hathaway Kellogg-Smith Blohm 鈥�46, February 11, 2003, in her home in Chestertown, Maryland. Hathaway attended Reed with a focus in premedicine. She married Richard W. Blohm 鈥�48 in 1944 and they raised a family; first living in Sunnyvale, California, and then moving to her family鈥檚 farm on the Chester River in Maryland. In addition to managing the farm, Hathaway supported equestrian sports on regional, national (including the U.S. Pony Club), and international levels, and served as a mentor to young equestrians. She also volunteered with Kent County social services, assisting disadvantaged families. A few years ago, the Blohms sold their farm and moved to a cottage in the woods, where there was "roaming room" for their pets and an opportunity to enjoy a great variety of wildlife鈥攁n experience described as "Canyon Day, all year long." Survivors include her husband, three daughters and a son, eight grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and a brother and sister.

Carter Albert Brown ’37

Carter Albert Brown 鈥�37, June 27, 2002, of pneumonia, at home in Oakland, California. Carter received a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Reed in economics. He married Jane Marie Townsend 鈥�41, dancer, teacher, and choreographer, and they had a daughter, and a son, Peter Brown 鈥�72. After leaving Reed, the couple moved to Los Angeles and joined the Communist Party. Peter became a labor organizer for entertainment workers in Hollywood; he collected and sold used tires, and pressed 78 r.p.m. vinyl disks for Columbia Records. He joined the U.S. Army in World War II and was sent to officer candidate school, and then to radio school to learn to install and maintain radar bombsights in B-27 bombers all over the world. In New York after the war, Carter became a journeyman machinist, was an officer in his union local that strongly opposed the advent of the Korean War, and was blacklisted for work on the East Coast. He and his family moved to Pittsburg, California, in 1953, and he was hired and fired repeatedly for his political associations. Not until 1964 did Carter find a stable working situation, and continued to present his political views as a leader of study groups, and as a member of the Communist Labor Party. In his later years, he focused his energy in support for Jane鈥檚 dance career, even serving as chair of the board of directors for the Jane Brown Foundation for Dance and Related Studies. Peter, who provided details for this in memoriam, wrote that Carter taught him many powerful lessons, including "to look beyond the glitter of consumer goodies to see that all was not right with the world, and that there is work to be done and a better world to be built." Of his experience at Reed, Carter once noted, "I acquired total respect for the scientific method, and a basis in the humanities that has served me well."

Grenfell Boicourt ’51

Grenfell Paul Boicord 鈥�51, March 3, 2003, in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Gren听received a BA from Reed in physics, and continued his studies at the University of Oregon, where he received an MA in physics in 1953. He then earned an MS from the University of Illinois in 1956 and a PhD from the University of New Mexico in 1973. His career as a beam dynamicist was with the University of California scientific lab in Los Alamos. He married Rose Mary Hammer and they had two daughters.

Carolyn Ruth Baker ’52

Carolyn Ruth Baker 鈥�52, January 31, 2004, in Portland, from cancer. Carolyn attended Reed and received her BA from Portland State University. She worked as a bookkeeper for Fred Meyer until the 鈥�70s, when she earned a master鈥檚 degree from Lewis & Clark College in psychology and counseling. Her practice in Portland focused on women鈥檚 issues. She also volunteered as a massage therapist for elderly patients in nursing homes. Carolyn is survived by her husband, William Casti; her son and daughter; three grandchildren; and two sisters.

Helen Beatrice Hurd Barnard ’34

Helen Beatrice Hurd Barnard 鈥�34, October 8, 2003, in Maryland, after a short bout with cancer. After earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history from Reed, Helen went on to earn an AM in American history at Radcliffe in 1937. Following that, she completed all credentials, with the exception of a dissertation, for a PhD from the American University in Washington, D.C. Prior to her marriage to Robert C. Barnard 鈥�35 in 1939, she taught at the Putney School in Vermont, and after marriage, at the Madeira School in Virginia. In 1949, the couple moved to Paris, where Robert opened an international office for his D.C. law firm and Helen worked as an office manager. They returned to the U.S., living in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and raised a son and daughter. Helen was a cathedral aid volunteer for the Washington National Cathedral from 1967 to 1982. Supplied by her lifelong reading habit, she became an expert in gothic architecture and stained glass, and maintained a keen interest in American history. She is survived by her children and two grandchildren. Robert predeceased her.

Theodore M. Bischoff ’37

Theodore M. Bischoff 鈥�37, February 23, 2004, in Portland. Theodore received a BA from Reed in biology. He attended the University of Oregon Medical School, and received an MD in 1939. In 1944, he married Marion Freedman, who died in 1995, and they had two children. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. He did postgraduate work at Washington University School of Medicine and Harvard University, and practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 47 years in Portland. Additionally he taught at Oregon Health Sciences University. Survivors include his daughter and son, a grandchild, and a brother.

Harrison D. Brunn ’44

Harrison D. Brunn 鈥�44, February 23, 2004, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Harrison attended Reed in the U.S. Army premeteorology program. He married, and worked as an insurance adjuster in Minneapolis.

Mary Helen Branigan Baldwin ’40

Mary Helen Branigin Baldwin 鈥�40, February 19, 2005, in Washington, following a long illness. Branny听received a BA in biology from Reed, did graduate study at Oregon Health Sciences University in microbiology, and became a medical technologist. In 1942, she married Fred H. Baldwin; they had three children, and lived in Marysville, Washington. The family traveled extensively, and enjoyed hiking and swimming鈥攖he latter at Crabapple Lake where they had a cabin. Baldwin was a member of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, and volunteered in the 鈥�70s for the Everett, Washington, blood bank, and in disaster relief for winter floods. Survivors include her children, seven grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Her husband predeceased her.

Susan A. Bromberg ’65

Susan A. Bromberg 鈥�65, November 5, 2004, in San Diego, California, following a long illness. Susan received a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Reed in mathematics and went on to teach college mathematics. She married Russell Dubisch 鈥�67; they had two sons, and later divorced. Survivors include her children and three grandchildren.

Eula LaVerne Barker Fuller ’35

Eula LaVerne Barker Fuller 鈥�35, March 28, 2005, in Portland. Eula attended Reed for two years. In 1940, she married Harold R. Fuller. For more than 50 years, she worked as a legal secretary in her husbandis law office in Sheridan, Oregon. She also helped establish the Sheridan Public Library. Survivors include her son and three grandchildren. Her husband died in 1993.

Mary Louise Vincent Back ’49

Mary Louise Vincent Back 鈥�49, April 11, 2006, in Durham, North Carolina. Mary received a BA from Reed in literature. 鈥淚 know that my life has been immensely enriched because of Reed,鈥� she noted, for her 50th reunion year. Two professors, Lloyd Reynolds听[English & art 1929鈥�69] and Victor Chittick听[English 1921鈥�48],in particular, profoundly affected her. 鈥淟loyd Reynolds鈥� classes showed me areas of interest and pleasure that had never come my way before . . . I was excited, challenged, and all my life since I鈥檝e enjoyed things he introduced me to.鈥� Her career included administrative work at the Dramatists Play Service in New York, and promotion management for Duke University Press. She married Kurt W. Back, a Duke professor, in 1969. Survivors include her stepson, Allan T. Back 鈥�74, and a brother. Her husband died in 1999.

Stacey Finn Baylis ’49

Stacey Finn Baylis 鈥�49, July 11, 2005, in California. Stacey attended Reed for two years, earning a BA in psychology from San Francisco State University and an MA in psychology from Dominican College. She specialized as a high school reading coordinator, working with students with learning disabilities, in North Monterey County. She married Andy Salz in 1947; they had one son. In 1958, she married Derek M. Baylis; they had one daughter and two sons.

Mabel Livingstone Bishop ’46

Mabel Livingstone Bishop 鈥�46, March 10, 2007, at home in Portland. Mabel attended Reed for two years. In 1947, she married C.M. Mort Bishop Jr. She was active in the Portland Garden Club, Town Club, and Portland Junior League; and was vice regent and regent for the Mount Vernon Ladies鈥� Association Board for 20 years. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, tennis, gardening, and bridge. Survivors include her husband, three daughters, one son, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a brother.

Otis Douglas Brown Hyde ’33

Otis Douglas Brown Hyde 鈥�33, March 19, 2009, in Tacoma, Washington. Otis was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and grew up in Idaho and Oregon. She attended Reed for a year and received a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Washington. A birder, horticulturalist, and master gardener, Otis founded the Native Species Garden at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma and the Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium at the University of Washington. She supported the arts in the Pacific Northwest, including the Tacoma Art Museum, the Joffrey Ballet, the Seattle Symphony, and the Seattle Opera. She was a lifelong learner, who made a thorough study of the culture, flora, and fauna of a particular region before traveling there. 鈥淎unt Otie,鈥� as she was affectionately called, shared her vast knowledge and extensive collections of furniture, porcelain, and native and ornamental plants with family and friends. She and her husband, Charles Henry Hyde, to whom she was married for 52 years, enjoyed taking horticultural and birding classes at the University of Washington and traveled abroad extensively. Survivors include two daughters, one son, seven grandchildren, and her brother.

Agnes Burt Russfield ’35

Agnes Burt Russfield 鈥�35, February 10, 2009, in Boca Raton, Florida. Agnes grew up in Northwest Portland, lived on campus initially, and became a day-dodger when her father lost his job during the Great Depression. Although her academic interest lay in the humanities, she was greatly influenced by her mother's interest in science. She received a BA from Reed in biology, an MA in zoology from UCLA, a PhD in zoology from the University of Chicago, and an MD from Cornell University. An assistant professor of pathology at Children's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, and a pathologist at Boston City Hospital and Mason Research Institute in Worcester, Agnes also served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. In 1954, she married Lew Russfield, founder and owner of Sun Valley Ski Clothing Company; he died in 1993. Agnes established a scholarship fund in her name for students in the humanities.

Charlotte Blake Sykes ’43

Charlotte Blake Sykes 鈥�43, February 1, 2009, in Paradise, California. Charlotte arrived at Reed for her sophomore year, and received a BA in psychology before enlisting in the Women's Army Corps. She completed two years of service, and then enrolled at Santa Barbara State, studying for graduate school entrance examinations. Rather than continue her education, she chose to marry Donald Sykes in 1947; they were together until his death in 2005. Charlotte cared for their three children and also provided extended care for three elderly family members. She tutored elementary school children, and enjoyed sewing and baking. In 1989, Charlotte and Donald moved to Paradise, where Charlotte reveled in the scenic beauty of the area. Survivors include two daughters and a son; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and her sister, Frances Blake Howard '46.

Jack Dean Breazeale ’50

Jack Dean Breazeale 鈥�50, November 5, 2008, in Kauai, Hawaii, following a stroke. Jack served with 89th Division in Europe during World War II, and came to Reed on the G.I. Bill. He earned a BA in chemistry from Reed and a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Washington. For 26 years, he worked as a thermodynamicist for United Technology Corporation, chemical systems division, in Sunnyvale, California. He retired to Kauai, Hawaii, in 1987, where he played tuba in the Kauai Community Band, was on the board of the Kauai Concert Association, and was a member of the Lihue Christian Church. Jack and Donna LaVonne Breazeale were married for 65 years, and had a son and daughter, four grandchildren, and two great grandsons.

Robert Elmer Bickford ’53

Robert Elmer Bickford 鈥�53, February 17, 2001, in Portland. Robert transferred to Reed from Marin Junior College in California, and attended for one year, but did not complete a degree at the college.

Robert Elmer Bickford ’54

Alfred Stanley Levinson 鈥�54, December 10, 2008, in Portland. Al received his BA from Reed in chemistry, and then entered the master's program in chemistry at Wesleyan University. 鈥淚 had had no intentions of going to grad school up to that point, but Arthur Scott [chemistry 1923鈥�79] helped me make up my mind and I went.鈥� In 1958, he married Amy Perlson Levinson 鈥�54 and went to Indiana University for graduate work. Their two daughters, Rebecca and Ellen E. Levinson 鈥�84, were born during the time that Al completed his doctorate and postdoctorate work in chemistry and Amy had a full-time position in microbiology. In 1963, he joined the faculty of Portland State College. He retired as professor emeritus of organic chemistry in 1994. Survivors include daughter Ellen; a son; and his cousin, Toinette H. Menashe MALS 鈥�72.

Bruce William Blummert ’76

Bruce William Blummert 鈥�76, who received a BA from Reed in American Studies, was born in New York City, and died in Spokane, Washington, on September 2, 1998.

Charlene Joanne Bryan ’93

Charlene Joanne Bryan 鈥�93 died January 24, 2009, in Basel, Switzerland, of acute respiratory distress. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, she earned a BA from Reed in biology, a master's degree from OHSU in public health, a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in epidemiology, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Although details remain sketchy, we understand that Charlene was working for a pharmaceutical company in Switzerland, and came down with influenza this year. She went to the hospital, where she developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, and multiple organ failure. Charlene was an expert on depression, diabetes, and health disparities in minority populations, and authored several articles on those subjects. She was also a gourmet cook with a celebrated collection of cookbooks. On learning of her death, her colleagues in Pittsburgh held a memorial in her honor at which everyone wore leis. 鈥淲e laughed and cried,鈥� writes good friend Mary Hester. 鈥淐harlene would have enjoyed it. She only had a brief life, but she was a gift to all who had the privilege to meet her.鈥�

Donald W. Bailey ’38

Donald W. Bailey 鈥�38, October 23, 2001, in Oregon. Don attended Reed, later earning a BS from Oregon State College (University) in chemistry. He was a horticulturalist and manager of Orchard View Farms, a cherry business in The Dalles, established by his parents. He married Edwina Ohlegshlager in 1940; they had seven children. In 1967, he was named The Dalles Man of the Year, and was named Northwest Cherry King in 1974. Bailey developed a packing process that more than doubled the shelf life of fresh fruit. His brother, Jack R. Bailey 鈥�36, also attended Reed.

Louise Baldwin ’45

Louise Baldwin 鈥�45, December 5, 2006, in Portland. Louise attended Reed for three years. In 1943, she married Arthur K. Knauss 鈥�44; they had three children, and later divorced. Baldwin worked at home and as a real estate broker for several companies. In 1997, she married William L. Owen MAT 鈥�59. Survivors include two daughters; a son; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and her sister, Sylvia W. Baldwin 鈥�50. William died in 2005.

Mary Nancy Taylor Barrier ’43

Mary Nancy Taylor Barrier 鈥�43, February 1, 2008, in Portland. Mary received a BA from Reed in art, and also attended the Portland Art Museum School (PNCA). She married John Barrier in 1950, and was a mother, artist, and teacher. Survivors include two daughters and a son, seven grandchildren, and a sister. Her husband died in 1988.

Morris Beers ’49

Morris Clifford Beers 鈥�49, February 4, 2008, in Portland. Cliff received a BA from Reed in biology, and was an assessor for Multnomah County. In 1955, he married Rosalynd Holm. Survivors include his sister. His wife died in 2002.

Robert C. Becker AMP ’44

Robert C. Becker AMP 鈥�44, July 5, 2007, in Golden Valley, Minnesota, from cancer. Robert attended Reed in the U.S. Army Premeteorology Program. He earned a BA in accounting from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, and an LLB from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul. He was director of business management for Honeywell. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Marjorie; a son and daughter; two grandchildren; and a sister.

Ernest Benner ’59

Ernest Jack Benner 鈥�59, February 1, 2006, in California. Ernest attended Reed, but did not graduate. He earned an MD and practiced medicine.

Deane Bennett ’55

Deane Sterndale Bennett 鈥�55, April 26, 2008, in Forest Grove, Oregon, from congestive heart failure. Deane transferred to Reed in his second year, as a premedical student from the University of Oregon. He entered the U.S. Army in 1952, and served in South Korea, after which he completed thesis requirements for a BA from Reed in biology. In 1958, he received an LLB from the University of Chicago. He worked for two years in Chicago for Continental Casualty Company in the claims department. He married Irene Labno in 1960; they had two daughters and two sons, and later divorced. Deane managed an insurance agency in Forest Grove, was a field inspector for Lawrence Warehouse, and was an insurance adjustor for Travelers' Insurance. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1963, and worked as assistant attorney general for the State of Oregon and was deputy city attorney for the City of Portland. In 1973, he entered private practice in criminal defense; his work involved the Oregon Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. In the late 鈥�80s, he retired due to health issues. Survivors include his children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Carolyn L. Bilderback ’38

Carolyn Bilderback 鈥�38, February 2, 2008, in California. Carolyn received a BA from Reed in general literature. After graduation, she taught school at Pt. Reyes Lighthouse in California鈥攁 one-room schoolhouse set up for the children of lighthouse employees. She received a teacher's certificate from San Francisco State College in 1940, and moved to New York City, where she did special training in dance, choreography, and also the Alexander Technique in body alignment (with Judith Leibowitz). Carolyn听was a freelance leader of movement and dance workshops around the country, including at the Manhattan School of Movement, where she taught stage movement and improvisation for 17 years; the Aspen Music Festival, where she did choreography in 1956鈥�58 for productions such as Carmen and My Fair Lady; the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco; the Association of Humanistic Psychology; and the International Women's Writing Guild. She was adjunct associate professor of movement and imagination at Union Theological Seminary in New York. She led interdisciplinary workshops with M.C. Richards, Paulus Berensohn, and Valerie Harms. Carolyn studied dance with Sybil Shearer and others, and performed with the Katherine Liz Dance Company. Her company, the Carolyn Bilderback Dance Theater, founded in 1968, presented at the Judson Dance Theater and Dia Center for the Arts in New York City. In 1992, she published Gatherings from a Dancer's Journal (Magic Circle Press). The book, introduced by Mary C. Richards 鈥�37, contained Carolyn's听journal entries from 1975 to 1985, which described her work, and her relationship to New York City and to herself. In 2006, she moved to the West Coast, where family and her friend, Dinah Bachrach 鈥�70 (daughter of her lifelong friend Betty Hazen Bachrach 鈥�40), assisted her in her final years. Survivors include her half-brother, William Bilderback 鈥�61.

William Luke M. Blanton ’63

William Luke M. Blanton 鈥�63, May 21, 2004, in Santa Cruz, California. Luke attended Reed for two years. He took pleasure in reading, film, and the ocean. He married Myrtle Angele Wilking 鈥�64; they later divorced. Survivors include his son and daughter, mother and father, and brother and sister.

Jean L. Borax MAT ’79

Jean L. Borax MAT 鈥�79, May 11, 2008, in Minnesota, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Jean earned a bachelor's degree from Macalester College. She was a teacher and administrator in the St. Paul School District for 28 years. Survivors include her partner, John Oltmanns, and her mother and sister.

Linden Bates Bowman ’35

Linden Bates Bowman 鈥�35, January 20, 2004, in Oregon. Linden attended Reed, but did not graduate. He married, and had two daughters and a son. His sister, Ellen Bowman Martin 鈥�35, also attended Reed, as did his cousin, Dell Hymes 鈥�50. Linden was an industrial and commercial real estate consultant and broker, and owner and chairman of the Bowman Company in Portland.

Raymond Ellsworth Brooks ’37

Raymond Ellsworth Brooks 鈥�37, February 18, 2008, in Santa Rosa, California, following a short illness. Raymond received a BA from Reed in psychology. He worked briefly for IBM before accepting a position as teaching assistant in psychology at the University of Oregon, with the intention of becoming a clinical psychologist. Instead, with the assistance of Reed psychology professor William (Monte) Griffith [1926鈥�54], he entered federal service in public administration with the State Technical Advisory Services of the Social Security Board. He went to Washington, D.C., and was then assigned to the Social Security Board in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as regional merit system consultant. In 1943, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in personnel classification in the Pacific Theatre. Following the war, he returned to his work with the Social Security Board in Cleveland, Ohio, and then transferred to San Francisco, where he worked for 23 years; he retired in 1971. In retirement, he did house carpentry鈥攂uilding a home in Mendocino, California鈥攁nd also enjoyed photography and backpacking. He married Bernice McKay 鈥�39 in 1938; they divorced in 1969. In 1971, he married Judy Boyles. Survivors include his wife, his son, four stepchildren, and two step-grandchildren.

Isabel Beckwith Goode ’41

Isabel Beckwith Goode 鈥�41, March 3, 2008, at home in Jacksonville, Oregon. Isabel entered Reed as a transfer student from Smith College, and received a BA from Reed in economics. For the next three years, she worked for the office for emergency management and other federal offices, in Washington, D.C. During World War II, she worked for the United Nations in D.C., New York, Germany, and London. In 1948, she married Paul J. Goode; they had six children, and she devoted her life to her husband and children. The family lived in Oregon, California, and New Jersey, and Isabel enjoyed gardening, bridge, hiking, travel, and recreation experiences at the Metolius River. In 2003, she was interviewed for the Reed Oral History Project by Trish Styer 鈥�83. Survivors include three daughters and two sons, five grandchildren, and two sisters. Her husband and one son predeceased her.

Barbara Bates Nelson ’43

Barbara Bates Nelson 鈥�43, June 10, 1999, in Olympia, Washington.

James E. Boyle AMP ’44

James E. Boyle AMP 鈥�44, July 15, 2008, in St. Maries, Idaho. Jim attended Reed in the premeteorology program, and served in the military during World War II and the Korean conflict. He went to Washington State University on a football scholarship, and had a number of occupations during his lifetime, including consulting in geology and mining. He had a passion for mountain recreation, which began in childhood when he joined the Seattle Mountaineers. Jim also was a father to two sons and a daughter.

Erica Brunquist ’50

Erica Brunquist 鈥�50, June 25, 2010, in Poulsbo, Washington. Erica studied at Reed for two years. She married in 1950, and raised two daughters. Later, at the University of Denver, she earned an MSW with a focus on children's services, and worked as a social agency consultant. Most recently, she lived in Port Townsend, Washington, where she was a volunteer and facilitator with the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. She enjoyed hiking on the beaches and in the forests of the Olympia Peninsula.

Gertrude Theresa Benson Carter MAT ’61

Gertrude Theresa Benson Carter MAT 鈥�61, June 4, 2010, in Portland. Gertrude was a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle. She married Russell L. Bean and moved to Portland, where she obtained a master's degree at Reed and taught high school business and English for 23 years in Portland public schools. Survivors include her son, daughter, granddaughter and grandson, and brother. Her husband and one son predeceased her.

Jeffrey Fulton Beatty ’72

Jeffrey Fulton Beatty 鈥�72, December 20, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts, from leukemia. Jeffrey attended Reed for a year and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. He was a truly remarkable individual, whose passions were well supported by his versatility as an artist and scholar. He was a dancer, a lawyer, a teacher, and a playwright, as well as a devoted husband and father. Jeffrey began dancing at Sarah Lawrence College and performed with the Sandra Neels Dance Company and the Connecticut Ballet. While dancing professionally, he met Annabel King Winston; they married in 1982, and raised two daughters in a creative and loving home. While his wife pursued a dancing career, Jeffrey completed a JD at Boston University. He worked 10 years with Greater Boston Legal Services, and practiced law with the firm of Kotin, Crabtree, and Strong. In 1988, he joined the faculty of the Boston University School of Management, where he developed the school's business law concentration and coauthored a series of textbooks, Business Law and the Legal Environment. Boston University twice awarded him the Beckwith Prize, the highest undergraduate teaching award, and he was the recipient of the 2007 Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the university's highest honor. His plays, performed in England and in the U.S., included A Change in the Moon (1985), Convictions (1990), The Funhouse Mirror (1999), and Scam (2000). From his public obituary, we read that the breadths of his talents, achievements, and wit were unparalleled. He went out of his way for his students and his colleagues, and was articulate, kind, and charismatic in the most genuine way. Survivors include his family, his sister, and two brothers.

Walter B. Barker ’75

Walter B. Barker 鈥�75, July 12, 2010, at home in Scappoose, Oregon. Walt grew up in Portland and developed a love of the outdoors that remained integral to his life. He attended Reed and received a BA in geology from Portland State University in 1981, and an MS in geology from the University of Arizona in 1986. During his college years, he travel extensively in the American Southwest. After college, he spent more than a decade teaching in Japan, where he developed an appreciation for Japanese culture and met his wife, Hideno 鈥淣on鈥� Sugai. After the couple returned to the U.S., Walt studied nursing at the University of Portland. Most recently, he did renovation projects for the couple's home, designed and planted an extensive Japanese-style garden, and edited scientific manuscripts for Japanese researchers. In his public obituary, we read that he was an accomplished photographer, whose work was exhibited in galleries. He was also a writer, a philosopher by nature, a teacher, and a gifted conversationalist. 鈥淲alt was exceptionally energetic, bright, and gregarious, and could carry on in-depth conversations on a broad range of topics with just about anyone.鈥� Survivors include his wife and mother, nieces and nephews, and a large circle of friends from several countries. 鈥淗e will be sorely missed.鈥�

George Bartholomew ’86

George Bartholomew 鈥�86, June 18, 2010, in California. George spent three years at Reed in economics and completed a degree at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, in 1993, where he studied music composition and technology. After that, he went to Redmond, Washington, for an internship at Triad Studios, and established his own company, Bartholomew Music Productions. He worked for Triad in audio engineering and production and was a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He later moved his company to Grass Valley, California. Survivors include two sisters.

Elisabeth Bauman Lewis ’48

Elisabeth Bauman Lewis 鈥�48, July 7, 2011, in Stockton, California. Betty earned a BA in biology from Reed. She did social work in Santa Rosa and was a member of the Girl Scouts, the Sierra Club, and the Mazamas. She was also adept at biological illustration, spinning, dying, weaving, and gardening. Toward the end of her life, she worked to restore a 311-acre stewardship forest in Philo, California. Betty married Fred R. Lewis 鈥�44 in 1947 and raised three daughters and two sons; they later divorced. Survivors include her children, nine grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a sister.

Hugo Adam Bedau, Faculty

Hugo Adam Bedau [philosophy 1962鈥�66], August 13, 2012, in Concord, Massachusetts, from complications related to Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

A pioneer of applied ethics, Hugo Bedau framed the national debate on capital punishment through a series of influential books, starting with The Death Penalty in America (1964), which has since become a standard work in the field. Professor William Schabas of Middlesex University in England called him 鈥渙ne of the great scholars of capital punishment.鈥�

Born in Portland in 1926, Bedau grew up in the San Francisco area. He earned his BA from the University of Redlands and a PhD in philosophy from Harvard. His interest in the death penalty was sparked by an episode in the 鈥�50s, when he was teaching at Princeton. The state legislature was then considering whether to abolish the death penalty; his (then) wife, Jan, went to a hearing at the statehouse at which a representative argued that if New Jersey abolished the death penalty, 鈥渕urderers would swarm across the Delaware and Hudson rivers.鈥� Stunned that no one stood up to rebut the statement, Bedau decided that, as a philosopher, he had a duty to contribute to the public debate.