In Memoriam
We were sorry to learn this year of the loss of the following alumni:
Chester T. Beals, BS ’34, died November 26, 2004, at the age of 91. He formerly worked for Crown Zellerbach Corp. and Penick & Ford Ltd.
George Herbert Hemmen, BS ’36, MS ’37, died February 3, 2005, at the age of 93. He and his wife Adelaide had a big family (sons, daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren), who now live in California and Washington. George and Adelaide used to enjoy staying in Elderhostels once or twice a year, in various locations.
Howard Edward Somers, BS ’41, died January 15, 2005. Howard pioneered professional winemaking in Washington State. He was a member of Brotherhood Knights of the Vine and also enjoyed fishing, boating, and gardening.
Richard Fisher Graham, BS ’42, died January 14, 2005.
Thomas William Secrest, Jr., BS ’43, died June 11, 2005.
Leslie H. Clark, BS ’44, MS ’51, died October 17, 2004. He formerly worked for Weyerhaeuser.
Cecil E. Turnquist, BS ’44, MS ’45, died June 11, 2004.
Hubert M. Lyle, BS ’49, died December 22, 2004.
Welcome W. Wamsley, BS ’49, PhD ’53, died April 15, 2005.
Peter K. Schoening, BS ’51, died September 22, 2004, at the age of 77. Peter formerly worked for Chemgrate Corporation in technical services.
Brian Mar, BS ’55, MS ’57, PhD ’58, died March 12, 2005. Brian was employed at the University of Washington. He was appointed research associate professor in Civil Engineering in 1967, and professor in 1973. In 1991, he was named the Boeing–Sutter Professor of Complex Systems.
James R. Berg, BS ’66, died November 24, 2004, at the age of 61. He worked for Shell Oil for 25 years and also worked at Occidental Petroleum. He kept active with skiing, biking, camping, racquetball, and travel.
John R. Anderson, Jr., BS ’85, died June 10, 2005 at the age of 42. John was a loving and generous son, brother, uncle, and friend, and was taken away much too soon.
After graduating from the University of Washington he attended the University of Exeter in Exeter, England. He worked for Immunex in Seattle, Washington, and was most proud of his contribution in bringing the drug Enbrel to market, which helped many people with arthritis. John was an avid traveler and brought much joy to the lives of those around him.
John Martens, BS 2001, lost his life in a motorcycle accident on the morning of September 20, 2003, near his Hillsboro, Oregon, home. He had just turned 25. Following college he immediately went on to become a process engineer at Intel, starting in Fab15 and later moving to Fab 20 Sort. All who knew or worked with him will miss his tenacity, dedication, and generous spirit.
Also,
Louise Peterson, former staff member, passed away on June 29, 2005. She worked for over ten years as a research scientist and lab manager in Prof. Jim Seferis's group.
