Class Notes

'30s

Emma Bravo Lommasson '33, M.A. '39, former UM teaching assistant, advisor and registrar, turned 90 on December 10, 2001. Her birthday was noted with a special campus celebration including an omelet brunch, birthday cake and t-shirt commemorating the Emma B. Lommasson Center, formerly the Lodge, renamed in her honor this past May. Emma retired as registrar in 1977 after forty years of campus employment and more than seven decades of commitment to the University.

'40s

The 60th reunion for the class of 1942 will be held on campus May 16-18, 2002.

Helen E. MacDonald Beattie '49 writes from Staten Island, N.Y., "The New York Times named me 'Librarian of the Year' for 2001. I was one of ten such—two from each borough of New York City. So I could not retire just then, although I am 75 and have been working for the New York Public Library since 1969, with one five-year break—27 years so far!"

'50s

The 50th reunion for the class of 1952 will be held on campus May 16-18, 2002.

DeLynn C. Covert '57, M.F.A. '58, Missoula, is president of the American Cribbage Congress. A four-time winner of the National Cribbage Championship, DeLynn is a 16-time, All-American team member. He is currently the number one ranked lifetime player in the ACC and one of 20 members in the Cribbage Hall of Fame. Author and illustrator of "Play Winning Cribbage," currently in its third printing, DeLynn writes, "Now maybe I can round up a good game of cribbage with my old classmates!"

Clifford E. Hopkins '58 writes from Provence, France, "After years of wandering around Europe and neighboring continents, I have settled in France. The climate, scenery, tranquility, ambiance, history, 'tous' as the French like to say, are 'impeccable!' I would love to hear from any of my friends, but especially any of the 'old' masquers from the Roy Hinze-Bo Brown era. There were many, many cast parties and other events I remember fondly. I hope some of you will write—or better yet, visit. Voilà!"

'60s

Lou O. Aleksich '63, retired in December following 22 years as clerk of U.S. district courts in Billings. Lou and his wife, Kandace, plan to move to Red Lodge.

Charles R. Hatch '64, Moscow, Idaho, is vice president for research and graduate studies at the University of Idaho. Charles joined the UI faculty in 1973 and since 1995 has served as dean of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences, now the College of Natural Resources.

Ruth Rollins Brocklebank '67 teaches integrated math at Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash. She is completing a doctorate degree in math education from Washington State University.

James A. Willits '67, Fort Benton, is the first recipient of UM's School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Science's Professional and Community Service Alumni Achievement Award. Owner of Benton Pharmacy since 1973, James was instrumental in fund raising for the Skaggs Building, home of the pharmacy school since January 2000.

Pearl Yeadon McGinnis-Erny '69, M.M. '70, appeared in "An Evening in Vienna," a benefit concert for the Harrisburg Opera Association accompanied on the piano by her sister, Marith McGinnis Willis '63 of Carlisle, Penn. An associate professor of music at Southwest Missouri State University, Pearl performs in vocal workshops, as a concert soloist, and is director of Opera Workshop, the Collectors Series and the school outreach program.

'70s

Donald J. Mullen '70, M.Ed. '74, and his wife, Margaret Murphy Mullen '71, M.Ed. '74, have recently retired and moved to Tucson, Ariz. Don was director of UM's Student Financial Aid Office from 1968 to 1985. After leaving UM he was employed as a mental health and chemical dependency therapist and later as a behavioral case manager in Seattle. Margaret taught for 13 years in the Missoula school system and 16 years in Auburn, Wash. The Mullens have three children and twelve grandchildren.

Peter L. Steere '70, M.A. '72, is manager of the Cultural Affairs Office for the Tohono O'ooham Indian Nation in Sells, Ariz.

Kirk M. Hubbard '71, M.Ed. '76, is chief of the Research and Analysis Branch of the Operational Assessment Division at the Central Intelligence Agency. Kirk previously served tours in Tokyo and London and was Chief of Operations for OAD. He and his wife, Anne, live in Reston, Va., and vacation on Flathead Lake.

Robert J. Savage '72, J.D. '79, an attorney in Sidney, is president of the National Conference of State Housing Boards in Washington, D.C., and vice chairman of the Montana Board of Housing.

Richard W. Cohen '73, Casper, Wyo., is principal double bassist with the Wyoming Symphony. A member of many orchestras since 1962, Richard was a recent guest artist with the Casper College Community Symphonic Band.

Patrick O. Connell '73, vice president of resource operations for Rocky Mountain Log Homes in Hamilton, received the 2001 Timberman of the Year Award from the Montana Wood Products Association. A member of the Society of American Foresters since 1972 and a certified forester with SAF, Patrick was honored for his professional advocacy and promotion of sound forestry practices.

David H. Ellis, Ph.D. '73, Oracle, Ariz., received full membership and academician status in the Academy of Genghis Khan in recognition of his conservation efforts with the saker falcon in Mongolia. (See the April 1999 issue of Smithsonian Magazine.) Hancock House published David's latest book, "Wings Across the Desert," which details two motorized crane migrations.

Bradley C. Forth '74 has worked 27 years with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Family and Children Services. Brad was Idaho's June 2001 nominee for the Child Welfare League of America Social Worker of the Year Award; he received their July 2001 Western Region Merit Award. Brad also received the 2001 "Making a Difference for Idaho" award from IDHW Region II and "The Extra Mile" award from the directors of IDHW. "Social work can be fun," Brad writes. "I have certainly found my career to be very satisfying." Brad, his wife, Sandy, and son, Jeff, live in Lewiston, Idaho. Daughter Emily and son Andy attend college.

Nancy Noel Marra '76, has written "The Gourmet Club: A Novel Cookbook," "The Book Club: Just Desserts" and a short story in "Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work." An elementary teacher for 21 years and the recipient of the 1996 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, Nancy resides in Great Falls with her husband, Frank T. Marra '76, and their daughter, Noel.

Richard W. Owens '76 has used his ownership of Jewel Lake Tastee-Freeze in Anchorage, Alaska, to develop a school-business partnership with six local schools. Rich, dubbed a "community catalyst," hires teens to work at his restaurant and proffers from this reciprocal relationships with area students.

David L. Remington '76, working on a post-doctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Health, is studying the evolution of the silversword, a plant native to Hawaii. His wife, Kathryn Martin Remington, M.A. '81, Ph.D. '93, is head of the viral validation section in the pathological safety group of Bayer Corp. The Remingtons and their children, Jeremy and Bethany, live in Cary, N.C.

Julie N. Brown '77 is a case manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa. She received her master's degree in social work from the University of Iowa in 1993 and has been a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas for 22 years. "I enjoy visiting my family in Libby every year and get a breath of fresh mountain air each time I am there," Julie writes.

Hank Fischer, M.A. '77, resigned following 24 years as the Missoula-based regional representative for the Defenders of Wildlife. Hank has authored "Wolf Wars" and with his wife, Carol Hagmann Fischer, M.A. 79, co-authored "Montana Wildlife Viewing Guide" and "Paddling Montana." Hank is a private natural resource consultant and has started a business leading wildlife viewing trips. The Fischers have two sons, Andy, 20, and Kit, 19.

'80s

ATTENTION Class of 1987

The Mansfield Library has 300 copies of UM's 1987 student annual available for $5, the cost of shipping. Direct requests to Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Archivist, The Mansfield Library, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, or e-mail Jodi at archives@selway.umt.edu

Eileen Michael Clarke '80, M.F.A. '84, Townsend, has written "Game on the Grill: The Art of Barbecuing, Grilling and Smoking Wild Game;" "The Art of Wild Game Cooking;" "The Venison Cookbook;" "The Freshwater Fish Cookbook;" and "Classic Freshwater Fish Cooking," as well as articles on hunting, conservation, wild game preparation and cooking techniques for numerous magazines. Eileen has also penned a novel, "The Queen of The Legal Tender Saloon." She currently is writing an all waterfowl cookbook.

Charles P. Conrad '82 is vice president and executive editor of Broadway Books, a division of Random House, Inc. Charles lives in Montclair, N.J., with his wife, Becky, also a book editor, and son, Carlos.

Alan G. Katz '84, New Lebanon, N.Y., developed Qrai Cards, a facilitation tool for raising quality and role awareness. Alan earned a graduate degree in experiential education and has worked with at risk youth across the country.

Ephraim Sunday Olugboye, MBA '85, works with the United States-Nigeria Development Institute in Abuja, Nigeria. He and his wife, Eunice, have three children: Shola, Jerry and Esther. While earning his degree, Ephraim was the only Nigerian student in UM's School of Business.

Jeffrey J. Rosentreter '85 is professor of environmental chemistry at Idaho State University. His research focuses on environmental monitoring of water contaminants. Jeff holds patents for devices that monitor cyanides at and around gold mining sites, in areas from Alaska to Australia.

Katharine M. Havert '86, Yucaipa, Calif., is a seventh-grade science teacher at Truman Middle School in Fontana, Calif. Her husband, Ben Royland, teaches English at nearby Beaumont High School where her daughter, Darcy, is a student. Her son, Lucas, attends UCLA.

Kevin Michael Helgeson '86, M.Ed. '92, completed a Doctor of Health Science degree from the University of St. Augustine. Kevin has teaching and research responsibilities at the School of Physical Therapy at the University of Northern Florida in Jacksonville, where he resides with his wife, Loriann, and their two sons.

William W. Mercer '86, Billings, was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana by President George Bush. Bill also serves on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. At the time of his Senate confirmation, Bill was president-elect of the UM Alumni Board of Directors.

Lila A. Isbell '87 is executive director of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity in Columbus, Ohio, and is active in many local community programs. Lila's KKG responsibilities include coordinating the volunteers who assist with collegiate chapters and alumnae associations.

'90s

Wesley Arlin Fachner '90, San Jose, Calif., received a Master of Science degree in taxation from the College of Business at San Jose State University in August 2001.

Patrick E. Snow '91, a professional speaker and personal development coach, has authored "Creating Your Own Destiny: How to Get Exactly What You Want Our of Life." The book covers dream visualization, goal setting, building financial wealth, conquering fears and other personal growth topics. Patrick, his wife, Cheryl, and two sons live on Bainbridge Island, Wash.

Glen T. Griffith '92, Santa Barbara, Calif., is head golf professional at Rancho San Marcos Golf Course, having turned pro in 1994. "Each year I enjoy returning for the Montana Open and take in the fabulous beauty of Montana and Missoula," Glen writes. "I return at least one time each year to remind myself of this great place and the great times I had during my college years. We loved seeing the Griz take the national championship. Way to go Griz!"

Solomon S. Neuhardt, II '92, J.D. '98, is an associate with the Great Falls law firm Marra, Wentz and Johnson.

Annajeanette Presnell '93 appeared on NBC's "Dateline," December 4. Co-piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, 1st Lt. Presnell, then stationed at Fort Hood Army Base, helped rescue three children and the driver from a school bus that had been pulled into a flooding river near Waco, Texas. "Dateline" covered the rescue and a reunion of Angie and her crew with the rescued victims on the following day. Angie currently is stationed in Korea. Reader's Digest plans to cover the story in its September issue.

Jennifer Rice Turner '93 and Rob Turner '97 live in Dayton, Nev., with their children, Jack, 7 and Katie, 3. Rob is a teacher and coach at Dayton High School. Jen is a medical transcriptionist and works from home.

Jennifer Willand Dillard, M.P.A. '94, co-authored "Destination Korea," a compilation of letters written by her grandfather, Dana Abbott Curtis, to his wife during the Korean War. Jennifer is a visiting instructor at Clemson University and resides in Easley, S.C.

Todd C. Hull '94, was accepted into the U.S. military's Interservice Physician's Assistant Program and is attending courses full-time at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Following course work and a medical residency program, Todd will become a certified physician's assistant and a commissioned officer. He and his wife, Sara Hagen Hull '93, and sons, Tyler and David, moved from Billings to San Antonio in December; currently they live on Randolph Air Force Base. "Our winter has included lizards and humidity and 80 degrees," Sara writes, "so it's not too hard to get used to!" They look forward to attending Texas Griz/Cat satellite parties and returning to Montana in 2004 at the completion of Todd's program.

Naomi Yodokawa, Ed.D. '94, returned to her home in Miyagi-ken, Japan, where she works in the International Programs Office at Ishinomake Senshu University. "I had such a good time for five years at UM," Naomi writes. "I often remember how special it was for me there."

Randolph Boyce Ingram '96 was elected mayor of Polson in November. He is in real estate with his father, William R. Ingram, M.A. '66, at Tradewinds Realty.

Reno Wittman Wenz '96, M.B.A. '00, and Thomas B. Wenz '98, M.B.A. '99, were married September 1, 2001. They reside in Missoula.

Kyle R. Wood '96, Seattle, was admitted to the Washington State Bar in November following his 2001 graduation from the University of Washington School of Law. Kyle is a deputy prosecuting attorney in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

Einar Jensen, M.A. '98, is editor of the Clear Creek Courant in Idaho Springs, Colo. Einar began as a student reporter with the Courant in 1990, freelanced for them while attending college and returned to the paper in 1997 as a full-time reporter.

Todd D. Oberg, Ph.D. '99, assistant professor of mathematics at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Ill., serves on a committee, appointed by the Illinois Mathematics Teacher Educators, given the task of drafting a constitution and set of by-laws for the statewide organization.

New Life Members

Teresa McElwain Buckner '93, Oakland, Calif.

Jan Carter '61, Great Falls

Lisette Bennett Carter '62, Great Falls

Jane Rowland Crouch '68, Golden, Colo.

Michael Cuffe '69, Eureka

JoAn H. Cuffe, Eureka

Leif Bart Erickson '64, J.D. '67, Missoula

Carole Hedlund Erickson '68, Missoula,

Darris R. Flanagan '73, Kalispell

Sara S. Foland '82, M.B.A. '93, Denver

George Fox '51, Naples, Fla.

Russell M. Hatch '79, Mobridge, S.D.

Kory Larsen '89, J.D. '92, Great Falls

Gay Nevin-Larsen '89, Great Falls

Alvin E. Ludwig '73, Irving, Texas

Ed Matteucci '59, Great Falls

Peggy Matteucci, Great Falls

George E. McCammon '55, Townsend

Lillian Parkin McCammon '55, Townsend

Bruce Milen, Vermillion, S.D.

Ilo Viestenz Murphy '64, Billings

Allen T. Murphy '65, Billings

Ray D. Parker '56, Missoula

Marilyn Foster Parker '54, Missoula

Mary Blastic Paulson '65, Missoula

James A. Salisbury '74, Missoula

Michel Fay Salisbury '69, Missoula

Barbara J. Shenk '64, Seattle

Kay Edwards Shlaes '63, Bethesda, Md.

C. Earl Springer '70, Kalispell

Susan E. Springer, Kalispell

Kurt C. Von Tagen '72, Boise

George Weikum '76, Naperville, Ill.

Reno Whitman Wenz '96, M.B.A. '00, Missoula

Thomas B. Wenz '98, M.B.A.'99, Missoula

In Memoriam

To be included in In Memoriam, the Alumni Association requires a newspaper obituary or a letter of notification from the immediate family. We extend sympathy to the families of the following alumni, faculty and friends.

Francis M. Merrell '26, Lima

Harriet Pauline Swanson '30, Missoula

Mabel Carnall Seaward Daniello '31, Phoenix

Nathaniel Austin Allen '33, J.D. '36, Roundup

Marian Sands Erdmann '33, Great Falls

Cleon V. McNicol '34, San Anselmo, Calif.

John J. Downey '35, Butte

Alice E. Sanvik '35, Havre

Daniel Lee Cole '37, Dixon

Vincent Jacobson Pendleton '37, Dillon

Edward J. Sweeney '37, Port Orchard, Wash.

Burt L. Hurwitz '38, White Sulphur Springs

Lola M. Tilden '38, Vancouver, Wash.

Herbert W. Wheat '38, Dillon

Winifred Sandin Bauer '39, Otis Orchards, Wash.

Edward L. Chouinard '39, San Anselmo, Calif.

George A. Mahrt '39, Libby

Albert J. Massman '39, Littleton, Colo.

Arthur Carl Mertz '39, J.D. '41, Hinsdale, Ill.

Meril G. Carter '40, Austin, Texas

George W. Mead '40, Milwaukie, Ore.

Donovan Worden Jr. '41, J.D. '48, Missoula

Sarah Jane Barclay Hanson '41, Sequim, Wash.

Frank A. Pippy '41, Missoula

Robert Evan Fischer Sr. '42, Helena

Arthur T. Ratcliffe, J.D. '42, St. Petersburg, Fla.

John F. Mansfield '42, Great Falls

Charles Clarke Whitmore '42, Hailey, Idaho

Arthur F. Doherty '43, Missoula

Eli Milodragovich '43, Missoula

James Doig Boyack '44, Salt Lake City

Thomas J. "Tim" Fleming '44, Milltown

William C. "Bill" Wood '44, Beaverton, Ore.

Leslie G. Manning Pray '45, Amarillo, Texas

Helen Anderson Quist '45, Shelby

Albert E. Wilkinson '45, The Dalles, Ore.

Helen Brutsch Carlson '46, San Clemente, Calif.

Claire Marie Criswell McIver '46, Missoula

Jean Ardella Christensen '47, Glendora, Calif.

Grayce Miller Siladi '47, Laytonville, Calif.

Flora M. Sagen Kensler '47, Troy

R. William "Bill" Swanson '47, Tucson, Ariz.

Lois M. Gordon '48, Billings

Wilber C. Spater '48, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Louis J. Tokle '48, Pocatello, Idaho

R.K. "Bob" MacDonald '49, Dillon

John McGaugh '49, Bigfork

Barbara Haines Tokmakian '49, Fresno, Calif.

William Daniel "Bill" Emery '50, Los Alamitos, Calif.

John Dwight Haynes '50, Bozeman

Robert H. Jay, M.Ed. '50, Missoula

Loretta Ann Nocerini '50, Ronan

Russell O. Pettinato '50, Bartlesville, Okla.

Clayton J. Wuerl '50, Marysville, Wash.

Robert D. Cope '51, M.Ed. '55, Missoula

Raymond K. Peete, J.D. '51, Billings

Howard W. "Swede" Hammond '51, M.Ed. '52, Malta

James R. Volts '51, Lewiston, Idaho

Marianne Hodgskiss Waye '51, Seahurst, Wash.

Nancy Brechbill Hess '52, Olalla, Wash.

Mark L. Miller '52, Missoula

Roman Leo Pfeffer '52, Chamblee, Ga.

Paul O. Picton Jr., M.Ed. '52, Dillon

Mary Lee Tower, M.Ed. '52, Auburn, Calif.

Charles Arnold Buley, M.Ed. '53, Great Falls

Joyce Siperly Carr '53, Arlington, Va.

Raymond E. Dockery Jr., J.D. '53, Richardson, Texas

Bruce Dean Johnson, M.Ed. '53, Kalispell

Henry L. "Hank" Henline '53, Gilbert, Ariz.

Glen Lyman Drake, 'J.D. '55, Kalispell

James A. Lund '53, Lady Lake, Fla.

Bernard L."Bernie" Mogstad '55, Las Vegas

Victor J. Christenson, M.Ed. '56, Bowling Green, Ky.

Donald W. Leary '56, Missoula

Olan M. "Ole" Munson '56, Spokane, Wash.

Ronald Neal Bacon '57, Portland, Ore.

Dorothy Roberts Cowan '57, Houston

Joseph F. Duft '57, Alamogordon, N.M.

Edward C. Komac '61, Billings

Jo Ann Wiegner Harmon '63, Ashland, Mo.

Ruth C. Highness '63, St. Paul, Minn.

Eric John Myhre '63, Carefree, Ariz.

Bernard M. MacDonald, M.Ed. '64, Ripon, Calif.

Margaret Haggerty Fornall '65, Eureka

Irene Cynthia Hirning '66, Hillsboro, Ore.

Emma Moses Page '66, Casper, Wyo.

Luella Glover Addleman '67, M.Ed. '78, Missoula

Ronald Harper '67, Sidney

Thomas Andrew Cowan '68, Denver

James Andrew Kastelitz '68, Missoula

Delmar R. Lewis, M.Ed. '68, Langdon, N.D.

Gary LaFontaine '69, Deer Lodge

Douglas J. Vickers '69, Drumheller, Alberta

David L. Astle, J.D. '70, Kalispell

Daron Lee Duncan '70, Helena

Daniel L. Hansen, Ph.D. '71, Tahlequah, Okla.

Roger K. Larsen '71, Great Falls

Margaret Hilton Cummings '72, M.Ed. '83, Victor

Dennis Ray Maurer '72, Dutton

Michael A. D'Andrea, M.Ed. '73, Ft. Macleod, Alberta

I.V. Graham '73, Anchorage, Alaska

David S. Green, M.B.A. '73, Fairfield, Calif.

Deborah Ann Pogue Coleman '74, Billings

James Arthur Johnson, J.D. '77, Shelby

Frank Henry Kunz, M.Ed. '79, Gillette, Wyo.

Michael J. Andrus '82, Fairfield

John H. "Jack" Cassidy '84, Libby

William George Henderson '89, Browning

Todd Logan '90, Missoula

Denise Lynn Cooper '92, Browning

Lisa Anne Canuelle '95, Victor

Sarah Irene McClure '00, Great Falls

Kristofor T. Stonesifer, '00, Missoula

Robert Earl Blough, Victor

Martha G. Brewer, Missoula

Ida Koenig Croskrey, Missoula

Irene Dennison, Missoula

Grace Dygert Ehlers, West St. Paul, Minn.

Mildred Gute, Owatonna, Minn.

O'Neil Hazlett Jones, Bigfork

Beryl B. Link, Dillon

Dominic Ortisi, Missoula

Diana C. Walsh, Great Falls

Ludwig John "Shorty"Wandler, Stevensville

Helen Huth Watkins, Missoula

Judith Lynn Webb, Hillsboro, Ore.

BIRTHS

Kaitlin Grace Buffington to Kari Culbert Buffington '92 and Jack Buffington, January 13, 2001, Denver

Samuel Patrick Fagan to Sherry Nauman Fagan, J.D. '97, and Gerry P. Fagan, J.D. '98, July 14, 2001, Billings

Dana Elizabeth Knote to Arlene Anderson Knote '92, J.D. '95, and Kip Knote, July 24, 2001, Littleton, Colo.

Caelene Reed Madden to Tiffany Gribble Madden '86 and Ryan Madden, August 28, 2001, Billings

Grant Noble Jorgenson to Michele Wolfe Jorgenson '92 and Terry D. Jorgenson '92, September 6, 2001, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Noah Michael Bach to Michael T. Bach, M.A. '00, and Jennifer Bach, October 5, 2001, Marquette, Mich.

Jenna Rose Wiegert to Neal Thomas Wiegert '85 and Joan Essmann Wiegert, November 15, 2001, Missoula

Emily Ann Kelley and Hannah Marie Kelley to Jody Lukens-Bober Kelley '00 and Michael Kelley, December 5, 2001, Palm Desert, Calif.

Madelyn Joan Gallagher to Linda Kay McCarthy '91, M.P.A. '99 and Tom Gallagher, December 29, 2001, Missoula