Lambda Chi Alpha - Oregon State University

Page 5 Dean W. Barnes '40-433 wrote in March 2017 that he is "still blessed with old age and doing one day at a time!" He lives at 196 Branciforte Ridge, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Robert S. Madsen '47-532 and his wife, Grace (Eastern Oregon Univ.), live at 4138 Market St. NE, #206B, Salem, OR 97301. Bob is a retired forester and a member of the Oregon Society of American Foresters and the Oregon Forestry Retirees Association. He bowls in two senior bowling leagues each week and is active in his Lutheran church. In April 2017, he wrote: "We do not travel to foreign countries, but we plan to make our 30th trip to Alaska to see family in August 2017 for a grandson's wedding." Contact Bob at madsenrg@comcast.net or (503) 390-0853. Gordon H. Price '49-584 volunteers as an OSU Extension Master Wood- land Manager. He reported in March 2017: "I just planted 200 more Pon- derosa pine trees, and hope someday there will be a mill to process them." He receives mail at P.O. Box 142, Molalla, OR 97038. John S. Brady '60-725 is a pharmacist with Dependable Staffing Services. He wrote in March 2017: "I'm still employed by D.S.S. My latest assignment was in Tuba City, Arizona, at a Navajo-Hopi outpatient pharmacy, doing flu shots for two months (October-November 2016), and patient counseling in pharmacy since. We spent two months in Brazil in 2016." John and his wife, Rosemary, live at 16025 N. 33rd Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85053. eir family in- cludes three sons: Carlos (41), Warren (24), and Ricardo (22). Contact John at josambra@global.t-bird.edu, (602) 866-0098, or (602) 363-8144. William K. Deeks '67-789 wrote in July 2017: "I had a stroke on May 12, 2017, but am now nearly fully recovered!" Bill receives mail at 1950 NW 192nd Ave., #366, Hillsboro, OR 97006, and email at william.ken.deeks@ frontier.com. Michael B. Wyman '75-936, an orthopedic surgeon, wrote in March 2017 that he was planning to retire in November 2017. "We just moved to a new house to downsize, now that kids are graduating." One member of the fam- ily is son Garrett L. Wyman '13-1770. Contact Michael at 1956mbw@ gmail.com, or the new address, 4195 SW 78th Ave., Portland, OR 97225. John M. Cockerham '01-1553 wrote in December 2017 that he had started a new position with Oregon Health Sciences University as Senior Practice Administrator in e Dalles. He can be reached at cockerham.john@gmail. com or 187 Eagle Crest Dr., e Dalles, OR 97058. Timothy R. Case '02-1562 is technical account manager with BASF. He and his wife, Katie, have four children: Blakely (6), Colbie (4), Remy (2), and a new baby, who was due to be born in May 2017, when Tim wrote in March 2017. Contact Tim at case.tim@gmail.com or 3402 NE Country Dr., Camas, WA 98607. Geoffrey M. Jenks '07-1644 wrote in March 2017, "I'm getting married on April 1, 2017, and have a new job as a project manager for Streimer Sheet Metal. I passed the Oregon Professional Engineering exam for HVAC mechanical engineers. Note: I'm a past Grand High Zeta member and cur- rent Master Steward." Geoff is a U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Petty Officer and serves on the Oregon ASHRAE Board of Governors. e newlyweds reside at 14223 SE Vista Lane, Portland, OR 97267. Contact Geoff at (503)-358- 8697, (503)-866-2840, or geoff.jenks@live.com. Jeffrey Lofgren '10-1714, Lt. General, U.S. Air Force, wrote: "I started a new job in 2015 at NATO headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia – the only NATO headquarters in North America." e Lofgrens are a Lambda Chi Alpha family. Jeffrey and his wife, Suzanne Baylor (Delta Gamma, OSU), have three sons: Blake '08-1659 (28), Ryan '17-1969 (26), and Andrew '12-1743 (24). Contact Jeffrey at jsbra.5@live.com, (801) 388-4238, or 3016 Bay Shore Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435. Alpha Lambda Alumnotes John B. "Jack" Smith '40-410, of Forest Grove, Oregon, passed away on October 8, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Grace Diaz; son, John Smith; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchil- dren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Lange; and daughters, Janet Marie and Jenny Han. Sigurd A. Wallin '40-411 passed away on April 7, 2015, in Forest Grove, Oregon, at the age of 100. His son, Jim Wallin, wrote that his dad enjoyed sharing meals at Jennings McCall II Assisted Liv- ing with his friend and fraternity brother Jack Smith '40-410. Sigurd was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, who passed away in September 2013. He owned and operated a logging business for over 75 years, a business in which he got his start at the Stimson Wood Product Company in Gaston, Oregon. Sigurd was an avid fisherman, and he enjoyed growing filbert trees, strawber- ries, cherries, and raspberries on his farm. He was a lifelong of the Gaston Community Church. He leaves behind his four children, James, Janice, Dennis, and Mary Ellen; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. James A. Peterson '42-464, of Beaverton, Ore- gon, passed away on May 28, 2017, at age 97. He served in the Army in World War II, and received a pharmacy degree from Iowa State in 1949. He owned West Slope Pharmacy from 1954 to 1973. He and his wife, Ginger, traveled the world in 1974 and then moved to Bend, Oregon, where Jim worked as a pharmacist until age 84. He was an active outdoorsman, especially loving to hike, hunt, and fish, and he knew the bird songs of many Oregon birds. He was a volunteer at the High Desert Museum for over 25 years. Jim's wife, Ginger, and later, his lady friend, Darlene Child, preceded him in death. He is survived by his three daughters, Janet, Kay, and Laurie; and his grandson, Torin McDonald. Jim's daughter Laurie wrote that her father "oen told young people to enroll in a fraternity or sorority be- cause he had found it so helpful, and it made his professional life and personal life much better." Ralph Allen '42-466, of Corvallis, Oregon, passed away on February 6, 2017. He met Su- zanne Knupp while working in the kitchen of the Delta Zeta house, and the two were married that same year. He served in the Army from 1942 until 1946, with his final assignment in Europe. Ralph graduated from Oregon State while work- ing at Heckert's Hardware Store, and he started his lifelong vocation as a general contractor af- ter his graduation. He and Suzanne were soon building homes. Ralph was known for his practi- cal approach, work ethic, competency, integrity, self-sufficiency, and reliability. He was a found- ing member of the Oregon State Home Builders Association, and a longtime Rotarian. Ralph and Suzanne raised two sons, Terry and Steve. Suzanne passed away in 1995, and Terry passed away on in 2011. Surviving family members in- clude Steve and his wife, Karen; Terry's wife, Brigid; and four grandchildren. Billie Halmand Dyal '43-498, longtime resi- dent of Sandy, Oregon, passed away on January 7, 2016, at age 91. His family wrote: "Brother, Alpha Lambda Remembers (Continued on page 6)

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