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Date of birth:
December 2, 1921
Profession:
Architect
Educator Claude Stoller was born and reared in the Bronx, New York where he attended public schools. He enrolled at City College of New York for a semester while searching for a school with a strong visual arts curriculum. Although he had heard of Black Mountain College from his brother Ezra Stoller, an architectural photographer, it was at the 1938 Bauhaus exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York that Black Mountain caught his attention. Although both Moholy-Nagy’s New Bauhaus and Black Mountain College were represented, of the two, Black Mountain appealed because of its sliding tuition scale. He applied to Black Mountain and Cooper Union in New York and was accepted at both. A dinner interview by the ever-charming Xanti Schawinsky, a former Bauhaus student who had taught at Black Mountain, at a restaurant overlooking the Hudson River was the deciding factor. At Black Mountain Stoller took a general curriculum with a focus on art and architecture. He took Josef Albers’s basic courses in design, color and drawing. He also took architectural courses with Lawrence Kocher, Howard Dearstyne, and Lou Bernard Voight. The architectural program at the time included architectural drafting and courses in Introductory Architecture, Contemporary Architecture, Introductory Design and Structural Design. For the class in Small House Design, the students designed small low-cost houses based on a four foot module. Stoller and another student, Charles Forberg, were put in charge of the construction of the Jalowetz House, a small house designed by Lawrence Kocher for the Jalowetz family: Heinrich Jalowetz, who taught music, his wife Johanna, and their daughter Lisa. This involved meetings with Charles Godfrey, a local contractor who was directing the construction of several buildings, to plan each day’s work and the responsibility of directing other students assigned to the project. At Black Mountain Stoller also explored his interest in photography. Students had set up a darkroom in the basement of Lee Hall, and although there was no photography teacher, Albers critiqued the work of the student photographers. Stoller left Black Mountain after the 1942 fall quarter when he was drafted into the United States Army. He had applied for the Enlisted Reserve in hopes of finishing college but was rejected because he was deaf in one ear. During World War II he first was in the 14th Coast Artillery on Puget Sound. He then attended army engineering school after which he was sent overseas with the 13th Armored Division in France and Germany. In February 1946, Stoller entered Harvard Graduate School of Design where he was accepted with advanced standing despite the fact he had not graduated from Black Mountain. He recalled that at first he was envious of the more advanced drafting skills of those who had come through professional undergraduate programs. He soon realized, however, that his courses with Josef Albers, an excellent physics course with Peter Bergmann, and his practical construction experience at Black Mountain compensated by far for any deficiency in technical skills which he soon mastered. After graduation in 1949 (M. Arch.), Stoller studied for a year at the University of Florence in Italy. He and his wife Nan Oldenburg Stoller (now Nan Black), a Black Mountain student and a graduate of Radcliffe, were joined by Lucian and Jane Slater Marquis, both Black Mountain students. On his return Stoller worked for architectural firms in the Boston area. In 1955 he moved his family to St. Louis, Missouri, where he taught at Washington University. While there, he was registered as an architect in both Missouri and Iowa. After two years the Stollers moved to the San Francisco area. In 1956, he formed a partnership, Marquis & Stoller Architects, with another young architect, Robert B. Marquis, the brother of Lucian Marquis. The firm, with its office on Beach Street, focused on the general practice of architecture and planning including residential, housing, institutional, and governmental projects. Stoller’s use of natural materials in combination reflects both his studies with Albers and his admiration for the architect Marcel Breuer. In 1978 Stoller formed Stoller/Partners (later Stoller Knoerr Architects) in Berkeley. Projects included single homes, multiple dwellings, religious buildings, and institutional and commercial structures. Social issues such as housing and energy-efficient designs were a primary concern for Stoller as was historic preservation. Marquis & Stoller, Stoller/Partners and Stoller Knoerr have received many awards. In 1963-64 Stoller was visiting architect at the National Design Institute in Ahmedabad, India. In 1968 he was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, and in 1991 he was awarded the Berkeley Citation by the University of California. Stoller served on city and county planning commissions, on an advisory panel for the federal General Services Administration and on several other public and professional committees. He was licensed to practice in several states and certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. In 1957 William Wurster invited Stoller to join the faculty in the Department of Architecture at the University of California. He was acting chairman in 1965-66 and Chair of Graduate Studies from the early 1980s until he retired Professor Emeritus in 1991. As a teacher Stoller always bore in mind Josef Albers’s emphasis on "seeing." He considered the development of a sensitive visual perception to be essential to the education of the architect. A second influence of Stoller’s Black Mountain experience was the value of direct "hands on" experience. To the extent possible within a conventional architectural curriculum, Stoller used real sites and exposed his students to the manufacturing process of materials through visits to factories. In both St. Louis and Berkeley, Buckminster Fuller was invited to speak to Stoller’s students who built experimental structures. For one design class at Berkeley Stoller started the Wurster West Workshop, a studio in San Francisco where students could gain practical experience in planning, construction, and client relationships by working in poor neighborhoods. The major project for the workshop was the design in a redevelopment area of a square with both commercial space and housing. The square was designed in cooperation with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. The plan used both old buildings to be moved from other locations along with new buildings designed by the students. Although the square was never constructed, the project generated an ongoing discussion of urban design and redevelopment issues. Wurster West Workshop was continued by graduate students who renamed it ARKIS. In 1965 Stoller started a program called Continuing Education in Environmental Design in collaboration with the University of California Extension. Several courses were instituted for architecture, planning, landscape architecture and design professionals. In 1966-67, as the internship component of the program, Stoller founded the pioneering San Francisco Community Design Center, a response both to student concerns about inequities in housing and community concerns about redevelopment plans. The Center, located on Haight Street in San Francisco, was started with a Research and Development grant from the University. The Center became a prototype for other Community Design Centers which brought the skills of architectural interns to poor neighborhoods where buildings needed remodeling or new construction was possible and where interns worked with "real" clients. In addition to architects, the program drew on the expertise of other disciplines including psychology, economics, law, and engineering. The program provided the type of practical experience Stoller had valued at Black Mountain. This was an extension of his teaching in which he selected specific sites which students visited. Stoller has retired from active practice except for consulting. His last partner, his son-in-law Mark Knoerr, continues practice in San Francisco. Stoller lives with his second wife Rosemary Raymond Stoller, also a Black Mountain student, in Berkeley and Maine where he continues his lifelong interest in photography. They inhabit a Julia Morgan House which they restored as well as an old house and barn on the Maine seacoast which they have been remodeling for many years. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Archives: Guide to the Eldon G. Schafer Papers II Title: Eldon G. Schafer Papers II
Dates: 1917-1990
Collection number: M-002
Size: 7 document boxes, 2 wrapped containers, 3 video tapes, 2 audio cassette tapes (3.4 cubic feet)
Access Restrictions: None, collection is open for research. Description: Personal papers documenting the family history, military service, and death of Eldon G. Schafer, president of Lane Community College, 1970-1985. Provenance: Donated by Lucy B. Schafer on January 9, 1992; Accessioned as 91-MS2 and later changed to 93-028.
Processed by: Michael Ridderbusch, 1991; Elizabeth Uhlig, 1998. Citation: Eldon G. Schafer Papers II, M-002, Archives and Records Management, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon Repository:
Lane Community College
Archives and Records Management
Elizabeth M. Uhlig, Archivist
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97405 USA
Telephone: (541) 463-5466
Fax: (541) 463-3970
E-mail: archivesmessages@lanecc.edu
Biography Eldon Guy Schafer (1922-1985) was president of Lane Community College for fifteen years, 1970-1985. Schafer was born in Molalla, Oregon, to Lillian M. and Guy F. Schafer on February 27, 1922. He attended rural elementary and secondary schools in the Canby and Molalla area, and after high school graduation in 1939, he attended Oregon State University in 1941. In 1942 he joined the U.S. Army and entered an engineering program at Pomona College in California. He was sent to Europe in 1943 and served with the 124th Armored Engineers and 13th Armored Division in France, Germany, and Austria. "I joined the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, and was sent to the Santa Anita Race Track in Southern California. The Japanese[-Americans] were interned there but were moved to Colorado. We lived in the horse stables and I worked in the Grandstand as an artist using an air brush and crayons developing training aids. It was quite a life. I had my car and every weekend it was off to Hollywood--quite an experience for a boy from the woods of Oregon. While there I represented the base on basketball and baseball teams playing throughout California. One of the highlights was pitching against Joe DiMaggio." After the war he returned to Pomona College, where he was active in sports, and graduated with a B.A. in 1948. He continued his education in California, receiving an M.A. (1960) and a Ph.D. (1965) in Education Administration from Claremont Graduate School. 
Newspaper accounts of one of the games Eldon Schafer pitched for the Camp Santa Anita team. c. 1942-1943. |
He married Lucy Jane Brokaw in Los Angeles in 1947; their son, Kenneth, joined the family in 1961. He began his teaching career at Capistrano High School in California where he taught and coached sports between 1950-1952 and served as dean of students, principal, and district superintendent, 1957-1966. He was associate dean of instruction at Riverside City College, 1966-1967. Schafer moved to Oregon in 1967 to become the founding president of Linn-Benton Community College, 1967-1970. From there he moved to the presidency of Lane Community College, 1970-1985. Schafer was active in many regional and national educational organizations and served as officers for the Oregon Community College Association, the Northwest Association of Community and Junior Colleges, the League for Innovation in the Community College, the Commission on Colleges of Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Oregon Community College Presidents' Council. He traveled to China twice, in 1982 and 1984, as a member of the International Visiting Team of the World Bank Educational Advisory Group. The group assisted China in restructuring its vocational education. Dr. Schafer resigned as president of the college on April 30, 1985. He died on August 6, 1985 following a long battle with leukemia and multiple myeloma (cancer of the bone marrow).
Scope & Content Note The Eldon G. Schafer Papers II document the family history, military service, and death of Eldon Schafer, president of Lane Community College, 1970-1985. The family history of the Schafers and the Brokaws (the family of his wife, Lucy Brokaw Schafer) are preserved in a written history of the Schafer family, a genealogical table, letters from German relatives, and photographs of the Schafer and Brokaw families dating from 1917. Schafer's military service with the 124th Armored Engineer Battalion, 13th Armored Division in California, France, Germany, and Austria during World War II is documented with a written history of the division, photographs, clippings, maps, postcards, patches, insignia, and souvenirs. Letters and cards of condolence received after Schafer's death in August 1985 are included as are videotapes of his memorial service and local television coverage of his death. Related Collections: The Eldon G. Schafer Papers I (M-001) document Schafer's professional career as president of Lane Community College, 1970-1985. President's Records: Eldon G. Schafer (A-036) contain records from the President's Office and document Schafer's tenure as president of LCC.
Container Listing Box 1
Biographical Features - Family History:
Schafer Family, 1974-1990;
Brokaw Family, n.d. Correspondence:
Schafer Family - German Relatives, 1978-1986;
Condolences following death, A-Ha, 1985 (9 folders). Box 2
Correspondence:
Condolences following death, He-Wh, 1985 (13 folders). Box 3
Correspondence:
Condolences following death, Wi-Z, 1985 (2 folders);
Christmas cards, 1970-1985.
Miscellaneous, 1940-1961. Clippings:
Clippings and death announcement, 1985-1986 (3 folders). Legal Documents:
Veteran's Administration, 1946-1949;
U.S. Passports, 1978, 1983. Subject Files:
Mollala Union High School, 1939, 1974-1984;
Pomona College, 1947-1986;
U.S. Army, records about service Europe in World War II, publications, clippings, maps, postcards, ephemera, 1944-1945 (9 folders);
Post-death, 1985;
Memorial service correspondence, programs, 1985. Box 4
Guest Books:
Memorial Service for Guy Schafer (father), 1982;
Memorial Service Eldon Schafer, 1985. Photographs:
Schafer Family, 1917-1981 (4 folders);
World War II service, 1944-1945;
Pomona College, 1947-1985;
Christmas photo postcards, 1947-1949;
Pomona home, 1950-1955;
Claremont Graduate School, graduations, 1961, 1966;
Schafer Family Portraits, 1970-1985;
Miscellaneous, 1970s-1985;
Chisholm, John, n.d.;
Brokaw, Lucy Jane, portraits, 1934-1978;
Brokaw, Arthur and Beatrice, c. 1929, 1949-1950. Box 5
Photographs:
Brokaw, Lucy and Carolyn, 1932, 1962, 1985;
Brokaw, Lucy and Beatrice, 1964, 1978, 1984;
Schafer, Kenneth, 1982, 1986;
Post-Death, 1985 (2 folders);
Bandon, 1985-1987. Ephemera:
Wallet, flower cards, postcards, 1917-1985. Box 6
Ephemera:
Athletic letters, employee badges, army insignia and dog tags, 1939-1946. Box 7 - Oversize
U.S. Army - 124th Armored Engineer Battalion, 13th Armored Division: publications, 1945. Diplomas:
B.A., Pomona College, 1949;
M.A., Claremont College, 1961;
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1966. Scrapbook with clippings about father's army service, 1919; athletics, 1939-1956. Photographs:
Army basic training unit, 1944-1945;
Pomona football, 1945-1948;
Fishing trip, c. 1962. Container 8 - Oversize - Wrapped
Photographs: Army Special Training Unit 3921, Company B, 1944 (2 photos). Container 9 - Oversize: Wrapped
Drawing : "Moose" - colored drawing of Schafer, nicknamed 'Moose,' 1947. Container 10
Trophy: Champions - Pomona Freshmen, 1948. Video Tape Box 4
Death announcements and memorial service, 1985 (3 video tapes). Audio Tape Box 1
Memorial Service, 1985 (2 cassette tapes). _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 John Berkeley Knapp of Garland passed away April 23, 2011. He was born March 10, 1918 in the Parvin community of Denton Co., TX to Charles Howard and Emma (Dolly) Jackson Knapp. He graduated from Denton High School in 1936 and from North Texas State Teacher's College (now UNT) in 1941. He served with the 13th Armored Division of the U.S. Army during World War II. He married Georgia Howle Fletcher on November 7, 1963. She predeceased him on December 1, 2005. John retired as manager of the casualty property claim department for the Traveler's Insurance Co. in Dallas. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Garland. He is survived by nephew Charles Knapp of Prosper; nieces Patsy Price of Pilot Point, Cheryl Garcia of Lewisville and Carole Bassinger of Sanger; stepson Al Fletcher of Grand Prairie and stepdaughter Sue Bomar of Dallas. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his stepson Ronnie Fletcher, one brother and five sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in the chapel of First Baptist Church Garland with Rev. Jack Schmid officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 801 Ave. D, Garland, TX 75040 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Robert F. "Bob" Rowe, 90, of Bartlesville, Okla., died Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Bob was born Feb. 4, 1921, in Fremont to Art and Josephine (Johnson) Rowe, the first of their four children. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1938 and held several jobs before serving his country in the U.S. Army from Nov. 27, 1942, to Dec. 7, 1945. Bob was a technical sergeant supervising the fire direction center for the 496th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Combat Command B, 13th Armored Division, European Theater. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. With the end of the war in Europe, he was transferred to the 20th Armored Division in California which was practicing maneuvers for the invasion of Japan when the war ended. Bob began his employment with Phillips Petroleum Company on March 4, 1946, as a warehouseman in Sioux City, Iowa. He married Jean (Lovestedt) Grubbs on April 20, 1946. They had four children. Bob's employment took the family to various cities in Iowa, to Bartlesville from 1958 to 1962, to Tulsa, St. Louis, Decatur, Ill., and back to Bartlesville in 1967. He retired in 1982 after 36 years in the marketing department with Phillips. Bob developed many close friendships with his co-workers and he was always appreciative of their care for and interest in him. Bob was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the several lakes around Bartlesville as well as fishing trips in the Midwest with his brother, Ray, and his friends, Ted Nichols and George Rhodes. You were considered a good friend or special co-worker if he shared crappie or walleye fillets with you. Bob is survived by his daughters, Judy McClure of Bella Vista, Ark., and Joan Elizabeth Rowe of Wichita, Kan.; a son, Robert F. Rowe Jr. of Overland Park, Kan.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; his sister, Phyllis Monke of Fremont; and a brother, Ron of Fremont. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ray; daughter, Jill Rowe Bruns; and his wife of 57 years, Jean. We mourn his loss, but we celebrate that he had a good, successful, full life. We believe he left the world a better place. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leslie Bassett - Composer Leslie Bassett is an American composer of orchestral, chamber, choral, vocal, piano, and organ works that have been performed in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Leslie had training in cello, piano, trombone, and other instruments as a child. After earning his BA degree in Music in 1947 he went on to study composition with Ross Lee Finney at the University of Michigan from 1947-49 and 1952-56. He also studied composition with Arthur Honegger at the École Normale de Musique de Paris and analysis privately with Nadia Boulanger in Paris in 1950-51, both on a Fulbright Scholarship. He later had private studies in composition with Roberto Gerhard in Ann Arbor in 1960 and in electronic music with Mario Davidovsky in Ann Arbor in 1964. His honors include the Prix de Rome (1961-63), the Pulitzer Prize (1966, for Variations for Orchestra), two Guggenheim fellowships (1973-74, 1980-81), and the Naumburg Foundation Recording Award (1974, for Sextet [piano, strings]). He has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1976 and has earned grants from the Koussevitzky Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation. Leslie is also active in other positions. He worked as an arranger and trombonist in the 13th Armored Division during World War II. He taught composition at the University of Michigan from 1952-91, where he was chair of the composition department from 1970-88 and the Albert A. Stanley Distinguished University Professor of Music from 1977-91, now emeritus. He was also a co-founder of its electronic music studio in 1964 and of its Contemporary Directions Performance Ensemble in 1966. Edition Peters publishes most of his music. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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During recent decades, scores emerging from Leslie Bassett’s studio have brought him the Pulitzer Prize (1966), the Prix de Rome (1961-63), Guggenheim Fellowships (1973, 1980), a Fulbright Fellowship to Paris (1950-51), the Naumburg Recording Award (1974), awards from the Koussevitsky Music Foundation (1971, 1991), the National Endowment for the Arts, publications, recordings, and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters. There have been performances by the orchestras of Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, Florida, Indianapolis, Syracuse, Zurich, Rome, Oporto, Grand Rapids, Netherlands Radio, Seattle, Laval (Montreal), Toledo, and by regional orchestras, concert bands, professional ensembles, choruses, soloists, and civic and university ensembles. Mr. Bassett received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Variations for Orchestra, premiered in Rome in 1963 by the RAI Symphony Orchestra under Feruccio Scaglia, followed two years later by the Philadelphia Orchestra’s US premiere under Eugene Ormandy. Variations, which represented the U.S. at the 1966 International Rostrum for Composers in Paris, has been widely performed. A recording by the Zurich Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Sternberg for Composers Recordings (CRI 677), was hailed by Saturday Review as one of music’s finest classical releases. Leslie Bassett is the University of Michigan’s Albert A. Stanley Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Music and was the 1984 Henry Russel Lecturer, the University's highest faculty honor. He has received the Distinguished Artist Award from the State of Michigan, was named Distinguished Alumnus by his California alma mater, Fresno State, and by the University of Michigan School of Music. He was awarded the major composer award and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and has twice been composer-in-residence at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center. Boston held its “Leslie Bassett Week" in March, 1990. Born in Hanford, CA, (January 23, 1923), Bassett subsequently studied piano, trombone, cello and other instruments, then served as trombonist, composer and arranger with the 13th Armored Division Band in the US and Europe during World War II. Graduate study at Michigan with Ross Lee Finney was followed by work in Paris as a Fulbright fellow with Arthur Honegger at the Ecole Normale de Musique and with Nadia Boulanger at her home. He later studied with Mario Davidovsky in electronic music and with the Spanish-British composer Roberto Gerhard. The family lived in Rome, 1961-63, during the Rome Prize at the American Academy. For the U.S. Bi-centennial, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy commissioned Echoes from an Invisible World as part of a major project initiated by America's six finest orchestras and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Each orchestra commissioned a work and performed all six. Echoes has received over 60 performances to date, a recording by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Sergiu Comissiona (CRI 677), and selection by the League of Composers and the International Society for Contemporary Music to represent the US at the World Music Days in Tel Aviv. The Koussevitsky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress commissioned Mr. Bassett’s Concerto for Orchestra, as well as the Sextet for Piano and Strings. The Concerto for Orchestra, jointly commissioned by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, was premiered by Detroit in 1992 under Neeme Jarvi, with a second series of performances in October, 2003. The Concerto has been recorded by the Seattle Symhony Orchestra under Gerhard Schwarz (MMC 2090). The Sextet, premiered in the Library of Congress by the Juilliard Quartet with John Graham and William Masselos, received the Naumburg Recording Award for its recording by the Concord Quartet with Gil Kalish (CRI 677). In 1997 the Detroit Symphony premiered Thoughts That Sing, Breathe and Burn under Lan Shui’s direction (MMC 2090). Mr. Bassett’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, a commission from the Institute for American Music, received its premiere in Montreal in July, 2000, at the International Saxophone Congress by Clifford Leaman with the Orchestre Symphnique de Laval, conducted by Louis Lavigueur (Equlibrum Records). From a Source Evolving was commissioned by the Nat. Endowment for the Arts for three Michigan orchestras. Concerto Lirico, (MMC 2090) for trombone and orchestra, was a commission by the Toledo Symphony. The Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, another commission by the National Endowment for the Arts, received its premiere by the Midland Symphony Orchestra. Colloquy was for the Fresno Philharmonic, while Forces (solo violin, ccllo, and piano with orchestra) was for Drake University. Sounds Remembered, a score for violin and piano, (Eq 51) was a commission by the McKim Foundation in the Library of Congress; A Ring of Emeralds (SATB, piano) was commissioned by the Cork International Choral Festival of Ireland. Colors and Contours (KCD 11091) was for the College Band Directors National Assn., and the Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (Le 326) was commissioned by the Verdehr Trio. Some other commissions include the Brass Quintet (Troy 233) for the Chestnut Brass Co., the Duo Concertante (alto saxophone and piano, Eq 21) for the Concert Artists Guild of New York, Temperaments (solo guitar) for Michael Lorimer, Arias for clarinet and piano, (Troy 11) for the International Clarinet Association, and the Pierrot Songs for the Schoenberg Institute. Concerto Grosso (brass quintet with wind ensemble) received a prize from the John Philip Sousa Foundation; Five Pieces for String Quartet won the publication award from the Society for the Publication of American Music. The First String Quartet received the James Phelan Prize as well as another award from the Concours International pour Quatuors a Cordes (Liege). Wood and Reed Transformed, a work for solo bassoon with wind ensemble, recently received its premiere. Mr. Bassett was one of the founding members of the University of Michigan’s Electronic Music Studio. Most of his music is published by C. F. Peters Corporation, New York, with other editions available from Merion Music (Theodore Presser), Alphonse Leduc (Robert King Catalog), E. C. Schirmer (Highgate Press, Galaxy), World Library of Sacred Music, Autograph Editions, Brass Press, Alfred Publications, Mel Bay (Roseanne), Philharmusica, and several early scores at the American Composers Alliance. Recodings are with New World, Composers Recordings, MMC, Crystal, Albany, Opus One, Advance, Mark, Golden Crest, Fermat, Desto, Leonarda, ACA Digital Atlanta, Equilibrium, Summit, and Klavier. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Smejkal, D.d.s., Dr. Harry John March 18, 2006 Dr. Harry John Smejkal, D.D.S., died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at The Birches in Clarendon Hills. Dr. Smejkal, 88, was born in Chicago. A 1942 graduate of Loyola Univ. Dental School, he served in the army during WWII with the Medical Corps of the 13th Armored Division, "The Black Cat Division". Dr. Smejkal established his dental practice in Cicero and Berwyn. He was a member of the local Kiwanis Club. He and his wife Beatrice, nee Kubik, attended Warren Park Presbyterian Church in Cicero for many years. Dr. Smejkal served as an elder and member of the mission committee at Christ Church of Oak Brook. Dr. Smejkal was a member of the Christian Dental Society and was on the Board of Directors for New Life Food, Inc. He and his wife took part in many short-term dental mission trips. Dr. Smejkal is preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice. He is survived by his daughters Ruth (Donald) Whittaker and Donna (James) Cook; his grandchildren Dana (Douglas) Creelman, Matthew Whittaker, James Cook and Pamela Cook; his great-grandchildren Caleb and Faith Creelman. Visitation will be at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside on Friday, March 17, 2006 from 3 to 8 p.m. Dr. Smejkal will lie in state from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Christ Church of Oak Brook, 31st St., & York Rd. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Encore Unit of The Birches, 215-55th St., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 or New Life Food, Inc., 1130-67th St., Downers Grove, IL 60516. Funeral Home Phone 708-352-6500 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Robert Bruce Rowlett III (1922-2012)
 Robert (Bob) Bruce Rowlett, III 89, was born April 7th, 1922 to Robert Bruce Rowlett, Jr. and Lyda V (Powell) in Waco, Tx. He passed away from this life on Saturday, March 10th, 2012 at Jane Phillips Hospital after a brief illness.
He graduated from Corpus Christi High School, Corpus Christi, Tx. in 1939.
He enlisted in the U. S. Army in October 1942 as a Private, and served in the Army Air Force until 1943 when he was transferred to U. S. Armored Forces. He served in the 45th Tank Battalion of the 13th Armored Division as Supply NCO, advancing to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in the European Theater, participating in three engagements. He joined the Army Reserve upon release from active duty in December, 1945. Upon completion of Baylor University in 1948, he applied for an officer commission in USAR and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the ORC being assigned to the Finance Corp. of the U. S. Army. Then he was called to duty in Korean War, 1950-1952, serving in the Finance Corp in the states and in Europe. His duties included Assistant Finance Officer at a post in Germany and Deputy Finance Officer at a post in Pennsylvania. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1951; then promoted to Captain in 1955; he retired from the service in 1963. He earned a BBA from Baylor University, Waco, Tx. 1948.
He and his wife, Jeanne Rowlett, were married June 5th, 1948, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Waco, Tx. Bob worked for various Tile companies in marketing, sales, and managerial capacities, including U.S. Ceramic Tile. Bob and his family have lived in Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Waco, Tx.; Dallas, Tx.; Canton, Ohio; and Tyler, Tx. for 40 years; lastly, in December of 2010, they settled in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to be near their daughter, Susie, who has lovingly cared for them.
His interests included: Audubon Society (past president); he presented programs about birds throughout the Tyler area; Teaching Birding classes at Tyler Junior College; Camp Tyler Foundation; volunteer income tax service for AARP; avid Eldercare participant; member of Masonic Temple in Waco, Tx.; Shriner in Tyler, Tx.. His true passion was serving his fellow members of Christ Episcopal Church in Tyler, Tx. for almost 40 years. He served as a lay minister; was an active member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew (their annual Golf Tournament was named after Bob); taught the weekly Men's Bible Study; led the Paper Guild for many years; he and his wife, Jeanne, were in charge of the "Primetimers" for 15 years.
Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jeanne Fitzhugh Elwood Rowlett; brother Douglas Rowlett and wife Evelyn of Tyler, Tx.; daughters Cynthia Brandyberry and husband Jon of Cincinnati, Ohio; Susie Clark and husband Steve of Bartlesville, Ok; Martha Rowlett and husband Larry of Castell, Tx.; Robin Owens and husband Mickey of Garland, Tx.; his blessed grandchildren: Jacob Brandyberry, Jared Brandyberry (of Cincinnati); Nicole Paulson and husband Nathan(of Switzerland); Rebecca Lanz and husband Ryan(of Aldie, Va); Robert Clark (of Bartlesville, Ok); Calvin Owens, Madeleine Owens (of Garland, Tx.). Three treasured great-grandchildren: Elizabeth and Zach Paulson of Switzerland; and Emma Lanz of Aldie, Va.
A Memorial service will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, with Reverend Dr. Lee Stephens and The Reverend Richard H. Elwood, brother-in-law of Bob, officiating. Bartlesville, Ok, on Tuesday March 13th at 11:00 AM. Arrangements are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, at 210 S.E. 9th, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74003.
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Matthew Castle Jr. August 10, 1924 - January 19, 2012 Obituary
Matthew Castle, Jr., 87, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Thursday at The Lutheran Home of Topton. Born in Reading on August 10, 1924, he was a son of the late Matthew and Nora (Neider) Castle. Matthew enlisted in U.S. Army in 1943 and served during WWII as Corporal in the 13th Armored Division, Patton's 3rd. He was discharged in March of 1946 and married Dorothy A. Peterson on June 22nd the same year. She passed away on January 2, 2008. He attended the University of Baltimore and Johns Hopkins University and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science and Engineering. He was employed with Martin-Marietta in Middle River, MD...
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Lewis Calvin Herron, Jr. Published: Sunday, July 01, 2007
Lewis Calvin Herron, Jr., 88, of Mansfield died Thursday, June 28, 2007. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 6, at DFW National Cemetery. L. C. was born to Hattie and Lewis Herron of Archer City on Aug. 11, 1918, and went to public school there. He then attended college at North Texas in Denton-where he played basketball. He transferred to Texas Tech and graduated in January of 1941. L. C. was inducted into service on January, 1942, serving in the European Theater with the 13th Armored Division. He was a Bronze Star recipient and served under the Command of General George Patton. He returned to the states in July1945 and married Roberta Looney of Archer City. In March of 1949, L. C. and Roberta moved to Post when he was hired as County Agriculture Agent of Garza County. He served in that capacity until December 1961 when he resigned and went into the banking business with the First National Bank of Post. He served as Executive Vice President until his retirement in 1981. On January 4, 1981, L.C. and Roberta moved to Lake Palestine, Chandler, Texas and enjoyed every day of their retirement. L. C. was preceded in death by his parents, Hattie and Lewis Herron; two sisters and their husbands, Bess Cooper and husband Bill and Fayette Berry and husband, B. P.; and one brother and his wife, Bert Herron and wife Leta. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Roberta Looney Herron; two sons, Lewis and wife June and Ken and wife Mindy; one daughter, Kay Cathey and husband Johnny; grandchildren, Lori Zwernemann (husband Jim), Cathy Herron, Clay Herron (fiance Katherine and her daughter, Kimberlee), Michael Herron (wife Andrea), Walt Cathey (wife Bethany) and Cadie Cathey; great-grandchildren, Jake and Eric Zwernemann, C.J. Herron, Kendall Cathey, Katelyn Cathey; two nieces, Jane Williams and husband Jim and Bethalice Green and husband Max; two nephews, Bill Cooper and wife Charlene and Buford Berry and wife Sally; many great nieces and nephews; and all of the Looney family, a "very important" part of L. C.'s life. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Duane Caryl "Sprie" Spriestersbach
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Birth date: September 05, 1916
Death date: April 25, 2011
Obituary: Duane Caryl (Sprie) Spriestersbach passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held Sunday, May 15th at 2pm at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the University of Iowa Foundation for the Fund to Support Student Excellence at the University of Iowa Graduate College. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service.
Survivors include his sister, Beverly Spriestersbach of Pine Island, Minnesota, son Michael and wife, Gerry Abernathy, of Tucson, Arizona, daughter Ann Swain and husband, Terry Morris, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, grandson Mathew Swain and wife, Sasha, great grandchildren, Jasper and Liliana Swain of El Cerito, California, and housemate George Stratton. He was preceded in death by his sister Gretchen Ruth, his parents and his wife Bette.
The son of Esther (Stucky) and Merle Spriestersbach, he was born on September 5, 1916, in Pine Island, Minnesota. He graduated from Winona State University in 1939, received his MA at the University of Iowa in 1940, and PhD in 1948. In 1946, he married Bette Rae Bartelt and together they raised two children, Michael Lee and Ann. He was assigned to the Army’s 13th Armored Division during World War II, and received a Bronze Star in 1945. After the war, he continued to serve in the Army Reserve, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 2007-09, he was president of the 13th Armored Division Association.
He was professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Iowa (1948-89), Dean of the Graduate College (1965-89), Vice President for Educational Development and Research (1966-89), and interim UI president (1981-82). As a professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, he specialized in the field of cleft lip and palate and authored many books and articles related to their management. The 36-year cleft palate study he initiated generated $13 million in grants. As a university administrator, he developed programs for evaluation and reward of faculty productivity, recruitment of high quality graduate students, and support programs for faculty seeking external funds in support of their research. During his tenure, The University of Iowa competed successfully for more than one billion dollars in external funding. He reestablished the University Press, provided initial support for the establishment of the Center for the Book, and established the Iowa Fellows program in the Graduate College. He established the Division of Sponsored Programs, supported the development of the Weeg Computing Center, established the teaching/research fellowship program in the Graduate College, conceptualized and implemented University House, now called the Center for Advanced Study , provided the initial seed money for the expansion of the Natural History Museum that led to the creation of Iowa Hall. He was responsible for changing the Oakdale Campus into a viable University facility, and organized mechanisms, still in use today, for marshaling University resources for meeting unforeseen emergencies involving people and/or natural catastrophes. He provided the initial leadership for the establishment of the Technology Innovation Center, provided leadership for the development of the NSF Center of Excellence award in Biology, and secured federal funding for Van Allen Hall, the English-Philosophy Building, the Music Building and Clapp Recital Hall.
He was chairperson or president of numerous national organizations, including the American Cleft Palate Association, American Speech and Hearing Association, National Institute of Dental Research, Easter Seal Research Foundation, and received many national awards for his dedication and service.
He had a long-standing interest in international activities, establishing the Office of International Educational Services. He served on the Board of the Midwest University Consortium on International Activities from 1977-89 and was chairman from 1978-87. He spent time in Germany, Nepal, Korea, Indonesia, China, Japan, and did extensive work in Brazil as part of the United States Agency for International Development. He was also a member of the first group to reenter Vietnam with the People to People Citizen Ambassador Program.
He twice postponed retirement to fill gaps in central administration at the university. President Willard Boyd established the D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Award, given annually, and James O. Freedman created the Spriestersbach Professorship in the Liberal Arts in his honor. He became Vice President and Dean Emeritus in 1989.
After retirement, he wrote a book on his experiences as a UI administrator. Then in 1994 he became the Vice President for Operations for Breakthrough to Literacy and remained with them as a consultant until 2008.
He was active with the Iowa City Community Theatre, serving as president on three occasions and was one of the founding members of the City Circle Acting Company of Coralville, serving as their first president. For 18 years, he performed with June Braverman’s Ronald McDonald House Players, raising over $35,000 for the local Ronald McDonald House. He was recipient of the Hancher/Finkbine Alumni Award, the University of Iowa Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award, the John Hughes Award and the Will Hayek Award.
In 1992 he established the Bette R. Spriestersbach endowment, to fund an annual lecture at the Museum of Art.
Sprie loved trains, and with the Society of International Railway Travelers, rode most of the luxury trains of the world.
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 PFC. JOHN H. DAVIS SSN. 34590763 John Hayne son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis was born in Monroe, North Carolina July 20, 1921, and was called in the services of his country at the age of 21. He was reported killed in action in France July 28, 1944, and was buried in an American Military Cemetery in Blosville, France. Almost four years later his body was brought back home and buried in Lakeland Memorial Park on April 25, 1948, with part military rites. Rev. J. C. Ray and C. W. Boatwright officiating. John Hayne attended New Salem High School, Mill Creek Baptist Church, was single and lived with his parents at the time he was drafted in the Army. He had one brother, Heath Davis, also three sisters Frances, Nell and Ann Davis. He was inducted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina November 28, 1942. Then sent to Camp Beale, California, and was stationed there twelve months with the 498th Field Artillery Bn. 13th Armored Division. During this time he spent a fifteen day furlough with his parents. He was sent to Camp Bowie, Texas and was stationed there about six months being transferred to the 329th Infantry Bn. of the 83rd Division. He was then sent to Fort Meade, Maryland, port of embarkation, went over seas in May 1944, first to England then to Normandy, France. He was over seas about two months and was killed in the battle of St. Lo. he was awarded the purple hart posthumously. To know John was to love him, he was always considerate of others, was happy when he could lend a helping hand.
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Grainger McIlhany Former lawmaker, judge Grainger McIlhany dies Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2001
WHEELER - Former state legis lator and district judge Grainger Walter McIlhany died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Amarillo. He was 82. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Wheeler. The Rev. Ernie McCaughey of Tulia, former pastor, and the Rev. Wayne Sheffield will preside. Burial will be at the Wheeler Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Mr. McIlhany was born April 28, 1918, in Wheeler. After graduation from Wheeler High School, he earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Texas. McIlhany served in the Army during World War II and saw action in Europe with the 13th Armored Division. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1948, where he served for 18 years. As a member of the Legislature, he received numerous awards and honors, including the recognition by The Texas Lawman as the Outstanding Legislator. McIlhany was elected judge of the 31st Judicial District in 1966 and served until his retirement in 1990. "I cut my teeth in his courtroom," said 31st Judicial District Judge Steve Emmert of Wheeler. "We'll miss him. He loved coming to the courtroom and taking care of cases." McIlhany's wife Dorothy preceded him in death in Dec. 2000. Survivors include two sons, Tom McIlhany of Abilene and Bill McIlhany of Austin; a daughter, Anne Kirkpatrick of Houston; a sister, Dr. Mary Lou McIlhany of Baltimore; and seven grandchildren. http://www.amarillo.com/stories/032201/obi_grainger.shtml
Received Sept. 3, 2008 The son of Eartley E. Frost, Robert S. Frost, has requested that I send this email, notifying his father's comrades of Earley's passing.
I regret to inform you of the passing on May 22, 2008, of Earl Callander of the Division.
Death of Norris Wells I wanted to let someone know in his outfit that sadly he passed away on Jan. 19, 2008 at the age of 85.
My father never talked much about his days in the service except to say he was proud of his company and the work they performed. Please let the other living members of his company (496 Armored Field Artillery Battalion).
I saw to it that he was laid to rest with all the military honors he was entitled to. I was a very proud son on that day.
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Harold C. "Bud" Age 83 of Mpls. Passed away suddenly on July 6, 2006.
Retired from the City of Mpls Equipment Department after 36 years.
Survived by loving wife of 57 years, Jeanette; children, Larry (Dale),
Steven, Jeffrey (Mary), and Linda (Jeff) Nygaard; grandchildren, Becky
& Jerry, Rachel & Dennis, Casey, Shyla & Jason, Leah,
Andrea, and Nicole; great-grandson, Shiloh; brother, Warren (Rose);
sister, Doris Johnson; also nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Preceded in death by parents, Reuben and Alma; brother-in-law, Floyd
Johnson; and special cousins, Robert Dale and Shirley Miner. Memorials
preferred to Make a Wish of Minnesota. Funeral Service Monday 11 AM at
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 48th St and France Ave S.
Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Alexander Boas, was born in Moscow, Russia on Feb. 4, 1926. He and his family managed to escape the Russian Revolution to Danzig, where they stayed until an uncle brought the family to the United States when Alex was 13. Theirs was the last ship to leave Europe before WWII began. The family settled in Elgin, and then moved to Chicago. Alex attended Senn High School; when he was 17, he enlisted in the US Army. Because of his fluency in five languages, he was assigned to the Division of Translators by the Army. As a private in the 13th Armored Division, Alexander Boas found his only relative surviving the Holocaust in a concentration camp, a cousin and her husband and brought them to the US. When he got out of the Army, Mr. Boas divided his time between business in Europe and the US. Alexander Boas is survived by his loving wife Dame Blanche Artis Lewis-Boas; also by his sister Nina White Jacobs and her husband Robert Jacobs; cousin Carol Strange; and life long friend Donna Sadlicki. He was Vice President of The Opera Factory, which presented Spanish Zarzuelas for 20 years in Chicago. He was also Vice President of Ovation! Management an international concert agency. Representing artists here and abroad at the time of his death. 
Mr. Peter Casatelli, 91, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare.
