JBS Tributes & Memorials (July 1-December 31, 2022)

A Poem

Dear lovely Death

That taketh all things under wing — Never to kill —

Only to change Into some other thing

This suffering flesh, To make it either more or less, But not again the same — Dear lovely Death, Change is thy other name.

— Langston Hughes, 1931

Our gratitude to all who give to Burroughs to honor or memorialize a loved one. We are deeply appreciative of the families who choose to direct memorial contributions to Burroughs – thank you. John Burroughs School publishes the Reporter for alumni, current and past parents and grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends of the school. This booklet reflects tributes and memorials made to Burroughs between July 1 and December 31, 2022.

To notify the school of news or a loss in your family, please contact Cindy Schnabel at cschnabel@jburroughs.org or 314/993-4045, ext. 264.

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Condolences

Condolences are offered to alumni on the loss of immediate family members.

GAIL STEINER TRIGG '55 on the death of her husband, Joseph Trigg, on December 3, 2022.

RONALD AUERBACHER '64 on the death of his father, Ernest Auerbacher, on June 30, 2022.

KATHLEEN C. O'KEEFE '68, KELLY O'KEEFE VOORHEES '75, and JOSEPH D. O'KEEFE JR. '78, on the death of their father, Joseph D. O'Keefe, on June 12, 2022.

LOUISE WILSON ORR '68, JAMES W. WILSON '89, ANDREW WILSON '91, TOM WILSON '95, and TED WILSON '00 on the death of their mother and grandmother, Louise H. Wilson, on September 18, 2022.

ROBERT S. KAHN '69 and THOMAS E. KAHN '71 on the death of their father, Lawrence Kahn, on October 11, 2022.

KIKU OBATA '69, NORI OBATA PRIETO '74, GEN OBATA '75, and LIA DOWD SHIPLEY '98 on the death of their mother and grandmother, Majel C. Obata, on November 9, 2022.

HENRY FRANCIS DOMKE '70 and BETH DOMKE WORTHINGTON '70 on the death of their sister, Jane Alice Domke, on August 13, 2022.

MARTHA JOHNSON KARLIN '70 on the death of her mother, Shirley Kipp Johnson, on October 9, 2022.

JOHN SCHAUS '74 on the death of his mother, Marillyn Ann Schaus, on September 13, 2022.

PETER E. MARITZ '75, W. STEPHEN MARITZ '76, PHILIP F. MARITZ '79, ALICE MARITZ STAREK '81, TED MARITZ '08, WILLEM MARITZ '11, and JACKSON MARITZ '14 on the death of their mother and grandmother, Phyllis M. Maritz, on August 30, 2022.

STEPHEN STROMSDORFER '75, JASON P. STROMSDORFER '77, TODD A. STROMSDORFER '80, MITCHELL STROMSDORFER '08, and BOYD M. STROMSDORFER '81 on the death of their father and grandfather, Paul G. Stromsdorfer, on March 23, 2022.

GINO GABIANELLI '77 and DAVID GABIANELLI '83 on the death of their father, Eugene J. Gabianelli, on July 29, 2022.

WILLIAM BURTON GEDNEY JR. '78, BECKY S. GEDNEY '81, and WES GEDNEY '83 on the death of their mother, Marjorie Gedney, on August 20, 2022.

ROBYNE HAMAN MARTIN '79, RANDY HAYMAN '81, and NICHELLE HAYMAN '85 on the death of their mother, Edna Hayman, on August 24, 2022.

WILLIAM CLAY PEARSON '80 on the death of his father, Samuel C. Pearson, Jr., on June 10, 2022.

STEPHANIE B. WATSON-BRUTO '80 on the death of her mother, Martha Banton, on September 26, 2022.

MARK MCNARY ‘81, COLE MCNARY ‘83, and WADE MCNARY ‘84 on the death of their mother, Ina Tornallyay, on December 26, 2022.

JANE LOWELL MONTGOMERY '82 and LAURA AUSTIN MONTGOMERY '85 on the death of their mother, Barbara J. Montgomery, on October 19, 2022.

DAXLAND D. PRATHER '83 and DARCY D. PRATHER '87 on the death of their father, James E. Prather on November 30, 2022.

MATTHEW W. LAY '84 and SUSAN A. LAY '91 on the death of their mother, Jean Ann Schneider, on August 15, 2022.

EVAN C. PERKINS '84 on the death of his mother, Virginia Benson, on September 24, 2022.

BENJAMIN D. MEDOFF '86 and NATHANIEL MEDOFF '87 on the death of their mother, Judith Zuckerman Medoff, on September 28, 2022.

KEVIN BAUER '87 and JAY BAUER '91 on the death of their mother, Joyce Bock Bauer, on December 25, 2022.

WENDY DUNAWAY WALL '88, KERRY DUNAWAY DONNELLY '91, and WILL DONNELLY '24 on the death of their father and grandfather, Dennis C. Dunaway, on July 11, 2022.

DEBORAH KANTROVITZ GUY '90, DAVID KANTROVITZ JR. '93, DANIEL N. KANTROVITZ '97, ANDY KANTROVITZ '02, EMILY KANTROVITZ '22 and KATIE KANTROVITZ '23 on the death of their father and grandfather, David E. Kantrovitz, on August 22, 2022.

MAGGIE KISSEL DESAI '93, JENNIFER KISSEL '95, SARAH KISSEL '99, ABIGAIL KISSEL '02, FINLEY DESAI '23, CHARLIE DESAI '25 and BLAKE DESAI '28 on the death of their father and grandfather, John H.Kissel, on December 6, 2022.

AARTI SHAH '93 and RENU SHAH '97 on the death of their father, Jitendra Shah, on November 22, 2022.

TIYA LIM '94, MIRA LIM '96, ELSA LATTANAND '25, and CLARE LATTANAND '28 on the death of their father and grandfather, Piemsak Lim, on November 12, 2022.

RICK MURRAY '94 and RICHARD MURRAY '28 on the death of their father and grandfather, Richard Murray Jr., on March 3, 2022.

STEPHANIE MYLES '96 and FLANNERY MYLES-WILLIAMS '28 on the death of their husband and father, Daniel Williams, on August 23, 2022.

GREG TOUMAYAN '96 on the death of his father, Samuel G. Toumayan, on October 27, 2022.

GRANT EDWARDS '99 on the death of his father, John Edwards, on October 18, 2022.

BOB MILTENBERGER '02 on the death of his mother, Sharon B. Miltenberger, on October 21, 2022.

KATHLEEN KAYEMBE '04 on the death of her mother, Marianne M. Burke, on August 30, 2022.

KAITLYN WALLACE '18 on the death of her father, Mark Wallace, on December 18, 2022.

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Profiles in Service

These alums gave back to Burroughs in so many ways.

ROGER A. ALTVATER '46 died November 26, 2022.

Mr. Altvater graduated from Purdue University in 1951 and returned to St. Louis to work at Western Supplies, a family business started by his father in 1923, where he was a faithful employee for nearly 70 years. He was a proud supporter of the St. Louis Symphony, Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, and Missouri Historical Society. He was especially loyal to Burroughs for over 60 years where he served as chairman of the school's 50th Anniversary in 1973 and volunteered on the school's Alumni Board and the Board of Trustees (1969-1974). In 1998, he was a committee member for the school's 75th Anniversary, and in 2000 he received the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his extensive volunteer service to JBS. We offer our condolences to his brother Arthur William “Bill” Altvater; his children, MARGARET ALTVATER

CLARK '73, PATRICIA ALTVATER

DAVIS '74, KURT ALTVATER '77, JEFFREY ALTVATER '80, Tina Altvater, and stepdaughter, Tomea Mayer

Mersmann; his 15 grandchildren, including JULIE CLARK GAY '99, CURRAN CLARK '02, TRICIA CLARK

MARTIN '07, ADAM HOTALING '13,

JULIE HOTALING '17, and nine greatgrandchildren; and numerous in-laws, including JIMMY MARTIN '07. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 43 years, Mary Ann Funsch Altvater; his brother DONALD ALTVATER '40; his sister, JOYCE ALTVATER DEIBEL '42; and his stepson, Matthew “Kirk” Mayer. His second wife of 20 years, Victoria Kirchoff Mayer Altvater, passed away in January 2023, shortly before this publication went to print. Our gratitude to the Altvater family for directing memorial contributions to Burroughs.

HARRY L. “PAT” ESSERMAN JR. '51 died August 18, 2022.

Mr. Esserman earned degrees and honors from Yale University — a bachelor's degree in industrial administration and election to Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society — and Washington University of St. Louis School of Law — Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1974. In 1997, he retired as senior vice president of Commerce Bank of St. Louis. Previously, he was a vice president at Tower Grove Bank (1974-1981); he also worked for the U.S. Department of Energy at its Savannah River site in South Carolina and at St. Clair Finance Company of Illinois, a family business. He was a dedicated volunteer with extensive service to numerous nonprofit organizations, often in leadership positions. He was a recipient of the John Burroughs School Distinguished Service Award in 2016 and the Aim High St. Louis Honor Roll. In St. Louis, he served the Webster Groves School District as a member of the Legislative Advocacy Committee and the African American

Achievement Gap Committee. He also served on the City of Webster Groves Charter Review Commission.

We offer our condolences to his wife, Joan M. Esserman; his brother, JOHN D. ESSERMAN '54; and his sister-inlaw, Marilyn Esserman.

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Obituaries

We publish obituaries for Burroughs alumni and faculty. These obituaries were received between July 1 and December 31, 2022. Senior yearbook photos have been included when available.

1930s

JANE HENDERSON

PARKER '36 died July 18, 2022.

Mrs. Parker received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Washington University in St. Louis. Later, she moved to Ashland, Oregon, where she lived until her death.

We offer our condolences to Mrs. Parker's loved ones. She was preceded in death by her sisters, ALICE HENDERSON LABARR '35 and MARY H. SCHLEIFFARTH '44.

DAVID A. HORNER '38 died August 12, 2022.

Mr. Horner attended Washington University in St. Louis for two years before transferring to the University of Illinois to study agricultural engineering. He received the Bronze Tablet Award for being in the top 1% of his senior class before his education was interrupted by World War II. He enlisted in an intensive training program

in meteorology in February 1943 and served as a forecaster in the Army Air Corps, the precursor to the Air Force. In 1947, he finished his degree in agricultural engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

After exiting the military, Mr. Horner and his wife, Winifred Bryan Horner, began purchasing farmland in Boone County, Missouri. They ultimately assembled more than 800 acres, which Mr. Horner worked until the age of 98. Like many other farmers in the area, he needed more profitable employment, so he also held a job with the National Weather Service between 1954 and 1981, and served as the chief meteorologist at the Columbia airport.

When the Horners moved to Boone County, students in grades 1 through 8 were taught by a single teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. The Horners dedicated themselves to advancing the case for consolidation to improve the quality of education in rural communities and the first integrated school in Missouri, New Haven R2 Elementary. Mr. Horner served as Boone County commissioner in the 1980s, and on October 22, 2021, was inducted into the Boone County Historical Society's Hall of Fame. He was a civic leader and civil servant.

We offer our condolences to his family. Many loved ones preceded him in death, including his brother, RICHARD W. HORNER '32.

MARGARET LATZER

SCUDDER '38 died September 18, 2022.

Mrs. Scudder attended Connecticut College before settling in Johnson City, Tennessee, with her first husband, Capt. Thomas K. Happel Jr., to raise their three children. After his death, she met and remarried her second husband, George W. Scudder, and welcomed his four adult children as her own. Their family grew quickly to include 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, whom the couple often treated to large reunion adventures in far-flung places including France, Wyoming, and Ireland. Mrs. Scudder enjoyed entertaining family and friends, and is also remembered as a great golfer and master bridge player.

We offer our condolences to Mrs. Scudder's surviving children and many loved ones. She was preceded in death by her brothers, JOHN B. LATZER '28 and THOMAS F. LATZER '31.

1940s

MARY JANE GRAY '41 died January 23, 2022.

Dr. Gray attended Swarthmore College, Washington University Medical School, and Columbia University before arriving in Burlington, Vermont,

in 1960 to practice obstetrics and gynecology, and teach at the UVM Medical School. She was one of the very few women practicing in her field at that time, and this in part led her in 1965 to become one of the founders of Planned Parenthood of Vermont.

In 1963, she married Thomas Bassett and took on, loved, and raised four teenaged children whose mother had died suddenly four years before. She brought her own family member, a tall and gracious black standard poodle named Mitzi. For many years, she balanced the care and tending of the family, house, and gardens with a full obstetrical practice, a full-time teaching load, and research. She also joined the Burlington Friends Meeting, which met in the barn behind their house, and often hosted guests for lunch after Quaker meeting on Sundays.

In 1979, the marriage ended, and she left Vermont to become head of Women's Health Services at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Upon retirement she moved to Oregon, continuing to volunteer at women's health clinics in Portland and Corvallis. She joined the Corvallis Friends Meeting and became close to many.

We offer our condolences to Dr. Gray's surviving stepchildren, as well as her nieces and nephews, in particular past Burroughs parents David Danforth and his wife, Tina. She was preceded in death by two stepchildren and her sister, ELIZABETH GRAY DANFORTH '46.

HARRISON BAILEY

'44 died May 29, 2022.

Mr. Bailey attended the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon before serving in the Navy during World War II. He worked for 34 years for the Defense Mapping Agency and also served as a deacon at Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Bailey and his wife of 60 years, Eva, loved to travel extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally. He also enjoyed square dancing, stamp and coin collecting, antique shopping, and playing bridge at the YMCA; he was a longtime volunteer at Baptist Health of Louisville.

We offer our condolences to Mr. Bailey's daughter Carolyn “Robbie” McFerren. He was preceded in death by his wife and their daughter Virginia.

HARRY W. WEITZER

'44 died May 2, 2022.

Mr. Weitzer attended Black Mountain College in Asheville, North Carolina, where he found his love of woodworking and majored in art. After college, he followed friends to Estacada, Oregon, to start a commune. He met Christine, his wife of 43 years, and moved to Portland, where the couple raised five children.

Mr. Weitzer spent his career turning

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bowls, building custom cabinetry, and manufacturing library and office furniture. He and his wife also created Hawk Ridge Farm, an amazing oasis in Gaston, Oregon.

Mr. Weitzer lived a full, rich life, with many trips to Mexico and Europe. He celebrated Thanksgiving with his college friends every year from 1948 up to his death. Reading, gardening, music, and singing rounds were passions, but most of all he was a master woodcrafter to the very end of his life.

After Christine's death, Mr. Weitzer married Dava Johnson in February 1999, and they continued a life of adventure together.

We offer our condolences to his wife; his children, Evelyn, David, Nick, Caroline, and Julia; and his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

MARGARET HARRIS

FARNSWORTH '46 died January 27, 2022. We offer our condolences to her four daughters, Judy “Dede” Farnsworth, Kimberly Farnsworth, Nancy “Cricket” Farnsworth, and Susan Farnsworth. Mrs. Farnsworth was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Farnsworth, and her sister, DIANE HARRIS LEHMAN '42.

NANCY LEVIS

WILLIAMS '46 died October 26, 2022.

Mrs. Williams attended Burroughs for a few years before moving to New York, where she graduated from the Masters School. She went on to attend Vassar College.

In 1948, she married Philip Williams of Minneapolis and relocated to Houston, then Ohio, for his career. Starting in 1960, they spent many happy summers at Northport Point, Michigan, with their family. They were members of the Northport Point Cottage Owners Association, the Northport Point Yacht Club, and the Northport Point Club. In 1982, they relocated as year-round residents to Northport Point, where they established The Williams Company of Traverse City, a distributor of windows and doors. They eventually retired in Cincinnati in 2013.

Mrs. Williams is remembered as a leader in many community causes in northwest Ohio and northern Michigan. She was a longtime volunteer and served in leadership roles for Planned Parenthood, the Louella Cummings Home for Girls, the United Way, the Black Swamp Nature Conservancy, the Leelanau Conservancy, and Munson Medical Center of Traverse City, Michigan. She and her husband were major donors to the Toledo Museum of Art, the Libbey House Foundation, and many other charities and political campaigns.

We offer our condolences to her sister, LUCY LEVIS HAZLEGROVE '49; her children, Lucy W. Maish, S. Judson Williams, Philip M. Williams, and Christopher L. Williams; and her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband; two half-sisters; and her brother, THOMAS M. LEVIS JR. '53.

SALLY BIXBY DEFTY

'49 died June 29, 2022.

Mrs. Defty attended Vassar College, where she majored in art history. After graduation, she ran an art gallery, among other endeavors, before embarking on a longtime career in journalism.

Mrs. Defty was a Pulitzer Prizenominated reporter and editor who was a trailblazer among women journalists — even becoming the St. Louis PostDispatch's first woman executive city editor in 1976.

In 1956, she married Eric Defty, a London-based architect. The couple and their three children made annual pilgrimages to Bolton Landing and Lake George in the Adirondacks, a place where Mrs. Defty had spent summers as an adolescent. She eventually moved to Bolton Landing full time, where she was a longtime member and active volunteer at The Sembrich opera museum.

In 2012, she wrote and self-published Passionate Pursuits: William Keeney Bixby

– Industrialist, Collector, Philanthropist, Traveler, a biography of her grandfather, the head of the American Railcar and Foundry Co.

We offer our condolences to her children, Stephen Defty, Matthew Defty, and Sarah Defty McCutcheon. Mrs. Defty was preceded in death by her husband and her siblings, WILLIAM KEENEY BIXBY II '42 and LUCY BIXBY BERTELSON '44

1950s

DONALD KAMP '51 died October 3, 2022.

Mr. Kamp attended the University of Colorado-Boulder and Washington University in St. Louis, where he made many lifelong friends in the Theta Xi fraternity.

Mr. Kamp served in the U.S. Army and then worked at Union Electric (now Ameren) until his retirement in 1995. He is fondly remembered as a patient and kind man with a good sense of humor and lots of love for his family, his community, his friends, and his church. We offer our condolences to his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Croak Kamp; their six children, James, Mary, Margi, Cathy, Nancy, and Julie; and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Kamp was preceded in death by his sister, BARBARA KAMP '49; his son Joseph Kamp; a grandaughter; and a daughter-in-law.

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JAMES H. WOODS JR. '54 died November 12, 2022.

Mr. Woods attended Iowa State University and later earned a master's degree in social work from Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville. Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, he went on to own and operate the family business, Chaumiere Farms, in Steelville, Missouri. Mr. Woods devoted his life to raising livestock, crop farming, conservation practices, and building community with the families that lived and worked on Chaumiere. He had a tireless work ethic and was a passionate steward of the land and animals in his charge. He believed that we are temporary guardians of the land, and are obligated to leave it better than we found it.

A lifelong philanthropist and outdoorsman, he served on the boards of numerous nonprofits to help young people and improve their access to nature and outdoor recreation. At Burroughs, he was a member of the Alumni Board (1969-1973) and the Board of Trustees (1970-1976). He dedicated his later years to family counseling for Lutheran Family and Children's Services in St. Louis.

We offer our condolences to his wife, Linda A. Woods; his brother DAVID L. WOODS '62; his sister, Elizabeth Holloway Woods Bradbury; and his

WOODS continued children, LAUREN WOODS DAUGHTERY '77, JENNIFER WOODS TIERNEY '78, and JAMES H. WOODS III '88; and stepchildren Malcolm Bruce McNeill and Heather McNeill Guenther. He was preceded in death by his parents, JAMES H. WOODS '27 and MARJORIE HAWKINS WOODS '30; his first wife, CHLOE C. WOODS-WARD '55; and his brother, JOHN R. WOODS '58.

MARILYN LUX GOGGIN '56 died March 17, 2022.

Mrs. Goggin moved to Los Angeles after high school, where she met her husband and raised her family while running a contemporary art and antique gallery.

In 1976, she moved to northern California, where she spent three decades owning and managing a large cattle ranch where she also grew wine grapes and lavender. Mrs. Goggin later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida.

We offer our condolences to her brother, J.O.L. GOGGIN '54; her children, Sabrina Dalla Valle and Michelangelo Dalla Valle; and her three grandchildren. Mrs. Goggin was preceded in death by her father and her mother, THEODORA LUCKS MERTZ '32.

RONALD GUTMAN

'56 died January 21, 2022.

Mr. Gutman attended Iowa State University before beginning a career with Goldman Sachs & Co. He spent his final years in Boca Grande, Florida.

We offer our condolences to his sister, JANET GUTMAN BISHOP '54. Mr. Gutman was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary, and his son, Robbie.

1960s

LYNN HOPEWELL BITTING '60 died

December 22, 2022.

Mrs. Bitting attended Skidmore College and Washington University in St. Louis, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

In the early 1970s, Mrs. Bitting cofounded Designs•by•the•Yard, LTD., a landscape design company. She also worked as an international flight attendant for Continental Airlines, and in 2011, she started a catering service.

Mrs. Bitting was a member of the Junior League and The Garden Club of St. Louis. She volunteered for the City of Ladue for over 20 years, chairing the beautification committee and the landscape review board she founded. We

offer our condolences to her loved ones, including former husband WILLLIAM C. BITTING '53; her three children, Cole Bitting, KATHRYN BITTING LOWNES '85, and Doug Bitting; her sister; and her many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

CATHERINE A. CAPTAIN '63 died November 29, 2022. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Ms. Captain worked as a social worker and then an insurance broker. She was devoted to family and for many years maintained the family home built by her grandfather. Ms. Captain loved fresh flowers, spicy food, country music, Jeopardy, theatre, telling jokes, and, most of all, regular Sunday chats with family. She also enjoyed spending time in Maine, where she ate as much lobster as possible. We offer our condolences to her loved ones, including many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Ms. Captain was preceded in death by her sister, CAROLYN CAPTAIN JOHNSON '62.

ELIZABETH BIRGE CURREN '63 died October 28, 2022.

Mrs. Curren earned a bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College before attending Princeton Theological Seminary

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and Claremont College of Theology to complete her doctorate.

She married Michael Curren in 1973. The young couple moved to Los Osos, California, where she worked as a teacher and librarian.

Mrs. Curren volunteered for many organizations in the community, including the Literacy Council of San Luis Obispo County and the Morro Bay National Estuary Program. She was dedicated to literacy for all.

Mrs. Curren enjoyed hiking, camping, and any opportunity to spend time outdoors — nothing could get in the way of her sense of adventure. She and her husband backpacked through the Sierras with their son when he was only a few months old; she hiked to the top of Mount Whitney in her early 60s; and with her daughter's help, she hiked a trail that was over 10,000 feet in elevation while battling cancer. Her greatest pleasure in life was spending time with her family and friends. She had an infectious smile and made many friends wherever she went.

We offer our condolences to her siblings, CLIFFORD ALLEN BIRGE '52, STANLEY

J. BIRGE, JR. '55, and NANCY BIRGEOSBORNE '57; her children, David Curren and Jane Michael Curren; her granddaughter, Riana Curren; her nieces and nephews; and her in-laws and her extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael E. Curren.

DONALD R. EARLY '66 died August 27, 2022.

Dr. Early attended Rice University and the University of Missouri, where he earned a veterinary degree. He practiced veterinary medicine for over 40 years and owned Westgate Animal Hospital in Ellisville for over 35 years. There, he earned a reputation as a gentle and compassionate doctor of many beloved creatures. He specialized in cats, dogs, and horses, and those who entered his clinic appreciated his confident way with animals. He put animals and their owners at ease, but occasionally confessed he preferred the animals. His love of horses extended to an occasional trip with his wife, Linda, to the racetracks. A dedicated fan of all St. Louis sports, especially the Cardinals, he grew up admiring Stan Musial and modeling his center field skills after Curt Flood. He coached Little League and helped organize countless wrestling meets. But no sport so captured his attention as his own sons' achievements, and as adults, his growing pride in them and in their families. He was adored by his two granddaughters, Amelia and Juliana Early, who knew him as “Doc.”

Dr. Early's quirky, dry sense of humor endeared him to all who were fortunate enough to spend time with him, and love of family remained a central facet of his life.

We offer our condolences to his wife of 38 years, Linda; his sons, William and Andrew; his brother DAVID EARLY '71; and many cousins. Dr. Early was preceded in death by his brother Billy.

1970s

ANITA ALEXANDER REEVES '71 died

October 1, 2022.

Mrs. Reeves worked as a funeral director at Alexander and Son's Funeral Home in St. Louis (which her parents owned) and later worked for the Lupton Funeral Home and Hoffmeister Funeral Home.

After moving to Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in 1991, she worked for the Resolution Trust Co. before becoming a full-time home health care provider.

Mrs. Reeves enjoyed going to garage sales and thrift stores, but she most enjoyed time spent with family.

We offer our condolences to her husband, Clint Reeves, and her sisters, SARAH ALEXANDER LINDSEY '68 and MARY ALEXANDER SIMONSEN '81; her brother, Jimmy; and her many other relatives and friends. Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by her parents, Lois Alexander and JAMES HARVEY ALEXANDER '41, and her son, Fletcher.

WENDY SPEZIALE

TARSON '72 died June 9, 2022.

Mrs. Tarson attended the University of Colorado, where she fell in love with her husband, Ron. The couple moved back to St. Louis, where she earned a master's degree in social work from Washington University and created the family of four she always wanted. Mrs. Tarson continued her career in social work for 20 years in St. Louis, Toronto, and Boston, all while creating and maintaining a fun, loving house in each of the cities the Tarson family called home. Later, she became a florist, eventually blending her love of flowers and helping people by providing horticultural therapy and volunteering at organizations including the botanical gardens in Chicago and Atlanta, and Highland Skyland Trails Mental Health Treatment Center. She and her family also volunteered each year at the Ronald McDonald House.

Mrs. Tarson loved to travel, eat, laugh, and stay active. She spent her final years visiting family and friends. When at home in Atlanta, she enjoyed walking and talking with friends and found community connections with the P.E.O. Sisterhood and the Druid Hills Garden Club.

We offer our condolences to her husband, Ron Tarson; their sons, Mike and John; her sister Dona Luedde; her in-laws; and her four beloved

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grandchildren. Mrs. Tarson was preceded in death by her sister Karen Speziale.

FACULTY & STAFF

SHARION MINES died August 25, 2022. Mrs. Mines was a valued member of the Burroughs business office for nearly 25 years. We offer our condolences to her husband, Thomas Mines, and her daughter, Carolyn Mines.

HELEN M. JENKINS

WORTHEN died December 7, 2021. Mrs. Worthen, who worked as a secretary at Burroughs in the 1970s and 80s, was a world traveler, ballroom dance competitor, puzzle solver, avid reader, and a music, art, and theatre enthusiast. She was also a longtime member of the YMCA and the Toastmaster Club.

We offer our condolences to her many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Worthen was preceded in death by her husband, Cyrus Worthen; her three siblings; and her three nephews.

Help Us Reconnect With Our Centenarians!

As part of our Centennial celebration, we're embarking on a project to track down and honor our alumni who have also reached the remarkable milestone of 100 years or more.

Please share any information you have if you are in touch with any of these (or other) Burroughs centenarians. If you would like to assist us with researching these individuals, please contact Ginger Imster at gimster@jburroughs.org

Together, we can make this a truly memorable and meaningful celebration for our oldest living alumni.

CLASS OF 1939

Margaret Jones Barlow

Phyllis White

Cherbonnier

Virginia Ann Davis

Tom Herz

William Kolb

Georgia Lambert

Frederique Lacomble

Orrett

Dorothy Gartside

Riesmeyer

Ruth Sparks

June VanWinkle

CLASS OF 1940

Charles Cowdery

Patty Doan

Jonet DoerrlebenBloemgarten

Mary Inman Floyd

Kay Galbraith

Charles Hail

Marjorie Manne

Stuart Lathrop Pierson

James Powell

Betsy Stockstrom

Van Dyke

CLASS OF 1941

Winston Campbell

Marjorie Campen Casterline

Corinne Lacomble

Betty Ann Lewis

McKim Marriott

Ann Alice Miller

Herbert Muench

Ulrich Potthoff

Mary Funsten Reed

Jane Smyth Schroeder

Inez E. Stern

Douglas Thompson

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Tribute & Memorial Gifts

ANDY ABBOTT

Will & Marty Chapman

Danny Plax '84 & Alison Oswald

LIV ACREE '23

Drew & Lisa Acree

MARGARET BAHE

Jack '66 & Carol Wolfheim Goralnik '70

Danny Plax '84 & Alison Oswald

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Donya Allison

BILL BASCOM '58

To the Jack Acker Faculty Fund

Lee Bascom '82 & Michael Anderson

JULIE BEARMAN

Addison & Nancy Thomas

GIOVANA BENOIT '23

Michael & Katy Benoit

EMMA BIRGE-OSBORNE '04

Javier & Lauren Zuckerman Gomez '04

JOEL BLUMOFF '23

Lisa Greening

DWYER BROWN

To the Visiting Artist Fund

Donya Allison

SARAH BROWN '25

Steve & Rebecca Brown

BURROUGHS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Donya Allison

BURROUGHS CENTENNIAL

To the Roz Schulte Spirit Fund

Barbara Ballinger

Joanna Buchholz '00 & Jon

McGlinchy

Steven & Lucy Buchholz Leibowitz '02

BURROUGHS COLLEAGUES

Mark & Johanna Nicholas

BURROUGHS FACULTY

George LaVigne '22

Margot LaVigne '25

BURROUGHS GEO STUDENT LEADERS

Ashley Edgerton & William Desch

CAROLYN CLARKE

Connie Lohr

CLASS OF 1961

Jerry & Bonnie Burst Freeland '61

CLASS OF 1983

Tom '83 & Melissa Early Ruwitch '85

CLASS OF 1985

Tom '83 & Melissa Early Ruwitch '85

CLASS OF 2020

Maya Kaslow '20

CLASS OF 2022

Natalie Caster '22

Sasha Kaslow '22

CLASS OF 2023

Michael & Katy Benoit

Lisa Greening

WILL DEPLANTY '21

Jeff & Stephanie DePlanty

ANIL DHARMARAJAN '23

Sekhar & Seena Dharmarajan

ALEXANDER DOTY '25

Ian Doty '17

TERRY DUNAWAY

To the Grandparents Scholarship Fund

Sally Cissel Greenwood

SUSAN FELKER

Michael & Susan Murphy

STAN GARDNER '69

Danny Plax '84 & Alison Oswald

LAUREN ZUCKERMAN

GOMEZ '04

Richard & Lisa Greenman

Kraner '71

ERIC HANSON

Danny Plax '84 & Alison Oswald

DANIEL HARRIS

Chris Wimmer & Kelli

Dornfeld '86

DAVEY HOLMES '12

Jim & Kris Samuels Holmes '78

KATIE HOLMES '09

Jim & Kris Samuels Holmes '78

SAM HOLMES '18

Jim & Kris Samuels Holmes '78

MYLIN JOHNSON '92

Aaron '94 & Stephanie Park Zwicker '94

SKIPPY KEEFER

Aaron '94 & Stephanie Park Zwicker '94

RILEY KING '21

Ken Engelsmann & Annie Beattie '94

CRAIG & ANDREA STOLZ

L ABARGE '70

Jim & Suzanne Johnson

The following gifts were received from July through December 31, 2022.

IN HONOR OF

JIM LEMEN

Haliday Douglas '01

Aaron '94 & Stephanie Park Zwicker '94

To the Jim Lemen Scholarship

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy Hritz

CONNIE LOHR

To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship

Bud & Susie Wilson

SABRINA LOHR '97

To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship

Connie Lohr

JIM LOWE

Kris '96 & Whitney Margherio

STEVE '76 & JEANNE MARITZ

Paul & Georgia Martin

DAVID R. MARS II '55

Richard & Christina Dent

JILLIAN MAYS '21

Derek & Keia Mays

PATRICK MCGINLEY '23

Corey & Lori Heineman Kilkelly '90

SINA MCLIN '15

Jonathan Morris & Anis McLin-Morris

CALI MELTON '27

Marjorie Melton

BOB MOREY

Will '92 & Elisabeth Robinson

ALETHEA MORRIS '22

Jonathan Morris & Anis McLin-Morris

BURKE MORRIS '24

Jonathan Morris & Anis McLin-Morris

KOAN MORRIS '21

Jonathan Morris & Anis

McLin-Morris

TEMI OGUNREMI '22

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Ronke Akintola-Ogunremi

TOLU OGUNREMI '17

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Ronke Akintola-Ogunremi

CLAIRE PIEPER '14

Alan & Tammi Pieper

JOHN PIERSON

Ali King '05

LUCY REIS '16

Chad & Constance Reis

MARTHA REIS '12

Chad & Constance Reis

EVALYN ROGERS

To the John W. Wesley Memorial Scholarship

Beth & Mike Downey

David & Peggy Rogers

Louise Rogers

GEORGE S. ROUDEBUSH JR. '59

John & Susan Roudebush

Rava '57

AMY GEORGE RUSH '92

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Bill & Molly Ott Ambler '92

SAM SADAT-WEXLER '13

Andrew Ruben & Leila Sadat

WILLIAM SHEARBURN '79

To the Visiting Artist Fund

Donya Allison

MARYANNE ELLISON SIMMONS

To the Visiting Artist Fund

Donya Allison

CAROLINE SMITH '19

Mark & Jen Smith

MADDY SMITH '16

Mark & Jen Smith

AVERY SPRINGER

Donya Allison

ODILE TOMPKINS

Haliday Douglas '01

IRIS WANG '26

Ting Wang & Helen Hu

LILLY WANG '23

Ting Wang & Helen Hu

DAVID WHITE '93

Swope Clarke '93 & Maxie Califar

Matt '93 & Devon Fischer

Damon '91 & Danielle Goode

Jason '93 & Annie Goode

John '93 & Colleen Guenther

Joe '93 & Vivian Mitchell

CHRISTINA WILLIAMS '07

Jerome '69 & Marva Williams

NELSON WILLIAMS '05

Jerome '69 & Marva Williams

R.J. WILLIAMS '04

Jerome '69 & Marva Williams

ANDY WILSON '91

To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship

Connie Lohr

To the Susie Wilson Scholarship Fund

Gil & Judy Grand

SUSIE WILSON

To the Susie Wilson Scholarship Fund

Meridith Thorpe '95

WILLIAM W. WULFING '60

Jim & Freda Cook

TOM YAGER

Norbert Kremer '72

ROY ZHU '28

Tong Zhu & Joy Hu

John Burroughs School

IN MEMORY OF

ROGER A. ALTVATER '46

Andy & Katie Abbott

Emma Birge-Osborne '04

Ellen Leschen Bremner '67

Stuart Clark

Frank & Kathy Curotto

Jim Dille & Laura Placio

Tom & Judy Desloge Egan '81

Trip & Susan Greditzer

Hilliker Corporation

Jim & Suzanne Johnson

Lauren Kemph '07 & Chris

Bonadies

Pete & Lisa Holekamp Kinsella '78

Steve Laiderman

Stan '79 & Jenny Martin

John H. Mathews

John Minton '46 & Cornelia M. Kase

Missouri Athletic Club

Michael Reedy

Darlene Roland

John '80 & Nancy Ross

Fred Rowland '77

Jackson & Sally Smith

The Soffer Family

Addison & Nancy Thomas

Don & Pat Whelan

Terry McIlvaney Whittemore '54

JAMES “SKIP” ALVERSON

Danny Plax '84 & Alison Oswald

JOHN AUERBACHER '69

Robert Kahn '69

BEVERLY J. AUSTIN

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Bradford & Kim Austin

Berge '72

LYNN HOPEWELL BITTING '60

Andy & Katie Abbott

John & Ellen Wallace

Elizabeth Wood

NICHOLAS BOOKER '18

Mike Vachow

CARLISLE BRIGHAM '01

Haliday Douglas '01

ELAINE CHILDRESS

Haliday Douglas '01

Ray & Nancy Vogt

EDWARD W. CISSEL '46

Teddy Dunaway '21

To the Cissel Fund

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy Hritz

EDWARD W. '46 & JANE

D EBEVOISE CISSEL '46

To the Cissel Fund

Sally Cissel Greenwood

DR. JON D. COOKSEY

The Cooksey Family

PETE COOPER

The Benoit Family

DR. CARL T. CORI '54

Richard & Eliot Cori Tao '81

TOM COSTEN '81

To the Lt. W. Tom Costen USN Memorial Scholarship

Clark Costen '76 & Samme

Orwig '75

Tom '81 & Kelley Schwartz

ELIZABETH BIRGE CURREN '63

Philip & Barbara Deem Anderson '63

Hollye Stolz Atwood '63

Emma Birge-Osborne '04

Sue Schaefer '63

Ellie Walz Svenson '63

THOMAS N. D EPEW JR. '63

Philip & Barbara Deem Anderson '63

CHARLES P. DERLETH JR.

To the Timothy Richard Wnuk Scholarship

Donya Allison

CAROL MCCARTHY DUHME '35

To the Duhme, McCarthy, Roblee Family Memorial Scholarship

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

BETH DUNAWAY '86

Connie Lohr

DENNIS C. DUNAWAY

Arnie Edwards

Harold & Sonny Wotka

Helmkampf '54

Martin & Margie Jaffe

DONALD R. EARLY '66

Nancy Leyhe Allen '66

Bob '66 & Leta Bushyhead

Jeff Dreyer '71

Tom '66 & Barbara Bohren MacLeod '66

HARRIET HAMPTON EDWARDS '59

Sally Albers '59

LOUIS H. EGAN

Samuel & Becky Starkloff Busselle '59

SALLY TUCKER ELSON '63

Basil & Jane Tucker Vasiliou '68

PAT ESSERMAN '51

Phil & Beth Adams Louis '72

Etta Lubke Taylor '51

MARGARET HARRIS FARNSWORTH '46

John Minton '46 & Cornelia M. Kase

TOM FAUSEK '81

To the Lt. W. Tom Costen USN Memorial Scholarship

Tom '81 & Kelley Schwartz

CLARA FIESELMANN

To the Marcia W. & Keith E. Shahan Scholarship

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

M. PETER FISCHER '53

Meridith Thorpe '95

LEON FISHER

Dima Galkin '06 & Natalya Garber

BROOKE PETERSON GABSTER '07

To the Jane Krause Paine Memorial Scholarship

Donya Allison

MARTIN P. GEORGE

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Bill & Molly Ott Ambler '92

ANTONIO V. GLASSBERG '96

Antonio V. Glassberg

Educational Foundation

Robert & Tammy Lamb

IN MEMORY OF

GLASSBERG '96 continued

To the Antonio V. Glassberg Memorial Scholarship

Zach Lamb '14 & Caroline Ludeman '12

DEBORAH GARNER HAMM

To the Deborah Garner Hamm Memorial Scholarship

Susanne & Gary Tobey Family Foundation

WILLIAM S. HARDY '61

To the Marcia W. & Keith E. Shahan Scholarship

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

ELIZABETH ROGERS HAYES '59

To the Ebet Rogers Hayes '59 Memorial Fund for Faculty Professional Development

Megan Hayes

Nikko & Anne Hayes

ELMER F. HIRTH

Robert & Carolyn Hirth

MacLea '53

BARBARA H. HOLEKAMP

Pete & Lisa Holekamp

Kinsella '78

KURT A. HOLEKAMP '76

Pete & Lisa Holekamp Kinsella '78

J. CHRIS JACOBSEN '79

To the J. Chris Jacobsen Memorial Scholarship

Helen Jacobsen Pierson

CHRISTINE B. JOHANSEN '33

Charlotte Hamilton

D. SCOTT JOHNSON '65

Albert & Susan Coe Adams '65

To the Marcia W. & Keith E. Shahan Scholarship

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

To the Roz Schulte Spirit Fund

Doug Scherrer '99 & Adriana Schmidt

WALTER JONES

Jennifer Jones

JANE SHERMAN KAHN

Edward & Julie Edison-Carroll '71

LARRY KAHN

Jeff Dreyer '71

JUDY KAPLAN

To the Judith R. & Dr. M. Gilbert Grand & Family Endowed Tuition Aid Fund

Gil & Judy Grand

LISA KAHN KIM '81

To the Lt. W. Tom Costen USN Memorial Scholarship

Tom '81 & Kelley Schwartz

KERRY S. KUEHNER '68

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy Hritz

BETSY FLITCRAFT LARSEN '70

James M. Larsen

ERICA B. LEISENRING

Ned Sears '03

SION LEVY

Sonia Levy

DR. PIEMSAK LIM

Steve & Penny Vongsvivut

Reck '94

DANIEL W LOEB '84

To the Daniel W Loeb Memorial Scholarship

David C. Farrell

Carol B. Loeb

JASON K. LOHR '91

Steve & Ginger Lochmoeller

To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship

Tyler '91 & Amy Greenwood

Dunaway '92

Connie Lohr

Tom & Laura Moran

Terri Padilla-Cheuk

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

Nelson '62 & Crystal Spencer

Bud & Susie Wilson

MARILYN W. LUEHRMAN

Tim Luehrman '75 & Ann Velie

JOHN MACKEY

To the John Mackey Community Service Fund

Jan Mackey

DORA MAGRATH '03

Shuka Moshiri '03 & Evan Brown

ERIKA H. MANCHESTER

Kathy Manchester '71

TOM MCCONNELL

Bob '61 & Carolyn Cranston

To the Thomas M. McConnell Memorial Scholarship

Kit Mill '62 & Susan Kurtz

STEPHANIE WOTKA

MCDONALD '59

Sally Albers '59

BETSY LOY MCMAHON '44

Kitty McMahon

Bartholomew '76

D. BRUCE MERRIFIELD, PHD '38

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy Hritz

ROBERT S. MERRIFIELD '71

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy Hritz

MARY POINDEXTER MERZ '59

Sally Albers '59

MARY ANNA MEYERS '46

To the Mary Anna Meyers Memorial Scholarship

Lawrence & Kathy Bohlman

Horgan '65

CHARLES D. MILL '32

Kit Mill '62 & Susan Kurtz

SHARI MINES

Anonymous

Eric & Arsenia Hanson

GYO OBATA

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Jack '66 & Carol Wolfheim

Goralnik '70

THOMAS C. O'BRIEN III '80

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Robert & Laura Elliot Cook '83

John Burroughs School

IN MEMORY OF

JACK ORCHARD '85

To the Jack Orchard Fund

John Hullverson '85

JANE KRAUSE PAINE '44

To the Jane Krause Paine Memorial Scholarship

Lynn Paine '71 & Brian DeLany

ALEX PERMUTT '01

Haliday Douglas '01

JOHN M. PHILLIPE

Jim & Sue Breckenridge

Chris '88 & Beth Breckenridge Ottsen '90

JOHN PIPER

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Jack '66 & Carol Wolfheim Goralnik '70

LEWIS A. PORTNOY '59

Sally Albers '59

MYRA PRUETT

Jim Dille & Laura Placio

B. FRANKLIN RASSIEUR, JR. '44

Tom Rassieur '76 & Chichi Steiner

JEFF RAYMOND '81

To the Lt. W. Tom Costen USN Memorial Scholarship

Tom '81 & Kelley Schwartz

ANITA ALEXANDER REEVES '71

Jeff Dreyer '71

Julie Edison-Carroll '71 & Edward Carroll

DOUGLAS R. REINER '59

Sally Albers '59

RAY RIPPELMEYER

The Soffer Family

WALTER R. RIST '59

Sally Albers '59

ROBERT B. RODGERS '52

Rodgers Family Foundation

HENRY ROGERS '14

Christine Bugnitz & Paul Bartholomew

ROGERS continued

To the Henry Rogers '14 Memorial Scholarship

Zach Lamb '14 & Caroline Ludeman '12

The Soffer Family

PEGGY FREUND ROSS '51

Charles Ross

DR. NANCY RUBENSTEIN

To the Special Library Gifts Fund

Carol Daniel

Evalyn Rogers

Deanna Snowden

EDWARD R. SAMUELS '41

To the Edward R. Samuels Memorial Scholarship

Jim & Kris Samuels Holmes '78, Katie '09, Davey '12 & Sam Holmes '18

Peggy Samuels '89

EDWARD '41 & KIT SAMUELS

To the Edward R. Samuels Memorial Scholarship

Sallie Samuels '76

KIT SAMUELS

To the Edward R. Samuels Memorial Scholarship

Andy & Katie Abbott

Lee '76 & Julie Bearman

Bradford Child & Christine

Mirabel

Stephen & Ann Drescher Desloge '78

Roxanne H. Frank

Jeff & Prue Gershman

Mark & Amy Goldberg

Alice Goodman

Elizabeth Hayden

Jim & Kris Samuels Holmes '78, Katie '09, Davey '12 & Sam Holmes '18

Harry '83 & Ginger Imster

Pete & Lisa Holekamp

Kinsella '78

Richard & Lisa Greenman

Kraner '71

Paul '57 & Judy Putzel

Bill & Sharon Remis

Ken & Judy Rosenthal

Sally Rosenthal

SAMUELS continued

John '68 & Lane Rothschild

The Soffer Family

Ida Wong

JOHN P. SCHAPER JR. '90

Chip '90 & Emily Grace

Harold & Sonny Wotka

Helmkampf '54

ROSLYN SCHULTE '02

Haliday Douglas '01

Jason & Kate Sauerhoff Ward '02

To the Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte Memorial Scholarship

Tom '01 & Jessica Simoncelli

Gershman '02

Bruce & Kim Olson

To the Roz Schulte Spirit Fund

A.J. Eads '02

J.W. & Jinny Eads

Steven & Lucy Buchholz

Leibowitz '02

Pete & Julia Lilly

Larry McMahon '69 & Linda

Anderson

Bruce & Kim Olson

Bob & Susie Littmann

Schulte '69

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

CHRISTY SHIELDS '68

To the Christy Shields Memorial Scholarship

Edward Goodstein & Francesca

Eastman

MAUREEN SLATEN

Bob & Rebecca Molen

ALICE SNODGRASS

Brandt '84 & Beth Bohlmann

Taku Noguchi '00 & Alexa Binns

To the Alice Snodgrass/Kemper Family Chair for Excellence in Teaching

Anonymous

Larry McMahon '69 & Linda

Anderson

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy

Hritz

IN MEMORY OF

ROBERT A. SORTLAND

Anonymous

Jacques Gordon '74 & Elizabeth Wiltshire

Pete & Lisa Holekamp

Kinsella '78

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy

Hritz

Meridith Thorpe '95

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Jack '66 & Carol Wolfheim

Goralnik '70

To the Marcia W. & Keith E. Shahan Scholarship

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

WILLIAM D. STAMPER '57

Tracy Stamper '89 & Tom Barkman

To the Marcia W. & Keith E. Shahan Scholarship

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

ANDY FRANKLIN STOE

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Jack '66 & Carol Wolfheim

Goralnik '70

GAUTAM SUNDARAM '86

To the Gautam Sundaram Memorial Scholarship

Radha Naidu

Priya Sundaram '92 & Jason Simonelli

ANNE SYMINGTON '68

Bruce Merrifield '68 & Tracy

Hritz

DENNIS THOMAS '68

To the Joanna Collins

Humanities Fund

David Thomas '70

WILLIAM T. THOMAS

Whitney Thomas '89

WILLIAM M. VIBERT

Sally Albers '59

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Don & Carol Hanks Aucamp '61

Jack '66 & Carol Wolfheim

Goralnik '70

ROBERT L. WALKER

Pete & Lisa Holekamp

Kinsella '78

To the Frances Thomas Martin

Art Fund

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

HARDY R. WASHINGTON SR.

The Soffer Family

BRUCE D. WESTLING

To the Drey Land Building Fund

Keith '62 & Marcia Williamson

Shahan '62

DANIEL WILLIAMS

Burroughs Parents Council

NANCY LEVIS WILLIAMS '46

John Minton '46 & Cornelia M. Kase

DOROTHY DIXON WILLIS '60

Daniel & Mary Ladd Dixon Cope '65

LOUISE H. WILSON

To the Susie Wilson Scholarship Fund

Todd '95 & Sarah Yoselevsky

Kaye '95

Myrna Williamson

ROBERT A. WOOD '53

Rolla '52 & Anne Wetzel

JAMES H. WOODS JR. '54

Pete & Lisa Holekamp

Kinsella '78

Sue Morrison Rapp '54

Terry McIlvaney Whittemore '54

JOHN R. WOODS '58

Bill & Laura Woods

Gunderson '85

Graham & Cathy Woods Hill '79

Tom & Julie Woods Hill '82

John '78 & Leah Woods

TERRY YAMAUCHI

C.B. Boswell & Jill Yamauchi

TOVA N. ZIMMERMAN

Michael & Dana Gill

John Burroughs School

Planned Giving

How to make an impactful gift to Burroughs, preserve assets for loved ones, and join the John Burroughs Society

Consider Making Burroughs a Beneficiary of Your Retirement Plan Assets

A gift in your estate plan is a flexible way to extend your support for Burroughs into the future. Retirement plans, IRAs, life insurance, donor-advised funds, and commercial annuities are not affected by a will. These accounts are dispersed according to beneficiary designations, making them simpler ways to leave a legacy at Burroughs.

Making Burroughs the beneficiary of your retirement plan assets, IRA, life insurance, or commercial annuities is easy:

• Contact the institution that manages the asset and request a change-ofbeneficiary form (most are accessible online).

• Decide the percentage of the value of the asset you would like Burroughs to receive (1%-100%).

• Name John Burroughs School as the beneficiary.

• Return the form as directed by the institution.

• Notify Burroughs so we can claim the asset at the appropriate time.

Including Burroughs as a beneficiary of one or more of your retirement plan assets may also have tax advantages. For example, if you have a $200,000 IRA at your death, naming JBS as the beneficiary for 100% means Burroughs would receive the entire $200,000. By comparison, if you choose an individual as the beneficiary, a sizable amount will be subject to substantial income taxes under current IRS rules.

Questions?

Let us know if you have any questions about making a gift from your estate. If you have already taken steps to do so, we would love the opportunity to thank you and include you among the members of the John Burroughs Society. It is possible to include Burroughs among your beneficiaries and maintain your privacy and all preferences regarding anonymity will be respected.

Additional resources are available online at jburroughs.org/giving. Please contact Ginger Imster at (314) 993/4045, ext. 256 or gimster@jburroughs.org

John Burroughs Society

Those who include Burroughs in their wills, trusts, or other estate planning programs are members of the John Burroughs Society.

Since its founding, the Society has grown to more than 200 members who have made a lasting impact by collectively donating over $14.3 million to the school. Whether it's in memory of a teacher who changed the way they think about the world, a coach who taught them the value of teamwork and leadership, or a classmate they'll never forget — members preserve the best of Burroughs for future generations.

MEMBERSHIP

We invite you to become a member of the John Burroughs Society. There is no minimum gift amount required for membership. Lifetime membership is extended to individuals who make one or more of the following commitments to the school:

• Include Burroughs in their estate plans

• Create a charitable life-income arrangement to benefit the school

• Name JBS as a beneficiary of retirement assets or life insurance

• Donate a personal residence or a vacation home to Burroughs

For more information, visit www.jburroughs.org/giving.

To join, contact Amy Greenwood Dunaway '92 at (314) 993/4045, ext. 315 or adunaway@jburroughs.org, or Ginger Imster at (314) 993/4045, ext. 256 or gimster@jburroughs.org.