Tim retired from the business in 2004. In 1979, Tim bought a fishing cabin with Skip Hackman on Sonora Island, off the coast of Vancouver Island. Many summers were spent fishing, crabbing, boating, enjoying the natural beauty, and, of course, having lots of parties with friends and family. In 1989, Tim met Debbie Haigh and his bachelor days were over. Tim and Debbie were married in 1991 and enjoyed over 31 years together. Tim and Debbie traveled to Italy; Switzerland; Greece; New York; Palm Springs, Calif.; and Scottsdale, Ariz., with yearly trips to Hawaii. While in Hawaii celebrating the couple’s 27th wedding anniversary, Tim suffered a massive stroke. He was able to spend the last three years at home with Debbie and with the help of his wonderful caregivers, Stephanie, Michele, and Caroline. Tim died peacefully at home with Debbie by his side. Tim had a great sense of humor and was a generous, giving man and a loving husband who will be greatly missed. Tim leaves behind his wife, Debbie, his stepdaughter, Jennifer Haigh Shetterly (Jason), and step-grandchildren Connor, Skylar, and Mason, who knew him as Papa. He also leaves behind his brother, Hartley (Betty); his brother-in-law Charlie Pelly; sister-in-law Sallie Nicholls Paul; and four nieces and a nephew, Mary Pelly Fitzgerald (Greg), Cameron Pelly (Amy), Kellsey Paul Perkins (Carl), and Katie Paul Misiewicz (Marc). Tim was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Mary Paul; sister, Jennifer Pelly; and brother, Jamie Paul. Donations may be made in Tim’s name to EvergreenHealth Foundation. Larry Banks ’63 • August 27, 2019 A. Lawrence “Larry” Banks Jr. passed away at the age of 74. He was with his wife, Susan, and all of his children when he passed. Larry was a pioneer in the long-term care insurance business in Los Angeles, where he and his family resided since 1979. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan; his children, Peter (Julia), Matt (Lisa), Daniel (Karen), and Meredith (Sean); and nine grandchildren, all of whom were the apples of his eye. Robert Saunders ’68 • April 27, 2020 Rob Saunders, 69, died in Hopkinton, Mass., from complications related to COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease. Rob was born on Aug. 28, 1950, in Seattle. He graduated from Lakeside School and went on to study art at the Rhode Island School of Design, earning a BFA in 1973. He spent his junior year abroad in Italy, where he fell in love with the country and pledged to return. Rob discovered music at a very young age, and from that time on it played a leading role in his life. He was an exceptionally gifted musician and could play a variety of instruments, but he went on to become a master of the guitar. In his 20s he returned to Italy, where he lived for seven years. He earned his MFA in printmaking from Rosary College at Villa Schifanoia in Florence, while supporting himself as a musician and busking his way around Europe during vacations. He discovered a love for bluegrass, was a member of the Angel Band, and released a record called “All
the Good Times.” He developed a passion for Italian culture, became a master of “slow eating” and learned Italian, which he spoke for the rest of his life at every opportunity. Rob was a talented artist as well as a musician, and decided to pursue graphic design and illustration as a career. Upon returning to the United States in 1980, he settled in Brookline, Mass. He started his own business as an illustrator and went on to do work for popular magazines and newspapers over the next 25 years. He married Maureen Giovannini and had one daughter, Olivia. Rob was a founding member of bands such as The Half Tones, Harmony Gritz, and Sinti Rhythm. He often was considered the life of the party and played with friends any chance he could get, especially getting into the music of Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz. In 2011, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He continued playing music and learned to play the bass ukulele when the guitar became too difficult. His first grandchild was born in 2015 and his second in 2017, and he greatly enjoyed spending time with them. He is survived by daughter Olivia (Ryan) Peters of Natick, Mass., grandchildren Adrienne and Vincent, sister Susan Blackman of Portland, Oregon, nephews Eli (Haley) Blackman of Portland and Amos (Shannon) Blackman of Seattle, niece Adriane Blackman of Portland, and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Donations in Rob’s memory may be made to the Brookline Music School. Don Axworthy ’75 • September 19, 2019 Don Axworthy, “Ax” to his friends, passed away after a brief but intense battle with pancreatic cancer. The son of Don and Helen Axworthy, Don attended Lakeside, then earned B.S. degrees in chemistry and biology at Western Washington University. Don went on to do graduate research at the University of Washington and, concurrently, began working at NeoRx from 1987 to 2002. Don devoted his life’s work to curing cancer. His industry experience includes section head of pharmacology at NeoRx, chief scientific officer of Aletheon Pharmaceuticals, and a staff scientist in the lab of Dr. Oliver Press at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He had over 30 years of experience in the field of targeted cancer therapies. As the inventor of 20 U.S. or foreign patents, Don was one of the leading authorities on the application of multistep radioisotope targeting for the treatment of cancer. Personally, Don was a fun-loving, devoted father, who enjoyed the outdoors and live music, and lived his daily life to the fullest with his close partner, Adrienne Widick. He leaves behind his daughter, Taylor Axworthy; son, Christopher S. Axworthy; his grandson, Jaxxon Axworthy; and his two brothers, Christopher L. Axworthy and Charles Axworthy, He also leaves behind a huge group of classmates, friends, colleagues, and students who will miss him dearly. Stephanie Dassel Barden ’83 • September 9, 2019 Hope Roberts ’86 • April 19, 2020 Hope Nicole Roberts, 51, of Seattle, died unexpectedly after a cardiac arrest. Hope was born on May 23, 1968, in Seattle. She was a graduate of Lakeside and had degrees in accounting, finance, and commerce. She was the co-founder and vice president of SeattleFin-
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