Dorothy R. McGrew Resident of Palo Alto
Passed away peacefully at home from congestive heart failure at the age of 98 with her family surrounding her. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 50 years, William B. McGrew. She is survived by her children Judy Eda, Jane McGrew, and Jerry McGrew, by her grandchildren Maria Winkler (Paton Lewis) and Paul Winkler (Abby Fleischer), and by her great-granddaughter, Riley Winkler. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who opened her heart to all. Dorothy was a faithful member of First Methodist Church and a member of P.E.O. for 50 years. She will be truly missed and will be re-
membered for her many acts of loving kindness and service. Our memories of her will remain in our hearts forever. A memorial service is scheduled for July 27, 2012, at 1:00pm in the chapel at First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. In lieu of owers, a donation to P.E.O. or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. PA I D
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Miriam Eller Bjornson Miriam Eller Bjornson, 93, died in Palo Alto on July 18, 2012. Born on an Iowa farm, Miriam will be remembered as an enthusiastic, vibrant “mover and shaker.� She and her husband Harold lived in Oakland, CA, Waterloo, IA, McMinnville, OR, and Palo Alto, CA where Harold served in American Baptist churches as Senior Pastor. Miriam was a teacher’s aide for hearing-impaired junior high students in Palo Alto public schools. Miriam held many leadership roles: national president of American Baptist Ministers’ Wives; featured speaker (with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) at the 1954 national convention of American Baptist Churches; board member of ABC’s National Ministries; chair of the American Baptist Service Corporation; board member, then president, of American Baptist Churches of the West. At Pilgrim Haven Retirement Community in Los Altos, CA, where Harold served as Chaplain until his death, Miriam served as VP of the Resident Association, as President, as Chair of the Arts Committee, and
on Pilgrim Haven’s Foundation Board. A member of Los Altos Art Association, Miriam enjoyed painting landscapes in oil and watercolor. In 2001, Miriam married Charles Walker, enjoying nine years together in Pilgrim Haven until his death in 2010. Miriam is survived by daughters Mary, Joyce, and Anita; stepdaughter Kathy; 6 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. Donations in Miriam’s memory may be made to the Harold and Miriam Bjornson Scholarship Fund, American Baptist Seminary of the West, 2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 19, at 2:30 PM at the Terraces at Los Altos (formerly Pilgrim Haven). PA I D
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David Negrin died July 21 at the Palo Alto VA Hospice Center, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was 87. He was born and raised in New York City, N.Y., and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he was involved in the invasion of Normandy. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from NYU. He held managerial positions in several companies, the longest being IBM, where he worked for 24 years. He loved giving back to his community and was an active member in the Palo Alto Rotary, Palo Alto Arts Commission, Leadership Palo Alto, SCORE, The Experience Corps, Literacy Program for Immigrants and the ACLU, where he served on the board. He enjoyed working in the darkroom, playing tennis and bridge, and traveling with his wife to exotic places ranging from Antarctica to Bhutan. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Negrin; children, Lenore Arnberg, Alison Negrin and Robert Negrin; sons-in-law, Thomas Prytz and Kevin Barnett; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Goodman; brother, Norman Negrin; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. In lieu of flowers he has requested that donations be made to Congregation Beth Am (www.betham.org) or The Palo Alto Rotary (www.rotarypaloalto. org).
Elaine Windrich Political scientist and scholar Elaine Windrich died in Redwood City, Calif., on July 18 from complications of emphysema. She was 90. She was born Elaine Windreich in
San Francisco on Nov. 29, 1921, the daughter of Sam and Ruth (Miller) Windreich. Her father, who worked as a salesman, was a native of Austria; her mother was from California. She earned three degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, culminating with a Ph.D. in 1947. Her dissertation topic was British foreign policy during the Spanish Civil War. She was an assistant professor of political science at Stanford from 1948 to 1953. She moved to London to be a lecturer at the University of London and served as a research officer for the Parliamentary Labour Party from 1959 to 1964. She returned to Stanford as a visiting scholar from 1973 to 1980 and lived in Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1984, serving as a consultant to Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust and the Ministry of Information. She was also a visiting scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles, for several years before retiring at Stanford. She authored “The British Labour Party’s Foreign Policy� (Stanford University Press, 1953), “The Rhodesian Problem: A Documentary Record� (Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1975), “Britain and the Politics of Rhodesian Independence� (Holmes & Meier, 1978), “The Mass Media and the Struggle for Zimbabwe� (Mambo Press, 1981) and “The Cold War Guerrilla: Jona Savimbi, the U.S. Media, and the Angolan War� (Greenwood Press, 1992). She is survived by her brother, Leland Windreich of Vancouver, Canada; and many friends and colleagues. Memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund, Stanford University Libraries; the Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University; or Amnesty International, USA.
February 9, 1933-July 21, 2012
Aug. 1, 1912-Aug. 24, 1973 ful she was our mother. She would be so proud of her children, and the Grands and great Grands. We all love our mom.� Abike’ shares this thought, To Clara Dell, a truly wonderfully insightful human being and mother. We remember you now and honor your memory.� George, remarks, Moms would feed all the kids when the came home for lunch with us from school. She was a great motivatior for any one she spoke with. She was very active in her church and taught Sunday school. George, Velva, Abike’, James and Cathy. “God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through; God hath not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God hath promised strength for the day....� PA I D
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Clara Dell Marshall Our mother was born 100 years ago, in a place called Bagley, Louisiana (near Shrevesport), on Aug. 1, 1912, to the Reverend James A. and Gertrude Wilkes. She was a sister to ďŹ ve siblings, a loving wife to husband Mike Marshall, a great mother to nine offspring (a total of 16 were born to this union of our parents). We all have lifelong memories of our loving mother. Here are some of our most cherished memories, beginning with Cathy’s: “My favorite memory of my beautiful mother is that she was always willing to see each of us as an individual. Once you told her what you wanted to do, she took steps to help you attain your goal.â€? Velva remembers the all around teaching of caregiving, cooking, sewing and gardening. “I remember the way she organized a community garden project that was talked about for years and was so popular with all the neighborhood.â€? Let’s not forget, Mom sure knew how to wear a “fancy hat.â€? James says, “What I remember most is that Mom was Kind and Loving and always tried to help others! She taught me so much! I’m thank-
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Arnold L. Cooley, who was a prominent executive in Silicon Valley, died July 21 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was 79. Mr. Cooley was born in Palo Alto, California in 1933 and was a member of the Cooley family that founded San Carlos Airport and the original Ravenswood Ranch that is now part of Cooley Landing Park. He attended Palo Alto High School and later served in the U.S. Army in Japan during the Korean War. Upon his return he embarked on a 35-year career in Silicon Valley, including 25 years as a leading executive in the hard disc storage industry before retiring to northern Idaho. Mr. Cooley is survived by his wife of 35 years, Barbara Cooley, and his son Brian Cooley, 50. PA I D
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