C L A S S discharge he returned to Umatilla. He owned and operated the Columbia Café Restaurant and bar in Umatilla and later worked for Lamb Weston. Bill loved living near the Columbia River, where he spent many years boating, fishing, and water skiing. He will be remembered for his gentle nature, generosity, loyal friendship, and his love of ketchup. Survivors include his wife, Lea Thompson; sons, Bill and Basil; daughter, Leah Thompson; and granddaughter Tiffany Pilcher. Our prayers and condolences to the family. Harris Kailianu Moku Sr. ’52 passed away on June 29, 2015, at Kohala Hospital in Hawaii. Harris was a retired schoolteacher, physical education teacher, and coach at Kohala High School and an Army veteran who served in World War II. He is survived by wife Vivian M.V., sons “Butchie” Jr. and Samuel, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Our prayers and condolences to the family. Thomas Becic ’53 passed away on May 5, 2016. He was born in Portland to Croatian immigrants at their home in the Northwest section of town, then known as Slabtown. His boyhood home was in the shadow of the Vaughn Street Ballpark, where he and his Croatian friends spent many summers as clubhouse boys for the Portland Beavers, where his love of the game and skills were developed. Baseball and sports would become a defining part of his life. He went to the University of Portland on a baseball scholarship and after two years he turned pro with the Cleveland Indians. Tom spent three years in the majors and finished his teaching degree at UP. He had a successful 35-year career in the insurance industry; Tom was a charming guy who was loved and respected by all who met him, with both friends and opponents describing him as a gentleman. He enjoyed a wide circle of lifetime friends from his school days, college, baseball, volleyball, golf, and business. Tom passed away from natural causes with his wife by his side and surrounded by his children and brother. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; children; and grandchildren, Steve Becic Jr., Abby (Becic) Wood, Matt Becic, Joe Becic, Melanie Becic, Nick Becic, Kealia Rosa and Kealani Rosa; and great-grandchild, William Wood Jr.; brother, John Becic ’52; and sister, Lucille Martin. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
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Gene Crew ’54 passed away on August 15, 2015. A prominent San Francisco antitrust trial lawyer, he was co-founder of the law firm Khourie Crew & Jaeger and after a subsequent merger remained a named partner at Townsend and Townsend and Crew – now Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton. Gene was a tireless crusader for vigorous competition in a free market economy and a zealous advocate for progressive values in a democratic society. Historical victories included settlement of a California antitrust class action case against Microsoft Corporation
N O T E S topher Alan Crew. Our prayers and condolences to the family. We report the sad news that Jim Flynn ’55 died suddenly on March 12, 2016. “Jim was a star tennis player here,” notes editor Brian Doyle. “He was a stalwart on the undefeated tennis teams of the early fifties, and an active and engaged and funny and very opinionated alumnus who was often on campus and called me after every single issue of the magazine.” See Jim’s full obituary on this page. Our prayers. Gerald “Gerry” O’Neill ’55 passed away on March 6, 2016, at his home with his children
We report the sad news that Jim Flynn ’55 died suddenly on March 12, 2016. “Jim was a star tennis player here,” notes editor Brian Doyle. “He was a stalwart on the undefeated UP tennis teams of the early fifties, and an active and engaged and funny and very opinionated alumnus who was often on campus and called me after every single issue of the magazine.” See Jim’s full obituary on the previous page. Our prayers to his family and friends. in 2003 and he also obtained a trial verdict on behalf of the inventors of an energy saving technology that had been suppressed in the marketplace. Gene was passionate about the power of the written word whether it was a persuasive brief or the affection he expressed to his granddaughters in writing rhyming clues for a birthday treasure hunt. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Robin (married 53 years); his daughter, Heather Crew Hermann; Heather’s husband, Chadd; and grandchildren, Megan and Kendall. Gene was predeceased by his son Chris-
by his side, after an ongoing bout with cancer. Gerry was a private man who did not want to bother people with his ailments; he was a jolly man who would rather have a beer and hear about your life. He attended Columbia Preparatory School on an academic scholarship, went on to graduate from the University of Portland, and followed with various graduate studies at Portland State University. Gerry was an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps, serving with Battalion Landing Team BLT 3/3 in the Persian Gulf and with the 3rd Marines
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in Japan and Okinawa. He spent 22 years in the manufacturing and construction industries. Survivors include his sisters, Peggy, Marjorie, and Jean; his children, Kelly (Damon), Sean (Kathryn); and his granddaughter, Becky (Lisa); along with many other extended family members. Our prayers and condolences to the family. Dr. Don Romanaggi ’56 was featured in a story, “Dr. Don Romanaggi: The Doctor with a Heart of Gold,” in the March 31, 2016 edition of L’Italo-Americano. The article details the good doctor’s generosity with the Providence Child Center, his Providence Child Center’ Foundation Heart of Gold Award, his life of service, and his beloved wife, Agnes Stoffel Romanaggi ’59, who passed away in 2008. See the article at www.italoamericano.org/ story/2016-4-13/romaggi. Frank Joseph, Jr. ’56 passed away on March 17, 2016, at the age of 83. A lifelong Portlander, Frank was a retired real estate broker. Survivors include his wife, Mickie; sons, Brian Taylor Joseph and Frank M. Joseph III; daughters-inlaw, Michelle Joseph and Teresa Joseph; grandchildren, Andy Joseph, Melissa Wheeler, Frank M. Joseph IV, and Mackenzie Joseph; and great-grandchildren, Frank M. Joseph V and Chloe Wheeler. Our prayers and condolences to the family. James Hamilton Crowell, Jr. ’56 died of lymphoma on April 13, 2016 in Wilsonville, Ore. After graduation from Columbia Prep, he earned his bachelor of science degree in architecture at the University of Oregon. He used that degree in his work as an inventor and innovator of Legos-like housing systems for emergency relief and refugees. He married Terri Lee Wahlberg in 1967, and they raised their children in Lake Oswego, Ore. He worked with the International Special Olympics Awards, and as a board member for Great Expectations and for the Home Builders Association. He is survived by his wife and children: biological sons ,James H. Crowell III and Jonathan Edward Crowell; foster sons, William Joseph Collins, George Paul Walberg, and Jeffrey Michael Drury; the four Wong children; and five grandchildren. Our prayers and condolences to the family. Remember, Class of 1956, that we are honoring you at this year’s Reunion, June 23-26, on the beautiful UP campus. We’d love to hear the latest on