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C L A S S tion. And that, ladies and gentlemen, describes Jim Flynn’s lifetime love of tennis. We once heard a rumor that Jim was seen on campus without his racket, but the claim was never proven. Congratulations, Jim! Ronald M. Marshall ’55 passed away on August 31, 2012. Survivors include his beloved wife, Kristen van Kranenburgh of Aloha; and brother, Rodney of Ravensdale, Wash. His surviving children are sons, Jeff and Scott Marshall; daughters, Renee, Theresa and Julia Marshall; and stepchildren, Karin and Eric Tooley. His daughter, Cheryl, died in 1964. He delighted in his grandchildren, Hannah, Josh, Tate and Lincoln. His career was marked by service to people, from developing community-based centers for emotionally disturbed children to working as a therapist in independent practice.Our prayers and condolences to the family. Please remember Arthur Wiens ’56 and his family in your prayers after the loss of his wife, Ruth Helen Avery Wiens, on September 17, 2012, in Lake Oswego, Ore., “holding hands with her loving husband and in the presence of family, with the majesty of Mt. Hood looming in her bedroom window.” Survived by her husband, Arthur N. Wiens, to whom she was married for 63 years, she was the love of his life. Survivors include Arthur, her husband of 63 years; children, Barbara Ann Wiens-Tuers, and husband, Dan of Altoona, Pa., Bradley Allen and wife, Molly Ringo Wiens, Mercer Island, Wash., and daughter-in-law, Carol Fuller Wiens, Hillsboro; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her son, Donald Avery Wiens. Our prayers and condolences to the family. Prayers, please, for Della Bachman ’60, who lost her husband, Marvin A. Bachman, on July 30, 2012. Marvin owned and operated a blacksmith shop in Iowa before moving to Portland in 1966. He worked as a welder and truck mechanic until retiring in 1984. Survivors include Della, his wife of 44 years; son, Garth; daughter, Joyce; three grandchildren; and three brothers and a sister. Our prayers and condolences to the family. Richard Moorman ’62 passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He worked for Mercer Steel, then Interna-
tional Harvester Credit Corp., and became office manager of Webfoot Truck and Equipment in Medford, eventually buying the business and working there until the end, not wanting to retire just yet. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Lynnea; sons Paul (Kelly) of Spokane, Wash., Scott of Sherwood and Mike (Melissa) of Central Point; grandchildren Blake, Madyson, Rylee, and Addin; sisters Patricia Westerlund of Beaverton, Kathy Williams of Longview, Wash., and Marylee Vuylsteke of Beaverton, along with many other extended family members. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
’63 SAD NEWS Richard Cooper passed away on September 8, 2011, according to a note from our development office. He died at home with his family by his side after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. He graduated from the University with a degree in music education, and went on to teach high school vocal music. He retired from Silverton Union High School in 1997. He is survived by his wife, Debbra; daughter, Laura Gobbel; sonin-law, David Gobbel; daughter, Holly Cooper; son, Scott Saylor; sister, Maria Cooper; her son, Mark Cooper; his wife, Elena Cooper; and their daughter, Emilia Marie Cooper; grandchildren, Rachael Gobbel, Darren Gobbel, Mathew Linderman, Logan Linderman, and Spencer Linderman. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
’65 PRAYERS, PLEASE Gerald E. Roth passed away on August 25, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Marlene; and his children, Tom, Lisa, and Diana. Donations may be made to Macular Degeneration Research or St. Luke Lutheran Church Music Fund. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
’71 GREETINGS TO ALL! We heard recently from Stephen Jeffries, who writes: “Greetings to all. We moved in July from Northern California to Valparaiso, Indiana. In July and August we were trying to adapt to the extreme hot weather, and now in September, it’s starting to get cold, so we’re getting ready for snow. Both Anne, my wife, and I are retired so now we can pursue other activities while our tenyear-old goes to school and
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We heard from Kathy Lindsay Fritz ’66, who writes: “My mother and father dated in the late 20s and early 30s. Dad went to Columbia U. from about 1927 to 1929, and being raised in Canada, he and his future wife were great friends with fellow Canadian Brother Godfrey Vassallo, C.S.C. My mother would sit at freezing football games and have at least one hand in Brother Godfrey’s pocket because he never wore a coat and was always so warm. She said these two pictures [above] were of Brother Godfrey taking a picture of her while she took a picture of him. Notice the great quality of her picture that he developed himself. My parents were Harold and Bernice Lindsay.” Thanks so much, Kathy, we’re always happy to add to our supply of “B.G.” stories. our twenty-year-old looks for work. We’re interested in hearing from other UP graduates in the area.” We can probably help with that: Stephen can be reached at sjeffrie4299@sbcglobal.net.
’72 EVERYONE KNOWS KENT Carolyn (Van Driesche) Jeschke writes: “The runner with Jim Nuccio on page 47 of the fall 2012 Portland Magazine sure looks like Kent Nedderman ’71, who was on the track team when I was at UP in 19681970. Let me know if that’s him.” Thanks for writing, Carol, hopefully more people will chime in and we’ll find out for sure. Well, that didn’t take long... we heard also from Gary Rowles, who writes: “Jim Nuccio’s running mate in the photo in your recent edition of the alumni magazine is Kent Nedderman ’71. He’s also mentioned in the article on Jim Grelle in the same edition. Although I wasn’t a star, I had the opportunity to run for a season with Nuccio, Nedderman, Bowler,
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Kirkland, McCabe, Jeff Keene, and Rob Werley in 1968 before I transferred to another school. I still enjoy getting your magazine.” Thanks Gary. It looks like Kent Nedderman is indeed the mystery man in the photo. And now we hear from Judi (O’Connor) Nuccio, who writes: “That speed demon next to my husband is Kent Nedderman ’71. Didn’t Jim have a fine head of hair? p.s. We love this publication!” Thanks Judy, and we love to hear from our alumni. Mike Olson writes: “I’m sure the mystery has long been solved. My brother Jerry ’74, who lives in Portland, received his copy of the magazine last week and called to alert me about the Jim Grelle article (We were both on the track team in the early ’70s). I just received my copy today and confirmed Jerry’s suspicion that it was Kent Nedderman ’71 running with Jim Nuccio. In fact the image was from a slide I scanned for a classmate, Diana Foran.” Thanks