Public Library’s Foundation Board since 2007. He was also a founding member of the General Counsel Forum of Milwaukee. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Mary Hamilton Sprague, beloved daughter Martha H. Sprague Heitman ’06, son-in-law Timothy Heitman ’06, and brother John Arthur Sprague.
Polly Haebler Van Dyke MDS’51 passed away on August 17, 2014 at the age of 80. Van Dyke was born in New Rochelle, N.Y. in 1933, attended Milwaukee Downer Seminary through 11th grade, and graduated from the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. in 1951. She attended Connecticut College and later graduated from Stanford University in 1955. Van Dyke was a member of the University School of Milwaukee Board of Trustees from 1968-1978 and served as president from 1973-1976. She also served as a trustee on the Endowment Board and received the Alumni Service Award in 1997. Through their generosity over the years, Polly and her husband William MCD’49 established the William and Polly Van Dyke Scholarship Fund and the William and Polly Van Dyke Endowment Fund, and were members of the USM Heritage Society as a result of their deferred gift commitment. Thanks to their thoughtful generosity, their Funds will continue to support USM students and faculty in perpetuity. Van Dyke was very active in the Milwaukee community, and served on the Board of the Milwaukee Foundation; the Board of Directors at Columbia Hospital and the Planned Parenthood Association of Wisconsin; and the Board of Trustees at Carroll College. She was also actively involved with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Green Tree Garden Club. Van Dyke was preceeded in death by her husband William and her sister Ann Haebler Frantz MDS’48. She is survived by her sister Ellen Haebler Skove MDS’45; daughters Kathryn Van Dyke ’75, Helen Van Dyke King ’79, and Ellen Van Dyke Holtgers ’81; and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other relatives.
John Marshall “Jack” Olson ’67 passed away in Anchorage, Alaska on July 10, 2014 at the age of 65 after suffering a stroke while traveling with his family. Olson had a passion for English literature, which he studied at Princeton University and later at Oxford University. After earning his J.D. at Yale Law School, Olson practiced in the areas of Trusts & Estates and Securities law at Whyte Hirschboeck and later at Foley & Lardner, where he spent the bulk of his career before retiring in 2011. He was known as a trusted and respected advisor to clients, friends, and family. Olson loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren. He served on the University School of Milwaukee Board of Trustees from 1980-1985. Olson is survived by his daughter Sarah Olson Zimmerman ’92 and son John ’95; brother Mark ’65; sister Dory ’70; and grandchildren Joe Zimmerman ’22, Nate Zimmerman ’25, Hedda, Maya, and Sarah Olson.
Constance Pember Godfrey died peacefully at home on August 4, 2014 at the age of 84. Born in Janesville, Wis., Godfrey was a dedicated mother to her three sons. She also was very active in the community and served as a board member or volunteer for the Old Indian Agency House, Henry Francis duPont Winterthur Museum, the Layton Art Collection, Kilbourn Town House, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Gunston Hall, the Colonial Dames of Wisconsin, the Junior League of Wisconsin, and the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin, among other charitable causes. Godfrey was preceded in death by her son Pieter ’77 and her husband Dudley Godfrey, Jr. She is survived by her sons Dudley III ’74 and Adam ’80, and by her five grandchildren Ella ’18 (attended through 8th grade in 2014), Mercy ’20, Connor, Alyssa, and Ryan.
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