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In Memory Jones—Mearl att., was born Jan. 17, 1928, in Clayton, Idaho, and died Sept. 24, 2006, in Spokane, Wash. Surviving: wife Linda (McKenzie) att., of Davenport, Wash.; sons Doug Davis of Walla Walla, Rick of Davenport, and Tom of Spokane, Wash.; and daughter Darla Williams of College Place. Keefer—David ’63 was born Sept. 11, 1921, in Johnstown, Neb., and died March 24, 2005, in Columbia Falls, Mont. Surviving: wife, Louise Keefer of Hamilton, Mont., two daughters and three sisters.

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t a young age Neil Thrasher developed an interest that would later turn into a passion for medical missionary work. After graduating with a medical degree from Loma Linda University and pursuing his board certification as a radiologist, Neil spent his first two years as a physician serving as a medical officer in the Korean War. After his tour of duty he

Klicker—Philip ’66 was born April 24, 1935, in Walla Walla, and died Sept. 8, 2006, in Walla Walla. Surviving: wife Ardell of Walla Walla, son Mike of Walla Walla, daughter Kriss Pettyjohn of Walla Walla; and brothers Jake, of Spokane, Wash., and Bob, Don, and Del of Walla Walla; and sister Ruth Phillips of Walla Walla. Lansing Montanye—Lila (Sargent) ’26 was born Nov. 16, 1901, in Molson, Wash., and died Aug. 11, 2006, in Yakima, Wash. Surviving: daughters Clara Joy Cadwallader, and Rebecca Deelite Whidden. Lauama—Lemasaniai “Lau” ’04 was born Nov. 22, 1952, in Leusoali’i Manu’a, American Samoa, and died Oct.15, 2006, in Walla Walla. Surviving: wife, Peggy of Hermiston, Ore. Miller—H. Douglas att., was born April 20, 1923, in Gaston, Ore., and died July 8, 2006, in Enterprise, Ore. Surviving: wife Luella (Shafer) att.; son Robert ’75 of Vancouver, Wash.; daughter Virgina Sallee att., and Suzanne Shafer ’72 of Milton-Freewater, Ore.

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Nelson—Richard att., was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Hot Springs, S.D., and died July 16, 2006, in Pleasant Hill, Ore. Surviving: wife Sheri of Pleasant Hill; sons Anthony ’96 of Vancouver, Wash., and Todd of San Diego, Calif.; daughters Kim ’90 of Salem, Ore., and Barbara Gomez of San Diego, Calif. Paddock—Dorothy (Walker) att., was born Nov. 10, 1913, in Mountain Home, Idaho, and died April 16, 2002, in Port Angeles, Wash. Surviving: son Bruce att., of Sequim, Wash.; and daughter Christine Mitchell att., of Cottonwood, Ariz.; and brother Charles of Boise, Idaho. Rusch—Cleo ’48 was born Sept. 19, 1915, in Lansing, Mich., and died Dec. 30, 2006 in Merced, Calif. Surviving: wife Irene (Edgecombe) att.; and sons Dale of Merced, and Clifford of Angwin, Calif.

and his wife, Lucille, decided to answer a call to work as medical missionaries in Thailand. Over the course of his medical career, Neil spent 32 years in Southeast Asia interspersed with periods of time in the United States, often focused on upgrading his medical skills. Neil was known not only for his enthusiasm towards his work but also for his compassionate spirit demonstrated by his volunteer work at refugee camps and an organization of free clinics in remote villages. The Thrashers had five children, Pamela Thrasher Tait ’69, Andrea Thrasher, Sylvia Thrasher att., Rhett Thrasher, and Kurt Thrasher att.; and two grandchildren, Allison Tait Melino and Zachary Thrasher. Neil is also survived by a sister, Thais Thrasher Sadoyama ’52. Neil was born May 13, 1921, and died March 17, 2006. Schultz—Donald att., was born March 25, 1925, in Albany, Ore., and died Aug. 8, 2006, in Bend, Ore. Surviving: wife Lillyann (Rivinius) ’49 of Bend, Ore.; sons Wayne ’73 of Madres, Ore., and Neil ’76 of Yorba Linda, Calif. Schultz—Robert ’51 and ’53 was born March 18, 1930, in Moscow, Idaho, and died June 24, 2006, in Loma Linda, Calif. Surviving: wife Elouise (Smith) att., of Loma Linda; sons Michael and Robert of Loma Linda, and James of Fort Worth, Texas; and sisters Lois Ginter of Spokane, Wash., and Irene Spadey of Bellingham, Wash.

Strunk—Earle ’59 was born May 12, 1912, in Laksara, Minn., and died Oct. 1, 2006, in Soap Lake, Wash. Surviving: wife Lois of Ephrata, Wash.; son Lester of Ketchikan, Alaska; daughter Kathleen Brockman of Ephrata; step-daughters Darlene Wicks of Soap Lake, Lana Schimke of Ephrata, Anna Fazio of Ephrata; brothers Lester of Los Angeles, and Robert of Avilla, Ind.; sisters Pearl Beasley of Clara City, Minn., Anna Mae McHaird of LaVerne, Calif., Dorothy Jones of Winter, Calif., and Goldie Onza of Los Angeles. Thoresen—Asa ’58 was born Sept. 9, 1930, in Blenheim, New Zealand, and died May 31, 2006, in McMinnville, Ore. Surviving: wife Shirley of McMinnville; son Meylan of Portland, Ore.; and daughter Davona Church of Tanzania, Africa. Trimarche—Esther (Hixson) att., was born March 28, 1915, in Dayton, Wash., and died Sept. 19, 2006, in Centerburg, Ohio. Surviving: sons Frank of Dayton, and William of Centerburg. Wild—Bernita (Bliss) ’40 was born Sept. 2, 1915, in Milton, Ore., and died Jan. 31, 2007, in Centralia, Wash. Surviving: daughters Marie Tyer of Centralia, Judith Becker of Birmingham, Ala., and Marjorie Osborn of Birmingham; brothers Burton att., of College Place, Bern att., of Milton-Freewater, and Bob att., of Scottsdale, Ariz. Worley—George ’74 was born May 8, 1943, in San Antonio, and died Feb. 20, 2007, in Roseburg, Ore. Surviving: wife Nancy (Crisp) of Roseburg, Ore.; sons Stephen ’98 of Oxford, N.C., and David of Taipei, Taiwan; and sister Mary Smith of Lincoln, Neb.


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