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Caroline T. Cline, ’34, age 97, June 4, 2007. She taught at all education levels, from a one-room schoolhouse through college. She retired from the Michigan Public School System in 1972. She lived in Rochester Hills.

Dr. Victor Lincoln, ’36, age 92, May 12, 2007. The World War II Army Air Corps captain retired in 1986 after 35 years in the medical practice. He lived in Reed City.
Jean Ida (McLouth) Mathewson, ’39, age 99, April 24, 2007. After teaching many years in Alma, she moved to Vermont where she taught until retiring. She lived in Vermont.

Marilyn Madge Cresswell, ’41, age 87, March 15, 2007. She taught elementary education in the Rochester School District for 40 years, retiring in 1987. She lived in Charlevoix and Placida, Florida.

Leona L. Bailey, ’43, ’52 Secondary Teaching Certificate, age 85, April 8, 2007. She taught and did library work, retiring in 1984. She also directed a food service program for homeless persons from 1979 to 1985. She lived in Richmond, Virginia.

Lyana June Newkirk, ’44 Limited Teaching Certificate, ’84, age 83, February 3, 2007. She taught in the Stanwood School District and in the Mason County Central Schools. She lived in Scottville.

Dorothy Jean “Birdie” Searcy, ’48, age 80, March 12, 2007. She retired from teaching in 1994. She lived in Arlington, Texas.

Arthur Jack Scott Sr., ’50, age 81, May 6, 2007. He played varsity football for CMU in 1948 and 1949. He had a successful banking career that spanned for more than three decades. He lived in Portland.

L.B. Williams, ’50, age 83, June 2, 2007. He was a former teacher and high school principal in Roseville for 30 years. After retirement, served on the Roseville School Board. The Army veteran lived in Alanson.

Patricia Lou Tompkins, ’50 Teaching Certificate, age 76, June 9, 2007. She was a teacher and a homemaker. She lived in Chelsea.

Harry Miller, ’51 MA ’61, age 77, May 25, 2007. He taught math at the high school and college levels. He lived in California.

Edward Anthony Lijewski, ’52, age 80, August 15, 2006. He retired from New Buffalo Public Schools after 30 years. After retirement, he became director of transportation for New Buffalo Public Schools. The Air Force veteran also owned and operated Mr. Ed’s Variety Store in Union Pier. He lived in Union Pier.

Richard G. Clark, ’55, age 75, May 27, 2007. He was a teacher, administrator, and counselor in Howell Public Schools, retiring in 1988. He lived in Howell.

LaDore (Whiteford) Ray-Kube, ’57 MA ’70, age 90, May 13, 2007. She was the first woman principal and administrator in the Traverse City School System. She retired in 1979 after 42 years of being an educator, including 27 years as the principal. She lived in Traverse City.

Del F. McClew, ’58, age 77, March 16, 2007. He taught at the Marlette Elementary School for 25 years, retiring in 1981. He lived in Marlette.

William Richard Ten Have, ’59, age 72, March 20, 2007. He was a social worker for Los Angeles County and a probation officer for Santa Barbara County. He lived in Redlands, California.

Paul Christy, ’60, age 69, June 4, 2007. He was a key figure in Detroit radio for more than 30 years. The on-air personality and producer launched WNIC-FM’s (100.3) nighttime music show “Pillow Talk.” He lived in Grand Ledge.

Lois Jean (Torrey) Princing, ’61, age 86, May 1, 2007. She worked for the Flint Community School District for more than 30 years, retiring in 1992. She taught at Jefferson, Williams, and Homedale elementary schools. She lived in Flint.

Jack Fleming, ’62, age 66, March 17, 2007. He served in the Navy Reserves. He lived in Mount Pleasant.

Mary Gottschalk, ’64 MA ’69, age 90, March 12, 2007. She taught third and fourth grades in Saginaw for 20 years. She lived in Columbus, Ohio.

Wesley Benjamin Boyl, ’64, age 66, April 24, 2007. He worked as a general manager for Marlette Homes, Walbro Manufacturing, and Active Homes, from which he retired. After his retirement, Ben worked as a substitute teacher in the Tuscola County area. He lived in Kingston.

John James Madsen, ’65, age 66, January 15, 2007. He lived in Bellevue.

Linda Lanham Tegart, ’66, age 64, April 20, 2007. She was one of the last teachers to serve at the Empire School before the students moved to the new facility at Glen Lake Community Schools, where she retired in 1991. She lived in Traverse City.

Terry E. Debozy, ’67, age 62, May 11, 2007. He taught in the Swan Valley School System and owned a furniture refinishing business. He lived in Hemlock.

Douglas Harlow, MBA ’70, age 62, March 29, 2007. An entrepreneur, he owned businesses in Michigan and Florida. He lived in Cedarville and Tavares, Florida.

James Graham Jarvie, MBA ’70, age 71, June 3, 2007. He worked for 30 years at The Dow Chemical Company. He lived in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Raymond E. Peters, MA ’72, age 73, April 9, 2007. He was an Army veteran serving during the Korean conflict. He taught in the Birch Run Community Schools for 30 years, retiring in 1990. He lived in Birch Run.

Donald F. Gipple, MS ’73, age 60, May 24, 2007. He began his career with the Environmental Protection Agency and then spent 30 years as an entrepreneur. The Army veteran lived in Windsor, Colorado.

Catherine Richards, ’73, age 78, June 4,2007. She was an elementary schoolteacher for over 40 years, many of those years spent at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in Chesaning. She lived in Chesaning.

Larry Doyle “Monty” Montgomery, ’75, age 60, March 13, 2007. The Army veteran was a social worker with the Genesee County Department of Human Services. After retirement, he worked as a glass artist. He lived in Traverse City.

Dora Christine Haselden File, MA ’75, age 85, April 13, 2007. She was the first female to be appointed to the South Carolina Hospital Association Board. She lived in South Carolina.

Dario Dale Travaini, MA ’75, age 79, March 31, 2007. He retired from the Phoenix Fire Department as a battalion chief after 25 years of service. He lived in Phoenix, Arizona.

Kwame Ackason, MA ’75, age 68, May 21, 2007. He lived in Wynnefield Heights, Pennsylvania. He spent 35 years in the health care field.

Connie L. Dowell, ’76, ’76 Elementary Teaching Certificate, age 52, April 14, 2007. She taught in the Battle Creek Public Schools and later worked with children as a teacher and vision therapist in Holland. She lived in Holland.

Marshall Allen Lincoln, MA ’76, age 58, May 4, 2007. He was involved in civic duties and served as Petoskey’s mayor. He also taught at Littlefield Public Schools, at Lake Superior State University, and at Davenport University. He lived in Mason.

Kenneth O. McClure, ’77, age 58, March 28, 2007. He was a chemical engineer for Prism Analytical for 10 years and Core Analytical for three years before retiring in 2000. He lived in Mount Pleasant.

Ronald Lee Buffington Sr., ’77, age 78, May 9, 2007. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He lived in Midland.

Glenn William Peters, MBA ’77, age 59, May 15, 2007. He was a chief financial officer in the banking industry. He lived in Evans, Georgia.

Lt. Col. Bobby L. Martin, MA ’79, age 59, January 8, 2007. A retired Army veteran, he served his country during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968. He lived in Wynne, Arkansas.

Ronnie Edward Thompson, MA ’79, age 62, March 22, 2007. The Air Force veteran served in the Vietnam War. He lived in Columbus, Ohio.

Lloyd A. “LA” Spencer, ’79, age 62, June 11, 2007. He lived in Harrison Township.

Tyrone Russell, MA ’80, age 63, March 26, 2007. An Army captain, he worked as the Human Resources director for Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. He lived in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

John L. “Jack” Glavey, MA ’80, age 52, May, 5, 2007. A retired Navy lieutenant commander, he was an entrepreneur and traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Board of Trade. He lived in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Tracey L. Findlay, ’80, age 49, May 14, 2007. He lived in Waterford.

Scott Alan Kurth, ’80, age 50, May 17, 2007. He was a member of the CMU Chippewa Club. He lived in Ada.

Steven E. Luplow, ’81, age 53, June 5, 2007. He lived in Saginaw.

Karen Kay Burdette, ’82, ’85 Elementary Teaching Certificate, age 45, April 27, 2007. She was a teacher at Randolph Elementary in Livonia. She lived in Livonia.

Stephen Carl DeMarco, ’82, age 47, June 3, 2007. He lived in Riverside, California.

Katherine A. Horvath, MA ’84, age 47, May 3, 2007. She managed Workforce Planning and Performance Measurement at the Office of Management and Budget. She lived in Dover, Delaware.

John Callahan, ’84, MSA ’00, age 57, May 28, 2007. He worked at Warner Robins Air Force Base as a procurement analyst. He was a Vietnam War veteran, serving with the Army Military Police. He lived in Georgia.

Jeffrey S. Farhat, ’89, age 40, May 14, 2007. He lived in Vermontville.

Sandra D. Miller, MSA ’90, age 58, October 9, 2006. She lived in Highland Park.

Ronald R. Schram, ’92, age 72, June 8, 2007. The Navy Korean War veteran retired as a superintendent of electrical instrumentation and refrigeration for the Michigan Division of The Dow Chemical Compamy in 1993. He lived in Midland.

Jenifer Burton Rothstein, MA ’94, age 43, April 19, 2007. She was the director of Human Resources at Falcons Landings in Virginia. She lived in Lansdowne, Virginia.

Corey Paul Woiteshek, ’97, age 35, April 5, 2007. He served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. He was an environmental scientist and wetlands biologist. His family set up a special endowment for the Central Michigan University Biological Station on Beaver Island.

Betty Sue Lively Doffermyer, MSA ’98, age 65, March 3, 2007. She began her civil service career with the Army and retired as a communications specialist for the U.S. General Services Administration. She lived in San Antonio, Texas.