In that role, he developed the Five-Year Concept plan, which allowed students to earn college credit while attending. It attracted an audience of nearly 100 at the South Pasadena Public Library. In 1993 he and Helen were remarried, but, sadly, shortly thereafter he developed the first signs of myasthenia gravis. He received an M.A. Her parents divorced when Judy was a young girl and her mother remarried Theodore John Grindstaff. He was the first member of his family to emigrate at 17 to attend Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University. A long-time principal adviser, he gave generously of his time to the many students he advised and helped organize the advisement system. He retired from Cal State L.A. in June 2003, and then participated in the FERP program until Summer 2007. Her Reference Guide to Afro-American Publications and Editors 1827-1946 was a landmark of scholarship in the field. In addition to Jacquie, Gerry is survived by a brother, two sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was truly a person who tried to work out the inevitable difficulties between administration and faculty governance. He is survived by their two children.The Emeritimes, Winter 2008, RICHARD MCCOMB, Emeritus Professor of Music, 1979-1992, died on November 11, 2007 from the complications of Parkinson's disease. She participated on department and school committees. He enjoyed taking his family to concerts, sports events, and the theater; working on his book; and playing table tennis. He particularly loved to sail on such trips. He kept busy writing his memoir and a screenplay imagining he lives of Cal State LA graduates from diverse backgrounds as they made their way in the world, gardening, keeping in touch with former students, reviewing articles for Latin American Perspectives, and spending time with family. After retirement and the move to Cambria, both were very active in the many community activities Cambria had to offer. He was transferred to Air Force Intelligence. Ken came to Cal State LA in 1988 as the assistant university librarian and manager for public services. From 1968-70, he served as a math and science teacher and school principal in Zaire. Frank took on administrative duties at various times and actively participated in the governance activities of the University. Through this effort, Hershel was also the Region IX Director for the federal Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. He also served as president of the Cal State L.A. chapter of the California Faculty Association. He headed a research project on privacy and computers in the 1960s, which resulted in a book on the subject published in 1975. A four-time All-American at the University of Southern California, she was named the National Player of the Year in 1984 and 1985. He then continued to do graduate work in business administration at UCLA, where he specialized in the fast developing new field of decision theory which included Baysian probability techniques, linear programming, game theory, and queuing. He taught at the University of Kentucky for two years and then returned for his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, where he specialized in comparative politics and international relations. She attended Grays Harbor Community College in Aberdeen for two years before transferring to Iowa State University for a year and completing her B.S. During the 1960s (pre-Title IX), Jackie initiated and developed the women's and co-ed intercollegiate athletics program at Cal State L.A. For almost 40 years, Terry was an intellectual leader in his department as scholar, teacher, and colleague. In addition to being very interested in teaching and in the design of the then budding restructuring of the instructional program, Bruce was also very involved in the design, redesign, and ultimate approval by the state of California of a new eight-story building on campus, the Physical Sciences building. While at Pomona College, Don was a member of the Student World Federalist organization, where he met his future wife, Marjorie Woodford. Services were held in San Diego on April 10. One of the founders of the Cal State L.A. Emeriti Association, which began its existence just two years after his achievement of emeritus status, Al was a life member and served as a member-at-large on the very first executive committee of this organization. He was then appointed chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. She was a prolific researcher and author, with publications appearing in a number of journals. He served as president of the Bachelors n' Bachelorettes from 1972 to 1980 and received the Silver Spur Award from the American Square Dance Society for his leadership in square dance activities, including the tours he organized to performance destinations on every continent. When her children were young, Pat got together with other parents to start alternative schools, the forerunner of the charter school movement. She also maintained all her long-standing friendships, and George's life membership in the Emeriti Association passed on to her. He served as a legal adviser to the University in its early years, and later was a judge pro tern, filling in at municipal courts in the San Gabriel Valley. The decisive moment in Arts personal and professional life was his military service in Germany in the closing days of World War II and his postwar service as a civilian assistant in the adjutant generals office in Bremerhaven, Germany, from 1947 to 1949. As an undergraduate at the University of Washington, Rosemarie got her first research experience. Upon retiring from the University, she moved to Palm Springs and set up a private practice in communication disorders. His assignment was jamming German ground radar to disable their anti-aircraft artillery. During World War II, his parents worked in defense plants and shipyards, and the family eventually moved to northern California for war effort work. He was appointed dean of graduate studies and then dean of academic planning at Cal. Bud and Anita later added a daughter, Karla, to the family. Her teaching evaluations attest to the fact that she was demanding, but also highly respected and very well liked. Community service included Westminster Presbyterian Church activities, as well as serving as a docent at the Gamble House in Pasadena. He conducted several basic experiments, the results of which made a significant contribution not only to the theoretical analysis of language, but to its practical application largely in teaching language to children diagnosed with autism. Early this year, he underwent surgery, from which he expected to recover, and he planned to resume teaching in September. She incorporated these talents into performances in the biennial Cal State LA Friends of Music Faculty-Staff Vocal Extravaganza, a scholarship fundraiser for the campus music majors. While at American University, he was an instructor at the University of Maryland between 1960 and 1965. He led Long Beach Poly to a title in 1963 and Lakewood to championships in 1970 and 1974. As a very young man, he followed his father into the infantry and participated in five different campaigns in World War II, including the storming of Normandy Beach. He was the program officer for South Asia for the Asia Foundation in San Francisco from 1956 to 1958. In 1965, after her divorce, Jane began a new chapter in her life, going back to graduate school to earn a masters in public health and a doctorate in public health at UCLA, studying under Gladys Emerson. Considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, she led USC to two national titles in 1983 and 1984 and was twice named NCAA Tournament MVP. Ed returned to the west coast in 1982 as vice president for academic affairs and professor of biology at Cal State LA. He suffered a stroke from the injuries to his head, but rallied from a coma during his stay at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. And he's still going at it full steam ahead!The Emeritimes, Spring 1994, LOUIS WAITE STEARNS (Biology, 1964-1980), died on March 11, 1995, at his home in Boise, ID. He received his Ed.D. On campus, Tom served on committees in the department and at the university level. He left teaching to serve with the U.S. government's National Housing Agency during World War II, then joined the University of Southern California faculty in 1947 as a professor of philosophy before moving to the then-new Los Angeles State College in 1949. He married Beatrice Ann (Trixie) and began his career in education, first as a substitute teacher, and shortly thereafter as a psychometrist in Two Rivers and a high school teacher in Mattoon, all in Wisconsin. In 1950, he completed the B.S. His experience in the Army deteriorated after that. Beverly was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but grew up in Southern California in a large family of four girls and one boy. The Emeritimes, Winter 1997, DONALD J. HAGER, Professor of Sociology, 1957-1981, and one of the early members of the department, died this past summer 1996. He joined the 289th Field Observation Battalion as a commander, assigned to utilize sound and flash to locate enemy artillery. Her dedication was inspiring to so many and was fully realized as the director of two schools of nursing. He was an active participant in Mexican field programs attended by California students. No stranger to controversy, Dan angered feminists with his book on patriarchy, in which, echoing the 18th-century political and social philosopher J. J. Rousseau, he asserted that society was better served by a clear differentiation of the roles of the sexes, the natural role of the female being domestic. Active professionally, he was involved in the California Parks and Recreation Society. His article, Strategic Challenges Confronting U.S. He attended Townsend Harris Hall, a free, three-year high school for gifted boys, and after graduating with distinction, he enrolled in the City College of New York. She was actually of Russian Jewish descent. He was 82 years old, and was under hospice care in Newport Beach. He then went on to a career with the New York Police Department. A phenomenal leader in health care, Virginia was treasured and respected by nursing students, nurses, colleagues, friends, and family. (1965) and M.A. Their productions included works such as Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding) and L as Torres y el Viento (The Towers and the Wind). On campus, Bill joined the Bel Canto Singers for a different vocal genre; he also participated in some of the faculty/staff extravaganzas. Beginning in 1952, Joan was active in tournament play. Ed taught American constitutional law, judicial process, and comparative judicial studies over the course of his career. The first in her family to obtain advanced degrees, she received her Master of Nursing in 1973 and Ph.D. in educational psychology in 1982, both from UCLA. His research and writing on the subject of pre-Columbian transoceanic cultural diffusion resulted in Who First Discovered America (1984), Explorers of Pre-Columbian America? She retired there in the late 1980s from the position of assistant to the president. He finished his days with two years in the infirmary at Pilgrim Place in Claremont. Nebraska, but went to college in California, obtaining his B.A. His daughter wrote, The greatest gift he gave me was the appreciation for nature. D. in 1944 from the University of Virginia. Ruben held a B.A. He received a B.S. Graveside services were held on May 29 at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Predeceased by Bert (2008) and son Paul (2016), Vilma is survived by children Alexandra and Joshua and their spouses, seven grandchildren and their spouses, and seven great-grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Spring 2018, ALVA FUMIHIKO YANO, husband of emerita professor of physics Fleur Yano, died on March 13, 2018 in Berkeley at the age of 84. Born into a tennis family on October 10, 1929 in Wyandotte, Michigan, she was a serious player from the age of 17. His strong influence was felt in the raising of teaching standards, both in his discipline and in general, and in other areas such as teaching loads and salary levels. In 1994, Cal State L.A. nominated him for, and he was awarded, the systemwide California State University Trustees Outstanding Professor Award. Some of his triumphs were Figaro, Orpheus in Hell, Kiss Me Kate, Cabaret, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum . Her first trip to Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides) in 1952, with then husband Richard Shutler, Jr. and noted Berkeley anthropologist Edward W. Gifford, began her interest in the archaeology of these islands and Oceania. Dons focus shifted to Chile, and after two years of coursework and the birth of second daughter Gwendolyn, the family left for Santiago, where Don had won a Fulbright Fellowship to do research on Chilean politics. Lu had an outsized talent and personality that stole the show wherever she went. His influence is evident in the number of former students who went on to become effective art educators and influential artists, as well as the high regard art educators and artists across the U.S. have for him. The Recorder provides legal news and analysis that helps lawyers run their firms and practices and navigate the innovation economy in Northern California with an emphasis on the intersection of . He was a voracious reader, often reading three books at a timeone in each room. He began his undergraduate studies at Southern Illinois University and, following military service, completed his B.A. While Bill was serving in the Navy in San Diego during World War II, he met his wife Addie in 1943 at the San Diego Asbury Methodist Church. When it came to buying, selling, or trading, he excelled at negotiating the best deal. From 1970 to 1972, he served as chair of the City Demonstration Agency Board, a federally funded Model Cities program in Los Angeles for Mexican- American and African-American poverty neighborhoods. He is survived by his wife, Arlene, to whom he was married for 52 years. He is survived by his wife Shirley.The Emeritimes, Fall 1992, JOHN C. NORBY, Professor of Economics, who came to California State College when it was located on Vermont Avenue, passed away at his home in Langley on Whidbey Island, WA, on July 3, 1992 of lung cancer. I don't know what to do without teaching. He retired from Cal State L.A. in 1980 after having served on the faculty for 23 years. Bob and his wife, Fran, were married for 51 years, from 1962 to 2013, when she died. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and their families. Joe had a worldwide reputation as a researcher and was the recipient of numerous grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health. In retirement, Ralph traveled extensively until his health deteriorated. Those who worked with her have noted that she was a mentor and inspiration to countless special education teachers and college faculty. This herculean effort preceded former and current U.S. State Department efforts and involved visits to many countries, but was equally unsuccessful. Colleagues in the Charter College of Education paid tribute to Barbara on both a professional and personal level. After marrying his wife Jean, he immigrated to the United States in 1957. She found her passion in teaching music teachers how to teach music, through credential courses in music education and graduate seminars in the psychology of music and advanced music education. After arriving at Cal State L.A. in 1958, he was a vital force in the Department of Economics and Statistics for more than three decades and contributed to curriculum development, teaching, and research. His team uncovered more than 150 fossils, including remains from mastodons, camels, various horned mammals, a tapir, and a sloth, all believed to be approximately three million years old. John predeceased her in 2006. Nov. 5, 1967 AP photo of Miller and fiance, Air Force Lt. Charles Sutter III. His contributions helped to create the overall success and strength of the option. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 1953 and 1961, re spectively. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Board of Directors, Gamma Epsilon Chapter, from 2004 to 2010 and a marshal for the Honors Convocation and Commencement from 1993 to 2010. Her scholarly publications include Katherine Mansfield and the verse translation of Juan Ruiz The Book of True Love. Having studied the research on speed of eye movement and field of vision in reading, he took the position that most speed reading claims were bunk. Del published a total of some 70 articles and authored or co-authored several books, most notably The Doctor Eyes the Poor Reader , Improving Reading in the Elementary School , A Dictionary of Terms and Concepts in Reading , and Improving the Reading Program . Not only did he recover, but his tenacity, skill, and competitive nature enabled him to excel at tennis, racquetball, and squash. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, majoring in French and Spanish, with a minor in English. Following desegregation of the military, Don was assigned to an African-American unit guarding an Air Force base, where he experienced firsthand the racist conditions imposed on the troops that finally led to a mutiny. An early proponent of automation, he designed courses in business machines and punch-card accounting. A lover of music, singer, and piano player, Ed was active in arts and civic organizations in his home communities through the years. Norman also was active in establishing a successful freshman composition program that pioneered a form of distance learning involving television. Ben was an excellent athlete. Returning to Southern California, he earned a M.Ed. He also served as a faculty adviser to several student organizations. She is survived by a daughter.The Emeritimes, Winter 1993, MARY A. BANY (Education, 1955-1974), died in Redmond, OR, on Feb. 25, 1993. He earned his M.S. Dr. Graves attended Stanford University, from which he received his B.A., M.A., and Doctor of Education degrees. It was a pleasure to be invited to see and discuss the uses of some of these very old hand tools. He grew up in Nebraska and graduated from Wood River High School in 1936. She left the Met to star in the Broadway production of Most Happy Fella. His published obituary cites that he never missed an opportunity to work, never took a nickel he did not earn, and taught his children a solid work ethic by example. In his personal life, Bob was the consummate host, with a marvelous sense of humor, and his puns, according to the family, were the stuff of legend. Bob and Pat had numerous adventures, spending many years shuttling to their beach house in Mexico, camping, fishing, and traveling. Memorial services were held in Glendale on November 28 and 29.The Emeritimes, Winter 2004, ARTHUR J. John served in the Volunteer Fire Department and was a member of the Useless Bay Golf and Country Club (this led to his often remarking to friends that he was thinking of starting a University there: Useless U!). He was 88 years of age. Her book, Theories of Stuttering , was one of the standards in the field. Mac returned to North America in 1947 to study painting, first at the New School in New York, and then at the Escuela de Pintura y Escultra de La Callejon Esmeralda in Mexico City. Jerry said that his worst risk in WWII was alligators; the research was done in Florida. If such a journal or diary exists, it must have been shelved in Lous archives, a primary and thus essential source for a future biographer of Lou Negrete. From 1980 to 1994, he served on the California State Registration Examination Commit-tee, formulating the exam for geologists and certifying exams for engineering geologists and geophysicists. She joined the Cal State LA faculty in 1968 and completed her Ed.D. Enrollments at the University and the History Department also crashed as the Vietnam war boom in university enrollment turned into a bust. Distinguished Women's award. Once settled, Don began a commitment to community service that increased as his other activities waned, first upon his retirement from the military reserve, and again after his retirement from the faculty. Long-time colleague Leon Schwartz knew her for 46 years with unflagging admiration and affection. To quote one of her younger colleagues in the department's Spanish section, When I first met Marie I was struck by her warm, unassuming personality, and I was unaware that I was rubbing shoulders with a Harvard graduate. Following retirement, Bill continued to edit and write, and produced two books, both published by Scarecrow. "But," he said, "I was rich; no one in town had cash." He and his wife were both teachers, so they had many opportunities for adventures during their summers off. Strongly drawn to political issues and long supportive of the Democratic Party, he began an association with the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute of Public Affairs, a nonpartisan center for applied public policy that he helped bring to the Cal State L.A. campus in 1987. He also provided technical and equipment support for the Ebony Showcase Theatre. Related To Timothy Miller, Joyce Miller, Shirley Miller, Sherrill Miller. Her professional memberships included the California Library Association, the Medical Library Association, in which she was particularly active, and the Special Library Association. He played for the Golden Eagles from 1997 to 2000. A memorial service was held at South Shores Church in Dana Point on January 23, 2016.The Emeritimes, Spring 2016, KENNETH N. SWEETNAM, Emeritus Professor of Industrial Studies and Director of Instructional Media Services, 1957-1983, died peacefully from natural causes on December 17, 2015 in La Crescenta. When it became obvious that the University entry was going to win this staged competition, President James M. Rosser traveled out of state and was given the honor of waving the checkered flag as the Solar Eagle III crossed the finish line. Students, both black and white, praised her influence on their educational and social development. A long-time member of the Shakespeare Authorship Roundtable, he proudly identified as an Oxfordian. Then, in 1952, a very significant year in her life, she married Rodolfo Castells in January, received her B.A. He came to the University upon the completion of his doctoral study at Cornell University in 1961. He was 83. A graduate of Syracuse University (BS) and UC Berkeley (Ph.D.), Joe be-came a member of the University's Biology Department faculty in 1955 and taught until his retirement in 1983. In December 1989, Alan and Lia were married in the Civil Registry in Argentina, followed by their religious ceremony in January 1990, the year in which Lia came to live in the U.S. Hannah Malena, the joy of Alan's and Lia's life, was born in May 2006. He held memberships in and served on committees of the American Society of Civil Engineers (Los Angeles section), American Society for Engineering Education, and National Society of Professional Engineers. Upon his retirement, the couple moved to Laguna Niguel Shores, where they became active in social and civic affairs. He turned to Economics after World War II, earning an M.A. However, her first love was the pleasure that movement brought to her life, and she found some dance opportunities in Cambria through the years. With his Ph.D. in public administration in hand, he was tapped to accept assignments in Pakistan and Indonesia to assist those countries in developing functional governments. After teaching in elementary schools in Kansas, he served as an officer in the U.S. After moving to Arcadia, Harry and Jean frequently hosted meetings, dinner parties, and department gatherings at their home. He taught in the Philosophy Department from1956 to 1979, when he retired to an emeritus status in campus and statewide organizations for which he has justly been described as founding father. cum laude in English from Doane College in Crete. She served as a music specialist in the public schools of Austin, where, in addition to teaching music, she taught in the special education program as well. His was always the calming voice in heated discussions in department meetings. On campus, she was very active in the Friends of Music, the department support group that provides a number of scholarships for music students in all areas of study and performance. As executive vice president, she led Pacific States University in obtaining accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. in 1950. He is survived by his wife Ilda, his son Robert, daughter Margaret Salyards, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Fall 1991, JAMES BRIGHT WILSON, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Life Member of the Emeriti Association, died on or about April 19, 199Q at the age of 79. When his chair finally deemed his dissertation ready for defense, he received an offer from Cal State L.A.s Marketing Department to begin at the start of the new school year. at USC in 1941, and an Ed.D. A memorial service was held on June 14.The Emeritimes, Fall 2014, WILLIAM MANNING COLE, Emeritus Professor of Safety Studies, 1964-1992, died suddenly on August 1, 2014 in Temple City, at the age of 84. Howard is survived by a daughter, Debra, of Sacramento; two sons, Lawrence, of Rowland Heights, and Brad, of Upland; a stepson, Dean Pinsak, of Australia; and seven grandchildren.The Emeritimes, Winter 1996, E. KENNEDY COBB, Professor of Accounting, 1958-1987, died on October 16, 1995 of pancreatic cancer. Throughout her career, she brought a keen interdisciplinary perspective to questions of ethics and faith. One of Bill's hobbies was collecting antique tools. His publications continue to inform the world. He was a visiting professor at the University of Nairobi in Kenya during 1971-72. Mary Huber, who, as Bob Kully recalled, was often told that she looked like another MaryMary Martin, the star of musicalswas a valued member of Cal State L.A.' s speech faculty. He had book reviews published in several political science journals. He went on to attend Stanford University, where he earned a Ph.D. in geology in 1961. Despite a small roster, Miller guided the Golden Eagles to their best home record in the programs history. A memorial service was held on September 5 at the Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside.The Emeritimes, Fall 2001 THELMA GRAVES, Emeritus Assistant Professor of Home Economics, 1951-1963, died on August 14, 2000 in the skilled nursing facility at Sunny View Manor, where she had resided since 1987. Harry's knowledge of dysfunctional organizational environments guaranteed that he and Jean were active participants in the Arcadia schools, and in the gymnastics groups in which Carolyn starred. Following her relocation to California in the late 1950s, May worked as an occupational therapist at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey, earning an M.A. Early life and education. Millie retired in 1998. . He was a talented tenor soloist, performing in his church and in Los Angeles Civic Opera productions. She was extremely knowledgeable of the entire field of music. She also inaugurated the Health Briefs column in The Emeritimes . He selected materials in many subject areas and, for special collections, organized and processed over a thousand linear feet of books, documents, musical scores, and memorabilia. Joan served as chair of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics from 1977 to 1980, the first woman in the nation to manage an NCAA Division I athletics program. Connor attended the memorial concert. The Jack-Roller was a 16-year-old mugger in Chicago. Ron was born in Cleveland to Sonia and Harry Silverman, but the family moved to Chicago when Ron was five years old. Author of the widely hailed Black Political Thought in the Making of South African Democracy with his friend and mentor Richard Sklar, Halisi first became known as one of the key leaders of the Black Power movement. But he became too busy to write a dissertation after beginning his faculty service at Los Angeles State College in its formative years. A recognized scholar in the state, national, and international communities, Barbara presented major addresses and workshops throughout the United States and in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, England, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and Thailand.