1942

Bettijo Evans Bucklin, June 10, in Salem, Oregon. She was 95. A native Coloradan, Bettijo met and married Floyd “Buck” Bucklin ’39 M.A.T. ’40 while attending CC. She was active in many organizations throughout her life. Buck predeceased her. Bettijo is survived by children Floyd Bucklin Jr., Molly Fitzsimmons, and John Bucklin, as well as by one granddaughter.

1943

Frank James Wright, July 3, at age 95. A five-sport letterman in high school, Frank attended CC and the University of California, Berkeley, before becoming a decorated U.S. Marine Corps fighter and dive-bomber pilot for two tours in World War II’s Pacific theater. He married Alice Virginia Mascara in 1943, and they had six children. Frank worked for Jordan Construction, ITECO, Lockheed, and Idaho Maryland Corp. He was co-founder and owner of Altius Corporation and Sierra Nevada Crane Company in San Fernando, California, and worked for CA Buchen Corporation in Sun Valley, California. He retired to care for Virginia, who died in 2005. For the rest of his life, Frank lived with his daughter Margaret “Maggie” Wright Tickell in Hamilton, Montana, where he wrote poetry and volunteered at the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his six children, 13 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

1944

Beverly Susan Field Blum, Nov. 17, 2015, in Naperville, Illinois. She was 93. Beverly was the wife of the late John Edward Blum ’44 (see below). She was also mother to John R. (Lamar), Carolyn (JoAnn), Susan E. (Al) Rot, and Debby (John) Hudson; grandmother to seven; great-grandmother to 15; and great-great-grandmother to one.

John Edward Blum, Jan. 1, 2015. He was the husband of Beverly Susan Field Blum ’44, who died in November 2015 (see above). He was also father to John R. (Lamar), Carolyn (JoAnn), Susan E. (Al) Rot, and Debby (John) Hudson; grandfather to seven; great-grandfather to 15; and great-great-grandfather to one.

1945

Ruth McClintock Henderson, Nov. 12, 2015, at age 90. Ruth moved to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1963, where she worked as a teacher and researcher at the University of Alberta until her retirement in 1988. She played the pipe organ and regularly participated in the activities and music of her church. She is survived by J. Frank Henderson, her husband of 54 years.

1946

Virginia “Ginny” Peirce Richards, Aug. 1, at age 93. Ginny attended Bradford Junior College and the University of Iowa before earning her B.A. at CC. Following World War II, she married Marmet Pierre (Rud) Richards. Living mostly in the Chicago area, Ginny and Rud raised Steven (now married to Peg VanCampen), Charles Pierre (Nancy Rick), and Deborah Ann (Dick Hollister). Ginny was active in Republican politics and in 1960 served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. She often contributed to community projects, and once the couple moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, she volunteered for 35 years at the Phoenix Art Museum and library as a docent. Ginny was predeceased by her husband and is survived by her children, as well as by seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

1947

Irving Chauvet Nason, Aug. 5. Irving attended CC, the University of California, Berkeley, and finally the University of Southern California, where he obtained his medical degree. He also served in the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. Irving worked at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, as an anesthesiologist for 30 years. With his wife, Doris, Irving also went on 22 medical missions in Guatemala. Doris survives him, as do his daughters Margot (Frank) and Denise, and son Earl (Diana). He also leaves behind seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Harold “Hal” S. Patinkin, June 15, in Fort Myers, Florida, at age 90. After earning his bachelor’s from CC, Hal worked as a teaching assistant, planning a career in academics or the arts. But after the death of an older brother, his father called him to join the family metals recycling business on the south side of his Chicago hometown. He continued to work in metals recycling, mostly aluminum, for the rest of his career. But Hal also raised crops and Red Angus beef cattle on a northwest Illinois farm that now spans 800 acres. In retirement, he became a social and conservation leader on Sanibel Island, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, June Marks Patinkin, as well as sons Nicholas, Mark, Douglas, and Matthew, and 16 grandchildren. Another son, Hugh, died in 2005.

1949

Warren Lee Coonrad, April 11, 2015, in Redding, California. He was 91. Warren’s first stint in college was disrupted after just one semester, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Warren enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Following his service as a radar specialist in the South Pacific, he earned an honorable discharge and returned to school to earn a bachelor’s degree in geology. Warren first worked for the U.S. Geological Survey, helping map a large segment of the relatively unexplored Kuskokwim and Koyukuk river basins of western Alaska. He would later work in California and Nevada for the Southern Pacific Railroad, and then rejoin the Geological Survey for a seven-year geologic mapping and minerals evaluation project in Liberia. He lived there with his wife, Doris, and their four children. In the early ’70s they settled in California. Warren retired in 1995, and a few years later he and Doris agreed to an amicable separation. For the last 12 years of his life, he lived in Redding with his partner, Barbara Bachman. He is survived by both Doris and Barbara, as well as by children Jordan, Cindy, Todd, and Kaimi, and six grandchildren.

1950

Mary Eleanor Wise, May 14, in Portola, California. She was 87. Mary attended CC and then the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she received a business degree and met her husband-to-be, Bob Wise. In 1953 they moved to Portola, where Bob went on to teach and coach for decades, and where they brought up their four boys. As those boys grew older, Mary entered the workplace to use her business skills at the Bank of America, and as bookkeeper. She also served as a Candy Stripers volunteer, and later helped run a hospital thrift shop. Among her survivors are sons Tom and Rich and three grandchildren.

1951

Irvin “Irv” Bernard Bruce, May 28, at age 87. A Colorado Springs native, Irv went from CC to the University of Denver Law School. While going to school, he also worked as a clerical employee at the FBI’s Denver Office. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Afterward, Irv was employed as a special agent by the FBI in the American South. Among the first FBI agents to train and be licensed as a medical paramedic, Irv was also a police instructor. After retiring from a 30-year FBI career, he worked as a special investigator for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, as well as undercover for the state of Florida and Miami FBI Office on special cases. Later, he served as a regional bank investigator. Irv was predeceased by his wife, Mary, and is survived by children Irvin M. Bruce and Margie (Mike) Adcock, as well as by three grandchildren.

Wesley Jay Crane, Dec. 26, 2015. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia L. Crane. A daughter, Leslie Crane, is among his survivors.

Charles “Chuck” Claude Williams Jr., July 4, at age 86. Chuck served one year in the U.S. Naval Air Force before attending CC, where he earned a bachelor’s and was part of the 1951 football team that would earn a spot in the college’s Athletics Hall of Fame. He taught and coached in Colorado and Texas through the 1950s, then went into business, where his interests would eventually include Alpine Golf Course and Alpine Target Golf Center. He refereed high school football and basketball for 31 years and served as commissioner of the East Texas Semi-Pro Baseball Association. Chuck was a longstanding member of the local chamber of commerce, a Jaycee, a Mason, and a Shriner for over 50 years. He also found time to chair a campaign for George H.W. Bush, to engage in various civic activities, and to attend First Baptist Church. Chuck is survived by his wife of 62 years, Winona Williams; sons Mike (Paige), Mark (Toni), and Matt; eight grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

1952

Alice Groves Binkert, Aug. 9, at age 84. Alice was a member of Gamma Phi Beta at CC. She also studied law at Coastline and Chapman in Orange County, California, and graduated cum laude from the University of New Mexico. In 1954, she married Don Binkert, with whom she co-managed Bond Enterprises in Garden Grove, California, for 25 years. In the years leading to her 2001 retirement, she worked as case manager in the New Mexico Human Services Department. Alice, who was active in the local Republican Women’s Club, was predeceased by her husband and by her daughter Kathy. She is survived by son Steve Binkert; daughter Christy James; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

1953

Hazard Knox Campbell, July 27, in Buffalo, New York. He was 87. Hazard attended CC before joining the Navy in 1951. After the Korean War, he was employed by the Marine Trust Company of Western New York, then by Dominick and Dominick, which later merged into Kidder Peabody. He was actively involved in the Mitchell Boys Club, the Fresh Air Mission, the Buffalo Museum of Science, and other civic organizations. He was also a passionate conservationist, serving on various boards and ascending to president of Ducks Unlimited from 1986 to 1987. Hazard had recently lost his wife of 64 years, Gina, before his own death. He is survived by children Melissa C. England, Hazard K. Campbell Jr., and Benjamin K. Campbell, as well as by four grandchildren.

Leon Joseph Pankau, May 28, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at age 87. Leon came to CC already having served for four years as a Marine, and having attended the Colorado School of Mines. Two years after earning his bachelor’s, he married Patricia Lee Sayre in Denver. Leon worked as a geologist for a dozen years before joining Texaco in 1966. There, he eventually rose to be exploration manager for Texaco’s North Sea area. He lived the bulk of his career overseas, with high points that included helping explore and discover what would eventually become Angola’s extensive deep-water oil fields, and helping develop North Sea oil fields. He finished his career in Holland, then lived in Spain until finally coming to Idaho Falls. Leon’s survivors include his wife, Patricia; sons Brian Lee Pankau, Shaun (Li) Pankau, and Michael Jude (Cathryn) Pankau; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Leo Soligo, Jan. 30, in Trail, British Columbia. He was 85. Leo played hockey for the Tigers during his time at CC, and after leaving he returned to Canada, where he became involved in coaching youth hockey and youth baseball. He earned his chartered accounting designation and became a sole practitioner in a firm under his name. Leo was very active in serving his community and in partici-
pating in Rotary and his church. He is survived by his wife Darlene; daughters Leanne and Melissa; son Darryl; and two grandchildren.

David “Dave” Toogood Vine, Aug. 15, in Rochester, New York. He was 87. Dave attended both Rochester Junior College and Colorado College. When the Korean War began, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as a corpsman. He went to school again after his military service, but upon the sudden death of his father in April 1956, he returned to Rochester and took over ownership and day-to-day operations of Vine Funeral Home. There he served as funeral director for more than 40 years. He also became a Mason and a Shriner. In 1956 he married Helen Jean Steele, with whom he had two children, Randy and Deborah Ann. They were later divorced. Dave married Mary Priebe in 1978 and together they had a daughter, Ringo (Madeline Kochen). Mary survives him, as do Randy and Ringo, four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. His daughter Deborah preceded him in death.

1956

Donald “Don” Eugene Joiner M.A.T. ’61, July 4, in Colorado Springs. He was 89. Don served in the Pacific theater during World War II and was discharged in July 1946. Following his years at CC, he worked as an educator and school administrator from 1956 until 1980, when he retired from Widefield School District. Later he served as director of personnel for El Paso County for several years. Don was married to Dolores (Howard) Joiner from 1948 until her death in 2006. He is survived by three sons, Donald, Mark, and Kevin; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Donald Earl “Don” Singmaster, Aug. 6, in Colorado Springs. He was 82. Don graduated from CC the same year he married Barbara Ruth Brubaker. He worked for Pure Oil Company in Midland, Texas, then for Colorado Springs Utilities, from which he would retire after 37 years. Among other memberships, Don belonged to the First United Methodist Church, Friends of the Pioneers Museum, and the Colorado Springs High School/Palmer Alumni Association. He is survived by Barbara as well as by sons Steven (Toni) and Scott (Lynda); his daughter, Susan (Doug) Murray; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

1957

William “Bill” John Mooney, in August, at age 87. Bill built a career in oil and gas after graduating with a bachelor’s in geology. He joined Cities Service as a geologist in 1957 and became president of Canada Cities Service in 1975. That was followed by a move to London, where he served as president of Cities Service Europe, Africa and Middle East. Bill continued in the industry with various companies, finishing his career as president and CEO of Centipede Energy and then Millipede Energy. He was a valued adviser to Canadian government leaders on a range of matters and policy accords, and a member of various professional organizations. Outside of work he volunteered with youth sports and served as a chairperson, event speaker, and key fundraiser for organizations such as the United Fund, the Calgary Children’s Hospital, Rockyview Hospital, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and others. Bill is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lois, as well as their children: Bill (Lorraine), Mike, Tim (Margo), Melissa, and Barbara. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

Martha Woollett Nelson, July 14, 2015, at age 80. She was predeceased by her husband Bradley and is survived by children Cindy and Stephanie (Ron), and by three grandchildren.

Lemuel “Lem” Scarbrough Jr., Sept. 1, in Austin, Texas. He was 82. After attending CC, Lem went to Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and earned a degree in business. He worked in his family’s department store, E.M. Scarbrough & Sons, which ignited a love of merchandising that he carried through the rest of his career. For 27 years he was married to Alice Ann Rotsch, with whom he adopted two children. He later married Frances Billingsley, who died in 2007. A member of organizations including the Austin Assembly, Lem is survived by his son Douglas, his daughter Lynn (Chris), and two grandchildren.

Harold “Harry” Dean Shearer, July 13, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 83. A Navy veteran, Harry went on to work as a chemistry and biology teacher and in real estate sales, among other professions. He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Brown Shearer ’54, son Scott and daughter Jan, and two granddaughters.

Cynthia “Cindy” Hagner Taylor, June 16, at age 80. Among those Cindy leaves behind is husband Richard D. Taylor ’53.

1958

Joan Allen Conover, June 11, at age 78. Joan graduated magna cum laude at 15 years old from Anderson High School, an elite New York finishing school, then attended CC. In 1959, she married Dale Freeman Conover of Colorado Springs, a relationship that would endure for 57 years. They lived in Southern California, where Joan raised five children and supported various charities and animal rescues. She is survived by her husband; her children, Holden, Dale Jr. (Rica-Rose), Everett, Michael, and Fay (Rob); and two grandchildren.

1959

Joceile Milligan Nordwall, May 25, in Englewood, Colorado. She was 78. Joceile studied dance and Spanish at CC, performing as a lead dancer in school ballet productions and graduating Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation, she married high school classmate and U.S. Naval Academy graduate Bruce Nordwall. As Bruce pursued a career as a Navy carrier pilot, they lived in California, New Mexico, Florida, and Washington, D.C. Joceile raised their three boys through Bruce’s sea duty tours, his service in Vietnam, and her son Eric’s multiple heart surgeries. She was always active in the local church and introduced liturgical dance to a number of congregations. Joceile also taught ballet to young people and adults for 25 years. She was preceded in death by sons Eric and Paul. She is survived by her husband; her son Grant, his wife Camille, and their seven children; and by Eric’s widow, Smita.

1960

Carol Ann Beery Van Metre, June 8, in Denver. She was 77. Daughter of Clifford M. Beery ’28, Carol earned an art education degree from CC, where she met her husband, David Ure Van Metre ’59. She taught in Denver Public Schools before she and David moved to Omaha, Nebraska, for a nearly 50-year stay. There they led fundraising for more than $35 million in sports-related projects, outfitting numerous weight rooms in public schools and transforming community centers, ball diamonds, and soccer fields. Most of the projects were designed to help inner-city children. Carol is survived by her husband, as well as by son James Ure Van Metre ’85 and wife Stacey; son David and wife Robin; nephew Douglas Lynch Van Metre ’81 and Kent Jay Van Metre ’88; cousin Sally Beery Watts ’54; and four grandchildren.

Edward “Ned” Bridge Bradley, July 29, 2015, at age 78. As a young man, Ned joined the Navy and served aboard the aircraft carrier Saratoga. He attended CC, then earned his degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University. He and his wife, Dorothy Carol Dixon, raised their four daughters in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and also lived elsewhere in the Midwest. An accomplished skier, Ned was a senior patroller and first aid and CPR instructor with the National Ski Patrol System. He was predeceased by his wife and is survived by their children, Linda C. (David) Rowekamp; Patricia (Scott) Berger; Marianne (Reed) Leberman; and Sharon Bradley. He also leaves behind 11 grandchildren.

1962

Martha Hill Jent Disiere Tilley, June 12, in Colorado Springs. She was 95. Martha first came to the Springs in 1940, when she was hired by Aircraft Mechanics as a bookkeeper. In 1942 she married Lt. H. Al Disiere, but he was killed the next year during World War II combat. After enrolling in school at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Martha met Lew Tilley, whom she married in 1946. For years they both worked as artists, with Martha creating piñata-like sculptures, metal sculptures, and three-dimensional white paper lamps. She enrolled at CC in 1958 and graduated summa cum laude in 1962, as the college’s first-ever sociology major. Subsequently, she became assistant curator of the Taylor Museum at the Fine Arts Center, where she deeply studied santos and Southwest Indian artifacts and textiles. She was also active in the Young Dems, the Democratic Party, and the League of Women Voters. She and Lew traveled extensively together upon retirement, then separated amicably in 1988. Lew preceded her in death. Among Martha’s survivors are daughters Eve Tilley-Chavez ’68 MAT ’92 and Margaret Tilley (Bond) Anderson, as well as five grandchildren, including Frederick Lewis Tilley Keller ’96.

Robert “Bob” Lowell Heiny, July 24, in Greeley, Colorado. He was 74. At CC, Bob earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics while playing basketball and twice winning conference championships in golf. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in statistics from Colorado State University in 1968 and began teaching at the University of Northern Colorado. During his 48 years at UNC, Bob won several teaching awards. He served as NCAA faculty athletic representative for 28 years and was inducted into the UNC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. He enjoyed further success on the golf course, winning several invitationals in the championship and senior divisions. Bob was predeceased by his wife, Linnea Erikson Heiny ’65. Among those he leaves behind are his three children — Tanya (David) Heiny Hummels ’90, Erik (Louisa) Heiny, and Greg (Michelle) Heiny — as well as eight grandchildren.

1966

Carolyn Ewing Cobelo, June 15, in Faro, Portugal. She was 71. Carolyn went from CC to the University of Maryland, where she earned a master’s degree in social work. She led a private clinical practice in Maryland and New Hampshire, then developed a spiritual practice in New York. Upon relocating to the Southwest, and later California, Hawaii, Bali, and finally Portugal, she taught and facilitated retreats and led trips to sacred places worldwide. Carolyn wrote more than a dozen books about spiritual channeling, prayer, and spiritual healing. At the time of her death, she had just transformed an 18th-century Portugal farmhouse into a spiritual retreat center. She is survived by her husband Thor Schulte-Starcher and her daughters Nicole (Howard Rosen), Tonya (John Bowers), and Sophie (Jay Minton), and by one granddaughter.

1968

John Anthony Schmidt, Aug. 10, in Cañon City, Colorado, at age 77. From Colorado College, John went on to earn his M.A. from Adams State College. He worked for various state agencies during his career and eventually retired from the Colorado Department of Corrections. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. John is survived by his longtime companion, Marianne Berdon.

1970

Mary Voerding Piasecki, July 25, at age 68. Mary was a Boettcher Scholar who attended CC and got her bachelor’s degree at the University of Denver. After graduating from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1988, she led a 22-year career as an attorney for the United States Court of Appeals 10th Judicial Circuit. Mary is survived by her daughter Anne Stolcis ’94 and Anne’s partner, Michelle Berry; daughter Katherine Stolcis ’00; son Joseph Stolcis and daughter-in-law Mercedes Stolcis; and two grandchildren.

1972

Martin Hunt Adson, July 7, at age 66. After graduating from CC, Martin attended medical school at the University of Minnesota, then completed surgical training at the Mayo Clinic and plastic surgery training in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He had a busy practice in Edina, Minnesota, and was very active in the Smile Network, for which he and his former wife Tina helped children with facial deformities in a number of developing countries. Martin is survived by his second wife, Margaret Adson.

George James Davis, July 29, at age 66. While earning a degree in finance and accounting at CC, George worked at The Broadmoor, where he was eventually trained as a sommelier. His master’s degree came in international business management, from Thunderbird University in Phoenix. He worked for the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service and was sent abroad for the Costa Rican Rural Electrification Project. While in Costa Rica, he learned about coffee and tobacco — knowledge he later put into play in his Bend, Oregon-based business, Fortune Financial, where he leased coffee roasters and espresso machines (as well as irrigation systems, chicken coops, and various other types of equipment). George also served as president of the United Association of Equipment Leasing and was a founder of the Certified Leasing Professional Foundation. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Karen Davis.

1974

Ron E. Robertson, July 20, at age 64. After graduating from CC, Ron earned a double master’s in microbiology and bacteriology from the University of Texas, and his doctorate from New York Chiropractic College. He taught at Texas State University and Life Chiropractic College, and worked in group practices until he opened his first private practice in Windham, New York. Toward the end of his life, he practiced in the McDonough, Georgia, area. He is survived by his daughter, Mitchel A. Robertson.

1975

Carl “Muncie” Lyman Tahkofper, Aug. 8, at age 79. Carl attended Oklahoma University and the Colorado School of Mines, but earned his bachelor’s in geology from CC. Work experience with Mobile Oil Company helped him amass knowledge and hands-on work experience in geophysics, and he used both to help Native Americans. Carl wrote papers on issues he encountered on economic development in natural resources and its effect on tribal land, and spent his later years as a natural resources consultant who helped tribes in Oklahoma recover underpaid royalty taxes. He also helped the Comanche Nation in development of its water resources. Carl is survived by his daughter, Dereth Tahkofper, and son, Richard Tahkofper; two granddaughters; and his ex-wife, Marilyn Tahkofper, with whom he remained longtime friends.

1977

Hugh James “Jim” Byers, May 19, in Rockville, Maryland. He was 61. Upon graduation from Colorado College with an English degree, Jim moved to New York City to work as an editor for Doubleday Publishing Company. He later joined NBC in New York to work in financial management, and in 1981 was transferred to WRC, the local NBC affiliate in Washington, D.C. As a writer and editor, Jim consulted for several government relations firms, and in 1994 he started his own management consulting company with longtime friend and partner Ken Millian. Millian-Byers Associates worked closely with labor unions and business groups on environmental and workforce issues for clients in Washington and around the country. A lifelong Democrat, Jim served as president of the National Democratic Club from 2012 to 2014. He is survived by his wife Rebecca, sons James Byers and Zachary Byers, his stepson Matthew Crow, his stepdaughter Elizabeth Crow, and her husband, Kevin Noltemeyer.

1978

Thomas “Tom” Frame, Feb. 12, at age 58. At CC, where Tom was a hockey goalie, he earned a business degree. He turned that into a 27-year career as a sales consultant for Montreal-based MIP Inc., which deals in hospital textiles. Tom also coached hockey and lacrosse throughout his life. He leaves behind his wife of nearly 28 years, Barb Frame, as well as two sons, Thomas and Nolan.

1983

Cynthia Cheek Boyd, April 12, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 54. Cindy moved to Tulsa after graduating from CC and worked for Sooner Federal and its successors. She helped found the private banking department for Bank of Oklahoma, worked as an independent investment adviser with Barry & Boyd, and then worked on her own. Cindy is survived by her husband, Robert Boyd; her children, Hannah Katherine Boyd and Ian Stuart Boyd; her brother, David Duncan Cheek ’87, and her sister Rebecca Cheek-King.

Jean Krembs Rose Humphries, Aug. 14, in West Hurley, New York. She was 55. Jean earned a bachelor’s at CC before going on to get an advanced graduate certificate in math education from Smith College. In 1991, she joined the staff at Ulster County Community College in New York, where she rose through the ranks to become executive assistant to the president and secretary to the Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2012. She was instrumental in the development of the college’s cultural affairs programs and community activities, as well as to policies to improve various programs and services. She also served as executive director of Ulster Performing Arts Center and River Arts Repertory of Woodstock. In addition to her husband, Peter Humphries, her daughter, Ashley Rose, survives her.

Patrick “Pat” Alan Risser, June 15, at age 63. Pat earned his CC degree and immediately began a career in mental health, traveling around Colorado to start mental health consumer self-help networks, peer support groups, and consumer drop-ins. He left Colorado to become the director for a patients’ rights advocacy and self-help organization in California, where he and his staff represented thousands of people in civil commitment and medication competence hearings. In 1997 he moved to Oregon and soon married Trish Risser. In both Oregon and later in Ohio, Pat led and served on numerous councils and boards, always advocating for radical change in the world of mental health services. He was recognized numerous times for his work, receiving the National Association of Case Management XCEL Award as Consumer Case Manager of the Year in 2000, the National Mental Health Association Clifford Beers Award in 2005, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration “Voice” Award in 2011, among others. He is survived by Trish and three children from a previous marriage.

1986

David Nelson Martin, June 25, at age 52. He is survived by his wife, Gemma Ward Martin, as well as children Allison, Emily, and Vivian.

1988

Miriam “Mim” D. Kahn Sichel, July 3, at age 50. While raising three children, Mim also served as a strong proponent of the arts and education, and a leader in many civic organizations. She was starting a new career as an academic life coach, building on her background as a family therapist/social worker, when she died. Mim is survived by her husband, Larry Sichel; children Jacob, Adam, and Ethan; and both her mother and father.

1989

Tanya Kosley Crete, May 30, in Brandon, Florida, at age 58. Tanya and her husband, Richard Crete, were the owners of Rich’s Backyard Birds in Valrico, Florida. She was also employed by Envision Savings in Tampa, Florida. She and Richard died unexpectedly in a car accident. Among their survivors is Tanya’s brother, Orloff Miller ’86.

Andrew Beaumont Hulburd, April 27, in Denver, at age 46. At CC, Andrew was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He graduated with a bachelor’s in English with a minor in comparative literature and contemporary American fiction. Andrew began his career as an executive in the hospitality industry, then transitioned to the software and technology field, selling medical billing software for MegaWest. From there he moved to InfoGenesis and several other technology companies in the West, working as an account and installation executive specializing in point-of-sales systems for the restaurant, club, hotel, and gaming industries. Andrew is survived by his 14-year-old daughter Lena, who lives with her mother, and by his brother Jon Russell Hulburd ’81 and sister-in-law Carrie Louis Hulburd ’81.

1997

Julie Danielle McCoy, Aug. 13, at age 41. Following her CC graduation, Julie earned a master’s in journalism from the University of Colorado. She was published in magazines and newspapers such as The Daily Camera and received honors from the Colorado Associated Press and National Federation Press Women. Julie is survived by her husband, Mike McCoy; her 7-year-old daughter, Amanda; and both of her parents, Meraly Brown and Ken Gordon.

2002

Eric Michael Klimt, March 9, in Zion National Park, Utah. He was 36. Eric, a passionate rock climber, was solo climbing in Zion when he died. He taught high school mathematics in Baltimore and in Prescott, Arizona, before moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he worked as a rope access technician. According to his family, he was planning to relocate to Terrebonne, Oregon, before he died. Among those he leaves behind are sisters Nicole Claudia Klimt ’98 and Kirsten Nora Klimt ’00.