1940s

Garthe Brown J.D. ’41, March 3, 2010, age 95. Brown attended night school at what later became Lewis & Clark Law School. In 1943, he joined Jacob, Jones, and Brown as a partner. A year later, he married Grace Stowaser; they enjoyed 64 years together. After his law partners retired, he headed the firm that later became Brown and Hansen. When that firm dissolved, he practiced part time with his close friends Lyle Lien and Edward Cooper, who were certified public accountants. Brown fully retired in 2006. Brown, a loyal Trail Blazers fan, was a season ticket holder for more than 30 years. He also enjoyed traveling. Brown is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, his grandchildren, and his great-grandson.

Chester Cardiff B.S. ’46, M.A. ’53, October 24, 2010, age 90. Cardiff served in World War II as a radio man aboard the carrier USS Brennan. After his military service, he was a three-sport athlete at Albany College and later earned his M.A. in education. He worked 36 years in the Oregon public schools, 33 of them as a principal. In 1963, C.J. Cardiff School in Clatskanie was named after him.

Richard Akers J.D. ’48, December 4, 2009, age 90. He was born in Weiser, Idaho. Akers worked as a lawyer for a title insurance company. He is survived by his niece and his nephew.

Earl Reinertson B.A. ’49, November 30, 2010, age 88, in Beaverton. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Upon his return to the States, he married Barbara Beck. They raised their family of three daughters in Lake Grove. Reinertson worked for NW Natural for 30 years until his retirement in 1983.

1950s

Ray Cramer B.A. ’50, M.Ed. ’51, September 10, 2010, age 83.

James Honey B.S. ’50, April 23, 2010, age 82.

Margaret “Maggie” Sachtler Rabe B.S. ’50, November 9, 2010, age 82, in Winston- Salem, North Carolina. Rabe’s mother was from Scotland, and her father was from Germany. She grew up in Portland and attended Lewis & Clark, where she met Eugene Warren Rabe B.S. ’49 of Honolulu, whom she married in 1950. Rabe started her teaching career at the Punahou School in Hawaii and later took leave to raise four children. In 1982, the Rabes parted. She followed her younger children to Winston- Salem, North Carolina. She worked for the Child Guidance Center and later for a bookstore until her retirement. She enjoyed attending Bible study, her two book clubs, and especially choir at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, where she was a member for more than 25 years. Rabe leaves behind four children and four grandchildren.

Donald Wright B.S. ’50, July 1, 2010, age 83.

Irving Damitz B.A. ’51, May 3, 2009, age 84.

Donald Lindsay B.S. ’51, May 24, 2010.

William Perrin B.S. ’52, September 23, 2010, age 81.

Martha Ann Sumption B.A. ’52, September 5, 2010, age 79.

Barbara Westervelt Hood B.A. ’54, September 26, 2010, age 78, from complications following heart surgery. While at Lewis & Clark, she met her future husband, Stuart Hood, who was attending Portland State College. They married in 1955. After retiring from a 20-year career with the Bellevue School District, Barbara and Stuart traveled the world together. She was active in her church; a supporter of cancer awareness and research; and a devoted friend, wife, mother, and grandmother.

1960s

Reid Arthur Ferriss B.S. ’63, May 11, 2010, age 69, in Gallup, New Mexico. Ferriss was born in Portland, raised in Clackamas, and graduated from Milwaukie High School. After receiving his B.S., he spent 12 years in the U.S. Air Force. He then earned a master’s degree in teaching and spent 25 years teaching accounting and computer applications at David Douglas High School. Ferriss was an avid marathon runner. After retiring, he paddled dragon boats. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Dr. Diana McNulty B.A. ’87 and Gail Ferriss; and two grandchildren. Ross “Mike” McCarty J.D. ’63, November 8, 2010, age 86, in his Laurelhurst home. McCarty served as a combat driver for the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division in Central Europe during World War II. His philosophy, “Life is a journey, enjoy it,” was reflected in his love for family, friends, animals, career, sports cars, skiing, boating, and golf.

Elizabeth “Anne” Svarverud ’66, October 3, 2010, age 67, from cancer. She also attended the University of Oregon and worked at the Oregon Employment Department for 35 years.

1970s

George Jenks J.D. ’71, April 16, 2010, age 77. Jenks was born in Dickinson, North Dakota. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and served with NATO forces in Europe. When he returned home, he married his high school sweetheart, Elaine. He attended Multnomah College and Oregon State College, and he graduated from the University of Oregon in 1960 and 1962. Jenks taught school in southeast Portland for 12 years. After graduating from law school, he practiced in northeast Portland until 1987, when he retired. Jenks was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years.

Allan Sobel J.D. ’77, November 23, 2010, age 63, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. For 20 years, Sobel practiced law in Oregon and Michigan. From 2000 to 2006, he was executive director of the American Judicature Society in Des Moines. He and his wife, Elayne, then moved to central Pennsylvania, where he served as director of the Arlin M. Adams Center for Law and Society at Susquehanna University. A huge fan of Detroit sports teams, Sobel was a hard worker and a cherished husband, father, and grandfather.

1980s

John Bierer M.P.A. ’82, October 28, 2010, age 70, after a long battle with lung disease from exposure to Agent Orange while serving with the 173rd Airborne Rangers in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. He was an entrepreneur, educator, and a proud Vietnam combat veteran.

Scott Caplan B.S. ’82, J.D. ’86, October 5, 2010, age 49, from a heart attack. He built a successful legal practice in Portland at Jordan Caplan. A devoted husband and father, he is survived by his wife, sons, parents, sister, brother, and many friends.

Jeffrey Miller J.D. ’87, October 12, 2010, age 48. Miller received a B.A. in business from the University of Washington. After graduating from Lewis & Clark Law School, he started a law practice in Myrtle Creek. In 1999, he moved to Prineville, where he worked in the law offices of Van- Vorhees and Larson. He then started his own law practice. He is survived by his wife and son, as well as his father, mother, and two sisters.

2000s

Tyrel Mears B.A. ’06, July 4, 2010, age 26. A mathematics and philosophy major, Mears was a member of Lewis & Clark’s cross country and track teams. After graduation, he received a full-time teaching assistantship at the University of Washington, where he earned his M.A. in 2009 and continued on in the Ph.D. program. After his death, Mears’ collection of books on various mathematical and philosophical topics was donated to the University of Washington to start a graduate philosophy library in his honor.

Harold Schnitzer, life trustee, longtime leader in Portland’s business and civic life, and generous friend and benefactor to Lewis & Clark, died April 27, at age 87, from complications related to cancer and diabetes.

Schnitzer grew up in Portland and graduated from Lincoln High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1944, and immediately thereafter, served in the U.S. Army until 1947. Upon returning to Portland, he joined the family scrap and steel business. In 1950, he struck out on his own and founded Harsch Investment Properties, which now owns and operates industrial, office, retail, and multifamily properties in five western states.

Throughout his life, Schnitzer focused on three things: his family, his business, and his community. In 1949, he met and married Arlene Director, daughter of family friends. Married for 62 years, they were lifelong partners in business, the arts, and philanthropy.

Over a career spanning 60 years, Schnitzer provided leadership and generous financial support to hundreds of organizations, including the Portland Art Museum, the Harold Schnitzer Diabetic Health Center at Oregon Health & Science University, and Judaic studies programs at the University of Oregon and Portland State University.

Schnitzer served as a Lewis & Clark trustee from 1983 to 1995, when he was elected a life trustee. In 2000, he received an Aubrey R. Watzek Award from the college in recognition of his outstanding commitment to philanthropy, which created opportunities for thousands to enjoy an immeasurably richer cultural life.

The generosity of Harold and Arlene Schnitzer has helped advance Lewis & Clark’s mission in many ways. In 1999, the Schnitzers commissioned Music in the Sky and The Hawk and the Dove, two 18-foot bronze sculptures by John Buck, which grace the entrance of Lewis & Clark’s Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. Most recently, Arlene and son Jordan Schnitzer J.D. ’76 have committed $500,000 to a professorship in Jordan’s name at Lewis & Clark Law School. The Schnitzer family’s service to Lewis & Clark has been life-changing and multigenerational.

Schnitzer is survived by his wife, Arlene; his son, Jordan; two granddaughters; two siblings; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Joseph Ha, professor emeritus of international affairs, died April 23 after a struggle with cancer. He was 74.

Born in Korea, Ha came to the United States to pursue his education with the support of a Christian mission group. He earned his passage across the ocean by working on a ship and arrived in Seattle with 25 cents to his name and a powerful commitment to improving his life through education. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of Washington, and then went on to Columbia University, where he earned his doctorate in international relations and a certificate in Russian studies from the Harriman Institute.

In 1971, Ha, his wife, Kay, and their infant daughter, Karen, moved to Portland where Ha had a one-year visiting position at Lewis & Clark. That position was quickly converted to a tenure-line appointment, and Ha served as a professor at the college until his retirement in 1997. For 22 of those years, he chaired the Department of International Affairs and developed its reputation for sending wellprepared students on to top graduate programs and significant international careers. Ha was deeply committed to his students’ success during their college years and beyond.

Ha was a prolific and recognized scholar who published numerous books and articles in the fields of international relations. In addition to his work as an academic, he was also active in international politics and business. From 1981 until 1996, he served as a consultant for global business at Nike. Upon his retirement from Lewis & Clark, he became vice president of international business and government relations at Nike. In that capacity, he supervised Nike’s businesses in Korea and Japan, assisted with Nike’s government relations abroad, and represented Nike on public and private boards. He was also active in civic affairs and helped to develop Portland’s sister city relationships with Khabarovsk, Russia, and Ulsan, South Korea.

Over the course of his lifetime, Ha received numerous distinctions and awards, ranging from honorary degrees from universities in Russia and Korea to the Columbia University Harriman Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1997, the Man of the Year Award for Overseas Koreans in 1998, and the Portland Consular Corps International Citizenship Award in 2000. Just last year, he received the Mayor’s Award at the Spirit of Portland Award Ceremony.

Ha is survived by his daughter, Karen Chi; her husband, Willard Chi J.D. ’97; and their three daughters. His memorial service was held May 1 in Agnes Flanagan Chapel.

Fred Wilson B.S. ’51, a dedicated coach, mentor, and educator, died December 27, at age 85.

As an undergraduate at Lewis & Clark, Wilson earned three letters each in baseball, basketball, and football. He was an all-conference infielder in baseball; a guard on the 1948–49 basketball team that won the college’s first-ever Northwest Conference (NWC) championship; and defensive captain and first-team all-NWC on the undefeated 1950 football team.

After graduating in 1951, Wilson taught and coached at Rainier then Albany high schools. In 1957, he answered the call of his college football mentor, Joe Huston, and returned to his alma mater as head baseball and assistant football coach. When Huston became athletic director in 1965, Wilson coached both football and baseball for two years. The 1966–67 season was particularly memorable for Wilson and the Pioneers; both the football and baseball teams won NWC titles.

Over the next 31 years, Wilson taught physical education and coached football, baseball, wrestling, and golf. He was head baseball coach for 11 years and head football coach for 20. Coaching golf may have been his favorite activity; he continued coaching the sport until his retirement in 1989.

Wilson was once described by a Sports Illustrated writer as “blunt, humorous, and country-articulate.” He was a gifted and motivating teacher who helped students learn both in the classroom and on the field. He engendered deep loyalty and appreciation in his students, many of whom became lifelong friends.

Wilson was a five-time inductee into the Pioneer Sports Hall of Fame—as an individual, team member, and coach. The playing surface in Griswold Stadium was named Fred Wilson Field in 2006, and he was present for its rededication this past summer. Despite failing health in the past few years, he was a regular presence at Pioneer athletic events.

Fred is survived by his wife of 47 years, Virginia Wilson B.S. ’60; his sons, Daniel Wilson B.S. ’88 and Terry Wilson; and four grandchildren.

The family suggests contributions to the Fred Wilson Endowment. Started in October 2006, in conjunction with the naming of the field in Griswold Stadium, this endowment enhances the critical funds essential for the recruitment of quality student-athletes in all sports.

Robert “Bob” Myers B.S. ’48, a former trustee, professor emeritus of law, and alumni leader, died March 13 at age 84.

After serving in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, Myers earned his B.S. from Lewis & Clark and his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law.

In 1953, Myers married Annette Kirkpatrick, and the couple raised three children together. Myers practiced law in Portland for 22 years and was a partner in the firm of Schuler, Rankin, Myers & Walsh. He taught at Lewis & Clark Law School for 19 years and was awarded the Leo Levenson Award for Teaching Excellence before he retired in 1991.

Myers served Lewis & Clark in a variety of capacities, including as a trustee and as a president of the Board of Alumni. Bob and Annette were also members of Lewis & Clark’s Heritage Society.

Myers loved the Pacific Northwest and enjoyed camping, fishing, hiking, sailing, golf, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Annette; his two sons, Doug Myers and Eric Myers; his daughter Enid Nielsen B.S. ’86, M.A. ’07, a career counselor in Lewis & Clark’s Center for Career and Community Engagement; two grandsons; one great-grandson; and one sister.

A. Myron Nicols, life trustee, died March 6 in Albany, New York, at age 96.

An ordained Presbyterian minister for 70 years, he served as the associate pastor/church administrator of the Pasadena Presbyterian Church from 1943 to 1957. He was a member of Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees from 1958 to 1964 and became a life trustee in 1966.

He is survived by two sons, Byron Nicols and Phillip Nichols. His wife, Phyllis, predeceased him in 2008.

Harold Schnitzer, life trustee, longtime leader in Portland’s business and civic life, and generous friend and benefactor to Lewis & Clark, died April 27, at age 87, from complications related to cancer and diabetes.

Schnitzer grew up in Portland and graduated from Lincoln High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1944, and immediately thereafter, served in the U.S. Army until 1947. Upon returning to Portland, he joined the family scrap and steel business. In 1950, he struck out on his own and founded Harsch Investment Properties, which now owns and operates industrial, office, retail, and multifamily properties in five western states.

Throughout his life, Schnitzer focused on three things: his family, his business, and his community. In 1949, he met and married Arlene Director, daughter of family friends. Married for 62 years, they were lifelong partners in business, the arts, and philanthropy.

Over a career spanning 60 years, Schnitzer provided leadership and generous financial support to hundreds of organizations, including the Portland Art Museum, the Harold Schnitzer Diabetic Health Center at Oregon Health & Science University, and Judaic studies programs at the University of Oregon and Portland State University.

Schnitzer served as a Lewis & Clark trustee from 1983 to 1995, when he was elected a life trustee. In 2000, he received an Aubrey R. Watzek Award from the college in recognition of his outstanding commitment to philanthropy, which created opportunities for thousands to enjoy an immeasurably richer cultural life.

The generosity of Harold and Arlene Schnitzer has helped advance Lewis & Clark’s mission in many ways. In 1999, the Schnitzers commissioned Music in the Sky and The Hawk and the Dove, two 18-foot bronze sculptures by John Buck, which grace the entrance of Lewis & Clark’s Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. Most recently, Arlene and son Jordan Schnitzer J.D. ’76 have committed $500,000 to a professorship in Jordan’s name at Lewis & Clark Law School. The Schnitzer family’s service to Lewis & Clark has been life-changing and multigenerational.

Schnitzer is survived by his wife, Arlene; his son, Jordan; two granddaughters; two siblings; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Joseph Ha, professor emeritus of international affairs, died April 23 after a struggle with cancer. He was 74.

Born in Korea, Ha came to the United States to pursue his education with the support of a Christian mission group. He earned his passage across the ocean by working on a ship and arrived in Seattle with 25 cents to his name and a powerful commitment to improving his life through education. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of Washington, and then went on to Columbia University, where he earned his doctorate in international relations and a certificate in Russian studies from the Harriman Institute.

In 1971, Ha, his wife, Kay, and their infant daughter, Karen, moved to Portland where Ha had a one-year visiting position at Lewis & Clark. That position was quickly converted to a tenure-line appointment, and Ha served as a professor at the college until his retirement in 1997. For 22 of those years, he chaired the Department of International Affairs and developed its reputation for sending wellprepared students on to top graduate programs and significant international careers. Ha was deeply committed to his students’ success during their college years and beyond.

Ha was a prolific and recognized scholar who published numerous books and articles in the fields of international relations. In addition to his work as an academic, he was also active in international politics and business. From 1981 until 1996, he served as a consultant for global business at Nike. Upon his retirement from Lewis & Clark, he became vice president of international business and government relations at Nike. In that capacity, he supervised Nike’s businesses in Korea and Japan, assisted with Nike’s government relations abroad, and represented Nike on public and private boards. He was also active in civic affairs and helped to develop Portland’s sister city relationships with Khabarovsk, Russia, and Ulsan, South Korea.

Over the course of his lifetime, Ha received numerous distinctions and awards, ranging from honorary degrees from universities in Russia and Korea to the Columbia University Harriman Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1997, the Man of the Year Award for Overseas Koreans in 1998, and the Portland Consular Corps International Citizenship Award in 2000. Just last year, he received the Mayor’s Award at the Spirit of Portland Award Ceremony.

Ha is survived by his daughter, Karen Chi; her husband, Willard Chi J.D. ’97; and their three daughters. His memorial service was held May 1 in Agnes Flanagan Chapel.

Fred Wilson B.S. ’51, a dedicated coach, mentor, and educator, died December 27, at age 85.

As an undergraduate at Lewis & Clark, Wilson earned three letters each in baseball, basketball, and football. He was an all-conference infielder in baseball; a guard on the 1948–49 basketball team that won the college’s first-ever Northwest Conference (NWC) championship; and defensive captain and first-team all-NWC on the undefeated 1950 football team.

After graduating in 1951, Wilson taught and coached at Rainier then Albany high schools. In 1957, he answered the call of his college football mentor, Joe Huston, and returned to his alma mater as head baseball and assistant football coach. When Huston became athletic director in 1965, Wilson coached both football and baseball for two years. The 1966–67 season was particularly memorable for Wilson and the Pioneers; both the football and baseball teams won NWC titles.

Over the next 31 years, Wilson taught physical education and coached football, baseball, wrestling, and golf. He was head baseball coach for 11 years and head football coach for 20. Coaching golf may have been his favorite activity; he continued coaching the sport until his retirement in 1989.

Wilson was once described by a Sports Illustrated writer as “blunt, humorous, and country-articulate.” He was a gifted and motivating teacher who helped students learn both in the classroom and on the field. He engendered deep loyalty and appreciation in his students, many of whom became lifelong friends.

Wilson was a five-time inductee into the Pioneer Sports Hall of Fame—as an individual, team member, and coach. The playing surface in Griswold Stadium was named Fred Wilson Field in 2006, and he was present for its rededication this past summer. Despite failing health in the past few years, he was a regular presence at Pioneer athletic events.

Fred is survived by his wife of 47 years, Virginia Wilson B.S. ’60; his sons, Daniel Wilson B.S. ’88 and Terry Wilson; and four grandchildren.

The family suggests contributions to the Fred Wilson Endowment. Started in October 2006, in conjunction with the naming of the field in Griswold Stadium, this endowment enhances the critical funds essential for the recruitment of quality student-athletes in all sports.

Robert “Bob” Myers B.S. ’48, a former trustee, professor emeritus of law, and alumni leader, died March 13 at age 84.

After serving in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, Myers earned his B.S. from Lewis & Clark and his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law.

In 1953, Myers married Annette Kirkpatrick, and the couple raised three children together. Myers practiced law in Portland for 22 years and was a partner in the firm of Schuler, Rankin, Myers & Walsh. He taught at Lewis & Clark Law School for 19 years and was awarded the Leo Levenson Award for Teaching Excellence before he retired in 1991.

Myers served Lewis & Clark in a variety of capacities, including as a trustee and as a president of the Board of Alumni. Bob and Annette were also members of Lewis & Clark’s Heritage Society.

Myers loved the Pacific Northwest and enjoyed camping, fishing, hiking, sailing, golf, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Annette; his two sons, Doug Myers and Eric Myers; his daughter Enid Nielsen B.S. ’86, M.A. ’07, a career counselor in Lewis & Clark’s Center for Career and Community Engagement; two grandsons; one great-grandson; and one sister.

A. Myron Nicols, life trustee, died March 6 in Albany, New York, at age 96.

An ordained Presbyterian minister for 70 years, he served as the associate pastor/church administrator of the Pasadena Presbyterian Church from 1943 to 1957. He was a member of Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees from 1958 to 1964 and became a life trustee in 1966.

He is survived by two sons, Byron Nicols and Phillip Nichols. His wife, Phyllis, predeceased him in 2008.