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John Michael Oleyer Date of Death: 13-Apr-2006 College: Ezra Stiles (This memorial for John Oleyer was submitted by Peter Rodgers, John Knudson, and Jim Grew.) We lost John Oleyer to multiple sclerosis in 2006, but those of us who were his dear friends at Yale keep him close even in death. Some like Lamar Smith, Jim Grew, and Tom Brown were his freshman roommates in Vanderbilt Hall; others, among them Peter Rodgers, John Knudson, Frank…
Dick H. Olsen College: Saybrook
J. Potter Orr College: Saybrook
Felice (Felix) Kenneth Pace 28 Maple Rd. Klamath, CA 95548 Unofelice@hotmail.com 707-954-6588 Child(ren): Jacob (1981), Miranda Rose (1984) Education: BA in Econ from Yale; MA in Education from Montclair State University (1971) Career: Teaching and Outdoor Adventure Education (10 years); Organizational systems and grant writng for federal tribes as part of Peters and Associates and as an independent contractor (5 years). Drug education and prevention (5 years) Avocations: mountaineering, gardening, birdwatching, nature study College: Davenport…
Stephen Frederick Parks Date of Death: 13-Apr-2008 College: Jonathan Edwards (This memorial appeared in the Class Notes July/August 2008.) Stephen F. Parks died in April 2008 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He is survived by his wife, Louise, whom he met in Austin three years after Yale, and two daughters. Steve was a long-time resident of Austin, Texas, where he served seven years as technical director of the Austin Lyric…
Richard Arthur Frederick Otto Rafo65@aol.com Spouse(s): Karen M. Effinger (1971) Child(ren): Katy (1978), Amanda (1981) Grandchild(ren): Sydney (2005), David (2015) Education: Magdalen College, Oxford, 1978; King’s College, London, 2016 National Service: Commander, US Navy ’69–’76 Career: Service in Mediterranean, with embarked Marine battalion off Vietnam, and in Panama ’69–’76. Foreign affairs career since 1982; in Stuttgart, Germany ’88–’90 when the wall came down; visits to Russia and Eastern Europe ’95–2000: Vienna, Austria 2000–2005. College: Saybrook
John Douglas Ousley 209 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 ousleyjd@yahoo.com Spouse(s): Mary Young (deceased) (1971–2008), Dana Fern (2013–present) Child(ren): John (1981), Ben (stepson, 1982), Andrew (1983) Education: MRE NY Theol. Sem. 1971, MTh University of London 1972 MA New School for Soc. Res. 1976 Career: Episcopal Priest St. Thomas Church NYC 1973–78 American Cathedral in Paris ’78–’81 St. Paul’s Church Rome ’81–’85 Incarnation NYC ’85–present College: Saybrook In some ways, I feel like one…
William Graham Owens Date of Death: 21-Jun-2013 College: Timothy Dwight (This memorial by Daniel Seiver appeared in the November/December 2013 Class Notes. The 1969 Class Website contains more remembrances.) Your scribe wrote this column while listening to Bill Owens’s “Round and Round” track on his Wildflower Bouquet CD with Missile Records. Here is his music life story from the website https://www.musicpage.com/billowens: “Singer-songwriter and guitarist for over 59 years, I have signed a record contract with…
Howard Ozer Date of Death: 6-Apr-2018 School: Timothy Dwight Howard Ozer, former cancer researcher, clinician, professor, and leader at UIC, died April 6, 2018. Ozer, who specialized in treatment of blood cancers, is internationally known for his work on biological therapies for cancer. He made significant developments in research related to blood cell growth factors and cytokines. He also conducted clinical trials in leukemia and lymphoma. Ozer’s leadership role at UIC began in 2010, when…
Keith Nelson RiverWest #701 401 S. 1st Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 k.d.nelson@outlook.com Spouse(s): Paulette (Polly) Nelson (1970) Child(ren): Melissa Laska (1976) Grandchild(ren): Peter, (2011), Ruby, (2013), Leo (2016) Education: BA Psychology, Yale, 1969; Masters, Wittenberg, 1973; PhD Temple, 1996 Career: High School Teacher, PA and VA 4 years; National Sales Manager, CW Industries 9 Years; Partner/Manufacturers’ Representative AQS 10 years; Psychologist, BCIT, 17 years Avocations: Woodturning, Photography, Chairman of the Board, American Swedish Historical Museum…
Scott M. Nelson 1525 Lodge Court Boulder, CO 80303-8112 smnelson69@gmail.com 720-470-8790 Spouse(s): Jean Nelson (1983) Child(ren): Patrick (1986) and Susan (1988) Education: Yale 1969 BA, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 1974 MD National Service: Indian Health Service (US Public Health Service) 1979–83 Career: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat): Indian Health Service 1979–83; ENT group Portland, ME 1983–84; NE Ohio ENT group 1985–2009; retired ’09–present Avocations: Hiking, skiing, travel, gardening, bridge College: Silliman I had…
Valentine Jordan Nesbit III Date of Death: 31-Jan-2005 College: Berkeley (This memorial was submitted by Richard B. Tucker.) Val was an American Studies major and resident of Berkeley. After singing with the Freshman Chorus, Val was a member of the Apollo Glee Club during both sophomore and junior years. For all four years, he served as a manager for the Varsity basketball team, being honored with a Major “Y” in his senior year. His love…
Ronald Arthur Netter College: Timothy Dwight
Mark William Newhouse College: Davenport
Stephan F. Newhouse 600 Coconut Palm Road Vero Beach, FL 32963 sfnewhouse@gmail.com Spouse(s): Judith Wynn Newhouse (1970) Child(ren): James (1976); Christopher (1978); Stephan (1981) Grandchild(ren): Finley, Harris, Jack, William and Olivia (ages 1 to 5 as of 2018) Education: Yale, BA (1969); Harvard Business School, MBA (1975) National Service: United States Navy LT [j.g.] 1969–1972 Career: Investment Banker: The First Boston Corp. (1975–79); Morgan Stanley & Co. (1979–2005), president (2003–05) Avocations: History: Trustee of the…
William Dennis Obalil College: Silliman
