Keith was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 16, 1910, the son of a Methodist minister. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Perry Ehlig Scholarship should contact the Geological Sciences Department.The Emeritimes, Spring 2000, PAUL T. MCELHINEY, Emeritus Professor of Marketing, 1968-1983, and former chair of the Marketing Department, passed away this past May 2000 following a series of strokes. During World War II, he had an extremely interestingand sometimes harrowingtour of duty in the South Pacific and Japan as a special agent in counterintelligence. degree in biological sciences in 1977 from CSU Fullerton, she went on to earn a Ph.D. with an emphasis in physiology from UC Riverside in 1984. in 1954. Matthew Lawrence gave his new girlfriend Chilli plenty of TLC as the pair reunited at the airport on Tuesday.. He worked continually to preserve neighborhood values in an area that became all too attractive to disruptive forces. He had given almost 1,000 patriarchal blessings during his many years of ministry. After having served in the Army through World War II and worked at the Air Force Personnel Laboratory and in private industry, John was appointed as an associate professor at Cal State L.A. in 1967, at age 48, where he taught industrial and organizational psychology and psychometrics and statistics until his retirement in 1983. In a statement read on behalf of Billie Jean King, who was unable to attend, King said, When it came to college tennis, she was a game changer. This was not an aversion to drink, Slovacek explained, but was driven by a lifelong commitment to hard work and productivity. Having been elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Thell was active in the campus chapter as a member of its executive committee. He returned to graduate school at the University of Chicago. During his tenure, he taught advanced accounting courses and served as chair of the Accounting Department. He completed the requirements for an M.A. At his retirement party he was presented with a volume published in his honor, Eighteenth Century Egypt: The Arabic Manuscript Sources , edited by Crecelius. in educational administration from USC in 1959. He was a mentor and teacher to many business educators in California, and was proud of their involvement in leadership positions at the state and national levels. In 1983, as chair of the Assembly Education Committee, she co-wrote an education bill that set state graduation standards, lengthened the school day and year, raised teacher salaries and standards, and required prospective teachers to pass a basic skills test. Nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter also survive. She played a major role in the development of the master's degree program in secondary education. Following his honorable discharge, he worked briefly in sales before his employment at Cal State L.A. Services were held on March 30 at St. Dominic's Church in Eagle Rock, with a military Honor Guard participating. Further information can be obtained by calling the Pat Brown Institute, 323-343-3770.The Emeritimes, Spring 2002, FLORENCE DIAMOND. A memorial scholarship fund has been established in his honor at Cal State L.A.The Emeritimes, September 1986, WIRT WILLIAMS, Jr., Professor of English and a noted novelist who had just retired from teaching at the University, died June 29, 1986 following a stroke. A photograph of ke holding Maia was on display in the social hall.The Emeritimes, Spring 2008, H. JEAN WALDROP, Emerita Professor of Marketing, 1962-1986, died on March 12, 2008 as a result of pneumonia. Both Addie and Bill were unselfish church leaders ever since. He began his librarianship service at Los Angeles State College in 1951 and became college librarian in 1959. degree from UCLA, M.A. In addition to his younger brother, Germund, ke is survived by Jane, their son Tom and daughter-in-law Sondra, granddaughter Krista and her husband Gil, and their new daughter, Maia, named for ke's mother. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, three grandchildren, a brother, and two sisters. Among her other accomplishments was her development of the first federally funded institute to prepare community college student personnel workers. Mary was born on October 14, 1919, in San Francisco. Herb's contributions to the field of psychology, and family therapy in particular, remain an enduring legacy to the profession. Before that appointment, he had served as the admissions director at the Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, from its founding in 1958 to his military retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 1962. Del never remarried, but devoted himself to his children, his work, his passion for musiche was a violinist with local community orchestrasand, later in life, with playing bit parts in films made by a son-in-law.The Emeritimes, Winter 2005, WILLIAM R. ESHELMAN, Librarian, 1951-1965, remembered by many emeriti as the college librarian in the 1960s, died on August 9, 2004 at his home in Portland, Oregon, of congestive heart failure. In 1963, he initiated a course in comparative education and was promoted to the rank of professor in 1965. He was appointed associate chair of the Art Department in June 1970. Many were not the decisions that he wanted to make, but expediency demanded action. The Henrys had lived in Temecula, CA, for most of their years of retirement. Their trips ranged from annual visits to Utah to more distant travels to England and Scotland. Deciding that ranching life had too many factors over which he had no control, such as weather and disease, Bill decided to obtain a college education. Dr. Guild began his teaching career at San Jose State, where he taught sociology from 1925 to 1938. He was a member of the Cairo Rotary Club, and he served as president of the Rotary Club of Heliopolis in 1959 and 1960. Ron went on to teach majors' courses in theory and analysis of sport. Prior to coming to CSLA, she served as a counselor with three federal agencies and taught at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa and Diablo Valley College in Concord. He received his Ph.D. degree from New York University. In addition, he served as associate dean of undergraduate studies. DAVID L. MILLER, Emeritus Dean of Instructional Administration and a member of the University faculty from 1958 to 1974, died January 10, 1980 at age 57.In addition to the deanship, other administrative posts held by Dr. Miller included Coordinator of Extension and Special Programs, Director of Extension Services, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Director of Field . Ralph meticulously maintained the Thomlinson College Rating System until the end. After two years, he transferred to Carleton College in order to pursue a major in English. During his years at Cal State L.A., he was very active in the Long Beach First Methodist Church and served the Methodist church in many appointed and elected leadership positions. Ruth loved to teach, loved to learn, and loved to help others, and found many ways to fulfill these ideals. Sandy received his B.A. Perhaps the recognition that Lamar most cherished was that given him by the faculty of the Charter College of Education in 1995 to honor his extraordinary contributions to the College, by naming the center used to prepare teachers and offer children and youth of the community enrichment classes in writing and other academic areas the C. Lamar Mayer Learning Center. degree from USC and began to practice law in Monterey Park. While taking his bows, he suddenly reached up and snatched off his wig to reveal the familiar white hair of Lu Elrod. This big solo project combined his love for building, his ingenuity in design, and his craftsmanship, which he learned from his father. in 1947 and a Ph.D. in 1950. Earl received his B.A. He served as associate chair and chair of his department, and was dean of the College of Business and Economics from 1985 through 1991. Professor Kiker taught a broad range of subjects during his extended tenure on faculty. A celebration of Joes life was held on June 25 at the Commerce Hill Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, followed by internment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.The Emeritimes, Fall 2019, SARALYN RUTH DALY, emerita professor of English, 1962-1988, and writer of fiction and poetry, died on August 1, 2018 from pneumonia and complications of leukemia in Tujunga. Affectionately known in her professional life as Dr. Lu, she was born Elizabeth Louella Elrod in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 23, 1935, the daughter of John and Pauline Kohn Elrod, but grew up in Marietta, Georgia. He earned a B.S. Arriving at a time when a bachelor's degree in French had just been incorporated into the Department of Foreign Languages' curriculum and a master's degree program was being formulated, she proposed several undergraduate courses and seminars in her special areas of interest, including French stylistics, historical linguistics, translation, and post-Symbolist poetry. Judd will be missed by the many people whose lives he touched over his 75 years.The Emeritimes, Winter 2011 CAROL J. SMALLENBURG, Emerita Professor of Education, 1950-1985, died from natural causes on November 16, 2010, at the age of 95. More recently, he supervised doctoral students and directed the family therapy program at the V.A. Cheryl is related to Richard L Watkins . She joined the San Diego State University (SDSU) faculty in 1967 and taught many of the archaeologists who are founders or senior staff of San Diego consulting firms, as well as many students who became college and university professors. He was an assistant professor of education at the University of Oregon from1948 to 1950, immediately following conferral of his Ed.D. As dean, Ron successfully carried the College of Business and Economics through very difficult economic times in the early 1990s, helping it to emerge as a stronger and better unit. Over the years after his death, Kiki gathered and organized Dr. Franz Alexander's papers, letters, films, and tapes and arranged for their use in an authorized biography of which she had planned to be a coauthor. He didnt write texts with the standard 13 to 16 chapters corresponding to weeks in a semester. His scholarly contributions to the field of family therapy are substantial. She was a member of The Medieval Academy of America and the Modern Language Association. Lou received praiseworthy awards in recognition of his contributions to Cal State LA and for his quest for social justice in the United States. He served as an assistant football coach at Pepperdine University and at Drake before taking the position of head football coach at Los Angeles State College in 1951, where he developed the first football program. He was an excellent administrator and well loved by his staff and other colleagues in and outside of the Chancellor's Office. His graduate degrees were from Southern California schools. There were visits to the State Department of Education, under whose administrative authority the College operated, and to the State Legislature to argue for increased funds for the operating budget and allotments of capital funds for building the new campus. He was named Miami Composer of the Year in 1955, and in 1958 founded the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, which continues its biennial Robert Strassburg Piano Concerto competition for aspiring young artists. From 1966 to 1969, he did postgraduate work at the University of Southern California. She scored an unfathomable 105 points in Riverside Poly's 179-15 win over Riverside . For a short time during Bruce's active years on the Cal State L.A. faculty, Betty worked as a costume specialist in what then was the Department of Speech and Drama. Esther is remembered as a devoted friend and aunt, and is survived by many nieces and nephews.The Emeritimes, Winter 2008, CHARLES L. CLARK, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, 1957-1981, died on February 22, 2008 at the age of 90, from unspecified causes. Recently, he organized an out-reach program for public school teachers called "Let's Go Geologizing" and led its field trips as recently as last February. During his tenure, he served as chair of the Department of Elementary Education, associate dean of the School of Education, and acting dean of the School of Education. He resided in Sonora following his retirement from the faculty in 1981. Morton Renshaw served as dean from 1950 to 1964, and thereafter taught in the School of Education until his retirement in 1973 as emeritus professor of education. Beginning in 1948, Ben organized the annual reunion of his former paratroopers' company, now a tradition. Many of them were the first in their families to attend college, and he provided not just academic, but also life, counseling. Don is survived by his wife Marjorie; children Joyce, Gwendolyn, Laura, and Richard; three grandsons; two great-granddaughters; and numerous extended family members.The Emeritimes, Spring/Summer 2020TERRY EDWIN DAVIS, Emeritus Professor of Geology, 1968-1999, died on December 28, 2019 at the age of 84. In addition to his professional activities, Joe had many interests and passions. Polan was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on January 24, 1924. Rashad published 48 papers, mainly in the field of the adsorption and surface chemistry and catalysis. in 1953 at the University of Tampa and an M.A. It was in Paris that he met Jeanne Gurtat, his future wife, whom he married in 1949. In 1972, she moved to the Santa Ana Unified School District to become principal of Santa Ana High School and, in 1974, to the Jurupa Unified School District in Rubidoux to become assistant superintendent of education services. He was appointed to the faculty at the Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences in 1959 and, for over 40 years, was an exceptionally distinguished and beloved member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He was remembered with appreciation and affection at a memorial concert given by former students and colleagues on April 8, 2001, sponsored by Friends of Music. Don attended the University of Wisconsin for two years before heading west in the summer of 1948, hoping for a job in the lumber industry but finding work as an itinerant farm laborer. 3d ESPN. He was 88. Leon was appointed to the French section of the then Department of Foreign Languages at Cal State L.A. in 1959, and he continued teaching French and sometimes Spanish courses until 1992, with occasional special needs courses even as late as 2003. in International Relations from the University of Denver in 1969, and immediately thereafter, a bachelor's degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (now Thunderbird School of Global Management) in 1970. She was a member of the Library staff from 1958 to 1972, when she went to Southwest College as a librarian. A. in 1944 and an M.A. Prior to coming to Cal State L.A., she taught at Whittier College and UC Riverside. She was highly respected by colleagues, and was commended for encouraging and enabling Nursing Department peers to assume important roles in these activities. He also was a consultant to the American Academy of Asian Studies which was affiliated with the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. Among his many personal interests, Earl was a student of the violin from childhood, and he maintained sufficient skill to venture amateur performance as a member of a string quartet. It was while teaching at Burbank High School that Carol met her future husband, Harry Walter Smallenburg. After spending seven years in the Domini Courtesycan Order, George ultimately decided he was not called to be a priest. in 1946 and an Ed.D. She found a home in the English Department (from 1961 until her retirement in 1992), where she thrived and helped establish it as a major academic engine of the burgeoning Los Angeles area. As the main credential adviser for students seeking careers as high school English teachers, Vilma guided and influenced generations of these professionals. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1942. Gerry was born and educated in Michigan. friend. 31 jersey in November of 2006. Dale and his wife Virginia were married in 1969 and moved into their home in Van Nuys a year later, which they shared for the rest of his life. Pollyanne Baxter is survived by her husband, Francis Baxter, formerly head of choral organizations and music education at Cal State L.A.; son Norman; daughters Dawn Ann Gladden and Anna Beth Bernhard; son-in-law Gregg Bernhard; and grandson Jason Tyler Bernhard. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, Cal State LA has long been recognized as an engine of economic and social mobility. Bud came to Cal State L.A. in 1950 as an assistant professor, assuming the chairmanship of the Men's Physical Education Department, along with teaching and coaching assignments. According to an Associated Press report, she was the second black woman ever elected to the Legislature. An especially fruitful addition to the English curriculum were the courses he developed and taught on the relationship of the American landscape to our literature and culture. from the University of Southern California. Among the multitude of his awards and accolades, Jack was awarded a Faculty Merit Increase in July 2000. John served the City of Monterey Park for several years as a planning commissioner. He was Cal State LAs vice president for academic affairs and professor of biology from 1982 to 1986. He taught European history, with greatest interest in the French Revolution and in World War II. He received his B.S. For his extensive, varied service, he received the campus' Outstanding Professor Award (OPA) in 1973-74. A year later he attended Officer Candidate School, was commissioned as a second lieutenant, and was sent to Europe as the youngest combat platoon leader in the 42nd Infantry, the famed Rainbow Division. He was the founding conductor of the Golden State British Brass Band and served as guest conductor of a variety of instrumental ensembles in Southern California and elsewhere. David was indeed a model of the scholar-teacher whose professional activities informed and vitalized his work in the classroom. An avid gardener and excellent cook, Betty also loved cats and sports cars. Central to Ed's scholarship was his abiding interest in the insights into literature offered by Jungian analysis. in mathematics from Columbia University in 1951 as well as completing his B.S. In addition, he gave guidance to students for placement as well as for advanced degree work. Bill, for which he was always grateful. He was instrumental in bringing the full court press strategy to the West Coast as well. Teaching students about the world was Dons calling.