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By clicking on the "Contact Us" menu tab, please email us with your personal memories of the Classmates who are no longer with us, or if you know of others who should be included in our memorial tribute. Thank you.
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Torch President Jr. Class President Roll Rep. Roughriders Track |
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P-TA Dance Committee Revue '57 Study Supervisor Interest: Music Passed away September, 2004 Jim was an accomplished musician, mostly playing string bass and electric bass in Seattle-area jazz combos with Walt Wagner Trio, Jack Brownlow, et. al., at venues like Olympic Hotel, Canlis, various other restaurants and yacht clubs. After RHS, he attended jr college in Wenatchee, transferred to UW and received a BS in Pharmacy in 1966, which provided a "day job" for a few years until becoming established in the Seattle music scene. He did some world travel with the Peggy Fleming Ice Show band in the late 60’s. Health issues developing in the 80’s limited his activities after that. He was never married, no children, and passed away in September 2004. Don Anderson (Jim's Brother & RHS Class of '54) What a kidder! He was a good fellow. Good sense of humor. After I left Roosevelt, our senior year, I attended Aquinas Academy in Tacoma. I was very surprised to see Jim playing music at one of our proms. Small world. Clasini Haley |
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Interests: Skiing Cars Vocational Choice: Lawyer |
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Golden Spurs ASR Committee Ch. GC Cabinet News Staff Roll Rep. Nancy Bennet Von was a special friend from grade school on. Living in Honolulu for many years, she owned a public relations firm, had a beautiful downtown apartment, ran marathons, and lead a very interesting life. She was a beautiful woman, with tremendous zest for life. Ann Broughton Milliman |
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Strenuous Life ASR Publicity Chairperson Roll Rep. Sr. Prom Sub-Chairperson Torch Passed away July 2007 |
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Ad. Council Varsity Basketball Roughriders Lettermen's Club President Hi-Y |
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Golden Spurs FTA President Y-Teen President ASR Publicity Committee GC Committee |
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Drama Festival Intra. Sports Interests: Radio Announcing Basketball Bert entered Roosevelt in his senior year with the Class of '59. He was the very tall, thin guy with the exceptionally professional voice and great sense of humor. In fact, by high school, Bert was a paid radio announcer and within a few years had permanent shifts on radio stations KIRO, KOMO, KVI and Marketcasters. He was recruited into television sales by KIRO-TV (CBS) and rapidly rose from account executive to sales manager, to regional manager and then Assistant Station Manager. He was a consumate manager of people and in creating an enriching, fun-filled work environment for all. Bert retired early to travel and enjoy life and family. He and wife, Robin, traveled the world many times over with their three children. Bert was a tireless volunteer at Childhaven and an active supporter of child advocacy issues. Bert passed away in October, 2007, from ALS. His story was featured on ABC's Good Morning America and can be seen by entering Bert's name on YouTube. Robin Brumett |
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Interests: Hunting Football Science Water Skiing |
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ASR Traffic Committee BC Committee Spanish Club Intra. Sports Hi-Y Pete passed away about 20 years ago while living in Portland. He was a great pal and HI-Y member. Barry Howard |
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BC Cabinet Tri-Y Track Sophomore Football Roll Rep. Passed away September 2007 |
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Jr. - Sr. Party Committee Roll Rep. Interests: Boating Hunting |
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Study Checker ASR Soc. Ser. Committee GC Committee Vocational Choice: Social Services |
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P-TA Dance Committee Attendance Off. Study Checker Vocational Choice: Teacher |
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Interests: Cars Popular Music Sports |
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Nonette Revue '57, '58 ASR Traditions Committee GC Committee ASR Pass Sales Committee |
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Senior Prom Sub-Chair Senior Play '58 Sports Boosters Class Project Sub-Chair Roll Rep. Passed away January, 2009 My dear friend and fellow classmate, Sue Day Poth, passed away January 14th, 2009. She died just eight months after the death of her beloved husband of 40 years, Phil Poth, Jr. Joie Carter Power Susan passed peacefully at her home in Madison Park after a long battle with cancer. Her father, Dr. Charles Day, was a gold medal winner with the UW Crew at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Sue graduated from the UW with a degree in English Literature. She grew up in Laurelhurst, attended Helen Bush and Roosevelt High School. Marilyn Newburn Pray |
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ASR Secretary GC Cabinet Sophomore Class Vice President Torch Golden Spurs Flo was one of my favorite people. She had a sense of humor that just resonated with me. From 6th grade dancing classes through our college years, I always looked forward to seeing her. What a good friend. Lon Davidson Flo De Turk Giske was one of a kind. Memories started at Laurelhurst school, and continued to the U of W and beyond. She battled cancer for several years, and dedicated herself to the support of research on Autism. She was smart, funny,a leader, and a woman of great depth. I'll miss her at the reunion. Ann Broughton Milliman |
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Lab Writer Interests: Basketball Football Baseball Passed away March, 2003 Known professionally as George Miller - Comedian, he was a close friend of David Letterman's, appearing 56 times on his show over two decades. Dave Cook |
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Boy's State Rep. Roughriders News Business Manager Quill and Scroll Torch Passed away October, 2006 Passed away after battling stomach cancer for four years. Dave Cook |
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Field A. Filigno II
Passed away on May 1, 2009. After graduation from RHS in 1959, attended North Idaho Community College. Served in the U.S. Army for three years, primarily in Germany. His career was in retail and marketing, and he was Divisional Manager for Men's Clothing at the Bon Marche for 20 years. Reprinted from Mr. Filigno's obituary. |
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Lunchroom Committee BC Cabinet Hot Rod Show Committee Interest: Skiing |
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Roll Rep. Varsity Track Ski Club Vocational Choice: Physicist |
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Lab Writer Staff Roll Rep. Jr. - Sr. Party Committee Make-up Corps GC Committee |
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Torch Interest: Sports Vocational Choice: Chemist |
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News Rolls Rep. Intra. Sports Study Supervisor BC Committee |
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Senior Choir Jr. Achievement Latin Club Track Manager Bowling Team Passed away May 2008 |
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Drill Team Choir Interests: Music Tennis Esther Henneke was a good friend of mine "way back when." We were both in choral groups and the drill team. I'll never forget marching at a game with Garfield, pouring down rain, muddy field. Esther and I marched our shoes off. Lost in the mud. We had many good times at school. Hope she's singing away with the angels. Clasina Haley |
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Roughriders Smoking Council Sports Boosters Study Supervisor Hi-Y Passed away June 1, 2005 A truly great individual. It was fun growing up with him. He was the better half of the gold dust twins. Kirk Luehrs Jeff was a great friend. He left behind three children and a wonderful wife, Sharon. He is missed. Ted Watts |
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Teddy Echo GC Publicity Committee Roll Rep. French Club GC Friendship Committee |
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Varsity Football Varsity Track BC Com. Ch. Roll Rep. |
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Golden Spur Vice-President Revue Continuity Ch. GC Cabinet Senior Play Torch |
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Ski Patrol Band Big D's Interest: Skiing Jim passed away while serving in the Navy (exact date unknown). His father, Lester Huston, was the Custodial Engineer at Roosevelt for many years and through at least 1959 (pictured on page 29 of the Class of '59 yearbook). Paul Tomtan |
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Library Interest: Social Work Vocational Choice: Librarian |
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Sr. Project Committee FTA GC Scrapbook Committee GC Cards Committee Campus Day Committee |
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Golden Spurs Senior Play Senior Torch ASR Com. Ch. Revue |
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Sports Boosters BC Entertainment Tri-Y Senior Prom Committee Roll Rep. Passed away December, 2008 Peter was my best friend in high school. He passed away at his home in Australia after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Chris LeSourd |
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Intra. Bowling Interests: DeMolay Sports |
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TR's Intra. Sports Hot Rod Show Interest: Cars Bill died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 67 on Sunday, August 3, 2008. Bill was a man of integrity, he was strong willed and loved by his family. Bill's greatest life's passion was drag racing - he raced at the Seafair Nationals just two weeks prior to his death. He was an avid Seahawks fan - season ticket holder from their very first game. Bill was owner of Performance Grill and Kost Auto Sales in Auburn. Through the years of his life, he formed many special friendships, inspired others, encouraged many, both in and out of the family, in business and on and off the track. Reprinted from Mr. Kost's obituary. |
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Roughriders Football Manager Basketball Manager Baseball Manager BC Cabinet |
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Tumbling Interests: Bowling Water Skiing Boating |
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News Roll Rep Torch Interest: Law |
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BC Cabinet Intra. Sports Interests: Art Fishing Passed away April 24, 2010 Dan was born in Seattle and is survived by his wife, Jeanne, and sons, Dan and Steven. He was preceded in death by his son, David. |
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Roughriders News Business Manager Torch Jr. Class Proj. Committee Quill and Scroll |
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Football Ski Team Crew Interest: Cars |
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Senior Torch Roll Rep. Revue '57 Interest: Skiing |
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ASR Lunchroom Com. Sports Boosters P-TA Dance Com. GC Com. Sr. Class Com. Passed away October 2003 |
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Varsity Baseball Intra. Sports Roll Rep. Interest: Water Skiing |
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Sr. Class Committee Chair ASR Pass Sales Committee Teacher's Secretary ASR Thrift Committee GC Committee Passed away in an auto accident on Whidbey Island on July 9, 2007. |
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Jr. Crew Ski Club Spanish Club Interest: Skiing |
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TR's Chess Club BC Committee Vocational Choice: Engineering Passed away in 1987 Fritz Quenzler was lost at sea off of a sailboat in 1987. He was a friend and fellow graduate from RHS in 1959. Gary Oman |
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Usher Corps Library Attendance Off. Teddy Jr. Red Cross Whenever I remember "little Carmel", my memories make me smile. Mary Farrell Scott |
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Spades Teacher's Sec. Library Asst. Jr.-Sr. Party JOG Passed away September 18, 2005 |
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Roll Rep. ASR Compass Committee GC Committee Folkdance Club Ski Club Passed away July, 2001 Sandy passed away a few years ago of ALS. She had lived in Little Rock and Vermont where she had a business making greeting cards that many will have remembered (Coyote and the Cactus Eared Rabbit in highly stylized Western deserts and mountains). She created really great art, was a businesswoman on chambers of commerce committees, she hired the poor and disabled and was a bit of a social worker. She had been Bob Melton's girlfriend in our senior year at Roosevelt and remained a good friend of both Bob and I over the years. Her memorial services were at Reed College in Portland where she had graduated. The service was attended by many from all over the country and particularly from the arts community. She was a great person and a good friend, and we miss her. Charles Huffine Sandra passed away in Portland, Oregon, in 2001. Sandy died of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and left behind her husband, Mel Gullikson, daughter, Caressa, and son, Jordan, all of Oregon. Sandy transferred from school in Vermont into Roosevelt for her senior year as part of the class of '59. She was a graduate of Reed College and was nationally known for her artwork, greeting cards and for her warm and generous spirit. Robert Melton |
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Golden Spurs Spur Cabinet Senior Torch GC Cabinet Revue Pub. Committee |
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ASR Committee GC Mimeo Committee Will and Prophecy Jr.-Sr. Party Committee GC Soc. Ser. Committee Carol Sloan passed away in 2008 in McMinnville, Oregon. Karen Buck |
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ASR Act. Rec. Committee GC Soc. Ser. Committee Torch Spades ASR Traditional Committee |
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Mike Sorenson
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Ski Team Roll Rep. Intra. Sports Lab Writer Staff Passed away in 1990 Our classmate, Steve Sperlin, died in 1990 at the age of 49. He had three adopted sons. All were 6 and under when Steve married their mother, Dawn. Together, they later adopted a little girl. His widow lives in Reno. Steve's career had taken him from dealing in the casinos at the North Shore of Lake Tahoe to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he had risen to upper-management at the first big casino there. He and his wife had been in New Jersey probably 12 years when South Dakota legalized gambling. They and another couple put together all their life savings and launched a small hometown style casino at Deadwood early in 1990. They catered to the RV crowd, and had a wonderful lunch counter and home-style bakery in the mix which served lunches for juries and employees at the courthouse across the street. In September of that year, a young man stationed at a nearby Air Base over-extended himself gambling and returned late at night to retrieve the bad checks he had written. Steve was shot to death while closing that night. One of Steve's major loves was golf. He made trips to Portugal and other foreign places to play golf, and even began to experiment with making his own clubs. Steve was a very easy going guy and everyone who knew him liked him. David Gilmartin |
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Mil. Research Committee Interests: Skiing Swimming Bowling |
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Golf Team Swimming Team Roll Rep. Interest: Skin Diving |
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News Staff Teddy Echo Jr.-Sr. Party Committee Vocational Choice: Journalist |
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100-Mile Club Crew Interest: Skiing John was an uncontainable bohemian spirit and genuine intellectual whose great loves were classical music, pure stereo sound, yoga, and his family. He died of a heart attack, leaving behind his ex-wife and best friend of forty years and their twin daughters, remarkably lovely and talented Renaissance women of whom he was duly proud. Jim Knisely |
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Pete Wood
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