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unning, hiking, and biking with his family. His greatest
joy was his children and the time he spent with them. He
is survived by his wife, Claire; children Rachel, Brian, Julia,
and Anne; his mother, Clara of Malta, MT; his sister Oline
Barta of Helena, MT; his brother Fred of Malta, MT; and
three nephews and a niece. He was preceded in death by
his father. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary’s Catholic
School Foundation, 412 N. Monroe, Moscow, ID 83843.
David L. Guettinger, 71, former WSU Extension soils
specialist, passed away October 2, 2003 in Seattle, due to
complications from heart surgery. David received his B.S.,
M.S., and Ph.D. in soil science from WSU. After working as
Extension specialist for a number of years, he later joined
Cominco American in Spokane, where he worked for 23
years and retired in 1992. Throughout his life, he served his
church and communities in many leadership roles, and
volunteered with the Service Corp of Retired Executives in
Seattle for 10 years. He was an avid fly fisherman, skier, fixit-man,
pancake cook, and gardener. David is survived by
his wife of 50 years, Audrey, and his five children and their
spouses: Linda and Phil Safar, of Wenatchee; Mary Jane and
Marc Davis, of Bellingham; Julie and Dan Little, Scott
Guettinger and Lisa Emerson, and Teresa and Chris
Piddington, all of Seattle. He is also survived by his sister,
Jessie, and her husband Norm Druffel, of Pullman. David
had 12 grandchildren. Remembrances can be made to the
Colton Educational Foundation, PO Box 109, Colton, WA
99113 or Morningstar Boys Ranch, PO Box 8087, Spokane,
WA 99203-0087.
L. Clint Luce, 78, passed away January 15, 2003 at Pullman.
He received his B.S.(’52) and M.S. (’58) degrees from
Washington State University. Clint built his career as
Whitman County Extension agent from 1954–1988.
After his retirement, he continued to volunteer his services
to the Washington State Fair Commission, the Washington
State 4-H Foundation Trustees, and the Spokane Junior
Livestock show. He is survived by his wife of 57 years,
Ruth, at their Pullman home; his son, David Luce and
wife Mavis Rose of Santa Monica, CA; his daughter Denise
Luce Wirth and husband David Wirth, of Wellesley, MA;
three grandchildren, Philip Wirth, Allan Wirth, and Elaine
Wirth of Wellesley, MA; and one sister, Nova Helvey, of
Springfield, MO. Memoriams may be sent to the Whitman
County 4-H Council, c/o WSU Cooperative Extension,
Whitman County, 310 N. Main, Colfax, WA 99111.
Tracy Vincent, 38, died Monday, March 24, 2003 at Albion,
WA. She was student in the Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences
at WSU at the time of her death. Tracy served in the U.S.
Army following high school, doing a four-year enlistment in
radio communications. She was honorably discharged
following her tour. Tracy attended William Rainey Harper
Valley Junior College in Illinois, receiving her associates
degree in natural sciences. She returned to Washington state
and worked in the fish processing industry in the Bering Sea
for several years. She continued to pursue her degree in
Crop Science at WSU and was applying for graduate school.
A major fellowship she aspired for was approved two days
after her death. Tracy had a green thumb and loved plants
of all types. She was also fond of animals, music, and travel.
She is survived by her mother, Nolda Sharp, of Bothell, WA;
her father, Gerald Lee Sharp, of Palmer, AK; and her sister,
Lynn Sharp of Granite Falls, WA. In memoriam, her friends
and colleagues at WSU gathered to plant a red oak adjacent
to the greenhouse where she worked as a student assistant
with USDA-ARS Western Regional Plant Introduction Cool
Season Food Legume germplasm program.
Welcome New Alums
August 2002:
Michael T. Fitzpatrick, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Tamara N. Thomas, M.S.
Soil Science
December 2002:
Jennifer Mae Noelani Bell, M.S.
Soil Science
Ryan D. Bond, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Samantha M. Bungart, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Ghana Shyam Giri, M.S.
Crop Science
Philip J. Hancock, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
James A. Little, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Ian C. Johnson, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Greg J. Stern, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
May 2003:
Hesham Mohamed Abdou, Ph.D.
Soil Science
Mark R. Anderson, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
John M. Casey, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Patrick M. Christoffer, M.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Aivars P. Nollendorfs, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Carol A. Powers, B.S.
Crop Science (Biotechnology, Cum Laude)
Renee A. Rathke, B.S.
Soil Science (Sustainable Agriculture)
Greg M. St. Pierre, B.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
Catlynn G. Swan, B.S.
Crop Science (Biotechnology)
Thomas Ian Wildey, M.S.
Soil Science
August 2003:
Christopher M. Kleene, M.S.
Crop Science (Turf)
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