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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) 8
2002–2003 Donor Roll In appreciation of gifts (>$100) to the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 Philip Abelson Agrium U.S., Incorporated Robert & Carolyn Allan Otto & Doris Amen American Malting Barley Association Andersons, Incorporated Anne S. Reynolds Charitable Lead Trust Aventis BASF Corporation Bayer Corportion David & Patricia Bezdicek E. Donald & Jane Biersner Stanton & JoAnn Brauen Kurt & Chris Braunwart Brotherton Seed Campbell Scientific, Incorporated Gaylon & Judith Campbell Lucille Christianson Barbara Cleave Colfax Grange Supply Company, Incorporated Composting Council of Oregon R. James & Beverly Cook Cooperative Agricultural Producers Inc. Decagon Devices, Incorporated Norman Donaldson E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company Tracy & April Eriksen Fetzer Vineyards Fleener, Incorporated Chris & Rosemary Fleener Markus Flury & Joan Wu FMC Corporation Foundation for Agronomic Research Glen Franklin Raymond & Julie Frey Genesee Union Warehouse Company Curtis Gering Glenn M. Leitz Trust Harry & Edith Goldsworthy Roy & Marcella Goss Gustafson LLC Harder Brothers William Harder Ross & Kandice Heimbigner David Huggins & Catherine Perillo James D. Moore Company Eugene Kahn W. Keith Kennedy John & M. A. Killingsworth Land Institute Lehnskov, Incorporated Michael & Betty Leinweber Glenn Leitz Loveland Industries, Incorporated Joseph Majka MALTAGEN Alec McErlich McGregor Company Alex & Linda McGregor Mac & Karen Mills Monsanto Company James & Ann Moore Nu Chem Limited ProGene, LLC Timothy & Megan Riebe W. J. Ringwood RKJK Farms, Incorporated Scotts Company St. John Hardware & Implement Company, Inc. Charles & Shirley Staib Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. United States Golf Association Valent USA Corporation Dietrich & Penny Von Wettstein Ron & Barbara Wachter Terry Warwick & Rochelle Bafus Washington-North Idaho Seed Association Wheat Growers Association of Whitman County Gary & Judith Wutzke 9
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