Woodstock School Alumni Magazine Vol CIV, 2011

Hopkins, considering specializing in Epidemiology/Public
Health. Jamie (Jon’s
twin) is finishing a Masters in Bio-Ethics
at U Penn & applying to med schools.
Husband Jim had a hip replacement, but
has recovered completely. Ruth went with
a delegation of Ob/Gyns to China &
Shangri-La (an autonomous region of
Tibet). She is still doing both Ob & Gyn
& assoc clinical teaching for students from
FSU med school. They just hired a new
partner, who was one of the 1st students
they helped train. Other gathered news
includes a get-together at JOHN
CHAFFEE’s newly renovated barn (luxurious!)
outside of Binghamton NY with
RAJAN KOSE & PHIL DEVOL. A minireunion
took place in Delhi in Oct with
HARISHWAR DAYAL & SUZY & RICH-
ARD FREIDERICKS. BILL MARBLE &
Lynette celebrated their 36th wedding
anniv. He is retired but provides transportation
for people in the Family Promise of
Greater Modesto. CATE WHITCOMB is
back in Evanston with JACK HINZ (S)
after 2.5 yrs in Delhi. She is retired from
full-time employment but filling her days
with volunteer work for the League of
Women Voters archive at the 1st United
Methodist Church & as a member on the
U Christian Ministries Board at Northwestern.
She & Jack will be leading a
group of Northwestern students to India
for spring break. Most classmates have
indicated that a 50th reunion in ’16 will
be our next class gathering.—Cate
Class of 1967
SUSIE BARR DUMONT is grateful for
the wonderful spouses her children have
chosen. HEATHER BEAN MCALLISTER
is now a grandmother with little Chloe
born in Apr. GEORGE ’68 & BETH
ANN BURKHALTER TAYLOR have
been staying in Boulder CO, hoping to
make it a permanent move soon. TOM
CARTER’s wife Georgia survived her
first yr of retirement in style. Son Matt is
in grad school at U WI Madison this all
in inorganic chemistry; daughter Thea &
husband celebrated their 1st anniversary
in Aug; Stephanie continues to edit film &
video projects from her home in Toronto.
He expects to work a few more yrs, but curiosity
about his folks’ experience in India
is pointing to a possible full-time writing
project. MARG GROFF provides educ
programs through the Kohler Arts Center
in Sheboygan WI, but hopes to be able to
return to WA. TIM LARSON has changed
schools where he teaches math & now his
youngest son Luke is his dept head. TIM
took a motorcycle trip to the Snake River
canyon in ID with brother-in-law GORDIE
DEAN (S), husband of BETTE ’69. MAX
MARBLE enjoys serving on the US Board
for the Ludhiana Christian Medical College
& Hospital with regular trips to India
to attend meetings. Daughter Laura & son
Andrew have both purchased homes in
Tucson AZ this yr. He is looking forward
to coordinating our 45th reunion at WS in
’12. YVONNE PARKER is retired & still
mourning the passing of her father last fall.
MARY ELLEN REDDING KUBO’s son
Micah, an army nurse stationed at Madigan
Gen’l Hospital in Tacoma, was married in
Aug. Her mother MILLIE REDDING published
a memoir Wherever He Leads about
their work in China & India. GLENYS
ROBINSON MATHER feels fortunate to
have all 3 kids in Auckland as she & David
now have 5 grandchildren. RON (S) &
SUE SCOTT SWANSON left WS in Jun
after 8 yrs on staff & are settling into life
in MN. She says she is learning to be an
American & Minnesotan once again. They
live a half mile from her mother & closer
to siblings & friends. Daughter Becky was
married this summer & lives in MA; son
Paul lives in IN. KEN WALDOCK has
been on a short assignment in Malta & is
heading off to an assignment in Shillong,
NE India later this yr. STUART WALKER
wrote on a trip to Russia visiting Moscow,
Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk & the
Vladimir area. He is still teaching. LUCY
WILSON DORENFELD still is busy
with her practice of elder law; husband
Jim Litchfield is raising a therapy puppy.
LUCY, MARG & I (MARGO WARNER
CURL) had a girls’ weekend in WI in early
Jun. MAX, BETH ANN, YVONNE & I
all made it to the WOSA reunion in Fort
Collins in Jul. As of Oct 10 my husband
TOM STRICKLER ’40 has been living in
a care center. I retired in May & am still
finding my way as a retiree. Please watch
for information regarding class trip to WS
in Oct/Nov 12!—Margo
Class of 1968
CYNTHIA BRUSH & husband Bill Grey are
pleased their Santa Rosa CA home is now
solar. Their graphics/web design business is
as interesting as ever. They especially enjoy
teaching clients about on-line marketing.
Cynthe constantly dabbles in creative activities:
makes prize-winning gourmet preserves
(6 ribbons – 11 Marin County Fair / Bestof-Show
for Honey Rose Petal Jam in 10).
An active photographer member of CA State
Parks Fdn, she’s honored her photographs
are getting public recognition: a northern
Quadrangle - 71
Steve Van Rooy ’68 & first grandson Isaiah
CA Lost Coast image has been published by
CSPF-09 Parklands Newsletter & 11 Annual
Report; Sierra Club-10 Yodeler newsletter;
plus it’s part of a current 11 show promoting
State Parks at our CA State Senator’s Sacramento
office. Dannon Yogurt has selected 2
other CA Parks images for their 11 Live Your
Active Culture campaign. Most recently,
Travel+Leisure Magazine TravelandLeisure.
com of American Express has requested use
of a Sonoma coastal image for their web promo
of beautiful US coastal hikes. LARRY
KING was just getting back from some time
in Cabo - no tv, no phone, no newspapers,
no computers! Still retired & loving the life.
Barb & Larry have 2 grandboys who live 15
min from them. MARBETH JOHNS retired
from Disability Law Center of AK a few yrs
ago. She continues to operate & work at her
own small business fixing dental handpieces.
Other than that she spends time at her cabin
in Homer, gardens, bikes, sksi, visits family
in WA & AZ, or goes to her condo in Lake
Havasu City AZ. GRAHAM HICKS retired
in Dec 10 after 32 yrs of newspapering in
Edmonton AB, CAN, 20 of them as a daily
columnist with the Edmonton Sun. Now
he’s busy as a communications consultant
& freelance journalist. Maria’s & his 3 girls
are all studying, 2 at the U of AB, the oldest
in radio/TV at Ryerson U in Toronto. The
WS connection continues with the alwaysentertaining
ELDON & Ruth GAMBLE
often visiting from near-by Calgary &
vice-versa. Come visit the Gambles & Hicks
in AB! TEMPEE SHELLY HOWELL is
thrilled to have 11 grandchildren. In this
past yr all 4 children had a baby, she considers
it an incredible joy. Howard & she are
still working with the church in Millington
TN. He is the Family Life Minister & Song
Leader, teaches children, teen & adult Bible