1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

360 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1954
6, York Rite Bodies, Scottish Rite in Santa Fe, and
a past potentate of Ballut Abyad Temple of the
Shrine.
A Golden Legionnaire of * A 9, he also had been
given a 50 years' service recognition by the county
Medical Society in 1952.
JOHN ELLISON FOY, Georgia '88, Savannah,. Ga., died
there Feb. 15, 1953. He was 86 years old and had
devoted his life to service both in his church and in
municipal and state government. He served the city
of Savannah as alderman and as police commissioner
for sixteen years, between 1925 and 1941. He also
had been state senator from his district for two
terms. A member of the First Baptist Church, he
had been such a devoted and active member that
the church had made him an honorary deacon, a
post he held at the time of his death. He also for
many years was a member of Alee Temple of the
Shriners. For the past twelve years. Brother Foy had
been living in" semi-retirement.
CHARLES KING BLISS, Chicago '97, first headmaster
of Lakeside School at Seattle, Wash., died in Bellingham.
Wash., Aug. 2, 1953. A native of Bliss, Mo.,
Brother Bliss received his degree from the University
of Chicago.- He was one of the first group of'
American teachers to serve in the Philippine Islands
from 1901 to 1908. Since his retirement from Lakeside
in 1942 he had made his home at Eastsound,
Orcas Island, and held the title of' headmaster
emeritus.
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FERDINAND WILLIAM STEINHILBER, Dartmouth. '23,
died at Rochester, N.Y., his home, July 30, 1953. A
native of Germany, he was brought to this country
when very young. A star pitcher at Dartmouth, he
played semi-pro ball for several,years after graduation,
was a buyer for Lincoln stores in Boston, and
later was employed by W. T. Grant. At the time
of his death he was connected with Smith-Gormley,
Rochester dry'goods firm.
LT. COMDR. WILLIAM S. SEWARD, of the U. S. Naval
Reserve, Stanjord '37, died suddenly while at the
California Club, Dec. 4, 1953. He made his home
in Beverly Hills, Calif., and was a member of the
Los Angeles Country Club and of the California
Club.
BERNARD C. GAVIT, Wabash 15, dean of the Indiana
University School of Law from 1933 to 1951, died at
his home in Bloomington, Ind., Jan. 16, 1953. He
was-60 years old. A former Hammond, Ind., lawyer,
he had been a member of the law school faculty
since he retired as dean.
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MORTON M. TAUBMAN, South Dakota '13, died suddenly
of a heart attack the latter part of November
while on a business trip to St. Paul, Minn. He had
only recently moved from Portland, Ore., to San
Mateo, Calif. He was president of a large cooperage
company which supplied barrels to west coast fruit
growers and wine makers.
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ROBERT EDWARD MORRISON, Pennsylvania '38, died
suddenly of a heart attack Sept. 30, 1953. He was 37
years old and at the time of his death was owner
and operator of Morrison's, Inc., a wholesale and
retail business in wallpaper and paints in Providence,
R.I. A veteran of World War II, he was a
lieutenant in the Navy, serving most of his time
in the Pacific area.
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ROY BRYANT, Wabash '04, died in Los Angeles,
Calif., in February, 1953. He had moved to California
a year and a half before after retiring from
service with Wayne County, Mich.
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JERRY DENSLOW, Oregon '36, died in Queen's Hospital,
Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar. 27, 1953. At the,time
of his death he was head of industrial relations for
the California Packing Co. for their plants on Oahu
and Molokai.
JOHN FRAME HOWELL, Ohio State '24, died in University
Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1953.
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D4 7ID S. HUBER, Lafayette '41, Nashua, N.H., died
in December, 1953. He was very active while a Phi
at Lafayette and had served as a Captain in the
Marine Corps during World War II.
ALBERT GREEN HEATH, Williams '10, an ethnological
researchist and a collector of American Indian lore,
died in Michael Reese Hospital 'in Chicago, 111.,
where he made his home, Dec. 21, 1953.
DANIEL GARFIELD GRANT, Stanford '04, died in Los
Angeles, Calif., Nov. 2, 1953. He was engaged in the
railroad contracting business and later in the investment
business, retiring in 1939.
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ARCHIE CHARLES 'ROOZ,- Knox '04, died in St. Francis
Hospital, Evanston, 111., Dec. 16, 1953. He was associated
with the North Shore National Bank, Chicago,
111. Among the survivors is a son, Jonathan
Palmer Booz, Illinois '35.
ROBERT EDEN SCOTT, Richmond '81, died at his son's
home in Elkwood, Va., Jan. 2, 1954. He was 96 years
old and had practiced law in Richmond, Va.
News has been received at General Headquarters
of the death of the following brothers:
JAMES RANDOLPH CHASE, Amherst '28, Indianapolis,
Ind.
SWOPE DARROW GILBERT, Auburn '00, New York,
N.Y., Dec. 3, 1953.