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Former Prescott College President
Ralph G. Bohrson passes away
Ralph G. Bohrson passed
away peacefully on Tuesday,
May 11. Bohrson was president
of Prescott College between
1983 and 1988 at which time
the College “regained” its
accreditation from the NCA
Higher Learning Commission.
“Ralph exuded the sort of
credibility that we thought we
needed,” said Alan Weisman,
who was on the search committee
that brought Bohrson to
Prescott College. “Fortunately,
he also brought a great deal
more. He had the political
savvy to know exactly the image
we needed to present to get
accredited.”
Weisman recalled the week
that the NCA team visited “as
being a breeze” with Bohrson
heading the reaccreditation
effort.
“Prescott College had a credibility
issue in the community
and Ralph was so classy and
gracious that much of the success
and respect the college
enjoys today is due to Ralph,”
Ann Brown Linsky
Ann Brown Linsky, a faithful
and effective supporter of
Prescott College, passed away
Oct. 11, 2004, in Tucson, following
a long illness. Linsky
actively served in various
capacities for Prescott
College, including President
said Richard Ach ’73. “Ralph
was a huge contributor to
Prescott College. He was an
excellent leader and a real
mentor. He had lots of character
and personal charm and was
a real good guy that you would
want on your team no matter
what you were doing. His death
is a sad, terrible loss.”
Anne-Lawrie Aisa said
Bohrson was very intellectual
and cultured.
“He and his wife Marion had
a way of cultivating quality and
class in their lives that we
admired very much,” Aisa said.
of the Board of Trustees.
She made great contributions
to the development of
the College after the bankruptcy
in 1974. Linsky supported
the College not only
financially, but also with her
energy, optimism, and hard
Richard L. ‘Dick’ Adams
Richard L. “Dick” Adams, who retired as physical plant manager
from Prescott College in 1997, died Oct. 5, 2004.
Adams, born in Wyoming on July 6, 1930, lived in Prescott since
1989. He is survived by his wife, Billie; son, Kirk and his wife,
Sherry; and daughter, Jackie Hamilton in Casper, Wyo.; three sisters,
Jean Shepherd of Saratogo, Wyo., Ruth Weimer and her husband
Bob, of Golden, Colo., and Janalee Grooman of Glendale;
three grandsons; four granddaughters; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Bohrson, educated in
Colorado and New York, dedicated
most of his professional
life to education. Prior to coming
to Prescott College, he was
an educational program officer
at the Ford Foundation.
Bohrson was active in many
community organizations during
and after his years as president.
He served as president of
the Prescott Chamber of
Commerce and later as chairman
of Yavapai Regional
Medical Center.
Bohrson was preceded in
death by Marian, his wife of 48
years. He is survived by Kate
Bohrson, Chris Bohrson, and
Wendy Bohrson; their respective
spouses, Robert Stockwell,
Kathy K. Bohrson, and Jeff Lee;
and four grandchildren.
Bohrson remained a friend
and supporter of the College
and was pleased to see the
progress of recent years. In lieu
of flowers, his family requested
that donations be made to
Prescott College.
work. She was instrumental in
the reaccreditation effort and
in establishing the Adult
Degree Program in Tucson.
Linsky was born in 1920 in
Baton Rouge, La., and lived in
Tucson and Prescott since 1968.
She is survived by her sister,
Virginia Hardin of Grayslake,
Ill.; a stepson, Beyer Parker of
Green Valley, Ariz.; and a stepdaughter,
Patti Linsky of Valley
Village, Calif.
Linsky had a keen intellect
and boundless knowledge in
many areas, particularly art,
music, nature, and current
events. A private memorial
service for family and close
friends was held in Tucson.
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