our deepest sympathies > <strong>In</strong>Memoriam Trustee C l a u d e Young, who served as a <strong>Tiffin</strong> <strong>University</strong> Trustee from 1995 to 2009, died in November. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Solze) Young. Claude graduated from Green Springs High School in 1950 and attended Baldwin-Wallace College. He worked at Clyde Porcelain Steel and at Whirlpool Corporation, before becoming a partner and, later, the sole owner of Progress Plastic Products. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1954 during the Korean conflict. Also during that time, he sang on the “Ed Sullivan Radio Show” with the Navy quartet. Claude deeply loved his family and treasured his many friends. He enjoyed hunting and had a great interest in local history. Claude enjoyed his church family, singing in the choir and serving on the council for many years. 46 CHALLENGE > Fall / Winter 09 Faculty Dr. John “Jack” Collins, 72, former dean of the School of Criminal Justice at <strong>Tiffin</strong> U n i v e r s i t y, passed away in November, after a short illness. Dr. Collins had a long and distinguished record of leadership in law enforcement and strong academic credentials in his field. He joined TU’s faculty in the fall of 1999. Prior to coming to <strong>Tiffin</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Dr. Collins worked in the public sector as Police Chief for the City of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and as director of court services. He served as a police officer for the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, for more than 20 years as well as chief probation officer for the Hamilton County and the Municipal Common Pleas Courts also in Cincinnati. Dr. Collins was widely published on a variety of criminal justice and law enforcement issues, and was a member of a number of national professional organizations, including the Academy of Criminal Justice Science and the Fraternal Order of Police. 1940’s Marjorie Shook, Class of 1941, Bloomville, Ohio, passed away in September. She was a secretary and bookkeeper for Lloyd Dellinger, and also a bookkeeper for Bliss Memorial Library. Mrs. Shook was a member of the Bloomville United Church of Christ and the Women’s Guild, taught Sunday school for 60 years, was a former treasurer for the church, and was very active in church activities. 1950’s paul phillips, Class of 1958, Marion, Ohio, passed away in May. He graduated from Rising Sun High School, where he met the love of his life, Fairie M. “Peggy” Putman. Paul worked as an accountant for Northern Ohio Telephone Company until he was transferred to GTE in 1976. He and his wife raised four children. Paul was an avid fisherman, enjoyed woodworking and gardening, and adored spending time with his ten grandchildren. 1980’s pamela Shaw, Class of 1987, passed away in November. <strong>In</strong> addition to <strong>Tiffin</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Pamela was a graduate of <strong>Tiffin</strong> Columbian High School. She was the treasurer’s assistant for Hopewell-Loudon Schools for the last 10 years. For 10 years prior to that, she had worked in the Human Resources department at Mercy <strong>Tiffin</strong> Hospital. She was a member of Moose Lodge No. 846. She loved spending time with her family, camping and mushroom and arrowhead hunting. Tell Us about Yourself www.tiffin.edu
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