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William B. Orr ’43

Bill died Oct. 11, 2018, in Fort Pierce, Fla. He was 98. A longtime resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., Bill prepped at Shady Side Academy, where…

K. Dexter Miller ’43 *48

Dex died Sept. 8, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 96. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he prepped at Western Reserve Academy in…

K. Dexter Miller ’43 *48

Dex died Sept. 8, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 96. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he prepped at Western Reserve Academy in…

Henry Morgenthau III ’39

Our elder statesman, oldest poet, and one of our few published autobiographers died July 11, 2018, at the age of 101. In his 1991 book…

Robert J. LaLonde *85

Robert LaLonde, professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, died Jan. 17, 2018, at the age of 59. LaLonde earned a…

Clara L. Meek *77

Clara Meek, retired partner with the prominent law firm Vinson & Elkins, died Dec. 23, 2017, at age 68. In 1970, Meek graduated summa cum…

Paul D. Magriel *74

Paul Magriel, a chess master who became known as the world’s best backgammon player before turning to playing professional poker, died March 5, 2018, in…

Julius W. Melton Jr. *66

Julius Melton, who taught, preached, and led worship in churches and colleges, died Nov. 20, 2017, at age 84. Melton graduated from Mississippi College in…

Yuen-Sheng Chiang *64

Yuen-Sheng Chiang, a scientist and financial officer, died April 16, 2018, at age 82. Born in China in 1936, Chiang immigrated to the island of…

Robert N. Olsen *63

Robert Olsen, a retired chemical engineer who had a second career in counseling, died peacefully Jan. 18, 2018, at age 79. Olsen graduated from the…

James E. Heider *61

James Heider, a plastics engineer who helped develop plastic bottles for beverages and detergents, died Jan. 12, 2018, at age 81. Heider was an outstanding…

Howard R. Witt *59

Howard Witt, professor emeritus and retired dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Oakland University in Michigan, died Oct. 18, 2015, at…

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