We Remember
2008 ROBYN WOLOCHOW After four years at Washington University in St. Louis, and three years of grad school at the University of Michigan, my architectural education is now, finally, coming to an end. At the end of April, I presented my final thesis project—a Hyperloop Transportation Hub in Cleveland, Ohio—before graduating the first weekend in May with my Master of Architecture. I am currently deciding between a few opportunities in either Chicago or Toronto, but am still hopeful that sometime in the future my career will bring me back to the Pacific Northwest. I’m looking forward to finally being finished with school and taking the next step!
2009 ROGER MILLER Facebook hired me as a content curator, meaning I will be tasked with writing headlines for trending stories and topics, and finding high-quality content to promote. While this job will be a departure from traditional reporting, I am excited to be in a position where I can help promote great journalism to millions of people around the world.
2011 CHARLY CHAMBERS I recently joined the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) team as a floater working in the mailroom and on desks when they need cover. Recently I worked on sports agent Jill Smoller’s desk. It’s a full-time job and I have been learning lots. There have been lots of hours spent in the basement mailroom so far. I’m done at UCSB, and I’m walking with my class in June.
1922 ELIZABETH ‘BETTY’ LEADBETTER MEIER
Elizabeth “Betty”
Leadbetter Meier passed away peacefully at home on December 2, 2014, in Portland, at the age of 110. She was the granddaughter of Henry L. Pittock. Betty, the youngest of four children, was born in Portland on July 26, 1904, to Caroline and Frederick Leadbetter. She grew up in Portland, attending Miss Catlin’s School, St. Helen’s Hall and, later, boarding school at The Santa Barbara Girls School, followed by two years in Paris. In 1928, she married Ambrose M. Cronin Jr. They had six children, Elizabeth Noyes, Ambrose Cronin III (Anne), Dorothy Schoonmaker, Frederick Cronin, Sally Pope (Guy) and Patrick Cronin (Pris). Ambrose Jr. was killed Dec. 21, 1947, in the Oregon Journal helicopter crash. In 1958, she married Jack L. Meier who passed away in 1988. Her stepson, Jim Meier (Mary) and family survive him. Betty is survived by her children; stepson; 24 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was loved and adored by all who knew her. In the last years of her life, Betty would say, “I think God forgot me.” Lucky for us, he gave her 110 extraordinary years.
1928 ELIZABETH “BETTS” HAWKINS CUSTER Elizabeth “Betts”
Hawkins Custer, age 104, passed away March 1, 2015. She was a prominent supporter of research in mental health and of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation since its inception. Elizabeth and her late husband, Rear Admiral Ben Scott Custer (USN retired)
were early leaders in the cause of improving life and prospects for people suffering from mental illness. She moved from her leadership in facilitating patient support at the New York State Psychiatric Institute which had begun in 1970, to playing a key role in forming the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in 1979. She participated in the formation of the New York State Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and served on its board of directors and committees until her retirement from these responsibilities at the age of 100 in 2010. Her leadership was honored by this organization on the occasion of her 100th birthday with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented at the Annual Gala Research Awards Dinner.
1941 JANE DEACON CURRY Jane Deacon Curry, age 92,
of Tuscaloosa, passed away December 6, 2014, at Hospice of West Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walker Curry; sister, Nancy Keator; parents, Richard Victor Carleson and Mildred Ellis Deacon. Jane was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to Oregon at an early age. She graduated high school in Portland, Oregon and then graduated from St. Helen’s Hall Junior College. She met her husband, Tuscaloosa native Lieutenant Commander Walker Curry, in 1946 and moved to Alabama with him. Jane was a dedicated mother and grandmother, accomplished bridge player, and avid tennis fan. She was a dedicated church leader at First United Methodist Church as well as an active volunteer in many activities which included: Girl Scouts, Children’s Hands on
Museum (CHOM), United Way, Adult Literacy Council, Tuscaloosa Music Guild, and soup kitchen. Jane was a founding member of The Muses Study Club as well an active Pilot Club member. Jane had a thirst for learning and particular passion for the English language. She maintained her lucidity and sense of humor throughout her final days.
1943 IRENE EDITH FEINSTEIN ARRON Irene, 92, was
born in Portland, Oregon on July 17, 1922 and passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on January 15, 2015. Her parents, Israel and Leah Feinstein, were immigrants from Lithuania who settled in Portland and were so grateful to raise their daughter and son, Melvin, in this country. Irene attended Shattuck Elementary School, Lincoln High School, and St. Helen’s Hall Jr. College. Beautiful, witty, smart, and talented, she taught piano lessons during and after high school; designed and sewed apparel for herself, her children, and even her daughters’ dolls; was Sweetheart of AZA and nominated for Rose Festival Princess by her high school. After one year of college, she wanted to support the war effort and did administrative work at the shipyard and sold War Bonds at Meier & Frank. Irene married her sweetheart, Eugene Arron, from Seattle, in 1944. Irene’s greatest joy in life was her family. She was a member of Temple De Hirsch Sinai and a founding member of Temple B’nai Torah; a lifetime member of Hadassah; and a member of the Women’s University Club. She supported many charities throughout her life.
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