In Memoriam

Polly Hamilton, 57, died at her home in Reno on Wednesday December 2nd. Polly was born on August 18th, 1958 in Manila, Philippines. After a year there and another in Hong Kong, she and her family moved to New Jersey. When she was ten years old, it was back to Asia again for two years …

Polly A. Hamilton ’88

Sarah Wyatt Clement Tisdale, 87, was born June 28, 1927 and entered into eternal life on Saturday March 21, 2015. Sarah died peacefully at home due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary hypertension. Sarah resided in Fairfax, Virginia from 1965-2013. Sarah was raised in Asheville, NC; the oldest of two children born …

Mary Ellen E. Tisdale ’78

Alan M. Shapiro, who gave voice to challenge of early-onset Alzheimer’s, died at 67.  Alan M. Shapiro raced at full speed through all his endeavors, from proposing marriage to professional pursuits. Because early onset Alzheimer’s disease cheated him of time, he dashed through life with the drive of an Olympian. On Sept. 11, the 67-year-old …

Alan M. Shapiro ’77

Arlene K. Musser, Phd, JD, 63, of East Lyme, CT passed away at her condominium in Somerville, MA. She was born on September 10, 1952 in Lafayette to the late Lawrence E. and Mabel (Huge) Musser. Arlene was a 1970 graduate of Benton Central High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in chemistry …

Arlene K. Musser ’98

Radie G. Bunn, 75, of Springfield, who grew up, attended high school and owned property for many years in the Amherst, Massachusetts area, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, of complications of Lewy Body Dementia at Wilson’s Creek Nursing Home in Springfield. Radie was professor emeritus at Missouri State University, having taught at the school of …

Radie G. Bunn ’77

David V. Nelson, age 73, of Eagan, died July 21, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, Victor and Nora Nelson. Survived by loving wife of 45 years, Cheri; daughter, Kristin (Jason) Montano of Slinger, WI; son, Eric of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Kaleb and Abigail Montano. Dave was born and raised in South Mpls and attended Roosevelt …

David V. Nelson ’70

Ronnie Edwin McCready of Fredericksburg, Texas, formerly of San Antonio and Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN died Wednesday, June 22, 2016. He was born November 20, 1941 in Mason City, IA, the middle child of Anna Flickinger McCready and Edwin Alwin McCready. He was baptized April 9, 1944 at Graves Memorial Church of the United Brethren in …

Ronnie Edwin McCready ’68

Edward Pierre Starr ’59 of St. Paul passed away on May 7, 2016 at the age of 84. Starr was a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law. He worked as a civil trial lawyer with Peterson and Popovich from 1960-1968.

Edward Pierre Starr ’59

Donald Floyd Manguson ’53, of Tampa, died peacefully July 16, 2016. Born in Marshall, MN, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII where he served as aviation radioman/gunner aboard the USS FDR Roosevelt aircraft carrier. A graduate of the University of Minnesota and St. Paul College of Law, he was Asst. Manager of Associated …

Donald F. Manguson ’53

Polly A. Hamilton ’88 passed away December 2, 2015 in Reno, NV. She spent many years at the Nevada Public Utility Commission and then in the Division of Consumer Protection at the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.

Polly A. Hamilton ’88