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Jim Case ’37 celebrated his 100th year with a Zoom birthday party with his wife, Suzanne E. Case, and in-house residents, Suzanne D. Case ’74, Marjorie Christenson ’66 Abel, Betsy Case ’81, Melia Marguleas ’ and Maile Marguleas ’21. Wishing Jim well on Zoom were more remote family members, U.S. Rep. Ed Case, Kay Case (wife of the late John Case ’72), Brad Case ’81, Rusty Case ’76, James Case ’07, David Ansdell ’02, Christine Case ’09, Nathan Case, Bradford Case and Caroline Case.
A fond aloha to Kathryn “Karie” Marie King ’ Dawalt, who lived to be 104. She passed away on May 28, 2020, in Virginia.
Class of 1934
S U M M E R / FA L L
Kathryn “ Karie ” Marie King Dawalt passed
away on May 28, 2020, at age 104. She led an interesting and fulfilling life, from her 1916 birth as an Army daughter to living as an Army wife, traveling the world for over 30 years with her husband, Brigadier General Kenneth F. Dawalt and their family. After World War I, Karie and her mother, Myrtle, (both survivors of the Spanish Flu) moved wherever the U.S. Army sent her father, Lt. Colonel Arthur Edwin King. She attended Punahou when the family was stationed at Schofield Barracks. There, she excelled as a tennis player and young scholar. She then attended the University of Vermont and graduated in 1938 with a degree in commerce and economics. Karie met Kenneth F. Dawalt in Vermont and they married in 1940. While assigned as an assistant physics professor at West Point from 1941 – 1945, their two daughters, Karen and Karie, were born.Together, they all embarked upon a career that included posts throughout the United States and abroad, including Yokohama, Japan, during the military occupation following World War II; NATO in Paris, France, and the 30th Artillery Brigade in Okinawa. In 1963, the Dawalt family returned from overseas to Virginia, which would be Karie and Ken’s lifelong home. One of Karie’s fondest memories was her return to Punahou in 1999, with husband, Ken (who passed in 2000), and daughter, Karen, to celebrate her 65th Class Reunion. She loved her family and enjoyed her grandson and three great- grandsons. Aloha no, Karie.
Class of 1937
James Case 3757 Round Top Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822 [email protected] | 808.949.
Class of 1938
S U M M E R / FA L L
William “ Bill ” Whithed Budge passed away
quietly on June 6, 2020, at his home in Hillsborough, California, at the age of 98. His childhood in Hawai‘i was spent swimming, surfing, skin diving and fishing. Bill attended Punahou and the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, where he was a member of the football, swimming and track teams, and the only student with a throw net for fishing.
On his 17th birthday, Bill, his brother,
Alexander “ Zander ” Budge ’41 , and two
friends were fishing off the coast of Moloka‘i, when their sampan sank. With the current pushing them away from Moloka‘i, the boys swam for 13 and a half hours back to O‘ahu,
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landing at Diamond Head beach and on the local paper’s front page.
Bill was enrolled atWilliams College in Massachusetts when the United States entered WorldWar II. He joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1942, and graduated with distinction from the Air ForcesTechnical School in meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).While serving as a meteorological officer, Bill took private flying lessons, which led the Army to enroll him in flight school learning to fly B-25 bombers. At this time, Bill set a new swimming record for the base, completing 117 laps in 45 minutes (the average trainee swam 47). In May 1944, Bill flew P-51 Mustang fighters over occupied Europe, collecting weather data to develop forecasts in support of the Normandy invasion and American bombing raids. As the fighting front advanced through Europe, their base moved forward to captured airfields in France, Belgium and Germany. Captain William Budge was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Returning to Honolulu after the war, Bill met Willa McNear during a stopover in San Francisco.The couple married two years later, going fishing in Yosemite for their honeymoon. In 1951, Bill joined the Folgers Coffee Company, moved to San Francisco, and raised their family there.They purchased a fishing cabin near Campbell River in 1959, and Bill taught his children his “old college tricks” to catch salmon. Bill left Folgers Coffee in 1965 to establish Pacific Mariculture, on the San Mateo County coast in the shadow of the Pigeon Point lighthouse, and for 20 years, pioneered techniques to raise commercial quantities of young oysters and abalone in tanks on shore.
In the late 1960s, as president of the Burlingame Country Club, Bill remained an enthusiastic and skilled competitor at dominoes, backgammon and bridge until late in life. Always a gentleman, his friends describe him as kind, loyal, thoughtful and knowledgeable.They appreciated his clever sense of humor coupled with a gentle demeanor that embraced everyone he encountered. Bill remained active and curious, taking up wind- surfing in his early 60s and scuba diving in his 70s. Bill traveled to all seven continents, frequently fishing or hunting. He flew small planes as a private pilot and earned a commercial helicopter license. In the 1970s, Bill and Willa found two important new fisheries and communities: in the north, steel-head fishing on British Columbia’s Dean River and in the south, fishing at Las Cruces, Baja California Sur. They returned to their friends in these places every year until Willa became ill near the turn of the century and passed. Bill, himself, carried on. In 2003, Bill married Elena Eaton, and they enjoyed a decade together.
Bill Budge was predeceased by his parents;
his siblings, Zander Budge Jr. ’41, Hamilton
Whithed Budge ’46 and Ruth “ Luki ” Budge ’
Nowicki; and by his wives, Willa and Elena. He is survived by his four children, a step-
A fond aloha to Eleanor Eaton Faye ’40, a pioneer in the field of low vision, who passed away in New York City, on Jan. 7. 2020.
attending ophthalmic surgeon there for many years. She was medical director at Lighthouse Guild in New York, until she was 91 years old in 2014, the culmination of an affiliation which spanned 60 years. She played a pivotal role in shaping the field of low vision nationally and internationally. Her lectures at universities, hospitals and agencies and the publication of her first book in 1970, “The Low Vision Patient: Clinical Experiences with Adults and Children were a powerful influence in changing the perception of individuals who were blind or visually impaired. Her book, “Clinical Low Vision,” published in 1994, has become a classic text on low vision. One of Dr. Faye’s major career achievements was bringing together the professions of optometry and ophthalmology with training, vision rehabilitation and occupational therapists. Her many accolades and awards include two Merit Awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Optometric Association. She was a member of the board of trustees of the American Foundation for the Blind, chair of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Low Vision Standing Committee and chair of the Low Vision Clinical Society.
Dr. Faye’s colleagues admired “that while she held her views firmly, she was open to having them changed. If she held a view on a particular topic, she had her reasons for doing so clearly in mind. If you wanted to change her view, you had to have better evidence than she did.Yet,
daughter, 10 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.
In 1992, Bill founded the Solid Rock Foundation, a private foundation that supports programs for disadvantaged youths. Additionally, he was committed to philanthropic support of adolescent programs at Samaritan House San Mateo, Students Rising Above and Reading Partners of the San Francisco Bay Area. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in Bill Budge’s memory to one of the latter three organizations.
Class of 1939
S U M M E R / FA L L
Marjorie “ Marney ” Bellows Guy passed away
on May 7, 2020. She grew up in Manoa, graduated from Punahou, then went off to Northwestern University, which was quite a change for a local gal. In 1943, she graduated and went to work for IBM in San Francisco. A childhood friend, Doug Guy, came to the Bay Area for a 10-day vacation and proposed to her on the last day.They were married in Las Vegas in 1944, where Doug was stationed. In 1947, they moved back to Honolulu and started a family. Marney was an entrepreneur from the start. She modeled at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel Monarch Room, sold Avon products, and was a photographer for many families to enhance the Christmas cards she sold. She made time to be a Brownie troop leader for her daughters. Her sport of choice was paddle tennis at the Pacific Club, where she graces the wall of champions in her day. Her career in travel started in 1961, and over the next 50-plus years she lived and worked an enviable lifestyle. She experienced every position in the travel industry and mentored younger travel advisors coming up in the business. She created lifetime memories for many friends and families. Marney is
survived by her children, Julie Guy ’
Vandervoort, Wendy Guy ’68 Goodenow and
Gordon Guy; and her granddaughter, Sarhana. Through the years, Marney inherited five step- grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren and six step-great-great-grandchildren because family was the most important thing in her life.
Class of 1940
S U M M E R / FA L L
Eleanor Eaton Faye , M.D., FACS, an
ophthalmologist and a leader in the field of low vision, died on Jan. 7, 2020, in New York City. She was 96 years old. Eleanor was born in Berkeley, California, on Feb. 15, 1923, and in her youth moved to Hawai‘i. She grew up with
her sisters, Charlotte Faye ’48 Sharp and the
late Margaret “ Peggy ” Faye ’45 Morgan.
Eleanor received her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1950, at a time when women in the medical field were still considered a rarity. She was also the first woman resident at Manhattan Eye, Ear andThroat Hospital, and was the
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A fond aloha to C. Robert “Bob” Clarke ’44, who passed away April 5, 2020, in Shingle Springs, California.
met his wife of 70 years, Joanne, and graduated with a degree in civil engineering. In 1950, Bob returned to Hawai‘i, and worked for his father at Clarke-Halawa rock quarry then stayed on as vice president after it was sold. He raised a family with Joanne. Richard,
Gary Clarke ’80 , Debbie Clarke ’75 Brownstein
and Carolee Clarke ’70 McGrath filled their
Waialae-Kahala home. He moved on to new interests and purchased Surfside Hawaii, Inc. in 1964, which was a distributor for Capital Records. He eventually formed his own record label, Lehua Records, purchased House of Music store located in Ala Moana Shopping Center and bought and sold numerous other businesses over the years. One of his passions over the past 60 years was being a Rotarian. He served on both district and international committees, and was a major donor the Rotary Foundation and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Bob will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Class of 1945
Betty Spangler Nolen 9 Camino Vista Court, Belmont, CA 94002- [email protected] | 650.591.
S U M M E R / FA L L
Margaret “ Peggy ” Faye Morgan, passed away
peacefully at her home in Kahala, on Jan. 25, 2020, at the age of 93. She attended Hanahau‘oli School and Punahou until shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, then San Dominican School in San Rafael, California, and returned to graduate from Punahou in 1945. She attended Pine Manor College in Brookline, Massachusetts, thereafter. In 1947, she married First Lieutenant William “Brewster” Morgan of Honolulu, a prisoner of war and recipient of the Purple Heart and Air Medal for his actions as a Royal Air Force and U.S. Air Corps pilot during World War II. A mother of four, Peggy began family life at Polihiwahiwa, the historic home in Nu‘uanu built in 1927 by Dr. James Albert and Elsie Morgan. She was active in Honolulu community theater and as a model for pioneering designer Pauline Lake at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, making her Hollywood debut in the Kaua‘i- location film, “Seven Women from Hell,” a World War II drama about female POWs. A Daughter of Hawai‘i and member of the Junior League of Honolulu, Outrigger Canoe Club and Pacific Club, Peggy was devoted to her friends and family. She was engaged throughout her long life as a kama‘aina in community and philanthropic activities in Honolulu, playing tennis and swimming with old friends and new into her 90s.
A great reader who was passionate about politics, religion and philosophy, Peggy gained wisdom and inspiration throughout her life from her Episcopalian faith at Honolulu’s Cathedral of St. Andrew. For decades, Peggy served on the board of the Kikiaola Land Company, a Hawai‘i-based family-owned
Margaret “Peggy” Faye ’45 Morgan passed away peacefully at her home in Kahala, on Jan. 25, 2020.
company founded by her great-grandfather, Hans Peter Faye from Drammen, Norway, whose history has been proudly linked to the community of Waimea and the west side of Kaua‘i for more than 100 years.
Peggy was preceded in death by her beloved
daughter, Margaret Faye Morgan ’67 ; her first
husband, Brewster Morgan; her second husband, Andy Wuebel; and her eldest sister,
Eleanor Eaton Faye ’40. Peggy is survived by
her sister, Charlotte “ Bubsy ” Faye ’48 Sharp;
her children, Karen Brewster Morgan ’68 , Gail
Morgan ’71 Beardsley and Brewster Kalani
Morgan ’73 ; and many grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins, who loved her and will miss her unshakeable devotion to tradition and continuity in a changing world.
Class of 1946
Willson Moore [email protected] | 808.356. S U M M E R Here’s a further glimpse into the life of the Class of 1946, as the Junior Class in 1945,
courtesy of Ken Hanson ’s Ka Punahou issues:
On April 24, 1945, the semifinal participants of the Damon Speech Contest were announced.
Representing the Junior Class were: Barbara
Butler Tate, Kenneth Douglas , Pat Peacock
Blackburn, Robert King , Heli Jungnickel Gray,
Kurt Johnson , Alison Kay , Don Gaut , Betty Ann
Rabe Boyd, Ed Schoen and Willson Moore ...
Here’s how Ka Punahou announced the upcoming May Day celebration: “Wear slacks, aloha shirts and lei, and come barefooted next Tuesday for May Day is the day everyone turns
Class of 1944
S U M M E R / FA L L
Norma Faaborg Cole, known to her friends and
family as “Nonnie,” passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2019. After graduating from Punahou, she attended a small women’s college, the University of Hawai‘i, then followed her best friend to Oregon, where she decided to finish her education at Willamette University in Salem.There, she met her future husband, Paul Cole.They married in 1949, moved to Eugene, where they raised two daughters. Family ski trips to Mount Bachelor and Snowmass, Colorado and camping and hiking with their two burros in the Oregon Cascades were favorite pastimes.They traveled extensively and visited many countries on every continent, except Australia. Nonnie loved to entertain and was an outstanding hostess, especially during the Christmas holidays. She loved nature, the outdoors and doted on her beloved cats, who were her devoted companions throughout her life. She will be missed by her family and friends. Aloha, Nonnie.
C. Robert “ Bob ” Clarke passed away April 5,
2020, in Shingle Springs, California. Growing up, Bob lived with his parents and two brothers,
Allan ’45 and Raymond ’49 , on ‘Aiea Heights,
overlooking Pearl Harbor. As a teen in December 1941, he shared many stories about his experiences during the Pearl Harbor attack. Bob served in World War II with the 19th troop Carrier Squadron of the Seventh Air Force in the Pacific. After his discharge from the service in 1946, he attended College of the Pacific (now University of the Pacific) in Stockton, where he
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kanaka and comes in true Hawaiian style!” ...
Deenie Fuller Allen, chairman of the May Day
dance committee, warned: “Hurry and ask your dates, ‘cause the wahine have to start borrowing or making their holoku.The bids are also on sale to outsiders, so the Punahou guys better get them before they are all gone.” ...The Ka Punahou editorial admonishes all readers that the recent fall of Berlin was not V-E (Victory in Europe) and asks: “Have you sold your two (war) bonds?” ... Newsworthy also was the fact that Punahou “O” for
athletic achievement were awarded to Ricky
Larsen and Raymond Akana in swimming, and
to Robert King , Kua Cummins , Wilfred Kam and
Thomas Fujimoto in junior basketball ... Oh
yes, Punahou’s baseball team was trounced
by both McKinley and Farrington, but Philip
Chun , Koon Yoy Ching and Allen Kam starred in
both losing causes.
On to Reunion news: Willson “ Willie ” Moore
reminds us that our 75th Reunion, in June 2021, is a year away. Unbelievable! Where have all those years gone? Willie has been in
contact with a number of classmates: Tom
Carpenter , Peter Nottage , Homer Maxey , Ed
Schoen , Julia Sia Ing and Honey Markham
Wedeman in Honolulu; Dougal Crowe and Bob
Martin on Maui; Richard Henderson in Hilo;
Duncan Carter , Ken Hanson and Jim Rodrigues
in California; Steele Stewart in Florida and
Betsy Church King in New Mexico. Many more
’46ers are surely out there, so please email, write or phone Willie with your contact updates, so you will be in the Class Reunion loop. We hope despite health issues that our Class will be well represented at the 2021 Reunion celebrations. Malama pono.
FA L L We all hope that our 75th Class Reunion, will return to the familiar June campus celebrations of the past.This June, there were none at Punahou. We missed the huge crowded lu‘au tent with fanfare for the entrance of the 50th Reunion Class of 1970 and all the hoopla. Instead, a very different June 6, 2020, as that usual highlight of a Reunion weekend was victim of another coronavirus cancellation.
Hence, the address by President Mike
Latham ’86 was online, as was the wonderful
Hawaiian music. Here at Kahala Nui, Punahou delivered delicious lu‘au meals to 32 residents who were either alumni or other- wise connected to the School as former teachers or staff. With the food came a lovely yellow plumeria lei. All very appreciated remembrances, but just not the same. We all missed our on-campus Reunion activities and hope all is back to normal in 2021! As to our upcoming 75th – although our 1946 ranks have been dwindling at a too rapid rate, I know there is still a strong group of class- mates out there. I would ask all who have a computer to go online and update your contact information at punahou.edu/alumni. This fall, I will send a questionnaire to find out who is
interested and able to attend our Reunion in June 2021, and how many guests might come with you. Meanwhile, please stay safe and well.
More from the nostalgia bag: Ken Hanson ’s
copy of the April 24, 1945 Ka Punahou, when we ’46ers were juniors, provides more memories. The front page features a picture of sophomore
Adelaide “ Addie ” Gibb Jensen with her parents,
who were just released from SantoTomas Prison in Manila, where they were confined by Japanese forces following the fall of the Philippines. More sobering reminders that there indeed was a war going on in 1945.These Ka Punahou issues always included a column with names of Punahou graduates serving in the various Armed Forces, their station with mention of their exploits, decorations and promotions. Also on this Ka Punahou front page was lighter news that KGMB will feature a Honolulu high school’s selection of their favorite bands each week and that Punahou is up next.These were the selection instructions to students: “Do you get swoony over Glenn Miller? Are you strictly a Harry James fan? DoesTommy Dorsey send you? Well, write your top name band on a slip of paper, sign it, and drop it in the box in the lower hall. No stuffing the box please! P.S. Ray Anthony cannot be included, as his band isn’t recorded.” Finally on the athletic front, April 1945 “O” letters were awarded to these Juniors: Baseball
to Allen Kam , Philip Chun and Bob Cameron ;
Swimming to Ricky Larsen and Raymond Akana ;
and for Basketball – Robert “ Bob ” King , Robson
“ Kua ” Cummins , Wilfred Kam , Thomas Fujimoto ,
Bill Goff and Fred Rohlfing.
More 1945 Ka Punahou nostalgia on us ’46ers as Juniors next time!
Class of 1947
Mandy Blake Bowers [email protected] | 808.988. S U M M E R
John Warne and his wife, Bonnie, have moved
into a new house in Billings, Montana. His
cousin, Anne Warne ’56 Arthur, in her
Christmas card, shared that John is still healthy and agile. I am happy with this news.
Beadie Kanahele Dawson has been named by
the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation as the 2019 Kama‘aina of theYear. She was "honored for her leadership and contributions as an advocate for historic preservation, Native Hawaiian rights, social equity and Hawaiian values.” Congratulations to our lovely May Day queen.
Joan Pratt is among those quarantined at
Arcadia, because of COVID-19. Joan has supported the University of Hawai‘i volleyball program since its beginning.The University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball team is ranked second in the nation. A scheduled game that would have made them national champs was put on hold because of the pandemic.
Addie Gibb Jensen lives in a senior facility in
Reno, Nevada, where her son lives and is able to visit. Addie’s daughter, Ray Ellen, who shared this news with me, lives in Boise, Idaho, and talks with her mother weekly.
Please send me your news and thoughts. Enjoy your happy memories. Aloha, Mandy
FA L L I find that being 90 makes it easier to stay indoors.Telephone communication has replaced gathering at the beach. Fortunately, we have wonderful memories of days gone by.
Dutchie Schuman ’s son, Richard, was profiled
in the newspaper in July. Richard has been in the aviation business for 24 years owning Magnum Helicopters and an officer of Mokulele Airlines. We recall Dutchie in charge of Schuman Carriage, which sold cars.
Bill Monahan passed away on May 30, 2020.
He was our student body president, an accomplished waterman, athlete and our friend. Aloha to his wife, Pam, and family. A few lines from his poem, “Homeward Bound:” How can a fleet I build with this wood rough? I’ve never seen such motley stuff.
Shipwright Curtis called his crew and cried, We’ve done it before, we’ve always tried. Shape some form of beauty and of grace, Into all endeavors the fleet shall face.
All must set sail by ’47. We would love to hear from more of you, please.
Aloha! Mandy
Class of 1948
Elva Uyeno Yoshihara [email protected] S U M M E R These notes were written at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let us hope that by the time this issue is delivered, things are back to normal and this health event is a thing of the past. Wondering what people were doing during this time of “social distancing?” Classmates near and far were asked, ”How are you coping with being restricted to your
home?” Here are their replies: Ike Shapiro in
New York City: “If it weren’t for TV, we’d have
nothing to do.” Sam Van Culin in Washington,
D. C.: “I’m enjoying the peace and quiet in my garden, reading and keeping in touch with
friends on Zoom.” Tita Thacker Johnson:
“Cleaning my closets that I haven’t cleaned in
10 years.” Linda Faye Collins: “Spring cleaning
my home and art studio. Recovering from my successful lung surgery for cancer. Doing very
well.” Flora Timberlake Thompson: “Abiding
by the rules to stay indoors.” Donnie Wilson :
“Staying home, keeping well and marveling at the closing of stores, gas stations, etc.”
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Gordon Kay has moved to “The Woodlands,” a
retirement community in Fairfax, Virginia. If you wish to contact him, please let me know. We live in troubled and turbulent times. As those who sail would say, “Keep a taut line. Stay the course!” – and be not afraid.
Class of 1949
Beverly Blom [email protected] | 360.647.
S U M M E R The phrases “sheltering-in-place,” “stay-at- home” and “flattening the curve” are all part of our daily language in these unique times. All five of my grandsons are working from home on their computers. My daughter, a clinical psychologist, is seeing patients via Skype. My medical daughter is talking on the phone to patients, or going out to their cars in the parking lot after the nurse has checked them. I am standing six feet away from everyone when waiting in long lines at Costco, and I’m hoping our closed library will be dropping books off at some point.This is the real norm. Many of our classmates living in group facilities have their meals delivered to them, since all
group activities have ceased. Ellen Schattenberg
Townsley lives at The Forum in Cupertino, California, where residents gather on their
patios at 5 p.m. to wave to each other. Mervlyn
Conner Henderson mentioned that she has gone
back to cooking for herself to vary the fare.
My sister, Barbara Blom ’52 Ward, traveled
with me in February. We were met in Honolulu
by three of her classmates, Alice Flanders ’
Guild, Corinne Kong ’52 and Peggy Moir ’
Vollman, at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Alice gave Barbara a copy of her beautifully illustrated children’s book, “Kolea and the Chief’s Cloak.” Corinne brought us orchid lei. We appreciated the chance to catch up with them and share our Punahou memories.The travel plans for Greenland in August, with my sister, are on hold.
News about Eileen “ Ale ” McLachlan Hogue’s
granddaughter, Rebecca “ Becky ” Hogue ’03 ,
should have us all cheering. Rebecca was awarded a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship for 2019-2020, which is a competitive fellowship awarded to only 60 graduate students in the nation. Becky will graduate from University of California, Davis this year with a Ph.D. in English and a designated emphasis in Native American Studies. She has just been contacted by Harvard University to be on contract as a lecturer for three years.They wrote that they “were very impressed with her research.”
Thank you for your news. We are all in this together. Aloha, Beverly Blom
FA L L
In July, Izzy Lamb Ryan wrote that businesses
were slowly opening up in Honolulu. She
out, I left for Oregon, but I returned to complete my high school education at Punahou.”
Tita Marks Stack, Tom Warne , Tom Kay ,
Leonard Stanley , Ted Chinn , Garner Anthony ,
Randolph Galt , Donald Wyeth and Elva Uyeno
Yoshihara all came by way of Hanahau‘oli School. At that time, everyone who graduated from Hanahau‘oli went directly to Punahou. We are sad to bid aloha to six classmates.
William “ Ray ” Hadley Jr. delighted us all by
attending our 60th Class Reunion. We are glad to have had that time with him.
Donald Smith attended Punahou until 1941, but
always felt he was a part of the Class of ’48.
Frank Butterfield was a true gentleman’s
gentleman. His wife, Barbara Lindquist ’
Butterfield, said that Punahou meant a great deal to him.
Beverley “ Bev ” Tribble Markoskie was one of
the staunchest supporters of our Class. She will be missed!
John “ Skip ” Hance formed a plan for himself
with his grandchildren that he would leave this world in the year 2020, at the age of 90 – and he did.
Garner Anthony – We are saddened that
Garner never made it back for our Reunions.
Not a member of our Class, but husband of Elva Uyeno Yoshihara,Takeshi Yoshihara, passed away on June 25, 2020. He enjoyed meeting the members of the Class of ’48 and always acknowledged the excellence of Punahou.
Hau‘oli la hanau to Kenneth Doolittle ’48, who celebrated his 90th birthday with his family.
joined Cara Marshall Chapman and her
husband, Red, at a restaurant on Maunakea Street, Duc’s Bistro.They enjoyed really good food and the owners were so happy to have them visit. “Waikiki is wonderful right now as there are no tourists crowding our beautiful beaches. It is just like the old days when we were young.Traffic is great and easy to get a parking space.” She mentioned that she sees the Chapmans frequently, as they live in a condo next door. Izzy reported that she had
talked recently with Kathleen O’Brien
Muirhead and that she and Bob were doing
fine and enjoying meals delivered daily in their retirement site at Hawai‘i Kai.
Ann Walsh Gerling wrote that not much was
going on at the Manor she lives at due to the lockdown since March 2, 2020. “Whoever thought our hairdresser would be our greatest desire?” She was looking forward to a haircut the following week.
Janet Grout Chilberg wrote that her husband,
George, had passed on June 1, 2020.They had moved to North Carolina several years ago to be near their son, Peter. Janet has identical twin granddaughters that graduated in June from different high schools. One twin was on an accelerated program completing all four high school years at a junior college and is entering the University of North Carolina as a junior.The other twin graduated with honors from a regular high school in Wilmington, and received a scholarship from Penn State. Janet’s daughter-in-law arranged for her to watch both graduations on her iPad, but everyone wore masks, so she was unable to recognize either of the girls!
Barbara Lindquist Butterfield wrote that her
husband, Frank Butterfield ’48 , died in early
June. Barbara met “Bud” at a Punahou
Reunion after-party held at Carol Muirhead
Makinney’s home in Lanikai in 1950.They dated and married in 1952, traveled a lot and lived in many places until they moved to Jackson, Wyoming, when Bud retired in 1989. He leaves behind Barbara; their four children Kyle, Allison, Geoffrey, Leslie and their spouses; two grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. “In his heart, Hawai‘i was always home.”
The last of my five grandsons graduated from high school in June, with hopes to attend the International Institute of Image and Sound (3IS) in Bordeaux, France, should the borders open to Americans this fall. His graduation was a car-winding event in the school parking lot for over 400 students. His appointment for joining the car line started at 5:30 p.m. We had two cars totally decorated with balloons, flags and banners. We weaved around waving to other students in their decorated cars and to all the teachers lined up in their parked cars on one side. Diplomas were handed out by the masked principal standing alone.Then each student jumped up on a ramp to have their picture taken.Two hours after starting, we waved goodbye to all school staff and
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John “Jack” Campbell Jr. ’51 passed away at home in Honolulu, on March 28, 2020. Jack and his wife, Karin Campbell, pictured here doing what they loved best – traveling together.
S U M M E R We have been following the “stay-at-home” order since St. Patrick’s Day, and most likely, well into summer because of the coronavirus.
I’m sorry to share that we lost two more
classmates. Donald A. Rogers , who was with
our Class for kindergarten in Castle Hall from 1944 to 1946, passed away on Jan. 14, 2020. Aloha, Donald.
John “ Jack ” Campbell Jr. , also known as “Kid,”
passed away on March 28, 2020. I’m sure we all remember Kid and his big smile. Kid’s family offers this: John “Jack” Campbell Jr. ’51, a second-generation Punahou alumnus, will be missed by Karin, his wife of 52 years, his son,
Mark Campbell ’87 , and grandsons, Kaikona,
Kekoa and Tamalii. After graduation, Jack attended the University of Hawai‘i, then earned his law degree at the University of California, Berkeley. Jack and Karin married in 1968 and have lived in Honolulu ever since. He started his law career at Castle and Cooke, Ltd., then became a Hawai‘i state prosecutor. He then made the switch to the Attorney General’s office for the State and earned a position as the Deputy Attorney General in charge of extradition and social services, where he worked until he retired at age 65. He was then appointed to be a circuit court judge until mandatory retirement at the age of 70. Jack and Karin traveled the world and loved taking cruises with friends. Jack was a great husband, father and friend to so many people around the world. He touched many lives and will be sorely missed by all that knew him. Our aloha to Kid’s family.
Take care, be healthy and see you soon. Mary E.
FA L L Hi, Class:
Not much new with the coronavirus pandemic. Punahou canceled this year’s Reunion and moved it to next year. It looks like the 0s and 5s will join the 1s and 6s in June 2021, if all goes well.
Got a nice note from Bob Gordon , who resides
in Lakewood, Colorado. He would like his classmates to know how much he appreciated Punahou and that, “No, I did not have Mr. Greenwell for a teacher. My homeroom teacher was Miss Gaong and my math teacher was Miss Anis.” His family traveled a lot, so Bob went to many schools in different cities: Hong Kong, Wallingford, San Francisco,Tucson and Guadalajara. “King George V School in Hong Kong is good. Choate School is better. Punahou is the best! It instilled in me many things – being alive and living in an amazing world; giving knowledge – like knowing man would travel to the moon and it did. I knew someday a president of the United States would come from Punahou, and it happened. I am so proud of having been a part of Punahou School.”Thanks, Bob. See you in June.
Well, we lost a few of our dear classmates. Bill
Goodheart’ s wife, Marianna, wrote to let us
know that he passed away. Bill was an avid surfer and referred to himself as an “old surfer.” After Punahou, Bill went to Stanford University, then spent two years at the University of Munich and returned to Stanford to earn his M.D. It was during his time at the University of Chicago that he met his wife, Marianna Giacalone. He spent the rest of his career in the Bay Area running a private psychiatric practice. In 2017, he retired and moved to Pleasant Hill to be near their eldest son. He leaves his wife; sons, Ross and Matthew, and their wives; and grandsons, Connor and Spencer.
Dr. Donald B. Roberts , “Peewee” to us, passed
on May 15, 2020. Born in Monrovia, California, he grew up in Hawai‘i, where he watched the bombing of Pearl Harbor from his rooftop. After Punahou, he graduated from California Institute of Technology in 1955, served in the Air Force and studied physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology before entering Harvard Medical School and graduating as a pediatrician in 1963. He married Muriel Rice and had three children, Cameron, Carson and Karen. He opened Pocatello Children’s Clinic along with two other doctors. In 1975, he returned to Seattle for a Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, and from there, joined the Army and practiced at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. After his service he joined a group practice in Kihei, Maui. He returned to Pocatello in 1995, and was a pediatrician there until he retired. He loved the children for whom he cared for over so many years. He lost his daughter and her children in a house fire in 2004, and also his son, Cameron, in 2019.Their ashes will be
counselors standing six feet apart on the side banks.The next night, we met at my daughter’s home to watch slides of all graduates arranged alphabetically on YouTube.There were no speeches or folding chairs.
Each quarter, I ask our classmates to share with us what they are doing. I really appreciate those that help out. Best of health to all.
Aloha, Beverly Blom
Class of 1950
Jean Matsukage Eldredge [email protected] | 808.626. S U M M E R / FA L L This coronavirus pandemic has brought the entire world into chaos.The economy and unemployment problems, among other things, have been astronomical and will be difficult to overcome. Surprisingly, a few good things have come out of this unimaginable situation, like more family time, home-cooked meals and eliminating a few chores from the “to-do” list.
Please take care of yourself and your loved ones. Hopefully, things will return to normal sooner rather than later. As was mentioned to me recently by a dear friend, an appropriate phrase at the present time is, “this too shall pass.” Aloha, Jean
Class of 1951
Mary E. Friel Ciacci 41-1010 Malolo Street, Waimanalo, HI 96795 [email protected] | 808.259.
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beloved friend and center of her family. Rita is survived by her husband, three children, grandchildren and many, many cousins, of
which our Charley Cooke is also one.
Sincere condolences to the friends and families of Homer, Faye, Virginia and Rita. We send our love, aloha and are grateful that they were part of our lives.
Good news! Pat Fox has a new title – “Tutu!” Her son, Sam, and his beautiful wife, Lara, have presented Pat with a grandson, Brixton Ikaika Levitz. Pat is anxiously awaiting the end of travel restrictions, so she can begin the cuddling and spoiling process!
Pre-COVID-19, Alice Flanders Guild was in
collaboration with historian and author, Rianna Williams, performing a reading of Williams’ one-act play, “An Hour with Queen Lili‘uokalani.” The play is a fascinating look into the thoughts of Hawai‘i’s last monarch. The first performance was before a standing room audience at Kahala Nui in January 2020. Future performances for private groups and organizations have been put on hold.
In 2019, a handful of classmates began gathering infrequently for lunch. How great it was to see each other, catch up, talk story and relive some pretty extraordinary and crazy “junkets!” Word spread and more joined the chorus. From that evolved “’52 CORNER,” an email chain. If you are not receiving it, please send me your email address. In closing: Due to the pandemic alert, the King of Spain was inextricably detained and
for happy visits. A lasting remembrance of his daughter’s was how Homer’s face lit up at the thought of coming back to Hawai‘i for a visit. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Faye Erwin Field passed away on May 29, 2020,
of cancer. She and Lois Thom Mui were lifelong
friends from first grade at University of Hawai‘i Lab School. Lois extols what a generous friend Faye was – full of good humor, wit, wisdom, and one who really lived her life
with aloha. Pat Fox remembers her as a kind
person who was interested in everything. She was devoted to the ‘aina, and supported nature and land conservation. She loved the ocean and her daily swim. Faye was one of the many artists in our ’52 family. She attended Stanford University and then art school in Los Angeles. She was a painter, sculptor and book illustrator. She is survived by her sister,
Valerie Erwin ’57 Hetherington, four children
and four grandchildren,
Virginia Crippen Claire passed away, but
details are unknown. I lost contact with her many years ago, and although I reached out to several of her pals, they, too, had lost contact. Her last address was in Arvada, Colorado. I do remember she had a beautiful flashy smile, was ever-friendly and vivacious … not a bad way to be remembered.
Rita Paris Cowell passed away at home on July
14, 2020, following hospitalization for pneumo-
nia. Rita and her husband, Skip Cowell ’50 , own
and operate Kowali Farm in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. Rita was an incredibly inspiring lady. She was an active coffee farmer, artist, community leader in countless causes,
Sisters Beverly Blom ’49 and Barbara Blom ’52 Ward traveled to Honolulu in February and enjoyed lunch with Barbara’s classmates at the Outrigger Canoe Club. From left: Barbara, Peggy Moir ’52 Vollmann, Beverly, Corinne Kong ’52 and Alice Flanders ’52 Guild with her son, Walter Guild ’75.
These friends from ’52 lunched together at the Honolulu Museum of Art at Spalding House in July 2019 with Rita Paris Cowell, who passed away on July 14, 2020, at home on Hawai‘i Island. Front row, from left: Molly Freeman Cherry and the late Rita Paris Cowell. Back row: Ann Kirsch Latham, Pat Fox and Corinne Kong.
quarantined on his royal jet … hence, the reign in Spain stayed mainly on the plane. (Hey, have I ever claimed to be a comedian?)
Until next time, keep smiling, and stay in touch with those important to you.
Class of 1953
Dorinda Stagner Nicholson [email protected] | 816.356. Class email: [email protected]
S U M M E R These notes are being penned at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Right now, in April, most of us are homebound.The beaches at Waikiki are empty, as are the hotels, and most airplane flights. I sent a Yahoo group note asking if this experience reminded anyone of time after
the Pearl Harbor attack. Ted Harders said,
“Similar, but without the air raid wardens.” After the Army Corps of Engineers occupied the campus, Ted remembers schooling at someone’s home before classes were moved to the University of Hawai‘i. I recall that there were curfews, restricted travel, no school until February, and no toilet paper. For our 60th Class Reunion, I collected many World
War II stories and recall Mary Ann Burgess
McCrea sharing a copy of her dad’s medical doctor pass that allowed him to be out at night. My dad could be out at night as his essential job was to censor the mail.
Ian Birnie emailed that Herr Siegfried Ramler
passed away on Jan. 19, 2020, at the age of 95.
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Noel Murchie ’53 passed peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 22, 2019. She was a pioneer in the women’s long-distance running movement in Hawai‘i, and was a whimsical freelance writer. She will also be remembered for her free spirit and kindness. Aloha, Noel.
Aloha to David Mowat ’53, who taught science at Punahou for 33 years. He passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020, at home in Ashland, Oregon. He will be missed by his classmates, his colleagues and his many friends.
A fond aloha to Connie Warne ’53 Bowden, who passed away on Feb. 19, 2020, at home in Woodland, Washington, surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She grew up on the family orchid farm in Honolulu, and her celebration of life will take place on her family’s tree farm in Washington. Aloha, Connie.
From Ian: “I have fond memories of visiting his home in Maunawili and listening to him easily switch languages to accommodate his guests, speaking Japanese, Chinese, English, German
and French.” From Harry Bowman : “He was an
amazing individual and a translator at the Nuremberg tribunals post World War II.”
Last November, I got to see Bernadette Farden
Kidder on Maui. We were both attending the Hawaiian Civic Club conference. It’s always fun to hug a classmate, which I miss in this time of social distancing.
In February, David Bowden, husband of Connie
Warne Bowden, called with the sad report of
her death from ovarian cancer.They lived most of their 66-year marriage in the Northwest. After graduation, Connie attended college in Fort Collins, Colorado. On the first day of school, she met her husband-to-be, David. A celebration of her life is to take place
on the family’s tree farm. From Helie
Robertson : “So sorry to hear about Connie. We
were good buddies from second grade, when we both lived in Nu‘uanu, and would play at
each other’s houses.” Fran Lum ’54 : “I dated
Connie when we were juniors. She was a wonderful gal.”
When I asked Chuck Andrews how he was
doing. He said, “I miss my angel more than I can express. I spend half the year in York, Maine and the winters in Nokomis, Florida. Life goes on, and life is good.”
Sadly from Ena Marie Sroat: “I received word
that our friend and classmate, Dave Mowat ,
died on April 7, in Ashland, Oregon. In one of his last emails to me, he requested that I tell everyone that he died peacefully at home according to his wishes. His words exactly. Dave had been fighting cancer for the past year. He taught science at Punahou for 33 years, then retired in Ashland, where he was active in several volunteer groups over the years. He will be missed by all of us ’53ers, as well as his many friends in Ashland.” Aloha nui, Dave.
During this pandemic, John Pasch reported
reading the book, “Freckles,” a memoir of growing up on Kaua‘i that he recommends.
Margaret Bell Merrion gives a five-star review
to “Daughter of Moloka‘i.”
And for a bit of cheer during these pandemic
times, Mary Hartwell Truesdell shared a video
of her granddaughter, Julie, playing the ‘ukulele and singing her original song, “We’re All at Home.” Some of the catchy lyrics garnered over 250 views on YouTube in a few hours. She was spreading aloha, not corona. Aloha, Dorinda
FA L L This year has brought many changes and celebrations. For our Class, the celebration of 85th birthdays. Remember drive-ins, black and white television and the Ford Victoria?
Dick and Chitie Gamboa Edgett celebrated
their 85th birthdays with knee replacements. I’m too chicken, so I do steroid shots every
three months. Waiting till I’m 90, like Margaret
Bell Merrion’s brother, Douglas Bell ’47 , who
now plays golf, again. Our Class also celebrated wedding anniversaries of 60-plus years: Dick and Chitie
Gamboa Edgett, our Class sweethearts Ted
and Zelie Rogers Harders ,Theresa and John
Pasch , Rip and Maxine Felzer Ranicke, George
and Lorraine Souza Silva, Larry and Dorinda
Stagner Nicholson and those newlyweds of 15
years, Joe Wahnsiedler and Helie Robertson.
During this pandemic, I’ve participated in Zoom conferences on Pearl Harbor history. Here are is a link to YouTube videos curated by
the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, where Ian
Birnie is a docent. bit.ly/2PBpALT
Sadly, Lorna Harrison Hazen’s husband, Jack,
passed away in December 2019. Jack enjoyed our Class Reunions. He previously worked
with David Espinda at one of the Espinda gas
stations. Lorna shared a poem written by Jack.The last line of his poem, “There always is tomorrow, so move on to live and learn.” Condolences to Lorna and her family.
Also, sympathy and condolences to Mary Ann
Burgess McCrea on the passing of her sister,
Patricia Burgess ’55 Blackman.
My travel idols, Harry Bowman and wife, Ute,
have been on world adventures again.This
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absence of interest in doing useful things like cleaning the garage, purging closets, desks and files. Still the Class news keeps generating as our classmates struggle through this uncertain time.
Many of our own children and grandchildren had graduations from high schools and colleges that we could not attend. For those of us who tuned into the internet, it was a wonderful graduation that Punahou staged for the Class of 2020. You most likely can still see
it. President Mike Latham ’86 , wearing a
palaka mask, officiated at the most wonderful and emotional graduation exercise, a thrill to watch, concluding his first year at Punahou. What a first year for a new administrator. President Latham has deftly handled so many unusual issues in his first year with such ease. I am so sad to tell you that we lost several of our
beloved classmates. Paul Lawrence Wysard
died in June, at his home in Hawai‘i Kai. A longtime member of our Class, he was one of the guys that played every sport and participated in every activity possible. As part of the highly fabled football team that won the Interscholastic championship our senior year, Paul went on to have a 35-year career at Punahou, as teacher, coach, dean, treasurer and vice president.We will not soon forget his impish smile and twinkling brown eyes, as he’d finish up an anecdote or past told tale.We send our aloha to
his wife, Jan Priest ’55 Wysard, and their two
sons, Jay ’80 and Lon ’.
Hailing from Klamath Falls, Oregon, Sara
Stewart Johnson joined our Class as a junior,
and became instantly recognizable as an eager and scintillating newcomer, anxious to participate in all that Punahou offered. She did it all, Oahuan, Aquacade, Carnival, Hui Eleu, and off to Colby College after Commencement. She loved teaching and did so in three different school systems. She taught for 45 years. Sara passed away in May, in Salem, Oregon. Our aloha goes to her three children, Anne, Gus and Kate, on the loss of their dear mother.
A 12-year classmate, Daniel Shigeo
Yanagihara , died June 14, 2019, in Lancaster,
California. Attention to detail was Danny’s forte. He was editor of Ka Punahou and assistant editor of our treasured Oahuan, our most “valuable possession.” He returned to Hawai‘i after graduating from the University of Southern California for several years before relocating in California. A retired dentist in the fabled Antelope Valley, where he practiced for over 30 years, Danny and his wife, Amy, raised two sons and a daughter. Our fond aloha to his family on their loss. Please continue to voluntarily isolate yourself and be watchful for friends that don’t.This is a time that we can know how to live with less confusion – at home working hard on unfinished projects. Keep in touch with your chums, as they miss you!
Aloha, MB
Class of 1955
Blake Johnson [email protected]| 808.285.
S U M M E R / FA L L
A sad note. Patricia “ Trish ” Burgess Blackman
passed away at her home in California. She had a long bout with cancer. I always enjoyed being aroundTrish as her energy was so strong. She was interested in everything. I
know all of us will miss her. Eddie Jensen said,
“She was wonderful in the first grade and
hasn’t changed. Dean Ho and John Balfour
always used to compete as to who would sit next to her.” I received a call from Gretchen Austin informing
me that her husband, Bill Austin , had died. She
said until the final moment he was incredibly positive. Bill and Gretchen met at Punahou when he was still in the Marines and she was teaching there.They got married shortly thereafter.They moved to California and Bill became a sixth grade teacher along with his wife. Bill always brought positive energy to every event.They attended every Reunion our Class had.They were intent on coming to our next Reunion. I remember playing with Bill in the seventh grade when he lived on Makalei Place. A good guy who had good energy.
I’ve had what I hope is my last knee surgery. Dean Ho was supposed to give me a ride to the hospital, but he had just returned from
China and was in quarantine. Stuart Ho ’53 ,
his brother, was more than ample substitute.
Here are the Darrow Girls in their yard at Waikiki, during World War II, when gas masks were the order of the day.Their address was 2895 Kalakaua Avenue, the current location of the Colony Surf. From left: Patsy “Recky” Darrow ’49 Cairns, Noel Leilani “Bobo” Darrow ’54 Head and Beverly Gail “B.G.” Darrow ’51 Derr.
The three Fox sisters arrived in September 1944, during World War II under different circumstances, when gas masks were no longer avail- able. From left: the late Jean Lewis Fox ’49 Horn, Pat Ann Fox ’52 and Mary Bell Fox ’54 Blackstone.
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Friends from ’55, Blake Johnson and Dean Ho, after a long walk together.
had made a solo trip to a local marshland for a welcome dose of fresh air and birdsong. I shared with Barb and others that I had recently seen five nene fly over my property. Further proof that nature is resilient!
Iris and Jim Blaisdell called me in March to
chat about social distancing. Fortunately, they have supplies available nearby in Nevada, and their horse keeps them busy. Horses keep Mari-jo busy, too. She told me that trips to the barn are a daily requirement for horse owners.
Sally Pasch said that her life near Chicago is
made easier because her son lives with her, and they are well-supplied with necessities
and conversation. Similarly, in Virginia, Nat
Whiton manages well because he has always
lived with his twin brother, Elliott Whiton ’.
Lou Etta Eisele Bowman lives near her younger
daughter inTennessee, and frequently hears from her older daughter, who is in California.
According to Patti Soule Anderson,
classmates I think of as “The Arcadia Gang” are being kept safe and comfortable by the safety regulations at their retirement home.
Gordon Beaton , Penny Foster Garrity, Diane
Larsgaard McFaull and Eva Miyahara Kama are
able to greet one another from a safe distance. Courtesy of an ArcadiaTV advertisement, I get to see Eva looking as beautiful as ever as she touts the advantages of life there.
The most exciting recent news came via letter
and phone call from Anne Warne Arthur. In
January, she traveled from her home in South Dakota, to Arkansas City, Kansas, where Harlow Arthur was born on Jan. 11, 2020. Even winter weather could not stop Anne from meeting her first great-grandchild – a girl!
and beyond. He even mentioned how he encouraged Guy to join him at church every Sunday, during their first semester as college roommates – an invitation that led Guy to join the church and to eventually become an Episcopal priest. Maybe most important, Mel was the best man at our wedding in 1960. On March 28, we lost another classmate when
Susan E. Stanley died in Cupertino, California.
Because she was a woman with many talents and accomplishments, notes about Susan will appear in the next column.
There were positive gatherings of classmates
during the holidays. Mike and Anne Angen
Gershon were in Hawai‘i for Hanukkah and
Christmas. First, they visited Paul Nagano and
Kui Vlachos on O‘ahu. Next, they visited Guy
and me on Hawai‘i Island. In late February, the
Volcano Ladies convened at Tad Shaw
Sewell’s beautiful home and garden near the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.The wet weather kept Helen Bowles, Pat Kamakana,
Sue Beck ’57 May,Tad, Kui and me inside for
good food, wine and wonderful conversations. Because I had not been able to make it to the gathering in 2019, this weekend was a treat. Due to the quarantine, online contacts are now more important than ever. Paul is posting his art online, Kui and I share emails, and Anne and Mike have moved to their vacation home in Copake, New York.Thank goodness for texting and email that keep us in touch daily. Even better are the long phone calls and all the good news that make the quarantine bearable. Possibly the most inconvenienced
classmate is our inveterate traveler, Barbara
Bush Doenecke. But even she told me that she
Ten days later I emerged from rehab into a totally new world.The streets were largely empty.The parks, and the beaches were deserted. My sister and brother-in-law, my closest relatives, as they live next door, left to
be in their house in Sunset Beach. Mary
Phillpotts McGrath said, “This is like the war
or science fiction.” Luckily, we do not have to wear gas masks.
This is what’s happening: Chuck Pearson is
staying with his family in Kahalu‘u and recovering well from knee surgery. He said he recently bought a female potbelly pig and named her Peggy. I talked with Eddie Jensen three times, but I cannot remember what we
talked about. Irene Appleyard is in
Pennsylvania writing and illustrating children’s
stories. Harvey Meyerson emailed me recently
about a spelling error I made. He and Gladi live
in Walnut Creek, California. Eddie Jensen, Tay
Perry and I have visited him. Alexandra Ossipoff
mentioned that her husband, John, had
reached a milestone. Mike Baughman has
written eight books and writes syndicated articles. Mike as an athlete was wonderful to watch – the speed of a gazelle and the grace of
a ballet dancer. Rhea Ehlers Maxwell is enjoying
New Mexico. Cynthia Marks Salley had a
birthday in January and I forgot to call her.
I recently wrote Eddie Jensen and mentioned that I think that the virus is the worst thing that’s happened in my lifetime. His reply: “It is maybe the third big thing … First was the Great Depression. Second was World War II. Third is COVID-19. However, COVID-19 could move up if mishandled. We someday will learn to coexist with the virus and restore some economic functioning. But we can’t let rushing to open cause a logarithmic upward growth that will itself destroy the economy. We must manage COVID-19 until “AV Day”- After Vaccine Day. In my opinion, vaccine day is two years out. In the meantime, we must support drug treatment to reduce levels of sickness. Big thing, yes ... but we can do it.”
My best to all of you! Plunging through the line of the San Francisco 49ers.
Class of 1956
Jo Amanti Piltz [email protected] | 808.989.
S U M M E R I am relieved to be back at the laptop sharing
the spring news. Only Guy ’s serious illness and
death on Jan. 20, 2020, could have caused this hiatus. Fortunately, our family planned his funeral for Feb. 22, 2020, before the COVID- quarantine could intervene. It was an especially positive occasion blessed by the presence of many friends and classmates. Daily phone calls
from Mari-jo Flanders Allen and Judi Thurston
kept me sane while our family readied for the
service. During the funeral, Barbara Kong
Vlachos read a Bible selection, and Melvin Kau
gave the perfect eulogy by recounting his years of friendship with Guy at Punahou, Dartmouth
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Wahine from the Class of ’57 lunched together at Nico’s Pier 38 in Honolulu. Enjoying each others company were, from left: Sharon Cook Fairbanks, Lamela Holt Battley, Luella Holt ’63 Kurkjian, Betty Neary Alberts, Lani Neunzig Hearn, Linda Cunningham Hutchinson, Laurel Wood Leslie, Sue Beck May, George-Ann St. Sure Derby, Kathleen Cloward Robertson and Baba Townsend Bryan.
Twig Hatlelid ’57 Morris celebrated her kanawalu, her 80th birthday, with her family in Florida. Front: Twig. Back row, from left: Steve Wood, Chrissy Wood and Kevin Morris
was being invited to Mary Harrison Mackie’s
home for iced tea, home-baked chocolate chip cookies, and a dip in their freshwater pool. Great days!”
Alas, a clear sign of our times is that most of our
news involves passings. Buddy Chapman
advises that his cousin, Roy Hedlund , died on
March 2, 2020, of complications from bypass surgery. Roy was a fine artist, who collected and
me laugh, reminding me that, even though my doting Chinese parent protected me from you brutish haole on the football field, 60-70 years later, my body is all bus-up, and most of you guys are not doing too bad.”
Doug Kilpatrick keeps us current on O‘ahu: “Ronny and I do our quarterly ‘bring kaukau
and talk’ at Diana and Val ‘ Baduga ’ Marciel ’s
house. Baduga had two classmate lunches recently.The first was with Ginny, Harold, Roland, Arlene and Juju.The second was with
me, Ronny and Jean Nishigaya ’58 Yokoyama-
McDonald. Ronny brought a beautiful sketch that she had done of the Marciel’s daughter’s dog, Loki. He’s hoping she makes one of his dog, Kaipo. Baduga missed the Kung Hee Fat Choy soiree at Juju’s. Juju has to build a ramp for Baduga since he can’t climb stairs. Tentatively, the Marciels leave in August to live in Wisconsin with Debbie – if the coronavirus situation improves and the contractor can finish the home addition.This is the reality of ‘seniority.’ Aging-in-place just ain’t gonna happen for many, including generations-old kama‘aina like the Marciels. Can that ol’ chop-suey Hawaiian survive on the mainland, away from Kin Wah Chop Suey and Elena’s Filipino grinds?”
Back before the travel ban, Kathleen
“ Pudding ” Burke Lassiter submitted: “Had the
nicest visit with Jay Adler and family, Lamela
Holt Battley, and her sister, Luella Holt ’
Kurkjian. Such fun!” Jay confirms: “My wife and I were visiting our daughter, Mealani, on the Big Isle and got together with classmates and my U.S. Naval Academy roommate, Gus Keolanui. Pudding arranged lunch at Hilo Yacht Club. I thought Pudding had only boarded four horses after the 2018 eruption, but she had boarded 15 horses! Talk about a ‘horsatarian!’ On O‘ahu, while visiting my
sister, Ann Adler ’62 Aitken, we saw Jan and
Jon Bryan at Kahala Nui. Jon and I swapped
lies about how I influenced him to apply for a Navy ROTC scholarship at Northwestern.”
We lost two ’57 wahine. Tanya Rockstead Bova
was a gorgeous, gracious woman who only spent one year with us. When her family moved to Maui after freshman year, all the ’ boys were decimated. A fashion model, then businesswoman, she was prominent in the
visitor industry. Brenda Barnes Klarner didn’t
graduate with us either. She was really brainy and had a great sense of humor.
Then, in a real shocker, Layton Carr slipped
away on Valentine’s Eve. He and his wife,
Marsha Wright ’58 Carr, were always close to
this scribe – joint 1961 bachelor party and married on successive days, and they were Punahou’s Los Angeles area coordinators for me when we began organizing the worldwide alumni in 1970.
Mai poina ‘oe!
FA L L Poetry. Did we study this in English in the Academy back in the mid-1950s?Then why
can’t ye come up with more haiku in response to the challenge posted by your lowly scrivener? Here are three haiku for you.
Punahou Swing Haiku by James. B. Pratt
Thrown, I rise above Water, pads, lilies, crawdads Decent punishment
Untitled by Robert “ Lopaka ” Newton
Lily pond shimmer Hides childhood treasures below Bounty from Ka Punahou
Untitled by Twig Hatlelid Morris
Life during COVID Masks and social distancing Pray for a vaccine
What would Basho write? I’ll keep entries open for a while. Now’s your chance! Graduated from Punahou 63 long years ago, you can finally be immortalized in the esteemed PunBull for readers ‘round the girdled earth to peruse. Chance ‘um.
Denby Fawcett ’59 , researching for an upcoming
book, was connected to George Pray and he
later reminisced on old Hawai‘i. “This brings back lots of memories ... I can still taste the 5 cents cone sushi after school from the store at the intersection of King Street and Punahou, where we caught the Kaimuki bus to Wai‘alae. How about hitchhiking at that ‘Joe Fats’ bus turnaround and getting picked up by J. Aku Head Pupule? Also, K. Okada Store across Wai‘alae, where we could stand and read comic books (while) waiting for the bus to come ... sometimes missing the bus because we were so engrossed in Captain America’s adventures. Stacking cases of pineapple at Dole Cannery! The shave ice vendor at the bottom of Koko Head on Kalaniana‘ole after body-surfing at Makapu‘u and/or Sandy Beach.The alternative
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sold aboriginal art for many years. In later days, he worked at the family roofing business on O‘ahu. He is survived by two kids in San Diego.
On April 28, 2020, Albert D. “ Puck ” Waterhouse
Jr. passed away at home in Pukalani. A late
addition to our Class in the Academy, Puckie was a darling of many Kaunoa School girls, and later enjoyed a rewarding career as a TWA pilot. He was a director of the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum for a time, then sat on their board. He also founded the Kapalua Hangar of the Quiet Birdmen.
Chuck Emery Jr. passed away on May 20, 2020.
Born in Honolulu, where his old man and mine were in the food supply business. He joined us in the Academy. He was in our hui that
published Ken Goring ’s book and got stuck
with the unsold inventory from Michael
Moynahan ’s garage. Chuck made a deal with
the C&C garbagemen that for every couple cartons of books they’d haul to da dump, he’d geev ’em a case of Primo.
Donna Fay Batezel Riefler died on June 20,
2020, in Florida, after living with multiple sclerosis. She joined us in the Academy and played varsity tennis. She studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder, then at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. She married a submariner, Capt. George B. Riefler USN (RET), and raised their children, David, Doug and Lynne, living throughout the Pacific and on both coasts of the United States before settling in Florida. Dr. Gene Doo ’57 and his wife, Cecilia Doo, provided a beautiful magnolia arrangement for services at Community Church of Honolulu.
Hau‘oli la hanau to Linda Cunningham ’ Hutchinson, who enjoyed a birthday lunch prepared by her granddaughter, Molly McMahon ’11. And cake, of course.
Waterman, former football coach and English
teacher, Bill Monahan ’47 died May 30, 2020. He
was coach 1954 to 1958, inheriting a nucleus from Godfrey’s ’53 championship team and led Punahou to two state championships. Like some of his charges, Mo played on the snowy gridiron at Dartmouth College. On Father’s Day, Punahou lost a favorite son,
Paul Wysard ’54. Paul was a stalwart on the
’53 Champs who finally won lLH football championship after 29 long years. He went on to play at Dartmouth College, and savored a memorable four years in Hanover. Married to
Maui’s Jan Priest ’55 Wysard, they have two
solid sons, Jay ’80 and Lon ’81. One of our
heroes when we were little “warts,” Paul shared many life experiences with your scribe. He is sorely missed. There is a detailed remembrance of Paul’s life, and his importance to the Punahou ‘ohana in the Memorials section of this issue. Mai poina.
Class of 1958
Mike Durant [email protected] | 808.949.
S U M M E R COVID-19 has changed everyone’s lives dramatically, but hopefully, by the time you read this, we will be able to resume some of our usual activities.
Before all of this began, Ron Amemiya was
able to celebrate his 80th birthday in a big way. Actually, he didn’t know about it until it happened. It was a total surprise when he arrived at the NatsunoyaTeahouse to find 130 friends and family there to help him celebrate.
In his own words, David Fairbanks has had a
major life transition. “On Jan. 1, 2020, at 12: a.m., I officially became irrelevant. I retired. Never mind that my partners are convinced that I retired 10 years ago and had been irrelevant
for even longer. I’d join Sherman Hee , but he has
young grandchildren who need transportation and bedtime stories. Do his children let him drive the grandchildren? Without a mask? I had no idea retirement would mean self-isolation and special hours at the grocery store to stare at empty shelves for wipes, cleaning sprays, firm tofu and, of course, toilet paper.There IS something to be said for a parking stall and a desk: a place to go.The good news is that if you wear a mask to the gas station, no one thinks you are about to hold it up. But you have to sanitize the cash (re-defining the term ‘money laundering’).Take care!”
Some very sad news: Tim Guard passed away
unexpectedly on Feb. 22, 2020. His list of achievements is long and includes being a member of Outrigger Canoe Club’s winning Moloka‘i to O‘ahu race team, a decorated Navy veteran, president and CEO of Honolulu stevedoring company, McCabe, Hamilton & Renny Co., Ltd., and chairman of the USS Missouri Memorial Association board of directors.Tim got hooked on surfing after taking his first lesson at age 12 from Duke Kahanamoku, off Waikiki. He was inducted to the Waterman Hall of Fame in 2017. Just before our 60th Class Reunion,Tim hosted a tour for a group of classmates that included lunch served in the captain’s dining room. Our
condolences to his wife, Devon Darrow ’
Guard; son, Matt Guard ’86 ; daughter, Abbie
Buck; and stepsons, Greg and David Sarish.
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Mindy Rinehart ’58 Finnegan, Mike Durant ’58, Margie Kepner ’60 Durant and Jean Nishigaya Yokoyama- McDonald ’58, together in Kona.
so young and felt we had all the time in the world.Take care and remember, every day is a gift. Aloha to you all.”
Mark Leggett wrote telling us his husband of
34 years, James Kyle, died. Many of you may remember him from the Alumni Lu‘au they attended a while back. Our condolences go to Mark and his family.
Judith Ho Schulz and I were talking about fun
things like ice skating and how it can be a little dangerous as we approach adulthood. Accidents that might involve existing hip replacements and/or back repairs with rods and screws that many of us can relate to.This came up when she was saying how she wanted to go skating with the grandkids last winter. She decided to be practical and just stay with what she does best – tap dancing. Judy shared: “I can, and I will keep shuffling along as long as I am able – buffalos, single and double maxi fords, single and double cincinnatis, bombershays, stomps, chugs, scuffs, digs, flip kicks, an occasional back or front essence, maybe some rhythm rolls or a waltz clog, with perhaps a soutenu turn at the end.”
Judy isn’t the only one among us to have that
philosophy. Eric Herrick and Judith Ramsdell have
been corresponding. Eric learned that after retirement Judith has been busy as a yoga teacher. He mused, “Maybe I should have taken up yoga in my 20s instead of trashing my legs, arms and back with soccer, racquetball, skiing, rowing, aikido, rafting and volleyball. Ah well, too late now.With the way I do things, paralyzing myself doing yoga would have been possible. It has been fun to communicate over the years, since 1949, when we were neighbors.” But that is not the end of the story, Judith told me she received her diploma to teach yoga in
2012, at age 72. She teaches gentle yoga “to bring about improvement and well-being. Yoga really helps to keep limber. I also attend stretching and gentle gym classes. I feel so good afterward that I consider it therapeutic.”
How did all this medical stuff happen to us? Best reason I can come up with is that it comes (and goes) with the territory. FA L L It turns out that two of our classmates started school together in San Angelo,Texas, and
graduated with us 13 years later. In 1945, Jan
Collins Moreno and Lawrence “ Lani ” Wiig
started in nursery school in San Angelo. Lani’s family returned to Hawai‘i in 1946. Jan moved on from San Angelo with her family, attended nine schools in seven different states and two territories before arriving at Punahou. Jan decided to ask Lani about this and he remembered the school, but not Jan (guess she didn’t make an impression). Adding a little more to this story, on June 6, 1959, our graduation day, Jan was escorted by Lani! They started and ended their school days together.
Jackie Lemmon Johnson and Chris McKenzie
had a spring-time adventure that, lucky for them, worked out well. On Feb. 19, 2020, they flew from Honolulu to Buenos Aires, to begin a cruise that was to end in Peru.Things did not work out that way!They had a great time on the many shore excursions along the way around the tip of South America. On March 13, they discovered they would not be departing the ship in Lima, since the port had closed due to COVID-19.They headed back to Chile, but found that the port there was also closed.The ship then headed to the Panama Canal, where, after a bit of a wait, they moved on to Miami, adding an additional 10 days of cruising.
retirement in 2006, and then she toured the country as a “Polymer Ambassador,” conducting lectures and demonstrations at conferences of science teachers.
Georgianna Lum passed away in May 2020.
After graduating from Punahou, she received her teacher’s degree from Colorado State College, Greeley. She pursued a teaching career, which spanned 30 years from 1963 to1993, and included five public schools on O‘ahu. Georgianna was a world traveler, who explored Europe, Australia, Morocco,Turkey, Russia and Japan. However, her favorite destination was Las Vegas. She was a very lucky lady battling the poker machines, earning her a place on the Wall of Fame at the Fremont Hotel & Casino.
Class of 1959
Jan Collins Moreno [email protected] | 707.544. Karl Polifka [email protected] | 757.220. www.lff1.org/punahou Facebook: Punahou 1959 – Statehood Class S U M M E R Aloha to all,
A flurry of emails were flying around after an
unscrupulous wretch hacked Karl Polifka ’s
computer asking for “help.” Both Karl and I were inundated with questions if indeed he needed help.Thankfully, no one fell for the ploy, and at this point, Karl’s computer is up and running. Just remember this can happen to anyone – take a close look at the email return address before replying to any email! If you need more information on what to look for, please contact me. On Feb. 25, the Punahou Alumni Association Northern California chapter held a meet-and- greet at the Presidio Officers’ Club in San
Francisco for Punahou President Mike
Latham ’86 .The party was wonderfully thought
out, with good pupu and, of course, caramel cuts! A nice trio performed and several of the attending wahine got up to hula, including
Charmian Cushnie Lyons’ daughter, Noelehua
Lyons ’91 Archambault, who is Punahou’s vice
president for Institutional Advancement. I ran
into a few familiar faces, Mary Bell Fox ’
Blackstone, Pat Fox ’52 and Jon Larson. I’m not
the only one who ran into familiar faces. Seems Dr. Latham got to catch up with his junior prom date, who was among the attendees, as was
classmate, Joshua Luria ’86. Dr. Latham shared
his plans for Punahou, which were well received. Punahou is in good hands.
Sad news from Lionel Craven : “We lost another
classmate, dear friends. Bruce Thomas passed
away on Jan. 11, 2020, after a long bout with Alzheimer’s.The disease robbed him of his brilliant mind and warm personality some time ago. Our thoughts are with Sally and son, David. I know we all cherish the memories of our Punahou friendships, back when we were
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Things could have been a lot worse!They had great praise for the cruise line, the ship and the very supportive crew.Their good luck continued, as they were able to change their airline reservations and make the last flight from Dallas to Honolulu, on March 25.That is one way to extend your trip!
Lindy Webster Shults and her husband, Chuck,
were on a great two-week cruise that started on March 1, 2020, and took them to Spain, where they planned on doing some touring before heading home. Nope.They were essentially locked down until they were able to escape Barcelona via an Aer Lingus flight to Dublin, and then, they thought, on to Minneapolis, then home. Nope.They were routed to Chicago, so their temps could be taken, and then home. What starts out looking simple sometimes doesn’t work out that way.
In from Eric Herrick – the only blog responder:
With “stay-at-home old person” protocols in place, the number of times I fuel cars per week
Helen Larson ’59 Dalton, who lived a life of service, passed away on June 25, 2020, in Honolulu.
Sheila Fletcher ’59 Kriemelman in her artistic turf in SoHo, New York City.
Chris McKenzie ’59 and Jackie Lemmon ’59 Johnson enjoy a shore excursion in Argentina while on their extended cruise.
coronavirus restrictions on travel at that time, son, Lance, of Seattle, and daughter,Tiffany, of Norway, celebrated Paula’s life along with her sisters and brothers and their families in their respective places of residence on March 22,
2020. Sisters, Willa Abbott ’62 Romanchak and
Margo Abbott ’65 Rowland, along with their
brother, Lyman Abbott ’76 , gathered to
remember Paula on Maui, to coincide with the
service on Whidbey Island. Brother, Sandy
Abbott ’67 , remembered Paula in Melbourne,
Australia, and Tom Abbott ’70 joined his family
in Seattle, while brother, Ethan Abbott ’72 ,
honored her with his ‘ohana in Honolulu. Aloha, Paula.
On a happier note, Liz Howard will be receiving
the 2020 Laura N. Dowsett Award from the Junior League of Honolulu.The award was created to honor a Sustaining member who personifies the ideals of the organization.The recipient of this annual award demonstrates the spirit of voluntarism, the value of specialized training, the effectiveness of advocacy and the qualities of leadership developed in the Junior League.
Last year, Wilette Wong Thompson sent the
following, which your correspondents inadvertently failed to include as we should have. From Wilette: “I’ve just returned from a trip to China with three of my younger siblings. It was a fabulous tour of Beijing, Xian, the three Gorges, Chongqing,Yichang, Shanghai, Guilin and Guangzhou.Two sisters had been to China several times, and my brother once to Guangzhou.They found the tour excellent as they learned and saw new things pointed out by our outstanding guides. At my age, I was surprised that I could handle the 170,000+ steps walked, or over 80 + miles and some 140 flights of stairs climbed. We thoroughly enjoyed the Great Wall.The temperature during the two week trip was in the mid-90s. We were soaked
has dropped to “under once a month.” Have not come up with a hobby like writing newsletters, cataloging stamps, grafting hibiscus, learning to play piano or whatever else y’all do. Many family birthday celebrations have been deferred to August.Those are the thorns.The roses are – kids do my shopping, walk down the street to deliver meals, and tutor me through the installation of apps. It is fun to keep up with how folks elsewhere are weathering the COVID-19 event. With Punahou and college folks, much of the world is covered. By example, an old neighbor from ‘Aina Haina and class-
mate, Judith Ramsdell , and I swap thoughts
dating back to the 1950s. She’s a yoga teacher in coastal France, so it’s been fun talking with her, as she still remembers her English.
Sheila Fletcher Kriemelman writes that in New
York City, the shops and restaurants in SoHo are taking the boards down. “As an artist, I am sad, as the street art was returning SoHo to its original place as a vibrant artists’ colony. Seeing the entire neighborhood embalmed in plywood was jarring, but then the boarded shops began to exhibit artwork. Magnificently crafted tributes to peace, love and social reform and many other murals and collages are affirmations of humanity, healing and comfort. Miss them! We loved reading everything all of you communicated! Let’s continue to stay in touch.”
Lastly, we regret to inform you that Helen
Larson Dalton passed away on June 25, 2020,
in Honolulu, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She lived a life of service being an active member of Central Union Church, a volunteer docent at ‘Iolani Palace and involved in the Order of the Eastern Star.
She leaves a saddened family; her sister Gail
Larson ’63 Hutchinson; her brother, Jon
Larson ; and her niece and nephews.
Class of 1960
Lee Boynton Hoxie [email protected] | 808.572. Catharine Cox Langmuir [email protected] | 248.338.
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In from Lee Boynton Hoxie:
Congratulations to Paul MacLaughlin for
capturing the Maui Country Club Men’s Ace of Aces on Jan.18, 2020. Paul carded a net score of 71, to just edge out the next scorer at 72.The Ace of Aces featured the 12 monthly "Ace" winners from 2019 in a low net shootout. Way to go, Paul!
Sadly, I have to share that Paula Abbott Rounds
of Whidbey Island, Washington, passed away on Feb. 27, 2020. Paula and her husband, Gordon Rounds, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, lived many years in Europe, including the Netherlands and Germany, as well as on Air Force bases throughout the United States. She was a master gardener, a French teacher and tutor and an avid antique collector. Due to the
