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Class of 1953

  • 06/10/2016

    Charles T. Allen Jr. BS ’53, June 9, 2016, age 87. Allen lived a vibrant life. He was a plumber by trade and served in the armed services. He married Ginger in 1950. They had three daughters together and many adventures that revolved around fishing, camping, rafting, and traveling. Allen also loved to host his friends and family during the holidays. In his later years, Allen was active in the Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Ginger; son Tom; and daughters Terri and Tami.

  • 01/01/2021

    Robert F. Beaderstadt BS ’53, 2021. Survivors include his daughter, Blair.

  • 02/13/2019

    Shirley Botti BA ’53, February 13, 2019, age 88. She was a receptionist, briefly, before becoming a teacher at the Girls’ Polytechnic High School in Portland, and, later, Franklin High. In 1966, Botti moved with her family to Corvallis, Oregon, where she worked as a realtor for many years. She retired to Portland in 2001. Survivors include her children, Dan and Chris; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

  • 08/30/2022

    Wayne E. Branin BS ’53, 2022. Survivors include his brother, Barry.

  • 01/11/2021

    Mary Hooper Drabkin BA ʼ53, October 25, 2020, age 89. After graduation, Drabkin moved to New York City, where she met and later married Murray Drabkin. From New York, the couple moved to Washington, D.C., where Mary worked as a licensed tour guide, leading trips to Africa, Europe, and Asia. Eventually, she and her husband moved to Trappe, Maryland, where they restored an 18th-century farmhouse. After many years on the East Coast, Mary lived the last six years of her life in her native Portland. To honor Mary’s passing and her love of poetry and literature, her family is establishing an endowed scholarship at Lewis & Clark, named after Mary and her late husband. The Mary Hooper Drabkin ’53 and Murray Drabkin Scholarship will provide support to worthy students who share Mary’s love for poetry and literature.

  • 07/09/2019

    Shirley Englund BM ’53, April 6, 2019, age 88. Englund was a music teacher at the Community Music Center in Portland for more than 20 years. She was also a devoted member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization Sisterhood and a lover of books, music, wine, and family. Survivors include her children Greg, Lizbeth, and Brad; two grandchildren; and other loving family members and friends.

  • 01/11/2020

    Clara Hardt BS ʼ53, January 11, 2020, age 89. Survivors include her sons Kenneth and Douglas, and a grandson.

  • 10/01/2020

    Anna Kaufmann BS ’53, October 1, 2020, age 88. Survivors include her husband, Walter.

  • 01/25/2020

    Elizabeth Martell BS ʼ53, January 25, 2020, age 88. Martell, a lover of sports and dance, worked as a dance teacher. Survivors include her husband, Bill; children Peter, Kimberley, and Kristin; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

  • 09/04/2020

    Robert Mercer BS ’53, JD ’57, September 4, 2020, age 89.

  • 07/09/2019

    Keith B. Rislove ’53, April 27, 2019, age 88. Rislove worked in graphic design and advertising in the Portland and Salem areas. He retired in 1990. When he wasn’t working, he coached little league and went skiing with his daughter. Later in life, Rislove brought his artistic sensibilities to bear as a wildlife painter. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Jeri; daughter Leslie; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many other loving family members and friends.

  • 09/01/2019

    Clark N. Stephens BS ’53, September 1, 2019, age 89. Stephens was an athlete and a member of the undefeated 1950 Lewis & Clark football team. He went on to work for the Portland Fire Bureau for 35 years. He and his wife, Connie, loved to travel in their RV–and even lived in it for five years. Survivors include his wife of 67 years; children Cliff, Jill, Shelley, and April; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

  • 04/03/2019

    Nancy Tracy BS ’53, April 3, 2019, age 89. Tracy worked as an elementary school teacher in Tigard, Oregon. A true lover of nature and the outdoors, she spearheaded the creation of a community park in Tigard. Survivors include her children, Stephen, Anne, and Benjamin; five grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.

  • 05/05/2021

    Richard Updegraff BS ’53, May 5, 2021, age 96. After graduating from Lewis & Clark, Updegraff attended the University of Colorado, where he earned a master’s degree in education. From there, he embarked on a career as a teacher and administrator in a number of Portland-area schools. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Anna Marie; his children, Jan and Lynn; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

 

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