Margaret Singer: 1921 – 2019
Though Margaret Singer got older and older and older, she never became anything less than vibrantly alive.
In Memoriam
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Gaston “Gator” Crittendon Doke: 1966 – 2019
Gaston Crittendon Doke was known as “Gator” since he was 12. Inclusive, with a large personality, his raspy voice and loud laugh drew everyone together.
Andrew Uriel Hernandez: 2000 – 2018
A remembrance and vow for a loving and compassionate young man who took his life a year ago.
Bob Sollen: 1921 – 2019
Bob Sollen got an anonymous phone call on January 30, 1969: “The ocean is boiling around Platform A,” the caller said. “Thousands of tons of oil are headed for the beach.”
Julian Nott: 1944 – 2019
Julian Nott was a balloonist of distinction, inventing and testing far-reaching designs, and living life to the fullest.
Dolores Menstell Hsu: 1930-2019
Professor Hsu’s discovery of the Henry Eichheim Collection of Musical Instruments gave rise to UCSB’s prestigious Ethnomusicology program.
Jo Duffy: 1943-2019
Jo Duffy started flying with the nonprofit Aeromedicos, then flew baby eaglets to sanctuaries; mapped oil spills, tracked migrating whales, and monitored the health of the shoreline from the air with Lighthawk; and was also a search and rescue pilot for the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Russ Spencer: 1960-2019
Since his death, dozens of stories have been told of Russ Spencer’s helping hand and generosity, but he fought personal demons, too.
Ursula Mahlendorf: 1929 – 2018
Urusla Mahlendorf lived the examined life, as a scholar of literature, women’s studies, and psychology, but also learning to sculpt marble in Carrara and learning peace at a preschool.
Marian North Hill Koonce: 1924-2019
While juggling family and business, Marian began her long career in Republican politics and civic activities in the 1960s, cochairing Governor Reagan’s election committee.