ALUMNI NEWS
In Memoriam

1920

The GSB recently learned that Robert K. Helmle, Ph.B. ’20, of Burnsville, North Carolina, died October 12, 1999. He was 103. In his lifetime, Helmle was mayor of Burnsville for four terms. Survivors include his wife, Mary.

1922

Hortense Friedman, Ph.B. ’22, of Evanston, Illinois, died at Highland Park Hospital on May 1 after suffering a stroke. She was 99. Friedman was assistant treasurer of the university and served under seven of its presidents during her 47-year career with the university, which began in 1922. In her role as assistant treasurer, she helped secure the school’s reputation for its investment practices and, as a pioneer in the realm, made way for unorthodox investments such as the purchase of oil tankers, ore carriers, and gas stations for the school’s endowment fund portfolio. She was also the first woman on the board of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago. Known for her independence, her analytical mind, and her financial astuteness, Friedman received a great deal of attention for serving in a high-profile position at a time when women in such jobs were rare. In 1969, she was awarded a university citation for public service. She was an active volunteer, a contributor to the annual fund and the Women’s Athletic Association, and a longtime active supporter of the Jewish United Fund. She enjoyed horseback riding and outdoor activities and often vacationed at dude ranches.

1925

The GSB recently learned of the death of Katherine M. Droegemueller, Ph.B. ’25, of Blanchardville, Wisconsin.

1928

In June, the GSB learned of the death of Vernon Fox, Ph.B. ’28, of Sarasota, Florida.

1929

The GSB in May learned of the death of A. Russell Griffith of Oakland, California. Griffith was the retired vice president and director of Safeway Stores in Oakland.

1930

The GSB in April learned of the death of Carl K. Schmidt Jr., Ph.B. ’30, A.M. ’48, of Lisle, Illinois. Schmidt worked as a hospital administrator.

1931

The GSB recently learned of the death of Harold G. TerMaat, Ph.B. ’31, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 18, 1999.

1932

Robert Richard Jorgensen, Ph.B. ’32, of Glendale, California, died in August 1999.

1934

Stanley J. Rubin, Ph.B. ’34, of San Diego died April 14. Rubin was retired from Koll/Rubloff at the time of his death. In his lifetime, he also was president of Stanley Realty Company in Chicago for 35 years. Survivors include his wife, Doris.

1935

The GSB recently learned of the death of Mabel Bergquist, A.B. ’35, of Downers Grove, Illinois.

1936

Eulah Detweiler Tichy, A.B. ’36, of Tierra Verde, Florida, died September 25, 1999.

1938

The GSB in May learned of the death of Charles P. Burnett, A.B. ’38, of Evergreen, Colorado.

1942

Arthur R. Bethke, A.B. ’42, of Hollis, New Hampshire, died April 17. In his lifetime, Bethke was president of Concord Oil Company in Concord, Massachusetts. Survivors include his wife, Virginia.

1943

In May, the GSB learned that Marta Matejka Jerabek of Clarendon Hills, Illinois, had died. A longtime teacher of German, Czech, Russian, and English as a second language at J. Sterling Morton High School West in Berwyn, Jerabek also translatedthe Czechoslovak Daily Herald.

1948

The GSB in June learned of the death of Lt. Col. John H. Adams of Portland, Oregon. Adams served in the U.S. Air Force and later was chairman of the board of Pioneer Western Investment in Olympia, Washington.

1950

The GSB in May learned of the death of Ray O. Traylor of Casper, Wyoming. Traylor was director of employee relations at American Oil Company, Chicago, until his retirement in 1965.

1952

The GSB in June learned of the death of Rose A. Sakata of Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

1954

Orville J. Schulte of Los Gatos, California, died February 11. Schulte served in the U.S. Air Force until 1967 and later was a private consultant at S.R.I. International in Los Gatos. Survivors include his wife, Beulah.

1955

Aldofas Armalis of St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, died March 4.

1957

The GSB in March learned of the death of Robert B. Smith on November 21, 1999.

1958

Col. Robert F. Watson died May 18. Watson served in the U.S. Air Force for 32 years in various command and staff positions and held the position of command pilot, fighting in WW II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. In 1969, he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois in recognition of his outstanding skill in flying. He retired from the Air Force in 1972 and assumed a high-level executive position with Airstream Company, a manufacturing division of the Chicago-based Beatrice Foods Company. Later, he became national director of the companyıs Way of Life division. He is survived by his wife, Irene.

1959

Robert J. Ropa of Crown Point, Indiana, died February 28. He was the retired vice president of operations of Interstate Foods Corporation.

1960

Z. Jonas Petkus of Park Ridge, Illinois, died May 6. Petkus was president and CEO of C.R. Industries of Elgin, Illinois, until his retirement in 1990.

1973

Henry Stokes Willis Jr. of New York City died January 15. Willis formerly was senior marketing director at Revlon. Survivors include his wife, Linda.

1978

The GSB in April learned of the death of David D. Lee of Wilsonville, Oregon. Lee was educated at MIT (S.B. ’74 in electrical engineering and computer science), UCLA (M.S. ’76 in computer science), and the GSB, where he concentrated in finance and statistics. He was awarded the FMC Corporation Prize in 1977 by the GSB. The fellowship is awarded to five top students for outstanding achievement. Survivors include his brother, Ronald.

1985

Winnie Pik-Chu Chao of Bangkok, Thailand, died of cancer in April. She is survived by her husband, William, ’85.

1998

Kevin Jeffrey Leyh, of Redondo Beach, California, was killed May 22 in an automobile accident. Survivors include his mother, Sheila Roddy-Leyh.

XP-3

The GSB in May learned of the death of James E. Burd, ’58, of Evanston, Illinois. Burd was the retired chairman of the board of Spiegel. An active supporter of the GSB, he once served as chairman of the Dean’s Fund.

XP-6

William P. White Jr., ’50, of Grayslake, Illinois, died April 14 from complications related to a fall. Educated in electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, he went on to seek graduate degrees in business, mathematics, and psychology at the university. White helped to change the food bottling industry when he invented a new type of cap while working as an executive at his father’s company, the White Cap Company in Chicago. White Cap was sold to Continental Can Company in 1956, and White became a consultant in 1958. Survivors include his wife, Marylin; daughters, Pamela, Kathleen, Cynthia, and Patricia; stepson, James; stepdaughters, Mary and Jolene; six grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren.

XP-10

The GSB on March 23 learned of the death of Warren C. Andersen, ’54, of Pasadena, California. Andersen was retired as president of Lease Funding Associates. A GSB volunteer, he supported the Alumni Fund drive, the XP Club, and the Alumni Council. He is survived by his son, Steven, A.B. ’76.

XP-17

Russell E. Daley, ’61, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, died March 3. Daley was retired as the director of sales for R.R. Donnelley & Sons in Chicago, where he worked for 44 years. He also served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Evelyn; sons, Ronald and Walter; daughters, Kathy and Lyn; brother, John; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

XP-18

The GSB in May learned of the death of James S. Entringer, ’62, of Baytown, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Ann.

XP-19

Sam Stein, ’63, of Laguna Woods, California, died January 11. Survivors include his wife, Mae.

XP-20

Warren W. Twaddle, ’64, of Columbus, Indiana, died July 2. Twaddle was a retiree of Amoco Chemical Company in Joliet, Illinois, and a past member of the XP Club. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; son, Clif; and nephew, Mike Twaddle, ’82.