In Memoriam Kevin Allen ’16 — Kevin Allen passed away on May 23, 2019, after a valiant 3-month fight with cancer. Kevin was a loving husband and father. He was also a dazzling performer; he’d act in plays, sing in musicals, and was an unrivaled master of ceremonies for scores of social and corporate events. He was a skilled salesman, a professional speaker, an author, an entrepreneur, a pigeon fancier, a prison minister, and a sought-after corporate officer. He was blessed with the genuine ability to entertain hundreds of people while at the same time forming countless individual bonds with those whom he interacted with. Robert Ballytyne ’70 — Bob died on December 11, 2019, at the age of 78 in San Antonio, Texas. Born and raised in Windsor, Vermont, Bob attended schools in Windsor, until transferring to Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, where he graduated in 1959. He attended Muskingum College in Ohio where he received his B.A. degree in 1964. He completed his junior year of college in Madrid, Spain, which began his lifelong affinity for the Spanish language. After a few years teaching languages at his secondary school alma mater, Kimball Union Academy (1964-1966), Bob entered
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the Master’s Degree program in languages at Middlebury College. In 1967, after achieving his master’s degrees in Spanish Language and Literature from Middlebury, he moved to Rhode Island, where Bob taught at St. George’s School in Newport for two years. In 1970, Bob graduated from Thunderbird. He then was posted to Beirut, Lebanon by Kelley-Springfield Tire Company, where he resided for five years. As a civil war began in Beirut, his family had a subsequent job posting in Johannesburg, South Africa. He later moved to Kuwait where he carried out sales for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company throughout the Middle East until 1980. Upon leaving his international assignments, he returned to a teaching position, first at The Gunnery (19801981) in Washington, Connecticut, followed by Kimball Union Academy (1981-1992), where he taught Spanish and coached. He then moved to Florida and Arizona, where he worked in real estate and in the hospitality industry until his retirement in 2016 when he moved to San Antonio to be near his family. Many will remember Bob for his dry wit and his persistent struggle to improve at golf. He enjoyed writing, studying history, watching football, and woodworking. He will
be remembered fondly, not only by his family and friends but by the hundreds of students whose lives he touched in classrooms throughout his career. Diane Bishop ’74 — Diane passed away November 23, 2019, following an extended illness. Diane graduated from UCLA, Thunderbird, and the Columbia University School of Library Science. After working as a translator for the National Security Agency, where she met her husband of 41 years, Howard, she spent the majority of her working years as a librarian. She specialized in children’s services and was employed by the Prince George’s County Public Library System (MD), Prince George’s County Community College, and the Placer County Library. Best known as Nevada County’s original walking Christmas Tree, Diane had diverse interests and was always eager to throw herself into new pursuits. A lover of children’s literature, she was an avid collector of pop-up books. She restored and drove a 1930 Model A Ford and enjoyed playing various musical instruments, most recently, the ukulele. Glenn Bowlus ’48 — Glenn passed away on November 1, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born in 1926 in Fremont, Ohio to Rollo and Estella
Bowlus. They moved to Arizona in 1938 and Glenn fell in love with the state. He attended Phoenix Union High School where he met Roya, his future wife. He graduated in 1944 and with 30 classmates, joined the U.S. Navy. On returning home from World War II, Glenn attended ASU and Thunderbird. After working for large corporations, Glenn learned he was not a “corporate” man and returned to Phoenix. He ran the state operation for Frito Lay before deciding to start Bowlus Distributing Co. and Sahuaro Spice Co. Glenn had a passion for cars, owning 67 in his lifetime. He was active in the Horseless Carriage and Sun Country Model T car clubs. He was also active in the Phoenix West Rotary. Glenn and Roya traveled extensively and Glenn had a memorable trip retracing World War II events with his son Pat. Jose Cattani ’89 — His jovial, friendly, and mischievous yet dependable character made him lifetime friends from all corners of the world. After graduation, he became a long-term Thunderbird Ambassador in Latin America. He was also the initiator of the 25-year reunion of his graduating class in May 2019, rekindling old friendships and the magical Thunderbird spirit. Then only six months later, we got the news that he had died from carbon monoxide
poisoning in his flat in Quito. His classmates established a scholarship in his name at Thunderbird to remember his legacy. Keith Cromley ’75 — Keith passed away on February 5, 2019, of Parkinson’s Disease in Sun City West, AZ. Keith was very proud of his Thunderbird degree and all his great T-bird friends he made at Thunderbird. Roland Day ’53 — Roland passed away on July 2, 2019. He attended UC Santa Barbara. After graduating, he hitchhiked alone across Africa, spent a summer on a fishing boat in Alaska, and attended Thunderbird (which he fondly referred to as “the crazy school”). Ron’s love of debate and critical thinking made law school the next logical step in his life. Upon graduating from UC Hastings College of Law, Ron learned of a need for young lawyers in San Diego and answered the call. Soon, he landed a job in the City Attorney’s Office. Ron would join two fellow attorneys and form the law firm, Rand, Day & Ziman. Ron loved the law and as a civil litigator was known to be a consummate gentleman in the courtroom. At the age of 70, Ron went back to school to get a master’s degree in Psychology and Counseling. He was thrilled when he landed his first and last job as a “therapist” at a mental
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