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FALL / WINTER 2021 WEBB MAGA ZINE
In Memoriam We are saddened by the news that CHRIS PURVIS passed away on April 24, 2020. He is survived by his wife Lauren and their two sons. Chris was a Webb faculty member from 2008-11, teaching AP Psychology, Biology and Honors Chemistry. In 2011, the students selected him to be their baccalaureate speaker. After leaving Webb, Chris transitioned into consulting work before taking a job in Google's business operations and strategy division.
1937 We just learned that LUIS CARSCADEN died on November 9, 2015. We last saw Luis in 2011 when he visited campus with his son Bill. At that time, Luis was 91 years old.
1940 ROBERT LEARY passed away on April 16, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Margaret and his four children Charles, John, Allison and Barbara. At Webb, Robert played tennis and was a member of the glee club. He was known for performing chemistry experiments both in his own laboratory and the classroom. Robert attended Stanford University, where he studied experimental psychology. He began his professional career as a professor at University of Oregon where he received many grants to support his research. Before retirement, Robert invested in securities and real estate so that he could devote more time to photography, literature and art.
1942 GEORGE HALL died on September 6, 2020. He is survived by his three children, Wendy Read, Suzette Seagoe and Herb Hall, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. At Webb, George was a member of the tennis team, camera club and was an avid skier. He attended UC Berkeley briefly before leaving to serve in the Army Air Corps as a map maker for an aerial photography unit. After the war he earned a post-graduate MBA then went to work at Tubbs Cordage Company, a successful family rope manufacturer with roots in the gold rush. One of his passions was time spent at the Bohemian Club and Grove. He also enjoyed time at the Claremont Country Club, especially playing dominoes. George was a great conversationalist with a wonderful sense of humor.
1945 ROBERT “BOB” RICHARDS passed away on May 24, 2020. He is survived by his children Paul '76, John '78 and Beth, and his brother Benjamin '46. At Webb, Bob was an active student serving as chairman of the Honor Committee, president of Block W and editor of El Espejo. He earned many varsity letters and was captain of the football team in his senior year. One of his fondest Webb achievements was being named “Best All-Around Athlete.”
Bob graduated from Pomona College and then earned his master’s degree from Claremont Graduate University. After graduation, he began his career as a teacher. For 25 years, he taught at Foothill Country Day School, helmed by Howell and Betty Webb. He retired to Sacramento and became involved in social justice activism through the Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals & Peace Action. He traveled all over the nation attending seminars and rallies for issues that concerned him, and he cherished time with his children and grandchildren, hikes with his brother Benjamin and travels to the United Kingdom and Holy Land. His memory and health gradually faded due to Alzheimer's, but his spirit and enthusiasm remained fiercely present. He died amidst the COVID-19 crisis, but his daughter was able to visit him via FaceTime and in person near the end.
1947 ROLAND JOSLYN passed away on September 18, 2020 in Issaquah, WA, at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and children Gregory ’72, Daniel and Amy. At Webb, Roland was a member of the track and field team and well known as a fantastic piano player. He attended Pomona College, where he studied architecture and went on to attend Northrop Institute. HUGH VAUGHAN passed away on June 23, 2019. At Webb he was a member of the track team and worked on the Blue & Gold and El Espejo. Hugh attended Yale University and went on to start his own advertising agency, Jefferson Marketing & Advertising Inc. which he operated until his retirement.
1949 JOHN H. THATCHER JR. died peacefully at home in Hillsborough, NJ, on August 14, 2017. He graduated from Princeton University in 1953. An avid fisherman, John spent many summers fishing on Fishers Island, NY. His passion for preserving the island's clean waters and natural habitats spurred him to co-found The Fishers Island Conservancy in 1985 and serve as its president for many years. As president, he advocated for preservation and conservation of the island's clean water and ecosystems. A stroke, sustained while fishing on Fishers Island in 2005, prevented him from returning to his favorite island and fishing grounds.
1950 We just learned that JOHN KOHLER passed away on December 1, 2011.
1951 ROY PARKER died on February 2, 2020. He earned a B.S. from MIT and a M.Div. at Episcopal Divinity School. He was ordained to the diaconate in 1964 and the priesthood in 1967. He joined the Order of the Holy Cross and returned to the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve
at the Santa Barbara monestary Mt. Calvary. Roy was also an accomplished calligrapher whose work is displayed in churches and homes throughout the Diocese of Los Angeles.
1952 ANDREW “ANDY” GRIFFIN died on February 29, 2020. He is survived by his sons Mark and Sherman and his siblings Sarah and Cyrus. At Webb, Andy was president of the camera and chess clubs in his senior year, as well as a photographer for the Blue & Gold and El Espejo. Andy graduated with a B.A. in history from UC Berkeley, where he was a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity and coxswain for Cal crew. He served in the Merchant Marine and U.S. Army, based in both Fort Ord, Calif., and France. When he returned to San Francisco, he spent his entire career with the Bank of California, where he started as a teller and retired as Vice President of Loan Policy.
1953 CLEVE BAKER passed away peacefully on August 12, 2020. He is survived by his four children and brothers John '57 and Bruce. At Webb, Cleve was president of the student body, El Espejo editor, an Honor Committeeman and a member of the California Scholarship Federation. After Webb, he earned a B.S. in fresh water biology from Stanford University with a minor in East Asian studies before attending Stanford School of Medicine. After completing his medical degree, Cleve entered the Air Force and served as an officer and physician at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. He became a husband and family man after marrying his high school sweetheart, Deborah Dane. When they moved to Woodland, Calif. in 1966, their family grew to include four children. Cleve built a dermatology practice with the Woodland Clinic Medical Group that spanned 33 years. He loved caring for people and never begrudged the minutes spent with each and every patient. He was known for making house calls, visiting nursing homes and volunteering to support migrant health initiatives in Yolo County. He also held teaching positions as a clinical instructor at Stanford School of Medicine and as a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UC Davis. Cleve actively participated in the restoration and preservation of historic Woodland through his work with the Yolo County Historical Society, Stroll Through History and the Woodland Opera House.
1956 We recently learned that WILLIAM “WIL” D. STRATHMANN died on February 11, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Randi, their two sons Bill and Joe, and his brother, Richard '59. At Webb, Wil received a varsity letter in football and was a member of the drama club. After graduating from Pomona College, he attended Harvard
