Class Notes Category: In Memoriam
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Frank Foellmer ’48
Frank Foellmer ’48 passed away of natural causes at Los Alamitos Medical Center on Feb. 27, 2016 at the age of 91. Foellmer received his bachelor’s degree from UCLA, and later received a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University. He was a Navy veteran, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Foellmer enjoyed…
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David Reid Farabee ’77, M.A. ’80
David Reid Farabee ’77, M.A. ’80 passed away on Feb. 11, 2016. While at UCLA, Farabee studied Biology as an undergraduate and earned a master’s degree in Public Health. He also served as an assistant dean of housing from approximately 1977 to 1984. After graduating, he earned a law degree from UC Davis and became…
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Dennis Olsen ’64, M.A. ’67
Dennis Olsen ’64, M.A. ’67 passed away Nov. 26, 2015. After graduating from UCLA, Olsen was awarded a Fulbright grant to study printmaking in Italy. In 1970 he co-founded the Santa Reparata International School of Art (SRISA) in Florence, Italy. He served as Director of Classes and professor of printmaking for the SRISA until his return to…
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Howard Gershan ’53
Bruin Howard Gershan ’53 passed away on Aug. 13, 2015 at the age of 85. Born in Cincinnati, he was the son of Russian-immigrant parents. Gershan attended both UCLA and the University Of Cincinnati, and served in the U.S. Army on the Japanese island of Okinawa during the Korean War. After working various jobs, he…
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Carter E. Ruby ’43
Bruin Carter E. Ruby ’43 passed away on Jan. 9, 2016. While at UCLA, Carter was a member of the Psi Deuteron Chapter of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and later became president of the chapter as well as a participant on the Interfraternity Council. He also received varsity letters for boxing, majored in Geology and…
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James M. Martin, M.A. ’67
James “Jim” Martin, M.A. ‘67 died on December 13, 2015, in Corpus Christi, TX. While attending graduate school at UCLA, he organized the first retrospective of the British horror filmmaker Tod Slaughter, whose “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” became the basis of the Broadway musical. In his last year at UCLA, Martin…
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Paul Terasaki ’50, M.A. ’52, Ph.D. ’56
Paul Ichiro Terasaki, professor emeritus of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine and pioneer in organ transplant medicine, died Jan. 25, 2016. Terasaki spent three years in a Japanese–American internment camp during World War II before becoming a three-time UCLA graduate. He is known for developing the test that became the international standard method…
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Mel Farr
Former Detroit Lions running back and UCLA Football alumnus Mel Farr died at age 70. He was the No. 7 overall pick in the 1967 draft by the Lions out of UCLA and went on to play seven seasons in Detroit. Farr made two Pro Bowls and was named the NFL offensive rookie of the…
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John Randall Davis, M.D. ’80
John “Randy” Davis, M.D. ’80 passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. Randy attended UCLA Medical School and went on to become an orthopedic surgeon of sports medicine. He was an official physician for the Clippers, LA Marathon, Soccer World Cup and Cobras. Randy also enjoyed outdoor activities, including cycling, sailing and surfing. He is survived by his wife, parents and sisters. Read…
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David Meyers ’75
David Meyers ’75 passed away on Oct. 9, 2015 at the age of 62. Meyers was a talented UCLA basketball player, holding the forward position on John Wooden’s 10th and final championship team. He assisted UCLA in two championship titles and, as a senior, was named a consensus All-American. After graduation, Meyers played for the…