Class of 1985
Class Chair:
Robert P. Kegley
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Class Notes:
Diane Levy
Robin Casale, Diane Levy, and Chris Murchison have established the Earlham College Class of 1985 group on Facebook. Join today to start reconnecting with class mates in advance of our upcoming 25th reunion to be held October 22-24, 2010.
(Posted May 11, 2009)
Natasha Papousek
I have finally found the job of my dreams -- a facepainter/henna artist at the Wild Animal Park. I love going to work each day. Not only do I get to play with kids all day, I often get to see the trainers walk the cheetahs or other unusual creatures such as a warthog or an anteater. It's the slow season right now so I'm poor but happy with free time to make bread or paint henna designs on fabric. I also just opened an etsy shop; stop by and order a custom-decorated t-shirt! http://www.hennaheart.etsy.com
Jenniffer Leyson came out for her work and managed to carve out time in her busy schedule for a dinner with me, Bill Welsh '86, George and Janet Gastil. We caught up on lots of adventures over Pakistani curries and had lots of good laughs.
Bill and I are in our final year as faculty family in residence in a dorm at SDSU. It continues to challenge and delight.
(Posted February 10, 2009)
Bruce John Haase
Bruce writes, "I just signed up to Facebook and it's been great catching up with old friends from Earlham. I have been enjoying working for Canon Europe for the past 10 years in The Netherlands, and most recently the last year and a half as European CSR Director. It's a new function for Canon and an enormous challenge for me. I'm also doing a part-time M.S. in Sustainable Development at the University of Exeter in England. It is very exciting stuff and enormously challenging."
(Posted November 4, 2008)
Obituaries:
Wilmer Cooper
Wilmer A. Cooper died at Friends Fellowship Community on Nov. 5, 2008.
He was born April 20, 1920, near Columbiana, Ohio, to Walter and Anna Blackburn Cooper. He was preceded in death by his three older siblings: Sara Cooper Stratton, James Cooper and Thomas Cooper. Wil was married to Emily Haines Cooper in December 1946. They enjoyed 58 years of marriage together until Emily's passing Aug. 21, 2005.
Wil is survived by three daughters, Suzanne Cooper ‘74, Cathy Papazian ’76 and Barbara Bart ‘77, all of Massachusetts; one son, Scott Cooper of Florida; and seven grandchildren.
As a birthright Friend, Wil dedicated his life to working with Quaker institutions and causes. He was educated at Olney Friends School and Wilmington College in Ohio. He received graduate degrees from Haverford College, Yale Divinity School and Vanderbilt University. During World War II he did alternative Civilian Public Service with the American Friends Service Committee. During the 1950s, he was the administrative secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in Washington, D.C. He joined the Earlham College faculty in 1959 and was the founding Dean of Earlham School of Religion in 1960. At his retirement in 1985, Wil was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Earlham College. After retirement he continued part-time teaching and writing on Quaker subjects, publishing several books.
Wil was the Friends United Meeting representative to the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Switzerland 1968-1975, and served a seven-year term on the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council. He served on the boards of two Quaker colleges, Friends University in Kansas and his alma mater, Wilmington College in Ohio. The latter awarded him a Doctor of Humane Letters, 1997. The next year, 1998, Yale Divinity School Alumni honored Wil with an Award of Distinction in Theological Education. In April 2002 on behalf of Wilmington College, Wil was inducted into the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges' Hall of Excellence for his work as founding Dean of Earlham School of Religion.
Wil was a member of West Richmond Friends Meeting in Richmond, Ind. In 1994, he and Emily moved to Friends Fellowship Community, where they enjoyed the remainder of their retirement years.
A memorial service is being planned for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at 1 p.m. at West Richmond Friends Meeting.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Earlham School of Religion, 228 College Ave., Richmond, IN 47374, and West Richmond Friends Meeting, 609 W. Main St., Richmond, IN 47374.
(Posted November 10, 2008)
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