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Carol Turnbull ~ Class of 1971

Carol Turnbull ~ Class of 1971

Arrived ~ 6/26/1953

Departed ~ 9/15/1998

Carol with her dog Kelly, who was very supportive during her illness.

Carol beside her houseboat where she was living while attending grad school at University of MN.

Cover of a catalog for the Lawrence Hall of Science at Berkeley where she worked for a while.

Carol Turnbull

Carol Turnbull, former direc­tor of robotics and technical ser­vices at the Lawrence Hall of Sci­ence died in Berkeley on September 15 after a long struggle with cancer. She was 45 years old.

Ms. Turnbull was also an ac­complished athlete. She  won  a gold medal in swimming at  the Gay Games in New York in 1994.

Her varied life included work as a pastry chef at Cocolat in Berkeley. She also enjoyed coun­try -western dancing and had a love of music that ranged from opera to Hawaiian slack key gui­tar.

Ms. Turnbull was born June 26, 1953, in Egypt. She graduated from high school in Thailand and re­ceived her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She was a MacArthur Scholar at the University of Minne­sota forestry department, study­ing for her doctorate, when she was re-diagnosed with cancer.

Ms. Turnbull is survived by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Turn­bull; her sisters Ann Turnbull of Brainerd, Minn., Janet Sheldon of Monmouth, Ore., and Nancy  Loh of Sunnyvale; her brother, Lee Turnbull, of Iowa; nieces Haley Sheldon and Samantha and Lindsey Turnbull; and nephew Eli Shel­don.

Memorials in Ms. Turnbull’s name may be sent to the Women ‘s Cancer Research Center, 3023 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, Calif. 94705; Kaiser Hospital hospice pro­ gram, 280 W. MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, Calif. 94611; or te De­partment of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota,  115 Green Hall, 1530 Cleveland Ave. N., St. Paul, Minn. 55108.

Ann Turnbull wrote: Carol died of breast cancer September 15, 1998.

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Somnath “Sam” Sen ~ Class of 1971

Sam Senn ~ Class of 1971

Departed ~ 1/28/2020

Submitted by Ralph Tarquino:
In looking thru some old photographs, I can across these of  Somnath “Sam” Sen. We lived in the same apartment building, (Maharaja Ct) in 1970-71 and shared a love of the Beatles.  A friend, who shared his gentle but thoughtful sense of humor with us.

Maharaja Ct

I just found out that one of our own, Somnath “Sam” Sen ’71, passed away on 1/28/20 at Vanderbilt hospital, in Nashville, TN. I don’t have any details but I used to see and talk to Sam during my 25 year stint in Nashville. I spoke to him around the time of our reunion in Nashville 2018, but he was trying to recover from the recent loss of his wife, and didn’t feel like socializing. Here is a youtube link on a tribute video to Sam. Sam’s friend Gary used a track of Fire and Rain that he recorded of Sam playing and singing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp52wQczJOY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Ko5lolWibum3N1ulyjNIdtcVCSPinvV1l22ismH5uFVzSB80VtnNVaAM

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Norman Hale ~ Class of 1971

Norman Hale ~ Class of 1971

Departed ~ 3/2013

 

 

March 31st 2013 – Posted by Randy Hale

RIP Norman Hale My brother Norman was laid to rest a week ago. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego where he spent so many happy days of his life surfing. He is survived by his four children: Ryley 10 Gabriel 12 Conner 14 Julian 20 We will miss you Norm.

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Anthony Adam Tony Srokes ~ Class of 1971

Tony Stokes ~ Class of 1971

Departed ~ 11/9/2017

Anthony Adam Stokes

Went to be with the Lord on November 9, 2017 at age 64. Beloved husband of Brenda Stokes, loving father of Jessica (Samuel), Emily and Michael. Son of William and Jadwiga Stokes. Brother to Brian, Helen (Daniel), Edward (Karen), David (Anne), preceded in death by sister, Lillian and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Tony was born in Morocco and was ISB graduate in Bangkok, Thailand, Washington University in St. Louis and MBA from Vanderbilt. Tony was Industrial Sales Manager at IBM for many years. We are forever grateful to you, Tony, and for your life of Faith in God.

A Requiem Mass will be celebrated for Tony at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown at 12 noon on Saturday, November 25, 2017. Holy Trinity is located at 3513 N Street NW, Washington DC. 20007. Interment private.
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Neal Dennis Waidelich ~ Class of 1971

Neal Waidelich ~ Class of 1971

Departed ~ 6/14/19

It is with a very heavy heart that my family and I say good bye to my brother Neal Waidelich class of 1971.

He had the best time at the last 2 reunions. I want to thank his friends that shared his past memories in Thailand and created many new memories for him.  He had a big heart and would do anything for anyone.

Neal Dennis Waidelich

01/17/1953 – 06/03/2019

Neal Dennis Waidelich, 66, passed away June 3, 2019. No memorial service is scheduled at this time.

 

Mr Waidelich was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He moved to DeLand in 1957. In 1966, he and his family moved to Bangkok, Thailand. Neal graduated from the International School Bangkok in 1971. While in Thailand he developed an interest in collecting Asian antique. After graduation, he lived in Hawaii for a few years going to school and working security at the airport. In 1976 he moved back to DeLand and began working for Caulkins Electric. He was always willing to help a friend if they needed it. He is survived by his daughter, Delaney, his mother Elaine along with his sister, Claudia and his two brother, Ron and Jeff.

 

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Georgia Moore Crump ~ Class of 1971

Georgia Moore Crump ~ Class of 1971

Departed ~ 3/24/2018 ~ Heart Failure

 

 

 

Phillipe W. Ritter (ISB73)

It is with a broken heart that I give tribute to Georgia Moore Crump who passed away March 24, 2018. As I understand, Georgia and her husband were coming home from dinner with friends. She complained to her husband that she did not feel well and to head to the emergency room. Georgia died of a heart attack that evening. She is survived by her husband, son, mother, and her brother Derek (ISB73). Georgia’s daughter passed away June 2017. Her father passed some time ago. In Memory of Georgia Moore Crump ISB, Class of 1972

I have never met someone who was so cheerful, positive, effervescent, and full of life. I have never met anyone who did not like, love, or cherish her. Those attributes certainly kept her from crumbling through the loss of her daughter and as a nurse working in hospice care. Things that would kill most of us.

My fondest remembrances of her lead me back to my ISB days. Georgia sang and played the organ in the Internationals for which I played bass during one of its incarnations. This was not the ISB Young Internationals, which she was also member of, but a pop/soul/dance band that played the Teen Club often. It was a hard-working band that was led by our singer, Loli Pettegrew (ISB70). Between practice and gigs, we spent much time together. On late nights coming home in the back of the Pettegrew’s station wagon, we often slept warmly against each other.

I would visit her and her brother Derek in Florida during college Christmas breaks in the 70’s. We lost touch as we moved on. Georgia became a nurse, married Bill Crump, had a son, adopted a Chinese baby girl, lived abroad. In the late 90’s, she could not resist her fellow ISBings. She started attending reunions. Her work to gather and sing with the Young Internationals at the Daytona Reunion showed how much she was a part of us.

I lost a few days of functionality when her dear friend Lee Quillin (ISB73) reached me and gave me the news. I will forever miss Georgia and her endless smile. May her memory heal my heart. I imagine her spirit is soaring. May it visit us from time to time. Phillipe W. Ritter (ISB73)

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Karen Lee “Kacy” Crans ~ Class of 1971

Karen Lee “Kacy” Crans ~ Class of 1971

Arrived ~ 06/26/1953

Departed ~ 03/25/2015

Kacy and I were close friends in Thailand, we would often stay up all night talking. Joel M., Mark B. and I visited her in 1971 at Selfridge AFB where Colonel Crans was stationed; we had a grand time. After that we fell out of touch but reunited in 1991. We chatted often through 2008 but sadly, we fell out of touch again.  About one year before her death we spoke two occasions, I wish I had made a better attempt to stay in touch. I will always miss your smile and contagious laugher, Kacy. Till we meet again, Chaiyo! DAW

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Susan Kelly Stroud Watkins ~ Class of 1971

Susan Kelly Stroud Watkins ~ Class of 1971

Departed ~ 3/9/2014 ~ Cancer

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Kelly Watkins, 60, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, March 9, 2014 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. A military wife and daughter, she had been a Hampton resident since 1997. She had a strong Christian faith and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She worked for Roberts Oxygen for many years before retiring to care for her parents. Her greatest love was for her family and especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence D. Watkins; her parents, Jesse and Cecilia Stroud; her three sons, Brian K. Kelly and wife, Meredith, Paul B. Kelly, James C. Watkins and wife, Amber; her daughters, Andrea N. Strickhouser and husband, Kevin and Nicole D. Kelly; her grandchildren, Alli and Lexi Strickhouser, Lilly Kelly, and Carter Watkins; and many other loving family members and friends. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Bethel Manor Chapel, 1793 1st Ave., Hampton by Rev. Thomas Bell. The family will receive friends at the chapel immediately after the service. A private interment will be held in Albert G. Horton, Jr. State Veterans’ Cemetery. Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home.