FRANCIS R. CRABLE ’36 (BA ’33) of Grass Valley, Calif., died Jan. 2, 2006. Having served in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel for 20 years, he returned to Arizona in the late 1930s to practice in Phoenix. A would-be yachtsman and lighthouse keeper, Francis was also a law book editor and a member of the Arizona Legislature. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Sato; four grandchildren; and seven great-grand-children.

AUSTIN H. PECK JR. ’38 (BA ’35) of Montecito Calif., died on September 12, 2006. During his law career, Pete served as the Deputy Commissioner of Corporations for the State of California and specialized in corporate tax law with the then-young firm Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles. Pete’s personal life was no less structured with connections to numerous law organizations, philanthropic endeavors, and lifelong hobbies including golf and tennis. Pete is survived by his wife, Carolyn Amory Peck, his daughters Francesca Peck and Lisa Lindelef, and his granddaughter, Samantha Howard.

CARL F. DODGE JR. ’39 of Carson City, Nev., died July 29, 2006, following a short illness. He was 91 years old. A businessman, civic leader, and rancher, Carl was elected to the Nevada State Senate in 1958, where he served for 22 years until 1980. He was the primary author of the Nevada Plan, which still operates to fund Nevada’s public schools. He is survived by his wife, Bette; a son, Carlon; and a daughter, Audys Dodge Losche.

ELSTER SHARON HAILE ’41 (BA ’38) died June 1, 2006, in St. George, Utah. He was 89. A father, friend, passionate artist, and respected Bay Area lawyer, he operated a private practice in Palo Alto for more than 50 years. He enjoyed his involvement in local politics and community service, and he was a lover of world travel. Elster is survived by six children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, as well as his last wife, Theresa Marino-Haile.

VICTORIA GLENNON GIBSON ’47 (BA ’45) of Carmel Valley, Calif., died June 4, 2006, after a long illness. A former dean of Monterey College of Law, she served on the first panel of the Central Coast Regional Zone Conservation Commission from 1972–76 and as the Parks and Recreation Commission chair in 1979. Victoria is survived by her son, Blaine Gibson, and her cousins, Bert and James Glennon.

CHESTER W. LEBSACK ’48 of Redwood City, Calif., passed away on Oct. 15, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Irene.

WAYNE A. WILLIAMSON ’48 of Portland, Ore., died Feb. 28, 2006, from injuries suffered in a fall. In 1948, Wayne began working at one of the largest firms in the Pacific Northwest: Schwabe, Williamson, & Wyatt. He often talked about his good fortune to have made a career of something he loved so much, and he was designated Oregon’s distinguished trial lawyer by the American Board of Trial Advocates in 1992. He is survived by his wife, Lois; a daughter, Ann; two sons, Sam and John; and five grandchildren.

DELBERT E. WONG ’48 of Silver Lake, Calif., died March 10, 2006, after emergency surgery on a weakened aorta. Delbert was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service during World War II. He served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court through 1982 and then as a private judge in dispute resolution. He holds the distinction of being the first Chinese-American judge in the continental United States. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; a daughter, Shelley Wong Pitts; three sons, Kent, Duane, and Marshall Wong; and three grandchildren.

DARYL HOWARD PEARSON ’49 (BA ’47) of Oakland, Calif., died September 2, 2006. During his 31-year career at the university, he served as the university’s former general secretary and staff legal counsel. He led the $300 million Campaign for Stanford in the 1970s. He is survived by his son B. Howard Pearson; his daughter, Joan Petty of Baltimore; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

SUMNER C. RODRIGUEZ ’49 (BA ’42) of Madras, Ore., died Sept. 27, 2005. Returning to his Oregon hometown in 1949, he spent the remainder of his life practicing law for the cities of Madras and Culver—ensuring the development of the local school districts, hospitals, a nursing home, water supply system, and fire department. He is survived by his wife, Adele; two daughters, Sally Ann Cramer and Adele Kay Young; a son, Glenn Sumner Rodriguez; and eight grandchildren.

JOHN R. SORBO ’49 (BA ’47) of La Mesa, Calif., died at home Feb. 7, 2006, after battling prostate cancer for 11 years. A sole practitioner for the majority of his career, John devoted much of his time outside the office to philanthropic work. In the 1960s, then Governor Reagan appointed him to the Developmental Disabilities Board, on which he served two terms. He is survived by his three daughters, Sonja Sorbo, Christine Finseth, and Patty Jaacks; and his sister, Kristine Peterson.

HENRY WHEELER ’50 of Boston passed away July 29, 2006, after a long illness. Hank practiced law for 36 years as a partner at Hutchins & Wheeler in Boston. He devoted a lot of time and energy to his jobs as a lawyer and as town moderator in Weston, Mass. Along with his wife of 61 years, Joan (Tompkins), and son Nick, he leaves his son, Peter; two daughters, Sage Wheeler and Markie Clowes; and nine grandchildren.

KEITH WILLIAMS ’50 (BA ’47) of Irvine, Calif., died July 19, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Jean; two daughters, Connie and Kisty Williams; and a son, Barry Williams.

JOHN J. COOPER ’51, LLM ’64 (BA ’49) of Portola Valley, Calif., died Jan. 8, 2006. He practiced both as a sole practitioner and later with Varian Associates in Palo Alto where he served as senior counsel and vice president. In 1990, John became a director of the corporation. He is survived by his wife, Nathalie; a brother, Bob Cooper; two nieces and a nephew; and two great-nephews.

SHELDON D. DURHAM ’52 (BA ’50) of Los Altos, Calif., died Dec. 8, 2005. As a captain in the Air Force, Durham earned five Air Medals and two Distinguished Flying Crosses. He later worked as an attorney until his retirement of 20 years (which he enjoyed greatly). He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; stepsons, Craig and Miller Steel; his sister, Shirley Scofield; four step-grandchildren; and nine nieces and nephews.

WILLIAM LENT PORTER ’52 (BA ’49) died of lung cancer March 27, 2006 at his family’s ranch in Marin County. In addition to his law career and his 24 years of service as correspondent for the class of 1952, Bill was a founding member of the first board of directors of American Conservatory Theater. He also founded the boards of the Actor’s Workshop and the Berkeley Stage Company. He is survived by wife Barbara Bladen Porter; sister- and brother-in-law Jess and Crawford Cooley; half-sister Beverly Porter; and brother- and sister-in-law John and Elaine Gross.

JOHN A. SAGE ’53 of Fresno, Calif., died Dec. 18, 2005. He was a champion of education and consulted frequently with the Craig School of Business at Fresno State University in its formative years. After he retired from Fluor Drilling Services in 1984, the corporation honored him by naming an offshore jack-up drilling platform “The Mr. Sage.” He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and his son, John.

HAL L. COSKEY ’54 (BA ’52) of Los Angeles passed away July 29, 2006. He had been ill for a long time and finally succumbed to what became acute leukemia. He loved Stanford and was an “Indian” always. He is survived by his wife, Rhea Coskey.

WILLIAM HARVEY SULLIVAN ’55 (BA ’50) of Riverside, Calif., died June 17, 2006, at the age of 78. He was a private attorney from 1955 to 1987 and then served as a County Superior Court probate judge. He is survived by four daughters and nine grandchildren.

AVARD BRINTON ’56 passed away June 30, 2006. After working with various government departments, he joined in 1965 the Brinton family business located in Carmel, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Jayne Brinton; his brother, Richard Allen Brinton; nephews David Lawrence Brinton and Craig Avard Brinton; and niece Marcette Brinton Pollock; as well as five great-nieces and nephews.

WILLIAM VICK SCHMIDT ’58 of Newport Beach, Calif., died Jan. 21, 2004, of Parkinson’s disease. Bill grew up in Newport Beach and returned there after Stanford to practice. He lectured, wrote, and taught State Bar of California continuing education programs. Because he raised exotic Australian Lady Gould finches, he was affectionately called by his family “The Bird Man.” He is survived by his wife, Roberta; a son, Robert; two daughters, Bonnie and Heidi; a sister, Sandra McCullough; and a niece, Sue DeMello.

VINCENT E. WHELAN ’59 of San Diego died Oct. 4, 2005, from prostate cancer. He briefly practiced law with his father before joining Higgs, Fletcher, & Mack and worked with the San Diego firm until his retirement in 1999, two years after his cancer diagnosis. Vincent was an expert in family law and estate planning. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Alexandra Duneitz and Anna Farrow; two sons, William Whelan and Hugh Whelan; a brother, Thomas Whelan; and 12 grandchildren.

DONALD C. FLYNN ’60 of San Francisco died May 19, 2006, of complications related to gastric cancer. Don practiced law in Chicago and then helped open Baker & McKenzie. He also founded Flynn Industries, Inc., with holdings in wholesale nurseries, restaurants, and real estate in California and the Pacific Northwest. He is survived by his wife, Mali Lise; son Alex; three children from his first marriage, Julia Siler, Jennifer Israel, and Gregory Flynn; and his brother, John, and sister-in-law, Gene.

DONALD MONTE PASCOE ’60 of Denver, Colo., died March 2, 2006, of a stroke. After earning his law degree at Stanford, Monte returned to the Denver area to work with Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe. He served 12 years each on the boards of Denver Water board and the Colorado School of Mines; he was president of the Iliff School of Theology. He is survived by his wife, Pat; a daughter, Sarah; two sons, Ted and Will; and a brother, Patrick.

ROBERT F. CARMODY JR. ’62 (BA ’58, MA ’59) of Washington, D.C., died June 10, 2006, of pneumonia and complications from cancer. A lawyer, teacher, and expert in government contract fraud, Bob Carmody began working for the federal government after law school, first for the Department of Defense and then with the Peace Corps, where he was assistant director for program development.

JACK M. ROLLS JR. ’62 (BA ’59) of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Dec. 16, 2005. Jack grew up in the Bay Area but relocated to Honolulu after earning his law degree from Stanford. He is survived by son John; daughters Tracy Ingwell, Lisa Taylor, Karen Meinhart, and Dana and Jennifer Higa-Rolls; a brother, Kim; grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

WILLIAM A. STONE ’64 (BA ’61) of Cayucos, Calif., died suddenly on Jan. 28, 2006, of cardiac failure at the age of 66. After working briefly at a firm in Bakersfield, Bill went on to preside for more than 12 years on the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Fresno County. An avid baseball fan, Bill used to joke that his goal was to become an usher at Candlestick Park. He is survived by his wife, Diane; sons, James, Jeff, and Michael; and a granddaughter.

HILARY F. GOLDSTONE ’71 of Los Angeles passed away on March 3, 2006. Hilary was president of Millennium Financial Advisory Group. She served as special counsel to the city attorney of Los Angeles and as law clerk for Federal District Judge William P. Gray of California. She was a founding member of the board of directors of the Homeland Security Leadership Alliance. She is survived by her husband, Donald Burns.

DAVE BARTKOWSKI JR. ’74 of Prairie Du Sac, Wis., passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2006. He spent several years as an attorney at the Chicago Circuit Court, after which he practiced at a private law firm. Later on, David moved to Wisconsin to start a new career in writing. He loved the great outdoors and enjoyed hiking, jogging, and nature walks in his leisure time. He is survived by his sister, Gail J. Bartkowski, as well as special cousins, relatives, and friends.

LAURENCE MICHAEL KANE ’00 (BA ’97) of Menlo Park, Calif., died April 1, 2006. In 1995, Larry was elected local secretary-treasurer for the union representing American Airlines’ ground support employees in the southwest United States. Following law school, he went to work as a corporate lawyer for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, then left to join the Silicon Valley office of Latham & Watkins.