CHARLES W. BURKETT ’39 (BA ’36) of Atherton, Calif., died March 8, 2008. Charles spent 39 years as an attorney for the Southern Pacific Railroad, attaining the position of assistant general counsel, and was an instructor at San Francisco College of Law for 30 years. He was a member and former president of the Stanford Club board of directors. Charles loved traveling and hiking and was an active member of the Sierra Club. Charles is survived by his children Tim, Yvette, and Charlotte; seven grandchildren; siblings Nancy and John; and many nieces and nephews.

HARRY V. GOZA, JR. ’42 (BA ’39) of Redlands, Calif., died October 27, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Josephine.

GLORIA MIDGLEY BEUTLER ’44 (BA ’43) of Napa, Calif., died April 3, 2008. She was 84. In 1947, Gloria married and spent the next 20 years as a submarine captain’s wife, moving frequently while raising four children. Gloria resumed a career in law in 1972, working for the Legal Aid Society, followed by private practice. She worked for 10 years as the attorney for the Napa Valley School District. Gloria was an active supporter of the local Democratic Party and the County Planning Commission, and she enjoyed singing in the choir in the Unitarian Fellowship in Napa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, in 1986. She is survived by her children, Midgley, Susanne, Thomas, and David, and nine grandchildren.

ADOLPH WM. BARKAN ’48 (BA ’39) of San Mateo, Calif., died February 23, 2008. Adolph had an auspicious military career; he was one of three men involved in obtaining a Japanese codebook from a merchant vessel in San Francisco before the war, and he earned Battle Stars in five invasions prior to his discharge from the Naval Intelligence Service as lieutenant commander. Adolph left Stanford Law to complete his education at the banking school at Rutgers and the advanced management program at Harvard. Much of his career was spent working at Wells Fargo & Co., which he left as executive vice president in charge of the Southern California executive office upon his retirement in 1978. An active man and dedicated to education, Adolph was the director of the Los Angeles YMCA, among his many other positions. Adolph was predeceased by his daughter, Constance. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Joan; his sister, Phoebe; his son, John; and four grandchildren.

JACK R. DECKER ’48 of Paradise Valley, Ariz., died February 5, 2008.

MALCOLM HARVEY FURBUSH ’49 (BA ’47) of Los Altos Hills, Calif., died March 27, 2008. Prior to attending Stanford, Malcolm served as an officer in the Pacific Fleet in WWII. Malcolm was a longtime employee in Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s law department and retired in 1986 as executive vice president. He is survived by Margaret “Marnie” (BA ’47, MA ’49), his wife of 59 years; sons David and Gordon; daughter Suzanne and son-in-law George; and three grandchildren. [Also see shaded box p. 47.]

MARCHISIO CHARLES “MARK” CALI ’50 (BA ’44) of San Jose, Calif., died April 9, 2008, at age 86. Mark spent much of his life in the Bay Area, with the exception of time spent serving in the 13th Armored Division of the U.S. Army in WWII. He practiced law in San Jose for more than 30 years, and he was an accomplished criminal defense attorney, known for his dramatic “Perry Mason”-style arguments. Mark also served on the board of the San Jose Water Company, following in his mother’s footsteps, and was succeeded by his son, Mark Jr. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; children Carlee, Mark, Charles, Leeann, and their spouses; and many grandchildren. ROBERT C. LOBDELL ’50 of Menlo Park, Calif., died July 7, 2008. Robert, former vice president and general counsel for the Los Angeles Times, was recognized as one of the nation’s leading First Amendment attorneys. His major legal successes included a landmark case brought by the Federal Trade Commission, in which he successfully defended the right of media companies to give discounts to frequent advertisers. He also helped free journalist Bill Farr in 1973, after he was jailed for 46 days for refusing to reveal his source in the Charles Manson murder case. After retiring, Robert served on the local boards of a few local groups, including the Long Beach Museum of Art. He is survived by his wife of nearly 56 years, Nancy; children Jim, John, Terri, and William; and 11 grandchildren.

MARSHALL L. MCDANIEL ’50 (BA ’48) of Malibu, Calif., died on January 22, 2008. He was 83. Marshall enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating from high school and trained fighter pilots before serving as a pilot himself during WWII. After completing his education at Stanford, Marshall joined and greatly assisted in the development of Los Angeles real estate company Kilroy Realty Corporation, where he worked for 50 years. He is survived by his daughters, Stacie Olson and Alison McDaniel; and grandchildren, Courtney, Lauren, and Brynn.

ERNEST LEROY NEWTON ’50 of Greensboro, N.C., died February 10, 2008. He was 99. After receiving his undergraduate degree at the University of Wyoming, Ernest worked at the Wyoming State Journal, later buying the paper to become editor and publisher. In 1947, he sold the paper to attend Stanford. He finished his law degree at the University of Wyoming in 1950. Ernest practiced law in Lander, Wyo., and then served as executive director of the Nevada Taxpayers Association from 1962 to 1983. Ernest also served on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education and worked with the Reagan presidential transition team. He was the author of a weekly syndicated column on tax policy. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Celia. He is survived by sons, James and Robert; daughter, Mariana; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

GLENN WARNER ’50 (BA ’48) of Dana Point, Calif., died March 27, 2008.

THE HONORABLE JOSEPH GEORGE BABICH ’51 (BA ’48) of Sacramento, Calif., died April 27, 2008. He was 82. Joseph led a distinguished career in the Sacramento Superior Court and at the time of his appointment to the Sacramento County Municipal Court bench in 1957 was the youngest judge in California. In 1964, Governor Edmund G. Brown appointed Joseph to the superior court, where he served for 20 years. Joseph was active in his community church, attending mass daily, as well as in the Croatian community. He was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor, and by his daughter Therese.

G. EDWARD FITZGERALD ’53 of Pasadena, Calif., died April 14, 2008. He was 79. Ed served in the Army as a legal counselor during the Korean War. Later, he served as a trial attorney and senior partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles for more than 40 years. He also became a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1985. Ed is survived by his wife, Beverly; brother Robert; sister Mary Morton; and son John Fitzgerald, daughter Brynn Hale, stepsons Brad and Bill Barney, and granddaughters Lauren Barney and Madison Hale.

JAMES R. MAURER ’53 (BA ’51) of Sierra Madre, Calif., died May 9, 2008. James worked as a corporate lawyer in Southern California for 27 years, followed by a teaching position at the University of Arkansas School of Law. He retired to Tucson, Ariz., and moved to Sierra Madre. James was preceded in death by his daughter, Caroline. He is survived by Suellen, his wife of 55 years; children James Stephen, Elizabeth, Joseph, Margaret, Mary Rose, Thomas, Sarah, Katharine, John, and Benjamin; 29 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren Caitlyn and Graham.

ROSCOE STANLEY WILKEY ’54 (BA ’51) of Olivenhain, Calif., died July 11, 2008. Between the years 1956–1970, Roscoe was a partner at McInnis, Focht & Fitzgerald (now McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Starkey & McIntyre) in San Diego, Calif., where he specialized in civil jury and medicallegal matters. In 1970, he was appointed judge of the Superior Court of San Diego. He held the position for nine years. Roscoe served in various community capacities including president of the Barristers Club, two-time president and board member for 12 years at the San Diego Downtown YMCA, member of the Community Advisory Board of the City of Encinitas, member of the Parks & Recreation Commission of the City of Encinitas, and a deacon of The Village Community Presbyterian Church in Rancho Santa Fe. His professional memberships included the California State Bar Association, the California Judges Association, and the American Board of Trial Advocates.