VERA BEAN ADAMSON '47 died October 6, 1996. A resident of Glendale, Arizona, she is survived by four children and six grandchildren.
VIRGINIA ARNOLD APLING '51 died October 22, 1996, following open heart surgery. A resident of Tacoma, Washington, she had participated in the Alumni Weekend at Camp Casey just prior to her surgery. Virginia's husband, STEVEN APLING '50, died in 1994.
RICHARD CARROLL, CASCADE COLLEGE '58, died March 20, 1996, after a long illness. Ordained in the Free Methodist Church, Richard worked in Oregon churches before going into the U.S. Navy in 1965. He served as an active duty chaplain from 1965-1972 and a reserve chaplain from 1972-1982. Between 1977 and 1985 he was part-time hospital chaplain at the Veteran's Hospital in Seattle, program director at the Salvation Adult Rehabilitation Center, and a counselor at the Seattle Indian Center. He took medical retirement in 1986. Richard is survived by three children and one grandchild.
BLANCHE SHEPHERD EKLUND '34 died January 16, 1997, in Marion, Indiana, where she was a member of the Wesleyan Church. Blanche's husband, VERNON EKLUND '34, died in November 1994. He was a retired cereal chemist who had worked for the Proctor and Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
LOIS MASTERS '45 died December 7, 1996, at the age of 72. A retired employee of Seattle City Light, she lived in Edmonds, Washington, and was a member of Living Way Foursquare Church.
MARGUERITE PALMER '48 died August 9, 1996. In 1953, she was one of the first two women to graduate from the University of Washington Medical School. She went on to serve as a missionary doctor in Africa from 1955 to 1988. For 18 years, Marguerite was the only resident doctor for nearly 250,000 Africans living in the area of Nhaloi Hospital in Massinga, Mozambique. The people she worked with named her "Dokodela Khatalani," which means "Caring Doctor." Marguerite was named Seattle Pacific's Alumna of the Year in 1977.
WILLIAM ROUND '57 died December 16, 1996, of a liver ailment which affected him over the last 30 years. Bill built and enjoyed boats most of his life. He lived in a self-built sailboat on the ship canal while attending SPC, then interrupted his education with a stint in the U.S. Navy and Marine Medical Mission. He worked for three different boat-building companies in the port of Tacoma from 1960-1996, and qualified as a master boatbuilder long before he retired. Bill enjoyed gardening, fishing and the study of the Bible, especially biblical prophecy. He was also very knowledgeable about nutrition. He is survived by his wife, PAULINE WOOLSEY ROUND '60, and his daughter, PAMELA ROUND '87.
DAVID BROWN SCOTT '38 died at his home in Seattle on January 21, 1997. He was 85. David graduated in mathematics from SPC and earned a teaching degree from the University of Washington. After teaching briefly at Quilcene High School and the Naval Flight Preparatory School at the UW, he began a 29-year tenure as an award-winning physics teacher and department head at Seattle's Roosevelt High School. Following his retirement in 1974, David and his wife, LOIS CLARK SCOTT '36, traveled and camped throughout the U.S. He is survived by Lois; four children, DAVID SCOTT '63, CAROL SCOTT ALBERT '66, Paul Scott and RUTH SCOTT '77; and two grandchildren.
EDWIN TEEL '36 and L. PAULINE "POLLY" COOLEY TEEL '36, married for 59 years, died March 2 and March 18 respectively, after lingering illnesses. Ed was 85 and Polly was 80. Longtime supporters of Seattle Pacific, the couple initiated the University's Wellspring Endowment, which has provided scholarships for many SPU students.
Ed was the founder, president and most recently chairman of the board of Vitamilk Dairy, Inc., the largest independent dairy in the Northwest. One of four generations of Teels who attended SPU, he served as a University trustee for 30 years, from 1961-1991. He was also a founding member of the SPU Fellows program and of the Seattle Pacific Foundation. In 1963, he was named Alumnus of the Year, the highest honor bestowed by SPU on one of its alumni.
Polly was instrumental in helping Ed start Vitamilk Dairy. A woman loved for her gracious spirit and hospitality, she enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling on RV trips with friends from First Free Methodist Church, where she and Ed were members for more than 50 years.
MARVIN WALLACE '38, physician and former Seattle Pacific trustee, died February 7, 1997. A founding member of the medical staff at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington, Marv was the head of the Radiology Department for nearly 20 years. He also had business interests, including real estate, ranching and equipment leasing.
Marv served on SPU's Board of Trustees for 21 years, from 1958-1979. The University's "Wallace Field," adjacent to Brougham Pavilion, was named in his honor for his support of the project. He not only contributed financially, but also helped drive the bulldozer that cleared the land. In 1976, Marv received his alma mater's highest honor, being named Alumnus of the Year.
Marv and his wife, MILDRED CARLSON WALLACE '37, have been active members of the First Free Methodist Church in Seattle. Four of their five children attended Seattle Pacific.
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