In Memoriam
We celebrate the lives of the following members of our Caltech alumni family.
Martin Walt
Martin Walt passed away on December 15, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 95 years old at the time of his death. Martin was born in West Plains, Missouri but spent most of his childhood in La Crescenta, CA, graduating from Glendale High School in 1944. It...
James A. Ibers, DAA
James A. Ibers, PhD and Caltech Distinguished Alumnus 1997 passed away in Chicago, IL on December 14, 2021 at the age of 91. He was Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University at the time of his passing. More information about his career is available in the memoir...
Robert Russell Marley
After a short illness, Robert R. (Bob) Marley passed away on December 9, 2021. He was blessed with a long, healthy life and accomplished most of the things he wished in life. Born May 7, 1940 in London, Ontario, Canada to Alma and Robert Marley, he attended and...
Mert Cramer
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William R. Bauer
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Janet G. Jones
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John H. Walter
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Terry O. Teigen
Terry passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on September 12, 2021 at home in Orange, CA surrounded by his loving family. Terry was born in Edmore, North Dakota on February 20, 1937. He moved to Orange with his family when he was 14 and attended Orange High School,...
Robert L. Smith
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Arthur P. L. Turner
Arthur P.L. Turner (Art), age 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at his home in Burke, VA. He is survived by his daughters Susan Turner of Burbank, CA, and Diane Turner of Burke, VA, and five grand-kitties. He was predeceased by his wife Marianne...
Richard W. Bild
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Oberdan Otto
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Arnold L. Grossberg
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James Komarek
Jim Komarek founded his own chip design company, Creative Integrated Systems located in Irvine, CA. He ran it successfully for many years until he became ill in 2012. He then retired and died in Irvine in August of 2021. Graduation Year:[ba_dual_button...
John Stuart
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Min Chen
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Donald Stern
Donald Stern (BS Physics 1958) died July 17,2021 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. In his senior year at Caltech Don was the President of Blacker House. After graduating from Caltech Don earned his PhD in Physics from U Wisconsin at Madison. After receiving his PhD, Don returned...
William L. Wise
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Gary G. Christoph
On July 3, 2021, just 8 days after his 76th birthday, Gary Gordon Christoph flew his final flight into the sunset. Gary was an avid private pilot who loved punching holes in the clouds and greasing a landing, he collected butterflies and enjoyed solving complex...
Kenneth K. Tang
Kenneth Kai-nan Tang, Class of 1948 (Engineering); died July 2, 2021, Pasadena, California. Claremont High School, Class of 1944; Stanford University, MS 1949 (Mechanical Engineering); US Patent no. 3147823 (1964) and US Patent no. 3561224 (1967); USMC 1945-1946,...
Mason L. Williams, III
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Charles K. Michener
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Reginald W. Clemens
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Ralph F. Miles, Jr.
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Peter V. Mason
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Phillip Livingston Adams
Phillip Livingston Adams was born July 8, 1922. He graduated from Caltech with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1944. He went on to receive a MBA from Stanford. He is survived by his spouse, Mikki of 53 years, 1 child, and 5 step children. Phillip died peacefully...
George S. Stranahan
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