'00 Rita Sewell
30, BS applied psychology, died October 4, 2000. She was a volunteer for CASA and Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. She also swam competitively for eight years. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.

'92 Larry Houser
60, BA social work, died June 28, 2000. 80s

'88 Donna J Ryan
57, BA recreation leisure studies and recreation management, died on July 27, 2000. She was a baton and dance instructor for over 25 years. Memorial contributions may be made to the Huntington's Disease Society of Washington.

'87 Terrence Lee Grob
43, majored in accounting, died September 7, 2000.

'85 Jeff E. Nelson
died January 2000. He majored in Radio and Television at EWU.

'84 Susan O. McDaniel
died January of 2000. She attended Eastern in 1984.

'83 William Howe
74, MA social work, died June of 2000. He served in the Navy during WWII. Memorial contributions may be made to The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection Building Fund or the American Lung Association.

'83 Brian R Smith
43, MA physical education, died March 4, 2000.

'82 MA, David A. Goodwin
50, died April of 2000. He worked for the Goodwill Industries in Spokane and later volunteered at the Kidney Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

'80 Gary Copeland
51, majored in business administration, died June of 2000. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a co-founder of Spokane's first airfreight delivery service, the Airport Drayage Company. Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Survivors Park.

'80 Barbara J. Purfeerst
BA marketing, died January 1, 2000. 70s

'72 Marjorie 'Margo' Gower
62, BA education, died August 24, 2000. She taught for 22 years in the Central Valley School District.

'70 Imbi E. Kingston
MA education, died October 6, 2000. Mrs. Kingston taught for 25 years in Idaho as well as various parts of Washington State. 60s

'69 Marilyn A. Bown
majored in sociology, died January of 2000.

'69 Willard 'Pete' Thomas
76, BA education, died August 25, 2000. He served as a ball-turret gunner in WWII, worked as an ad executive in many Spokane firms, and helped found the Spokane Public Relations Council. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church Building Fund.

'67 Roderick G. Moore
83, majored in industrial technology, died September 15, 2000. He was in the band at Eastern and played the saxophone. He was a WWII Army Veteran. In retirement, he and his wife Clara enjoyed motor home travel.

'62 Gladys Olson
94, attended Eastern in 1962, died August 1, 2000. Gladys was a member of the Washington State Retired Teachers Association after teaching for many years in Missouri, Montana, and Washington.

'62 John T Walton
BA business administration, died July 12, 2000.

'60 Harriet D. Green
BA english, died February of 1998. 50s

'58 Alma Linton
67, BA industrial technology, died July 15, 2000.

'55 Margaret Carroll
66, died April 30, 2000. She was a member of Malden Community Church, Malden Fire Department, Rebekah Lodge, and the Granny's Club. Memorial contributions may be made to Malden Community Church.

'53 Theodore Ammon
95, majored in journalism, died May 2, 1999.

'53 Aslaug Borke
attended Eastern in 1953, died in 1984.

'52 Lois C Swanson
88, teaching certificate, died January 1, 1998.

'51 & '58 Douglas Anton
75, BA education and MS industrial technology, died May 16, 2000.

'41 Emma M Baulne
94, attended Eastern in 1941, died April 24, 1998.

'39 Kathryn Bernard
95, received a teaching degree from Cheney Normal school, and BA and life teaching certificate, died August 19, 2000. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morning Star Boys Ranch.

'38 Ralda 'Mickey' Brown
87, BA education, died September of 2000. She taught elementary school for 20 years and was a member of the Retired Teachers Association. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.

'37 Earl Blake
94, attended Eastern in 1937, died September of 2000.

'23 Lois MacNaughton
89, attended Eastern in 1923, died May of 2000. She taught school for 39 years and was a member of Eastern Washington University Lifetime Alumni and the Delta Kappa Gamma educational sorority.

'34 Emma (Saxon) Reuter
85, died on July 27, 2000. She was a graduate of Cheney Normal School and taught for 27 years. Memorial contributions may be made to the Union Gospel Mission or the Northwest Kidney Foundation.

'33 Joe Maitlen
attended Eastern in 1933, died September 18, 1999.

'31 & '47 Alberta Murphy
85, teaching certificate and BA education, died June 12, 1991. '31, '32, & '63

Dorothy A Moore
89, teaching certificate, BA elementary education, died August 20, 2000. She taught for many years throughout Washington. Memorial contributions may be made to Spokane Valley Methodist Church.

'30 Julia Hall Niemi Kenwisher
88, died July 10, 2000. She attended Cheney Normal School in the late 1920's and was a teacher by the age of 18. Memorials can be made to EWU Foundation for the Julia Griggs Scholarship.

'28 & '32 Luella Wickstrom Morris
91, BA education, died August 3, 2000. She taught for more than 45 years. Memorial contributions may be made to Ashland Community Hospital Foundation.

'26 & '51 Edna (Haxton) Gingrich
95, BA early childhood education, died October of 2000. She was a member of the American Legion, Order of Eastern Star and the Retired Teachers Association. She was also a 25-year member of the Whitman County Historical Society, where memorial contributions can be made.

'26 & '30 Mildred Tanner
93, attended Eatern in 1926 and 1930, died July 26, 2000. She taught for over 30 years in Washington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morning Star Boys Ranch.

Robert Johnson
52, died March of 2000. He was an insurance broker for GVI Corp. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.

Samantha (Bozanich) Michelson
28, died August of 2000. Samantha was a Cheney High School graduate and was finishing a degree in Psychology at Eastern prior to her death.

Richard Peirone
55, died July 25, 2000. He was in ROTC at Eastern, and was a past president of the Eastern Athletic Association. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Margaret Westmore
90, died January of 1999. She was a homemaker and a founding member of the Cathedral of St. John of the Evangelist, where memorial contributions can be made.

Faculty

'24 Celia (Beck) Allen Wamba
95, elementary teaching certificate, died August 9, 2000. She was the first woman to receive a master's degree. She taught for nearly 30 years at Eastern. She also received her BAE in social science in 1947, her Masters of Teaching in childhood development in 1949, and another teaching certificate in 1952. Remembrances can be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Richard 'Pete' Hagelin
83, died May 10, 2000. Pete was a PE professor and swim coach at Eastern and retired in 1980 after 28 years. In 1976 he retired from the Army as a Colonel. He was the first All-American Swimmer at the University of Nebraska and was a member of the Cheney City Council. He was instrumental in the design and obtaining a pool for the City of Cheney. The park adjacent to the pool was named in his honor.

Marie (Duff) Harvey
65, died July 28, 2000. Worked at Eastern for 22 years. Marie received a bachelor's degree in music from Montana State University. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or the American Cancer Society.

Herbert Mayer
77, died June of 2000. Dr. Mayer was an emeritus professor at Eastern. He was a member of the Spokane Manito Lions Club, Spokane Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, Data Processing Management Association, and St. Augustine Parish where contributions can be made.

Dr. Donald F. Pierce
77, died May 2, 2000. Dr. Pierce was a history professor and a past chair of the history department. Memorials may be made to the History Department Faculty Endowment Scholarship Fund Foundation at Eastern.

Peter Campbell, 1940-2000
Former acting director of the American Indian Studies Program, Peter Campbell passed away October 21 of a heart attack. He had only a month earlier accepted the position as Director for the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture's Center for Plateau Cultural Studies. The Center will become part of the Museum (formerly Cheney-Cowles) when it opens in October 2001.

Campbell was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes and a mentor for dozens of Native American students at EWU while he worked at the university.

"If it wasn't for Peter, I would have dropped out of school," says Jody Beemer, who now works as a multicultural specialist for the university.

Campbell was educated at boarding schools as a boy, then attended Gonzaga Prep before studying architecture at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Moving back to Spokane in 1970, he worked for the state Employment Security Division, then returned to school and graduated from EWU in 1987 with a social work degree. A few years later, he accepted a position at Eastern as a counselor and instructor.

Campbell was known in Spokane as the host of an annual free concert at The Met, called "Coyote and Friends" featuring Native American author, Sherman Alexie and musician Jim Boyd, also a former EWU student.

Campbell is survived by two sisters, a brother and several nieces and nephews.