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42 John D. “Jack” Haynes, died at home August 11, from prostate cancer. While at Houghton, Haynes was the editor of the ’41 Boulder and then senior class president. After graduating from Houghton with a bachelor’s of science in math, he was trained at New York University in meteorology by the Army Air Corps and stationed during WWII in New Jersey. He married classmate Helen (Burr ’42) the night before reporting for duty at Fort Dix in 1943. In 1948 Haynes earned a master’s degree in experimental statistics from North Carolina State before going to Camp Detrick, MD, for six years as a scientific statistician. His next 37 years were spent at Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River, NY. As a biometrician at Lederle, he designed and analyzed clinical and preclinical medical studies of new drugs and published a number of articles. He was a long-time member of The Biometric Society, The American Statistical Association, the American Scientific Affiliation and the New York C. S. Lewis Society. As an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Nanuet, NY, he taught adult Sunday school classes and men’s Bible studies and edited a weekly newsletter for the church and its missionaries. Haynes was known for his compassion, his desire to integrate his life of faith and his life as a scientist, his love for Narnia and C.S. Lewis and his ability to persevere. Haynes is survived by his wife of almost 63 years, Helen (Burr ’42) Haynes; a son; a daughter and a grandson.
Herman A. Smith died October 5. He met Helen (Reynolds ’40), his wife of 64 years, while at Houghton. They both were ordained in the Wesleyan Church and married in 1942. Together they pastored several churches in New York before taking a pastorate in Canada and then a church in Portland, OR. Herman preached the rest of his career in the West, pastoring churches in Seattle, Portland and Tacoma. Although he “retired” in 1984, he continued filling pulpits as interim pastor and/or guest speaker. He loved to work with teenagers and young adults, always encouraging them. He is survived by his wife, his son, his daughter, two granddaughters and one great-grandson.
44 Franklin Markell of Wenatchee, WA died suddenly at home on May 28 at the age of 84. He attended Houghton College for one year during which he participated in basketball, track and baseball. After spending three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he attended Ithaca College, earning both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education. He taught for seven years in Sackets Harbor, NY and the next 27 years in Gowanda, NY as teacher, coach and athletic director. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Margarette (Mann ’42), a daughter and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son.
53 Elnora S. Young passed away March 3 in San Antonio, TX. Young, 74, was born in Danville, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband and granddaughter. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, a brother Herbert Swank and other family and friends.
58 Dr. Melvin E. Vance died March 2 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, after a four-month battle with cancer. He was 73. After graduating from Houghton College, Mel received his master’s degree at Pennsylvania State University and doctorate from Luther Rice Seminary in Florida. He was an ordained minister of The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and served on its board of directors for many years. He served 49 years in churches in Andover, NY, and Brockway, Pittsburgh North Hills, Butler and Somerset, PA. He later did interims in Mechanicsburg and Lancaster, PA. He served on various Christian & Missionary Alliance national and district committees. He is survived by his wife, Vivian (Hill ’61); his two sons, including Stephen Vance ’88; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by wife Carole (Sherman ’61). Friends’ correspondence can be sent to we3skivt@msn.com. |