Lin-Fa Lee '58, passed away June 27, 2019. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's several years ago and was living with his son Lawrence near Phoenix when he suffered a stroke.
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Dennis Gustafson OD '87 passed away on July 18, 2019 surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
The publication's 2020 college rankings put Pacific among the top in the country overall, as well as for value, veterans, and social mobility.
Jack Dean Reeves '63 died of natural causes July 17, 2019, in his home in Woodburn, Ore., with family at his side.
Henry Patterson Adams '67, scion of a pioneer California family, died at home on July 12, 2019 of natural causes. Adams was the son of Dr. and Mrs. John Adams of Piedmont, Calif.
Duane K. Kaneshiro OD '70, passed away June 8, at Kaiser Hospital in Vacaville, Calif.
Dr. Gary Joyce OD '62, died July 2, 2019. He practiced optometry in Lawrence, Kan.
Larry and Kathy met in 1977 as freshmen at Pacific University. They had several core classes together, and would often spend time with a group of mutual friends. During their sophomore year, Larry asked Kathy to study for a library skills test that was part of their writing course. They didn’t end up studying at all that evening but that night they began their decades-long relationship.
Small classes, high diversity, and student confidence put Pacific in the upper half of the elite rankings.
After a year of remodeling, refurbishing and re-imagining, Boxer Makerspace will open on the second floor of the Tran Library in September.