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SFU’s Founding AD Lorne Davies Has Passed Away	The Simon Fraser University community is saddened to learn that its founding Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Lorne Davies, passed away last night after battling health issues. Davies, 84, is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, June, sons, Lorne Jr. and Glyn, and a large…	2015-03-03
In memoriam: Kristie Lundstrom-Westover		2015-02-12
In memoriam: Peter Hovenier, 1931 - 2015		2015-01-22
WWU renames building at marine center to honor late president	Western Western Washington University will rename a building at its Shannon Point Marine Center in Anacortes in honor of late President Emeritus Jerry Flora, who died late in 2013 at age 85. The former Marine Science Education Building will now be known as the…	2014-12-22
In memoriam: Bill Summers, 1936 - 2014		2014-12-12
In memoriam: Carol Diers, 1933 - 2014		2014-12-12
In Memoriam: Diana Wright		2014-12-10
Arlington bids farewell to ‘a dear friend and mentor’	It was a rock star moment. Teens surrounded him. They asked for his autograph. They sang to him. They took selfies next to him. It was January. Richard “Dick” Post was turning 90.	2014-11-04
Paul Olscamp a savvy administrator as president of WWU	I read the short Bellingham Herald story the other day about the death of Paul Olscamp, who was president of Western Washington University from 1975 to 1982. He died Oct. 14 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at the age of 77. Olscamp’s name rang a distant bell for me, but I…	2014-10-27
Former WWU president Olscamp dies at 77	Former Western Washington University President Paul J. Olscamp died Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the age of 77. Olscamp was president of Western from 1975-82. Western became a university in 1977, and enrollment broke 10,000 students in his final year, according to the…	2014-10-16

SFU’s Founding AD Lorne Davies Has Passed Away

The Simon Fraser University community is saddened to learn that its founding Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Lorne Davies, passed away last night after battling health issues. Davies, 84, is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, June, sons, Lorne Jr. and Glyn, and a large…

2015-03-03

In memoriam: Kristie Lundstrom-Westover

2015-02-12

In memoriam: Peter Hovenier, 1931 - 2015

2015-01-22

WWU renames building at marine center to honor late president

Western Western Washington University will rename a building at its Shannon Point Marine Center in Anacortes in honor of late President Emeritus Jerry Flora, who died late in 2013 at age 85.

The former Marine Science Education Building will now be known as the…

2014-12-22

In memoriam: Bill Summers, 1936 - 2014

2014-12-12

In memoriam: Carol Diers, 1933 - 2014

2014-12-12

In Memoriam: Diana Wright

2014-12-10

Arlington bids farewell to ‘a dear friend and mentor’

It was a rock star moment.
Teens surrounded him.
They asked for his autograph. They sang to him. They took selfies next to him.
It was January. Richard “Dick” Post was turning 90.

2014-11-04

Paul Olscamp a savvy administrator as president of WWU

I read the short Bellingham Herald story the other day about the death of Paul Olscamp, who was president of Western Washington University from 1975 to 1982. He died Oct. 14 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at the age of 77.

Olscamp’s name rang a distant bell for me, but I…

2014-10-27

Former WWU president Olscamp dies at 77

Former Western Washington University President Paul J. Olscamp died Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the age of 77.

Olscamp was president of Western from 1975-82. Western became a university in 1977, and enrollment broke 10,000 students in his final year, according to the…

2014-10-16