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Courier in the U.S. Foreign Service. Bob worked at UC Berkeley Extension from 1962 until his retirement in 1990. He loved spending time with family and friends while enjoying good food, a nice bottle of wine, and always a good book and classical music to soothe the soul. Bob dedicated most of his leisure time to reading a variety of poetry ranging from the classics to the most modern poets of our time. Bob recounted a time when his family, Dad, Mom, and older brother crossed the bay from SF to Marin on a ferry (before GG Bridge had been built). While looking back at the City, he marveled at the variety and enormity of ships, and the beauty of the cityscape. He vowed then as a very young boy that he would one day live in San Francisco. He eventually did make his home in SF and the East Bay, always with a wonderful view of the Bay. Marie (Hayes) Schutz (IH 1943–44 and 1946–48) Marie Schutz arrived at I-House in 1943 only to find her studies interrupted by the War. After a stint in the Navy WAVES, she returned to UC Berkeley, where the International House community and the nascent United Nations across the Bay became the backdrop against which her characteristic, ever-hopeful and expansive worldview came into focus. After earning her library degree, she enjoyed a storied career in varying capacities, including standing in bodily defense of the card catalog in Doe Library during student protests and growing a library from seed in her Berkeley garage for the John Woolman School in Nevada City. At I-House, she met her husband, Robert Schutz (IH 1945–48), during the "Golden Years" in the late '40s. Robert was actively engaged as Chairman of the group, People for Peace, comprised of 450 I-House residents who signed and presented a peace petition in 1948 to UC Berkeley President Robert Sproul and Secretary George Marshall. ree of Marie and Robert's four children graduated from Cal, and two lived at I-House: Karla Schutz (IH 1978) and Roberta Schutz (IH 1980). Marie's story is featured in the International House book, e Golden Age of International House: An Oral History of the Post World War II Era. Contributions in Marie's memory may be made to International House, or to Friends House in Santa Rosa. Charles J. Tateosian (IH 1944) Charles J. Tateosian interrupted his college education and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942, serving as a lieutenant. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 1947, Charlie began a 40-year career with Pacific Gas & Electric. He retired in 1987 and started his second career as a consultant through Gas System Engineering. Charlie was a California Registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical), and was the longest serving member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Committee for natural gas piping systems. Charlie was heavily involved in the Bay Area and California Armenian community. 1950s Sylvia Fluellen (IH 1950s) Sylvia Fluellen Fussell was born in Gilmer, Texas, on March 17, 1938. She obtained her undergraduate degree in mathematics from Wiley College and went on to obtain her master's degree in mathematics from Texas Southern University in Houston. She then pursued her Ph.D. in applied mathematics at UC Berkeley. Sylvia later went on to be a professor in mathematics at Wiley College and Prairie View A&M. She will be remembered for her amazing green thumb, kindness, and Southern charm. Jeanne Griffith (IH 1952–54) Jeanne Hoffman Griffith was born on September 12, 1930, in La Grande, Oregon, where she spent her childhood. Her lifelong dream was to become a social worker, and she was able to do so after earning her master's degree at UC Berkeley. At I-House, she met her husband of 46 years, Ladd Griffith (IH 1952–55). As a couple, they traveled the world and sustained many amazing friendships. Jeanne and Ladd had a passion for dance. She recalled the story of learning to dance the Viennese Waltz at I-House, and later dancing with her husband at the I-House 75th Anniversary Valentine's Day celebration in the video I-House Berkeley Presents: If ese Old Walls Could Speak. Room 495, where Jeanne Griffith resided, is proudly dedicated to her and Ladd in recognition of their lives and special ties to International House and all that it champions. Edward K. Rice (IH 1950–51) Edward K. Rice, an innovator in concrete and building technologies, led major civil engineering firms. He attended UC Berkeley in the early 1940s, but interrupted his studies during World War II to join the Army Air Corps, and flew as a navigator on a B-24. After the war, he returned to UC Berkeley to earn both bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering. He was the co-founder of T.Y. Lin and Associates, and later founded CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. He would later serve as an International House Times 17 In Memory

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