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International House Times 117 1940s Anne Frolik Adams October 18, 2016 Anne got a degree in music from UC Berkeley, then spent four years in Paris. But she had to return to Berkeley, where she met Ernest Adams, a professor of philosophy at UC Berkeley, whom she married in 1957. ey had two sons, Jim (born 1962) and Bill (born 1964). e family moved to Soquel 1969, living there for nearly 40 years. Anne was a violinist in the Santa Cruz Symphony and wrote several plays. Anne was a lifelong lover of music, books, swimming, travel, and trips to the beach. Anne and Ernie moved to Lakewood, Colorado, in 2006 to be near Bill's family. Ernie passed away in 2009, a deep blow to Anne. During her residence in Colorado, Anne wrote her autobiography From ere to Here, a fond reminiscence covering her first 90 years. Anne brought joy to her family and to her many friends. Louise Ahern May 26, 2016 Born in Roundup, Mussellshell County, Montana, Louise moved (with her parents) to California at the age of 8. While living at I-House, she was getting not only a degree in English from UC Berkeley but also a teaching credential and a fiancé! She and George Ahern, a naval officer, married in 1945. She lived in Modesto, Sonora, Turlock, and finally lived in Oakland for 70 years. She had many lifelong friends as bridge partners and belonged to the same book group for over 30 years. She was known as an avid reader, a deep thinker, and she was "the center of [her] family's universe." She is survived by her sister, Betty Ann Guy of Turlock; and her 3 children, Carol Andersen, omas Ahern, and Gail Ahern of Oakland; her son-in-law, Richard Andersen; her daughter-in-law, Beverly Ahern; five grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter, as well as many nieces and nephews. Grace Merriman ompson Altus September 13, 2016 Grace came to UC Berkeley to obtain a Ph.D. in Psychology. A post-doc at Columbia led to a career as a school psychologist. Grace married William (Bill) David Altus, a psychology professor at UCSB. Nepotism laws meant no faculty position was available to her there, so she mentored interns and co-authored papers with her husband. Her research included factors that influence school achievement and test patterns in children. She became a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Psychological Association, and was listed in Who's Who of American Women. She set swimming records into her 70s. She was a volunteer for Santa Barbara organizations and a life member of the Sierra Club. She was a voracious reader and delighted in taking her children and grandchildren to Chaucer's Bookstore to choose gifts. When Grace was a youngster, her family could not afford music lessons, so she nurtured her children's musical interests and ensured that they had the lessons for which she had yearned. She stayed in close touch with her Norwegian roommate and the two of them took a ord trip together as older women. Bill and Grace had three daughters and three grandchildren. Barbara Francis Beetem September 17, 2016 Barbara Francis Beetem passed away on Sept 17, 2016. She always spoke fondly of her years living at I-House and of the many friends she made there. Noorudin A. Billawala July 9, 2016 Noor came to the United States in 1947 as the trail blazer among his six siblings. At UC Berkeley, he received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. in Physics, and an M.B.A.. He was enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Stanford until family obligations required him to leave. He worked at Sylvania before becoming a real estate broker and property developer in many communities in the Bay Area. Noor's was a life of development of not only property but also of friendship and support networks for anyone in need. He reached out to the Muslim community and to Hindu friends. He operated Santa's Village (among many other enterprises). Noor is survived by his wife, seven children, and eleven grandchildren as well as siblings, nephews, and nieces. In Memory

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