In memoriam (April 2009)
The Rotarian - April 2009
With deep regret, we report the death of
Carlos Canseco, Monterrey, Mexico, who served RI as president in 1984-85, vice president in 1969-70, Rotary Foundation trustee chair in 1990-91, and Foundation trustee vice chair in 1989-90. We also report the deaths of
Roy Troutt, Norman, Okla., USA, who served RI as director in 1979-81;
Asbjørn Austvik, Trondheim, Norway, and
Sadao Kuranami, Kamakura, Japan, who served RI as directors in 1990-92; and
Marcelino B.S. Chaves, São João da Madeira, Portugal, who served RI as director in 1991-93. In addition, we report the deaths of the following Rotarians who served RI as district governors:
Julio Angel Méndez, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1954-55;
Kenneth A. Miller, Scarborough, Ont., Canada, 1968-69;
John “Dick” R. Moore, Kihei Sunrise, Hawaii, USA, 1969-70;
Bill Rood, Manchester, Conn., USA, 1985-86;
Raymond C.W. Wong, Rotary E-Club of District 3450, Hong Kong, 1987-89;
Shifarraw Bizuneh, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1991-92;
Jiro Sato, Tsuchiura, Japan, 1996-97;
Edwin George “Tubby” Grenfell, East London, South Africa, 1997-98; and
Christian “Chris” Sas, Oosterhout-Regio, The Netherlands, 2007-08.