In memoriam (May 2009)
The Rotarian -- May 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 the following Rotarians who served RI as directors:
Roy Troutt, Norman, Okla., USA, 1979-81;
Asbjørn Austvik, Trondheim, Norway, 1990-92;
Sadao Kuranami, Kamakura, Japan, 1990-92; and
Marcelino B.S. Chaves, São João da Madeira, Portugal, 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;
Joseph Whittlesey, Jacksonville, Fla., USA, 1967-68;
Kenneth A. Miller, Scarborough, Ont., Canada, 1968-69;
John “Dick” R. Moore, Kihei Sunrise, Hawaii, USA, 1969-70;
Charles M. Waltenbaugh, Meadville, Pa., USA, 1970-71;
Martin F. Hafter, Thalwil, Switzerland, 1977-78;
William A. “Bill” Smith, Sacramento, Calif., USA, 1984-85;
Bill Rood, Manchester, Conn., USA, 1985-86;
Wan Yong Cha, Daegu South, Korea, 1986-87;
Gert Fuhrmann, Pforzheim, Germany, 1986-87;
Kåre A. Flatraaker, Sarpsborg, Norway, 1987-88;
Yoshihiro Nakagita, Ise South, Japan, 1987-88;
Raymond C.W. Wong, Rotary E-Club of District 3450, Hong Kong, 1987-88;
Shifarraw Bizuneh, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1991-92;
Edward M. “Ted” Cameron II, Albany, N.Y., USA, 1992-93;
Toshiaki Nambu, Morioka, Japan, 1995-96 and 1999-2000;
Jiro Sato, Tsuchiura, Japan, 1996-97;
Edwin George “Tubby” Grenfell, East London, South Africa, 1997-98;
Jefferson Farris, Hot Springs Village, Ark., USA, 2003-04;
Jan Tenstam, Leksand, Sweden, 2003-04;
J. Gil O’Rourke, Jackson, Mich., USA, 2005-06; and
Christian “Chris” Sas, Oosterhout-Regio, The Netherlands, 2007-08.