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In memoriam (May 2009)

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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.

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