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RUDOLF KALIN, 73, professor and head of the department of psychology at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, died Aug. 16, 2011. He received his degree with high honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi. After receiving his master’s and PhD degrees at Harvard University in the field of social psychology, he joined the faculty at the University of California, Davis, but then was recruited by his former Wesleyan professor W.R. Thompson to join him at Queens’s College, where they expanded the course offerings in social psychology. His interests focused on tolerance, discrimination, and prejudice. He later served as head of the department for many years. Survivors include his wife, Jane McKinnis Kalin, three sons, and four grandchildren.

ROBERT A. JENSEN, the owner of a jewelry store in LaSalle, Ill., died Feb. 3, 2014, at age 81. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Betty Whitaker Jensen, predeceased him. Three children, four grandchildren, two sisters, and many nieces and nephews survive.

PAUL M. LEWIS, 78, who had a career in public relations and later owned a store, died Feb. 27, 2014. He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard. Survivors include his wife, Susan Williams Lewis, two children, and two grandchildren.

WILLIAM A. WISDOM, emeritus associate professor of philosophy at Temple University, died Dec. 15, 2013. He was 78. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received his degree with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a master’s degree from New York University and a PhD from Bryn Mawr College, and joined the faculty at Temple University, where he taught for 33 years. A specialist in formal logic, he co-authored the textbook Deductive Logic. He taught deductive logic at the introductory, intermediate and advanced levels, and also taught modal logic. He was director of graduate studies at Temple from 1986-89 and served on many committees in the College of Liberal Arts. In his retirement he enjoyed writing stories about his life and about his skepticism, as well as playing music with friends. He was married for 29 years to Frances Wisdom and their only son died. He is survived by his wife, Fritzi, and her three children.

FREDRIC W. FROST III, a consultant and retired director of corporate facilities management, died June 10, 2013, at age 79. A member of Psi Upsilon, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for ten years. He was the grandson of Fredric W. Frost of the class of 1894, the son of Fredric W. Frost Jr. of the class of 1923, and the cousin of Bradford R. Frost of the class of 1935. Survivors include his wife, Birgitta Frost; four children; and his cousins, Vincent W. Jones Jr. ’45, David P. Jones Sr. ’51, John F. Frost ’70, and David P. Jones Jr. ’83.

JOHN J. MILLER III, 79, professor emeritus of pediatrics at Stanford University and a noted leader in the study and treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, died Dec. 11, 2013. He was a member of Gamma Psi and received his medical degree from the University of Rochester. After completing a residency in pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco, he traveled to Australia as a National Institutes of Health post-doctoral fellow to pursue a PhD in immunology at the University of Melbourne. Upon completion of his PhD, he returned to California to fulfill military duties at the National Radiological Defense Laboratory and then began a 35-year career at Stanford Children’s Hospital and Stanford Medical School. During his tenure at Stanford, he conducted extensive research on childhood autoimmune diseases and the health care delivery and psychosocial outcomes for children with them. In 1967, he developed the Northern California Center for Children with Arthritis and Related Diseases at the Children’s Hospital at Stanford, which became an important West Coast center for study and treatment, and a valuable resource for patients and their families. After retiring from Stanford in 1997, he spent time mentoring young pediatricians and served as a consultant and visiting professor in London and in Mexico City. He was an avid outdoorsman and devoted theatergoer. Survivors include four sons; three grandchildren; his longtime companion, Mayo Marsh; his former wife, Anne Miller; two siblings; and a large extended family.

CHISOLM D. MCAVOY, an adventurer and taxi driver, died Sept. 25, 2013, at age 81. He received his bachelor’s degree from George Washington University. His sister, Mary B. Johnstone, survives.

JONATHAN F. ABEL, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps for 27 years, died Dec. 15, 2013. He was 81. An actor and film producer, he also served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. During his 27 years of service, he was a public affairs officer, infantry officer, and training and audiovisual support officer, and he received numerous medals. He was also a singer and a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Pirie Abel, three children, three grandchildren, and his brother.

WILLIAM DON FRIEDMAN, a seven-term Colorado state legislator and a talk radio host, died Aug. 11, 2013, at age 83. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received a master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. A successful real estate developer, as a politician he was know for his fiscal conservatism. He was a moderate on social issues, sponsoring the first clean air legislation in the nation, and was a constant advocate for a woman’s right to choose. He lost a race for elected office only once: a run for Congress against Pat Schroeder in 1976, by a narrow margin. After the legislature, he served on the Denver Water Board and consulted for the EPA and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. He was also an active community leader. Among those who survive are his wife, Jeanne Bahne Friedman, three children, seven grandchildren, and a nephew, Gary S. Davis ’75. He was previously married to Audrey Friedman Marcus.

JOHN F. DODGE, a retired executive with the Boy Scouts of America, died Dec. 8, 2013. He was 84. A member of Sigma Chi, he was the son of Arthur C. Dodge of the class of 1923. He began his career with the Boy Scouts of America in 1952, which was an extension of his early scouting years. His wife, Joanne Abbott Dodge, predeceased him. Survivors include three children, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his sister.