DAVID R.W. RAYNOLDS, 87, a bison rancher, diplomat and author, died June 19, 2015. He was an alumnus of Dartmouth College. After U.S. Army service from 1950 to 1953, he received a master’s degree from Wesleyan in 1955, did pre-doctoral work at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and later graduated from the National War College in 1973. Joining the Foreign Service in 1956, he served in the diplomatic corps in El Salvador, France, Haiti, Pakistan, and Washington, D.C. In 1966 he received the Meritorious Service Award from the U.S. Department of State. In 1964 he and his family spent a year in Lander, Wyo., where he wrote a book on El Salvador, and in 1975 they settled permanently in the Lander area and developed a bison herd at Table Mountain Ranch. He spent almost 40 years deeply involved in the community and spent 26 years on the steering committee of the Wyoming Business Alliance, with its Leadership Wyoming program. He was also involved with other local and national associations, including as president of the National Buffalo Association. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice (May) Kean Raynolds, five children, eight grandchildren, and his sister.

TIMOTHY P. MURPHY, 33, who had majored in psychology, died May 7, 2015. He enjoyed all forms of sports. Among those who survive are his parents, Timothy J. Murphy and Kathleen M. Murphy, as well as two siblings.

JOHN S. KOCH JR., a singer and an actor, died Jan. 30, 2015. He was 54. He volunteered at a library and on a farm. A former long-distance runner, he was also an avid sports fan. Survivors include his mother, Constance Chadwell Koch, two sisters, his brother, and four nieces.

PAUL LENKEIT, a managing director with Babson Capital, died Mar. 25, 2015. He was 55. An economics and mathematics major, he joined the Travelers Insurance Company in their accounting and actuarial department before joining the marketing department at MassMutual. In 1992 he was invited to join Babson Capital, where he was the lead portfolio manager for mortgage-backed hedge funds and oversaw trading in mortgage securities, before his most recent role as a managing director in charge of derivatives trading and insurance asset management. He also had a passion for jazz music. Survivors include his wife, Lori Cullis Lenkeit, three children, his brother, and two sisters.

DARRYL ROBINSON, 61, a finance executive, died Feb. 22, 2015. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he was a member of the varsity football and lacrosse teams. Survivors include his wife, Fredericka Rutledge Robinson ’75, a son, and two grandchildren.

PETER A. PANCIERA, 66, who retired after a career in banking and finance, died May 23, 2015. At Wesleyan he was the quarterback of the undefeated 1969 football team and was a four-year member of the golf team. His career in banking and finance included positions with Hartford National Bank and Trust, the HSBC Equator Bank, and the Commercial Bank of Africa. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Fairgrieve, three children, five grandchildren, and his brother.

WILLIAM R. STEINHURST, a national expert in the field of energy, died July 24, 2014. He was 66. A member of Gamma Psi, he received master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Vermont. A State of Vermont public servant for more than three decades, his roles included Director of Regulated Utility Planning for 17 years. He also volunteered for the Girl Scouts at the local and state levels. After leaving state service, he joined Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., and was considered a national expert in the field of energy regulation, energy forecasting, and modeling. In addition to his professional career, he was an active musician. An avid photographer, he created installations and taught photography. He is survived by his wife, Susan Andersen Steinhurst MA’70, his parents, four children, four grandchildren, his sister, his brother, and a large extended family.

JOHN C. HAURY, 66, an attorney in private practice and a public defender, died May 16, 2015. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and received his law degree from Indiana University. An attorney in Bedford, Indiana, for 40 years, he practiced law in eight firms bearing his name, most recently at Haury Law Office. For more than 25 years he was a public defender and an attorney for the Lawrence County Department of Child Services, and he served on several community boards of directors. Among those who survive are his wife, Lee Ann, and three children.

TIMOTHY H. POLK, 69, a theologian who taught religious studies at Hamline University for 30 years, died July 8, 2015. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and received his degree cum laude. After earning a master’s degree in divinity from Yale University, he received his PhD in religion there. He taught a variety of courses in religion and was involved in many initiatives across campus. An enthusiastic teacher, he was an internationally recognized scholar of Soren Kierkegaard’s work as it relates to Christianity. He was also an active lecturer and participant in the broader community. Survivors include his wife, Lucy, three children, one grandson, and his sister.

FRANC A. BARADA JR., M.D., a rheumatologist, died Feb. 8, 2015. He was 69. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he received his medical degree from the University of Virginia. After interning at the University of Wisconsin, he completed his training at the University of Virginia, in between serving as chief of medicine at the Fort Defiance Indian Hospital on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. He was assistant professor of rheumatology at Duke University and in 1982 founded Durham Rheumatology. He served the Durham community for more than 30 years and was also an active volunteer in both medical and local organizations. He helped to found Project Access of Durham County to secure medical specialty care for the uninsured. He is survived by his wife, Placide Noell Barada, two children, four grandchildren, and his sister.