— 4 — In memoriam: Caroline P. Stoel, 1914-2007 In memoriam: Marian Mowry Ford, 1924-2007 Caroline Mary (Phillips) Stoel, born September 27, 1914, in Lexington, N.C., died March 29, 2007, in Portland after a long illness. From 1974 to 2000 she served as adjunct associate professor of history and was advanced to emerita status. Professor Stoel’s academic career and achievements were remarkable. At Duke University, she received a baccalaureate degree cum laude in 1935, followed by a doctorate of jurisprudence in 1937. Professor Stoel served on the Law Review and finished fourth in her law school class, ranking ahead of classmate Richard M. Nixon, who later acknowledged his dismay for being “beaten by a woman.” After practicing law in her father’s firm, she journeyed to Portland in 1938 to marry law school classmate Thomas B. Stoel. Although she had passed the North Carolina and Oregon bar examinations, Professor Stoel encountered the long-standing barrier against husbands and wives practicing in the same jurisdiction, so she immersed herself in familial and community activities. Caroline and Tom were married for 69 years, and— while they reared four children—she energetically carried out a public service career. Legal training and secretarial skills supported her leadership services in organizations such as—but not limited to—the Oregon Council for the Humanities, World Affairs Council, Oregon Historical Society, Planned Parenthood, League of Women Voters, and the Democratic Party. In 1970 she began graduate studies at Portland State leading to an M.A. degree in history in 1973. From 1974 to 2000 she held an appointment as an adjunct associate professor of history, teaching legal and constitutional history courses. Concurrently, Professor Stoel published several articles and co-authored two books dealing with judicial history. Professor Stoel leaves a strong imprint on the University and its History Department. She was a founding member of a community support group, The Friends of History, which has sponsored annual lectures and generated financial aid for faculty and students. In 1996 the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association transferred its editorial office for The Pacific Historical Reviewto PSU’s History Department. To reinforce this prestigious undertaking, in 2001 the Stoel family and friends endowed The Caroline P. Stoel Editorial Fellowship, supporting the engagement of exceptional graduate students in scholarly editing of this significant journal. In addition to husband, Thomas, and sister, Enid Ledbetter, Burlington, N.C., Caroline is survived by four children: Tom Stoel, Jr., Washington, D.C.; Peter F. Stoel, Portland; Carol Stoel Gammon, Portland; Polly L. Stoel, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and seven grandchildren. To all of them, we send our heartfelt condolences. All of us in the University community have been enriched by her selfless contributions. Remembrances may be made to: RESULTS Educational Fund; the PSU Foundation; or Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette. —Victor C. Dahl, Professor Emeritus of History Marian Ford, spouse of the late Philip Ford, professor of English, was born in Hamburg, Iowa, on May 25, 1924, and died of congestive heart failure at Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin, on March 23, 2007. Marian attended the University of Oklahoma, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and in 1946 earned a bachelor’s degree in English. In 1947 she married Philip Ford, and they pursued graduate studies in English at the University of Iowa, where she earned a master’s degree in 1950. The Fords came to Portland in 1956 after Philip completed his doctorate. After Professor Ford died in 1980, Marian occasionally taught PSU English courses. She participated in community services, notably as a poll watcher, wrote for the Lake Oswego Review, and edited the Portland Tri-County New Politics Newsletter. Together the Fords participated in the institution’s formative years, and for their able support of this emerging university, they have earned our gratitude. Their children, Hannah Goodale, Gloucester, Mass.; Susan Ford, Lake Oswego; and Jason Ford, San Diego, Calif., survive them. We extend our condolences to them. A memorial gathering for family and friends will be hosted from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 24, at the Ford home, 1190 Oak Terrace, Lake Oswego. Remembrances may be made to Amnesty International, 5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor, New York, N.Y., 10001. —Victor C. Dahl, Emeritus Professor of History
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