In Memoriam: Brock Dixon, 1922 - 2015 rock Dixon was born in South Dakota, and moved with his family to McMinnville, Oregon during the depression of the 1930s. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Pacific University and his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Southern California. He served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war, he became a member of the faculty at Vanport College. At Vanport and later at Portland State College, Brock Dixon taught political science, government and history. As one of the earliest members of the faculty, Professor Dixon played an important role in the growth of Portland State. In 1951, he was a member of the first Advisory Council. In 1952, he was a member of a committee whose purpose was to persuade the legislature to create a full four-year college in Portland. With the late Frederic Waller, he developed a plan for an honors college. When Vanport became Portland State College, he served as an assistant to the Dean of Faculties, and later to President Millar. He was also the head of the PSU Department of Political Science. In the 1960s, Professor Dixon left Portland State to serve as Provost of Pacific University. After three years at Pacific, he moved to the University of Nevada–Las Vegas, where he served in a variety of administrative positions, including Dean of Administrative Services and Vice President for Adminstration. He retired from UNLV in 1985 and moved to Melbourne, Australia, where his son, Gale, is Director of Southeast Asian Studies at Monash University. Professor Dixon and his wife maintained their home in McMinnville, as well as their home in Melbourne. Gale Dixon will return to Portland in July to arrange a memorial service for his father. RAPS extends sincere condolences to members of Brock Dixon’s family. John Cooper, Professor Emeritus of English In Memoriam: Elizabeth Trudeau, 1927-2015 lizabeth Trudeau, a member of RAPS, passed away peacefully May 28, 2015 at her home. Her husband, S. John Trudeau, Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts and Letters and Professor Emeritus of Music, preceded her in death The efforts and financial support of Elizabeth Trudeau and her husband were responsible for the creation of the Peter Britt Music Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon. Thanks to them, audiences and musicians have enjoyed the festival for half a century. Elizabeth Trudeau is survived by her four children, one sister, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A celebration of life was held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Ascension Episcopal Parish, where she was an active parishioner. Donations may be made to Ascension Episcopal Parish, 1823 SW Spring Street, Portland, OR 97201. RAPS extends sincere condolences to her family. John Cooper, Professor Emeritus of English In Memoriam: Kathy L. Monza-Dusky, 1951 - 2015 athy (Kit) Dusky passed away June 12, 2015 in San Antonio Tlayacapan, Jalisco, Mexico of complications of FTD (Frontal Temporal Dementia). Kit was born February 22, 1951 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, to Louis and Bea Monza. She lived in Beaver Falls with her parents and siblings until she graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1969. She had a passion for reading that eventually led to a career in librarianship. After high school, she attended Muskingum College in Ohio. When she married, she left college. She and her husband settled in Boise, Idaho in 1975. After they divorced, she began working at the Idaho State Library and attending Boise State University. 4 B E K
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