5 RAPS SHEET n MAY 2023 Upcoming RAPS events MAY 8THURSDAY, MAY 11 RAPS Board Meeting: 12:15 p.m., via Zoom. Contact: Eben Yemoh, rapsmail@pdx.edu. 8TUESDAY, MAY 16 Book Group: 1:30 p.m., via Zoom. Contact: Joan Shireman, joanshireman@gmail.com. 8WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Hiking Group: Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, Gaston. Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net. 8THURSDAY, MAY 18 RAPS General Meeting: noon, S-17 Cramer Hall. “The World of Changing Ice,” in-person presentation by Andrew Fountain, PSU professor emeritus of geology. Note: S-17 is in the sub-basement of Cramer Hall, accessible by the elevator in the northwest corner of the building. Contact: Eben Yemoh, rapsmail@pdx.edu. 8TBA Bridge Group: Contact: Steve Brennan, the.steve.brennan@gmail.com or 503-889-0146. JUNE 8WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 Hiking Group: McIver State Park. Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net JULY 8WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Hiking Group: Elk Meadow (Mt. Hood). Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net AUGUST 8THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 RAPS Summer Picnic: Mark your calendars for the August picnic! Details will be announced in the summer issue of The RAPS Sheet. 8TBA Hiking Group: Geology hike with Scott Burns. Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net SEPTEMBER 8WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Hiking Group: Wildwood Area, Boulder Ridge (Mt. Hood) Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net OCTOBER 8WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Hiking Group: Steigerwald. Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net NOVEMBER 8WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Hiking Group: Newall Creek Canyon (Oregon City). Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net In memoriam: Thomas C. Buell, 1927-2023 THOMAS C. BUELL, who served Portland State as a professor of English for four decades, died April 15 in Portland. He was 95 years old. Professor Buell was born August 14, 1927, in Newport, Rhode Island. After graduating from South Kent School, South Kent, Connecticut, he enrolled at Princeton University as a member of the class of 1950. He received an M.A. in 1960 and a Ph.D. in 1965 from the University of Washington. Professor Buell, who was promoted to professor emeritus upon retirement, taught writing, literature, and mixed media during his PSU career. Before joining the Portland State faculty in 1965, he taught at several New England prep schools, teaching English, directing student plays, and coaching ice hockey. In 1952 he met Joan Strong, and two years later the couple married and moved to Bangkok to teach English. They were instrumental in starting new language centers in Chiang Mai and Korat, Thailand, that are still running today. Throughout his teaching career Professor Buell pursued his interest in theater, acting in several American Theater Company productions. Among his roles were Vandergelder in The Matchmaker, Prospero in The Tempest, and Tiger Brown in Threepenny Opera. He was also an artist, creating sculptures, paintings, and drawings shown in local galleries and museums. A lifelong love of sailing led him to twice cross the Atlantic as well as to explore the waters of the Salish Sea. Professor Buell is survived by his wife, Joan; son Tom (Jamie Elsbury), of Port Townsend, Washington; daughter Hester Carr (Leonard), of Portland; and son Dexter (Keri Butler), of Brooklyn, New York; and seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Remembrances may be sent to Hopewell House, 6171 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97239. 1976 PSU Digital Archives Gallery
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