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WINTER 2010 Connecting Seattle University Alumni and Friends
Michael Lowenstein, '64, and Lonnie
Veeder, '65, married May 15, 1965. The
couple met in the Chieftain in 1961 and,
according to Lonnie, was inseparable
thereafter. Mike worked as an underwriter
in insurance for 10 years, went back to SU
to get a degree in psychology and then
became a social worker/supervisor for
DSHS. Lonnie became a teacher for the
Northshore School District. The couple
raised two daughters. Unfortunately,
Mike, died in 1997, while waiting for a
lung transplant. Lonnie's marital advice:
"Cherish the moments and fill the moments
with love. Time passes quickly and
your life as a couple will end before you
are ready." Lonnie would love to hear
from anyone who knew her and Mike
during their days at SU.
Andrea Albenesius, '92, and Rookie
Gleich, '93, met at SU while playing
basketball for the Chieftains. Says
Andrea, "We became best friends after
graduation, and that friendship blossomed
into true love so we decided
to become teammates for life." They
married at the Chapel of St. Ignatius
in August 2001, with many of their SU
friends and teammates cheering them
on. "God has blessed us with two
beautiful boys, Treyson and Ryan. And,
if they are fortunate to get their mom's
basketball talent, they may one day
play for the Redhawks," Andrea says.
Juliana, '00, and Brian Stachurski,
'00, were married at the Chapel of
St. Ignatius June 17, 2000, by Father
Stephen Sundborg and with Juliana's
parents and grandparents [Jeannie
and Dayton Balinbin, '78, and George
and Rita Krsak, '47] in attendance to
receive a special blessing honoring the
three generations of SU marriages.
Derek Dunn, '67, and Kathie Fennell
Dunn (attended through 1965)
met and married while at Seattle
University and have been married 45
years. The couple, now retired, lives in
Portland, Ore.
Daniel Bootz, '03, and Jeanne Ryan,
'03, '06 MIT, met during orientation
and dated all four years of college.
They were married in the Chapel of
St. Ignatius the weekend after graduation,
on June 21, 2003, and now live
in Madison, Wis., with their daughter,
Esme. Another baby is due in July.
"I am so grateful that SU brought
my husband and me together," says
Jeanne.
Elizabeth (Cox), '98, and Daniel
Murray, '98, met at SU in 1994, and
married in 1998. They have two children,
Ryan and Julia, and live in the
Washington, D.C., metro area.
We received quite a few comments online
about our Fall 2010 cover story on the
new Lemieux Library and McGoldrick
Learning Commons. Here's a sampling:
Library a Shrine, Not a Warehouse
Yes, a 1966 library would justify a serious
upgrade to support contemporary
learning methods and tools; yet referring
to the original library as a mere
"warehouse for books" I find ingratiating
of its stature. The original library,
as ancestor to the new one, played no
less of a role in defining the quality
educational experience that SU stands
for. It set the stage and precedent for
the new library's architectural design
and redefined function. It was a place
where students, faculty and others
could gather and not just study, but
also be surrounded by the magic and
glory of learning and knowledge of
all the bound volumes contained and
protected within it. The old library
does not deserve to be dismissed as
a "warehouse for books," connoted
with a lifeless, chunky shell with no
potential for spiritual and social edification. It has every right to be revered
as a shrine to the power and mystery of
learning and thought that all libraries,
no matter how humble, rural, disheveled
or foreign, deserve our respect and
deference.
Lonner F. Holden
(father of a current SU sophomore)
Historical Fact Check
I don't remember the "bucket brigade"
move to the new library back in 1966.
What I do remember clearly is that myself
and one other student were hired
at $1.45 per hour to move all of the
books from the old library to the new
A.A. Lemieux Library following summer
quarter in August 1966. The move
took us six weeks working full-time
and was tough manual labor involving
loading the boxed books about four or
five boxes high onto hand trucks and
then down three flights of stairs and up
to the new library. Some of the books
were down an additional stairway to a basement storage in a building between
the libraries. We had no assistance moving
the boxes, although several people were
involved in packing and unpacking the
boxes. The gorgeous new modern library
was not quite complete by the time we
finished in September.
Jim Klinefelter, '68
Girl Power
I was very excited to read your article on the Rat City Roller Girls ["Cruisin' for a Bruisin,'" summer 2010]. This group has come so far in Seattle and stands for so many great things, including empowering women. While I did not know Anna Stevens, aka "Ima Handful" of the Sockit Wenches, I do know some girls I met at the School of Law who are certainly worth mentioning. Jessica Creager, '09, aka "Pris Toff," is also an alumna of the Rat City Roller Girls, playing for the Throttle Rockets throughout her time at Seattle University. Also, Raven Healing, who graduated from the law school in 2009, was, and likely still is, a mascot for Rat City Roller Girls team Grave Danger. I just wanted to highlight these other awesome women.
Monica Hartsock, '09
Huntington Beach, Calif.
A Writer's Life
Thank you for the glowing review of Marlene's Piano ["Bookmarks," summer 2010]. It meant a lot to me to have my novel reviewed in the alumni magazine, which will help me present the book at Elliott Bay Book Co. and other Seattle locations, as I have in Chicago and Spokane. When I graduated from Seattle University in 1999, I was one of the first English/creative writing majors. My seminars with Dr. [Sharon] Cumberland, Father [Emmett] Carroll and Father [David] Leigh, and my work in the Writing Center with Larry Nichols, made me a better writer of poetry and fiction and a better student of life. I realized that I wrote not only to express myself but also to give readers insight into their own lives and hopes, much like Marlene playing music for Depression audiences. I'm very glad that you enjoyed my book and appreciate the support from Seattle University Magazine and the university.
Jill Charles, '99
Chicago
Honoring Our Veterans
Since the Civil War the United States has had more than 40 million veterans. The most highly decorated living veteran, according to some historians, is a graduate of Seattle University's ROTC program, Maj. Gen. Pat Brady, class of 1959. Maj. Gen. Brady served our country for 34 years and is the 12th most decorated veteran of all time according to one list, and fifth according to another. In addition to the Congressional Medal of Honor he has earned more than 70 awards, including the Distinguished Service Cross, our nation's second-highest award, two Distinguished Service Medals, six Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars, 53 Air Medals and the Purple Heart. Gen. Brady was a Dust Off (Helicopter Ambulance) Pilot for two years in the Vietnam War. He flew more than 2,500 combat missions and evacuated more than 5,000 friendly as well as enemy wounded. He has written his first book, Dead Men Flying (with Megan Brady Smith), which documents the great humanitarian effort in Vietnam spearheaded by the Army Aeromedical evacuation that rescued many souls. Seattle University and its alumni should take great pride in its ROTC program and its graduates.
Mike Flannigan, '58
Lakewood, Wash.
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