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In Memoriam: May 2024
We are deeply saddened to share that Claire Corson Skinner (IAC/NMC 71) passed away on March 23, 2024. A seven-year member of Interlochen’s Board of Trustees, Skinner served as chair, vice-chair, and an active member of several committees and provided generous support for the Green Lake Waterfront revitalization, the institution’s musical theatre and dance divisions, and students scholarships.
Paula Golden (IAC/NMC 42) of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Aug. 31, 2023.
Laurence Butcher (IAC/NMC 45) of Hunt, Texas, passed away on April 10, 2024.
Dr. Walter W. Baker (IAC/NMC 50-51) of Bowling Green, Ohio, passed away on April 22, 2024.
Richard Garrison (IAC/NMC 51) of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away on April 17, 2024.
Dr. Alan Banack (IAC/NMC 58) of Ontario, Canada, passed away in April 2024.
Paul Kyprie (IAC/NMC 59-62) of Whitmore Lake, Michigan, passed away on July 10, 2023.
David Silden (AS 61, IAC St 63-67) of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on Feb. 24, 2024.
Vicki Heller (IAC/NMC 62, 64, 66-70) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, passed away on March 29, 2024.
Richard Krupka (IAC St 63-65) of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on Feb. 21, 2024.
Carrol McLaughlin Cousineau (IAC/NMC 64-66, 69) of Tuscon, Arizona, passed away on March 10, 2018.
Gary Dean Schaaf (IAA 67-69) of Richmond, Michigan, passed away on Jan. 17, 2024.
Mark Williams (IAC/NMC 69) of Old Saybrook, Connecticut passed away on Jan. 18, 2024.
Wendy Murphy (AS 82) of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away on April 28, 2024.
John Watson-Baggott Jr. (IAC 95, IAA 95-97) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on April 7, 2024.
