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Werner Rosenquist, '40, died Jan. 12. A lifelong resident of Spokane, he was the owner of Empire Lines and All World Travel, companies that specialize in local, national and international tours. Rosenquist was a member of Whitworth's board of trustees from 1950 until his death and was president of The Whitworth Foundation from 1972 to 1989. He was honored in March 2006 for his life of service to Whitworth. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Hawley Rosenquist, '42; his daughter, Ann Rosenquist Compogno, and her husband, Dave; his sons and their spouses, Terry and Karen Hoene Rosenquist, Mark and Reiko Yoshitomo Rosenquist and Tracy Rosenquist; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Robert McGrath, a member of the Class of 1945 (though he did not graduate from Whitworth), died Feb. 3. He taught biology and worked in special-education administration at Franklin High School, in Seattle. McGrath was well known at Northwest stadiums from the 1950s through the '90s for singing the national anthem at ball games. He also appeared regularly with the Seattle Opera and Seattle Symphony. For 17 years, he was director of music at First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Wash. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sally; two daughters, including Kathie (McGrath) Colwell, '69, and her husband, Steve Colwell, '69; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Harold Wimpy, '49, died Oct. 26. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Following his years in the military, he returned to Spokane and worked in home construction with his father and brother until 1956. For the next 30 years, he worked for Washington Water Power (Avista), until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Elaine (Jenkins) Wimpy, '49, two sons, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one brother, and several nieces and nephews. Annie (Stueckle) Walker, a member of the Class of 1949 (though she did not graduate from Whitworth), died Dec. 1. She is survived by her husband, two children, her sister, Ruth Gwinn, and two grandchildren.
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