Raymond Eugene Boyd, Ph.D., a member of the Class of 1969, died on Feb. 26, 2006.

Susan Hensley, a member of the Class of 1989, died in August 2004.

Walter F. Majerczyk, who graduated in 1978 with degrees in business and English Bible, passed away on December 26, 2004. His EMR roommate, Neil Coen 79, remembers “He was with you one hundred percent. His greatest gift was his relational skills, openness of heart, and generosity of spirit. He was always fully engaged and in over his head in every discussion we were having around the dorm. He had a great love for his wife and daughter. Because he lived without a father for most of his life, it was a big deal for him to stay connected to his children. His mom was a classic southern belle, a Virginia debutante, so he had a natural southern politeness and deference to elders and adults. It was important for him to be a good dad and a good friend — that’s the hole that he’ll leave. He was always so willing to be engaged and was very verbal. I hadn’t talked to him in ten years and was surprised to find out he had passed away on my 50th birthday.” Another college friend, Bruce Edwards 78, 80, e-mailed: “He played the 12 string guitar and was quick to laugh. He was well-liked by others and drove a new Beetle bus. A group of us went to California for spring break in his van in 1976. We picked up two ORU girls who were stranded in Arizona because their car had broken down. We took them the rest of the way to California.”

Bob Volk, an associate alumnus who was ORU’s first All-American, died on April 12, 2006. He was a member of the 1978 baseball team that made ORU’s first and only College World Series appearance. Volk died of cancer.

Dr. Wayne D. Lee, former director of Education at ORU in the 1970s and 1980s, died on April 29, 2006, after an extended illness. Dr. David Hand, current dean of the School of Education, says that Dr. Lee “was instrumental in laying a strong foundation” for the good things that are happening in the school today.

Sidney Selinger, one of the best friends that ORU baseball (and athletics in general) ever had, passed away on April 12, 2006. He was 89. In recognition of his many contributions to the baseball program, the press box at J. L. Johnson Stadium is named for Selinger, as is a VIP lounge. He also received a Distinguished Service Award from ORU in 1981.