MillikanAlumni GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN! MILLIKAN TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS There are many names which have little or no information listed beneath them. If anyone has information regarding persons on this list, or someone left off, please contact the web master:Click Here to Send Email to Paul Page 2 of 2 Return to Page 1 Ben Levine: Taught at Millikan 1960-1968 My dad died March 3, 2001 just short of his 78th birthday of Cholangio Carcinoma (cancer of the bile duct). He had been feeling progressively worse since November of 2000. After Millikan, he went to Poly and then moved on his own to Santa Monica where he lived for about 24 years working at Ryokan College in Los Angeles, teaching and helping adult students write doctoral theses on subjects mostly related to psychology. He also spent those same years in prison ministry visiting Terminal Island and in later years he became active in the Quaker faith. There is a continuing fund raising effort at Ryokan in his honor. Typical of Ben Levine, his memorial service in Los Angeles had every diverse person imaginable attending. Although I did not share Dad's somewhat left-leaning politics, I had to appreciate his incredible ability to collect the most unusual and varied friends and tireless efforts to help them. He was a major character. My brother and mom continue to live in Long Beach and I live in Indiana. Thanks, Geni Levine Thomas I was so sorry to read the news of Mr. Levine's death. He was one of my senior Humanities instructors (along with Neil Van Steenburgen and Pat Bratton) in '64-'65, and part of the team-teaching rotation during my year of Social Studies in '63-'64. Levine was a passionate teacher, always urging us to "get involved," and, of course, a great champion of good, old-fashioned liberalism. He had great faith in the government's ability to solve many of our society's social problems. We've lost an inspirational teacher and a decent human being. My sympathies to his family. John Tsitrian   Norman Maredith, long time Wood Shop Teacher passed away (5-10-03)... I'm not sure of the circumstances, but i thought you would like to know. Dennis Houser Class of 1980 Other faculty that passed away was Sgt. Stringfellow who retired and moved to Mephis Tennessee. I was privileged enought to travel to Memphis for his retirement from that school district. He showed me the fine eatings on Beal Street. He passed away a year later in 1991, I believe. Herr Schmidt, a German teacher for many years, retired and moved to Mamoth. He died, I believe, in 2000, while coming down the mountain to go on a vacation cruise. His car struck black ice and went off the mountain. I have been told he died instantly. A memorial service was held at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim. Just thought I would help on the ones I knew. Judy Segerstrom Barrett email:"Judy Barrett" JBarrett@socal.rr.com MR.RONALD BALAN; RENOWNED ART TEACHER AT MARSHALL JR. HIGH AND MILLIKAN HIGH SCHOOL IN LONG BEACH,CA CIRCA 1966-1971. HE PASSED IN 1971 FROM COMPLICATIONS OF LEUKEMIA. INSPIRATIONAL TO MANY---FORGOTTEN BY NONE. BLESS YOU MR. BALAN. From Randy Engelman  Spencer A. Brekke taught at Millikan High School during the early 60's for a short time. I believe he taught in the Social Studies and/or English Departments. He had taught Social Studies and English for many years at Hughes Jr. High School. Upon retiring from the LBUSD he moved to the Ashland, OR area where raised cattle for over 30 years on his ranch. Spencer passed away at the age of 87 on Sept. 15, 2000. From Ted Brekke "Ted Brekke" t.brekke@sbcglobal.net   PATRICK JAMES BRATTON '52 died February 26, 2002 in Long Beach, Cal. He was a teacher and administrator in the Long Beach public schools for 33 years, retiring in 1990 as principal of Stephens Junior High School. In retirement he enjoyed traveling, interviewed prospective Harvard students, and informally helped dozens of people with troubled pasts to gain employment by polishing their résumés. He leaves his wife, Jane Ann, a daughter, Lisa Santana, a son, Joel, three grandchildren, and two brothers, Kevin and Con. This is my dad's obituary from the Harvard Alumni newspaper. He taught English and Humanities at Millikan throughout the 60's. He was 70 when he died of emphysema. From: Lisa (Bratton) Santana, class of 1975 email: "Lisa Santana" <lisa@bataviastrings.com> Page 2 of 2 Return to Page 1 Hosted, Designed, & Updates by Paul Prosise class of 1958 www.screenmagic.com Click Here to Send Email to Paul Entire contents of this Web site © copyright 2000-2005 Return to top of page Return to Millikan Home Page   Lates Updates   Looking for a Classmate?   Millikan Reunions   "Go Old Days"    The Pike   Time Line Stories   CORYDON Archives   Millikan Vets   Update on Classmates '57 to '60   Millikan & Classmates Web Sites   Reunion Planning & Finding Classmates    Other H.S. Reunions & Web Sites Classmates We Will Miss    Faculty We Will Miss Return to top of page