Miles Whitney Kratka '39 died in April at age 82. During his long agronomy career, Mr. Kratka traveled extensively throughout the world teaching sustainable agriculture. Working with the University of Arizona, he was one of the first to use hydroponic farming. Doris Elaine Brodersen Sloan '50, M.S. '82, died in April at age 69. Ms. Sloan returned to college in 1980 after raising a family to get her master's in applied behavioral science with an emphasis in gerontology. She then worked for the city of Davis Senior Center as the information and referral coordinator, retiring in 1992. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Donald. Leslie C. Landers, Ph.D. '56, died in April of 1995. He had worked at Aerojet for over 30 years as a research chemist and an administrator. He is survived by his wife, Loretta. Richard K. Waters '56, D.V.M. '62, died in March at age 67. Dr. Waters was an equine veterinarian living in Wallace. Foster Lasdon '61, D.V.M. '65, died in February after practicing veterinary medicine for more than 30 years in Woodland Hills. Dr. Lasdon was a former president of the Sierra Veterinary Medical Association and the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association's San Fernando Valley Chapter. He was a member of the Southern California Harley Riders Association. Keith T. Kramer '76 died in May at age 45 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. After graduating from UC Davis, Mr. Kramer worked extensively in local government in California until he moved to Oregon to attend law school. He received his law degree in 1994 from the University of Oregon School of Law, then worked in a clerkship with the Oregon State Court of Appeals and served as an associate at the law firm of Walton, Nilsen, Johnson and Guerra. In 1998, he became assistant county counsel in Coos County, Ore. Mr. Kramer volunteered with a number of state and local bar committee boards, mediation programs and community groups. He is survived by his partner, Andrea Watson, a brother, nieces and aunts. David Larry Ray '77 died of cancer in May at age 43. Mr. Ray worked as a staff attorney for the state Department of Water Resources and was an expert on electric utility deregulation. A former attorney with the Air Force, he was a major in the Reserves. Survivors include his wife, Vivian, and a son and daughter. Kathleen Ellyn Kendrick, Ph.D. '79, died in March at age 47 of ovarian cancer. Dr. Kendrick was a professor of microbiology at Ohio State University, where she had been a member of the faculty for 15 years and had gained international recognition for her studies of Streptomyces griseus. She was also the first woman to receive tenure and the first full professor in the Department of Microbiology at OSU and was known for championing the advancement of women and minorities in the sciences. She is survived by her mother, Margaret, her sisters and brothers, and her nieces and nephews. Gregory Charles Moore '85, J.D. '88, died in June of a heart attack at age 42. Mr. Moore worked at Farrow, Bramson, Baskin & Plutzik in Walnut Creek, specializing in class action litigation. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Patricia, his brother and sister, and his partner, Genny. William A. Hill, M.F.A. '87, died in January during an epileptic seizure at his home in Bellingham, Wash. A sculptor, Mr. Hill showed his work in the Bay Area until the late '80s, when he accompanied his partner, Kevin Leonard, M.A. '88, Ph.D. '92, to teaching positions in Albuquerque, N.M.; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and then Washington state.