1943  John William Melendy of Soquel died in February 2005 at age 83. Mr. Melendy joined the University of California Cooperative Extension in 1946 and was a farm advisor in Santa Cruz County in 1947-1976. During World War II, Mr. Melendy served in the Navy and commanded a sub-chaser in the Pacific. He served on the Santa Cruz County school board for 10 years, was a member of the farm bureau and remained active in the Congregational Church of Soquel. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Catherine Coops Melendy; his daughters, Deborah Norman, Dorothy Nicholson and Karen Melendy-Zahn; his son, James Melendy; and six grandchildren.

1946  James King was inducted into the California Agricultural Educators Hall of Fame in June. King taught and directed the agriculture program at Santa Rosa High School for 33 years.

1949  Robert Allen Ehling died in October 2004 at the age of 76 in South Carolina. Mr. Ehling was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from Furman University in Greenville. A widower, he is survived by three daughters, four siblings and one granddaughter.