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FRIENDS WE WILL MISS | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | MARCH 2015 | 41 Friends we will miss Marilyn Joy Earle Herr November 8, 1927 – January 19, 2015. Marilyn Joy Herr went to be with the Lord on January 19, 2015, at age 87, surrounded by her family. Free at last! She died of lung failure, and hospice provided loving care at home during her final days. Marilyn was born November 8, 1927 to George and Lois Earle in Des Moines, Iowa. Her father passed away in a tragic construction accident when she was a baby, so Marilyn was raised by her mother and extended family in Oskaloosa, IA. In 1941, Marilyn and her mother moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Marilyn graduated from high school there, and then attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. She graduated as a Registered Nurse with a BS degree in 1949. Marilyn married William L. Herr in Colorado Springs on August 5, 1951, and they enjoyed 63 wonderful years together. In addition to her husband, Marilyn is survived by her son, Tim Herr; daughter Rebecca Lynn Herr; son Randy Herr; and granddaughter Amanda Elizabeth Ross. After her marriage, Marilyn worked as a nurse for 19 years, until a severe hearing loss brought a premature retirement. But Marilyn and Bill found joy in a "second career" of buying and selling antiques together. Buying trips took them all over the US, and on many trips to England. Marilyn was an avid traveler, delighting in exploring the US, Europe, Mexico, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand. Marilyn and Bill moved from Colorado to California in 1988, and have been residents of Sun Lakes Country Club in Banning for 26 years. Marilyn was loved and admired by all who knew her. We loved her outgoing personality, great sense of humor, and helpful manner. She is greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Contributions suggested to hospice at Vistas Community Connection of Riverside, as family is most grateful for their compassionate work. Dr. Ronald K. Pendleton, Ph.D., a 35-year resident of Riverside County, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at his home in Sun Lakes. He is survived by his wife, Elin Pendleton; his friend Debbi Motts; his daughter Tammy Bontranger; his sister Susan Kenney and her husband Jim Kenney; a nephew Scott Miller and his wife Tracy; a great niece and nephew, Jarad and Emily Miller. Ron was born in Los Angeles on December 17, 1940. He spent his early life in Manhattan Beach. His formal education included an A.A. degree in Education from El Camino Community College in Torrance, CA; a B.A. degree in Psychology from Humboldt State College in Arcata, CA; an M.A. degree in Industrial Arts from California State University, Long Beach; and a Ph.D. degree in Education/Technology from Arizona State University, Tempe. In addition he was a graduate of the USAF Officer Training School, the USAF Pilot Training School and all three levels of the San Bernardino County Sheriff 's Department Reserve Law Enforcement Training Academy. Before completing his doctoral degree he worked as a research associate at ASU; an industrial arts teacher at The American School in Stavanger, Norway; manager and chief pilot for Santa Fe Air Service in Hooper Bay, Alaska; a commercial pilot for Continental Air Service in Vientiane, Laos; a combat pilot and forward air controller for the United States Air Force in Viet Nam; a social worker for the Humboldt County Welfare Department in Eureka, CA; and a technical illustrator for North American Aviation in Downey, CA. Until his passing, Ron served as a professor of education in the Career and Technical Teacher Education Program in the College of Education at California State University, San Bernardino. He began at the University in 1981, and just completed his 34th year. He worked primarily with mature adults who have been successful in business and industry and want to become teachers. He was active in the local community, serving as president of the Inland Empire Symphony League, secretary of the Inland Empire Symphony Board of Directors, President of the San Bernardino North Rotary Club and a reserve deputy sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff 's Department. He was the founding trustee for the CSUSB Gamma Nu chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau (international honorary for professions in technology) and had served on a wide variety of community and university organizational and advisory committees. For the past 11 years, Ron practiced the martial art of aikido, earning his black belt two days after his 72nd birthday in 2012 after eight years of vigorous training. In Ron's lifetime he touched the lives of many and has left his legacy in the students he taught, the Aikidoka he trained with, the friends he made and the love and joy he shared with all. Phillip J. Urquhart passed away peacefully on January 10, 2015, at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana, CA. Born in Chicago on Halloween 1925, Phillip grew up with a strong sense of patriotism instilled by his father. He enlisted in the army at the age of 17, saw combat in WWII and as a post-war demolitions expert, participated in a top secret mission to recover Nazi papers in Czechoslovakia. In the years after his discharge, Phillip worked a factory job at night while attending photography school, cultivating an interest he had developed in Germany. He briefly owned and operated a small studio in Chicago, but usually spent the little bit of money he made on more equipment. Tired of being creative but poor, he went to work for Caterpillar Tractor in Baltimore, where he stayed for 20 years in Sales Engineering. Subsequently he worked for two builder/developers until starting Urquhart Construction, where he took great pride in building affordable homes for working class families. Phillip, an avid golfer, and his wife Theresa moved to Sun Lakes in 2000 where he became a longtime member of the Sun Lakes Men's Golf Club. He is survived by his wife Theresa, son Patrick C. Urquhart, sister-in-law Lisa Park, brother-in-law Michael Kim and numerous nieces and nephews. Phillip will be greatly missed by his family, his friends and his neighbors.

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