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Michael Dayle Senneff, ’93, passed away on February 22, 2023 at the age of eighty-one. Mike graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of San Francisco and an LL.B. from USF’s School of Law, where he was a member of its honor society and a founding member of its Law Review. While in college he married Joyce Arlene Atkinson, with whom he had two children. After he and Joyce divorced, Mike married Margaret Parsons Beach and their fifty-year marriage yielded four children and six grandchildren. After a judicial clerkship, Mike served as a trial attorney for the Sonoma County Public Defend- er’s Office before entering private practice. While plying his career, Mike deepened his community roots, serving on the planning commissions for Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa. He was an ardent supporter of the Sonoma County Family YMCA, serving on its board for forty years, and for several years as president. And he did all of that despite having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of thirty-five. Mike studied classical piano for ten years, starting at age fifty. Mike played American Legion baseball and was scouted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In college he competed in gymnas- tics. As an adult, he ran marathons. When MS ended his running days, he became a fixture in spin class and swim- ming laps at the Y. Every summer for twenty years, he took challenging, cross-country backpacking trips with a group of friends who called themselves the “Gnarly Dudes” to destinations such as the High Sierras, British Columbia, and above the Arctic Circle. Stuart D. Shanor, ’79, President of the College in 2001- 2002, passed away on April 12, 2023. Look for our next Issue for his memorial. Ronald H. Sherr, ’87, passed away on December 18 at the age of ninety-three. Ron graduated from Temple Law School in 1956 and eventually located in Norris- town, PA, where he practiced until 2022. In addition to litigating over 4,000 matters, Ron served as Judge pro tem in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Temple University School of Law, and as a mediator in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ron began his practice trying two or three fender-bend- er cases per day, each worth a few hundred dollars. Ron developed a reputation as a gifted litigator, and his cas- es began escalating from minor car accidents to more complex insurance and banking matters. By 1980, Ron had the largest law firm in Norristown, specializing in insurance defense. Ron is survived by his wife Linda, three children and six grandchildren. James Marlon (Jim) Simpson, Jr., ’01, died January 19, 2023 at the age of seventy. Jim was President of the Arkansas Bar Association. He was President of the Student Government Association at the University of Arkansas, and during Law School there he met Karen Brooks at the teller window of a Little Rock bank. They were married forty-five years, and have a daughter and two grandkids. Jim enjoyed golf and thoroughbred rac- ing with his buddies. Only a few knew of his expertise on the accordion but all knew he was a sharp dresser, had a terrific smile, a great sense of humor and never directed an ill word toward another. James R. Snyder, ’84, was ninety-one when he passed on October 5, 2022. Jim grew up in Charles City, Iowa, and attended St. Thomas University in St. Paul. He served as a sergeant in the Army and then earned his J.D. from the University of Iowa. Jim married Nancy Ing Peter- son, a marriage that thrived sixty-two years. Jim drove his family to Florida for vacation every year, first in their station wagon and later in their 1970’s van with wall- to-wall shag carpet, while listening to the Bee Gees on the 8-track player. Jim enjoyed spending time on the golf course or with family and friends at his cabin in Troy Mills. He loved to walk the beaches of Siesta Key or Or- ange Beach, or to read a book. Jim is survived by Nancy, three children and nine grandchildren. Shannon Edmund Stafford, ’80, was ninety at his death on January 30, 2023. Shannon attended Whitman Col- lege and then the University of Washington, where he received his B.A. and Law Degree; he was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1956. His legal career began as a deputy prosecutor for Kitsap County, and in 1962 he began private practice with a concentration in mari- time, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. During summers while going to school, Shannon worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska, most memorably on The Star of the Sea. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, having received his commission through Officer Candidate School. In 1960, Shannon married Donna Miller Stafford. They raised five children and became grandparents to six grandchildren. Shannon and Don- na were married for fifty-nine years until her death in 2019. Shannon sailed Puget Sound with friends and family, taking highlight trips to the San Juan Islands and Desolation Sound. He hiked in Nepal and Switzerland, earned his pilot’s license, and enjoyed riding his motor- cycle and scuba diving. In 2020, he found happiness in his relationship with Maxine Miller. They volunteered at a foodbank, took trips to see family, and attended grand- children’s sporting events. The two ninety-somethings shared an upbeat, active lifestyle until his very last day. 103 JOURNAL