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Bryan D. Stewart, 85, of Savoy, died May 21 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Stewart retired from the U. of I. 

Vivian Ilene (Ohl) Alsip, 94, of Ogden, died May 21. She retired from the U. of I. in 1987, but didn’t officially quit working until 1995. Memorials: Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Tampa, Florida. and the Vermilion County Animal Shelter Foundation.

Mary Alyce (Carpenter) Pearson died March 21, in Berkeley, California. In 1978, she worked as a project manager for several public service projects in the School of Business at Illinois. She went on to hold several development positions, finishing her fundraising career as the assistant dean for development in the College of Education in 1995. A celebration of her life and legacy will be held at the U. of I. College of Education Building auditorium, 1310 S. Sixth St., Champaign, at 2:30 p.m., June 18, with a reception to follow. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association and the Judith A. Algozin Memorial Fund, College of Education, U. of I., University of Illinois Foundation. 

Delwyn (Del) Lynn Harnisch, 66, of Lincoln, Neb., died May 18. In 1981, he joined the faculty at the U. of I., where he later became an associate professor of educational psychology. He also served as an external program evaluator on several sponsored projects at Illinois. Memorials: Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska.



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