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 Dwight Steele '35, Boalt '39, died July 11 in Alpine Meadows at Lake Tahoe. In the mid-'60s, he largely abandoned his successful career as a labor lawyer to devote himself to protecting the environment. A skillful organizer, negotiator, and lobbyist, he was instrumental in establishing the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the first coastal protection agency in the United States, and in organizing the Tahoe-Baikal Institute, which provides student environmental exchanges at Tahoe and Lake Baikal in Russia. He played important roles in the Sierra Club and many other conservation groups, and at various times served on the boards of nearly two dozen commissions, foundations, and other organizations. He was the first recipient of the Peter E. Haas Public Service Award in 2000 and was co-winner of the 2002 ChevronTexaco Conservation Award for his efforts to protect the beauty of Lake Tahoe and the Sierras. His primary home was in Walnut Creek. He is survived by his wife Alberta '40, daughters Marilyn '66 and Diane '63, and seven grandchildren.
Vernon Goodin '37, Boalt '40, died July 10 in Berkeley. After graduation, he served as an FBI agent until 1945, when he joined the Alameda County District Attorney's office and served as a deputy district attorney for six years. He then joined the San Francisco-based civil law firm of Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon. He is credited with much of that firm's successful growth and was eventually made a partner. He remained enthusiastically involved with Cal, and received the Citation Award, Boalt Hall's highest alumni honor, in 1985. He served as president of the Commonwealth Club and the Boalt Hall Alumni Association, and was a member of several attorneys associations. He is survived by his wife Marion '38 and children Sally, M.S. '78, Douglas, and Robert, J.D. '74.
Marvin Reginald Poston '39 died July 18 in St. Helena. He practiced optometry in Oakland and Danville for 40 years, and was among several optometrists who created California Vision Services, an insurance program now known as the Vision Service Plan, the nation's largest provider of eyecare coverage. He also helped establish the Children's Vision Center of the East Bay, the West Oakland Health Group, and vision screening programs in the East Bay. He served three terms on the California State Board of Optometry and was named Optometrist of the Year by national, state, and local optometrists groups. After retiring, he ran Poston Crest Vineyard in Calistoga. He is survived by his wife Arlene '39, three children, and seven grandchildren.
Diane Lipton '66, August 8, in Richmond. She combined legal expertise with personal experience to become a leader in the effort to provide equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities. After fighting to have her own daughter, who has cerebral palsy, included in mainstream classes, she earned a law degree from Golden Gate University to further such efforts on behalf of other children. She worked with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund in Berkeley and was an adviser to President Bill Clinton and other national policymakers. She is survived by her husband Jim and two daughters.
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