%`iim `%II" Jacob Karl-Bill passed away August 12. He was 77 years old. In earlier times Bill had been very active in our Brotherhood Lodge, serving as president of the Lodge in 1965. He has been a member for many years and was a favorite Master of Ceremonies at our festivities. He was noted for his good humor and fun ways. He was also an active member of the Kaleva Ski Club where he was treasurer. Bill grew up in Berkeley, the only child of immigrant parents, Jacob and Martha Kari. While attending Berkeley High School Bill met his future wife, Dale King. In 1944 Bill was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and sent to England with the Eighth Air Force. He flew successful combat missions over Germany a.s a !ead bombardier. After the war, Bill attended UC Berkeley and received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. He later took courses in highway design and traffic engineering. Bill was head of research operations for the asphalt division of Chevron,USA. His group was responsible for innovations such as colored surfacings for tennis courts and resilient surfaces for running tracks. He served as President of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, Chairman of the Asphalt Institute's Technical Coordinating Committee and International Technical Committee, Chairman of the Triaxial Institute for Structural Paving Design, and a member of the National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board. In 1949 Bill married Dale at the Northbrae Community Church in Berkeley. Their three children, Katherine, Karen and Douglas, were all born at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley. Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dale Kari; his daughter Katherine Makus of Spokane, Washington, a Methodist pastor; his daughter Karen Peterson of Lafayette, a computer analyst; his daughter- in-law Eureka Kari-Espanol and son Doug Karl of Los Angeles, an attorney; and his grandchildren Rebecca and Douglas Makus, Johanna Peterson, and Lauren, Jonathan and William Kari. His memorial was held on Saturday, August 25 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Methodist Church, 955 Moraga Road, Lafayette. Our sympathy goes out to Dale, and the family. We all miss Bill. Dale-925/283-6842 Kauko Emari "Hal" Hallikainen-Hal passed away on July 19'h at his home in El Cerrito. He was 85. He has served as cilr Trustee for six years and was a member of numerous community groups. He was commodore of the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco in 1981 and a member of numerous boating associations and yacht clubs. Until recently he was the proud owner of The Tempest, his beloved yacht, previously owned by Julie Andrews and purchased by Hal in 1975, complete with a fireplace Hal installed, (a necessity for civilized yachting in San Francisco) and a sauna (a necessity for a Finn). The Tempest led the St. Francis Yacht Club fleet for many proud years as flagship. Hal had a degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly, scoring top honors there. He later took advanced studies at UC Berkeley. Hal has led a remarkable life-a yachtsman, entrepreneur, inventor-during World War II he served under Admiral Halsey as staff commander of the Base Force Pacific Fleet and Service Squadron in the South Pacific. Their mission was underwater defense in the entire South Pacific He designed a method to demagnetize military vessels so underwater mines wouldn't detect them. Hal continued on to New Zealand, rose to the rank of lieutenant commander and survived two ship sinkings. Later, after returning to Shell Development Co. in Emeryville and developing scientific instruments for them, he started his own company of Hallikainen Instruments and Hallikainen Associates. He created industrial and scientific instruments for the medical, petroleum and chemical fields, including one of the first heart-lung machines, which was used in open-heart surgeries. How could Hal know that one of his own machines would sustain him through his own open-heart suigerf years later. He is survived by his loving companion of many years, Norma Simmons of El Cerrito, two sons and two daughters, Harold, Suzanne, David and Jan. Their mother, Margaret, died in 1970, after a long illness. We will miss Hal, his good advice and his ready smile. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his loving companion, Norma, and family. Svma Werronen-Syma passed away peacefully in her sleep June 25 after an extended illness. She was 88 years old. Her care has been lovingly overseen by her children over the last four years. Her daughter, Diane Wyman, writes her thanks for your prayers on her behalf, and for your support of her and the family in all the happy as well as the difficult times. The Requiem Eucharist on July 14 was at Trinity Church. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Santa Barbara Master Chorale, UP.OF.Box 30803, Santa Barbara, CA 931.30. Contact Diane Wyman, daughter, 2742 Sailor Ave., Ventura, CA 93001