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Marine Systems Employees’ Association
Volume 17 Number 1 Sept 15, 2015
Meetings
Spring 2015
The spring 2015 meeting was held at the beautiful Nile Shrine Country Club on April 23. Carolyn and
Henry VanCalcar talked about their annual journey from the coastal waters of Seattle to Juno, Alaska on
their Nordic Tug “Sandpiper.” The 4 month long trip included many stops—bays, inlets, and Native
American villages--as well as incredible sightings of indigenous animals, birds, marine life and
landscapes. Hank showcased his growing talent at carving native ceremonial boxes and masks. They
indicated that the 4 months on the boat—eating mostly off the sea—were their cheapest months of the
year. Obviously, the most enjoyable!
Officers
The current slate of officers, with their contact info, is:
President Larry Armbruster 425-348-3734 [email protected]
Vice President Rick Doden 360-689-7590 [email protected]
Past President Lee Brissey 425-482-0536 [email protected]
Web Master Mike Goodreau 206-779-7565 [email protected]
Secretary-Treasurer Lorie Burleigh 425-297-9721 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Terry Corcoran 425-338-3384 [email protected]
Historian Terry Corcoran 425-338-3384 [email protected] Volunteer Needed:
MSEA Historian is needed to replace Terry Corcoran who is now the full time Newsletter Editor. Your
support and participation is needed to carry on the legacy and the tradition of MSEA! If you haven’t
served as an officer yet, contact Terry. Our thanks to Rick Doden for assuming the VP position!!!
MSEA Info
Our MSEA website is at www.mseaorg.wordpress.com. The website posts meeting announcements,
archives newsletters and other items of interest. Submit comments or memorabilia information to our
webmaster, Mike Goodreau. Out of our current membership of 166, 149 are signed up for emails. Sign
up for email deliveries to reduce our costs. Also keep your dues up to date and provide any address,
phone number or email changes to Lorie Burleigh (425-297-9721, [email protected]).
Newsletter
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Member News Dick Stockman writes: “Sorry I couldn’t be at the Spring Meeting. My dear wife, Ruth, passed away on
March 16th after ten plus years in a care facility dealing with the terrible effect of Alzheimer’s. Since
that time--realizing life can go on-- I married Janet House from Victoria Canada. I have since applied for
permanent residency (keeping my US citizenship) and we will be living in Victoria (when not travelling).
Please give my thanks to Lorie Burleigh for her efforts in keeping us all well-tuned in…”
John Anderson says “I retired from Raytheon in June 2014. It has been great. We have been touring
some of the USA and national parks in our RV and enjoying catching up with friends and relatives”.
Professor Katie Corcoran, daughter of Terry and Lin Corcoran, has accepted a (tenured) position in the
sociology department of West Virginia University. She will be doing research, teaching classes and
advising doctoral candidates. Katie will continue to work with Baylor University and the University of
Washington on research and book publications. The good news is that she has the position of her dreams;
the bad news (for us) is that she’s left the area.
Orlien Becker writes” to anyone still alive who remembers me from SDL. This has been a time of
sadness for me. My wife, Margot, and I attended George Marchand’s funeral in Stanwood. We have
known George and Geri and their family since 1956, when George and I started car-pooling to SDL which
was then located on Westlake in Seattle. They were living in Tacoma then. George would drive to my
house in South Seattle and then I drove us the rest of the way. We became and remained great friends. I
was further saddened to note that Harry Galland has passed away. He was my assigned technician at
Boeing and was part of the reason I joined SDL. He played an important role in the early stages of the
Radar Altimeter project, scrounging parts to assemble a working breadboard model (as demonstrated on
the TV program ‘Success Story’).”
Terry Sheets remarks: “My family has grown in a wonderful way. I met and married a new love of my
life. With her family of two kids, 5 grandkids and 21/2 great grandkids (one on the way) and my 3
daughters and 7 grandkids, we have a wonderful and busy life. Our delayed honeymoon was a trip to
Paris where we rented the summer home of the Duke and Duchess of Winsor for 1 week. That was really
wonderful along with our trips into Paris.”
Patrick Maes has moved to Anacortes, WA and Loves It! Discovered Anacortes when we took the MVR
Neper for hull maintenance many years in the past.
Glenn Miyamato says “We are doing just fine, enjoying the retired life, traveling a lot, as we are leaving
for a 25 day trip down to Patagonia, Easter Island, and Cape Horn. Much to do and not enough time to do
it all - at least this year. Next year, Spain and Italy!”
Sympathy Extended
Charles R. “Chuck” Murr, passed away April 5, 2015, due to complications from diabetes. Chuck
graduated from Mason City high school in 1950. He became a talented baseball player and was
contracted to play in the New York Yankees farm system before entering the Korean War in the Air Force
from 1952-1956. He married Mary Senn in 1951and graduated from college in 1959. Chuck worked at
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co for eight years. He joined Honeywell and worked in human resource
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management positions in Minneapolis, San Diego, and Seattle. Retiring in 1989, he lived in Camano
Island, Stanwood and Sun City West, AZ. Chuck enjoyed the time with his family and friends and on the
golf course.
Phillip R. Mylet passed away April 29, 2015, age 69, with his family by his side. Born in Hazelton, PA,
he graduated from PSU with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He worked for the Navy Department as a
civilian, traveling the world. He attended the Naval Postgraduate School, obtaining a MS in Computer
Science. Phillip later moved to Seattle, taking a position with the Honeywell Marine Systems Division.
After moving to Snohomish, he worked in real estate and with the Bureau of Land Management in
Rawlins, WY. He loved the Northwest and was an active outdoorsman, hiking, skiing, flying, sailing and
fishing. He leaves behind a large extended family, four children, five siblings and eleven grandchildren.
Norman D. Miller, age 89, passed away peacefully in his Seattle home on July 3, 12015. In 1943 he
enlisted in the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program and was trained as an engineer. Following his
discharge after the war, he received his BSEE from Iowa State College and he reenlisted in the Army
Reserve, retiring as a Colonel. Norman moved to Seattle in 1961 and was a staff engineer at Honeywell.
He worked with Chuck Preble on the Mk 48 (EX10) proposal. He was also very active in the Oceanic
Engineering Society. In 1969, Norman became the Project Manager for the development of the deep -
water Automatic Station Keeping system, part of the "HARP - IV" Project. His team supported the ASK
system in the field until mid-1975. Norman was a patron of the arts, played his 7-rank pipe organ, and
was very active in his church. His family and countless other were touched by his boundless generosity.
Photos from Spring Meeting (photos by terry Corcoran
John Bader, Janet & Bruce Edney & Ron Delarose Ron Folse, Jim Tveit & John Brennan
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June & Jim Elred & George Diefenbach Glen Parker
Jean Armbruster & Lee Brissey Larry Newcomb & Larry Lehtonen Paula Sutherland & Jim Elred
Margaret & Len Christie Rick Doden & John Bader
Terry Sheets & George Diefenbach Bob Ward, John Brennan, Ron Folse, Joan Bayly, Rick Doden
& Jon Rudlang
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Paula Sutherland, Winnie Tissot & Dave Meisinger Donna Golden & Kathe Ward
Carolyn VanCalcar talks about their coastal adventures A Hametsa Maskette created by Henry
Terry Corcoran, MSEA Newsletter Editor (425-338-3384, [email protected])
Carla Abrahamsen, daughter of our
beloved “Skipper” Carl Abrahamsen (1927-
2002), donated the memorabilia he had
collected piloting our working vessels.
Carl Abrahamsen was the colorful
skipper of the Honeywell research vessels.
He was known by everyone at Honeywell
through vessel operations or after work
excursions on Lake Union or Lake
Washington. While not on the boats, he was
quick with a smile and greeting in the
hallways. He was the one who made the
Honeywell folks in Washington feel part of an
especially close knit group.
