In Memoriam

FRANK W. CLARK JR., former regent of the University of California and prominent Los Angeles attorney, died March 14 at UCLA Medical Center. He was 90. Clark graduated from UCLA with honors in 1939 and went on to Hastings College of the Law. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, Clark was called to active duty. During his four-and-a-half years in the Navy, Clark served in the Office of Naval Intelligence.

He returned to Hastings College after his discharge, where he went on to graduate summa cum laude and was the 1946 class valedictorian. He was hired by what is currently Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, and in 1951, Clark became a partner. In the firm, Clark became associated with The May Department Stores Company and served as executive vice president and general counsel for more than 25 years. He was also a member of the board of directors of the A.F. Gilmore Co. of Los Angeles and served many years on the board of Union Bank.

In 1980, Governor Jerry Brown appointed Clark to the Board of Regents of the University of California. He served as a regent until 2000, and was chairman of the board for some years.

Although the law was Clark's passion, he was an accomplished golfer and tennis player. He grew up playing both sports at Los Angeles Country Club, where he served as president for two terms. Clark expressed his love for tennis through the Southern California Tennis Association and served as its president.

Clark was especially proud of his involvement with the University of California. At UCLA, the Clark-Morrison Children's Urological Center bears his name, as does the recently dedicated Frank Clark Urology Center. In 2004, he received The UCLA Medal as a " ... distinguished alumnus, eloquent champion and treasured friend of the University of California."

"He was one of the most influential regents. When Regent Clark offered opinions, the regents generally listened," said Gerald S. Levey, vice chancellor of medical sciences and dean of the Geffen School of Medicine. "He was knowledgeable, wise and articulate. We will miss him deeply, most of all because he was our friend."

He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Dorothy; their daughters, Margaret Preissman and Marianne Coberly; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

DENIS COSGROVE, professor of geography, died of stomach cancer at his home in Los Angeles on March 21. He was 59. Cosgrove, a UCLA faculty member since 1999, was a cultural geographer with research interests in the history of geographic representation. For the full obituary, go to the UCLA Department of Geography's Web site.

MIRIAM ROM SILVERBERG, professor emerita of history and former director of the Center for the Study of Women, died March 16. She was 57. Her field of research included modern Japanese thought, culture and social transformation; social and cultural theory; and comparative historiography. For the full version of this obituary, go to the International Institute's Web site.

ARMANDO TORRES MORALES, a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, died March 12 at his home in Stevenson Ranch, Calif. He was 75. Morales researched issues of concern to the Latino community and used the findings to advocate for change, including increased mental health services and an end to abusive police practices. For a complete obituary, see the Los Angeles Times.

MARIA WRIGLEY, 89, died from lung cancer on March 27. She was the director of the International Visitors Bureau at UCLA for 30 years until her retirement in 2002. For the full version of this obituary, go to the International Institute's Web site.