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In Memoriam William Jennings Ruffing Mr. Ruffing served on the planning commission for five years and was recently recognized by the mayor for his years of service. Throughout the years, he attended more than 150 commission, subcommittee, and study meetings. As a young adult he attended the University of Northern Colorado and graduated in special education. He spent four years in the U.S. Navy, then joined his father's business, an electrical contracting and construction company, where he developed the firm into a highly respected company. During this time he also served as a volunteer firefighter. He later attended the University of Wyoming, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Mr. Ruffing is survived by his wife, Becky; mother, Bess; sisters, Mary and Judy; and brother, John. He is preceded in death by his sister, Pat; and father, William Jennings. A memorial service was held at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Ashland, Oregon, on March 14. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to one of Mr. Ruffing's favorite charities: World Vision, Mercy Corps, Trinity Episcopal Church Outreach Program, or any program that supports the poor or homeless.
Ms. DeRisi worked for 38 years as a planner for the Lake County (Indiana) Planning Commission. She is survived by four sons: David, Douglas, Christopher, and Thomas; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank C. DeRisi, in 1995. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 8, at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Crown Point, Indiana. Interment was at St. Mary's Cemetery in Crown Point. Memorials may be given to St. Anthony Hospice. An online guestbook is available at www.legacy.com/NWITimes/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=105171014.
Dr. Branch was inducted into the College of Fellows of AICP in 2000. At the time of his induction, he was recognized for his teaching at the University of Southern California and his work in establishing the Bureau of Urban Research at Princeton, the graduate program of education and research in planning in Chicago, and the school of policy, planning, and development at USC. Dr. Branch was born in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Princeton University and earned a master of fine arts degree at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in France in 1934. He also spent a year doing independent research in planning at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan before going to Harvard.
He served in the Naval Reserve from 1943-1946, reaching the rank of lieutenant.
Friends say that the planning community has lost one of its "planners extraordinaire," a man who devoted most of his time to improving the quality of people's lives in the communities where he lived. In addition to a successful planning career, Mr. Lawrence was a volunteer firefighter/EMT, serving the communities and residents of Essex and, subsequently, Chestermere on nearly a daily basis. Mr. Lawrence was a voracious reader, fitness aficionado, skilled hockey player, devoted movie fan, and amateur Lego construction engineer. He was blessed with an infectious smile, enthusiastic laugh, gentle heart, and offbeat sense of humour. He will be remembered as a husband, son, brother, grandson, and uncle, dear friend, and engaged citizen. An online guestbook for Mr. Lawrence may be found at www.legacy.com/CAN-CALGARY/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=104290794.
Mr. Engelen was born in Parkston, South Dakota. He studied architecture at the University of Minnesota and urban and regional planning at Harvard University, graduating in 1953. Over a period of 40 years, he worked for numerous public agencies in both staff and consulting roles. He worked extensively in the upper Midwest, including City of St Paul downtown redevelopment plans, development of the first central area plan for the city of Minneapolis, major work for the city of Chicago, various federal agencies, and more than 75 cities throughout the US and Canada. also worked as an advisor to the City of Phoenix, with responsibility for downtown and urban corridors. Mr. Engelen traveled widely and continued to enjoy photography, politics, reading, and his computer throughout his retirement. He was an active supporter of Boy Scouting, the American Civil Liberty Union, the Unitarian Church, and numerous liberal political campaigns and causes. He is survived by wife Cynthia; children Derek, Peter, and Heidi; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey Hope Naas, who died in 1998. A memorial service was held February 13, 2008, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix. Memorial contributions may be made to the UU Foundation of Phoenix or Hospice of the Valley. An online guest book for Mr. Engelen may be found at www.legacy.com/ChicagoTribune/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=103660252.
Mr. Tanaka rarely talked about his internment at Manzanar Relocation Center with thousands of other Japanese-Americans during World War II. "He was just grateful for what he could do" with his life, his wife, Rose Tanaka, told the Denver Post. "He had no bitterness," said his daughter, Susan Tanaka. Before the war ended, Mr. Tanaka had become a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After the war he attended the University of Denver, graduating in 1951 with a degree in architecture and urban planning, and began a successful 50-year career as an urban planner with the city of Colorado Springs. He was deputy director of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority, the principal of Tanaka and Associates, and one of the three founders of THK Associates. Mr. Tanaka is survived by his wife, a sister, four children, seven grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life was held on February 9, 2008 at the First Unitarian Church of Denver. Memorial contributions may be made to Metro CareRing (PO Box 300459, Denver, CO 80218) or a charity of your choice.
He is survived by his parents, a sister, and his maternal grandparents. A funeral Mass was held February 8, 2008, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, where he was a member, with burial in Bowling Green Gardens.
Dr. Bartley came to Gainesville in 1949 after receiving his doctorate from the University of California in 1948. He served for some 24 years as a member of the faculty of the Department of Political Science. He participated in 1975 in the formation of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. He retired formally from the university in 1992, but he continued to teach until his death. Beginning in the 1950s, Dr. Bartley served as a consultant in land use control planning and regulation. He was a consultant to the Alaska Statehood Committee, the Alaska constitutional Convention, and was active in Washington, D.C. during Alaska's struggle for statehood. In 2000, Dr. Bartley was inducted into the Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He was cited as a "pioneer in post-WWII planning in Florida, a witness to Florida planning history, and participant in much of it. For over 50 years a teacher, successful combiner of academe with professional practice, research, and public service. His career is an example for those who follow after." He held numerous offices in the numerous organizations to which he belonged. In 2007, Dr. Bartley received the Lifetime Service Award from the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association for "Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Planning." He was author or co-author of many books, monographs, pamphlets, and papers. His Text of a Model Ordinance written with the late Frederick H. Bair, Jr. and published in several editions by the American Society of Planning Officials, was a standard work on the subject for many years. In 2007, an annual life-time of achievement award was established in Dr. Bartley's name by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. The first recipient of that award was the former Florida Governor, Reuben Askew. Survivors include: his wife, Ruth Nielsen Bartley; two daughters; a brother; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A memorial service was held on January 27, 2008. Later this year his ashes will be interred at Florida National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Haven Hospice of Gainesville, 4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32605.
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Mr. Lawrence was formerly assistant town planner in Essex, Vermont. He was a graduate of the urban studies program at the University of Calgary and the Master of Urban and Rural Planning program at Dalhousie University.
Mr. Klem was a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in geography. 
