Ed Van Vranken ’49 died on March 15, 2007. A native of Stockton, Calif., he served in the U.S. Navy as fighter pilot during WWII. He was awarded the Gold and Silver Stars after seeing action in both the North Atlantic and South Pacific. After attending SCU he returned to Stockton where he worked in construction managment and formed his own company Vanbilt. He is survied by his children Mary Ida, Carol McGurk ’72, and Mark ’81, and six grandchildren.