Bruce Clinton Lane

Bruce Clinton Lane was born on May l7, l926 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and died suddenly from a severe infection that affected his heart on October 4, 2008. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids in l944 and volunteered for immediate induction in the army. He served in the European theater during World War II. After the war ended in Europe, he was on his way to the Pacific, scheduled for the eventual invasion of Japan. The war ended and his ship turned around and brought him back to the states where he served until his discharge in June l946. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University in August l949 and promptly married Maxine Smith. When they were 18 years old they pledged that they would be married some day. They had been high school sweethearts and had known each other from the time they were 11 years old when he moved across the street from her. After graduation he worked as a mechanical engineer for Collins Radio Company now Rockwell Collins for three years.

During the Korean War he decided to apply for a commission in the U.S. Army Reserve and was commissioned 2d Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers. He was always interested in the military and proud of his service. About this time he decided to study architecture. He and Maxine moved to Berkeley, California where he attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in January 1956 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture. After apprenticing in the office of A. Mackenzie Cantin in Oakland, California he was a licensed architect by 1960. Continuing as an associate with Cantin, he designed schools, banks, and other commercial buildings for the San Francisco Bay Area until March of 1964 when he went to work as Project Architect for the University of California, Santa Cruz. At that time the Chancellor had gathered only a few people to start the new campus on the old Cowell ranch site. His first major projects were McHenry Library, Cowell College, Stevenson College, and the Field House gymnasium. He designed and had their home built in the Pasatiempo area of Santa Cruz County in 1965. After being a Project Architect for six years, he became the campus' Educational Facilities Planner.

In the reserves he graduated from the Army Command and General Staff School in 1971. In l986 he retired as a Major from the Army Reserve. In 1991 he retired from UCSC as Facilities Planner/Principal Architect. During the years, he and Maxine traveled extensively visiting over 70 different countries and all seven continents-the most adventurous being the Antarctic, and India the most colorful. The two of them did almost everything together-where you saw one you usually saw the other.

Bruce spent many years working on the Lane genealogy, traced from Hereford, England 1596, and then the story of his life that will be printed soon. He was very proud of his children, their characters and accomplishments.

He had been a member of the American Institute of Architects, Theta Chi Fraternity, UCSC Retirees Association, Friends of the UCSC Library, Friends of the UCSC Arboretum, Sons in Retirement, Founding Sponsor of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, and Pre-marriage Sponsor at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church.

Bruce is survived by his wife, Maxine, of 59 years; sons Bruce II of Tustin, California and David of Aptos, California; daughters Linda Fleck of La Selva Beach, California and Joyce DeDera of Gilroy, California; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Gordon, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Friends may pay their respects Sunday afternoon, October 12, from 12 noon until 5 p.m. at Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, l050 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz. A rosary and vigil service will be held Sunday evening at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, October 13 at St. Joseph's Church, 435 Monterey Avenue, Capitola, California.

The family prefers remembrances to the UCSC Foundation, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064 for the UCSC Retirees Association Scholarship Fund.