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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Obituary
Seed to Table offers art workshops
Robert Modler
January 24, 1940 — May 5, 2016
Robert Modler, a long-
time resident of Palo Alto,
died peacefully at home on
May 5.
He was born in Oak
Park Illinois on January 24,
1940, the second son of John
Modler and Helene Witek,
and grew up in Chicago.
He graduated from Taft
High School and studied at
Northwestern University
where he received his
Bachelor of Science degree,
and the University of
Minnesota, where he was
awarded a Ph.D. in organic
chemistry in 1965.
He spent one year in
Sweden as a postdoctoral
fellow, where he met his
wife Siv. After returning
to the U.S., he spent a year
as a postdoctoral fellow
at University of Illinois
Chicago Circle, and then
a year teaching as Visiting
Assistant Professor at Lewis
& Clark College. While
at Lewis & Clark, Robert
developed a deep love for
the Pacific Northwest —
Central Oregon in particular
— that would endure until
the end of his life.
He often visited Black
Butte Ranch where he
owned a share of a home.
From 1968, he worked
in the chemical industry in
Minnesota and Illinois. In
1978, he accepted a position
as research chemist at SRI
International in Menlo Park,
where he spent the next 26
years. After the initial period
as a laboratory researcher,
he transferred to economic
analysis in the Specialties
Chemicals Department. In
this position, he conducted
a number of studies on the
economic significance of
various commercial chemi-
cal products, specializing in
soaps, detergents, and other
surface-active agents. In
addition to establishing him-
self as an industry-recog-
nized expert in the specialty
chemicals area, Bob was
admired by his coworkers
for his easygoing, unflap-
pable mannerism.
Family and friends mourn
him. A private service was
held at Alta Mesa Memorial
Park in Palo Alto.
His wife, Siv; son,
Michael; grandson, Harvey;
and brother, John Modler,
with family, survive him.
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The Seed to Table Farm
announces their Art in the
Garden workshop series
throughout the month of
August.
The two-hour work-
shops begin at 10 a.m. at the
farm on East Black Butte
Avenue. Community mem-
bers are invited to join local
watercolor artist Kathy
Deggendorfer on August 4,
painters Dan Rickards and
Chris Nelson on August 18,
and local fabric artist Valori
Wells on August 25, for a
workshop on block printing.
All workshops are fol-
lowed by a farm-fresh lunch
from the goodies at Seed to
Table. A $30 suggested dona-
tion will hold your space in a
workshop of your choosing.
Materials are not included.
Monies raised from the
Art in the Garden series will
benefit the Seed to Table
program.
“There is so much inspi-
ration in the garden,” said
Audrey Tehan, Seed to Table
coordinator. “I am looking
forward to the unique pieces
of art our local community
members will come up with
photo provided
Seed to table will host art in the garden.
I am looking forward
to the unique pieces of
art our local community
members will come
up with in each of
these classes.
— audrey tehan
in each of these classes.”
Seed to Table connects
food, wellness and education
through providing access to
nutritious foods and offering
opportunities in garden-based
wellness education. They
pride themselves on engag-
ing students and the commu-
nity in positive food relations;
involving students and adults
in garden-based education
encompassing nutrition, envi-
ronmental science, art, and
the basics of gardening.
For more information on
the Art in the Garden Program
or Seed to Table contact
Audrey Tehan at 541-480-
9039 or audrey.tehan@sisters.
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