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Stuart Chapin, resident of Eyrie Road, White Salmon since 1978, died on May 2, 2016—one month after his 100th birthday.
A native of Massachusetts, he grew up in Minnesota and received his education at the University of Minnesota and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During World War II he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve and saw action in the Solomon Islands and the Philippines.
His career as a city and regional planner began with the Tennessee Valley Authority, included two years as director of planning for the City of Greensboro, N.C., and involved 29 years as a college professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There he was founder and director of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies, in addition to serving on the faculty of city planning. During the outbreak of disorders in cities across the country, he served on the President’s Task Force on Cities, 1966-67. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1972-73. His work appears in 10 books and monographs and in professional papers.
During the 38 years after making his home in White Salmon, he was actively concerned with environmental protection and resource management issues. He was a member of the Columbia River Gorge Commission from 1987 to 1992.
He and his wife, Mildred, who predeceased him, enjoyed following the flowering dates of local plants, explored mountain trails, promoted conservation in the Cascades, and delighted in sharing their home and mountains with their family and friends.
He is survived by a daughter, Alison Henderson of Oregon City, Ore., a son Terry of Fairbanks, Alaska, six grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
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