Carl Marx Rovainen
born Virginia, Minnesota March 13, 1939
died of extremely agressive and virulent October 2012 onset cancer, Brookings, Oregon March 1, 2013
California Institue of Technology B.S. 1962
Harvard University Ph.D. in Physiology 1967
Professor Emeritus of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine
married Leslie Pearson 1966, a quiltmaker
sons: Toivo, Kyudo exponent/game designer; Ahti, kindly catch-and-release fisher in the Ozarks; and Torsti, Nepal soujourner simple/renewable living counselor
of late resided, loved stones, observed sunsets and tidepools, and played his banjo and mandolin in Brookings, Oregon, which takes its name from Robert Brookings, as does his Institute, founder of the Washingon University in Saint Louis School of Medicine
Carl Rovainen performing at Wild Rivers Coast Art first Art Walk of 2012
Brookings, Oregon, further info
Brookings-Harbor Restaurant - Wild River Brewing and Pizza Company
Depoe Bay, Oregon, further info