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Winter
2001
1st
Among Firsts
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 Pat
and I will never forget when Chuck and Sue accepted our invitation
in 1987 to come to Indiana for our Little 500 weekend bicycle-race
festivities. What makes it indelible in our memories is our image
of Sue, who would not tolerate second-hand cigarette smoke, reacting
as a guest at our dinner table, a prominent judge and civic leader,
lit up. Without a word, she delved into her handbag and brought
out a tiny battery-powered fan, turned it on and blew the offending
smoke back at the smoker. At first, he was dumbfounded, then he
laughed along with all the rest of us. Sue was right, and she was
vindicated.
Sue
and Chuck were excellent travel companions, always eager and interested
to learn about people and places. We enjoyed many wonderful times
together, dining, traveling, visiting and, especially, impromptu
singing. It was during one such entertainment that Sue learned,
but could hardly believe, that one of my favorite songs is "Jesus
Wants Me for a Sunbeam." While many of our group thought this
was hilarious, Sue took me seriously, and when UCLA celebrated Chuck's
long, successful tenure as chancellor with a spectacular banquet,
she personally requested of Henry Mancini, who was entertaining
at the piano, that he play my favorite song. His response was quite
emphatic: "Sue! You've got to be kidding!" That's one
time that Sue Young did not get her way.
Our
mutual fondness for "Sunbeam" led us to create a two-member
Sunbeam Society. We were open to new members, but never found any.
Chuck and Pat were "candidate members," but they never
pressed for full inclusion in our elite group.
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