The Rev. Howard Wayne Oliver, 85, died March 20, 2005. He served in the US Marine Corps during World War II, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He received a BA from Harvard, an MA from UCLA, and an MA from the Graduate School of Religion, University of Southern California. He served congregations in Los Angeles; Silver Spring, MD; and Berkeley, CA. He joined the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in 1973 and served as Executive and National Director until his retirement in 1986. Surviving is his wife of 50 years, Joyce Oliver; three children, Kimberley, Pamela and Peter; and two grandchildren.