Frankie Ladley Wakefield attended Whitman College from 1923 to 1927, graduating in 1927 with a B. S. in Economics. While at Whitman, her family resided in Seattle. She was a member of the Delta Gamma Society and served on Whitman’s Women’s Self Governing Board, the Pioneer staff, and the Waiilatpu staff. After graduating from Whitman, Wakefield earned a degree in retailing from Simmons College and studied at Columbia University. Among her professional positions were Personnel Director for Best’s Apparel (Seattle, Washington) and Vice President of the Metropolitan Business College. She also worked in family assistance planning for the state of Washington. She died on November 22, 2004 in Bellevue, Washington.

Gerald DeRoss Ladley graduated from Whitman in 1927 with a degree in Economics. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He later served as principal of Columbia High School at Attalia, Washington before serving in the United States Navy between 1942-1946. During World War II, he was a Lt. Commander and an instructor in gunnery at Pensacola, Florida. He died on September 29, 1977 in Arroyo Grande, California.