August 24, 1915 ~ September 28, 2015
Carmel
Orville J. Golub, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, passed away peacefully. Raised in Seattle, he lived in Los Angeles for many years before retiring to Carmel. Orville is survived by five children, ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-seven years, Ellina, in 2008. A private family gathering will be held.
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Orville Joseph Golub saw his last sunset on September 28, 2015 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Born to Edith and Simon Golub on August 24, 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a compassionate spirit with a cheerful countenance and confident grace. Wise, witty, and wonderful, Orv lived well and was well-loved for one hundred years.
Orv grew up in Seattle, Washington and graduated from the University of Washington (B.S., 1936, M.S., 1938). He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1944. Orv met the love of his life, Ellina Marx Jacobs, by the Great Fireplace at the "I" (International) House, where he lived as a graduate student. Orv and Elli wed in San Francisco on June 15, 1941 and honeymooned in Carmel. Their marvelous marriage lasted for 67 years.
During World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy as a Lieutenant Commander and was stationed with his growing family at Camp (Fort) Detrick, Maryland, doing research in virology.
In 1948, Orville J. Golub, Ph.D., returned to civilian life and, with three colleagues, founded Bio-Science Laboratories in Los Angeles. For the first time, physicians had global access to a clinical reference laboratory for diagnostic testing. Dr. Golub's creative mind made him well-suited to direct the promotional development of Bio-Science Laboratories. "There is no substitute for integrity" was more than the BSL motto; they were words by which he lived.
Orv and Elli raised their five children and three Yorkies in Westwood where Orv enjoyed simple pleasures---dining with friends, life-long learning (PLATO Society at UCLA), golf, and cultural events at the LA Music Center.
Starting in 1961, and for four decades thereafter, the Golubs delighted in annual adventures, "Travels with Elli." Orv penned witty limericks on postcards and searched for antique microscopes while Elli "shopped 'til she dropped." Orv's camera captured the essence of faraway places and exotic peoples with such an artistic eye that his best photographs became shared memories for the entire Golub family.
The Golub Collection is Orv's legacy and gift to his alma mater. It is one of the finest collections of 18th century microscopes, and is on permanent display in the Life Sciences Building at UC Berkeley. Steve Ruzin, Ph.D., Curator; golubcollection.berkeley.edu/. Golub served on the Advisory Council for the Lawrence Hall of Science and was honored to be a Berkeley Fellow and a Builder of Berkeley.
Thirty years after their honeymoon, Orv and Elli returned to Carmel-by-the-Sea, and found the perfect place to build their dream home, "C'est la View." They savored the spectacular, vivid, and dramatic sunsets overlooking the ocean.
For the past fifteen years, daughter Laura lived with her parents. Affectionately referred to as “chauffeur, chef, and Sherpa," Laura lovingly tended to their every need, enabling them to live happily and in good health. Laura and her husband, Tom, were devoted caregivers for Orv after Elli's passing in 2008, and her family is forever grateful.
Pre-deceased by his beloved wife, Ellina Marx Golub, and his brother, Stanley David Golub, he is survived by his five children: Judith Marx Golub, Jeffrey Golub (Martha), Cary Lurie, Laura Overett (Tom), and Katherine Smith, and ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
In memory of Orville Joseph Golub, family and friends who wish to make donations to the Golub Collection may do so by making checks payable to "UC Berkeley Foundation". Include on the memo line "Golub Endowment" and "Dr. Golub". Checks should be mailed to: UC Berkeley Foundation, 2080 Addison St. #4200, Berkeley, CA 94720-4200
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