Our classmate Jim Whitaker died on February 17, 2021, at the age of 78 in Thurston County. We have not found a full obituary in print or online, but the digital records of the State of Washington document his death.  The record can be seen: https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/2527033EE0DCFEA7FD3348105E8D645B.

There is also a Neptune Society webpage with the announcement of his passing:

https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/tacoma-wa/james-whitaker-10061280