Deaths

[A listing of deaths of which word has been received within the past month. Full notices may appear in this issue or may appear in a later number. ]

Putnam, John W., '92, May 4. Lindsey, Edward S., '94. Brown, Maurice F., '97, May 21. Perry, Raymond S. 8., '15, May 14. Gilmore, Charles M., 'l7, May 15. Brown, Dalton M., '22, May 16. Nutter, John E., '32, April 29. *Lavers, Robert N., '35, April 24. * Rogers, Derrol W., '4O. *Shribman, Philip, '41, Feb. *Frothingham, Donald, '42, May 22. *Rhoads, Frederic P., '43, May 7. * Cunningham, Earle H. Jr., '44, Mar. 31. #Ward, Thomas A., '45, May 19. French, Edward H„ m'82, May 4. * Died in war service.

In Memoriam

1892

JOHN WALLACE PUTNAM died on May 4, 1943, at the home of a nephew in Denver, Colorado. Putnam was born at Rutland, Vermont, on December 1, 1868, fitted for college at the Rutland High School, entered Dartmouth with our class and received his A.B. degree in 1892. He was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity and the Sphinx Society.

After graduation he entered the Dartmouth Medical College but was obliged to give up this study on account of rapidly increasing deafness. He took up farming and eventually became a rancher at Arvada, Colorado.

Although out of touch with the Class for many years, he never lost his interest in Dartmouth and was most happy to be discovered and to hear again from his classmates. He had looked forward to attending our Fifteenth, but failing health prevented his coming. His wife died about three years ago, and he leaves no family.

1906

The death of EUGENE GREELEY SMITH, which occurred in Baltimore, Md., September 23, 1942, has not been mentioned in this department.

He was born in Sharon, Mass., May 4, 1883, the son of Edward Greene and Ella Hannah (Greeley) Smith. In college he was a member of Delta Tail Delta.

After graduation he studied law at Boston University, graduating in 1909 with the degrees of LL.B. and J.B. For two years he was assistant clerk for the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, and for the next three years in the office of Powers and Hall in Boston. Then from 1914 to 1917 he was in private practice in Boston. In 1917 he became captain in the Ordnance Department, U.S.A., and continued in the service until 1921. He remained in the Reserve with the rank of major until 1938. Since 1925 he had been a special attorney in the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department, in Washing- ton.

June 26, 1914, he was married to Ethel Claude Cortland of Baltimore, who survives him.

1916

DOUGLAS MOREY of 9 Westfield Road, West Hartford, Connecticut, died suddenly from a heart attack at Hartford, Connecticut, on March 19. He was born at Lowell, Massachusetts, on January 14, 1892, the son of Charles W. and Mary Burnham Morey. He attended the Highland Grammar School of Lowell; this school, of which Douglas' father served as principal, is now 'known as the Charles W. Morey School. His education was continued at Andover and at Dartmouth (1912-1914), where he was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa.

He was formerly employed by the Boston Rubber Company and by the Quaker Rubber Company, but at the time of his death was engaged in business with the Pratt and Whitney division of the Niles-Bement-Pond Company. Douglas had a sister Helen who was the wife of Warren Choate Shaw '10, professor of English and public speaking at Dartmouth (igr 1-1920); Mrs. Shaw died at Rome in 1930. It is believed that there are no surviving members of Douglas' immediate family. He was soon to be married to Miss Vera Hamlyn of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to whom we of 1916 extend our deepest sympathy.

1924

THEODORE WARREN LAMB was one of the company who perished in the crash of the Yankee Clipper at Lisbon, Portugal, February 23.

The son of Chauncey Theodore and Mabel Gertrude (Warren) Lamb, he was born in Hinsdale, Ill., July 13, 1903.

After graduation he studied at Cambridge University for a year, and then prepared for the profession of architect. In the summers of 1938, 1929, and 1930, he attended the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts, meanwhile studying at Yale, where he received the degree of B.F.A. in 1930. Since 1935 he had had an office for the practice of his profession in Chicago. He had recently been appointed an to the American Embassy in London, heading a commission for the Office of Civilian Defence.

November 11, 1936, he was married to Deborah Fessenden Bent of Hinsdale, 111., who survives him, with two daughters, Deborah and Joan. His mother also survives him, and two brothers, Richard W. (Dartmouth '26) of Rapid City, S. D., and David, who is in army service.

1929

JAMES ARTHUR HERBERT died March 20 after a long illness at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston.

He was born in Winthrop, Mass., Septem- ber 25, 1907, the son of John W. and Mary E. Herbert, and prepared for college at Boston Latin School. He was a member of Zeta Psi.

After graduation he studied law at Harvard, graduating as LL.B. in 1932, and had been associated in law practice with the late former congressman Joseph F. McConnell.

He made his home in Winthrop, where he was active in civic affairs, being a member of the Selective Service Board and the town advisory committee, and a director of Winthrop Hospital. He was a member of the Boston and American Bar Associations, the Charitable Irish Society, and the Cottage Park Yacht Club.

His widow, the former Bernice Burns, and their two sons survive him, as also two sisters and a brother.

1932

JOHN EDMUND NUTTER died suddenly of coronary thrombosis on April 29 at his apartment in New York City.

The son of Alonzo Edward and Ella (Fuchemin) Nutter, he was born in Newark, N. J., July 4, 1909, and prepared for Dartmouth at New Hampton School.

Taking an enthusiastic interest in extracurricular activities, he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho, the Players, the Band, and various musical clubs. He organized his own orchestra at Dartmouth, and played at many fraternity parties. His round figure was a fixture in the Band, while his portrayal of various parts in the Players was a pleasure to see.

Upon graduation he joined the male chorus of the Radio City Music Hall. The following spring he was promoted to the position of assistant stage manager, which position he held until his sudden passing.

At the Music Hall he shared the responsibility for the far-famed stage productions with the stage manager.

He was single, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ella Nutter, and two brothers, L. W. Nutter of Boston, and A. D. Nutter of Springfield.

For his ready wit, his pleasant smile, and his friendly counsel, Johnny will be long remembered by the class of 1932.

1941

Lieutenant (jg) WILLIAM CHARLES BAILEY, USNR, was killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area on the 23d of March.

The son of Charles Henry and Willetta (Brennan) Bailey, he was born November 5, 1919, in Flushing, N. Y. He attended the Port Washington, N. Y., High School, where he graduated in June 1937.

While at Dartmouth, Bill majored in Economics, played in the college band, and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

He enlisted in the Naval Air Corps during his senior year at Dartmouth, and was on duty at Floyd Bennett Field the day after his graduation in June 1941.

Attached to a fighter squadron, he served with the naval forces in the occupation of Casablanca. The last word received from him was from the Southwest Pacific.

He was promoted to a junior grade lieutenant on the 1st of March, 1943.

In addition to his parents he leaves a brother, Edward L. Bailey '44, who recently resigned from college to join the Army Air Corps.

1942

JAY CHARLES GRIFFITH JR. was killed in action on the U.S.S. Vincennes in the South Pac ific on August 8, 1942.

He was born in North Brookfield, Mass., the son of Jay Charles and Nellie (Graver) Griffith, and prepared for college at the local high school. While at college he was a member of the Officers Preferred Training School. He entered active service on January 10, and was a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.

1882

DR. EDWARD HENRY FRENCH died May 4 at the Baker Memorial Hospital, Boston. The son of Charles D. and Nancy (Holbrook) French, he was born in Deerfield, lowa, March 17, 1857. His family early returned to New England, and he came to Dartmouth from Winchendon, Mass., where he began his medical studies with Dr. Ira Russell (Dartmouth 1841).

Practically his whole professional career has been in the field of psychiatry. After graduation he was for a time assistant at the Brattleboro, Vt„ Retreat, and then was at the New Hampshire State Hospital at Concord. In 1896 he was appointed superintendent of the State Insane Hospital at Medfield, Mass., and there continued until his retirement in 1921. He had since made his home in Wollaston, Mass.

He was a member of the American Psychological Association, the New England Psychological Society, and the Boston" Society of Psychiatry and Neurology.

October 5, 1893, he was married to Martha Warde of Concord, N. H„ who survives him, with two daughters and a son.

1897

DR. ADELBERT FRANKLIN WILLIAMS died March lx, 1943, at the Bath, Me., Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient tor four weeks.

He was born in Gardiner, Me., August 11, 1870, and took his entire medical course at Dartmouth.

After graduation he began practice at Phippsburg, Me., and remained there until the opening of the first World War, when he was commissioned a captain in the Medical Corps. He served in France with the 113th Field Artillery, and upon his return to the United States was assigned to duty at Camp Devens and later as post surgeon at Fort Williams, Portland, Me. He was relieved of active duty in 1921, and immediately entered the service of the U. S. Veterans Administration, serving in Washington, D. C., Boston, and Portland and Togus, Me. For ten years he was chief medical officer at the Portland regional office, and then was a member of the Rating Board at Togus. He retired in 1940.

October 10, 1899, he was married to Emma Pearl, daughter of John H. Stacey of Popham, Me., who died in the same hospital five days after her husband. A son survives them, Col. John F. Williams, U.S.A., and two daughters, Miss Marilla V. Williams of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mrs. Thomas Totman of York Beach, Me. There are also six grandchildren.

THEODORE W. LAMB '24

Medical School