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It is with regret that the death of another member of the class must be reported, that of William J. Witte. Bill died suddenly from an attack of coronary thrombosis on October 18, 1945, at Lake Placid, New York. Funeral services were held in Yonkers, New York, where Bill had his residence, on October 22, 1945. Ted Leggett and Mrs. Leggett represented the class at the services which were largely attended. Bill was first stricken on September 2, and was improving nicely, when suddenly he passed away. A further note will be found in the In Memoriam page.

Ted and Mrs. Leggett are again grandparents and Ike and Mrs. Seelman also a grandparents report the arrival on September is. 1945, of Richard Van Wicklen Ahrens, son of George L. Ahrens and their younger daughter Constance.

How many of the class realize that probably we are the only Dartmouth class which had members serving in the last three wars of this country with foreign powers? We had several men who enlisted in the Spanish war; there were several in World War I, and Lt. Col. Jack Oilman served in both World War I and II. "Charley Littlefield has written the followingverse as a tribute to Pate:

H. PHILIP PATEY

Life held its high ideals before his eyes And urged him onward toward the promised goal; Toiling with zest, while time's swift" seasons roll. He ever strove to grasp th' elusive prize That just beyond the touch forever lies. yet with persistence, while time took its toll, He labored to achieve that perfect whole That yields content, when life's last moment flies.

Into the Great Beyond, our friend has passed; The veil of death has shut him from our view, But still the happy influence he cast About our lives greets every morn anew And life is richer for us all today, Because we walked with him upon life's way.

PREPARE FOR OUR 50th IN '4B.

Secretary and Treasurer, 14 Sayward St., Dorchester, Mass.