Deaths

[A listing of deaths of which word has been receivedwithin the past month. Full notices may appear in thisissue or may appear in a later number]

Flint, William W. '71, January 6 Darling, Charles M. '79 Cate, Eleazar '88, January 11 Moses, George H. '90, December 20 Trow, Frank H. '94, December 4 Sanborn, Byron '97 Banning, Kendall '02, December 27 Dorothy, Wayland F. '05, December 19 Prescott, Harold M. '09, December 26 Bartlett, Joseph '10, Nov. 27 Small, Ernest G. '10, December 26 Sprague, Rathburn E. '11, December 16 Valentine, Lloyd H. '16 Atkins, Charles F. '21, December 27 *Stone, Percy C. '32 Young, Alexander '32, November 4 *Hall, Gerald M. '34, December 11 *Merigold, Ralph A. '38, August 9 •Yeuell, Robert V. '39, November 18 *Bedell, Robert I. '40, October 15 *lnge, Henry P. '43, August 21 *Barton, George E. '44, October 15 *Farnsworth, Richard M. '44, June 13 *Kelly, James M. '45, September 1 *Epstein, Louis C. '46, December 14 *Hewitt, Richard D. '46, December 2 *Todd, David B. '46, November 21 *Bixby, Lester W. '47, December 4 *Died in War Service.

In Memoriam

1879

CHARLES MELVIN DARLING died December 23, 1944, at his home in Lyndonville, Vt.

The son of Charles B. and Susan (Melvin) Darling, he was born in Lyndon August 20, 1856, and prepared for the Chandler Scientific Department at Lyndon Institute. He was a member of the Vitruvian fraternity (now Beta Theta Pi). He remained in college only two years.

After leaving college he went to Nebraska to be employed on a horse ranch, and all his active life since has been connected with horses and cattle. He was engaged in raising and trading stock at various places in Colorado, Nebraska, and Texas until 1898, when he returned East, and made his home in his native town. There he continued in the same line. When 75 years old he took up horse racing, and drove on Vermont race tracks until within two years.

In 1898 he married Alice Elizabeth Lowe of Fort Morgan, Colo., who died in 1901. In 1902 he married Mary Macaulay of Newport, Vt., who is not now living. Six children survive: Charles Melvin, Carolyn Susan, Velma, Scott Rogers, Beatrice Mabel (Mrs. Philip Ransom), and Alfred Burbank.

He was a member of the Masons and the Odd Fellows. For many years without apparent interest in his class, in recent years his interest revived, and his Secretary has found him ready to respond to pecuniary and other calls.

1888

HENRY JUNE STEVENS died in Grand Rapids, Mich., October 10, 1944, and was buried beside his wife in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hastingson-Hudson, N. Y.

He was born in Castleton, Vt., June 1, 1862, the son of Henry June Stevens. In College Stevens was an outstanding scholar, excelling in the classics and in English. He was class historian sophomore year, and one of the founding editors of the Dartmouth LiteraryMonthly, and an able contributor. His fraternities were Kappa Kappa Kappa and Casque and Gauntlet, He was Phi Beta Kappa in rank, and at Commencement was class marshal.

Stevens made teaching a life profession, first at Morgan Park Military Academy, of which he later became principal. He was then principal of the high schools at Leominster, Mass., and Rochester, N. H., and then was at the Barnard School for Boys in New York, and then went into the Manhattan public schools, where he stayed until retirement. He excelled as a Latin teacher.

August 20, 1892, he married Mrs. Harriet W. Thorp. Those who knew Stevens admired his faithful care of his aged mother, and later of his wife through a long chronic illness.

Henry Stevens was a true scholar, a lover of the best in literature, and possessed of a classical mind, which made him an inspiring teacher. Misfortune followed him at times in his health, and he finally become broken

mentally, so that in his last years he lived at a sanitarium.

WILLIAM ISAAC RICHARDSON died at the Littleton, N. H., Hospital December 7, 1944, of a heart attack.

Known to his classmates as "Billie Rich", he was born in Littleton, July 16, 1867, the son of George W. and Judith (Smith) Richardson, and. fitted for college in the Littleton schools. He was an excellent scholar and honest worker, and graduated as B.S. from the Chandler Department. In college he played on the class baseball team and was a member of the Phi Zeta Mu fraternity (now Sigma Chi.)

All his life he made Littleton his home town. After graduation he at first worked in his father's sawmill, and then followed civil engineering, and no one knew more of the woods and boundaries in the north lands of New Hampshire, his work often requiring long periods of camping. It sometimes took him into Vermont and Maine, also to North Carolina and more distant Mexico.

In public duties he served his town as selectman and also as representative in the state legislature, and was a faithful public servant.

He married Minnie E. Taylor of St. John's, N. 8., June 20, 1892. He is survived by his wife; two sons, George H. (Dartmouth 1914) and J. Beattie, and a daughter, Mrs. Hattie (Chester F.) Meacham, all of Littleton; another daughter, Gertrude (Mrs. C. Edward) Magoon of Winthrop, Mass.; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. One son, Horace W„ died in Syracuse, N. Y„ and was buried in Littleton only three days before the death of his father. One grandson died last fall as the result of a football injury, and another grandson is in foreign service.

He was a member of all the Littleton Masonic bodies and the 1.0.0.F.

1890

GEORGJE HIGGINS MOSES died at his home in Concord, N. H., Dec. 20, 1944, from a heart attack, after several months' illness.

He was born in Lubec, Maine, Feb. 9, 1869, the son of the Rev. Thomas Gannett and Ruth (Smith) Moses. He prepared for college at Phillips Exeter Academy, and.was graduated from Dartmouth in 1890, winning his Master's degree there three years later. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Sphinx. Moses also received an LL.D. from Dartmouth, from George Washington University and from Lincoln Memorial University.

He had planned to devote himself to the teaching of Greek and Latin. However, he was appointed secretary to the chairman of the New Hampshire State Republican Committee and later, secretary to the Governor. He then became a political reporter on the Concord Evening Monitor, and soon was managing editor.

Appointed minister to the Balkan States in 1909, he held this position until 1913. While on an early morning ride with the king of Montenegro he saw the first shots fired in the Balkan War.

Returning to the United States he held various state offices, and finally was appointed to fill the unexpired term of U. S. Senator Gallinger in 1918, where he remained until 1933. During the last eight years he served as president pro tempore of the Senate.

Senator Moses was an outstanding orator, an extemporaneous and witty speaker, and even after his retirement from the Senate he was a power in state and national politics. He was permanent chairman of the Republican Convention that nominated Herbert Hoover at Kansas City, and his energy and political shrewdness contributed largely to Hoover's election.

During the past decade Moses had again confined his energies more directly to writing and publishing, having recently completed a connection of fifty-three years with the Rumford Press, of which he was chairman of the board, and his son Gordon president.

A child of the manse, he had the broad knowledge of literary treasures which is typical of ministers' sons. He gained a lot of zest out of life, and even bodily frailties and political setbacks did not make his existence much less livable, although he had outlived the period in which he was happiest and most potent.

October 3, 1893, he was married to Florence Gordon of Franklin, N. H., who survives him, with their son Gordon, a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy in 1922, and several grandchildren.

Flowers were sent by the Class, Bacon representing '90 at the services. The church was filled with friends, including many representing the state and national governments, the flag on the State Capitol being at half mast in his honor.

1897

BYRON SANBORN died suddenly December 20, 1944. Some years ago, when about to undergo an operation, he handed Rowe the following unsigned memorandum:

"Born at Loudon, N. H. August 13, 1874. Was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1897 and from Dartmouth Medical School in 1900.

"After spending a year and a half in hospitals in New York and Boston, he began the practice of medicine in Topsfield, Mass., continuing until 1939 when failing health forced him to retire.

"In 1930 he was appointed Associate Medical Examiner by Gov. Fuller and reappointed in 1937 by Gov. Hurley. He resigned July I, 1939. He was member of Mass. Medical Society and fellow of the American Medical Association.

"Leaves a wife and one son, V. P. Sanborn, of New York."

He came through the operation successfully. Rowe writes:

"The marked characteristic of Byron Sanborn's life was his devotion to his chosen profession. Even before entering Dartmouth his ambition and purpose were to become a doctor.

"As a student in the various prescribed subjects not to his way of thinking—essential to a medical career his work was at best very ordinary, and mere passing marks were gained by him as necessary for obtaining his academic degree. But when it came to the subjects requisite for his M.D. he worked hard and consistently to fit himself for his profession.

"After he earned the M.D. and served his internship, he settled in Topsfield, Mass., and served that community for over forty years. His practice necessitated many calls from patients in the adjacent towns and he travelled day and night many a mile beyond the normal limits of his field. He was conscientious and faithful to his profession and his patients.

"His patients were his friends, and he felt intensely his responsibility to them as their physician. He often went further than usual by dropping in on patients and inquiring how they were. At such a time, one of his patients told the writer, he would say, 'This is not a professional call.'

"As the record shows, he was Associate Medical Examiner for his section of Essex County, an appointment accepted and held by him as an honor and involving some interesting and some serious incidents.

"His work as school physician for years he particularly enjoyed and kept up to the last few weeks of his life. He loved children, and they in turn were completely won to him by his gentle ways.

"His devotion to his home and family was constant. He was always thinking, doing, and providing for them those things that would give them comfort and pleasure.

"His interest in Dartmouth and in his class was shown by his regular attendance at reunions and other college functions unless prevented by professional duty.

"At his funeral held December 24 in the Federated Church in Topsfield, the music, the profusion of flowers, the large attendance of friends, and the fine eulogy by his former clergyman, all attested to the success of his life. There can be no more fitting tribute to his memory than the words, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' "

He was married September 25, 1901, to Mary R. Leavitt of Boston, who survives him, with one son, Victor P. (Dartmouth 1986).

1902

GEORGE MORRISON HUBBARD died at his home in Summit, N. J., November 13, 1944, after a long illness.

He was born in New Britain, Conn., March 31, 1879, the son of John and Ellen (Stapleford) Hubbard, and prepared for college at New Britain High School. He was a member of Phi Kappa. Psi and Sphinx, and was on the basketball team.

He entered business in New York City after graduation, and for two years was with the American Locomotive Co. He was then in real estate business for himself until 1911, and with William A. White & Son until 1924. In that year he organized the firm of Hubbard, Westervelt, & Motteley, and was a director and manager of the mortgage department.

He was a member of the New York Real Estate Board, the Boston Real Estate Exchange, the Dartmouth and Uptown Clubs of New York, and the Baltrustrol Golf Club.

February 8, 1906, he was married to Lillian Elena Clark of Plantsville, Conn., who survives him, with two sons, John C. of Madison, N. J. (Dartmouth 1929), and Maj. George M. Jr. of Summit (Dartmouth 1932), and a daughter, Mrs. Lillian E. Barnard of Fairfax, Va.

1909

HAROLD MILTON (Fat) PRESCOTT died at his home in Pelham Manor, N. Y., on December 26, 1944. Hal had a heart attack a few years ago and was in the hospital for a few months before going back to work. He had been taking it rather easy for some time, but suffered another attack on his way to the railroad station and passed away after he had been taken home.

He was born in Winchester, Mass. on November 28, 1886, the son, of Daniels Carpenter and Estelle (Baxter) Prescott. He attended Concord, N. H., High School, and should have been graduated from Dartmouth with the class of 1909 but, on account of disciplinary action, he didn't receive his degree until 1910.

He joined the Bell Telephone System in 1911 as a traffic student in Los Angeles, and became general toll supervisor of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1919 and division traffic manager in 1935. In 1928 he became associated with the A. T. & T. in New York, and was soon made traffic results engineer. He was promoted to traffic engineer on January 1, 1940, and was appointed an assistant vice-president last October.

Hal has always been active in Dartmouth affairs. At college he played class football, was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and the Dragon society. After he was graduated he continued his Dartmouth activities. He was president of the Pacific Coast Dartmouth Alumni Association from 1924 to 1925, and was class agent for many years until his health forced him to relinquish this work.

Hal was active in Community Chest work in Pelham Manor, was a member of the Pelham Country Club, the New York Downtown Athletic Club, and the Dartmouth College Club.

June 30, 1914, he was married in Berkeley, Calif., to Laura Serr, who survives him, with two sons, Capt. Dana S. of the Army (Dartmouth 1937) and Baxter C. '39, of Washington, D. C., and a sister, Mrs. Arthur P. Morrell.

1910

ERNEST GREGOR SMALL died in New York on Dec. 26 after having led a brilliant career in the U. S. Navy. He was born in Waltham, Mass. Nov. 5, 1888, graduated from Boston's Mechanic Arts High School in 1906, attended Dartmouth one year as member of the Class of 1910 prior to his appointment to Annapolis from where he graduated in 1913.

His first sea duty was as Ensign on the old battleship South Dakota, this being followed by service on the cruiser New Orleans, and during the World War on the destroyer Duncan, receiving merited promotions and decorations.

Between wars he taught ordnance and gunnery at Annapolis and the War College in Newport as well as seeing varied sea duty and being attached to the Office of Naval Operations in Washington. In 1934 he served on the Oklahoma.

When this war broke out, he was teaching but in April, 1942 was placed in command of the Salt Lake City, oldest heavy cruiser in the Navy—and later nicknamed "Swayback Maru" after surviving several Pacific battles.

Although already a Captain with a splendid naval record behind him, it was in this war that "Shorty" Small really reached lofty heights—and he enjoyed tremendously the part he played. After the battle at Savo, he wrote the Class secretary, giving as many details as censorship permitted and exulting said "It was a sight a Naval officer waits a lifetime to see."

His Pacific career ran like a newsreelWake, Wotje, Marcus, Guadalcanal, Savo while in command of the Salt Lake City—then promotion to Rear Admiral on July 8, 1943, as of Sept. 1, 1945.

Back to sea duty in command of a task group, quickly followed actions at Tarawa, Apamama, Maleolap, Palau, Yap, Woleai, the Carolines, the Gilberts and the Titu Islands—then sent home for hospitalization, in October, he wrote the Secretary again from the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, "I guess the old carcass can't take it." In three months he had entered upon a much-merited lasting peace.

His decorations were many including the Navy Cross, the Legion of Merit and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit. He was one of Admiral Nimitz' closest advisers.

He never lost his interest in Dartmouthand quite probably if the war had not interfered, his only son would have gone to Hanover. The College and the Class can well take deep pride in having been associated with Ernest Small.

On Dec. 3, 1921 at Great Neck, N. Y., he was married to Mildred Wise Beton who with their son, Roger Gregor, survive.

1911

RATHBURN EATON SPRAGUE died suddenly at his home from a heart attack on December 16. Private services were held at the residence in Annville, Pa., and interment was in the Mt. Annville Cemetery.

Rath, the son of Eugene Hale and Caroline Newcomb (Eaton) Sprague, was born in Quincy, Mass., October 22, 1889, and prepared for college at Quincy High School.

Following graduation, he acquired a large sugar plantation in Cuba, where he developed extensive holdings, embracing several thouasand acres of cane-bearing lands. He sold his plantation and retired in 1932, reestablishing his residence in the United States in Annville.

A number of years ago Rath suffered a serious heart attack, but seemed to recover fully, and for a few years operated a hotel in Orleans, Mass., during the summer months. At the outbreak of the war, he volunteered his services to the government and was assigned to the Censorship Bureau, where he served as a censor of Spanish correspondence for the port of New York. He was always active in civic affairs, devoting a portion of his time to the United Welfare Fund of Lebanon County and handling the Annville district fund for a number of years.

On August 16, 1924, he was married to Marion Zimmerman of Annville, who survives him, together with two daughters, Patricia, an undergraduate at Smith College, and Susan, a student at the George School near Philadelphia.

A loyal and generous member of the class, he will be greatly missed by his wide circle of friends.

1916

REV. CLOYD HAMPTON VALENTINE died at his home in Lowell, Mass., December 20, 1944.

He was born in New York City January 25, 1894, and prepared for college at Friends Seminary, New York. He was with the class only through freshman year.

After leaving college he prepared for the ministry at Meadville Theological Seminary, graduating in 1917. His first pastorate was in Vineland, N. J., and he then came to Massachusetts, and was pastor successively at Canton and Lynn, and at the Second Unitarian church in Brookline. In 1939 he became pastor of Grace Universalist church in Lowell, and so continued. He took further studies at Tufts, where he received the degree of S.T.B. in 1921 and of A.M. in 1924. He had also received the degree of Ph.D. from Webster University in Atlanta.

For five years he was chaplain of the Grand Masonic Council of Massachusetts, and at his death was chaplain of the Lowell Lodge of Elks.

August 6, 1919, he married Minnie Packard, who survives him, with two sons, Robert P. and Richard A., both now in the Navy.

1934

CAPT. GERALD MORDOUGH HALL died Decem- ber 11, 1944 at the hospital of the United States Military Academy in West Point, N. Y. after a three days' illness.

Gerry was the son of Charles Newman and Lucy (Paddock) Hall, and was born in Concord, N. H. October 14, 1912. He attended the public schools of that city before entering college. A member of Alpha Delta Phi and captain of the tennis team in his senior year, he continued on in Hanover after graduation to. receive a degree in civil engineering from the Thayer School in 1935. He was active in architectural and contracting fields until 1942.

He received his commission at Camp Davis, N. C. in the Coast Artillery. He was transferred to West Point in 1943 as an instructor in Military Topography and Graphics, which post he held until his death. His general speaks of him thus: "Captain Hall performed his duties in a superior manner and carried them out with interest, enthusiasm, and a well demonstrated professional ability. His death has removed an officer who by reason of his skill, training, and experience cannot be readily replaced."

1938

LT. RALPH ALFRED MERIGOLD was killed in action August 9, 1944, at Los Negros Island in the Philippines.

He was born in Irvington, N. J., April 9, 1916, the son of Ralph Randall and Gertrude Mabel (Blundell) Merigold, who are now living in Worcester, Mass. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta.

Before entering service he was production manager and purchasing agent for Baker Box Company of Worcester.

He entered the Army Air Corps July 3, 1941, was commissioned Second Lieutenant, and was navigator of a bomber squadron.

1939

CAPT. ROBERT VERNON YEUELL was killed in action in Germany, November 18, 1944.

The son of Eben Vernon and Emily Charlotte (Morris) Yeuell, he was born in Greenwood, Mass., April 30, 1918. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa.

He was in business with his father's firm of E. V. Yeuell Co. until his entering the Army in 1941. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, and was promoted to Captain while overseas. He had been overseas since October 1942, as a liaison officer between artillery and infantry.

1941

CAPT. JOHN TAYLOR MUNROE was killed in action November 19 in Germany.

He was born in Longmeadow, Mass., September 2, 1918, the son of Robert Clifford and Sarah Morton (Diaz) Munroe, his father being now president of the G. and C. Merriam Cos., publishers of Webster's Dictionary. He prepared for college at Tabor Academy.

He entered the Army in July 1941, was commissioned Second Lieutenant at Fort Knox in May 1942, and promoted to Captain at Camp Chaffee in February 1944. He went overseas in June.

May 26, 1942, he was married to Nancy Punderson of Springfield, Mass., who survives him with a son.

1942

LT. ORLANDO JOHN BUCK was killed in an airplane crash at Mt. McKinley, Alaska, September 18, 1944,

He was born in New York City, February 22, 1920, the son of Ellsworth Brewer (Dartmouth 1914) and Constance (Tyler) Buck. He was a member of Zeta Psi.

He entered the Army Air Corps June 23, 1941, was commissioned Second Lieutenant and later promoted to First Lieutenant. During eighteen months' service in Alaska he was attached to the 10th AAF Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron, first at headquarters at Anchorage and for the last few months in charge of a detachment in the Aleutians. At the time of his death he was on his way home on furlough.

One of his chief post-war ambitions was to return to Hanover and complete his college course.

October 28, 1942, he was married to Mar garet Bambach at Miami Beach, Fla.

1944

GEORGE EDWARD BARTON died October 15, 1944, somewhere in England.

He was born in Orange, N. J., July 3, 1921, the son of Roy Earle and Catharine (Hogan) Barton. He was a member of Gamma Delta Chi.

He entered the Army Air Corps May 26, 1942, and was at the time of his death a radio gunner on a B-17.

He was married in June 1944 at St. Petersburg, Fla., to Anne Garnett Williams.

He was a brother of Steven H. Barton '36, who died in 1937.

1945

LT. JAMES MACGILLIVRAY KELLY was killed in action in France on September 1, 1944.

The son of Thomas Robson and Margaret (MacGillivray) Kelly, he was born in Owatonna, Minn., July 27, 1923, and prepared for Dartmouth at Owatonna High and Pillsbury Academy.

He left Dartmouth to enlist in the Army Infantry on November 19, 1942.

1946

RICHARD DOLE HEWITT was killed in action in Germany on December 2, 1944.

He was born in Marion, Mass., April 27, 1924, the son of Earl Smith and Mary C. (Dole) Hewitt, and prepared for college at Kimball Union Academy.

He entered the Array May 13, 1943, and after training at various camps went overseas in November last.

PFC. DAVID BRADSTREET TODD was killed in action in Germany on November 21, 1944.

He was born at Lynnfield Center, Mass., May 14, 1925, the son of Nelson Barnard and Edna Harriet (Peale) Todd, and prepared for college at Huntington School.

He entered the Army October 7, 1943, and took his basic training at Fort Benning.

Barnard P. Todd '32 and Charles N. Todd '42 are his brothers.

ERNEST G. SMALL '10, the College's only Rear Admiral, is dead after several years of action in the Pacific area. A close advisor to Nimitz, his brilliant Navy career culminated in his promotion to Rear Admiral in 1943.