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]
Bingham, George H. '87, September 25 Winn, Fred E. '87, September 24 Day, Arthur W, '97, September 6 McFee, William D. '97, September 7 Hathaway, Harold P. '01, September 12 Davis, Robert '03, September 25 Rickards, Harry S. '05, August 8 Prichard, Reuben P. '07, September 5 Johnson. J. Herbert '08, September 6 Burton, Fletcher P. '10, September 15 Smith, Burt H. '14, July 20 Fistere, Robert V. '24, September 29 Wallace, John A. '35, September 15 Hazen, William N. '90th, September 13 Hall, Sally Drew, '47h, October 15
In Memoriam
1882
FRANK SPURZHEIM FAULKNER, a member of the Class of 1882 for only part of the freshman year, died in Miami, Fla. on July 28, 1948.
He was born in Westport, N. H. April 22, 1857. After leaving college he returned to Westport where he was station agent for the B&MRR for many years, making his home in West Swanzey. He had never married.
1887
GEORGE HUTCHINS BINGHAM, former New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice and retired Judge of the United States Court of Appeals, died at his home, 251 North Bay St., Manchester, N. H. on September 25.
A member of a family associated with Dartmouth and the New Hampshire judiciary for generations Judge Bingham was born in Littleton, N. H. August 19, 1864, the son of George Azro Bingham, Judge of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and Eliza Woods. He prepared for college at St. Johnsbury Academy. At Dartmouth he was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Sphinx. After receiving his LL.B. degree from Harvard in 1891 he began the practise of law in Littleton with his father. After his father's death he moved to Manchester and entered partnership with David A. Taggart, and in 1901 opened his own office.
After serving as an Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1902 to 1913, he was then nominated by President Wilson as U.S. Circuit Court Judge, First Judicial Circuit. Judge Bingham was the first United States Circuit Judge New Hampshire had ever had. After twenty-six years of continuous service on that bench he retired in March, 1939. During this period the circuit court had handled some of the most important cases to be tried in the tribunal's jurisdiction. A staunch Democrat, Judge Bingham was offered the party's nomination for governor in 1908 but declined the honor.
The University of New Hampshire, which he had served as a trustee, conferred the honorary degree of LL.D. on Judge Bingham in 1922. Dartmouth conferred this degree on him in 1917.
A loyal alumnus, Judge Bingham took an active part in the affairs of the Dartmouth Club of Manchester and in class affairs. At the 60th anniversary of the class in 1947, of the twenty-five members present thirteen bore the name of Bingham.
On October 29, 1891 Judge Bingham was married to Cordelia H. Hinckley who died on November 8, 1948. Of their six children five survive, George H., Jr., '19, Sylvester H. '22 and Robert P., '25, and Mrs. Warren MacPherson and Mrs. Gordon Milne. Funeral services were held at the home.
1889
WALTER SEAGER SULLIVAN died on September 6 at his summer home "Ellinwood" in Boonton, N. J. He was the son of Theodore and Nancy (Seager) Sullivan. Born in Dayton, Ohio, May 24, 1866, he spent his boyhood there and in nearby Troy, in the public schools of which latter place he prepared for college. He entered and graduated from Dartmouth with the class of 1889.
Upon graduation he joined the staff of The New York Times, and served as reporter until 1891. For the next two years he was advertising manager of The American Economist, and then rejoined The Times. The following five years he was employed in its advertising department. With the reorganization of The Times under Adolph S. Ochs in 1896 he was made advertising manager, a position he filled until 1902, when he became advertising manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Four years later he was made purchasing agent and served in this post, and as an officer of the company, until his retirement in 1939.
While in college he was one of the editors of the Dartmouth Literary Monthly Magazine, and was a member of Theta Delta Chi and Casque and Gauntlet. His whole-hearted loyalty to his class is evidenced by the record of his attendance at class reunions and his many letters published in class reports.
His New York residence was at 61 East Eightieth Street. He was a member of the University Club, The Pilgrims and The Century Association.
He married September 24, 1902, at Attica, N. Y., the former Jeanet Ellinwood Loomis. She was fatally injured two years ago in a collision between two taxicabs in New York City. Surviving are a son, Walter Seager Sullivan Jr., a member of the news staff of TheNew York Times, now on assignment in China, and four daughters, Mrs. James P. Hendrick of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Lewis P. Curtis of New Haven, Conn., and Mrs. George A. Carden and Miss Nancy Alison Sullivan, both of New York City.
The funeral service, held in the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Henry Sloan Coffin, a lifelong friend, and former pastor of the church. The class was represented by Hardy S. Ferguson and flowers from college classmates gave mute expression to their bereavement. Burial was at Ferncliff, in Westchester County.
1897
WILLIAM DAVID MCFEE died on September 7 in Haverhill, Mass. He was born in St. John, N. 8., October 13, 1874, the son of William David and Ann (Armstrong) McFee. His family moved to Haverhill where he prepared for college.
Billy was with our class for three years and was a member of Theta Delta Chi. One of our pleasantest class memories is Billy's wonderful tenor harmonizing with Ned Woodworth's baritone in the choir and Glee Club.
Transferring to the University of Vermont Billy received his M.D. there in 1897. After interning at Boston City Hospital he opened offices in Haverhill, and later also in Boston. Specializing in physical therapy he became internationally known in this field. He was president of the American Academy of Physical Therapy and attended five international sessions of the Congress of Physical Therapy as the official representative of the U. S. Public Health Service. Following World War I, in which he served as a Major in the Army Medical Corps, Billy directed the electrotherapy division at Walter Reed Hospital and was directly responsible for the rehabilitation of thousands of soldiers suffering from shell shock.
Besides active membership in numerous medical associations Dr. McFee was also a prominent Mason and Elk, and served as Mayor of Haverhill in 1923-24.
On September 9, 1912 Billy was married to Madeleine McCarney, who survives him and makes her home at 295 Mill St., Haverhill. He is also survived by four daughters, Miss Martha and Miss Wilhelmina McFee, Mrs. Victor Kiarsis and Mrs. Charles Marston.
1898
STUART WESSON, a member of the class for one year, about whom nothing had been known since he left Dartmouth, died in New York City on June 9.
He was born in Lawrence, Mass., April 23, 1876, the son of James and Anna Wesson. He attended Harvard for a year before coming to Dartmouth, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He had been with General Motors for many years.
In 1918 he was married to Elsie V. Archer of Portchester, N. Y. who survives him, and makes her home at 304 West 56th St., New York City.
1900
An obituary notice appearing 33 years after the death of its subject is open to objection on the ground of lack of timeliness. Nevertheless, if the information has come to light only after the lapse of that period, it should not be excluded from the college records because it is late. That is the case with ELVIN RANSOM CURRIER, of whose career and whose death on August 16, 1916 we have just been informed.
Currier was born in West Hartford, Vt., on February 28, 1867, the son of Albuen and Mary Currier, and was graduated from Montpelier Seminary in 1890. For a number of years he acted in southern New England as salesman for a publishing house, but finally determined to become a minister and was licensed to preach by the Methodist Church at South Tunbridge,, Vt., in 1895. He entered Dartmouth in the fall of 1896 as a special student. His means were very small and his stays in college were sporadic, but he spent a part of each of three successive years in attendance. He was thus connected for the longest period with the.class of 1901, but on the college books he has always been recorded as of 1900. Upon leaving college for the last time during the year 1898-1899, no further information of him was obtained by college or class until the investigation of the 1900 officers this year.
It now appears that he was ordained as a deacon in 1902, as a elder in 1906 and in the latter year was admitted on probation to the Vermont Methodist Conference, the probation terminating in 1910. His successive pastorates were in Williamstown-Boxfield, 1906-1907; Brownsville, 1908; West Enosburg, 1909-1911; Essex, 1909-1916; St. Albans Bay, 1916. He died, presumably at the last named place, in 1916. The memoir in the records of the New England Methodist Historical Society speaks of him as"one of the choice men who have toiled for the cause of God in the Green Mountain State: lived, loved and labored."
He was married to Miss Emma Bailey of Newbury, Vermont, in 1906 and was survived by her and by a daughter, Ruth Elva.
1901
HAROLD PREBLE HATHAWAY who had been ill since last July, passed away peacefully on September 12 at his home in Shawsheen Village, Andover, Mass.
"Skunk" as he was always most affectionately called, was born in Marblehead, Mass., June 30, 1879. He graduated from the Marblehead High School, and entered Dartmouth with this class in the fall of 1897. He was obliged to leave college before graduation, and for a time was with the Woonsocket Rubber Company, and the Woonsocket Business College. Later he was with the Gulf Refining Company, and in the past few years had been connected with a consulting engineering firm, specializing in the remodeling and improvement of power plants.
All his acquaintances will remember his warm friendliness and particularly his voice and love of music. It was really surprisinghow much music could be contained in that small frame, yet Harold Hathaway was always heard in any assemblage both in his college days and later on in all our roundups and reunions. No sing-out was complete without him, and no one enjoyed music more than he. He was a regular attendant at all class gatherings, and it was his delight to meet old friends, to reminisce, and to recall the happy college days of years ago. During freshman year he lived in "Spurdy Villa" at the Morse farm, and many were the tales he had to tell of happenings and amusing episodes occurring there.
Alpha Delta Phi was his fraternity in college, and he was a member of the South Congregational Church in Andover, and held membership in Palestine Temple of Providence, R. I., the Woonsocket, R. I. Knights Templar and the Andover Male Choir.
He is survived by his wife, the former Theodora Richardson, four daughters and one son.
1902
CLARENCE BLAKE HOLT died November 28, 1946, at his home in Portland, Me., where he was born June 18, 1880.
Clarence remained in Dartmouth until the middle of his sophomore year when he transferred to Harvard where he graduated in 1904. In Dartmouth he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity.
He returned to Portland, after his college course and remained there all the rest of his life as an optician. In 1913, he married Ethelind Stickney who predeceased him. He had two sons, John and George who survive him.
1903
MORRIS BLOCH died in New York City March 17, 1942. He was born in Albany, N. Y. March 31, 1882 the son of Emmanuel and Helen (Wolsheimer) Bloch.
He graduated from the Albany High School and entered Dartmouth in 1899. His sophomore year he attended Union College, returning to Dartmouth for his junior year.
After leaving Dartmouth he taught Latin, Greek, Spanish, French and German at Albany High School, and during the same period was examiner for the New York State Education Department and the New York State Civil Service Commission.
In the 1920's he was in Chicago teaching and in the 1930's was connected with a banking firm in New York City, remaining there until he died in 1942.
In Dartmouth he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, a brilliant student in the languages, always a gentleman, and well liked. So far as we know Morris never married.
FRED MANSUR of La Habra, Calif, died on January 20. He was the son of George Irving and Eliza (Smith) Mansur of New Boston. N. H., and was born in 1881.
Fred prepared for college at Pinkerton Academy and entered Dartmouth in 1899. remaining with us through his freshman year.
After leaving college he spent two years farming in New Hampshire, and two years in the offices of the N.Y., N.H. & H. Ry. Co. in Boston. He studied money and banking courses with the American Institute of Banking and efficiency work with the Alexander Hamilton Institute. He spent one year at the St. Louis World's Fair where he had charge of classifying and clearing through the U. S. Customs all goods from the Philippines which were taken out of bond.
Moving to California Fred became Chief Clerk to the Executive Vice-President of the Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp., supervising both operation and financial reports. In 1917 he received the LL.B. degree from the University of Southern California. From 1917 to 1942 he practised corporation law and founded and guided many corporations.
During the first World War he served on the Legal Advisory Board of Los Angeles and in the second World War served on the largest Draft Board of the city. Fred was a man in Los Angeles noted for his honesty, kindness and integrity.
In 1905 he married Dorothy I. Going of Los Angeles and from this union two children were born: Hope, in 1909 and Philip in 1911. In 1940 he married Philippa Merry who survives him and makes her home at 1965 N. Cypress St., La Habra.
1905
WILLIAM H. ASHLEY died in Kansas City, Mo. on March 26. He was born in Middleboro, Vt., August 16, 1881 the son of Stephen Barnaby and Harriette (Davol) Ashley.
He entered college from Fall River, Mass. and was with our class until February, 1904. A member of Phi Kappa Psi, Ashley was a quiet, likeable fellow.
After leaving college he went almost immediately to Kansas City where he became associated with the Badger Lumber Company. About 1915 he went into the real estate business, at one time being connected with the Bay State Land Co. and later with L. J. Baer & Co.
On August 14, 1918, Ashley married Elizabeth C. Wyckoff who survives him, making her home at 3423 Agnes Ave., Kansas City. He is also survived by his son William H., Jr. and daughter Mary Elizabeth.
1907
REUBEN PARKER PRICHARD, Professor Emeritus of Silviculture, New York.State College of Forestry, died on September 5 in Syracuse, N.Y.
Reub was born in Somerville, Mass., February 25, 1884, the son of George W. and Mary Louisa (Lane) Prichard. Excelling in athletics both in High School and in College, he was a conscientious rather than a brilliant student. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Dragon.
After graduating from Dartmouth he received the degree of Master of Forestry from Yale in 1909 and then spent three years with the U. S. Forest Service. Joining the faculty of the N. Y. State College of Forestry he occupied the chair of Silviculture for thirty-five years, retiring two years ago. During World War I he spent two years as Ist Lt. in the Field Artillery, A.E.F.
On September 5, 1913 Reub was married to Ellen L. Ford who survives him with two daughters, Marylou and Beula, and a son Reuben P., Jr. The family home is at ng Elm St., Fayetteville, N. Y., where funeral services were held and at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
1908
JAMES HERBERT JOHNSON, who was a member of the Class of 1908 during freshman year passed away at his home at 57 Beechraont Street, Worcester, Mass., on September 7.
He was born in Worcester, March 28, 1885, and spent most of his life there. After leaving Dartmouth he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania with the Class of 1909, but withdrew at the end of his sophomore year and entered the employ of the Norton Grinding Wheel Company, in the sales department.
In 1923 he went with the Atlas Die Casting Company and later was a distributor for C. A. Gates and Company, manufacturers of wire fences.
For several years before his death he devoted his entire time to the George I. Alden Trust, a large charitable trust which has disbursed near $4,000,000 to charity and educational institutions throughout the nation under his direction as a trustee. At the time of his death he was chairman of the board of trustees. He was a member of the Tatnuck and Worcester Country Clubs.
He leaves a widow, the former Rachel Harris; two daughters; Mrs. Charles A. Allen, 2nd, and Mrs. Wayne Sibley, and three grandchildren.
1910
FLKTCHER PAYNE BURTON died in his sleep at his home, 179 Hope Street, Providence, R. I. on September 15. He was born in Melrose, Mass., June 30, 1888, the son of James and Lillian (Dodge) Burton. Graduating from Williston Seminary in 1906, he entered Dartmouth to graduate with the class of 1910.
One of the founders of Burton-Furber Co. in Boston and shortly thereafter a founder of Curran & Burton in Providence, large fuel dealers, he moved to the latter city early in his successful business career.
Well known fuel dealer, prominent clubman, bank director and chairman of the Rhode Island Wartime Fuel Commission, he led an active life. He was president of Squantum Club, former president of Turks Head Club, director of Providence National Bank, member of Union League Club of New York, Algonquin Club of Boston, Bristol Yacht Club, Dunes Club, University Club, Hope Club, Providence Art Club, Rhode Island Historical Society and various Masonic bodies. He was also a trustee of Williston and alumni advisor of Theta Delta Chi in Hanover at the time of his death.
On November 30, 1912 he married Elizabeth Verlenden Mackie in Providence. To them were born four children, Elizabeth Carolyn, Priscilla. Barbara and Fletcher, Jr., '45 who was killed on landing in France after having been enrolled at Dartmouth for a year prior to his enlistment in the Navy.
Dartmouth men attending the funeral which was held in the Central Congregational Church, Providence, on September 19, included Percy Dorr '02, E. D. Badger '08, Beezle Parker, Norton Cushman, Hazen Jones, Al Ferguson, Irv Jewett, the latter five representing the Class of 1910.
"Fletch" made some very close friends in the class during his college days, maintaining his contacts with them after graduation, and adding many others, especially during the last ten years when he has done such a significant job as class treasurer. A hard-working, astute business man, he had what it took to become a success in his affairs—but through it all he remained a very loyal and enthusiastic Dartmouth man and worker.
KARL ROLAND MAERKER died on September 9 at his home, 6630 Ridgevilte St., in Pittsburgh. He was born October 3, 1887, the son of Alfred E. H. and Mary (King) Maerker, at Napoleon, Ohio. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1910, he attended University of Pennsylvania Medical School for a brief period. He then went with Bell Telephone Company in Pittsburgh to remain with them for the rest of his life, rising to the office of District Traffic Superintendent, which he held at time of his death.
Always a civic and Dartmouth worker, he had been Captain and Member of Executive Committee of the Community Fund; treasurer, University Club; former president, Kiwanis Club; president, Dartmouth Club of Western Pennsylvania, 1926-30; secretary, 1930-36; chosen Best Club Secretary in 1933; member of Alumni Council, 1936-42.
He married Olive Lenore Bogart, November 27, 1913, who died on November 1, 1926. To them was born one daughter, Barbara Jane in 1920. He married Madeline Marie McCaffrey on June 29, 1929. To them was born one son, Karl R., Jr., on August 9, 1930.
Karl Maerker, the son of an Ohio doctor, had the personality that created spontaneous friendships—and they lasted for the remainder of his lifetime. Intensely loyal to anything that he believed in, he was always a zealous Dartmouth worker—just as he worked hard for his community and the welfare of its citizens. The world needs and can always use men of Karl Maerker's type.
JOHN' BREDEMUS was born in Flint, Mich., November 1, 1883, and died in San Antonio, Texas, on May 8, 1946.
Graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy, he entered Dartmouth with the Class of 1910. He transferred to Princeton at the end of freshman year, graduating from there in the Class of 1912.
At Exeter he was a track star and participated in pole vaulting and the jumps and weights while at Dartmouth and Princeton.
Not much is known about him as he apparently lost all interest in Dartmouth at the time of his transfer. He was a golf course architect and since 1924 had lived in Texas.
1917
RAYMOND BRETT COLLERD died on June 20 in Menlo Park, Calif. Ray was born in Rutherford, N. J. May 6, 1895, the son of George Raymond and Mabel (Brett) Collerd.
Ray entered service in April, 1917. but was discharged almost immediately due to a physical defect in his ankle. During the next year he studied at M.I.T. and also taught topographical drawing there. He was then connected with the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. for a year and then with the Moore Shipbuilding Co. in Oakland, Calif. In 1922 he became manager of the roof tile department of N. Clark & Sons and remained with them until 1937, when he left the company to devote his entire energies to his lifetime hobby, photography.
One of the first in this country to take up the miniature camera he joined Spindler & Sauppe, distributors for Leica and manufacturers of Selectroslide. He was connected with Marchant Calculating Machine Co. when he was commissioned a Captain in the Air Corps, August 12, 1942. After service in the European, African and Middle East theatres he was discharged on April 22, 1945. He then went into the photographic supply business for himself.
On April 20, 1921 Ray was married to Myrial Pearce, who survives him with their daughter Nancy, now Mrs. Herbert Schrader. Ray's home was at 265 San Mateo Drive, Menlo Park.
1919
Word was received late in the summer of the untimely death of PAUL DORSEY SCHRIBER in St. Paul on June 11.
Paul was born in St. Paul, October 10, 1896 the son of Bishop H. and Bertha (Dorsey) Schriber. He prepared for college at Kiskiminetas Springs School. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. Enlisting in the Navy in April 1917 he served until January 1919, receiving an Ensign's commission. After graduating from Dartmouth he attended Harvard Law School and received his LL.B. in 1922.
Paul had maintained his own law practice in St. Paul up to the time of his death. On March 20, 1923 he was married to Louise Garren who survives him. Their home was at 645 Montcalm Place, St. Paul.
WILLIAM AUGUST SHEELER, a founder and president of the Sheeler Coal Co., Buffalo, N. Y., died on August 26 at his home. 4334 Main St., Eggertsville, N. Y. after an illness of over two months.
Bill was born in Johnstown, Pa., March 18, 1895 the son of William A. and Emma (Dangez) Sheeler. He entered Dartmouth with the class in 1915 and was a member of Kappa Sigma. Bill left college in 1917 to serve overseas with Evacuation Hospital 15.
After the war he did not return to college but went into the coal business in his home town of Johnstown. In 1931 he moved to Buffalo and represented several coal companies until he established his own business in 1946. .
Active in civic affairs Bill was past president of the Automobile Club of Buffalo and a former director of the Transportation Club. He was a member of Transportation Lodge 842, F. & A.M.; Buffalo Consistory, Ismailia Temple, Park Country Club and Buffalo Athletic Club.
On June 4, 1921 Bill was married to Helen Tarr, who survives him with their daughters Mrs. Gregory Batt and Elizabeth Sheeler. To them goes the most sincere sympathy of the class.
1921
WILLIAM HOWARD MINYARD died in Asbury Park, N. J., on November 24, 1948.
Bill was born in Winston Salem, N. C., August 14, 1896, the son of William Howard and Anna (Hairston) Minyard. After spending one year with our class he transferred to Howard University where he received the degree of D.D.S. in 1923. He was a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Bill had practised dentistry in Asbury Park, N. J., making his home at 1115 Adams St., but we have no further details of his life.
1924
Confirmation has just been received of the death of WARD CURTISS CROSS on August 21,
1947 in Detroit, Mich. He was born on July 12, 1901 in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of Agnes J. and William C. Cross, a physician in that city.
He entered Dartmouth in the fall of 1920, after having graduated from the Ashtabula High School. Unfortunately, his association with our class was all too brief, and since his return to Ohio he had not kept in touch with Dartmouth affairs.
Ward made his home at 22 Sherman St., Ashtabula.
ROBERT VERNON FISTERE died in the Manhattan General Hospital on September 28. Bob had been rushed to the Hospital for an emergency appendectomy. Peritonitis developed, but it was believed that he was making a satisfactory recovery . when he was stricken by heart failure.
Bob was a life long resident of Greenwich Village. He was born there on April 13, 1899, the son of Joseph and Mary (Scott) Fistere. His father was the owner of Fistere's, a wellknown drygoods store at Hudson and Perry Streets. Graduated from Stuyvesant High School, Bob entered Dartmouth and took a prominent part in athletics during his college career. He was a member of Sigma Chi.
After college Bob returned to New York and took up the practice of law. He was married in 1930 to Roberta Rush. During World War II he served as attorney for the Office of Price Administration, and has more recently been specializing in corporate reorganization. He was associated with the law firm of Maloney, Ross & Phelps of 280 Broadway, New York, and doing important work for that firm.
Bob is survived by his wife, Roberta Rush Fistere who resides at 32 Perry Street, New York City; four brothers, Joseph, Harold, Charles and John Fistere, and two sisters, Mrs. E. T. Courtney and Mrs. Thomas Mumpower.
Bob has long been a loyal member of our class, and could always be counted on to take an active part in class activities. He will be sorely missed, particularly by the New York group who have long enjoyed his friendship and support.
1929
CARL FREDERIC LINN died at the New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, Conn,, on May 6, of a heart attack. He had been suffering from a heart condition since 1947.
Carl was born in New Britain, April 10, 1906, and was graduated from the New Britain High School. He received his A.B. degree from Dartmouth in 1929. At Dartmouth he was a member of the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. He was an excellent student and barely missed a Phi Beta Kappa average for his four years.
After graduation, Carl joined the Travelers Insurance Company in the Group Department. In October, 1947, he was promoted to Assistant Chief Underwriter which position he held at the time of his death. In New Britain he was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and during the administration of Mayor George J. Coyle was a member of the Board of Water Commissioners.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie (Robinson) Linn, of 49 Rosemary Lane, New Britain: daughter, Margo Ann, age 11; a son David Robinson, age 9; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Linn, and four sisters.
Funeral services were held on May 9 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. The sincere sympathy of the class "is extended to his survivors. P.C.J.
SILAS SINCLAIR SNIDER was killed in the crash of a chartered plane on June 15, while en route to the Class of 1929 Reunion in Hanover. His wife, Helen Lamborn Snider, and their close friends, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kline, also perished in the accident which took place in stormy weather near South Bend, Ind.
Si was born in Blue Island, Ill. on May 21, 1908, the son of Alvin Bricker and Elizabeth (Sinclair) Snider. He attended the University of Chicago High School before entering Dartmouth. Throughout his college years Si was active in athletics as a member of the football, water polo and lacrosse teams, winning letters in all of these sports. He belonged to the Theta Chi fraternity.
Subsequent to graduation Si attended Rush Medical College in Chicago, receiving his medical degree in 1932. After an interne- ship and residency at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, he began the private practice of pediatrics and later became certified as a specialist in this field of medicine. He developed a large and excellent practice and was a member of the staff of St. Luke's Hospital. In addition he served as a coroner's physician.
Si Snider was a large man whose zest for Jiving and optimistic spirit became apparent almost immediately upon meeting him. His enthusiasm might even have been misinterpreted by some as being too unrestrained, yet his friends were keenly aware of the deep sincerity and forthrightness of his nature. The devotion of patients and friends and the void created in his community by his passing bespeak the genuine regard in which he was held. The Class of 1929 has lost a member of whom it could indeed be proud.
Dr. and Mrs. Snider are survived by their respective fathers and two children, Sally, age 16, and Alvin Bricker, II, age 12. The family home was at 10044 S. Leavitt St., Chicago.
S.A.F.
1931
LINCOLN ELMORE ROSS died at the Worcester Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Mass. on June 16, after an illness of about six months.
He was born in Spencer, attended the David Prouty High School of that town, and entered Dartmouth with the class of 1931. In college, he majored in economics, was active in the production department of the Players, and a member of Delta Upsilon. Link was always friendly, well liked and respected by all on campus.
He had lived in Spencer since graduation making his home at 89 Pleasant St. In 1937 Link was married to Ruth Burkhill. They had three children Christine, Marilyn, and David. He was a member of the Congregational Church and was always active in church and community affairs. The first Eagle Scout in Spencer, he was always interested in the Boy Scouts, having served for many years as the treasurer of the troop committee.
Link had been working for the Vellumoid Company of Worcester, as an estimator for the past eight years. Besides his wife and three children, he is survived by his father and mother and two brothers.
I have always felt that the friends we made, and the people we met and lived with while at Dartmouth constitute one of the main values of a Liberal Arts College. In the case of Link, I met him as a freshman, lived and learned with him during the four years of College, and since graduation our families have been very close. He was a wonderful husband and father, a friend of everyone, and we will all miss his cheerful word and friendly greeting. I am thankful for having known Link and having had him as a friend. We will miss him but we will remember.
C. A. McQ.
1935
JOHN ANDREW WALLACE of Westfield, N. J., died September 15 of poliomyelitis in the Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield. He had been ill since September 4.
John was born in Clinton, Mass., but came to Dartmouth from Westfield High School. He was active in the Glee Club and the Forensic Union and was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
After a year in Tuck School, John went with the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., as an engineer. He spent a year with Western Electric in 1944 and in 1946 moved to the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. in New York where he continued his engineering until his death.
John was married in 1937 to Marjorie Louise Egbert in Westfield and they had three children, John Chester, age 10, Richard, age 7, and Bruce, age 2. He had followed his interest in singing as an active member of the Westfield Glee Club and was also a member of the Westfield College Men's Club.
His sudden death comes as a tremendous shock to these who knew him, and the deepest sympathies of the class are extended to his wife and family.
GEORGE HUTCHINS BINGHAM '87
WALTER SEAGER SULLIVAN '89
HAROLD PREBLE HATHAWAY '01
KARL ROLAND MAERKER '10
