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]
Carr, Edward G. '97, Nov. 23 Worthen, Arthur S. '98, Nov. 18 Surrey, Frank M. '99, Nov. 30 Dunlap, Roger A. '00, Nov. 16 Page, Robert W. '00, Nov. 27 Laton, Fred D. '09, Oct. 18 Winchester, Harold E. '10, Nov. 29 Webster, Paul D. '14, Nov. 5 Lenzer, Hugo '15, Sept. 24 Collins, Henry J. A. '18, Dec. 5 Warner, Roger '18, Nov. 30 Eddy, Randolph L. '20, Dec. 3 Hamilton, Silas E. '23, Jan. 14, 1952 Hoenninger, Alvin H. '27, 1952 Clark, Thomas R. '34, Nov. 19
In Memoriam
1892
FRANK IRVING WESTON died on October 12 in Stoneham, Mass. West was born in Revere, Mass., August 10, 1870, the son of Seth and Ellen (Ames) Weston. In college he was a member of Theta Delta Chi.
For several years after graduation he was in the insurance and real estate business and then he joined the Weston-Thurston Co., dealers in meats and provisions, as manager and treasurer. He had retired several years ago.
West had made his home for many years at 17 Royall St., Medford, and both he and his wife were active in community affairs. A former Medford alderman and school committee member he was a member of the Mystic Con- gregational Church and served for many years as superintendent of the church Sunday School. He was a past master of Mt. Hermon Masonic Lodge.
On June 10, 1895 West was married to Cora May Fitch who died on August 27, 1931. He is survived by two sons, Charles F. Weston '18 and Frederick L. Weston '25, and two daughters, Elizabeth A. who is dean of Massachusetts Teachers College at North Adams, and Mrs. Florence W. Emerson of Sharon.
In the words of Bill Geiger, "West was a grand man, a most loyal alumnus and gener- ous contributor to the Alumni Fund. The ten of us who are left in '92 will miss him greatly."
1897
EDWARD GALVIN CARR died at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston on November 23 after a short illness. His home was at 76 Beacon Ave., Providence, R. I.
He was born in Danvers, Mass., April 13, 1875, the son of Edward and Ellen (O'Leary) Carr. He graduated from Danvers High School and then spent one year at Holy Cross. He joined our class in sophomore year and was a member of Beta Theta Pi.
After graduation he attended Harvard Law School and then began the practice of law in Newburyport, Mass. After two years he joined the law firm of Hart, Gainer and Carr in Providence where he continued to practice with conspicuous success until his death. He was secretary of the Rhode Island Dartmouth Association for many years.
Eddie never married. He is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Steele and Miss Katherine M. Carr, both of Danvers, Mass.
1898
ARTHUR STEARNS WORTHEN, known to his classmates as "Tute," died at his home, 1449 St. Patrick St., Victoria, B. C., on November 18.
He was born in West Lebanon, N. H., on September 1, 1873 and fitted for Dartmouth at the West Lebanon High School. He entered Dartmouth with the class of 1898 and was with the class during its entire four years.
He then entered the heating business for ten years. Following this he moved to Zealandia, Saskatchewan, where he engaged in the furniture and hardware business and was also an undertaker. He was also engaged in raising wheat. The desire for his New England apple ever with him and not being satisfied with the native apple, he crossbred various apple trees until he succeeded in producing one which would withstand the rigors of that Canadian climate. He was a large producer of gold fish which were sold at wholesale. His property was destroyed by fire in 1931 and he did not resume the store business but did continue as an undertaker until 1946.
He attended the 50 year reunion of the class, flying East. After his return to Zealandia, he transferred his place of residence to Victoria, where he lived a quiet, sedentary life. Although he had been failing for about six months his death came suddenly caused by a myocardial failure due to coronary arteriosclerosis. At Zealandia he had served 19 consecutive years as Mayor and this service was ended only when he refused to serve longer.
He left a widow Jean K. whom he married in 1908. She wrote, "Dartmouth came high on his list of loves; in fact I used to tell him I thought he put his college first." Tute had a friendly, sunny disposition and he was very popular with his classmates.
1899
CHARLES HENRY DONAHUE died at his home 374 Hammond St., Chestnut Hill, Mass., last November 4 after a long illness.
He was born in Milford, N. H., December 7, 1877, the son of John F. Donahue, a longtime wood worker in that town. Donnie prepared for Dartmouth at the local high school. He was one of the leading spirits in Wentworth Hall, rooming there during the last three years of his course. On Class Day he gave the Prophecy address.
After graduating with Phi Beta Kappa rank he attended Boston University Law School, receiving his LL.B. in 1901, having completed the three year course in two. He was president of his B.U. class for 31 years. Boston University conferred an honorary LL.D. on him in 1933.
After admission to the bar in September 1901, Donnie spent four years in the office of John F. Cronan, Boston. From 1905 to 1921 he practiced as a member of the firm of Meehan and Donahue.
Donahue was a successful trial lawyer and was in much demand as a speaker in such official capacities as President of the Dartmouth Club of Boston, member of the Executive Committee of the Boston Dartmouth Alumni Association, member of the Catholic Alumni Sodality. With his classmate, Owen A. Hoban, he was instrumental in raising money for a new Catholic Church in Hanover.
On June 8, 1909, Donahue was married to Ellen Gertrude Teevens, who survives him together with a son John Teevens Donahue '35, now a practicing lawyer in Boston; a daughter, Dorothy Marie, now Mrs. Edward Hickey of Jamaica Plain: a daughter, Margery Ellen, and a son, Paul, both of whom live at home with Mrs. Donahue.
The same month as that of his marriage, Charlie Donahue was elected Secretary of 1899, in which office he served for five years. His influence in this capacity was exception- ally strong, not only in his own class but in other college classes as well.
In 1924 Governor Channing Cox appointed him to be a Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts where he served with conspicuous success until 1932 when Governor Ely appointed him to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth. He resigned as a Justice of that court in 1944 because of impaired health. His later years were spent in comparative retirement, though until the last two years he kept up some social contacts, especially on such occasions as the annua] Round-up of 1899 in Boston which he attended without a break for fifty years. At the 51st Annual Class Roundup in 1951, a resolution of affection and esteem was sent to him.
On the morning of November 7 a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Ignatius Church, Newton. A floral tribute was sent by the class of 1899 and those from the class who attended to do him honor were: Hawley Chase, George Clark, Ralph Hawkes, Arthur and Mrs. Irving, Sam Smith and Arthur Wiggin.
1900
ROGER ALLEN DUNLAP died of a coronary thrombosis on November 16 at his home in Concord, N. H. He was a graduate of Concord High School, Dartmouth and Hartford Theological Seminary, receiving an A.M. from Dartmouth in 1922.
He served Congregational pastorates in Paterson, N. J., Windsor Locks, Conn., Portland, Maine, Lancaster, N. H. and Brookline, Mass. He was Assistant Professor of Biblical History and Assistant Chaplain at Dartmouth, 1980-22.
In 1903 he married Alice Gates of Concord who survives him, as do his daughters Mrs. Philip Gould and Mrs. Paul Blaisdell and his sister, Mrs. Lee Rogers.
He served as Chaplain of the Connecticut House of Representatives, was a 32nd degree Mason and Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias. In 1939 he represented Concord in the N. H. House of Representatives.
In 1935 he gave up settled pastorates and took up insurance, at the same time serving as supply in Concord and vicinity.
Roger came from a ministerial family, retaining some of the by-products of the Puritan theology and an outlook on the ways of life not shared by all his classmates. His conservatism in this respect was not understood by the more worldly of his classmates but his earnestness of purpose and sincerity won the respect of all. The ups and downs of thirty odd years in the ministry wore off the impedimenta of bygone traditions without touching his essential Christianity and left him with a religious outlook which was simple, clear and direct.
ROBERT WEISE PAGE died of a heart attack at his home, 286 Washington Ave., Glen Ridge, N. J., on November 27.
He was.born in Williamsport, Pa., April 17, 1877, the son of Frederick W. and Sarah (Weise) Page. He was with the class freshman year only, after which he transferred to Columbia where he graduated from the School of Mines in 1901. At Dartmouth he was a member of Psi Upsilon.
After several years as an instructor in chemistry, he became, in 1905, one of the organizers of the Marbleloid Co., manufacturers of flooring composition. He served as president of the company until his retirement six months ago.
In April 1902 he was married to Emma Welles who died in 1938. In 1940 he was married to Blanche Frisbie who survives him with two daughters, Mrs. Franklin Carter and Mrs. William Martin, and a son Frederick W. Page '30.
1906
MAYNOR DAVIS BROCK died October 29 in St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. His home was at 4033 McGee St.
Maynor was born in North Conway, N. H., and entered Dartmouth College from the high school there. After graduating in 1906 he attended Andover Theological Seminary, Co- lumbia and Kansas University. He was a charter member of the Dartmouth chaper of Sigma Nu fraternity.
In 1915 Maynor went to Kansas City as submaster of the Country Day School, where he remained for ten years. In 1927 he was appointed Headmaster of the Pembroke School for Boys. After seven years he resigned and entered the public school system. He taught at Manual High and Vocational School until 1943 and at Northeast High School until he retired in 1950.
Maynor was married to Madalyne Pinkston on July 27, 1916. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Madalyn Watkins and Mrs. Mary Still, and two .sons, Maynor D. Jr. and Wolcott P.
Bucky Kraft was one of the pall-bearers.
1909
ROLLIN HARMON PERLEY died suddenly at his home, u Putman St., Danvers, Mass., on November 6. He was born in Danvers on March 18, 1886, the son of Charles N. and Ella (Woodbury) Perley.
Roll entered Dartmouth from Danvers High School and remained with us two years. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Upon leaving college he worked as an advertising salesman in Pawtucket, R.I., and then returned to the C. N. Perley Company of Danvers, which had been founded by his father. Here he made a large circle of friends, who were still loyal even after his retirement several years ago. His popularity in the community was attested to by the large attendance and profusion of floral tributes at his funeral. The class knew the qualities which caused this expression of respect as he was one of its regular and loyal supporters.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Oscar Perkins; a brother, Charles N. Perley; and two nephews and a niece, all of Danvers.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Dr. Paul S. McElroy were held November 8, with burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery of Danvers.
I91 1
RICHARD FARNSWOKTH PAUL, one of Dartmouth's most enthusiastic and loyal alumni, died at the Chelsea Veterans Hospital on November 4.
Dick was born January 17, 1888, in Boston, the son of Isaac F. Paul '78 and Ida L. Batcheller, a graduate of Wellesley College. Dick entered Dartmouth from Thayer Academy in Braintree, Mass. He was an extremely active undergraduate, being a cheerleader for most of his four years and a member of Phi Delta Theta and Dragon. His interest in Dartmouth was a natural one as his father, uncle, brother, brother-in-law, son and nephew were all graduates of Dartmouth.
Following graduation he attended Teachers College of Columbia for one semester and taught in the schools of Litchfield, Conn., and Cranford and Morristown, N. J. He was principal of the Abington, Mass., high school from 1915 to 1916. He then became assistant secretary of the Boston Chamber of Commerce prior to Army service from September 1917 to May 1919, including 11 months in France, during which he attained the rank of second lieutenant. On his return to this country, Dick became an insurance broker with Hinckley & Woods, Boston, maintaining this connection until 1941 when he became executive secretary of the Massachusetts Petroleum Industries Committee.
Dick was prominent in many civic and public affairs. He was a member of the Mas- sachusetts legislature and moderator of his home town, Canton, Mass., and a member of the school and finance committees of the town. He was a presidential elector in 1932, a trustee of the Boston Evening Clinic, and secretary of the Massachusetts Highway Users Conference. Dick was vice-commander and commander of the Massachusetts American Legion, chairman of the entertainment committee when the Legion convened in Boston in 1930, and was elected national vice-commander in 1931. He also held membership in the Masons and Elks.
In July 1916 he married Lucile K. Bradley, from whom he was divorced in 1950. They had two sons, Richard B. Paul '41 and Edward D. Paul. He later married Mrs. Doris P. Cook who, together with his two sons and two stepchildren, survives him. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. Gabriel Farrell on November 7 and were attended by many of his classmates.
I9H
JAMES BARTLETT RAMAGE died of a heart attack at the hospital in Beverly, Mass., on November 8. He had been living for the past two years 38 Sea St., Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.
Red was born in Monroe Bridge, Mass., Au- gust 18, 1890, the son of Charles W. Ramage '89 and Edith Bartlett. He prepared for college at Manlius School. In college he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and played varsity football.
After graduation he was first an engineer with Sanderson and Porter, New York City, and later with Universal Winding Co. of Providence. From 1922 to 1941 he was treasurer and general manager of Franklin Paper Co. in Holyoke, Mass. At the time of his death he was sales representative of H. Waterbury & Sons Co.
On December 21, 1916 Red was married to Mildred Miller who survives him with their daughter Nancy, now Mrs. Harold Lampener. The funeral was held in Holyoke where the class was represented by John Hazen who served as an honorary pall bearer.
PAUL DUDLEY WEBSTER died at Miller Hospital in St. Paul on November 5. His home was at 1665 Bohland Ave., St. Paul.
Paul was born at Minneapolis, Minn., February 7, 1889. He prepared tor Dartmouth at the Central High School in Minneapolis, entering Dartmouth in 1910, to remain for two years, then transferring to the University of Minnesota.
A member of one of the pioneer lumber families in the upper Mid-West, he naturally gravitated to that business, and in 1933 became secretary-treasurer of the Webster Lumber Co. and later its president. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Tennant Webster; three daughters, Mrs. R. M. Lindstrom, of Chicago; Mrs. Roy Mordaunt Jr. of White Bear Lake, and Mrs. John F. Mitchell, of Portland, Oregon. There are four grandchildren.
1915
HUGO (LOUIS JOSEPH) LENZER passed away on September 24, 1952 of a heart attack in New York City.
He was born in New York City on August 28, 1892, the son of Adolph Lenzer and Matilda Kun, and prepared for Dartmouth at DeWitt Clinton High School. He was in college for only one semester.
He had run an employment bureau for many years under the name of The Hugo Lenzer Employment Agency, which is still in operation at 80 Warren Street, New York City.
He is survived by his wife Louise, residing at 212 Riverside Boulevard, Long Beach, N. Y., and a son Toni, who attended Antioch College.
1917
FREDERIC WILLARD SPEARIN died suddenly at his home 21 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass., on October 20.
Bill was born in Lynn, Mass., April 7, 1895, the son of Fred C. and Ida (Nickerson) Spearin. He prepared for college at Lynn Classical High School. In college he was a member of Kappa Sigma.
Bill was inducted in the Field Artillery on August 15, 1917 and received his commission at Plattsburg. He served overseas from July 15, 1918 to December 25 and was discharged on January 20, 1919.
Bill immediately became connected with Torrence, Vary Co., grain and feed distributors in Lynn, and at his death was president and treasurer of the company. He was one of the founders of the Wyman Memorial Episcopal hurch of Marblehead, where he served as warden, vestryman and clerk. He was a member of the Lynn Rotary Club and Wayfarers' Lodge of Masons.
On June 27, 1923, Bill was married to Helen
Lewis who survives him with two sons, Frederic W. Jr. and Roger L. MARK ALBERT PENICK died in Quincy, Ill., on September 13. He was born in Kinderhook, Ill., on July 17, 1895, the son of Frank L. and Mary N. (Larimore) Penick. He prepared for college at Quincy (Ill.) High School. In college he was a member of Delta Tau Delta.
In the fall of 1916 Mark transferred to the University of Chicago but his course was interrupted by two and a half years of service in World War I as a pilot with the 141st A.S. Returning to the University of Chicago, he received a Ph.B, degree in 1921 and his J.D. in 1922.
He immediately entered the practice of law in Quincy with his father in the firm of Penick and Penick. He was a member of the Illinois state senate 1932-36 and State's Attorney for Adams County.
On September 27, 1922 Mark was married to Gertrude Tenk who survives him with their daughter Marcia. Their home is at 335 East Ave., Quincy.
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HENRY JOHN ALDERTON COLLINS died at Mercy Hospital, Rockville Center, N. Y„ on December 5 after a brief illness following a heart attack.
Harry was born in Hoboken, N. J., April 23, 1895, the son of Henry A. and Sarah (Martin) Collins. He prepared for college at Culver Military Academy. In college he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
Enlisting in the Army on August 15, 1917, Harry was commissioned 2nd Lt. in the Field Artillery, 77th Division, and was promoted to Captain while in France. He served with the A.E.F. from May 4, 1918 to May, 1919.
After receiving his LL.B. from Columbia in 1923, on recommendation of Dean Harlan Fiske Stone, later Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Harry was accepted in the law office of Samuel Seabury with whom he remained for 13 years. As assistant counsel to Judge Seabury he played an important part in the famous investigations which led to Mayor Walker's resignation. In 1938 Harry severed his long association with Judge Seabury to become deputy to County Executive J. Russell Sprague. As a member of the Nassau County Charter Commission he had done the legal groundwork for the Nassau County Charter which went into effect in 1938. In January 1943 he was appointed by Governor Dewey, a classmate at Columbia Law School, to be Nassau County Judge, which position he held at the time of his death.
Offering congratulations at the ceremony when Harry was sworn in, Judge Seabury said feelingly, "You never did a job badly. You have always been dependable, forthright and studious. I can say without reservation or qualification that you have the learning, patience, human understanding and sense of fairness that will make you a great judge in this court or any higher court." H. Russell Sprague said of him, "He had all the qualities which make for judgeship; legal learning, human understanding, towering honesty and integrity. I have never known a more con- scientious man in public office."
An active member of the Nassau County Boy Scouth Council, Harry was also a member of the American Legion, the Freeport Lodge of Elks, the Nassau County and the Seaford Fire Associations and Seaford Fire Dept. He had been president of the Dartmouth Club of Long Island and was in almost constant attendance at all class gatherings.
A Masonic service was held at the home and at the service in the Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, where the eulogy was delivered by Bishop DeWolfe more than 600 persons were in attendance. The class was represented by Bill Christgau.
Harry is survived by his widow, the former Agnes Boyd whom he married in 1923, and by three daughters, Nancy, Elizabeth and Sarah Agnes. Harry's home was at 1841 Washington Ave., Seaford, L. I., in the house which had been owned by his father and grand father.
ROGER WARNER died suddenly on November 30 in the hospital in Rutland, Vt.
Rog was born in Somerville, Mass., February 1, 1896, the son of Charles S. and Lilla Jane (Hills) Warner. He was inducted into the army May 15, 1917 and was commissioned at Plattsburg. He served with the A.E.F. from July 1918 to March 1919. He spent the next six months at Oxford having been selected by the government to do postgraduate work.
For the next two years Rog was an advertising writer with American Express Co. and from 1921 to 1941 was associate copy director for N. W. Ayer in Philadelphia. In June 1942 he was commissioned captain in the Air Corps and served overseas in Africa and Italy. He was discharged as a major in August 1945.
After his discharge Rog bought an old farm in Clarendon, Vt., which had been built in 1797. A recent article in Vermont Life showed how charmingly Rog had restored this house. He had written articles for the New Yorker,House Beautiful, Esquire and Holiday and was an authority on antiques.
In December 1919 Rog was married to Laura Scribner of Wallingford, Vt., who survives him with a son Roger Jr. and a daughter Phyllis, now Mrs. John K. Weiss.
1923
SILAS EDWIN (SI) HAMILTON died at his home, 881 South Logan St., Denver, Colo., on January 14, 1952, following a heart attack.
Si was born April 2, 1900, in Brattleboro, Vt. He attended Worcester Academy before entering Dartmouth, where he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
After graduation, he secured training at Boston Business College, and thereafter was active in the hotel and club business, including the Copley Plaza in Boston, the Hotel Plaza in'New York City, and the commissary department of United Air Lines. In 1940 he moved to Denver, and was connected with the Denver Athletic Club until his health began to fail in 1947 and club work proved too strenuous. From 1948 until his passing he was office manager for a Denver firm of contractors.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sally J. Hamilton, a daughter, Linda, and a brother Louis Hamilton, of Byrum, Montana.
ROBERT GARDNER CHALONER died on November 6, at his home in Coxsackie, N. Y., at age 53-
Bob had been principal of the Coxsackie High School since 1927, and supervising principal of the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District since 1946. He was a charter member and past president of the Coxsackie Rotary Club, and a vestryman of Christ Episcopal church.
He is survived by his wife, Millicent Finch; his son, Robert Jr., a senior at Dartmouth; two daughters, Barbara and Caroline; and two sisters, Miss Mary Chaloner and Mrs. Harry Stoner.
In a note to Bob's class secretary Mrs. Chaloner said; "Bob always loved Dartmouth and was very proud to have our son in the class of '53, now taking his first year of medicine in Hanover. Bob found great pleasure in his frequent visits back to Dartmouth while Bob Jr. has been there. The last thing he heard before he passed away was that Bob Jr. had just been taken into Phi Beta Kappa that evening."
A letter to his class secretary from the pastor of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Athens, said: "Mr. Chaloner thought his job was the most important job in the world He loved everything about it, particularly the boys and girls whose lives he helped shape and upon whom he left an impression they will always retain." The Coxsackie UnionNews said: "Bob Chaloner exemplified all that was good and real in our American school system ... may we never forget the lessons of good sportsmanship and good citizenship that he taught and played so well ... he wanted nothing for himself. His interests were the interets of others. He was a pal and a father to many."
Bob was a director of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Eastern New York and one of the most active alumni in the area, giving unstintingly of his time to any project which the association undertook.
*932
DAVID RAWSON CASTLEMAN JR. died on October 8 at Queens Hospital, Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii, after an illness of two days. At the time of his death he was Hawaiian Territorial Counsel for the Office of Price Stabilization. He went to Honolulu in Febraury, 1946, as the chief attorney for the Office of Price Administration. In April, 1947, Dave opened a law office in Wahiawa. He was the only Oahu attorney to maintain a regular office in the rural areas. He became the Hawaiian Territorial Counsel for the Office of Price Stabilization on March 29, 1951.
Dave was 41 years of age, having been born in Louisville, Kentucky. Following gradua- tion from Dartmouth, he attended the law school of the University of Louisville, and in 1936 was graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D. C. and awarded the LL.B. degree. He was a member of the Hawaii, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.
In June of this year Dave and his wife the former Evelyn McDaniel attended the class's 20th Reunion. They have two daughters, Evelyn Blue and Joanne Pryor, ages five and two.
In addition to 'his wife and two daughters, Dave is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David R. Castleman who reside in Louisville; a brother, James P., also of Louisville, and two sisters, Mrs. Robert Colgan, of Anchorage, Ky., and Mrs. Gordon Benjamin, of Pitts- burgh, Pa. Interment has been in the family plot at New Castle, Kentucky.
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THOMAS RAY CLARK died on November 19 in a New York hospital after a brief illness.
Tom was born in New York City on Sep- tember 29, 1911, attended the publ'ic schools of Ridgewood, N. J., and entered Dartmouth from Exeter Academy. At Dartmouth he attended Tuck School in his senior year.
Always an enthusiastic golfer, Tom won his freshman numerals in that sport. He was a member of Dragon and his fraternity was Psi U.
After graduation, he started his business career at the bottom of the ladder for a brokerage firm in New York. Tom was always interested in financial subjects in college and had a distinct aptitude in that direction as well as on the golf course. Within a short time, he joined the American Express Company and began a rapid rise in that company which at the time of his death saw him a senior vice-president, treasurer and director. From the observations of classmates and business associates, his was a most brilliant and promising career and his future seemed assured of ever increasing responsibilities and prestige.
Tom was vice-president of the Phillips Exeter Alumni Association of New York and a member of the Downtown Athletic Club and the Fairfield Country Club.
He married Dorothea Potter Coogan of Ridgewood, N. J., in 1938. Surviving, besides his wife, are four children, Patricia, Tom, David and Roy, who reside in Wilton, Conn. He is also survived by his mother and two brothers James Clark '36 and William G. Clark '41 who reside in Orford, N. H.
1936
JOHN BROADY CLARK, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S.A., died October 2, in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C., of poliomyelitis after three weeks' illness. His home was at 6278 29th St., N.W., Washington.
John was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., May 9, 1913, son of John Davidson and Joyce (Broady) Clark. He prepared for Dartmouth at the Marston School in Ruxton, Md. He was a member of Chi Phi and played varsity la- crosse.
Following his graduation from Dartmouth, John got his LL.B. from Yale Law School in 1939, and entered the law as his profession. He became very active in Democratic political affairs in Wyoming, having been Democratic State Chairman. He ran for Congress in Wyoming in 1950, but was defeated by a narrow margin.
During the war John served in the Army and was stationed at various times in Washington, D. C., and Columbus, Ohio. After the war he returned to his law practice in Cheyenne, Wyo., but was recalled to active duty in 1951. He was serving as an attorney with the Selective Service Headquarters in Washington at the time of his death.
On September 4, 1940, John was married to Gwinneth Bennett who survives him with three children, Gwinneth Ann (to), Susan Broady (5) and John Bennett (6 months).
The Class extends its deepest sympathy to his family in this, our mutual loss.
1942
LESLIE DOUGLAS (BUD) ALLEN was killed almost instantly on the night of October 28 when his car struck a bridge abutment at Potsdam, N. Y.
Bud was born in Brockton, Mass., February 2, 1920, the son of Leslie C. and Fannie (Lucas) Allen. He prepared for college at Rogers High School, Newport, R. I. and Irving School, Tarrytown, N. Y. In college he was a member of D.K.E. Bud was working his way through Dartmouth and in February of 1941 was obliged to withdraw because of illness.
Enlisting in the Air Corps on January 1, 1943 Bud served until October 21, 1945. He returned to Dartmouth in the fall of 1945 and remained through the summer term of 1946.
From 1946 through 1949 he taught and coached in the High School in Windsor, Vt. He then became connected with the Glens Falls Indemnity Co. in Glens Falls, N. Y. At the time of his death he was in the Personnel and Educational Department of the company.
On April 11, 1947 Bud was married in Cleveland to Paula C. Fleer who survives him with a daughter Penelope and a son Paul Douglas Allen. Their home is at 25 Smith St.. Glens Falls, N. Y. He is also survived by his mother who lives in Brockton, Mass.
Bud was a highly respected member of the Glens Falls community and was serving as president of the Dartmouth Club of Glens Falls. His family, friends and business associates are establishing a memorial fund in his memory which will be administered through the Glens Falls Foundation.
1943
RICHARD WESLEY MARTENS died August IC in the Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn. At the time of his death he was works manager of the Hart Manufacturing Co., Hartford, and director of the company's Canadian branch. Dick was born February 12, 1922 in Brooklyn, N. Y„ the son of Dr. and Mrs. William G. Martens. He prepared for college at Erasmus Hall and was a member of the class of 1943 for three years. While at Dartmouth he was a member of the swimming team and Psi Upsilon fraternity. After leaving Dartmouth, Dick attended Pratt Institute, where he received an engineering degree.
He was married October 30, 1948, to Gloria Walton in Brooklyn, N. Y. and they made their home first in West Hartford and later in West Simsbury.
Dick was a member of the Dartmouth Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Hartford and the Flatbush-Tomkins Congre- gational Church in Brooklyn.
Besides his parents and wife, he leaves a brother, William George Martens Jr. '36 of Chatham, N. J.
CHARLES HENRY DONAHUE '99
HENRY J. A. COLLINS '18
THOMAS RAY CLARK '34
