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.]
Fish, F. Pearson '91, Feb. 19 Baldwin, Edward G. '99, Feb. 11 Ransom. Daniel P. '06, Feb. 16 Pierce, Earle H. '10, Feb. 13 Woodworth, Rolin L. '10, Jan. 16 Hovey, Fred D. '13, Feb. 27 Fowler, George S. '14, Nov. 19 White, Leonard D. '14, Feb. 23 Davis, D. Dexter '15, Feb. 15 Riser, Palmer E. '17, Dec. 24 Crook, Howard E. '23, Mar. 5 Gercke, George J. '24, Feb. 8 Barnfather, Roland C. '25, Feb. 9 Goodman, Brad '25, Feb. 19 Donovan, David J. '29, Nov. 20 Bishop, John L. '30, Feb. 27 Litchfield, George A. Jr. '38, Feb. 25 Conover, Lawrence '53, Jan. 2 Ober, William E. '54, Feb. 27
1891
FERDA PEARSON FISH, sixth oldest living graduate, died in Randolph, Vt., on February 19.
Born in Randolph, February 15,1866, the son of Arnold B. and Amelia (Pearson) Fish, he attended the Randolph schools and graduated from Dartmouth with the Class of 1891.
Mr. Fish spent most of his life in the grocery business in Randolph. A deeply religious man, he was a profound student of the Bible, and the author of many religious tracts.
He was married on January 5, 1918 to Cora Brown Rice, who died in 1937. He is survived by a niece and two nephews. Galen B. Fish '94 was a brother.
1899
SAMUEL JUSTIN SMITH died suddenly at Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, Mass., of a heart attack on February 3. Private services were at the Shepherd Funeral Home, Pembroke Center. Interment will be in the family lot in Windsor, Vt., this spring. He is survived by two sisters, Florence M. Smith and Mrs. Stella L. Hersey.
Sam was born June 1, 1876 in Windsor, son of Justin C. and Lucia M. Smith. He prepared for college under Principal Guy George '91 at the local high school, where he starred in football with Luther S. Oakes, later his classmate and roommate at Dartmouth. He was on the freshman and college athletic teams, on his class football team, and a member of Theta Delta Chi. After his B.S. in 1899 he received his C.E. in 1901.
His engineering took him steadily westward: Providence, Albany, Fargo, Duluth, Idaho, Washington, British Columbia. He became a partner of A. Carlson & Co. of Spokane, handling numerous contracts with the big railroads of the Northwest, whether through the deep snows of the Cascades or in the difficult drainage of the Yakima River valley.
But the trend of railroad development was away from the small engineering firms. Sam's next headquarters were in the South and East; checking cotton plants in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas; water works in Springfield, Mass.; and appraising valuation of entire cities like Bridgeport or Waterbury in Connecticut, using the new technique of aerial survey. He now could visit his old Windsor home, where he still held membership in the Masonic lodge, and reune with '99 in Hanover or the Yale Bowl. No man ever loved Dartmouth or his class more sincerely.
In 1950 Sam bought a 40-acre Pembroke, Mass., colonial home dating from 1715, famous for its Herring Brook, and for its original owner, Judge Whitman, friend and neighbor of Daniel Webster. Sam delighted in restoring the old house, right down to the last fireplace, and suitably furnishing it. He was active also in both community and church life.
And here his devoted sisters will remain, keeping the home as a lasting memorial to a man loved by all for his sincerity, his modesty, his simple goodness.
1905
Louis THEODORE WALLIS died very suddenly of a heart attack on February 3 at his home, 1828 S. Bayshore Lane, Miami, Florida. Born in Roxbury, Mass., April 9, 1882, the son of Charles E. and Maria H. Wallis, he entered Dartmouth from Jamaica Plain. He will be remembered for his skill and success in tennis, a sport which he continued to enjoy until recent years. He also earned his letter as a distance runner on the track team, and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta.
Lou had a notable career as a teacher, as director of physical education in several schools, including the Brown and Nichols School in Cambridge, and the Winchester Country Day School, which he founded and which he served as first headmaster. In addition, starting in 1912, Lou spent many years in developing and running "Mishe-Mokwa," a summer camp for younger boys at Lake Winnipesaukee.
In 1906 Lou married Evangeline Cape, the mother of two surviving sons, Malcolm, '39, now of Los Alamos, N. M., and H. Spencer, of Albuquerque. After the death of Evangeline he married Elizabeth Bissell, by whom he is survived.
FREDERICK ARTHUR CALL died on January 15 in Clinton, Mass., where he had made his home all his life. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Frances Call. He had been in poor health of late years.
At Dartmouth he was a quiet student, friendly and likable. He played on the '05 class football team in 1901 and 1902, and withdrew from college at the end of his junior year. For many years Fred had been employed by the Wickwire Spencer Steel Co. in Clinton.
Fred is survived by a brother, George, and two sisters, Mrs. George Dloid and Mrs. Grosvenor Stickney, all of St. Petersburg, Fla. The funeral was held at the Funeral Home in Clinton, with interment in the family plot in Woodlawn Cemetery.
1906
DANIEL PARKE RANSOM died in the Claremont, N.H., General Hospital on February 16, after a long illness. He suffered a broken back and two broken wrists in an accident in 1949, from which he never fully recovered. For the last four years he had been blind, an affliction which he bore with fine spirit.
Dan was born in Mandan, N.D., January 3,1884, the son of William George and Ina Temple (Cox) Ransom. He came to college from Woodstock, Vt., and as an undergraduate was a member of the Pukwana society, which later became the Sigma Nu fraternity. After graduation he taught for a year in Western Maryland College. He then entered the field of construction engineering, which he followed for the rest of his active life. He began with the H.J. White Co., working in New England, Canada, and Georgia. Later positions which he held included those of construction superintendent for New England Power Co.; service with the Aluminum Co. of America in British Guiana; building inspector for the Maine Central R.R.; foreman of CCC in Vermont; and dormitory operation for the Cone Manufacturing Co. The last position he held was with the Norton Ufford Roofing Co. in Claremont.
On December 9, 1933 married Jane Anne Zigmann, who survives with one daughter, Joan A. Ransom of Claremont, and four sons, Paul L. of Northampton, Mass., and Daniel P., Ronald W., and Robert C., all of Claremont. He also leaves one brother, Major General Paul L. Ransom, USA retired, of Phoebus, Va. Funeral services were conducted in Claremont on February 20, and burial will take place in Woodstock, Vt., in the spring.
1910
EARLE HOWARD PIERCE passed away on February 13 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton Center, Mass. His home was at 6 Stiles Terrace, Newton Center. Funeral services were held February 15 in Bigelow Chapel, Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The class was represented by Norm Cushman, Jim Everett, Hazen Jones and Art Lord.
Earle was born February 3, 1888 in Cambridge, Mass., son of Herbert W. and Lillie (Howard) Pierce. He prepared for college at Newton High School. He was one of the most active and popular men in the class. In senior year he was manager of baseball and sang in the College Choir and Glee Club. He belonged to Theta Delta Chi, Turtle and C & G. He received the C.E. degree from Thayer School in 1911.
At the 10th reunion in 1920 Earle was elected president of the class. He was active as an officer and committee chairman in the Boston Alumni Association. He served as treasurer of the class from 1949 to 1952, when he was forced to give up that office because of illness. In appreciation of his energetic service, the class presented him with a wrist watch, and the Class Treasurers Association named him Class Treasurer of the year in 1950.
He was a member of the Cured Cancer Club of the Massachusetts General Hospital where he rendered important service teaching other similarly afflicted patients to talk after their operations were performed.
Earle was plant manager at the Hyde Park mill of the American Felt Company until 1914 when he became associated with the A. C. Lawrence Leather Co. He served in several capacities and in 1924 joined the sales force. In 1934 he became sales manager and continued in that position until his retirement about ten years ago. He was a member of the Masonic Order.
On June 6, 1917 Earle was married to Dorothy Bankart, at Newtonville, Mass. Survivors are his widow, his son, E. Howard Jr., of Hartland, Vt., and his sister, Mrs. Charles Trefrey of Brookline, Mass.
ROLIN LEWIS WOODWORTH died suddenly of coronary thrombosis on January 16 in Brattleboro, Vt. Although stricken in December, he had appeared to be recovering satisfactorily and was able to leave the hospital.
He was born January 18, 1889 in Waterbury, Vt., son of Edwin M. and Sarah Emogene Woodworth. He prepared for Dartmouth at Montpelier, Vt., High School. Although with the class-only the first two years, Rolin was always deeply interested in Dartmouth and was an enthusiastic supporter of both the Class and the College. In freshman year he roomed with Pineo Jackson, who was a classmate in high school.
Rolin entered the banking profession in 1913, in the employ of the Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust Co. In 1917 he went with the Peoples National Bank in Barre, where he served as cashier for more than 30 years. At the time of his retirement in 1949 he was assistant vice president. He was a past president of the Vermont Bankers Association. Moving to Brattleboro in 1950, he became associated with the Woodward Lumber Co. as cost clerk and was with that concern at the time of his death.
Rolin was a member of the Masonic Order, the Elks and the Knights of Pythias. He had served as treasurer of Goddard Seminary. One of his hobbies was chess and he was one of the organizers of the Vermont Chess Association. He had also written a number of articles on banking and on little Known historical events.
Rolin was married September 7, 1918 to Grance Newhall of Barre. Survivors are his widow, his daughter, Mrs. Winona Woodworth Abbott of White River Junction, and his sister, Mrs. Pearl Jangraw of Montpelier.
1911
HERBERT MILTON ULINE died in Buffalo, N.Y., on January 28 after an illness of a month. His home was at 316 Middlesex Road.
Dutch was born in Troy, N.Y., January 12,1889, the son of John and Rebecca (MacKenzie) Uline. He was a member of Sigma Chi at Dartmouth.
He began his retailing career in 1911 when he became assistant to the manager of Thos. C. Watkins Ltd., of Hamilton, Ont. From 1916 to 1928 he was merchandise manager and vice-president of Powers Mercantile Co. in Minneapolis; 1929-34, general merchandise manager of Shepard Norwell Co., Boston; 1935-37, merchandise manager, George B. Peck Co., Kansas City, Mo.; 1937-39, merchandise manager, Boggs and Buhl Co., Pittsburgh; since 1940, vice-president and merchandise manager of Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Co. in Buffalo.
Active in community affairs, Dutch had been president of the Retail Merchants Association and vice-president of the Better Business Bureau, director of the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce and head of the commercial division of the Red Cross appeal. He was a member of the vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church, a director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Society, and had helped to organize the retailing department of the University of Buffalo School of Business Administration.
On December 2, 1914 Dutch was married to Marion Barnes, who survives him with two sons, John B. '39 and David M., and a daughter Marion (Mrs. G. Charles Bloorn).
Always deeply interested in Dartmouth and class affairs, Dutch participated in alumni gatherings whenever possible.
1914
LEONARD DUPEE WHITE died in Chicago on February 23, at the Woodlawn Hospital, after a long illness. His home was at 5626 Dorchester Ave.
"LD" was born in Acton, Mass., January 17, 1891, the son of John S. and Bertha (Dupee) White, and after attending Acton and Concord high schools, he entered Dartmouth with our class. He had a distinguished career in college as an honor student, president of the Forensic Union, manager of the debating team, president of the Lincoln-Douglas Debating Society, and chairman of the New England Triangular League. He was also a member of Delta Sigma Rho and Phi Beta Kappa.
After receiving his B.S., and an A.M. from Dartmouth in 1915, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1921. He also received an honorary Litt.D. from Dartmouth in 1946 and an LL.D. from Princeton in 1952.
After teaching political science at Clark University for two years, LD returned to Dartmouth as Assistant Professor of Political Science. In 1920 he went to the University of Chicago as Professor of Public Administration, rising to the chairmanship of the Political Science Department, and later becoming the Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor in Public Administration. He retired in 1956.
Outside of his academic services he was a member of the Chicago Civil Service Commission and a member of President Hoover's Research Committee on Social Trends, and he was named by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the U.S. Civil Service Commission. In 1937 he was the chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Sixth International Congress of Administrative Sciences in Warsaw, Poland. He was a member of the study committee which planned the Littauer School of Public Administration at Harvard. President Truman appointed him to the National Civil Service Loyalty Review Board.
LD was the author of many books and articles including The Federalists, which won the Woodrow Wilson Award from Princeton, The Jeffersonians and The Jacksonians, which won the Columbia University Bancroft Prize. His Republican Era is being published and at the time of his death he was co-editing a 22-volume work on the papers of President James Madison. He was a Commander of the Belgian Order of Leopold II and a member of several academic and professional societies. He led a full life of service to mankind and his country.
His survivors are his wife, Mrs. Una Holden White, a daughter, Marcia (Mrs. M. Gerson Rosenthal); his mother, a brother, and a sister. Interment was in Acton, Mass.
Word has just been received of the death on November 19 of GEORGE SHERBURNE FOWLER in Wethersfield, Conn.
George was born November 28, 1891 in Nashua, N.H., the son of George W. Fowler '86 and" Etta Bartlett. After attending Pembroke Academy he entered Dartmouth with our class, but was with us only one year.
During most of his business life he was an accountant, and at the time of his death he was office manager of Wadfield, Rothwell, Soule and Coates, CPA's.
George was married in 1919 to Leno Barbara Bond, who survives him, as does a daughter Elizabeth Ann. He is also survived by a brother, Charles S. Fowler '37.
1915
DAVID DEXTER DAVIS, 63, former chief surgeon at Brooklyn Hospital and chief of staff at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington, Vt., since 1953, died at the hospital on February 15. His home was at 77 Monument Ave., Old Bennington.
Dave received his schooling in Bangor, Me., his A.B. degree in 1915 from Dartmouth, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, and his M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1919.
He had served as captain and major in the Army Medical Corps from 1914 to 1930, had been a member of the Putnam staff since 1944, and a member of the Vermont Board of Medical Registration.
He is survived by his wife, Harriet; four daughters, Gwendolyn, at home; Bette, a student at University of Vermont; Mrs. Janet Newman of Putney, Vt., and Mrs. Patricia Widas of Miami, Fla.; a brother and a sister.
Memorial services were held at First Congregational Church, Old Bennington. Flowers were presented by the Class of 1915.
Dave was a big favorite with all of us and his presence always was an inspiration at class gatherings, particularly the Dartmouth-Harvard weekends where he filled a niche all his own. We shall miss him.
1917
JAMES MALCOLM SWITZER died on February 7 as the result of a coronary thrombosis. His home was at 183 Sherman Ave., Glen Ridge, N.J.
Mac, the son of James George and Alice (Malcolm) Switzer, was born at East Orange, N.J., on September 9, 1894. He prepared for college at East Orange High School where he captained the football team for three years and starred as its quarterback. At Dartmouth, where Mac was a member of Psi Upsilon, he was on the freshman football team and was on the varsity squad during his sophomore and junior years but was prevented from playing to any great extent by a knee injury. He also was a member of the freshman hockey team.
On May 1, 1917, Mac enlisted as a private in the infantry. He served with the 312th Infantry, 78th Division, and later was transferred to the 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. He sailed overseas on May 19, 1918, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on October 1, 1918. On May 25, 1919, he was discharged at Camp Dix with the rank of Ist Lieutenant.
With his war service behind him, Mac married Hester Heyman at East Orange on June 14, 1922.
Most of Mac's business career was spent with the Bankers Trust Company, New York. He retired from the bank ten years ago after 25 years of service, much of it as a trust administrator.
During the past few years Mac had been partially immobilized as the result of a lesion of the spine, but in spite of this his spirit was always high and there was nothinghe enjoyed more than visits with his many friends and classmates. Hester was an inspiration and true helpmate to him during this trying period.
Mac is survived by his wife and daughter Jane, now Mrs. William Osmun of Pompton Plains, N.J., and three grandchildren.
1918
Word has been received through Cort Horr of the death of ROBERT LOCKE HASBROOK in Hinsdale, Ill., on January 15. His home was at 125 South Elm St.
Bob was born in Chicago July 18, 1895, and prepared at Phillips Exeter. A member of DKE, he was with the class only one year, and played on the class baseball and football teams and was active in the Musical Clubs. He transferred to the University of Illinois where he graduated in 1921. He served as a lieutenant in the Motor Transport Corps during World War I.
After a short time as a publisher's representative, Bob joined National Carbon Co. and remained with them as a sales executive until 1955, when he was forced to retire because of a coronary attack. He was a member of the Hinsdale Masonic Lodge and the American Legion.
In 1931 Bob was married to Dorothy Barnes, who survives him with a son, Robert L. Jr., and a daughter, Dorothy. He is also survived by a brother, Edward F. Hasbrook '20. John V. A. Hasbrook '21 was also a brother.
1925
We were saddened by news of the death of ROLAND CLIFFORD BARNFATHER on February 9 at Hagerstown, Md., after a long illness. At the time of his death Barney was professor of languages at Hagerstown Junior College, where he had been a member of the faculty since the end of World War II. His home was at Pin Oak Terrace, Hagerstown.
Born in Pittsfield, Mass., June 12, 1902, the son of Irving J. and Helen (Holderness) Barnfather, Barney entered college from Pittsfield High School. He did graduate work in foreign languages at Boston University and was awarded his Master's degree in Spanish by Middlebury College. He taught at Pittsfield High School and Crane Junior High prior to going to Chicago in 1930 as an instructor in modern languages at the Lake Forest Academy, where he taught for nine years. From there he went to Culver Military Academy where he taught until the start of World War II. Turned down in his attempt to enlist in one of the services at the start of the war, he joined the staff of the United Seamen's Services and served extenively in Europe. After his release he taught briefly at the Fort Devens Branch of the University of Massachusetts and later went to Hagerstown.
Barney was an authority on the Taconic Mountain Ranges and had planned to pub lish a book on their history. His history hobby also earned him the distinction of being an authority on the early history of the state of Maryland.
An accomplished pianist, he played and toured with the Dartmouth dance band in his undergraduate days, making several trips to Europe. After graduation he joined a Pittsfield group known as the Midnight Owls. He was a member of Theta Chi and Kappa Phi Kappa, belonged to the Pittsfield Lodge of Elks and the Moose and was a member of the First Methodist Church. He was President of the Berkshire County Dartmouth Club, 1920-30.
The deepest sympathy of the class is extended to his wife, the former Jeanette Hopkins, and his two daughters, Barbara Helen and Mary Ann, all of Hagerstown.
1926
After a long illness, DAVID RUML died December 1 in Cedar Rapids, lowa, the city of his birth. He was the son of Dr. Wentzle and Salome (Beardsley) Ruml. He prepared for Dartmouth at Clark School.
After leaving college, Dave's keen interest in people took him into the field of pelsonnel and employment work: with the Gas, Electric & Power Co., Baltimore, Md., until 1933; with the United States Employment Service, Washington, as assistant to the director, rector, 1933-36; and as employment manager of Stern Brothers department store, New York, 1936-43. In 1943-45 he was in O.W.I. and defense work. In 1945 Dave returned to Cedar Rapids, and was vice-president of the Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., until his retirement in 1954. He then became engaged in real estate work, until the time of his death.
Second only to his love of people, Dave loved cooking for them. He cultivated this culinary hobby to the point of raising his own herbs, and designing his own kitchens.
In 1938, Dave married Marion Talcott Dowling, who survives him, with four children: David Jr., a physician in Brattleboro, Vt.; Joan, a buyer in a Cincinnati department store; John and Lisa, in Cedar Rapids schools. Also surviving are his father; two brothers, Beardsley '15 of New York, and Wentzle Jr. '19 of Newark, N.J.; and a sister, Mrs. W.K. Jordan of Cambridge, Mass.
1930
The College has received word of the death on October 9 of JOSEPH RESHOWER STONE in Columbia, S.C.
Joe prepared for Dartmouth at Danbury (Conn.) High School, where he played football, hockey and basketball. Most of his life was spent in the securities business, but recently he had been a salesman for Rosenfeld Co. in Atlanta, Ga. Earlier he had been a customer's man for Hirsch Lilienthal Co. of New York and a trader for J. F. Trounstine and Co.
Joe was married April 24, 1938, to Dorothy Samuel, who survives him.
1932
WILLIAM CARTER WALTON JR. died at the Daytona Beach Hospital on January 17, of an intestinal ailment following an emergency operation. His home was at 191 South St., Portsmouth, N.H.
Bill was born January 18, 1910 in Portsmouth, N.H., and was a graduate of Phillips Exeter prior to entering Dartmouth. He was a member of Theta Chi and was active in varsity football and served on the Interfraternity Council.
Following graduation he became assistant cashier of the New Hampshire National Bank, where his father was president. At his father's death. Bill became president of the bank when he was only 31. In 1949 he resigned and went into the hotel business.
At the time of his death, Bill was resident manager of the Princess Issenna Hotel in Daytona, Fla., and held an executive position at Wentworth-by-the-Sea in New Castle, N.H. during the summer.
Bill is survived by his wife, the former Mildred Mustin, and their four daughters - Barbara and Nancy, at the University of New Hampshire, and the twins Joan and Janice, at home. The sympathy of the Class of 1932 is extended to Bill's fine family in their time of sorrow.
1942
ROBERT THOMAS HIGHFIELD JR. died of a heart attack at his home on January 22. At the time of his death, Bob was assistant to the president of Mount Vernon Mortgage Corp. and resided at 1830 R Street, N.W., Washington 9, D.C.
A lifelong Washingtonian, he was born there in 1920 and attended Woodrow Wilson High School prior to entering Dartmouth. As an undergraduate. Bob majored in Sociology and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. After graduation and service with the U.S. Army, he did graduate study at Harvard Business School, American University and Maryland University.
The sympathy of the Class is extended to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Highfield of Washington, and his sister, Mrs. Dorothy H. Greer of Menlo Park, Calif.
1955
It is with deep regret that we report the accidental death of GORDON WINSLOW HOPE on February 5 on the flight deck of the carrier USS Leyte. Lt. (jg) Hope was on a training exercise with Air Anti-submarine Squadron 39 off Norfolk, Virginia. Funeral services were held February 11 at the First Universalist Church in Dexter, Maine.
Gordon was born April 26, 1934, in Providence, R.I., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Hope. He was graduated with honors from Thomas Jefferson High School in Elizabeth, N.J., and entered Dartmouth on a Navy ROTC scholarship. He was a wellknown and highly respected member of the college community. He was social chairman and president of Alpha Theta, secretary of the Inter-fraternity Council, and member of the Undergraduate Council. He was also a member of the Forensic Union and International Relations Club. He received his degree in 1955 and went on active duty with the Navy, receiving his Navy Wings in September 1956. Prior to his recent assignment he had served with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean area.
Gordon had been an International Relations major at Dartmouth and planned to enter the foreign service as a career diplomat upon completion of his military service. Only one week before the accident he received word that he had passed his foreign service exams.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ina V. Hope of Dexter, Maine; one sister, Mrs. James Heeremans; a maternal grandmother, Mrs. Arthur Stone of Dexter, Maine; and a paternal grandfather.
The Class of 1955 has lost one of its outstanding and most promising men. We extend our deepest sympathy to Gordon's family.
LEONARD DUPEE WHITE '14
