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.]

Sanborn, Frank B. '87, May 16 Mandel, Eugene D. '02, Feb. 16 Frazier, Lyman B. '06, May 27 Eaton, Walter I. '09, May 9 Hursh, Richard S. '10, May 25 Larson, Henry M. '10, June 5 Phelps, Walter A. '10, Apr. 30 Morrison, Ibrahim F. '11, Feb. 27 Robertson, Alfred W. '11, Jan. 19 Buffum, Charles E. '13. June 5 Willis, Harlon P. '13, May 31 Livermore, Russell B. '15, May 21 Redfield, Richard W. '15, May 20 Williams, Leon E. '15, May 26 Stone, Samuel N. '16, Mar. 28 O'Brien, James E. '22, Apr. 12 Day, James P. '55, May 12 Raffalovich, George '20a., May 17 Basye, Arthur H., A.M. '26, June 14

1887

FRANK BERRY SANBORN, last surviving member of the Class of 1887 and fourth oldest living graduate of the College, died at his home, 37 Arlington St., Cambridge, Mass., on May 16. One of the grand old men of the Dartmouth alumni body, Mr. Sanborn seldom missed a reunion and, as secretary and treasurer of his class, was always in attendance at the class officers' weekends.

He was born January 15, 1865, in Hampton Falls, N.H., the son of. Albert James and Sarah Ann (Johnson) Sanborn. He attended the district schools in Seabrook and graduated from Putnam Free School in Newburyport, Mass. He was. a member of Phi Zeta Mu, now Sigma Chi. Mr. Sanborn received his C.E. from Thayer School in 1889 and an M.S. from Harvard in 1898. In 1942 Dartmouth conferred the honorary Sc.D. degree on him.

After one year of practice as a civil engineer and seven years as a fire protection engineer, Mr. Sanborn became professor of engineering at Tufts University and remained as head of the engineering department until 1918.

In 1917, while still teaching at Tufts, Mr. Sanborn founded the Sanborn Co., now an electronics firm which designs, develops and manufactures measurement and recording instruments of precision for medicine and industry. The company has grown from a three-employee organization to a 12 ½ million dollar business with 800 people in its employ. In 1918 Mr. Sanborn installed profit sharing which has continued its successful operations over the years, and today Sanborn Company is employee owned. Incorporating the business in 1923, Mr. Sanborn became the first president and treasurer. Retiring in 1942, he became chairman of the board.

Some of Mr. Sanborn's inventions included the nozzle piezometer, the shaft speed counter, the water-pressure indicating gage, the air-pressure gage, and the flow recorder. He also developed a blood pressure gage, a polygraph for recording heart beats, and contributed to the development of the basal metabolism tester and the electrocardiograph. He compiled and published Basal Metabolism, a complete reference manual, and Mechanics - Problems, a college text.

Mr. Sanborn was a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the Cambridge Civic Association, Rotary Club and a life member of the advisory board of the Salvation Army.

On September 21, 1892 he was married to Grace Adelaide Cobb who died in 1944. He is survived by his son, Ralph Sanborn '17 of Hampton Falls, N.H., and his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Sanborn Cobb of Falmouth Foreside, Maine, and a grandson, John W. Cobb.

With the death of Mr. Sanborn the files of the Class of 1887 are closed. This class contained some of the most distinguished names on the Dartmouth alumni rolls. It seems fitting to close the record with a tribute to the last member of the class who, through his inventions and his warm-hearted interest in people, contributed so much to the welfare of his fellow man.

1902

EUGENE DAVID MANDEL died in Beverly Hills, Calif., on February 16. His home was at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Born in Chicago, January 8, 1879, the son of Simon and Pauline (Schwab) Mandel, he spent one year with our class and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi.

"Dip" then returned to Chicago to join the family business, Mandel Brothers, as a buyer. He was later merchandise manager for the store until forced to retire due to ill health.

On February 19, 1907, Dip was married to Edith Halle, who survives him.

1905

HOWARD DELOS ATWOOD died May 2 at a hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., after a brief illness.

Jake was born June 22, 1879, in New Boston, N.H., the son of Solomon and Florence (Dodge) Atwood.

In college Jake was well liked and respected as a hard worker, of mature judgment. After graduation he entered Tuck School, where he received the M.C.S. degree in 1906.

His first job was with the United Fruit Company. He spent sixteen years in Costa Rica and Panama in charge of locating suitable sites for banana plantations. He became division superintendent for the company. Returning to the United States in 1922, he settled in St. Petersburg, where he became treasurer of the first Ford agency there. In 1927 he founded a storage warehouse business which grew from one building to three under his direction. His son became his partner in this concern. Jake served as president of the St. Petersburg Alumni Association, 1946-49.

In 1915, Jake married Alice Morrison in Boston, Mass. She survives him with his son, Robert D. Atwood '42; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Atwood; and three sisters, Annie and Florence Atwood, of New Boston, N.H., and Mrs. John Tingley of Wheaton, Ill.

1909

WALTER IRVING EATON, following an illness of several months, passed away at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, N.Y., on May 9. He had been transferred there from his home at 821 23rd St., Watervliet, N.Y., about ten days before.

Deke was born March 13, 1888, at Freetown, Mass., the son of Samuel and Harriet (French) Eaton. He entered Dartmouth from Hitchcock Free Academy near Brimfield, Mass., as the family had moved there during his youth. In college he was a member of the Orpheus Club and College Choir. Following graduation, he entered the ministry and continued his studies at Yale, receiving an M.A. degree from the Graduate School and a B.D. degree from the Divinity School.

During the next fifteen years he was primarily engaged in business, serving as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and manager of the Laundryowners National As- sociation while living in LaSalle, Ill. He also continued his work in the field of religion and in 1927 became pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Union City, Pa. Subsequent pastorates were at Oriskany, N.Y., 1939-1945; Southold, L.I., 1945-1949; Bain-bridge, N.Y., 1949-1955; and Watervliet, N.Y., 1955-1958. Rotary also received his attention' during this period, and his life reflected the teachings that he had received under Dr. Tucker at Dartmouth.

He is survived by his widow, Lillian Swett, to whom he was married on August 6, 1913, at Hanover, N.H., and two sons, Russell Irving Eaton of Watervliet, N.Y. and Stanley Edward Eaton of Schenectady, N.Y.

Private services were held on May 12 with interment in Memory's Garden Colonie, Watervliet, N.Y.

1910

RICHARD SPAHR HURSH died on May 25 in St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago. He suffered a stroke following a major operation and passed away within 24 hours after the surgery. His home was at 4300 Marine Drive, Chicago.

Dick was born July 10, 1889 in Cambridge, Mass., the son of Christopher and Ida (Howe) Hursh. He prepared for college at Rindge Manual Training School. After graduation, he entered the selling field for a short period. He later served in the purchasing departments of New Jersey Zinc Co. and the Charles William Stores. Because much of his business was with the printing trade, he became interested in that line of work. He became a salesman for the Carey Printing Co., a concern which specialized in the printing of magazines and large catalog work. In 1926 he became associated with Kingsport Press, Inc., of Kingsport, Tenn. Dick located in the Chicago office of this company which specialized in book printing and publishing. After serving as a salesman, he was made a director and at the time of his death, was vice-president and head of the Chicago office. During World War I he was an ensign on a subchaser. He was a former vice-president of the Lake Shore Club.

Dick was married to Phyllis Madden, December 15, 1934 in Chicago. She and a brother and sister are the survivors.

WALTER ALFRED PHELPS died on April 30 at his home, Sherman's Point Road, Camden, Maine. He had been in poor health for several years.

Walter was born April 23, 1888 at Wakefield, Mass., the son of Charles H. and Barbara (Barnard) Phelps. He prepared for Dartmouth at Wakefield High School. He was an outstanding student, a Rufus Choate Scholar for three years asd one of seven in the class elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the beginning of senior year. He was valedictorian and as a Commencement speaker chose the subject, "The Problem of the Unemployed."

After graduation, he served as an assistant in the Physics Department of the College, studied as a graduate student in chemistry at Princeton and later at Harvard. He received his A.M. from Princeton in 1912 and returned to Dartmouth as instructor in Physics, 1912-14. In World War I he was a Second Lieutenant in charge of the Signal Corps School at Pratt Institute. In 1920 Walter became transmission engineer, Bell Laboratories, New York City. In 1929 he was made supervising engineer and later supervisor of carrier telegraph circuit design. He lived in Madison, N.J., where he carried on a large horticultural business. After he retired he made his home in Camden, Me.

He was married November 17, 1926, to Marie Carre, who is the sole survivor.

1912

LYLE DUDLEY CHASE died on May 3 in Roseville, Mich., with interment at Mt. Clemens, Mich.

He was born January 30, 1888 in Lebanon, N.H., the son of Eugene C. and Sarah (Dudley) Chase. He was graduated from Lebanon High School in 1908 and from Dartmouth with the Class of 1912.

He worked for the Sullivan Machine Co. of Claremont, N. H., until about 25 years ago, when he went to Detroit to work for the City Health Department.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bertha Chase of Detroit; a sister, Mrs. Eula Berry of Lebanon, N.H.; a brother, Neal, of White River Junction, Vt.; and a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Quillin of Detroit.

1913

CHARLES EDWARD BUFFUM died on June 5 at his home, 49 Brainerd Ave., Middletown, Conn. The last of May he wrote to say he had to change his plans to attend the reunion; no reasons, but he had some premonition.

He was born on January 20, 1891, in Keene, N.H., the son of Sarah Willson and Charles C. Buffum and prepared for Dartmouth at the Keene High School.

After graduation he was an accountant with the Newburyport Silver Co. until 1915, and then became associated with the Ashuelot National Bank of Keene, until he went to Boston with the U.S. Shipping Board during World War I, as an accountant for the Emergency Fleet Corp.

He married Helen Aldrich of Keene on May 20, 1916, and Beverly was born January 18, 1918 and Richard Aldrich on June 4, 1926.

For several years, until 1931, he was an assistant treasurer of the Clifton Manufacturing Co. of Boston, and subsequently became treasurer of the Summit Thread Co. of East Hampton. In 1940 he joined Knust, Everett & Cambria, CPA's, of Hartford and Middle-town. In 1950 he opened his own office in the Central Bank Building as a public accountant.

Buff was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon in college, a Mason and belonged to the Central Lodge I.O.O.F. of Middletown. He served the community in many ways.

His wife survives him, as do Beverly Buffum Parker of Middletown and Richard A. Buffum of Washington, D.C., and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were at the Roberts funeral Home and the Rev. R. Russell Perry of the South Congregational Church officiated.

Buff had attended all reunions and will 0be missed at our class functions.

HARLON PARKER WILLIS died on May 31 at his home, 3 Powell St., Brookline, Mass., after a long illness.

He was born on April 30, 1891 in Eliot, Maine, son of Carrie E. (Ham) and Dr. John Lemuel Murray Willis, and prepared for Dartmouth at Berwick Academy. In college he was a member of Chi Phi.

He became associated with Kidder Peabody & Company in Boston in 1911 and at the time of his death was continuing in charge of many of his special accounts with Kidder Peabody.

He married Frances Payne of Eliot on October 14, 1916. Jane Carolyn was born on September 15, 1923, John Edward on April 15, 1929 and Harlon Payne on September 4, 1931.

In November 1957 "Doc" was on Fire Patrol duty in Eliot, Maine until the forest fare bug was caught.

He is survived by his wife; his daugnter Mrs. Tane W. Arke'took, two sons, a sister and grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth, N.H., and interment was at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Eliot, Maine.

1915

Russell Blake Livermore, 64, prominent New York attorney and senior partner in the law hrm of Livermore & Lanier, 501 Fifth Ave., died suddenly in New York of a heart attack on May 21. His home was in Westhampton Beach, L.I.

Russ, who specialized in estate law, was born in Yonkers, the son of Arthur L. Liver- more '88, a lawyer, and Henrietta Wells Livermore, founder and first president of the Women's National Republican Club.

Russ graduated from Dartmouth in 1915 where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi and later received his law degree from Columbia. He was an Assemblyman from West-chester in 1922-23.

In World War I he served as a first lieutenant in the 104th Infantry, 26th Division, in France and Germany. In World War II he was a colonel in the Army Air Forces in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Russ also commanded "operation groups" in the Office of Strategic Services under Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan. He was responsible for planning and carrying out commando operations behind the enemy lines by parachuting groups of American soldiers with foreign national backgrounds into France, Italy, Jugoslavia, Germany and China.

Colonel Livermore received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart with Palm, Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Italian Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus.

He was a director and chairman of the executive committee of the Link-Belt Company, Chicago. A former president of the Union League Club, Russ was a member of the Dartmouth, Columbia, Westhampton Country, and Army and Navy Clubs. He was an honorary member of the Policemen's Benevolent Association of Westchester County.

He also belonged to the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the New York County Lawyers Association. He was a past commander of the Alan F. Waite Post 299, American Legion.

Surviving are his widow, Josephine Lanier Livermore, and a brother, Henry Wells Livermore of Los Angeles.

Colonel Livermore's body reposed in state at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral parlors in New York prior to removal to Arlington National Cemetery, where full military services were held on May 26. Among those who paid their respects in New York from the Class of 1915 were Art Nichols, Kell Rose, Carl Gish, Dick Clarke, Charlie Comiskey and Phil Murdock.

1915 mourns the passing of this outstanding member who served college and country so ably. As Class Agent, 1936-40, he led us to a new high record for participation in the Alumni Fund, after previously serving on the executive committee and later as vice-president. We salute his memory and extend our deepest sympathy to his family. The Class has made a contribution to the New York Heart Fund.

RICHARD WILSON REDFIELD, 64, owner and president of Redfield & Co., municipal bond dealers, died suddenly at his home, 515 California Terrace, Pasadena, Calif., on May 20.

Dick was born in Chicago, the son of David Waterman and Sarah Pamela (Wilson) Redfield and prepared for college at Evanston (Ill.) High School.

He graduated in 1915 from Dartmouth where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and C & G. While in college, Dick was class secretary for two years, played varsity football and was assistant manager of baseball.

In World War I he was a major in the 337th Field Artillery, serving overseas with the A.E.F. In World War II he served for over two years as a major in the Coast Artillery.

Starting as a bond salesman right after graduation, he became successively a partner of Geo. M. Van Evera & Co. of Des Moines; president of Redfield, Van Evera & Co. of Los Angeles; of Redfield Royce & Co., and, in 1937, of Redfield & Co.

He was a member of the Annandale Golf Club, the Valley Hunt Club and the Overland Club of Pasadena.

Suffering a stroke while in London two years ago on a world tour, Dick had been undergoing treatment and therapy since then with considerable progress toward the recovery which seemed so near.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Miriam Dean Redfield; two children by a previous marriage, Richard W. Jr., Harvard '44, and Mrs. William McElwain (Katchen, Bennett Jr. College) of Litchfield, N.H.; three grandchildren; and a brother, Alfred W. Redfield of Harbor Beach, Mich.

The Class of 1915 joins in extending deepest sympathy to his family and in a salute to the intrepid will evidenced in his partial recovery.

LEON EMERY WILLIAMS, 64, prominent rancher and owner of the Diamond A Cattle Company of Wagon Mound, New Mexico, died suddenly on May 26 of a heart attack.

Bill was one of the leaders in the beef cattle industry and owned and operated ranches in New Mexico, South Dakota and Nebraska. He was also interested in banks throughout the area.

Born in Pueblo, Colo., the son of James H. and Etta C. Williams, he prepared for college at Pueblo Centennial High School and was graduated from Dartmouth in 1915 with the A.B. degree after attending Tuck School for one year. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

During World War I, Bill served in the Field Artillery and was stationed at Camp Taylor, Kentucky.

Prior to World War I, he was chief accountant in the Bureau of Public Works in the Philippines. After the war he served for several years with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. He became a certified public accountant and practiced in Denver, New York, and Washington. While in New York, he maintained offices at 1 Wall Street. He was licensed to practice in Colorado, New York, and Washington. At one time he was vice president of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants.

For the year 1930-31, Bill was president of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Great Divide. From 1944 on he devoted himself entirely to his ranching and banking interests.

In 1949, Bill was married to the former Marjorie Mead Loughridge, who survives him. Their residence in recent years has been at their ranch in Wagon Mound, New Mexico.

Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Lorraine Bennett and Mrs. Lucille McGee, both of Denver; two stepdaughters, Miss Alice Loughridge of Denver and Mrs. Thomas J. Connors of Littleton, Colo.; two stepsons, Paul Loughridge Jr. of Newport Beach, Calif., and Charles Loughridge of Haigler, Neb.

Bill Williams was a loyal Dartmouth man and his solicitude for the welfare of the College has been of untold value to it down through the years in its growth and development. Both the Class and the College have lost a true friend. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and join in tribute to the memory of a man who gave so generously to his college and his community for the betterment of his fellow men.

1917

Dartmouth lost a sturdy son and 1917 an honored classmate when JAMES TAYLOR DURKEE died of a heart attack on May 12, in the General Petroleum Corporation building at Los Angeles. Jim was Comptroller, Treasurer and Director of General Petroleum. His home was at 1935 Edgewood Drive, South Pasadena.

Jim was born in Omaha on August 12, 1895, the son of William Porter and Anna (Jewell) Durkee. He graduated from Omaha High School but came to Dartmouth from LaGrange, Ill. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Sphinx and immediately after getting his degree enlisted as a private in the Army Ordnance Department. He served in the U.S. for eight months and in France for the rest of his army career until his discharge on July 22, 1919 with the rank of Sergt. 1st Class.

On leaving the Army, Jim headed for the Pacific Coast where he started to work for the General Petroleum Corporation as a laborer at Vernon, Calif. This was the beginning of a long, steady climb with the company. He was advanced rapidly through various positions in the Comptroller's Department and on January 1, 1930 was named Assistant Comptroller. On May 18, 1938 he assumed the additional duties of Assistant Treasurer and was advanced to the position of Comptroller and Assistant Treasurer on January 1, 1951. Two years later, he assumed the added responsibilities of Treasurer and Director.

Jim was married on May 11, 1922 to Ruth Aline Stookey who survives him as do their three children: a daughter, Mrs. Jean Trevathan. and two sons, Richard T. and John C. His brother, Rodney Durkee, Chairman of the Board of Lane-Wells Co., and former Comptroller of General Petroleum, is also living. William P. Durkee Jr. '20 was also a brother.

Jim's interest in everything pertaining to the Class and the College was as steadfast and dependable as it was quiet and unassuming. He has been a fixture as West Coast representative on the Class Executive Committee for the past several years and was of invaluable help to Class Secretaries and Class Agents alike in keeping contact with the scattered '17ers in that area.

Tim's going leaves a gap in our ranks that can't be filled. The sincere sympathy of all his friends in the alumni body goes out to his family.

DANIEL LESTER HARRIS died on April 6 as a result of a heart attack while en route from Warrenton, Va., to Cleveland, Ohio.

Dan was born at Springfield, Mass., on Tune 16, 1894, the son Of Henrietta (Carson) and William Allen Harris. He prepared for Dartmouth at Staunton Military Academy and following his graduation from college he did post-graduate work at Harvard where he received "the degree of M.B.A.

With the outbreak of World War I, Dan enlisted on March 3, 1917 as a Sergt. Major and was immediately assigned to the 1st Engineers of the Regular Army. He received successive commissions as 2nd and Ist Lieutenant and, in October 1918, as Captain. He served with several engineer outfits and, ad- ditionally, as Engineer Aide to General Bullard on the Divisional Staff. He also saw service as an instructor of replacement troops and saw action in Flanders, the Argonne and St. Mihiel. He was discharged on December 30, 1918 with the rank of Captain.

During his business career Dan specialized in the operations of federal and state governments and helped in the reorganization of the Oklahoma state government. Also, he was widely known for his organization work with the Veterans Administration in Washington during 1953- Dan was president of the Dartmouth Club of Cleveland for two terms.

On April 18, 1918, at Warren, Ohio, Dan was married to Pauline Esther Clark, by whom he is survived. Also surviving are two sons, Daniel L. Harris III '04 and Chesley Gardiner Harris '44; a daughter, Mrs. Margot H. Cutting, and four grandchildren.

MAURICE ARNOLD BLACKMUR died on April 16 in the Veterans Hospital, West Roxbury, Mass. Funeral services were held at the First Parish Church, Cohasset, on April 19. His home was at 38 Lincoln St., Hingham, Mass.

Maurice, or "Red" as he was more familiarly known by his friends, was born at Quincy, Mass., on January 21, 1895, the son of Frances (Billings) and Paul Rupert Blackmur.

He attended Quincy High School and Thayer Academy before entering Dartmouth in 1913. He was with us in college for only one year.

Maurice enlisted in the U.S. Army at Plattsburgh Barracks, N.Y., on August 18, 1917 and received a commission as and Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. He was discharged on June 3, 1919, following a year of service overseas.

Maurice was well known in the advertising field and at the time of his death was assistant advertising manager of Pneumatic Scale Corporation of Quincy. He was a member of the Society of Printers, Boston, and a former trustee of the Cohasset Public Libiary.

He is survived by a son, Arnold A. Blackmur of West Hartford, Conn.; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Virginia Hastings of Cohasset; and two brothers, Paul Blackmur of Cohasset and Richard Blackmur of Hingham.

1919

HARRY CHARLES GLASHEEN passed away on April 12 in the Lowell (Mass.) Geneial Hospital. His home was at 64 Bradstreet Ave., Lowell.

Pat was born in Gardner, Mass., on June 24, 1894 and attended Powder Point Academy and Worcester Academy before joining the class in 1915 and remaining until 1917.

During his business career he was associated with The Springfield Union, The Lowell Sun, and The Courier Citizen of Lowell.

In 1921 he was married to Anastasia Welch who died several years ago.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. John E. Lang; three sons, a sister and a brother and three grandchildren. To the family the class extends its most sincere sympathy.

1921

EDWIN W.L. PAGE died suddenly of a heart attack at his home, 37 Coolidge Avenue, Needham, Mass., on May 3. He was a certified public accountant with the firm of Lybrand, Ross Brothers, and Montgomery in Boston and a resident of Needham since 1930. He had suffered his first heart attack about two and a half years ago. The Rev. Herbert Rhodes Smith of the Congregational Church of Needham conducted funeral services al the Eaton Funeral Home, and interment took place in Bayside Cemetery, Lakeport, N.H.

Ed was born in Franklin, N.H., December 3, 1898, the son of Henry and Rose (Smith) Page, who moved soon after to Laconia where they lived during the time Ed attended Laconia High School, Dartmouth, and Tuck School. Ed trained at Pittsburgh in the summer of 1918, and in October he went to Camp Lee Officers' Training School. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry O.R.C. in January 1919. At Dartmouth he was Sigma Nu.

After the war, Ed, who was married September 29, 1923 to Olive C. Webster, lived in Sherbrooke, P.Q., until 1929 - there was employed by the Canadian Connecticut Cotton Mills Ltd.

He was a member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, F and AM, of Laconia; a trustee of the Glover Memorial Hospital, Needham; a Needham selectman; a member of the Wilkins- Smith Post, American Legion, of Laconia; and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Survivors include Ed's wife, Mrs. Olive Webster Page; two sons, J. Douglas Page of Lakeport, N.H., and Franklin W.L. Page of Framingham, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Charles E. Lord and Mrs. Kendall C.L. Andrews of Laconia; and seven grandchildren.

The 1921 men who knew Ed best were Jim Dodge, Phil Payson, Bob Mayo, and Mike Doran, all of whom were his friends and classmates at Laconia High.

1922

RALPH PATTERSON MCCASKY died suddenly on May 2 in Chicago. His home was at 717 Hinman Ave., Evanston.

Mac came to Dartmouth from Hyde Park (Ill.) High School. He was with the Class of 1922 the first two years and subsequently attended the University of Chicago.

Carrying on his business career in Chicago, he became associated with Wilson Brothers in 1922. Two years later he began work with the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. and remained with this organization until 1939. That year he joined the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., for which he was an agent and broker at the time of his death.

In 1926 Mac married Elizabeth Whittaker, who survives him with their two children, Jean E. and Ralph Jr. At Dartmouth, Mac was a member of Beta Theta Pi. In the words of Ralph Jr., "Dad deeply loved and revered Dartmouth and his life was enriched because of it." In their bereavement the Class extends its sincere sympathy to Mac's family.

TAMES EMANUEL O'BRIEN died suddenly on April 12 at the Albany (N.Y.) City Hospital. Jim came to Dartmouth after graduating from Albany Business College. He was with the Class freshman year.

His home and business were in Granville, N.Y., where he was treasurer of O'Brien Brothers Slate Co. He was an active leader in the interest of St. Mary's Catholic Church and in numerous community affairs, especially the Red Cross and the Stevens Hospital. He was a member of the American Legion, the Glens Falls Lodge of Elks, and the Lake St. Catherine Country Club. He was appointed county treasurer by Franklin D. Roosevelt when the latter was governor of New York.

In 1924 Jim married Irene E. Hayes, who survives him with their two children, James M., Harvard '59, and Maureen (Mrs. F.I. Lemont) of San Francisco.

Tim always maintained an active interest in the College and had many Dartmouth men in his large circle of friends. In their bereavement the class extends its sincere sympathy to Jim's family.

1926

LEWIS MORRIS OATMAN died April 18, in Cambridge, N.Y., after a brief illness, from a heart ailment. Lew (or "Doc") was born in Greenwich, N. Y., July 15, 1902, the son of Lewis R. and Agnes (Morris) Oatman. He prepared for college at Greenwich (N.Y.) High School and Irving Preparatory School. He was a member of Theta Chi.

After leaving Dartmouth in 1924, Lew was employed by the National City Bank of New York for almost 27 years. He also took business courses at New York University an was graduated from the American Institute of Banking. He made his home in White Plains, N.Y., until 1956, when he moved to Shushan, near his birthplace in eastern New York, on the Vermont border.

In 1950 Lew retired from banking to devote full time to his lifelong avocation, fishing, and writing about fishing. He was regarded as an authority in this field, and was the author of many articles published in outdoor magazines. He was also the designer and maker of fishing lures and flies which were sold and used throughout the world, under his name. For the last two years he acted as a sales consultant for the Charles F. Orvis Co., Manchester, Vt., manufacturers of fishing rods and equipment. The NewYork Times stated that "Fishermen all over the East knew Mr. Oatman. He became one of the greatest tiers of streamer flies in this country; his patterns were, and are, in great demand."

In 1925, in Northville, N.Y., Lew was married to Florence M. Van Ness, who survives him with daughters Margaret and Elizabeth, both of Shushan.

1927

EDWARD MICHAEL DWYER died of a heart attack, at his apartment at 345 East 77th St., New York, on April 14, the second member of the Class of 1927 to be lost to us from this same cause in 48 hours. He had been in apparently good health and, as he lived alone, his death was not discovered until one of his associates in the New York Telephone Company went to his apartment to see why he had not come to work that morning.

Ned was born in Hadley, Mass., on November 5, 1905, the son of Michael and Katherine (Walsh) Dwyer. He attended Hopkins Academy and Deerfield Academy. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

After graduation Ned was employed by the New York Telephone Company, and remained with them all his working life, except for the years of World War II, when he was a major in the Signal Corps, attached to the Ninth Army, with which he saw overseas service. At the time of his death he was manager of the office of the Telephone Company at 228 East 56th St. in New York. He was an active sportsman, and a member of the Olde Hadley Post, American Legion.

Ned never married. He is survived by his mother, two sisters, Eleanor and Katherine, all of whom reside at 52 Blue Hills Rd., Amherst, Mass., and a brother John, who lives in Easthampton. We extend our sincere sympathy to them.

1939

S. FREDERICK NIXON JR. died at his home, 117 West Main St., Westfield, N.Y., on April 13 after a brief illness.

At the time of his death Fred was General Manager and Director of the Chautauqua and Erie Telephone Corporation.

Fred attended Storm King School at Corn- wall-on-the-Hudson, N.Y., and Tome School at Port Deposit, Md., before coming to Dartmouth. In college he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, the track and hockey teams, and the staff of Jack-o-Lantern.

He continued his studies at the University of Michigan, graduating from its School of Business Administration in 1952.

In summers during his college years Fred worked for the Chautauqua and Erie Telephone Corporation on construction crews, and immediately after graduation went to work for the company.

In World War II, Fred volunteered with the Ohio State Signal Corps Cadre, and served with the 9th Army during the campaign through France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He was retired at the end of the war with the rank of major in the Signal Corps.

Upon his return in 1946, Fred immediately planned and successfully pushed through an extensive improvement program in the up-state New York villages serviced by his company. His influence was also felt in state and national telephone circles. He was the youngest man, and from the smallest company, ever to be honored with the office of president of the New York State Telephone Association. He was elected in May 1953" and served until 1955.

Fred was chairman of the Zoning Board 01 the Village of Westfield, a past vice-president of the Westfield Rotary Club, a member of the Moon Brook Country Club and of the Chautauqua County Civil War Round Table Club.

A sports enthusiast, Fred was an excellent golfer and won many amateur tournaments.

Fred's classmates and friends extend their sympathy to his widow, the former Millie Hall, of Westfield, N.Y.; his four children, S. Frederick IV, Melanie, Maria and Melinda; and to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Frederick Nixon of Westfield.

1955

Members of the class will be shocked to learn of the death of Jock Day on May 12 in San Diego. He and two other officers were riding in a small car at the naval base when the car hit a curb as it rounded a curve. Jock was thrown from the car and died in the base hospital a few hours later. He was to have finished his tour of duty in the Navy on June 1.

JAMES PAUL DAY was born in Colon, Panama, June 30, 1933, the son of Col. James H. and Marie (Morris) Day. He attended Georgetown Preparatory School where he was a three-letter man. He continued to play baseball at Dartmouth, was a member of Alpha Theta, and graduated with distinction in history.

Immediately after graduation Jock went on active duty with the Navy and spent the next three years in the Pacific area.

Jock is survived by his parents, Col. and Mrs. James H. Day of Hatfield, Mass., and a sister Susanne. To them the Class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1955 has again lost one of its most popular and outstanding men just as he was about to embark on a career which would surely have been a credit to his Class and College.

1957

It is with the deepest regret that the Class of 1957 records the death of JAMES ALBERT BLATTMAN, a member of the class through sophomore year. Jim died on April 18 in Kingsville, Texas.

Born in Jamaica, N.Y., on October 26, 1935, the son of Albert and Aneva (Edwards) Blattman, he attended the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn. He was a student in the Texas College of Arts and Industry in Kingsville at the time of his death.

He is survived by his parents of 46 Meadow Road, Riverside, Conn. To them goes our heartfelt sympathy.

Frank Berry Sanborn '87

Russell Blake Livermore '15

Leon Emery Williams '15

James Taylor Durkee '17