1899

The sincere sympathy of the Class goes to Eddie Skinner's wife, his brother, and four sisters in his sudden death, Sept. 11. A memorial in this issue tells something, but there is much more that cannot be put into words. We of '99 knew him as a man with the friendly, spontaneous charm of CharlieDonahue or Dave Storrs. His friends at his church in Worcester likewise knew him: "Kinder, more thoughtful than any other man I know," "Not just the church sexton, he's the house father, you might say," "A friend of every one of the 300 children in Sunday School."

Warren Kendall driving from Kennebunk Beach called for Ralph Hawkes at York Beach to go to the Worcester service for Eddie. Ted Hodgkins was there too. They all reported the exercises as so warm and satisfying, and met Sadie Skinner, Ed's four sisters, and Muriel (Mrs. Gus Heywood).

Two days later, Warren and Helen drove to Hanover with Ted and his cousin Charlotte Eaton to the service in the old cemetery for Ted's mother, Helen Ruggles (Mrs.Willis B.) Hodgkins. Rev. Roy Chamberlain, retired minister of the White Church, conducted. Others present were members of the Ruggles family, in whose lot Ted's mother now lies. Immediately surrounding that lot are the family lots of Presidents Bartlett and Tucker, and of Professors Campbell, Dixon, Emerson, Hitchcock, Sherman, and Worthen. Indeed a fitting and quiet resting place.

It was Fred Walker who originally introduced Eddie to Sadie at Fred's lake camp. And Fred's son Austin last summer on a trip to Gorham, Me., called again on BertBoston in Athens. Bert is still busy despite some rheumatism, and full of good cheer while waiting for his 87th birthday November 21. Joe Gannon reaches his 88th anniversary four days earlier. Joe sent a picture of his daughter Frances and himself standing beside his Ogunquit rosebushes. "Lots of vacation callers and visitors," but back to West Hartford in September. One more Maine boy, Leon Martin, for whom 84 candles will burn November 28. Fod spent the summer with his sister in Rutland — met 68 old friends and relatives.

For still wider traveling we have Anne (Mrs. Luther S.) Oakes. From late January to mid-April she was in Hawaii. Then came a visit with son Tom in Mexico, interrupted by a bout with pneumonia in Guadalaya and in a Minneapolis hospital. But she's fine again, had five weeks more with Tom at home, and then a delightful surprise by daughter Betty's return to the home city with Dick and their four children. They'll live just one block from Anne! "On my mantel I have three lovely vases I got from Margaret (Mrs. F. Rodney) Sanborn's once when Luther and I called at Stonywall after a Hanover reunion."

Here are two addresses where a friendly greeting would be most welcome: (1) JohnW. Ash, 1107 North 36 St., Corvallis, Ore. Actually John's in a nursing home nearby after living with his daughter, Martha Mathews, ever since his wife Mabel's death in 1950; (2) Amy (Mrs. Daniel) Ford, 869 South Orange Ave., Sarasota, Fla. A serious operation last summer was followed by a long, slow convalescence. She has been immensely cheered and helped by a month's visit from her sister, Edna Bartholomew, from Klamath, Ore. The promise of another visit at Christmas by Edna and her family also is something to look forward to.

But now, first, a Hearty Thanksgiving to you. all!

Three generations of Dartmouth Chandlers span the Classes of 1898 to 1965.James R. Chandler '98 of Plymouth,Mass., with his son James Jr. '38 andgrandson James III, who entered Dartmouth this fall as an NROTC Scholar.Si Chandler '30 is also a Dartmouth son."Bucky" Chandler is '98's class agent, aformer Alumni Councillor, and formerBoston alumni club president.

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