1905

Death brought relief to Edgar Gilbert on August 23. Long completely incapacitated as the result of a disastrous automobile accident, he had been compelled to give up the life of eager activity which had marked his entire lifetime. Ed was one of the best known and most highly esteemed members of our class. A brief account of Ed's varied interests and activities is to be found in the In Memoriam section of this or a subsequent MAGAZINE.

S. B. Cunningham's wife, Louise, with her sister, Mrs. Gartley, called on us recently. She was on her way to Hanover for a checkup at the Hitchcock Clinic. Louise remarked rather wryly that it was a long trip to find out that she was all right; but we were glad to see her looking so well.

Mildred and I made several very pleasant calls in late August. In addition to the pleasure of seeing old friends, we wished to be sure that as many as possible might make early plans to attend next year's reunion. I don't want to call our 60th the Sunset Reunion, it sounds too final. Perhaps Late Afternoon would be a happier title. At any rate, the future number of reunions for 1905 will not be too great. We do hope that this one will be well attended.

We found Oscar Gilbert interested as ever in class affairs. His physical strength is such that unfortunately he and his loyal wife, Helen, cannot make future commitments with assurance. Oscar, you may know, has now lost his sight almost completely.

On the same trip we visited the Richardsons and after them Ned Estes. Ed and Alice gave us the impression of cheerful vigor. We cheerfully exchanged reminiscences in their attractive home. Ed very kindly drove ahead of us from his home in Dover to Ned's in South Berwick so that we might not miss any turns in the road.

Ned is still enthusiastically active with the church organ and appeared in the height of good health. We missed seeing his sister, Mrs. Oliver, as she happened to be out. As the Richardsons and Estes regularly go together to reunion, we hope that both couples may join us for a day at least in spite of the difficulty there may be in obtaining accommodations at the Inn.

On our trip home from Maine we stopped in Nashua (my old home town) and had a good visit with Harold Haskell and his daughter. He is not too strong but he hopes that they may be at the reunion. May he be there!

From Nashua to Milford was a short drive. We found Charles Hodgman, my four-year-roommate, looking well and finding his rose culture a very satisfying hobby. In spite of drought, many of his lovely and astonishingly numerous varieties were in bloom. His loneliness, now that his wife Clara is gone, is somewhat alleviated by visits from his children and grandchildren. He also may attend our reunion for a day.

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