Deaths
(A listing of deaths of which word has been received within the past month. Full notice mayappear in this issue or a later one.).
Cudworth, Frank E. '01, October 23 Redman, Arthur P. '01, January 27 Gleason, Percy E. '08, October 22 Dunbar, Clarence E. '09, October 28 Sandberg, Harry O. '10, October 4 Morton, Henry J. '11, October 19 Grant, Kenneth '14, October 6 Brahana, Henry R. '16, October 9 MacKillop, Samuel R. '17, September 22 Derosier, J. Edward '18, October 22 Hitchcock, Howard A. '20, October 29 Osborn, Albert D. '20, October 28 Prescott, Allen B. '20, September 30 McKinley, Kent S. '21, October 18 Tallman, Charles C. '24, April 17 Clark, Norman '25, December 2, 1970 Davis, Stephen B. '28, October 31 Flynn, William H. Jr. '28, July 25 Talbot, Thomas P. '28, August 26 Carpenter, Nathaniel E. '32, October 25 Eggleston, Franklin S. '32, October 26 Maxwell, Charles R. Jr. '32, October 3 Blanchard, John F. 2nd '35, September 30 Maloon, John A. Jr. '37, September 24 Brownell, Parker '38, November 9 Hull, Lawrence C. 3rd '38, October 30 Peck, Milo Jr. '38, June Van Bomel, Howard F. '38, early 1972 Simmons, Robert L. '41, October 16 Simpter, Roger U. '42, September 21 Zinovenko, Alexander '46, September 9 Kleist, Leslie T. '47, August 26, 1968 Preece, Norman B. '50, October 15 Monson, Richard H. '63, October 19 Sklar, Julius '70, October 10 Harriman, John W. '38Hon. October 21 Roberts, Henry L. '70Hon. October 17
Faculty
HENRY LITHGOW ROBERTS, A.M. '70, Class of 1925 Professor of History, died of cancer October 17 at Gifford Memorial Hospital in Randolph, Vt., near his home in Rochester. He was 56.
A noted scholar of Eastern European history, Professor Roberts came to the College in 1967 from Columbia University, where he held the James T. Shotwell Chair in History. He had headed Columbia's Russian Institute from 1956 to 1962 and its program on East Central Europe from 1954 to 1967. He was editor of the Slavic Review his last two years at Columbia and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
At Dartmouth he taught courses on The Balkans Since 1800, The Russian Revolutions and the New Regime, and The Russian Empire, and a seminar on Revolution and Social change.
Professor Roberts, a native of Denver, took his undergraduate degree from Yale in 1938 and his Ph.D. in 1942. He served in the Navy during World War II, assigned first to the Office of Strategic Services and then to Rumania. In 1945 he took up his previously won Rhodes Scholarship and earned a D.Phil, from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1948.
He was the author of four books: Rumania:The Political Problems of an Agrarian State (1951), which grew out of the experience gained in Rumania during the final year of the war; Britain and the United States: Problems inCooperation (1953); Russia and America: Danger and Prospects (1956); and Eastern Europe:Politics, Revolution, and Diplomacy (1970).
Professor Roberts is survived by his widow, the former Deborah Hathaway Calkins; two sons, John and Hugh; a daughter Deborah; and a brother, Melvin.
1901
We are saddened to announce the passing of FRANK EZEKIEL CUDWORTH on September 23, 1972. He had been living with his daughter, Mrs. William Mac Michael, at 32 Yarmouth Road, Rowayton, Conn., for several years.
Mr. Cudworth attended Littleton High School before coming to Dartmouth. After graduation he went to Thayer School and received his C.E. degree in 1902. In later years he served as a member of the Board of Overseers of Thayer.
In the years following graduation he played a part in the building of some of the world's largest bridges and the construction of important tunnels and subways. The Quebec Bridge, George Washington Bridge in New York, and the Queen's Midtown Tunnel were projects in which he played an important part. Other heavy construction projects which he engineered were the dry docks of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Federal Reserve Bank Building, the Army Base in South Brooklyn, and the 14th Street Power House, all in New York. He was a charter member of The Moles, one of the country's most prestigious engineering societies, and a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
He married Elsie Milliken in May 1912 and they had a daughter, mentioned above. Mrs. Cudworth died in 1964.
Mr. Cudworth was truly a loyal alumnus in every sense of the word, having served long and well as Class Agent, Class Secretary, and Bequest Chairman. Affectionately known as "Cuddy" to all his Dartmouth friends, he will be greatly missed.
In acknowledging the condolences of the College, Mr. Cudworth's daughter wrote:
"I would like to thank you for your kind expression of sympathy at my father's death. He remained active and alert until the last few months and lived a long, interesting and satisfying life. My husband and I and our children have good memories of him. Isn't it amazing to think that as a youngster he went west in a covered wagon yet lived to see men land on the moon?
"He was a man most fortunate in his two great loves—Dartmouth College and civil engineering. During his life he was able to serve both with dedication and distinction. He always thought of the Dartmouth community as the source of his own development and was deeply grateful for the years he spent in Hanover. Returning to reunions (and I don't think he missed a single one) and most recently to the Thayer School Centennial were visits full of pleasure and pride in the continued growth of 'his' schools."
ARTHUR PRESCOTT REDMAN died January 27, 1972, in Seattle, Wash. He had been in failing health for some time.
After graduating from Dartmouth, Mr. Redman received his LL.B. from Harvard Law School. His entire career was that of a lawyer.
He married Kathryn Weygant in 1936 and she, a son, and a daughter survive.
1908
PERCY ELHANAN GLEASON passed away October 22, 1972 at his home in Winchester, Mass., after a short illness, just 18 months after the death of his wife, Mabelle. Services were held in the Church of the Epiphany on October 25.
Percy was born March 14, 1885 in Eastman, Canada. While in college his home address was Everett, Mass. and he prepared at Everett High School. He took the pre-Tuck course.
Following graduation, he spent one year as principal of the high school at Alton, N. H. He then turned to the study of law at Harvard and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in June 1911. In 1912 he became junior partner in the law firm of Spear and Gleason. In December 1916 he became associated with Scovell, Wellington and Co., accountants and industrial engineers of Boston. He became a specialist in tax matters and kept up a general law practice. In 1922, he left the firm and reopened private practice in Boston, specializing in taxation and related matters. During World War I, Percy was secretary and later chairman of the Draft Board in his home town. He was a Mason and a member of the Episcopal Church.,
On August 20, 1913, Percy was married to Mabelle Flint of Wakefield. Surviving are a son, John, a daughter, Anne, and three grandchildren. The sincere sympathy of the Class goes out to John, Anne and the grandchildren.
1909
KENNETH EDWARD ROOT died in a Chicago hospital on September 7, 1972 while undergoing treatment for a circulatory condition in his legs.
"Nut" was born in Chicago on May 3, 1888 and prepared for Dartmouth at University High School in that city. He served the Class as secretary-treasurer in 1907, received "D" as a member of the golf team, and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Turtle, and Sphinx.
From 1910 to 1933 he was with Montgomery Ward Co. of Chicago, during which time he served in numerous executive positions in different cities. The last ten years, he was general manager of the large Chicago mail order house. He resigned in 1933 to join Sears Roebuck as a general merchandise executive and remained with them until 1948 when he was automatically retired at age 60. Since retirement he has served as a consultant on merchandising problems.
In civic affairs, he was active for many years in the Chicago Association of Commerce. He served on the Illinois State Unemployment Committee by appointment of the Governor.
In World War I, he served as Captain in Washington, D.C., as Assistant to the Acting Chief of Ordnance, U.S.A. He later transferred to the Quartermaster Corps and was discharge as a Major.
He was married to Ruth M. Taylor in Brooklyn, N. Y., on March 6, 1918. She died in 1962.
His only survivor is a niece, Barbara Jean Howard of 379 East 20th St., Costa Mesa, Calif. 92627, the daughter of his late brother Frederick J. Root '04.
Burial was in the family lot in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
His love of Dartmouth is shown by the fact that his estate is left to Dartmouth except for a few modest bequests and a life trust for his niece.
1910
HARRY OTIS SANDBERG died October 4, 1972, after a long illness in a small town in Italy where he had been traveling with his wife. Funeral services were held in Boston on October 15.
Harry was born in Russia and came to Boston at an early age, attending the local schools before coming to Dartmouth. He also received a degree in International Law from the National University Law School of Washington, D.C. He joined the staff of the Pan American Union which became the Organization of American States, serving as foreign trade adviser and a Latin American trade expert. He served under three successive U. S. Secretaries of State—Knox, Jennings, and Lansing.
During World War I he resigned from his Washington position and helped organize and outfit medical staffs being sent to the Middle East. Following this he took various business positions in New York, in Chicago (where he headed a group of companies in war-related industry in World War II) and finally in a Boston based plastics company from which he retired in 1959 to pursue his hobby of world travel.
He was a member of Temple Israel in Boston, a former member of the National Press Club in Washington, The Harvard Club, and the New York Advertising Club. He served on the Advisory Board of the Conference of Christians and Jews, and wrote The Jews ofLatin America (an American Jewish Congress publication). For many years he was & member of the Board of Trustees of the public library at Long Beach, N. Y.
He leaves his widow Claire, of 370 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston; a son Herbert '45, three grandchildren, and a sister.
Simeon L. Gordon '28 gave the first notification of Harry's death in a letter in which he speaks of Harry as "a gentleman, and a privilege to know. In addition to his many qualities, he was a loyal Dartmouth alumnus and proud of his Alma Mater."
1914
In recording the death on September 16, 1972 of our classmate DR. HENRY HAYWOOD who for over 50 years was City Physician in his home city of New Brunswick, N. J., one hardly knows how to begin the story of his 88 years.
We knew him in college as an outstanding track star, rated one of the best in the East, who before coming to Dartmouth fron New Brunswick High School was in 1906 on the champion cross-country team of the New York Athletic League. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity, Sphinx, and Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Society.
This is the man whose avocations included the training and riding of show horses (he organized the New Brunswick Horse Show in 1935) and who loved deer hunting and trout fishing.
His medical career began with his graduation from Cornell Medical College in 1917 and his internships at Mary Hitchcock Hospital and at Bellevue in New York City. He had been the chief of general and traumatic surgery at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick for more than 20 years, a former president of the Middlesex County Medical Society, and a past president of the professional staff of St. Peter's Hospital. He had been on the surgical staff of several area hospitals. He was a member of the Knights of St. Gregory, a pontifical award given to him by Pope Pius in 1949, and was the only medical doctor ever to receive this award.
He is survived by four sisters.
With Thayer School of Engineering must be shared the pride of our Class in the outstanding achievement record of our classmate CLARENCE WARREN PIERCE, who died at his home, 102 Dogwood Drive, Mount Holly, N. C., on September 1, 1972.
Born in Fairlee, Vt., on January 3, 1891, he came to Hanover from Bradford (Vt.) Academy, and left with an engineering career his constant goal. With his B.S. and C.E. degrees behind him he began at once his lifetime associations with many large engineering projects. His titles included Inspector, Surveyor, and Office, Resident or Project Engineer.
An active Presbyterian, Chairman of Deacons, a charter member of Mt. Holly Rotary Club, he was active in both church and civic affairs and in 1953 was voted Man of the Year by the Citizens of Mt. Holly.
He is survived by his widow Ruth, whom he married in 1916; by two daughters, and five grandchildren. His nephew is Harold A. Pierce '28 and he had grand-nephews in the classes of 1965 and 1974.
1917
SAMUEL ROBINSON MACKILLOP passed away in New London, N. H., on September 22, 1972. Following graduation, Sam was engaged in statistical work for the U. S. Ordnance Department in Washington, D. C. From there he went to Boston and became affiliated with Jackson and Curtis, a brokerage firm, and served with them for many years. He was also associated with Mahady Company, a pharmaceutical firm, for some years. He also worked for the U. S. Government in Washington during World War II.
Sam was a member and past master of Winslow Lewis Lodge, AF & AM, of Boston and a member of King Solomon's Lodge of Elkins. He was a member of the golf team in Hanover and followed this interest as a member of the U. S. and Massachusetts Golf Seniors Associations. For the past twenty years he has been a resident of New London, N. H. He is survived by his widow Dorothy of New London and several cousins. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of New London on September 25. Our Class was represented by Ralph Sanborn.
LIONEL VICTOR TEFFT died June 16, 1972, presumably in San Bernadino, Calif.
After leaving Dartmouth he enlisted as a flying cadet in the Signal Corps, U. S. Army. At completion of service in December 1918, he was discharged with the rank of 2nd Lieut. Records indicate that he was a partner of the legal firm, Tefft and Tefft in Peoria, Ill.
"Tubby," as he was called in college days, also served effectively in World War II. This enlistment covered a period of three years in the Ferry Command of the Air Corps. In 1947 our class secretary reported that he was recovering from a serious operation as a result of his efforts in service. From that period on, we have no further reports of his activities, in spite of our efforts to obtain additional information from surviving relatives.
1920
COLONEL RICHARD LOVEJOY HAYES died October 2, 1972 at a hospital near Los Angeles. He is survived by his widow Helen and a daughter Barbara. To his loved ones go our wholehearted sympathy for the loss of this very courageous man who, despite his handicaps in later life, rose above them.
Dick was a native of Dover, N. H., and schooled at the Farmington High School. He entered Dartmouth in 1916 and, like so many of his classmates, entered the service of his country in World War I as an artillery man. He was able to return to college and get his degree in June 1920. With his A.B. degree, he pursued a business career first with Halsey Stuart, investment bankers, and later with P. Ballantine & Sons in Newark, N. J.
World War II found Dick in the Army again where he served in the Pacific area. In 1946, at the age of 47, a physical disability forced him into retirement as a Colonel. He made southern California his base of operations. Early retirement irked him so he persuaded his good wife Helen to try life in a trailer so they could move about the country, hauling their home with them. Thus began a remarkable new career for the Hayes family. He turned to writing and became the author of many books devoted to trailer travel based on their experiences as they covered the highways and byways of the U. S., east and west, north and south. Dick once described their mobile home as "comfortable and cozy as a yacht." A prolific writer, he contributed a regular column in Trailer Life entitled "The Lazy Ways of Richard Hayes." Under his own Trailer Trip Publishers imprint he issued Trailer Logs and Itineraries. Book after book flowed from his pen, the most notable of which was Trailering America's Highways andBy-Ways, Vols. I and II., which went into two editions.
This unusual postwar career was undertaken by an intrepid individual in very trying circumstances. Since 1955 a series of amputations had left Dick without his lower limbs. Yet he carried on cheerfully making light of his handicaps. Then his vision gradually became impaired but the Hayes team worked together as Helen became his eyes—even to revising his two-volume work on trailering under his guidance and direction. In a recent letter she summed up Dick's personality with this statement: "He was a man of great courage and a tremendous desire not to be defeated by handicaps."
Dick followed Dartmouth affairs as closely as he could, considering his location. He was both loyal and generous and was a devoted member of his Class. His cheerfulness and courage in adversity are exemplary.
1921
KENT SCHUYLER MCKINLEY died of a heart attack in Port Colborne, Ont., on October 18, 1972. He was 74 years of age.
He was born in Adams, N. Y., on March 25 1898. Moving to Buffalo at the age of ten, he attended Lafayette High School and entered Dartmouth from there.
At college he roomed with Eugene McCabe in North Massachusetts Hall. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.
He was editor and publisher or the Watertown (N.Y.) News while operating a coal, trucking and warehouse business. He wrote radio operas and had his own stock company.
He left New York State in 1947 and moved to Sarasota, where he founded the SarasotaNews in 1954. The News was sold out by Kent and his wife in 1962, and the paper ceased publication the following year.
In politics he ran unsuccessfully for the 7th Congressional District in 1952 and 1962, and later in the 36th Sensatorial District. In 1967 he won election to the Florida House of Representatives. He was a pioneer in the two-party system in the state.
On August 8, 1943 he was married to Marjorie B. Mitchell of Le Roy, N. Y., who survives him. He had a daughter, Mrs. Fred L. Moffat; a son, Kent S. Jr.; a stepson, Schuyler Foskett, and stepdaughter, Mrs. Barbara Palladino; a brother, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held October 20 in Buffalo, N. Y., and interment in the family plot.
1924
CHARLES CONDE TALLMAN, of 2218-A Bogdan Lane, N, Joliet, Ill. died peacefully in his sleep on April 17. Bora October 8, 1902, he just missed his three-score-and-ten years. He entered Dartmouth from Central High School, Syracuse, N. Y. After his BS degree at Dartmouth, he earned the MCS degree at Tuck School. For seven years he was associated with the Franklin Mfg. Co. in Syracuse as assistant controller. This was his area of competence and his profession all his life. From 1932-40 he was at Fulton (NY), 1940-42 in Elizabeth (NJ), and thereafter with Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp. in New Haven (Conn.) as controller in each case, and working up to become controller-treasurer (1955-66). He retired in 1967. Among his professional affiliations were the National Assn. of Accountants (president of the Syracuse chapter) and Financial Executives Institute.
His marriage to Ruth T. Regan at Syracuse in 1929 was blessed with three children: Martha Louise, Charles Edward, and Carolyn. There are four grandchildren.
In addition to his business activities, Charlie was very active in community activities. The list includes: First Unitarian Church (Alton, Ill.), Chairman of Finance Committee, Wetzel County Hospital (W. Va.), and service on various boards of directors and tax-payers associations until his retirement. His talents and friendship will be missed in many places and by many friends, including his classmates.
1928
HAROLD MARTIN WALTER, retired sales manager of the Fibre Drum Division of the Continental Can Co., died September 21 at Winter Park, Fla.
A native of Lawrence, Mass., Tubby graduated from Melrose High, where he was president of the senior class and captain of the football team. At Dartmouth he became a member of Delta Upsilon.
For the first six years after graduation he worked for the Denney Tag Co. in New York City, and then went with the Continental Can Co. also in New York. He was inducted as a private in the Air Corps in July 1942 but after 15 months as a mechanic he was released at the urgent request of the Continental Can Co. to assist in training new employes.
In 1944 Harold was appointed sales manager of the Fibre Drum Division in Van Wert, Ohio, a position he held until his retirement in 1961. He then moved to Winter Park and enjoyed his hobbies of golf and fishing. He was always a loyal supporter of Class and College activities.
He never married and has no survivors.
A note from his mother brings the news that WILLIAM HENRY FLYNN JR. died suddenly July 25 at the Norwood Hospital.
Bill was born in Walpole, Mass., February 16, 1907, and lived at the same address, 53 Lewis Ave., Walpole, for the past fifty years or more. He entered Dartmouth from Walpole High School. The only information available is that he worked for the Diamond Match Co., was not married, and that his only survivor is his mother who lives at the above address.
1931
LESTER JACK KLEIN died July 3, 1972 in Brooklyn, N. Y. He had been involved in the optical supply business and managed this company until the decline of his health in February 1972. His first wife, Vita Klein, died in 1963. Surviving Lester are his widow Violet and his sons, Dr. William P. Klein '62 and Richard H. Klein '64.
He often spoke fondly of his days at Dartmouth and visited the campus often while his sons were students.
Word has been received of the death of EDWIN JAMES O'CONNOR of 14 Kenwood Dr., Manchester, Conn, in April 1972. No current details are available. The 25-year Class Book lists Okie as an instructor in the Machine Training School of Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Corporation. Survivors include his widow Margaret, a son and a daughter.
1934
On June 23, 1971, JAMES FREDERICK WENDELL died in Grand Rapids, Mich. He had made his home at 2714 Middleboro Lane, N.E. in that city.
Born in Tonawanda, N. Y., Jim chose a career with Travelers Insurance Co. for whom he was a general agent. He served his Class and College well over the years, spending many hours recruiting and interviewing students in Grand Rapids where he was Club President 1952-55. He was also an Assistant Class Agent, and Bequest Chairman. Active in the United Fund and Community Services, he served as president from 1951-59. He was Fund Chairman for the Red Cross 1946-50.
Survivors include his widow, Bernice, a son James F. Jr. '63, a daughter and nine grandchildren.
On August 28, 1971, ROBERT STAFFORD WIGGINS died in Wilmington, Del. He lived at 1603 Windybush Rd., in that city. Bob came to Dartmouth from Deerfield, N. H., and earned a varsity letter on the swimming team. His career was that of advertising executive with DuPont.
Survivors include his widow, Ruth, and four children.
1935
JOHN FRANKLIN BLANCHARD II, far many years an instructor at Admiral Farragut Academy, died September 30 at the Veterans Hospital in West Haven, Conn., at age 59. Although he had been ill a long time, death came suddenly. Jack had lived in Westport, Conn., for the past ten years.
A native of Toronto, Canada, Jack was orphaned at age five and raised by his maternal grandparents in Trenton, N. J. He entered Dartmouth from Chestnut Hill Academy and, while in Hanover, was actiye in Phi Delta Theta fraternity, The Dartmouth, Junto, and freshman hockey.
After four years' service with U. S. Army Ordnance during World War II, Jack settled into a career of teaching and writing. Prior to joining the faculty of Farragut Academy, he had taught English at Ewing Junior High School in Trenton, N. J. For many years, he had worked on a book setting forth theories which he hoped, as a humanitarian, would improve the lot of the underprivileged.
He is survived by his brother, William '41 of Westport, Conn. Burial was in Ewing Church Cemetery in Trenton, N. J.
1937
JOHN AUSTIN MALOON JR. died in a New York Hospital September 24, 1972 following a five week battle with leukemia. Burial was in St. Petersburg, Fla.
"Doc" was brought up in Arlington, Mass., and came to Dartmouth from New Hampton School He was a member of Sigma Chi.
Following graduation from Tuck School in 1938 he joined the J. C. Penny Company in New York as a textile buyer and stayed with them all his business life, rising to executive rank as head buyer. During World War II he Served as a Lt. Colonel on the general staff of the Yankee Division in Europe.
A perennial bachelor, he spent much time enjoying golf and foreign travel. He even laved once in the British Amateurs. He retired from J. C. Penny in 1970 and then became a consultant to textile mills. His last position was assistant to the president of Spring Mills Corporation.
Doc was a popular member of our Class and a loyal supporter of the College. For his resume and a most astute analysis of life as he saw it we refer you to his long letter printed under his name in our 25-year book. It says more about John than any words could do here.
He leaves his mother, Mrs. John A. Maloon Sr. (1138 Rue des Rois, South Pasadena, Fla.), and two sisters. His cousin Fred V. Maloon Jr. is a member of the Class of 1941.
1940
ROBERT FRANCIS BENDER died at Rochester, Minn., on July 28, 1972 after a long illness. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on July 1, 1918 and prepared for Dartmouth at the Creighton Preparatory School.
Bob served in the Finance Department of the Army during the war and left the service as a Lt. Colonel. Thereafter he was active in the stock and bond brokerage firm of Washob-Bender in Omaha, Neb., before moving to La Jolla, Calif. In 1942 he married Elizabeth Ramsey and they were blessed with three children. Services were held in La Jolla.
The Class extends its sincere sympathy to his widow Elizabeth, whose address is Box 31, La Jolla, Calif., his children: Robert Jr., William, and Mary Dunn, and his two grandchildren.
1947
Word has been received very belatedly of the death of LESLIE THOMPSON KLEIST on August 26, 1968.
Les entered Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 program. As a civilian student later, he was a letterman on the varsity track team and a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity. A quiet, easy-going person, Les was well liked by all who knew him.
After leaving college, Les worked for five years with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in animal conservation, stationed in the Midwest. For the last 12 years prior to his death he had been employed as a research chemist with the National Biscuit Co. in Fair Lawn, N. J.
An avid sports fan, he loved to bowl and play golf and tennis. He was also a skilled chess and bridge player.
Les suffered a major heart attack in 1963 and another in 1967. Survivors include his wife Lois, a daughter Joanne, his father and a sister.
The Class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.
1950
His clarinet and saxophone are stilled. DONALD MARTIN COOK has played his last note. He has tossed his last ball through the hoop in a friendly game of basketball. His smile and his inspiration are gone.
Don was a native of Tarrytown, N. Y. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Harry Cook '14, in attending Dartmouth. His major was psychology. But his minor interest was music and he played in the Band and for the Barbary Coast. For a number of years Don worked for the Virtis Co. in Gardiner, N. Y., before becoming a probation officer for the County of Ulster.
Don was playing basketball with his coworkers as he had been doing weekly during the winter. He stopped, saying he was not feeling well. Five minutes later on May 18, 1972 he died of an acute coronary thrombosis.
To his fellow workers Don was the exemplar of a significant human being. He had retired from business to seek a vocation that would benefit society and increase his own sense of value as a man. He conducted himself with warmth, empathy, and intelligence. His music Don used as a bridge in working with his clients.
Don was noted for not being stingy with his varied talents. His guiding hand, his smile, his humor—these gifts Don shared with all whose lives he touched.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. H. M. Cook of 40 McKeel Ave., Tarrytown, N. Y.
1963
CAPTAIN RICHARD HERBERT MONSON of Fabius, N. Y., was killed October 19 when the twin-engined A-37 Air National Guard jet he was piloting crashed while returning from a routine training exercise.
Dick had completed a practice bombing run and was returning with three other planes to Hancock Air Force Base near Syracuse when his aircraft dove suddenly and plummeted 2000 feet almost vertically into a swampy area. The military is investigating the cause of the crash.
Following graduation, Dick earned his master's degree at Colgate University before becoming director of residences at Utica College. At the time of his death, he had completed requirements for a doctorate at Syracuse University.
Dick completed Air Force officer training in July 1966 at Lackland AFB in Texas and was commissioned a second leutenant. He was a fulltime employee of the 174th Air National Guard and originally served as a security police officer before taking pilot training. After getting his wings he became air operations as well as security police officer for the 174th, known at Hancock as "The Boys from Syracuse."
A military funeral service was held at the base chapel. His comrades served as pallbearers while fellow pilots paid their final respects with a traditional flyover in formation. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery in Lynnfield, Mass., the hometown of Dick's wife Carole. They were married in January of our senior year at Dartmouth. There are two sons—Christopher, 5, and Douglas, 4.
Dick prepared for Dartmouth at Wakefield (Mass.) High School, where he was active in student government, a member of the National Honor Society and a participant in the American Field Service program as an exchange student in Nice, France. He was a talented musician, as well, and his skill on the marimba earned him many awards. He majored in psychology at Dartmouth, was a member of the Glee Club for a time and active in American Field Service work. For his academic work he earned the George E. Moffett Scholarship from the Whitehall Foundation.
Dick nursed a lively interest in education, as well as in his Air Force and National Guard career. A memorial scholarship fund in his name has been established at Hancock AFB.
1970
JULIUS SKLAR, a native of Mir, Poland, believed to be the oldest man to receive a diploma from the College, died in Claremont, N. H., on October 10, 1972.
Mr. Sklar sold his shoe manufacturing business in 1966 in order to enroll at Dartmouth. He was 58 years old at that time, and completed his A.B. program in history in three years. At the time of his death he was general manager of Claremont Flock Corp., an active leader in the congregation of Temple Meyer-David, and a member of the Hiram Lodge of Masons. Survivors include his widow Frances, two sons and two nephews.
A nephew, Mordechai Reznik '74, and his wife Hannah '73, who is a transfer student from Tel Aviv University, are presently attending Dartmouth.
1972
BRIAN MICHAEL GOYER of 1145 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi, Minn., was killed in an automobile accident on October 6, near Pittsburgh, Pa. He was returning from a trip to Texas and was on his way to Philadelphia when the accident occurred.
One of the best known members of the Class of 1972, Brian was a member of the Executive Committee of the Class as well as a member of Bones Gate fraternity and the freshman hockey team. He had a perpetual smile on his face—a distinguishing characteristic. He had a certain love of life and an easy-going way which led him to enjoy the outdoors, laughter and travel. There are many of us who suffered a great loss on October 6 because we lost friend.
Brian is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Goyer '39, and two sisters, all of Mahtomedi.
A Brian M. Goyer Memorial Fund is being established at Dartmouth and contributions may be sent to Dean Paul Shafer or Donald Ritt '73, Hinman Box 3172, Hanover.
Henry Lithgow Roberts, A.M. '70
Frank Ezekiel Cudworth '01
