Deaths

(A listing of deaths of which word has been received within the past month. Full notices may appear in this issue or a later one.)

Morrison, Hugh S. '26, faculty, October 12

Sprague, Leon A. 'O7, July 30 Johnson, Oliver Ames '10, August 19 Jenkins, Volney Grant '13, October 1 Warner, Dwight Willard '14, February 18 Burt, Leo Whiting '15, September 3 Mac Hale, Lee Robert '15, September 16 McLellan, Hiram John '16, September 27 Allison, George Homer '17, August Reycroft, Wendell Gage '17, September 21 Best, Herbert Walter '18, September 28, 1977 Whipple, Hugh Scott '18, September 8 Bowles, Nelson Carlysle '19, July 31 Thomas, Frederick Hargnett '19, January 3, 1976 MacKay, Donald Hugh Clow '20, September 10 Myers, Edwin Earle (Laddie) '20, August 31 Parsons, John Hamilton '20, August 20 Vincent, George Frank '20, September 11 Hunt, Erling Messer '21, September 28 Millemann, Raymond Joseph '22, June 2 Billings, George Morton '23, August 29 Crunden, Schuyler William '23, March 20 Houston, Joseph Clarke Jr. '23, May 10 Allen, Walter Eugene '24, July 9 Haman, Albert Louis '25, March 24 Morrison, Hugh Sinclair '26, October 12 Revoir, Theodore Raymond '26, September 15 Pulsifer, Allen Huntington '27, September 30 Waters, William Allan '28, September 15 D'Esopo, Joseph Albert '29, October 10 Georgopulo, Panos Andrew '29, September 2 Callahan, James Monroe '32, 1971 Doehler, James Harold '33, spring Downes, Richard Earle '33, September 8 Brennon, Branford Sumonds '34, September 2 Ham, George Caverno '34, September 20, 1977 Richardson, William Goodwin '34, September 4 Oare, William Thomas '36, December 5, 1975 Morrison, John Charles '37, September 20 Adams, Edwin John Jr. '43, August 14 Willcox, Warner Mifflin '43, August 15 Blackadar, Walter L. Jr. '44, May 13 Robbins, John Bennett '54, April Telek, Gregory '65, September 2

Faculty

HUGH S. MORRISON '26, Leon E. Williams Professor of Art emeritus at Dartmouth, died October 12 at his Hanover home. He was 73.

Born in Portsmouth, N.H., Morrison was the son of Henry C. Morrison '95.

After graduating summa cum laude from Dartmouth, he earned an M.A. at Princeton University. He was instructor in art at the University of Chicago 1927-32, after which he joined the Dartmouth faculty as assistant professor. He was promoted to full professor in 1938 and named Leon E. Williams Professor of Art in 1963. He retired in 1969.

He served also as assistant professor of art at the Harvard Summer School 1936-37 and as visiting lecturer in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1953-54. He chaired Dartmouth's art department three times.

Morrison spent 37 years on the Dartmouth faculty, during which he wrote two highly-acclaimed books on architecture: Louis Sullivan: Prophet of ModernArchitecture (1935) and Early American Architecture (1952). Both were selected for the permanent library at the White House. In addition, he contributed chapters to several other books and wrote many professional articles and reviews. He was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 1948 and a medal in the history of architecture at the bicentennial celebration at Princeton in 1947. He was a member of the Society of Architectural Historians and its director 1953-56. He belonged to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and was a director and first president of the Early Sites Foundation.

Morrison married the former Elizabeth Newman in 1929 and they had two daughters. After their divorce in 1956, he married the former Charlotte Ford, then Alumni Recorder at the College. She survives him, as do his daughters, a brother,-and four grandchildren.

1907

LEON A. SPRAGUE, 93, of Newington, Conn., passed away after a short illness July 30 at the New Britain Hospital in Connecticut.

Leon was born in 1884 in Haverhill, Mass., and in 1907 was among the 300 who graduated from Dartmouth. There he was a member of Theta Delta Chi and managed the sophmore football team. In recent years he had chaired the class bequest program. Following graduation, he attended Harvard Law School for one year, after which he went to San Francisco, Calif., as a salesman for Schreve & Company, jewelers. In 1913 he returned to the East Coast as commercial manager of the Connecticut Power Com- pany in New London, Conn. There he founded the New London Rotary Club. He also founded the New Britain Rotary Club and served as its first president. In 1975 he was made a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Foundation.

Leon lead an active life in many areas, working with his late wife, Harriet C. Sprague, the first Girl Scout Commissioner in New Britain. Through their influence, the New Britain Rotary Club built the dining hall at the Camp Sprague Girl Scout camp in Portland, named after her. He served as treasurer of the New Britain Boy Scouts, the Community Chest, Salvation Army, Boys Club, and Red Cross. In 1944 he joined the American Red Cross in New York as administrator of services to the armed forces for the North Atlantic region, comprising 102 military camps and 90 hospitals.

The days were never long enough for Leon's accomplishments. He traveled extensively and collected U.S.A. coins and stamps, as well as shells along the Florida Beach in Anna Maria, where he had wintered for 20-odd years.

A son, Harold, a daughter, Harriett Tucker, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a nephew survive him. Deep sympathy from the Class goes out to these survivors. Their loss is ours too.

1910

OLIVER AMES JOHNSON, 91, died August 19 at the Sagamore Beach, Mass., home of his daughter Barbara, with whom he had been living since his retirement in 1970.

"Johnnie" came to Dartmouth from Mechanics Arts High School in Boston, where he was born. After graduation he took a position as a draftsman with Oscar A. Thayer, Boston architect, and later was engaged in building construction with his father, Samuel W. Johnson of South Boston. In 1918 he went to Washington with the construction division of the War Department for five months and then transferred to the Motor Transport Corps and served in Florida.

After the war he went into insurance work in Boston. An independent adjuster and appraiser for insurance companies for 50 years, he was treasurer of O. A. Johnson & Company, Inc., which has current offices in Lexington and Canton, Mass.

Founder and first president of the Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters of Massachusetts in 1948, he was a member of the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters. He belonged to Lafayette Lodge AF&AM of Boston, Aleppo Tempe A. A. O. N. S. of Boston, and The American Legion. He was also a member of the American Horse Shows Association and had maintained a stable at Sagamore Beach for many years.

He and Lillian Webber were married in 1916, and to them five children were born - Barbara, Priscilla, Cynthia, Nancy, and Oliver A., Jr. His son and two of his daughters predeceased him, as did his wife. Survivors include his daughters Barbara and Cynthia, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

1914

DWIGHT WILLARD WARNER was born in 1891 in Malone, N.Y., and passed on February 18.

He was with us at Dartmouth in 1910 and 1911. Dwight served in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1917-19. He married Esther Maria Mould in 1919. He was the owner of a wholesale farm produce business for 35 years retiring in 1959. He is survived by his widow, a son, Dwight W. Jr., and two grandchildren.

Dwight was a member of Phi Delta Theta and also of the Masons, the Elks, and the American Legion.

The members of the class of 1914 extend their sympathy to his survivors.

1915

LEO W. BURT died September 3 at Hartford Hospital. In college Leo was a member of Delta Tau Delta. His principal business career was as founder and president of the firm of Burt and Dell, dealers in office furniture. He was a member of the Hartford Golf Club, the University Club of Hartford, and the Dartmouth Club of Hartford. He is survived by a daughter, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

LEE ROBERT MACHALE died September 16. Bob was one of 1915's Phi Beta Kappa scholars. Most of his business career was spent as an engineer for General Motors Overseas Operations with assignments in many foreign countries, including Switzerland, Belgium, Australia, and Japan. He supervised the construction of plants in a number of other countries. He retired in 1957, but in the meantime he had established, through generous gifts, the Anne Jane Mac Hale fund in memory of his mother.

Bob never married. He is survived by a niece, Carol Anne Crotty, with whom he made his residence in recent years at her home in Fort Myers, Florida.

1917

We are sorry to announce the death of GEORGE HOMER ALLISON in Casper, Wyo., some time in August. He was born in 1893 and was taken into the Dartmouth family from Allen School in Worcester, Mass. In college George was a member of Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and Sphinx Senior Society. He was also a track man and was leadoff man on the Dartmouth relay team which opened athletic relations with Brown. After joining the American Field Service in World War I, he was sent to France and later was transferred to the United States Naval Aviation Force to become a pilot.

After war service George worked in several oil and mining companies until he established his own company, known as the Allmont Oil and Refining Company Inc. George was also interested in the manufacture of electrical equipment, was a dude rancher and big game guide in Wyoming, and at one time was associated with Turner-Laird world record mid wing plane business. Until the last few years George was very active and showed little sign of aging.

In 1922 George was married to Annis Barnes, a music school graduate. The couple had two daughters and a son Jim. The sympathy of the Class of 1917 goes out to the widow, who still lives in their long-standing home at 1634 Maple Street, Casper, Wyoming. We shall miss this active and versatile classmate.

The death of WENDELL GAGE- REYCROFT was brought to our attention by Robert Naramore '35. This rapport between classes is a mark of the Dartmouth way. Rey, as we called him, was born in West Roxbury, Mass., in 1894, but came to Dartmouth through the Arlington, Mass., high school, where he was active in athletics, drama, and debating. A quiet versatile young man.

At Dartmouth Rey was a hockey player, a freshman track man, and a member of Tri-Kappa Fraternity and Casque and Gauntlet. Rey also was one of 1917's class agents for 30 years. At the declaration of World War I in April of his senior year, Rey at once volunteered in naval aviation, becoming an ensign and taking part in much bombing over France and Belgium.

After the war, Rey began in 1920 to work for the Bassick Company in Bridgeport, Conn., where he rose to first vice president and director of the board. He retired in 1959 but maintained a lively interest in civic affairs as a trustee of United Congregational Church, and as a member of the Brooklawn Country and the University clubs. He also worked diligently on the United Way.

In 1922 Rey married Eleanor Russell, a Wellesley graduate much engaged in nursing, gardening, Girl Scouts, bowling, and golf. She,, three daughters, and seven grandchildren survive him. We extend our sincerest sympathy to the family in the loss of such a loyal and outgoing member of the family. Rey's great grandfather Gage, great uncle Gage, and a nephew, Richard Reycroft, were all Dartmouth men!

1918

Almost a year after his death on September 28, 1977, word was received that HERBERT WALTER BEST had passed on. There is little information on Herbert. He was a non-graduate. At one time, he was a professor in the Department of Engineering and Applied Science at Yale. Most of his last years were spent in Europe, and his last known address was in Spain. It is regrettable that he lost interest in all past collegiate associations.

On September 7, one of our most beloved classmates, HUGH SCOTT WHIPPLE, died in New York in the Medina Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Hugh came to Dartmouth from Medina High School. He became a friend of all and a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity. Like so many of our classmates, he volunteered in the First World War, being commissioned as an officer.

After he received his graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, he returned to Medina for a short time before going on to Oklahoma and the oil fields. He became the chief salesman for the Niagara Sprayer and Chemical Company, from which he retired in 1960.

From then on he and his wife Helene (sister of our classmate Paul Miner) visited the world at home. Hugh lived up to the Dartmouth spirit and purpose. He was a member of the school board and developed areas for youth to play tennis.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons and five grandchildren.

1920

ZENAS BYRD FORBUSH departed from this world May 23. Had he lived two weeks longer, he would have attained the age of 81. He and his family made their home in Pasadena, Calif., where he was a resident most of his mature life.

"Forby" left us in the midst of his college career to serve in the U.S. Army. He did not return to college thereafter but settled in Pasadena, where he had various employment experiences, with the Southern California Edison Company, the Pasadena Ice Company, the Los Angeles County Purchasing and Sales Department, and the Los Angeles Athletic and Allied Clubs. In 1947 he joined the City of Pasadena as a tax assessor and accountant and held the title of deputy city assessor until his retirement.

In 1921 he married Grace C. Jenks, who predeceased him. Of this marriage three daughters were born — Virginia, Barbara, and Marjorie. His eldest daughter, Virginia, had lived with her father during the years of his progressively worsening eyesight.

Forby was a member of the American Legion and was associated with the Dartmouth Club of Southern California. He retained his interest in Dartmouth over the years and had a brother Dallas (now deceased) in the Class of 1923.

Writing in the mid-forties, he said his greatest thrill was to have his daughter Barbara selected as one of the princesses of the Pasadena Tournament of the Roses in 1942.

To the surviving family go the sympathies of the Class of 1920.

DONALD HUGH CLOW MACKAY entered Dartmouth from University High School in Chicago. He gained his B.S. degree from the College in 1920 and his M.C.S. degree from the Tuck School in 1921. Thereafter he was engaged in selling and sales management in New York and Pennsylvania until sometime in the thirties.

In college he was well known and popular among his classmates. He joined DKE and was tapped a member of the 'Sphinx Senior Society. He served briefly in naval aviation in World War I, and after the war he returned to finish his education at Dartmouth.

He married Hortense Boyce in 1922, and from this union a son, Hugh Jr., was born. Following a divorce in 1928 he met and married Ruth Clarage Mortimer, well-known columnist for the Chicago Tribune, and acquired several stepsons. Ruth died in 1969.

In the late thirties, Don changed careers. He took a law degree from Chicago-Kent Law School. He was affiliated with the Chicago firm of Petit, Olin & Overmeyer and practiced law in Chicago for many years. He was a member of the American, the Illinois, and the Wisconsin bar associations. He took up residence and practice on his own in Door County in 1961.

He served as a Family Court Commissioner to hear divorce matters, and at one time he was an assistant district attorney. In Door County he was in charge of welfare cases for two years.

Don served the Chicago Dartmouth Alumni Association as secretary in 1945-47, as president in 1947-48, and as a member of the executive committee in 1949-50. To these jobs he gave generously of his time and effort. His son and step-sons all went to Dartmouth: Hugh MacKay Jr '45, Edward Mortimer '42, Robert T. Mortimer '47, and Edward A. Mortimer '72.

Don would visit Dartmouth during the Hanover holidays and the post-reunion periods and then take off for Maine to a little Inn on Deer Isle, where he enjoyed the fine food, the tranquillity, and the vigorous ocean air. Though often touched with sadness, he overcame his problems and lived a long and vigorous life until his heart failed him at age 81. We shall miss him very much. To his son, step-sons, and their families, 1920 extends its sympathy.

E. E. "LADDIE" MYERS went to his eternal reward on August 31, following a massive stroke which paralyzed him completely. Ironically, Laddie had moved a few weeks earlier from his longtime residence in Clearwater Beach, Fla., to a nursing home in Evanston, Ill., where much-needed medical attention was available.

An older brother, Myron A. '13, a sister Florence, and his son, E. E. Myers Jr. '50, survive him. With them and Laddie's host of friends the Class of 1920 mourns with heavy hearts.

In the world of athletics, Laddie was truly a monumental figure. As captain of the varsity track team, his specialty was the pole vault. Twice intercollegiate national champion and several times A. A. U. national champion, Laddie was a member of the U. S. Olympic Team in 1920 - a medalist. Again in 1924 he was a member of the Olympic Team. For several years following graduation, he was a pillar of strength on the Chicago Athletic Club track team. His versatility was evident from his stellar, performance as an undergraduate at end on the football team and in later years as doubles squash champion of the city of Chicago.

In the world of affairs, he was an insurance broker for some 38 years prior to his retirement in 1965. In both World Wars, Laddie was a flier. At Dartmouth he was a member of D.K.E. and the Sphinx Senior Society. Any reference to Laddie must recall his devoted affection for all things Dartmouth and the Class of 1920. He was a member of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Florida, an assistant class agent, and a member of the interviewing committee for his area.

Such was our classmate Laddie Myers. Sleep peacefully, Laddie. You have earned well your rest. May angels watch over you.

C. F. McGoughran '20

JOHN HAMILTON PARSONS, 81, retired lieutenant commander, U.S. Naval Reserve, died in a Camden, Me., hospital on August 20. He had lived with his wife, Ruth Hoag Parsons, in Rockport, Me., for the past 18 years.

John attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Dartmouth College, from which he left to enter the armed services in World War I. He did not return to college thereafter, and his post-college career is not well defined. Since he was a greater Boston young man it was quite natural that he associate himself in business in the Boston area, and for a time he was known to have been employed by a Boston candy firm.

He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy and held the rank of lieutenant commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

His wife in Rockport, Me., survives him, along with a brother and a sister. To his widow and surviving relatives we extend our sympathy for their loss.

GEORGE FRANK VINCENT, 80, of Swampscott, Mass., owner of the Universal Embossing Company, passed on in the Salem Hospital on September 11.

He was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School and Dartmouth. George was well known among his classmates. In college he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity and manager of the varsity tennis team. During W.W.I he was an ensign in the U.S. Navy. He attended the Tuck School his senior year.

After college he was in the shoe manufacturers' supplies business, first with the Hoague-Sprague Corporation, then with Gregory and Read Company, both located in Lynn. Later he joined the William Eselin Company in New York City. Following these business experiences, he launched his own company, Universal Embossing, in which he maintained an active interest until his retirement.

In 1921 he married Margaret Noyes Read of Lynn, and to them three daughters, Joan, Margaret, and Suzanne, were born. His wife and his daughters survive him. To each of them we extend our sympathy for the great loss they have experienced.

George Vincent was a very loyal Dartmouth man and classmate.

1921

ERLING MESSER HUNT died suddenly on September 28. His only known surviving relative, from whom the news of his death came, is his brother-in-law, Mr. Jennings.

Erling was born in Charlestown, N. H., in 1901, and entered Dartmouth upon his graduation from the Greenfield, Mass., high school. Following graduation from Dartmouth he was a secondary school teacher of history until 1929, following which he joined the faculty at Teachers College of Columbia University, where he served as professor of history and social sciences until his retirement. He was a brilliant student, a member of Delta Upsilon and Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his M.A. and Ph. D. at Columbia. He was author and co-author of several publications in the field of history and social sciences, and he was a member of the National Council for the Social Studies, of which he was president in 1950. He also held memberships in the American Historical Association, the National Education Association, and the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Upon his retirement, Erling settled into his home in Norwich Vt., which he greatly loved, and his quiet, pleasing, and keen personality gained many friends and admirers, by whom he will be greatly missed.

CHARLES NOYES STILES, a resident of Melrose, Mass., died on August 14, in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness.

"Chick" Stiles was born in Newburyport in 1900. His family later moved to Melrose, where Chick graduated from Melrose High School.

While at Dartmouth during World War I, he served in the U.S. Army Balloon Corps, then finished his college work to graduate with his class. He was active at Dartmouth on the Jack O'Lantern board, and was a good cartoonist. He was also involved in managerial activities with the soccer team and the baseball team. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Casque and Gauntlet and was an enthusiastic golfer. In later years he continued his golfing and played in the famed Winchester Country Club father-and-son tournament with his son Bob.

"Chick" Stiles' business life was largely spent as a partner in the food brokerage firm of Stiles & Cole, from which he retired in 1960.

He and his wife Eleanor were always strong 1921 boosters and could be counted on to be in attendance at every class function.

He is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Eaton, a son Robert '53, and two grandchildren.

1923

GEORGE MORTON BILLINGS died of a heart attack on August 29 in the North Adams, Mass., regional hospital. He had been in ill health for several years, and prior to his death had been living in a Williamstown nursing home.

George was a native of Deerfield, Mass., and a graduate of Deerfield Academy. He was a member of Zeta Psi.

Active during his entire business career in the real estate and mortgage field, George was president of George M. Billings Company of Hartford when he retired in 1967. His firm acted as mortgage loan correspondent of John Hancock, Mutual Benefit Life of New Jersey, and Equitable Life Assurance of New York. He was president of the Greenwich Boat and Yacht Club and on the executive committee of the U. S. Power Squadron. He was also a trustee of the local Methodist Church and chaired its finance committee. He was a member for more than 50 years of the Dartmouth Club of Western Connecticut and chaired the Greenwich Dartmouth interviewing committee.

George's wife Evelyn (Chard) died in 1970. He is survived by a son, George Morton Billings Jr. '62, a daughter Delores, and a brother, Forrest C. '28.

CLARENCE WILFRED CATLIN died of cancer on August 13 in Hartford, Conn., where he had been hospitalized since last December.

A native of Hartford, Bill was a graduate of the Suffield School. At Dartmouth he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and Cabin and Trail. He was also a Class of 1923 director.

Bill's entire business career was spent with Travelers Insurance Company. He retired as secretary of the life department, one of the company's top executive positions.

Bill and Elsie owned a lovely summer home at the top of Diamond Ledge Road in Sandwich, N.H., which commanded a fine view of both Squam Lakes and the surrounding countryside. They hiked and climbed New Hampshire's mountains and skiied long after most of the Class gave it up. His loves were nature, the outdoors, birds, and photography. He also supported many conservation causes, including the Audubon Society, Wildlife Society, and Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests.

Bill was a quiet and able man, a generous supporter of the College and a faithful member of the Class. He is survived by his wife Elsie (Ford) who is now in a Hartford area nursing home, a sister, a niece, and a nephew.

Charlie Zimmerman and Charlie Rice represented the Class at services in Hartford on August 16. Graveside services were held in Center Sandwich, where burial took place.

We have received belated word of the death on March 20 of SCHUYLER WILLIAM CRUNDEN. Cause of death is not known.

Sky was a native of Bloomfield, N.J., and a gradu- ate of the Nyack, N.Y., high school. He was with us during freshman and sophomore years, later attended Columbia University, and received his B.A. degree from St. Stephens College. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. To the best of our knowledge, his business career was spent with the New York Telephone Company, where in 1939 he reported that he was manager of their Bronxville, N.Y., unit.

Survivors are believed to be Sky's wife Marion (Pine) and two sons.

JOSEPH CLARKE HOUSTON JR. died at Vero Beach, Fl., on May 10.

A Denver, Colo., native, Joe came to Dartmouth from East Denver High School, where he had been captain of the football team and played on both the baseball and basketball teams. At Dartmouth he was a member of Green Key, manager of Baseball, president of our class during junior year, and a member of Palaeopitus, Athletic Committee, and Junior Prom Committee. He also was a member of Psi Upsilon and Casque and Gauntlet.

Following graduation Joe entered the investment business, and in 1939 he joined Calvin Bullock, Ltd., where he retired in 1968 as vice-president in charge of midwest area operations.

Joe and Sally lived for many years in Winnetka, Ill., where Joe was president of the Indian Hill Club and of the city's park district for two terms. Active in their Winnetka church, Joe was a vestryman. In 1969 Joe retired, and they moved into their new home at Vero Beach. Here Joe enjoyed golf, his long-loved fishing, and the Florida sunshine.

Joe and Sally Reeder were married in 1925. She survives him, together with two married daughters, Cynthia Jane Myers and Sally Jo Covell.

1925

ALBERT LOUIS HAMAN JR. died on March 24. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., in 1902 and had been living in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., since 1972, when he retired.

"Bill" was with us in college only one semester and afterwards attended Hamline University in St. Paul and the University of Minnesota. He was a sports writer and in the thirties was sports editor of the St. Paul News. He belonged to the football writers association and was a life honorary member of the Golf Writers of America.

He is survived by his wife, the former Dolores Gunderson, and a son.

1926

THEODORE RAYMOND REVOIR died September 15 at Littleton Hospital after a brief illness. He. was born in Littleton, N.H., graduated from the high school there, and was a life-long resident, except for winters spent in Princeton, N.J., since 1968.

Ted was an accountant with the New Hampshire State Highway Department, was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War 11, and was adjutant of the American Legion of Littleton for 20 years. He was a member of the Order of Elks, Masonic Lodge, and the Bethlehem Country Club. He kept up his interest in Dartmouth with financial support.

He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Thelma Beaton and Mrs. Harry Simmonds, both of Littleton.

1927

HAROLD E. KOERNER died suddenly August 25 at his summer home in Lake George, N.Y., at the age of 72.

Born in 1905 in Troy, N.Y., Hal attended Dart- mouth, where he was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity, from 1923 until 1927. Shortly after leaving college, he founded a Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Rochester, N.Y., and during his working career had dealerships in Geneva, Syracuse, and Utica. He also owned an agency in Scranton, Pa. An avid sportsman, he raised race horses and was active in racing until his death. He owned the Dogtrot Farms in Pittsford, N.Y., where he resided during the winters, and he also collected antique boats.

He is survived by his wife Helen, a son John, a daughter Joanne, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

SAMUEL H. MARTIN, prominent Oregon attorney, died suddenly August 28 in his home in Portland, Ore., at the age of 74.

Since graduation Sam had been extremely active in Dartmouth affairs and was referred to as "Mr. Dartmouth of Oregon" by many Portland alumni. In addition to serving on the Alumni Council from 1968-72, he was past president of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Oregon, regional class agent for the Alumni Fund, and for years had chaired the local enrollment program. He interviewed prospective students up until the time of his death.

A successful attorney for over four decades, Sam was a member of the American, the Oregon, and the Multnomah bar associations. He was past president of the University Club of Portland and had served on the vestry of the local Episcopal church.

While at Dartmouth he was a valued member of the cross-country and track teams and was co-holder of the former world's record for the two-mile relay, made at the Penn Relay Games in Philadelphia in 1926 and unbroken until 1932. While at Harvard Law School, where he received his LL.B. degree in 1931, Sam ran for the Boston Athletic Association and was a member of its twomile relay team, which also established a world's record, one which stood for over a decade. Sam was a member of the Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity.

Survivors are his wife Ellen, a daughter Margaret, three sons, Charles, John, and Thomas H. '63, a sister, and six grandchildren.

Sam will be sorely missed by the College and by his classmates.

1928

CHARLES F. BRUPER III, retired senior vice president of the Singer Company, who for 25 years had chaired our class bequest program, died peacefully August 11 at his home in New York City.

Chuck entered Dartmouth from Ridgefield, N.J., high school and was a member of Beta Theta Pi.

He joined the Singer Company in 1932. In 1953 he was appointed a vice president and placed in charge of the U.S. Product Division. In 1963 he was appointed vice president for corporate development, and in 1968 he became senior vice president, corporate relations. Elected a director in 1955, he was also a member of the executive committee and a director of Thomas and Betts Company.

Chuck had worked for the good of the Class and College from graduation — without skipping a single year. We owe a debt of gratitude to him, particularly for the outstanding record of 13 life income trusts credited to the Class, with a total value of $376,753.

He had learned last spring that he had cancer, but after treatment he continued as a part-time consultant for Singer. He,returned from business meetings in London two days before his 50th reunion, which he and Ingrid planned to attend; but he called his classmates to say that he was too tired. Chuck loved his classmates and never missed any other reunion.

It was discovered in July that the disease had spread from his lungs uncontrollably, and Chuck asked to go home. He requested that there be no funeral services, that his eyes be donated to an eye clinic, his body be cremated, and his ashes be scattered on a New Hampshire hillside.

In addition to his wife, the former Ingrid Rasp, Chuck's survivors include a daughter, a son, and two granddaughters.

JOHN H. O'SULLIVAN died July 30 after six weeks at Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J., for stomach operations, which were followed by complications. He had lived in Summit for 35 years.

Jack was born in Winnipeg, Canada, and entered Dartmouth from Brookline, Mass., high school. He was a member of Theta Chi, played on the freshman hockey team and was active in the Players.

After a year at Harvard Law School, he started a lifelong career in the steel business. After 13 years with Crucible Steel Company and four years as sales manager of Peninsular Grinding Wheel Company in Detroit, he founded two firms, John H. Sullivan & Company and Engineered Sales Company in 1946 with offices in Summit. His firms are steel mill consultants and exporters and importers of steel, and he had occasion to travel to Europe frequently and around the world once a year. He enjoyed golf and playing the piano. For many years he was active in the Playhouse Association in Summit, taking leading roles in a variety of plays.

Jack retired in 1972 and made his son Jerry president. He is survived by his wife Helen, two sons, Jerry '55 and Kevin '60, and four grandchildren.

1929

PANOS ANDREW GEORGOPULO died of cardiac arrest in Bethesda, Md., on September 2. He was born in Tsoukaleika, Greece, and came to New York City in 1923, where he attended the MacKenzie School. At Dartmouth he majored in economics, served as circulation manager of The Pictorial, and was a member of Alpha Chi Rho.

After graduation he worked five years for the First National Bank on Wall Street. In the late 1930's he came to Washington and for many years owned and managed Napoleon's Restaurant and later La Pigalle Restaurant. For the past eleven years he served as president of the Washington Gaslight Club, retiring in May 1978.

Panos belonged to the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Washington. Survivors include his daughter, Nina M. George, a brother, Argos Georgopulo '30, and another brother and a sister, all living in Greece.

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Information has been received only recently indicating that JAMES S. CALLAHAN died in 1971. The cause of his death is unknown. James had prepared for Dartmouth at Washington High School in Indiana Harbor, Ind., but did not graduate with our class.

EDWIN H. EICHLER died in Delmar, Calif., on August 14 as a result of strangulation from a piece of meat lodged in his throat while he was eating dinner at a restaurant. Ed was well known nationally as both a restauranteur and as one of the founders of the famous Fin and Feather Farms, a large hunting and fishing preserve near Dundee, Ill. Ed also started the Milk Pail restaurant in Dundee, which was voted among the ten best country restaurants in the United States as well as the Anvil Club in Chicago. Ed was president and director of the Li'l Abner Restaurants, Inc. He was a native of Dixon, Ill., and prepared for college at its high school. At Dartmouth he was advertising manager of the Dartmouth Pictorial and a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. In addition to his wife Lois, Ed is survived by a son Robert M. Eichler, and two daughters, Carol Moorman and Susan Supriano. Our class extends its condolences to his family. We have lost a most gifted and loyal member.

1933

RICHARD EARLE DOWNES, 67, of 20 Summerhill Road, Auburn, Mass., died September 9 in the Hahnemann Hospital, Worcester, Mass., after an extended illness.

He was born in Worcester and had lived the past 28 years in Auburn. He prepared for Dartmouth at Classical High School, Worcester.

He was a senior clerk-interviewer for the Massachusetts Division of Employment Security in Worcester for 14 years, retiring last year. He was previously for 25 years the purchasing agent for Worcester Diamond T Corporation, a trucking business.

He leaves his wife, Margaret (Hayes) Downes; a son, Richard E. Downes Jr.; a brother, Robert K. Downes; and several nephews and nieces.

1934

BRANFORD S. BRENNON passed away on September 2. Bam retired four years ago as president of Fred C. Church Inc., insurance agency in Lowell, Mass. He had been an assistant class agent for the Alumni Fund for many years and had kept in close touch with Dartmouth and his classmates. He is survived by his wife Isobel, two sons, and a daughter.

Word was received of the death of GEORGE C. HAM in Durham, N.C. George left Dartmouth after his sophomore year and went to the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his M.D. degree. He was head of the National Institute of Mental Health and was the author of some 40 publications dealing with physiology, genetics, aviation medicine, chemical warfare, and psychoanalysis. His wife passed away seven months before his death. The Class extends its sympathy to his daughter, Mrs. Frederick Todd.

WILLIAM G. RICHARDSON passed away on September 4. Bill lived in Weston, Mass., and is survived by his wife Margaret, two sons, and two daughters. He was president of Industrial Air Company of Stoughton and was a retired consultant for the paper manufacturing industry.

1939

CHARLES GLUEK died suddenly on July 15 at his home near Wayzata, Minn. He was born in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1917 and prepared for Dartmouth at Shattuck Military Academy. While at Dartmouth, he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and the Dragon Society. He also participated actively in intermural and freshman athletics.

After graduation, Charlie received a degree from the United States Brewers' Academy and began work in the family enterprise, Gluek Brewing Company. When the war began, he was quick to enlist. He served in the infantry, spending his years in the European Theatre and rising to the rank of major. After the war, he returned to Minneapolis and to the brewery. By the time this business was sold to Heileman Brewing Company, he had become the president of the century-old family concern.

He is survived by his wife Kay (Kitty) and his two daughters, Millie and Maggie.

1943

EDWIN JOHN "SPARKY" ADAMS JR. died while asleep at his home on his farm near Owensville, Mo. Sparky had developed some severe heart problem, and plans had been made to implant a pacemaker, but unfortunately he did not live to see this accomplished. Of Sparky, Doug LeResche '43 wrote: "He maintained his marvelous sense of humor and zest for living at all times. He was always proud of his Dartmouth associations."

Sparky served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant (junior grade) during World War II and his career was in sales, with a number of years as a self-employed manufacturers' representative. Some years ago the Adams family moved "closer to the out-of-doors way of life," as he once wrote, "as our interests centered on gardening, fruit trees, fishing, hunting, and just lots of good old outdoor living."

He is survived by his wife Ellen and daughter Diane.

WARNER MIFFLIN WILLCOX, one of the Class of 1943's intrepid sailors, died on August 15, 1978. His home was in Bakersville, N.C., although his residence for many years was in Florida. Warner served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1946. During his business career he was self-employed in the real estate and securities fields. He pursued his strong interests in sailing and served as commodore of the Orietna Yacht Club, as chairman of the Florida Sailing Association Appeals Committee, and as a member of the Coral Reef Yacht Club. Warner is survived by his wife Rosamond and by three children.

1944

Dr. WALTER L. BLACKADAR JR., a nationally known kayaker and sportsman, drowned last May 13 while kayaking the South Fork of the Payette River in Idaho.

Walt was boating with a group of friends when the tip of his kayak lodged under a submerged log. The swift current tipped the kayak up vertically, pinning Walt underwater against the log. The log had to be dynamited to free the body, which was recovered a day later 15 miles downstream.

Walt practiced medicine in Salmon, Idaho, from 1949 until the time of his death. He was also a rancher and author, having published articles in medical and sports magazines. His article on kayaking the Alsek River in Alaska appeared in Sports Illustrated, and he was featured in the movie and TV special, The Edge. Most recently he was on ABC's "American Sportsman."

After interning at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, Walt served two years as a Navy doctor in Newport, R.I. He and his wife then settled in Idaho, where, in Walt's words, "I found what I was looking for in life - a busy, active medical practice with all of the satisfactions and rewards that come from being a family doctor, along with a lovely family of my own, small-town living, and the best hunting and fishing in the country."

Walt was a member of the Idaho State and American Medical Associations, the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, the American White Water Association, and the Sierra Club. He was also a past board member of the Idaho Bureau of Land Management.

He is survived by his wife Shirly, four children, four grandchildren, three brothers, and a sister.