1912

From the Christmas messages it would appear that all the other officers of our Class- Waterbury, Doe, Clark, French, Tobey - are in good health. Dutch W. reports an increase in great-grandchildren, to eight with one more on the way in Kansas. Dutch kept busy at Egg Harbor chopping wood and mowing the lawns, and they are now in Sun City. Fletcher sent us a striking picture of the Clark family, 16 in number. Ray Tobey tells us that the son of our new honorary member, George Merriam, graduated from University of Maine in December. Early that month Ray had already received ten inches of snow. I hesitate to tote up all that has come his way since then.

A long letter, beautifully typed, comes from Herb Lombard, in itself giving evidence of a new lease on life. He is living with his daughter and a ten-year-old dog. Quoting a priest who told him he had little to look forward to, but much to look back on, he gives us a rundown of his life at Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Harvard, and in the U.S. Army, ending with a catalogue of his medical handicaps. Wonderful spirit at 89 years!

For our widows, Katie Baker takes the prize. It is remarkable all she can do with failing eyesight. Imagine this: to Los Angeles by wheelchair and plane for a grandson's wedding and family reunion; to a friend in Seattle with the opportunity to pay respects to King Tut; back home and then to New Mexico for the wedding of another grandson; then no sooner back in Cleveland, but to still another wedding, this time of a granddaughter during college vacation. Katie's interest in life is stimulated by the daily programs offered at Judson Park, where she lives.

Katherine Snow has been able to go to Washington to visit her son and then to King George, Va., for the wedding of her oldest granddaughter. Alma White says she is blessed with excellent health except for very poor hearing. Jo Adams appears to be the first one planning on the reunion in Hanover next June.

Last, but not least, Lucy Bugbee writes that inspiring leaders in her various interests have kept her (in the 90's) active and vitally involved. What a spirit! I still have a smiling little photo of Hazel (Cobb) Townsend taken a year ago when she was 88.

Don't forget the College when planning your estate.

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[This is Stan Weld's last column for theDARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Stan died - peacefully and without suffering - on January26. The obituary he prepared for himselfappears elsewhere in this issue. His death wasunexpected and sudden, and it leaves us alldeeply saddened. We shall miss his warmlycrusty correspondence and his faithful work asclass secretary. Eds.]