1940

It is with regret that your secretary must report that Bob Williams died just over a week ago, as I write this, on Washington's birthday. As intimated from time to time, he had been in declining health for the past four years. And, being a doctor himself, he was keenly aware of the ultimate path down which the ailment from which he suffered, Alzheimer's disease, would lead him. Death came in the comfort of his home, where he had been cared for tirelessly over the years of growing debilitation by his wife Trudy, and he was seemingly aware that all four of their children were at his side during the last days of his otherwise rewarding life. On Saturday, February 25, memorial services were held at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights before a large gathering of family, associates, and friends. Those present included Herb andMillie Foster, Walt and Pat Kelley, JohnMoore, Lois Duncan, fraternity brother Ozzie Mills '41, and my wife and me. Bob's obituary will appear in this or a succeeding issue of the Magazine.

How welcome it is to receive a newsy letter from someone who has not communicated in many a moon. In this case it was A1 Eiseman at the end of the pen, commenting that one of the redeeming features of such occasions referring to Hugh Dryfoos's memorial service last September is the opportunity to see old friends. Recently he was in Hanover on a combined business and pleasure trip and spent the weekend in sub-zero weather crosscountry skiing at Woodstock. "Was skiing earlier in Alaska, would you believe, while visiting a new grandchild in November. Alberta and I coped pretty well without indoor plumbing or running water. My daughter, who lives year-round outside Fairbanks, thrives on 'pioneering.' My other grandchild is in lowa City, where we visited over New Year's. Again we went skiing, this time in the corn fields where else? I seem to have become an aging jock and a flying grandparent." A1 and Alberta continue to call Westport, Conn., "home" when not on sorties visiting their daughters. Over the years, A1 has been involved in the sale of black-and white printing to book publishers, and he has recently ventured on to a "new" career in the four-color printing field. Wife Alberta continues to write for The New York Times and Connecticut Magazine.

Information emanating from the College carried reports of two class members whose homes are on the opposite coasts. HowieTallmadge, a New England transplant to Greensboro, N.C., represented Dartmouth at the inaugural ceremony for the new president of Wake Forest College last November. In California, Fred Fuld Jr. presented Admiral Arleigh Burke, U.S.N, (retired), with a testimonial letter from President Ronald Reagan at a reunion attended by 1,200 officers and men of Destroyer Squadron 23, and their wives. The president paid tribute to Admiral Burke for his "brilliant and courageous service to our country" during World War 11. Destroyer Squadron 23 was the only destroyer squadron ever to be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. After distinguishing himself as commander of the squadron, the admiral served an unprecedented six years as chief of naval operations under President Eisenhower. Fred, a lieutenant in the Navy Reserves, was one of the original officers and "plankowners" putting the U. S. S. Dyson into commission, and he served on the Dyson, an integral member of the squadron, during the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay and the Battle of Cape St. George, as well as on other surface actions at Buka Pass, Rabaul, and Bougainville.

Fred continues to actively pursue his post war career as a CPA in San Pedro, and he resides in Rolling Hills, Calif. A photograph of Fred making the presentation to Admiral Burke was in last month's issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

You may want to make note of Chuck andAnn Haskell's new address. Having tired of condo living last July, they moved to a home at 923 Cranbrook Court, Dayton, OH 45459. Being semi-retired, Chuck enjoys greatly having his own piece of property to "putz" around in. He had a surprise call in late fall from Jules Wachs, who was in Dayton attending an Industry-AirForce meeting. It had been 43 years since the two had seen one another. They did a lot of catching up over cocktails and dinner at Chuck's home. Chuck also welcomed Greek and Ann Mahoney, who were en route to their Indianapolis home from Hanover after taking a crash course in French. Says Chuck: "Why does an Irish Greek need to speak French?"

De Jones communicates with the world via ham radio from his home-in-retirement at Captiva, Fla. He talks with Ned Jacoby in California about once a month, and also on a Dartmouth network with members of other classes from such far-away places as France and Brazil. It's not a question of "Have you seen any '40s lately, De?" It's how many and who and when.

Finally, a note from Joe O'Hare reports "no great changes in my life. Retired and taking life easy. Don't even bother to go by. the airport except on special occasions. Miss the flying very little no desire to do any flying on my own." You'll find Joe watching the clouds roll by from his land base in Camp Hill, Pa.

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