1949

Marrying Sam was in good form in February, as the irrepressible Albert "Bud"Hughes and the former June Bitter were married in the chapel of the Brick Church in New York City. The bridal party and guests then repaired to the Tavern on the Green for a robust reception, featuring a Dixieland band and all the trimmings. Attending the marriage of one of our most beloved classmates were the mighty president, Tom Swartz, and wife Ann, Flash and Kathy Erwin, Punchyand Doris Thomas, Bob and B.T. Baum, and Bill and Beth Griffiths. Bud and June are settled in a condominium in New Canaan, Conn. The real estate broker on the deal was Barbara Kilner, and Punchy handled the closing in order to keep it in the family. Bill Griffiths, incidentally, sold his home in Stamford, Conn., and bought a residence in Etna, N.H. A graduate of Western Reserve School of Law, Bill is with the Broadstone Group, a firm in New York City which manages shopping centers. Bill's specialty has been shopping malls. Broadstone is selling its malls, which is why Bill made the move to Etna. He also owns some acreage in Quechee, Vt., on which he intends to build a "saloon and gin mill."

Ort Hicks relates that Spike Smith had heavy surgery twice last year and is still recuperating. Notes from classmates would be welcome. Spike is at Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, 125 Nashua Street, Boston, MA 02114.

In Seattle, Lou Harris reports that after 23 years with Burlington-Northern, Inc., a holding company, he departed as general solicitor in 1983 and associated with the prestigious Seattle law firm of Bogle and Gates. Lou is "of counsel," specializing in transportation law. Until 1981, Lou and wife Carol lived in St. Paul. When the railroad formed a holding company, he was transferred to Seattle, where he lives on Bainbridge Island and takes a 30-minute ferry ride to his office each day. Carol studies interior design at Bellevue Community College, while their oldest child, son John, a Stanford graduate, married and energetic, is obtaining his doctorate in political science at the Hubert Humphrey School of International Affairs, University of Minnesota, in time to assume poly-sci teaching duties at Georgia State University in Atlanta in the fall. Their daughter, Ann, another U. of M. graduate, lives in St. Paul. She is married to Douglas McMillan, a Colby College graduate and president of a family enterprise which manufactures electric motors. She expects Lou's first grandchild in May. Younger son Allan, also a Golden Gopher, is unmarried and in the construction business in Minneapolis.

It was delightful to talk to Phil Goodspeed. Phil's wife, Jane, is a Stanford graduate and, like Phil, a Grand Rapids, Mich., native. Their oldest child, Carolyn, married and living in Martinsville, Va., made them grandparents some time ago, with a son, now 12. Carolyn is completing her doctorate in remedial reading. Son Bill, Dartmouth 'BO, is married and practices law in Grand Rapids after having graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. Son James is in his third year of medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit, and the youngest, Thomas, is a junior at Williams. Phil Jr. is in business with the old man, who carries on a tradition of his father and grandfather, operating a real estate management and ownership firm, plus a bowling alley and restaurant in G.R.

Finally, I received from the College the staggering news that Gus Farnsworth had died on December 19, 1984, in Honolulu. Needing more details, I expect to memorialize Gus in a subsequent issue.

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