Deaths

(This is a listing of deaths of which word has been received since the previous issue. Full notices, which are usually written by the class secretaries, may appear in this issue or a later one.)

Warren Eaton Griffith '15 'July 17 Albert Emanuel Johnson '15 • Sept. 12 Donald Graham Morse '21 • Sept. 24 Stanley Pingrey Miner '22 • Sept. 20 Henry Meiggs Keith III '23 • August 28 Hermon T. Barker '24 • Sept. 9 Joshua Harold Goldman '24 • Sept. 8 Wylie Logan Jones '24 • September 1Leslie Kenneth Sycamore '24 • Sept. 22 Robert Meginnity '25 'July 18Bradford Smith '25 • September 25Francis Knowles '26 • September 23 Albert Henry Lowell '26 September 8Thomas Riley Cummins '29 • Sept. 3 Paul Seymour Kelsey '29 • February 15William Frederick Putnam '30 • Sept. 13Myron Samuel Isaacs '32 • September 13Walter Percy Chrysler Jr. '33 • Sept. 17Roy Curtis '37 • September 17William Byram Plattner '37 • August 23 Andrew W. L. Brown '38 • August 16Alexander Jones Jr. '38 • September 25 James Harper Leighton Jr. '38 • Sept. 10 James E. MacPherson Jr. '39 • August 26 Werner Hugo Saenger '41 • Sept. 16John Gordon Brill '42 • September 20 Ernest B. Keirstead Jr. '42 • July 31Ralph Taylor Entwistle '43 • April 26 Edwin Brand Beacham Jr. '44 • August 21Robert Franklin Fairbanks '44 • July 5 William H. Hinson Jr. '44 'June 12Richard L. Revenaugh '44 • August 19David Sellers Vogels Jr. '49 • Sept. 1Robert William Cone '50 • April 29 Martin Marcus '56 • April 14 Mark Agar Russell '67 • August 20 Jane Awad Borgeson '86 • August 5

Faculty

Thomas Hume Vance John D. Willard Professor of Oratory and English Literature emeritus, died on September 18 while traveling in Italy. A specialist in Shakespeare and in modern British and American poetry, Prof. Vance was known for his exceptional breadth of knowledgeand his eloquence in communicating with students and colleagues.

A graduate of Yale in 1929, where he also received his M.A. and Ph.D., he taught at Princeton, the Sorbonne, and the University of Virginia before joining the Dartmouth faculty in 1940. He retired in 1973.

Prof. Vance was additionally a playwright, poet, and literary critic. His poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, Atlantic, and the Nation, and a collection of poems, "Skeleton of Light," was published in 1961. He is survived by his wife, Anne, of Hanover, by two sons, and two sisters. His family has suggested that contributions in his memory may be made to the English Department, Sanborn House.

1915

Warren Eaton Griffith died on July 17. "Griff," as he was known, did not graduate with the class and, in fact, reported in the 50th yearbook that he was also ex-Princeton '13, and ex-Union '14. He retired from Union Oil of California in 1956. He leaves his widow, Mary Ann, four children, and nine grandchildren.

1921

Newell Couch Smith one of 1921 's most faithful reuners, died on July 3 at his home in Fairfield, Conn. He was born on April 21, 1899, in nearby Bridgeport where he lived and was in business most of his life except for the Dartmouth SATC in WW I, and the Clovis Air Base in WW II, where he rose to the rank of captain.

Newell came to the College from Phillips Andover, and was a member of Delta Theta. After Dartmouth he joined D.M. Read & Co., Bridgeport's largest department store where he became merchandise manager.

In 1929 he married Virginia Harvey, sister of Murray '20 and Ken '24. Amongst their clubs were the Fairfield Beach Club, New York Dartmouth Club, and Fairfield Hunt Club. Newell was a natural athlete, playing championship golf in his later years. Our 65 th Yearbook referred to him as the "perennial reunion baseball catcher."

O.H.H.

1923

Leon F. Sargent died on August 17 at his home in Center Sandwich, N.H., at the age of 85. Leon fought cancer bravely and successfully for a year or more but weakened over the summer. He was president of Lambda Chi Alpha as an undergraduate and was one of a select group of the class of 1923 listed in "Who's Who in America."

Born in Milwaukee, Leon was raised in Dayton, Ohio. Before moving permanently to his farm in Center Sandwich in 1983, he had lived in Winchester, Mass., for 50 years.

Leon came to Dartmouth from Steele High School in Dayton, where he was president of his senior class and a champion debater. He was graduated from Yale Law School in 1927 and was a member of the Corby Court Legal fraternity.

Leon was a retired senior partner of the Boston law firm of Powers & Hall, where he served from 1929 until 1987.

Leon leaves his wife, Mary King Sargent, a daughter, Elizabeth Vazifdar, sons David '51 and John '53, and his brother Arthur D. Sargent. His grandson Steven Sargent '75 is currently assistant professor of radiology at the Medical School. His granddaughter Carolyn Richards is a member of the Medical School class of 1989, and his granddaughter-in-law Patricia Singer-Sargent '78 is a member of the Medical School class of 1991. Altogether Leon left seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

1925

Robert Glenn Myers died July 23 at his home in San Diego, Calif. Bob came to Hanover from Alliance, Ohio, and, while in college, was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Green Key and active in the Outing Club. He spent his business life in insurance, mostly with Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, until he set up his own agency in Cincinnati. He retired to San Diego in 1967. He was an assistant class agent, a member of the Rancho Bernardo Presbyterian Church, Rancho Bernardo Golf Club, a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Masonic Lodge No. 1687 and the Al Bahr Temple Shrine, San Diego, and Elks Lodge, Escondido.

He is survived by his second wife, Doris, his son Robert Jr. '50, his daughter Cynthia M. Young, his sister Lois Merrill, and three grandchildren.

1926

Charles Seaman Bishop of Jamesburg, N.J., died on August 31 in Princeton, N.J., having spent over a year in Merwick Nursing Home there, after suffering a stroke. He was born in Elizabeth,, N.J., graduated from Battin High School, and at Dartmouth was an active undergraduate and member of Phi Kappa Psi.

Charlie' spent 12 years in investment banking—Edward B. Smith & Co., Smith Barney, Lazard Freres, and Blyth & Co. In 1948 he joined The Hanover Bank which became Manufacturers Hanover Trust. In 1961 he was elected a senior vice president, retiring in 1969.

Dartmouth was served exceedingly well by Charlie, who in 1936 chaired our 10th Reunion, then was elected chairman/secretary until 1941. He was the 50th Reunion giving chairman, raising $626,626.25, a record until 1982. When he was chairman of the 1926 Funding Associates at our 55th Reunion, $3,058,000 was raised. Charlie was 1979 Bequest Chairman of the Year, having served 18 years in that position. He was a member of the Alumni Council 1977-80, and a Dartmouth Athletic Sponsor since its founding. He was an Alumni Fund assistant class agent for 40 years, a member of the class executive committee, president of the Dartmouth Club of Northern New Jersey, and a governor of the Dartmouth Club of New York.

After the death of his first wife, Edith, to whom he was married for 51 years, Charlie married Adelyn Meglaughlin in 1980. Besides Adelyn he leaves his daughter Barbara, his son Charles Jr., six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

1927

Richard Bradley Fox died on August 20 in the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla. He was 83. A native of Bradford, Mass., he prepared for Dartmouth at the high school in nearby Haverhill. In College he was Phi Beta Kappa, manager of the rifle team, and a member of Gamma Delta Epsilon.

After competing his senior year at Tuck School, Dick went to work for the Colonial Beacon Oil Company in Haverhill. When this company merged with Exxon in 1948, the family moved to Wellesley, Mass., where he lived until his retirement in 1963. During much of this time he served his company as corporate tax manager and, at the time of his retirement, as public relations manager for the New England Division.

Dick was active in Wellesley as a town meeting member for 17 years and a member of the town's Advisory Committee. He also belonged to the Aleppo Temple and the Scottish Rite Bodies and in Sarasota was a member of the Pine Shores Presbyterian Church and the Exxon Annuitants Club.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Margaret, daughters Anne Fox and Drusilla Jenkins, his brother Robert '33, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Newman M. Horton died June 27 in the hospital at Del Ray Beach, Fla., after a short illness but following several years of being without eyesight. He was 84. Hooker, as he was called, was a native of New York City, where he attended the Drum Hill High School.

In College he was a mainstay for four years of the football team, which he captained his senior year, and was on Dartmouth's only national championship team of 1925. He was a member of Palaeopitus, Sphinx, Green Key, and Delta Kappa Epsilon.

After graduation, Hooker went to work in Plymouth, Mass., for the Plymouth Cordage Company, serving as plant manager and later as district sales manager. After the company was reorganized under new management, he moved to Beverly, N.J., as sales manager for Wall Rope Works. He held that position until his retirement in 1974.

He is survived by his wife Mary (Norcom), sons Hooker and William, and four grandchildren.

Joseph Mendell Russakoff died in New York City June 28 at the age of 81. He was born in Skowhegan, Maine, where he attended the local high school. He worked his way through Dartmouth by "eyeing" potatoes and by correcting papers for various professors. After graduating at the age of 19 he went on to Harvard Business School for his master's.

After College, Joe tried a variety of jobs before joining the Standard Times of New Bedford, Mass., as business editor. At the same time he was also business editor of Business Age and was in charge of public relations for the Advertising Federation of America. Since advertising now appeared to be his primary love, in 1938 he moved to New York where he formed his own company, Vanguard Advertising. This absorbed is days, nights, and thoughts until 1986 when he retired reluctantly because, as he put it, he could no longer stand the pace of being a workaholic.

Nevertheless Joe had many interests and found the time to teach at half a dozen colleges, including Baruch and New York University. He was the author of many articles and was a former president of both the League of Advertising Agencies and the Direct Mail Advertising Association. He was in constant demand as an after-dinner speaker because of his jovial personality and ready wit.

He leaves his wife of 54 years, Goldie; sons David, Andrew, and Mark; two sisters; three brothers; and six grandchildren.

1932

Warner Smith Hammond of Marcellus, N.Y., left us on August 6. He died at Loretto Geriatric Center of pneumonia, complicated by Alzheimer's disease. Ham came to Dartmouth from Central High in Washington, D.C. A zoology major, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and of Deutscher Studenten Verein, and he played water polo in his sophomore year. At Cornell he earned a doctorate in embryology and histology. After teaching anatomy at the medical schools of the University of North Carolina and Cornell, Ham became an associate professor of medicine at Syracuse. He retired in 1973 after 27 years as a teacher of embryology and anatomy at Upstate Medical Center.

During World War II Ham did research on sulfa drugs for use in the armed forces. He was the author of a number of research papers in his special fields.

Ham is survived by his wife, Hazel, sons Paul and Douglas, daughter Arm, and three grandchildren.

1933

Ralph Sharmon Bush died on August 1 of laryngeal cancer at his home in Miami, Fla.

He entered Dartmouth from the Hyde Park, Mass., high school and majored in biography-comparative literature. He ran cross country on the track team for four years, and was captain his freshman year. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Green Key.

From College he entered the business world as a sales executive for Callaway Mills in New York City. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945 and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant commander. He opened his own fabric business in Columbus, Ohio, and later joined the Anaconda Corporation, from which he retired. He is survived by his wife, Patti, and his son Burt.

1934

Frank Wilson Biggar Jr. died after an extended illness on August 15 in Kansas City, Mo., where he had been a lifelong resident. He came to Dartmouth from Pembroke High, lived at Ripley, and was a member of Sigma Nu. After two years he transferred to Penn and graduated from the Wharton School. He then returned to his home town and a career with Fred Heryer Co., food brokers.

Frank's life in Kansas City was interrupted by two years of military service. Entering as a private, he was released as a second lieutenant in 1943 after injury on maneuvers in North Carolina. He was active in the Second Presbyterian Church and the American Legion. His survivors are his nieces and nephews; his wife had predeceased him.

1936

Bret Carberry a lifetime resident of the Philadelphia area, died January 30. There are no next of kin.

Richard Tripp Coffin an independent insurance broker in New Rochelle, N.Y., died at his home on May 15. Dick came to Dartmouth from the New Rochelle High School and returned to his home area to pursue his career in insurance. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn.

Robert Henry Eaton of Dudley, Mass., died on July 31. Bob came to Dartmouth from Columbia High School in Littleton, N.H., majored in English, and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. He went on to Tuck School, University of Connecticut, and Clark University.

His entire life was devoted to the field of education, with many awards for public service. To his wife, Carol, and his large family, the class of 1936 extends its sympathy.

James Locke Lancaster died last February 10. Born May 1, 1914, in Middlebuiy, Vt.,Jim came to Dartmouth from Meadville (Pa.) High School, majored in zoology, was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, and went on to Hartford Seminary and the Harvard University Chaplain School. He then devoted close to half a century to outstanding service to God, the community, and his class at Dartmouth as a religious leader.

It was at our 50th (and probably before) that Jim reminded the class at our memorial service that we were not so much mourning the loss of classmates who are no longer with us, but were celebrating that we had the privilege of knowing them as fellow classmates and sharing their lives.

As if anticipating his own departure, Jim threw down the gauntlet for someone else to conduct the memorial service at our 55th. Someone will, but not as adroitly and sincerely as Jim.

To his wife, Peggy, and his daughters Jacqueline and Beverly, the entire class extends thanks for letting us share Jim's life.

Montague Allyn Roberts died April 28 in Glen Ridge, N.J., from complications following elective surgery. Al came to Dartmouth from England (N.J.) High, majored in zoology, and was a member of Zeta Psi. He received his medical degree from the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia in 1941.

In private life Al enjoyed collecting and restoring antiques and classic cars.

To Al's widow, Arline, and his children, the class extends sincere sympathy.

Harold Gordon Turner of Palm Beach Shores, Fla., died on December 27, 1987. Gordon came to Dartmouth from Waterford (N.Y.) High School, was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, and graduated from Tuck in 1937. He secured his law degree from Albany Law School and was a member of Turner & Turner in Troy, N.Y., until moving to Florida in 1980.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, and daughters Lillian Simonelli, Glenna Turner, and Vivian Newton, and grandson Jordan Prescott Turner.

1937

Charles Smith Fowler of Suncook, N.H., died on June 5. Charlie attended Pembroke Academy, majored in English at Dartmouth, and was a member of Delta Upsilon. In 1980 he retired as reference librarian and information specialist for the Air Force Geophysical Research Library at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Mass.

Charlie and Kaye attended our 50th Reunion and in our Golden Jubilee Report he wrote, "Despite my ignorance of library science, my acquaintance with Baker's card catalog and study of bits and pieces of the library's resources were surprisingly helpful in later years while I worked as historian, archivist, and translator."

Charlie's son was in the class of 1973 and his father was in class of 1886. Charlie was a class agent and a faithful member of our class. We will miss him.

Norman Hughes Robbie died on August 8 of pneumonia while he and his wife were traveling in Russia.

Norm came from Plainfield, N.J., and the Wardlaw School. At Dartmouth he majored in English and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa.

He spent 33 years with Union Carbide Corporation in the Chemicals & Plastics Division. He had served on the board of governors of the Dartmouth Club of Central Jersey.

Arthur G. Sprague Jr. died at his home in Gorham, N.H., on June 30. He prepared for Dartmouth at St. Johnsbury Academy and at College majored in history. He was a'member of Sigma Nu.

Art retired in 1980 as special agent for the Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co. of Pawtucket, R.I., a company he was associated with since graduation, except for military service from 1941-46.

He was a member of the Masons and of the First Parish Congregational Church, where he was a deacon and trustee.

1938

Andrew William Leslie Brown died on August 16. He was born in Scotland and came to this country when he was 13. Andy entered Dartmouth from the Farmington (Conn.) High School. He majored in sociology, played freshman and varsity soccer, was a member of A.S.U., and a brother in Theta Chi.

He got his master's in social work at the University of Buffalo. Upon his discharge from the army he began his life-long career in organized labor, becoming director of the Division of Services to Labor in the Council of Social Agencies of Metropolitan Detroit. In 1950 Andy joined the United Auto Workers Community Services and Strike .Assistance Department. He early became involved in efforts we now recognize as paramount to the structure of our society, beginning with alcohol and substance abuse programs for workers in the big three auto companies, and child care for working parents. Andy served with UAW presidents Walter Reuther, Leonard Woodcock, and Douglas Fraser. He provided leadership to over 18 social and civic organizations ranging from the Children's Aid Society to the NAACP. He collaborated with anthropologist Margaret Mead in her international work on food and nutrition. He was cited by Governor Milliken of Michigan, the Michigan Legislature, and the Detroit City Council for his work.

Andy is survived by his distinguished wife, Louise (Sally) Langdon Brown, who was recently elected to the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame; four children, Cameron, Douglas, Grant, and Heather; and eight grandchildren. Charlie Livermore presided at his memorial service, along with Douglas Fraser, and said in part: "His life of service to human welfare brought honor to Dartmouth."

JOHN R. SCOTFORD JR. '38

Young Parran Dawkins died September 4 at the Hilton Head Hospital. He came to Dartmouth from Radnor High in Wayne, Pa. Dawk played freshman football, varsity soccer, and lacrosse, and was on the swimming squad. A brother in Beta Theta Pi, he majored in English.

Upon graduation he became a salesman for IBM in Wilmington and then New York. He married Frances Columbia Bull in 1941 and joined the Army Air Corps that year, serving as pilot and flight instructor. He was discharged as a major in 1945. Dawk returned to IBM and continued up the corporate ladder: salesman, assistant branch manager, manager of publications, district manager, manager-advertising and promotion in their Data Processing Division, vice president-data processing, regional manager, and corporate vice president in 1966. He retired in 1971.

Among the professional and civic organizations in which he was active were the IBM 100% Club (president), Economic Development Council (board of directors), Greater New York Safety Council (director). In addition to fund-raising for the College as assistant class agent and Third Century Fund regional giving chairman, Dawk also raised money for the American Red Cross and the United Epilepsy Association.

He was chairman of our class 1963-69 and newsletter editor 1964-64, and served on the Alumni Council 1965-68.

Frances predeceased him as did two of their children, Holly and Robert. He is survived by Young III '72, Peter '76, his daughters Linda Bowens Bailie and Derrol Brunk, his sister Susan Clayton, and seven grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Young Parran Dawkins Scholarship Fund in care of Young Dawkins III, 206 Blunt, Hanover, NH 03755.

J.R.S.JR.

James Kenneth McMahon died on August 18 in Baltimore, Md. Ken entered Dartmouth from Newark Academy in New Jersey. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, went out for freshman track, was in the Band, and majored in sociology. Ken joined the sales department of the Texas Company on Long Island before enlisting in the Naval Reserve as an ensign. After serving in the amphibious forces and being awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received during the invasion of Southern France, he was discharged as a lieutenant in 1945 and returned to the Texas Company. He had married Helen Dorothy Shea before the war and they had three sons. A member of the Dartmouth Clubs of New York and Long Island, he lived in Lynbrook on the Island before moving to Baltimore.

Ken was known in College as a careful dresser. He worked at Serry's part-time and later on in life parlayed that interest and experience in department store merchandising.

Marty King phoned Ken ten days before our 50th to encourage him to join us. Ken was thrilled to hear from Marty but said his heart was in bad shape and he couldn't make it, but wanted to hear how it went.

Ken is survived by his wife, Reba; his sons, James, John, and Donald; a daughter Joan; his brother Donald F. McMahon '40, and a nephew Brian D. McMahon '64.

J.R.S. JR.

William Dayton Powers died on August 12 in Oxnard, Calif., of emphysema. Bill was another one of our classmates who came from Brooklyn Poly Prep. A chemistry major, Bill was active in the Players, on the freshman cross-country team, and in the Photographic Club. He took the shot of Baker Tower which was used on Hoppy's 1940 Christmas card. He was a brother in Delta Upsilon.

After graduation Bill earned a master's in chemistry at Cornell. He worked for the Hercules Powder Co. during the war, then for the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Co. on aircraft nuclear propulsion projects at Oak Ridge. In 1961 he made a career change by getting his master's in math at the University of Tennessee. At the time of his retirement in 1986 he was a mathematician with the U.S. Civil Service, Pacific Missile Test Center.

He and Dorothy M. Welty were married in 1965, a second marriage for both of them. As his stepson Donald said at Bill's funeral, "We gave Bill a family relation that he had never had. He gave us a complete family that we had never known." Surviving are his wife, her sons, Donald and Kenneth, and six grandchildren. Dorothy wrote, "We had gone to a '38 mini-reunion in 1986, and in June we had gone to the BIG one, the 50th, and it was a nostalgic weekend for him, and he cried. We had two wonderful weeks of traveling and visiting friends."

J.R.S. JR.

1939

James Eben MacPherson Jr. of Windsor, Vt., died in Brattleboro on August 26, of causes not known at this writing. He was 70. Jim came to Hanover from Exeter Academy where he was active in such extra-curricular activities as the Latin Club, the Chemistry Club, the Physics Club, the orchestra, and the fencing team. At Dartmouth he majored in English, was in the Glee Club, Junto, and The Dart. He was a member of Sigma Chi. He earned a master's degree from Harvard in anthropology and was working on his Ph.D. when WW II and the Coast Guard interrupted life.

We have not heard much from Jim the past five to ten years, but do have a helpful run-down from Bob Wehmeyer, a roommate of Jim's during his post-graduate days at Harvard. "My information about Jim is extremely vague. Following the death of his father and elder brother, Jim assumed the presidency of the family-owned newspaper, The Framingham (Mass.) News, which was later sold to a Texas syndicate. He then moved to the Brattleboro area and later purchased property in Windsor which was his home at the time of death." Jim is survived by his twin sister, Janet MacPherson.

1940

John Lamson Kerins died suddenly of a heart attack on May 13 He was 76.

Lam came to Dartmouth from Williston Academy, where he was a three-letter man. He entered Dartmouth on a scholarship and majored in political science. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and was a senior fellow.

After graduation Lam went to work for the U.S. Steel Corporation. He was with them for 25 years and was chief of the transportation department and a divisional industrial engineer. He joined Reynolds Metals in 1965, where he held senior executive positions both here and abroad. Lam retired in 1984 and was living in Augusta, Ga., at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife, Ursula, a son Craig, and daughters Kristi and Susan.

1942

David Edward Skinner described by the Seattle Times as a "third generation patriarch whose Northweststyle of noblesse oblige helped transform his city from a backwater port into a Pacific Rim Capital," died in Seattle on August 7 after a short illness.

Ned came to Dartmouth from Seattle by way of Lawrenceville School. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and the varsity crew.

During World War II he spent three years in the navy in the Pacific and was discharged as a lieutenant. Ned came home from the war to take over the family business, which included the Alaska Steamship Company. The Steamship Company was closed in 1971, but by that time the family business, The Skinner Corporation, had expanded into other ventures, including real estate, Pepsi-Cola bottling, and selling Caterpillar tractors.

Ned was a director of Boeing, Safeco, and Pacific Northwest Bell. "Few Seattle institutions, organizations, or civic efforts," wrote the Seattle Post Intelligencer, "were untouched by this civic dynamo." He was frequently referred to as the "first citizen of Seattle."

Ned is survived by his widow, Kathryn "Kayla" Skinner, with whom he shared Seattle's 1974 First Citizen award, sons David '68, Paul, and Peter, and two sisters, Sally Behnke and Nancy Nordhoff.

1943

Ralph Taylor Entwistle Jr. died on April 29 in Boca Raton, Fla. Ralph attended Monson Academy before entering Dartmouth.

He was a member of the freshman soccer team and Sigma Chi, and attended Tuck School. He also earned a law degree from the University of Michigan. He was employed by the Monarch Life Insurance Company of Springfield, Mass.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Mimi, and their three children, Lee, Kevin, and Anne.

1944

Edwin Brand Beacham Jr. passed away on August 21, after a long illness, in Vero Beach, Fla.

Born in Easton, Pa., Brand came to Hanover from the Lawrenceville School. At Dartmouth he pursued the classics and creative writing. He was a member of Zeta Psi, the Daily Dartmouth, and actively involved in drama, skiing, and golf. Upon graduation, he became a navy torpedo bomber pilot. Following WW 11, he was briefly a professional dance instructor prior to joining the family hosiery business as its West Coast Representative.

Later, he had his own successful business enterprise, Rosedale Corporation in Miami, Fla., in which he remained active until his death.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Elizabeth, his brother Frank, daughters Laurada and Adelaide, and a son, E. Brand Beacham III. Brand was actively involved in his church and community affairs in Johns Island, Fla., and Woodstock, Vt., and he remained an active lover of tennis, golf, and the classics throughout his life.

TOM CRAIGHEAD '44

Richard Lynn Revenaugh died of colon cancer August 19 at a medical center in Fairfield, Conn. He was 66. Dick spent his life in the insurance business and was president of the John G. Stevens Insurance Co.

He came to Hanover from Wyoming, Ohio, and was a member of the Dartmouth football team. He was a naval aviator in World War II and flew scores of missions in the South Pacific.

The Revenaughs moved to Fairfield after the war and lived there since. Dick was a trustee of the National Art Museum of Sports, a former member of the Brooklawn Country Club, a member of the Fairfield Hunt Club, and many civic organizations.

Dick is survived by his wife, Virginia, by three sons and a daughter, and by five grandchildren.

1946

Herman Otto Dressel died July 30 at his home in Lynnfield, Mass., in the presence of his wife and son, after a lengthy illness.

Originally from New York, he graduated from Monroe High School. At Dartmouth, Joe, as he was known, was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and the Dartmouth Outing Club. Like many, he served with the U.S. Navy in World War II, 1944-46. Following service, he returned to Dartmouth and graduated in 1947, cum laude. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. The following year, he graduated from Thayer School with an M.S. in electrical engineering.

Joe joined GTE in Bayside, N.Y., and served with GTE for 38 years as a research engineer. He was elected to Sigma Xi in 1957 and his career culminated in a patent award in 1976.

Throughout his life Joe was family oriented. He was particularly active with his son's swimming team, with his church, and in Thayer School alumni affairs. Despite his illness, he celebrated and took pride in his son's graduation from Dartmouth in 1983 and from Dartmouth Medical School in 1987.

Joe is survived by his wife of 30 years, Doris; his son Douglas; and his sister Dorothy Schlumpf.

1947

William H. Clay of Somers, Conn., died on August 19. He was a former president of Buxton Co., Agawam, Mass., and served as president of Gillette at Gillette-Australia and Braun of North America. He was a graduate of Tuck School, and earned an M.B.A. at American International College. He served in WW II as lieutenant in the navy. He was active in community work, was a professor at AlC's School of Business, and was active in the Springfield Dartmouth Club. He is survived by his wife, Agnes, two sons, a daughter, and six grandchildren.

Jack M. Jeffus passed away in Wichita Falls, Tex., on July 5 after a lengthy illness. Jack was born in Wichita Falls and returned there to work at City National Bank after graduation. His years at Dartmouth followed service in the Pacific Theater with the U.S. Navy.

In 1957, during his advance though the ranks at the bank, Jack was chosen one of the five Outstanding Young Texans by the jaycees.

He served his community on the Aviation Council and as a Republican organizer. He was the chief administrative and financial officer of City National and a recognized community leader.

He is survived by his wife, Anne, their son, and two daughters.

1949

David Lee Cotton a resident of Miami, Fla., died on June 29. Born in Savannah, Ga., David obtained his secondary school education at the Benedictine School in Savannah and Bulkeley School in New London, Conn., graduating from the latter in 1944. Thereafter, David worked in a war plant in New London until matriculating at the College on July 2, 1945. He was a member of Zeta Psi and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in industrial relations. Subsequently, he became affiliated with the Florida Symphony and was eventually its manager before becoming director of lodging operations for Congress Inns, Inc., and regional director of operations for the Howard Johnson organization in 1966.

By 1971 David was president of Forms and Surfaces, Inc., importers of floor and wall material, a member of the National Society of Interior Designers and chairman of the board of directors of the Society's Florida chapter, and a director of the Miami Symphony.

Mark Cecil Iselin Feer died on August 24, survived by his wife, Susan, and children Camilea, Barbara, and M. Peter. Susan and he lived in Manhattan at the time of his death.

Immigrating from Switzerland, Mark majored in pre-medicine and modern history, was a member of the varsity ski team in his sophomore year, and joined the Dartmouth Outing Club, the International Club, and Theta Delta Chi.

His academic career included the History Prize, Phi Beta Kappa, and a diploma with Highest Distinction. Subsequently, Mark received a doctorate from the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy and a Fulbright Scholarship to study economic development at Gokhala School of Politics and Economics at Paona University in Paona, India.

Commencing an investment banking career with the First Boston Corproation, he rose to vice president before Decoming a deputy secretary for financial policy in the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 1974 the class of 1949 honored Mark with the Gold Pick Axe Award for his "many achievements and profound humanity." He was a general partner of Lehman Brothers, Kuhn Loeb & Company and one of America's most successful international investment bankers. Mark and his deceased first wife also served locally and nationally in the Association for Retarded Children. Son Peter is a member of the class of 1982 and a stepdaughter, Cathy A. Cramer, is a member of the class of 1981.

1957

Ryland E.D. Chase died suddenly in New York on April 25.At the time of his death "Red" was chairman of Vigilant Advisors, a company he founded in 1986.

Red was a man whose spoken word was always his bond. He found our current society very frustrating because this principle has unfortunately become the exception and not the norm. Both Red, a sixth generation Dartmouth graduate, and his father,. Clarence Ryland "Kip" Chase '30, were great admirers of President Hopkins.

Red is survived by his wife of 27 years, Alison, by his daughters Rebecca, Alison Moore, and Abigail, his mother Mrs. Sally Chase Todd, and sisters Sally Chase and Margaret Hager.

JERRY MANNE '58

James Williams O'Brien III died December 9, 1984, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Boston.

Jim entered Dartmouth From Northampton (Mass.) High School. He majored in English and was soon recognized by the late Professor Arthur Dewing as a gifted writer. In 1957 he received the College's Sidney Cox Memorial Prize for creative writing. A member of Alpha Theta, Jim served as social chairman and is remembered by the brothers of those days for his sardonic wit and pithy observations. Jim was also a talented pianist whose music added much to his active years with the house.

Jim's writing abilities led to employment after graduation with Time Inc. in New York. He later returned to Northampton and joined the family insurance and real estate business, becoming its president in 1964. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and also participated in Dartmouth enrollment activities.

Jim's marriage to Nancy A. McQueeny ended in divorce. He was the father of two children, Molly and Nicholas.

In his last years Jim suffered the disease of acute alcoholism. All of us who remember Jim's abilities to write, to make music, and to keep us laughing are saddened by his unfortunate death.

1973

David John Le Grand died last February 17 of complications arising from acquired immune deficiency syndrome, it has been reported by his widow. Barbara J. Miner of Milwaukee. Friends since they attended Marquette University High School, the couple was married in 1981. Two daughters also survive, Caitlin and Mahalia Ruth.

David was a brilliant student at Dartmouth, receiving several academic citations and being elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was a Tucker intern at Jersey City and one of 12 contributing choreographers in a program of performances at the Hopkins Center.

After College David attended the University of Wisconsin law school, obtaining his degree in 1977. He devoted much of the next few years to organizations that provide legal help for the poor, such as the federally funded Legal Services Corp., in Green Bay and in New York, and then with Municipal Employee Legal Services in New York.

Robert A. McCullough whose untimely death occurred on July 11, came to Dartmouth from Monett, Mo., where he was active in the band, student government, basketball, football, and track. At Dartmouth Bob was an English major and a member of Phi Delta Phi.

After College he went to work for the New Hampshire Legal Assistance Bureau where he was director of the Task Force on Nutrition. Then Bob decided on a career in law and went to Northeastern University Law School, from which he graduated in 1978.

From Northeastern he proceeded to work as a labor lawyer for the Airline Pilots Association, the National Railroad Passengers Corp., and the law firm of Friedman and Wirtz. In 1987 he joined Eastern Airlines as the director of labor law.

Bob is survived by his wife, Debra.

1982

Tracy Wayne Higginbotham died on June 7 at his home in San Francisco, surrounded by many of his friends. He came to Dartmouth from Miami, Fla. Wayne as most of us knew him in College was a member of Beta Theta Pi and his interests ranged from gymnastics and dancing to government and religion. Wayne's love, however, was reading. And with a sense of humor that often seemed biting and sarcastic, he enjoyed life and had a laugh that was as genuine as it was memorable.

I find myself thinking of the opening to "The Time of Your Life" when remembering Tracy Wayne. William Saroyan wrote that we should "seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding place and let it be free and unashamed'...ignore the obvious, for it is unworthy of the clear eye and the kindly heart." Wayne lived in this way and learned to "not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but . . . smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it."

MICHAEL RAFTER '82