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58 Wendell Road Newton, MA 02159

It is with a great deal of sadness that I report the death of Ivars Bebris. Although more will be written about Ivars in this magazine and in our class newsletter, the passing of a valued classmate and friend is a time for reflection even in a vehicle such as this which generally reports only our successes. Several years ago, Ivars contracted Lou Gehrig's disease and his condition steadily deteriorated until his death on November 21. He was a man of great courage and a movement is under way to establish an award in honor of his spirit and determination. Our class extends deepest condolences to his family.

In September, Culbro Corporation announced the appointment of Bill Lewis to the position of executive vice president finance and administration. Prior to joining Culbro, Bill held the position of executive vice president at Simplicity Pattern Co. and was chief financial officer as well as a director responsible for worldwide operations. Earlier, he was vice president and treasurer of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., and held various senior executive positions during the eight years he was with Pepsico, Inc.

Lee Chilcote, one of the stalwarts behind our successful Alumni Fund program as director of class participation, recently joined Hahn Loeser & Parks, a Cleveland law firm of about 70 lawyers. He joins Ken Lapine and Wilt Sogg '56 and will be concentrating in his speciality of real estate banking and securities. Prior to joining Hahn Loeser & Parks, Lee practiced law with another Cleveland firm for seven years, served for eight years as a senior executive at First Union Real Estate Investments, a NYSE-listed real estate firm, and most recently was a principal for Capital Resources, an investment banking firm.