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.)

Louis H. Hobbs • '18 • April "26 Mason A. Dickinson Jr. • '21 • June 4 Addison W. Warner • '21 • Oct. 19, 1987 Gerald E. Riley • '23 June 8 Maxwell Emerson • '25 'June 1 Barrett Lyons • '25 • May 10 Roland A. Jacobus • '26 • May 26 Timothy Paige • '28 • Nov. 22, 1987 Herbert M. Fish • '29 • May 26 George Scott • '29 • May 23 David B. Westwater • '29 • April 15 Milton S. Emrich • '30 • June 11 John C. Herget • '31 • April 23 Lloyd B. Wilson Jr. • '31 • June 7 Richard C. Beck • '32 • April 6 Russell E. Danielson • '33 • May 6 Judson T. Pierson Sr. • '33 • May 27 Charles L. Holt Jr. • '34 • May 26 George H. Kimball • '34 • May 16 Henry W. Rigby • '34 • May 6 Oliver M. Knode Jr. • '35 • May 30 Ralph Lazarus • '35 'June 18 Roger G. Allen • '37 • June 11 Frank T. Frey • '38 • May 19 Robert D. Kelley • '38 • June 11 Richard E. Glendinning Jr. • '40 • June Charles C. Coffin Jr. '43 • June 22 Arthur Cohen • '43 • June 9 William H. Hinson Jr. • '44 • June 12 Charles J. Thorn • '44 • May 24 Edward H. Myers • '52 • May 18 Harry W. Bailey • '56 'January 13, 1976 Donald L. Bush • '56 • Dec. 2, 1987 Robert S. Taft • '56 • December 9, 1987 Donald N. Ginter • '62 • Dec. 25, 1987 Walter S. Mills • '63 • September 3, 1986 Harold H. Trefethen • '63 • June 7 David A. Hunter • '65 • Dec. 7, 1987 David J. Le Grand • '74 • February 17 Stacey J. Coverdale • '88 • June 13

1917

Lawrence Lockwood a retired captain in the U.S. Navy, died on May 25 at Virginia Beach, Va., after a long illness. He was 94.

Larry was graduated with the class of 1917 and thereafter attended Tuck. He served in the navy during both world wars and the Korean War. At one time he was comptroller of Colonial Stores in Norfolk, Va., and was the first city manager of Virginia Beach, his long-term home. Larry also served his College as chairman of his local interviewing committee and was also a member of the Dartmouth Club of Tidewater.

He is survived by his wife, Florine Small Lockwood; his son Lawrence Jr. '63; daughters Mrs. Charles Keith and Mrs. Arthur Mountrey; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. ARTHUR V. MOUNTREY '40

1918

Louis Hazard Hobbs who died on April 26 in Newport, R.I., was retired from a career as an engineer in underwater ordnance for the navy. He had earned his B.S. at M.I.T. in 1922. At Dartmouth Louie won letters in tennis and hockey and in later years served as an interviewer of prospective undergraduates.

Louie never married and there are no known survivors.

1919

Dietrick John Werfelman who had lived for many years in Canaan, Conn., and in Ft. Myers, Fla., died on March 4, a week before he would have celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary. Dick, who was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1896, was for many years secretary and a director of a New York company that imported knitting machinery from Switzerland for sale in the U.S. and Canada. A member of BetaTheta Pi, Dick left College to serve in naval aviation during World War I, but was a loyal classmate and attended most reunions. He is survived by his wife, Edna.

1920

Dudley William Page 91, died of a stroke on April 22 at his home at 12546 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106.

Dud's activities at Dartmouth included track, jack-O-Lantern, and membership in Phi Kappa Psi. His business career was in insurance, and at the time of his retirement he was manager of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company. He was a member of the Masons.

Dud is survived by his wife, Sylvia, and by two sons, Robert and Dudley '51, to whom the class extends heartfelt sympathy.

1921

Mason A. Dickinson Jr. died on June 4 at home in Amherst, Mass., where he had been born and worked all of his life. He remained with us through our sophomore year, returning home to join his father and brother in the family food business. Selling the business at the start of World War 11, Mason joined the war effort by working the night shift in a war plant as well as working at the University of Massachusetts during the day. Later he joined the biology department of Amherst College. He was active as a Masonic organist and was a member and trustee of the First Congregational Church. He was also interested in town politics and scouting.

Dudley Bell Robinson one of 1921 's most loyal and personable transfer students, died in Naples, Fla., on February 27, after suffering for several years with circulatory problems. He was followed six days later by his wife of 62 years, Helen, a graduate of Smith '20.

Dud joined us at the start of his junior year after serving in WW I and completing two years at Ohio University. He was active in Sigma Chi, rooming with his lifelong friend Nelson Lee Smith '21. After a semester at Tuck he joined the Torrington Manufacturing Company, eventually becoming vice president of sales in charge of the railroad and aviation business.

In the mid-sixties the Robinsons retired to Naples, Fla., where Dud distinguished himself as a senior golfer. The Robinsons were members of the Country Club of Naples and also the Naples Yacht Club. They are survived by their son, Dudley Jr. of Madison, N.J., and two grandchildren. O.H.H.

Addison Wheelock Warner a direct descendant of Eleazar Wheelock, died at the home of his grandson in Woodstock, Ill., on October 19, 1987. Ad was with us only during freshman year, becoming a flying cadet in World War I and later graduating from Stanford in 1922. Most of Ad's life was spent in the oil industry, shuttling between Chicago and Texas. He was a member of Chicago's Union League Club, as well as the Petroleum Clubs in both Abilene and Fort Worth.

Ad is survived by his widow, Helen; his daughter Ann Kimball; his son Addison Jr.; and a grandson, Addison III. The latter is accordingly a great-great-great-great grandson of Eleazar Wheelock. O.H.H.

1922

George Leslie Sackett 86, well-known Cleveland physician and member of the American Board of Radiology, died on March 2 in Florida, where he had most recently lived at Hidden Harbor.

George began his professional career in Cleveland, where he took radiology training. In World War II he was a colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and served as commanding officer of military hospitals in the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan. In Osaka, he restored a bombed-out 2,000-bed hospital in record-breaking time. Returning to Cleveland, he became senior clinical instructor in Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He was also president of the medical staff of Lake County Memorial Hospital, of the Cleveland Academy of Medicine, and of the Cleveland Radiological Society.

Classmates remember him as a loyal Dartmouth alumnus, who may have thought his premed study at Dartmouth and University of Florida together with graduate M.D. work atTulane University left some vacancies in his intellectual portfolio. This led him back to Hanover many summers as a "student" at Dartmouth Alumni College. A year ago he returned for our 65 th Reunion.

George's wife died some years ago. His survivors are four sons: John '53, Joseph '62, George, and James. There are numerous grandchildren.

Morrill Goodwin Sprague of Still River, Mass., died on May 2 after a long illness.

He was born in Harvard, Mass., and came to Dartmouth from Andover Academy in the autumn of 1918. He served in the Student Army Training Corps, was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa, and roomed in Wheeler Hall with Ned Bliss Allen, an Andover classmate.

Morrill left College at the end of the first semester sophomore year. His early business career was in real estate development in Stamford, Conn. In later years he was in the retail farm machinery business in Still River. His wife died some years ago, and four children and eight grandchildren survive.

1923

Gerald Riley 86 a native of Cumberland, R.I., who became a leading banker, business man, and benefactor died on June 8 at the Woonsocket Hospital. Associates said with his death the town has lost a great friend and champion of charitable causes.

Gerry, husband of Frances (Donoway), was president and owner of the Attleboro and Plainfield Coal Co. He was president and chairman of the board of the Manufacturers National Bank in North Attleboro, which later became part of the Bay Bank. It is said that whenever the town needed a fundraiser it would call on Gerry to put it over the top. His most recent success was raising the money for an addition to the Hockomock YMCA, and its fitness center was named for him. It is also said that Gerry helped many students through college.

1924

Ernest R. Mantius of New York City died on May 17. He is survived by his widow, Helen. Ernest left Dartmouth for Williams College, from which he graduated in 1926.

Winthrop Barrett Nazro died on June 2 at the Devon Gables Health Center in Tucson after a long illness. Win is remembered for his performance in track and cross country. He was the holder of the College record in the two-mile run. After College, he worked for United Fruit in Honduras for nearly ten years. He subsequently worked as a field accountant for Turner Construction Company before retiring to live in Green Valley, Ariz. After his wife's death some ten years ago, Win was already in poor health and went to live with his son in Tucson. When his health continued to deteriorate, he moved to the health center about two years ago. He is survived by one son, Winthrop Jr.

Francis Lee Ramsdell of Nantucket, Mass., died at the Nantucket Cottage Hospital on June 6. Lee had spent his working career in public relations and advertising for the pharmaceutical industry. He had founded Lee Ramsdell, Inc. in 1947. After selling the business and some intervening work trying to salvage the purchaser's operation of it, he became chairman of the board and CEO of Ramsdell, Bright & Mellen, a Philadelphia pharmaceutical advertising firm.

In December 1970, Louise and he bought a house on a hilltop in Nantucket, overlooking the town, the harbor, and a part of Nantucket sound. They continued to live there (Lee wearing his pacemaker since 1981) until his last illness. In addition to Louise, Lee is survived by sons John '67, David '76, and James.

1925

Col. Maxwell Emerson (USA ret.) died on June 1 in Memphis of respiratory problems. A distinguished combat veteran (Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two commendation medals), he headed the commission to select WW II's Unknown Soldier, and was an amateur historian, college professor, and genealogist.

After graduating he was employed as sales representative by Crocker Burbank Paper. Co. in Boston until entering the army. He served in the Quartermaster Corps in many different stations around the world. After retiring from the military in 1958 he became an instructor in economics at Memphis State University, having earned a B.S. at Roosevelt University and an M.A. at Memphis State. He was a member of the Masons, Sons of the American Revolution, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, the Mayflower Society, the Military Order of Foreign Wars, and the Mullins United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; daughter Lt. Cmdr. Jane Emerson Dunn (USN); son Maj. David M. Emerson (USA ret.); six grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

Barrett Lyons died May 10 in East Lansing, Mich., of congestive heart failure and other problems. After graduating he taught English at Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina, then entered the family business of store fixture manufacturing in Lansing. In 1938 he obtained a degree in social work from the University of Michigan and entered into social work in various positions, including education director of the Michigan State Department of Social Services. He rewrote the social welfare laws of the state before retiring in 1961, but served briefly as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan. He later joined the faculty of Michigan State University.

He was active in civic affairs, including YMCA, Boy Scouts, Rotary, Community Chest, Visiting Nurse, Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Plymouth Congregational Church. His wife, Janet, died in 1979. He is survived by a son, Laurence '58; a daughter, Susan Lyons Salow; and four grandchildren.

Earl Nicholson Matched died on February 12 in Seattle of Parkinson's disease. Earl came to Dartmouth from Spokane. He was a member of Kappa Sigma, but left after his freshman year. He was employed by the Hurley Machine Co. in Seattle until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Maxine; a daughter, Susan; and a son, Earl Jr.

Oliver Alfred Westfall died May 10 in Bronxville, N.Y., of a stroke and pneumonia. After graduating from Dartmouth, he obtained a degree from Rutgers University School of Banking and entered the banking business with the Eastchester Savings Bank in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., where he spent 43 years until his retirement as vice president, secretary, and treasurer. He was a past president of the Mt. Vernon Rotary Club, chairman of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, trustee and treasurer of the First Baptist Church, and trustee and treasurer of the YMCA in Mt. Vernon.

He is survived by his wife, Frances; a son, David; and a daughter, Louise Feick.

1926

John Howe Bickford died on June 5. Born in Berlin, N.H., he grew up in Washington, D.C., and graduated from McKinley Manual Training School. At Dartmouth he was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and had an active undergraduate career, graduating in 1927 as a member of '26.

Jack joined the Union Service Corporation in 1929, in investment research. During World War II he served with the War Production Board, and later was vice president of a machinery company doing war work, returning to Union Service in 1944. In 1957 he became an independent financial consultant and worked closely with companies in which he had investments. He was chairman and a director of Morris County Savings Bank, Morristown, N.J., a three-term member of the governing body of Morris Township, president and a director of Morris Museum of Arts and Sciences, and vice president and a director of Family Service of Morris County.

Jack maintained a strong interest in Dartmouth; he was treasurer of the class since 1986, and served as a regional agent for the Alumni Fund to which he was a generous donor.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, two sons, a daughter, five stepchildren, a brother, a sister, six grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, and a brother-in-law Wendell P. Sigler '20.

John Hammond died on April 30 after a long illness, we are advised by his widow, Dorothea, from Washington, D.C. He was born in South Bend, Ind., grew up in Evanston, Ill., and graduated from Evanston High School. He was at Dartmouth through junior year, graduating in 1931 from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of fine arts degree.

John was an architect, serving as a housing consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense 1953-55. In the sixties he also had an architectural office in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He was a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve on active duty 1940-46, and from 1948-51 was in intelligence and public relations serving in the United States, Africa, and Europe. He was awarded the Legion d'Honneur.

A trustee of the American Red Cross, D.C., and the historic Georgetown Foundation, he was a member of the Georgetown Citizens Association and the Metropolitan Club.

He leaves his wife and two children.

Roland A. Jacobus Jr. of Falmouth, Mass., died on May 26. Jake was an enthusiastic, fun-loving person; he was deeply loyal to Dartmouth for over 62 years. He recently was the 60th Reunion chairman for the class of '26. He had lived on the Cape for the last 16 years, selling real estate until his early eighties. Prior to that, he had been general manager of Thunderbird Brushes, Stamford, Conn., from 1965-80. In earlier years, Jake was president of A.G. Jacobus & Sons, the oldest family paint brush and roller company in the country, founded in 1835. He was a graduate of Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. In Falmouth Jake was a member of the Woods Hole Golf Course, where, besides Dartmouth, the game of golf and his many friendships were given highest priority. He is survived by Evelyn, his wife of 58 years, his children, Joan J. Miller of Chicago and Roland III '58 of Morristown, N.J., and six grandchildren, including Roland IV 'B7.

1927

Robert A. Dalrymple 87, died February 5 at the Rockland Convalescent Home in Rockland, Maine. He had been in poor health since the death of his wife in early 1986.

Bob was born in Boston, where he excelled in sports at South Boston High School. He continued his outstanding excellence in sports during his three years at Dartmouth, earing his D in both track and cross country. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa.

incapacitated a few years ago, he also enjoyed sailing and was interested in oil painting. Survivors include a son, Robert Jr., and a grandson, Robert III '67.

1928

Timothy Paige died November 22, 1987, at his home in North Falmouth, Mass. Born in Bellingham, Wash., he came to Dartmouth from high school in Athol, Mass. He received his B.S. in 1928 and his degree in civil engineering from Thayer School in 1929. Tim was awarded the Thayer Society Prize in 1928. He played baseball all four years of college ana won his letter. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi.

Except for a few years after graduation with the Turner Construction Company in New York City, Tim worked on major construction projects in Massachusetts. During World War II he was involved in the construction of Camp Edwards (now Otis Air Force Base) on Cape Cod. In 1944 the Paige family settled in Longmeadow, Mass., where Tim was engaged in institutional construction projects in the Springfield area until he retired to North Falmouth in 1966.

Tim was a person whom you instinctively liked—easy-going, even-tempered, a true Yankee gentleman and loyal alumnus.

He leaves his wife of 53 years, Virginia (Dare), and four children Dare Partington, Patricia Johnson, Carolyn Partan, and Timothy Paige Jr. '66, as well as 12 grandchildren.

Joseph Harold Smith died onjanuary 10 after a prolonged illness. He was born in Andover, Mass., and graduated from Phillips Andover Academy. In College he participated in freshman and varsity track and cross country. He majored in education, then earned an M.A. in public school administration from the University of Michigan in 1936. Joe was a member of Theta Delta Chi and Phi Delta Kappa, a national honorary educational fraternity.

Following Dartmouth, Joe taught for a year at the Indian River Ranch School in Florida, followed by four years at Montclair Academy in New Jersey. He worked briefly for W. T. Grant Company before his graduate study, then went to Culver Military Academy as a teacher-coach.

Joe joined Rand McNally in 1937 as an educational representative and was associated with them in Michigan, Florida, and New York for 33 years. In retirement he lived in Umatilla and Eustis, Fla.

Joe was active in Rotary International for over 30 years. He was a member of the Dartmouth Club of Central Florida. He leaves his wife, Ruth, three children, Marcia McQueen, Joan Broderick, and Frederick L. Smith, and five grandchildren.

1929

Herbert Myron Fish died of Lou Gehrig's disease at Bradenton, Fla., on May 26.

Herb came from Milton (Mass.) High School, belonged to Phi Kappa Sigma, and majored in sociology. He was on the cross country and lacrosse teams.

After 17 years with Shell Oil Company, he joined the Army as a major and served with the Quartermaster Corps in Tokyo. He worked in China until the communists took over.

He became chairman of Caltex Petroleum Company and worked both in Tokyo and Paris. He was a director of several companies and active in many church, fraternal, and civic affairs.

Herb was president of the Dartmouth Clubs of Tokyo and Paris, and after retirement—to Fort Myers and Cape Cod organized many Dartmouth gatherings.

George Scott of Clearfield, Pa., died on May 23 at Mercy Hospital.

George came to us from Phillipsburg (Pa.) High School and Phillips Exeter Academy. He belonged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the Round Table and majored in economics.

He was a partner in the accounting firm of Scott and Rabe and was active in church and civic affairs. He leaves his wife, Sarah (Dickey), and four children.

David Brooks Westwater of Columbus, Ohio, died on April 15. Dave belonged to Phi Gamma Delta and left us after one and a half years. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1929.

He had a successful career with connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company and was president of the Columbus branch of the American Society of Certified Life Underwriters.

He leaves his widow, Charlotte (Krochman), and two sons.

1930

Milton Stewart Emrich 79, died June 11 in the home of his son in Swarthmore, Pa.

At Dartmouth "Mickey" was very popular. His outgoing nature, love of life, enthusiasm, ana ebullience earned him many friends. He won his freshman letter in basketball, was class president his sophomore year, and a member of Green Key. His fraternity was Psi Upsilon and he was a member of Casque & Gauntlet. His major was economics.

He began a 49-year investment banking career in 1930 when he joined Harris Trust and Savings Bank. He moved from there to Harriman Ripley & Co. and Harris Hall before joiningjulien Collins & Co. in 1945.

In 1965 he helped found the Chicago Corp., an investment banking firm and stock brokerage. He held the titles of senior vice president, president, and vice chairman of that company before retiring in 1979. He was also president of the Municipal Bond Club of Chicago, a governor of the Chicago Association of Stock Exchange Firms, a governor of the Investment Bankers Association of America, and president of the Attic Club. He is survived by his wife, Louise, his son James, daughters Mary Louise Kapple and Jean Carr, seven grandchildren, and a sister. L.L. CALLAWAY '30

1931

John Charles Herget of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died on April 23 of a cause and in a location not reported.

In 1948 Whitey began a career of managing farms in the Pekin area, becoming semiretired in the early 19705. He was very active in community affairs the Congregational Church, the American Legion post, the Pekin Country Club, and the Elks. In recent years he was a regular contributor to the Alumni Fund.

He retired to Fort Lauderdale where our class directory had him placed since 1980. We have no record that Whitey ever married, or of close survivors.

1932

Richard Carl Beck was elected to the office of master alchemist of the chemistry society, Alpha Chi Sigma, in our senior year.

Last April 6, after a long bout with emphysema, Dick died in Westport, Conn. At Dartmouth he was member of Delta Tau Delta. He majored in chemistry, was manager of freshman swimming, and played interclass hockey.

"My entire business career," Dick once wrote, "has been with but one firm, The Embalmer's Supply Company of Westport." At the end Dick had had every conceivable advancement in that company, from sales promotion through general manager, vice president, president, and chairman.

For a man who once reported that he took no vacations, Dick's "leisure activities" put the rest of us to shame. His favorites were hunting, fishing, and woodcarving, but he also tried his hand at victory gardening, turkey, chicken, and rabbit raising, plus toy and model building in his home workshop. He played golf and the organ.

Dick is survived by his wife, Betty, whom he married in 1935, son Richard, daughter Karen Gianitti, and four grandchildren.

1933

Russell Everell Danielson entered Dartmouth from a fifth generation farm in Danielson, R.I., a town named after his forefathers. He died in Los Angeles on May 6.

After graduating as a major in English, and serving as an assistant editor of The Dartmouth, he entered the textile business. Sometime after army service in Algeria, France, and the Rhineland, he moved to Los Angeles to do technical work for the space industry. He retired in 1977.

Throughout his life, Russ was interested in literature and languages. He taught himself Spanish and became quite proficient. His hobby was to study the voyages of Christopher Columbus in the original. He is survived by his wife, Elise, and two daughters, all in the Los Angeles area.

Judson Titus Pierson Sr. died of cancer on May 27 at his home in Duncaster, Bloomfield, Conn.

Jud was born in Plainfield, N.J., attended its public schools, and was a distance swimmer on the high school team. At Dartmouth, he swam on the freshman team and was a member of the last varsity water polo team as it won the Eastern championship in his sophomore year. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, served as its president, and was a member of the Interfraternity Council. He majored in Tuck School, receiving his M.C.S. in 1934.

After Tuck Jud worked briefly in a Newark, N.J., department store. Then, in 1935 he married Virginia Cox the Ginney Pierson known to so many of his classmates and also joined his father, E.B. Pierson, as a manufacturer's representative selling glass containers. Except for two WW II years, when he worked for Western Electric, Jud remained with this business for 30 years.

Jud and Ginney made several moves in their married life. From Plainfield to Westfield, N.J., then in retirement to Ely, Vt., Hanover, and finally Duncaster. Wherever they lived, Jud had a great impact on his community, serving on boards of directors of the YMCA, the United Way, Score, and churches.

Quoting from the Dartmouth Alumni Award he received in 1975: "Your service to the College and your class has been no less distinguished than your community achievements. You have been an assistant class agent, class secretary, class bequest and estate planning chairman, president of the Bequest and Estate Planning Association, and active in the Third Century Fund Campaign. In addition you have served two Dartmouth Clubs of New Jersey and the Upper Valley." And he served as a timer at Dartmouth track and swimming meets!

In addition to Ginney, Jud is survived by his daughter Barbara Griffin, his son Judson T. Pierson Jr. '62, four grandchildren, and a great-grandson. CARL E. RUGEN '33

1934

Charles Lawrence Holt Jr. resident of Lisbon Falls, Maine, died May 26 after a brief illness. A native of Lawrence, Mass., he came to Dartmouth from Lawrence High School. After two years he transferred to Harvard where he got his B.A. and his M.D. degrees.

Larry served internships in the Portland area before WW II duty in Bristol, England, as a captain certified in neuropsychiatry. On return he went into private practice in Portland, specializing in internal medicine for 22 years before taking a professorship at University Medical School in Newfoundland for ten years. He then came back to work for Maine Bureau of Mental Health and was active in many local health and charity organizations.

Larry is survived by his wife, Doris, daughter Nancy, sons Lawrence, William, and Eric, three stepchildren, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

George Henry Kimball died at his New Castle, N.H., home on May 16 after months battling a blood disease. He had, always retained a close attachment to Dartmouth since coming as a graduate of Central High in Manchester. He was on the varsity track team, with the broad jump his specialty, was a member of Tri Kap, and on the Interfraternity Council. Tuck School was his major.

George was in retailing, starting back in 1939 with a mill remnant store that evolved into Kimball's Department Store. He was first president of N.H. Retail Merchants Association and had served as president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, advancing local historic assets such as the Strawberry Banke restoration.

He was also a director of the Portsmouth Yacht Club.

George is survived by his second wife, Hilde, by his son Daniel, daughters Leah Scott and Wendy Pirsig, a stepson, and five grandchildren.

Henry Ward Rigby died May 6 at his retirement home in Charlotte, N.C. He was native of Mansfield, Mass., and grew up in Providence, R.I. At Dartmouth Hank led the Barbary Coast and was a member of the College Band. His mastery of the trumpet was matched by winning a Phi Beta Kappa key as an economics major. He was a member of Chi Phi.

After graduation from Yale Law School in 1937 Hank joined prominent law firms in New York and later in Providence. During the war he served in military intelligence as special assistant to the Secretary of War and was awarded the Medal of Freedom for exceptional civilian service. Soon thereafter he connected with Champion Fiber and Paper Co. in Hamilton, Ohio, became executive vice president, and then moved in 1962 to Keyes Fibre Co. in Greenwich, Conn, where he was president until his retirement.

Hank is survived by his wife, Frances, his daughters, Joanna Jackson and Martha Rigby, a sister, a grandson, and three stepdaughters.

1935

Oliver Morton Knode Jr. died of kidney disease on May 30 at his summer home in Tryon, N.C. His residence had been at Golden Gate Point, Sarasota, Fla.

Starting in Hubbard Woods, I11., Jack joined us in Hanover via the Hill School and one year at Yale. He was a member of Sigma Chi and an English major.

His career was spent with Savage Arms in Chicopee Falls, Mass., where he was a vice president.

Jack is survived by two daughters and a son, Oliver III, who has told us how much his father enjoyed our 50th despite poor health.

Ralph Lazarus distinguished classmate, died on June 18 at his home in Cincinnati. Articles about Ralph's achievements have appeared often in Dartmouth publications, relating to his honorary degree in 1965, his trusteeship from 1968-82, his Alumni Award in 1983. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other national media have described his chairmanship of Federated Department Stores, his top award given by the National Conference of Christians and Jews in 1972, his leadership roles in the Committee for Economic Development and the Business Round Table, and his directorships of General Electric, Scott Paper, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

But in addition to his many business affiliations, Ralph found time to work for a variety of educational, governmental, civic, cultural, and charitable institutions. He was generous with his time, his abilities, his energy, and his donations. Since graduation he has consistently been by far the major donor of our class to the Alumni Fund. His leadership gift in 1985 made it possible for the class to break the record for all 50-year reunion gifts. Immediately preceding the '35 class luncheon he quietly asked whether more was needed from him to set the class record.

Ralph had an uncanny ability to sift through piles of charts, figures, and reports and quickly get to the heart of a problem. His analyses always were broad, fair, and sound. The College has been fortunate to have had his talents in helping to guide the Alumni Council, the Board of Trustees, the' Tuck School, and the Dartmouth Institute.

One of Ralph's endearing attributes was his devotion to his family to his wife, Gladys; to his daughter Mary and son Richard '68, both of whom are now deceased; and to sons John '68 of San Francisco and James '70 of San Antonio. We share in their sorrow.

DAVID P. SMITH '35

1937

Roger Gaumer Allen died on June 11 after a lengthy illness. Born in New York City, he spent his early years in Connecticut and Ohio, then moved to Hempstead, N.Y., with his family.

He wrote his "Clips and Comments" column for more than 30 years in The Beacon Newspapers. He served as the Hempstead Village spokesman for nearly 20 years. His first newspaper writing experience was as a young teenager with the former Hempstead Sentinel.

During WW II he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve under contract with American Export Airlines. He later worked for American Overseas Airlines in public relations, including a special assignment in Iceland, a State Department project to reduce the local communist influence on news emanating from Keflavic Airport, an important link in the U.S. airlift to Berlin.

Rog was long active in Dartmouth alumni affairs. He was secretary of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Long Island, editor of 1937's newsletter, the Mint Bag, since 1954, class newsletter editor of the year in 1962, president of the Newsletter Editors Association and editor of The Golden Jubilee Report.

Few members of our class gave of themselves to Dartmouth as did Roger. Our sympathy is extended to his widow, Ginny, who shares his love for Dartmouth.

Jere Edward Duffy died on April 5 at his home in New York City. He was graduated from Tuck School and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta.

He served with the U.S. Army from 1942-45, with the 25th Division Artillery and 25th Infantry Division. He received the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with three battle stars and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one battle star.

Jerry spent his business career with the Hartford Insurance Group, retiring in 1980 as chief supervisor of fidelity bond claims at the New York office.

He spent eight years rooting for the establishment of coeducation at Dartmouth, and supported NOW, as he found women to be the most effective and sincere opponents of our action in Southeast Asia. Jere, who was married and divorced, is survived by a stepsister.

Donald Becker Johnson died on February 12 in Littleton, Colo., where he lived after retiring as a buyer for Montgomery Ward in New York City. Don came to Dartmouth from Gorton High School in Yonkers, N.Y., and majored in English. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and the varsity track team.

He received a master's in English at New York University. In our Golden Jubilee Report Don said, "Dartmouth gave me the tools and intellectual boost to gain enough reflective perspective to sustain me in and out of varied work places. It enhanced my love of rugged, naturally beautiful environments."

In 1941 he was married to Ruth Christianson. She survives, along with daughters Sandra and Ann Johnson, both of Denver,

1938

Frank Thomas Frey died on May 19. He suffered from polio as a young boy but enjoyed relative good health most of his life. However, as often happens, the effects of his childhood illness caught up with him and he was confined to a wheelchair for the last five years.

Frank came to Dartmouth from the Milwaukee University School and joined Delta Tau Delta. He graduated with distinction in economics and went on to Harvard Business School.

in a 1945 letter to Lynn Callaway, passing on news of the classmates he was soliciting for the Alumni Fund, Frank confessed he was too busy as vice president and treasurer of Gender, Paeschke & Frey involved in war production metal stamping to find a mate. He continued that business association and the Eftee Company in New York until 1963. After that Moose, as he was called in College, went into real estate and was owner of the Mequon Park shopping center in Milwaukee.

Frank served on the Alumni Council from 1946-50, was president of the Dartmouth Club of Wisconsin, a member of the enrollment committee, and the Capital Gifts Campaign. He also raised funds for the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

He leaves his wife Susan Shorer Frey, whom he married in December of 1987; five stepchildren; his mother, Mrs. W. Roy Wayland; and his sister Virginia Frey Linscott, who married our classmate, Rollie Linscott.

Robert Daniel Kelley died on June 11 in San Francisco, on the Saturday of our 50th Reunion. Bob entered Dartmouth with the contingent from Brooklyn Poly Prep which included his future roommates, Don Boyle, Tom Duffey, Larry Hull, and Don Wilson. He was an English major who also wrestled.

Upon graduation he joined the circulation department of The New Yorker. In 1940 he enlisted in the Marine Corps and the following year became an aviation cadet and earned his wings at Cherry Point, N.C. There he met Georgette Hatfield, Stanford '43 and a 2nd lieutenant. They were married in 1944. Bob-joined a fighter squadron in the Pacific, winning the Air Medal. He was discharged as a major.

After the war the couple settled in Georgette's home state, California, and attended the University of California at Davis where they studied agriculture in preparation for living on and running a 10,000-acre ranch on the banks of the Merced and San Joaquin Rivers. There they milked cows and raised Herefords, crops, and four boys.

. Because the local schools were overcrowded and understaffed the Kelleys established a second home at Pebble Beach which along with good schools had a fine golf course. Bob commuted two hours between the ranch and the greens. In 1948 he became president of the operation, the James J. Stevinson Corporation, and they have been there ever since.

Bob is survived by Georgette, sons George, Bryon, Robert and Kevin, and one grandchild.

Lawrence Roy Laughlin died on March 21 while in Florida. Larry was born in Quebec City and came to Dartmouth from Keith Academy in Lowell. He was a brother in Sigma Phi Epsilon. After College he began a long career in the insurance business, interrupted by WW II. He served in the army in England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany, winning many theater ribbons and the Bronze Star. He was discharged in 1946 with the rank of captain.

He returned to the Traders and Mechanics Insurance Co. in Lowell after the war. His interest in politics began with the Chelmsford Democratic Committee. He worked for John F. Kennedy during his senatorial and presidential campaigns, and later for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy as his resident assistant in Boston. He was offered the position of regional director of the Small Business Administration by President Johnson, and, at the urging of Jim Cotter '38 accepted that appointment. He retired in 1975.

Larry was an accomplished watercolor artist, exhibiting locally and conducting art classes. He served as an officer of the Lowell Art Association for many years and was a trustee of the University of Lowell. Photography became an important part of his life in later years.

He leaves his wife, Janet Tighe Laughlin, of Chelmsford, Mass., two children, Peter and Julie-Anne Sablone, and five grandchildren.

1939

George Morris Gray 74, of Portsmouth, N.H., died at Portsmouth Regional Hospital on April 5. Monty entered Dartmouth from Tabor Academy. He was a member of Sigma Nu, and the Dartmouth Marching Band.

He worked briefly for the National Lead Company before serving three years in the U.S. Army during WW II. Returning to Portsmouth he took over the family business, F. A. Gray Inc., a purveyor of wallpaper, paint, and art supplies, and also a contracting and decorating business that covered most of New Hampshire.

He was a director of the Portsmouth Trust Co., later called BankEast, a member of Rotary, the Masons, the Warwick Club, Wentworth Fairways, the Portsmouth Yacht Club, and St. John's Episcopal Church.

Monty suffered some brain damage and loss of sight a few years back, and although he could not communicate, he appeared to understand and enjoy visitors. His wife, Margery, died last fall. Surviving are his daughter, Barbara Graper of Portsmouth, and sons, John and Bradford, both of Rye, N.H.

John Gilbert Mearns Jr. born in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., died in Seattle, Wash., on April 8 of complications arising from emphysema.

In 1944, having been classed as physically unfit for military service in WW II, he moved to the New York Herald Tribune, where he remained for 15 years in various positions from copy desk to Sunday news editor and finally as executive assistant to Whitelaw Reid, the president and editor. When the Trib was sold, he joined Reid in a modest vending machine enterprise in northern New Jersey.

In 1961 he went to Cleveland as director of vending at United Food Management Services, then, through a merger with Interstate-United, he became regional sales manager with a responsibility for operations in four states.

Suffering from poor health, Mearns left the food service industry, tried real estate sales, and began a final fling with journalism with the planning of Cleveland Magazine. He was its first editor, for a year and a half, before returning to real estate.

In retirement he did freelance writing and operated a small computer business out of his home in Seattle. He was active in a local Unitarian church for many years and served a term as chairman of the board of trustees.

John is survived by his wife, Barbara, from whom he was divorced in 1975, byjohn III '65 of California, Anne Stremanos of Michigan, and Robert of Washington, and by two grandchildren.

Thomas Goodman Vent Jr. 70, of Air Force Village, San Antonio, Tex., died on March 19 at Wilford Hall AF Medical Center at Lackland AF Base, San Antonio, following complications from a triple heart bypass operation.

Tom entered Dartmouth from Hyde Park H.S., Chicago, where he had been active as manager of the swimming and golf teams, was a member of the debating team and the Student Court. At College he majored in history, was a member of Theta Chi, and served as secretary to the Germania Club. He received a J.D. degree from Northwestern Law School in 1942. While in law school he was a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity and of the Northwestern Law Review. He was admitted to the Illinois bar, having just prior thereto been sworn into the U.S. Army as a private. After basic training Tom attained the rank of lieutenant, ana was assigned to the Army Air Corps where he became a judge advocate and eventually attained the rank of colonel in the USAF Reserve.

Following active duty Tom started his civilian law career in partnership with his father in 1946, later becoming a partner in the legal firm of Seyfarth, Shaw & Fairweather. He left the practice of law in 1962 to become vice president, secretary, and general counsel of Szabo Food Service Inc., a food service and vending organization doing business in 25 states.

Tom suffered a stroke in 1983 and shortlyafter retired to Air Force Village. He is survived by his wife, Mollie (Mary) Scull Vent, whom he married in 1946, and two sons, Thomas and Lawrence '75.

1941

Seth Marshall Fitchet Jr. died of a heart attack on May 23 at his home in Pepper Pike,' Ohio, at 68. A big, affable man with a ready laugh, Seth played on Dartmouth's JV football team, where one earned little glory but in scrimmaging the varsity using opponents' plays contributed strongly to successful seasons. An English major who came to Hanover from Newton, Mass., Seth acted in the Experimental Theater, boxed, and belonged to Sigma Chi and Dragon. A marine officer in World War II, he attended Command and General Staff School, was D-1 of the 5th Marine Division at Iwo Jima, became a lieutenant colonel and was awarded the Commendation Medal. Joining Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, he became a vice president in Phoenix, Ariz., then headed the Cleveland office. Since 1973 he had been with the private investment firm, Northern Associates. He belonged to the Cleveland Society of Security Analysts and the Bond Club.

Seth studied drawing and painting, and was active in Cleveland community theater. A lifetime golfer, he belonged to the country Club of Cleveland. Surviving are his wife, Joan, daughters Sally Anne, Elizabeth Wood, Alice, and Hilary, and his brother, Duncan '46.

DUNCAN FITCHET '46, STEVE WINSHIP '41

George Schuyler Morse died April 24 at the Mary McClellan Hospital, Cambridge, N.Y., following a long illness with cancer. Born in Glens Falls, N.Y., in 1920, George attended high school in Mechanicsville, and Albany Law School after Dartmouth. A member of Sigma Nu at Dartmouth, George served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and practiced law in Cambridge from 1948 until his final illness.

A lover of the outdoors, particularly fishing and sailing, George also devoted a lifetime to community affairs, including justice of the peace, town supervisor, district attorney and tax attorney of Washington County, president of the Mary McClellan Hospital, and director of the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company. He was a member of the Woodland Cemetery Association, Cambridge-Salem Masonic Lodge, Calvary Commandery, Oriental Shrine, Captain Maxson Post 634 American Legion, Cambridge United Presbyterian Church, and the New York State Bar Association. His service to Dartmouth included several decades as an interviewer of candidates for admission.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth, his mother, sons George, Richard, Peter, and Stephen, and 11 grandchildren.

DONALD D. HANKS '41

1949

Raynolds Drake died on May 4 in Portsmouth N.H. at the age of 63. He is survived by his wife, Owena, stepsons Gary Goldsmith and Kennard Goldsmith Jr., and one granddaughter.

A native of New York City, Ray was inducted in the air force in May of 1943 and served 28 months, including eight months overseas as a first lieutenant and navigator in the Eighth Air Force, 385 th Bomb Group. He was awarded the European Theater of Operations Ribbon with three bronze stars for Rhineland, Central Europe, and Ardennes, as well as the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters. Entering Dartmouth with our class in November of 1945, Ray participated in football as a sophomore ana was a member of Sigma Nu, the Daniel Oliver Association, and the Dartmouth Flying Club. After graduation, he reentered the air force and served as a pilot for 20 years, including the Korean conflict. He retired in 1969 as a captain. He thereupon embarked upon his own business, the Drake Construction Co., building homes. Eventually, he became a real estate broker and was a builder-dealer for New England Modular Homes. Ray was a class agent from 1984 until his death and was a member of the 35th Reunion Giving Committee.

1950

Stanley Irwin Nelson known to many of his classmates as "Shrimp," died on May 2 from an aneurysm which ensued after heart surgery at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami. His survivors include his parents, Murray and Leah Nelson of New York City; his brother Mel '47; sons Mark, a junior at Brown University, and Christopher who enters Duke University in September; nieces and nephews; and longtime friend, Bobbie Pope.

Entering Dartmouth from South Side High School in Rockville Center, Long Island—where he had captained the basketball team and played one year of varsity basketball Shrimp majored in history and was a member of Pi Lambda Phi. After graduation, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, with duty in the Mediterranean. Discharged in 1955, he joined the stock brokerage firm of Herzfeld & Stern and managed its Park Avenue office. He then went to Dean Witter & Co. in Manhattan and in 1985 moved to Boca Raton, Fla. He retired from Dean Witter in 1986.

An active squash and tennis player, Stan was ranked nationally in squash during his post college years in New York City.

We remember him for his humor, patience, generosity, courage, and benign spirit. QUENTIN KOPP '49

1956

Donald Lyman Bush

died in New York City on December 2, 1987. A partner in the firm of Bush, Swanson & Christensen, Don earned his law degree at the University of Minnesota in 1960 and specialized in real estate law. He loved sailing, cooking, the theater, and entertaining. Besides his immediate family, Don is survived by his father and by a brother, Walter Bush Jr. '5l. His wife, Helen, daughter Victoria, and son Robert, all live in Wayzata, Minn.

Robert Stephen Taft died in Hollywood, Fla., on December 9, 1987, after being struck by an automobile. Bob received his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1959 and a master's degree in tax law from New York Law School in 1960. Senior tax partner in the Manhattan firm of Certilman, Haft, Balin, Buckley, Kremer & Hyman, Bob also served as lecturer at New York Law School. Bob is survived by his wife, Marlene; daughter Dr. Leslie Aiuto; son Peter; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Taft.

1962

Donald N. Ginter died after a long illness in Woodside, Calif., on Christmas Day, 1987. Don came to Dartmouth from Amity Regional High School in Orange, Conn., and was a biology major, treasurer of Bones Gate, and a vocal presence in the Dartmouth Glee Club. After graduation, Don pursued medicine at the University of Virginia, interned at Mary Hitchcock, and served his residency (and a specialty in neurology) at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Md. Don practiced neurology in the San Francisco Bay area with the Kaiser Hospital system for the past 14 years.

Don's interests were many and varied. He continued his interest in music and became a gourmet cook. Landscaping and raising AKC greyhounds rounded out Don's avocations. Although divorced, Don was deeply involved with his two children, Christopher and Hilary. Also surviving is Don's mother, Joyce Ginter of Orange, Conn.

1972

James Murphree Folmar Jr. died in San Francisco on April 28. James grew up in Montgomery, Ala., and attended Sidney Lanier High School there.

James lived in the Choate Road Cluster his freshman year and off campus at Cornish Flats during his other three years in Hanover. Because of spending so much time off campus, James was not well known by many classmates, but those who knew him respected his quick mind and loved his zest for life. As an alumnus, James served as district enrollment director for the state of Alabama, and was reunited with many of his close friends in October of 1986 at an informal reunion in Hanover. James is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Folmar Sr., and the class extends its deepest sympathy to them.

1988

Stacey Jessica Coverdale died 12 hours after the class of'88 received its diplomas on June 12, but hers is a vision we may never forget. When Stacey stood before the class on Commencement Day in traditional Shinnecock regalia, it symbolized all that she had worked for in her years at Dartmouth. Even her tragic death in an automobile accident cannot diminish her singular efforts as a student, and as a person.

Stacey was not just active in Native Americans at Dartmouth, she strove daily for better understanding of her heritage and culture. Her exemplary service to NAD (as vice president in 1987) is only surpassed by her creative expressions of her heritage. The exhibit "Voices: Shinnecock Women," that she created with Jennifer Anderson '88, presented to the campus a culture that thirsts for understanding. The forthcoming documentary film about Native Americans at the College in which she was greatly involved, and which will end with scenes of her graduation, will run far years and years as a portrait of spirited pride.

Stacey was buried on June 18 at the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, South Hampton, N.Y., in the same dress she wore at Commencement. The class extends its sympathies to her survivors: her parents, four sisters, and maternal grandmothers. We remember the vision of her standing proudly, and share her hope for a future in which understanding will be the rule, not the exception.