This is a listing of deaths of which word has been received since the previous issue.
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 in a later one.
Arthur Hardy Lord '10 • Oct. 18 Henry Isa Monheimer '15 • Nov. 12 Gerard Franklin Shaw '15 • Oct. 22 Howard Maxfield Buffinton '16 • Oct. 14 Adolphus W. Gorton '20 • Sept. 28 Trueman T. Loeblein '20 • Oct. 8, 1988 John Thomas Griffin '23 • Nov. 24 John Joseph McGrath '23 • Oct. 5 Francis Martin Austin '24 • Sept. 10 George Baerman Kenney '24 • Oct. 3 Curtis Albert Abel '25 • Nov. 28 Paul Frank Pearson '25 • Oct. 12 Fred Freeman Lawson '26 • Oct. 12 Samuel Holt MeAloney '26 • Oct. 22 Sydney Irving Harris '27 • Oct. 12 Edward Edgeworth Redcay '27 • Oct. 10 Raymond McClary Ring '27 • Sept. 15 Joseph Leonard Tracy '27 'June 14 John Craig Heston '28 • Oct. 24 William Hunter Fieldcamp '30 • Oct. 15 Edward Barton Hall Jr. '32 • Sept. 19 Ellis Burnett Jump '32 • Sept. 19 John Harvey Dingle Jr. '37 • Oct. 24 Ralph Leighton Griffith Jr. '37 • Oct. 16 Richard Harrison Heneage '38 • Oct. 27 Armando Chardiet Jr. '39 • Nov. 6 Ludwig Joseph Pyrtek '39 • Oct. 19 Hodge Lysander Jones Jr. '40 • Oct. 24 Reed Ogden Griffith '42 • Oct. 31 Charles Francis Kingsley '42 • Oct. 8 Herbert Lloyd Osborne '42 • Nov. 21 Donald Preston Wright '42 'July 27 Arthur Mason Brown '43 • Oct. 1989 James Lucius French '43 • Sept. 30 Gwynn Frank Elias '45 • Sept. 1989 Alexander Ungar '45 • Nov. 2 Lawrence Borges Kidder '46 • Mar. 22 William Henry Miller '50 • Oct. 11 Wilburn Lee Sims '60 • Oct. 24 John Anthony Pfeffer 111 '61 • Sept. 22 Michael Thomas Miller '63 • May 30 Peter Wesley Kitson '69 • Nov. 22 James R. Needham 111 '70 • Nov. 25 Terrence Lee Pixley '71 • Apr. 12
1910
Arthur Hardy Lord whose Dartmouth roots go back to 1801 when his great-great-uncle William Hayes matriculated, died on October 14 at the age of 100 in Pomona, Calif. His grandfather John K. Lord, of the class of 1836, was the son of the College's sixth president, Nathan Lord, who served from 1828-63. Arthur's father, John K. Lord 1868, taught Latin at the College for 50 years. Two of Arthur's brothers and nephew Fred Lord '36 also attended Dartmouth.
A Phi Beta Kappa and College golf champion in '09, Arthur earned a master's in education at Harvard in 1924 and taught mathematics for many years. He was a sales representative with Ginn & Cos., publishers in Boston, from 1926-58. During his retirement he was co-author of Dr. Tucker'sDartmouth. He was also a class officer in several capacities and last visited Hanover shortly after his 96th birthday.
Arthur's wife, Bertha (Geddes), predeceased him. Surviving are their daughters, Eleanor Logan and Laura Smail, two grandsons, a great-grandson, and his sister Laura.
1915
Gerard F. Shaw died October 22, at his home in Milton, Mass. He was 97.
Jerry came to Dartmouth from Tabor Academy where he captained the undefeated 1910 football team. A broken leg received sliding into third base the following spring ended any further athletic endeavors. He was forced to leave Hanover after freshman year because his grandfather, who raised him, died, leaving the family's finances askew.
A World War I veteran, Jerry was a member of Sigma Nu at Dartmouth. He remained one of 1915's most loyal sons throughout his life.
Jerry's business career included pioneering in the cranberry industry with his two brothers, who formed Shaw Bogs, Inc. in South Carver, Mass. Shortly thereafter he was an incorporator and executive of the Colonial Brass Cos. of Middleboro, Mass. Jerry retired in 1961 as treasurer and director of the George R. Churchill Mfg. Cos. in Hingham.
Jerry leaves a daughter Nancy May, a son Gerry '51, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He was buried next to is wife, Mildred. They had been married 55 years before her death in 1980.
G.T. Shaw '51
1916
Howard Maxfield Buffinton of Richmond, Mass., died on October 14 at the age of 94, according to word from his daughter, with whom he had lived since his wife, Mary, died in 1988.
Buff was a Phi Beta Kappa at Dartmouth, majoring in English, linguistics, and history. He was active in the D.O.C. and later spent many years as a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club. At the same time he was also a stamp collector and member of several philatelic societies.
From graduation until his retirement in 1960 Buff was with the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company, later merged into Monarch Life. His title was manager of the service and brokerage department. He is survived by his daughter, Ann Terryberry.
1921
Charles Ellis Moreau died October 3, 1988, at the Cherry Nursing Home, Montclair, N.J. He is survived by his widow, Monette, and four children, Christina Glen, Alex, John, and Susan. There are also three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Chuck was often referred to as Glen Ridge's leading citizen. He was certainly one of the most respected citizens in northern New Jersey, where his father had founded two suburban weekly newspapers. With this background it was natural that Chuck spent a post-graduate year at the Columbia School of Journalism and then went to work for the Miami Herald.
Returning to Montclair after the Florida land boom, Chuck joined his father's news paper—now grown to five —and became publisher on the death of his father in 1933.
Born in Freehold, N.J., in 1899, Chuck was one of the most popular members of the class in spite of his modest and retiring personality.
O.H.H.
1923
Leon L. Freeman an outstanding member of the class, died suddenly at home on September 30, of an aneurysm of the aorta. He had been at the theater the night before.
In College Bud was business manager of the Bema and was active in the Dramatic Association. He joined Alpha Chi Rho. After College he had a four-year term on the Alumni Council and was active in the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Wisconsin. He served on the Third Century Fund and his leadership in the 1923 scholarship fund was phenomenal. During WW II Bud served in the navy as a lieutenant commander in the Pacific, aboard the USS Enterprise.
After that he was highly interested in industrial projects and was on the boards of many companies. His biggest interest was the building of large residential units for the elderly and disabled. Later he built a large shopping center and retired as a consultant in that field. Recently he had vacationed in Canada and Russia.
Bud's first wife, Cornelia, died in 1969. He is survived by his wife, Annette, son Louis, a stepson and four stepdaughters, his sister, and nine grandchildren.
1924
Francis Martin Austin a long time resident of Melrose, Mass., died of cancer on September 10 after a two-and a-half-year struggle. "Chick," as he was known, came to Hanover from Brattleboro, Vt., where he had been an outstanding schoolboy athlete in the Pioneer Valley, competing in football, basketball, baseball, and track.
During his four years at Dartmouth he was a member of Green Key, president of the Betas, and varsity baseball player. When Jeff Tesreau was asked to look back on his first 25 years at Dartmouth and put together a "mythical team," he selected Chick as one of his outfielders.
Chick spent more than 42 years with New England Telephone, rising to an executive position in traffic operations. After retiring in 1966 he divided his time between New England and Florida.
Over the years, he was active in Dartmouth affairs, taking part in the alumni interviewing program, attending reunions, and participating on many occasions as a contributor to the 24-Hour Notice.
He is survived by Alice, his wife of 64 years, his daughter Ann MacGregor, his son Francis Jr. '50, and three grandchildren.
George Baerman Kenney died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital in Ontario, Canada, on October 3. He had been recovering slowly from a stroke suffered in February 1988 when he fell in his home and six days later died without regaining consciousness.
George was magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa at Dartmouth. He received his M.B.A. from Tuck in 1925 where he was chairman of his class.
George had a very active career in the insurance business, all in the Dominion of Canada. He was a manager of companies and president or chairman of many insurance-related organizations and committees. He retired in 1974, but remained active in public and charitable organizations. In 1967 the Canadian Government awarded him the Canadian Centennial Medal "for outstanding service to the nation." George is survived by his wife, Mary, four daughters, a son George Jr. '52, a brother Laurence '28, and a grandson Richard '70.
1926
Fred Freeman Lawson died October 12 in Naples, Fla., where he had lived for some time after retirement in 1966. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., where he grew up and graduated from Rochester West High School. At Dart mouth he was a member of Sigma Chi and Sphinx senior society, and he was manager of the gym team.
For 34 years Fritz was with the Rochester Folding Box Cos. starting in sales, becoming general manager and later vice president. Then for 16 years he was with Weyerhaeuser Company, Rochester. He was a member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Club, and Oak Hill Country Club. While living in Naples he belonged to the Royal Poinciana Country Club.
As an alumnus he showed his strong interest in Dartmouth as secretary of the Rochester Alumni Club in the early thirties. He frequently returned for class reunions and football games, and contributed generously to the Alumni Fund for 53 years.
His first wife for 35 years, Arlene, died in 1964. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, his son John, his daughter Jean, and four grandchildren.
Samuel Holt McAloney died of cancer October 22 in Sarasota, Fla., having lived in that area for 35 years. He was born in Boulder, Mont., grew up in Pittsburgh, and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. An active undergraduate at Dartmouth, he was a member of Sigma Nu, The Arts, and The Players. He was art editor of the Green Book, Bema, and Aegis.
Holt spent his business career in the field of writing, publishing, public relations, and advertising. He made time to edit the class bulletin and then the class newsletter on two different occasions, and served on the class executive committee from 1976 to the present. He was a member of the Alumni Fund team and was a generous contributor for over 50 years. He was a past president of the Dartmouth Club of Sarasota, president of the Sarasota County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, chairman of the board of Happiness House Rehabilitation Center, and was on the faculty of Manatee Junior College.
Having learned to fly shortly after graduation Holt saw combat in the Marine Corps in the Far East during WWII. Earning the rank of colonel, he won three presidential citations and the Bronze Star.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lillian (Dagg), his son Michael '51, two grandsons, and his nephew Noel Mc-Entagart '61.
1927
Sydney Irving Harris died in a New York hospital October 19 after a long illness. In College he majored in economics and was a member of Pi Lambda Phi and Beta Alpha Phi. In 1930 he received an LL.B. from Harvard, then acted as counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission. Later he taught in junior high school. In 1946 Syd married Ruth Berman, a talented musician and a graduate of the juillard School of Music. Syd assisted her in music publishing and with her concerts. He was a faithful attendant at our fall mini-reunions assisted by his wife and daughter Susan in later years when his health failed. He is survived by Ruth, Susan, and his son Kenneth. He also leaves a brother Jerome '30.
S.D. Mills '27
Martin John Knorr died October 7 at the home of his daughter in Long Beach, N.Y., of congestive heart failure. He was 83. His wife, Pauline, died in 1980.
Martin was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., where he attended Boys High School. After two years at Dartmouth he attended law school at St. Lawrence University, receiving his LL.B. degree in 1931. He practiced law in Queens and was assistant United States attorney before serving as a member of the New York State Assembly and later the State Senate. During this time he resided in Ridgewood, Queens.
He was always active in civic affairs and served nine years as president of Allied Civic Association. He was also active in the Lutheran Church and the Senior Citizens Council and was a former member of the board of the Christ the King Regional High School.
He is survived by two daughters, Pauline Jackson and Constance McCormack, a son Clement, and three grandchildren.
Edward Edgeworth Redcay died in Plattsburgh, N.Y., October 17 where he spent most of the past 50 years teaching at the State University of New York. At Dartmouth, he played freshman football and basketball. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Kappa Phi Kappa. He earned a master's degree from Dartmouth in 1930 and taught there for two years in the education department. He earned another master's degree from Yale in 1933 and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in education in 1935. He joined the faculty of SUNY-Plattsburgh as a professor of education in 1935. He served as dean, then as acting president from 1952 to 1954. He received several awards from the college, for distinguished service, the last in 1989 at the centennial celebration of the college. Eddie was an intimate friend of the poet Robert Frost, who was his house guest each year when he came to lecture to the students. Eddie married Dr. Lillian Bilkey in 1960. She preceded him in death. There are no living r relatives.
S.D. Mills '27
Raymond McClary Ring of Epson, N.H., died September 15 in the Concord Hospital after a long illness.
Ray was born in Epson and returned there after retirement in 1977 to become Epson's Citizen of the Year when he designed the commemorative medal in honor of the town's 250th anniversary.
After schooling at Pembroke Academy, he entered Dartmouth in 1923. In College he was a member of Gamma Delta Epsilon, designed the 1927 Carnival theme, and was associate editor of Jack-O-Lantern, which printed many of his cartoons and drawings. After graduating he continued to make use of his talents as an artist by first working as a commercial artist for Forbes Lithographic Company in Rochester, N.Y. Later, he worked for over 20 years with Dennison Manufacturing Company in Framingham, Mass., and for more than ten years as art director of the Harvard Business Review. When he returned to his home town of Epson in 1977, he worked briefly for the Manchester Union Leader as a cartoonist.
He leaves his wife of 59 years, Bessie (Reid), and a daughter, Marcia Winslow.
1928
John Craig Heston died of heart failure October 24 at his home in Newton Square, Penn. Born in Philadelphia, he prepared for Dartmouth at Haverford School. At Dartmouth he joined Theta Delta Chi. He was active in both schools in later years, a director of the Haverford School and on the Dartmouth Alumni Council 1950-52, representing District 11. During World War II he served in the navy as a gunnery officer in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander.
Jack lived in Bryn Mawr for 50 years and was a long-time summer resident of Wolfeboro, N.H. He operated the family wood business, Heston and Company, in Philadelphia until he retired in 1965. He was a member of the Merion Cricket Club, the Right Angle Club, the Union League, and the Philadelphia Country Club.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy, three children, Nancy Ann, John Jr. '54, MacDonald '57, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, ana a sister. One grandson is William Heston '87.
1929
Donald Amsden MacCornack died at his home in Sugar Hill, N.H., on August 1.
He came from Cleveland Heights (Ohio) High School, belonged to Sigma Nu, and majored in fine arts. He was art editor of the Pictorial and served on the Interfraternity Council and the Carnival Ball committee.
He received his A.B. in architecture from M.I.T. in 1933 and his master's in 1934. He practiced architecture from 1936 until 1941, then worked with the navy at Columbia University on anti-submarine warfare until 1946. He was principal architect with Brookhaven National Laboratory until 1971.
From 1955 to 1964 he was a member, then president, of the Sayville, N.Y., board of education. He leaves his wife, Eleanor, a daughter Martha, and sons Andrew '66, and Frederick.
Henry Ross Sharpe died last May 2, after a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Nashua, N.H., he entered Dartmouth from Nashua High School. He belonged to Kappa Phi Kappa and the Round Table and majored in German.
He taught history, English, and economics at Nashua High School from 1929 to 1949. He received his master's degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1943.
In 1949 he resigned from his teaching position to enter into business with his wife, Alice. They owned and operated Sharpe's Fabrics in Nashua until retirement in 1969.
His departure from formal teaching did not dampen his lifelong enthusiasm for teaching. After retirement he tutored juvenile offenders and taught at Daniel Webster Community College, where he attained the rank of assistant professor.
He was an active member in the Nashua Teachers Association and the Dartmouth Club of Nashua.
He leaves a son Sumner '58, a daughter Sandra Coronis, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three brothers. Sumner Sharpe '58
1930
Jay Cooke Alexander of Lancaster, Pa., died on August 17. Alec was born in 1904. Recent information about him is sparse. At the time of the 40th year report, Alec expected to soon retire from his position with John H. Steffy, Inc., a Buick and Opel dealership. He was co-inventor of the "straight line" dialyzer, produced by the American Dialyzer Corp. He had been with the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. from 1954—59, when he joined the auto dealership.
John Philip McBriarty of Philadelphia died last March 22. Little information is on record for Phil. His career as a sales engineer was with the Stanley Works in his hometown of New Britain, Conn. There are no recent details, but it is believed that his wife, Agnes, son Joseph, and two daughters survive.
1931
Edmund Aldrich Symonds died on September 29 at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass.
Ned came to Dartmouth from Newton (Mass.) High School. He majored in economics, and was a member of Sigma Nu.
Following the death of his father Ned left college and worked on construction projects before becoming a sales and service representative for construction equipment manufacturers. During WW II he was a supervisor of marine equipment for the Corps of Engineers, after which he took over supervisory work in the Needham (Mass.) Public Works Department until retirement to Cape Cod in 1966. He had been a member of the Massachusetts Water Works Association and of the New England Sewage and Industrial Waste Association.
Ned is survived by his widow, Elizabeth, and by a brother, Robert.
1932
Benjamin Warren Drew died on September 6 after a heart attack. The shock of his going was the more severe because he was always a model of vitality and good health. At his death he was class president, ever concerned with the welfare of the College. He had served as class secretary, chairman of our 50th Reunion, an active participant in class executive committees, and class agent.
Ben's career was unique among us. A horticulturist like his father, he spent his life among orchards, first at Drew Farms, Inc., in Westford, Mass., and after 1963 on his own farm in Vershire, Vt. Attracted to the Upper Valley by his love for Dartmouth, he bought the 30-acre farm that he and Sally called Snowfields. High above sea level, it was excellent for apple growing and Ben grew Cortlands, Macintosh, and Delicious for profit, but also cultivated antique varieties Chenango Strawberry, Grimes Golden, Fameuse, Snow Apple. He had been president of the National Apple Institute and head of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association. He was town moderator in Westford for more than 25 years and in Vershire was a selectman and justice of the peace.
Ben's fraternity was Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was particularly active in Ledyard Canoe Club, in which he retained a real interest for the rest of his life. At the age of 70 he led the club's canoe trip down the Connecticut River to Old Saybrook.
Ben's wife, Sarah (Westcott), survives him, as do their children Ben Jr. '59, Sarah Drew Reeves, Leslie Drew Sullivan, Eleanor, and George. There are ten grandchildren including Christopher Drew '89 and his sister Abbie '93.
Edward Barton Hall Jr. died on September 19 at his home in Rochester, N.Y., after a heart attack. He was retired from a career with Eastman Kodak. Jack came to us from Stony Brook Preparatory School. He was a brother in Psi Upsilon and a Tuck School major. During WW II he was a lieutenant in the navy.
Jack had a number of interests travel, hunting, music, gardening—and he also found time for community work. He had been a director of the Rochester Chapter of American Red Cross and chairman of the Board of Trustees in the First Presbyterian Church in Rochester. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and daughters Carolyn and Eve, as well as five grandchildren.
Ellis Burnett Jump a retired professor at the University of Oregon School of Dentistry, died in a Portland hospital on September 19. He had received a degree from the Harvard School of Dentistry in 1936 and later a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in anatomy. In 1947 he had established the anatomy department of the University of Oregon Dental School.
For years Elly was active in the Portland Regional Office of the American Friends Service Committee. He and his wife, Margaret, were in Europe from 1953 to 1955, where Elly directed refugee services in Austria and Germany for AFSC.
Elly was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi and active in The Arts, The Round Table, the band, the DOC, and Cabin & Trail.
Margaret Jump predeceased her husband. Survivors are their daughters Connie and Janet and their son Leyton.
1933
Stuart Hills Durkee who died in South Laguna, Calif., on October 8, was born in Nevada and graduated from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. After Dartmouth he began his career in the oil industry with General Petroleum Company and in 1937 joined the Standard Oil Company of New York. He was sent to Sumatra where his career was interrupted by World War 11. He actually saw the Japanese paratroop landing and barely escaped capture. He served in the navy from 1943—45, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.
After the war Stuart returned to Los Angeles and was associated with Superior Oil Company, rising to treasurer in 1950 and vice president in 1957. He retired in 1963 and became active in the nationally renowned Laguna Beach Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, serving as board member and treasurer. His only surviving relative is a sister, Margaret Brown.
Albert Bernard Terry died October 11 in Hartford, Conn., of lung cancer. He prepared at Tilton Academy, was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu, and was graduated from Tuck School in 1934.
After a few years with R.H. Macy, he joined the Outlet Company, specializing in women's clothes. An expert in merchandising, he rose to the presidency of the company, changed the name to Susan Terry Inc., and operated four stores in Connecticut. In 1974 he retired to Palm Beach, Fla.
He is survived by his wife, Estelle, and five children, one of whom was Charles '65.
1935
Harry Smith Ferries 75, died on October 8 at home in South bury, Conn., after a courageous fight against cancer. Born in Kansas City, Harry graduated from James Madison High School in Brooklyn.
Dartmouth was very important to Harry and throughout his life was his "second family." He majored in sociology, served as president of Phi Delta Theta, and was active in numerous College activities. After graduation he served as president of his class, was active in fundraising and recruitment interviewing, and organized several class reunions and mini-reunions.
After serving as a lieutenant and a radar officer in the U. S. Navy in 1943-44, in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, Harry spent his entire career with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. He retired in 1972 as a vice president after working in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Canada.
Wherever Harry lived he was an active and enthusiastic volunteer and leader in community affairs. In Weston, Mass., where he and his wife, Anne, lived for many years and raised their family, he was on the Vestry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, a member of the town finance committee, and chairman of a school building committee. In Heritage Village, Southbury, Conn., where he lived for the past 15 years, and in Cortez, Fla., where he wintered for the past four years, he was active in organizing and running his condominium associations.
Harry is survived by Anne, his wife of 53 years; by his four children, John Ferries'59, judy Smith, Susan Vogt, and Betsy Ferries; and by 13 grandchildren. For the undersigned he was more than a role model, he was a man of rich human values a caring person, a motivator, a cheerleader. Yes, he unabashedly influenced my decision to attend Dartmouth but no college could teach the kind of ethical and caring values he practiced every day of his life. The very last request he made of me, three days before he died, was to play for him the tape of the Glee Club singing his favorite song, "Dartmouth Undying."
John Ferries '59
1938
Richard Harrison Heneage died October 27, at the Winsted (Conn.) Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Dick prepped at Tabor Academy and Clark School and was among the envied group in our class who had grown up in Hanover. We were jealous because they knew the ropes and could ski better than us. When Dick's father, Rip Heneage '07, became director of athletics in 1927 the family moved from Chicago to Hanover and Dick discovered golf.
He was a member of his prep school golf team and won his numerals and his varsity letter in golf at Dartmouth, and was captain of both teams. He was champion of the Hanover Country Club and twice runnerup for the state title. Dick majored in English, was a Deke and a Dragon.
He married Marge Cameron in 1937 and went on to the University of Vermont where he got his master's in 1941. Accepting a position as pro at the Hour Glass County Club in Windsor, Vt., Dick began a lifelong career in secondary education, teaching in Windsor, Whitefield, N.H., then Winsted, where he was guidance counselor at the Gilbert High School, and principal of the Pearson School and the Greenwoods School, retiring in 1973. He had earned degrees from the UNH and Hartford University. He continued playing golf and became president of the Greenwoods Country Club in Winsted. He was also president of the Winsted Nurses Association.
Marge and Dick lost their two children years ago. Daughter Margery, age 23, of a stroke after surviving open heart surgery, and son Cameron, age 22, in a car accident.
Marge survives, as does his brother Peter '45; his sister, Sylvia Porter, granddaughter Carolyn Wehry, and two great-grandsons, Brock and Nicholas. Dick was buried in Pine Knoll Cemetery in Hanover.
1939
Armando Chardiet Jr. 71, New Britain, Conn., died on November 6 at New Britain Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Armie had a history of heart problems and regretfully had to miss our 50th Reunion despite plans to be in attendance.
A native of Cuba, he came to Dartmouth from Mercersburg Academy where he was a member of the Literary Society, an honor student, and on the swimning team. At Dartmouth he majored in political science, was a member of Centro Espanol, and a brother of Kappa Epsilon. After graduation Armie returned to his native Cuba where in 1943 he earned a law degree from Havana University. After practicing law for a few years he became a professor and assistant dean of the Law School at the University of Villanova in Havana.
In 1959 was a member of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations about which he said in our 50-year book, "The only major regret in my life is representing Fidel Castro's government in the UN." He resigned his post and came to this country in 1960. He was named a visiting lecturer in history and political science at Yale University, becoming a fellow of Davenport College.
He is survived by his wife, Georguena Dela Paz Chardiet, daughters Tessie Witwicke and Nicole Chardiet, sons Armando, George, and Joseph, and three grandchildren.
James D. Cooper Jr. 71, of Mundelein, III., died in Chicago last July 30. The cause of death is not known at this writing.
Jim came to Hanover from the Howe School where he participated in football, tennis, soccer, and track, and was a member of Quill & Scroll and the school paper. He was a non-graduate member of the class of 1939. He is survived by his wife, Maryella, a son James, a daughter Patricia, and a grandson, James IV.
Ludwig J. Pyrtek of West Hartford, Conn., died on October 19, at his daughter's home, of cancer of the pancreas. Joe established himself as an allaround athlete at Hartford Public High School before attending Dean Academy for one year where he continued to excel in football, basketball, and baseball. At Dartmouth Joe was a member of the football and baseball teams, a brother in Delta Kappa Epsilon, and Sphinx.
Intending to major in history, Joe came under the influence of Dr. Joe Donchess, a surgeon and former all-American who coached the ends on Earl Blaik's football team. Joe turned to medicine and trained at Dartmouth Med School. He then earned his M.D. at the University of Chicago's Rush Medical School. After a one-year internship at Hartford Hospital he was inducted into the army where he served as a captain in the 35th Infantry Division from 1943 through 1945. He won five battle stars and die Bronze Star.
After residency at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore and a fellowship in cancer surgery at the Lahey Clinic, Joe returned to Hartford to hang out his shingle for the practice of general surgery. Over the next 40 years he treated more than 30,000 patients with unparalleled energy, quality, and integrity. It was in recognition of his achievements that the Ludwig J. Pyrtek Chair in Surgery was founded at Hartford Hospital and endowed with over a million dollars from patients and friends.
A vice president of the New England Surgical Society, a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association, a councilor at the Lahey Clinic Foundation Alumni, he received the Distinguished American Award from the New England Chapter of the National Football Foundation, and was voted by his Dartmouth classmates as the 1939 Man of the Year in 1987.
He was predeceased by his childhood sweetheart and wife, Mary (Folette) Pyrtek, and a daughter, Susan Buchholtz. He is survived by two daughters, Nancy Bloom and Janice Kilday, a son John L. Pyrtek, and ten grandchildren.
1940
Hodge L. Jones Jr. died October 24 in Sequim, Wash., after a long illness. He came to Dartmouth from Des Moines, lowa.
Hodge married Janet Helen Jensen in 1942. During World War II he served as a navigator and weather observer in the air corps.
He retired in 1982 as senior vice president and actuary of Guarantee Mutual Life Cos. of Omaha, Neb., after a career spanning 35 years. He was an enrolled actuary and a fellow in the Society of Actuaries.
Among his honors, being made an admiral in the Nebraska Navy for service to the state delighted him most.
Hodge's loyalty to Dartmouth was lifelong. An active member in the Dartmouth Club of Omaha, Hodge served as both president and treasurer. He was particularly pleased when his son, Hodge 111, chose Dartmouth, graduating in the class of 1966.
He was an active member of the Sequim Rotary Club.
Hodge is survived by his wife, Janet, his son Hodge '66, daughters Donnelly and Jeanne, and seven grandchildren.
William George Wrightson Jr. 71, died at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, N.J., on September 23.
Bill came to Dartmouth from Newark Academy and became a member of Sigma Chi. Although he did not graduate with his class, he was loyal and generous to the College throughout his life.
After service in the Quartermaster Corps during WW II, Bill rejoined the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company for a lifelong career with that firm, which had been founded by his great-grandfather, George Huntington Hartford.
Bill was a trustee of Newark Academy, East Orange General Hospital, and Rumson Country Day School, and was a member of the Alumni Council at Dartmouth. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, and two sons, William and jeffery.
1941
Robert Hensler Koenig had agreed to co-chair the class of 1941 's 50th Reunion in 1991, but illness obliged him to withdraw from this commitment. The illness persisted, and death having claimed him October 6, Bob will make the reunion in spirit only.
Coming from New Jersey, he spent two years at Clark School in Hanover prior to entering Dartmouth. His major was English literature (with a minor in basic Nugget). He joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon and was elected to Dragon.
Bob married Harriet Mclntyre, a 1942 Smith graduate. Their two children are Peter and Barbara. He first worked for Bendix Aviation and" later was with Western Electric for 33 years. His working career was interrupted by serving in the air force from 1942 to 1945.
Upon retirement from Western Electric, Beach Haven, N.J., was home until this summer, when the Koenigs moved to Greensboro, N.C. Bob served as class agent and on the class executive committee. William E. Hotaling '41
1942
John Willard Middleton died on October 8 in Singapore.
John entered Dartmouth from Culver Military Academy. At Dartmouth he was a member of Theta Delta Chi, the Sea Gulls, and the Varsity Ski Club.
He served as a commander of subchasers in the navy during World War 11, finishing with the rank of lieutenant. After the war he went into retailing, starting with R.H. Macy in New York and ending as a manager of a men's and women's sportswear shop on Long Island for 20 years.
On Long Island he continued his longtime interest in chess as a vice president of the Huntington Chess Team.
John and his wife, Kay, had retired to Singapore to be near their daughter Avery and four grandchildren, all of whom survive. A son, Peter, died in an auto accident in 1966.
John Champion Milnor died on August 27 in Honolulu. John came to Dartmouth from Punahou School in Honolulu. At Dartmouth he was active in the Scientific Society and in gymnastics.
He went to Temple Medical School after graduating from Dartmouth and interned at Queen's Hospital in Honolulu.
He was a pediatrician whose life's work was devoted to the field of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental retardation. He conducted his- practice at the Straub Clinic and Hospital until his retirement in 1985. His local service included tenures on both the Hawaii and Oahu Commission for Children.
John is survived by his wife, Hazel, and two daughters, Mary and Jean.
Wendolin John Nauss died October 4 following a heart attack on the golf course at St. Andrew's Golf Club, Westchester County, N.Y.
John came to Dartmouth from Pelham High School, Pelham, N.Y. At Dartmouth he was a member of Delta Tau Delta.
In World War II John served in the navy until 1945, separating with the rank of lieutenant. He returned to Dartmouth to complete his studies at Tuck School, where he received his M.B.A. in 1946. He then went to Yale Law School where he was an editor of the law journal in his senior year and from which he received his J.D. in 1949.
For ten years he practiced law with the New York City firm of Cravath, Swain and Moore before leaving to join and help develop the firm of Seward and Kissel. His work with both firms was in the field of corporate and antitrust law.
For many years John lived in Scarsdale, where he was active in community activities. An avid golfer, he served as president of the St. Andrew's Golf Club. He was also devoted to curling.
For five years from 1967 to 1972 he served as head agent fori 1942's Alumni Fund drive. He was a member of the class executive committee at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, two sons, John and Stephen, a daughter, Betsy Anne Owen, and three grandchildren.
Donald Preston Wright died on July 27 in Plaistow, N.H., of a heart attack.
Donald entered Dartmouth from Haverhill (Mass.) High School.
Donald spent his life with his interests in libraries and as a local history buff. He was head of cataloging at Haverhill Public Library for 30 years and later served as town historian in Newton, N.H. He was a trustee of the John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead in Haverhill.
Donald is survived by his wife, Beryl,
1943
Arthur Mason Brown died October 26 at the Clover Health Care facility in Auburn, Maine. Arthur entered Dartmouth from Tabor Academy and was a member of Delta Tau Delta, the Drama Club, and the Glee Club.
After Dartmouth Arthur served as an officer in the navy during World War 11. He received his master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from Columbia.
Arthur served as head of the department of philosophy and religion at the American University in Cairo. He returned to Union in 1956 as dean of students. He served as minister in the Congregational Church in Tryon, N.C., and later in Montpelier, Vt. In 1964 Arthur joined the religion department in Bates College, where he taught until 1978, when he suffered a massive stroke. He continued to work and published three volumes of poetry.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, sons Timothy and Stephen, daughter Nancy Brown Stump, and five grandchildren.
James L. French passed away October 1 in Fontville, Ind., after a prolonged illness. He came to Dartmouth from Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis. While at Dartmouth he was a member of SAE.
Jim left Dartmouth in December of 1942 and served in the navy aboard a combat transport in the Pacific. After the war he attended Indiana University from which he graduated in 1947.
He married Lucy Edgerton of Indianapolis in February of 1949. Jim was a gentleman farmer in Fontville for many years and was active in civic affairs, serving on the local school and hospital boards. He moved to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1981.
Jim had been a widower for many years. He is survived by his four children, Felicia Poulson, Scott, Wendy, and Hunter. Richard Koester '43
William Emil Schumacher died September 27 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. Bill entered Dartmouth from Baldwin High School, Baldwin, N.Y., and was a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa, DOC, Green Key, and Bait & Bullet.
He attended Dartmouth Medical School and received his M.D. from the University of Vermont in 1945. Bill served in the navy from 1943-54 with assignments in the U.S. and Japan. He was then associated with the Fairfield State Hospital in Connecticut and studied at Columbia to become a psychiatric administrator. From 1960 until his retirement in 1978 he was Director of the Maine Bureau of Mental Health.
Bill is survived by his wife, Ann Williams Schumacher, and his two sons, John '67 and David.
1945
Russell Foote Stryker Jr. of Great Falls, Va., died September 9, at Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Va., from complications following open-heart surgery. He attended Bayside High School in Flushing, N.Y., graduating as valedictorian before entering Dartmouth, where he was active in the Dartmouth Outing Club and the Daily Dartmouth his freshman and sophomore years. After serving in World War II as an aerial gunner and photographer in the Pacific with the Army Air Corps, he returned to Dartmouth and graduated magna cum laude in 1947. He received his degree in history and languages and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to Columbia University where he received a master's degree in government and economics in 1951.
Russ then began his career in Washington analyzing Soviet aircraft intelligence and guided missile production for Air Force Intelligence. In 1957 he moved to the Pentagon's Institute for Defense Analysis and became an expert in the movement of military equipment to faraway trouble spots by air and sea. From 1971 to 1975, Russ headed an effort to pinpoint military need and use of sealift and airlift. He then moved to the Maritime Administration where he became associate administrator for policy and administration, retiring in 1985 with unofficial rank of rear admiral, awarded by his peers.
He is survived by his wife, Genevieve, daughters Philenda and Cornelia, and son Russell III.
Alexander Ungar of Guttenberg, N.J., died on November 2 of lung cancer. A1 entered Dartmouth in 1941. When World War II began, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and he became a navigator in a B-24 group flying out of North Africa and later Italy. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal.
Upon his discharge in 1945 as a first lieutenant with 51 missions, he returned to Hanover and received his B.A. in 1946. He went into advertising and, several years later, joined his family packaging business of which he eventually became chairman.
Al was a class agent from 1963-70 and head agent from 1971-74. He was vice president of the Tri-County Dartmouth Club in New Jersey from 1970-75 and interviewed applicants for Dartmouth for many years.
He is survived by his wife, June, son Gary Ungar '75 and daughter Jill Korr, two grandchildren, stepdaughter Stephanie Hensey, his brother Harry F. "Skip" Ungar '49, and two nephews, Paul Ungar '73 and Michael Ungar '78. He was the nephew of the late Dr. Stanley F. Ungar '23.
1946
Thomas William Kerley died of lung cancer in Cheverly, Md., on October 22. He is survived by his wife, Doris, four sons, four daughters, a sister, his brother James '43, and 12 grandchildren.
Tom Kerley joined the Army Air Force Dartmouth Squadron as a freshman and, in the next two years, completed 65 missions over Europe in a B-26 bomber, receiving the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
After the war he studied architecture, graduating summa cum laude from Catholic University. Tom worked as an architect at the Department of Defense and was awarded the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Medal, the highest civil service award. He also became mayor of Cheverly.
Thomas Charles Ruby passed away very suddenly of a heart attack on March 15. He had taken early retirement from Home Life Insurance Company in September 1987, having worked for that company since his graduation from Tuck School in 1949.
At Dartmouth Tom played freshman football and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Dragon senior society. He served on active duty with the Army Air Force from February 1943 until March 1946,. earning two battle stars and a Presidential unit citation.
Tom is survived by his wife, Roxie, two daughters, and a son.
1947
Harry Mefford Runyon who resided on Shelter Island, N.Y., died September 9. Meff grew up in Glen Ridge, N.J., and after Phillips Academy, Andover, he came to Dartmouth in 1943 with the Navy V-12 unit. After active service in the Pacific in the submarine service he returned to Dartmouth, graduating with the Class of '47. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Dragon Society. Meff attended law school and practiced in Bridgeport, Conn., later forming the partnership of Williams, Smith, and Runyon in Bridgeport. He left law for the medical field, serving as secretary of the Society of the New York Hospital from 1970 until retirement in 1987. He also served as secretary of the Joint Board of the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1977-87, and was a dedicated chairman of the board of trustees of the William Woodward Jr. Nursery School, 1970-77.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma, three sons, his mother, and a brother, John '53.
1948
David Bowyer Meeker died of interstitial fibrosis and hepatitis on January 22, 1989, in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, near his native city of Troy where he spent most of his life.
After graduation from Troy High, Dave in 1943 joined the Navy V-12 program. Following receipt of his commission, he saw action in the South Pacific, mainly on P.T. boats in guarding the entrance to the harbor at Noumea, New Caledonia. Following his discharge, Dave arrived at Dartmouth in the fall of 1946. He led an active undergrad life, majored in government and economics, and joined Phi Delta Theta where he chaired athletics.
After an M.B.A. at Michigan, Dave joined Hobart Corporation of Troy and undertook a lifetime of business leadership roles combined with extensive volunteer civic and social work. He worked his way up within Hobart, becoming chairman in 1981. He also was a director of several other firms, including J.C. Penney and Phillips Petroleum, as well as chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers. He founded the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum at Wapakoneta, and was an active trustee of, or participant in, several educational institutions such as Hollins College, plus numerous public service organizations such as the Ohio Governor's Advisory Council, Troy's Community Center, Junior Achievement, and the Boy Scouts.
Dave leaves his wife, Helen, four children, including David N. '71, and 13 grandchildren.
1949
John G. Flanagan died last July 27 of pulmonary fibrosis at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa.
He served with distinction in World War II and was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star with clusters, Purple Heart, and the Croix de Guerre.
Jack is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughters Kathryn and Mary, son Timothy, and five grandchildren.
John Paul McGrath we have recently learned, died last May in Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and children Jeanne, Dorothy, and Stanley.
John came to Dartmouth after serving during World War II in the 47th Bomb Group in Europe as an aerial gunner. He graduated as an English major and was business manager of the Dartmouth Quarterly. While in Mexico, where he was an investment consultant, John was president of the Dartmouth Club of Mexico, from 1964 to 1968.
1951
Donald M. Binks last May 28 died of a heart attack at Fox Lake, I11. Don was president of Binks Electronics, Inc., a Chicago consulting firm that specialized in machine design, automation, and electrical engineering. One notable example of his work was his design for Swift of a machine that made 500 miles of sausage casing a day. Don's business was international in scope and took him to Italy in the 1970s.
Upon graduation from Dartmouth, Don married Elizabeth Lobdell, with whom he had two daughters, Rebecca Binks and Lizbeth Binks Kritzler. Don and Elizabeth divorced in 1964. Don is also survived by his mother, Lyda Tate Binks, and a grandson Paul.
Clifford Harrison as previously reported in the Class Notes, died suddenly of a heart attack on December 8,1988, at his home in Colonie, near Albany, N.Y. He is survived by his wife Helen, his daughters Mary Ellen Harrison and Joanne Harrison Moran, and his brothers William and Fred.
Cliff was born in Walpole, Mass., and attended schools there as well as Kimball Union Academy. At Dartmouth, he majored in sociology, was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Dragon, and was on the Interfraternity Council.
As an athlete, Cliff will be long remembered for his exceptional skills as a hockey player during his varsity seasons of 1948-51, during which he was named All-Ivy each year and captain his senior year. In 1952 he was a member of the U.S. Olympic team at the winter games in Oslo.
After College, Cliff enlisted in the Marine Corps for three years, serving in Korea and Japan as an officer. After service, he worked in Walpole and the Albany area.
1952
Bernard J. Lewis of Portland, Maine, died last May 27 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Throughout those three difficult years, he pursued his daily life with enthusiasm and maintained his sense of humor - never wavering in his energy and devotion to family, friends, community, and Dartmouth.
After graduating in 1952 Bernie attended Boston University School of Business but left to enlist in the navy. He returned to his beloved Portland and started his business career there.Bernie became a successful businessman and respected civic leader at the local and state levels. At various times he headed several companies: CEO of Bayside Enterprises, president of Penobscot Poultry Co., CEO of Quaker State Farms, Pa. He was also president of the Portland Symphony, a trustee of Westbrook College, and a fundraiser for Dartmouth and the United Campaign. Bernie was active in his temple, Temple Beth El, and firmly believed in and practiced the teachings of the Torah.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, and their three children, Philip, Alan, and Catherine.
1954
Neil Alexander Hendry after a year-long illness, died on November 4 in Boston. At the time of his death Neil was residing in Andover, Mass.
Neil came to Dartmouth from Phillips Andover Academy. He was a member of Kappa Sigma and majored in sociology. After graduation Neil entered the United States Marine Corps and served in North Carolina and aboard ship in the Mediterranean as a first lieutenant. In 1958 Neil began a long career as a banker with positions in Vermont and Massachusetts.
Throughout his life Neil was active in youth activities, particularly with Little League baseball. His classmates and friends remember well his sense of values and the love he had for his family.
Neil is survived by his wife, Ellie, and his children Lauren, Robert, and James. Ralph L. Sautter '55
1963
Michael Thomas Miller a Dayton, Ohio, businessman, died May 30 at Kettering Hospital, Kettering, Ohio, from a blood clot in his lungs. Michael was born in Greenville, Ohio, and grew up in Dayton. He attended Dartmouth from 1959-61 and completed his undergraduate studies at DePauw University. Michael worked in the sixties as a counselor in communicable diseases at the Wayne County Health Department in Michigan. In 1972 he invested in Good Time Services, a novelty business in Dayton and became joint owner with his brother Terry in 1975. Michael is survived by his brother, his wife, Jean, whom he married in 1981, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Miller.
John Carver Reinertsen died of lung cancer on November 4 in New York City. John was born in Kokomo, Ind., and grew up in Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Macon, Ga. At Dartmouth John was an English major and a member of Chi Phi. He obtained his M.B.A. degree from Tuck in 1964 and spent the following two years in the army. During this period he served as a communications specialist attached to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
Following military service John joined Lever Brothers as a marketing manager and, over the years, held senior marketing positions at Citicorp, Dean Witter, and Chemical Bank. Most recently he was an executive recruiter with Judd-Falk in New York.
John is survived by his wife, Mary Haskins, whom he married in 1967. They lived in New York and Old Black Point, Conn.
