Deaths
This is a listing of deaths of which word has been received since we prepared the previous issue. Full notices, which are usually written by the class secretaries, may appear in this issue or in a later one.
Keith G. Coombs '20 • April 11 George C. Gibson '23 • July 22 Mitchell May, Jr. '23 • Aug. 25 Kenmore L. Emerson '24 • Aug. 19 Elmer J. Carswell '25 • July 28 William B. Davis '25 • May 1992 Charles S. Huntley '27 • Aug. 28 Albert A. Wellman '27 • Aug. 25 William B. Wolf '27 • Aug. 21 Winfield Taylor '28 • Sept. 4 Elwin T. Wright '29 'June 1988 Dudley W. Faust '30 • April 1992 Eugene H. Zagat '30 • Sept. 14 William H. Marsh '31 • April 13 Tower C. Snow '31 • Sept. 29 John F. Barry, Jr. '32 • Aug. 15 Max P. Heavenrich, Jr. '32 • Sept. 15 John W. Moore '32 • Sept. 2 John L. Easthope '33 • March 28 Edward A. Luedke '34 • July 17 Robert C. Stauffer '34 • April 30 John W. Harwick '35 • April 10 Lem W. Bowen '37 • Sept. 7 Robert S. Campbell '38 • Aug. 27 William R. Reid Jr. '40 • Sept. 13 Harold D. Chittim '4l • July 28 John Eckhoff '41 'June 28 Louis A. Young '41 • July 25 John Van Etten Furth '42 'July 16 Arthur B. Bucknam '43 'June 18 Roderick N. Shepherd '45 • April 4 Richard P. Luetters '47 "July 24 John D. Achorn '49 • Aug. 20 Peter M. Komanecky '69 • Aug. 30 Andrew S. Trimble '85 'July 20 Martin J. Kryska '86 • Sept. 13
1922
Clyde Reynolds Jensen died in November 1990, according to a recent report. Jens was one of 12 boys from Omaha in the class of 1922. A pre-med major and Rufus Choate Scholar, he graduated with honors. He then went to Rush Medical College, Chicago, and received his M.D. in 1926.
In the spring of 1928 he was stricken with crucial septemia after he and another doctor performed an autopsy on the body of a man who had died of peritonitis. Jens' courageous struggle to survive was publicly acclaimed. His interest in pathology continued in later years when he became a professor at the University of Washington Medical School. He practiced medicine in Seattle for many years.
In WW II Jens served four years in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, mainly at San Diego and Pearl Harbor. From lieutenant com- mander he was promoted to commander at Pearl Harbor and subsequently captain.
He and Mary Bard of Seattle were married in 1934. She died in 1970. Three daughters and ten grandchildren survive them.
1925
Robert Coolidge Sweetster died June 12. Bob played guard on the championship varsity football team and was a member of Casque & Gauntlet at Dartmouth. He finished his undergraduate degree (8.5.) at UNH in 1935, and received a degree in veterinary medicine from Ohio State University in 1939. He served as a major in the army veterinarian corps during WW II. He worked as a vet and a meat and poultry inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Survivors are his wife, Barbara, and two children.
1929
Frederick William Andres died of a series of illnesses at his Chestnut Hill, Mass., home on August 4. Bill came from Arlington High School and Phillips Exeter Academy. He belonged to Phi Gamma Delta, Casque & Gaundet, Palaeopitus, the Christian Association, and the Outing Club. He was president of the Interfraternity Council, on the track team, and majored in history.
After Harvard Law he spent his career with Sherburne, Powers and Needham in Boston. He served Dartmouth in almost every class and College position, including chairman of the Board of Trustees. He belonged to many school and college boards, serving as chairman of Exeter, Beaver Country Day, and others. He was a town meeting member of Brookline, Mass., and served in many public organizations. He received Dartmouth's Alumni Award in 1963 and its honorary LL.D. in 1979. In 1987 a new dormitory was named in his honor.
He leaves his wife Katherine (Weeks), daughters Anita Rogerson and Katherine Moore, a son William, two sisters, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Robert Charles Brandt died of lung cancer on April 18 at his home in Asbury Park, N.J . Bob came from Neptune High School in Ocean Grove, belonged to Lambda Chi Alpha, and majored in economics.
He earned a business degree from Babson Institute and operated a gold mine in Mexico, then returned to the States and the investment field. During WW II he was stationed at Fort Eustice, Va. He was a member of the board of Monmouth (N.J.) hospital.
He leaves his wife, Dorothy, and sons Robert '58 and William.
Laurence Wheeler Lougee
died of heart failure on July 7 at Greenville Hospital near his home on Moosehead Lake in Rockwood, Maine.
Larry came from Maiden (Mass.) High School, belonged to SAE, the Round Table, and the Outing Club, and majored at Tuck.
He graduated from Harvard Law and practiced in New York. Enlisting as a private in the Mountain Infantry, he later served as assistant judge advocate during the building of the Alaskan Highway and in most of Europe. He earned several medals, citations, and battle stars.
Integrated in the regular army, he served until 1954, then became vice president and secretary of the Shawmut Bank in Boston. He was a member of the bar in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court, and served on many boards and community organizations.
He published items on public utility law, the Alaskan Highway, and his war story, "Years to Remember and Days to Forget."
He was head of SAE and its alumni advisor. A president of' 29, he was active in many class affairs. He leaves his wife, Mary, who is '29 class secretary, as well as two daughters and two sons including Richard '78.
1932
John Leverett Merrill of Townsend, Mass., died May 14 after a lengthy illness. He was a sociology major at Dartmouth and a member of Alpha Chi Rho. After more than 30 years at General Electric in Fitchburg, Mass., he retired as a controls engineer. Later he became a teacher at a vocational tech school and in machine and carpenter shops. He maintained his own nine-acre farm and enjoyed doing home repairs for neighbors and volunteering at a child day-care center. In Fitchburg he served on the school committee, in many offices of the congregational church, on die boy scout troop committee, and on the senior-citizens council.
John's great-grandfather was Dartmouth class of 1828; grandfather, 1856; father, 1894; brother '33; and two sons attended Dartmouth as well. He is survived by his wife, Marion, and sons johnjr. '64, Richard '71, and Robert.
1933
Edmund Ridgeway Blower died at his home in Akron, Ohio, on May 24. He prepared at Western Reserve Academy, majored in psychology, and was a member of Beta Theta Pi.
He received his M.D. from Yale in 1937 and returned to Akron for his residency and subsequent practice. His specialty was general surgery, and he served on the staffs of seven Ohio hospitals. He was a fellow of the International College of Surgeons and a member of the College of Abdominal Surgeons and of Alpha Kappa Kappa, the medical fraternity. After completing his surgical career, he continued general medical practice until his retirement in 1974.
He is survived by two sons and his widow, Anna Dean.
Wood Robertson Foster died on June 28. A graduate of Central High School in St. Paul, he was a member of the Ledyard Canoe Club and Sigma Alpha Epsilon and majored in Tuck School.
He received a law degree from the University of Minnesota and practiced in St. Paul from 1936 to 1981, then became "of counsel" to his firm. He was a trustee and officer of a variety of foundations and charitable institutions. He served faithfully in a number of Dartmouth alumni activities and was president of the Northwest Alumni Association and 1933 class agent.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, and five children. Two of his sons and a granddaughter are graduates of Dartmouth.
1934
Robert Clinton Stauffer died April 30 after a year of declining health. He was recently divorced and there are no family survivors. He was living in Madison, where he had been a professor of the history of science at the University of Wisconsin.
Bob came to Dartmouth from Minneapol is and was member of Alpha Chi Rho, Phi Beta Kappa, The Junto, and The Players, He majored in geology and worked as a zoology instructor at the College for a while after graduation. He received an M.A. in biology in 1939 and a Ph.D. in history in 1948, both from Harvard. During WWII he was a communications officer in the navy.
1935
Frederic Axelrod died in a drowning accident April 8 near his winter home in Palm Beach, Fla. He lived in Swampscott, Mass., for the balance of the year.
Fred was associated with the family business, Empire Clothing, in Topsfield, Mass., following graduation from Harvard Business School. He retired in 1982 .
He leaves his widow, Marian, and two sons.
Carlyle Wohlbuck Crane died at his home in Whitehouse Station, N.J., on February 21. Carlyle graduated Phi Beta Kappa before receiving his law degree from Yale. He was a member of the American Bar Association and the Plainfield Kiwani Club. He served as mayor of Plainfield 1948-54 and as state assemblyman 1954—58.
He leaves his widow, Irene, and five children. At the time of his death Carlyle served as class agent.
Gardner Cushman died June 9 in Belmont, Mass., of Parkinsons disease. Following graduation Gardner received his law degree from Harvard and joined the law firm of Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett, where he became a partner in 1949. He also worked in the law firm of Loring Wolcott and Coolidge. He served as a trustee for many civic and charitable organizations.
During WW II Gardner served in the navy, leaving the service in 1945 as a lieutenant (j.g.).
At Dartmouth he was a member of Theta Delta Chi, Green Key, Canoe Club, and the Dartmouth Players.
Gardner leaves his widow, Mary, two daughters, and two sons including Robert '71.
Ernest Edward Hedler died of respiratory failure April 16 in the Akron (Ohio) City Hospital. He made his home in Hudson. At Dartmouth Ernie was a member of Green Key, the Interfraternity Council, Delta Tau Delta, and Dragon. Later he served as a class agent as well as an enrollment interviewer for Dartmouth.
After graduation Ernie attended the Wharton School of Business and Temple University. When he retired he was district sales manager of the Bendix Corp in Hudson. He served as town councilman and was involved in the local dramatic society.
Ernie is survived by his sons Ernest III and Robert, his sister Helen Chapman, and four grandchildren.
Frank Hermes Jr. died December 17,1991, in Waterbury, Conn., after a long illness, he made his home in Southbury, Conn.
Frank was a member of DKE. He spent his business career with the D'Arcy Advertising Agency in New York.
He is survived by his wife, Marietta, a son, two daughters, and two grandchildren including James '91.
Claude Theo Huck died February 24 in the Northbrook, Ill., hospital following surgery.
At Dartmouth Ted was a member of Kappa Sigma and manager of the gymnastics team.
Ted was director of the Chicago Extruded Metals Co. for over 25 years and served as treasurer, secretary, and vice president before retiring in 1977.
Ted leaves his widow, Barbara, and three sons including Alex '62. Ted's three brothers graduated from Dartmouth.
Robert A. Morse died May 19 in Chardon, Ohio. Bob attended Dartmouth for his freshman and senior years before receiving his engineering degree from Thayer School in 1936.
He was president of the Cleveland engineering firm H.M. Morse & Co. and was a member of the Cleveland Engineering Society and the Chardon Chamber of Commerce.
Following the war, in which he was attached to the Corps of Engineers, he retired as a major in 1946. Bob leaves his wife, Elinor, a daughter, and two sons.
Robert Foster Rackcliff died November 6, 1991, in the Yale-New Haven hospital after a brief illness. He made his home in Stony Creek, Conn. Bob retired in 1984 as vice president of the Seton Name Plate Co. of Branford. He was active in community affairs.
He leaves his wife, Alice, to whom he was married in 1940, a son, and three daughters.
Colmore Boyd Rogers died April 13 in Webster, Mass., after a brief illness. Boyd was active in education and various charities. He was a former president of his neighborhood health center. He served as president of the St. Louis Dartmouth Club and as a member of the board of trustees of the John Burroughs school in the St. Louis area for 40 years. Boyd was a member of the Dartmouth Alumni Council 1946-50.
He leaves his widow, Ruth, a son, a daughter, and grandson Andrew '94. His daughter Elizabeth predeceased him.
Leroy Franklin Ruether died of lung cancer February 27 in Melboume, Fla. Roy received his B.A. from Tuck School and was involved with the farming industry as a salesman for the American Sugar Refining Co., as owner of a 92-acre dairy farm, and as a beef-cattle rancher. Later he became associated with a farm-machinery dealership in New Jersey.
While at Dartmouth Roy was manager of basketball and a member of Green Key and Sphinx.
Roy leaves his widow, Ruth, and a son.
1938
David Lee Berliner passed away June 21 at the Boca Raton Community Hospital in Florida after a long and courageous fight against lymphoma. Entering Dartmouth from MamaroneckHigh, Dave was active in the Glee Club, the Players, Junto, and also an adept business manager for Jack-O-Lantern.
He interrupted a successfully launched advertising career to volunteer for the Navy V-7 Program, becoming skipper of a mine the thick of Pacific invasions. Following the war, he joined the Mack Shirt Company in Cincinnati, rising to treasurer, vice president, and finally president. He was on the board of the Cincinnati Opera, the Board of the Jewish Community Center, and served as a Big Brother.
Moving to Boca Raton after retirement, Dave was an active member in the Presbyterian church, a golfer, an avid bridge player, and an almost fanatic sailboat racer.
David is survived by his wife, Hilda, son Roger '73, two daughters, and eight grandchildren.
J.R.S. Jr. '38
William Thomas Troxell died March 10,1987, in Warminister, Pa. Bill entered Dartmouth from the Central Evening High School in Philadelphia. After college Trox became a bond salesman with Lester Harding Inc. and then with Kolb, Carrol & Co., both investment firms in Philadelphia. He served as a first lieutenant in the army 1942-49 and remained in Germany in the U.S. Civil Service. While there he married Char- lotte Moritz in Munich in 195 3. Bill managed the American Press Club in Munich and later worked in Stuttgart. He and Charlotte traveled extensively throughout Germany, Italy, France, and Austria, where they enjoyed ski- ing. They returned to Philadelphia in 1954.
Bill joined the Columbia Ribbon and Car- bon Mfg. Co. in the fall of 1954 and worked in the sales department. He kept a strong inter- est in Dartmouth. He leaves Charlotte, two daughters, and a son.
J.R.S.jr. '38
1939
Edmund F.Wakelin died June 12 at his home in Biddeford Pool, Maine, after a long illness. An outstanding athlete and leader at Williston Academy before entering Dartmouth, Ed played end on the Green football team and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Sphinx.
He retired in 1981 as professor emeritus of the economics department of the University of Maine.
He had a long, active career in community affairs in Holyoke, Mass., where he served as a trustee of Williston Academy. He was also ad director of the Holyoke YMCA, Community Chest, and the Red Cross.
A decorated navy veteran of WW II, he was the skipper of a PT boat in the Pacific and received the Bronze Star and Silver Star for gallantry under fire.
He is survived by his wife, Miriam, two sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.
1942
Bynum Ernest Hinton Jr. died on May 30. By came to Dartmouth from St. Alban's School, Washington, D.C. He was a member of Sigma Nu and was active in the DOC and varsity track. He was in the navy from June 1941 to November 1945, reaching the rank of It. commander after serving on the U.S.S. Maryland and U.S.S. Monterey and earning several Pacific Theater ribbons.
He married Helen Jean Hess in 1945, graduated from Cornell Law School in 1948, and was an attorney in the Navy Department's Office of the General Counsel 1948-53. He also served as counsel for the Small Business Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1953 and was Washington attorney, VP., and representative for the Sinclair Refining Company 1956-70, retiring from private practice in 1982. He was a member of the Town Council of Somerset, Md., Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, the District of Columbia Bar, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.
By's wife, Helen Jean, predeceased him in 1990. He is survived by their children, Richard, David, Melanie, and James.
1943
Milton Samuel Binswanger Jr. suffered cardiac arrest following a golf game June 19 in Memphis, Tenn. "Bins" entered Dartmouth from Choate and was a member of Gamma Delta Chi. Completing air force pilot training in 1943, he became a flight instructor and later a fighter pilot with die First Air Force and 15th Fighter Group. He was discharged as a captain in 1946.
Joining Binswanger Glass in Memphis, he was elected president in 1949. When the company merged with National Gypsum in 1969 he was elected board chairman. He retired in 1984. Extraordinarily active in business and community affairs, Bins belonged to the Congregational Church of Israel, Temple Israel, Memphis Rotary, United Way, the Conference of Christians and Jews, and served as a director for a multitude of other organizations. He is survived by his wife, Lenore (Northwestern '44), a son, two daughters, and seven grandchildren.
Jesse A. Holton Jr. succumbed to cancer in 1988. Jesse entered Dartmouth from Hartford (Conn.) High School, belonged to Chi Phi, and majored in engineering. He apparently served in the navy in WW II. He lived in Milford, Mich.
Elliott C. Taber Jr. lost a battle with cancer February 2 in his home community of New Bedford, Mass. Unmarried, he is survived by his brother Richard Taber '36. Elliott came to Dartmouth from Taft School in New Bedford. His military service in the Air Force and Air Transport Command took him to New Jersey, Colorado, California, Ascension Island, and Brazil. He received decorations for his service in both the American and Middle East Theaters. Elliott's business career included employment with Metropolitan Life and National Cash Register Companies. At Dartmouth he participated in tennis and golf. He belonged to several rod and gun clubs, the NRA, and the National Wildlife Federation.
1945
William Dueringer NcNeely of Cape Coral, Fla., died of cancer on March 28. He entered Dartmouth from Summit (N.J.) High School, majored in economics, and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. His Dartmouth education was interrupted from 1943 to 1945 by WWII.
During a career in marketing he was affiliated at various times with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Toro Corp., Jacobsen Mfg. Corp., and Atlanta-Lasalle Corp. He completed his career as a management consultant. He attended the class's 40th Reunion.
He is survived by his wife, Joan, three children, and a cousin, Andrea Kormann '77.
1947
Robert W. Owens of Otisfield, Maine, died June 2 after a long illness with cancer. Bob came to Hanover in the summer of 1943 with the Navy V-12 program. After service as an ensign in WW II he completed his studies, graduating in 1948.
He worked in computer sales and as a consultant for Valcom in Portland for several years. He was a former president of the Falmouth and Bethel Little Leagues, and he gave much of his time, to community service. He is survived by Mildred, his wife of 45 years, and by their four sons.
1949
Robert Henry Tillson died at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on May 18. Bob came to Dartmouth from Vermont Academy and was a member of Delta Tau Delta. His father was in the class of 1920, and his brother was a '50.
He worked for many years with the Harvard Trust Company. Bob is survived by his wife, Ruth, and four children.
Daniel Jay Raabin died April 5, 1991, of respiratory failure in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dan graduated from Dartmouth and Tuck in 1950. He was a member of Delta Upsilon and managed the squash team.
He worked for Intercontinental Apparel as sales manager for the Pierre Cardin line and then started his own business.
He developed a brain tumor that incapacitated him in 1979, but in spite of this he continued to pursue his interest in business as chairman of the board of the Croton Toxic Company.
Dan is survived by his daughters Marjorie and Victoria.
1951
Forrest Ray Adams Jr. died December 19. Ray came to Dartmouth from Vermont Academy. After graduation he was with the International Paper Company for more than 25 years inavariety of technical positions. He later joined a small firm in Proctor, Vt. After retiring in 1988 he maintained a consulting business in Beaver River, N.Y. Ray is survived by his sons William and James, daughter Kathryn, and three stepchildren. His father was in the class of 1919.
Kenneth Holland Little of Reading, Mass., died of cancer April 18. Ken was one of six members of the Little family to attend Dartmouth. His son, brother, brother-in-law, and nephews have all been active as undergraduates and alumni. Ken was already a five-year army veteran when he matriculated, having participated in the Normandy invasion. He was discharged a first lieutenant but returned to active duty in Korea as captain. While an undergraduate he was Theta Chi and chairman of Winter Carnival's Outdoor Evening for two years. After graduation he held several engineering and management positions in New York City, Concord, N.H., and in the greater Boston area until founding KH. Little Inc. in 1975. He specialized in the design of computerized management-information systems throughout the U.S. Ken is survived by his wife of 34 years, Elaine, who is past president of the Dartmouth Women's Club of Boston. Also surviving are their daughter, two sons including Christopher '85, and three grandchildren.
Robert Jerome Lyon died February 1. Bob came to Dartmouth from White Plains, N.Y. His father was a '24, his brother David a '54, and he had a cousin and a nephew in more recent classes. He was a member of the DOC and Gamma Delta Chi.
After graduation Bob worked for Bankers Trust, Standard Oil (N.J.), and the Florida State Employment Service before returning to the family medical business in Buffalo, N.Y. The business was sold to Union Carbide in 1984, but he stayed on until retiring in 1989. During recent years he devoted his leisure to traveling, breeding Cockatiels, and helping young people "over the bumps in life." He had a major coronary in 1990 and suffered from "a touch of emphysema" but still claimed to "enjoy every minute of the day." Bob leaves his second wife, Lillian, of Clearwater, Fla., six children, and eight grandchildren.
Roy Skofield Reynolds died October 10, 1991, in Arlington, Va. Roy was already a midshipman in the Naval Reserve when he came to Dartmouth. He graduated with the class and was immediately commissioned. Roy spent 27 years in the navy, serving in the Western Pacific, attending CIC Officers' School in Glenview, Ill., and teaching at Marquette College. While at Marquette, Roy started studies for a law degree. He served in Europe and later had assignments with the Pentagon, the Armed Forces Staff College, and served in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Joint Services Commendation Medal by the Secretary of Defense. Retiring in 1977 as a commander, Roy moved to St. Louis where he was an active volunteer with the juvenile court, among other civic activities. Roy was divorced but leaves three sons, Stephen, Garth, and Ray. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Deck Reynolds of Arlington.
1952
Thomas Rex Ellerbe died of complications from a liver transplant and pancreatic cancer on May 13 in Los Angeles. He had loved Dartmouth and had hoped to return to live in New England.
He was the 1952 undergraduate class secretary for three years, a modified art major, and a member of Phi Lambda Phi. Following an air force tour in Germany, Tom took a degree in civil engineering from Howard University in 1962. He received an M.B.A. from California State in 1974.
The Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation Company took him to California, where he remained until his retirement from Hughes Aircraft Company as manager of quality engineering in 1990. Tom was very involved in his class and later his community.
He is survived by his three daughters.
1953
A. Donald Williams III died ofa heart attack December 17,1991. Don was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and the Outing Club, city editor of the Daily D, and a geography major. Don graduated with distinction and later undertook advanced studies at New York University and the New School for Social Research, receiving his M. A. in 1975. He then went on to pursue doctoral studies. For most of his business career Don was a computer-systems analyst with several major New York area corporations. He retired from Time Inc. as a systems analyst in 1986 but continued his independent consulting work.
Don was a loyal and effective class agent and was active in the Dartmouth Club of Westchester and many community organizations in Larchmont, his home for more than 30 years. Don leaves a brother, Andrew Post.
1956
Robert Henry Castles of Garden City, N.Y., died April 12 following a short illness. Bob entered Dartmouth from Garden City High School. While at Dartmouth Bob was a member of Gamma Delta Chi and the varsity swimming team. He graduated from Tuck in 1957 and joined Arthur Young & Co., where he remained until his death.
Bob rose quickly in the firm, being appointed manager of the tax department in 1960, a principal of the firm in 1966, and partner in 1968. He was national director of expatriate services (1980-85), and at the time of his death Bob was the national director and New York Metro Region director of valuation services of the merged firm of Ernst & Young. He is survived by his wife, Janet, and two children.
Kenneth A. Geary Jr. '56
