Deaths

This is a listing of deaths that have been reported to us since we prepared the previous issue. Full notices, usually written by the class secretaries, may appear in this issue or in a later one.

Richard P. White T8 • Oct. 9 William H. Pope ’22 • Sept. 20 Lester M. Richard ’26 • Sept. 11 Gorden D. Adams ’2B • Oct. 4 Wesley A. McSorley Jr. ’2B • Oct. 12 Christian G. Norman ’2B • Oct. 23 Archibald W. Diack ’29 • Aug. 23 John W. Moxon ’29 • Oct. 24 Earl S. Liberty ’29 • Aug. 28 Gustave E. Wiedenmayer ’29 • Oct. 17 Edward H. Hazen ’3O • Sept. 19 James H. Meikle ’3O • May 31, 1992 Joseph E. Choate ’3l • Sept. 25 Augustus S. Leach ’3l • Oct. 22 William P. Shaw ’32 • Sept. 16 John H. Pauli Jr. ’33 • Sept. 24 Robert P. Morris ’34 • Sept. 18 Arthur E. Nissen '34 *Oct. 20 Stephen Hopkins ’35 • Sept. 6 Donald H. Koehler ’35 • Sept. 9 William H. Mann Jr. ’35 • Sept. 24 Paul B. Lynch ’36 • Oct. 19 Harold N. Gordon ’37 • Sept. 16 Thomas W. Holmes ’3B • Aug. 25 Albert Meyer Jr. ’39 • Oct. 4 Richard F. Babcock ’4O • Sept. 13 Austin L. Bake 111 ’4l • Sept. 25 Fred H. Begole 111 ’4l • Oct. 12 Robert M. Burdett ’42 • Sept. 28 Philip G. Moon ’42 • Oct. 22 Gerald E. Peterson ’43 • May 9 Rodney A. Morgan ’44 • Oct. 9 Lee W. Browne ’4B • Oct. 30, 1992 Stephen A. Morrill ’4B • Sept. 26 John H. Travers ’49 • Dec. 13, 1991 James W. Jones 111 ’5O • Sept. 24 William A. Sholten Jr. ’5O • Sept. 25 James A. West ’53 • Oct. 20 David ,T. Vorse ’57 • Sept. 12 Robert M, Tyler Jr. ’69 • Sept. 15 Robert W. Eckel ’7O • Aug. 8 Don S. McGovern ’7l • Sept. 4 John P. McCollow ’76 • March 10, 1988 Daniel B. Boyer IV ’94 • Oct. 26

1914

Wesley Theodore Englehorn died September 3 in Germantown, Pa., near Philadelphia. He turned 103 lastjanuaty, and the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article on Ted touting him as “The oldest living all-Ameri- can.” Known as “Moose” at Dartmouth, he was all-American tackle on the 1912 football team, as well as a star player on the basket- ball and track teams and president of Palaeo- pitus and Casque & Gauntlet. He came to Dartmouth from Spokane, Wash., after a year at Washington State. He was not allowed to play football his senior year because he had played on the Washington State team, but he served as assistant coach instead and cherished his football memories the rest of his life.

After Dartmouth he was head football coach at Case Institute of Technology for three years, then joined First National Bank of Boston and coached at Boston College and Amherst. From 1935 until his retirement in 1960 he worked for various government agen- cies including Immigration and Naturalization, the War and Manpower Commission, Public Works, and finally the Navy Department, where he directed the real-estate division.

Ted married Viola Snead in 1915. She pre- deceased him, as did his daughter Mary, brother Elmer ’l7, and nephewjohn ’44. He is survived by his daughter Jane DeSonia, three grandchildren, and several great-grand- children.

1923

Thomas Park Chambers died on March 26. Thomas was a native of Minneapolis, Minn., and came to Dartmouth from Shattuck Military School. He was a member of the DOC and spent a large por- tion of his time in New Hampshire moun- tain climbing. After graduation Thomas worked in the lumber mill town of McCloud, Calif., and pursued his mountain-climbing interest by conquering Mt. Shasta. In 1934 he married Gertrude Lincoln and moved to Escondido, Calif., where he was a citrus and avocado rancher for almost 50 years.

Gertrude predeceased him in 1982. He is survived by his daughter Patricia and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

1925

Stephen Chase Jr. died in New Braunfels, Texas, on April 25, after suffering for several years from various illnesses that diminished his body, but not his mind. Steve spent his childhood years in Hanover, and he entered Dartmouth from McDonough School in Towson, Md.

From 1930 to 1969 he was employed by Champion Paper and Fiber Cos. (now Cham- pion International), and he continued sever- al more years as a consultant. Fie was division manager in Pasadena, Texas, for many years and also near Sao Paulo, Brazil, prior to retir- ing to New Braunfels. Steve approached life with considerable intensity, and he derived great pleasure from his extended family, his many friends, and Dartmouth. o ll* •/'Til* 1* I

Steve and his first wife, Ibbie, were divorced in 1947, and he married Ann Brook, with whom he shared a strong interest in Ameri- can-bred and Arabian horses. Ann survives him along with Steve’s two sons, seven grand- children (includingjeffrey S. Chase ’B5), one great-grandchild, and Steve’s sister. He was preceded at Dartmouth by his father Stephen 1896, grandfather Frederick 1860, and great- grandfather Stephen 1832. Numerous other relatives attended Dartmouth, including his late brother Frederick ’3O.

Charles E. Clifton Jr. died September 3. Charles is survived by his wife, Ruth, two children, and four grand- children. He had lived the last 53 years in Wilmette, 111. After Dartmouth he graduat- ed from the University of Illinois Engineer- ing School. He started his career in the finan- cial industry with the Wilmette Bank. He was a co-founder of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wilmette and became the first managing officer of the association. He also became an executive officer of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago. He was an avid golfer and member of the American Rose Society.

Warner Marsh Washburn died September 5. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, a son, and two daughters. “Tubby” had a very successful career in security and commodity brokerage. He was partner in E.F. Hutton and Cos. from 1950 to 1962, pre- viously in Lamson Bros, and Cos. He served as a commander on active duty with the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1942 to 1946. Tubby’s warm, sunny personality and gracious spirit made him a wonderful freshman year room- mate for this writer (Marshall Newton).

1929

Christian Eckhardt Born died on August 27 in Falmouth, Maine, after a long illness. He came to Dartmouth from Columbus, Ohio, and Culver and Exeter Academies. He belonged to Phi Kappa Psi and Dragon, majored in fine arts, and was on the swim team.

Chris attended MIT and the Ecole Des Beaux Arts at Fountainbleau, France, and was a partner in an architectural firm in Boston.

He was devoted to aviation and an ardent flyer. He designed airports for the Air Force, attaining the rank of major. For several years he taught at Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven. He and his wife, Jane, summered for years at Moosehead Lake, Maine.

He leaves a daughter, Mary, and sons Con- rad ’6O and Clinton. Chris’s wife died on August 9, just weeks before he did.

David Glendenning Cogan died on September 9 of a heart attack while traveling in Wayne, Mich. He lived in Chevy Chase, Md.

Dave came from Peabody (Mass.) High School, belonged to Kappa Kappa Kappa, and majored at the Medical School. He was active in die Outing Club.

As a department head at Harvard Medical and a leader at the National Eye Institute, he earned honors as a clinician, researcher, schol- ar, and teacher. Fie wrote more than 500 arti- cles and books. In a study for the Atomic Energy Commission he discovered that radi- ation induced cataracts in survivors of atom- ic bombing in Japan.

He leaves his wife. Dr. Frances Capps Cogan, also an ophthalmology researcher, two daughters, and four granddaughters.

Charles Michael Harden of Forest Hills Gardens, N.Y., died on Feb- ruary 2, 1993. He came from Brooklyn Preparatory School, belonged to Delta Kappa Epsilon and Dragon, and was on the track team. He majored in economics.

He had a passionate interest in politics and worked in the investment field.

An army captain, he fought in the African campaign and Salerno Beach invasion and was in the German Occupation Army. After the war he worked with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A bachelor, he leaves two sisters Julia Clay- ton and Lucille Bruns.

Philip Emerson Hoffman ofVerona, N.J., died of cancer on June 6. He came from Columbia Grammar School in New York City, graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude with a major in French, and earned his law degree at Yale, where he was an editor of the Law Journal.

He was a lifetime crusader for civil and human rights and a pioneer in strengthening Christian and Jewish relations. Phil was the U.S. representative to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, president of the American Jewish Committee, and assistant general counsel of the War Production Board. He was on several company boards and deeply involved in community and Jewish affairs. He was a ’29 class agent.

He leaves his wife, Bee, son David ’5B, and daughter Lynn.

Edgar Sullins Vaught Jr. of Oklahoma City died on June 19 after a long illness. Ed left Dartmouth and graduated and received his law degree from the University of Oklahoma. He practiced in Oklahoma City.

He served in the navy and earned the rank of lieutenant commander. A bachelor, he belonged to Beta Theta Pi and was a lifelong member of St. Luke’s methodise Church.

1930

Richard Emerson Bacon died on May 20. At the time he was living in East Ridge, Tenn. Dick’s business career was in insurance, principally with the Met- ropolitan Life Insurance Cos., from 1931 to 1948. He prepared to become a chartered life underwriter at the American College of Life Underwriters. He became a member of the Educational Committee there and taught the subject part-time, continuing with Met- ropolitan.

In 1931 Dick married Josephine B. Mahoney, who died in 1934. In 193 5 he mar- ried Polly R. Fredenburg, who survives him along with dieir son and daughter. They had another child who died in infancy.

Richard Low Kirkman died on August 28. He was living in Nahant, Mass. Dick was with the General Electric Cos. at the West Lynn plant, where he was a report writer, until his retirement in 197 3. He was previously with Dun and Bradstreet. Dick taughtfrom 1931 to 1934, when he got a mas- ter’s degree from Harvard. He was a mem- ber of the Nahant Historical Society starting in 1935 and was at one point a member of the Nahant Housing Authority.

Dick married Jean Greenhalgh, who sur- vives him, as do a son, Dr. Robert Levis ’66, and a daughter, Jane.

Charles Gordon Zey died on May 1. He was living in a rest home. Gordon did graduate work at the University of California and was owner of a dairy farm. In Texas Gordon operated the McAllen Sign Company, later becoming a partner in the Hiway Neon Cos.

Gordon was retired on a Social Security dis- ability pension in 1957. An amateur artist, he spent much time at this interest, especially por- traits in oil, of which he exhibited and sold many. Gordon never married.

1940

Richard F. Babcock died on September 13. Dick came to Dart- mouth from the New Trier High School in Evanston, 111. He was a brilliant student and an active leader. Among his affiliations were the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, Casque and Gauntlet, Green Key, Palaeopitus, and the Forensic Union. He was a Senior Fellow, editor-in-chief of the Aegis, and class valedictorian. Fifty years later he gave a thoughtful address as the keynote speaker at his class’s 50th Reunion.

Dick was awarded LL.B. and M.B.A. degrees at the University of Chicago. He joined the American Field Service and served as an ambulance driver in the Middle East with the British Armies. After 15 months of duty, ending with eight weeks hospitalization, he was sent home in May 1943.

In June 1943 he and Betty were married. One of their six children is Richard F. Bab- cock Jr. ’69. As a law partner in Chicago, Dick specialized in planning and zoning prob- lems, writing five books on those subjects. He is survived by his wife and children.

1941

Charles Landon Martin of Webster Groves, Mo., died of cancer on March 22. Landon’s wife, the former Mary Louise Nolker (Smith ’39), passed away in 1964 and he never re-married. He was a navy fight- er pilot in WWII and was awarded the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals and two Presidential Citations. Landon served in various executive positions with Crunden Martin Mfg. Cos. in St. Louis for his entire working career. His company made a variety of items, from kites and freezer supplies to galvanized pails, envelopes, and tablets. He is survived by his two daughters, Barbara Martin Smith and Abby Martin.

1942

Arthur Ottmar Huck died on July 20 at the home of his daughter, Pamela Medina, in Rose Valley, Pa. Art came to Dartmouth from Darien High School in Connecticut. After graduation he entered the U.S. Naval Reserve and was commissioned an ensign in December 1942 at Northwest- ern University. Assigned to the U.S.S. O ’Han-non in April 1943, he served as gunnery offi- cer on that ship in the Pacific until the end of the war. He then worked for the Bigelow- Sanford Carpet Company as an industrial engineer until 1956, after which he worked with various industrial management consul- tant firms until joining Avon Products in 1960. A longtime devotee of sailing, Art taught that skill with the Darien Power Squadron and won a national award in 1986 for a commu- nity sailing program for children.

Art is survived by a sister, three daughters, and four grandchildren.

1944

Rodney Augstell Morgan died in Hanover October 9, more than a year after an operation for a brain tumor. He was a former vice president for administration at Dartmouth. Rod came to Dartmouth from East Aurora, N.Y., and was a member of the band and a varsity golfer. He served as an engi- neering officer in tire navy during WW 11, with service in tire Pacific. After the war he joined Hewitt-Robbins in Buffalo and then switched to Spaulding Fibre Company, also in Buffalo. In 1965 he became managing director of a Spaulding subsidiary and spent three years in England. He returned to Spauld- ing and remained there until 1972, when he accepted the appointment at Dartmouth. He was responsible for all support services, includ- ing personnel, planning, buildings and grounds, Dartmouth Dining Association, the Hanover Inn, die Hanover Country Club, and the Dartmouth Skiway.

In 1981 he became director of transporta- tion and properties for AMCA International Corp. of Hanover, and he retired in 1986.

He was a fine water colorist, exhibiting locally, and he designed and supervised the building of his own house in Etna. He was a versatile athlete.

He is survived by his wife, June, three chil- dren, including Rodney Jr. 71, two step-chil- dren, two grandchildren, and two step-grand- children.

1949

Richard Leon O’Brien died on September 8. Dick graduated from Glens Falls PST.Y.) High School and served three years in the Army Air Corps before returning to enter Dartmouth. He was a mem- ber of Sigma Nu fraternity. Dick went into a training program with International Paper after college, and he apparently went on to a career in marketing. He was a sales manager for Nat Chemical & Manufacturing Cos. in Ballston Spa, N.Y., in the early sixties, and he joined Everpure soft drink company as North- eastern district marketing manager in 1966.

Dick is survived by his widow, Virginia, and three children.

1953

John Douglas Senne Jr. died on May 2 3 from a massive stroke. Known to his classmates as “Sock” and to most oth- ers as Jack, he was refreshingly candid, real- istic, humorous, and fun-loving. Coming to Dartmouth from Proviso Township School in Maywood, 111., Sock majored in history, played varsity football (lettering as an interi- or linesman), and was a member of Alpha Delta and Dragon. After Dartmouth he served in the Army Counter-In tell igence Corps in Pana- ma, somewhat improbably posing as a native. Returning to Chicago, he joined Railton, a food service company, where he became pres- ident in 1975. His vocational expertise and industry stature caused the Hanover Inn to recruit him as an Overseer.

An active alumnus, Sock worked effective- ly in fundraising and enrollment and was a club liaison. He also was chairman of the board of Avery Coonley School. After his retirement Sock served productively and endiusiastically with bodt the domestic and international Executive Service Corps, most recendy in Czechoslovakia. In addition to his wife, Rachel, who joined the class at the reunion in June, Sock leaves two daughters. —Robert Malin ’S3

1955

Jerome Francis Foeller died on June 26 following a short illness. At die time of his death, Jerry was living in Santa Monica, Calif. He came to Dartmouth from Radnor High School in Wayne, Pa., and was an economics major, he was active in the DOC and served as vice president of SAE his senior year. During the Korean War Jerry served as an officer in the navy for four years. He moved to California in 1962 and was a part- ner in die firm of Corbett-Smith Inc., man- ufacturers representatives. Jerry was a mem- ber of Ducks Unlimited and the Los Ange- les Zoological Society. He is survived by his sister, Lynn F. Daly of Wayne, Pa.

1966

Frederic T, Rosenblatt died on September 22. He was honored with the Dartmouth Alumni Award this year for his leadership in alumni activities and civic ser- vice in the Twin Cities. Fred came to Dart- mouth from Washburn High School in Min- neapolis, was active in the DOC and Under- graduate and Fraternity Councils, and was president of the Tabard fraternity.

i- - _ J ■ He received his law degree from tire Uni- versity of Minnesota and joined Leonard, Street & Deinard in 1969, rising through the ranks to partner in 1974 and managing part- ner of the 100-attorney firm in 1991. He spe- cialized in real-estate and finance law and was a columnist for the Minnesota Real Estate Journal.

Fred was extremely active and effective on behalf of Dartmouth. Starting as a high-school liaison and interviewer, he became secretary and then president of the Dartmouth Alum- ni Association of the Northwest. He was elect- ed to the Alumni Council in 1981 and served as its president 1985-86. He was involved in class fundraising the past few years.

Fred also volunteered his time as director of many Minnesota non-profit causes, includ- ing die Hennepin County History Museum, Hennepin Center for the Arts, Guthrie The- ater, and the Minnesota YMCA. He also loved racquet sports, skiing, and in-line skadng.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia, and 13- year-old son Hart.

1967

John Starkweather Pendleton died November 25, 1992. Many of John’s classmates remember his moving entry in the 2 stli Reunion yearbook, where he wrote about coping with AIDS, against which he fought with great courage. In college John was a cheerleader and very active at the Hopkins Center, where he acted with the Players and directed memorable productions of works by William Saroyan and Brendan Behan. After graduate work in acting at Smith, John served in Vietnam in the Special Services.

An M.A. in directing from the University of Texas prepared him for a life in the the- ater. His career began at the American Con- servatory Theater in San Francisco and con- tinued for over a decade in Seattle, where he was a versatile actor with many stage and screen credits.

John is survived by his modter and three brothers.

1975

Thomas N. Nicholson died on September 18 at Johns Hopkins Hos- pital of complications relating to resistant Hodgkin’s disease. At the time of his death, he was surrounded by his family, friends, col- leagues and neighbors, including many grad- uates of the College he loved.

o After coming to the College from subur- ban Chicago, Tom was active in the football and lacrosse programs and was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Sphinx. The majority of his career in the hospitality-systems indus- try was spent with MICROS Systems Inc. of Beltsville, Md., where he was slated to become president if he recovered from his illness. The humor, grace, and courage he showed during the fight were characteristic of his entire life.

Tom was a member of the Annapolis Yacht Club and the choir at St. Stephens Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, four sons aged three to ten, his parents, two brothers, and a sister. Memorials may be directed to the Bone Marrow Transplant Pro- gram at Johns Hopkins. —-Jack Nicholson 'l6

1994

Daniel B. Boyer IV died on October 26 of a self-inflicted shot- gun wound in a Lebanon, N.H., gun shop. His death was ruled a suicide. Dan was a his- tory major and in the top fifth of his class. He was named a Presidential Scholar at Dart- mouth last year and had been researching the development of biomedical laboratories in 19th- and 20th-century Germany. Last sum- mer he was a staff research assistant at the Chil- dren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and in Octo- ber he was accepted to the medical school of die University of Pittsburgh.

Dan was a varsity squash player, a mem- ber ofZeta Psi and the Tucker Foundation’s Big Brother program, and a leader in the “Greeks Against Rape” forum. He also tutored genetics students and received a citation in physics. He was an active member of the DOC.

Dan graduated cum laude from the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., in 1989 and stud- ied at the Louise Schroder Gymnasium in Munich on a Rotary Club exchange scholar- ship before coming to Dartmouth. He is sur- vived by his parents, Daniel B. Boyer 111 ’66 and Ute Weber Boyer of Boyertown, Pa., his grandparents, a sister, and a brother.