Deaths

This is a listing of deaths which 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.

Joseph H. Brewer '20 • 1989 Lawrence J. Nardi '21 • Jan. 22 Howard P. Almon '22 •Jan. 29 George H. Broadley '23 • Jan. 4 William E. Buchanan '24 • Feb. 12 Paul L. Hexter '25 • Nov. 11 Lowell S. King '25 • Nov. 12 Robert L. Sharp '25 • Feb. 7 Kendall P. Foster '26 • Feb. 3 Canfield Hadlock '26 • Feb. 11 Roger P. Braman '27 • Jan. 23 Gerard H. Sloane '28 • Jan. 28 William G. Williams '28 • Jan. 4 Wesley A. Nord '29 • Feb. 23 Joseph R. Odell '29 • Sept. 4 Alfred Kronengold '30 • Dec. 9 Irving W. Kramer '32 • Feb. 14 Clarence H. Albaugh '33 • Jan. 25 Richard P. Bee '33 • Feb. 8 Arthur J. Leonard '34 • Jan. 28 Henry J. Peirce '34 • Jan. 26 Howard V. Rosenblum '34 • Jan. 15 Clyde G. Shaw '35 • July 22 William A. Wilks Jr. '35 Jan. 13 Aldis P. Butler '36 • Feb. 10 Joseph P. Carson '36 • August 17 Page T. Jenkins '37 • Jan. 28 Frederick W. Baker '38 • Feb. 27 John A. Hall '38 • Jan. 22 John E. Whelden '38 • Feb. 5 Kenneth W. Cobb '41 • Jan. 6 Richard H. Darby '41 • Dec. 31 Lloyd K. Wehnes '42 • Jan. 12 John L. Hutchinson Jr. '43 • Jan. 29 Robert H. Perkins '43 • Jan. 30 J. Harvey Turnure Jr. '45 • Sept. 29 Joseph J. Brady '48 • Jan. 16 Andre W. Redding '48 ' May 22, 1990 Harry L. Shaw Jr. '48 • Feb. 10 James S. Austin Jr. '50 • April 12, 1992 Charles W. Hamilton Jr. '50 • Jan. 4 Norman F. Barrett Jr. '52 • August 23 James J. Flom '52 • Jan. 6 Norman R. Bander '54 • Feb. 17 Frank C. Wright Jr. '54 • Dec. 11 Joseph A. Thoma Jr. '55 • Jan. 12 Alexander P. Ulanowsky '64 • Feb. 28 Richard A. Sawyer Jr. '71 • Dec. 18 Thomas B. Armstrong '83 • Jan. 23 Julian Bradish '92 • Feb. 12

1923

Howard Wells Alcorn died August 10. A lifelong resident of Suffield, Conn., he was active in town affairs, author of its first Zoning Act, chairman of its 300 th Anniversary Committee, and founder of the Connecticut Antiquarian and Landmarks Society and its first president.

He came to Hanover from Suffield Academy. After attending Harvard and Yale law schools he was admitted to the bar in 1926.

An active Republican, he served four terms in the state legislature, one of them as Speaker of the House. He was named a Superior Court judge in 1942, was elevated to the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1960, and became its chief justice in 1970. After retirement he became a state referee and served as grand juror in the most intensive investigation of municipal corruption in the state's history. He was a deacon of the Congregational Church, and its moderator for 20 years.

Howard was awarded a bowl inscribed "For 60 years of continuous contribution to the Alumni Fund" in 1983. He is survived by his wife, Bertha, three daughters, eight grandchildren including Timothy Foster 'B7, and four great-grandchildren.

Dwight Lawrence Keef died on January 16, 1992, at the Concord, N.H., Hospital of a massive heart attack. He and his wife, Marion Halladay Keef, lived in Hopkinton, N.H., since his retirement in 1972. He came to Dartmouth from Lawrence, Mass., and was a member of the Glee Club and Theta Chi. He received a master's degree from Columbia University in 1928. He taught mathematics at Pembroke Academy in Pembroke, N.H., at Raymond (N.H.) High School, and at Rutherford (N.J.) High School. He served in the air force in Tampa, Fla., Florence, S.C., and at the Pentagon. He was with the New York Telephone Company in New York City for 37 years, retiring in 1966. He then joined the American Management Association, where he gave seminars in major cities around the country and also in Beirut, Lebanon. He and his wife traveled extensively. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, their son, D. Lawrence Keef Jr., three grandchildren, and one greatgranddaughter.

1925

John Dickson Hamilton died November 18. He came to Dartmouth on a scholarship from Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and majored in economics. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. John spent his career with B.F. Goodrich, primarily in sales, and lived in Dayton and Akron, Ohio, Milwaukee, Wis., and Atlanta, Ga., during his 40-year career. He then relocated in Tequesta, Fla., where he resided for 22 years. In 1928 John married Ruth Stoneman, who survives along with three sons, John Jr., James, and Robert. There are seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. John Hamilton Jr.

1926

Anthony Howe Gleason died November 27 at a hospital near his home in Westfield, N.J. He grew up in Newton, Mass. At Dartmouth Tony joined Alpha Tau Omega. He earned master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from Princeton. Tony worked for 36 years as a research associate with Esso Research and Engineering Co. (formerly Standard Oil Corp.) and held 86 patents. He was a member of the American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemists, and the Association for the Advancement of Science.

Active in class activities, he chaired his local applicant-interviewing committee and was very generous in Alumni Fund contributions and other gifts to Dartmouth. He took part in a number of Westfield organizations including Mobile Meals.

Tony's first two wives predeceased him. Surviving are his third wife, Gladys, a son, a daughter, six grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.

George A. Schrader Starke died after a long illness October 1 at Brookhaven Health Center, East Hampton, Long Island. George was born in New York City, graduated from Scarborough School, and at Dartmouth was a member of die Glee Club, Alpha Delta Phi, and Dragon.

He had a varied career until joining Sperry Gyroscope Co. as sales vice president in 1945. He stayed there until his 1960 retirement. He was married to Anne McEwen 1927—46, and she was the mother of his four children. Then he married Margaret Edwards Pearce. George was on the East Hampton planning board, a director of South Hampton Hospital, and a member of East Hampton Maidstone Club. He is survived by Margaret, a step-daughter, his four children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1927

Albert Austin Wellman died in Naples, Fla., August 25. He entered Dartmouth from Jamestown (N.Y.) High School and was a history major and member of Sigma Chi. He returned to Jamestown to engage in the interior design business with his brother Howard '25. They were also associated with the Alba Estates Realty firm. Al was a member of the American Society of Interior Designers and chairman of the board of Wellman Brothers Inc. His hobbies were golf and collecting antiques. He spent his last years in Naples. Survivors are his wife of 60 years, Leona Greenlund, and sons Arthur '55 and Barclay '59. His brother predeceased him. He also had a nephew, Howard Jr.' 49.

Elmer William Zimmerman died of Alzheimer's disease July 2 in Rockville, Md. In college he was a chemistry major. After graduation he worked as a chemist for the U.S. Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C., for 25 years. He then became vice president of Aluminum Match Plate Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., founded by his father in 1934. He retired in 1967. He moved to Winter Park, Fla., where he enjoyed lawn bowling and faceting gems and precious stones. In 1928 he married Doris Blood, who survives, as do their three children.

1928

Horace Noyes Carver died October 31 in Tucson, Ariz., after a long illness. Had prepared for Dartmouth at Culver Military Academy. At Dartmouth he majored in political science, served on the staff of Jack-O-Lantern, and joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon. After graduation he formed a company called Miro Flex located in Wichita, Kan., which produced highway markers and flares. He spent his winters in Green Valley, Ariz., and summers in Vinalhaven, Maine.

Had is survived by his second wife, Vivian, three children, and two stepchildren.

George Edward Holbrook died September 24 in Keene, N.H. George prepared for Dartmouth at Mt. Herman School in Mt. Herman, Mass. At Dartmouth he majored in chemistry and joined Phi Sigma Kappa. After graduation he headed the Holbrook Grocer)7 Company, a wholesale grocer in Keene. He was president of the Cheshire County Dartmouth Alumni Association in 1941.

George is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and seven children.

Lawson van Riper died September 30 in Oxford, Conn., after a brief illness. Van prepared for Dartmouth at Ansonia High School. At Dartmouth he majored in economics, played varsity basketball, and was team captain his senior year. He joined Sigma Nu and Sphinx and was a member of Green Key. After graduation Van joined the Anaconda American Brass Co. and rose to be vice president of sales at the Ansonia plant and manager of distribution and sales in the Waterbury plant. He was active in a number of civic organizations, was a director of the Great County Bank, the Ansonia-Derby Water Co., and the Union Trust Co.

At the time of his death. Van was serving as head agent for '28 and had just completed a successful year in which the class dollar objective was exceeded. He had been assistant head agent 1990-91 and a class agent in 1989. He was a Dartmouth Club president in 1952. His wife, Mary, died earlier. He is survived by daughter Leslie Raths and son Richard '57.

1929

Stewart Hayner Jones died May 30 in Paris, France, where he was deputy director of the American Hospital. Stewie came from Troy (N.Y.) High School and belonged to Cabin & Trail. He was a premed major.

He earned his M.D. and C.M. degrees at AlcGill University, then practiced in Boston and at the Lahey Clinic. He became deputy director of the American Hospital in 1953. He belonged to several medical associations and authored several publications in his field. He leaves his daughter, Suzanne, in Paris.

George Anthony MacDonnell died from a stroke on September 12 in Leonardtown, Md. Mack came from North Brookfield (Mass.) High School and belonged to Sigma Phi Epsilon and Kappa Phi Kappa. He majored in economics and attended Harvard Business School. He managed a metal- stamping plant, then became a newspaper representative and retired in Pompano Beach, Fla. His wife, Vera, died before him He leaves a daughter, Carol Sue Murphy, and a son, Richard.

Elwin Temple Wright died October 2 in Waterloo, Ontario. He came to us from Rockland, Mass., and Exeter, majored in English, and was in Beta Theta Pi. Ellie became an executive with C.S. Hyman Leathers of London, Ontario. I Ie chose to serve Canada as a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy and spent 30 months in the North Adantic. He then lived in Quebec City and Montreal.

He leaves daughters Nancy and Judith, son Elwin, and one grandson.

1930

Edward Carll Buhler died October 12. He lived in Cutchogue, N. Y. Carll was with the New York Telephone Company for most of his business career, holding various positions until he became public relations supervisor in 1962. He retired from that position in 1970. He was president of the Long Island Dartmouth Alumni Association in 1947 and class agent for 30 years. Carll married Bernice Peterson, who died in 1960. They had a son, Peter '55, and a daughter, Andrea, Alt Holyoke '59. Carll married Caroline T. Morris in 1962. They had a son, Robert. There are four grandchildren.

Llewellyn Link Callaway Jr. died of a brain tumor on August 10. He lived in Napa, Calif. With an M.B.A. from Harvard in 1932, Pete began with Conde Nast, became advertising director of Time in 1942, then director of its International Edition for two years, was vice president of sales for Bryant Paper Co., then joined Fortune magazine in 1947. He joined Sports Illustrated in 1959, became publisher of Newsweek in 1965, and later was vice chairman of the board. He was vice chairman of the Washington Post in 1972. Pete served in the navy in 1945 on the War Production Board and by war's end was acting administrator in Washington, D.C. Among his other affiliations he was on the board of trustees of Mt. Holyoke College for ten years and traveled for Newsweek in Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East.

Pete was married to Helene Anderson, who died in 1985, and there were two children, Peter and Elizabeth. At Dartmouth Pete was in Palaeopitus and Green Key and manager of hockey. He was on the Alumni Council 1975- 78 and class bequest chairman in 1978.

Lester Roy Godwin died on October 21 after a prolonged illness. He was living in Medford, Mass. Active until his retirement in 1967, Les has been president and treasurer of the General Oil Co. of Medford since 1956. He held directorships for many organizations, among them the New England Fuel Institute, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Armory, and Medford Chamber of Commerce. Les served active duty with the air force in 1947 and was retired from the USAF Reserves with the rank of colonel in 1967.

Les was on the Dartmouth Alumni Council 1966-70, president of the Alumni Association of Greater Boston, an Alumni Fund Committee member, chairman of enrollment for the Boston area, and a member of the 1930 Executive Committee. He was presented with the Dartmouth Alumni Award in 1973.

He leaves his wife, Edith (whom he married on April 29,193 3), a son, a daughter, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Eugene Henry Zagat died of lung cancer on September 14. He was living in New York City. Gene spent his career in the real-estate business as owner, broker, and manager of various firms including Paul H. Zagat, Broadway Assoc., and Phoenix Realty Corp., being president and treasurer in several. He was a member of the Real Estate Board of New York City.

Gene was business manager of the Aegis, a class agent for the Alumni Fund, and a member of the class executive committee 1950-55. He had been co-chairman in the New York City area for the National Association of Mentally retarded Children, former governor of Planned Parenthood, and a member of the men's committee of the New York Philharmonic. He attended Harvard Law and summer sessions of the Sorbonne and Columbia University working towards an M.A. degree. He also served on the Board of jewish Welfare. Gene is survived by his wife, Elizabeth. By a former marriage to Cornelia Ernst he had a son and daughter who also survive him.

1931

William West Grant II died August 7 at the Denver Alzheimer's Center. Bill came to Dartmouth from Kent School, majored in history, was a member of Psi U, C&G, and Phi Beta Kappa, and he graduated magna cum laude. From Harvard he obtained his LL.B. cum laude in 1938.

Before law school he was a member of the New York Stock Exchange, but in 1940 he became a member of the Denver law firm bearing his name. In the navy in WW II as a lieutenant commander he was cited for meritorious service and awarded the bronze star by Admiral Nimitz.

Bills contributions to Denver and Colorado—in politics, radio, TV, church, charitable organizations, development, and businesswere legion. Bill had been secretary and president of the Colorado Alumni Association and assistant class agent. He had a Dartmouth father, uncle, brother, granddaughter, and two nephews. He is survived by his widow, Helen, three daughters, two sons, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Franklin Hardinge III died October 26. Frank came to Dartmouth from Chicago Latin School. He majored in economics and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Dragon.

He retired in 1974 as vice president of the California Savings and Loan League after 42 years in the S&L industry. He had spent ten semesters at school in die American Savings and Loan Institute and had been a liaison for U.S. Treasury War Bond sales. During his career he traveled constantly in the States and did extensive lobbying in both Washington, D.C., and Sacramento.

He was a member of the United Republicans, the Los Angeles County finance committee, and the First Presbyterian Church in Encino. Gardening and lots of golf were his hobbies.

Frank is survived by his widow, Mary, and two sons.

William Clifford McDonald died of a heart attack on August 19. Coming from Haverhill (Mass.) Fligh School, Cliff majored in political science and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. Fie was on the class executive committee and often interviewed candidates from the Flaverhill area for admission to the College.

In 1934 Cliff obtained his LL.B. from Harvard, then practiced with McDonald & McDonald in Haverhill until 1956 when he became a partner in the Haverhill firm of Soroks, McDonald, Davis, Cogswell and Macdougall. He was city solicitor for ten years, and was justice of the Central District Court of Northern Essex County 1974—1979.

Cliff was president of the Haverhill Bar Association and on the executive committee of the Essex Bar Association. He was a director of the Merrimack Valley National Bank, a trustee of the Haverhill Library, and a member of many other civic organizations. Cliff is survived by his widow, Susanna.

Robert Boer Oltman died July 24. Bob came to Dartmouth from Grand Rapids Central High and Phillips Academy, but the Depression cut his stay to two years. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

In 1931 Bob began his career with Sackner Products Inc. in Grand Rapids, becoming production manager in 1950 and vice president in 1960 before retiring. He was a junior warden of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and treasurer of Meals at Home.

Bob was a diligent assistant class agent for the Alumni Fund, always striving for 100- percent classmate participation. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor, daughter Ann, and son Robert.

1932

Boyd H. Parker of Center Ossipee, N.H., died October 22 after a sudden illness. For 35 years he was New England sales manager for Empire Carpet Corps of Boston, Mass. He lived 30 years in Portland, Maine, then in North Reading and Peabody, Mass., before retiring to Center Ossipee. He was a past president of the Maine Dartmouth Alumni Association, and was a member of Sigma Chi at Dartmouth. He leaves his wife, Muriel, a son, a daughter, and six grandchildren.

1933

William H. Fobes Jr. died at his home in St. Paul on October 26 from heart failure after a series of strokes. He prepared for Dartmouth at the Berkshire School and was a member of Sigma Nu. Bill left college to work for Fobes & Brown Coal Cos. in 1931 and subsequently was employed by Northwest Airlines, Mid-Continent, and Braniff, where he was regional traffic manager and sales representative. He retired from Braniffin 1975 and served as a travel agent for Northwestern Travel until retiring in 1982 for health reasons. Bill loved sailing and golf.

His first wife, Elizabeth, predeceased him. He is survived by his second wife, Dorothy, two daughters, a stepson, 15 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

John Howard Manley died in his sleep in Lakewood, N.J., on October 18. He had been in failing health for some time, and he and Helen had moved to Harrogate life-care center in May 1990 following several laser operations on his eyes.

John came to Hanover from German town (Pa.) High School and was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. He earned a M.C.S. degree from Tuck School in 1934. He spent 45 years in the investment advisory business on Wall Street and was a director and officer of Fiduciary Counsel Inc. of New York.

He is survived by his wife, Helen.

1934

Theodore Charles Flemming died October 9 while hospitalized in Buffalo following three back operations. Buffalo was always Ted's home, and he came to Hanover as valedictorian of Gardenville High. He was a member of The Bema, and after graduating with a pre-med major he got his M.D. at U. of Buffalo in 1937. He practiced for 50 years in the Buffalo area and also taught internal medicine at U. of Buffalo Medical School.

Ted was active in charity and medical organizations. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marion, a son, two daughters, and by many grandchildren.

Joseph Brown Furst died suddenly on October 18 at his home in East Hampton, Long Island. He was active in Zeta Alpha Phi and Gamma Alpha scientific fraternities and graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1935. He got his M.D. from th University of Rochester in 1937 and made psychiatry his career.

Joe served professionally in Rochester at U. of lowa and in Boston, Waltham, and Worcester before establishing a private practice in N.Y.C. In the seventies he moved to Long Island, where he worked at Southampton hospital and was a consultant at alcohol and drug abuse clinics. Joe is survived by his wife of 25 years, Therese, his daughter Diana nelson, M.D., three grandchildren, and two stepdaughters.

Paul Maxson Johnson died October 16 at his home in Newport, N.H. He was at Dartmouth for one year. His career was primarily as a machinist, and he was on charity boards and served four years in the New Hampshire legislature. He is survived by wife Margaret, a daughter, and a nephew, Willard Johnson '68.

Morris Levine died October 26 of heart failure at University Hospital in Tamarac, Fla. Morry came to Dartmouth from Linden (N.J.) High School where he was valedictorian and class president. His major was economics, and he was Pi Lambda Phi and on the basketball team.

After getting his M.A. at New York University and ten years teaching social studies and math at Linden High, he established a successful insurance and real-estate firm. Morry is survived by his widow, Hazel, three daughters, seven grandchildren, and nephew Richard Kaiser '66.

Seymour Dudley Lewis died November 1 of pneumonia in Beth Israel Hospital, Manhattan. His home was in Larchmont, N.Y. One of a group from New Utrecht High in Brooklyn, Sy majored in French and was active in Le Cercle Francjais. He spent junior year in France with a University of Delaware group.

Sy went to Harvard Business School, then to Yale for his LL.B. He became an attorney in N.Y.C. and was a longtime partner in the firm of Rosenman & Colin. During the 1940s he was assistant to the U.S. attorney general in the Anti-Trust Division. He was later the active head of a guidance center for the handicapped. Sy is survived by his wife of 53 years, Bunny, a son, a daughter, and three grandchildren.

1935

Charles French died November 24 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Charles was an executive of the Pfister Chemical Works for 25 years, spending the last 15 years as vice president before retiring in 1973.

He leaves his widow, Grace, of Sandwich, Mass., two daughters, two sons, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

John William Harwick died April 10 at Rochester (Minn.) Methodist hospital. Bill worked with the Mayo Clinic department of administration and was appointed chairman of the department in 1970, serving in that role until his retirement in 1976. He was a member and secretary of the Mayo Clinic Board of Governors from 1950 until 1972. He also served on the board of trustees, concluding his career as vice chairman 1971-76.

Bill leaves his widow, Linda, three daughters, two sons, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1936

Richard G. Ruby died August 10 in New Bedford, Mass. He came to Hanover from the Beacon School in Newton, and at Dartmouth was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He received his law degree from Harvard in 1939.

During WW II Dick served in the marines, commanding a battalion of combat engineers in the South Pacific. He received the Legion of Merit with Combat "V," the Bronze Star, and the Commanding General's Commendation.

After a few years in Texas in the sixties he returned to Massachusetts and settled in South Dartmouth. Dick was staff attorney for the New Bedford Standard-Times 1946-52 and was a sales executive for the Acushnet Co. 1952-71. He was a member of the Desmaris law firm in New Bedford from 1971 to 1991.

Dick is survived by three daughters, two sons, 12 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

1937

Wesley Ahtt Wallenius died June 6 in Peabody, Mass. Wes came to Dartmouth from the Gloucester High School, ma jored in English, and was a member of the American Student Union.

He volunteered for the army in WW II and received the Bronze Star for bravery as a staff sergeant forward observer in the field artillery in the Ardennes, Northern France.

Wes earned a master's degree in education from Boston University and was employed as a speech therapist in the Brookline School Department until his retirement in 1979. He leaves his widow, Mary, a son, and a daughter.

1938

Whitefoord Smythe Mays Jr. died October 13. He came to Dartmouth from Bronxville High. A sociology major, he played varsity football, tennis, and squash and was a member of Psi U and C&G.

After college he joined the family insurance firm and married Harriet Millett. He was a navy officer in the Pacific during the war. His career was in what he called the "rag business" he worked for several textile firms, ending up as president of Morgan Jones.

As auctioneer at class reunions Whitey got top bids for everything from Peruvian pine trees to vasectomies. That voice was stilled in 1981 by a devastating stroke which left him paralyzed and speechless. Unbowed, Whitey hung on in the Veterans Hospital in Rocky Hill, Conn. Visited often by College friends, his spirit and comprehension remained untarnished until the end.

He leaves his wife, sons Whitefoord III '65 and Dawson, daughters Gardner and Harriet, and three grandchildren.

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Frances Joseph Schildgen died May 1 at the Rutland Medical Center. He came to Dartmouth from Naugatuck (Conn.) High and Hebron Academy. "Pop" played freshman and varsity football as a tackle and was often complimented by Coach Blaik. He majored in history and was a member of Dragon and Chi Phi.

He and Sally O'Brien were married in 1939. During WW II Fran served in the Naval Air Corps as a gunner on bombing missions in the South Pacific. Returning to Naugatuck, he owned a floral shop and the New England Clambake, a catering service. Later he worked for Brock Hill Dairy and then joined the Keds division of Uniroyal Inc. in 1957. He retired after 20 years there.

In 1987 he married Helen Schernin and moved to Forest Dale, Vt. He leaves Helen, a son, two daughters, two stepdaughters, three sisters, five grandchildren, and three stepgrandchildren.

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1939

William F. Deal died on November 4 after suffering a broken hip. Bill was in a weakened condition after extensive treatment for lung cancer which had been diagnosed six months earlier.

Bill came to Hanover from Lorain (Ohio) High School and was a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon and a member of Le Cercle Francais.

Bill attended Cornell Hotel School in 1941. After two years with the Stouffer Corporation, he served in the navy as a lieutenant (s.g.) from 1943 to '45, during which time he earned the Legion of Honor as a fighter director officer.

He spent most of his civilian years as a vice president of Automatic Retailers of America Inc., retiring as president of the Mid-Adantic area in 1982. He was very active all of his working life with Boy Scouts, numerous restaurant and food associations, and the Cornell Society of Hotelmen.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Frances Morrison Deal, a son, two daughters, six grandchildren, and his 98-year-old mother.

George Otis Mudge of Port Richey, Fla., died of lung cancer at the National Health Care Center in Florida on November 15. Otie was one of a large delegation from Exeter Academy to enter our class. He played freshman and varsity football and was a member of Deke fraternity, Sphinx, and Green Key. He was also vice-president of the class and a member of the Dormitory Council and Fire Squad.

Otie spent his working life as a French and English teacher at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, N.H., until retiring and moving to Port Richey, Fla., 13 years ago. He was a charter member, officer, and director of the Suncoast Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society.

Survivors include his son Peter and daughter Marilyn.

1940

Harry C. Midgley Jr. of Worcester and of Peru, Vt., died in the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts in November 15 after a short illness. Harry entered Dartmouth from the New Hampton School and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Dragon. In WW II Harry landed in Normandy on D-Day. He was discharged in October 1945 as a It. commander. Then he joined the Worcester County Trust Company. In 1977, two years before his retirement, he was named executive vice president of Worcester Bancorp. He is survived by his wife, Frances, a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren including Harry C. Midgley IV '91.

Russell Neisloss died October 5 at his home in Avon, Conn. Russ entered Dartmouth from Jamaica (N.Y.) High School. He graduated from Tuck and then received an M.S. degree from the Columbia School of Business Administration. He served in the army in WW II with the rank of captain. After becoming a CPA he moved from New York City to Hartford, Conn., in 1948. He was vice president and treasurer of G. Fox and Cos. After 25 years with them, he joined the University of Hartford as VP and treasurer, and later became a professor of marketing. Russ was an active member of the congregation of Beth Israel in West Hartford. Two of Russ's younger brothers were also graduates of Dartmouth. He is survived by his wife, Doris, a son, and a daughter.

1941

Edward Graham Acker Jr. died suddenly on November 13 at his home in Keene, N.H. Ed, better known as Hacker, served in the Military Air Transport Service and later retired from the air force reserve as a lieutenant colonel. He worked for several years after the war with R.H. Macy and then began a 20-year career as an insurance agent with Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company. Retiring in 1969, he moved from Garden City, N.Y., to Keene, N.H., and became a representative for the state Department of Economic Development. Hacker is survived by his wife, Bess, a daughter, and two sons.

John Wesley Bates Jr. died of cancer on November 9. Jack served as a navy pilot in the Pacific during WW II and then returned to his native city of Tulsa, Okla., where he became involved in oil-well drilling. His company, Reading and Bates, operated onshore and offshore drilling rigs in the U.S. and all over the world. Jack was also director of a Tulsa bank and his own Bates-Reading Oil Corp., but throughout the years he still had time and energy to help raise funds for Dartmouth and establish four sports scholarships in memory of his father, John W. Bates '10. Jack is survived by his wife, Avilla, four daughters, and brother William C. Bates '45.

Lloyd Fishman died December 30 at his winter home in Sarasota, Fla. Coming from Manchester, N.H., Lloyd was a letterman in track at Dartmouth. After graduation he served as a navy officer in the south Atlantic and the Philippines. Following WW II he studied at the University of Cincinnati to prepare for his career in the commercial laundering business. He owned the Standard Uniform Company in Manchester and was active in the International Institute of Industrial Launderers for 27 years, until he retired in 1972 because of several heart attacks. He and his wife, Esther, lived on the island of St. Lucia for the next 18 years, until several strokes caused them to return to the U.S., where Lloyd continued to play golf, dividing his time between Manchester and Sarasota. Lloyd is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Lewis Irving Hart passed away at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on November 24 after a long period of intensive care following open-heart surgery. Lewis was a manager of Concord Steel Corporation's Service Center in the Philadelphia area before moving to his final address in Orwell, Vt. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Irene, his daughter Freda, and his son Stephen '68.

Reginald Weller Nelson passed away on November 8 in Oconomowoc, Wis., where he had lived for the past 24 years. Reg was a member of Phi Delta Theta at Dartmouth. He served in WW II as a navy lieutenant aboard the carrier U.S.S. Bennington in the Pacific, then returned to his native Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1947. Reg was a highly respected trial lawyer and partner in a Milwaukee law firm for many years, retiring in 1982. He was also a partner in the Oconomowoc Travel Agency. Reg is survived by Katherine, his wife of 24 years, son David '69, a daughter, and brother George Nelson Jr. '44.

James Jeffers Page passed away at his home in Pike, N.H., on October 31. Jim was a native of New Hampshire and an avid skier at Cushing Academy and Dartmouth. After service in WW II with the Army Engineers in Iran and Egypt, he worked for the U.S. Geological Service until 1949. For 40 years thereafter he owned and managed Page Hill Farms in Benton, N.H., a dairy operation with extensive forestry and maple production. His farm became a model for woodland conservation, and Jim was recognized with several state and national awards. He was a Benton selectman for 30 years, and he served on the board of directors of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative for 36 years. Jim was pre-deceased by his wife, Ruth, in 1972 and his sonjeffersin 1992. Surviving are his daughter, Deborah, a sister, and a brother, Lincoln Page '31.

1942

Frank Warren Garran Jr. died of heart failure October 8 at the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, where he had practiced general surgery since 1955. He was the son of former Dean of Thayer School Frank Garran. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa.

Frank served in the navy from November 1940 to September 1945, chiefly on destroyers, returned to Dartmouth Medical School in 1948, and received his M.D. from Harvard in 1950. Frank was at Massachusetts General Hospital until 1955 when he became a selfstyled "country surgeon" oil nearby Cape Cod.

A former associate in surgery at the Harvard Medical School and consultant in surgery at several hospitals, Frank also served as director of the Ezra Bangs Kelley Foundation and vestry of St. Mary's Episcopal Church..

Frank is survived by his wife, S. Frances, a daughter, two brothers including Phillip W. a sister.

1943

Harry J. Armstrong of River Forest, Ill, died September 3 from heart and lung complications. Entering Dartmouth from Oak Park High, Harry entered Dartmouth from Oak Park High, belonged to Alpha Delta Phi and Sphinx, and served as class treasurer.

While in the air force in WW II he married Virginia Morse, a Michigan graduate. They had four children, Harry jr., David, Peter, and Nancy, all of whom survive him. He was a partner in the W.C. Morse Company, wholesalers of heating materials.

Harold W. Lindley died November 22 at his home Orford, N.H. Treasurer of the class of 1943, he attended homecoming weekend festivities in October, underwent bypass surgery November 2 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and, while hospitalized, was diagnosed as suffering from advanced cancer.

Hal entered Dartmouth from Milford (Conn.) High School, majored in botany, and belonged to Gamma Delta Chi. He logged 800 combat hours flying navy fighters from the carrier Randolph in the South Pacific. After the war he earned a master's in education from Columbia, worked in the family seed business, F.H. Woodruff and Sons, and then taught biology at the elementary and high school levels.

He married Bevin 1950, then operated two inns on Nantucket while continuing to teach. He later became a stock broker, commuting to Boston and eventually opening an office in Nantucket.

He served as president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Nantucket Boys Club and was active in many civic organizations. He loved the outdoors and had recently completed a three-act play, for which he had applied for copyright.

Predeceased by his wife, he is survived by sons H. Woody, Douglas, and Frank, daughter Patricia Barone, and six grandchildren.

1944

James Colburn Dick died of lung cancer June 23 at his home in Green Valley, Ariz. He had been ill only a few months. Jim came to Dartmouth from Charleston, W.V After three years in the army in WW II, he began a lifelong career as an accountant and comptroller. He worked for a variety of firms in the U.S. and abroad, and he and his wife moved from Connecticut to Arizona in 1972. He was a systems analyst at the University of Arizona until his retirement in 1987. His major interests were computers and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Muriel.

Donald Edward Holmes died of heart failure August 28 in Pinnacle, S.C. He was in a nursing home at the time, fighting cancer. Don was born in Honolulu and was a swimmer at Dartmouth. He served in the Asiatic Theatre as a navy lieutenant (j.g.) during WW II. After the war he moved into the technical drafting paper business. He was eastern representative for Clearprint Paper Co. for a number of years and then founded his own company, Shacoh Reprographics in Atlanta, Ga. He retired in 1987, and he and Helen built a house near a golf course in Pinnacle Grove.

He is survived by his wife, two children, and several grandchildren.

Claude Francis Shuchter died of an aneurism November 5 in Naples, Fla. Born in France and raised in Chicago, Claude came to Dartmouth from New Rochelle Senior High in Westchester County, N.Y. He was a member of Tri-Kappa fraternity. He served three years in the navy during WW II, and after the war he attended New York University Graduate School of Business.

He began his banking career in New York City with First National City (now Citibank) and United States Trust Cos. He moved to Buffalo in 1959, joining Manufacturers & Trust and remained with M & T and its parent corporation, First Empire State, until his retirement in 1983. He rose from vice president to president, chairman, and chief officer.

Claude was cited by the Buffalo News as "Man of the Year" in 1972. He was well known for his community service and his work with local social organizations, banks, development agencies, and as chairman of the Greater Buffalo Chamber of Commerce.

The Shuchters moved to Naples in the mid 1980s. Claude is survived by his wife, Adele, a son and daughter, and three grandchildren.

Gerald Simeon Yudkin died October 23 in West Haven, Conn. He had been hospitalized for a number of years with a progressive neurological illness. Jerry came to Hanover from New Haven schools and graduated from Yale Medical School. He interned in New Jersey and did residencies in Kansas and Minnesota, along with two years with the Army Medical Corps in Germany 1947-49.

He was director, psychiatrist, and executive director of the Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic in New Haven from 1957 to 1963 and was in private practice as a child psychiatrist in New Haven from 1963 until his retirement in 1977. He also served as a consultant in child psychiatry in Willimantic and Waterbury. He was a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Connecticut and New Haven County medical societies.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine, three children, and two grandchildren.

1947

Fred Arthur Ruoff of Longwood, Fla., died May 19 after a courageous two-year struggle with colon cancer. Fred served with the marines during WWII, entering Dartmouth after that service and graduating a cum laude English major. He also earned an M.A. degree at Rutgers.

He taught school for two years, worked for the American Red Cross in Europe, and then worked at Travelers Insurance Co. in Hartford for five years. He then entered the field of banking as a VP of human relations in Worcester, Mass., where he remained until his retirement in 1985. He then resided in Florida and Newfound Lake, N.H.

Fred was very active in various Dartmouth clubs and served in Worcester and in Florida as enrollment officer and as president.

He is survived by his wife, Mary, two daughters, a son, and four grandchildren.

1949

John D. Achorn died at Littleton (N.H.) Hospital in August 20 after a long illness. John came to Dartmouth from Hanover High and was a member of Theta Chi fraternity and the DOC.

He was an airplane pilot for 28 years, retiring in 1986 from Delta Airlines.

He is survived by his wife, Joan, five sons including John '83, a daughter, and ten grandchildren.

Donald Joseph Anderson died December 29 in Leominster, Mass., of cancer. He was executive vice president of Anderson Bagley & Mayo Insurance Agency. Born in Fitchburg, Mass., he attended Fitchburg High School. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and served three years in the South Pacific during WW II, leaving service with the rank of captain.

Don served on the executive boards of many area civic organizations. He was the first president of the Leominster YMCA and a longtime trustee of Leominster Hospital.

He leaves his wife, Ruth, a daughter, his son Peter '76, and five grandchildren.

John Hartness Flanders died of pneumonia on August 24 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Jim graduated Phi Beta Kappa and went on to earn a master's from M.T.T. He worked on the Apollo project, and from 1969 until retirement he was treasurer of Intermetrics Inc., a small, high-tech company.

He is survived by his wife, Susan, three sons, and three grandchildren.

Arthur T. Wallace died December 1 of a heart attack while vacationing at Grand Cayman Island, West Indies. Art majored in American literature and was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. Upon graduation he went to work for United Parcel Service in Massachusetts. He sent two of his six children to Dartmouth: Mark '83 and Andrew '77. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and his children.

1950

Henry Hammond Barnes died of cancer on November 10. He had been living in Palm Beach, Fla., since 1971. Hank came from Rhode Island and attended Vermont Academy. At Dartmouth he majored in economics, played in the band, was on the wrestling team, and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Following graduation he joined the army and served in the Signal Corps in Korea. He worked several years for the Fram Corporation and then entered Cornell, where he earned a B.S. in hotel administration. He worked in accounting and finance for the Treadway Inns Corporation and then was employed as controller and a director of Flagler Systems Inc., a resort hotel and development company. His father, an uncle, and a cousin were also Dartmouth graduates. Hank is survived by a son, H. Hammond Jr., and two daughters, Nancy and Deborah.

James Herman Harms died at his home in Quechee, Vt., in December following a year-long bout with a brain tumor. Jim came to Dartmouth from Westfield (N.J.) High School. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, majored in English, and was an associate editor and manager of the Jack- O-Lantern. He spent his career in the international affairs of Standard Oil Company of California. After many transfers, including six years in Brazil, Jim and Terry retired to Quechee. In addition to his wife Jim is survived by two sons and two daughters.

1952

Norman F. Barrett Jr. died August 23 in Osterville, Mass., having left his mark on the metropolitan Boston scene through the planning and construction of numerous office parks along Route 128. Norman was born in Medford and is survived by his wife, Donna, two sons, and three daughters.

Norm left Dartmouth after three years and joined the army during the Korean conflict. He began his career in real estate shortly afterwards and served more than 25 years as senior vice president of R.M. Bradley & Co. Inc. of Boston. In 1981, he became a partner in the Neelan Cos. of Waltham. He was an early member of the Stowe, Vt., Ski Patrol and was an incorporator of Benner's Hotel Inc. of Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland.

1960

Robert Alexander Peck died on July 27. He was deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia during the Reagan Administration, with particular responsibility for U.S. policy regarding the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Following a 24-year career with the Department of State, Robert (also known to classmates as Andy) had been about to assume the top American diplomatic post in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1989 when AIDS forced him to retire. For two years thereafter he operated a bed-and-breakfast in Washington, D.C. He spent the last year of his life on a 40-acre farm he purchased in West Virginia. He had grown up on a farm in Iowa.

At Dartmouth Robert was treasurer of Delta Upsilon and won honors in his English major. He was also active in technical and backstage capacities in several productions. He joined the army after graduation, trained in Russian and Turkish, becoming fluent in both, and was stationed in Turkey.

He is survived by two brothers, Charles E. Peck of Mandeville, Va., and William A. Peck of Ventura, Calif.

1961

William E. Atkinson Jr. died suddenly on November 10 at his home in Chagrin falls, Ohio, of an apparent heart attack. Bill came to Dartmouth from Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School to major in philosophy and comparative literature. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Sigma Chi. He was also in Army ROTC.

Bill obtained a law degree from Harvard and served as a captain in the U.S. Army in France. He then returned to Cleveland to practice law with Baker & Hostetler, where he was a partner from 1973 until his death. Bill was also a director of the American Financial Corporation.

Bill's first two marriages to Bette and Diane ended in divorce. He is survived by Sandra, his wife of the last 15 years, and two children aged 13 and 10. Bill's funeral was held in the sanctuary of the Heights Christian Church, which Bill had renovated in 1988 as a gift in memory of his parents. Throughout his life Bill.was devoted to the Cleveland Browns and to Dartmouth.

Stockton Gordon Barnett III died October 3 of cancer in Tualatin, Oregon. Skip was senior research scientist for Omni Environmental Services in Beaverton, Ore. After earning his Ph.D., Skip joined the earth sciences faculty at the State University of New York in Plattsburg, becoming a full professor in 1977. He was honored by the Environmental Protection Agency for his studies of flooding in Lake Champlain, and his flood forecasting model was adopted by the National Weather Service,

He left SUNY in 1981 to become director of research and development for Condar Manufacturing Corp. in Hiram, Ohio. His landmark work at Condar included developing a catalytic woodstove that was designated by the state of Oregon as the "best available technology" and was used to establish Oregon's woodstove emissions standard. Then he was an independent consultant until he joined Omni in 1989.

Skip was a geology major, lettered in track, and was a member of Zeta Psi, th e canoe club, the geology club, and the Dartmouth Outing Club. He is survived by his wife, Lucy, a daughter, and his stepmother.

Frank G. Mahady died August 18 of cancer at the Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center. The Boston Globe said his "intellect and integrity were hailed even by those who disagreed with his often libertarian court decisions."

Skip went to Georgetown University Law School. He was a Vermont District Court judge, but he served briefly on the Vermont Supreme Court. He also was a Vermont deputy attorney general and Windsor County state's attorney, and he had a private law practice before going on the bench.

He was presented the 1990 Civil Liberties Award by the Vermont chapter of the ACLU. In 1988 he was awarded the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association Judicial Achievement Award. In 1991 Skip was commencement speaker and was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree at St. Michaels College in Vermont. At Dartmouth he won the Lockwood Debating Prize. He was a regional agent for the Dartmouth Alumni Fund and active in the Dartmouth Club of the Upper Valley.

He is survived by his wife, Sherry, and two daughters.

1975

James C. Greer died April 26, 1992, in Honolulu after an illness. He was controller of Knapp, Schenck & Co., an insurance brokerage firm in Boston, prior to his illness.

Affectionately known as "The Professor," Jim majored in astronomy and was an active member of Theta Delta Chi, the Green Key Society, and the Inter-Fraternity Council. He also was a member of the track team, competing in hurdles and relay. He is memorialized on a plaque in Leverone Field House as part of a record-setting mile-relay team. A member of the Glee Club, Jim also did a yeoman's job keeping the Lodge Boys from straying offkey (if not off-color) during Hums and in the basement of Theta Delt.

After graduation, Jim obtained a master's degree in physics and astronomy from the University of Arizona. He also devoted himself to the international organization of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity, serving first as field secretary and then as president for an unprecedented four terms. He was honored as Theta Delt of the Year in 1981.

Jim leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Greer, of Forest Grove, Pa., his brother John, and his sister Klytie.

Philip May Jr. '16 and Thomas Barnico '77