Deaths

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

Seth James Besse '27 •July 18 Dohrman James Sinclair '28 • Aug. 21 Elmer Frank Fricek '29 • April 12 Henry Benton Demers '30 • Aug. 20 Henry Morgan Lawrence '30 • Aug. 18 Robert Vernon Dilley '31 • Aug. 10 William James Landon '31 • Sept. 13 Frederick Forsha Russell '31 • Aug. 29 Buell Burton Whitehill '31 • Aug. 4 Eric Edwin Wollaeger '31• March 6 Robert Thomas Bates '32 • March 1995 Benjamin Davis Burch '32 • Aug. 18 John Parker King '32 • 1994 Lester Meister '32 • Aug. 24 Edward Kenneth Eldridge '33 • July 20 George Joachim Mundt '33 • June 3 Frederick Lupton White '33 • Aug. 14 John Donald Mahoney '34 • Aug. 10 Robert Bruning Terhune '34 • Aug. 11 Alexander Simpson Atherton '35 • July 17 William Andrew Dimity '35 • June 7 Robert Thorwald Glidden '35 • April 8 Richard Francis Upton '35 • Aug. 12 Roy Demarest Duckworth Jr. '38 • Sept. 11 Hobart Hubbard Rockwell '38 • Aug. 20 William Wellington Winchester '39 • July 20 Thomas Arthur Ballantyne '40 • Aug. 26 Deane Mayfield Freeman '40 • Aug. 10 Carl Edward Zeller '42 • unknown James Guyon Clark '44 • August 1995 Whitcomb Wells '44 • Aug. 9 John Denriison Knipple '46 • Aug. 12 Edmund John Byrkit '47 • July 25 Laurence Tatum McCurdy '54 • July 28 George Carl Hamersley '59 • Sept. 23, 1994 Gerald Brumberger '64 • Dec. 1, 1994 Gerald Matthew Canning '64 • July 15,1995 Stanley George Moulton-Peddie '74 • June 1 Vincent Burch Jones '79 • July 7 Marie Anne Mecaskey '82 • Aug. 21

1923

John Lane Griffin

of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., died December 14,1994, of natural causes. He did not graduate at Dartmouth, but earned his bachelor's of science from Hobart College in 1924. He was a member of the Beta Alpha Phi fraternity. A veteran of both WW I and WW II, John served in the United States and in the North African campaign. After military life, he entered the real estate business and was affiliated with Edna Barnes Real Estate. He became a salesman in 1959. He is survived by his first cousin, David A Horn.

Karl Wesley Lundberg

died january22,1996, in Laguna Hills, Calif., of heart failure. At Dartmouth his major was economics. He was a president of Zeta Psi and the Dartmouth Forensic Union. He also was the commencement speaker as the Rufus Choate Scholar. After graduation Karl entered the merchandising firm The Empire Ltd. and became the secretary/treasurer. From 1946 until 1968, he worked as a rancher, growing citrus. During that time, he also worked for Paine, Webber, Jackson, and Curtis. He was formerly a president of the Dartmouth Club of Rockford in Illinois and trustee of Rockford College. He was also a president of both the University Club of Rockford and the Rockford Country Club. In South Laguna Niguel, Calif., he was active in the Rotary Club. He is survived by his son, Charles '53, and daughter, Joan. His wife, Marie (Benezet), predeceased him.

Paul Freese McKown

died on November 3,1995. At the time he lived in Mill Valley, Calif. At Dartmouth his major was economics. He was active in basketball, Palaeopitus, and the Dartmouth Outing Club. He also served as class treasurer and a member of Cabin and Trail. He was also a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Casque and Gaundet. After Dartmouth he began work for the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., later becoming a state agent and a vice president. He was a member of the Stock Exchange Club and Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, and president of the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau and Board of Fire Underwriters of Pacific. He also served as vice president of the National Automobile Club. As a Dartmouth alum, he served as president of the Wisconsin Alumni Association, club secretary, and member of the CFD Leadership Committee. He is survived by sons James, Theodore '53, Paul, and Joel. His wife, Priscilla, predeceased him.

Henry Johnson Perkins

died April 21, 1995, in Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin, Vt. He prepared for Dartmouth at Salem High School. At Dartmouth his major was economics. He was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. Before WWII he worked as a supervisor at Pequat Linen Mils. During WW II he served with the 10th Mountain Division and the American Red Cross. After the war he became active in the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Green Mountain Club, the National Ski Patrol, and the New England Ski Museum. He worked as a ski instructor for the Mad River Ski area and later at the Sugarbush Ski area, where he headed the food services section. He also served as the Fayston, Vt., town moderator and Dartmouth class agent until 1983. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. His wife, Virginia, predeceased him.

David Clifford Reed

died on April 23, 1995. At Dartmouth he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. After graduating he became a real estate broker and later joined Central National Bank of Ohio. He is survived by daughter Marie Reed Adams. His wife, Irene L. Spilker, predeceased him.

Ellsworth Samuel Weed

died on March 4,1996. At the time he lived in Knoxville, Tenn. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also graduated from Thayer School in 1924. As a civil engineer, he worked with the Tennessee Valley Authority and served as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Technical Society of Knoxville. He was also active in his local community, becoming church council secretary in 1965. He retired in 1964. He is survived by wife Helen and sons Charles '52 and Frederick.

1925

Francis Brown

died November 17,1995, in Mid Coast Hospital Maine. At Dartmouth his major was history. He was a member of Gamma Delta Chi fraternity. After Dartmouth he obtained degrees from Columbia University and briefly taught at Dartmouth. His affiliation with The New York Times began in 1930 as an associate editor of Current History, then a subsidiary of the newspaper. He rose through the ranks of the firm and, after serving as a senior editor of Time magazine, became the editor of the Book Review in 1949. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dartmouth in 1952 and worked as a member of the Alumni Council between 1951 and 1957. He is survived by daughter Victoria Bonebakker, son Francis Scott Brown, stepson Carter White '55, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. His wife, Mary, predeceased him.

Harry Means Griffith

of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died September 9, 1995. At Dartmouth his major was chemistry. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After Dartmouth he became a salesman dealingwith electrical appliances. He joined Reliance Electric Cos. and became an export manager. He served on the Chagrin Falls Planning and Zoning Commission and as president of the Cleveland World Trade Association and the Chagrin Valley Little Theater. He is survived by daughter Joanne and son David. His wife, Alice, predeceased him.

Everett Fuller Learnard

of Northborough, Mass., died at home on November 14,1995, of a heart attack. At Dartmouth his major was English and activities included gymnastics. After Dartmouth he became a science teacher at Norwood Senior High School, becoming head of the science department. Since then, he had been the president of the Norwood Teachers Club, New England Biology Association, Eastern Association of Physics Teachers, and chairman of the Northeast Association of Chemistry Teachers. He attended Boston University, MIT, Northeastern University, Tufts University, Brown University, University of New Hampshire, and Florida State University. He is survived by son Stephen and daughter Martha. His wife, Mabel, predeceased him.

1926

William McLean Mitchell

died September 26,1995, in the Humbert Lane Health Care Center. William attended public school in Portland, Conn. He obtained his master's degree at Wesleyan University and his doctorate at Yale University. He taught atTulane University and Westminster College for five years and nine years, respectively. From 1947 to 1973 he served as professor and chairman of the history department at Washington and Jefferson College. He is survived by daughter, Margaret, son David, a cousin, a niece, a nephew, and several great-nieces and great-nephews. His wife, Katherine, predeceased him.

1932

Robert B. Davidson

died April 19, 1992, at Richmond, Ky., of prostate cancer. He was a non-graduate, leaving Dartmouth in 1930 to attend the University of Kentucky Engineering School. Surviving are his wife, Annette, and two sons.

1933

Roland Wainwright Burbank

died on July 29, 1996, from natural causes at his home in Wolfeboro, N.H. He prepared for Dartmouth at Central High School in Washington, was a member of SAE, the Outing Club, Canoe Club, and Cabin and Trail. He majored in chemistry. Ro gained an M.A. at Dartmouth in 1934 and immediately embarked upon a life-long career in education, teaching chemistry and physics at Proctor Academy and becoming assistant headmaster in 1953. From 1955 to 1963 he was headmaster of Cardigan Mountain School and from 1964 to 1968 served as vice president and headmaster of Manlius School. He then moved to New Hampton School, from which he retired in 1970. Connie, his wife, taught typing and Latin in association with him at Proctor and the couple for many years served on the staff of the Aloha Boys and Girls Camps in Fairlee, Vt. Ro did a stint as class agent and chaired the memorial services at our reunions. Ro is survived by Constance, his wife of 63 years.

1937

Gilbert Richards Reynolds

a retired book and gift store manager, died at his home in West Dennis, Mass., on June 12,1996. At Dartmouth, Gib was a member of KKK. He had been a vice president and president of the Dartmouth Club of Cape Cod. Gib was always active in alumni affairs and was a class agent and was on the reunion giving committee. The post-Harvard game parties at the home of Bib and Katie Bankart in Wellesley were a tradition. We well remember the day Gib made chowder for the whole gang. His wife, Elizabeth, predeceased him.

1938

Gordon Blanchard

died in Newport News, Va., on February 20, 1996, of heart complications. Gordon left the College after his sophomore year and received his B.S. from William and Mary in 1938 and later a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in social services.

He was a navy veteran and retired from Hampton Veterans Administrative Hospital after 30 years of service. He was the recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow Award from Lions International for dedicated humanitarian service and was a member of the historical society and a volunteer at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. His father was class of 1908 and son William a member of 1968. He is survived by his wife Betty, a son, and two stepchildren.

William Charles Chamberlin

died after a stroke on June 28, 1996, at his son's home in El Paso, Tex. A native of Chicago, he came to Dartmouth from Francis W. Parker School. He enjoyed an illustrious college career majoring in economics and served on the Interfraternity Council. While president of Kappa Sigma he was awarded the leadership award for the class of 1938. He was Phi Beta, Senior Fellow, and class valedictorian. After graduation he received a doctorate from Columbia, a law degree from Georgetown, and taught economics at North-western University. While in college, he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve and took his PLC training during summer vacations at Quantico, Va. A call to active duty in November 1940 led to a 31 year career in the Marine Corps. Bill was 'a combat veteran of both WW II and the Korean War and was one of our most decorated classmates. While fighting campaigns in Guadalcanal, Saipan,. Okinawa, and Tarawa, he received the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. After his retirement in 1966 with the rank of colonel, Bill became assistant dean of the law school at Northwestern. In 1978 he moved to Washington, where he was a law professor at Georgetown until his retirement in 1981.

His Dartmouth relatives included son William '72, brother John '31, and nephew John Jr. '70. His wife, Beverly, died in 1991. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, a brother, and eight grandchildren.

George Rollo Reynolds

of Walpole, N.H., died on June 25, 1996, at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H. He entered Dartmouth from the Horace Mann School for Boys in New York City. His major was English and he was a member of KKK. He received a master's degree in 1941 from Columbia University Teacher's College.

After serving as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Navy Air Force's 768 th Bomb Squadron from 1942 to 1945 with duty in China, Burma, India, and on Tinian Island in the Pacific, George taught at Plattsburg (N.Y.) State Teachers College from 1946 to 1950. He then became assistant principal at Kensington School and in 1955 became principal of the Cumberland and Cuttermill elementary schools in Great Neck Long Island, along with being director of elementary instruction. In 1962 he was appointed director of curriculum for the Scarsdale, N.Y., public schools. He retired in 1974 and moved to Walpole. His father graduated with the class of 1910 and a brother in 1934.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth, a sister, a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

Thomas Charles Roberts

a navy veteran and a consumer marketing executive for Eastman Kodak for 43 years, died in Altamonte Springs, Fla., on July 12, 1996, of Alzheimer's.

Tom entered Dartmouth from New Rochelle (N.Y.) High School. His major was economics. He belonged to Phi Kappa Psi and worked on the business board of the Daily Dartmouth. After graduation he went on to Tuck to earn his master of commercial science degree.

He worked summers while in College for Kodak, becoming a sales trainee upon graduation from Tuck in 1939. After several managerial assignments in the East and Midwest he relocated to Whittier, Calif., in 1959 as assistant to the general sales manager of Kodak's Pacific southern division, retiring in 1977 as sales manager. He served in the navy from 1942 to 1946 as a line officer in photography with duty in Pensecola, the South Pacific, and Philadelphia. In retirement he was veiy active in the Central Florida Dartmouth Club, serving as treasurer and president. He also spent many hours working with the Shriners and their hospital for Crippled Children in Orlando, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Arlene, sons Thomas and Keith, daughter Anita, and three grandchildren.

1942

John Lawrence Scolaro

died of Parkinson's on April 19, 1996, in Jupiter, Fla. Jack came to Dartmouth from Baldwin High in Birmingham, Mich. At Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and Green Key, and served on Dartmouth Pictorial. After service in the navy in 1945-46, Jack entered advertising sales as a newspaper sales representative and later served as vice president of the American Association of Newspaper Representatives and vice president of the Detroit Advertising Association. He was also president of the Dartmouth Club of Detroit for six years and headed interviewing for Dartmouth in the state of Michigan for four years.

Jack was owner and president of Scolaro Media Representatives and retired in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Alice, daughters Toni and Jean, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

1945

Sterling Foster Black

of Albuquerque, N.M., died of cancer on May 20, 1996, at his home. He came to Dartmouth from Western High School, Washington, D.C. He attended Dartmouth and George Washington University in the nation's capital. Sterl entered the Army Air Corps in 1943 and rose to the rank of captain before his discharge in 1946. He then attended the University of Arizona for a year, before entering Columbia University Law School, where he received his bachelor of law degree in June 1949. He joined the atomic energy program at Los Alamos the following month.

The son of the late U.S. Supreme Courtjustice Hugo Black, Sterl was admitted to the New Mexico bar in February 1950. He was one of the most liberal legislators when he lived in Los Alamos and served in the state senate from 1960 to 1969. He was known as the "conscience of the senate" because he was a real stickler about his principles, and helped to pass much socially responsible legislation. Sterl also continued his personal injury and employment-loss law practice up to the last few weeks before his death.

He is survived by his wife, Dr. Nancy Black; children Sterling Jr., Bill, Annie, John, Jim, Steve, and Diane; stepchildren Jason Bloomberg and Leda Black; a brother, and a sister.

1990

Charles Wyman Drake

was killed by an avalanche while climbing Mount Hunter in Alaska's Denali National Park the last week of June 1996. His close friend and climbing partner, Joshua Hane '89, also died in the accident

Chuck grew up in Avon, Conn., and attended the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn. At Dartmouth he indulged in his love for art and the great outdoors by working as an assistant in the jewelry design workshop and rowing lightweight crew for three years. After working at Peter Christian's Tavern, Chuck moved to the Far East to teach at the English Conversation School in Asahikawa, Japan, for two years. At the time of his death he was enrolled at the University of Washington's school of fine art, with a focus on metals. He was an experienced climber and taught the sport at Vertical World in Seattle.

He is survived by his mother, Judith, and her husband, Thayer; brother Herrick; sisters Priscilla Solomon and Cynthia Drake; two uncles, including Dartmouth professor emeritus Charles Drake; two nephews, and a niece.

1993

Alexis Allen Boss

died at her home on December 15,1995, after a courageous, 16-month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. "Allie," as she was called by her family and friends, was a Rhode Island native.

She came to Dartmouth from Lincoln School in Providence, R. 1., where she was president of her graduating class. Allie majored in history at Dartmouth and was an active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, where she acted as social chair. Allie was one of the most decorated tennis players in Dartmouth history, playing at top positions for her four years. In singles and doubles she was five times First-Team All-Ivy and ranked 16 times in Eastern College Tennis. She captained the team as a junior and senior and won the Class of 1985 Spirit Award.

Allie was known and will be remembered as a loyal and dedicated friend. She was always willing to postpone work in favor of spending time with her family and friends. Allie always kept her sense of humor and could make others comfortable with the effects of her illness. In the words of her Dartmouth tennis coach, Allie was given the toughest match of her life.

She is survived by her mother, Marjorie; father, Russell '61; and two sisters Robin and Martha '89.