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 or a later issue.

Arthur Rex Dorward '24 • Sept. 6 Douglas Newton Everett '26 • Sept. 14 Warren Hall Butterfield '27 • Sept. 24 Lester Barnett Mason '28 • Sept. 28 Lewis Douglas Clarke '29 • July 31 Henry Kelvin Krist '29 • Aug. 31 Edward Starr Judd '32 • Sept. 8 William Stewart Clark '33 • Sept. 8 Justin Armstrong Stanley '33 • Sept. 25 Paul Weston '33 • Sept. 20 Arthur Downing Ward '34 • Sept. 14 Clarence Alfred Lucas '36 • July 16 Frederick Asher '37 • Sept. 25 William Henry Schwingel '39 • Sept. 14 Harold Chadbourne Harlow '42 • Aug. 17 James William Lain '42 • July 25 John Cline Mann '45 • Sept. 16 Wallace Durant Willett '50 • Sept. 13 Nathaniel C. Wiley '52 • July 6 Bennett Muir Rogers '55 • Aug. 2 Kenneth Jay Davidson '67 • Aug. 27

1928

William Shepard Lord died July 7,1996, of cancer at his home in Gilford, N.H. Bill prepared for Dartmouth at the Glen Ridge (N.J.) High School. At Dartmouth he majored in sociology and joined Lamda Chi Alpha. After Dartmouth he attended the Harvard Law School and received his LL.B. in 1931. Subsequendy, he was associated with the firm of Niswander, Martin and Mitchell of Laconia, N.H. He joined the American Bar Association in 1937, was active in community affairs in Laconia and Gilford. His wife, Marion, was dean of women at New England College, Henniker, N.H. Bill is survived by his wife, Marion, daughter Polly Steadman, and brother Edward '32. Brother George '30 predeceased him.

Robert Hitchcock Winchester died June 18, 1996, at the Leader Nursing Center in Yardley, Penn. The cause of death was not reported. Bob prepared for Dartmouth at the Syracuse High School and Syracuse University. He transferred to Dartmouth where he majored in physics and was a member of the Radio Club for all four years. After graduation he attended Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School, and Duke University. He retired as an environmental technician from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Previously he had been employed by John A. Robling & Sons and the New York Central Railroad.

Bob is survived by his wife, Marion, and several cousins.

1929

Joseph Neale Lovell died on August 1,1996, at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass., from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Joseph prepared for Dartmouth at the Newton (Mass.) High School. At Dartmouth he played the violin in die Symphony Orchestra. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Clark) Lovell. He made his home in Acton, Mass., with his daughter Susan and son-in-law Ray Hunt. He also leaves his sister Doris Campbell and two granddaughters.

1931

Robert Vernon Dilley died at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Mont., on August 10, 1996. Bob came to Dartmouth from University School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He majored in physics, captained the varsity water polo team, and was a member of Psi Upsilon. After obtaining his M.B.A. from Harvard in 1933, he pursued a career in business management consulting until the early sixties, when he retired to reside in San Mguel de Allende, Mexico. Returning to the States in 1970 he became a hospice volunteer in Mssoula for approximately ten years. In the 20 years Bob resided in Princeton his civic activities there were outstanding director of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the United Fund, board member of the Mercer County Child Guidance Center and of the Princeton Ballet Society, and, for which he was designated "Princeton's Man of the Week," coordinator in gathering and publishing the local Report of the Joint Committee on Municipal Operations. He is survived by wife, Jean, by daughter Barbara, son John, and two grandsons.

William Tracy Wendell died on August 4, 1996, in Bridgeport, Conn., where he was born and had resided during his life. From drat city's Central High School he had come to Dartmouth to be a winner along with Central classmates O'Neill and" Seney of the Freshman Scholastic Plaque. He majored at Tuck and was a member of Theta Chi. Bill's business career began with parttime jobs, during which he became a steel worker. Then it was on to financial secretary of the local union, member of the United Steel Workers' National Wage Policy Commission, employment in the industrial relations department of Carpenter Technology Corp., and supervisor of employment of that firm until retirement in 1975. His service to the College was outstanding—president of the Dartmouth Bridgeport Club, class agent, regional agent, and, from 1975 through 1991, class newsletter editor. For the latter service he was cited in 1985 as the class newsletter editor of the year by the secretary of the Association of Alumni. He is survived by sons William and Robert '61. His wife, Ruth, predeceased him.

Buell Burton Whitehill Jr. died on August 4, 1996, at the Quadrangle Lifecare Community in Haverford, Penn. Whitey entered Dartmouth from Uniontown (Penn.) High School, majored in English, and was a member of Delta Tau Delta. He obtained his M.F.A. from Yale, and was assistant professor of speech and director of the college theatre at Marshall College until 1937, when he became instructor of English and speech at the University of Pittsburgh. There he became assistant professor of English, chairman of the speech department, and director of Pitt Players. Meanwhile he was drafted in 1944 and received an army commission from OCS in time to get into the medical administrative corps in the Pacific Theater, where he did duty as historian in the surgeon's office at army HQ. He became associate professor of theater at the University of Pittsburgh in Johnstown, retiring in 1980. Over the years his work in speech, the theater, in enthralling classes on the intricacies of Greek tragedy, and in discussions of the Lost Generation writers was legendary. Whitey is survived by daughters Lee and Judith and four grandchildren.

Eric Edwin Wollaeger died on March 6,1996, presumably at the Charter House in Rochester, Minn., where he had been in the assisted living area for some time with Alzheimer's. Rick came to Dartmouth from Shorewood High in Milwaukee. He majored in chemistry and graduated summa cum laude. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chi Sigma, and Alpha Kappa Kappa, and found time from scholastics to be manager of varsity basketball, and to be a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Casque & Gauntlet. After graduation from Dartmouth Medical School in 1932, he received his M.D. from Harvard in 1934. After interning at Roosevelt Hospital in New York he became in 1937 a fellow in medicine at the Mayo Graduate School of the University of Minnesota, obtaining his master's in medicine in 1941. He was on the staff of the Mayo Clinic until retirement in 1977. In the field of gastroenterology at the clinic he consulted and served as section head, staff president, and on publication editorial boards. He was listed in the 1976 Who's Who. Rickis survived by daughters Andrea, Sarah, Wendy, and Lucy and brother Robert '41. His wife, Liselotte, predeceased him.

1932

Benjamin D. Burch died of cancer August 18, 1996, at Falmouth, Mass. He came to Dartmouth from Central High School of Washington, D.C., majored in economics, was a member of Psi Upsilon, Green Key, and Dragon, and was on the varsity basketball and baseball teams. He received his master's degree from Harvard in 1934. In WW II he was an officer in the Air Transport Command in London and Paris. Although he worked in fields as diverse as banking and ski lodge operations, most of his life was spent with his wife, Dorothy, in real estate and the remodeling of homes. This was done in Washington, including a group of houses in Foggy Bottom, and later in Norwich and Hanover. They retired to North Falmouth in 1990. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Dorothy, a sister-in-law, and a brother-in-law.

John P. King of Laguna Beach, Calif., died in 1994. He came to us from Centenary College, La., was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and was active in The Dartmouth, the Aegis, and the Dartmouth Players. After 20 years of merchandising/advertising with W. T. Grant, Firestone, and others, he started his own business: John King Power Tools, retiring in 1967. Bothered by arthritic knees, his retirement days were greatly enhanced by the surgical replacement of both. His wife, Helen, a daughter, and a son survive him.

Lester Meister M.D. died August 24, 1996, at Coos Bay, Ore., after a short illness. He came to us from Staunton Military Academy, was a member of Pi Lambda Phi, the German Club, and the Glee Club. He obtained his M.D. from Harvard. After a residency in internal medicine, and the U.S. Army Medical Corps in WW II he entered private practice in Los Angeles, and later the Veteran's Administration and the UCLA School of Medicine as a clinical professor. He retired to Coos Bay in 1980 and remained active with many hobbies including sailing, fishing, classical music, and continuing his deep interest in medicine.

Les is survived by his loving wife, Betty, his former wife and dear friend Irene Meister, son Joel, daughter Nina, three grandchildren, and three stepsons.

1933

George Joachim Mundt died in Florida on June 3,1996. He prepared for Dartmouth at Greenwich (Conn.) High School, was president of the Deutscher Studenten Verein, a member of SAE, the Outing Club, and the Chess Club, played soccer and majored in history. He received an M.A. in German and history from Cornell in 1934 and a Ph.D. in 1936. He joined the Colgate University faculty in 1937 as an instructor in German, rose to full professor, teaching German and international relations, became chair man of the department, and retired in 1976. He served as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey of the U.S. Air Force from 1944 to 1947 and in the same capacity for the C.I.A. from 1950 to 1954. He was president of the Hamilton, N.Y., school board for four years. He is survived by his wife, Henriette; children George Jr. '60, Helaine, Dirk, and Annemarie; grandson Eric '86; and granddaughter Julie '87.

1935

Alexander Simpson Atherton died of cancer July 17, 1996, at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he served as editor and publisher of the Honolulu Star Bulletin for many years. His many activities included being a director of Hawaiian Trust Cos., president of the board of managers of Mid-Pacific Institute, trustee of Hawaii Loa College, and president of the Hawaii chapter of the American Cancer Society. At Dartmouth Pug was editor-in-chief of the Pictorial, and president of the Canoe Club. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi. He is survived by his wife, LeBurta, and children Burta, Frank, and Marjory.

Guy Davis Briggs Jr. died November 24,1995, of lung cancer 12 years after he quit smoking cigarettes, according to his son. He attended Lawrenceville School and after Dartmouth he received an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University. He worked for General Motors all his life except for a few years with Ford Motor Cos. His work at GM included managing Buick's Willow Springs plant and as finance manager for Opel in West Germany. He was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity. Guy is survived by his wife, Lunetta, whom he married in 1937 and two sons, Phillip and Guy III, who is a vice president and group director of operations at the GM Truck Group. According to his son Guy, his father's most interesting pursuit was collecting cigar bands.

Richard Francis Upton died August 12,1996, of natural causes at Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital. He was a lawyer with his family law firm of Upton, Sanders, and Smith and made distinctive contributions to New Hampshire throughout his life. He was the acknowledged "father of the New Hampshire primary," and served in the state legislature for three terms, where he was the speaker at age 34. He was the only person to be elected president of two New Hampshire constitutional conventions, in 1964 and 1984. He was president of the New Hampshire Bar Association from 1964 to 1965 and was an honorary fellow of the New Hampshire Bar Foundation and fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He wrote a book, Revolutionary New Hampshire, which Dartmouth published in 1936 and reissued in 1971. Dick attended Exeter before enrolling at Dartmouth and Harvard Law School afterward. He served in the army from 1942 to 1946 and was discharged with the rank of captain. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. He is survived by sons William and Mathew, and was predeceased by two wives, Marie and Shirley.

1939

Philip Dressier 78, died in Ft. Lauderdale on June 14, 1996, after a series of illnesses. Phil came to Dartmouth from Wheaton (Ill.) High School, and majored in economics, was on the Pictorial staff, Junto, and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Phil graduated with the class of '42 at Harvard Law School and was admitted to the Illinois bar in the same year. He practiced law in Chicago for two years before moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he spent 40 years, representing many of the city's pioneers. He specialized in real estate, estate planning, and estate administration. He was named the 1994 Honored Founder of the City of Ft. Lauderdale in April of 1995. He was active in the United Way, YMCA, and Boy Scouts. He was a Legion of Honor member of the Kiwanis Club and a member of all Saints Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who he married 55 years ago; sons Robert '67 and Richard; and four grandchildren.

1940

Thomas A. Ballantyne Jr. died August 26,1996, of cancer in Melbourne, Fla. Tom came to Dartmouth from Poly Prep Country Day. He majored in English and was a member of Psi Upsilon and Corinthian Yatch Club. He served in the navy as navigator on a destroyer. Tom retired from Doremum & Cos. in 1984 after having been employed by Arthur Kudner, American Airlines, Container Corp. of America, Empire Box Corp., Hirsch & Cos., and Anderson & Cos., and as a registered representative with Bache & Cos. He is survived by five children, Thomas A, Enid, Marcia Cooke, Wayne, and Joy Eldred, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Deane Mayfield Freeman died August 10,1996, at Hanover Terrace Healthcare after a brief illness. Deane graduated from Stevens High School in Claremont, N.H. and came to Dartmouth from the U.S. Naval Academy and R.I. State College. He majored in economics. He entered active service in the navy in November 1940 and retired as lieutenant commander in October 1945 after many shore and sea assignments. After the navy, Deane worked for Mobil Oil, Moody Farm Corp., Fletcher & Freeman Cos., and the state of Vermont, retiring in 1984. He is survived by daughter Laura Mills; sons Matthew M., Patrick K., John D., and Craig C.; and six grandchildren.

Paul Eliot Goodwin died June 21, 1996, at the McKenna Memorial Hospital in New Braunfels, Tex. He came to Dartmouth from Concord (Mass.) High School. He majored in geology, was on the freshman and varsity skating teams and was a member of Gamma Delta Chi. In his senior year he won the Upham Geological Prize for an essay on the geology of a West Lebanon site. Paul was in the U.S. Marine Corps 15th & 12th Marine Artillery Regiments, FMF Pacific. He retired as a major. He also was a class agent from 1958 to 1966. From 1946 to 1982, Paul was engaged in the oil business as a geophysicist with the Seismograph Service Corp., the Sinclair Oil & Gas Cos., and the Adantic Richfield Cos. In 1964 he was president of Casper Geophysical Society in Denver. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Reynolds Goodwin, and son William F.

Joseph James O'Hare died July 27,1996, in Camp Hill, Pa. Joe came to Dartmouth from Boston Latin School. He majored in Greek and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. During WW II, he was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He flew the Adantic and in the China Burma Indian Theater and was a pilot on the Defense Early Warning Line at the Artie Circle. Following service Joe flew for the Chinese Airlines, Seaboard & Western Airline, Meteor Air Transport, Stewart Equipment Cos., and Stabler Construction Cos. He retired in 1980. He is survived by wife Phyllis; daughters Joanna, Judith, and Susan Jarstad; son John B.; and stepsons Jay and Rod Rountree.

1942

Carl Edward Zeller died sometime during the early months of 1996 in an unknown location, according to sketchy reports received at the College earlier this year. Ed came to Dartmouth from Lower Canada College, and was then living in Montreal. At Dartmouth he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. Ed left Dartmouth to serve in the Canadian Army from August 1940 to September 1945 and was discharged with the rank of Captain. During WW II he served in England, North Africa, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, and Holland, receiving several decorations for operations in those venues.

He is survived by his wife, Fatma Firuze Ehrem, and children Mehmet and Ayse.

1943

Edward Warren Lider died on July 30, 1996, of Alzheimer's disease at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Entering Dartmouth from New Bedford (Mass.) High School, Ed participated in fencing, the freshman debate squad, and the Glee Club. He was a member of Pi Lamda Phi and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Ed's service in WW II was as a lieutenant in the U. S. Naval Reserve. He flew fighters in the Adantic, Med, and Pacific areas, was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses, 14 Air Medals, and a Presidential Unit Citation. Upon returning from service Ed earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1948. After a few years in die practice of law he became president of Fall River Theatres Corp., which operates theaters, drive-in theaters and bowling lanes throughout New England, a position he held until his retirement in 198 5. Ed was a member of die President's Council of Brandeis University and National Chairman of the Brandeis University Parents Association. Ed's loyalty to Dartmouth was evident throughout his life and he served as member of the Class Executive Committee, class agent, head agent, regional agent, regional chair, and on the reunion giving committee. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dotty; children Jane, Robert '71, and Carol; and nine grandchildren.

1950

Richard M. Buckley died suddenly on July 31,1996. His home was in Boulder, Colo. Dick came to Dartmouth after graduation from Memorial High School in Ely, Minn., and a stint in the U.S. Navy. He majored in history, was a member of Phi Psi and Sphinx, and played varsity basketball. We lot touch with Dick 25 years ago, but at the time he was a salesman for a household products company. He is survived by his wife, Jody, and daughter Susan.

Richard Echikson succumbed to cancer on July 10,1996. He and his wife, Bobbie, lived in Basking Ridge, N.H. Dick came to Dartmouth from the Carteret School, then living in East Orange, N.J. He was active in the DCYC, a member of Pi Lam, and participated in several intramural sports. Following graduation from Tuck, Dick joined Macy's training program and began his lifetime career in retailing and marketing management. With two years out as a lieutenant in the air force, he worked for Macy's for more than 14 years and then formed his own company. The Fabric Tree became a 60-store fabric yarn specialty operation with retail outlets mostly in major regional shopping malls. Dick followed this success with a stint as executive vice president of W.R. Grace's retail division. In recent years, he consulted for financial institutions and developers of shopping centers.

Besides his wife, Dick leaves children Andrea James, Pamela, and Stephen. Stephen is a Dartmouth senior, and other alumni include Dick's brother Alan '53 and nephew Tom '84.

Dan W. Schausten died of a heart attack on July 23, 1996, in Oregon, where he had his home. Dan is survived by his wife, Molly, and two children, Holly and Cullen. He entered Dartmouth from Ottawa Hills High School in Toledo. He was active in the Daily Dartmouth and WDBS, played freshman football and basketball, majored in economics, and was a member of Phi Gam. Following Tuck School, Dan worked for a Texas newspaper, served in Korea as a Marine Corps captain, was station manager for New York Airways' helicopter service, worked in promotion for the New York Port Authority, consulted on the Brussels and Seattle World Fairs, and retired in 1990 after 20 years with the Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, Ore. Dartmouth relatives include Clayton Hering '63, a brother-in-law, and Cammie Hering 'Bl, Dan's niece.

1951

Albert Earl Anderson died October 8,1995, at his home in Sandwich, Mass., after a long illness; Al was born in Quincy, Mass., and came to Dartmouth from Ludlow High School. He finished Tufts Medical School in 1955, served in the Army Medical Corps in Germany, and returned to specialize in pathology at New England Deaconess and New England Baptist hospitals in Boston. He moved to Sandwich in 1970 and was staff pathologist at Cape Code Hospital and Nantucket Cottage Hospital until his death. Al enjoyed computers, was a licensed pilot, and loved to sail. He is survived by his wife, the former Yvonne Frosch, and son Alexander.

1953

Clinton Kenneth Mason died on January 17, 1996, in Oklahoma City after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Following graduation from Dartmouth, Clint attended NYU receiving his M.B.A. in 1957. He spent most of his professional life in Oklahoma City initially working for Western Electric and later becoming a stockbroker first for F.I. duPont, then Parker, Bishop & Welsh, then Stifel Nicolaus & Cos. and, at the time of his death, Capitol West. He was an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange and served on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Chapter of the MS Society.

Clint married Elaine Durham in 1962 and she, their two sons, one daughter, and his mother survive him. Clint was a devout family man and they traveled extensively together. As expressed in the 25th Reunion yearbook, "If a measure of success is what you can see in your children, then I could (only) have dreamed of reaching such a pinnacle." While an undergraduate, he was a member of Tri-Kap and played freshman golf, a sport he enjoyed for many years. Clint will be sorely missed by his many friends and classmates.

1962

James Ralph Nattinger died August 8, 1996. He matriculated with the class of '62 but earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Missouri, and both a master's and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. For 28 years James taught at Portland State University, where he established the department of applied linguistics. Professor Nattinger was world renowned for his works in linguistic theory, earning him many professional honors, including the 1992 Duke of Edinburgh English Language Prize. His specialty in the study of ways in which language is organized influenced language researchers to inquire into new ways for adults to learn foreign languages.

James is survived by his mother, Frances Nattinger, and his brothers Christopher and Peyton.