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.

George Edward Ducro'22 • Sept. 29, 1979 Marshall Newton '25 • Oct. 22 Charles Jackson Macdonald '26 • Sept. 26 George J. Yaffe '26 • Dec. 25,1995 Robert Browning Clark '28 • Sept. 25 Charles Marion Lamson '28 • Oct. 11 Rufus Isham Munsell '28 • Oct. 23 John Sugden '28 • Oct. 5 Adolph Oscar Berger '29 • July 17 Archie Henry Crowley '29 • Sept. 30 Rowland Fowler Gates '29 • May 11 Joseph Neale Lovell '29 • Aug. 1 Robert Stevenson Perkins '30 • Sept. 25 John Ogden Taylor '30 • unknown Doug Morris '31 • Sept. 2 Michael Hart Cardozo '32 • Oct. 20 William Lee Schlesinger '33 • Sept. 18 Henry Hamilton Slechta '33 • July 16 Howard Drew Hinman '35 • Aug. 8 Hugh Wood Wolff'3s • Oct. 10 Ralph Gordon Brown '36 • Oct. 6 Munroe Sunderland Fitzherbert '36 • Oct. 16 Brinton Thatcher Schorer '36 • Oct. 14 Robert Tucker Butterfield '37 • July 12 John Loudon Umpleby '37 • Sept. 7 Robert Lukens Emlen '38 • Oct. 17 Howard Lockhart Fogg '38 • Oct. 1 Bradford Gordon Jenkins '38 • Oct. 13 Edwin Francis Cummings '39 • Oct. 22 John Harold Field '39 • Oct. 28 Joseph Schiltz Hoover '39 • Oct. 15 William Mason Daniels '40 • Sept. 23 Frederick Stephen Pillsbury '40 • Oct. 11 Roger Fanning Haley '41 • July 6 Robert William Cook '42 • Sept. 29 Robert Dean Grimm '42 • Oct. 11 Edward Ralph Hodgson '42 • July 11 George Godfrey Tobias '42 • Sept. 28 Lewis Oliver English '43 • Oct. 8 Michael Arthur McCormick '43 • Oct. 8 Donald Durgin Evans '44 • Sept. 17 Edward Nathaniel Seidman '44 • Aug. 22 John Kinsey Snobble '44 • Sept. 11 Stephen Alexander Mann '45 • Sept. 15 Joseph A. Hackett '48 • Sept. 28, 1990 Robert Venanzio Rubino '48 •June 3, 1992 William Taylor Harper '49 • Oct. 13 Wallace Durant Willitt '5O • Sept. 12 Donald F. MacLeod '52 • Oct. 25 Bernard L. Dunnan '53 • Oct. 13 Lawrence Tatum McCurdy '54 • July 28 William Selwyn Ramsay '55 • Oct. 20 Lawrence Bendey Bill '58 • Oct. 14 George Hampton '59 • Oct. 21 David Steven Viscott '59 • Oct. 18 John Bode Kovas '63 • Oct. 27 Steven Wesley Draheim '66 • Aug. 31 Terry Lee Claassen '70 • Oct. 22 Peter John Hesson '70 • Sept. 14 William Hylin Shattuck '70 • Oct. 15 Gary Patrick Jordan '72 • Oct. 25 Sylvester Russell '73 • July 14,1995 William Robert Martineau '82 • Oct. 8

1925

Marshall Newton

died October 22, 1996, of respiratory failure. He was 92. Born in Hartford, Conn., he graduated from Dartmouth College and earned a master's degree and doctorate in German at Harvard University. He taught at Bowdoin College during the 1920s before becoming an associate professor of German literature and language at Tufts University in 1933. He leaves his wife, Gertrude, sons Marshall '62 and Jeffrey '65, and four grandchildren.

1928

Dohrman James Sinclair

died August 21, 1996, at the Crandall Medical Center, Sebring Ohio. At Dartmouth he majored in physics and joined Theta Chi. After graduation he joined the Union Savings Bank & Trust Cos. of Steubesville Ohio. He served in WW II as a first lieutenant in the air force. After the war he served for four years in civil service with the Veteran's Administration. Later he joined the Wells Organization as a fund-raiser. In 1970 he published a 341-page genealogy book on his family. He served a term as president of the Harrison County Historical Association. He is survived by daughter Wilma sister Mrs. Howard Minor, and several nieces and nephews.

1929

Adolph Oscar Berger

died at' Walnut Creek, Calif., on July 17,1996. He came to us from Laporte (Ind.) High School and belonged to Phi Kappa Psi. He was manager and on the fencing team and belonged to the Outing Club. He went to Harvard Business School for one year, then to school in Germany. He received his master's in economics from the University of Chicago and headed the department of economics at Fenn College in Chicago. In 1942 he joined the Department of Labor and became director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Chicago until he retired and moved to California. He actively supported liberal causes. He leaves his wife, Katherine two daughters, a grandson, and brother Robert '36.

Lewis Douglas Clarke

died of emphysema at his home in Waukegan 111, on July 31,1996. Lew came from Waukegan High School. He majored in American history and was active in the Outing Club. His father was Ellam Clarke '85, and his grandfather was Isaac Clarke '42. He graduated from Kent Law School in Chicago and was a member and officer of many bar organizations. An avid sailor, he was commodore of the Great Lakes Cruising Club and the Waukegan Yacht Club and a longtime member of the Mystic Seaport. He was a dedicated worker in many community organizations. He leaves his wife, Gail, sons Lewis Jr. and Charles, daughter Gay Abbott, and three grandchildren.

Henry Kelvin Krist

died in his sleep at his home in Hackettstown, N.J., on August 31,1996. Kel entered Dartmouth with the class of '30 and was able to graduate with us in '29. He belonged to Alpha Sigma Phi and majored in mathematics. Our classmate Frank Headley was his brother-in-law. His wife, Helen, died before him. He leaves two daughters, Susan Sumner and Martha Frits and a son William.

1931

William James Landon

died at home in Hillsboro N.H., on September 13, 1996. Bill came to Dartmouth from Hillsboro High and majored in French. His activities in the thirties he, himself, best described as, "straggling alumnus with no prestige or claim to fame, originally in 1930 class, dropped out one year, and finished in class of 1931.I treasure the four years at Dartmouth that rubbed off on me." In WWII service in the army infantry he became a finance clerk, which led to a career as an accountant for 25 years with the board of transportation in New York City. Retiring in 1969 he returned to Hillsboro, where he was active in community service driving senior citizens to hot lunches at a local church. Bill is survived by wife Mary Ann and by son Gregory.

Frederick Forsha Russell

died on August 29,1996 at Boynton Beach, Fla. Forsh majored at Tuck, was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and Sphinx, and managed the varsity tennis team. He began a career in food brokering with the family firm, Russell Brokerage Co., in Kansas City. He became its president and remained with that firm until 1970 when it was merged to form French-Nelson Russell Inc., of which he served as chairman of the board of directors. A self-confessed avid but not good golfer, and worker with the National Council on Alcoholism, he still pursued his interest in Dartmouth—including interviewing candidates and serving as president of the Heart of America (Dartmouth) Club. Forsh was predeceased by his wife, Harriet, but is survived by daughter Lavinia, son John '61, and cousin Mary Chandler '32.

1932

Edward Starr Judd

died of Parkinson's disease at Rochester, Minn, September 8,1996. At Dartmouth he was president of both Psi Upsilon and Casque & Gaundet, and was manager of the 1931 football team. He received his M.D. from Rush Medical College and was a surgical resident at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine from 1937 to 1942, receiving a master's degree from the University of Minnesota. He was appointed to the staff of the Mayo Clinic as a consultant in surgery, following his father, who was a founding partner of the clinic. He was a governor and a vice president of the American College of Surgeons and very active in many other medical and surgical associations. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Virginia, son Tom '61, daughter Jill Witten, two sisters, four grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

1933

William Stewart Clark

died of emphysema on September 8,1996. Hecameto Dartmouth from Tabor Academy, was a member of the Interftaternity Council, the Philosophical Club, Phi Sigma Kappa, and Phi Beta Kappa. He majored in philosophy. Interested in art, he worked as an assistant to Orozco during the creation of the Baker Library fresco. Bill's career was in manufacturing, first with the family firm in Chicago, then, at the close of WW II, in San Gabriel, Calif., where he founded General Trimming Products, which he operated until his retirement in 1972. His wife, Betty, predeceased him and he is survived by his children, Stuart '58, Robert, James, and Jeanne.

Edward Kenneth Eldridge

died in University Hospitals, Cleveland, on July 20,1996, from a stroke resulting from coronary artery disease. He prepared for Dartmouth at Glenville High School, majored in economics and received an M.C.S. from Tuck School in 1934. He had a varied career, beginning with his work as a researcher and foreign currency expert with the Federal Reserve Bank, becoming an executive with Allied Stores and later manager of the municipal bond department of Hayden Miller & Co. and Stone & Webster securities. He concluded his business activity as a stock broker with Fulton, Reid & Staples, from which position he retired in 1975. He is survived by Hazel, his wife; sons Paul '65, Bruce, and David; daughter Martha; and son-in-law Robert Fallon.

Justin Armstrong Stanley

died in Rush North Shore Medical Center, Skokie, Ill on September 25, 1996, from a series of strokes. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi, Casque & Gauntlet, the Arts, and the Cercle Francais, played on the golf team, and majored in English. He received his LL.B. from Columbia, worked with Equitable Life, taught law at Chicago-Kent, practiced law with Isham, Lincoln & Beale and served as a lieutenant in the navy. He was vice president of Dartmouth (1952-54) and served as president of the Alumni Council and of the General Association of Alumni. He joined Mayer, Brown & Piatt in 1966, and became president of the Chicago and American Bar associations. He is survived by his wife, Leigh (Helen), daughters Janet and Melinda, and sons Justin '71 and Harlan.

Paul Weston

died from cancer of the liver on October 20, 1996, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. He graduated with honors in economics and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He played in the band and was leader of the Green Erenaders. After graduation he began advanced study in economics, but his moonlighting skill in pop arranging won him the attention of Rudy Vallee and others and he soon jettisoned his studies and embarked upon a musical career as composer, arranger, conductor, and performer that ranked him as one of the outstanding figures of the swing era. His famous arrangements for Tommy Dorsey led to work with Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, and Ella Fitzgerald, among others. He is survived by his wife, Jo, daughter Amy, son Tim, and brother Frank '36.

1934

John Donald Mahoney

died on August 10,1996, at his home in Cazenovia, N.Y. Don came to Dartmouth from Malone, N.Y. At Dartmouth, where he received his C.E. from Thayer School in 1935, he was a member of Psi U, Dragon, and Green Key, played football, lettered in lacrosse, and set a college record in speed skating at Carnival in 1932. Don was a special agent for the FBI from 1941 until 1962, then joined the brokerage firm of First Albany Corp. in Syracuse. He also bred and raised Morgan horses at his Jamesville farm. Don is survived by his wife, the former Alice D. Donovan, daughter Alice P. Young, granddaughter Caitlin Young, a nephew, and two nieces.

Robert Bruning Terhune

died on August 11, 1996, in Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Ill. He was in deteriorating health, largely due to a severe auto accident suffered several years ago. Bob was a member of Psi U and Dragon, and was active with the Interfraternity Council. His first job was with Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, followed by a period with Brown and Bigelow Advertising in Minneapolis. He later moved to Texas, where he founded and was the owner of Southwestern Engineering and Equipment Co., developers of space-age technology and missile guidance systems. Bob was also one of the founders of Lelanau Memorial Hospital in Northport, Mch He is survived by daughters Mrs. Robert (Helen) Walker and Patricia King Terhune sons Robert '64 and Stephen 74, and three grandchildren.

Arthur Downing Ward

died of cancer on September 14,1996. Art was a member of Kappa Sigma, played in the symphony, majored in zoology, and attended the Med School. He received his medical degree from Tufa in 1938. During his early medical career, he was found to have tuberculosis, and during his recovery, in rehabilitating himself, he studied and worked with the disease. He intensified this study during World War II and emerged as a specialist in the field of chest disease. Art was president of Southern Worcester County Health Association, treasurer of the Worcester County Medical Society, member of the Mass. Medical Society, and president of Salem Community Corp. He is survived by sons Allen '61 and Stephen '64 and daughters Laurien and Andrea. His wife, Ardis predeceased him.

1935

William Andrew Dimity

died June 7, 1996, of carcinoma at his home in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was a dentist and received his D.D.S. degree from Ohio State University Dental School. During WW II he served in the army as captain in the 229th General Hospital in both the European and Pacific theaters. Bill is survived by his wife of 56 years and by sons Charles and William.

Robert Thorwald Glidden

died April 8,1996, in Geneva, Ill. He worked for International Harvester Co. for 38 years from 1938 until his retirement in 1966. He was corporate secretary at IHC. At Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. In 1942 he received a master of arts degree from Boston University and later did post-graduate work at Northwestern University. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, whom he married May 4,1935, and by sons Rev. R. Mark and Dr. David K.

Howard Drew Hinman

84, of Reedsport, Ore., died August 8,1996, at his home after a long illness. Born in Colebrook, N.H., he graduated from pleham (N.Y.) Memorial High School. At Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Chi. During WW II he was a crew member of a B-17 in the 8th Air Force and was a German prisoner for 18 months in Stalag 17 after being shot down over Denmark returning from a daylight raid on Anklam, Germany. Howard spent his entire business career in manufacturing with International Paper Co., where he was manager of several mills, including one in Garner, Ore. The family includes his wife of 48 years, Doris (Fricke), two daughters, three sons, and five grandchildren, as well as brothers Crawford '37 and Richard '45.

Hugh Wood Wolff

died of cancer October 10, 1996, at a nursing home in Bethesda, Md. After graduation from Dartmouth, he went into the insurance business in Chicago until he joined the army. After the war, he held various civilian assignments with the military government in Germany, with the U.S. delegation to NATO and with the U.S. embassy in London. When he retired, he had worked for five years with the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. At Dartmouth, he was a member of Casque & Gauntlet and manager of the varsity swim team. He is survived by his wife, Lucia, whom he married in 1948, daughters Martha Wolff Van Zantern and Gretche Wolff Pritchard, and son Hugh MacPherson Wolff who is a famous conductor.

1936

Monroe S. Fitzherbert

died in October in Auburn, Maine. At Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He served as class president for 11 years, head agent, reunion chairman, and member of the executive committee. In 1955 he received the Harvey P. Hood Trophy as outstanding head agent, was class president of the year in 1961, and received the 1936 special award in 1982. An Eagle Scout, he was also a Kentucky Colonel, a Tennessee Squire, and member of the Auburn Coffee Club. As a fire protection engineer he was associated with the Eastern Underwriters Protection Bureau, the New England Fire Rating Association, and Continental Insurance Co. Survivors are two sons, a daughter, six grandchildren, and a sister. Memorial services were attended by Ethel and Art Toan, Hildegarde and Bill Niss, Elizabeth and Boyce Price, Dede Foster, Phyllis England, and Brad Chase.

Clarence A. Lucas

81, long-term Indianapolis physician, died in July, 1996. After graduating from Dartmouth, he attended Indiana University Medical School, from which he graduated in 1940. He practiced medicine for 50 years and retired in 1991. Dr. Lucas was a member of the Indiana State Medical Association and a director of the Indiana School for the Blind. In 1984 he was awarded a Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Robert D. Orr for his service as a 16-year member of die school's advisory committee. Survivors are his wife, Helen Clinton Lucas, daughter Dr. Lynn Lucas Fehm, sister Dr. Carolyn Dickson, and two grandchildren.

1938

Roy Demarest Duckworth Jr.

died at home in Rye, N.Y., on September 11,1996, of colon cancer. He spent his entire professional career in the advertising department of the New York Daily News, starting after graduation as an office boy, then advertising solicitor, advertising sales manager, and retiring in 1979 as director of projects. Some of the accounts he handled were Standard Brands, Nestles, and Lever Brothers. At Dartmouth Roy's major was history and he was a member of psi Upsilon and the Dragon Senior Society. He played freshman and varsity football and was a star guard during the football era of Earl "Red" Blaik. A navy lieutenant during. WW II, he saw duty on the Park Transport James O'Hara. He is survived by his wife, Janet, daughter Sheila, son Roy III '70, and four grandchildren, including Heather '98 and Gret '00.

Hobart Hubbard Rockwell

died at home in Fernandina Beach, Fla., on August 20,1996, of cancer. Whfle in Hanover, Hobie majored in economics and was a member of Zeta Psi, the Sphinx, and Green Key. He played freshman and varsity basketball. He first went to work for Connecticut General Life insurance Co. (now CIGNA) in 1940, taking leave to join the FBI in August of 1941 in the SIS Division, where he served six years, five in Brazil. He returned to Connecticut General in 1947 to work as assistant manager in the Buffalo, N.Y., office in 1948; as manager of the Erie, Penn., office in 1952; and as manager of the Rochester office in 1955. He resigned in 1962 to become an agent. Also in this year, he received the professional designation of charter life underwriter. Hobie retired in 1978. He is survived by his wife, Sally, sister Claribel five daughters, and 11 grandchildren.

1939

William W. Winchester

83, died in San Jose, Calif., on July 20,1996, of causes as yet unknown to the writer. Bill entered Dartmouth with the class of 1934 from Andover, and later returned to Hanover to join the class of 1939. He received an M.D. degree from Rush Medical College in 1942. He served in the Medical Corps during WW II until January of 1946, when he was honorably discharged as a captain. Thence he was a fellow at the Mayo Clinic, an assistant to staff, and on the staff up until 1952. In that same year he earned an M.S. (medicine) from the University of Minnesota, following which he started his private practice in San Jose, Calif. He was a founder of the San Jose Medical Clinic and apparendy spent the rest of his career serving it.

He is survived by his wife, Dr. Elsie Chilman Winchester, sons William and Carl, and daughter Anne.

1941

Roger Fanning Haley

succumbed to cancer in San Francisco, Calif., on July 6,1996. Roger's father, uncle, and cousin Walter Haley Jr. '42 all attended Dartmouth, and son Roger graduated in 1975. Roger came to Hanover from Yarmouth, Maine, where he attended North Yarmouth Academy. He won his wings in the Army Air Corps in 1943 and served on active duty until 1965, when as a colonel he left the air force for work in commercial aviation. Mid hypertension caused him to leave flying for the banking business. He was associated with the Bank of California trust department until his retirement at 65. Roger is survived by his son and wife Eldona.

1942

Robert William Cook

died of Parkinson's in Reno, Nev., on September 29, 1996. Bob came to Dartmouth from Belleville (N.J.) High School. At Dartmouth he majored in history and was a member of the freshman track team. After graduation Bob earned a bachelor of divinity degree in 1945 from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminar, was ordained an American Baptist minister, and did a theological internship at the Philadelphia State Hospital in 1948. During his career he held pastorates in the Pilgrim Baptist Church, Jersey City, the Calvary Baptist Church, Bethlehem, Penn., and others. Bob is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty, daughters Ruth and Carol, sons Robert and Craig, and seven grandchildren.

Robert Dean Grimm

died of a heart attack on October 11,1996. Bob came to Dartmouth from Scarsdale (NY.) High School. At Dartmouth he was an English major active in wrestling and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Two of his original plays won prizes in the Eleanor Frost One-act Play Contest in his senior year. Following graduation Bob served four years in the navy as a gunnery officer, participated in the invasions of Guam and Saipan. His career was in the advertising business in New York and in the early 1960s he became a member of the Young Presidents Organization, whose members were presidents before age 40 of million-dollar corporations. Bob is survived by brother John E. Grimm '44, son Dean, and daughters Tana, Tara and Jill.

Harold Chadbourne Harlow Jr.

died on August 17,1996, at his home in Hampden, Mass. A member of a three-generation Dartmouth family, Hal came to the College from Arlington (Mass.) High School. At Dartmouth he was active in the Christian Union and the Outing Club. After graduation he saw military service with the O.S.S. in the China-Burma-India theaters and Malaya and Indonesia. He was discharged with the rank of staff sergeant in 1945. Hal pursued graduate studies at Yale, Boston University, and the Hartford Seminar Foundation, and taught for 34 years at Springfield College as professor of sociology. From 1947 to 1950 he also taught at Pierce College in Athens, Greece. Hal is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, son Richard, daughters Linda and Barbara, sister Althea Lentz, and four grandchildren.

Edward Ralph Hodgson

died of a myocardial infarction at his home in Miami Springs, Fla., on July 11, 1996. Ed came to Dartmouth from Summit (N.J.) High School. At Dartmouth Ed majored in sociology, played varsity soccer, and was a member of Kappa Sigma. Ed entered the navy in February 1942 and was discharged in January 1946 after three years as a carrier-based pilot. He served as a pilot for National Airlines from 1946, was promoted to captain in 1951, and retired in 1979. His home was in Miami Springs during his service with National, and he was active in the Dartmouth Club of Greater Miami as president (195 3-56) and later as secretary and enrollment officer. Ed was president of the Miami Spring Swimming Association and his entire family was active in swimming activities for many years. Ed is su by his wife, Beryl; children Charles '69 John, Holly, David, and Kathleen; and seven grandchildren.

John William Lain

died on July 25, 1996. Bill entered Dartmouth from Ball High School, Galveston, Tex. At Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. After graduation he served in the infantry in WW II from April 1943 to July 1944, when he was wounded in Italy by high-explosive shell fragments. He was discharged as a first lieutenant in November 1945. Bill joined the investment firm of Rotan, Mosle Inc. That same year he married Flo Ferguson of Waco, Tex. Their children, Dana and Flo, were born in 1947 and 48. Bill remarried in 1976 after his first wife died in 1973. He retired in 1989 as partner and senior vice president of Rotan, Mosle. Bill was president of the Dartmouth Club of Houston 1962-66, and a member of the Alumni Council from 1963-67. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, and children Dana and Flo.

George Godfrey Tobias

died of lung cancer at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Neb., on September 28, 1996. George came to Dartmouth from Omaha's Central High School. Following graduation George enlisted in the army and was sent to the University of lowa to study Italian and criminology. He later became an Italian interpreter for the army. After WWII he returned to Omaha as a partner in his father's electronics business and also served as a factory representative for Telefunken and other European manufacturers. George was active in Dartmouth alumni affairs for several decades, serving as club secretary, treasurer, vice president, president and class agent. George married Lois Schoenberg in 1953. She died in 1966. Fifteen years later, in 1981, George married Gloria Hasty. He is survived by her; daughters and sons-in-law Tracy and Tim Hicks and Trudy and Michael Salkin stepson and daughter-in-law Steven and Vicki Hasty; and nine grandchildren.

1944

James Guyon Clark

died August 13, 1995, in New York City of a stroke complicated by Parkinson's disease. He was 74. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Jim came to Hanover via Deerfield Academy. At Dartmouth he majored in English and was an honors graduate and a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He served in WW II in the Army Air Force, with service in Europe, and was discharged as a 1st lieutenant with the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. After the war and a few preliminary jobs in advertising, he spent the rest of his working career as a sales executive with Metropolitan Newspapers Inc. in New York City. He retired in 1984 and spent a lot of his leisure time sailing, both in the United States and abroad. He and his second wife, Suzanne, maintained a second home in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, and she survives him.

Donald Durgin Evans

died of a massive heart attack September 17,1996, at his home in Atlanta, Ga., at the age of 75. A retired vice president of the Equitable Life Real Estate Operation, he retired in 1982 after 37 years with the company. Don came to Dartmouth from Haverhill, Mass., and Williston Academy, and served two and a half year's with the army during WW II. His first wife died in 1971 and he is survived by his second wife, Marilyn, and two stepchildren. Don was a life-long golfer and continued to play four or five times a week, both in Atlanta and summers in North Carolina. Don is also survived by two brothers, Charles '35 and Francis '37.

Charles Rickert Lewis

a resident of Bermuda Village, Advance, N.C., died of cancer August 15, 1996. He was 75. Rick was from Flushing, N.Y., and at Dartmouth he was a member of Psi U fraternity and the Dragon honorary society. He was a naval officer during WW II and saw duty as a lieutenant (jg) on L.S.T.'s in wide areas of the South Pacific. He worked for the Oxford Paper Co. in the New York area for 25 years, and then lived in Richmond, Va., and South Carolina as Oxford Paper became part of Boise-Cascade. He was a sales executive and consultant to Boise-Cascade until his retirement in 1991. Rick's first wife died in 1971, and he is survived by his second wife, Jane, four children, and four grandchildren.

Edward Nathaniel Seidman

died August 22, 1996, in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the age of 74. He came to Dartmouth from Cedarhurst, N.Y., and Woodmere Academy. He spent his life in the textile business, with asides in real estate and insurance, and two years as a teacher at Cornwall Academy in Rhode Island. He was a member of Kiwanis Club and served that organization for 34 years as a president, charter member, and lieutenant governor, in New England, Florida, and Arizona. He was pre-deceased by two wives, and retired to Arizona, where he is survived by six children and five grandchildren.

John Kinsey Snobble

a legendary educator and outdoorsman in Carbondale, Colo.,diedofcancer September 11, 1996. At Dartmouth jack was a member of Palaeopitus, Green Key, DKE fraternity, and Sphinx, and he was active in the DOC and the Ledyard Canoe Club, and was captain of the ski team. He received a M.S. from Northwestern University and pursued doctoral studies at McGill University and at the University of Grenoble in France. Jack was a professor of geography, geology, and outdoor education at Fountain Valley School in Colorado 'Springs, Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, and Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs. He was a pioneer member of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Association and the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and four daughters and their families.

Whitcomb Wells

a retired fuel company owner and operator in Hampton Falls, N.H., died of cancer August 9,1996. He was 73. Whit came to Hanover from Melrose, Mass., and at Dartmouth he was executive manager of the DCAC, a member of Theta Delta Chi, Casque & Gaundet, Palaeopitus, and Green Key. He majored in psychology. He served as an Army Air Corps pilot during WW II, flying 8-17s and B-29s, and after the war he worked for Gulf Oil Corp. in sales and marketing. He owned and operated Monadnock Fuel Co., Inc. in Keene, N.H., from 1955 to 1976, when he moved to Hampton Falls. Whit was active in local politics and a score of community organizations and enterprises, especially Rotary. He is survived by his wife, Verl, four children, and six grandchildren.

1945

John Cline Mann

of Honolulu, Hawaii, died of cancer on September 16, 1996. He was born in Honolulu and attended Punahou School, graduating in 1941. Upon entering Dartmouth, he became a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and was on the swimming team. He joined the V-12 program and attended the Thayer School of Engineering, graduating in 1945. He served in the navy as an ensign from January 1945 to June 1946. Cline joined his father's firm, James B. Mann, engineer and surveyor, in 1946, and in 1959 became owner upon the death of his father. He was an expert on Hawaiian land boundaries and history. He became a member of the Outrigger Canoe Club in 1946 and served as president 1964-65. A past president of the Dartmouth Club of Hawaii, he also interviewed candidates for Dartmouth. He is survived by his sister, Patricia M. Nottingham, four nephews, and three nieces.

Wiley William McMinn Jr.

of Baton Rouge, La., died of colon cancer on June 12, 1996. He was bom in Orange, N.H.June 7,1923, and attended the Cartaret Academy before entering Dartmouth in 1941, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He majored in economics. After a number of years in various occupations, he joined the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry, where he was an economic development specialist in 1966, and where he remained until his retirement in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Mary K.; children Wiley III, Thomas J., Elizabeth, Stephen, Kenneth, and Maureen; and 16 grandchildren.

1946

John Dennison Knipple

a retired navy captain, died of cancer August 12,1996, at his home in Alexandria, Va. While in the navy, he attended Union College in Schenectady and then graduated from Dartmouth with a B.A in business administration. Capt. Knipple served his country for 34 years in the navy before retiring in 1975. After military retirement, he became a logistics consultant for SWL Inc. defense contractors. In 1990 he retired from SWL. A permanent resident of the Washington area since 1963, he was known for his participation in parent-teacher oraganizations at Weyanoke Elementary, Holmes Intermediate, and Thomas Jefferson High schools. He was also a member of civic and religious groups such as the Lincolnia Park Civic Association and Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Alexandria. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; children Catherine, Deborah, Laura, John R., and Margaret; a sister; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

1947

Edmund J. Byrkit

of Boulder, Colo., died July 25, 1996, following a stroke. He had suffered a severe stroke in 1991, and struggled Valiantly to regain his speech and walking abilities, was seldom discouraged, and enjoyed his life and close family. Ed graduated summa cum laude in 1946, and received his master's degree in 1947 in civil engineering, from Thayer School of Engineering. He was in the navy V-12 program, served actively, and retired from the reserves as a lieutenant. Ed and his family lived in Madison, Wise., for 25 years, where he retired as director of development for the Wisconsin Department of Transportaaon, Division of Highways. He was active in civil engineering, and professional engineering societies, nationally and in Wisconsin. He was active in formulating educational curricula for civil engineering programs in various Wisconsin colleges and universities. Ed is survived by Sally, his wife of 48 years; son George; daughters Cynthia, Nancy Hohenstein and Carol Maddux; and three grandchildren.

1948

Robert Venanzio Rubino

died of heart problems at his home in Endicott, N.Y., on June 3, 1992. Bob grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High in 1944 before enlisting in the navy and enrolling in the V-12/V-5 program at Dartmouth. Following further training and active service, Bob was discharged in 1946 and returned to Hanover. He was awarded an A.B. in 1949 and a Thayer M.E. in 1950. In immediately succeeding years Bob held engineering positions of increasing complexity with Republic Aviation, Alloys Research, and Sylvania Electric on Long Island before assuming an advisory research position with IBM in computer development in Endicott in 1982. He ended his career in management ten years later. He and Marianne Kurtz of Beachurst, N.Y., were married in 1955. Bob authored many technical papers, supported Dartmouth in interviewing freshman candidates, and served various civic and church organizations. He is survived by Marianne, who now resides in Florida, sons Dennis and Glenn, and daughter Susan Diamond.

1950

Wallace Durant Willitt

of Moorestown, N.J., died on September 12,1996, following surgery for cancer. He entered Dartmouth from Asbury Park (N.J.) High School and after service in WW II as a pilot in the Army Air Force in the ChinaBurma-India theater. Wally majored in psychology, was a member of Delta Tau Delta and Bones Gate, and was active in the flying club and rowing. After a short stint with the CIA he joined Union Carbide Corp. and spent more than 30 years in a career of sales management with the Linde Division. He and his wife, Joan (Kneeland), a graduate of Smith, lived first in Philadelphia and then in Pittsburgh, Penn., and Birmingham, Ala., before returning to the Philadelphia area. Wally is survived by Joan, daughter Pamela, son James, and three granddaughters.

1951

Schuyler Warren Tompson Jr.

died June 10, 1996 in Albuquerque, N.M. He had prostate cancer. Tom Grewup in Verona, N.J., majored in math at Dartmouth, lettered in soccer, received his navy commission through NROTC, and served on the destroyer USS Turner during the Korean War. Back in civilian life, he was an actuary with Peat, Marwick & Mitchell in New York City. In 1983 he moved to Albuquerque and was chief actuary of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Mexico until retirement in 1993. Tom married Gloria Ellis, his sweetheart in Dartmouth days. She and their sons Steven '76 and Mark survive.

1954

Laurence Tatum McCurdy

died on July 28, 1996, in Mobile, Ala. Larry came to Dartmouth from the Episcopal Academy. He lived in Wynnewood Penn., at the time. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Delt, Green Key Society, Council on Student Organizations, Glee Club, and the Outing Club. Larry was commissioned in the air force at graduation and served many years before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette, and sons Laurence, Keith, and John.

1972

Gary P. Jordan

passed away on October 25,1996. Gary was the beloved husband of Mary J. Craig and the father of two children, Michael and Kate. Gary's services of prosecutor in Maryland was legendary. He began as a prosecutor in Baltimore County state's attorney's office and there after moved to chief of the criminal investigations in the office of the attorney general and eventually to the U.S. Attorney's Attorney for the District of Maryland, where he served as an assistant United States attorney and later as an interim United States attorney. For the balance of his service with the Justice Department, he served as a number two prosecutor in the United States attorney's office. A devoted family man and public servant, Gary was a gentle friend and adviser to a great number of lawyers and was an extraordinary colleague in the fight for justice in this country.