In Memoriam

A True son of Dartmouth

Orton Havergal Hicks decided in the fall of 1917 not to get off the train is New juris college career at Yale. Rather, he accompanied a friend from Minneapolis up

to White River Junction, pled his case to the registrar, and

signed .on asa member of the Dartmouth class of 1921 Dartmouth was to help grow a giant.

He was spectactilar as an undergraduate, did a fifth year at Tuck, and entered a suddenly growing film industry. I Ie was naturally successful. In 1958 John Dickey persuaded him to accept the position of vice president for vice president for development, alumni affairs, and public relations.

Ort came hack, and over the next 39 years Served the College like no one has, before or pace. He understood with remarkable candor and insight the searing love weall seem to carry for this place, this college, none other. And he told us over and over that feeling that way was good and right.

He taught us how to love ourselves.

No one who knew him will ever forge thim too much sparkle in the eye, too many Soft touches of tlie Hollywood baloney Served just so. too many wins at. squash and tennis, justtoo damn many friends fof him to ever go away entirely. '

Sometimes loving Dartmouth is sad. Ort would probably tell us that at times such as thes, that is all right, too. With Ort, it was always about caring about people, and he would under. stand our echoing sorrow now at his passing.

He is missed. But he will never be gone. He is Dartmouth Undying.

He is us.

Ort Hicks '21 1900-1997