Deaths

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

Vincent Curtis Baldwin '23 • Jan. 25 Albert Leach Robinson '24 • Jan. 20 Lawrence Arthur Treat '24 • Jan. 7 LeRoy Richard Adams '25 • Jan. 11 Paul Barney Brundage '25 • Dec. 28, 1997 Malcolm Lewis Jones '26 • Jan. 6 Frank Peck Strong '27 • Jan. 20 John Jay Scott '2B • Jan. 17 John Henry Cornehlsen '29 • Feb. 1 William Edward Stearns '30 • Dec. 22, 1997 William Baker Waterman '31 • Dec. 26, 1997 Earle Douglas Woodring '31 • Jan. 17 Robert Allen Keyworth '32 •Jan. 19 Malcolm Edson Sherwood '33 • Jan. 21 Charles Leon Snow '33 • Aug. 10, 1997 Arthur Hempstead Lynch '36 • Jan. 23 Robert Tracy Walker '36 • Jan. 18 William Bradbury Cash '37 • Jan. 30 John Barth Lindsay '37 • Jan. 8 Philip Barlow Swain '37 • Jan. 27 Franz Edward Krell '3B • August 1997 Barron Fillmore Mclntire '38 • Jan. 8 Francis Worcester '38 • March 31, 1997 John Harris Gauntlett '39 • Jan. 5 Alden E. Loberg '39 • Jan. 12 Charles Lamont Bardwell '40 • Nov. 23, 1997 William Clarence Shelton '40 • Jan. 22 Duane Charles Treeman '40 • Feb. 3 James Gavin Curtis '41 • Jan. 28 William Davies Hartman '41 • Jan. 28 Clyde Hill Martin '41 • Dec. 15, 1997 Robert Charles Sieburg '41 • Nov. 12, 1997 John Brooks McEntire '42 • Nov. 24, 1997 Allan Leach Priddy '42 • Jan. 20 Thomas Brynmor Morgan '43 'June 17, 1997 Russell Knight Sherburne '43 • Dec. 18,1997 Ralph Gardner Beaman '44 • Feb. 28,1997 Horace McCormick Mosser '44 • Jan. 8 Evan Roy Goltra '45 • Jan. 12 Thomas Richard Forness '46 • Jan. 17 Norris Roger Hammond '46 • Dec. 26, 1997 Spencer Milton Smith '46 • Jan. 14 Francis Henry Blanc '49 • Dec. 26,1997 Edward Nagel Marcus '49 • Nov. 1, 1997 Robert Kenneth Lindell '50 • Jan. 13 David Stuart McLean '50 • Dec. 17, 1997 Leslie M. Geller '52 • Jan. 14 Bruce Alan Adamson '54 • Dec. 22, 1997 Robert Edwin Browne '56 • Jan. 20 Malcolm Grant Brown '57 • Jan. 16 Alan Chester Akeson '58 • Nov. 15, 1997 Robert William Lang '69 • unknown David Todd Eames '76 • Jan. 15 Robert Edwin Orton '76 • Jan. 12 David Andre Blanton '90 • December 1997 Murray Wayde Youngbear '95 • Jan. 16

1924

Vernon Bertram Hagenbuckle

died November 17,1997, in Brattleboro, Vt, of heart failure. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., in 1901, he entered Dartmouth from Mount Vernon High School. In College he majored in economics and sociology, joined Delta Kappa Epsilon and Casque & Gauntlet, and was an outstanding football player. After study at the Sorbonne, he received a master's degree in history and French from Middlebury in 1934, taught and coached at the Hill School and at Phillips Andover, and was an assistant football coach at Dartmouth. During WWII he was a U.S. Navy Air officer, led a mobile radar unit, and became liaison officer with French units in Morocco, rising by 1946 to the rank of Commander. Later he served in civil service training and was in the Army Engineering Corps in Fort Belvoir, Va. He was married twice and in 1965 moved with his wife, Mary, to Brattleboro. She died in 1989. He is survived by daughter Irene Lambert and two grandsons.

Ralph Howard Richardson

died October 30, 1997, in a continuing care center in Ayer, Mass., the town where he was born, brought up, and lived his whole life, except for his years at Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School. From Dartmouth he graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with major in political science. In Ayer he personified public service and community spirit, serving as town moderator for 53 years, Planning Board member 35 years, Conservation Committee member 14 years, Airport Commission member, registrar of voters, deputy chief air warden, war rationing board member, fence viewer. In 1990 he was cited by President George Bush for his lifetime of public service, and was still a member of the Ayer Historical Commission and Ayer Commissioner of Trust Funds at the time of his death. He belonged to a number of community organizations, the Federated Church of Ayer, the Odd Fellows, the Lions Club, and the Men's Brotherhood. His whimsical turn of mind delighted particularly in personal correspondence with old friends in Latin. He never married.

1928

Ellis Rieger Jones

died November 26,1997, at the Royal Oak Care Center in Sun City, Ariz. Elly prepared for Dartmouth at the New Trier Township High School in Wilmette, HI. At Dartmouth he majored in economics, joined Sigma Chi, was a member of Dragon, Delta Omicron Gamma, Green Key, the Ledyard Canoe Club, and the football squad. After graduation he worked in the advertising departments of the Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, and Chicago Daily News. He later sold life insurance for Connecticut Mutual. He was active in local community affairs. Elly's wife, Nellie, died in 1996. He is survived by son Ellis Jr. and daughter Alice. His brother James '27 predeceased him.

George Bristol Pitts

died December 9, 1997, at the WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y. The cause of death was not reported. George prepared for Dartmouth at the Jamestown (N.Y.) High School. At Dartmouth he majored in English literature, joined Delta Omicron Gamma, was in Palaeopitus, president of D.C.A., and a member of the Glee Club. He attended Chicago Theological Seminary, then lived in Settlement House, Chicago 1929-30. He took over the family business, Pitts Corp., retail and wholesale hardware. He was a member of the Religious Society of Friends and a founding member of the Industrial Development Committee and Forum Club. He was instrumental in the formation of the former Jamestown City College, which became the Jamestown Community College. George is survived by his wife, Frances, two daughters, two sons, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a sister.

John Bennett Zellers

died November 29, 1997, at his home in Southport, Conn. The cause of death was not reported. Jack prepared for Dartmouth at Barnard School. At Dartmouth his major was Tuck School. He joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Alpha Delta Sigma, and was business manager of the Jack O'Lantern. After graduation from Tuck School he was employed by Remington Rand/Sperry Rand. After 43 years with them in Bridgeport and New York City he took early retirement to accept the job of manager of the Southport branch of the People's Savings Bank of Bridgeport. He was very active in Bridgeport community affairs. Recendy he was honored for founding the art and humor section of the Piquot Library. He has been our class treasurer since 1991. He has done an outstanding job in this capacity and will be sorely missed. Jack's wife, Merriam, died in 1989. He is survived by two daughters, a sonin-law, two grandsons, and three great-grandchildren.

1929

Eugene Martin Davis

of Farmington, Conn., died on November 18, 1997, after several health problems in recent years. Gene was active in swimming, baseball, and the Interfraternity Council. He belonged to Pi Lambda Phi and majored in English. After several years in business he studied optometry and practiced in Manchester, Conn. He was a leader in many community services and a member of the State Board of Examiners in Optometry. He was a past class secretary and class agent and with Meemee a joyous member of all our reunions. He leaves his wife, Rosemary "Meemee," and two daughters.

Paul Crosby Jameson

of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., died on October 13,1997. He came to us from Newport (N.H.) High School, belonged to Alpha Chi Rho, and graduated from Tuck School. He worked for Chase Manhattan Bank then joined National Distillers Products for the rest of his career. Paul was a class agent and active with alumni in the New York area. His wife, Mary, died in 1997. He leaves son Paul '58.

Richard Johnson

died in Needham, Mass., on October 25,1997. Dick came from Winthrop (Mass.) High School and Rutgers Preparatory School, belonged to Phi Kappa Psi and Casque & Gauntlet, and majored in economics. He was vice president of Green Key and played hockey and was a cheerleader. He ran a men's clothing store in Boston with time out for three years in the navy in WWII. He leaves son William.

John Burton Watkins

of Phoenix, Ariz., died on October 27, 1996. Burt came to us from Omaha South High School, Neb., and left early. He worked with Martin Aircraft Cos. and, later, was vice president of his own lumber company in Omaha. His wife, Vesta, died before him.

Albert Rudolph Welch

died on October 19,1997, in Evanston, III. He came from Evanston High School, belonged to Delta Tau Delta and Cabin & Trail, and majored in English. He was a Century member of the Boy Scouts and was an Eagle Scout. He continued his love of the outdoors and remembered his climbing trips up Mount Washington. In WWII he enlisted as a private and retired as a captain in the air force. He was in residential construction with his brother. He leaves his wife Jean, sons William and Robert, and brother Walter '34.

1930

Milton Gordon McInnes

died on October 24,1997. An active participant in the 1930s get-togethers, Milt leaves a big class void. In failing health the last few years, he still attended class reunions and was a class agent as recently as 1994. Mac began work with the Erie Railroad in New York shortly after graduation and moved up the RR ladder, so to speak, and became executive vice president of the Erie. He served the class of 1930 on the class reunion committee and executive committee as well as editing the class newsletter. He leaves behind his wife, Blanche, whom he married in 1935, son Donald, and daughter Carolyn.

1931

David Nathan Borkum

died on October 23,1997, in St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Coming to Dartmouth from Chelsea (Mass.) High, David made an outstanding record at the College, becoming a member of Sigma Alpha Mu, the interfraternity council, Phi Beta Kappa, the Round Table, and managing editor of the 1931 Aegis. He majored in history, going on to Harvard Law, from which he obtained his J.D. in 1934. After practicing law for some years Dave got into the shoe-manufacturing business in the greater Boston area, owning several shoe factories before retiring in 1982. After graduation Dave rendered superior service to the College by his work on class reunion committees, and particularly that on the Alumni Fund campaigns, being regional agent up to 1990 and head agent thereafter through 1997. He is survived by his wife, Anna, daughters Barbara and Phyllis, seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and nephews Peter Imber '69 and Peter Van '58.

Charles Beekman Hill Jr.

died from injuries resulting from a fall while touring the Antietam Battlefield in Maryland on September 30, 1997. Charlie came to Dartmouth from Glencoe, Ill., via Phillips Exeter Academy, to major in romance languages, becoming a member of Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year, and valedictorian of the class. He was also a member of Chi Phi, Le Cercle Francais, and the varsity golf team. After an M.B.A. from Harvard he held various positions at the Northwestern Yeast Cos. before becoming president and general manager in 1944. The firm acquired Fearm Laboratories, renaming it Fearm International, which, in turn, became acquired by Kellog Co., of which Charlie became a director until retirement in 1971, when wife Emily and he moved to Boca Grande, Fla. He was predeceased by wife, Emily, and is survived by daughter Emily, son Charles B. Hill III '60, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

William Moorhouse Schuyler

died on November 1, 1997, in Chicago. Bill came to Dartmouth from Chicago's Harvard School. He majored in romance languages and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Le Cercle Francais. He continued his education with graduate studies at the University of Chicago, obtaining his A.M. in 1934 and his Ph.D. in 1938. He became a professor of French at the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1946, remaining in that position through tenure. During WWII Bill served with the O.S.S. in Washington, and over the years he wrote many articles on French literature that were published in several technical journals. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; daughter Sybil; sons William Jr., Peter, and Philip; five grandsons; two granddaughters; and one great-grandson.

William Baker Waterman

died on December 26, 1997. at Crest Health in Davenport, lowa, where he was born, raised, and to which he returned from student days in New England At Dartmouth Bill was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, and of the freshman and varsity Glee Clubs, becoming leader of the latter in his senior year. He majored in English, and received his law degree in 1934 from Harvard. Except for his work for the Army Air Corps in WWII handling the renegotiation of war contracts, he was employed by the lowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. (now Mid-American Energy) in Davenport, retiring as senior vice president and general counsel in 1973. After retirement he volunteered his services to the agency, which provides legal aid for low-income individuals, and accepted the position of corporate counsel to the city until 1978. Bill is survived by wife, Ruth, daughters Bethia and Day, and granddaughter Katherine.

1932

James E. Flint

died November 8, 1997, at his home in Charlotte, N.C. He came to Dartmouth from Newport (N.H.) High School, majored in chemistry, was on the J.V. baseball and winter sports teams, and was the College's ski jump champion. He worked in woolen mills as a dyer, and in 1944 he received his certificate of textile dyeing and finishing from the Rhode Island School of Design. He joined the GAF Corp. as technical manager and salesman, remaining there until 1976. In Charlotte he was active in his church, the Dartmouth Club, and was a class agent from 1954 to 1986. He leaves his wife, Mary, daughters Donna Barnette and Laura Flint, two granddaughters, and a brother.

Howard A. Frisbie

of Grand Rapids, Mich., died November 17,1997. From Flint (Mich.) High School he came to Dartmouth,, where he was a member of Sigma Nu, the freshman track team, and the Ledyard Canoe Club. Following graduation he attended the University ofMchigan Law School. His insurance career began in 1936 with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. He retired from their group division and remained active in the employee benefit area. He enjoyed all sports, especially sailing, swimming, hunting, and fishing, and was active in many local associations, including the Western Mchigan Dartmouth Association and his church. He was predeceased by his former wife, Dorothy Jane, and is survived by daughters Diane Haan and Barbara.

Alexander A. McKenzie

died December 30, 1997, at Rosemont, Pa. He came to us from Albany, N.Y., and became a member of the Radio and Outing clubs, and majored in English. After graduation he became the radio man for the weather observatory atop Mount Washington and was on hand to report and record the world-record wind of 231 miles per hour on April 12,1934. During WWII Alexworked at MlT's Radiation Laboratory on the development of LORAN. He then lived in Hackensack, N.J., while working in New York City as an author and editor of radio and electronic publications. He was widowed in 1991. In December 1995 Alex married a sweetheart of his College days, Hilda Terry. She survives him, as do sons Alexander HI, C. Garthwaite, and Kenneth T. and three grandchildren.

John B. Wolff Jr.

died October 23, 1997, at his home in Chester, Conn. He came to Dartmouth from Hempstead High School, was a member of Phi Delta Chi, and played on the freshman and varsity hockey teams, on which he was a goalie. He worked for Servco on Long Island, and following retirement from there became a self-employed fiduciary accountant in Old Lyme and Chester, Conn. He was our class treasurer, 1947-1957, and a Dartmouth club president, 1960-1962. He leaves his wife, Joanna Clark Wolff, son John B. Wolff HI, daughters Jean W. Stevens and Wendy F. Wolff, and five grandchildren.

1933

Lewis Lynford Chester

died on October 2 3,1997, after a long illness. He came to Dartmouth from New Britain High School, was a member of The Players and the Instrumental Club, and majored in psychology. He took premedical studies at Wesleyan and graduated cum laude from the University of Vermont Medical School in 1938. He established a practice in otolaryngology in Hartford, specializing in ear, nose, and throat and plastic surgery of the head and neck. He was a diplomat of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. In WWII he served for five and a half years in the Army Air Corps as a command officer and chief of his medical specialty. He was an accomplished violinist and devoted Dartmouth alumnus, strongly supporting the football program. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, and sons Samuel and Jonathan.

Ernest Stillman Davis Jr.

died at Kendal at Hanover on November 11, 1997, after a long illness. He came to Dartmouth from Portland (Conn.) High School, sang in the Freshman and Varsity Glee Clubs, was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon/STE, and majored in geology. Jeffs business career was with Hubbard-Hall Chemical Co. (later KerrMcGee), which he served as vice president and treasurer. He was active in public affairs for many years in Mddletown, and on retirement in 1966, he and Bea moved to Plymouth, N.H., where until 1972 he filled the post of business manager at the Holderness School, moving to Hanover in 1991. He was an outstanding Dartmouth supporter in numerous activities. He was a strong and active force over the years in '33 matters. He was survived by Bea, but she died shordy after his demise. They are survived by daughters Nancy, Barbara, and Shirley, and son Ernest.

William Gaston Raoul

died in Chattanooga, Tenn., on November 1, 1997. He prepared for Dartmouth at The Baylor School, was a member of the Canoe Club, of SAE and PBK, majored in art, and was a Senior Fellow. After a year of teaching at the Baylor School, he entered the employ of the Cavalier Corp. and made his business career there, rising to be its president. He was a director of the American National Bank and Trust Co. and a trustee of Girls' Preparatory School and a trustee of the University of Chattanooga Foundation. His other activities included rowing, support of the women's Olympic rowing team, and active membership in the movement to revive the American chestnut. He was area chairman of the Third Century Fund and was president of the Dartmouth Club of Chattanooga. He is survived by his wife, Louisa, son Gaston, and daughter Louisa.

Eugene Julian Schwartz

died of cancer at his home in Rye, N.Y., on May 22, 1997. He prepared for Dartmouth at Columbia Preparatory School. He left Dartmouth before graduating and received an LL.B. from St. John's University in 1936, after which he was admitted to the New York Bar in 1937. He practiced law from 1939 with his own firm. He served as a Dartmouth club secretary for several years. He is survived by his wife, Florence, daughters Carolyn and Nancy, and son Allan.

Charles Edward Stege

died at St. Croix in the Virgin Islands on December 5, 1996. He prepared for Dartmouth at Oak Park High School, played the tuba in the Barbary Coast, and was a member of the Green Book Board, the Instrumental Club, the Band, and Phi Delta Theta. He received a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, worked for the Continental Casualty Co., then practiced law privately in Villa Park, Ill., where in 1950, with two others, he purchased the Villa Park Trust and Savings Bank, which he headed as president until 1977. He was noted for the community service orientation of his management. He was the co-publisher of a book called Cocktail Companions. His wife, Carol, predeceased him, and he is survived by his former wife, Shirley Morris, as well as by sons Thomas and William '62 and daughters Ann and Mary.

1934

Richard Newman Campen

died on October' 24, 1997, at his home in Fort Myers, Fla., where he had lived since 1993. Dick came to Dartmouth from Cleveland Heights High. He was a chemistry major, and after college studied organic chemistry and worked in technical sales and later in research. He took more chemistry at Western Reserve, then joined the Marco chemical division of the Celanese Corp. The last 30 years of Dick's life were devoted to his passion for architecture, outdoor sculpture, and welldesigned public spaces. He was one of the founders of the Cleveland chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and was also an active member of the Decorative Arts Society. He was known for a dozen books on local architecture, such as Distingished Homes of Shaker Heights. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Helen Selden; sons Richard S. and Selden W.; and five grandchildren.

William S. Emerson

a staff associate at Arthur D. Little in Cambridge, Mass., and a consultant of industry-wide repute, died on. October 15, 1997, after a massive stroke. Bill came to Dartmouth from Phillips Andover, and was a member of DKE, Cabin & Trail, and the Dartmouth Outing Club. He was a most active alumnus, serving as class agent and then head agent and capital gifts solicitor. He was on '34's executive committee and also formed alumni groups and interviewed applicants. Bill received a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from M.I.T. in 1937 and began his career as a DuPont postdoctoral fellow in chemistry at the University of Illinois. He was then at Monsanto for 15 years, ending as director of its general development department. He continued his career at American Potash Chemical Corp., as director of central research, and completed it as a senior staff associate at Arthur D. Little. Bill held 76 U.S. patents, three of them in processes new to science, and was the author of more than 50 articles in professional journals. He is survived by wife Millicent, four daughters, and nine grandchildren.

Maury Alexander Jones

died of complications of a stroke on December 7,1997, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kirkwood (St. Louis), Mo. "Eck" came to Dartmouth from John Burroughs School, attended for two years, and graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1934. He was a partner and worked for 45 years at L.E.Jones & Son, retiring in 1991. The company, founded by his father in 1911, made products for the packaging materials industry. Eck served with the army anti-aircraft in the Pacific theater during World War II from 1943 to 1946 and attained the rank of technical sergeant. For many years he was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Martha, son Maury Jr., daughter Ann Jones Watkins, sisters Elizabeth Jones Shands and Matilda Jones Shillington, and two grandchildren.

1935

Ivan C. Bash

died November 8, 1997, in Yardley, Pa. Chick practiced law for more than 60 years, with offices in Princeton and Trenton, N.J. At one time he was attorney for the Princeton zoning board. He was with the great class for only two years, junior and senior, a transfer from Pennsylvania Military College. His major was political science/economics, and his fraternity was Sigma Alpha Mu. He received his law degree in 1938 from Rutgers University Law School. Chickwrote in his biographical sketch for 25 th Reunion, "There is nothing better to keep one's interest in Dartmouth than to live within spitting distance of Princeton." He served in the army for five years during WWII and earned the rank of major, intelligence corps. He was a champion golfer at Yardley Country Club and the Trenton Dis- trict Golf Association. Chick was predeceased by wife Rosalee (Odie). He leaves sons C. Malcolm and Keith, two grandchildren, and sister Ruth Levine.

Joseph L. Sholkin

was a pioneer in plastics manufacturing, and many of today's household staples were introduced by his company, Beacon Plastics Corp. Joe died December 22,1997, in Brookline, Mass. Joe had a passionate concern about social issues, and in 1985 with his second wife, Solveig Eskedahl, founded International Helping Hands Inc., a humanitarian relief organization that has provided medical, educational, and economic benefits to some 6,000 people ravaged by war in Nicaragua. Recendy Joe was honored by the Parliamentarian Center of India with its Award for International Understanding and Peace. At Dartmouth he majored in philosophy and was married in his junior year to Florence Levitan, Wellesley '36. For a time they ran Newton Travel Services, Newton Highlands, Mass. Florence died in 1975. He was active in the Community Church of Boston. Joe leaves daughters Susan and Louise, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Walter A. Stem

died at his home in Smithfield Township, Pa., on November 3, 1997. His career was in education. Walter majored in chemistry, and he taught this subject and math in high school and college. He obtained a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1960. He taught at Brigham Academy, Bakersfield, Vt. (1935-36); at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) High School (1936-54); at Central High and South High School, Valley Stream, N.Y. (1954-64); and on the science faculty of East Stroudsburg State College (1964 to 197 5). Walt was a member of the East Stroudsburg school board for 29 years and was the first president of Monroe County Vocational Technical school board. Walt's fraternity was Phi Kappa Sigma. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Carolyn, sons Clark and David, and three grandchildren.

1936

Wendell Oliver Harding

a native Vermonter, died October 24, 1997. He came to Dartmouth from St. Johnsbury Academy. His father and a cousin were Dartmouth graduates. He was a member of Sigma Nu. He received his master's degree from the University of Vermont and then continued with pre-doctoral studies at Columbia University and Assumption College. As an educator he began his career at Lamoille Central Academy, where he also coached basketball. Having played football, basketball, baseball, and tennis, he coached football at Brandon High School and Wakefield High School (where he was principal) and was master at the Hill School in Pottsville, Penn. He was dean of Vermont College from 1949 until 1975 and received an honorary doctorate from Norwich University. Survivors include wife Dorothy, daughter Wendy Lynn, son John R., two granddaughters, and two grandsons.

William P. Hart Jr.

died at his home in Ormond Beach, Fla., on September 19, 1997. Bud came to Dartmouth from Phillips Exeter Academy and was a member of Chi Phi. He served in the South Pacific during WWII for three years, and he began a publishing career in 1934 as a reporter for the Buffalo Evening News. Two years later he was editor and publisher of the Orleans American in Albion, N.Y., where he was born, and in 1940 was associate editor of Detective Fiction Weekly. After the war Bud joined A?nerican Magazine as fiction editor, and in 1949 became senior editor of Redbook, from which he retired in 1975. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sara; sons Will and E. Kirke; sister Mrs. Richard A. Perry; sister-in-law Mrs. E. Kirke Hart; two nieces; and four grandchildren.

Charles Rennolds Ostrom

of Roseville, Calif., died October 17, 1997. A swimmer in College, he was a member of Casque & Gauntlet and Alpha Delta. After College he was a member of the class executive committee, class secretary, and Alumni Fund regional agent. He was regional sales manager of Morton Salt Co. Survivors are his wife, Frances, and sons Charles Richard, Peter Capthorne, John Blaisdel, and Christopher L.

Frederick Delano Varney

died suddenly at his home in Cedar Mountain, N.C., on July 16, 1997. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and participated in track and intramural athletics in College. During WWII he served in the army at various posts in the United States as well as in England. He was retired from Commercial Union Assurance Cos. Survivors are his wife, Nina Manaffey Varney, daughter Alice, and son Frederick.

Elmer Wanstall

of Ketchikan, Alaska, died June 13, 1997. During WWII he served in the navy and participated in the liberation of the Philippines. Afterwards he was in the insurance business, and became a regional manager with Golden State Life Insurance Corp. From 1885 until 1919 four of his relatives were members of Dartmouth classes. He is survived by his wife, Beverly.

Karl Heness Wolff

of Cheshire, Conn., died at home November 11, 1997. A native of Hamden, Conn., and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and an engineer, he worked for many years for United States Steel & Wire and retired in 1972. He was a volunteer at the court house in New Haven. In WWII he served in the Army Transportation Corps. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Bassett, daughter Adele, and son Douglas.

1937

Lester George Bratton Jr.

died on October 26, 1997, at Kendal in Hanover. Lester came to Dartmouth from New Trier School in Evanston, Ill., and received a degree from Tuck School in 1938. He was a member of Delta Upsilon. He served on active duty in the navy from 1943 to 1946. In civilian life he worked for General Electric until his retirement in 1977. He and his wife, Delphine, divided time between Green Valley, Ariz., and Hanover. He is survived by his wife; children, Anne, Mary, Christina, Geoffrey '64, Emily, Lisa, and Benjamin; and 13 grandchildren.

Gail Woodruff Compton

died April 19, 1996. A native of Chicago, he came to Dartmouth from Phillips Exeter Academy. He majored in philosophy and was a member of Green Key and Theta Delta Chi. He was a writer of magazine articles, educational film strips, children's boob, and one novel. He had a son and a daughter.

Leonard Wilson Harris

died of a stroke on September 26, 1997. He came to Dartmouth from Brooklyn Poly Prep, majored in sociology, and played lacrosse. He attended Tufts School of Dentistry and practiced for many years including service as a captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps in WWII. His first wife, Jacqueline, died in 1983 after 35 years of marriage. In 1990 he married Miriam, who survives him. Lenny was active in class affairs and served as a class agent. He is also survived by daughters Karen, Stephanie, and Lauren and brother-in-law Henry T. Hillson '30.

Walter Robert Lindemann

died of heart failure on November 18,1997, at his home in Nashotah, Wise. He was a member of SAE. Walt was a project engineer at A.C. Spark Plug and oversaw the design and development of military missiles. Later he worked as an agent for Northwestern Mutual Life insurance Co. until his retirement. He began sailing on Lake Michigan at age five with his father. For more than four decades he sailed Lake Michigan in the Chica go to Mackinac regatta and won the race three times. His favorite boat was a 38-footer named Magic. He is survived by wife Jean and eight children, Walter Jr., Joanne Schelwat, Barbara Claybaugh, Thomas, Robert, Juliana, Heide Schuls, and Christian.

Roscoe Hunter Philbrick Jr.

died on December 3, 1997, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Ga. He came to Dartmouth from Phillips Exeter and was a member of Kappa Kappa and graduated from Babson College. He was involved in real-estate development and was a county commissioner in Martin County, Fla. He is survived by sons Kenneth L. and Dr. Thomas L. Philbrick.

Harry Richard Ryan Jr.

died on November 23, 1997, at the Rudand Regional Medical Center. He majored in zoology and was a member of Theta Delta Chi. Harry graduated from the University of Vermont Medical Schoolin 1941 and was a member of Nu Sigma Nu. During WWII he served as a major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. At the end of the war he returned to practice medicine with his father. He became physician for the Rudand Railroad and for the board of health. He served as the chief of medicine at Rudand Hospital and was a director of the U.S. Eastern Amateur Ski Association. In 1978 he suffered a stroke and retired. He is survived by wife Daisy, sons Harry and R. T. Ryan, and five grandchildren.

Stephen Russell Stearns

died on November 28, 1997, of a heart attack at his home in Hanover, N.H. He was professor emeritus of civil engineering at Thayer, civil leader in Hanover, transportation engineer, and "our man in Hanover." He was honored as New Hampshire's Engineer of the Year in 1980, and with Thayer School's Robert Fletcher Award in 1987, and by his peers at a testimonial dinner on October 15, 1997, honoring his 54 highly successful years as a professor of civil engineering at Thayer. Russ was chairman of our 50th Golden Jubilee Reunion and president of our class from 1952 to 1957. Being a resident of Hanover, he was always ready to help with class projects and leading our class on Dartmouth night parades. He was an internationally known consultant on foundations, cold-weather engineering, and transportation systems. He helped plan the Metro system in Washington, D.C., and designed the foundations for the Leverone Field House and Thompson Arena. He is survived by wife Eulalie; sons Stephen and Jonathan; daughter Marjorie Van Lent; and six grandchildren.

Harvey Coale Tull

died on October 6, 1997. His wife, Emily is also deceased. He came to Dartmouth from Mercersburg Academy. Harvey left Dartmouth after one year and spent his entire career with Crown Cork and Seal Corp. in Philadelphia. At Dartmouth he was in the Glee Club and played soccer. He was loyal to Dartmouth and a generous supporter of the Alumni Fund. Harvey is survived by sons Harvey C. Jr. and Charles A. and six grandchildren.

1938

Thomas Starr Chapman

an avid antique collector and furniture restorer, died at his home in Vero Beach, Fla., on November 1, 1997, after a brief illness. "Gramps" entered College from Tabor Academy, where he played hockey and was an Alpha Delt. Leaving school early, he worked for the Lehigh Pordand Cement Co. for a short while before joining and working with Bethlehem Steel Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1973. Heis survived by his wife of 35 years, Louise; two sons; three daughters; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Robert Faegre

former CEO of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co., and vice president of the Boise Cascade Corp., died of colon cancer on October 24, 1997, at his home in Deephaven, Minn. Bob entered Dartmouth from The Blake School in Minneapolis, and majored in English. He belonged to the Alpha Delt fraternity and Dragon. He was also an all Ivy League all-star goalie and captain of the hockey team. He retired from Boise Cascade in 1967. Bob and his wife loved to travel. As an avid fly fisherman, Bob also made frequent trips to Montana and Canada to fish. His wife, Shirley, died in 1996. He is survived by daughters Mary and Shirley; son Robert; four grandchildren; and nephew Charles '63.

William Hogan McMurtrie

former general manager and CEO for Naegele Outdoor Advertising Co., died in Indianapolis of unknown causes on November 24,1997. Bill entered Dartmouth from the Puck School, and his major was history. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, belonged to the Glee Club, worked for the Jack-O-Lantern, and attended Harvard Business School upon graduation. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945, and retired from advertising in 1986. Bill served as class treasurer from 1948 to 1953. He is survived by his second wife, Ann; sons William and James; daughter Janis; three stepchildren; and nine grandchildren.

Lewis Jefferson Moorman Jr.

past chairman of the board of governors of Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research and a member of the board of trustees of Southwest Research Institute, died on October 28, 1997, of unknown causes in San Francisco. Lew entered Dartmouth from Classen High, Oklahoma City. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. He obtained his LL.B. degree from the University of Virginia in 1940. Immediately after graduation from law school, he was employed as an attorney of Refinance Construction Corp. in Washington, D.C. Lew served four years in the navy during WWII and was discharged in 1946 as a lieutenant. He then moved to San Antonio and was a founder of Slick Airways Inc. His business interests expanded from the air freight company to include oil, gas, cattle, and banking. He is survived by wife Betty, sons Lewis III and Thomas, daughter Susan, and nine grandchildren.

William Henry Watson Jr.

lifelong attorney from Keene, N.H., died on December 2,1997, at the Cheshire Medical Center of unknown causes. Bill came to Hanover from Tabor Academy where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Sphinx. He was a hurdle star on the track team, holding several College records. He graduated from Tuck in 1939 obtaining his LL.B.from Duke University in 1941 andretired from law practice in 1994. During WWII he served four years with the U.S. Air Force, being discharged as a major in February 1946. He is survived by his wife, Eloise; two daughters; son Douglas '69. Father William was a member of '03; brother Frederick was a member of '30; and two nephews and two cousins also attended Dartmouth.

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William Benjamin Bachman Jr.

died on December 29, 1997, of heart failure at Palm Gardens Medical Center. Bill came to Dartmouth from Central High School in Detroit. At College he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Bill went on to get a degree at Tuck. He started his business career as a salesman for the Automobile Club of Michigan before enlisting in the navy, where he served in WWII on a heavy cruiser in the Pacific until he was discharged as a lieutenant in 1945. Upon returning to Detroit he worked in the ad agency business. In 1948 he joined MacManus, john, and Adams, where he worked until retirement in 1973 as a vice president and as president of the international firm. A director of the American Automobile Association (AAA), he was the national president from 1971 to 1972.He is survived by wife Lois, sons William Jr. and Thomas, and three grandchildren.

Duncan Larkin Farr

died on November 28, 1997, at his home in Lebanon, N.H. Dune came to Hanover from Deerfield Academy, and at Dartmouth he was a member of the Glee Club and band and a member of SAE fraternity. He spent a fifth year in Hanover to earn a degree from Tuck before serving in the navy, in the Pacific during WWII. Following the war he lived in Hamburg, N.Y., where he served as director of marketing for Fisher Price Toys. A Boy Scout leader for ten years, he earned the Silver Beaver Award. In 1981 he moved in retirement to Orange, N.H., where he and his children built a house on Mount Cardigan. He and his wife lived there happily with their several dogs for 15 years. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rlioda Lester Farr; sons Peter, David, and Scott; daughters Virginia Bayliss and Sarah Farr; and nine grandchildren.

Faculty

John B. Lyons

Frederick Hall Professor of Mineralogy and Geology, emeritus, died of cancer February 19, 1998, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. A member of the Dartmouth faculty since 1946, Lyons conducted research on systematic chemical changes in metamorphic rocks and their relation to the origin of granite. Considered by many to have been the decade's foremost New England geologist, Lyons had recently completed work on the geologic map of New Hampshire for the U.S. Geological Survey. During a distinguished career of teaching and research, he also carried out pioneering work on the radioactivity of New Hampshire granite and geological mapping of the area known as the Hanover Quadrangle. At Dartmouth Lyons was known for teaching a core component of the earth sciences major. He is survived by children Rosemary, John, Barbara, and Diana; six grandchildren; and brother Lawrence Lyons Jr..