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.

Donald Baldwin King '23 • Feb. 14 Bryon Kendall Way '23 • Jan. 26 Lee Peirce Burgess '25 • Feb. 9 Merritt Lindsey Joslyn '27 • Feb. 16 Russell Peck Barnum '31 • Feb. 20 Wilber Hadley Mack '32 • Feb. 23 Jack Benton Huntress '33 • Feb. 10 Brett Osborne '33 'July 14,1997 John Frederick Reed '33 • Dec. 4,1997 Andrew Donaldson '34 • Feb. 26 Clyde Dwight Foster '35 • Jan. 24 James Keith Clark '36 • Feb. 8 James Patten Scott '36 • Feb. 14 Josiah Minot Fowler '37 • Oct. 26,1997 Thomas Arthur Boyan '38 • Feb. 23 Robert Pierce Murphy '38 • Feb. 4 Karrick Pelouze Collin'; '40 • Feb. 4 Charles Alfred Pinderhughes '40 • Feb. 16 Harold Sayward Wonson '40 • Feb. 17 William Boydenjunod '41 • April 10, 1996 Victor Janson Barringer '43 • unknown Robert Wetherbee Scott '43 • Jan. 7 Haiden Ritchie '44 • Feb. 23 John Boston Campbell '45 • Jan. 18 Stanley Morss Howard '45 • Feb. 15 Richard Harold Nelson '46 • Nov. 5, 1997 Roland George Becker '49 • Feb. 11 Paul Anthony Peters '49 • October 1997 James Herbert Burnham '50 • Feb. 23 John Robertson Dunlap '50 • Jan. 31 Peter Carl Holmes '50 • Feb. 15 Robert Hunter Jones '50 • unknown Frederick F. Brown '5l •Jan. 31 Russell S. Howard Jr. '53 • Dec. 28,1997 Leo Robert Halligan '56 • Nov. 21,1997 William Charles Gentry '59 • Feb. 15 Daniel Baran Radner '62 • Feb. 13 William West Kruger '66 • unknown Timothy Neil Murphy '82 • May 29,1997 Karen Avenoso '88 • Feb. 24

1934

William P. Hart Jr. died at his home in Ormond Beach, Ha., 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 American Magazine as fiction editor, and in 1949 became senior editor of Redbook, from which he retired in 1975. He is survived by his wife, Sara, sons Will and E. Kirke, sister Mrs. Richard A. Perry, sister-in-law Mrs. E. Kirke Hart, two nieces, and four grandchildren.

1939

Robert Bunten Field a retired commander in the U.S. Naval reserve, died in December 1997 at Exeter, N.H., where he had recently moved. He had suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Bob came to Dartmouth from the Berkshire School. Bob had a double-dip experience in the navy, serving aboard the battleship North Carolina in WWII he saw action in the Solomon Islands and the Philippines and was later recalled to active duty in the Korean conflict, with the Office of Naval Research in Washington. He returned to his hometown of Brockton, Mass., where he spent his working years as an executive in the family business, Field & Flint, makers of Foot-Joy shoes. He was active in civic and philanthropic causes in Brockton, Cape Cod, where he served as president of the Dartmouth club, and in Yarmouth Port, Mass. He is survived by his wife Jean, sons Robert Jr and john, daughter Eugenie Schott, and six grandchildren.

1940

John Watson Little II died November 1,1997, at home in South Hampton, N.H., from lung cancer which had been diagnosed in August. Jack came to Dartmouth from Tabor Acade my and majored in English. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, Germania, freshman soccer, and track. Jack was class president during the 50th Reunion and oversaw the publication of the class War Diary. He established a scholarship fund for Chinese students in his father's name. He was class agent and on the executive committee of the Friends of the Dartmouth Library. Jack was an agent in the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Corps, serving in the European theater. Then he was a newspaper reporter and later president and chairman of White Shield Oil and Gas. He published a collection of verse, Love-Songs & Graffiti. He is survived by wife Jean, sister Elizabeth Shippee, and five children.

Willott Arthur Pitz died December 21,1997, at home in Manitowoc, Wise. He came to Dartmouth from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wise. Will was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon secretary-treasurer of the American Society of Civil Engineers; and enjoyed skiing, baseball, and the Outing Club. He graduated from Thayer in 1941. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Will had been president of McMullen & Pitz Construction since 1946. He was known as "Mr. YMCA" in Manitowoc, having been co-founder and first president of the Manitowoc YMCA He is survived by children Penny Burrall, Peggy Pitz, Jody Helloran, and Erich Pitz. In 1990 he wrote, "I can't express the many benefits derived from die Dartmouth experience. It was a most positive influence on my life and has been cherished throughout the years."

William Clarence Shelton Jr. died January 22,1998, of pneumonia and renal failure. Bill came to Dartmouth from Western High School, Washington, D.C. He majored in national problems and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi, Casque & Gauntlet, Green Key, Interfraternity Council, Jack-O-Lantern, class executive committee, and freshman football. Bill served in the USNR, in naval intelligence in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines, and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was with C. P. Steward Inc. ChryslerPlymouth for 20 years, leaving as president to form his own dealership in Bethesda, Md. Bill retired in 1981. In 1963 he co-founded Madison National Bank, Washington, D.C., and was a director of Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. Bill is survived by his wife, Marjorie, daughters Robyn and Duane, and four grandchildren.

1941

Fred Laurine Eaton passed away in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on June 16,1997, as a result of Alzheimer's. Fred was active at Dartmouth in the Outing Club (Cabin & Trail) and the Green Key Society. Beginning in 1941 he was employed by Sears Roebuck for 33 years, a career in merchandising only interrupted by two years of service in the navy as an enlisted man. In his last 13 years with Sears Fred was supervisor of the Pacific Coast buying office. He married Mary Ann Raeder in December 1940, and she survives him, with their four children. Fred is also survived by his brother Edward '37.

Rowland Mc Williams Fairlie died on October 4,1997. He came to Dartmouth from Asbury Park, N.J., and left after his freshman year. He and wife Gloria had retired to Hobe Sound, Fla., where Rowlie owned and operated a charter boat. He was a pilot with American Overseas Airline from 1948 to 1950 and served similarly with Pan American World Airlines from 1950 to 1980.

1942

Paul B. Breck died on November 16,1997, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston of emphysema. Paul lived in Stoneham, Mass., with his wife, Lois. He stayed on after graduation to complete his studies in civil engineering at Thayer School, 1943, which led eventually to work as a structural product engineer at Metcalf & Eddy. He retired in 1983. He is survived by his widow and children Walter and Allan.

J.B. McEntire died on November 24, 1997. He had lived in Dallas, Texas, and until retirement in 1978 had been chief landman for Natural Gas Finders. Two of his four children are Dartmouth grads—Bart '72 and Sawnie '76. He is survived by his wife of SO years, Mary Lynn, four children, 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

1943

Sylvester Martin Kauffroth died December 12, 1997 in Austin, Texas, of a heart condition. Wes came to Dartmouth from Lancaster, Penn., attending college for two years before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps. He served as a pilot and as navigator during WWII and the Korean War as well. He subsequently became an air traffic controller, a position from which he retired in 1985. He moved to Conroe, Texas, and enrolled in Sam Houston State University, graduating sranms cum laude in 1987. Wes is survived by Eloise, his wife of 44 years, and a loving family of sons, daughters, grandchildren, brothers, and sisters. Cousin Herbert R. Sensenig '28 predeceased him.

Gerald Boger Shattuck died December 7, 1997, in Portsmouth, N.H., of unknown causes. Gerry came to Dartmouth from Portsmouth (N.H.) High School. He was prr-med and played on both the baseball and swim teams. Upon graduation he enrolled in the Yale University School of Medicine, from which he received his M.D. degree in 1946. He then began a distinguished career in pediatric medicine at the University of Rochester's Strong Hospital, subsequently at Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass., and Harvard Medical School. He also practiced pediatrics in Portsmouth, N.H., and was a senior pediatrician for Kron Medical Corp. of Chapel Hill, N.C. He was appointed by the N.H. governor to many state boards and commissions; additionally he served in many capacities in the Portsmouth/Seacoast area. Gerry's wife of many years predeceased him. He is survived by daughter Meredith Shattuck Kecken, son Tracy Richard Shattuck, and two grandchildren.

1944

Howard Lee Gilman chairman and CEO of the Gilman Paper Cos., died of a heart attackjanuary 3,1998, while visiting a company plantation in Florida. He was a philanthropist and patron of dance and other visual arts. A native of Manhattan and Gilman, Vt., Howard came to Hanover from Horace Mann School, and at Dartmouth he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After navy service during WWII, he joined the family paper company. In 1964 the Gilman family gave to Dartmouth the Charles Gilman Life Sciences Laboratory building, and Howard subsequently gave time and funds to Hopkins Center and other causes in the Upper Valley. The Howard Gilman foundation provided the endowment for the Metropolitan Museum's first permanent gallery dedicated exclusively to photography. He was predeceased by brother Charles '52 and is survived by his mother.

1945

Roger Clifton Cantwell Jr. died April 23,1997, in Madison, Wise., a victim of several years of heart disease and diabetes. An original member of'4s, Roger left Dartmouth in December 1942 to join the army. After serving in several European campaijps, he returned home in 1946 and enrolled in the University of Wisconsin. Graduating in 1948, Roger began a lifelong career in journalism, serving first as sports editor of a small daily in his hometown of Shawano, Wise. He then went on to a tenure of more than 30 years with the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison. He retired as news editor in 1985. His colleagues regarded him as a "wonderful role model for a generation of reporters and editors." Roger is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kathryn son Michael, and daughter Mary.

1948

Wilcomb Edward Washburn died of prostate cancer at his home in Washington, D.C., on February 1,1997, wife Kathryn at his side. A native of Hanover and son of a Dartmouth professor, Wid was valedictorian of his class at Exeter, graduated from Dartmouth in 1948 summa cum laude, and earned a Ph.D. at Harord under Samuel Eliot Morison. He also was a U.S. Marine, served under General Mac Arthur in Japan after WWII, and became a colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve. He became a renowned historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, and teacher, and was an official at the Smithsonian for many years, specializing in American studies, particularly the American Indian, of which he became an acknowledged authority. He wrote extensively, publishing six books and innumer able articles. Wid is survived by second wife Kathryn, son Alexandres by his first wife, and brother John '45.

1949

Francis H. Blanc died of lung cancer on December 26, 1997, in Pittsburgh, leaving his wife of 41 years, Jean, brother Rene '50, nine nieces and nephews, and many friends. Born in New York City, Frank was raised in Scarsdale, N.Y., and attended Dartmouth after serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and of the crew. Frank's career was in finance and investment counseling—with McKelvey & Cos., Lionel D. Edie, the Pittsburgh National Bank, and, at the time of his death, Nothridge Investment Co. Aresident of Aspinwall, Pa., Frank enjoyed tennis. He was regarded by colleagues as"Mr.Cool."

Edward Nagel Marcus Jr. of Alpharetta, Ga., died last November 1 of liver cancer. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and children Moira, Katherine, Edward HI, and William. Ed came to Dartmouth from Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., via the Navy V-12 program. After earning his Dartmouth B.A. he went on to study architecture at Yale. We have little information on his later career.

1951

Edwin Mansfield died of cancer at his home in Wallingford, Pa., on Nov. 17,1997, after a distinguished academic career in economics. After Dartmouth Ed received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke and proceeded to teach at CarnegieMellon, Yale, Harvard, and Cal Tech. In 1964 he became professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania and remained on the faculty until just before his death. He was an internationally known analyst on technological change and since 1985 had headed Perm's Center for Economics and Technology. He wrote 200 articles and 20 books, some of them adopted as texts at more than 1,000 U.S. colleges and many abroad as well. Ed came to Dartmouth from Weehawken, N.J., High School, was a member of Delta Upsilon, and attended Tuck School. He is survived by his wife, Lucile, son Edward, daughter Elizabeth, and one granddaughter.

1952

Kenneth M. Moran who died September 22, 1997, in an automobile accident, had an unhappy experience with dorm and roommates and left Dartmouth after three or four months, according to his brother, Dr. John Moran '54. "Nowadays Ken could have been saved for Dartmouth by counseling," John noted. Nevertheless, Ken lived a very productive life, which adds luster to the class. He graduated from the University of North Dakota and from North Dakota Law School at the top of his class and had a successful law practice. He is survived by children Kenneth, Timothy, and Danielle.

1961

Anthony Lawrence Field who hosted several class dinners in recent years at his Freegrace Leavitt Tavern Restaurant in Hartford, Vt., and whose passionate views of art placed him at the heart of class discussions about the Frost statue at our 35th Reunion, died on October 9,1997. Though he did many other things during his life after Dartmouth, including operating the restaurant and bed and breakfast, Tony was at root an art professional, working at galleries and art museums in France and elsewhere. After graduation from Dartmouth, where he majored in French and Italian literature and minored in the history of art, he took further courses on the history of art at Ecole du Louvre in Paris, and attended art expert school in Paris. He also was active for Dartmouth, serving as president and club liaison officer of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of France. He is survived by wife Therese and children Alexandra and Laetitia.

1963

David A. Downey a former marine captain and Manchester, N.H., businessman, died November 30, 1997, at the Manchester Veterans Medical Center. Downey's life and career were tragically interrupted by acute progressive multiple sclerosis. Although wheelchair bound and blind, Downey remained passionately loyal to Dartmouth. Downey attended Dartmouth on a NROTC scholarship and played freshman football and rugby. He became a marine corps aviator and commanded a battery in an amphibious assault in Vietnam. Downey earned an M.B.A. from Tuck, was treasurer of the Autex Corp., and founder of Technical Mutual Services, a mutual fund. He was married to the late Barbara Ann Bartles of Hanover. Downey is survived by Mary Shea Downey, son Brendan C. Downey, daughter Tanya M. Boisvert, and brothers Paul K. Downey and Jude B. Downey.

1964

James Aloysius Feeley Jr. died of throat cancer on October 19,1997 at Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Originally from Milford, Conn., Jim left school for two years and graduated in 1966. He majored in history and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Sphinx. He also played football during his freshman year. After graduating from Dartmouth Jim spent his entire career in the securities industry, serving as CEO and director of W. S. prescott and Cos., Boston, and he also worked for Clayton Polleys and Cos., Boston, and Bank East Discount Brokerage Ser dees in New Hampshire. At the time of his death he was president and chairman of J. A. Feeley and Associates in Needham, Mass. He is survived by his companion, Rita M. Schulz, daughter Traci McCormack, sons James and Michael, and three grandchildren.

1973

Paul Hans Ulbrich died on May 10,1997, in Honolulu, Hawaii, a victim of a random, unprovoked assault and mortal wounds inflicted by a mentally unbalanced, fugitive parolee. Known during his years at the College as "Peter," he came to Hanover from Richmond, Va., where he attended Jefferson High School. Paul majored in sociology and spent about a dozen years following graduation in the creative arts, principally as an avant garde jazz musician. He embarked on a career as a research scientist and, after studying at the University of Arizona, received an M.S. in 1988, writing his thesis on artificial intelligence in medicine. He is survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Walter H. Ulbrich, and a sister.

1988

Karen Avenoso died peacefully February 25, 1998, at her home in Westfield N.J., after a nine-month fight against cancer. She was treasured by all who knew her. An English major from Long Island, Karen served as senior class president and founded the Women's Issues Forum at Dartmouth, where she received the Lockwood prize for best writing by a junior and the Katherine Booth Brock Award for community involvement. She later won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where she completed a master's degree in English literature, and went on to a career in journalism. At the time of her death, Karen was an education writer for The BostonGlobe, inspiring colleagues there with her talent, energy, and compassion. Doctors diagnosed a lump near her spine in May 1997 as a Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer usually found in children. Two weeks later, Karen marred Jonathan Sherman, to whom she had been planning a September wedding.