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.
Wendell Prugh Sigler '20 • Feb. 27 Howard Samuel Bush '28 • Feb. 8, 1997 Frank Crawford Gardner '28 • March 14 Samuel Arthur Fifford '28 • March 5 John Turkevich '28 • March 25 Charles Goldsmith '29 • Feb. 14 John William Kemble '29 • Feb. 28 Wilfred Earl Lister '29 • Dec. 23, 1997 Archer Emmet Young '29 • March 9 Bernhard Solomon Blumenthal '33 • Feb. 22 Ralph O. Campbell '33 • Feb. 5 Wilson Hadley Madden '33 • Feb. 21 Donald Gilson Allen '34 • March 20 Frederick Ronald Mebel '35 • Feb. 21 James Patten Scott '36 • Feb. 14 Vivian Probert Edwards '37 • April 4 Josiah Minot Fowler '37 • Oct. 26,1997 Marshall Eugene Roper '37 • March 19 Philip Aylwin White '37 • Aug. 1,1997 Hans Werner Barber '31 • March 25 Thomas Arthur Boyan '38 • Feb. 23 Robert Pierce Murphy '38 • Feb. 4 John Harris Gauntlett '39 • Jan. 5 Ralph Birdseye Sperry '39 • March 18 Karrick Pelouze Collins '40 • Feb. 4 Charles Alfred Pinderhughes '40 • Feb. 16 Harold Sayward Wonson Jr. '40 • Feb. 17 James Campbell Bailey '41 • March 20 William Boyden Junod '41 • April 10, 1992 Joseph Burton Headley Jr. '42 • Feb. 3 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 Robert Cecil Taymor '45 • Jan. 1996 Owen Gordon Fraser '46 • March 5 Richard Harold Nelson '46 • Nov. 5,1997 Andrew Thomson '46 • March 31 Saxton Woodbury Fletcher Jr. '47 • March 11 Bernard Patrick O'Shea '47 • March 7 Edward L. Tarca '48 • March 1 Roland George Becker '49 • Feb. 11 Paul Anthony Peters '49 • October 1997 James Herbert Burnham '50 • Feb. 23 Philip M. Chase '50 • March 27 John Robertson Dunlap III '50 • Jan. 31 Peter Carl Holmes '50 • Feb. IS Robert Hunter Jones Jr. '50 • unknown Frederick F. Brown '51 • Jan. 31 Amor B. Brehman Jr. '53 • March 6 Russell S. Howard Jr. '53 • Dec. 28,1997 Walter Granville-Smith '56 • Nov. 1, 1997 Leo Robert Halligan '56 • Nov. 21, 1997 Laurence Ross Kruteck '58 • unknown William Charles Gentry '59 • Feb. 15 Alfred M. Mamlet '59 • Feb. 17 Daniel Baran Radner '62 • Feb. 13 William West Kruger Jr. '66 • unknown Geoffrey Warren Cole '70 • March 25 Timothy Neil Murphy '82 • May 29, 1997
1924
Albert Leach Robinson died January 20,1998, at a convalescent home. Though born in St. Louis in 1902, he hailed from East Hartford, Conn., during his college days, moved to West Hartford after Dartmouth graduation magna cum laude in 1924, and lived in West Hartford most of his life. His Dartmouth major was engineering, but it led him into the Aetna Life & Casualty Cos. of Hartford, where he was employed for 42 years, retiring in 1967 as a senior tide analyst. In 1933 he married Eleanor McAfee, and they had daughters Marcia and Susan, four grandchildren, and a great grandchild—all of whom survive him. His brother, Raymond L. Robinson, also a Dartmouth man, predeceased him. Al was active in the Congregational Church in West Hartford, sang in the choir, and served as a Boy Scout leader.
Lawrence Arthur Treat died January 7, 1998, at a nursing facility at Oak Bluffs, Mass., not far from his Edgartown home. Born in New York City, he graduated from Dartmouth cum laude in 1924 and Columbia Law School, then worked for a law firm for three months until it broke up and left him with severance pay of $300. He bought a ticket to Paris, determined to do what he had always wanted to write, and there by chance contacts started a remarkable career lasting until his death. Starting with material for the pulp magazines, he was an early proponent of the modern police mystery novel, a founder of the Mystery Writers of America, and inventor of tales designed to involve the reader in their solution—such as Crime and Puzzlement, including special editions for children. He is survived by his wife, Rose.
1925
LeRoy R. Adams died February 12, 1998, in the A. G. Rhodes House in Marietta, Ga. He was predeceased by his wife, Theresa, and children Richard, Theresa, and John. A native of Essex County, Mass., he moved to Marietta 16 years ago after living in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He worked as a petroleum chemist for the State of Georgia for 19 years and was president of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees of Myrtle Beach. In college he was a member of the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, captain of the football J.V. squad in 1922 and 1923. Roy was active in Boy Scouts and the Episcopal Church, having served as a vestryman and lay reader. He was secretary treasurer of the Dartmouth Club of Georgia in 1941-42 and president in 1943-44.
Paul B. Brundage died December 28, 1997, after a lengthy illness in the Willow Valley Lakes Healthcare Center in Pennsylvania. Paul graduated from Tuck School in 1926 and worked for J. C. Penney Cos., retiring as a store manager in 1963. He was a past president of the Vineland Rotary Club and a member of the chamber of commerce and the First Methodist Church. In the 40th Reunion yearbook Paul mentioned that after his retirement in February 1963 he covered 30,000 miles, visiting nearly every state in the nation and 13 foreign countries, and that he crossed both the Arctic Circle and the equator. He is survived by his wife, Laurice, a daughter and three stepdaughters. He is predeceased by previous wives Virginia and Pearl.
Norman Franklin Smith died December 10, 1997, in the Judson Manor Cleveland Hospital. Norman was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Norman retired in 1968 as president of Osborn Manufacturing Cos. after 43 years with the company his father founded in 1892. At that time it was the world's largest producer of power-driven wheel brushes and foundry molding machines. Active in several civic groups, he was a member of the board of Denison University, which he attended before transferring to Dartmouth. His two wives, Wilhelmina and Alice, and brother Philip '23 predeceased him. He is survived by children Alice, William, and Geoffrey.
1928
John Jay Scott died January 17, 1998, at home in Boca Grande, Fla., of cancer. Johnnie prepared for Dartmouth at New Rochelle (N.Y.) High School. At Dartmouth he majored in sociology and joined Theta Delta Chi. After Dartmouth he graduated from Brooklyn Law School summa cum laude. He then joined the law firm of Humes, Buck, Smith, and Stowelle. He worked briefly with the Office of Price Administration in Washington, then joined the U.S. Navy, attained the rank of lieutenant commander, and survived the kamikaze sinking of his carrier, the Bismark Sea, in WWII. After the war he practiced law in New York and in 1948 joined the Mobile Oil Corp. and became general counsel in 1960. He also served as president of the American Petroleum Institute and the New York Chapter of the American Red Cross. Johnnie is survived by his wife, Evelyn, two daughters, and three grandsons.
1929
John Henry Cornehlsen died February 1, 1998, at Kendal at Hanover after a long illness. He came from Manual Training High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., and majored in fine arts. He belonged to Beta Theta Pi, played lacrosse, and was active in the Glee Club and the Christian Association. He earned his master's at Harvard and a Ph.D. at Stanford in psychology. He taught at Stanford and N.Y.U., and was in administration at San Francisco, Tufts, and other colleges. He had his own practice as a psychologist. He was active in the University Glee Club in New York and in several class positions for '29. His wife, Virginia, died in 1993, He leaves his son James '64 and daughter Jeanne Baxter.
Charles Goldsmith died from a heart attack at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., on February 14,1998. From Freeport (L.1.) High School, he belonged to the marching band and Pi Lambda Pi and majored in history. He was a consistent point winner on the track team. He devoted his career to M.G.M. Pictures Inc., starting in Brazil and finally directing their activities in the British Empire. In WWII he was chief of distribution of war information films for the U.S. government. He was a member of the Cinematographic Films Council and governor of the British Films Institute. He was active with the British Dartmouth Club and arranged a meeting with the Earl of Dartmouth for the Dartmouth Rugby Club. He leaves his wife Lenore (Wolff), son Henry '62 and his wife Tessa. Son James '65 predeceased him.
Wilfred Earle Lister died December 23, 1997, at Academy Manor nursing home in Andover, Mass. He came from Methuen (Mass.) High School. He belonged to Kappa Sigma and the Round Table and was active in fencing. He majored in sociology and earned a master's degree at Harvard. He taught chemistry at Methuen High School for 22 years and was vice principal of Methuen's new high school. He was also a chemist for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and taught chemistry for the Lawrence General Hospital School of Nursing for 15 years. He belonged to several teaching organizations and was an active member of the Cape Cod Dartmouth Club. He leaves his wife, Edith (Hart), and daughter Judith Yelle.
1931
Richard Andrews Hamilton died Novenber25,1997 at Parkview Hospital in Topsham, Maine. Dick came to Dartmouth from Green-field (Mass.) High School to major in biology. He was a member of Sigma Nu. After graduation he entered the family retail shoe business in Greenfield, becoming owner of the firm with his brother, Donald, and later owned Hamilton Interiors Inc. with son Douglas 60 until retirement in 1971. Dick was president of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Pioneer Valley in 1956 and had been very active in community service in both Greenfield and Blue Hill. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughters Margaret and Barbara; son Douglas; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Earle Douglas Woodring died January 17, 1998, at Cape Cod Hospital. Doug majored in English, was a member of Theta Delta Chi, and, after graduation, obtained his LL.B. from Rutgers Law in 1934. After private practice in law in Newark he joined Prudential Insurance Cos. before joining the navy in 1942. He had Armed Guard sea duty in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic, and the Pacific, obtaining four theater ribbons, four battle stars, and the Bronze Star before discharge as a lieutenant. Rejoining Prudential, he became assistant counsel in 1950, assistant general solicitor in 1965, retiring in 1968 as associate counsel. During his postwar career the family resided in Summit, where he served as president of the Newark Boys Club and the Newark Junior Chamber of Commerce. After retirement the Woodrings moved to Craigville, Mass., where he served Dartmouth as enrollment coordinator, class reunion chairman, vice president, and agent. Doug is survived by his wife, Albertina; daughters Nancy and Deborah; sons Mahlon and Douglas '62; 15 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
1932
Robert Allen Keyworth died January 18, 1998, at his home in Gardner, Mass. He came to Dartmouth from Phillips Andover, was a member Zeta Psi, Green Key, Casque & Gauntlet, and The Arts. He was the second-generation president and board chairman of Collier-Keyworth Cos., a maker of children's furniture, and was active here until it was sold in 1988. He was a member of the Gardner First Congregational Church and a former member of the Gardner Chamber of Commerce, also of the Fay Club and the Oak Hill Country Club. He was a longtime trustee of Haywood Hospital and Cushing Academy and was president and board chairman of American Fiber Cos. He participated in many civic and sporting activities of the area. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Leontine; sons Robert '57, George, and Richard; daughters Patricia and Linda; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
1933
Charles Leon Snow died in Austin, Texas, on August 10,1997, after a series of strokes. He prepared for Dartmouth at Deerfield and George Washington High School in New York, was a member of Tabard/Sigma Chi, and majored in sociology. A talented athlete, he lettered in both basketball and baseball. "Buster" spent much of his career in the propane gas business, employed by Sinclair Oil and Gas from 1957 to 1965 and by Cape Cod Gas Cos. in Yarmouth, Mass., from 1965 to 1975, when he retired, moving to Texas in 1994. He had an outstanding war record, serving with the First Division of Infantry, gaining one battle star in France and two in Germany, and sharing in a unit citation of the Air Force unit to which he had later transferred. A son of Charles L. Snow 1898, Buster is survived by his wife, Athena (Brackett), and son Charles.
1934
Andrew Donaldson Jr. died on February 26, 1998, in Naples, Fla. Andy came to Dartmouth from Highlands High in Fort Thomas, ky. He majored in physics, was active in the Dartmouth Outing Club, and a member of Kappa Sigma. He became acquainted with his career in his very first job, Donaldson Lithographing in Newport, Ky., a company founded by his grandfather. He apparently learned his lessons well, for he then spent 35 years at Strobridge Lithographing in Cincinnati, where he rose to vice president and general manager, retiring in 1972. Thereafter he and Nancy became world travelers, to Africa, China, Australia, and points east and west. Andy served for several years as president of the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation and was a member of the Cincinnati Country Club, the Royal Poinciana Golf Club of Naples, and the Naples Athletic Club. Besides Nancy, his wife of 59 years, he is survived by son Andrew, daughters Nancy and Jean, and three grandchildren.
Michael Joseph Jr. died in his sleep of a heart attack on December 25, 1997, at his home in Scarsdale, N.Y. Mike came to Dartmouth from Columbia Grammar in New York City. He was a member of Pi Lambda Phi, majored in economics, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He went right into merchandising at Kaufmann's in Pittsburgh as a copy-writer and up the line to assistant merchandise manager. Following a stint at McCreery's in New York as merchandise manager, Mike owned D.W. Rogers in Greenwich, Conn., until he sold it in 1983. He remained at the store as a consultant until retiring in 1995. From 1942 to 1946 Mike rose from private to captain in a U.S. Army anti-aircraft division. In addition to his wife, Marion, he is survived by daughters Patricia Ann Joseph and Linda Jane Gregg and granddaughter Trillian Ashley Gregg.
1936
Staley Allen Jenkin died in February 1997, at Solomon's Island, Md. In college he was a sociology major and member of Sigma Nu fraternity. For 25 years he was a systems analyst for the Dupont Cos. in Wilmington, Del., and long-term Vestryman and treasurer of the Cathedral Church of Saint John. He was also active in Boy Scouts. He is survived by son Michael Jenkin '61, two grandchildren, and a grandson.
Arthur Hempstead Lynch formerly a resident of Portland and Cumberland Foreside, Maine, died in January 1998. He came to Dartmouth from Phillips Exeter Academy, and was a sociology major and member of Zeta Psi fraternity. A dedicated golfer, he was president of the golf team and later president of the Maine Golf Seniors and the New England Golf Association. In WWII he served at various stations in the United States in the field artillery, and in the European theater he received the French Presidential Citation and the Croix de Guerre. He is survived by his wife, Olivia Richards Lynch.
Robert Tracy Walker former medical director of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Vt., died at his home January 18, 1998. He practiced internal medicine in Brattleboro for 35 years until his retirement 13 years ago. In 1959 he became a fellow of the American College of Physicians. At Dartmouth he was a member of the Outing Club, Cabin & Trail, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He interned at Waterbury Hospital, followed by graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania and residencies at the Boston Dispensary and the Lahey Clinic. During WWII he served in the Army Medical Corps in Paris. After the war he returned to his Vermont medical practice, first in St. Johnsbury and then in Brattleboro. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Walker, son Robert Walker Jr., daughter Susan Wells, and four grandchildren.
1937
William Bradbury Cash died on January 30, 1998, in Winston Salem, N.C., of Alzheimer's. Mort Berkowitz writes "By remembrances. By remembering when we met in our teens, freshman year at Dartmouth. By remembering when we both went out for freshman hockey for the goal-tender's spot. He went on to make the cut, and I retreated to Occom Pond and club hockey. By remembering what a fine skater and goalie this lad from Minneapolis was. By remembering our days and nights in Casque & Gauntlet, our trip to Europe on graduating, with Dave Camerer and Mutt Ray. By remembering Bill meeting Nancy Kirkpa trick of Dayton, the two of them falling in love, and then Bill inviting me to usher at their wedding in Ohio. By remembering Bill's great career at General Mils. Dave Camerer and I are starting a 1937 Alumni Fund memorial in Bill's memory, so if the spirit moves you, join us in remembering Bill Cash."
Richard Sherman Kolsdtad of Naples, Fla., died on November 9, 1997. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, and by daughter Joanne.
John B. Lindsay died on January 8,1998, in Santa Rosa, Calif. He came to Dartmouth from Milwaukee Country Day School, majored in economics, and was a brother of Phi Kappa Psi. John retired in 1985 after years in residential real estate sales in Evanston, Ill., and moved to California. His hobbies were golf and Arabian horses. In our Golden Jubilee Report, John said, "Doing only fair with both of them, but lots of fun." He is survived by his wife, Lucy, and children Craig, Jay, and Susan.
Arthur Charles Sloggett died on November 15, 1997, in Honolulu, Hi. Anative of Hawaii, Art came to Dartmouth from Tabor Academy. He was a Deke and a member of Casque & Gauntlet and majored in English. He was a member of the varsity swimming team. Art served on active duty in the navy from 1942 to 1945 and was a communications officer on the U.S.S. Tolovana in the battles of Leyte and Okinawa. In 1975 he retired from the Hawaiian Electric Cos. as an executive and assistant secretary. He is survived by his wife, Lydia, son Arthur, and daughter Anne.
Philip B. Swain died on January 21, 1998, of Parkinson's disease in Seattle. Phil came to Dartmouth from Mercersburg majored in English, and was on the editorial staff of the Green Book. He earned a master's degree from Columbia in English and taught for two years at Davis and Elkins College. He served as president of the Dartmouth Club of Western Washington and as a member of the Dartmouth Alumni Council. Phil had a rewarding career, having been a teacher, a personnel officer for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, and an executive director of educational relations, training, and development at Boeing, retiring in 1981. As a layman with a longstanding commitment to public education, he served for five years on the Board of Directors of the National School Boards Association and president from 1975-95. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, three children, three stepdaughters, and brother Herbert '42.
Charles Kane Zelle died September 4, 1997, in Palm City, Fla. Charles did not graduate at Dartmouth, but received a B.A. and an M.D. from Northwestern University. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi From 1943 to 1946 he served as a lieutenant in the USNR. His practice was in gynecology. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and children Lee, Ann, Carolyn, and Susan.
1938
Thomas Arthur Boyan died in Sarasota, Fla., on February 23, 1998. Tom entered Dartmouth from The Holderness School and majored in sociology and was a member of Sigma Nu and the Sphinx Senior Society. He was champion intramural boxer, holding the title in the 17 5-pound weight class. He worked for Mohasco Industries for 43 years, retiring in 1982 as vice president and director of industrial relations. During WWII Tom was an aviator with the U.S. Navy serving on the U.S.S. Lexington in the South Pacific, where he was awarded the Silver Star. He was discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was an officer and very active in the Dartmouth Club of Sarasota. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Iris; two sons, including Tom Jr. 66; one daughter; and three grandchildren.
John Fitting Jr. a Dreyfus Corp. executive and pioneer in the creation of the no-load mutual fund in the early 1970s, died on December 10, 1997, at his retirement home on Marco Island, Fla., of prostate cancer. Jack came to Hanover from White Plains (N.Y.) High School. He left college early to join the marines after earning his B.S. from the University of Miami. Following his retirement from Dreyfus in the early 1980s, he worked as a consultant to the American Can Cos. In 1986 Jack joined the National Securities Cos. as CEO, retiring in 1988. He later worked as an advisory director for the Nicholas Advisors Inc. He served in WWII as a fighter pilot for the U.S. Marine Corps, primarily in the South Pacific with the rank of colonel. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart and the Navy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Judith, a daughter, a son, a brother, a sister, four grandchildren, and two stepdaughters.
Franz Edward Krell died in LaJolla , Calif., in August 1997, of unknown causes. He entered Dartmouth from Lake Forest Academy Ind., but left after his freshman year and obtained his B.S. in political service international relations from Northwestern University. He spent some time as a reporter for the Rockford (III.) Consolidated Newspapers prior to joining the U.S. Information Agency in 1952. In 1966 he was promoted by the President to a foreign service career in the U.S. Information Agency. Prior to that he was assistant information officer in charge of audio-visual activities at the American Embassy in Madrid. His wife, Catherine, daughter Olivia, and son Edward survive him.
Barron Fillmore McIntire An old-fashion family doctor who loved to make house calls, died at his home in Woodsville, N.H., on January 8, 1998. He entered Dartmouth from Woodsville High School and graduated from the Medical School in 1939. While at Medical School he belonged to the AKK and Zeta Alpha Phi fraternities. He was also a 1941 graduate from the Rush Medical School of the University of Chicago. Barron served in the U.S. Medical Corps from 1942-1946, being discharged with the rank of major. Two and a half years were spent with the 115th Station Hospital near Plymouth, England. In 1947 he married his wife, Rhoda, and moved to Yarmouth, Maine, where they opened a joint practice—he retired in 1981. His wife and son Kevin predeceased him. Sons Rolvin and Barron HI and two grandchildren survive him.
Francis Worcester Jr. former resident of Moss Creek Plantation in Hilton Head, S.C., and often a golf partner of Tom McGrath, died on March 31,1997, of heart failure in a nursing home in Wheaton, III. Red came to Dartmouth from West Aurora (III.) High School, majored in economics, and was a member of Phi Sigma Psi fraternity. He went to work for the Northwest Paper Cos. in November 1938, retiring as sales manager of the Southwest division. Fran served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1946, being discharged as a lieutenant commander and receiving the Bronze Star. His wife, Nancy, predeceased him, as did his father, a member of the class of 1910. Son Richard, daughter Mary, and two granddaughters survive him.
1939
John Harris Gauntlett died in Sarasota, Fla., on January 5, 1998. John came to Dartmouth from Le Rosey School in Switzerland. He was president and treasurer of Le Cercle Francais and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity while at Dartmouth. John came out of WWII as a lieutenant commander in the navy, having spent a good portion of his duty in Australia. Following the war John worked for the Near East division of Socony Vacuum Oil Cos. in Cairo, Haifa, and Beirut, returning to the United States to join the State Department, and then going overseas again to serve with the consulate general in Dhahran. He then worked for the Cook-Gauntlett Agency Inc. and Barnett Bank before retiring in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Helen, daughters Sherry and Jenny, sons John and Philip, and four grandchildren.
Walter Damon Leach Jr. died in 1994, according to the Maison Aine Nursing Home in Stow, Ohio, where he was sequestered. Since Walter was listed as not interested in college and class records, little is known of his life. It is believed that he suffered from Alzheimer's disease. We do know that he came to Dartmouth from Brockton (Mass.) High School, was manager of the track team, and a member of the class executive committee. He left Dartmouth after three years to earn a degree from New York University. In WWII he served as captain in the southwest Pacific with the army 14th Corps, receiving the Bronze Medal at the Bouganville action. He was discharged as a major. We believe he was predeceased by his wife. He is listed as having four children, two sons and two daughters.
Alden E. Loberg died on January 12,1998, at Blue Hill (Maine) Memorial Hospital. He came to Dartmouth from West High School in Minneapolis, Minn. While in Hanover he was merchandising manager of the Jack-O-Lantern and a member of Chi Phi fraternity. Al worked for General Mills until WWII, when he served with the Navy Air Corps as a lieutenant commander. He later became president of the Eastern Shore Council of the Navy League and then went on to be Maryland state president. He worked as an international marketing manager for Cobb Inc., Littleton, N.H., and then formed his own real estate acquisition and merger company. He was a 32nd-degree Mason with the lodge in Exeter, N.H. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, son Charles, and two grandsons.
Charles Egerton Osgood died on September IS, 1991, of Alzheimer's disease, we have just learned. Charlie came to Dartmouth from Brookline High. At Dartmouth he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He spent a lifetime in the academic world, having started in 1940 as a research assistant at Yale University, where he had earned his Ph.D in psychology and anthropology. With rime out for wartime work at the submarine base in New London, Conn., during WWII he returned to Yale as an instructor. In 1946 to 1949 he was an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut, before teaching at the University of Illinois in 1949, where he had a prestigious career as a nationally famous psychologist until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia, whom he married in 1939, son Philip, and daughter Grail.
Irving F. "Bud" Stein Jr. died at his home in Winnetka, III. on September 16, 1997, from aplastic anemia. Bud came to Dartmouth from University High School (Chicago). At Dartmouth he swam with the freshman and varsity teams and was a member of the Glee Club. Bud returned to Chicago after graduation to get his M.D. from Northwestern Medical School. He served in the navy during WWII as a surgeon in both France and Japan. After the war he was detailed to the Japanese home islands, where he treated American P.O.W.s as they were released from prison camps. After his return to civilian life he completed surgical residency in Chicago and later joined the staff at Michael Reese Hospital. He later became chief of surgery at Highland Park Hospital. His wife predeceased him. He is survived by children Ellen John, and Jim and five grandchildren.
1940
Charles Lamont Bardwell died November 23, 1997. Monty came to Dartmouth from Shattuck Preparatory School. In 1938 he transferred to Northeastern University. During WWII he was a fighter pilot of P-38s and flew 50 missions in Italy. He was purchasing agent with P.K. Lindsay Cos. until 1962 and then purchasing manager of the Tupperware manufacturing division until retirement in 1980. He is survived by his wife, Betty, and son Peter.
Karrick Pelouze Collins Jr. died February 4, 1998, in Carmel, Calif., after a lengthy illness. He came to Dartmouth from LaJolla High School. Rick was a member of Beta Theta Pi. Before WWII he was associated with Cunard White Star Ltd. After service in the U.S. Air Corps in the South Pacific he retired as a captain. He was with Lenox China before his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Mary Louise, and sons Karrick and Christopher.
Lawrence Rogers Gordon died November 26, 1997. Red came to Dartmouth from Kents Hill School. He attended Tuck and was a member of Zeta Psi, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sphinx. During WWII he was in the USNR Supply Corp serving on the U.S.S. Mt. Olympus. In 1947 he was seriously injured in a private plane crash. He was with Bethlehem Steel Cos. for a while and after three years was able to walk. In 1955 he was employed in the experimental engineering department of Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. Red retired in 1980.
John Watson Little II died November 1, 1997, at home in Southampton, N.Y., from lung cancer which had been diagnosed in August. He came to Dartmouth from Tabor Academy 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 tie 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 Counter Intelligence Corps serving in the European theater. Then he was a newspaper reporter and photographer, an advertising director, president and chairman of White Shield Oil and Gas. He published a collection of verse Love-Songs & Graffiti. He is survived by his wife Jean; sister Elizabeth Shippee; children Lucy Little Tucker, David Knox Little, Dr. Liza Little, Carl von Kienbusch Little, and John Watson Little.
Charles Alfred Pinderhughes died February 16, 1998, at home in Boston. He came to Dartmouth from Dunbar High School and majored in chemistry-zoology. Charles was a member of Dartmouth Undergraduate Scientific Society, Junto, and the swimming team. He graduated from Howard University School of Medicine, served in the Army Medical Corps, and trained at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute. He was chief of psychiatry at the Veterans Administration Medical Center; taught at Boston, Harvard, and Tufts universities; and was a member of the boards of Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, Freedom House, and Meton. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; sons Charles Jr., Richard, Robert, and Howard; and daughter Ellen. In 1968 The New York Times stated that Dr. Pinderhughes, with extensive experience in integration efforts, said that the black power movement resembled an adolescent's attempt to achieve autonomy and independence from resistant parents.
Duane Charles Treeman died February 3,1998, in Vero Beach, Fla. Scott came to Dartmouth from Kimball Union Academy. He majored in English, and was a member of Sigma Chi, Dragon, and swimming. After graduation Scott attended aeronautics school in Chicago and then joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941. In 1951 he was B-29 squadron commander and retired in 1965 as a lieutenant colonel. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, sons Duane and Scott, and daughter Daphne P. Boldt.
Harold Sayward "Chief' Wonsen Jr. died February 17,1998, of injuries suffered in a fall while cleaning ice from the roof of his Hopkins home. Chief came to Dartmouth from Tabor Academy. He majored in history, was a member of Zeta Psi, Sphinx, Green Key, Viglantes , freshman baseball, varsity baseball, freshman cross-country, varsity cross-country, varsity track, and class marshal. He was awarded the Kenneth Archibald prize for the best all-around athlete in the class of 1940. He taught history, English, and math at Blake School in Hopkins, Minn., and also coached football, basketball, and golf. Chief was pitcher for the Minneapolis Millers and later batting practice pitcher. He was employed by Connecticut Mutual, Colwell Press, Data Dispatch, and Brookdale Pontiac. He is survived by his wife, Dode, daughter Barbara Liukkonen, and sons Peter and Mitch.
1942
Allan Leach Priddy died at his home in South Yarmouth, Mass., on January 30, 1998, after a long illness that followed a heart attack in 1977. Allan was president and treasurer of Ship Shops Inc., a boatyard, marina, and equipment dealer in Bass River on Cape Cod, Mass., for the past 40 years. It was a natural extension of his life-long interest in sailing and yacht racing. He raced in England and northem Europe in 1949 with his brother Stanton '43 and "Bus" Mosbacher '43, and again in 1951. At Dartmouth he was a member of the Yacht Club and sailed for the team, after which he was active in college sailing and served as graduate secretary for the Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association of North America. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Ruth, daughters Susan C. Tobelman and Alyson L. Taubert, two grandsons, and three nieces.
1943
Thomas Brynmor Morgan Jr. died June 17, 1997, of cardiac arrest in Brussels, Belgium. Tom entered Dartmouth from Babylon (N.Y.) High School. He majored in international relations. He served on the Council on Student Organizations, was publicity manager and assistant production director for the Dartmouth broadcasting system, and a member of the Dartmouth Players directorate. Upon our graduation Tom joined the U.S. Naval Reserve, was commissioned at Notre Dame, attended Sub-Chaser Training Center, Miami, and Fleet Sound School, Key West, before assignment to destroyer escort class ships. In April 1945 Tom was awarded a commendation for his role as communications officer of the U.S.S. Janssen After his service in WWII Tom accepted a position in sales management in Italy that led to his becoming managing director and owner of a sales organization specializing in consumer products. He is survived by his wife, Lottie; children Thomas III, Bruce, Laurence, and Manuels; and brother Edward '45.
Russell Knight Sherburne died December 18,1997, at the Life Care Center, Altamonte Springs, Fla., of a heart attack. Russ came to Dartmouth from Lowell (Mass.) High School. He majored in mathematics and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. Russ flew B-24s over Germany, was forced to make an emergency landing, and was interned in Switzerland for the duration. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Brown University and then taught as well as performed research at New Mexico State University. In 1959 Russ was named chief scientist at the White Sands Missile Range. He went on to work for the Institute for Defense Analysis, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the U.S. Navy. Wife Dorothy Kell predeceased him. He is survived by his children and stepchildren Donald, Kathleen, Nick, Francena Eleanor, and Candy; three sisters; cousins Alan '52 and Robert '55; brother-in-law Burton Bickford '44; nephew Lawrence Bickford '72; and many grandchildren.
1944
Ralph Gardner Beaman died of cancer February 28,1997, according to a report from his sister. Little is known about Ralph. He came to Dartmouth from Plymouth, Mass., and Staunton Military Academy. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was a research assistant in chemistry for a brief period before service in the navy language school. He spent his career with DuPont in Wilmington, Del., and after retirement constructed crossword puzzles for The New York Times. Ralph never married. His father was Roy E. Beaman '19.
Horace Greeley McCormick Mosser died January 8, 1998, in Stuart, Fla., after a two-year Battle against emphysema. Moss came to Dartmouth from Waban, Mass., but left after two years to join the navy. He served four years as a quartermaster, first class, with duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific. After the war he went into the raw wool importing business and later switched to the paint manufacturing business. He retired from Chemcoat Industries Paint Cos. in Williamsport, Penn., and he and his wife, Natalie, divided their time between Kennebunk in Maine and Florida. She survives him, as do three daughters and five grandchildren.
1945
Evan Roy Goltra Jr. died January 12, 1998, of lung cancer in San Antonio, Texas. He came to Hanover from high school in South Pasadena, Calif. Following graduation from Dartmouth, Ev received his M.D. from Long Island College of Medicine and spent a lifetime career in helping others. He entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps in 1948. He earned a master's in public health from Harvard in 1957. He served in the U.S. Air Force Medical Service on several continents during a span of nearly three decades, retiring as a colonel in 1975. His last post was commander of the School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio. He then began a second career as corporate medical director, first with ALCOA and then with Kerr-McGee. Ev was matching gifts class chair, 1984-88. He leaves his wife of 53 years, Elfriede; daughters Patricia Ann van Hensbergen Susan Jon Danton, Deborah Jane Goldtra Kathryn Gail Cantilo and seven grandchildren.
William Edward Howard died October 18, 1997,of Kidney failure at Georgetown University Hospital. A resident of Washington, D.C., he was born in Albany, N.Y. During WWII he served in the army and worked on the staff of the Stars if Stripes in Paris. When he returned home he attended Union College. Before moving to Washington he worked for United Press International in various cities. His career in the nation's capital included editing, writing, publishing, speech-writing, and consulting. Active in the field of child welfare, he was founding editor of Child Protection Report, a newsletter tracking child- and youth-care developments, and also published the National Directory of Children and Youth Services. Survivors include his wife, Nesibe Tahtakilic Howard, and children Sean, William, Scott, and Michael.
1946
Arthur R. Young a former securities industry executive and longtime Greenwich resident, died on Saturday, August 23, 1997, at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx from complications following surgery. Arthur graduated from Classical High School in Springfield and majored in history at Dartmouth. As a V-12 member, he served in China with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945 to 1946 and again during the Korean War in 1951-52. At Dartmouth he played football and baseball and received the Dartmouth Cup, awarded to the most outstanding student-athlete. He was also a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Sphinx. After graduating he coached football at Dartmouth, Amherst, and Yale, interrupted by his recall into the marines in the Korean War. Art played briefly for the Cincinnati Reds. He later embarked on a 33 -year career in the securities industry. He is survived by his wife, Jane, brother Bill, and sons Ted '89 and Jim '93.
1948
Theodore Bobetsky died of pancreatic cancer in the Flushing, Long Island, area on December 30,1990. Ted grew up in the Bronx, and at Dartmouth he joined the Navy V-12 program. The navy transferred him to Bucknell in November that year, and he served as a pharmacist in the hospital corps in California until his discharge in June 1946. He returned to Hanover in time that year to earn his A.B. in June 1948. He did early graduate work at Columbia University while working in New York City as a freelance artist in the advertising field. Ted is survived by wife Catherine, daughters Valerie and Madelene, and son Theo.
Alfred Fritzsche III died from uncertain causes at Mariner Healthcare at Pendleton in Mystic, Conn., on December 27, 1996. AI spent a year in the American Field Service, seeing action in North Italy and India before returning to Hanover in 1946. He majored in geography, went Beta arid Dragon, and graduated in 1949 before entering business. For seven years Al operated or owned small weekly newspapers in Maine before going to St. Regis Paper in New York in 1955, where he later became national advertising manager. Five years with DuPont in sales promotion were succeeded by a family move from Riverside to Noank, Conn., in 1969 and 18 years in the brokerage business with Merrill Lynch and Shearson Lehman. Following divorce he retired in 1987 and moved to Florida. AI was active in civic affairs and Dartmouth alumni functions. He is survived by six children and 11 grandchildren.
Joseph Alexander Logan died unexpectedly while gardening in the back yard of his home in St. Petersburg, Ha., on April 2,1995. Joe grew up in Hadley in western Massachusetts and came to Dartmouth in the Marine V-12 in late 1943 after serving in the invasion of North Africa in the Pearl Harbor casualty battleship Nevada. After Dartmouth Joe lived in a Pre-Revolutionary War house built in 1760 in Springfield, Mass., then in nearby Wilbraham, while holding administrative positions with Gilbarco and other area firms. In 1982 he and wife Barbara moved to Saint Pete, where for many years he was connected with Bayfront Medical Hospital in a safety and security administration capacity. Joe is survived by Barbara and by fellow marine and close friend George MacGillivray '48.
1949
Philip A. Johnson lost his battle with cancer on October 6, 1997, in Denver. His single-mindedness followed him to the end and he was lifting arm weights until the week before he died. Phil came to Dartmouth via Walpole, Mass., and Kimball Union Academy. He served with the American Field Service during WW II. At the College he was a member of Sigma Nu, played in the Barbary Coast, and sang with the Glee Club. He also was a busboy at the Hanover Inn, where he met a waitress named Virginia. They were married and lived in Wigwam Circle. After graduation they moved to Denver, where Phil developed a house-wares, toy, and hobby agency from which he partially retired in 1990. Virginia survives, along with son Douglas and daughter Cynthia.
1950
James Herbert Burnham died on February 23,1998, of respiratory failure in Paris, France, where he had lived for many years. He was a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and came to Dartmouth after combat infantry service with the army in France and Germany. Jim played football; was captain of the track team (holding the college record in the hammer throw); a Phi Beta Kappa; a member of Phi Gam and Sphinx, treasurer of Green Key, and business manager of The Daily Dartmouth. He graduated from Tuck School. He became European business manager of Time-Life in Paris before founding his own real-estate management company. He summered in Greensboro, Vt, and was an avid golfer and fisherman. Jim is survived by his wife, Nancy, son Neal, daughter Eliza, two grandchildren, and brother Don '44.
James G. Gilmore died of cancer on November 21,1997, at his home in Naples, Fla., where he had lived for the past six years. Jim was one of several classmates who came to Dartmouth from Oak Park-River Forest High School outside of Chicago. He was a member of DKE and the Green Key Society, managed the varsity swimming team, and attended Tuck School for one year. After graduation he joined the family department store in Oak Park, William Y. Gilmore & Sons, where he worked for 20 years except for a two-year stint in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He sold the business in 1970 and began a new career in real estate. Jim was preceded in death by his wives, Marytine (Smith) and June (Carlberg). He is survived by children Susan, James Jr., and Katherine; stepchildren David, Kristine, Wayne, Deborah, and Paula; and 13 grandchildren.
Robert K. Lindell died on January 13,1998, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a short illness. Since he retired in 1990, Bob and Pinky lived in Grantham, N.H., where he continued his interests in European culture, modern art, cooking, and traveling. He came to Dartmouth from Wilmington, Del., after service with the U.S. Army occupation forces in Italy. He majored in international relations, was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and was active in the French Club, debate, and the Forensic Union. Following graduate study in Paris, he began a career in international banking, almost all of it in Paris, Brussels, Milan, Rome, and London as an officer with Chase Manhattan Bank. Bob was the chairman of our successful 45th Reunion in 1994 and was at work as the chairman of the upcoming 50th in 2000. In addition to Pinky, Bob is survived by daughter Lydia son Kenneth, two grandsons, and brother Don Lindell '44.
David Stuart McLean died at his home in Columbine Valley, Colorado on December 17, 1997. He graduated from Montclair (N.J.) High School and served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy. At Dartmouth David majored in psychology, was a member of DU, and was active in the Foley House and the Spanish Club. Having retired as a manufacturer's rep, he was active in the American Red Cross, the Episcopal church and public radio, describing himself as a social activist and community volunteer. David is survived by his wife Joanna, four sons, a granddaughter, and nephews Michael Furey '71 and Lewis Thompson T'57
Robert M. Perry died of cancer at his home in Southport Maine, on September 9,1997. He came to Dartmouth from Wellesley, Mass., after graduating from Mt. Hermon School and a stint in the navy. He was a member of Phi Sig and majored in economics and government. Before retiring to the Boothbay Harbor area, Bob had a career in the textile field and was president of the Blumenthal division of Burlington Industries and a vice president of Burlington House. He was married to Natalie Burditt and is survived by children Andrew, Susan, Jane, Richard, and Eliza; a sister; eight grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
1951
Frederick Flaherty Brown died of cancer January 31,1998, at the Princeton (N.J.) Medical Center. Fred came to Dartmouth from Syracuse, N.Y. He was a member of zeta Psi, lettered in wrestling, and entered Tuck School and received his M.B.A. in 1952. He went into manufacturing, working for Sylvania, IBM, and AMF/Head. In 1990 he wrote, "I have seen companies vanish from the world through changes in technology and/or domestic and foreign competition. I am now operations manager of a small importing firm which distributes gloves for football, golf, baseball, racquetball bowling. It is very exciting to have a product that colleges and pros can't get fast enough." He retired from that firm in 1992, but reported last fall that "life is very busy with many community activities and working with the New Jersey Environmental Lobby and a group supporting the Delaware & Raritan Canal. He is survived by sons Charles '80 and Timothy, daughter Elizabeth, and three grandchildren.
1952
Leslie M. Geller died in January 14,1998, having achieved an outstanding undergraduate career and an extraordinary life. He was magna cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, a Rufus Choate scholar, and received the Edwin R. Perkins Literature Prize as the outstanding graduate in the English department. He attended Columbia Law School, graduated from Harvard, and practiced in Northern New Jersey, where he was an adjunct professor of law at Seton Hall. He wrote Strategy Zoning and many other works, ordinarily having two or three in process at a time. He once said, "I'm not happy unless I am doing two or three things at once." He also wrote beautiful poetry all his life, publishing North Cape and Other Poems, a work reminiscent of Frost, whom Les Greatly admired. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, and children Marcia, Robert, and Lori. Hs talents live on.
Samuel G. Wallis a fun-loving inclusive modest singer of songs who lived in Gloucester, Mass., died after a two-year illness on December 21, 1997. Sam was a fabulous athlete who was named Most Valuable Player in hockey at Framing-ham High School. After his numerous friends at Dartmouth, the Glee Club and Paul Player were his main affections. Like so many of us during the Korean War, Sam's career was interrupted for a stint in the air force as a fighter pilot. He returned to the College and completed Tuck School. He worked for Dennison Manufacturing Cos. and Commerce Clearinghouse and retired a few years ago. He sang with several choral and theater groups throughout his life but most of his free time was given to his family, who survive: his wife Pixey, sons David and Tad, daughter Sally, and numerous grandchildren.
1953
Edward M. Potoker died suddenly of a heart attack on March 20, 1997, at his Southampton, N.Y., home. He was a graduate of West Side High School in Newark, N.J. At Dartmouth Edward was awarded a senior fellowship and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Following graduation from Dartmouth, he studied in Germany at the University of Munich as a Fulbright scholar. He also attended Columbia University, receiving his MA in 1955 and Ph.D. in English literature in 1964. He lectured in English at the University of Rochester and at Hunter College, and became a professor of English at CCNY's Bernard Baruch College in 1968, where he chaired the English department for a number of years. During his career, Edward authored numerous critical works by the Saturday Review and The New York Times Book Review. He is survived by son Eric '89 and daughter-in-law Jennifer.
1954
Bruce Alan Adamson of South Harwich, Mass., died on December 22,1997. Bruce entered Dartmouth after serving in the U.S. Coast Guard for 36 months. He had attended Worcester Academy. Bruce worked in sales for Mid Cape Home Center. He was a Cub Scout Leader and a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Orleans, Mass., and the Harwich Port Golf Club. He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Carr); son Craig; daughters Sandra Easter, Laurie Adamson, and Cara St. Germain; brother Robert '46; and nephew David '75.
James Henry Grady of Butler, N.J., died on July 8,1997. Jim entered Dartmouth from Bayside (N.Y.) High School. At Dartmouth he was a member of the Players, Dartmouth Outing Club, Dartmouth Christian Union, and the Newman Club. He was a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He is survived by his wife, Irene, and children James, Carolyn, Nancy, and Julianne. Father James H. Grady '26 and brother J. Robert Grady '55 predeceased him.
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 an NROTC scholarship and played freshman football and rugby. He became a Marine Cops 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 Barries of Hanover. Downey is survived by Mary Shea Downey, son Brendan, daughter Tanya M. Boisver, and brothers, Paul and Jude.
1964
Don Michael Gamel died on October 1, 1997, while traveling on vacation in London, England. While at Dartmouth he was a member of Gamma Delta Chi fraternity, participated in crew, and was a member of the Dartmouth Film Society. After graduating from Dartmouth with a degree in economics, he served as a lieutenant in the navy during the Vietnam War and then returned to school, earning an M.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Following his internship and residency in San Diego, he spent many years in private practice and at the University of California, Irvine, Medical Centers in Orange County, Calif. He was the director of the anesthesia department at Edinburg (Texas) Regional Medical Center at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Marsha; sons Christopher, William, and Richard; and daughter Jessica.
