1940

Joan Martin died at her home in Townshend, Vermont, on November 23, 2000. Joan was born in Glen Head, New York, and graduated from Georgetown Visitation in Washington, D.C. She married Dr. William Martin in 1950 and lived in Glen Cove, New York, until Bill died November 23,1986. In 1988 Joan moved to Townshend and became active in class activities. In 1992 she was appointed bequest cochairman. Joan will be missed at 1940 reunions. She is survived by her daughter Beth Martin of Townshend and her son Jeffrey T. Maitin of Glen Cove, Long Island.

From Dick Everett: "The 60th reunion is still foremost in our thoughts. We had an absolutely

marvelous time." Bill Halsey received my mini-reunion check in the morning mail and an answering machine message in the evening saying we could not make a great class party. It took a very important event to change our plans. That Saturday our first greatgrandson was christened, and, as the only greatgrandfather, I had to be there. Also had a chance to meet our first great-granddaughter, who flew in from Montana.

Larry Cate wrote to Stet with his dues payment to inform him that his wife, Genie, died July 29,2000. Other news concerned the replacement of his right knee.

James Young and his wife, Marjorie Hope, have completed Voices of Hope in the Struggle to Savethe Planet. It took them ten years and two trips around the world to complete it. Jim points out that not many writers in their 70s and 80s are producing 375-page tomes.

Bill Wotherspoon had a long trip back to Santa Fe after a wonderful time at the 60 th. Stopped in Emporia, Kansas, to see the Emporia Gazette (William Allen Whites newspaper), now run by a great-grandson. Bill lives near the parents.

Bill Bumsted had a great summer at Lake Placid and now spends the winter in Florida.

Rawl Hall was born in June of 1916. That beats Creight Holden by seven months.

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