Deaths

This is a list of deaths that have been reported to us since the previous issue. Full obituaries, usually written by the class secretaries, may appear in this or a later issue. Karl Friedmann '25 • Dec.12,2001

John Richard Fitzpatrick '30 • Dec. 8,2001 Malcolm Leroy Pratt '31 • Feb. 2 Edwin Francis Studwell '31 • Nov. 26,2001 Charles Getman Vetter'3l • Sept. 26,2001 Frederick August Meyer'33 • Dec.29,200l Lyman Eldredge Wakefield '33 • Dec. 11,2001 Paul Francis Ebbitt '34 • Sept. 22,2001 John Laidlaw '34 • Dec. 2,2001 Horace Ferdinand Miller' 34 • Nov. 18,2001 Nicholas Biel Jacobson '35 • Dec. 8,2001 Robert Walton Rounsavall '35 • Dec.9,2001 Kenneth Dean Rule '35 • Dec.31,2001 Louis Tomlinson Benezet '36 • Jan. 24 Russell Heywood Hurd '36 • Sept. 10,2001 Henry Holt Smith '36 • Sept. 11,2001 Bennett Harris Stein '36 • Dec. 14,2001 David Benton Nichols '37 • Nov. 11,2001 Allan Romanow '37 • Nov. 21,2001 James Frederick Miller '38 • 0ct. 3,2001 John Lawrence Coulson '39 • Jan. 25 Cornwall Miller '39 • Feb. 1 John William Mitchell '39 • Dec. 10,2001 William Ellsworth Tucker' 39 • Oct. 19,200l Robert John Rodday '40 • Dec.iy,2001 Ralph Lester Colton '41 • Jan. 17 Richard Stanley Knight '41 • Dec. 14,2001 Sidney Howard Bull '42 • Oct. 20,2001 Joseph Malcolm Tobin '42 • Apri1 22,2001 Frederick Franklin Stockwell '43 • Dec.2,2001 Robert Peabody Fisher '45 • Jan. 22 William H. Birchard '46 • 5ept.30,2001 Richard Joseph Leary '46 • Nov.30,2001 Richard R. Bredenberg'48 • Oct.26,2001 Caleb C. Brown '48 • Jan.27 Nathan Gottschalk '49 • Sept.3,2001 Burt Chandler Proom '49 • Nov. 28,2001 I. Craig Murphy '51 • Feb. 6 Roger D. Branigin '52 • Jan. 31 Don G. Wilkinson '52 • Jan. 8 Stanley P. Bell '53 • Nov. 27,2001 William S. Smith '53 • June 2001 Joseph Hayes Keenan '54 • Sept. 20,2001 David Pratt Roush '57 • Dec.27,2001 John Paul Whiteley '58 • Nov. 26,2001 Gordon Power Callaway '59 • July 24,2001 Alan Clarence Powell '59 • Jan. 29 Phillip Brasfield Swaim '59 • Nov. 12,2001 Michael James Molony '70 • Dec.22,2001 Charles Edward Kaufmann '73 • Jan. 10 Jeremiah Michael Daly '76 • Feb.9 Wade Louis Hillman '76 • Nov. 17,2001 George C.A. Conrades '90 • Dec.2,2001 Melissa Hurlock-Hobson '93 • Dec.26,2001 Walter Arnoldo Rodriguez '98 • Feb.3

1924

Robin Robinson, a former mathematics professor who developed the Colleges current academic schedule, died March 3 at his home in Hanover, New Hampshire. At Dartmouth he majored in math and Greek, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He received prizes in history, Greek and math and served as president of the Mathematical Society. He went on to Harvard University, earning his A.M. and Ph.D. in mathematics. In 1928 he returned to Dartmouth as an instructor, rising to professor and serving as chairman of the math department and of the division of sciences. He served as director of the "Great Issues" course and as associate registrar and registrar of the College for more than a decade. He was active in the College and Hanover community throughout his life. He was predeceased by his wife, Ellen. He leaves son Peter 54; daughter Julia; grandchildren Christopher' 86, Andrew '86, Harold and Ellen '89; and great-grandson George.

1930

John Richard Fitzpatrick of Sarasota, Florida, died December 8,2001, after a long illness. Mr. Fitzpatrick came to Sarasota in 1966 from Boston. Mr. Fitzpatrick worked for 40 years with the Mutual Life Insurance Cos. of New York in Boston and the State Life Assurance Cos. of Worcester, Massachusetts. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served for five years as an officer based in England and France during WW 11. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a member of the Dartmouth Club and the Ivy League Club of Sarasota. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Longboat Key, Florida. Mr. Fitzpatricks wife, Edith, died in 1992. They had no children. Memorial donations maybe made to Manasota Lighthouse for the Blind, 7318 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243.

1931

Albert Louis Schumacher died March 9,2001, in Mexico City. Al was born in Oaxaca, and grew up in the Tampico/Ciudad del Carmen coastlands. He came to Dartmouth from Texas Military Institute of San Antonio to major in English, and to participate in many activities, being a member of Kappa Sigma and the Outing Club. Al worked for Continental Oil Cos. from 1931 through 1936; then with Pan American Airways on missions throughout Latin America during WW 11. Returning to Mexico City he became a partner and sales manager with Resortes Mecanicos, a manufacturer of springs used in mechanical devices. Al was active for manyyears in the Dartmouth club and other local goingson, being a skilled golfer, bridge player, hunter, fisherman and archer. He was predeceased by his first wife, Janie, in 1988; and is survived by his second wife, Anne, daughter Phyllis, four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, four stepchildren and 12 step-grandchildren.

1933

Lyman Eldredge Wakefield, our senior class president, died December 11,2001. He prepared for Dartmouth at Blake School; was a member of Psi Upsilon, Green Key, Palaeopitus and Dragon; was business manager of The Dartmouth; and majored in economics. In 1933 he received the Barrett Cup Award. Lym was also captain of winter sports and won four intercollegiate championships in figure skating, in later years adding four wins in the national pairs in two categories. His interest in skating was a continuing one and he built and donated to a local school the Minneapolis Ice Center. He was a director of several corporations and, in addition to functioning as a leader in commerce and banking, he built and operated the Hunt Valley Farm for developing hunting and jumping horses. He ended his business career as chairman emeritus of Resource Trust. During WW II he served as lieutenant commander in the Navy. His first wife, Elizabeth, predeceased him and he is survived by his second wife, Wilma, and daughters Anne and Louise.

1934

John Laidlaw, a philanthropist whose quiet fundraising efforts led to the refurbished Robert Crown Health Education Center in Hinsdale, Illinois, died December 2,2001, in Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach, Florida. He was hospitalized after choking in a restaurant and died of complications from asphyxiation. Jack came to Dartmouth from LaGrange (Illinois) High School and Peddie School and majored in economics. He took post-graduate studies at Columbia and then earned a lieutenant commander degree from the Navy, serving aboard a subchaser in the Atlantic. He was the scion of a successful family textbook business, Laidlaw Brothers Publishing Cos., where he succeeded his father as president in 1953. He built the textbook house into one of the three biggest in the country before selling it to Doubleday in 1964. He continued as chief executive after this purchase and became their vice president in 1968. Surviving are sisters Ethel and Mabel, brother Robert 44 and 16 nieces and nephews.

Horace F. Miller died on November 18,200.1, at the Quincy (Pennsylvania) Methodist Home after a fall at home. 'Ace" came to Dartmouth from Rome Free Academy in New York and at college was a member of the varsity gym team and Kappa Sigma and majored in economics-political science. After graduation he was still active in Dartmouth affairs as assistant class agent 1948-1988 and on several class reunion committees. He was in the Navy 1942-46 and achieved the rank of lieutenant. His business career was as a sales executive for Revere Copper & Brass Inc., manufacturer of metal mill products, 1934-76. When he lived in the Hanover area, before moving to Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, in 1986, he closely followed Dartmouth activities. His wife, Helen, predeceased him in August 1990. He leaves sons Ronald and James '65.

1937

David Benton Nichols of Winsted, Connecticut, died November 11,2001, leaving his wife, Lucille, and children Karen, Daniel and David. After leaving Dartmouth Dave earned a master s degree in history from Columbia University and a masters in education from the University of Connecticut. He taught high school history for many years, and coached football, basketball, swimming and gymnastics. He served for several years as chairman of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Council and was instrumental in launching interscholastic basketball competition for women. In WW II he was awarded a Bronze Star for devising an air evacuation plan for U.S. troops in the Philippines. He was a leader in church and community activities, and has been honored by Dartmouth for more than 60 years of continuous financial support of the College.

Allan Romanow of Waban, Massachusetts, died on November 21, leaving sons Theodore, Richard and Daniel. Writing Allans obit is a particularly sorrowful duty for your secretary, because we were both interviewed by a Dartmouth alumni committee in a kitchen of an apartment in Cambridge in the winter of 1933, and we were both approved. We continued as friends in his college days and through several years as members of the Boston Rotary Club. He was devoted to Dartmouth and to his classmates throughout his life. He was a graduate of Boston English High School, and he majored in history at Dartmouth. He was chairman and CEO of Romanow Container Corp., based in Westwood, Massachusetts, and worked constantly to improve the usefulness of his product. Allans passing ends a 70-year friendship with your secretary and 70 years of devotion to Dartmouth.

1938

William Nash Clarke died on January 29 in Sun City, Arizona. Graduating from Beaver (Pennsylvania) High School, Bill majored in sociology and was a member of Kappa Sig at Dartmouth. As a graduate student he studied architecture at Stamford University. He served in the Navy Air Force during WWII, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander. After the war he and his family settled in Palo Alto, California, where he was employed by Brown and Kauffman Inc., specializing in land development and residential building. In 1967 the family moved to Fallbrook, California, where.Bill became an avocado grower. He was active in community affairs and land development, retiring in 1982 to Sun City, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Mary, two daughters and four grandchildren.

James Frederick Miller died on October 3,2002, of cancer. He is survived by his second wife, Kay; sons Robert '67, James and Stuart;daughters Susan and Elizabeth; and four grandchildren. His father was a member of the class of 1912. Jimmy entered Dartmouth from Western High School in Washington, D.C., and majored in English and belonged to Phi Sigma Kappa. After Tuck School he went to work for Modern Records in Boston before serving four years with the Navy Supply Corps. He then went to work for the Penn Metal Cos. in Parkersburg, West Virginia, leaving as assistant treasurer and controller to become associated with the Davo Corp., retiring in 1982 as group controller.

1939

John L. Coulson died January 25 from heart failure at Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange City, Florida. At Dartmouth Jack was a Zeta Psi and played football. He served in the Navy in WW II as a communications officer and Armed Guard gunnery officer. Honorably discharged as a lieutenant commander, he was employed in the credit and banking field with a brief U.S. government sabbatical in the early '7os as an assistant to the commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He retired from the Chemical Bank as a VP in 1985. He was an elder and trustee of his church, president of the Rotary Club and Boy Scout Council; treasurer to the Long Island Dartmouth Club and his class; and a member of the' 39 executive committee. He is survived by children Douglas, Jeff and Dara; three grandsons and four step-grandchildren. His wife, Mary, whom he married in 1942, predeceased him.

Warner M. Depuy died December 31,2001, in his home in Milford, Pennsylvania. "Bill" was a graduate of Milford High School and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa at Dartmouth. He had a long and distinguished career in public service. He was elected to the state House of Representatives for four terms where, in 1942, he was its youngest member. He served as Pike County commissioner for 28 years. He also served as deputy state treasurer of Pennsylvania and was appointed secretary of revenue by two governors. Bill also had a successful career in the private sector owning a coal-and-feed business in Port Jervis, New York, until 1966. He was acoowner of the Pike County Dispatch which he sold in 1988. He was president and chief executive officer of the First National Bank of Pike County, retiring in 1996. He was predeceased by Virginia, his wife of 42 years. He is survived by children Jacqueline, Patricia, Warner and James and seven grandchildren.

Cornwall Miller died on February i a: the Connecticut Hospice in Bran ford after an illness that had plagued him from the summer of '01. Cornie came to Hanover from the Stony Brook School, a waystop after graduation from Port Chester (New York) School. At Dartmouth he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the Glee Club. Cornie worked with Cahners Publishing Cos. in advertising sales. In 1975 he received the Man of the Year Award from the Hartford Chapter of Business & Professional Advertising Association, which he once served as president. He moved his family to Essex, Connecticut, in 1952 and entered into all manner of community pro- grams. He was class treasurer for more than 20 years and earned the class Man of the Year Award. One could only describe him as "happy," which was the name of the boat that he had owned. He is survived by his wife Janet, daughters Emily and Melinda and four grandsons.

John William Mitchell died December 10,2001, at the Morton Hospital and Medical Center after -a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. John was graduated from Natick(Mass) High School and Cushing Academy and at Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa and a graduate of Tuck School. During World War II he served in the Navy in the Atlantic and Pacific and earned five Pacific and two Philippine battle stars. He was a gunnery officer aboard destroyers and was honorably discharged as a lieutenant commander. John was president of A.J. Mitchell Cos., a family business which his father had established in 1907 that made garment-manufacturing equipment, until retirement. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, son Dana and daughter Julie.

Richard Loud White of Miranda, California, died February 3 after a long illness. He was graduated from Deering High School in Portland, Maine, and at Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, Cabin & Trail, DOC, the Winter Sports Council and the Hell Divers Ski Club. During WW II he joined the 87th Mountain Regiment, which became a part of the 10th Mountain Division, and served as a second lieutenant on the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, and in Italy. Dick lived and worked in California for the Flintkote Corp. for 33 years and one day. His wife predeceased him in 1971. He is survived by stepson John and brother John '45.

1940

Robert Hamilton Castle died November 25,2001. Bob came to Dartmouth from Potsdam High School and was a member of Psi Upsilon, Casque & Gauntlet and manager of varsity basketball. He served in the Air Force as captain and navigator in the B-17 301 st bomb group. He flew 50 missions from England and Africa. His group was the second unit sent to England to form the 8th Air Force and later was sent to Africa as part of the 12 th Air Force. Bob received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf clusters. In 1955 Bob was president of Chicago Flag and Decorating Cos. until moving to Boise, Idaho, to be associated with Alexanders Inc.

Donald Joseph McCaffrey died October31,2001, at home in Bradford, Massachusetts. Don came to Dartmouth from Clark School and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1941. He joined the Marine Corps in 1938, began active duty on February 1942 and landed in Guadalcanal on August 7,1942. After service Don taught in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, schools, Haverhill schools and Andover schools until he retired in 1976. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla, and daughters Gail Harris and Margaret Carrington and son John.

Robert John Rodday died December 17,2001, in Dennis, Massachusetts, after a brief illness. Rod came to Dartmouth from New Hampton School. In addition to a bachelor's degree, he received a combined masters degree from Tuck and Thayer. After serving in the USNR he was associated with various companies in the telecommunications industry retiring in 1980. Rod was chairman of the board of overseers for Tuck; chairman of the board of selectmen and of the finance committee for Concord, Massachusetts. His wife, Elizabeth Jean, predeceased him. He is survived by son Robert and daughters Alison, Anne, Pamela and Lynn.

1941

Gustave T. Broberg Jr. died November 23,2001. He resided in Palm Beach, Florida, since 1948. At Dartmouth he was selected three times to the All American college basketball team. He was later inducted into the Helms College Basketball Hall of Fame. Upon graduation he won a fellowship to Syracuse University, where he was studying for a master's in public administration and citizenship when he enlisted in the Marine Air Corps, serving as a division leader in the Pacific theater during WW II and earning the Air Medal by the Secretary of the Navy. While based on Okinawa, he was wounded and lost his right arm. After his discharge he completed his education at Syracuse and obtained a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1948. In 1998 he received a 50-year Continuous Legal Practice Award from the Florida Bar. He is survived by his wife, Stewart, children Peter '72 and Kristin and grandchildren Elizabeth, Erik and Austin.

Dana Charles Chase died February 4 at his home in Madbury, New Hampshire, after a year-long illness. He was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, the son of Judge Harrie Brigham Chase '13. Dana was a Phillips Exeter graduate and a post-grad-uate of MIT in 1947. During WW II he served as a Navy lieutenant in the Pacific campaign. In his long career as an aerospace engineer he was affiliated with Pratt and Whitney in Windsor, Connecticut; Northrup Aircraft in southern California; General Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts; Aerojet General in Sacramento, California; and Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Dana was a lay minister in the Episcopal Church wherever he was living at the time. Dana was married for 55 years to "Bunny," who died in 1997. He leaves children Dana Jr., Christopher, Stephen '74, Robin '76, Allethaire 'BO and Meredith '83. Daughter Suzanne predeceased him.

Ralph Lester Colton died January 17 after a stroke at his home in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. After attending Episcopal Academy in Pennsylvania, Ralph came to Dartmouth, where he was a member of Psi Upsilon and was active in the Canoe Club and Outing Club. In WW II he served in the Army Signal Corps and commanded a company in the European theater. After the war he worked with Henry Wallace in Pioneer Corn Cos., a major chicken hatchery. After 16 years Ralph began a career in developing and marketing freeze-dried instant coffee and citrus juices. He became president of Brazilian American Coffee Cos., later named Bramcafe International Ltd. In 1991 he applied for a U.S. patent for a new system of processing coffee beans for instant coffee with a residue useful for cattle feed. Ralph is survived by his wife of 38 years, Christiane, and their children Ralph, Keita and Kendall.

John Archibald Gidney died on November 20, 2001, in Reno, Nevada. Jake was captain of the soccer team at Dartmouth and was a three-time All-American player. He was also a member of the marching band, Glee Club and Theta Delta Chi. He served in the Army Signal Corps as a master sergeant cryptographer during WW II. In 1948 he earned a bachelors degree in accounting from Western Reserve University and began a distinguished career in accounting in New York City, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. In 1963 he moved to Reno and continued to operate his professional corporation until the time of his death. Jake was a free spirit, playing the French horn in the Reno Pops Orchestra, appearing in Gilbert & Sullivan operettas and playing a low-handicap game of golf. Twice divorced, he is survived by children Martha, Ruthann, Karen and Lee; and brother James '36.

Philip Howard Hall died at his winter home in Sarasota, Florida, on January 28. He was the husband of Shirley Kinney, who predeceased him. Phil was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1917 making him one of the oldest members of the class. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served in the American theater as a first lieutenant. Returning to Meriden, Phil took over his fathers wholesale paper and cleaning supply business, Russell Hall Cos., bringing it back to prosperity and maintaining an active management role in the business until his death. He was a member of Dartmouth clubs and Rotary clubs in Connecticut and Sarasota. Phil devoted himself to many church, business and service organizations that will miss his enthusiastic support.

Richard Stanley Knight passed away at his home in Sterling, Massachusetts, on December 14, 2001. He is survived by Jane Turnbull, his wife of 58 years, and six children, including son Robert '66. Dick was ordained a priest at the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1946. He then served in a number of parish ministries over a period of 32 years, including St. Paul's Cathedral in Boston; Grace Church in Amherst Massachusetts; Christ Church in Grosse Point, Michigan; and Good Shepherd Church in Clinton, Massachusetts. Dick began an association with Nylon Products Corp. in Clinton in 1970, becoming corporate director for public affairs in 1980. Dick's life was dedicated to assisting his fellow men in their daily lives as well as in their spiritual needs.

David Kimball Mulliken, M.D., died on October 14, 2001, after a long illness in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dave went to Columbia Medical School in New York City for a wartime accelerated course in medicine, receiving his M.D. in 1944. He then interned at Mary Hitchcock, served as a captain in the Army Medical Corps for three years and returned to Hanover for a surgical residency. He finished his formal medical training in Cooperstown, New York, learning obstetrics and gynecology at Bassett Hospital. Dave and his family moved to Appalachia Pikeville, where he became chief of obstetrics and gynecology and chief of surgery at the Regional Hospital. Later he formed and operated his own clinic and continued to be active in community affairs, being named Pikeville Kiwanian of the Year in 1962 and 1964. Dave's wife, Virginia, died in 1987. He is survived by their children Deborah, David, Terence '75 and Melissa.

1943

William Ambrose Coughlin Jr. died September 25, 2001, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bill grew up in Boston, attending Boston Latin School prior to entering Dartmouth. A history major and Phi Beta Kappa, Bill was a Navy Lieutenant in WWII, serving on the USSHancock in the Pacific. On discharge, he entered Michigan Law School, graduating in 1950. Bill practiced Labor Relations law for 41 years, winning a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971. Bill represented such clients as American Motors, Hoover Ball Bearing, Bethlehem Steel and Reynolds Metals. Adirector of several Michigan companies, he served on the Republican State Committee during the Romney years,was a life member of Barton Hills Country Club, and was active in civic affairs. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marilyn; children William, Kathleen, Daniel and Charles; and six grandchildren.

Richard Robinson Morner died January 18 at Royal Megansett Nursing Home in North Falmouth, Massachusetts. Dick grew up in Springfield, Ohio, where he attended Springfield High before entering Dartmouth. He graduated from Dartmouth with A.B. and masters degrees in chemistry. Following WW II service on a Navy minesweeper, Dick worked for Monsanto Chemical Cos. as an organic chemist dealing with polymer exploratory research. In 1970 he and two partners purchased Electronics Coils of Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1981 he retired to North Falmouth. Dick was a member of the Woods Hole Golf Club, the First Congregational Church in Falmouth and a life member of the North Falmouth Cemetery Association. His interests included fishing, boating and reading. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Sara, daughters Carolyn and Patricia, sister Helen Jean, four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.

1944

J. William Craig Jr. died December 27,2001, at his home in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, following a brief illness. He came to Dartmouth from Poly Prep Country Day School. During the war he served in the Army as an intelligence officer. In 1947 he married his wife, Elizabeth Ehret, and the following year joined L.M. Berry and Cos., the Yellow Pages telephone directory people in Dayton, Ohio, where he eventually became the company's president and was an active civic leader. In 1984 he retired and moved to Hanover. At the College he worked with the Athletic Sponsors Program. He was also a member and chairman of the Aumni Council; a member of the Athletic Committee and chairman of the national committee of the Athletic Council for fund-raising for the Berry Sports Center. He served three years as class president and received the College's prestigious Alumni Award. He is survived by his wife, daughter Susan, sister Lois, a grandson, a niece and two nephews.

James N. Elliott, formerly of Sunapee, New Hampshire, died of cancer December 31,2001, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Washington, D.C.Jim grewup in a frequently moving military family, reaching Dartmouth in 1940. Joining the Army in 1943, he served in the Philippines and occupied Germany. He later served in Korea, where he was awarded the Bronze Star and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. His military career spanned 21 years, during which he completed his undergraduate degree in Alabama and a master's degree at Georgia Tech. Following his military service, Jim served as field secretary of the National Paint and Coatings Association in Washington, D.C., a post his father had held before him. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Elizabeth, daughter Pamela, son Perry, stepson Bruce, brothers Bruce and John, sister Anne and four grandchildren. Burial with military honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery.

John Lee Sterling, a former resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan, passed away November 21,2001, in Pompano Beach, Florida. Jack served with the elite Marine Raiders during WWII. Attaining the rank of major, he was awarded the Silver Star and two Purple Hearts. Then followed a long and successful career in the newspaper business in the Detroit area. Among many Dartmouth related activities, he was editor of the Dartmouth Club of Detroit newsletter, reportedly one of the most active alumni clubs in the country. He was also a strong supporter of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, serving on its board of directors both locally and nationally. He is survived by his wife, Delores, daughters Nancy and Alexis and grandchildren Douglas, Jeffry and Michelle.

1945

David John McAuliffe died at his home in Bedford, Massachusetts, on December 6,2001, with his wife, Hazel, at his side. They had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May, after raising and educating six children, including Michael '72 and Sean '84. Dave's Dartmouth experience was interrupted by three years in the Army during WWII, with 18 months of service in the South Pacific. Returning to graduate in 1947, he started his business career with such large companies as DuPont and New England Electric. He found his niche four years later with a manufacturer of plastics and printed circuits. By the mid-19 60s he had become president and owner of Kytron Circuits Corp., which he managed successfully until retiring in the early 19905. In addition to his wife and two Dartmouth sons, Dave leaves children David Jr., Paul, Sharon and Maureen and 15 grandchildren.

Paul Roedel died October 5,2001, at Massachusetts General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Gung ho to get into WW II, Paul left Dartmouth early in 1942 to join the Navy Air Corps, where he survived two combat tours as a carrier-based combat pilot in the South Pacific flying night missions. A special assignment delayed his discharge, upsetting plans to return to Dartmouth, so he completed his education while gaining a B.S. degree from hometown Trinity College in 1948. He had a 35-year career in sales and engineering management at Wiremold Cos. of West Hartford, Connecticut, retiring as a corporate vice president. He was elected Citizen of the Year in 1981 by the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce for his leadership in community development and his work with handicapped youngsters at the Newington Children's Hospital. In addition to his wife, Carolyn, survivors include daughters Cheryl, Sandy and Nancy and three grandchildren.

1947

Fritz Winfred Alexander II died on April 22,2000, of cancer, in New York City. While at Dartmouth he was Green Key Society's treasurer, assistant managing editor of The Dartmouth, got a football "D" and also boxed. He was in the Navy V-12 unit and served as a quartermaster, second class. He graduated in 1947 (government) and was in the Naval Reserve. He got his LL.B. from NYU in 1951. In 1958 he joined with friend David Dinkins to form the law firm of Dyett, Alexander & Dinkins. He practiced there until 1970, when he became a civil court judge in NYC, eventually rising to the New York Court of Appeals, where he remained until 1992, when Dinkins, then mayor of NYC, asked him to become the deputy mayor for public safety. In 1993 he became a special counsel with the Manhattan law firm of Epstein, Becker & Green. He is survived by his second wife, Beverly Jane; children by his deceased first wife (Catherine), Karen, Kelly and Fritz; three grandchildren and two stepchildren.

Leroy Marston Cahoon died January 6 in Norwood, Massachusetts. He was transferred to Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 program and graduated in 1946 with a B.S. in engineering and in 1947 with a B.S. in civil engineering from Thayer. While at Dartmouth he played baseball. Roy also earned an M.S. in civil engineering from Northeastern University. He was in the Naval Reserve from 1943-58 and served as an ensign on the USS Cleveland. He was originally a civil engineer with Metcaff & Eddy and then spent the next 28 years as a professor of structural design at Northeastern, retiring in 1987. He then became a principal with engineering Services Cos. He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education. He leaves his wife, D. Louise; daughters Barbara, Catherine and Martha; grandchildren Michael, Jennifer, Amy Louise and Thomas; and great-granddaughter Nina.

James Carrington Cunningham died of a heart attack on March 19,2001, in Virginia. He entered Dartmouth with the Navy V-12 program and graduated in 1947 with a degree in business administration. In his senior year he attended the Tuck School. While at Dartmouth he was active in the Outing Club. He also attended Miami University of Ohio, where he took pre-med, and Vanderbilt Law School in Tennessee. During WW II he was in the Navy Reserve from December 1943 to May 1946, ending up as an ensign in the Naval Supply Corp. He was later recalled to active duty in the Korean War and was discharged as a lieutenant, j.g., in 1959. From 1949 through 1994 he was a real estate broker and insurance agent, and for almost 13 years he ran his own business, the Cunningham Realty Cos. His main hobby in retirement, until his wife became ill in 1999, was traveling in Europe. He leaves his wife, Doris Ann.

Robert Spencer March died on February 19,2000, at Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, from complications of Parkinsons disease. He was born in Buffalo, New York, and raised in Milford, Delaware. He attended the Peddie School in Newjersey prior to going to Dartmouth. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1947 with a B.A. in economics. While at Dartmouth he was a brother in Phi Delta Alpha. He served in the Army during the Korean War, 1950-52. He was a stockbroker and investment counselor, working primarily for Schmidt, Roberts & Parke, where he was the senior vice president, and Fahnestock & Cos. as a vice president. He was a member of the Philadel- phia Securities Association and in the mid-195 os he served as treasurer of the Dartmouth Club of Philadelphia. He leaves his wife, Josephine, sons Robert, Howard and Nelson and a sister.

1943

Nathan Gottschalk, who had been living in Peterborough, New Hampshire, died September 3, 2001. Nathan graduated from Bridgewater (Massachusetts) High School and spent more than three years in theArmy during WWII, participating in Irving Berlins This is the Army worldwide. He held a diploma from Julliard School of Music, a M.M. from Yale and a D.M.A. from Boston University. He was a highly respected concert-master, conductor, director and teacher and worked as musical director of the Pioneer Valley Symphony in Greenfield, Massachusetts; executive director of the Hartt College of Music at the University of Hartford; and professor of music at the State University of New York at Albany. From i960 to 1962 he served as conductor of the Dartmouth Community Orchestra. Nathan is survived by his wife, Polly, daughter Susan and son Michael.

Joseph William Haughey died August 3,2001. Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York, and came to Dartmouth as a member of the V-12 unit and served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. While at Dartmouth he majored in physics and later received his master's in applied mathematics from Adelphi University. He began a long career with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He later transferred to the NASA headquarters in Washington and lived in Bowie, Maryland. He served as the technology program manager of the launch vehicle and propulsion division, retiring after 23 years with NASA. Bill's wife of 47 years, Rosemary, died in 1996. Survivors include daughters Ann Steiner, Mary Haughey and Rosemary Phillips; sons William, John, James and Richard; and seven grandchildren.

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John L. Chapman died at his home in Venice, Florida, on January 2,2002, from complications of cancer and Alzheimer's. "Chipper" did a two-year stint in the Air Corps after graduating from Marblehead (Massachusetts) High School. He majored in education, played football, hockey and lacrosse and was a member of Phi Gam, Sphinx and the Interfraternity Council. Chipper began his career in our senioryear, commuting to coach spring football at the University of Rhode Island. He was the head tennis coach and an assistant football coach at URI for five years and then moved to the University of Connecticut, where he spent 28 years. He earned a masters degree from Columbia University, coached tennis, assisted at football and was a key figure in launching the University of Connecticut into intercollegiate hockey, which he coached until his retirement in 1984. In the early UConn days he met and married Jean, and they raised children Wendy, John and James.

1951

Thomas Richard Parker died April 9,2001, soon after surgery for severe circulatory problems. Majoring in English and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, Tom went into department store management, where he remained for his entire career. First with Woodward & Lathrop in a succession of positions, he attained the position of vice president and general merchandise manager. Between 1973 and 1983 he worked in executive positions.at Lane Bryant, Charles Stevens and Henry C. Lytton. After 1983 until his retirement in 1991 he worked as a private consultant in the retail industry. During 1951-1974 he lived in the Washington, D.C., area; in Darien, Connecticut, 1975-1976; and then in Lake Forest, Illinois, from 1976 until his death. His hobbies included golf, cross-country skiing, tennis, fishing and duck hunting. He was married to Marian, who died of cancer in 1990. He is survived by children Thomas, Alison, Margaret and Matthew and 10 grandchildren.

1952

Roger Branigin graduated from Harvard Law School three years after graduating Dartmouth and returned to Lafayette, Indiana, where he died in January. In our 25 th reunion year book Roger spoke of the community demands and activities made on a lawyer in a small town and concluded, "I don't think I would want to change very much. In my wife and children, my profession and my friends, I have been very fortunate." He had no ambition to follow the footsteps of his father as Indiana governor and was content to serve as a partner in Stuart and Branigin for 40 years, practicing trust and estates law. He was a fellow of the American College of T&E Counsel and a fellow of the Indiana Bar Foundation. He served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, and three children and six grandchildren. Son John wrote: "My dad looked fondly on his college years, and I know he was looking forward to the 50th reunion this summer."

Thomas Steck died February 20. When Tom took over the family department store in Muncie, Indiana, three years after graduation, no one could have guessed that he would transform it into a statewide chain of nine clothing stores for men and women. He stayed in Muncie, the town of his birth, and became a community and business leader: president of the Delaware County Economic Development Commission, lecturer in business at Ball State University, president of the Downtown Merchants Association. He was wrapped up in horse training and judging and numerous other civic and charitable activities. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He is a well-remembered brother of Delta Upsilon and a warm friend with an engaging and upbeat disposition. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, two daughters, a son and two grandchildren.

1954

Daniel Jacob Weintraub died on November 7, 2001, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dan came to Dartmouth from Toms River High School in New Jersey. Dan was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He served in the Navy as a pilot and flight instructor. Dan received his doctorate in psychology from the University of Illinois in 1962 and then became a member of the faculty at the University of Michigan as a professor of psychology until his retirement in 1995. He reearched perception, vision and human performance for NASA and the Navy. Dan is survived by his wife, Doris, son Earl and daughter Jill Newton.

A. Gifford Wigglesworth Jr. died on November 16, 2001, in Naples, Florida. He came to Dartmouth from Belmont Hill in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Giff left Dartmouth early and after graduating from the Babson College, he joined the family business, Wigglesworth Machinery Cos., serving as president. Giff served in the Marine Corps. He was a member of Tedesco and Royal Poinciana country clubs and the Marblehead Yacht Club. Giff is survived by his children Nancy Dugan, Sally Cioffi, Giff Wigglesworth III and John Wigglesworth.

James Calvin Wygant died on August 7,2001, in Marlboro, New York, after a 15-year struggle with emphysema. Cal entered Dartmouth from Marlboro Central High School. After graduation he returned to Marlboro to manage the family farm. After retiring from the farm, he spent his time researching the history of Marlboro, serving as president of the Historical Society. He is survived by children Amy Agnew, Polly Goldcamp and George Wygant.

1955

Robert Caldwell Fixter died August 18,2001, having retired to North Carolina. He was born in Philadelphia. After graduating with a degree in economics, he served in the Navy until 1957. He began his career with J.W. Sparks & Cos. in New York and then transferred to Philadelphia, where he became president in 1978 until his retirement in 1998. He enjoyed the annual Encampment of the Shawnee Tribe, at which he was honored in 1987. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Marjorie, daughter Elizabeth Bosek, two grandchildren and two sisters.

Charles Teague Hunter died August 12,2001 in Oxford, Michigan. He had been diagnosed with a rare lung disease and was participating in a clinical trial that seemed successful. Chuck grew up in Newton, Pennsylvania, and attended Dartmouth on a NROTC scholarship. He was a member of Alpha Theta and Green Key. He graduated with a psychology degree magna cum laude. Following graduation he served five years in the Navy, finishing at Oregon State teaching military history. Subsequently he joined the Bank of New York and embarked on a career in financial management. After several different periods working for private governmental and personal financial endeavors, he accepted in 1992 a position managing the State of Montana's investments. He remained in the Naval Reserve Intelligence Program for 22 years, retiring as a captain. He is survived by daughters Christy '81, Deborah and Roberta; two granddaughters; and sister Ruth.

1957

Morton Brewster Scharmann died January 21, 2000, at home in Bernardsville, New Jersey, after a long illness. Mort came to Dartmouth from Somerville High School, was an enthusiastic member of Delta Tau Delta and majored in architecture. After service in the Navy Mort earned a master of fine arts degree from Columbia University, practiced in New York City and then established his own firm in Morristown, New Jersey. He specialized in designing houses, especially with an eye to energy efficiency. Mort had a superb eye for interior spaces as well as for overall design. He gave freely of his time and talent, doing design work for schools and churches and for Camp Arcadia in Casco, Maine, near his summer home in Hiram. He also designed homes for and advised fraternity brothers and classmates. He had been president of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation and a trustee of Speedwell Village in Morristown. He was a collector of antiques. Mort left no immediate survivors.

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John P. Whiteley died November 26,2001, after a 20-year battle with parotid cancer. John came to Dartmouth as an Alfred P. Sloan Scholar from Cheltenham High School in Pennsylvania. John was premed, a member of Phi Delta Theta and a gifted trumpet player in the band and the Barbary Coast. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and completed the two-year medical school program at the Dartmouth Medical School, where he received the Deans Medal. He received his M.D. from Temple University in 1961. Following two years as a Navy physician he completed his residency in pathology at Pennsylvania Hospital. He rose to be chairman of the pathology department at York (Pennsylvania) Hospital, was medical director of the hospital's School of Medical Technology and served as president of the Pennsylvania Association of Pathologists. John was one of the brightest members of our class with a photographic memory, but he never held this over us lesser mortals. John is survived by his wife Kim; sons Andrew, Steven '82 and Paul '86; a brother; and six grandchildren.

1962

Paul G. Flynn died on September 29, 2001, in Conroe, Texas, from complications of a pulmonary infection. He majored in zoology, rowed crew and played rugby his senior year. He was a member of Chi Phi. After Dartmouth Paul attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, receiving his M.D. degree in 1966. Paul completed his internship at Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco and shortly thereafter served with the Army's First Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he was placed on the front lines providing emergency medical care to wounded soldiers and civilians. He attained the rank of major and was decorated for medical service in combat. After military service Paul held various academic and clinical positions in emergency medicine in the Los Angeles area. He spent the last 20 years of his career as an emergency medicine specialist and chief of staff at several rural hospitals in Georgia. Paul is survived by wife Maria, mother Mildred and brother James '67.

1973

Charles Edward Kaufmann died January 10 in Englewood, Colorado. He came to Dartmouth from Aurora West Senior High School in Aurora, Illinois. Following graduation Charles earned an advanced degree at Duke. At the time of his death he was a business consultant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Charles's interests included fishing and outdoor activities. He is survived by his parents, Carl and Barbara, and brothers Thomas and David.

1990

George Charles Andrew Conrades died December 2,2 001, in a motorcycle accident near his Greenwich, Connecticut, home. "Gus" prepared for Dartmouth at Brunswick Academy. After a freshman-fall shoulder injury, Gus turned from sports to music, founding (and pounding the drums for) the dance band Second Hand Jam. Gus was a member of Theta Delta Chi and was known around campus for his yellow 1957 Chevy, his motorcycle "Ms. Kristina" and his gregarious personality. After Dartmouth Gus worked for Merck Pharmaceuticals, Lazard Freres and several Internet and software companies. Ultimately, he founded and became CEO of Wrenchead Inc., which markets software and data services to the after-market auto parts industry. Gus's passion for life will be sorely missed. Gus leaves wife Kristina, son Harlan Maxwell, a large extended family and those of us fortunate enough to have called him friend.