1959

Sounds as if "'59 South" enjoyed a great winter. Word from the Boca Grande area found a group of '59s, namely Bill Colehower, John Ferries, Tom Aley and Art Quirk, losing the Toilet Bowl Plunger Trophy to an older group of '58s. Next year the event will revolve around Dave Gavitt's availability! Before Colehower could recover, John Icke called, and Bill and Tina graciously entertained John and Karen—golf became an afterthought!

I agree with Icke that it is great to have friends in the South during Wisconsin and Maine winters. Sheila and I visited Dave Allen at his home in Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Joined by Craig Harlan and Linda, Dave and Polly showed us a beautiful part of our country. I even brought home a trophy—the front part of the horse seemed to be missing—guess my golf hasn't improved!

Shifting gears to the "other coast," Rennie Spaulding divides his time between San Francisco and Mexico. Rennie continues to work as a consultant to First Republic Bank, mostly in the not-for-profit arena. Rennie and Elsa have three children and four grandchildren, all living in the New York City area. Sorry he couldn't make Jackson Hole, he sends his regards to Charlie Decker, living in that area.

Another classmate dividing his time is Malcolm Halliday. Mai and Inga, when not traveling, spend their time in Potomac, Maryland, and Harpswell, Maine. Last winter they journeyed Down Under and thought New Zealand to be similar to Inga's native Iceland. They enjoyed the famous Sydney Opera House and did a sevenstop, two-week cruise of New Zealand.

It's really not so bad to turn 65. Robert "Bart" Bartholomew received a new Schwinn beach cruiser bike from one of his sons! Life doesn't get much better than biking the Long Beach, California, beaches and enjoying their first grandchild, Maxwell, now nearly a year old.

Tom Cooper, a founding partner of the Gilardi, Cooper and Lamupo law firm in Pittsburgh, was recently appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to serve on the committee on racial and gender bias in the justice system. This committee's mission is to see that all participants in the state "get a fair shake and a fair opportunity to be heard."

To retire or not: Jim Ertle has no plans to retire and last winter received the Dermatology Foundations National Practitioner of the Year Award at a ceremony in New Orleans. Jim has enjoyed a private practice in Hindsdale, Illinois, since 1972 and serves on the faculty of the Rush Medical School in Chicago. He hopes to spend more time working in developing countries, especially Tanzania and Kenya. Randy Malin (retired?) has left Silicon Valley and relocated to the San Diego area. Wally May decided to take a "breather" from wintering in the Palm Springs, California, area and he and Cathy spent the winter in their native Minneapolis. Professor Doug Wheeler was recently honored by the University of New Hampshire for his 37 years of service in their history department—his retirement is official! Doug was the Prince Henry the Navigator Professor of Portuguese History at UNH and was recognized with a two-day event honoring his achievements.

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