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 future issue.

Philip Sampson May '29 • June 9 Albert McHarg Hayes '30 • July 14 John Nicholson Cole '31 • July 29 Allan Anton Rikkola '31 • June 14 Thomas Lyman Lott '32 • June 15 Leon Charles Warner '32 • July 15 William Cameron Eldridge '34 • Feb.19 John William Knibbs III '34 • July 20 Leon Timendorfer Lindheim '34 • July 17 Stanley Davis Benson '35 • May 22 Fred Howard Croninger'35 • April 15 Edgar Rhuel Hyde '36 • April 9 James Harfness Beardsley '37 • June 23 Jason William Perkins '37 • Dec.16,2003 William O'Brien Boldt '39 • May 28 John Randall Durrance '39 • Nov.7,2003 Richard Henry Durrance '39 • June 13 Richard Leonard Seidman '40 • June 20 William Ralph Watson '40 • Oct.9,2003 John Carl Horner '41 • July 24 Norman Nelson Jones'41 • July 18 Joseph Edwin Chasnoff '42 • June 5 Irving Henry Kiesling '42 • June 16 Robert Conner Holder '43 • July 24 Frederick Harold Wallis '43 'April22 Richard Howitt Mac Donald '44 • June 1 William Nelson Turpin '44 • July 21 Thomas Wesley Moran '45 • June 3 Anthony I.H. Braokett '46 • June 5 Richard M. Shribman '47 • Sept.7 Allen R. Barrow Jr. '48 • July 20 Shant L. Chebookjian '48 • June 8 Alfred Arnold Wagner '49 • June 6 Charles Alison Dewey '50 • June 18 Robert Marion Oliver '50 • June 4 David Thomas McLaughlin '54 • Aug.25 Donald Alan MacKay '55 • July 19 David Faulker Pritchard '57 • May 21 James Joseph Dwyer '58 • July 6 Minot Devereux Hill '63 'May 19 Lewin George Joel III '68 • June 16 Harry Brinkerhoff Doyle '69 • June 19 Michael Sheldon Press '71 • July 27 John H. Gridley'7s • June 12

1930

Albert McHarg Hayes, professor emeritus in English at the University of Chicago, died July 14 at his home in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. He had lived in Hyde Park since 1943, when he came to teach humanities to undergraduates in the college. Hayes won the university's prestigious Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 1948. Hayes' commitment to academic life was supplemented by a deep commitment to his church and to Hyde Park. Hayes was a native of Milwaukee and received an A.B. from Dartmouth College in 1930 and a Ph.D. in 1933 from Princeton University. He taught at Duquesne University and Bowling Green State University before joining the Chicago faculty. His specialties were poetry and criticism. His first wife, Elizabeth, died 25 years ago. He leaves his second wife, Alice; daughter Judith; son Knox; stepdaughters Susan, Francis and Nora; stepson Mitchell; four grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and nine stepgrandchildren.

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Kenneth Nettleton LaVine died May 9. Graduating from Brooklyn Preparatory School, at Dartmouth he was with Phi Kappa Sigma and on the tennis team. After a law degree from Yale, where he was a member of Coif, the national legal society, he joined Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle in New York. Ken served in Army Intelligence in Washington, D.C., during WW 11, then returned to his law firm and became a partner in 1950. Living in Forest Hills, New York, he belonged to the West Side Tennis Club. He was on the boards of Carlisle, Dover, Burney and Leach corporations and was a trustee of the Ohrstrom Foundation. Retiring in 1981, he and his wife, Mary, moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, joining East Pointe Country Club. In 1998 they relocated to Vero Beach. He is survived by Mary, a son, a daughter, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Thomas Lyman Lott died at his home in Stuart, Florida, on June 15. Before entering Dartmouth he resided in Detroit and attended Northwest- ern Military Academy in Wisconsin. At Dart- mouth he was a member of Beta Theta Pi and active in The Players and the Aegis. After Tuck he received an LL.B. in 1935 from the Univer- sity of Michigan Law School and practiced law in Detroit until retirement, except for service as a lieutenant in the Coast Guard in WW 11. Most of his life he lived in the same house in Gross Pointe, Michigan, that he and his wife, Jane, purchased in 1941. In 1982 they bought a sec- ond home in Stuart and lived there year-round in their later years. He was a generous supporter of Dartmouth and other institutions. Jane predeceased him; he is survived by his son, Antone '64, and a granddaughter.

Leon Charles Warner died July 15 at his home in Berryville, Virginia. Coming to Dartmouth from Minneapolis after graduating from the Blake School at Hopkins, Minnesota, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and the Dragon Senior Society. His business career was with Warner Hardware Co. in Minneapolis, ending as the third-generation CEO. He was president of the Minneapolis Club, Rotary Club and the Better Business Bureau and director of Midland National Bank and Sentry Insurance Co. In WW II he was in the air force, retiring as a captain. The Warners in 1956 left their home in Wayzata and moved to the Ellerslie Farm he had bought in Virginia to raise Angus cattle. Leon's wife, Mary, predeceased him in 2000. He is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Melvin Courtney Hershenson died on December 15,2003. He had been residing in Pompano, Florida. He prepared for Dartmouth at Peabody (Massachusetts) High School, was a member of the band and Sigma Alpha Nu and majored in comparative literature-biography. His business career had been with the North Shore Leather Co. in Peabody. He was active in support of community organizations there and served as an assistant class agent. He and his wife contributed to Dartmouth esthetics by establishing the Melvin and Mary Hershenson 1933 Prize in Comparative Literature. His wife predeceased him in 1996. He is survived by his sons, Frank '65 and Richard '67.

1934

William Cameron Eldridge died on February 19. Bill came to Dartmouth from South High School in Omaha, Nebraska, and at college he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, majored in economics and was a graduate of Tuck School. He was a member of the Dartmouth Club of Southern California and was its president in 1954-55. Shortly after graduation he handled research and merchandising for Montgomery Ward, Crane Co. and Lord & Thomas. He was market research supervisor of RCA from 1940-44, a partner with the investment firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton from 1948-59, and then a partner in his own firm, William Eldridge 7 Co. from 1959 to 1987. He was a trustee of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, and a director of Crippl ed Children's Society of Los Angeles County (and its president in 19 64). He was also a member of the Los Angeles Economic Round Table and the Pasadena Rotary Club. Survivors include children Joan, Lynn and Beth.

Herman Merwin Spitzer died on June 21 of cardiac arrest in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. "Herm" came to Dartmouth from Erasmus High School in Brooklyn and at college was a member of the swimming team (freshman year) and Pi Lambda Phi, majored in economics and went to Tuck School. He entered the coffee business after graduation and was secretary, first of Old Dutch Coffee Co. and then of Stern, Morganthau & Co. In 1946 he was president of the New York Coffee Roasters Association. His wartime years were spent in the foreign economic administration. At some point he gave up international foods and became a stockbroker, retiring from Shearson American Express in the 1980s. He married Geraldine Brand in 1941, and moved to Larchmont, New York, where he raised his sons, Alan '65 and Andrew '68. In 1977 Geraldine died and he married an old-time friend, Sylvia Linder, who died last October. Herm is survived by his sons and five grandchildren.

Raymour Studley died on May 7 at St. Joseph's Manor in Trumbull, Connecticut. Ray came to Dartmouth from Central High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and majored in math- ematics. Most of his business life was spent with the U.S. Post Office. He was instrumental in beginning the pre-Cana program for the Dio- cese of Bridgeport. He spent many years as an active member of the senior program of St. Am- brose Parish in Bridgeport, serving as Eu- charistic minister and a member of the parish council. Later he was active in the parish of St. Mark in Stratford, Connecticut. He found great joy in his family and his church. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Lorraine; son Robert and his wife, Maribeth; daughters Lorraine Studley and Joan Keogh and her husband, Robert; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Van Buren Thorne of Plandome, New York, died on May 16. Van came to Dartmouth from New- town High School and at college was a mem- ber of the Interfraternity Council, TheDartmouth, varsity soccer and Sigma Nu. He majored in economics. He was a reporter for TheNewYork Times before becoming associated with General Motors Acceptance Corp. and before he retired he became director of their advertis- ing and public relations department. For Dart- mouth he served for the Alumni Fund and capital gifts campaigns and was a member of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Long Is- land. His wife of 64 years, Irina, preceded him in death, as did his daughter, Elizabeth Thorne Sloper. He is survived by his daughter, Lorri Walker, granddaughters Jill and Leslie Sloper and son-in-law Wayne Sloper '64.

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Basil Hatton Coutrakon died November 14,2003, of natural causes in his lifelong hometown of Springfield, Illinois. Basil came to Dartmouth from Springfield High School. He was a math major, lived in Wheeler, was a member of DU and was the piano accompanist for the Glee Club. Basil received his law degree from the University of Illinois. In WW II he was a deck officer lieutenant aboard a tanker in the South Pacific, where he was in all the major invasions. After the war he entered private law practice. In 1946 he was named a bankruptcy referee (later judge) and was instrumental in development of the federal bankruptcy process. He retired in 1985 but was called back immediately, and then he retired officially in 2001 as dean of the country's bankruptcy judges. He was the oldest (88) and the longest sitting (55 years) bankruptcy judge in the country. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Katherine, daughters Laurel and Elizabeth, son Peter '74, their spouses and six grandchildren.

1937

James Hartness Beardsley died in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 23, leaving his wife, Margaret, and children Christopher, William, Anthony and Anna. "Harty" will be remembered by his classmates as a leader in the Dartmouth Outing Club, Cabin & Trail, the Mountaineering Club and Phi Gamma Delta. He was an overseer of Thayer School from 1954 to 1962. He was a trustee of his hospital in Blue Hill, Maine, and the Congregational Church. He spent much of his working life in Newfoundland as president of Bowater Inc., a major supplier of power and newsprint. He was a champion of industrial developments on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, an area rich in natural resources and one having easy access to the sea. Harty's sister, Mary, is the widow of Francis Fenn '37, long the successful fund chairman for his class.

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Austin Ronthwaite Grant died on March 24 in Phoenix, Arizona. He fell and sustained a subdural hematoma and did not recover from the surgery. Austy entered Dartmouth from Scarsdale, New York, High School, belonged to Alpha Kappa Kappa and Chi Phi, graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1939 and received his M.D. from McGill University Medical School. During World War II he served as a major in the Army Medical Corps at the Evacuation Hospital in the European theater. He completed a fellowship at Columbia University to become a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon in 1956 and returned to Phoenix to begin a 40-year practice in his chosen specialty. He served as chief of staff at St. Luke's Hospital from 1963 to 1965 and as chief of surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. His wife, Helen, three sons, four daughters, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive him.

1939

O'Brien Boldt died of unknown causes on May 28 in Englewood, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his wife, "Billie," but left a family of two boys and two girls. Son Michael was a member of the class of 1979. He was a writer and consultant doing freelance work since 1957 and also was the commissioner of Englewood Redevelopment Agency. While at Dartmouth he was the editor of The Dartmouth.

Richard Henry Durrance died June 13 in Carbondale, Colorado. Much will be written about this great skier of our day who was a noted ski racer and later went on to help develop resorts in the Aspen area that helped so many others to enjoy this great sport. He was bom on October 23,1914, in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and when he was 8 his mother moved him and his four brothers and sisters to live in Germany, where he saw his first snow. Starting in the late 1930s he won 17 U.S. titles and was so dominant the U.S. Ski Association had a medal with his profile for each national title. After his years in Hanover he relocated to the Aspen area and became the manager of the Aspen Ski Corp., where he added lifts and trails and helped turn this mining town into a skiing destination. His wife, Margerate Jennings, predeceased him in 2002; he leaves two sons, Dick Jr. and Dave.

Anthony Hunsicker died on May 26 in Flour- town, Pennsylvania. After what he refers to as a disastrous year at the General Theological Seminary he entered the world of business. He founded the A.L. Hunsicker Cos., a food bro- kerage firm in Philadelphia, and worked there until he retired in the 1980s. He enjoyed trav- eling, golf and gardening. He is survived by eight nieces and one nephew—no children of their own. He was regional director of the National Food Brokerage Association and a member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club and the Historical Society of Port Washington.

Jack Olmsted died on December 7,2003, in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. He worked as a stainless steel specialist for Republic Steel for many years but took an early retirement in 1975 when they closed the plant where he worked. He then became a full-fledged real estate broker. He had no children, and spent all his energy enjoying various houseboats for years before taking up golf.

Don C. Wheaton Jr. died of heart failure on August 10 in Columbus, North Carolina. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and spent his early years in Pelham, New York. After attending Choate Prep, he came to Dartmouth, where he was on the varsity tennis team. Don was a major in the Marine Corps, serving in the South Pacific during WWII. He spent his professional career in the banking industry, retiring as a vice president with Bank of New York. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, sister Jane Leland, daughters Donna Kamke and Pamela Betz, stepson Bruce Proctor, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

1940

Rowland Lowe Hall of Silver Spring, Maryland, died February 15. He came to Dartmouth from Choate School in Connecticut, majored in economics and was a member of Psi Upsilon and crew. During WW II he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, from March 1940 to January 1946, retiring as tank battalion commander. Rowl retired in 1981 as purchasing manager of Packaging Corp. of America. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, sons Rowland Jr. and Sladen and daughters Susan and Tracy.

Creighton Davidson Holden of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Saint Clair, Michigan; and Denver, Colorado, died of complications from pneumonia March 17 at Rose Medical Center in Denver. He came to Dartmouth from Northwestern High School in Detroit, majored in political institutions and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Dragon Senior Society. During WWII Creight was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving in the infantry. He was overseer of the Hanover Inn (1968-1975). 35th reunion chairman and class agent in 1987. He owned and operated the St. Clair Inn for 29 years. He was also assistant secretary of commerce in the administration of President Gerald Ford. Creight is survived by daughters Holly Holden, Belinda Holden-Monson, Rebecca Holden-Moody and Heather Holden-Trezenberg; son Creight Jr.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grand- children.

Richard Leonard Seidman of Solomons, Maryland, died from complications of a stroke on June 20. He came to Dartmouth from Fieldston School in New York, was captain of mens sailing and a member of Pi Lambda Phi, Corinthian Yacht Club, Outing Club Band and Winter Carnival committee. Dick attended Thayer and graduated in 1942 from M.I.T. During WW II he did defense work for Polaroid Corp. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was owner and chief engineer of Development Engineering Co. Norwalk, Connecticut. A high point in Dicks life-long interest in trains: Sonya and he traveled the Trans-Siberian Express, Trans-Mongolian Railway, and were volunteers on the Berkshire Scenic Railway in Lee, Massachusetts. Dick was predeceased by son David '68; he is survived by son William '71 and grandson James '06.

William Ralph Watson of Morristown, Pennsylvania, died October 9,2003. Bill came to Dartmouth from Deerfield Shields Academy (Connecticut) and was a member of Phi Delta Theta, Outing Club and Glee Club. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WW II and the Korean conflict, retiring as lieutenant colonel in 1964. After WWII Bill was a market analyst in New York City before moving to Tacoma, Washington, to engage in wholesale plumbing and supplies. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Gordon (sister of Bill Gordon '41), and is survived by sons William and Gordon and daughter Leslie Swenson.

1942

Alfred H. Bisson died on June 10 at The Arbors in Shelburne, Vermont. He and his wife of almost 62 years, Lorraine, lived in Campton, New Hampshire. Al was a pioneer pilot for Pan American World Airways, following his life passion for flying that began by attending flight school in the 19305. He continued flight training during his summer vacations. He joined Pan Am in 1942 and was checked out on the 8314 Flying Clipper Boats. He flew missions in the war zones of Europe, Africa and South America throughout the war as a junior officer in the Naval Reserve. In 1945 he was assigned to Miami, where he advanced to flying several more planes, was president of the Dartmouth club and from 1957 to 1959 was president of the local Airline Pilots Association. In the early 1960s he flew the Berlin corridor during the Russian confrontation and in the late 1970s he commanded the inaugural jet flight into Moscow, Russia. He retired in 1980 as a captain with Pan Am. Al is survived by his wife, Lorraine; daughter Ann Michelle Kurriss; sons John '69, David, Mark and Stephen; and nine grandchildren.

Joseph Edwin Chasnoff died on June 5 at his home of many years in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, after a lengthy illness. Following Tuck School Joe entered the U.S. Navy in 1942 and graduated from the Supply School at Harvard as an ensign. The following year he was as- signed to the USSPortland and saw action in the South Pacific. He was discharged in 1945 as a lieutenant. He and his wife, Anne-Francis, were married in 1944 and celebrated their 60th an- niversary earlier this year. Joe went immediate- ly into business with his father at Chasnoffs Inc., a lady's ready-to-wear store, where he suc- ceeded to the presidency in i960. He expand- ed the company with 11 locations. Following the close of the stores in 1983 he remained active in the business as a retail consultant. He was an avid golfer, tennis player, jogger, gin player, gar- den lover and cruiser. He is survived by his wife; daughter Patricia; daughter Barbara and her husband, Tom Johnson; grandchildren Matthew and Amy Johnson; and step-grand- children Lee, Sean and Seth Walter and Muffy Walter Guilfoil.

Irving Henry Kiesling died of heart failure on June 16 at the West Oak Health Care facility in Houston, Texas, near his home in Katy. Irv signed up with the British Army and spent some time in India-Burma during World War 11, and in Durban, South Africa, Poona, India, and Assam. After returning to the states he entered the meat-packing field and served an apprenticeship in a packing house and canned meat operation. He then worked as a retail manager, sub-district manager and district manager in sales, before resigning and spending several years in training for work as a food and drug consultant in various sections of the country. At his retirement in 1980 he was vice president of Hugo Co. & A.S.I. He is survived by his wife, Maria, and children Catherine, Andrea, Susan and Fred.

1943

Robert Parker Hardy died June 19. He was living at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barnet, Vermont, at the time of death. A longtime Vermonter, Bob was raised in Peacham and attended Peacham Academy prior to entering Dartmouth. He was drafted by the U.S. Army immediately following graduation and served in the Military Police. Following service he attended Tuck School. G.E.was his first employer and while there he obtained a private pilot's license. Bob held many different jobs over the years, including a 17-year stint with IBM as an accountant. On return to Vermont in 1977, Bob pursued a variety of interests: the study of Russian, botany, swimming, skiing, walking, bicycling, hunting, fishing, woodworking, photography, golf, gardening, reading and traveling. Never married, he enjoyed, in his words, "Interacting with neighbors, friends and relatives, including an increasing number of greatgrandnieces and nephews—a barrel of fun!"

Robert C. Holder died July 24. He was living in retirement at Martinsville, Indiana. Bob was a graduate of Van Cleve High School in Troy, Ohio. After receiving his Dartmouth A.B. degree he obtained an M.A. in English literature from Ohio State University. He served as a Marine officer in the Pacific during WW 11, and as a Marine captain and company commander in Korea. He enjoyed a successful business career in industrial sales, owning facilities in Buffalo, New York, and Mooresville, Indiana, from which he retired in 1985. He was widely read, an extensive traveler and an amateur scholar of the Civil War. Bob had a particular fondness for Italian opera. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Kathryn (Galbreath) Holder; daughter Hanlon; sons Robert, Stephen and Anthony; six grandchildren; and sisters Beatrice Kimmel and Martha Freels.

Frank William Hussey died May 21 of pulmonary fibrosis in Wells, Maine. Frank grew up in Winthrop, Massachusetts, attending Winthrop High School prior to entering Dartmouth. At the time of our 50th reunion Frank wrote briefly of his career in the shoe business which began in 1968. He spent many years with U.S. Shoe and later joined an independent New Hampshire manufacturer. He ended his business career as a real estate agent in Florida, where he and his wife spent eight months of the year. A home in Melvin Village, New Hampshire, was their summer residence for many years. Boating, golf, tennis and attending Dartmouth football games were retirement activities particularly enjoyed by the couple. Frank is survived by his wife, Patricia, children Peter and Heidi and seven grandchildren.

Charles Kent Lane died July 3 in Naples, Florida, a victim of Alzheimer's. Kent grew up in the greater Boston area, graduating from Rockland High School prior to entering Dartmouth. Following graduation as a sociology major Kent entered the business world, serving many years as a vice president and manufacturer's representative of Rockland Webbing Co. in the New England region. Living in Abington, Massachusetts, Kent was active as a church trustee, chairman of the Abington Rotary and member of the Union Glee Club and the Marshfield Country Club. Kent and his wife loved to travel, especially to Europe, and he was an avid tennis player and occasional golfer. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rachel (Fletcher) Lane, daughters Linda and Nancy and three grandchildren.

Paul H. Randall died August 25 of congestive heart failure at his home in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Paul grew up in the greater Boston area and graduated from Boston English High prior to entering Dartmouth. A Tuck major, Paul entered the Navy on graduation, serving in the Pacific theater and rising to the rank of lieutenant at the end of WW II. In 1946 he began his business career with United Shoe Machinery Corp., retiring from that firm in 1980. International trade was his specialty, and Paul was active for many years as a member of the New England Governors' Council as well as a director of the International Trade Association of New England. In 1988 he retired to the Duxbury/Plymouth area. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth (Shortell) Randall, daughters Ann West and Ellen Kennedy, son James and eight grandchildren.

Dale F. Ruedig Jr. died August 20 at the Concord, New Hampshire, Hospital. Dale entered Dartmouth from Evanston, Illinois, High School. In college he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and a Tuck School major. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific theater during WW II and later earned a law degree from the University of Michigan. Dale practiced law in Galesburg, Illinois, from 1948 to 1980, serving in the states attorneys office. A founding partner of Hanlon & Ruedig, he was active in community affairs, serving as Exchange Club president, trustee of the First Congregational Church, capital fund drive chair for the YMCA and president of Soangetaha Country Club. An avid fisherman and quail hunter, he divided his retirement years between Sanibel, Sunapee and Snicarte. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy (Bridge) Ruedig; sons David '70 and Michael; daughter Susan Cameron; 12 grandchildren, including Adam '97; and two great-grandchildren.

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John Hallett Mulliken Jr. died of cancer April 28 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. John served in the Army as a tank commander in WW II, receiving a Silver Star at the Battle of the Bulge. Following this he was a Time magazine correspondent for more than 30 years, covering the Pentagon and the State Department. In 1974, he joined the White House as deputy secretary to then Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller. In 1979 John retired to Hobe Sound, Florida, where he served as mayor for four years. He returned to the Washington area in 1999. He is survived by his wife, Helen; children Cindy, John III '80, Stephanie, Wyant and Helen; a brother; and five grandchildren.

Albert E. Winkler Jr. died March 27 at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, Connecticut. He was a decorated veteran of WW II. In his business life, Al was senior supervisor and field representative at Equifax Services Inc. for 39 years, retiring on the exact anniversary of the date he joined the company. He was a longtime member of the Old Saybrook Exchange Club. He was very active in the Southeastern Dartmouth Alumni Club and was named Alumni Secretary of the Year in 1979. Annually Al and his wife, Jean, helped to host the members of the Dartmouth Canoe Club as they ended their trip down the Connecticut River from Hanover to Long Island Sound. In addition to his wife of 56 years, he leaves children Edward, Susan, Cynthia and Lisa and their spouses; grandchildren Jeremiah, Jonathon, Stephanie and Matthew; and brother Eugene.

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Charles Brand English died of natural causes May 25 in Kronberg, Germany. He had been a resident of Germany since his retirement in 1987 from the private practice of law in Urbana, Ohio. Following his freshman year at Dartmouth Charlie attended Denison University and received A.B. and LL.B. degrees from the University of Michigan. In 1946 he married Constance Coulter, who died in 1953. They had one son, Thomas. Charles married Germanborn Eva Uber in 1954. A member of Urbana's founding family, Charlie was extensively involved in state and national activities. He managed several dairy farms and was a member of the board of directors of the National Milk Producers Federation. He was a dedicated conservationist, helped to establish the Ohio Conservation Foundation and served as an officer on its board. He was a trustee of Urbana College and was also a director of the Independent Colleges and Universities in Ohio for eight years. He was a widely published scholar and author, listed in Who's Who in the World in 2000. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Eva, and by daughter Gwendolyn. A daughter, Carolyn, predeceased him.

Thomas Wesley Moran, M.D., died at his home in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on June 3 from complications following a stroke. In his freshman year at Dartmouth Wes enlisted in the Navy V12 unit but was deferred after acceptance to Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He received his Dartmouth degree in 1945. He married his hometown sweetheart in 1948 entered surgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. At the onset of the Korean War he was called to active duty, eventually being assigned to a naval surgical team with the Ist Marine Division in the Inchon landing. After further duty in Japan and Hong Kong he returned to private practice at home for some 35 years. He served as chairman of the department of surgery at the Latrobe Hospital for 20 of those years, as did his father before him. Leisure activities included an occasional round of golf with his good friend and neighbor, Arnold Palmer. He is survived by his wife of more than 55 years, Mary, daughters Marigil and Julia, son Thomas and one grandson.

Roderic Shearer died June 16. He came to Dart- mouth from The Blake School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he starred in hockey. During WWII he was a P-38 pilot with the 474 th fight- er squadron based in Belgium. Later he served as a special flight projects pilot, attache and ob- server to the Nuremberg Trials. He then com- pleted his studies at the University of Minnesota, gaining his B.A. in international law. A stockbroker for 22 years with Piper, Jaf- fray & Hopwood in Minneapolis, he retired to Osceola, Wisconsin, on the banks of the St. Croix River. Rod's first wife, Jo Nichols, with whom he had daughters Lucinda, Alison and Molly, is now deceased. His second wife, Sandra Somod, bore him two sons, Justin and Damon. In addition to his five children, he is survived by his present wife, Brenda, and stepdaughter Ann Podlich.

Edwin Balfour White died June 30 of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis in the Country Manor Rehab and Nursing Center at Newburyport, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a second lieutenant during WW II from 1942 to 1946 and was assigned as an intelligence officer during the U.S. occupation of Japan. Returning to Dartmouth after his discharge, he graduated in 1947. In 1955 he married Barbara Morey and moved to Medford, where he lived for more than 40 years before moving to Rowley, Massachusetts. Ted s first occupation was in the wool business. He later became a registered securities trader, working with such Boston firms as Brown Brothers Harriman and Joseph thai & Co. Adedicated Dartmouth alum, Ted regularly attended class mini-reunions and served on interviewing committees for prospective students and on the '45 executive committee. In addition to his wife, Barbara, he leaves daughters Laura White and Jane Wilson and two grandchildren.

1946

Samuel G. Johnson of Williamsville, New York, founder of Datarex, died March 24 after a battle with colon cancer. He attended the College's Amos Tuck School of Business. During WW II he served with an Army cavalry unit in Europe. After graduating from college he moved to Buffalo, where he lived for more than 50 years and worked in sales and marketing for Royal McBee Business Machines. In 1981 he founded Datarex, a wholesaler of computer products. He was chairman and president of the company, which went public in 1984 and was acquired in 1987. He retired in 1988 and started painting. He loved to work in watercolors and had a knack for landscapes, especially of the Adirondack Mountains, his family said. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Suzanne, son Samuel, daughters Nancy and Katherine, sisters Helen and Katherine, brother A. Dudley and seven grandchildren.

1947

Harry Gerard Bissinger II died of leukemia on October 25,2001, in New York City. After he had begun his studies at Dartmouth he left to enlist in the Marine Corps and, as a corporal, took part in the Okinawa campaign and the occupation of Japan. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1947 with a degree in English. He also attended classes at the Thayer School and was active on the Dartmouth News'board. For the first 24 years of his business life Gerry was very active in the advertising field in New York City and Chicago, ending up as a senior vice president of Norman, Craig & Kummel. He made municipal bonds his second career as Leben-thal's president 1969-86, when he retired. He and his wife, Eleanor (Lebenthal) formed the second husband/wife team to head the family-run business. Ellie, as executive vice president, ran operations, while he was in charge of trading and sales. His interests were the arts, theater and technology. In addition to his wife, Eleanor, he is survived by daughter Ann, son H. Gerard III, four grandchildren, half-brother Eli and cousins, Gordon Winkler '48 and Richard Winkler '74.

Robert Mansfield Nelson died at his home in New London, New Hampshire, on June 22. He was a native of Manchester, New Hampshire, and attended Manchester Central High School, where he became an Eagle Scout. In college he played in the band and majored in chemistry, graduating in 1949 with an interruption for ser- vice in the Navy from 1944-1946. He served again in the Navy from 951-1952, receiving a commanding officers commendation for mer- itorious service in Korea. In his professional life he was a chemist for W.R. Grace in Cambridge and Lexington, Massachusetts, where he be- came manager of container evaluation. After re- tirement to New London in 1989 he served as a volunteer fireman, joined the town band and served as emergency management director from 1995 to 2004. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons.

Roland Maurice Routhier died on February 7; 2002, at his home in Harbour Ridge, Palm City, Florida, after a long illness due to cancer. Rocky attended Dartmouth under the Navy V-12 program. He served in the Naval Air Corps and returned after the war to graduate in economics in 1947. He was president of Delta Upsilon and active in Foley House. He was on the class executive committee, 1997-2002, also an overseer of the Dartmouth Institute, 1978-1990. He worked for 40 years for Texaco, spanning the full breadth of their operations in global supply and logistics to planning integrated operations. He also served in several countries in Africa and the Caribbean. He was CEO of Texaco Canada, president of Texaco USA and senior vice president of Texaco Inc. He retired in 1989. He loved sailing and golf. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Helen; son Rich '73 and his wife, Sarah '77; son Steve '76 and his wife, Tora; son Mark and his wife, Jandy; six grandchildren; and cousin Charles Pappas 44.

Richard M. Shribman, who operated a real-estate and insurance business in Salem, Massachusetts, died on September 7. A Salem native, he prepared for Dartmouth at Salem High School and the Clarke School. He interrupted his Dartmouth career to enter the Navy, where he served as a photographer in the Pacific. Among his many civic and business accomplishments, he cherished one honor above all: That three members of his family followed him to Dartmouth—son David '76, trustee emeritus of the College, and grandchildren Daniel '07 and Leslie 'OB. He was a director of Eastern Bank, a trustee and past chairman of the Board of Salem Hospital, a past president of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and a founder and past president of the North Shore Tennis and Squash Club. With his wife, Norma, he was active with the March of Dimes and the Boston Aid to the Blind. Beside his wife and oldest son, he is survived by sons Jeffrey and Peter, daughter Cynthia Liptrot and eight grandchildren. He was an economics major at Dartmouth and a member of Pi Lamba MX. After graduation he was an active member of the Dartmouth Club of the North Shore and was a frequent alumni admissions interviewer.

Henry Peter Stadnik died on January 15,2002, at Richmond, California, following a heart attack. He was in the Navy V-12 program at Dartmouth and was a government major. From 1948 to 1984 Henry was a quality-control engineer for several electronics firms, focusing primarily on the functions dealing with the evaluation and quality control of military electronic projects, including NASA projects. He is survived by son Gary, daughter Linda and former wife Sandra.

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Stanley F. Alger died at the Essex Pavilion in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on June 3. Shortly after he came on campus in 1944, Stan found himself in Bostons Fenway Park lined up against a young but talented Notre Dame team as a starter on the Indian 11. He lived to tell the tale, but it was a tough day for the Dartmouth Green. Stan came to Dartmouth from Middleboro (Massachusetts) High School and his degree was in art and architecture. He served in the Navy and was a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa and Casque & Gauntlet. He obtained his architectural degree from MIT in 1952 and headed for Cape Cod, where he and Alice settled in Osterville. He practiced in Hyannis. Stan was the founding president of the Dartmouth Club of Cape Cod from 1956-60. Active in civic affairs, he exercised his musical talents as a bagpiper in the Highland Light & Scottish Pipe Band. His home was close to water and he enjoyed sailing. His grandfather and uncle preceded him at Dartmouth. A cousin, J.A. Alger '53, also attended. Surviving him besides Alice are three daughters and a son.

Shant Leo Chebookjian died of cardiac arrest in his sleep at home in Waltham, Massachusetts, on June 8. He spent his first college year at MIT, came on campus in the U.S. Marine Corps V- -12 program and graduated with our class as a math major. After fouryears in the textile busi- ness, he moved to Polaroid Corp., where he served in executive positions for 30 years. In 1982 he opened Fremont Travel, where he worked for 20 years. Shant was active in com- munity affairs as a member of Rotary, Freema- sons and Aleppo Shrine, serving in state offices for the Masons and receiving 33rd-degree sta- tus in that organization. He was a lay minister at St. James Episcopal Church in Somerville, Massachusetts. While his son, Richard '75, was on campus he frequently visited and they returned to enjoy our 50th reunion immensely. In 1949 he married Roseanne, who, with Richard and daughters Susan and Sema, survives him.

1949

Alfred Arnold Wagner died on June 6. Al came to Dartmouth from Everett, Massachusetts. After receiving his M.B.A. from Tuck School he began a career in investment banking in Boston. He retired as executive vice president of the Boston Co. Institutional Investors Inc.Al s service to his college and his class was continuous and extensive. He served on the class executive committee, as class treasurer and as president, stepping down at our 35th reunion in 1983. He was a Gold Pick Axe Award recipient in 1985. Al leaves his wife, Joyce, and children David, Robert '82 and Elizabeth '83.

1950

Charles A. Dewey died on June 18 in Cromwell, Connecticut. He graduated from Galva (Illinois) High School and immediately joined the Army, serving in Europe under General George Patton. At Dartmouth he was a member of KKK and majored in history. His career was spent entirely in retail merchandising as a buyer and general manager. He is survived by his wife, Betty, daughters Betsey and Mary, son James, twin Maurice '49, brothers John '46 and Phelps '51, sister Judith Newell and eight grandchildren. Also attending Dartmouth was his father, Maurice, class of 1920.

Charles S. McCaleb died on September 3,2003, in San Jose, California. Chuck came to Dartmouth from York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. He majored in English, played intramural sports and was a member of Phi Delt. In California he was an editor and technical writer for Lockheed and University of California Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He did freelance writing and was very active in civic and church activities. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, five children and 10 grandsons.

Robert J. Sisk died August 8 after a long bout with cancer; he had been living in Greenwich, Connecticut. Bob came to Dartmouth from Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut. He majored in English and drama, was a member of Chi Phi and was active in the Canoe Club, the Dartmouth Players, the Experimental Theater, NROTC, WDBS and the swim team. Bob served in the Navy for three years, after which he attended Yale Law School. He joined the law firm of Hughes Hubbard and Reed and remained with that firm until his death 48 years later. He specialized in litigation, working with many large U.S. and foreign companies. Bob became a partner in 1964, head of the litigation department in 1985 and chairman of the firm in 1989. He was an avid sportsman and his great love was sailing. His yacht club awarded him the Blue Water Trophy for sailing his boat, Chance, across the Atlantic Ocean. Bob is survived by his wife, Sandra, their seven children and four grandchildren.

1951

Robert A. Gatzert died at home on March 15. Raised in Highland Park, Illinois, he prepared for Dartmouth at Cheshire Academy, majored in psychology and joined Phi Delta Theta. After two years in the Army and obtaining a M.B A. at the University of Chicago, he began the first of two successful business careerslife insurance. Later he became an investment banker with William Blair. His charitable interests were many but the Chicago Public Library and the Merit School of Music claimed much of his time and treasure. A lover of modem jazz, he funded many music programs in Chicago and at Dartmouth. He played golf very well and was known to all as a man of good humor, sentimentality and a love of jazz. In addition to his wife, Tudy, he is survived by children Amy, Robert Jr. "Chip" and Elizabeth and seven grandchildren.

1952

Sidney H. Schneck died from Parkinsons disease on July 7. He came to Dartmouth from Lawrence, New York, and at his death lived in Chappaqua, New York. Sid was a Tuck graduate and went on also to graduate from the Harvard Law School. After working in accounting and law, he went into New York banking at Citibank. He remained there for a 25-year career as vice president in charge of the banks large estate and trust business. Sid also served as the head of several state and national estate administration organizations. Reflecting his position as an authority in the estate field was the fact that he was selected to draft the 1984 New York State Fiduciary Responsibility Law. His wife, Sally, predeceased him. Sid leaves three children, five grandchildren and a sister.

1954

Prescott Merrill Clark died on April 26 in Boston after a prolonged illness. Buzz joined us from Newton High School in Waban, Massachusetts. Buzz roomed with Bill Gardner and Don Simonds during freshman year in New Hampshire Hall. He opted for the 3-2 program at Tuck and was an active member of Phi Kappa Psi. He is recalled as a "cheerful, genial fellow" with a wry sense of humor. Following graduation he served in the U.S. Army and an auditor in Milwaukee and Germany. Post-Army he dove into banking, eventually rising to vice president and controller of the Bank of New England and then ran the Clearing House of Boston. The amount of funds flowing through his operation topped $1 billion daily. Buzz and his wife, Marian, were avid collectors of English pewter and art. Buzz enjoyed singing with a group of Boston businessmen, the Apollo Club. He is survived by Marian.

1956

Leon Earl Induni died May 20 at the Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts, while recovering from post-operative complications from a January surgery. Born in Barre, Vermont, Lee graduated from Montpelier High School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude from Dartmouth. He spent 31 years with GE as a tax accountant and property tax specialist and 26 years as the town treasurer of Easton, Connecticut. He was deeply involved in this community, serving as a board member of the Staples Free School Fund, the Exchange Club and the Easton Town Republican Committee. Lee was predeceased last summer by his wife of 47 years, Dolores Kane Induni, and is survived by son Robert and daughters Dore, Janice, Grace and Dana.

1957

David F. Pritchard passed away on May 21 at his home in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Mercersburg Academy, David was an English major at Dartmouth, a brother in Sigma Phi Epsilon and active in the D.O.C. He was owner and president of the J.W. Pritchard Co., a Gulf oil distributor in Philipsburg, until his retirement. David was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Philipsburg, where he served as an elder, trustee and sang in the choir. He belonged to the Masons, the Shriners and the Rotary and was a life member of the Elks. He is survived by his wife, Jerilin, son Josiah, daughter Susan, two grandchildren and brother Josiah '54.

1958

James J. Dwyer died unexpectedly July 6 in a New York hospital. Jim came to Dartmouth from Bartlett High School in Webster, Massachusetts. At Dartmouth he majored in history and was a member of Alpha Theta. He was engaged in and enjoyed intramural sports. Following graduation he pursued his passion for history and for several years was an instructor at Bartlett High School and Webster Academy in his hometown. He later went to work for Public Service Insurance in New York City. At the time of his retirement in 1997 he was the marketing manager and was credited with having established a very sophisticated and accurate performance measurement system. Throughout his life he was a die-hard Red Sox fan and a serious student of military history. Jim leaves a sister, Alice, daughters Tracy and Morgan, son James Jr., daughter-in-law Marie and grandson George. Long-time companion Maryan Wheeler passed away on July 13.

John Ballou Phillips of Verona, New Jersey, and Nantucket, Massachusetts, died June 30. John, who had attained the rank of Eagle Scout, came to the College from Montclair (New Jersey) High School. An economics major, he was active in Psi Upsilon and a member of Casque & Gauntlet. John won numerals and three varsity letters in crew, which he captained his sernior year. A four-year participant in ROTC, he was commissioned lieutenant upon graduation and served in the U.S. Army. Upon completing military service John joined his father in managing the family book manufacturing business, Vail-Ballou Inc. In 1997 he retired as president of Metropolitan Stihl Inc., a lawn and garden products distributor. He served as a trustee of the Montclair Golf Club for six years and was a member of the Nantucket Yacht Club. Janet, his wife of 45 years, survives along with a brother, three sons, a daughter and eight grandchildren.

Donald N. Walker of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died June 1,2002. Don came to the College from Woodstock (Connecticut) Academy. He majored in government and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, which he served as president and representative to the IFC. Amember of Air Force ROTC for four years, upon graduation Don was commissioned and remained in the service as a career officer. His assignments took him to many duty stations, including years at Colorado Springs and a tour in Hawaii on the staff of commander in chief of the Pacific. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. His wife, Betty, and sons Donald and Mark survive.

Philip Cowell Webster ofYelm, Washington, died November 30,2003. Phil came to Dartmouth from Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. He majored in engineering and was active in WDBS. In his career he worked in South America. In 1972, after more than four years on assignment in Argentina, Phil settled in the Pacific Northwest and became a real estate appraiser. In 1978 he became co-owner with his wife, Sally, of a secretarial service. By 1981 the firm had expanded into computer and word processing for small businesses throughout the area. In addition to Sally, daughter Jean and sons Jim, Bob and John survive.

1959

Rudy LaRusso died July 9 after a lengthy battle with Parkinsons disease. The finest all-around basketball player to ever play at Dartmouth, Ruddy was a key leader of the teams that won Ivy championships during our years in Hanover. Coming to Dartmouth from Brooklyn, Rudy went on to play first for the Lakers in Minnesota, then for that team after its move to Los Angeles and finally for the San Francisco Warriors. He was a great basketball player by any measurement, establishing Ivy League records that stand today, with honors including two-time All Ivy, All Ivy Silver Anniversary, College All American, New York City Basketball Hall of Fame, five-time NBAAII-Star and many others. Retiring from professional basketball in 1969, Rudy went on to a successful career in business and finance. Classmate Bob Filderman remembers him as "a good, close friend; someone we could talk to. A gentleman, a person without false airs and one who was sincere and truly friendly to all." Rudy is survived by his wife, Roslyn, and son Corey.

1960

Thomas C. Beadel died on Aug. 29 in Syracuse, New York, of the complications of cancer. He followed a profitable career in the jewelry business, first carrying on the family concern, Keepsake Diamond Rings, then selling out and moving to California, and then, in his last years, selling pearls. Often self-deprecating, he wrote, "Have I left the world a better place? The answer in my case is a resounding NO!" But his wife, Caryl, told how a few years ago he offered to a North Carolina customer who was suffering from alcoholism that he would buy his business and then, if he quit drinking, sell it back to him at half price. When the man did, he fulfilled the bargain. That would seem to leave the world a better place. In addition to many friends in the class, he leaves his wife of 40 years and his son, Robert '89.

1961

George H. Ramming died February 16 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, from cancer of the esophagus. At Dartmouth he was captain of the basketball team and starred on the track team. He was a member of Sigma Nu, Sphinx and Green Key Society. In 1978 he founded Ramming and Associates, an executive search company, which he and his wife, Nancy, operated until his death. On May 14 George was admitted into the Wearing of the Green (Dartmouth's Athletic Hall of Fame) in Boston for his outstanding contributions to Dartmouth basketball and track. George is survived by his wife, Nancy, son George and daughter Cheryl.

1965

Stuart K. Lieber, who lived in Massapequa, New York, died on June 4. Stu was the son of Helen and the late Ben Lieber, brother of Patti Sherman, and beloved husband of Myrna, with whom he had sons Harris and David. Stu attended Jamaica (New York) High School. At Dartmouth he majored in psychology, was a photographer and then photo editor on the staff of The Daily Dartmouth, was photo editor of the Green Book and was a photographer for the Aegis. He managed freshman crew and later varsity crew. In his professional career Stu worked for American Express, Metropolitan Life, Dean Witter & Co. and was second vice president at Chase Manhattan Bank of North America. Stu was also active in the Boy Scouts of America, having served as Scoutmaster, and was a director/trustee of the Brotherhood of Temple Judea.

1968

Lewin G. Joel III died of a heart attack on June 16. Lew grew up in Clinton, Connecticut, and was a three-sport athlete at the Morgan School. At Dartmouth he played baseball and basketball during freshman year and soccer all four years. He was athletic chairman at Alpha Theta. He attended Columbia for his M.B.A. and Suffolk University School of Law for his J.D., and had been in private practice in Branford, Connecticut, for more than 25 years. Early mini-careers had included modeling in New York, working for Arthur Young in Boston, and teaching in Cohasset, Masachusetts. He published EveryEmployee's Guide to the Law, a self-help book, in 1993, and Beauty, about the life of a professional model, in 1997. His highest satisfaction in life came from being a father to his beloved daughter, Sophie. After his passing, his family found a detailed diary of everything he and Sophie did together since her birth. He was active in coaching in his towns recreation program and as a parent volunteer in his daughter's school. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Pennington, and Sophie.

1969

Harry Brinkerhoff Doyle died June 19, when his heart failed while participating in a trail run in the hills above Palo Alto, California. Harry spent his working career as a banker in the Denver area, and beyond his family, his real love was running. He was on the cross-country team at Dartmouth and continued that pursuit throughout his life, running many races, including two Boston marathons. He is remembered by those who knew him as always having a positive attitude and for his constant encouragement to others, whether discussing careers in banking or tips to improve their running. Harry was loved by many and will be missed. He is survived by his wife, Diana; son Barry and daughter-in-law Kim; daughter Devon; parents Harry Jr. and Nancy; sister Nancy Scott; and brother Richard.

1970

Richard Stewart diPretoro died in a plane crash in June of 2003, we have just heard. Richard came to Dartmouth from South Kingston (Rhode Island) High School, and was an earth science major and a brother of Zeta Psi. Aself-described "former underground coal miner, geologist, surveyor and pilot" in later years, he earned an M.S. in geology and opened a consulting practice, advising citizen groups on the environmental effects of coal mining, particularly on water supplies. The class extends its condolences to his wife, Marina.

James Leo Muhlfelder died of a stroke on February 2 at St. Peters Hospital in Albany, New York, surrounded by his family. At Dartmouth Jim played football and rugby and was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He majored in German and attended the University of Heidelberg as part of the Dartmouth Foreign Study Program. He graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into Dartmouth's Phi Beta Kappa chapter. After graduation Jim went back to Germany on a Fulbright scholarship. He then enrolled in the graduate program in advanced international studies at Johns Hopkins University and began his business career at Cummins Engine Co. in Columbus, Indiana, and Jamestown, New York. In 1980 Jim returned to Albany to join the family baseball and Softball business. Under his leadership, the business made lacrosse equipment and gained national and international recognition. He was the first chairman of the Lacrosse Industry Council and was also chairman of the baseball/softball committee of the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association. He is survived by his wife, Wendy; their children Joshua, Kait, Julie, Nicholas and Laura; his mother; and his sister and brother and their families.

1973

Michael J. Houlihan died on March 7 in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was a graduate of Chicopee High School. After Dartmouth Mike received a law degree from Western New England College School of Law. He practiced law in the Boston area for several years and was an avid golfer. Mike was divorced, and is survived by his daughter, Alexandra, his parents, a brother and two sisters.