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.

Charles Perry Baker Jr. '27 • Feb. 9 Bain Wendell Phillips '28 • Jan. 25 Wilbur Eugene Flannery '29 • March 13 Benjamin Franklin Stacey '29 • October 5, 2003 Lawrence Lerer '32 • March 28 Sheldon C. Reed '32 • Jan. 1, 2003 Edward Bonnell Hutchings '33 • Dec. 8, 2003 John Harold Rockwell '33 • April 2 Joseph Sprague Bender '34 • Feb. 9 Harry Bassett Gilmore '34 • Jan. 6 Edgar W. Powell '34 • March 3 Charles Bernhard Strauss '34 • March 11 William Lynn H. Wilson '34 • March 10 Morton Blum '35 • March 17 Bion Thomas Wheeler '35 • Feb. 4 Gage Newhall Aborn '36 • Dec. 23, 2003 Leslie Hunt Sutherland '36 • Feb. 3 Andrew Abbot Titcomb '36 • March 8 Paul Warner Dickson '37 • Feb. 25 Rezon Samuel Dillon '37 • Jan. 27 John Raitt Hoffstetter '37 • Feb. 9 Henry Carl Lullmann '37 • Jan. 19 Alfred Simpson Martin '37 • Jan. 5 Everett Norris Wikoff '38 • Dec. 8, 2003 William Berle Borsdorff '39 • Feb. 10 James Francis McKeon '39 • March 20 Chester Arthur Garrison '40 • Feb. 10 Walter Carl Kelley '40 • March 24 Robert Rutherford Lowdon '40 • Feb. 19 Harrison Butterworth '41 • March 1 Charles Dupre Chaput '41 • Jan. 20 Lawrence Sydney Kryle '41 • Feb. 2 Thomas Francis Willers '41 • March 24 Christian Donald Gutmann '42 • Feb. 27, 2003 Philip Locke '42 • Jan. 28 Brayton Smith '42 • Feb. 14 Lewis Bradford Thompson '42 • Feb. 12 Richard Edward Barkhorn '43 • March 12 Stanley Gunnison Calder '43 • Feb. 12 Jaime Higinio Font '43 • Dec. 22, 2003 Robert Pierson Stokes '43 • March 9 Warren Valtz VanDyk '43 • March 12 Wayne Parvin Eves '44 • Jan. 8 William Paul Harrison '44 • Feb. 5 Frank James Martell '44 • Feb. 16 Albert Edward Winkler '44 • March 25 James Edward Doole '45 • Feb. 24 Charles D.H. Miller '45 • Nov. 29, 2003 Eugene Taylor Pinney '45 • March 6 Edward Allen Attix '46 • Aug. 8, 2003 Robert Gordon Herd '46 • Dec. 29, 2003 Homer Brown Lingo '46 • Jan. 28, 2003 Robert Courtney Sanderson '46 • Feb. 15 Myron Stein '46 • March 29 Bernard Carl Wexler '46 • Jan. 29 Wright Lester Rundle '47 • Jan. 3 Neil Oliver Russell '47 • April 8, 2003 Reuben Samuels '47 • Feb. 17 W. Scane Bowler '48 • March 9 Robert B. Foster '48 • Feb. 4 James Edward McElvain '48 • July 18, 2003 Edward O. Satalia '48 • March 1 Gerry Sheldon Bolton '49 • Jan. 28 Orton Havergal Hicks '49 • Feb. 6 Arthur Raymond Morley '49 • Dec. 1, 2002 Robert Hunter Zeiser '49 • March 19 Joseph Symmes Dey '50 • February John Francis Meehan '50 • Aug. 30, 2003 Alan Roberts Mitchell '50 • Feb. 7 Robert A. Gatzert '51 • March 15 Robert Russell Leavitt '51 • Dec. 23, 2003 Warren George Pfaff '51 • March 12 Wayne C. Unman '52 • Feb. 13 Bruce W. Cole '53 • March 25 Thomas Chapline Hall '57 • Feb. 25 Francis Arthur Sarnie '57 • Jan. 20 Charles Skeffington McAllister '59 • March 27 William Smith Watson '60 • March 27 Gary Spath Bryson '66 • Jan. 29 Thomas Williamn Maddron '69 • Feb. 10 James Leo Muhlfelder '70 • Feb. 3 Michael James Houlihan '73 • March 7 Derika H. Avery '77 • Feb. 8 Alan Howard Rudman '79 • February

1927

Charles P. Baker Jr. died February 9 at Lake East Hospital in Painesville, Ohio. He was a graduate of Harvey High School in Painesville, Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School. He received an honorary doctor of law degree from Lake Erie College. He was elected to two terms as judge of Painesville Municipal Court and was elected common pleas judge of Lake County in 1942. He was elected as a representative for Lake County to the Ohio General Assembly and served as solicitor for Painesville, Kirtland Hills and Perry. He served as secretary to the Ohio State Association of Township Officials and editor of the Ohio Township News. In 1988 he received the Ohio Bar Foundation Award for 50 years of service to the public and the Painesville Area Chamber of Commerce honored him as their outstanding Citizen of the Year in 1990. Survivors are his wife of 66 years, Marie, daughters Carol and Virginia, grandchildren Anne and Christopher and four great-grandchildren.

1932

James Roeder Fletcher, who had been living in Chatham on Cape Cod, died January 7. Before coming to Dartmouth he had attended The Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta. His birthplace and home then and continuing for many years after graduation was in Lima, Ohio.There he was with The Lima Storage Battery Cos., automotive parts distributors, becoming president in 1951. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942, retiring a a lieutenant colonel in 1946. He is survived by his wife, Marion, and two daughters.

Lawrence Lerer, a lifelong resident of Maynard, Massachusetts, died March 28. He majored in chemistry and zoology at Dartmouth and then earned an M.S. degree from Boston University. He returned to Maynard High, where he taught for many years. He served in the Army in France in WWII and taught at the American Military School in Madrid, Spain, 1954-1955. Lawrie was an avid gardener and enjoyed crossword puzzles. He traveled extensively in Europe and spent many winters in Texas, California and Florida. He is survived by his wife, Miriam, a son, a daughter, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Howard Rubin died in Boston January 2, 2002. He came to Dartmouth from Boston Latin School, and after his freshman year he transferred to Harvard, where he received his undergraduate and law degrees. He served in the Navy Reserve in WW 11. He was with the law firm Gutterman & Gutterman, later Gutterman & Horwitz, before joining in forming Rubin & Rudman, which became one of Bostons largest and still carries this name. Howard was very civic minded, holding many posts, including chairman of the Jewish Community Council of Boston. He was a long-time member of the Belmont Country Club and served as a marshal at many Massachusetts golf tournaments. Howard always held dear his time at Dartmouth. He is survived by his wife, Estelle, two sons and two grandsons.

1933

Edward Bonnell Hutchings died in Sonoma, California, on December 8,2003. He was a member of the Press Club and Theta Chi and majored in English. After a string of Depression jobs, he entered publishing at the Literary Digest and worked subsequently, at editing, for Tide, Look, BusinessWeek, Liberty and Science Illustrated, while publishing numerous short stories. In 1948 he was named editor of Engineering and Science, which he had renamed from Caltech Alumni Review and had made into a "vehicle for understandable science" instead of a mere reporter of alumni births and deaths. He became known for his "fascination with words, his flawless taste and his 'perfect pitch' " and served with conspicuous success as editor until his retirement in 1979, gaining the Newsweek alumni-publication award in 1969 for achievement in presenting public affairs. His wife, Elizabeth, predeceased him, and he is survived by children Alison and David.

John Harold Rockwell died in Williamsburg, Virginia, on April 2,2004. He was a member of The Arts, the Jack-O-Lantern business board and Chi Phi, and majored in English. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1936 and spent his professional life as an attorney in his own small firm and also with Chicago's Sidley and Austin. He served his community in various civic, church and charitable organizations and was a staunch supporter of Dartmouth and a lifetime agent of the Alumni Fund. On retirement, he and Phyllis moved to Charlottesville, where he spent his remaining years as a volunteer doing research work for the National Center for State Courts. During WW II he served in the Navy on a sub chaser in the Caribbean and a destroyer in the Pacific, reaching the rank of lieutenant commander. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, son John '72 and daughter Nancy.

1934

Joseph S. Bender died on February 9 at Pilgrim Rehab Center in Peabody, Massachusetts. Joe received his masters degree from Tuck School in 1935 and at college was in the Glee Club. He served on his local interviewing committee and was active with the Cub Scouts and Little League activities. He served four years in the Army, including a tour of duty in the Asiatic-Pacific campaign, and was discharged in 1946 as a staff sergeant. Following his discharge he went to work in the human relations department for Gulf Oil Cos. for more than 25 years. After leaving Gulf, he worked for a short time with Peter's Employment before taking a position with the Massachusetts Department of Employment, retiring at age 75. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Betty, son Frank and daughter-in-law Marcia, daughter Caroline and son-in-law Joseph, daughter Joan and son-in-law Mark, four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Harry B. Gilmore Jr. died on January 6 after a brief illness. "Gillie" came to Dartmouth from Columbia High School in South Orange, New jersey, and received his master's degree from Tuck School in 1935. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi. After college he was very active in Dartmouth affairs, mainly for the class—executive committee, 1986-2004; class agent, 1955-1983 and 2001; leadership agent, 1985-2001, president, 1951; Alumni Council, 1963-1967; reunion giving committee, 1984. He was chairman of the investment committee of the New Hampshire Charitable Fund; trustee and director of the Manchester (New Hampshire) Savings Bank; trustee of the N.S. Bean Foundation; member of the board of directors and treasurer of Child and Family Services in Manchester, Manchester Family Guidance Fund and Manchester United Fund. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Prudence, son Anthony, daughter-in-law Elizabeth and grandchildren Jeremy and Jennifer.

Edgar W. Powell Jr. died at his home on March 3. At College "Bud" was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He left Dartmouth at end of his junior year following a serious automobile accident. During WW II he was a manager at the DuPont Nylon Plant in Seaford, Delaware, which manufactured parachutes. In 1945 and 1946 he worked for John G. Stetson & Cos. and then became vice president of Oakview Shopping Center Inc. In 1949 he found his true calling in real estate, and devoted himself to running his own real estate operation in the Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, area and helping to run the township as secretary-treasurer. In the mid-1960s he retired to develop commercial real estate in Delaware County. His wife of 69 years died last year. Survivors include daughters Elizabeth and Pamela, son Edgar 111, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

1936

Gage N. Aborn took the "high road" on December 23,2003. He was an engineer with Sylvania for 37 years before his retirement in 1978. After graduation he served in the U.S. Air Force as a weather station officer and meteorologist, retiring with the rank of major. On campus he was a brother in Kappa Kappa Kappa. He is survived by two children, five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Not bad for one of our generation. Our sympathies to his family.

Leslie Hunt Sutherland, who died February 3, will be remembered as a musician and a research chemist. Remember the Barbary Coast? He was first trombonist. After graduating he took his M.S. and Ph.D. at Penn State, and then had a career as vice president of the Lone Star Gas Co. of Dallas. He was first trombonist there too, forming bands all around to play his trombone in. Hunt served as class agent for five years, and wherever he went, music led him into church and community affairs in the best tradition of our class, college and generation. He is survived by three children—Leslie, Paul and Charles—to whom his classmates extend admiration for his career and sympathy for his departure.

Andrew "Bud" Titcomb died on March 8, and probably got through the Pearly Gates on skis, on which he was an expert, both on snow and on water. He was a member of the Outing Club, the Canoe Club, Cabin & Trail and SAE and served as class agent from 1963 to 1970. He had seven Dartmouth relatives in various classes. In his hometown of Weathersfield, Vermont, he was accorded the Weathersfield Service Award for his outstanding services to the community. Bud served in the Navy as a gunnery officer on a destroyer in WW II, in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. Later he was both a naval architect and a member of the American Society of Naval Engineering. His accomplishments in all these related fields were prodigious and as his classmates we can be proud to be part of the traditions that Bud so nobly upheld. Our sympathies are extended to his wife, two daughters, two sons, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

1937

William H.C. Carhart Jr. died October 21, 2003, according to his wife, Lois, who survives. His last known address was LaGrange, Illinois.

Paul Warner Dickson died at his home in East Aurora, New York, on February 25, leaving his wife, Frances, and children Paul, Jean, Barry '75 and Laura, parent of David Monte '06. Paul received his M.B.A. from Tuck School in 1938. He was a research economist, teaching economics at the University of Buffalo and other New York colleges. In his undergraduate days Paul was a leader in the Dartmouth Outing Club and the Ledyard Canoe Club. He was active in cycling races, winning gold medals in the Empire State Games when he was in his 70s, and climbing Mt. Mooslauke at 80.

R. Samuel Dillon Jr. died on January 27 in Napa Valley, California. His wife predeceased him. He is survived by children Sandy, Cissy, Anita and David and two granddaughters. After Dartmouth Sam received a blaster's degree from the London School of Economics. During World War II he commanded a landing craft and was involved in assaults in North Africa and France and later at Okinawa. He managed family orchards in Hancock, Maryland, served in the Maryland House of Delegates and ran twice for the U.S. Congress. From 1966 to 1974 he was the Far East congressional liaison for the Agency for International Development. He was acommunity leader all his life, heading the Rotary Club, the library, the chamber of commerce and the county museum. He was an active leader of his Dartmouth class.

John Rain Hoffstetter died in Boca Raton, Florida, on February 9 after a long illness. He leaves his wife, Celia jane Hoffstetter, and children Celia Ryder and Christine Lightbody. At Dartmouth "Hoffy" majored in economics and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. Classmates will remember him as a beautiful middle-distance runner. His 440 record is believed to be one of the longest-enduring track records at the college. We translated his German name to mean "highstepper"—very appropriate for one of the most sensational runners we ever saw. He served in the Air Force during World War II. Burial was in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Henry Carl Lullmann died in Palm City, Florida, on January 19, leaving his wife, Mary, and two children, Stephen and Barbara. In his College days he was active in the German Club and in Delta Tau Delta.

Alfred Simpson Martin died at his home in Blue Hill, Maine, on January 5. He is survived by his widow, Mary, and four children, Wayne, Fred, Mary and Zachary. Al majored in economics at Dartmouth and received a doctorate from the University of lowa. During World War II he served in the Pacific as an Army engineer, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He won a Philippine Liberation Medal and his unit was awarded the Army Presidential Unit Citation for extraordinary heroism. In the Korean War he served as an economic advisor to the Republic of Korea Army. Hartness Beardsley represented the class of 1937 at the Blue Hill funeral.

David H. Taylor died on September 3, 2003, at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford, Connecticut. He had been a resident of New Canaan for 45 years. His wife, Dody, survives him, as do their sons, Bruce and David Jr., both teachers. David and Dody spent their winters in Tequesta, Florida. Dave retired from Time Inc., where he was the associate director of research, in 1975, and was active in the New Canaan Congregational Church and the Silvermine Golf Club. He received a masters degree from Columbia University and served in World War II as a Navy lieutenant.

1939

William Berle BorsdorffofJuno Beach, Florida, died on February 10. He was a graduate of the Kent School, Dartmouth College and the Amos Tuck School. He was awarded the U.S. Navy Silver Star and the French Croix de Guerre with the Bronze Star for ET. boat service during WW 11. He spent 30 years with Johnson & Johnson, ending with the presidency of the Jelco Laboratories. He married Eleanor Linney in 1973, and she predeceased him. Surviving are two stepsons, William and James Linney, and three nieces.

Robert W. Morse died January 15,2003, at his home in Tryon, North Caroline. "Skip" served in the Navy in WW II both in the Atlantic and the Pacific. After the war he spent some years in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he was the mayor from 1952 to 1955. He then joined the Union Camp Corp. and served with them for 20 years becoming the vice president of purchasing. He was also president of the Purchasing Management Association of New York, getting their award for distinctive achievement. He and his wife, Penney, moved to Tryon in the 1970s and became well known for compassion toward others. He supported his church and Habitat for Humanity, to the point where he was called "Father Theresa." He is survived by his wife, Ruth, son R.W.Jr., four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Alan V. Tishman died January 13 at his home on Park Avenue in New York. He had suffered with Alzheimer's for three years prior to his passing. He and his wife, Peggy, were an outstanding couple contributing much to the world of real estate development and most extensively to many jewish charities. "Tish" came from a family whose real estate enterprises helped transform the skyline of New York. After service in the Navy and graduate studies in law and accounting he joined the Tishman Cos. started by his father. His accomplishman and understanding of the field of commercial real estate led to many changes and improvements for their clients. He was a leader in renting out office space in high-rise buildings and later he persuaded tenants to buy their apartments under a cooperative form of ownership that started a trend. He was a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History and vice president of UJA-Federation of New York. Peggy died March 5 and he is predeceased by son David. He is survived by two daughters.

1940

Frederic Armstrong Davidson Jr. of Wappingers Falls, New York, diedjanuary 10. He came to Dartmouth from New Bochelle High School, was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Canoe Club and Interfraternity Treasurer's Council and received a bachelor of civil engineer from the Thayer School in 1941. Rick served with the U.S. Navy during WW 11, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander during aircraft carrier duty in the Pacific. Engaged in the building construction industry since WWII, he formed his own consulting firm doing construction management work. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ellen, and five children: Leslie, Frederic 111, Andrew, Patricia and Kristina. Rick's father was D'14 and he had numerous Dartmouth relatives.

Chester Arthur Garrison of Corvallis, Oregon, died February 10. Chet came to Dartmouth from Ridgefield Prep (Connecticut), majored in English, was a member of Delta Tau Delta and student director of The Players. He received an M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University. During WW II Chet was a lieutenant parachutest with Patton's 7th Army from Casablanca to Germany. He taught English studies at Ohio State University, University of Louisville and University of Colorado and retired as an English professor at Oregon State University. He then taught in London, Paris and Sterling University in Scotland. He is survived by his wife, Louise, and children Peter, Ben and Hallie.

1941

Charles Dupre Chaput passed away on January 20 at Lakeview House in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He was chief of surgery at the former Hale Hospital and Anna Jaques Hospital. After retiring from surgery in 1986 he practiced geriatric medicine in local nursing homes. After graduating from Dartmouth he attended the University of Maryland Medical School in 1944. He served in the Navy in WW II and then trained for surgery and started his own practice in Haverhill in 1956. Charlie had three marriages, his first wife, Jeannette, gave him two children, Charles and Suzanne. His second marriage to Mary, who had five children by a former husband, lasted 10 years. Marilyn, his third wife of 20 years, survives him.

John Charles Hodel died on August 10,2003, after a fall at his home in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. John left Hanover after two years but he always associated himself with the class of 1941. He was a conscientious objector during WWII and served four years in the American Field Service as an ambulance driver in Syria, North Africa and southern France. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre, the French military award for heroism in battle. Hodel settled in Beckley, West Virginia, after thewar and became editor of the Raleigh Register, an afternoon paper, from the mid-195 os until his retirement in 1976. He was an early advocate of integration and civil rights for blacks, a pacifist and an anti-war activist. His wife, Beatrice Perlman, died in Hawaii on New Year's Day. Two sons survive this marriage, Gregory and Charles.

Lawrence Sydney Kryle died of unknown causes on February 2. Larry was a Phi Beta Kappa at Dartmouth and active in the Green Key Society and Players. He served in the Army as a captain from 1945 to 1948 and attended New York University Medical School. He practiced internal medicine in Roslyn Heights, New York, was active in the Nassau County Medical Society and was a volunteer physician with the Albertson Fire Department from 1952 to 1998. Larry was past president of the Kiwanis Club of Roslyn and was a member of the Evergreen Masonic Lodge beginning in 1953. He is survived by his wife, Myra, and children Sanford '72 and Lorraine.

Harris Sawyer Richardson Jr. died on January 17 of cardiac arrest following minor surgery in Florida, where he kept a winter home in Jupiter. "Unc" graduated from Dartmouth in 1941 and Amos Tuck School in 1942. He also received an honors degree from Rutgers Graduate School of Banking. In WW II he commanded a destroyer escort, the USS Swenning, in the South Pacific. He then began a 5 8-year career in the financial services business in the Boston area. In his hometown of Winchester he was chairman of the board of selectmen, director of the Winchester Hospital and chairman of the Commissioners Trust Funds. He also was a director of the northeast region of the Boy Scouts of America and recipient of the Silver Beaver Award. Unc served his class in many capacities. His wife, Margaret, and son Harris predeceased him; he is survived by widow Laura and children Bradley, Peter '75, Kent and Lisa.

1942

Christian Donald Gutmann died on February 27. He was a starting member of the class, but transferred to Princetons class of 1943. When World War II began he joined the Marine Corps and was commissioned in 1944. He served as a forward artillery observer in the Pacific during the battle for Okinawa. He then served in China until 1946, when he was released from active duty. He attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a B.A. in English and then attended the University of Virginia Law School. He remained active in the Marine Reserve, serving as commanding officer of the 48th Special Infantry Cos. and retiring as a major in 1959. Don had joined Montgomery Ward after the war and retired after 35 years of service as their corporate customer relations director. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Emily; children Christina and Edwin, Catherine and Mark, Christian and Linda, and Peter and Cheryl; and grandchildren Christian, Emily, Merrie, Katherine, Adam, Dustin and Christina.

Robert J. Keeshan, known by his television moniker as "Captain Kangaroo," died at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital, Vermont, on January 23 after a long illness. Bob was an adopted member of the class, attended a number of our mini-reunions and was close to several classmates. His wellknown children's television show had its premier on October 3,1955, and ran for nearly 30 years, one hour daily for six days a week. The New YorkTimes obituary said the show charmed the toddlers and that Captain Kangaroo "was one of the most enduring characters television ever produced." Bob made his acting debut on January 3,1948, as the clown Clarabell on NBC's The Howdy Doody Show. He moved to ABC, then to CBS, where Captain Kangaroo originated. He married Anne Jeanne in 1950; she died in 1990. He is survived by children Michael '73, Laurie '75 and Maeve Jeanne and six grandchildren.

Richard Haywood King died on October l, 2003. He and Winifred lived in Medford, Oregon. Dick left Dartmouth after two years to take an assignment with the British Air Ministry. During World War 11, he received a commission as ensign with the U.S. Navy. He served on the staffs of the Third and Fifth fleets, ending the war at the surrender of the Japanese in Tokyo Bay. He then joined Hawaiian Airlines, but resigned, founded and was president and CEO of Trans-Air Hawaii Ltd., an air freight airline. He then joined Trans Pacific Airlines, forerunner of Aloha Airlines, as VP. He moved to San Francisco as VP of marketing and sales for Pacific Far East Airlines. From there Dick went to Matson Navigation Cos. as corporate director of marketing and sales. Aloha then asked him to return as senior VP, and he retired in 1971 to take a VP position with American Express. He held various positions with the company in its New York headquarters until his retirement in 1984. He is survived by his wife, Winnie, and children Karen, Richard, Randolf, Jan, Codie and Jeffrey.

Philip Locke died on January 28 at home in Glastonbury, Connecticut, of cardiac arrest. Phil graduated from the Tuck-Thayer program, and went on after the war to receive his law degree from the University of Connecticut. He was drafted into the infantry in July 1942, served in the South Pacific and returned in 1946 as a captain, Transportation Corps, finally retiring as a major from theU.S. Army Reserve Corps. In the meantime he was commissioner in the Japanese War Criminal Trials in Manila in 1946. Phil was appointed vice president of contracts and counsel at Sikorsky Aircraft division of United Aircraft: Corp. in the 1960s and retired from there in 1984. He had worked at the Underwood Corp. in Hartford from 1946 until 1954, when he joined UAC's Pratt & Whitney Aircraft division as a legal assistant and later contract administrator at the firm's research laboratories. He is survived by his wife, Esther, and children Mary and Frank.

William Morton McMahon died at the Coatesville Veterans Hospital, Pennsylvania, on December 3, 2003. He had a number of Dartmouth connections: his father, William, class of 1919; brothers Richard '46 (deceased) and Gerald '5l, daughters Sharon Schell '85 and Elizabeth Howard, Tu '82, and grandchild James '91. Mac left Dartmouth before graduation and returned to finish up in 1946 to 1948. He joined the Navy and held five commands during the war, and received three national trophies for top flying squadrons and six national safety awards. He subsequently completed 27 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve, retiring in 1970 as a captain. Hiw career included positoons with Johnson & Johnson, Lee Rubber & Tire Corp., Kelly Springfield Tire Co., Boeing Cos. and Wynn Oil Cos. of Azuza, California. He married Anne Niedringhaus in 1946 and she predeceased him. He is survived by children Sharon, Elizabeth, Patrick, William, Mary, Barbara, Marian and Richard.

Brayton Smith died on February 14, 2004, in Brownwood, Texas, where he and his wife, Corinne, lived. He left college to join the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and became a pilot. He was an insurance executive at W. A. Alexander in Chicago after the war until 1959 when he moved to Brownwood and started his own insurance agency. He was an active civic leader. He is survived by his wife, Corinne, sons Jeff and Scott, daughter Leanne, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

1943

Richard E. Barkhorn died March 12 at his home in New York City. A reporter and editor for more than 30 years with the Newark Evening News, Dick began his newspaper career at Dartmouth as technical editor of The Daily D. Editor-in-chief at the time, Ed Bock, described Dick as a "vigorous, straight-forward, upright person...most remembered for his astringent daily reviews of Nugget movies and for his enthusiastic reviews of Players' productions." He also played in the band and was a member of the fencing team. Born and raised in Newark, Dick graduated from Weequahic High School. He served in the Pacific Theater during WW II as a technical sergeant in a night fighter squadron. Dick is survived by sons Ivan, Peter and Jonathan; four grandchildren; and sister Mariette Buchman.

George R. Hebard Jr. died january 20. Born in Buffalo, "Muggs" was salutatorian of his Hamburg High School class before entering Dartmouth. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 but was able to graduate before reporting in December. Muggs served in the Pacific and left the service in 1945 with the rank of captain. Receiving a law degree from Buffalo University in 1949, he joined what became the Hamburg firm of Sherwood, Abbott & Hebard. Active in civic affairs, he was Hamburg village attorney for 35 years. He was a former president of the Erie County Agricultural Society and a founding member of the Hamburg Kiwanis Club, member of the Willow Bend Swimming Club and a director of Hamburg Savings & Loan Association and Hillcrest Cemetery. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed golf, skiing and hiking with his wife of 57 years, Orie, who survives him along with children Clifford, Stephen, Douglas and Amy Jo; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Robert Pierson Stokes died March 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bob was a Thayer School major, active in the Glee Club and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. Following graduation he was a naval officer in the Pacific during WW II. In 1946 he moved to Newtown, Connecticut, where he took an engineering position with the Plastic Molding Cos. and later the Curtis Packaging Co., serving in management positions for 35 years, retiring in 1986.Bobwas honored by Newtowns Rotary for 50 years service in 2002. He was a volunteer driver for FISH, active in his church, the Boys Club, historical society and Booth Library. Bob and his wife were grand marshals of the town's 1994 Labor Day Parade. A lover of music, his range of interests included skiing, photography, railroading, gardening and his dogs. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Caroline, daughters Nancy and Barbara, two grandchildren and sister Barbara.

Warren VanDyk died in March. Living in Jack sonville, Florida, at the time of death, Warren was born in Patterson, New Jersey. Warren prepped at Mount Hermon School prior to entering Dartmouth. Captain of the Dartmouth skating team, he entered the Army Air Corps following graduation, serving as a P47 fighter pilot attached to the 8th Air Force in England. Flying 79 combat missions, he was awarded the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross with one cluster. The Van Dyks lived most of theirlives in Newburgh, New York, where Warren was a contractor in the building trades. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Muriel; children William, Bruce, Donald, Jean, Diane and Evie; 12 grandchildren; and sister Evelyn.

1944

Wayne P. Eves died of respiratory heart failure January 8 at Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin, Oregon. He was a Sigma Nu. Following the war, where he served as a lieutenant (j.g.) in the Navy, Wayne moved to Omaha, Nebraska, soon owning an insurance agency there. Next he started a company to compete with IBM. Known as Data Documents, it proved highly successful and was listed on the American Stock Exchange with plants in Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and Houston. Eventually selling his share of this business, he then purchased a marina, Okoboji Boats Inc., in Okoboji, Hawaii, tripled its sales and retired at age 55. He is survived by his wife, Edna, former spouse, Laurette, and children Jeffrey, Robert, Mark, Jonathan and Victoria.

William Paul Harrison of Camden, New York, passed away February 5. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Sphinx. After leaving Dartmouth Bill taught and coached at Walpole High School before moving to Potsdam, New York, where he coached at Clarkson. He also taught civil engineering (soils and geology) and was honored by receiving their Distinguished Teaching Award. He was also the first coach at Clarkson to receive the Spencer R. Penrose Memorial Trophy as the Division 1 NCAA Coach of the Year. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and children "William Jr., John Joseph, Patricia Anne, Elizabeth and Anne Marie.

Charles Van Sicklen Mottola died December 25, 2003, at Newnan Hospital, Newnan, Georgia. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Charlie graduated from Poly Prep County Day School in Brooklyn, Dartmouth College and the University of Georgia School of Law. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and in naval intelligence. Fondly known as "Mr. Charlie," he served as Coweta County associate attorney and county attorney from 1953 to 1988. He was a co-founder of the Newnan Coweta Little League. He also worked as attorney for the Coweta County Development Authority and the Coweta County Hospital Authority. Survivors include his wife, Virginia (Starr); children Susan, Bette and Jim; sister Marie; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

1945

Charles Peters "Tod" Anderson died of congestive heart failure December 21,2003, at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville, North Carolina. A resident of Stuart, Florida, since 1985, he and his wife, Jean, shared a second home in Waynesville. Because of WW II Tod attended Dartmouth for only one year, transferring to Northwestern University, where he graduated with a business degree in 1945. Married first to the former Mary Rich Harlow, he went to work for Dow Chemical Cos. He spent 23 years in various management positions at Dow until he took early retirement for health reasons at age 45. Avid skiers, he and Mary moved to Vail, Colorado, where he served on the town council and as president of Crossroads of Vail Condominium Associates before moving to Stuart. Following the death of Mary in 1995, Tod married Jean Wooten and they remained active members of the Mariner Sands community in Stuart. Tod is survived by Jean, son Todger, daughters Mary Janet and Frances, two stepchildren, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

James Edward Doole Jr. died February 24 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from complications following a fail. His Dartmouth education was interrupted by three years of WW II service as a Marine Corps pilot, serving in the Pacific theater. Upon graduating in 1947 he married Patricia Valentine, his high school sweetheart from his hometown of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He then moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, to begin a successful 39-year career at Punahou School, where he served as a history teacher, coached baseball and basketball and finally was made dean. An outstanding pitcher at Dartmouth, Jim once struck out Yale captain George H.W. Bush three times in one game. He resumed his flying interest by joining the Hawaii National Guard, from which he was later recalled to active duty for a short stint flying helicopters in Vietnam. Survivors included his wife, Pat, son Kimo, daughters Pamela and Wendy and four grandchildren.

Floyd Howard Farrant II, a retired opthalmalogist who resided in Bloomfield, New Jersey, died January 16. According to the Physicians Registry, Howard was a graduate of Cornell Medical School in 1951, served his residency and later taught at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City and practiced at Montclair (Newjersey) Community Hospital.

Bertram Glovsky died January 3. WW II service as an Air Corps meteorologist was followed by postgraduate education to earn his law degree at Harvard Law School in 1949. His first two years of practice were in Rochester, New York, followed by a return to his hometown of Beverly, Massachusetts, where he established a law partnership with his wife. Devoting his lifetime career to the practice of family law in Beverly, Bert was successful in sustaining the organization though three generations of growth. He was an active participant in community leadership positions with the Rotary Club, chamber of commerce, United Way and other local charities. He was a trustee of Endicott College and a director of Project Adventure. Berts family has a strong Dartmouth background.; brothers C. Henry '39 and William '43 predeceased him and six Dartmouth nephews survive. Also surviving are his wife of 50 years, Beverly, sons Roger 'BO and Steven, daughter Patricia and two grandsons.

John Elliott Leggat died of cancer at his Westford, Massachusetts, home January 10 after a lifelong career as a successful lawyer in Lowell, Massachusetts. A Marine Corps V-12 enlistee at Dartmouth, John served in WW II as a lieutenant in the battle for Okinawa, then again as a captain during the Korean War. Following his Dartmouth graduation he gained his J.D. degree at the University of Michigan Law School and joined an established firm in Lowell. Eventually the firm bore his name. John was the epitome of service to his community, serving for years as a trustee and chairman of the board of trustees at Lowell General Hospital, a founder and vice president of the board of directors at the Greater Lowell Community Foundation and a trustee of Bradford College and Westford Academy. In parallel was his devotion to Dartmouth and his class, serving continually in College fund-raising and gift activities, class agent and office capacities. Big Green relatives include brothers Thomas 47 and Richard 48, five nieces and a nephew. Also surviving are his wife of 50 years, Ruth, and sons John '83, DMS '91, and Bruce.

Charles David Miller died November 29,2003, in Shingleton, California. A Palo Alto, California, native, during WW II "Bebe" transferred to Stanford, where he gained his A.B. degree, attended Stanford Medical School and joined the Navy V-12 program. He married the former Helen Durgin in 1945 and their first son was born in 1946. Declared "essential" in his naval service, he was able to continue his post-graduate training in internal medicine and earned his M.D. in 1947. Called into active duty during the Korean War, he served with the Ist Marine Division at the Battle of Pusan, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service. He later moved to Redding, where he developed a large and rewarding practice in internal medicine and entered into beef production with ranches in Siskiyou and Shasta counties. His wife predeceased him, as did his brother, William '51. He leaves sons Craig '69, Robert, Bruce and Russell; daughter Darrell; and their families.

Eugene Taylor Pinney died March 6 in Camden, Maine. Gene graduated with honors from Dartmouth in 1948 after returning from 21/2 years of WW II bomber service with the 8th Air Force. That same year he joined the CIA and became an intelligence officer in clandestine operations at posts throughout Europe. He was married in 1951 to the former Patricia Wyman and they had three children, daughters Ellen and Nancy and son Thomas. After 25 years of challenges and responsibilities in such locations as Munich, Vienna, Belgrade, Berne and Washington, D.C., Gene retired to the Maine Coast and settled in Rockport, later in Camden. Widowed in 1980, he had the good fortune in 1985 to marry Judith Joyce, who brought along four children as dowry. Together they enjoyed a full life of volunteer leadership in community organizations as well as frequent travel in the United States and Canada, along with fishing, boating and skiing. Survivors include his wife, Judy; three children, four stepchildren and their families.

1946

Edward A. Attix died at his home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on August 8,2003, the same day as his freshman roommate, Reg Pierce. Ed died from complications from Parkinsons disease. He received his numerals in football in 1942 and was a member of Psi U. He served in the V-12 program and started his medical career at Dartmouth Medical School. He graduated from John Hopkins Medical School, where he received his M.D. in 1948. He interned at Vanderbilt University Hospital and then volunteered to serve in the Army during the Korean War. He was assigned to the orthopedic services unit for the wounded at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for two years. His residency in orthopedic surgery was served at the University of Oregon Medical School before his lifelong practice in orthopedic surgery in Hattiesburg. He was predeceased by his wife, Sue, and is survived by son Skip, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

1947

Austin Webb Lohse died on April 1 at his home in Short Hills, New Jersey. "Iggy" joined the class from Millburn High School in Millburn, New jersey. In college he captained the lacrosse team, joined Beta Theta Pi and Casque & Gauntlet before going on to graduate from Tuck School in 1948. Until 1952 he worked as a credit analyst for Irving Trust Cos. From 1952-1973 he worked for American Express, where he rose to seniorvice president. He was employed by Chaiterhouse Financial Group until 1978 and by R.T. Madden Corp. until 1981. From 1981 until his retirement, he was president of his own investment banking firm, A.W. Lohse and Cos. He served as a member of the board of directors for American Express Banking firms in Paris, Rome, London and Frankfurt. He is survived by a son, a daughter and several grandchildren.

Neil Oliver Russell died of cancer in Thousand Oaks, California, on April 8,2003. "Bing" joined Zeta Psi, the Dartmouth Players and the Glee Club and was active in intramural basketball and softball. He graduated from Tuck School in 1946 and went on to earn masters degrees in education and physical education from Springfield College in 1951. He played professional baseball for the Yankee organization in Florida until injury forced his retirement in 1948, when he returned to his hometown of Rangeley, Maine, as baseball coach. In 1954 he and his family moved to California, where he pursued his acting career. He was best known as the sheriff in Bonanza over its 16-year run. In 1961 he and his family settled in Thousand Oaks, where he became involved with Little League baseball. In 1974 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as Minor League Executive of the Year. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Reuben Samuels died on February 17. "Rube" came to the class in the Navy V-12 program from Suffern, New York, having completed two years at MIT. He graduated from Thayer School in 1946 and went on to obtain an M.E. from Harvard in 1948. As an undergraduate he joined the Dartmouth Players and the Glee Club and played in intramural athletics. His professional life was spent as a soil and rock engineer involved with tunnels and heavy construction projects. He served as president of both the Dartmouth and Harvard engineering societies and as a member of the board of overseers of Thayer School. He was president of Crimmins Construction Cos. and, more recently, vice president of Tishman Construction Cos. In 198 8 he was the recipient of the heavy construction "Moles" Society award for excellence in engineering. He leaves his wife, a daughter and a son, Adam '79.

1943

Walter Scane Bowler died in hospice care in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on March 9. He had applied to Dartmouth in 1943 and the Navy conveniently sent him to Hanover in the V-5 program. He returned to graduate in 1948, a psychology major, member of Green Key and Phi Delta Theta. On campus Scane was an entrepreneur. He handled national advertising for The Dartmouth and always had a business or two running on the side. This proved out after graduation as he returned to his native Cleveland and built the Western Reserve Life Insurance Cos. into an integrated financial giant. Retiring first in 1988, he remained on the boards of 14 companies at the time of our 50th reunion and had other business interests locally. Scane attested that his Dartmouth experience built his confidence and was a time of many fond memories. He is survived by Sally, his wife of 37 years, and children Lynn, William, Collana, Mary Ann and Donald.

Robert Bessom Foster died at Tampa, Florida, on Februaty 4 of injuries from an auto accident. A native of Marblehead, Massachusetts, Bob came to Dartmouth after naval service in WW II. He was active in outdoors activities, majored in mathematics and joined the Travelers shortly after graduation. A fellow of the Casualty Actuary Society, he retired from Travelers after 39 years and continued consulting in that field for some years. He served as secretary of the Dartmouth Club of Hartford. His principle home for 50 years was in Windsor, Connecticut, where he was active in community and church activities. He attended many of our class reunions. Bob is survived by Sally, two daughters and five sons, including Daniel '87.

James Edward McElvain died on July 18,2003. A resident of Morris, Illinois, he came to Dartmouth from St. Johns Military School and was a member of DOC and Theta Chi. In 1962 he founded James E. McElvain Co. Inc., an engineering and heavy construction company in Morris. Prior to that he had worked for mining and construction companies save three years in the mid-1960s for Navy duty. Mac was active in community affairs and a bank director and hospital trustee. He belonged to the Morris Country Club and Union League Club of Chicago. He is survived by a son, Thomas.

Edward Orville Satalia died March 1. He was a resident of Freedom, Pennsylvania. Ed served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 with the rank of lieutenant. He graduated from Dartmouth in the fall of 1947, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and continued graduate studies at Western Reserve University into 1948. He became employed by U.S. Steel in Cleveland and later moved to their Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, headquarters. Wife Margaret and five children survive him.

Peter Jeremy Smith died on November 17,2003, in Townsend, Massachusetts, of cancer. Pete was about as Dartmouth green as they get. His great grandfather, Asa Dodge Smith, was president; grandfather William Thayer Smith was dean of the Medical School; and his father, four brothers and son Jeremy '73 are also Dartmouth alumni. Pete came on campus from Holderness School, was a member of Delta Tau Delta and participated in Jack-O-Lantem, WDCR and Dartmouth Players. His career in television broadcasting spanned three decades. He was a producei/director and station manager in New York, Providence and Boston. Pete was active for many years in alumni affairs. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marilyn, three sons and two daughters.

1949

Gerry Sheldon Bolton died in January after a long illness. He had homes in Wells, Maine, and Elmsford, New York. After graduating from Dartmouth with a degree in drama, he acted in a number of productions and then managed the furniture department of B. Altman & Co. in New York City. He was also one of the co-founders of the Sullivan Street Playhouse in Greenwich Village. He is survived by Michael Guarino, his domestic partner of 25 years, and his sister, Joan Barry.

Orton Havergal Hicks died of cancer in Woodstock, Vermont, in February. Ort graduated from Great Neck, Long Island, schools and went directly into the Army, serving for two years. A pianist and arranger, he served with the 349th Army Service Band. At Dartmouth he was president of the Glee Club, founder of the Dartmouth Aires and arranger for the Barbary Coast. He was Phi Beta Kappa, a Rufus Choate Scholar and earned three degrees: bachelor's, M.B.A. from Tuck School and masters in political geography. He later served in the Foreign Service, was an assistant dean of the College, director of development at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and research associate at the Institute of Arctic Studies in Hanover. Ort made a huge contribution to the Upper Valley when he founded the Dartmouth Alumni Glee Club there. He is survived by his wife, Georgina; children Victoria, Daniel, Orton and Robert; and stepchildren Janine and James.

Arthur Raymond Morley of Grosse Isle, Michigan, died in December 2002. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1946 and was a member of Sigma Nu while at Dartmouth. He went on to get his M.D. at the University of Rochester in 1952, and maintained a private practice in Michigan there after. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, and children Arthur, Andrea and Kenneth.

Scott Lloyd Whipple died at home in Westport, Connecticut, in December 2003 of Lou Gehrig's disease. Scott came to Dartmouth from Medina, New York, where he was president of the high school class and lettered in five sports. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1944-45. He was involved for many years in the domestic and international national sales of commercial, industrial, aerospace and electromechanical products. He lived in both Saigon, Vietnam, and Zurich, Switzerland. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and son Scott. His father, Hugh S.Whipple, was Dartmouth '18.

1950

Alan R. Mitchell died on February 7 of a massive stroke. He had been living in Newtown, Connecticut. A1 came to Dartmouth from Upper Montclair, New Jersey, having graduated from Montclair High School. At Dartmouth he majored in chemistry, was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, active in DOC and Ledyard Canoe Club, served on the Inter Fraternity Council and managed the baseball team for three years. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Having been a member of N.R.0.T.C., he served on a destroyer for four years in the Mediterranean and the Pacific. On discharge he joined Union Carbide, where he spent his entire career in sales, marketing and general management. Al and his wife, Frances, lived for many years in Madison, New Jersey, and moved to Newtown when Union Carbide relocated its headquarters to Danbury from New York City. His wife died in 1994 and he is survived by daughters Mary and Laura and son Alan.

Joseph S. Dey died in February. He had been living in West Haven, Connecticut. Joe came to Dartmouth from New Haven (Connecticut) High School and the Peddie School, where he spent a postgraduate year. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Gam and Sphinx, played varsity baseball and majored in sociology. Joe spent his business career with Uniroyal in Connecticut in sales and manufacturing. He is survived by his wife, Marie, a son and two daughters.

1951

Robert Russell Leavitt died of cancer on January 24 after a six-year struggle with the disease. Born and raised in Concord, New Hampshire, he spent two years in the Army Air Corps before arriving in Hanover in 1947. He majored in sociology, was treasurer of Kappa Pi Kappa and a member of the Human Rights Society and the D.C.U. His business career with International Paper spanned 34 years before he took early retirement in 19 86. His next career was full-time volunteering with the Pleasantville, New York, Senior Citizens' Outreach Program. His wife, Rosemary, joined him in his endeavor. Seven years later he was honored with a certificate of merit from New York's Gov. Mario Cuomo and induction into the Pleasantville Hall of Fame for his contribution to the senior citizen program. Bob is survived by Rosemary, daughters Valerie and Alison and three granddaughters.

1952

Wayne C. Linman died in Decatur, Georgia, on February 13. "Buck" died within hours of acquiring a blood infection, the cause of which has not been determined. Coming to Dartmouth from Wayzata, Minnesota, Buck was a geography major, a varsity sity football player and a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Sphinx. He graduated a semester later than his class because of an extended hospitalization stemming from an automobile crash in his senior year. Buck spent most of his working career in Atlanta, where he was in sales management for manufacturers of industrial cleaning equipment and materials. In retirement, although suffering from severe arthritis stemming from injuries sustained in the car crash, Buck volunteered with schoolchildren, the local chapter of the American Parkinsons Disease Association (his wife, Mary, has Parkinsons) and various church committees. In addition to Mary, Buck is survived by daughter Nancy, son Dan and two grandchildren.

1957

Thomas C. Hall died of cancer at his home in Traverse City, Michigan, on February 25. Tom was one of those people who lived life to its fullest. He came to Dartmouth from Traverse City High School and was a hard-nosed football player, rugby player, skier, fisherman and boxer. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and vice president of Casque & Gauntlet. Tom completed Dartmouth Medical School in 1958 and graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1960. A urologist,Tom was in private practice in his native Traverse City for 30 years, serving as attending physician for Traverse City High School and for the Traverse City Bays semipro hockey team. In the past 10 years of his retirement, Tom rotated between residences in Michigan, Montana and New Zealand. He is survived by daughter Sarah, son Colin '87, grandchildren and longtime partner Sara.

Francis A. Sarnie Jr. of Dunwoody, Georgia, died on January 20. Fran came to the College from Medford (Massachusetts) High School. A sociology major, he was active in Phi Gamma Delta and the Newman Club and played football. Army R.O.T.C. led to service as first lieutenant-battery commander in the Army Artillery. His career began in revenue accounting at New England Tel & Tel. He then joined IBM as a computer professional, rising to senior marketing analyst, general systems division headquarters, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Pat; son Francis III; daughters Karen, Kathy and Nancy; 11 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

1960

William S. Watson died on March 27 in Melbourne, Australia, of complications of lung cancer. He realized a lifelong dream of a career in international banking and business, living in Australia the last 30 years of his life and becoming an Australian as well as an American citizen. His two children, John and Tori, both grew up in Australia and his daughter married an Australian farmer. For many years he represented the Bank of New York and other American banks "down under" and in Southeast Asia. The American consul-general in Melbourne presented his wife, Clarisse ("Pinky"), who was also American-born, with an American flag in his honor at his funeral. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, he was cox for the varsity lightweight crew at Dartmouth, a member of Phi Tau and a graduate at Tuck. He was in R.O.T.C. and served as an Army officer.

1969

Thomas William Maddron died February 10 after dealing with his long-term illness with courage and grace. He was living in North Bend, Oregon, at the time. Tom came to Dartmouth from Eugene, Oregon, and later earned his masters degree in counseling psychology from the University of Oregon. He most recently worked as a marriage and family counselor and traveled extensively, providing training in various settings,'including Head Start and various Native American groups. Over the years he wrote several books and training manuals. His last book, Living Your Colors, dealt with the acceptance of individual differences in interpersonal relationships. In his broad career he also applied his talents to taxi driving, real estate sales, rock and roll and folk singing. At Dartmouth he was a member of Uncle Tom's Cabinet, a rock band that included several brass instruments. Tom is survived by his wife, Peggy, son Aaron and mother Edith.

1977

Derika H. Avery died February 8 in Hanover after struggling with Lou Gehrig's disease for more than three years. Derika came to Dartmouth from Woodstock Union High School. While at Dartmouth she majored in psychology/biology, participated in gymnastics and was a member of the Dartmouth Christian Union. Derika graduated from Dartmouth with high honors and later earned a master of arts degree in psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois. Derika worked as coordinator of bone marrow transplant and hematology clinical studies at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center from 1989-1999 and later at Baker Library. Derika married Donald Avery in August 2001 and they spent as much time as possible hiking, camping and cross-country skiing. She loved the outdoors and climbed most of the peaks in New England over 4,000 feet high. Donald survives her, as do her parents, step-parents, sisters and half-brothers and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.

1984

Nicholas M. Armington died on October 18, 2003, while scuba diving off Anacapa Island in California. Nick was born in New York City and followed in the footsteps of his late father by making a career in film. Nick and his wife, Sari, had begun to make documentaries for public television. Their production The Plunge: TimeLaps Through History, a documentary of a public swimming hall, aired on KQED in 2003. Nick was described as a hard-working filmmaker with enormous talent. At Dartmouth Nick was a disc jockey and gave sailing lessons. Nick is survived by Sari and his mother, Dr. Irene Meister-Arminston,