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.

Alton Palmer Walker'28 Sept. 14,2004 William Magenau '29 July2,2004 Thomas Joseph McLarney Jr. '30 Sept. 17,2004 Andrew Wilson Cummins '32 • Sept. 15,2004 John William Sheldon '32 • Aug.27.2004 Edmund Scully Smith '32 • Sept. 23,2004 Charles Thomas Clark '33 • Feb. 1,2004 Edward Sumner Lord '33 • Sept. 9,2004 Henry Honeyman Hazen Jr. '34 • Dec.24,2003 Alfred Yankauer '34 • unknown John Griswold Bouker '36 • Sept. 6,2004 Alfred Chester Langlois '36 •Aug. 26,2004 Robert Chapman Terwilliger '37 • Aug. 24,2004 Allan Edwin Boerker'3B » Jan. 31,2004 Clarence Andrew Perkins Jr. '38 • April 8,2003 Clinton Williams Pickering'3B • Sept.9,2004 John Howard Johnston '39 • Sept 6,2004 Don C. Wheaton Jr. '39 'Aug. 10,2004 Herbert Johnson Condit III '40 • June 29 Daniel Bloch Feldman '4O • Sept.21,2004 Howard Murray Oliver'40 • Sept. 12,2004 Robert Urban Frondorf '41 aug.23,2004 John Adam Larigan '4l • Sept. 11,2004 Richard Arthur Sawyer '41 •Aug. 23,2004 John Melvin Glaze '42 • July 8,2004 William Coryell Scott' 42 •Aug. 28,2004 Paul Tewksbury Torian'42 • June.20,2004 Frederick S. Geller '43 • Sept 15,2004 Paul H. Randall '43 'Aug 2,2004 Dale Frank Ruedig Jr. '43 'Aug.20,2004 Paul Stephen Cray '44 • Sept. 16,2004 Paul Jones' 44 • Ju1y 28,2004 Dudley A. Wilson Jr. '44 • July 3,2004 Robert Sadler Aldom '45 • Aug 18,2004 Richard Wallace Brown '45 • June 6,2004 Albert Carl Buehler Jr. '45 'Aug. 16,2004 Richard Young Murray '45 • July 12,2004 James Wieder Hartman '46 'May 5,2004 Edmund Stewart Sly '46 • unknown Leonard Richard Kojm '47 • Sept/,2004 Charles Francis Langley'47 'Aug. 19,2004 George R. Michalek '48 • Sept. 16,2002 Gordon Holmes Robertson '48 • Sept./,2004 Robert Joseph Sisk '50 'Aug. 8,2004 Philip S. Chapell '52 • Sept. 22,2004 Alan Norman Cohen '52 ' Aug. 10,2004 Robert Donald Rieman '52 'Aug. 11,2004 Howard Willoughby Whitaker '52 ' Aug. 13,2004 George Franklin Murdoch '54 'April 30,2004 Robert Came Borwell Jr. '55 • March 30,2004 Richard Meyer Barnett '56 • Sept. 19,2004 John Walton Robinson '56 • July 27,2004 Angell Gene Beza '57 ' Aug 10,2004 John Anthony Notte Jr. '57 • Sept. 17,2004 Thomas Coster Beadel '60 'Aug.29,2004 Eishoku Kuroda'64 • July 18,2004 Frank L. NewburgerIII '73 • Sept. 11,2004 Adrienne Deere Hewitt'77 • Sept. 18,2004

1929

William Magenau died on July 12,2004, at Orleans, Massachusetts, Convalescent Home. He came from Concord, New Hampshire, High School and Exeter Academy and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in psychology. He belonged to Sigma Chi, the Tabard and was on the business board of The Dartmouth.He leaves a son, William '62, and a daughter, Carol, known for her singing in Hanover. His wife, Mary (Stubbs), died before him. He was active in club and class affairs and was loved for bringing Cape Cod oysters to reunions.

Philip Sampson May died on June 9, 2004, at Salmon Brook Center in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He came from Dean Academy and majored in English. He belonged to Sigma Chi, Sphinx, Green Key and the Arts. He played point guard on the basketball team. He worked for Aetna Insurance Cos. except for his war service, when he was a lieutenant at the invasions of Guam and Leyte. He spent eight years for Aetna in Canada, where he married his wife, Grace (MacKenzie, now deceased), and traveled from Halifax to Vancouver. He was a bird carver and gardener and enjoyed his house on Cape Cod.

1932

Andrew Wilson Cummins died September 15,2004. He came from Houston, Pennsylvania, graduating from nearby Canonsburg High School. After Dartmouth, where he was a member of Sigma Chi, he earned a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and began his lifelong practice of law in Canonsburg. He served for manyyears on the advisory board of the Pittsburgh National Bank in Canonsburg. He was also a solicitor for Peters Township and Peters County Sanitary Authority as well as an assistant district attorney of Washington County. He is survived by Marian, his wife of 65 years, a daughter, two granddaughters and one great-grandson.

John William Sheldon died August 27,2004,athis home at Longwood, Florida. He entered Dartmouth from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. He was a member of the tennis and soccer teams, Psi Upsilon, Green Key, Casque & Gauntlet and the Interfraternity Council. Later he served as class head agent and president. He joined Chas. A. Stevens & Cos., a Chicago family owned ladies' clothing retailer, retiring as chairman in 1975 to move to Florida. John was a Navy lieutenant in WWII. He was on the boards of the Chicago District of the Federal Reserve Board, National Boulevard Bank, State Street Council (which he chaired), Highland Park Hospital, Boy Scouts Chicago Council and American Red Cross Chicago Chapter. He loved golf and had belonged to Exmoor, Old Elm and Tequesta country clubs. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie ("Midge"), son, daughter, six granddaughters and two greatgrandchildren.

Edmund Scully Smith, a resident ofWaterbuiy, Con- necticut, for 92 years, died September 23,2004. From Deerfield Academy, at Dartmouth he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi, Green Key, Sphinx and swimming team. In WW II he was a captain in the Army Air Force. After Tuck he was with J. E. Smith, a lumber and building supply company, retiring as president in 1982. He was a director of Lumber Mutual and Seacoast Insurance com- panies and Waterbury National Bank, assisting with its merger with City Trust of Bridgeport. In 1935 he cofounded the then First Federal Savings and Loan Association, later Webster Bank, and was a director and advisor for more than 50 years. Ed belonged to the Waterbury and Highfield clubs, Lions, Elks and golf clubs in Waterbury and Bermuda. He leaves a son, three daughters and seven grandchildren.

1933

Charles Thomas Clark died on February 1,2 004. He prepared for Dartmouth at St. John's Military Academy, was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Zeta Alpha Phi, the Deutscher Studenten Verein, freshman swimming squad and freshman and varsity glee clubs and majored in chemistry. His business career was in the sale of copiers and duplicators for A.B. Dick Cos. and subsequently for his own company. He served five years in the Army in Australia and New Guinea, retiring as a colonel. He was active in community affairs and was area chairman of the American Field Service Program for Exchange Students. His wife, Genevieve, predeceased him and he is survived by daughters Judith, Nancy and Carolyn.

1936

Scott F. Pedley, M.D., succumbed to natural causes that even he could not defeat last December. After graduation Scott took medical degrees at Dartmouth and NYU and was a member of the first class of residents at Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover. He then established the Green Mountain Clinic in Northfield and also was a surgeon at the Mayo Memorial Hospital. Along with his many professional credits and accomplishments he was a skier, fisherman, hiker and boatman. He was an honorary member of the National Ski Patrol. Scott brought great credit to the College, his profession and to his large fami- ly. He even entered the business world as advi- sor to Eastman Kodak on asbestos problems. Space does not permit a full account of his var- ied and versatile career, we can only agree that he earned from the College and his classmates a hearty "well done!"

1940

Herbert Johnson Condit 111 of Carlsbad, California, died June 29, 2004. Bud came to Dartmouth from East Orange High School in New Jersey, majored in local institutions and was a member of Delta Tau Delta, cross country and track. Military service included time with the Army Medical Service Corps in France during WWII and in Germany and Korea. He retired as a lieutenant colonel, with 21 years of active duty, at Walter Reed Medical Center. Bud spent 13 years with Public Health Service in the D.C. area. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Eleanor, and children Deborah, Herbert, Richard, Peter and David.

1941

Robert Urban Frondorf died on August 23,2 004, of pneumonia after a lengthy hospitalization. At Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Chi and played soccer. The day after graduation Bob joined the Navy as a supply corps officer and was assigned to the USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor. Ensign Frondorf arrived there in mid-morning on December 7,1941. The West Virginia was on the bottom. Bob was reassigned to the Naval Air Supply Depot at Pearl and he remained there for most of the war, also serving aboard the USSFanshawßay. After the war Bob joined the same firm his father had represented in Shanghai during ing Bobs childhood. In 1946 Bob and his new wife Joan Hargrave, moved to the Philippines, the first move in a 35-year career in the Far East. In 1970 he started his own company in Hong Kong and remained there until his retirement in 1982. He is survived by his wife and their three sons John '69, Stephen '71 and Robert. A younger son, Erik, predeceased him.

John Carl Horner passed away on July 24,2004, in West Lafayette, Indiana. At Dartmouth Jack was active in the Inter dormitory Council, Beta Theta Pi and Dragon Society. He joined the Army in 1942 and then transferred to the U.S. Naval Reserve serving as a lieutenant (senior grade) until November 1945. From January 1946 until May 1961 Jack was with Horner Motor Inc. in Lafayette, Indiana, as vice president and general manager. Beginning in 1961 he worked for 27 years as business administrator of Arnett Clinic and Hospital Inc., a multi-specialty medical clinic consisting of 32 physicians. Jack was active in civic and church affairs including the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, where he was named Young Man of the Year in 1955. He also served for years with the County American Red Cross, the YMCA and the Central Presbyterian Church. Besides his wife of 60 years Janice, Jack is survived by children Steven Jean and Lynn.

Norman Nelson Jones Jr. passed away on July 18, 2004, after a long illness in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At Dartmouth Norm was in the marching band, the Outing Club, Beta Theta Pi and the Dragon Society. During WWII he was a bomber pilot during the Asian-Pacific Aleutians Campaign and retired as a captain in the Air Force in 1955. He started working for Drake Hardware out of Burlington, lowa, and in 1957 he had advanced to treasurer and president of the company, which dealt in hardware and sporting goods. Norm was also director of the Northern Bank of Burlington and head of the chamber of commerce. Norm is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Adelaide* and their children, Jessica Anne, Elizabeth and Sarah. He was predeceased by son Norman '68.

Richard Arthur Sawyer of Amherst, Massachusetts, died on August 23,2004, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation. Dick was born in Hanover on October 1916. He attended Kimball Union and graduated from Dartmouth, where he was active in Paleopitus, Interdormitory Council, Storrs House, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Dragon Society. During WW II he was in the Army Air Force, stationed in India. He was one of the first headmasters of Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, New Hampshire, and worked in the admissions office at Dartmouth. He was an executive salesman at Acme Hamilton in Trenton, New Jersey, and an executive at American Biltmore in Boston. In retirement Dick bought and sold modern art. He is survived by his partner of 30 years, Barbara Dailey, and was predeceased by two sons from his first marriage, Richard Jr. '71and John '74

1942

A. William Bullock died of complications from Parkinson's on October 11,2004, at his home in Bedford, New Hampshire, where he had lived for the past 25 years. Bill was an administrator at Princeton University for 15 years, and had worked for Pepsi-Cola in New York and Merck Cos. in New Jersey for many years. He had served as a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II and was commanding officer of an LCT in the amphibious forces, landing on Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion on D-Day. He and his wife of 57 years, Barbara, traveled a good deal before his illness. His survivors include his wife; sons Dudley and Thomas; daughter Louisa Betty and her husband, Alan; brother Donald and his wife, Marilyn; and several nieces and nephews.

John M. Glaze died on July 8,2004, at the Mont- gomery General Hospital in Maryland near his and Helens home in Silver Spring. They were on a trip to Alaska when John took ill and was "rushed to the hospital in Victoria, British Columbia. Af- ter he stabilized he was released and transferred to Montgomery General. He had been with the chemical industry starting in 1942, having signed up with Hooker Chemical in research and development, which he early on described as an "occupational romance." He shifted to purchasing and then, in the post-war boom, to sales. Hooker was bought by Occidental Petroleum and John became manager of corporate sales. In the late 1970s he switched to Jones Chemical as sales and marketing manager before retiring in 1982. In the later years he and Helen did some traveling via the camp-trail route. In addition to Helen, he is survived by children John, Carolyn, Martha and Linda and six grandchildren.

Roland R. Hummel Jr. died on July 9,2004, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Bud left school after three and a half years when he was called to active duty by the Marine Corps in De- cember 1941. He served in World War II for four years, returning as a major. He then attended Tuck School. He was president of Taub, Hummel & Schnall Inc., which he described as a custom- house broker providing import and export clear- ance and the movement of merchandise. He said it was the largest in New York. He served a stint as president of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association. He and Ruth bought a summer home at Lake Morey, Vermont, more than 20 years ago and retired to nearby Orford. They had lived for more than 30 years in Garden City, New York. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; children Gordon, Geraldine, Barbara and Alexander; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by son Howard and daughter Janet.

Proctor H. Page Jr. died of congestive heart failure on October 9,2004, at Wake Robin Continuing Care Retirement Center in Shelburne, Vermont. Proc was an active member of the class: our first secretary-chairman, again secretary in the 1990s and first vice president. He served on the Alum- ni Council and as' longtime secretary of the Dartmouth Club of Vermont. He joined the Army and served for almost four years with the Counter Intelligence Corps in New York and China-India Burma. He then joined Lane Press in Burlington, Vermont, and 11 years later he and his wife, Ruth, bought Essex Publishing Cos. in Essex Junction, Vermont, publishing the weekly newspaper TheSuburban List for 21 years. He is survived by Ruth; daughters Candace and Patti and their husbands, Hamilton and Steven; son Robert and his wife, Lori; four granddaughters; sisters Patricia and Ellen; sister-in-law Ethel; and by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

William Coryell Scott died on August 28,2004, at his home in Sonoita, Arizona. Bill graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1944. He finished his residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Denver in 1951 and moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he was in private practice until 1971. He helped found the ob/gyn department at the University of Arizona Medical School and served on the faculty until 1984, when he became vice president of medical affairs at the University Medical Center, from which he retired in 1994. He served as president of the Arizona Medical Association, held many offices in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and was elected chairman of the Council of Scientific Affairs of the American Medical Association. Bill was named Man of the Year in 1975 in Tucson. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; children Kathryn (and Geery), James (and Heidi), Margaret (and Richard), Scott (and Sherri), Amyjo (and Kathleen) and Robert (and Pamela); and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Paul Tewksbury Torian died on June 20,2004, at St. Marys Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana, where he was born and lived all his life. During World War II he was a Marine Corps rifle company commander in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Navy Cross and two Purple Hearts for his actions in the landing on Bougainville and Guam. He then served as commanding officer of the Marine detachment on the aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1950 he was recalled to active duty for the Korean War as commanding officer of "C" Company, the Evansville Marine Reserve Unit. After the war he founded and was president of a general insurance agency, Torian Insurance Agency (now Torian, Hofmann, Dillow and Flittner), until he sold it and retired in 1988. He served as president of Diversified Electronics. He is survived by his wife, Adele; children Kathryn, Gayle and husband Robert, Anne and husband David, and Laura; eight grandchildren; and brother Jim 45.

1943

Stanley Gunnison Calder died on February 12, 2004, in Boca Raton, Florida. Stan grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, attending Montclair High School prior to entering Dartmouth, where he was a member of Green Key, Casque & Gauntlet and lettered in golf before leaving his junior year to attend the U.S. Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1945. His business career included insurance brokerage with Alexander & Alexander, an executive with Union Bag & Paper Cos. and stock brokerage with First Florida Securities. Two of Stan's brothers attended Dartmouth, Alexander '3B (deceased) and Frederic '46. He is survived by his wife, Grace Irene, former wives Nadya Kalam and Patricia Legg and children Stanley Jr., Susan, Cynthia and Lisa.

Frederick S. Geller died September 15,2004, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, New Hampshire. Fred grew up in Oswego, New York. On receiving his A.B. degree from Dartmouth, Fred served in the Army during WW 11. He returned to Hanover after service and obtained a Thayer/Tuck master's degree. Fred began his business career with the American Optical Cos. in South bridge, Massachusetts, and moved to Keene in 1956, eventually retiring from Markem Corp. An active member and former vestryman of St. James Episcopal Church, Fred was active in the Boy Scouts, serving as Scoutmaster of Troop 18 in Keene for 35 years. As a member of the Keene Lions Club he was named a Melvin James Fellow for his dedication to humanitarian services. An active Dartmouth alumnus, Fred loved outdoor activities, especially skiing. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Nance Geller; children Ann, James, John and Bill; brother David; and 10 grandchildren.

1945

Richard Young Murray died July 12, 2004, from complications of post-polio syndrome and congestive heart failure. Dick entered Dartmouth from Seton Hall, completed his first year and entered the Navy, where he contracted polio. After lengthy recuperation he returned to Hanover to graduate with his class. In 1946 he married his caregiver at Dicks House, the former Helen Keen, and moved to Tuscon, Arizona. He then earned his masters degree in Spanish, history and education at the University of Arizona. He taught for 37 years at Amphitheater High School, a national excellence award winner in 1984. Previously, while on leave from his school, he had a assignment for the U.S. Information Agency as director of the U.S.-Honduran Binational Cultural Center. Dick was the first editor of the 45 class newsletter, president of several teachers' organizations and a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union in Arizona. He leaves his wife of 58 years, with whom he had seven children, four of whom also survive him, as do seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

1947

Charles Francis Langley, retired Marine Corps colonel, died in Cape Charles, Virginia, on August 19,2004. He graduated from Hopkins Grammar School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, joined the Marines in 1941 and came to college in the V-12 program in 1943. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1945. He returned to graduate with a major in government. His 34-year military career included WW 11, Korea and Vietnam as well as service in Washington, D.C., in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, primarily as a supply officer. He completed an M.B.A. at the University of Michigan in 1959 and attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1969-70. In 1975 he retired to St. Croix but returned to serve as operations manager in material management for the University of California-San Francisco. He retired again in 199°- He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son, Brad '67.

5948

Allen Rogers Barrow Jr. came to Dartmouth in 1943 as a part of the Marine V-12 unit from Huntington School. He was drum major for the marching band. Returning to campus after Marine duty elsewhere, he completed his degree in history in 1949 and began a lifetime career in education at Newton, Massachusetts, High School. He was recalled by the USMC for the Korean War and settled in the Washington, D.C., area there after, adding an Ed.D. from George Washington University to the Ed.M. he had acquired earlier from Boston University. He became the direc- tor of adult education for the Fairfax County, Virginia, school board in i960 and served on many boards and committees in that field. Allen was twice married and divorced, and was living at the Arleigh Burke Pavilion in McLean, Virginia, at the time of his death of cancer on July 20,2004. He was proud of his Dartmouth heritage and always wore his class ring. His is survived by children Allen, Cynthia, Melannie, Andrew and Matthew.

George Ryan Michalek died on September 16, 2002. He came to Dartmouth in July 1944 from Springfield, Massachusetts, Classical High School before going into the Navy early in 1945. On his return he joined Kappa Sigma and wrote for Jack-O-Lantern, majoring in psychology and graduating in 1949. He spent his next few months in Texas leasing oil land before returning to the Northeast to work for advertising agencies in Philadelphia and Detroit. He then became a sugar company officer in Havana, before returning to New York and working in wholesale kitchen and tableware at the time of our 25th reunion. George moved on to management con- sulting for the rest of his working career. He reported that his first two semesters on campus kept Nelson Wormwood busy. He credits Dartmouth with providing the scope that helped greatly as a management consultant. His wife, Jane, survives him.

1950

Robert Marion Oliver Jr. died on June 4,2004. He had been living in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bob came from Harwinton, Connecticut, and graduated from Lower Merion High School. At Dartmouth he majored in English drama and was active in the Players, WDBS and NROTC. After graduation he served in the Navy, attended the American Institute for Foreign Trade and worked for the Insurance Cos. of North America. Bob is survived by his wife, Beverly, and two children.

1951

Laurence Webb Howard Jr. died on June 14,2004, at home in Jacksonville, Florida, after an extended ed illness. Born and raised in Jacksonville, he pre- pared for Dartmouth at London High School, was an SAE, worked for The Dartmouth and was a Rufus Choate Scholar. He attended Tuck during his senior year, entered the U.S. Army and was commissioned a second lieutenant in January 1953. After leaving the service he joined his father in the family's feed business. He was a past president of the Florida Feed Dealers Association, a member of the Downtown Rotary of Jacksonville, past president of the Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Clinic, member of the Florida Yacht Club and a communicant of St. Ozark's Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lanessa McMillan Howard; sons John, Laurence III and Robert; daughter Carol; and five grandchildren.

Joseph Thomas Manganelli died on August 5, 2004, at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Uti- ca, New York, after a long illness. Born in Utica, Joe graduated from T.R. Proctor High School, played freshman football at Dartmouth and ma- jored in chemistry-zoology. He obtained a law de- gree from the Albany Law School of Union University in 1955. While in law school he mar- ried Dolores Fragetta and went on to enjoy a long career as a lawyer, a profession in which he earned great respect and achieved notable success. He re- tired in 1995. Between 1983 and 1995 he served as the N.Y. State Estate Tax Attorney for Oneida County. An avid golfer, Joe was a club champion at the former Higby Hills Golf Club. He was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in New Hartford. He is survived by his wife, Dolores, and daughters Claudia and Diana.

Warren "Pinky" Pfaff died on March 10,2004, at the Rosenthal Hospice Center in Stamford, Connecticut, after a 10-month battle with lung cancer. His ashes were scattered on the lawn in front of the C&G house on August 11, according to his son, Chris. Pinky majored in American literature and joined Sigma Nu and Casque & Gauntlet. His artistic talents were utilized by Aegis, Jack-O-lantem,DartmouthAlumniMagazine and The Dartmouth.Apzinting fellowship in Paris preceded a three-year tour of duty in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant on a minesweeper. His lifelong career in advertising included many famous ad slogans, such as the Marine Corps' "We're looking for a Few Good Men." Surviving are his wife, Kathryn; children Fred, Chris, Kelvin, Sandy and Margaret; and three grandsons.

Donald Hadley Rand died of heart failure at home in Pensacola, Florida, on April 3,2004. Raised in Fountain City, Tennessee, he prepared for Dartmouth at Central High School. Don majored in sociology-psychology, was a member of Green Key and president of the Dartmouth Band, performed with the Handel Society and was in the Barbary Coast Orchestra. Returning home, he obtained a masters degree in sociology from the University of Tennessee in 1953. He then began a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy, marrying Barbara ("Barby") just before enlistment. Duty stations were worldwide but his favorite was at Corry Station in Pensacola. After retiring in Pensacola with the rank of captain he became a landlord with rental properties and enjoyed traveling, tennis, bridge and his children and their children. Surviving Don is Barby, daughters Donna, Leslie, Susan and Melanie; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

1952

Philip Spaulding Chapell ruled the Theta Chi pingpong table with his wicked backhand. His varsity soccer teammates attest to equally tricky foot action. Phil died at home in Fairfield, Connecticut, cut, on September 22,2004. He had a long and successful career with General Electric, from graduation to his retirement in 1995. Phil was involved for years giving his special skills to church and community programs. He is survived by his wife, Allison, son Philip Jr. and two grandchildren. Contributions in Phil's memory may be made to the Dartmouth College Scholarship and sent to the Dartmouth College Fund.

Alan N. Cohen died on August 10,2004, of pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Boca Raton, Florida. Alan came to Dartmouth from Passaic, New Jersey, but left the College after his sophomore year and graduated from Columbia University followed by Columbia Law School. Alan rapidly became a very important figure in the sports and entertainment businesses. As an executive vice president of Warner Communications he ran that firms recorded music subsidiaries. At the same time, with partners, he bought the New York Cosmos professional soccer team. In 1983 Alan and two partners bought the Celtics basketball team, which they ran for 10 years with great success before selling it. Alan was also chairman and CEO of Madison Square Garden, at that time the owners of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers. He also owned a major interest in the New Jersey Nets as well as a television channel and radio station in Boston. He leaves behind his wife, Carol, and three grandchildren.

Robert D. Rieman, M.D., died on August 11, 2004, of Parkinson's disease at the Hollywood (Florida) Medical Center. Like many of his classmates, Bob came to Dartmouth from Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois. He was an English major and a member of Gamma Delta Chi. After graduating from Northwestern University Medical School, Bob married Helen Fitzpatrick and moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where he was in practice as an orthopedic surgeon. He retired in 1988. Bob was a skilled aircraft pilot, an accomplished skier and a lover of classical music. His wife predeceased him, and he is survived by sons Charles, Christopher and Thomas.

Howard W. Whitaker Jr. lost a three-year battle with cancer and died on August 13,2004, at his home in Coconut Grove, Florida. Whit came to Dartmouth from Needham, Massachusetts. He was an English major and a member of Phi Gamma Delta. After service as an Army translator of Russian, Whit obtained a law degree from the University ofVrginia. He specialized in public finance law and, working mainly in San Francisco, became an important figure in that legal field. But he had long wished to live in Florida and relocated there in 1983 as a partner in a major Miami firm. After 10 years he left to take a position as assistant county prosecutor for Dade County. It was a job he loved and which he held until his death. Whit was the father and stepfather of five children, two of whom predeceased him. He leaves his wife, Sally Furniss Whitaker.

1954

David Thomas McLaughlin, the 14th president of Dartmouth, died peacefully in his sleep August 25 while on a fishing trip in Alaska with his sons, Jay and Bill, and several class of '54 fishing buddies. Ever The CompleatAngler, Dave had landed a 27-foot trout the day before and gloried in the thrill of the prize and the envy of his camp mates. Our memories of Dave as a scholar-athlete extraordinatire are many and his accomplishments are legion: gridiron records as leading pass receiver in the Ivy League, the Bartlett Cup at graduation, military service as a pilot, corporate executive for Toro, president of Dartmouth from 1981 to 1987, then the Aspen Institute and, later, chairman of the American Red Cross. Amemorial service was held at the College on October 4 in Rollins Chapel. Dave is survived by his wife, Judy, his two sons, daughters Susan and Wendy and 13 grandchildren.

Merle Clyde Falby died unexpectedly on April 9, 2004. He attended high school in Stamford, Connecticut. At Dartmouth Merle was a mem- ber of the DCU, the band and DOC. Upon grad- uation he started as a market research analyst and subsequently worked at a job-printing establishment in Miami, Florida. Merle resided in Clearlake, California, at the time of his death. He is survived by a brother living in Wells, Maine.

Donald Alan MacKay died on July 19,2004, after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He enrolled tablishmentat Dartmouth in 1951 but after two years he left to serve two years in the Army, and returned to graduate in 1957. Don was a member of the DOC, Cabin & Trail and Gamma Delt during his undergraduate years. He subsequently entered the University of Chicago Law School, where he wrote for the law review. After receiving his law degree in 1961, Don practiced in Chicago, specializing in anti-trust and labor cases. In 1973 he married Margaret, who survives him alongwith a son, Christopher, and three grandchildren. Don wrote in our 40th re- union book about his reservations concerning retirement. It is our hope that prior to his illness he did take time to "smell the roses."

1956

Richard Meyer Barnett died on September 19, 2004, after fighting cancer for more than a year. At Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Nu and participated in both track and football. His business career spanned 39 years with Reliable Furniture Corp. and saw him move from clerking in shipping and delivery in the warehouse to president and CEO. Dick served as president of both the National Home Furnishings Association and the Washington Furniture Club and was a member of the steering committee of the Washington Board of Trade-Retail Bureau. The recipient of numerous professional and community service awards, Dick was awarded the National Conference of Christians and Jews Brotherhood Award in 1985 and three years later the American Jewish Committees Human Relations Award. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte, children Terry and Michael and two grandchildren.

John Walton Robinson died on July 27, 2004, at Holyoke Hospital, Massachusetts, after more than a decade battling Alzheimer s disease. A graduate of Westfield High School and the Mt. Hermon School in Northfield, Jack played football at Dartmouth before suffering a knee injury. He was in Storrs House/DKE and Sphinx. After graduation he followed his grandfather and father to be president and owner of Robinson Reminders. He remained very active athletically and was considered an excellent skier, tennis, squash and racquetball player. For years, as president of the Westfield Tennis Association, he ran a mixed doubles tournament. In addition he was active in the Get Together Club, the Westfield YMCA and the First Congregational Church. Jack was predeceased by his wife, Susan Clarke Robinson, in 1976. Sons Douglas C. and William S. and daughter Ann W. Callahan survive him.

1957

Angell G. Beza passed away on August 10,2004, at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A native of Hudson, New Hampshire, and a sociology major at Dartmouth, Angell pursued graduate work at the University of North Carolina. In 1962 he joined the Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, which has supported a long line of prominent social scientists, and spent his professional life there, becoming its associate director. In 1999 Angell received the Massey Distinguished Service Award. His citation read: "Nurturer of the talented institute staff, nurse of the institute budget, champion of the institutes reputation, he is widely recognized by faculty researchers whom he advises as a friendly source of insight, wise counsel, problem-solving instinct and encouragement." He is survived by Jacqueline, his wife of 48 years, two daughters and two grandchildren.

1961

Robert E. Hodder died September 26, 2004, in Stuart, Florida, from a heart attack. At Dartmouth he rowed heavyweight crew, wrestled and was a member of KKK. Bob majored in physics and received a Ph.D. in solid-state crystalin physics from the University of North Carolina. He worked on the early development of the computer chip while working with United Technologies. He served as president and founder of Hodder Neural Networks Inc., where he developed a system formonitoring the futures market. Bob and his wife Jean, were avid sailors and lived on the water in Stuart for the past 34 years. In addition to Jean, Bob is survived by his daughters, Rebeccajean Stephens and Laura L. Hodder, and five grandchildren.

1963

Minot Devereux Hill, a certified public accountant, died June 30,2004, at Concord Hospital in Concrd, New Hampshire, where he resided. He was the son of the late Kenison M. Hill '32. Hill was a member of the golf team at Phillips Exeter Academy and continued to play competitively throughout his life. At Dartmouth he earned a citation for outstanding academic achievement in geology. Hill studied business law at Bentley College. He served as treasurer for the Concord Pierce Brigade. Hill loved geography, meteorology and traveling and was a "weatherman" for his friends. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Walsh Hill, stepson John Berlanger and his mother, Ruth Hill. Memorial donations may be made to Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301.

1970

Charles Leroy Johnson of East Falmouth, Massachusetts, died on April 12, 2004, from amy otrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). He graduated Lawrence High School, Dartmouth and Harvard Law School (1974) and, in recent years lived in the house he grew up in until his passing. His career in law was spent primarily in the public defenders office (about 2 8 years), working most recently for the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Barnstable, Massachusetts, specializing in criminal law, until his retirement a couple of years ago. During his years at Dartmouth Charlie was known for his generous, goodnatured personality. He played freshman and varsity football, and was active in Beta Theta Pi, the Afro-American Society, Interdormitory Council, Dragon, Green Key and Aquinas House. He is survived by four sisters and five brothers. Brother Gregory died recently of ALS.

1973

Frank L. Newburger III died of cancer on September 11,2004. Terry was a native of Rydal, Pennsylvania. He prepared for Dartmouth at Phillips Andover Academy. A government major, Terry was a varsity cheerleader, on the staff of The Dartmouth and a member of the Green Key Society. He was amemberofHeorot,wherehewas business manager. Terry received a law degree from Cornell. At the time of his death he was chief counsel of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in Harrisburg. Terry was a resident of Huntingdon Valley, and is survived by his wife, Carol, and children Dory and Dana.