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The year 2005 has been a year of personal loss for a number of us. My older son, Ross Jr., was a Type 1 diabetic. He had retired from a successful banking career but was still very active in the local chapter of the Kiwanis Club when he succumbed to complications of diabetes last spring at the age of 61.

Bill Niss' son, Bob, died in August at the age of 56 after a long battle with a debilitating disease. His career in journalism included, for several years, a column in the Maine Sunday Telegram.

A note from Dick Treadway reports the sad news that he lost his wife of 22 years, Peggy, back in June. He says she enjoyed very much some of our class meetings and, if memory serves, they were both involved in our visit to the Spalding Inn after our 50th reunion. Dick is now in an assisted living place and his new address is: Somerset House at Oak Harbor, 1540 Oak Harbor Blvd., #224, Vero Beach, FL 32967.

On a Green Card Russ Capelle says: "I have my daughter and two granddaughters living with me in our home in Northfield, Vermont. My legs require me to use a walker or two canes, but I manage."

It is nice to end this column on a real upbeat note. On July 2 Bob Button and his wife, Decima, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with an English tea party in their backyard—along with nearly 60 friends, relatives and neighbors. Among the well-wishers was a representative of the State of Connecticut who presented them with an official citation of the General Assembly offering sincerest congratulations and hope for continued success. We offer our own best wishes for good health and many more years of harmony.

Happy holidays!

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