1956

I failed to mention in my last column the "Good News from Phuket! shared with those who still read the class e-mail. Walker Peterson returned from a month in Cuernavaca, Mexico, with his 9-year-old granddaughter to learn that the missing father of his youngest granddaughter was finally able to report from Thailand that he was alive and well. His son-inlaw" had been walking on the beach when he observed the ocean behaving in a way he had never seen before. Without stopping to wonder about it, he raced for his car and sped away from the beach. On the way he grabbed two others who were also outwalking and dragged them into the car with him, undoubtedly saving their lives. Following the event (tsunami) he worked as a volunteer in an emergency medical center."

Martin "Lucky" Shore was recognized back in February for his leadership and commitment to improving the lives of older adults across Colorado by the (national) Administration on Aging. Lucky was a founding trustee of the Rose Community Foundation and chair of the foundations aging committee from its inception in 1995-The foundation has awarded more than $97 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions serving the greater Denver community. In his spare time he is counsel to the law firm Hellerstein and Shore, P.C. That deserves a wah, who, wah!

Barry Bockus, string bass for the New Black Eagle Jazz Band, performed in the Upper Valley's Lebanon Opera House late in April this spring. Two of the remaining six musicians are Dartmouth grads Bob pilsbury '48 and Peter Bullis '54, who handle the piano and banjo responsibilities. For 35 years this group has played regularly around Boston and hundreds of times all over the world. Their CDs and tapes are available in most music shops, so spring for a couple and let your feet tap as they once did years ago.

Odessa, Joe Elliotts widow, wrote of their contacts over the years with Roy Dixon, Bill McNamara and Jim Loghry. Ties that began in their freshman year remained important. When Jim died Roy helped his wife, Marg, distribute his ashes in the desert. Bill, legally blind since birth, has stayed in contact with Odessa through a friend who manages his e-mail correspondence. It would be a gift indeed if Roy or Bill could return for our 50th.

I learned as well that Bill Benson suffered a stroke about seven years ago and so won't be able to come to our 50th. That's a reminder that we need to find ways of including those like him who would want to be there but can't. Try going to our class Web site, www.dartmouth.org/classes/56 and download our directory on to your computer. That way you can stay in touch and even deepen those connections.

Warren William Foster died on April 17. An obituary will appear in a later issue.

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