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 later issue.

Charles Albert Palmer '23 • Feb. 27 Chester Theodore Norback '27 • Nov. 22, 2004 Kelso Gordon Clow '30 • March 2, 2004 John Charles Holme '30 • March 16 Elgene Arthur Smith '31 • Apri 15 Nelson S.B. Alexander '32 • March 30 Peter Paul Mankowski '33 • April 4 Franklin Sherwood Everts '34 • Feb. 12 Stanley Harold Silverman '34 • May 9 John James Wholey '34 • Feb. 11, 2004 William Wyvill Fitzhugh Jr. '35 • June 2 Frederick Thomas Haley '35 • April 4 Thomas Ross Woodbridge '36 • April 26 William George Dwyer '37 • April 6 Seymour Fiske Ochsner '37 • May 28 Charles Frederick Pansing '37 • March 24 Dexter Allen Smith '37 • Jan. 17Winthrop Howard Taft '37 • April 26 John David Adams '38 • May 11 Morgan Classen Marshall '38 • Sept. 15, 2004 Arthur Eugene Motch Jr. '38 • April 27 Charles Merrill Newman Jr. '38 • April 11 Harry De Bacon Page II '38 • Dec. 23, 2004 Samuel Simons '38 • July 16, 2004 Colin Walter Churchill '39 • Apri 16 James Bruce Gillie '39 • March 20 Richard Choate Ordway '39 • Feb. 10 John Richards Perry Jr. '39 • Jan. 31 Joseph Frank Shaw' 39 • March 3 Walter Frederick Bachelder '40 • May 9 Edward Everett Banta '40 • May 17 Donald Benjamin Cobb '40 • May 29 Jonathan Edwards Ingersoll '40 • April 20 Howard Ellsworth Sommer '40 • May 24 Richard Oscar Horn '41 • Nov. 17, 2004 John Alexander Lockwood '41 • April 24 Frank Rathmell Myers '41 • March 28 Irving Francis Smith '41 • April 19 Alden Kenney Speare '41 • July 31, 2004 Walter Henry Winchester '41 • April 26 Courtland Wald Young '41 • April 20 Roger Lyman Baker' 42 • May 1 Oliver James Barr III '42 • April 16 Alfred Henry Bisson '42 • June 10, 2004 Walter Eisenman '42 • March 22 Robert Braintley Hill II '42 • March 4 Albert Andrew Exendine Jr. '43 • Jan. 28 Harold Maurice Frost Jr. '43 • June 19, 2004 John Miles Keefe '43 • April 20 Richard Dawson Longacre '43 • Feb. 11 Robert Andrew Wight '43 • March 15 Bernard Carl Ziegler '43 • May 2 Robert Henry Kaatz '44 • April 20 Frederick Robert Kennedy '44 • March 8 Leonard Peter Landry '44 • Dec. 29, 2004 John Robert Sanders '44 • April 28 Roger Kenyon Bird '45 • Jan. 28 Theodore Miller Douglas '45 • May 21 Frederick Joseph Kahn '45 • May 25 Joseph Ernest Michael Jr. '45 • May 26 Andrew MacKay Scott '45 • April 19 Richard Burke Fahlman '46 • March 12 Philip Sanborn Hodge '46 • Feb. 28 Ivor Humphrey Jones Jr. '46 • April 15 Edward Maurice Maley '46 • March 11 Julian Walter Sayer '47 • March 14 John R. Abrahamson '48 • March 26 Ralph N. Helm '48 • April 15 Lloyd T. Krumm Jr. '48 • May 20 Norman M. Laird '48 • May 15 David Beckwith Miller Jr. '48 • May 26 Dean Hudson Miller' 49 • May 22, 1997 William M. Brooks '51 • April 14 Richard F. Cahill '51 • April 6 William Elijah Hosier Jr. '51 • May 5 Guido Reinhardt Rahr Jr. '51 • May 3 James D. Saurman '51 'April 18 James H. Wheatley '51 • May 28 Alexander Achmat '52 • March 5 John P. Doty '52 • Nov. 23, 2004 Donald Richard Myers '52 • April 27 Robert F. Lonsbury '53 • June 2 Frank A. O'Reilly '53 • April 9 Walter Lee Clarkson Jr. '54 • May 21 Donald Ray DesCombes '54 • May 23 Michael Joseph McDonald '54 • May 15 George Alfred McLaughlin Jr. '54 • April 6 Richard Sexton Flagg '55 • Feb. 24 Edward Ellis Heydt '55 • May 28 Bruce Hugo Justice '55 • Feb. 22 Warren William Foster '56 • April 17 Frederick K. Franz '56 • Nov. 15, 2000 Edward Jay Hyman '57 • Dec. 3, 2000 Thomas Kirk Willhite '58 • May 11 Ben Warren Drew Jr. '59 • May 17 Arthur Charles Tell '59 • June 3 Peter Leslie Chillag '60 • July 15, 2004 David Kenison Garratt '61 • April 30 Jock Finley Warden '62 • May 3 Konrad Bernhard VonMoltke '64 • May 19 Josiah Whittaker Powell '67 • May 23 Herschell Lee Johnson '70 • 2005 Mark Stuart Howard '71 • April 4 Bruce Merrill McLane '72 • May 11 Bismarch S. Williams Jr. '72 • March 29, 2004 Jayne A. Clark '88 • Jan. 4 Joseph Nagraj '98 • May 10Phatiwe Sharon Cohen '99 • May 12

1932

Nelson Sidney Barnard Alexander died March 30 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida, near his home in Bellair. He came from Boston and Tabor Academy, Marion, Massachusetts, to Dartmouth where he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho, the Players, and a violinist with the Instrumental Club. After college he became a Floridian, joining Curtis Publishing Cos. in Winter Park. In WW II he was in the Army's Ist Armored Division and the Signal Corps, rising to be a major. The rest of his career he was with Aetna Insurance in Winterpark and then transferred to Clearwater in the early 1960s, where he was Aetna's state marketing manager. Sid was an ardent ham radio operator from his college days. Other leisure pursuits were golf bridge, reading, church work, violin and listening to music. His first wife, Willie, is deceased. He is survived by his wife, Grace.

1934

Sidney Carter, M.D., died in a nursing home on January 16 after a series of strokes. He received his M.D. from Boston University School of Medicine in 1938. He interned in St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, and went on to serve as chief of pediatric neurology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and professor of neurology and pediatrics at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, a position he retired from in 1978. He then remained in practice for an additional 13 years as chief of neurology at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York. He also held clinical appointments at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, New York, and Montefiore in the Bronx. He was president of the American Academy on Neurology and the American Neurological Association. He is survived by his wife of 60 years; sons Jeffrey-Jonathan and Jeremy; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Robert French Webb died of Parkinsons disease on April i. At college he was active with the Aegis, managing editor of The Dartmouth, manager of the squash team, member of the press club and Phi Gamma Delta and majored in economics. After college he worked as a sports writer at the nowdefunct Boston Transcript and in addition he put his formidable mathematics skills to work as one of the first odds-makers at the original Wonderland racetrack. Army service was in the South Pacific, including Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Guadalcanal. He was nominated for military accolades during the war but didn't receive his Silver and Bronze stars until 2001. After the war he entered the advertising business and was an account executive at Doyle, Dane, Bernbach in New York. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia; four children and seven grandchildren.

1935

James H. Berkey, a resident of Arlington, Virginia, died January 28. Married to Marian Blake, he had been the president of Port Royal Inc., a partner at Braddock Ravensworth L.P. and the chairman of Guardian Safe Deposit Inc. At Dartmouth he was the manager of tennis and a member of Green Key, Dartmouth Players and Tabard/Sigma Chi. He served on the reunion giving committee in 1985 and was a Tuck non-graduate. He is survived by daughter Joan Berkey.

William Sherman Blakeslee died March 3 of lung cancer. He is survived by daughters Ann and Mary and son William. At Dartmouth was a member of Alpha Delta/Alpha Delta Phi and Dragon senior society. He served in the U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division during World War II and was involved in the planning of D-Day. He received the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star and was discharged as a lieutenant colonel. He was a group vice president of Chrysler Corp. in charge of all non-automotive operations, and a former head of the United Way campaign in Detroit. While at Chrysler he was in charge of producing the Abrams M1-a1 tank, the Mercury Redstone booster, which sent our first astronauts into space, and the Saturn 1B missile booster, which sent our astronauts to the moon. After retirement he and Ann resided in Jupiter, Florida, and Grand Haven, Michigan.

1936

Roy Alton Adams died January 7 of pneumonia after sustaining a bone fracture from a fall in his home at Dolgeville, New York. He was an English major at Dartmouth and a member of Bones Gate/Delta Tau Delta. Upon graduation he attended Harvard University, where he received a masters degree in business administration in 1938. On November 18, 1939, he married his high school sweetheart, Lillian Cannon, and went to work for American Felt Cos. in Port Chester, New York, where he spent his entire business career, retiring as the corporations comptroller. He was chapter president of the American Association of Accountants, a member of the Rye Brook Library board and enjoyed gardening and attending class reunions. Lillian survives him. A brother, John 42, predeceased him.

Charles F. S. Corwin of Cleveland, Ohio, died December 28, 2004, at Oceanside, California. Charles' early education was at Oakwood High in Dayton, Ohio. At Dartmouth he majored in economics and was freshman manager of track. His fraternity was DKE and he was a member of Dragon. After graduation Charles worked for several corporations, including Tait Manufacturing Cos., where he was chief industrial engineer, and a Dayton, Ohio, division of General Motors (in its engineering department) until 1949, when he went into business for himself as an industrial engineer, retiring in 1976. He and his wife, Josephine Kiefaber, had two children, Joanne and Robert, who survive. Josephine and his second wife, Mary Ellen (Henderson), predeceased him. Charles and Mary Ellen lived in Chittenden, Vermont, during retirement, where they could enjoy fishing and golf and attending Dartmouth Alumni College.

William Augustine Kirk of Stoneham, Massachusetts, died July 23, 2004. Bill majored in history at Dartmouth. After graduation he became a sales representative for Interchemical Corp. and for Ault and Wibourg until 1941, when he joined the Boston and Main Railroad Corp. He worked in the real estate department for the railroad until his retirement in 1977 as vice president. On September 25, 1941, Bill and Nancy Markham were married. Nancy predeceased him in February 2003. He is survived by a number of loving uncles and cousins. Bill was active in community affairs as a director of the Charleston Waterfront Facilities and of the Pine Tree Corp. For Dartmouth he served as class agent.

Von Daniel Oemig of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, died on October 10, 2004. At Dartmouth Von majored in political science. He was a member of Psi Upsilon, Dragon and Cabin & Trail as well as president of the Canoe Club and a director of Bait & Bullet and the Dartmouth Outing Club. After graduating from Dartmouth and from University of West Virginia Law School, he practiced law briefly in Birmingham, Alabama, until he joined the Army Air Force in 1941 as an aviation cadet. He served as a fighter pilot and was discharged in 1945 as a major. Von became connected with the Muscogee Manufacturing Cos. in Columbus, Georgia, and later with Meinhard and Cos., New York City. After retirement he remained active in outdoor sports. He was president of the Dartmouth Club of Chattanooga from 1937 to 1949. His wife, Margaret, and their children Randolf, Marion and William survive him.

1937

William George Dwyer of Boxford, Massachusetts, died on April 6, leaving his wife, Kathleen, and children Judith Dwyer-Dahlstrom and William Dwyer. At Dartmouth Bill majored in English, was active in track and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. After undergraduate college he earned a masters degree in English at the University of New Hampshire and a doctorate of education at Columbia University. He taught at high schools in Vermont and New York, headed community colleges in Michigan and New York, and served for 12 years as president of the Massachusetts Board of Community Colleges.

Charles Frederick Pansing died on March 24. His spouse predeceased him, and he leaves children Peter, Suzy, Sally and Cynthia. At Dartmouth he was known as "Fritz." He majored in economics and belonged to Zeta Psi. He served three years in naval air intelligence during World War 11. After the war he spent most of his working years in automotive sales and services with General Motors.

Dexter Allen Smith of Lexington, Massachusetts, died of cancer on January 17, leaving children Sharon, Fay and Allen Smith. He majored in economics at Dartmouth and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1939. In his undergraduate years he was Phi Beta Kappa and a leader on both the Interdormitory and Interfraternity councils. He prepped for Dartmouth at Phillips Exeter Academy.

1938

Frederick Brewster died on December 4, 2004. Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, he entered Dartmouth from the Choate School. He did not graduate, as he left school early. Little is known of his business associations. He is survived by his wife, Alison.

Morgan Classen Marshall died of cancer in Clyde Hill, Washington, on September 15, 2004. He served six years with the U.S. Navy Supply Corps. His business career was within the wholesale bakery field, starting in Boston upon leaving the Navy and retiring in 1982 as general manager of RNH division of Malin and Krodt. Morgan entered college from the McDonald School of Baltimore, Maryland, and majored in economics. He is survived by his wife, Tindy, and children Taryn, Louise, Wendy and William '68.

Samuel Simons died of heart failure at his home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, on July 16, 2004. His wife, Ruth, predeceased him. He is survived by dear friend Joyce Cooper, daughter Harriet, son Daniel and four grandchildren. Sam entered Dartmouth from the Boston Latin Public School and graduated from Tuck. He was president of S. Simons Hardware, a founding member and president of Temple Emanuel in Marblehead and a long-time volunteer at Salem Hospital, where he devoted his efforts to helping patients and their families. In retirement Samuel lived in Naples, Florida, and in Marblehead. He spoke often of Dartmouth and, especially in later years, traveled frequently to Hanover.

Gilbert Small Jr. died on March 13 from complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinsons. Gil entered Dartmouth from Weston (Massachusetts) High School, majored in chemistry and was a member of Gamma Delta Chi. Gil served in World War II with the U.S. Marines and was discharged with the rank of major. He retired in 1987 from Harvard University as a senior applications program analyst. Prior to that he was an industrial chemist for Kendal Corp., W.R. Grace Ludlow Corp. and Weyerhaeuser Corp. Gil was a regular attendee at all class activities, wearing his famous 1938 bow tie. He is survived by his wife, Marylyn ("Posie"), daughter Gretchen, sons Bradford and Jonathan and three grandchildren.

1939

George C. Darr from Washington, D.C., died on December 23, 2004. After graduate work at the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute from 1948 to 1958, he went into private practice until his retirement. He served for three years in the USNA as an LTA medical officer. He retired in 1960. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa, the Washington Athletic Club, Canoe Cruisers Association and the Washington Psychoanalytic Society.

Joseph Frank Shaw died on March 3 in Dallas, Texas. At Dartmouth he indicated his major was Tuck School, where he did complete the first year but not the second. In WW II he served in the adjutant general department, reaching the rank of captain. After the war Joe established his own business in Dallas, the Shaw Printed Tape & Label Cos. This proved to be a successful venture from which he retired as company president. Joe is survived by his wife, Gretchen, and four children.

1940

A. Lee Blades of Hornell, New York, died unexpectedly at his home November 18, 2004. Lee came to Dartmouth from Lawrenceville Academy in New jersey and at college majored in comparative literature-philosophy and was a member of Sigma Chi, Dragon Senior Society, Glee Club and freshman football. During WW II he received a commission in the Civil Engineer Corps, USNR; organized naval construction battalions, known as the Seabees, in the South Pacific, and was discharged in 1945 as a lieutenant commander. He was class agent from 1989 to 1991. Lee retired as president of the construction company A.L. Blades & Sons in Hornell. Lee was predeceased by his wife, Jan, in July 2004 after 60 years of marriage. He is survived by children Lynn, Christopher, Lawrence and Pamela and seven grandchildren.

Jonathan Edwards Ingersoll of Willoughby, Ohio, and Lake Wales, Florida, died April 20 at Fairmount Health Center after a long illness of Alzheimer's. Jack came to Dartmouth from University School, Cleveland, where 16 seniors in 1936 graduated into the Dartmouth class of 1940. He majored in economics and was a member of the freshman Glee Club and freshman debating team. He received his LL.B. from the University of Southern California and M.A. (education), from Case Western Reserve. During WWII Jack served in the U.S.N.R. He practiced with a Cleveland law firm before becoming a member of the University School faculty. In addition to teaching, he occupied several administrative positions, including head of the lower school and assistant headmaster. Retiring in 1973 Jack devoted himself to community theater and writing seven musicals. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; children Kim, John Jr., Bob '75 and Peggy; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

1941

George Edward Herman died of heart failure on February 8 after a short stay at George Washsington University Hospital in the District of Columbia. George was a longtime political reporter for CBS News and the longest-serving moderator of the networks Sunday talk show Face theNation. He began his career as CBS's White House correspondent during President Eisenhower's first term and continued during President Kennedys administration as well. CBS sent George as a correspondent to cover the Korean War, during which he landed with UN troops at Inchon. In 1972 he delivered the first broadcast report of a break-in at the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate building. He was always generous in volunteering his considerable talents to the class, and edited the class newsletter for the last 15 years of his life. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia, and sons Charles, Scott '80 and R. Douglas '83.

Richard Oscar Horn, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, died November 17, 2004. Dick entered the Army Air Force in 1941 after graduating from Dartmouth and starting in Tuck School. He served in finance, administration and counter-intelligence capacities at Wright-Patterson Air Field, being discharged as a captain at war's end. In 1948 he received a J.D. at Michigan Law School and thereafter practiced in Cleveland as an assistant director of law for the City of Cleveland and as counsel for the Department of Port Control. Dick then worked in private practice from 1960 to 1973. In 1973 he received a lifetime appointment as federal administrative law judge. He was married in 1963 to Patricia Hogan, who survives him with their three children, Todd '77, Michael and Maria.

James Gerald Kelso died of Parkinsons disease on March 7 after a long illness. Jim was a 50-year resident of Duxbury, Massachusetts. After his Dartmouth graduation he served during WWII in the field artillery and later in the 82nd Airborne Division attaining the rank of major. He received his masters and doctorate degrees from Harvard. Later he was a member of the MIT faculty and became assistant to the president, James R. Killian. Jim was appointed executive director of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and later became an investment banker in Boston. In Duxbury he devoted many years to town government, serving as a selectman and a member of various boards. Jim is survived by his wife, Dorothy; daughters Deborah, Laurie, Sylvia (Tass); and son Tony.

1942

Oliver James Barr III died April 16 in Denver, Colorado, his hometown. At Dartmouth Jim became an avid skier, a move that was said to affect the rest of his life. After graduating cum laude, he enlisted in the 10th Mountain Division. He graduated from officers' training school in 1943 and was sent to Italy, where he helped lead the 3rd Battalion of the 85 th Regiment to victory on Mount Belvedere. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge and various ribbons. After the war he and his wife Jean, returned to Colorado and he worked in the lumber business for 31 years. In 1976 he studied accounting at Metro State College in Denver and became a C.P.A. as a sole proprietor specializing in income tax, retiring in 2004 after 27 years. Jim is survived by his wife Jean; son Jay, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Daughter Sandra predeceased him.

Robert Braintley Hill II died on March 4. He and his wife, Harriet, had been living in Wellesley, Massachusetts, at least since our 25th reunion. Bob joined the Naval Air Force immediately after graduation as a naval aviator with the Dartmouth Squadron Fl. 85 and served four years. He then received a master of social science degree at Boston University on the G.I. Bill and began a lifelong career as a social work administrator. He worked with four social agencies, progressively moving up in administration, and then heading a merged agency with a staff of 25. He retired as CEO of Region West Family Counseling Service in 1978, calling it an "opportunity for considerable traveling and lots of golf." He is survived by his wife, Harriet, and children H. Constance, Christopher '80 and Charles.

1943

Albert Andrew Exendine Jr. died January 28. Al was living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the time of his death. He grew up in the Oklahoma City area, attending the Classen School before coming to Dartmouth. In college Al was a psychology major and a member of Sigma Nu and graduated with the majority of our class in December 1942. His next of kin is a second cousin, Fran White.

Harold Maurice Frost Jr., M.D., died June 19, 2004, in Pueblo, Colorado. Hal grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts, attending and graduating from Wellesley High prior to entering college. At Dartmouth he was on the track team and a pre-med student before entering the Navy V-12 program. Following military service he attended Northwestern, where he obtained his M.D. degree in 1946. An orthopedic surgeon, Hal conducted his practice for many years at Southern Colorado Clinic in Pueblo. He is survived by his wife, Doris, and children Harold, Mary, Michael, Margaret, Patricia and Robert.

Richard Dawson Longacre died February 11 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Dick from Medina High prior to entering Dartmouth. In college he was a member of the Interfraternity Council and the Camera Club. Dick served in the Navy, 1943-45. After leaving military service he was manager of Longacre and Son in Medina through 1956. He moved to Miami, Florida, and became a vice president of Paine Webber in 1957. From 1985 to 1990 Dick served as a securities arbitrator for the NYSE in Miami. While living in Key Biscayne Dick was a member of the chamber of commerce (president in 1975), Dartmouth Alumni Club, Mahi Shrine, Key Biscayne Yacht Club and the Lions Club. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Marjorie Ann (Fournier), and daughters Sandra, Deanne, Lorraine and Dione.

1944

John Turley Cordell died in Pryor, Oklahoma, on January 2. At Dartmouth John was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. During WW II he served as a program pilot in the army air force. Following the war he completed college at Oklahoma State University and moved to Pryor, where he spent his life as a businessman and rancher. He served two terms as mayor of Pryor and also served as a director of several banks. John is survived by his wife of 61 years, Patricia, two sons, a daughter, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Thomas Mayo Magoon died of heart disease and pneumonia on New Year's Day 2005. After leaving Dartmouth to join the Army, Tom participated in an A.S.T.E program in personnel psychology at Berkeley. This was the start of a lifelong career in that field. At war's end he returned to Dartmouth to take a degree in psychology. This was followed by a master's and doctorate at the University of Minnesota. In the mid-1950s Tom joined the faculty of the University of Maryland, where he played a leading role in establishing the International Association of Counseling Services and wrote the first psychologist certification law for Maryland.Tom's many professional honors include the Maryland Psychologist Association's Outstanding Psychologist Award. Survivors include Tom's wife of 55 years, Mary, five children, six grandchildren and a great-grandson.

John Stuart Wheeler died in Fort Myers, Florida, on January 9. Following Dartmouth Jack graduated from New York Medical College in 1946 and served in the Navy from 1946 to 1950. There followed a 40-year medical career culminating in service as chief of urology at Leonard Morse Hospital Association. An avid skier, golfer and collector, Jack was founder and first commodore of the West Dennis Yacht Club and a member of the Hole-in-One Club at the Kelley Greene Country Club in Fort Myers. Jack is survived by his wife of 58 years, Virginia, six children and six grandchildren.

1945

Carleton Samuel Carver died December 3, 2004, following a five-year battle with cancer. A third-generation Califomian from San Marino, he came to Dartmouth from South Pasadena High. He left college early to join the Air Force, where he served three years as a first lieutenant bomber navigator. He later owned a specialty contracting business in southern California, then took over as CEO of the family ranch, Las Flores, a 10,000-acre spread in Summit Valley, San Bernadino County. Carl was active in West Coast sailing, crewed three times in the Trans Pac Race and was a member of the Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Carl served on the board of Ivey Ranch Park for the disabled. He was married in 1944 to Lillian Tubbs, with whom he had one son, Thomas. He married Cathy Ellicott in 1985, who survives him along with Thomas and his wife and children Jennifer and Matthew, and stepchildren Tom and Joy Ellicott.

Donald Packard Cole died at his desk in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, December 3, 2004. Apre-med student at Dartmouth, he joined the V-12 program in the Navy, although his class was not called up for active duty in WW II. He completed his M.D. at Harvard Medical School in 1947, then returned to Mary Hitchcock Hospital to serve his residency in dermatology. He was called back into the service from 1950 to 1952, during the Korean War, retiring as a commander. In 1954 he entered private practice in Portland, Maine, where he served until his retirement in 1988. Don was active in numerous dermatology organizations, served in several community activities and was a long-time leader in his Dartmouth class. In 1946 he was married to A. Elsa Rytkonen, a nurse at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. Fondly remembered as "Rickie," she predeceased him in 2000. Surviving are children Donald III, Douglas, David and Janet and four grandchildren.

David George Wilkes died August 21, 2004, in New York City. Following WWII military service he assisted overseas in the reclamation of great works of art stolen by the Nazis. After graduating from Dartmouth he studied English at Columbia and spent most of his life as an editor and writer of both serious and humorous fiction and essays. The last 20 years of his life were occupied primarily with painting and his love of sailingmosdy solo along the Eastern seaboard. He retired full time to the land at the age of 78 to his home in Fishkill, New York. His brother, Joseph '42, and son Peter '72 survive him as well as son David. His wife, Alice, predeceased him.

1947

Wade Ellison Barnes of Needham, Massachusetts, died on March 17 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He was a graduate of Nashua, New Hampshire, high school and joined the class in the Naval V-12 program. He studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and graduated from Thayer School. He served in the Navy during Ww II and was discharged as a lieutenant, junior grade. Prior to his retirement in 1984 he had been a human resources manager, engineering project manager and associate with Charles T. Main Cos. in Boston. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter-in-law.

1948

John Robert Abrahamson died March 26 in Amarillo, Texas. He came to us from Omaha, Nebraska, and The Shattuck School, was an economics major and a member of Theta Delta Chi,The Players, Green Key and rifle team. He served in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. Following graduation he returned to Omaha and spent a year with Fairmount Foods before heading to New York and the casualty insurance business. His entire career was in that business, having settled in Amarillo in 1960. Abe was active in community affairs, serving the YMCA, Boy Scouts, Shrine, local trade organizations and St. Andrews Episcopal Church. A loyal son of Dartmouth, he was a class agent and interviewer for many years and joined us in a wheelchair at our 50th reunion. He outlived two wives and is survived by son John and stepdaughter Helen and their families.

James F. FitzGerald died in Quincy, Massachusetts, on February 4 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He came to Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 program and remained in the Navy Reserve for 32 years. Jim worked for Electric Boat division of General Dynamics and Northrop Corp., retiring in 1993. He is survived by Anne, his wife of 51-plus years, five children and 10 grandchildren.

Ralph Nelson Helm died in Hockessin, Delaware, on April 15. He came to Hanover in the Navy V-12 program and went on to Harvard Business School and commissioning as a supply officer. Following his release from active duty he returned to campus to complete his degree in accounting. He joined the Internal Revenue Service in Washington and later at the Wilmington, Delaware, office, retiring in 1980 as supervisor of the field audit group. He joined Lions Clubs International in 1950 and served as a district governor and an international director of that organization. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gladys, and daughter Sally Jo.

Norman Morse Laird came to us in July 1944 from Montpelier, Vermont, High School. His Dartmouth heritage included his father, brother and uncle. He lettered in football, majored in history and was a DKE president. Like many of us he interrupted his college days for Army service. Following graduation he joined medical supply manufacturer Becton Dickinson, retiring as vice president of sales in 1985. Norm interviewed and recruited athletes for Dartmouth and was still active on the tennis courts playing doubles. He also served as a director at duplicate bridge tourneys. For many years he and Alice lived in Wyckoff, New Jersey, where he died on May 15. She and their three children survive him.

1950

Philip W. Garran died on March 28 at his home in White River Junction, Vermont. He graduated from Hanover High School, and his father, Frank Garran, was the dean of the Thayer School. Phil served in the U.S. Army and participated in the Normandy invasion and the fighting in Europe. At Dartmouth he majored in art and was a member of the ski team. He lived in Wigwam Village with his first wife, Lee, who died in 1966. After graduation he worked as a model in New York and then as an FBI agent in Milwaukee. In 1967 Phil married his present wife, Sara J. Mann, and lived in White River Junction, where he was involved in several businesses. He was very active in his church and did volunteer work at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. In addition to his wife, Phil leaves five children and 14 grandchildren.

1951

William Merrill Brooks died April 14 of pancreatic cancer in Middlesex Hospital, Middletown Connecticut. Born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, and graduating from its high school, Bill majored in English drama and was a member of Chi Phi, WDBS and Green Key. Thirty-four years with Texaco in many positions in Europe, including Paris and Brussels, and in New York and Pennsylvania were followed by a career as a realtor in Madison, Connecticut. Besides being active in his local Congregational church, he was a past president of the Madison Winter Club as well as the Madison Property Owners Association. He was a member of the Madison Golf Club and the National Realtors Association. His alumni activities included service as assistant class agent, coclass agent, reunion committees and class secretary. Bill is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Skip), sons Donald and John and three grandchildren. His father was in the class of 1917.

Richard Francis Cahill died April 6 in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, hospital of complications of a blood disorder. He was raised in Bridgeport, graduating from Warren Harding High School. Before entering Dartmouth he served during World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic and Pacific areas. He majored in economics and was a member of Delta Upsilon and a studio engineer for WDBS. His career included many years with Sikorsky Aircraft, retiring in 1985 as a subcontract administrator in the materials department. His wife, Mary Plonsky, predeceased him. Surviving Dick are stepchildren John, Robert and Patricia and their six children.

Guido Reinhardt Rahr Jr. died May 3 from effects of leukemia at home on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. He prepared for Dartmouth at Exeter, majored in geography and joined Phi Kappa Psi, Casque & Gauntlet, German Club, DOC and crew. After military service in Germany he moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1956 to begin a lifelong career in malting. There he married Laurie Malarkey and together they had five children. In 1971 they moved to Minnesota, where he became president, CEO and later chairman of the Rahr Malting Cos., a family business founded in 1847. He was a committed sportsman and conservationist as evidenced by his association with Outward Bound schools and the American Alpine Club. He was equally at home hunting chamois in the Alps or hiking on his ranch in Montana. He is survived by his wife, Laurie; children Guido, Sarah '85, Gretel, Christine and William; and 11 grandchildren.

1952

Alexander Achmat, known at Dartmouth as Alexander Achmatowicz, died in his sleep on March 5 at his son's home in Hawaii. His was an unusual journey to Dartmouth. The end of World War II found Alexander and his mother—Polish citizens—in a displaced persons camp in Innsbruck, Austria. In some manner they came to be sponsored for immigration to the U.S. by Dartmouth professor Dimitri von Mohrenschildt. They ended up living in White River Junction, Vermont, because it was inexpensive. Alexander joined the class of 52 in its sophomore year. He was then nearly 30 years old. An economics major, he graduated from the Tuck School and then went to work for the Rodger Babson Cos. in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he was employed as a financial analyst before retiring in 2000 at the age of 80. His wife, Kathryn, predeceased him. He leaves son Alexander Jr.

John P. Doty died of cancer on November 23, 2004, his home in the Doral area of Miami, Florida. John came from Dayton, Ohio. He was a legacy; both his father and brother graduated from Dartmouth. John majored in sociology, worked on WDCR and Jack-O-Lantern and was a Chi Phi. After service as a Navy communications officer John worked for Ohio Bell and then went to Braniff Airways as business research manager. Later he moved to Eastern Airlines, where he was director of operating plans. John is survived by his wife, Paige, three children and a grandchild.

Donald R. Myers died of coronary artery disease on April 27 at his home in Tampa, Florida. He came to the College from Arlington, Massachusetts. At Dartmouth Don played varsity football and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was a biology major. After college Don graduated from Tufts University School of Dentistry and completed a three-year residency in oral surgery. Four years of dental practice in New England convinced Don that there was a better climate somewhere to the south. He moved his family to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and developed a dental/oral surgery practice. Don was equally active in competitive sailboat racing, and he and his sons were of Olympic caliber. Dons last boat was named Eleazer's Tavern and featured an Indian head painting on the bow. He is survived by his wife, Janet; children Rick, Jamie '88, Lynda and Kathy '82; and seven grandchildren.

1953

Tom Nelson died unexpectedly on August 2, 2004 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Tom came to Dartmouth in the summer of 1948 as an instructor in the NROTC program and became a full-time student in 1950 also working as a research assistant to Adelbert Ames at the Institute for Associated Research. As a Senior Fellow at Dartmouth he undertook a project investigating "The Problem of Changing Human Nature." After graduation Tom earned his M.A.T. at Wesleyan University, and then taught high school mathematics in Chappaqua, New York. He left in 1959 to teach junior high science in New Canaan, Connecticut, becoming department chairman in 1960, a post he held for 23 years. From the 1950s to just before his death Tom was active as a trustee, lecturer and publisher for the Institute for General Semantics. He is survived by son Tom '67, daughter Molly and two grandsons. His wife, Margaret, predeceased him.

1954

Nicholas Brice Dean died on January 28. Nick came to Dartmouth from Long Island, New York, and attended both Dartmouth and Harvard. He is remembered on campus as a serious photographer, a career he pursued working for Polaroid and studying with Ansel Adams. He published several books of his photos, including Lubec, Blues andRoots and Bullfinch's Boston. He taught photography and print making at the Portland School of Art. His other love was the history of sailing featured in his 2001 book, SNow Squall: The Last American Clipper Ship. Nick sponsored an exhibition to raise the ship, which had sunk near the Falkland Islands and return it to Maine. Nick is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and their children David, Katherine, Martha Joan and Rebecca.

Ferris "Tommy" Purdum Thompson died February 24 at the Veterans Hospital, Tucson, Arizona, after a long illness. Tommy came to Dartmouth from Monrovia Ascadia Duarte High School, Monrovia, California. At Dartmouth he majored in chemistry and zoology and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and The Dartmouth. He graduated from Georgetown School of Dentistry in 1958. He was in the Navy from 1957 to 1962, and after nine years of private practice, reached the rank of commander. He again entered private dentistry as a dental surgeon, retiring in 1997. He is survived by his wife, Beth, and children Ferris, Malinda, Malissa, Steven, David and James.

1955

Richard Sexton Flagg died on February 24. He came to Dartmouth from Westchester High in Pennsylvania. A member of Sigma Chi, Sphinx and AKK, Dick played varsity football for years and was a rugby and track participant in his undergraduate years as well as a member of the U.G.C. in his third year. He attended Dartmouth and Harvard Medical School, from which he graduated in 1959. From 1960 to 1971 he practiced medicine in the U.S. Navy, reaching the rank of DFR upon his discharge. Subsequently Dick specialized in vascular surgery and wrote several papers on that subject. He served as the treasurer of the Orange City (California) Surgical Society for several terms. He is survived by his wife, Raffaella, and children Sharon, Bradford and Jonathan.

Bruce Hugo Justice died in Traverse City, Michigan, on February 22. He came to Dartmouth from Dearborn, Michigan, and majored in chemistry, which became his life's work. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1961. Post-doctoral work was done at lowa State and Rice Institute and the University of Michigan over several years, while working at companies such as Dow Chemical, Texas Instrument and Allied Chemical. He retired from in-house work early but continued with contract work, including developing semi-conductor materials. Bruce has several patents to his credit in rocket propellants and integrated circuit manufacturing processes. He is survived by Lynda, his wife of 47 years, two sisters, daughter Ann and son Chris '81.

Peter Gordon Robinson died January 9 while traveling in Egypt (accompanied by a daughter). Peter came to Dartmouth from Medford, Massachusetts, where he attended high school. He comes from a Dartmouth family with several siblings and daughter Marrin '82 attending. After three years in the Army he worked for several companies, chiefly in personnel, and in 1966 startedwork for VICK International. This brought him to France, where he resided in Paris until his death. Peters company was subsequently merged and he taught at the university level and did some consulting for the U.S. government. By August 1994 he completely retired, giving his time to travel and, in particular, to attend several '55 mini-reunions. He also served as the Paris club secretary and president. Peter is survived by his wife of 35 years, Katia, and daughters Marrin, Melanie and Daphne.

1959

Ben Warren Drew Jr., "Ren" to many of us, died May 17. Ben prepared for Dartmouth at Deerfield and graduated from Tuck School of Business in the 3-2 program. He was active in DOC, Cabin & Trail, DCAC and Sigma Phi Epsilon/Sigma Theta Epsilon and was freshman football manager. After several years of Coast Guard active duty in which he rose to the rank of lieutenant commander, Ben continued in the reserves for 11 years. His business career began with Turner Corp., followed by Weyerhaeuser Corp. and Masonite Corp. Putting to good use the skills he had developed with these large corporations, in 1974 Ben purchased a lumber and hardware business in North Adams, Massachusetts, which he ran for the next 20 years. In 1991 he started an international export business, MTS, selling safety equipment to Russian and Ukrainian cities. Ben is survived by his wife Emily, children Christopher and Abbie, three grandchildren and six stepchildren.

1960

Peter Leslie Chillag died July 15, 2004, in Palo Alto, California, of pancreatic cancer. He was an opthalmologist working for a private company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Earlier he was self-employed in a private practice performing eye surgery. He lived a quiet life alone in a cottage behind larger properties in Menlo Park, California, and served as an usher for the San Francisco Opera. He came to Dartmouth from Astoria, New York, majored in psychology and pre-med, worked as a research assistant in the psychology department and was active in the Glee Club, the Drama Club and the Handel Society. He received his medical degree at Wayne State University in 1969 and lived in Santa Cruz and Capitola, California, before moving to Menlo Park. Neighbors said that Chillag, who left no immediate family survivors, told them he was the descendant of victims of the Holocaust in WW II.

Jay O. Emery died March 26 at his home in Hanover of cancer. His was a life of great loyal-ties—to the sport of skiing; to the U.S. Air Force, where he was an intelligence officer, Vietnam F-4 fighter pilot and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross; to Dartmouth College, for which he worked 20 years as a development officer; to his class of 1960, which he served several terms as treasurer; and to his family. At the last Home-coming dinner all of 1960s class presidents issued a special proclamation honoring him for "generosity" and "extraordinary achievements." In and out of the Air Force Jay made 400 parachute jumps and served all over the world. For many years he was the one who classmates called for official help in Hanover. He is survived by his wife, Wendy, son Eric, stepsons RT and Patrick, mother Elizabeth Emery and two sisters.

1962

John Jacob Roth of Center port, New York, died on December 2, 2004. John came to Dartmouth from Bethpage, New York, and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, former spouse Diana Strode and children John, Kristin '89 and Michael. Classmate John Walters writes: "I was really saddened to learn this news. John and I both grew up on Long Island and one of my good buddies moved to Bethpage during high school and became friends and graduated with John. Through this contact John and I quickly connected in Hanover and we spent a lot of time together as undergraduates. He was affectionately known as 'Ivy John' by his Phi Gam brothers and many others '62s. (When referring to something interesting, cool' or different, John loved to say, 'Hey, that's really ivy'; needless to say the nickname stuck.)"

1967

Lewis Pauker of Wilmette, Illinois, died in February after a long illness. Lew came to the college from Oceanside, New York. A chemistry major, he was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi, Jewish Life Council, Dartmouth Players and Undergraduate Council. He went to Columbia University, earning his M.B.A. in 1969. Thereafter, as Lew created a career at Colgate-Palmolive, he and his wife, Judy, lived in New York City; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; and Bangkok, Thailand. In 1990 they moved to the Chicago area, where Lew was a senior vice president for Helene Curtis. Lew's illness deprived him of his short-term memory, but his memories of Dartmouth were vivid, alive and so very special to him. Lew's many Dartmouth friends loved to reminisce with him and recall our days together in Hanover. Lew is survived by his wife, Judy, sons Benjamin and Edward, mother Norma Rosenthal and sister Genette Lieb.

John R. Verb of Somerville, New Jersey, died March 22. John had resided in New Jersey nearly all his life, born in New Brunswick, raised in Helmetta and lived in Somerville the past 20 years. After graduation John served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant on the ammunition ship USS Nitro AE-23 He received his M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1974. John was a builder who owned and operated Moorehouse Construction Cos. in Somerville, and was a member of the Somerville architectural review board. He regularly attended meetings of the Dartmouth Club of New Jersey, and was remembered by classmates as a burly, friendly, bear-like kind of guy willing to offer help to any friend. John was mayor of Helmetta for a time; he was an avid reader and history enthusiast. His wife, Barbara, daughter Stephanie, son Gregori, mother Frances Verb and sister Marie Hamilton survive him.

1968

Guy Mhone died March 1 in Pretoria, South Africa. At the time of his death he was full professor at Wits University. Born in Zambia, he was educated in Zimbabwe and Malawi, and at Dartmouth was involved with Cutter Hall, the Cosmopolitan Club and the Afro-American Society. He received his masters and Ph.D. in economics from Syracuse University. He taught at the State University of New York, New School for Social Research and Howard University before returning to the University of Zimbabwe, and in 1998 to the Wits graduate school of public and development management. Guy was authored many books and articles on economics and labor in Africa. His colleagues commended his "gentle temperament, quiet dignity and powerful intellectual contributions" as inspiration for his students. He balanced social justice instincts with rigorous economic analysis. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Wilson, and two children, Tamara and Zimema.

1970

Herschell L. Johnson III died in New York City in May. Herschell graduated as a Senior Fellow with a degree in English literature. At college he was a member of Casque & Gauntlet and Tabard, participated in A Better Chance and was awarded a Tucker fellowship. Following graduation he attended the Columbia School of Journalism before beginning a distinguished career as a writer, editor, poet and painter. His considerable professional achievements included working as assistant editor of Newsweek and Black Enterprise magazines, editor of Ebony Magazine, managing editor of Ebony Man Magazine, staff manager of AT&T corporate public relations (winning a number of awards for his contributions to AT&T's employee magazine) and communications director for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. His sister Geraldine, nieces and nephews, godson Wallace Ford III and Joyce Andrews, his companion of the last nine years, survive him.