Deaths

The following is a list of deaths reported to us since the previous issue. Full obituaries, usually written by the class secretaries or necrologists, may appear in this or a later issue.

Charles Gilbert Allen Jr. '27 • June 16,2004 Richard Byrnes Hood '30 • Aug.31,2005 John Kingsley Benson '31 • Oct. 2,2005 Arthur Thad Smith '31 • Oct. 8,2005 John Stephen Monagan '33 • Oct.23,2005 Oscar Mandel Cohn '34 • Nov. 10,2005 Franklyn John Jackson '34 • Oct. 13,2005 Witten H. McConnochie '34 'Aug. 13,2005 Richard Clare Mitchell '35 • Oct.21,2005 George Price '35 • Nov.23,2005 Jerome Hersh Spingarn '35 • July 17,2005 George Taylor Conklin Jr. '36 • Nov. 4,2005 Howland Packard Rogers '36 • Dec.3,2005 Donald Albert Williams '36 • Sept. 1,2005 David Uriah Herrmann '37 • Dec. 2,2004 Garrison Lowe Jr. '37 • Oct. 13,2005 John Wesley Stephens '38 • Oct.30,2003 Francis Stephen Bachelder '39 • Nov. 10,2005 John Paul Wiener '40 • Oct.28,2005 Franklyn Victor Schneider '41 • Oct. 11,2005 Donald Colby Baldwin '42 • July 2005 Horatio Eustis Reily '42 • Oct.16,2005 Harrison Morgan Rollins '42 • Nov.2,2005 William David Bulloch '43 • Oct.28,2005 Melvin Medford Fenichell '43 • April 17,2005 William Wellington Paine Jr. '44 • Nov.22,2003 Wynn Thomas Underwood '44 • Oct.20,2005 Thomas Hyland Armstrong '45 • Oct. 12,2005 Sumner Dorfman '45 • Dec. 6,2005 William James Ferguson '45 • May 29,2005 Elliot Raymond Goodman '45 • Nov. 27,2005 Gregory Howard Stillman '45 • Oct. 17,2005 Robert Edward Wottrich '45 • Nov. 28,2005 James Gailing Joiner '46 • Oct. 15,2005 Josiah Reamer Eisaman 111 '47 • Oct.30,2005 Patrick Joseph McLoughlin '47 • Nov. 16,2005 Charles R. Tourtellotte '47 • Sept. 19,2005 Thomas W. Crook '48 • Oct. 24,2005 George Fisher Baker III '49 • Dec. 1,2005 Judson Spear Blakely '49 • Feb. 5,2005 Joseph Alan Simons '49 • Oct. 6,2005 Anthony Ambrose Jr. '50 • Oct 28,2005 Ernst Edward Born '50 • Oct. 28,2005 Edward Tuck II '50 • Oct.31,2005 Edmund C. Hoeppner '51 • Nov. 19,2005 Ralph Lynch Jr. '52 • Nov. 7,2005 Alan A. Reich '52 • Nov. 8,2005 John Robert Shuman '52 • Nov.28,2005 Roger A. Steinharter '52 • Oct. 20,2005 Judson Bruce Barnes '55 • Oct. 10,2005 William Keve Ehrenfeld '56 • Oct. 27,2005 Jay L. Frankel '59 • Oct. 8,2005 David Sharp Mosteller '60 • Oct. 23,2005 George Detlef Detlefsen '66 • Nov. 20,2005 Henry Bruce Polin '67 • Nov. 13,2005 Douglas Scott Walbridge '79 • Oct.12,2005 Jordan Reed Feltus '05 • Nov. 29,2005

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John Stephen Monagan, a seven-term Democratic congressman from Connecticut, died of heart disease on October 23, 2005, at his home in Washington, D.C. A native of Waterbury, Connecticut, at Dartmouth he was involved with Jack-O-Lantern, Green Key, Palaeopitus, Marching Band, Glee Club, Alpha Delta and Sphinx. He went on to earn a law degree from Harvard in 1937. He served as mayor of Waterbury from 1943 to 1948 and then as Connecticut's 5th District representative from 1959 until 1973, when he went into private practice in Washington. He headed a House governmental operations subcommittee that in the late 1960s helped uncover irregularities in the Federal Housing Administration's financing of the Housing Renewal Program. He served the College and his class as class and club secretary, regional agent and on class reunion and reunion giving committees. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, and children Charles '72, Michael, Parthenia, Laura and Susan '83.

1934

Gardner Lombard Brown from Homosassa, Florida, died on September 22, 2005, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, Florida. "Brownie" was a member of the yacht club, winter sports and Phi Tau/Phi Sigma Kappa. Tuck School was his major. He was active in Dartmouth affairs after graduation—interviewing applicants and serving as class agent and national enrollment chairman. He served with Personal Finance Cos. in Maine; C.I.T. in Manchester, New Hampshire; R.H. Macy in New York City; Bank of Boston Corp; and as executive vice president of First National Bank in Lewiston, Maine. He was director of Lewiston Industrial Development Corp, the United Community Chest and the Y.M.C.A., also on the financial staff for the City of Lewiston's public works board, director and treasurer of Kiwanis Club, first vice president of Maine Bankers Association. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Susan, son Steven, sister Phyllis and three grandchildren.

Oscar Mandel Cohn, one of Dartmouth's most enthusiastic alums, died on November 10, 2005, in Normal, Illinois. At college he was merchandise manager of The Dartmouth and majored in chemistry. After graduation he in- terviewed prospective students and served the class on the executive and reunion giving com- mittees and as leadership and class agent. Soon after graduation he moved to Bloomington, Illi- nois, to manage his family's real estate holdings and a good-size farm. In the late 1980s he en- dowed a chair in molecular genetics at Dart- mouth Medical School. He was an Army veteran of WW 11, serving four years in the chemical corps as captain and another two years in the Pacific operation. Following active duty he served in Army Reserve for more than 20 years. In Bloomington he was seven times president of Moses Montefiore Temple and a member of the Young Men's Club and Wade Barney Lodge.

Franklyn J. Jackson died after a long illness on October 13,2005. "Jeff" majored in economics and was a member of BetaTheta Pi. After grad- uation he served as class secretary, treasurer and agent and on the class executive and inter- viewing committees. He joined the family firm G.H.Jackson Cos., insurance brokers in New York City, retiring in 1975 after being its presi- dent for a number of years. He took a number of courses at NYU, the Insurance Society of New York and at various insurance companies. During the war he served as captain in the Army Engineers from 1942 to 1946, guiding land- ing craft into various hostile beaches in the Pa- cific. He joined the Plandome, New York, Fire Department and later became its secretary and deputy chief and served on the board of directors. He also was very active with the Boy Scouts of America. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Suzanne, and son David. Son Todd predeceased him.

Witten H. McConnochie died on August 13,2005. "Witty" came to Dartmouth from Pelham (New York) High School, majored in English and was a class agent in 1985. During the war he served three years as a Navy supply officer. He was active in church and youth work and was chairman of several community organiza- tions. He gave up his lucrative position as a restaurant owner and operator shortly after the war to earn a master of arts degree from Co- lumbia University in 1954, and then turned to secondary school teaching and coaching in Pelham. Surviving are his wife of 64 years Janet, and son Kenneth '67, DMS'69. Son John '64 and brother Robert '32 predeceased him.

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Donald Albert Williams of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, died September x, 2005. He came from a Dartmouth family that included brother David Williams '35 and cousin Richard Pickering '36 (both deceased) as well as son Robert Williams '65 and nephew William Laitner '72. Don majored in English and was a member of Chi Phi and Heorot. After graduation he returned to his home state to work for Graybar Electric Cos. in Detroit as a packer and general handyman and stayed with the company until he retired in 1975 as district manager and director. During retirement he served Dartmouth as regional agent, on the CFD leadership committee (1982) and as job development/career advisor (1976-1979). Jean Laitner (University of Michigan 36) and Don were married in 1938; she predeceased him. Survivors are children Kathleen Stewart, Jean Angier and Robert, and five grandchildren.

1937

Clinton Parker Doriss died on July 22,2005. His last address was West Richland, Washington. He leaves children Patricia Trimble and James Dorris.

David Uriah Herrmann died on December 2, 2004, leaving his wife, Diana. Two Dartmouth cousins predeceased him, and he is survived by cousin Peter Engel '65. The last family address was Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.

Garrison Lowe of Bloomfield, Connecticut, died on October 13, 2005, leaving his wife, Mary Louise Lowe. During his Dartmouth years Garry was active with Green Key, the Dartmouth Outing Club, Cabin & Trail and Phi Gamma Delta. He was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude. He served as a class agent during the 1980s. He served the Hartford Insurance Group for 31 years, retiring in 1979 as an officer in the group health department.

Carl B. Noyes, the retired CEO of First N.H. Banks, died on November 10, 2005. He received his M.B.A. from Tuck School in 1938 and then served in important Navy officer posts in both WW II and the Korean War, rising to the rank of captain. He was a civic leader in his home city of Manchester, New Hampshire, holding top positions in the chamber of commerce and the United Way. He headed Citizens for Better Education in i960 and was elected an alderman in 1962. He became chairman of the board of trustees of his Brookside Congregational Church. Classmates will remember him as an avid tennis player, hiker and skier. And his lifelong interest in music and singing was displayed at our annual reunions, when Carl usually led the singing. He is survived by his wife Jean Frye Noyes; son David, who usually accompanied him to our reunions; and daughter Deborah Smith.

Francis Stephen Bachelder died November 10, 2005, at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, Massachusetts. At Dartmouth Steve majored in classical civilizations. After brief stints as reference librarian at Baker and statistician in the Labor Department in Washington, he entered Yale Divinity School in 1941, where he received the Wade Prize for Outstanding Preaching. He was ordained at Center Church, New Haven, in June 1944. Steves distinguished ecclesiastical career was served at Congregational churches in Montclair, New Jersey; Middletown, New York; and Attleboro. He also served as chaplain for the New York State Hospital in Middletown for many years. At all of these venues he was greatly revered. His Dartmouth classmates especially remember Steve for the inspirational messages he delivered so eloquently at memorial services of all our five-year reunions from 1.944 to 2004. Steves beloved wife, Dorothy, predeceased him. He is survived by son Robert '73, daughter Judith and two grandchildren.

Ralph Preston Champney died March 27,2005, in Foster, Virginia, on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Ralph entered Dartmouth from Culver Military Academy. He majored in economics and was amemberofßetaTheta Pi. During WW II he served as an officer in the Coast Guard. From 1952 to 1969 Ralph owned the Hampton Roads Marina, after which he ap- parently retired. He was recognized by the com- munity for his volunteer work with his church, Meals on Wheels and animal care. His wife, Charlotte, predeceased Ralph. He is survived by daughters Sally Raffa and Nancy Van Dyke, son David, eight grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.

Thomas Clark Foote died July 20,2005, at John Knox Village in Orange City, Florida, where he had moved in 2001. At Dartmouth Tom ma- jored in economics and completed the firstyear at Tuck School. He was a member of Chi Phi. Tom was in the Army in WW 11, and apparent- ly his entire working career was spent with the General Crushed Stone Cos. of Easton, Penn- sylvania. He was executive vice president at the time of his retirement. Tom was predeceased by his wife, Anne; survivors include daughter Evelyn, sons Thomas, William and Douglas and six grandchildren.

Herbert Mattlage died August 16,2005, at Har- ris Hill Center, Concord, New Hampshire. At Dartmouth Herb majored in sociology and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi, Casque & Gaunt- let, Palaeopitus and Green Key and was secre- tary of the Interdormitory Council. During the war he served in the Navy, retiring in October 1945 as lieutenant commander. Herb served on the USSArizona at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, but was ashore at the time of the attack. After getting a masters degree at Harvard School of Education, Herb's career was spent teaching physics and math, plus coaching various sports at Belmont Hill School in Massachusetts. He retired in 1982 and, with Ginny, lived in their cottage in Moultonboro, New Hampshire, and apartment in Hanover until moving to Concord in July 2002. Herb is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginia, sons Rodger and Stefan '72, two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Allan Holmes Vaitses died August 29,2005, at his home in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Allan left Dartmouth at the end of our freshman year. In the 1950s he established his own company to build custom yachts and do fiberglass boat work. Well-known in the marine industry, Allan invested in boat construction methods and later committed his expertise in writing. He contributed to Professional Boat Builder and Wooden Boat magazines and wrote several books. He retired in the 1970s but retained an active interest in boat building and repairing. He is survived by his wife Mable, son Stephen, daughter Gail, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

1940

John Paul Wiener of Boca Grande, Florida, died October 28,2005. "Dink" came to Dartmouth from Milwaukee University School, majored in local institutions, was a member of Psi Upsilon, Dragon and freshman football. He went to work for Bethlehem Steel Cos. in July 1940. During WW II Dink was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy on a minesweeper in the Pacific, and subsequently returned to Bethlehem Steel in Chicago. In 1951 he bought Florida Ladder Cos. in Sarasota, retiring as president in 1980. He is survived by daughter Nancy Wiener, sons John P. and Tobin B. and seven grandchildren.

1941

Hervey Conger Lewis came to Dartmouth from Northwood School in Connecticut. A nongraduate, Hervey died on January 23,2005. His last address was Northford, Connecticut. His wife, Anna, predeceased him. Hervey is survived by son Henry and daughter Kate.

Franklyn Victor Schneider died on October 11, 2005, of a heart attack at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. At Dartmouth he was active in track, the drama club, radio station and Pi Lambda Phi. He earned a master's degree at Tuck School in 1941, then served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. Vic was the owner of Skampalon Corp., a children's garment manufacturer in New York City. He and his wife, Bobbie, lived in Roslyn Heights, Long Island, for 40 years before they retired to Quechee, Vermont, in 1989. Vic worked with the physically challenged at the human resources school in Albertson, New York, and also did volunteer work at DHMC. Vic was an outstanding member of his Dartmouth class, for which he organized many mini-reunions and five-year reunions. He is survived by his wife, daughter Patti, son James and five grandchildren.

1942

Donald Colby Baldwin died on July 7,2005, at the Milford (Connecticut) Health Care Center of lung cancer. After graduation he received an ensign commission in the U.S. Navy and worked mainly in the anti-aircraft ammunition program during World War 11. He was released in 1946 as a lieutenant. He then joined the Bead Chain Manufacturing Cos. in the sales department, rising to advertising manager in 1954 and vice president in 1965. His working years were mainly in sales and included travel all over the United States, and he did considerable vacation travel in Europe and South America. After retiring in 1971 he became a private investor, which gave him time to pursue other interests. He was most proud of his establishment of the Baldwin Fund—a charitable fund for education, senior citizens and to help solve his area's social problems. Don is survived by nieces Penny Dawson and Connie Baldwin O'Brien and nephew James Baldwin.

Peter Christopher Krist died on December 14, 2005, at his home in Westport, Connecticut. Peter graduated magna cum laude in psychology before joining the U.S. Army Air Force in WW 11. He was discharged honorably as a major. He held various positions with American Airlines, Bendix and REA Express before joining Mobil Oil Corp. in i960. He served as liaison and coordinator for Mobil's various businesses, including Container Corp. of America, Montgomery Ward and W.F. Hall both in employee relations and the management areas concerned with the restructuring of those profit centers. When he retired in 1984 he was senior VP of employee relations and a member of the board of directors.and the executive committee. He was actively involved in numerous local and charitable groups. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Vede; son David and his wife, Stephonie; son Robert and his wife, Candice; grandchildren Alexandra, Nicole, Peter, Spencer and Geoffrey; and several nieces and nephews.

Horatio Eustis Reily died on October 16,2005, at the Baton Rouge (Louisiana) General Med- ical Center. "Pat" served on the destroyer USSMullany in the Pacific theater during WW II and was wounded in a kamikaze attack. He was president of a chemical specialty manu- facturing company, the Reily Chemical Cos., a division of William B. Reily & Cos., from 1946 to 1985 and secretary of the corporation. He served on the boards of numerous local or- ganizations and was honored by the Ameri- can Judicature Society in March 2005 for his outstanding work to promote a merit selec- tion process for judgeships. He was an avid skier, hunter and fisherman and thrived on adventure. Pat is survived by his wife of 60 years, Frederica; son Robert and his wife, Pamela, and daughter Niven; daughter Christine and her daughter, Amelia; daughter Peggy and her husband, Barrett, son Wright and daughter Reily; three great-grandsons; and brothers Bob and Bill.

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William David Bulloch died October 28, 2005, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bill grew up in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, where he attended Lyndhurst High prior to entering Dartmouth. A biology major, Bill on graduating entered the Navy and served as a pilot during WW 11. Postwar he attended graduate school at the University of North Carolina, where he taught physics, astronomy and math. He was a lecturer at Moorehead Planetarium and was a "distinguished visiting professor" at East Carolina University. A member of the board of tourism for Halifax County, Bill was senior warden, diocesan consultant, for the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Enfield, North Carolina. His 30-year business career was spent in New Jersey with Bell Telephone Laboratories, where he was director of publications. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Anne Boyd Whitaker Bulloch, son Lawrence, two brothers, two granddaughters and one great-grandchild.

1945

Thomas Hyland Armstrong died October 12, 2005, in Punta Gorda, Florida. With solid roots in Decatur, Illinois, Tom came to Dartmouth from the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut. He served in the Navy in the Pacific theater during WW 11, and returned to gain his M.B.A. from Tuck School. He owned a variety of businesses, farming interests and investments and had lived in Florida in his retirement years. Tom was an enthusiastic devotee of the circus and was a charter member of the Circus Association of America. He was also an active member of the Isles Yacht Club of Punta Gorda. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, the former Eleanor Holmes; daughters Meredith, Jeanne and Christine; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.

William James Ferguson Jr., a lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area died May 29,2005. Fergy served in the Army two years during WW 11, then returned to Hanover to graduate in 1947. His first job was with the Na- tional Aluminate Corp. He became a manufac- turer's representative in 1950 and, in 1961, formed his own partnership in that field. He was active in several industrial business societies, and was a steward of his local Methodist church. He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, the former Helen "Trudy" Wills. They had no children.

Myles Raymond O'Crowley died of heart disease September 21, 2005, at his home in San Clemente, California. The colonel was buried with full military honors at nearby Westminster Memorial Park. Although he enjoyed a successful career in the business world—during five years in retailing and 11 in manufacturing- Ray was at heart a military man. With 30 years of service he retired as a full colonel in the Air Force, having risen through the ranks through all enlisted and all officer grades to his final status. He covered many high-trust assignments in the Strategic Air Command and in the Titan Missile Program. After military retirement Ray served 11 years as human resources director for National Gypsum in Long Beach, California. He had three sons and a daughter with his wife, Margaret, who died in 1987. He shared his final years married to Bertha Hanson, who survives him along with 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Gregory Howard Stillman died October 17,2005, at Beechwood Continuing Care in Getzville, New York. He grew up in Nashua, New Hamp- shire, graduating from the New Hampshire School before coming to Dartmouth. Greg served in the 747 th Bomber Squadron in Italy during WW II before returning to Hanover un- til 1948. In 1949 he married Eileen Kelly and went to work in the Buffalo area. In successive positions with Niagara Metal and Buffalo Steel he became vice president of Bergman Tool Mfg. Cos. He retired in 1988. Eileen died in 1991. With three grown daughters Greg later married the former Eleanor Thompson with a "dowry" of two sons and four daughters. He was active in the Catholic church and local sports activities. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor, and their nine children and two grandchildren.

William Harvey Woods of Naples, Florida, and Plymouth, Massachusetts, died August 24, 2005, at Frances Georgeson House in Naples. A Marine Corps veteran, he was stationed in China during WW 11. After graduation from Dartmouth he worked in the insurance busi- ness for more than 30 years and retired from Bank of Boston. Bill was a former member of the Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton and, after moving to Naples in 1989, joined the Hole-in-the-Wall Golf Club. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, the former Mary Elizabeth Hoen, sons Edward and William, five stepchildren, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grand- children. Son James predeceased him.

1947

Josiah Reamer Eisaman 111 of Beverley Hills, California, died on October 30,2005. He came to college from Shadyside Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and joined the Navy in the V-12 program. He majored in comparative literature and joined Phi Delta Theta. His working life was spent on the West Coast where, in Los Angeles, he became vice president of Eisaman, Johns and Laws, a major advertising firm. His hobbies were skiing, tennis, travel and a study of the Japanese Imperial Navy. He had served as a guest lecturer at USC, speaking on opportunities in advertising. He was predeceased by uncle John Eisaman '21 and father Josiah R. II '19. He served on the class executive committee from 1997 to 2005 and as a class agent in 1992. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Charles Richmond Tourtellotte, M.D., died in Riverside, California, on September 19,2005. As the youngest member of our class, he was barely 16 when he started college from North Grosvenor Dale and Tourtelotte High School in Connecticut. In 1945 he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He received an M.D. degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1948. He trained in internal medicine and served as a bat- talion surgeon in Korea and as a medical officer at Fort Dix Army Hospital between 1950 and 1955. In 1965 he became associated with Loma Linda University as a clinical professor of medicine and in 1973 he accepted appointment as chief of oncology at Riverside General Hospital. As a testimonial to his skill and compassion, he was awarded the 2003 Laureate Recognition by the Southern California Region II College of American Physicians. He is survived by his wife and three children.

1948

Paul John Campbell died in Boynton Beach, Florida, on July 15, 2005. He first came to Hanover with the Navy V-12 program in 1943 and returned to graduate with our class in 1948. An education major, "Soup" was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Casque & Gauntlet. He lettered in tennis (as captain) and basketball, where he was signed by the NBA Boston Celtics and played for their Hartford affiliate for two years, also teaching at Hampshire School. He moved on to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he was an entrepreneur at the time of our 25th reunion. He studied psychology and became a therapist in private practice affiliated with Temple University. Still a jock, he took up golf and was club champion several times at the Doylestown Country Club. In retirement he and Lorraine split their time between Rockport, Massachusetts, and Ocean Ridge, Florida. He is survived by his wife and their son, Scott, and his family.

Thomas Worcester Crook Sr. died at Roanoke, Vir- ginia, on October 24,2005. He had finished high school at age 15 and had two years of col- lege behind him when he joined the Navy V- -12 program in Hanover in 1943. He became an officer and returned to graduate with our class in 1948. A glee clubber and active member of the Dartmouth Christian Union while on cam- pus, Tom supplied pulpits at small churches in the Upper Valley while finishing up his under- graduate work. He spent the next three years at seminary at the University of Chicago and re- ceived a masters of divinity degree. For his working years Tom divided time between the pulpit and nonprofit fundraising. He contin- ued consulting even after retirement and, fi- nally, as chaplain at a hospital in Roanoke. Tom contributed a lively page to our 50th reunion book, obviously enjoying his Dartmouth experience to the full. He is survived by his wife, Janeene, and son Thomas Jr.

1949

John Haig Ayvazian, M.D., died February 11, 2005, in New York City, his residence. He received his M.D. from Harvard University in 1951. John served for manyyears at the VA Hospital on E. 23rd St. in New York and was chief of staff when he retired. Surviving are his wife, Kohar, and children Kim and Kenneth, both Yale graduates.

Judson S. Blakely of Montpelier, Vermont, died February 5,2005. Active in the securities field, he established Pilgrim Securities in Montpelier and served as its president until his retirement. Active in the Republican Party Jud served at the city, county and state level. He was divorced from his wife, Maria Candell Gomey, and is survived by sons David and Joseph and daughter Anita. Jud served as class agent from 1993 to 1995. His father, Joseph W., was a member of Dartmouth class of 1908.

Peter E. Costich of Center Moriches, New York, well-known throughout the country in the field of horticulture, died September 25,2 005, after a short illness. Born in Westbury, New York, he entered Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 Program and served in the Navy in WW II and the Korean War. Known as an innovator in the nursery industry, he followed his father into the Hicks Nursery before starting his own business as a plant broker; the middleman between landscape architects and contractors and the plant growers. As a highly respected member of the nursery industiy, he received numerous honors from both regional and national industry organizations. Known for his generosity, warmth, intellect and humor, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Costich, and daughters Denise and Mary Alice. Son Edwin died in 2002.

Howard Whitney "Pete" Wing Jr., recently of Mil- ford, New Hampshire, died on September 28, 2005. Enlisting in the Army Air Corps early in WW 11, he served as a B-29 navigator. After the war he entered Dartmouth, where he majored in economics and was a member of Kappa Kap- pa Kappa. In 1948 he married Mary Jane Churchill in Brandon, Vermont, and they start- ed their 57 years together in Wigwam Village. He worked as an agent with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Cos. in Nashua, New Hampshire, forjo years, retiring to Lake Dun- more, Vermont, in 1992. He was an active mem- ber of the Unitarian Universalist Church, Nashua Fair Housing and Nashua Dartmouth Club and Twenty Associates. In addition to his wife, survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law and eight grandchildren.

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Anthony Ambrose Jr. of Palm Coast, Florida died on October 28,2005, at Florida Hospital Flagler. Tony came to Dartmouth from Newark Academy in Newark, New Jersey, and majored in economics. A member of Pi Lamda Phi, he played in the Marching Band and sang in the Barbary Coast. Following graduation Tony attended Rutgers State University and received a bachelor of laws in 1953. He had a successful career as a real estate attorney with Ambrose, Henshaw and Brady in Morris County, New Jersey, and retired in 1992, when he moved to Florida. Tony enjoyed golf and big band music and was a passionate collector of model trains and builder of models of famous passenger cars. He leaves his son, Anthony 111, and two daughters, Marsha Williams and Christine Coviello.

Ernst Edward Born, M.D.,died October 28,2005. Ernie came to Dartmouth from Prescott, Arizona, High School. At Dartmouth he majored in chemistry and zoology; he was a member of Gamma Delt. Ernie received his medical degree from the University of Colorado. After serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force, he established a surgical practice in Phoenix, Arizona, that spanned 30 years. He and his wife, Sally, were the parents of five and grandparents of 15.

Paul R. Rouillard died on September 12,2005, at Glens Falls (New York) Hospital after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. He came to Dartmouth after a stint as a pilot in the Navy in World War 11, having graduated from Saratoga Springs High School. At Dartmouth Paul majored in history, was a member of Phi Delta Theta (president) and was active in the Glee Club, the Undergraduate Council, the Intrafraternity Council, Casque & Gauntlet and varsity crew. After graduation he returned to his hometown of Saratoga Springs, where he had successful careers in insurance and banking. Paul was involved in many civic and cultural activities along with participation in the local Dartmouth club as president, secretary and executive committee and as class agent. He leaves his wife, Dorothy, daughters Susan, Joan and Wendy, three grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.

Edward Tuck II died from a heart attack on Oc- tober}], 2005, while raking leaves at his church in Hanover. He was followed in death by his wife, Marlene, two days later. At Dartmouth he was a member of Gamma Delt, majored in his- tory, was a member of Green Key and NROTC and served as manager of the freshman bas- ketball team as well as being on the varsity ri- fle team. After graduation Ed served as a lieutenant on two aircraft carriers for three years during the Korean War. His career was in the insurance business in Boston and Hartford, Connecticut. In retirement Ed and Marlene moved to Hanover, where Ed was heavily in- volved in many aspects of the College, class and town. In 2000 Dartmouth honored him with its Alumnus of the Year Award. Survivors include children Brian '78, Karen, Barbara, Linda '84 and Katherine. The class of 1950 will miss this devoted Dartmouth man.

1951

James Alexander Bovaird 111 died at home in Winnetka, Illinois, of diabetes and related complications on December 14,2005. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he prepared for Dartmouth at William Penn Charter School. At college he majored in history, was president of Sigma Chi and a member of Casque & Gauntlet. He served three years in the Army as an officer. Jim began a 40-year career in 1959 as a Merrill Lynch broker in its Chicago office. In that year he also joined in marriage with Elaine "Toby" Tobin and moved to Winnetka to bring up three daughters. Sadly, one of them, Susan, died at the age of 4. Outside of his family and his work his civic interest included Winnetka's Community House and the local Presbyterian Church. Competitive tennis was his favorite participation sport and baseball was his passion. Surviving Jim are his wife, Toby, daughters Anne and Sarah and six grandchildren.

Edmund Charles Hoeppner died on November 19, 2005, at the Johnson Health Care Center in Carol Stream, Illinois, after a six-year battle with bladder cancer. "Ned" was born in Mt. Ver- non, New York, and graduated from McKinley High School in Washington, D.C.Ahistory ma- jor, he obtained an M.B.A. at Columbia in 1953- He met Maurine Guest while working at RCA in New York City, and they were married while he was in the Army. He then began an Illinois Bell-AT&T career that spanned 33 years, with stops in Rockford and Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and Short Hills, New Jersey. In 1989 he returned to Glen Ellyn and became a history professor at the College of Du Page. Ned was an elder in the Presbyterian church and a member of Rotary One in Chicago. He is survived by Maurine, children Charles, Mary and Susan and three grandchildren.

Walter Rex Schreiner Jr. died September 27, 2005, at Ellis Hospital in Clifton Park, New York, from heart and kidney complications. Born in Albany, he grew up in Glens Falls, New York. A member of Chi Phi, he was on the track and cross-country teams and graduated from Tuck School in 1952. After serving in the U.S. Air Force he married Joyce Hutton in 1956. He then went to work for General Electric as a financial analyst at its research and development center in Niskayuna, New York, retiring in 1990. He is survived by Joyce and son Eric.

1952

C. Harvey Kelley came to Dartmouth from Manchester, New Hampshire. On September 27, 2005, while walking to his home in New York City, he collapsed and died of a heart attack. At Dartmouth Harvey was a philosophy major, graduated Phi Beta Kappa and went on to Tuck. After Army service he entered the insurance industry and worked in insurance, mostly in sales and sales management, until the day he died. He was with the Penn Mutual Insurance Cos. for 42 years. Harvey was intensely active as a leader of many organizations, including the presidency of the New England Society, a past master of his Masonic lodge and a trustee of the St. George Society. Together with Bob Ringstad '52, Harvey initiated the now-annual September '52 luncheon in New York. About a dozen classmates attended his memorial service on October 4. He leaves his wife, Gail, and children Allison and Bradford.

Ralph Lynch Jr. died of cancer on November 7, 2005. 'Ace," as he was known to his classmates, was born in Pittsburgh, attended Shady Side Academy and was the son of a Dartmouth '17 graduate. Ace studied law at the University of Pittsburgh and lived in that city until his death. His specialty was public finance and he did a lot of it. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in an obituary, said he "literally helped build Pittsburgh as bond counsel on projects, including Three Rivers Stadium." Ace also served as city solicitor for four years. A varsity baseball pitcher at Dartmouth, he had previously pitched for an Army team during military service from 1946 to 1948. Aces first wife, Judy, died in 1985. He is survived by his wife, Millicent; children Carol, Cindy, Debbie and Michael; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and brother Hugh '50. You were an Ace—we'll miss you.

Alan A. Reich died of congestive heart failure No- vember 8, 2005, at his home in McLean, Vir- ginia. He attended Loomis and the Rossell School in England. Scholar, athlete, leader, Alan was the most distinguished member of his graduating class—Russian major, football, rug- by, All-American in track, senior class president, Barrett Cup. His graduate degrees included an Oxford diploma in Slavic and Eastern-Euro- pean studies, a Middlebury M.A. and a Harvard M.B.A. He spoke five languages. After Army in- telligence service in Europe, Alan worked for Polaroid. A 1962 diving accident rendered Alan a quadriplegic. In 1970 he joined the State De- partment as deputy assistant secretary for educational and cultural affairs, and later directed the Bureau of East-West Trade for the Commerce Department. Later as the founder and president of the National Organization on Disability, he became the nations leading spokesperson and tireless advocate for the disability community. Alan's many awards and honors included honorary degrees from Gallaudet College and Dartmouth. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Gay; children James, Jeffrey and Elizabeth; brother Peter '53; and 11 grandchildren.

John R. Shuman died on November 28, 2005, at his home in Piedmont, California. A native Californian, jack came to Dartmouth from Lowell High School in San Francisco. He majored in philosophy and was a member of Delta Tau Delta and Casque & Gauntlet. After Navy service as operations officer on a destroyer, jack returned to San Francisco to join his fathers stock brokerage firm. In 1974 he branched out and formed an investment advisory firm. It was a success. As Jack related in a part of his very funny report in the '52 50th-year book, "If one happens to launch an investment counseling firm on the eve of a 22-year, 13-fold advance of the Dow Jones Index, he is apt to make a few successful investments and have at least several happy clients." Jack leaves behind his wife, Josephine, children John '78, Lauren and Stephen and two grandchildren.

Roger A. Steinharter died on October 20,2005, at his home in Southbury, Connecticut. He suf- fered from Alzheimer's disease. Roger entered Dartmouth from Salem, Massachusetts, and Lawrence Academy. A sociology major, he was a member of Pi Lambda Phi. After military ser- vice Roger entered the employee benefits con- sulting field and spent his entire business career in that, mostly in the Boston area. In 1991 he retired as director of marketing for the William Walton Cos. Roger and his wife, Harriet, built a home in Stonington, Maine, and lived there for 13 years until his disease forced his relocation to be nearer his sons. Roger is survived by Harriet, sons Andrew and Michael '81 and six grandchildren.

1955

J. Thomas Fleming died on September 8,2004, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. Tom came to Dartmouth from Hamden, Connecticut, and the Hopkins School, majoring in history and was a member of Sigma Chi. He managed our tennis and squash teams. At a later date Tom went back to school, receiving an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University. Following Dartmouth he spent 23 years as a Navy pilot and flight instructor, finishing up as an officer at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. He then had a second successful career in real estate, including service as president of Monterey County Association of Realtors. His wife, Toni Fleming, former spouse Carol Roberts and children Toni and Jill Fleming survive Tom.

1956

William K. Ehrenfeld, a San Francisco doctor described in a 2005 Sotheby's auction catalog as a man who "led a double life"—an appropriate description of someone who earned renown not only as a pioneering vascular surgeon but as a leading collector of Indian art—died on October 27,2005, after an extended illness. Following his undergraduate education he obtained his medical degree at New York Medical College. After an internship and residencies in New York hospitals he joined the University of California San Francisco in vascular surgery. There he helped establish the university's vascular surgery division as well as developing innovations that improved the diagnosis and management of diseases in the carotid arteries and reducing the risk of strokes in the elderly. Over three decades he became a collector of Indian art that came to be known as the Ehrenfeld Collection. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude, sister Elaine and daughters Lisa, Lauren and Lesley.

1957

Philip A. Rollins died in his sleep on Christmas Day 2005 while visiting his family. Phil was a history major, played football until injured and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. After graduating from Boston College Law School, he entered politics and, in 1970, won election as district attorney of an office that included Cape Cod, New Bedford and Fall River. Within two years he developed a model program that put a state police officer in the district attorneys office. In 1975 the Massachusetts state legislature approved his proposal to establish a Cape Cod and Islands district. He won every election over the next 25 years, retiring in 2002. Personal tragedy found him in 1986 when his daughter Alison, a graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, was killed while working on a private vessel. In the 1990s Phil helped create Children's Cove, a multidisciplinary agency that assists the victims of child abuse. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla, son Phil and daughter Priscilla.

David A. Smith of North Falmouth, Massachu- setts, died of a heart attack on December 19, 2005. Agraduate of Governor Dummer Acad- emy, Dave majored in history and was a mem- ber of Phi Gamma Delta. Upon graduation he entered the construction industry, working as a salesman at several equipment companies. The industry by its nature has its ups and downs and David met these challenges. In mid- career he was branch manager of Clark Wilcox Cos. in East Providence, Rhode Island, then went on to own Bourne (Massachusetts) Bridge Rental. For manyyears Dave was actively involved with the Utility Contractors' Associa- tion in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Washington as "an opportunity to return some- thing to the industry that supports me." He en- joyed playing golf, especially with classmates, and was a longtime member of the Pocasset Golf Club. Survivors include son Robert, sister Christine and a niece.

1958

William Sarantopoulos died August 17,2004, in Bainbridge Island, Washington, after a yearlong battle with leukemia. "Joe" came to the College from Killingly High School in Danielson, Connecticut. At Dartmouth he ran track freshman year, majored in sociology and was president of Delta Kappa Epsilon and a member of Sphinx. Joe received a law degree from the University of Connecticut. After Army service in Germany, where he met his wife, Toni, he returned to Danielson to practice law and also serve as judge of probate. In 1979 Joe and Toni, along with their three children, moved to Thatcher, Arizona, where they owned and operated the Olympic Pizzarama restaurant for 24 years. Toni and children Melina, Stephanie and Peter survive Joe.

1984

Wilmer Clyde Faust 111 died on July 25,2005. He is survived by his second wife, Janet Faust. His former spouse, Marianne, is deceased. He was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and earned a B.A. in anthropology from Dartmouth and a master's in urban planning from Penn State. Bill had a career in city planning beginning in York, Pennsylvania, and transferring to the Harrisburg planning commission. During his 30-year tenure of service for the city of Harrisburg, Bill was appointed the executive director of the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority and was instrumental in many midtown projects, most notably the transportation center. Bill and his wife, Marianne, founded the Historic Harrisburg Association. Bill's life was a tribute to what he called "his city."

Konrad Bernhard Von Moltke died on May 19, 2005, at his home in Norwich, Vermont. He was an expert on international environmental relations. He majored in mathematics at Dartmouth and received his Ph.D. in medieval history from the University of Gottingen in 1970. He then taught history at the State University of New York, returning to Europe in 1972 to work on educational policy. In 1976 he was the founding director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy in Bonn, which was devoted to the analysis of policy alternatives for European environmental problems. In 1984 Konrad, wife UIrike and their four children moved to Norwich, where he lectured as Dartmouth adjunct professor on environmental studies and was senior fellow of the Colleges Institute on International Environmental Governance. He is survived by his wife, Annabelle, and four children, including Johannes '89 and Jakob '02. His former wife, Ulrike, predeceased him.

1979

Douglas S. Walbridge died October 12,2005, at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, after a lengthy illness. Born in Erie, he graduated from Hotchkiss Preparatory School. At Dartmouth Doug majored in economics and captained the men's tennis team. In 1977 he received the Occom Bowl for Most Improved in tennis. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Dragon. For one year between college and graduate school Doug pursued professional tennis. He received his M.B.A. from Cornell University. Doug was president and CEO of the former Seaway Electric Supply,Turain Automation Systems and the Walbridge Corp. He was an avid golfer and tennis player. Doug imbued a love of sports and competition in all of his children as he coached and mentored them in baseball, soccer, tennis and hockey. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth "Lisa," and children Ashley, Trevor, Anne, John and Chad. We all will miss him.