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.
William Leman Starr Jr. '27 'April2,2003 Richard Frederick Eberline '29 • Jan. 19 Hart Devin Gilchrist '31 • Jan.3 Frank Allen Power '32 • Dec. 9,2005 Gustavus H. Zimmerman Jr. '32 • N0v.3,2005 Robert Bowen Allen '33 • Jan. 4 Richard Kirshbaum Lyon '33 • Dec. 18,2005 Bernard E. Loveman Jr. '34 • Oct. 17,2005 Charles Edwin Rolfe Jr. '34 • Jan. 7 Robert Hilliard Denham Jr. '35 • Jan.23,2005 John Ellis Gilbert '35 • Dec. 16,2005 Neil Fletcher Roberts '35 • Dec. 11,2005 Russell Beckett Capelle '36 • Oct. 9,2005 George Forrest Riley '36 • Dec. 16,2005 Stevens Samuel Stotzer '36 • Jan. 22 Crawford Ruggles Ferguson '37 • Sept.3,2005 Carl Bourneuf Noyes '37 • Nov. 10,2005 James Charles Risk '37 • Oct. 24,2005 William Donald Simmons '38 • Sept.30,2005 Robert Harrison Clymer Jr. '39 • Jan. 22 Robert Lee North '39 • Jan. 8 Robert Owen Schwartz '39 • Jan. 11 William Singleton Tomkins '39 • Jan. 18 Roger Bruce Conant Jr. '40 • Dec. 18,2004 Robert Bradford Hamilton '41 • Dec. 18,2005 Andrew Holmberg Hunter'41 'Jan.22 H. Clay Messenger Jr. '41 'Aug. 9,2005 Lincoln Morton '41 • Oct. 17,2005 Lydon Eidlitz Amy '42 • Jan. 13 William Thomas Dillon Jr. '42 • Dec.31,2005 Peter Christopher Krist '42 • Dec. 14,2005 James Arthur Dinsmoor'43 'Aug. 25,2005 Thomas Jefferson Munn '43 April 11,2004 Bethune Duffield '44 • Feb. 6,2005 Charles Curtis Richardson '44 ' Jan.s Herbert Alfred Wolff Jr. '44 • Dec. 7,2005 Harry Mills Judge '45 • Dec. 22,2005 Channing Metcalf Bowen '46 • Dec. 6,2005 Francis Samuel Cox '46 • Dec. 6,2005 Edward D. Lane-Reticker'46 • Dec. 13,2005 Arthur Naitove '46 • Dec.30,2005 Stephen Martin Olko '46 • Dec. 2,2005 James Graham Pulliam '46 • Dec. 27,2005 Harry Diedrick Tietjen '46 • Nov. 5,2005 John Vincent Underhill '46 • Dec. 8,2005 Russell David Pfaff '47 • Jan. 15 Charles Bradford Roney '47 • June 9,2000 Dwight B. Burley '48 • Nov.30,2005 William A. Coleman '48 • Oct. 24,2005 John Warren Martin '50 • March 12,2005 Donald Grant Russell '50 • Jan. 30 Benjamin Allison '51 • Dec. 18,2005 James A. Bovaird 111 '51 • Dec. 14,2005 Wilson L. Condit '52 • Nov.5,2005 George Whylden Haigh '53 • Feb. 1 Eugene Jaroshevich '53 'April 1,2004 Barry Hughson Cox's 4 • Nov.5,2005 Roelof A. Kreulen '55 • Jan. 13 William Sturtevant Lyon '55 • Jan. 8 John Jay Stonehill '55 • Dec. 15,2005 Richard Paul Benoit '56 • Jan. 4 James Leonard Flynn '56 • Dec.30,2005 Philip Ashton Rollins '57 • Dec. 25,2005 David Arthur Smith '57 • Dec. 19, 2005 Laurance Alden Lyons '58 • Oct.22,2005 Laurence Davies Trevett '58 • Feb.4,2005 Donald Watkins Polm '59 • Dec.4,2005 Kenneth Robert Karkos '62 • December2005 George Fredric Meyer '62 • Oct.3,2005 Gary Craig Lange '63 • Dec. 26,2005 David Eugene Rosenbaum '63 'Jan. 8 lan Douglas Bruce '69 • Feb.3 GregoryHemberger'70 'Jan.28 John Conner Sieg Jr. '74 • Dec.30,2005 Stephen G. Rattigan '75 • May 23,2005 Michael Brian Martin '86 • Dec.31,2005 Clara I. Kanocz '87 • 2001-2002
1929
Richard Frederick Eberline died at Crittendon Hospital in Rochester, Michigan, on January 19 from pneumonia and heart problems. He came from Northern High School in Detroit, belonged to Phi Delta Theta and majored at Thayer School. He belonged to the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Margaretta Rod and Gun Club. After 11 years with Ford Motor Cos. he worked with U.S. Rubber and several smaller companies and retired as general manager of Syncro Cos. He was class agent in 1997. His wife, Mary, predeceased him. He leaves three children: Richard, Mary and John.
1932
Howard Warner "Howdy" Pierpont, a longtime resident of Darien, Connecticut, with a Hanover second home, died on February 22 at Norwalk Hospital. Coming from Omaha and Deerfield Academy to Dartmouth, he was a member of Alpha Delta Chi, Sphinx and TheDartmouth's news board. Howdy retired in 1972 as vice president of the Equitable Assurance Society, now AXA. He spent his career in the group life and health benefits area that Equitable pioneered. He and his family enjoyed boating on Long Island Sound and riding at the Ox Ridge Riding Club, where he was a director and treasurer. An active class member, he was president 1942 to 1947 and treasurer from 1976 to his death. The College recognized him as 2005 Treasurer of the Year, citing his perseverance and diligence. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, three children, one grandson and one great-grandson. His first wife, also Dorothy, predeceased him.
Frank Allen "Pete" Power of Port Richey, Florida, died December 9,2005. He came to Dartmouth from Canandaigua and its academy in New York. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and the Dartmouth Outing Club and was engaged in intramural athletics. He worked for almost 40 years with Eastman Kodak at Rochester in its film emulsion division. On retirement he moved to Port Richey on the Gulf. He enjoyed golf, gardening and bridge and had a very active social life at the community, where he lived with his wife, Helen. In his later years he was a devoted caregiver to Helen, who predeceased him by 13 months; they were married two weeks shy of 70 years. They leave son Stephen '61, daughter Patricia, three grandchildren and one great-grandson. Pete was proud of his Dartmouth family, which included a younger brother, son, two grandchildren and a niece, all survivors.
Gustavus Henry Zimmerman Jr. of Fort Myers, Florida, died on November, 2005. He and his twin brother, John, came to Dartmouth from New York City after attending Trinity School there. Gus belonged to Sigma Phi Epsilon. After Tuck he was with U.S. Rubber, becoming general superintendent at its Passaic, New jersey, plant. In the 1970s he joined the H.K. Porter Cos. as a factory manager in Trenton and then to Bellefontaine, Ohio, to establish a factory that introduced a new technology to cure rubber hose, revolutionizing the industry. He enjoyed summers at Point O'Woods on Fire Island, New York, and winters at Shell Point Village in Fort Myers. Gus loved sailing and was a founding member of the Dartmouth Sailing Club. He was also active in the YMCA, Boy Scouts, United Fund and his church. His four wives predeceased him. His sole survivor is son Gus III '71
1934
Bernard Emanuel Loveman Jr. died on October 17, 2005. "Bill" came to Dartmouth from the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey but left the College after his sophomore year. He received his bachelor of science degree from New York University in business administration in 1947; before and after that he had many jobs, ending up with Western Electric in its transmitter assembly department in a very responsible job and finally AT&T Technologies Inc. He was very active with the Boy Scouts, church and charitable work in and around Indianapolis. His hobbies were hi-fi, radio, music, golf and swimming. His survivors are his wife, Clara, and children Carol, Robert and Gary.
Charles Edwin Rolfe Jr. died of heart failure at his home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, on Januarys "Chuck" came to Dartmouth from Andover and was very active at the College. He was a member of Green Key, Casque & Gauntlet, freshman hockey, freshman and varsity cross country and Tabard/Sigma Chi, and majored in sociology. In 2001 he was one of the Colleges class agents. He became vice president of Besse-Rolfe clothing store in Lynn, Massachusetts, carrying on the tradition of a family business. He was active in community affairs and served as chapter chairman of the Greater Lynn Red Cross. Tennis and badminton were his favorite after-college sports and he loved gardening. Surviving are children Richard and Carolyn Stopford. Two of his wives, Julia and Amy, as well as daughter Anne, predeceased him.
1936
Russell Beckett Capelle, who was living in northern New England, died October 9, 2005. At Dartmouth he majored in history and was a member of Delta Upsilon and the Glee Club and played freshman football. After Dartmouth he earned a master of arts degree at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, worked as a surveyor for the U.S. Geological Survey and joined the legal department of Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Cos. at Hartford, Connecticut. In 1942 he married Violet Kuehner, and he entered miitary service, later discharged as a first lieutenant and awarded a Purple Heart with six battle stars. After the war he and Violet returned to New England, where he taught at Bradford Junior College until 1954, when he transferred to Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, retiring in 1982 as government professor. He is predeceased by Violet and brother George Jr. '36. He is survived by children Russell Jr. '65, Joan Collins and Elizabeth Neal and five grandchildren.
George Taylor Conklin Jr. died on November 4, 2005, at his home in Port Washington, New York. His academic interest was in economics, which became his major at Dartmouth. He earned a masters degree in business from Tuck in 1937 and a Ph.D. in economics from New York University and a Ph.D. in finance from Columbia University. Joining Guardian Life Insurance Cos. of America in 1939, he rose to be chief executive in 1971 and chairman of the board of directors in 1977. He was an adjunct professor of finance at New York University and served as chairman of the National Bureau of Economic Research and of the Investment Advisory Committee of New York State Teachers Retirement System. He is survived by his wife, Julie; children Sandra, Heather, Holly and George 111 '62; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
George Forrest Riley died December 16,2005, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He majored in education, was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, Green Key, and Casque & Gauntlet. "Red" played varsity ice hockey at Dartmouth and was a candidate for the 1936 U.S. Olympic hockey team. After graduation he went into the real estate business as a partner with his father in the firm of George F. Riley and Son until 1941, when he accepted a teaching position at the North wood School in Lake Placid, where he taught social studies and coached hockey. In the mid-1950s he moved with his family to St. Petersburg, Florida, where he owned and operated Riley Realty. He also did some public relations work for a Florida winter resort, served as president of the Gulfport City Council and as director of parks and recreation for a time. He is predeceased by wife Jane and is survived by daughters Sarah, Linda and Gail, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Howland Packard Rogers died December, 2005, at his home in Vero Beach, Florida. He followed his brother Derrol '40 in attending Dartmouth, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi. Returning to his hometown of New Britain, Connecticut, after graduating from Dartmouth with a bachelor's degree in economics and after the war years as a captain in the Air Corps, he spent the greater part of his business career in that community. Never at a loss for inspiration in business and ever the entrepreneur, Howie engaged in a number of successful ventures. He later operated Rogers Investment Cos. in New Britain until his retirement in 1972. He is predeceased by his wife, Barbara and son George. He is survived by daughter Diana' 82, her husband, Richard Spurgin '81, daughter-in-law Suzanne Rogers, seven grandchildren and companion Christine Schroder.
Seymour Emanuel Sims of Hartsdale, New York, passed away on March 26, 2005. His wife, Miriam, died in 1999. They both were active participants for many years in civic and Jewish affairs in the Westchester, New York, area. Seymour and Miriam were founding members of Westchester Reform Temple and he became its president in 1971. He served four years in the wartime Pacific as battery commander in an artillery unit. In civic affairs after the war he became a trustee and later mayor of Scarsdale, New York, as well as being a member of the local school board. At Dartmouth he majored in philosophy and was business manager of the Dartmouth Pictorial. In 1937 he received an M.B.A. degree from New York University. His business career was with Express Electro Plating Cos. Inc., from which he retired in 1985 as president. Our sympathy goes to his daughter, Barbara Sims.
Stevens Samuel Stotzer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died January 22. At Dartmouth he majored in sociology and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, Green Key, Pictorial (advertising manager), Freshman Glee Club and the German Club. After graduation he worked for Archer Daniels-Midland Cos. in Minneapolis until entering military service in 1941 as an apprentice seaman in the Naval Reserve. He was released on inactive duty in 1946 as a lieutenant commander after skippering a convoy ship, the PC 627, through five invasions of France and Italy. He was awarded the Bronze Star. After the war he worked with his father at the Stotzer Granite Cos., a family business with offices in Portage, Milwaukee and Chicago and became president of the company in 1959, retiring in 1984. Steve served on a number of civic and community organizations, was active in his church and was president of the Wisconsin Dartmouth Alumni Association during its early years. He also continued his Dartmouth-acquired love for skiing, golf and other outdoor activities. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Emilie, children Sara, Mama and David and three grandchildren.
1937
Crawford Ruggles Ferguson died in Punta Gorda, Florida, on September 3,2005, leaving his wife, Lois, and children Jane, Warren and Anne Ferguson. A grandchild, Lauren Ferguson Varney, graduated from Dartmouth in 1994. Crawf was a member of Zeta Psi at Dartmouth. His widow, Lois, is a '37 graduate of Colby-Sawyer College. He was a lieutenant commander in the Navy in World War 11. His hobbies were golfing and sailing, often from his summer place in Kennebunk port, Maine.
Carl B. Noyes died November 10, 2005, in Manchester, New Hampshire, leaving his widow, Jean, and children David Noyes '70 and Deborah Noyes Smith. He was an active leader in Dartmouth and class of 1937 matters, even leading the singing at his 68th mini-reunion a few weeks before his death. Carl graduated from Tuck School in 1938 and served as a naval officer in both WW II and the Korean War, rising to the rank of captain. He began a distinguished banking career at Chase National Bank in 1953, and in 1958 moved to Manchester, where he rose to CEO of First New Hampshire Banks. He was a community leader in Manchester, active in the United Way, the chamber of commerce and his Congregational church. In the 1960s he organized Citizens for a Better Education and served on the board of aldermen.
James Charles Risk died in New York City on October 24, 2005. He majored in history at Dartmouth, and then began a long and notable career in the Navy, in teaching and in foreign service assignments at the State Department. In 1977 the Queen of England invested him with the insignia of an honorary commander of the Royal Victorian Order for his authoritative writings on the insignia of the orders of British knighthood. His catalogue of British orders was published in an edition limited to three copies—one for the royal library, one for the queen and one for "risk." He enjoyed a close personal relationship with the queen because of his research and writings about English history and traditions—learning enhanced by graduate studies in English and European history at Harvard. He also edited and published the Numismatic Review.
1939
Robert Harrison Clymer Jr. died January 22 of lymphoma while in the care of hospice in Naples, Florida. At Dartmouth Bob went on to the medical school under the three-two program, graduating from DMS in 1940. He received his medical degree from Columbia in 1942. After several years as an Army doctor, Bob undertook a three-year urologic residency at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, where he also met his future wife. He prospered in his medical practice, serving as chief of urology at the Reading (Pennsylvania) Hospital. He retired from medicine in 1986, after which he chaired a bank trust department, managed several pension funds and proved to be an astute, successful investor. He and his wife moved to Naples in 1999. Bob is survived by his wife of 54 years, Fay; children Robert Jr. '74, Susan and Margaret; and two grandchildren.
Robert Lee North died January 8 at Farmington Care, Farmington, Connecticut. At Dartmouth he majored in physics, did some boxing and was a member of the rowing club. During WW II Bob was a pilot in the Army Air Force, flying mostly B-25 bombers, including 96 missions in the European theater. After the war he worked 45 years with Connecticut Power Cos. (now Northeast Utilities), entirely in production and plant operations. He was manager of power-plant maintenance when he retired in 1982. Retaining a lifetime interest in flying, Bob had been a volunteer at the Bradley Air Museum for many years. Bobs wife, Virginia, died in 1981, and he is survived by sons Robert and Charles, daughters Elizabeth Wickfors and Laura Terenzini, and granddaughter Michelle Terenzini.
Robert Owen Schwartz died January 11 at his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina. At Dartmouth Bob majored in sociology and was a member of Pi Lambda Phi, the Junto board and the varsity tennis team. His career was spent in the home-furnishing field, first at several department stores and then, with his first wife, Jean, building, owning and operating an Ethan Allen furniture store in Buffalo, New York. After selling this business in 1979, Bob and Jean retired to Pinehurst, where they enjoyed golf, dabbled in real estate and traveled extensively. Bob was widowed for some time before finding a wonderful partner in his second wife, Jeannette. In addition to Jeannette, Bob is survived by daughters Susan and Barbara and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
William Singleton Tomkins died January 18 in his apartment in Naples, Florida. For many years he was 1939s leadership giving chairman for the Alumni Fund and was his own best prospect as our most generous contributor. At Dartmouth Bill majored in English and then earned his M.B.A. at Harvard Business School. After three years in the Army Air Corps during the war and brief career stints with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and M&M's candy manufacturer, he started his 30-year association with United Parcel Service. It is no exaggeration to say that Bill played a major part in the astounding growth of UPS into the large, effective company it is today. As vice president of all sales and customer relations for the country, he retired at age 60 in 1978. Widowed twice, Bill's first wife, Lois, died shortly after his retirement. Second wife Robilee died in 2004. He is survived by son Douglas '65, daughters Joan and Barbara and five grandchildren.
1940
Roger Bruce Conant Jr. of Melvin Village, New Hampshire, died December 18, 2004. Rog came to Dartmouth from the Taft School. While at Dartmouth he was a member of Sigma Chi and a star hockey player. An avid sportsman, Roger retired as vice president of By Products in the U.S.A. for Thomas Borthwick and Sons of London, England. Roger was predeceased by his wife, Jane, brother John '46. He is survived by daughters Jane Batchelder, Martha, Faith Millen and Lisa.
1941
Robert Bradford Hamilton died on December 18, 2005. His last address was in Walnut Creek, Californa. Bob came to Dartmouth from Westwood, New Jersey. He was active in the Players and French Club as an undergraduate and then earned a graduate degree at Tuck School. He later retired as a business analyst.
Andrew Holmberg Hunter passed away in Chatham, Massachusetts, on January 22. At Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Dragon. He was also a letterman, specializing in the broad jump and high jump. Andy served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps during WWII. He was employed by Papercraft Greeting Cos. in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he served as president, and later headed New England Envelope in a similar capacity. He was the husband of the late Frances Rainwater Hunter and their surviving children: Christine Callahan, Andrea Hayden, Douglas, Jeanie Long, and Robert.
H. Clay Messenger Jr., M.D., died on August 9, 2005, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was active in Kappa Sigma, the marching band and Handel Society. After Dartmouth he attended the University of Rochester and then completed his internship at Duke University Hospital in 1945. Clay went on active duty for two years in the U.S. Navy, serving as a lieutenant in naval hospitals in Philadelphia and the Philippines. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at University of Pennsylvania Hospital in 1951 and then established a private practice in Dayton for 35 years. Retiring in 1986, he was a consultant for Miami Valley Hospital until 2001. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Myra Maben, and their children Margaret Joan Tolles and Harold.
Lincoln Morton passed away on October 17, 2005, after a long battle with cancer. Line came to Dartmouth from Woburn, Massachusetts, and Newton, New Hampshire. He attended classes in Tuck School and belonged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Line was a longtime resident of Selma, North Carolina, where he lived for 54 years with his wife, Judy, and their children Susan, Lincoln and Charles.
1942
Lydon Eidlitz Amy died on January 13. He had lived in Ossining, New York, for the past seven years. Don spent his life in engineering after graduating from Thayer, starting with four years in the Navy as a Civil Engineer Corps officer with an underwater demolition team "touring" the Pacific. After two years in Boston, where he met and married Margaret Findlay, he joined Raymond International in engineering and construction. He was headquartered in New York but worked jobs around the world, mostly piers and waterfront construction, before retiring in 1984 as a vice president. He then spent 11 years as a senior project manager for O'BrienKreitzberg in New York, and then doing private consulting services, periodically for the Ossining Department of Public Works on local construction project management and site supervision. Dons wife, Margaret, predeceased him. He is survived by children Eileen, Thomas, Virginia, John and Margaret and four grandchildren.
William Thomas Dillon Jr. died on the last day of 2005 at the Loomis Nursing Center in his hometown of Holyoke, Massachusetts, where he was born and his father was a former mayor. During World War II he was with the U.S. Army's 102 nd Infantry Division, where he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He then attended the Boston College School of Law. He was employed by the Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and from 1948 to 1950 was a state representative for the 14th district in the state legislature. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters and sons-in-law Katherine and Peter Cragan, Gene and Gregory Schmidt, Margaret and Edward Beard and Janet and Curt Mandeville; sister Marge and her husband, Robert Ramsdelle; sister Jean Maurer; 12 grandchildren; and two nieces and a nephew.
Harrison B.W. Hoffman died at home in Greenwich, Connecticut, on January 26. After Dartmouth he went on to graduate Columbia Teachers' College. Harrison received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his service as an Army Air Force pilot and squadron leader during World War 11. He then spent 23 years as a teacher and children's counselor. He taught English history and geography at the Whitby School and Greenwich Country Day School, where he was dean of studies for seven years. He became an active advocate for peace and social justice following the war. He was assistant to the president of the Foreign Policy Association and president of the Center for War/Peace Studies in New York City. He was a founding member and chairman of the Greenwich Forum on Nuclear Arms Control. He is survived by his wife, Louise; children Baldwin, Samuel, Pamela, Crozer, Martin, Fenno and Nicholas; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister Helen; and brother William.
Harrison Morgan Rollins died on November 2, 2005, at Beneva Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Sarasota, Florida. He had moved to Sarasota in 1994, retiring after having spent 20 years in New York as international marketing manager at Dun & Bradstreet. Harry was a veteran of World War II and was discharged from the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant, junior grade. He married Joan Francis Hughes in 1943, and she predeceased him in 1993. During his college days he was a member of the Dartmouth Glee Club, the Group Dartmouth Players and the Dartmouth Broadcast Network, three interests that he carried into his later years, making tapes for the blind. He is survived by his second wife, of 11 years, Sandra; children Ellen LaGrone, Gwen Jones, Bettina McKay, Scott Rollins, Thomas Rollins and Megan Rollins; four grandchildren and step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren
1943
James Arthur Dinsmoor died in Laconia, New Hampshire, on August 25,2005. Jim came to Dartmouth a graduate of Webster Groves (Missouri) High School. At Dartmouth he was politically active, joining the Socialist Party and writing for The Daily Dartmouth, opposing U.S. entry into the war in Europe. Obtaining his M.A. and Ph.D. at Columbia University, Jim devoted his life to teaching psychology, first at Columbia and later at Indiana University, while maintaining his political views opposing the war in Vietnam, running for Congress in 1966 on a peace platform and being arrested at a demonstration where President Johnson was to speak. His contributions to the American Psychological Association were extensive. He served the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior as both president and chairman. A board member for 12 years, he was to receive its Distinguished Service Award in 2006. He is survived by his wife, Kay; sons Daniel and Robert '80, and daughter Mara '78.
Thomas Jefferson Munn died April 11,2004, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tom, who grew up in Bronxville, came to Dartmouth following graduation from Choate School. A sociology major, he was a member of Dragon and an accomplished athlete, lettering in baseball. Awinter 1942 graduate, Tom entered the military at Fort Dix. In civilian life Tom spent his business career with Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Cos. while living in the Grand Rapids area. He lost his first wife, Ann, to cancer in 1970 and married Marjorie in 1975. On retirement in 1990 he and Marjorie moved to Hendersonville, North Carolina, where he kept active with gardening, reading and travel. However, golf and tennis, which he loved, were out (torn rotator cuffs). He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, daughter Sandra Gosney, son William Munn and four grandchildren.
1944
Bethune Duffield of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died on February 6, 2005. He came to Dartmouth after he attended Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. "Duff" had his Dartmouth experience cut short in 1942 by WW 11. While at Dartmouth he was a member of Theta Delta Chi. After the war he received his B.A. degree in 1948 from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He became a member of the Dartmouth Club of Western Michigan. During his life he was on the executive committee for the local Republican Party, a tutor in math and science in the Grand Rapids school system and had interests such as photography, the arts, aircraft and ship modeling, skiing, track and other outdoor activities. He was with Merrill Lynch as a stock/bond broker until his retirement in 1975. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Brown, three daughters and a grandchild.
William Wellington Paine Jr. of Longwood, Florida, died on November 22, 2003. Bill lived in Boston, Massachusetts, before moving to Florida. He attended Belmont Hill in Massachusetts before entering Dartmouth. While at Dartmouth he was a member of Phi Delta Alpha/Phi Delta Theta. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 as lieutenant, junior grade, in the Pacific theater. Bill started in a real estate brokerage firm in 1946. He moved up to president in that firm and later became vice president of Wasserman Development Corp., which built shopping centers, apartments and other large complexes, including one in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. Bill was a member of Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, Massachusetts, and Boston Madison Square Garden Club. He also enjoyed playing golf. We send condolences to his wife, Taylor Paine, and three children, who survive him.
Charles Curtis Richardson of Vero Beach, Florida, and Drakes Island, Maine, died at his home in Vero Beach on January 5. He graduated Dartmouth in 1943 and then trained at Harvard Business School to become a supply officer (lieutenant) with the U.S. Navy. He served in the Pacific until 1946. After the war he held management positions and for 10 years he was a stockbroker with Paine Webber in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1963 he was cofounder, president and chief executive officer of the Green Valley Development Cos., which built the retirement community south of Tucson, Arizona. At Dartmouth "Chuck" was a member of Theta Delta Chi and participated in men's tennis, track and field/cross country. He served on the Alumni Council from 1978 to 1982; was chief interviewer for southern Arizona from 1964 to 1980; assistant interviewer since 1981. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rebecca, children Charles 'BO, Andrew and Holly and four grandchildren.
Wynn Thomas Underwood of Shelburne, Vermont, died on October 20,2005, following a lengthy illness. The Honorable Wynn Underwood was raised on a farm in Sudbury, Vermont, and devoted his life to the justice system of Vermont until his retirement in 1985. After attending Dartmouth he continued on to receive an LL.B. from Boston University School of Law in 1952. He was in private practice from 1952, when he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont, serving until 1972. He became president of the Vermont and Addison County bar associations and did civic duties in Montpelier, Middlebury, Weybridge, Ripton and Sudbury. During his tenure in the justice system he was known for protecting peoples rights. During WW II he served in the 10th Mountain Division. It is said that with his love for the outdoors and fishing and hunting with friends, he would never schedule a jury trial during this time. His wife of 56 years, Sharry, and five children survive him.
Herbert Alfred Wolff Jr. died on December 7, 2005, in White Plains, New York. After his sophomore year at Dartmouth he fought with the Marines in the South Pacific during WWII. He was awarded the honor of the Purple Heart. After the war he returned to Dartmouth, graduating in 1944 having studied history. He also played on the varsity tennis team. Herb was active in the Alumni Fund as sub-agent and was on the interview committee. He attended New York University Law School and graduated in 1949. He was with the firm of Greenbaum, Wolff and Ernst in New York City for 35 years. He founded Wolff and Latwin 20 years ago with his partner Joseph Latwin. Herb had many siblings and relatives who attended Dartmouth over the years. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Polly, children Dorothy and Charles and four grandchildren.
1945
Sumner Dorfman died in Boston December 6, 2005. He came to Dartmouth with credentials from Boston Latin School and Worcester Academy. A member of Casque & Gauntlet and Pi Lambda Phi while earning his Dartmouth degree, Sumner also attended Tuck School with the class of '48. His business career was in the retail jewelry field, where he became president of D.L. Dorfman & Sonlnc.of Newbury Street in Boston. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, who died in 2003. Survivors include sons Douglas and Jonathan and two grandchildren.
Elliot Raymond Goodman died of respiratory failure November 27,2005, at Rhode Island Hospital. During WW II he enlisted in the Army in 1943, completed the ASTP course in Russian and served in the European theater. Discharged as a tech sergeant in 1946, he returned to finish his A.B. degree at Dartmouth, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1948. Elliot did his graduate work at Columbia University, receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. and a certificate from the Russian Institute. He began teaching in 1955 at Brown University, where his tenure as a professor of political science extended 32 years until retirement in 1987. While at Brown Elliot gained world-renown publishing numerous articles and scholarly journals. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a NATO Research Fellowship and was listed in "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in the World." He was married to Norma Bromberg in 1947. Beside his wife, he leaves children Laura, Jordan and Roger, DMS'B3, and four grandchildren.
Harry Mills Judge, a lifelong resident of Albany, New York, died December 22,2005, in Albany Medical Center Hospital. After graduation from Dartmouth Harry gained his medical degree in ophthalmology at the Albany Medical College. In 1947, following completion of his residency at Manhattan Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in N.Y.C., he joined his father in private practice. He operated the practice for nearly 40 years. When he retired he continued to work for the Veterans Administration Hospital and the New York State Police. He served on the board of directors for the Northeastern Association of the Blind and started the NABA's Low Vision Clinic, which carries his name. Harry loved music, played the drums in the Green Collegians at Dartmouth and was later an active singer in the Mendelssohn Club of Albany. He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Mary; daughters Elaine, Diana, Kathleen and Mary; sons Harry and Timothy; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Robert Edward Wottrich, formerly of Bloomfield, Michigan, died November 27, 2005. At Dartmouth Bob was an athlete who played hockey and baseball. He also was a member of Casque & Gauntlet. During WW II he served as a Navy pilot from 1943 through 1945. He returned to Sachem Village with his new bride, Joan, to complete his education at Dartmouth and to attend Tuck School. Bobs long and successful business career as a financial consultant ended with his final years at Smith Barney, where he retired in 1990. Survivors include his wife of more than 60 years, Joan, son Richard '68, daughter Sandra, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
1947
Patrick Joseph McLoughlin died on December 14, 2005, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was born in Orange, New Jersey, and joined the class in the Marine V-12 unit. He served in the Marine Corps after graduation and then was employed by the Western Electric Cos. in New Jersey as an assistant purchasing manager. While in East Orange he served on the local school board. In 1970 he moved to Greensboro with the company and eventually retired as a manager. His outside interests included golf. He leaves his wife and six children.
Russell David Pfaff died in Miami, Florida, on January 15 after a long battle with lung cancer. He came to the College from Great Neck, New York, joined the Navy V-12 unit, majored in history and graduated from Tuck. He worked for Mobil Oil Corp. in New York City, in upstate New York and in California, where he became division general manager in charge of marketing. He moved to Florida in 1981 to assume the vice presidency of Rider Systems in Miami. He retired in 1991. He is survived by his wife and three children, including Bruce '76.
Charles Bradford Roney died in Topanga, California, on June 9,2000, we have just learned. He joined the class in the Navy V-12 unit. After graduation he lived in Culver City and became general credit manager for Barker Bros. Corp. in Los Angeles. He is survived by three children.
1948
Dwight Bonnar Burley, M.D., died in his Coral Gables, Florida, home on November 13,2005, after an extended illness. He came on campus in the Navy V-12 program and served as an ensign in the fleet before returning to complete his chemistry-zoology major in 1948. A member of Delta Upsilon and DOC, he went on to obtain his medical degree from Temple University in 1952. His practice was in family medicine in the Miami area, where he served patients for 42 years. His consummate hobby was fishing, which he enjoyed for many years as a Master Angler. He and Idee had been married for 54 years and she and children Karen, Todd, Laura, Beth and their families survive him.
William A. Coleman, M.D., died of cancer at his home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on October 24, 2005. He came from Andover to Dartmouth in the V-12 program in 1943 and served in the fleet as a torpedoman before returning to complete his pre-med studies with our class. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Dragon. Bill went on to Dartmouth Medical School and completed his training at Cornell Medical School in 1952. He practiced internal medicine in Rochester, New York, for 30 years, even making house calls on Christmas Day, before retiring to his New Hampshire vacation grounds, where he had met and married Jan in 1946. She survives him, as do daughters Johanna, Karen, Brianna and Kimberley and their families. Bill was an outdoorsman, flyer, gardener and gifted artist.
1949
George F. Baker III, an adopted member of our class and a most generous supporter of the College, died in December when the plane he was piloting disappeared off the coast of Nantucket. He was the great-grandson of George Fisher Baker, whose gift in honor of his uncle, Fisher Ames Baker, class of 1859, resulted in the building of Baker Library in 1926. Georges generous gifts during the renovation of Baker Library and the building of the Berry Library provided major support for the project, which was completed in 2002. George was born in 1939, was a graduate of St. Paul's School, Harvard College and Harvard Business School. He was an executive with Lehman Brothers when he and Richard B. Nye founded what is now the investment firm of Baker, Nye L.P. in Manhattan. His marriage to Marianna ended in divorce. Survivors include his wife, Sarah, and children George 'OO and Joanna '01. Niece Asia Baker is in the class of'07.
Joseph "Jody" Simons died in Carefree, Arizona, on December 14,2005 Jody served in the Army from 1946 to 1947 and did not graduate. He married his wife, Lorraine, in 1953 and they had three children: Paul, Robert and Amy Jane. Jody lived in Newton, Massachusetts, during his working life, which included Merrill Lynch; Pierce, Fenner and Smith; and Hitchins, Mixter and Parkinson Inc., where he was vice president.
1950
John W. Martin died March 12,2005. He came to Dartmouth from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. At Dartmouth he was an English major and a member of the Glee Club. Following his departure from Hanover in June 1950, John and his wife, Rachel, settled in D.C., where he was a copy boy for a Washington newspaper for a brief time. He then took a job as a draftsman in a small mapping company. He stayed in this field for 11 years and became a licensed land surveyor in Virginia and West Virginia. In 1976 he went to work at the CIA as a technical editor and remained there until retirement in 1990. Johns Dartmouth family included his father, William Martin'07 (deceased), and brothers Dexter '36 and William '39 (deceased). He leaves three children Jane, John and Elizabeth.
Donald G. Russell, M.D., died on January 30. Following graduation from the Loomis School he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged. At Dartmouth he majored in chemistry and biology. "Hap" was a member of Theta Chi (Alpha Theta), and after leaving Dartmouth he went on to Tufts University School of Medicine. He began his medical practice as a radiologist at New Britain (Connecticut) General Hospital, and then was co-founder of Radiologic Associates, PC, at Bristol (Connecticut) Hospital. While at Bristol Hospital he also served a term as chief of staff. After retiring he continued to do radiology consulting. Hap loved to sail and spend late afternoons on the porch of his home overlooking Long Island Sound. He was an avid painter, especially watercolors of sailboat racing and various seascapes. From i960 to 1965 he was the Dartmouth club secretary and president from 1967 to 1970. A widower, he leaves daughter Sarah and sons Andrew and Matthew as well as six grandsons and two step-granddaughters.
1951
Benjamin Allison died at home in Alstead Center, New Hampshire, on December 18,2005. The cause of death was a twisted bowel and cardiac arrest. He was born in Hewlett, New York, attended Vermont Academy and graduated from St. Georges School. He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific before entering Dartmouth. He majored in sociology and was a Psi Upsilon and Dragon. In our senior year he was called up by the Marine Corps but returned to graduate with the class of 1952. After working in design and advertising and for UNICEF in New York City, he moved to Alstead in 1971. He earned his masters degree from Keene State College and taught special education in Chester, Vermont, and Claremont, New Hampshire. He is survived by his partner of 44 years, Wijnandus Geurds. Preceding Ben at Dartmouth was his father, class of 1911, and brother Huntly 42, who survives.
1952
Wilson L. Condit died on November 5,2005, of Alzheimer's disease at a nursing home in Connecticut. He lived in Stamford, Connecticut, and had suffered from the disease for three years. Bill entered Dartmouth from Nyack (New York) High School. He was a member of Delta Upsilon and an English major. After Army service Bill began a career in international banking. Starting with 10 years at Citibank, he subsequently worked for a succession of five banks, each one specializing in foreign finance. Bill lived for a time in several South American countries. Upon retiring from banking in 1988, he bought a liquor store in Stamford, tripled its business, sold it and retired. Bill is survived by his wife, Julie, and children Tracy, Karen, and Deborah.
1953
John J. Hague died of complications from diabetes in Johns Island, South Carolina, on June 16, 2005. After graduation from Dartmouth and a short stint with Hanover Bank in New York City, he entered the Marine Corps and for the next 28 months served in the United States, Puerto Rico and Korea. Following military service Jay worked briefly for Scott Paper Cos. and then settled in Stamford, Connecticut, spending the next 25 years with Dorr-Oliver Inc., ascending to administrative vice president. He next took on that role at the Campbell Soup Cos., where he did innovative work on developing new programs on compensation and benefits. At Dartmouth Jay majored in history and was a member of Theta Delta Chi. He also participated in track and cross-country and worked at WDBS. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, a sister, son Thomas, daughter Susan and four grandchildren.
Robert F. Lonsbury died on June 2,2005, in St. Louis, Missouri, following a stroke. After graduation Bob served in the Army in Washington, D.C., doing work for the Pentagon. Following his military service he spent four years in New York City doing college recruiting and renewing friendships with a number of '53 classmates. Then back to school in Boston, where he met future wife Louise. Next he moved to St. Louis, where he joined Emerson Electric. In 1972 Bob left Emerson to form his own consulting firm, Survey Technology. At Dartmouth Bob majored in psychology and was best known for his marvelous clarinet playing as a member of the Sultans. He was also a member of Zeta Psi, Casque & Gauntlet, DOC and Canoe Club. He is survived by his wife, Louise, daughters Lorna and Robin and two granddaughters. Friend and classmate Kisuk Cheung said of Bob: "He showed me the true meaning of kindness and of helping the other fellow."
James W. Wheaton died of pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on July 7, 2005. Jim left Dartmouth in his senior year to serve in the Army Signal Corps and returned to get his A.B. in 1956 and his M.S. from Thayer School in 1957. Jim had a long and varied career as an engineer, musician, technical writer and author. His early professional work was in the fields of instrumentation and stress analysis for Teledyne Corp. Later, after settling in Florida, he did engineering consulting for many agencies, including the South Florida Water Management District. A master musician on the trumpet, valve trombone and string bass, Jim participated in and led many jazz bands and other musical organizations for more than 30 years. At Dartmouth Jim played trumpet in the Marching Band and in the Barbary Coast and was in the Amateur Radio Association. Jim is survived by his wife, Joan, two sisters, sons William '82 and James and two grandchildren.
Donald Ray DesCombes of Upland, California, died on May 23,2005, of complications from myelodysplasia syndrome. He joined Dartmouth from Denver's East High School. At Dartmouth he participated in football and track. He was a member of Casque & Gauntlet and Psi Upsilon. After serving in the Air Force he joined Marsh & McLennan insurance brokers. Later, while president of Averbeck Insurance Brokers, he served as president of the National Association of Insurance Brokers. He was a trustee of Claremont Graduate University, where a quadrangle was named in his honor. He is survived by his wife, Betty, sons Jeff and Gordon, their wives and five grandchildren.
Michael Joseph McDonald of New Hartford, New York, died on May 15,2 005, after a long illness. He joined Dartmouth from Port Henry High School in New York. At Dartmouth, where he majored in history, he played baseball and football and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. After Army service in Germany he attended Albany Law School and joined a law firm in Clinton, New York. He was representing the Oneida County Department of Social Services when he retired. He is survived by his wife, Mary, sons Michael, Stephen and Thomas and his wife, Linda, and two children.
1956
Richard Paul Benoit died on January 4 at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester, Massachusetts, after a prolonged battle with Parkinsons disease. After graduating from Dartmouth he did his medical training at Tufts University. Upon graduation he began a naval career, with 12 years of active duty and another 14 in the Naval Reserve. He married Judith in 1956 and their children Christopher, David, Richard and Ruth survive them both. After his discharge in 1971 Richard joined the practice of Dr. Ross and Dr. Stelluto in Gloucester, and served that community for 25 years. Classmate Bob Burnham said of Dick, who had a valued practice delivering babies: "His wonderful, caring way endeared him to much of the town of Gloucester, Massachusetts."
James Leonard Flynn died December 30,2005, of a very invasive cancer. Classmate Glen French had talked with him only a few weeks earlier and had learned of Jims bout with Valley fever, a common desert ailment, and then atrial fibrillation, which prompted a hospital visit and the subsequent diagnosis of cancer. Within days he was paralyzed and then died. Jim married Shirley following his military service and spent 30 years working for Corning Inc. in finance and living in Corning, New York. Surviving are Shirley, daughter Sharon, son Doug and two grandchildren. Glen, in his email to the class, wrote: "Jim was a true gentleman and beloved by his many friends and classmates. I don't think I ever met anyone who had a bad word to say about this outstanding man. We will miss him dearly."
1957
D. Monte Pascoe—a prominent Denver, Colorado, attorney and political activist—died of a stroke on March 2. He majored in government and was a member of Psi Upsilon, Casque & Gauntlet and the Undergraduate Council. Monte played football for four years. After completing Stanford Law School, he joined the law firm of Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor and Pascoe as a generalist lawyer with expertise in water, land and construction law. "He solved problems,' said colleagues, who referred to him as versatile, compassionate, and "one of the most ethical and honest guys you'd ever run into." Monte served as chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party, executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, and chair of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission. Classmates will recall mini-reunions in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, co-hosted with classmate Wayne Kakela. He is survived by his wife, Pat, daughter Sarah, sons Ted and Will, a grandchild and a brother.
1958
Laurance A. Lyons died October 22, 2005, in Traverse City, Michigan, after experiencing a series of strokes in the past year. Larry came to the College from East Lansing (Michigan) High School, majored in geology and was active in the DOC, where he served on the directorate as a senior. He had a career as a civilian employee of the Army as a munitions inspector traveling frequently in the United States and to various stations overseas. Larry loved the outdoors and, as a member of the Highpointers Club, climbed the highest point in each state. He also ran marathons into his 50s. After retirement Larry settled in Reno, where he was involved involunteer work with the library, museum, several historical societies and as a college track official. He moved back to Michigan about a year ago. Classmate George Barr wrote: "I met Larry at Dartmouth and he became a strong, supportive life-long friend. He was my best man, one of our sons bears his name and we, as a family, looked forward to his periodic visits. He never married and was very close to his sister Susan and her children. Larry loved his fellow man and will be greatly missed."
1959
Jay L. Frankel died October 8, 2005. Jay, who was divorced many years ago and had no children, is survived by companion Lynore Aaron, mother Sylvia Frankel and sister Diane Meany. Jay prepared for Dartmouth at St. Lukes School in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was a history major. Jay came from a family of Dartmouth alums, including his father, Julian '32, and cousin David Frankel '6O and Stephen Osman '56. According to his close friend and classmate Steve Levine, at Dartmouth Jay presided over his own eating club, forsaking Thayer Hall in order to dine at select eateries in the Upper Valley. For the past 40-plus years his occupation was overseeing family financial interests. Jay lived in Stamford, Connecticut. He had unending infatuations with the New York Yankees and cars and owned an assortment of Corvettes and Thunder birds. For the past seven years Jay and Lynore enjoyed life together, among other things traveling extensively and devoting time to her five children and grandchildren.
Harry D. Rearing, a member of our class until he left the College prior to graduation, died September 9,2005. A resident of Brackney, Pennsylvania, he is survived by his wife, Diane. Harry prepared for Dartmouth at Lawrenceville, participated in swimming on campus and was a pre-med major. He enjoyed ice skating, skiing, restoring antique autos and had achieved his goal of practicing medicine.
Donald Watkins Polm died December 4,2005, in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, following a lengthy illness. A philosophy/government major, Don was also an active member of the Jack-O-Lantern, the Forensic Union and The Dartmouth, where he served as associate editor. After Dartmouth and Stanford Law School, Don joined the Army in the Provost Marshal General's service. Following the Army he joined I.N. A. Corp. in New York City. Don later moved to the Atlantic City, New Jersey, area, where he held a number of positions with Atlantic County, the last involving budgeting for the Department of the Aged. He is survived by five nieces, their families and good friend Steven Paul.
1962
Kenneth Robert Karkos died in December 2005 at his home in Dover, New Hampshire. Surviving Ken are mother Priscilla, brother Bob and his wife, Jan, and daughter Victoria. Ken came to Dartmouth from Kittery Point, Maine. Tom Komarek, a fraternity brother at Phi Tau, recalls Ken warmly but regrets that he lost touch later on. Ken pursued a variety of careers over a restless and energetic life. He earned a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Johns Hopkins and a D.O. from Michigan State Medical School. Ken particularly relished teaching, which he pursued in different areas, including Lubbock, Texas, Laramie, Wyoming, and Kansas City, Missouri. In the 25-year reunion book Ken wrote, "In my spare time I enjoy fly fishing for trout, trying to prove that I am smarter than a fish." Ken closed with regrets that his teaching schedule conflicted with our 25th: 'All I can do is send my best wishes to all."
George Fredric Meyer died October 3, 2005 in Brighton, New York. "Fred" came to Dartmouth from Fairmont High School near Dayton, Ohio, majored in history and was active in WDCR and Air Force ROTC. He earned his business degree at Tuck School in 1963. Surviving Fred are his wife, Helen, and daughter Helen English Meyer. Fred worked with the Schlegel Corp., a manufacturing firm located in Rochester, New York, for 30 years. Although Fred drifted away from Dartmouth, many classmates recall him warmly. Dick Wright, Fred's freshman year roommate, remembers that Fred "was quite involved with WDCR and I played freshman football with him." Some of his fourth-floor North Mass dorm pals included Bill Whaley, Rod Hawk, John Pearse and Bob Needham. Henry Goldsmith writes ,"Fred worked with me in advertising sales (at WDCR) and also did some engineering."
1963
Gary Craig Lange, retired president and CEO of Puget Sound Savings Bank, died December 2 6, 2005, in Seattle, Washington, from complications while fighting leukemia. He resided in Yarrow Point, Washington. Lange graduated from high school in Tenafly, New Jersey. At Dartmouth he was a member of glee club, Zeta Psi and Dragon. After graduation he moved to Seattle, where he embarked on his lifetime career of banking and real estate finance. After retirement he ran a mortgage company for eight years. Lange was a member of the Meydenbauer Bay and Seattle Yacht clubs and a board member of the Ryther Child Center. Lange is survived by his wife, Sally, son Christopher, daughters Suzanne and Kelly, brothers lan '62 and Gordon and two grandchildren.
David Rosenbaum, retired reporter and editor for The New York Times, died January 8 at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., from a brain injury inflicted during a robbery in northwest Washington. Rosenbaum was born in Miami, Florida. He was a member of the Interdormitory Council and a brother of Kappa Kappa Kappa at Dartmouth. Rosenbaum earned a masters in journalism at Columbia and worked at The St.Petersburg Times in Florida, a newspaper chain in London, England, and the Congressional Quarterly. In 1968 he joined TheTimes, where he served as a reporter and editor, primarily in Washington, until retirement in December 2005. More than 700 people, including congressmen and journalists, attended Rosenbaums memorial service. Rosenbaum is survived by his wife, Virginia, children Dorothy and Daniel, brother Marcus and two grandchildren.
1964
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 workon 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.ln 1984 Konrad, wife Ulrike 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, also survives.
1967
Henry B. Polin of Kirkland, Washington, died unexpectedly at his home of a heart attack in November 2005. At college he was a senior fellow, Phi Beta Kappa and winner of the Pray Modern Language Award; a member of Casque & Gauntlet; and graduated magna cum laude with highest distinction in his major (German). Using a Woodrow Wilson scholarship, he earned a M.Phil, in German from Yale University in 1970. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where he was awarded his M.D. in 1975. Following residencies at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Buffalo General Hospital, he served as a pulmonary fellow at the University of Washington in Seattle. Henry practiced medicine in Seattle for 27 years. For the last 10 years he was affiliated with The Polyclinic in Seattle and also served as consulting physician to the Seattle German consulate. Hank is survived by his wife, Mary, children Max, Anna, Peter and Catherine, mother Ruth Polin and sister Linda Marcovitz.
1969
Lan Douglas Bruce died on February 3 of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was a software engineer with Lucent Technologies for more than 20 years, during which time he pursued his hobbies of sailing, woodworking, photography and gardening. While at Dartmouth lan participated in the Jack-O-Lantem and Forensic Union and was a member of Gamma Delta Chi. He is survived by his wife, Janice, and twin daughters Elizabeth and Margaret. Jan remembers many conversations with lan about his appreciation for the Dartmouth experience and his hope that his girls, soon to be high school freshmen, would have interest in attending the College. Lan liked to challenge himself by solving problems and took special joy in watching his daughters develop their creativity and participate in school and sporting events. Lan told Jan he did not appreciate long obituaries, so we will end sharing the sadness and loss she and the family are feeling.
2005
Jordan Reed Feltus of Staten Island, New York, died in his home in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 29, 2005, from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. He was diagnosed with the connective tissue disorder at age 15, and had since been advocating for doctors on Long Island to become more familiar with the treatment of the disease. While at Dartmouth he studied neuroscience and was involved with Alpha Theta, Habitat for Humanity and the marching band. He also volunteered with his hometown church to raise funds for an organization called Orphanage Outreach. He also volunteered at an orphanage in the Dominican Republic, teaching English. After graduation he moved to Phoenix to work as a research assistant at Barrow Neurological Institute. Jordan is survived by his mother Barbara Feltus, and brothers Matthew, Daniel and Gary.
Faculty
Joseph J. Ermenc, 93, emeritus professor of mechanical engineering, died December 31,2005. He came to Dartmouth in 1942 as assistant professor of mechanical engineering and was promoted to full professor in 1945, serving in that capacity until his retirement in 1978. From 1942 to 1945 he helped develop Dartmouth's Navy Officer Training V-12 program. He served as atomic energy consultant to the state legislature from 1957 to 1962 and as president of the N.H. Legislative Academy of Science and Technology during the early 1980s. In 1962-63 he received a National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellowship for study at the University ofLondon and the British Science Museum, which led to his pioneering expansion of the academic study of engineering. In 1964 he offered the first of what became a series of courses on the history and philosophy of science and technology at Thayer School. His wife, Mary, predeceased him; he is survived by children Christine, Elsie and Joseph and two grandchildren.
