Deaths

The following 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 subsequent issue.

Jean Colby Shields '23 • April 10 W. Clark Harrington '28 • May 18 Robert Schantz Oelman '31 • May 10 Marvin Chandler '32 • May 18 Thomas David Dublin '32 • May 3 J. Jackson George '32 • April 3 Frank Henry Westheimer '32 • April 14 Franklin Fuller Ripley '33 • May 24 James Kenneth Keeley '34 • March 5 John Davis Murphy '34 • April '9 Benjamin Ramage Harriman '35 • April '13 Eric A. Hawke '35 • Jan. '10 Samuel David Milesky '35 • Dec.19,2006 Donald Radasch '35 • May 4 Richard Greer Brierley '36 • May '6 William Robert Gray '36 • April 12 Royal Kilburn Abbott Jr. '37 • Aug5,2006 Robert Leon Bryan '37 • May '2 Arnold Shapiro '37 • June '15 Howard Jay Carey Jr. '38 • April '17 Charles Eliot Cherry '38 • June6,2006 James Francis Cuffe '38 • Jan. 21 Gordon Mitchell Hunter '38 'May 17 Warren Charles King '38 • June 25,2004 Robert Malcolm MacGregor '38 • April 24 William Philip Sherman '38 • April 23 Charles Urbahn Walkley '38 • April 20 James Adam Donovan '39 • May 27 Richard Lewis Hobbs '39 • April 15 Frederic Day Tower' 39 • May 18 William Alfred Lucking Jr. '40 • Feb.5 William Crawford Mercer '40 • June 6 Nicholas Leonid Turkevich '40 • April 12 Karl Clemens Blume '41 • Aug.30,2oo4 Robert Edmund Fry '41 'March 19 Robert Emile Marcotte '41 • May 18 Howard Douglas Wheale '41 • April8 Robert Francis Conway'42 • April 13 Robert Wiatt Garwick '42 • April 18 James Mead Idema '42 • May2 Douglas Riley Jr. '42 • Feb. 18 Robert Marsh Whelden '42 • April 17 John Winston Cook '43 • April 15 Edward Robert Kast '43 • April 15 Warren Eversleigh Preece '43 • April 11 Marshall Ankeny Souers Jr. '43 • Sept. 11,2006 C. Davis Whittemore '43 • April 13 Frederic Wier Campbell Jr. '44 • April 29 Donald Arthur Comes Jr. '44 • May 12 John Brant Eaton '44 • May 27 Matthew James Finn '44 • Feb. 14 Howard George Johns '44 • May 29 Charles Henry Schumacher '44 • Apri 19 Warren Sullivan Jr. '44 • May 23 George Henry Troxell Jr. '44 • June 18 Daniel Seymour Drummer'45 • Dec. 18,2006 Stanford Leonard Luce Jr. '45 • March26,2000 Charles Edward Murphy Jr. '45 • Apri 15 Allan Edward Smith '45 • Sept. 13,2006 Carlisle Tuttle Spencer '45 • Aug. 20,2004 Robert Edward Adamson '46 • May 9 Robert Crocheron Beetham '46 • Dec.29,2006 Robert Draper Ellis '46 • Jan. 10,2006 Donald Charles Foukal '46 • Feb. 9 Warren Dennis Kealey '46 'May 12 Joseph Patrick Monigle '46 • April24 Andrew James Murtha '46 • April 24 Carl Frederic Peterson '46 • May23 Rex Snyder Sleighter '46 • May 7 Thomas William Harrington '47 • June 11 Eric John Swenson Jr. '47 • Feb. 11 Peter H. Batchelder '48 • May 6 Ernest Richardson Beattie '49 • Dec. 11,2006 Maurice Adams Dewey Jr.' 49 • Oct.2,2006 William Charles Melohn Jr. '49 • Oct.30,2005 William Aylesworth Rossetter'49 • April 12,2006 Burdette Boyce Gleason '50 • May 16 Frederick Emil Klett Jr. '50 • June 14 Joseph John Mager'50 'April 18 Thomas J. McCabe '50 • June7 Thomas Williams McMahon '50 • Nov. 21,2006 James Atlee Melville '50 • April19 Henry Stewart Young'50 'May24 Lloyd H. Gaston Jr. '51 • Sept.24,2006 John Christopher Hatch'51 • March 27 John A. Nahigian '51 • May 24 Joseph F. O'Connor'51 • June 11 Francis Bradley O'Neil '51 • May4 John E. Sater '51 • Sept. 13,2006 Ewing Kent Calhoun '52 • June 23 Paul C.T. Loo '52 • June 24 George BSmith Jr. '52 'May28 Wales S. Dixon Jr. '53 'March 13 Michael M. Duffy'53 • June28 Robert G. Edgar'53 • June 2007 William F. Hyde '53 • Feb. 21 Howard L. Koonce '53 'May 10 Richard C. Schroeder'53 'April23 Kwock C. Yee '53 • Feb. 2,2006 Colborn Martin Addison '54 'May30 Edward Arnold Chapman Jr. '55 • Jan. 19 Glenn La Rue Derr'55 • July 20,2006 John Elkas'55 'April 10 Dana Earl Hennigar '55 • May 25 Porter Sesnon Jr. '55 • Dec.30,2006 Duke Hust '56 • May '23 Laurence Thompson Knott Jr. '56 • Jan. 12 Donald Noyes MacKay '56 'April28 Charles William Norton Jr. '56 ' May 9,2005 George Steve Batjiaka '57 • Jan. 14 Robert Charles Charman '57 'May 8 Livingston Jenks Jr. '57 • June 15 Paul Calvin Frederick '58 • May20,2006 John Howard Long '58 • Aug.20,2006 Walter Henry Augustyn '59 • Feb. 6 David John Garrett '59 • Oct. 17,2006 Albert Edwin Henn II '59 • May 5 Roger Kelly Bentley II '60 • May 16 Neil Jay Grey'60 'May 18 John Frederick Houser'61 • April 9 Charles Paul Neuhardt '62 • Jan. 22 John Francis Kindergan Jr. '64 • June 18,2006 David Noah Dubrow '66 • June2007 David Richardson Dunlap III '66 • Aug. 20,2002 Scott Steven Wadler'68 'April 28 Charles William Thomas '73 • May 10 Cedric Thomas Tuohy '73 • March 12 Whitman Donald Smith '83 • April 10 Nicole Leigh Redhorse '95 • June 7

1932

Marvin Chandler died peacefully at home May 18, surrounded by family members. Coming from Brookline, Massachusetts, and Exeter, Marv was on the ski and lacrosse teams and a member of Cabin & Trail, Green Key and Zeta Psi. He was class president 1947-52. After earning a Harvard M.B.A. he worked on Wall Street from 1934 to 1954, co-founding Reis & Chandler and serving as president of the New York Society of Security Analysts. For 16 years he was CEO of Nicor (NYSE). Among his many honors: the Horatio Alger Award and life trustee of the University of Chicago. He served his class as secretary (2000-07), president (1947-52), treasurer (2006-07) and Webmaster (2002-07). He is survived by his wife, Carmen, and sons Thomas '63 and Richard.

1934

James Kenneth Keeley, M.D., who lived at Kendal in Hanover, died on March 5. Jim was a member of the freshman and varsity Glee Club, the Studenten Verbindung Germania and Delta Tau Delta. His major was the medical school. He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1935 and received his M.D. from Harvard in 1937. He trained in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston City Hospital and the Mayo Foundation. His training was interrupted by his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he attained the rank of major. He earned an MS at the University of Minnesotawhile doing a fellowship in general surgery at Mayo. After completing his training, he entered private practice in Pough-keepsie, New York, as a general surgeon. He was a fellow at the American College of Surgeons and many other associations. Upon retirement he relocated to Hanover. Surviving are his wife, Mary, and children James, Beth, Margaret and David.

John Snodgrass Lyle, M.D., of Concord, New Hampshire, died March 20 from complications of pneumonia at Havenwood Heritage Heights in Concord. At college he was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Dragon and medical school was his major. He was class secretary and class agent at the Dartmouth Medical School. He graduated from DMS in 1935 and received his M.D. from Harvard in 1937. He was a captain in the Medical Corps of the Army Air Force during the war. He interned at Mary Hitchcock Hospital from 1938-40 and his residency was at Woman's Hospital in New York City. He was a member of the department of surgery at Mary Hitchcock from 1944-48. He joined the Hitchcock Hospital and Clinic obstetrics and gynecology staff in 1948. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years and by son Stephen. Surviving are son David, two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

John Davis Murphy of West Hartford, Connecticut, died on April 9. Johnnie majored in economics. His entire business career was spent at the Wiremold Cos., an electrical products manufacturer that was founded by his father in 1900. He worked in every department becoming president and CEO in 1952. He retired as chief executive in 1979 but continued as chairman of the board until 1991. He was a director of the Spencer Turbine Cos., Crouse-Hinds Cos., the Hartford Special Machine Cos., Manufacturers Association of Hartford County and the Connecticut Bank & Trust Cos. He served three years as president of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Hartford and was also president of Kingswood Academy Old Boys Association and a member of the school's board of governors. He is survived by daughter Mrs. Richard Richardson, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

1936

Walter Harry Kadlec died October 26,2006 while residing in Irving, California. At Dartmouth he majored in English and was a member of Chi Phi. On the day after graduation he joined DuPont, where, except for three years in the army during World War II, he spent his career, working with companies in the business of molding and extruding nylon Teflon, Delrin, Lucite and others. He retired in 1975 to an active life of golfing, fishing, gardening and even a neighborhood handyman business. Walt received several distinguished service awards for activities in the plastics industry and was director and president of the Society of Plastics Engineers. For Dartmouth he was active in the Los Angeles and Orange County alumni clubs, serving as director, trustee and president. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; children Susan, Mark, Wendy and Laurel; and seven grand-children.

Joseph Allen Millimet of Manchester, New Hampshire, died November 3,2006. He had been suffering from Parkinsons disease for several years. At Dartmouth he earned honors in sociology, graduated summa cum laude and became a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He was editorial chairman of The Dartmouth and on the Junto board of govvernors and a member of Alpha Delta Phi. In 1939 he received a J.D. from Yale University Law School and in 1992 the University of New Hampshire awarded him its honorary doctor of laws. During World War II he served with the Coast Guard as a deck officer on a gunboat and as an instructor in anti-submarine warfare. He then'settled in Manchester and co-founded the law firm of Devine and Millimet. He was untiring in efforts to energize the Democratic Party in New Hampshire, with spectacular results. For Dartmouth he was active in fundraising. He is survived by his daughters Madlyn, Lisa and Rebecca. A son, Peter, predeceased him.

Malcolm Wilmarth Rowell died on March 10,2006. He was a lifelong resident of Newport, New Hampshire. At Dartmouth he majored in mathematics and science with a minor in music. Macs trumpet skills became well known and appreciated at Dartmouth, where he was leader of the Barbary Coast and a member of the band and Handel Society. After teaching math and science in the Newport schools from 1936 to 1946 and coaching football, he became affiliated with Rowell Brothers Inc., a family business established in 1877 dealing in building supplies. His welcoming smile, fairness and friendly service were the hallmark of the business until his retirement as pres ident of the company some forty years later. He was also a trustee of the Sugar River Savings Bank for some time. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Marian, and is survived by children Virginia, Malcolm Jr. and Donald, nine grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

William Thomsen Wyman of Rosemont, New Jersey, died July 13,2006, from a fall he had had a few days previously. At Dartmouth he majored in English, was a member of Psi Upsilon and the Canoe Club and was operating manager of Jack-O-Lantern and Freshman Book. After graduation he worked for Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. as a special agent, interrupted with service during the war in the Pacific on New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands with the rank of first lieutenant. In 1949 he purchased an insurance business in Concord, Massachusetts, that became known as Appleby & Wyman Insurance Agency. The agency continued under Bill's successful direction for 37 years until it was sold upon his retirement. During Bill's retirement he acted as class agent and was a member of the reunion giving committee in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Anna, and children Lisa, Sarah and William Jr.

1938

Francis Xavier Reilly Jr. passed away on November 13, 2006, of heart failure. He is survived by daughter Martha, son John and three grandchildren. His wife, Beverly, predeceased him in 1982. Fran came to Dartmouth from Westborough High School in Westborough, Massachusetts. He was Phi Beta Kappa and a member of Delta Tau Delta and Bones Gate. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1941. He then practiced law in Massachusetts, interrupted by service during WWII as assistant counsel in the Bureau of Naval Personnel and Bureau of Aeronautics in the Department of the Navy, leaving active duty as a lieutenant commander. In 1953 he moved to the Chicago area to join the corporate law department of sporting goods manufacturer Wilson & Cos., where he became treasurer. He finished his career as vice president and general counsel of insurance brokerage firm Rollins Burdick Hunter in Chicago, from which he retired in 1984.

1939

Richard Lewis Hobbs died April 15 from acute myelogenous leukemia in Pompano Beach, Florida. At Dartmouth Dick majored in philosophy and comparative literature and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. He earned his law degree at Harvard law School and served in the Army Signal Corps and Judge Advocate General Corps in WWII. Dicks entire career was spent with United Shoe Machinery Corp. (later USM Corp.), of which he was vice president and general counsel until retirement in 1972. He and wife, Dotty, alternated between Pompano Beach and West Ossipee, New Hampshire, in each retirement year. Dick served on the Alumni Council 1979-83 and was active in interviewing College applicants. In earlier years he was engaged in local government in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Dick is survived by Dotty, his wife of almost 65 years; children Steven '69, Lee and Jane; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Robert Hamilton Howe died February 18 at Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia. At Dartmouth Bob was a member of Chi Phi, majored in economics and attended Tuck School. He served in the Army during WWII in North Africa and Italy, leaving active duty as lieutenant colonel. Bob's entire business careerwas with IBM, where he held a number of marketing management positions, including corporate director of marketing. In 1969 he was appointed president of IBM's Connecticut and Charlottesville offices. Bob was active in church and community affairs. He belonged to the New York Yacht Club and a number of prestigious business organizations. He was active in the affairs of Tuck School and St. Lawrence University, where he served for three years as parents committee chairman. Bob is survived by sons David, Douglas and Stephen and five grandchildren.

Frederic Day Tower passed away May 18 in Danbury, Connecticut. At Dartmouth "Doc" majored in English, was a member of Sigma Chi and an imposing bass in the Glee Club. He earned his M.B.A. at Harvard and was a Navy lieutenant in WWII. As Doc himself put it, he spent his entire business life with one company—American Can Cos.—in a variety of sales management positions until taking early retirement in 1976. He was a New Englander and a great lover of Dartmouth, where his two brothers, an uncle and son Dana also attended college. Doc was a 1939 stalwart, having made almost all mini- and regular reunions. He co-chaired our very successful 60th in 1999, was class secretary 2003-05 and a major participant in the Bartlett Tower Society. In his last five years he enjoyed residing at Meadow Ridge in Redding, Connecticut. Doc is survived by children Sibby and Dana '71 and grandsons Jordan and John.

1940

Joseph Marston Bird of Patriots Colony, Williamsburg, Virginia, died of pneumonia February 25. Joe majored in mathematics and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1940 and completed his meteorology training at M.I.T. in 1941. He spent WWII in the Air Force at many weather stations in western United States and was assigned to the 47th Bomb Wing at the time A-bombs were dropped on Japan. Later Joe had tours of duty in Tokyo, Washington, D.C., England, California, Virginia, Illinois, Hawaii and Maryland. Joe received his masters in international affairs from George Washington University in 1963. He retired from the USAF as colonel in 1972. Joe served as assistant tant class agent for more than 15 years, class agent 2002 and reunion committee treasurer. He leaves his wife, Roberta; son Taylor and wife Joan; son Joe Jr. and wife Linda; son Stephen and wife Connice and daughter Debra and husband Donald McDonald.

Roland Alexander Hillas Jr. of Meadow Ridge Retirement Community, Redding, Connecticut, died March 20. Rollie came to Dartmouth from Penn Charter School, majored in economics and was a member of Zeta Psi and Sphinx. He served in the Navy during WWII and was a pilot serving on the carrier USS Intrepid, later on the SanFrancisco, flagship of the task force operating off Guadalcanal. He served in the Navy Reserve, retiring as lieutenant commander. Rollie was an insurance executive, retiring from Allstate Insurance Cos. in 1983. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and children Roland III '67, Robert '70, James '74 and Wendy. Dartmouth relatives: brother Roger Hillas '50, niece Holly Hammonds '78 and nephew Roger Hillas Jr.'75.

Melvin Sumner Wax of Berkeley, California, died March 29 at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center ter after a long illness. Mel majored in English and was The Dartmouth sports editor and press club president. During WWII he was a lieutenant in the Navy, including commanding a PT boat in the Pacific. Mel began his career as a journalist while at Dartmouth and wrote for newspapers in New England, Chicago and San Francisco for 25 years. He was principal anchor for TV's Newsroom, for which he received the Peabody Prize for the best TY news program in the United States. He was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University; mayor of Sausalito, California; and retired as public affairs director of the Port of Oakland in 1994. Dartmouth activities: screener for the national research development program and class agent. Dartmouth relative: cousin Robert Wood '55. Mel is survived by his wife, Patricia, daughter Martha and stepdaughter Jill.

William Charles Webster Jr. of White Plains, New York, died at home February 25. Bill came to Dartmouth from White Plains High School, majored in economics, wasa member of BetaTheta Pi and played varsity lacrosse. He was an officer in the Air Force during WWII. Bill was an executive at Lever Brothers Cos. in Manhattan for many years, retiring in 1985. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Beryl; son W. David and his partner Larry; son Gary and wife Gretchen; and granddaughters Morgan and Whitney. Dartmouth relative: uncle Howard Webster '19, Tu'20.

1941

Robert Edmund Fry died on March 19, a longtime resident of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. At Dartmouth Bob was active in the Outing Club, Cabin & Trail and the ski team. As founder and president of his company, Philadelphia Screen Sales Inc., he operated his business at Folcroft, Pennsylvania. Bob was a member and one-time president of the Rotary Club of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He married Betsy Hornaday in 1949 and they had three surviving children: Lynn Hunting, Robert and Ed.

Robert E. Marcotte passed away on May 18 after a long illness at his home in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he had attended school and been salutatorian of his high school class. Bob also attended Phillips Academy and graduated from Dartmouth in 1941. During WWII he served as a Navy ensign in the South Pacific. After his discharge he joined Aetna Insurance as a property and casualty agent. He then entered into a partnership called Marcotte and Plourde Agency, which he later sold to the Sadler Insurance Agency in 1978, remaining there until his retirement in 1991. Bob had a heart attack followed by a bypass in 1983, but he remained involved in many civic activities in Manchester. His wife of 50 years, Mary Ruth Woodyard, died in 2001. Bob is survived by daughters Linda, Jan and Susan.

Howard Douglas Wheale passed away on April 8 in Wilmington, North Carolina. He and his wife, Grace, had recently moved from Greenville, South Carolina, to reside in a senior living facility. At Dartmouth Doug was active in the Outing Club, Canoe Club, Winter Carnival Council, Cabin & Trail and Gamma Delta Phi. In WWII he was a Navy ordnance and demolition lieutenant, serving in the Pacific theater. He returned to New England and worked foreight years as a plant engineer with Remington Arms and Singer Sewing Machine Cos. Doug then began an association with a manufacturer of apparel in Greenville, Stone Manufacturing Co.This company grew to 5,000 employees in five mills making a variety of clothing. Doug retired as executive vice president in 1987. He is survived by Grace and children Sandra, Duncan, Kathy and Greg.

Granville Montgomery Winship, M.D., passed away on April 1 at the New Britain General Hospital in Connecticut after a short illness. Monty was a member of the Dartmouth football team that defeated Cornell in the infamous "fifth-down" game. He was a veteran of the Navy Air Force in WWII and later received his medical degree from Boston University in 1948. He served his residency at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, and then founded the psychiatry department at the Grove Hill Medical Center in New Britain, acting as chief psychiatrist there for more than 50 years. Doctor Winship was an Associate Professor of Psychiatryatthe University of Connecticut Medical School. He is honored at the Village for Families and Children in Hartford, Connecticut, by an annual lecture given in his name. Monty is survived by his wife, Steffie; ex-wife, Persis; children Christopher '72, Nancy, Linda '76 and Susan; and cousin Stephen 41.

1942

Thomas Shipman Blankley died on April 2 at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where he and wife Susanne had their home at Vicars Landing Way. These two were well known to classmates, having attended many reunions and minis; Tom had been a class vice president, on the executive committee and chair of the matching gifts committee from 1993 to 2002. After graduation he joined the armed forces, becoming squadron adjutant in one of the first 8-29 groups and circling the world in North Africa, India, China and the Marianas. He returned home and joined Boyle Midway (house-hold products division of American Home Products Corp.), involved in production and marketing and manager of the garden division. In 1966 he transferred to the parent corporation as government sales manager and liaison officer. He built a few scattered orders from the government into big business for the division and multi-millions for the coiporation. He is survived by Susanne and children Mary, Barbara and Thomas.

Robert Francis Conway died on April 13. He went into the Marine Corps during World War II, serving as a captain in infantry and regimental intelligence. He then joined Fisher Foods, a retail grocery chain in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in personnel and public relations, retiring in 1982 as vice president of public relations. He helped design a course for marketing managers at Cornell and Michigan State. He married Julie in 1944 and they adopted three children. He maintained strong family ties with 10 brothers and two sisters. He was awarded the PR Society of America's "Silver Anvil" award in 1959. He helped establish Aquinas House Newman Center at Dartmouth and supported it for many years. For 16 years he was also a trustee of Conway Farms, now a portion of Cuyahoga National Park in the Akron-Cleveland area. Bob was predeceased by Julie and is survived by children Chris, Robert and Patricia.

Robert Wiatt Garwick of Salado, Texas, died on April 18 in Temple, Texas. Bob was a noted Texas oilman. He served in World War II as apilot with the Army Air Force, flying B-26s in 68 missions from Britain. For his valor he received the Air Medal and 12 oak leaf clusters. Following the war he headed to Columbia University, where he received his M.A. in geology in 1947. He then joined Sinclair Petroleum Cos. in Italy and Ethiopia. From 1948 to 1953 he was with General Crude Oil Cos., before becoming an independent consulting geologist from 1953 to 1961. He was president of Challenger Oil Cos. from 1961 to 1964 and president of Kaygar Corp. from 1961 to 1986, when he retired. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; children Erin, Kenn, Lydia, Lorin, Carrie, Gael, Guy, and Matt; and 14 grandchildren.

William Page Harris died on March 15 of congestive heart failure at the Shell Point Village Retirement Community in Fort Myers, Florida. During WWII he served in the navy on minesweepers in the Aleutians and off Okinawa, leaving the service at the end of the war as a lieutenant commander. In 1944 he married Gertrude Miller Howard, with whom he had two children before divorcing and marrying Dewilda Naramore. He entered the Foreign Service in 1950 and served in Germany as the resident officer in Landkreis Kunzelsau, then with the High Commission for Germany in Bonn. In 1955 he returned to Bellamy, Alabama, to supervise a family business, the Allison Lumber Cos. Inc. Through 1982 he managed two family-owned businesses in the building materials industry in the Detroit area. After retirement he was active in philanthropy. He is survived by children Nancy and Clinton '69, Th'70, three granddaughters, including Jessica 'O4; two nephews; a grandniece; and four grandnephews.

James Mead Idema died after a long illness on May 2 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he and wife Joyce had been living. Immediately after graduation in 1942 Jim entered the Naval Air Corps and served as a patrol bomber pilot flying PB-4Y2 bombers over the Western Pacific. He spent much of his career in publishing, including as assistant city editor of the Grand Rapids Herald, reporter and editorial page editor for the Denver Post, executive editor of the Newark Evening News and as text editor of America Illustrated, the monthly general interest magazine distributed in the Soviet Union. He then moved to Chicago as a freelance writer and editor. He is survived by Joyce; son James Jr. '66 and wife Pamela; grandson Matthew and wife Jennifer; grandson Christian and partner Lyndon; and great-grandsons Jacob, Carly and Alexis. He was predeceased by daughter Marion.

Scott Libbey died on January 25 of heart disease in Pacific Palisades, California, where he had lived since 1949. Scott spent three years with us at Dartmouth, which he said he dearly loved, before moving on to MIT because, he said, he had to prepare to earn a living. Starting 10 days after graduation he was in the U.S. Army, where he served until 1946, leaving as a captain. He returned to Maine,

where he had been living, and married Dorothy Mahoney. He returned to MIT under the GI bill, then moved to Los Angeles as a mechanical engineer in 1949 with National Cash Register Cos. in the electronics division. In 1950 he moved to the Hughes Tool Cos., retrained into computers and joined the Control Data Corp., retiring in 1988. Dorothy predeceased him by two years. He is survived by his daughter Mary, two granddaughtes and two great-grandchildren.

Douglas Riley Jr. of McKinney, Texas, died on February 18. Doug was an Air Force administrative officer with the rank of captain during World War 11, from July 1941 to February 1946. He then went on to the University of Virginia, where he received a bachelor of law degree in 1948, returning to the school to receive his J.D. in 1970. He married a Texas girl, Lillian Golding, in 1948. He went on to practice law, self-employed, with two other lawyers for more than 25 years. He is survived by Lillian and daughters Edith and Anne.

John Ladd Sewail died at his home in Newport News, Virginia, surrounded by his family on January 30 after a long illness. Following graduation he received his B.S. in civil engineering at the Thayer School in 1943 and went to work for Lock-heed Aircraft Corp. in Burbank, California. In 1944 he entered the U.S. Army to serve in the aftermath of the Batde of the Bulge; his division was one of the first to cross the Rhine at Remagen. In 1946 he joined the research staff of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (later to be-come NASA), assigned to work on a variety of structural research projects for aircraft and space until his retirement in 1980. He lost the use of his legs when he was stricken with poliomyelitis in 1954, and then learned to walk using crutches and braces. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nellie; children William, Richard, Jonathan and Martha; sister Cynthia Baker; and eight grandchildren.

Robert Marsh Whelden of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died on April 17 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital. He joined the Army Air Force following graduation, serving as communications chief in the Photo Recon Squadron in the South Pacific until separation in 1946. In 1950 he married the late Margaret Smith. He was a salesman for Ditto Inc., now known as Bell and Howell, and retired in 1981 as branch manager of the business systems division. He said his hobby was photography —from picture taking to developing and printing—and working out at the local cardiac rehabilitation unit. Bob had survived three operations. His wife predeceased him. He is survived by sons Richard and John, grandchildren Nathaniel, Timothy and Daniel and brothers James and Frank.

1943

John Winston Cook died April 15 of congestive heart failure. John came to Dartmouth following graduation from New Trier High School in Evanston, Illinois. A member of the Dartmouth Army Air Corps Squadron, he piloted P-47 and P-51 fighter planes and B-25 bombers in the Pacific theater during WWII and survived an almost fatal plane crash in New Guinea. Following discharge from the service John moved to San Antonio, Texas, and entered the real estate and life insurance business, which he and his wife co-brokered as Cook Cos. Realty for many years. In 1985 the 82 nd Medical Cos. (air ambulance) made him an honorary member in recognition of the services he provided its members. John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bette Ruth; children Marjorie, Nancy and Frank; siblings Chorale and Maynard; and five grandchildren.

George A. Graham Jr. died March 10 after a long illness. Having grown up in Naugatuck, Connecticut, George left Dartmouth for WWII before graduation, serving in the Pacific with the Army Air Corps. He completed his studies at the University of Michigan, earning a masters degree in forestry. After a stint with Great Northern Paper Cos., he joined Knox Gelatin Cos. in 1953 in John-stown, New York. On retirement George moved to Hanover in 1975. Throughout his life he was active with philanthropic endeavors and outside interests. In Hanover alone he served on the College investment advisory committee, supported the track and field team, acted as advisor to the Dartmouth Riding Club and volunteered at Mary Hitchcock Hospital while enjoying rowing, biking, sailing, skiing, weaving and photography. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nora Knox Graham; ham; children Eleanor Nalle, John and David; five grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.

Edward Kast died April 15 of a stroke in the Greensboro (Vermont) Nursing Home, where for the last nine months he lived together with his wife, Angela, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. "Bud" captained the Dartmouth football team his senior year. During WWII he served as an Army officer in the Office of Strategic Services in China. In 1950 he received his masters in education and then devoted his professional life to that field serving as headmaster of Short Hills (New Jersey) Country Day, Hawken School in Cleveland, Ohio, and Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, during a span of nearly 40 years. In retirement he and his wife moved to Hardwick, Vermont. A superb athlete and devoted Dartmouth alumnus, Bud was head class agent of the College Fund for many years. He is survived by Angela; daughters Christine and husband Anders, Patty and husband Steve and Gigi and husband Noah; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Thomas Lawrence McManus died March 15 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. Born in Boston and raised in Wayland, Massachusetts, Tom attended Phillips Andover before graduating from Dartmouth. During WWII Tom served in the Army as a signal corpsman and was involved in the D-day invasion. After the war Tom moved to Wakefield, Massachusetts, where he established McManus Ford in 1952. In time he moved his dealership to Route 128 and established Saab, Volvo, Oldsmobile, Mazda, and Isuzu dealerships. He was a member of the Wakefield Rotary Club, American Legion Post No. 63, the Wakefield Elks Lodge 1266 and the North American Auto Dealers Association. He was an original member of the 929ers Wakefield Banjo Club. Tom is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rose Marie; children Thomas Jr., Diane and Linda; sister Claire; and two grandchildren.

Robert E. Ott died March 8 at his home in Naples, Florida, of emphysema. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bob came to Dartmouth a graduate of Milwaukee Country Day School. After graduation Bob spent some 20 years in the steel, prefabricated homes and industrial fuel industries while living in Wisconsin. He and his wife, Simone, moved to Naples nearly 30 years ago. A philanthropist by nature, Bob will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and sense of humor. His life accomplishments and interests were too numerous to mention. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by sister Elizabeth Herbon, nephew John Kieckhefer and nieces Nancy Button, Kather Robin and Susan Jones. Sister Virginia Kieckhefer predeceased him.

Warren E. Preece died April 11 in Philadelphia of heart failure. Born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut, Warren majored in English and obtained his masters degree from Columbia. He served in the Army in the Philippines during WWII. As editor of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Warren shepherded it through its first major redesign in the 19705. This 15th edition, which cost more than $32 million to produce, represented nearly two decades of work. Warren oversaw the encyclopedia from 1964 to 1975, serving variously as editor, editor-in-chief and general editor. In a 1974 Time magazine article he reflected on the redesign: "I don't know anyone who was intimately involved who would knowingly do it again." Warrens wife, Deborah Weeks, predeceased him. He is survived by sons Scott and Mark, daughter Thayer Wood-cock and five grandchildren.

John Walter Strohbehn died in Hanover on Feburary 22 after a long illness. Born in San Diego, California, John graduated valedictorian from Coronado High School. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he received his 8.5., M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. At Dartmouth he began teaching in 1963 at Thayer, where he was associate dean from 1976 to 1981. He served as provost of Dartmouth from 1987 to 1993. On the Dartmouth faculty for 31 years, he was an adopted member of the class of 1943. John moved to Durham, North Carolina, and served as provost of Duke University from 1994 to 1999, as well as professor of biomedical engineering. He retired professor emeritus in 2003. While in Hanover John was active in the Upper Valley community, serving on the Norwich, Vermont, recreational board and, a former Eagle Scout, as scoutmaster for Norwich Boy Scout Troop 253. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; sister Barbara; children Jo, Kris and Carolyn; and five grandchildren.

C. Davis Whittemore died April 13 at Kingswood Manor Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Dave grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, attending Milburn High School prior to entering Dartmouth. In college he was active with the DOC, Canoe Club and Kappa Kappa Kappa. As an alumnus Dave served as a class agent for some years. His great-grandfather, Luther Baker Whittemore, was a member of the class of 1849. On graduation from college Dave spent most of his life in Milburn, Short Hills and Brielle, New Jersey, working some 35 years at AT&T. He recently had moved to Overland Park, Kansas. Dave, who had a passion for cars and jazz, was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Delores. He is survived by sisters Jean Harrigan and Nancy Vernot.

1944

Frederic Wier Campbell Jr. of Boston died on April 29. Relatives attending Dartmouth were his father, Frederic '14; uncles Russell '26 and John '30 Newcomb; and cousin Robert Emde '56. Fred retired from the Marine Corps as a captain, having served with the 3rd Marine Division at Guam and Iwo Jima during WWII. He was a retired manager at Inward Freight, Peabody & Lane. He is survived by his wife, Valya, two sisters, nieces and nephews.

Charles Henry Schumacher passed away April 9 at Martin Memorial Hospital, in Stuart, Florida. Charles was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lived in Queens, New York. He graduated from Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn before attending Dartmouth, where he was a member of the freshman baseball team and the varsity team of 1942. He belonged to Beta Theta Phi and Dragon. Other family members who attended Dartmouth were his brother Richard Jr. '39 and cousins Charles '35 and Abert '44 Winkler. During WWII he was a first lieutenant, Army Air Corp P-38 pilot, in the South Pacific theater. He joined Diamond Match Cos. as sales agent and production coordinator, retiring after 37 years of service. He then spent his time playing golf in Florida. He was predeceased by children Charles and Nancy. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Fern, two grandsons, several cousins, nieces and nephews.

1945

Paul Fisher Cover died January 29 in Salisbury, Maryland. Paul spent three years in the Intelligence Service of the Army Signal Corps during WWII, mainly in the CBI theater. He returned to Dartmouth to graduate Phi Beta Kappa in 1947 and from Tuck in 1948. His next job was with The United Cos., engaged in the food processing business in Westminster, Maryland. He spent his entire business career there. Paul retired in 1983 as president and board chairman of The United Cos./United Products Cos., leading companies in the food processing and freezing equipment fields. He also served as a director of the National Association in those industries. He was an active member of the Westminster Lions Club for 50 years and a member of the United Methodist Church. He was predeceased by his first wife, Betty. He is survived by children Steven and Christine, wife Ruth, two stepdaughters and five grandchildren.

Charles Edward Murphy Jr., a resident of Carmel Valley, California, died April 5. Charlie was a major benefactor of the class of 1945 following an illustrious legal career in New York. During WWII he served in the Marine Corps from 1942-1946. He then graduated from Dartmouth and Columbai Law School before being recalled for two years in the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge as a captain in 1952 he became a staff attorney with the Texas Cos. In 1954 he joined the firm of Wandless, Havens, Stitt & Tighe, becoming a partner in 1956. He rose to senior partner there and merged his firm with Whitman and Ranson in 1976. He remained a senior partner until 1993, when he again merged the firm and became "of counsel" with Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke until retirement in 2004. He is survived by his wife and childhood sweetheart, Anne, sons Charles and Kenneth, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Chadwick Donald Ramsdell of Tavares, Florida, died March 21. Chad served in the Navy Air Corps in WWII and again in the Korean War. With the exception of two years in the insurance field, his entire business career was with the Bell System in locations throughout New England. He was a crack golfer, captain of the Dartmouth golf team, Vermont Amateur Champion in 1957 and shared the Vermont Amateur Best Ball Championship title in 1956 and 1958. In 1947 Chad married Nancy Jones, another top golfer, with whom he had five children. He retired in 1983 after 32 years with AT&T, and moved to North Carolina. In 1996 he married Barbara and in 2005 relocated to Florida. He was predeceased by his first wife, Nancy, and is survived by Barbara; children Chadwick, Stuart, Craig, Ross and Candice; 11 grandchildren; hildren; also stepchildren Douglas and Susan; and three step-grandchildren.

Carlisle Tuttle Spencer died August 20,2004. Following V-12 and wartime service as a lieutenant in the Navy Carl spent a career as an educator. He taught at St. Johns School in Houston, Texas, and the Shore Country Day School and was headmaster at the Powhatan School. At Dartmouth he played hockey and listed wrestling as another area of participation. He was survived by his wife, Molly, and children Carlisle, Henry and Jane.

1946

Robert M. Goldman of Stamford, Connecticut, died in his home February 23 surrounded by his family. While at Dartmouth, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy V12 program, where he served as an officer and junior lieutenant in charge of communications and the ships store. After his discharge he returned to Dartmouth, where he graduated in 1946 and later graduated from Tuck. He joined Morrisons Stores Corp., a women's apparel retail business, working in New Haven, Connecticut, and then joined the firms New York City headquarters as vice president, working with his father jack, and brother Albert. He was a dedicated volunteer for 25 years at SCORE and served as a volunteer and counselor for Medicare patients at the Stamford Hospital. Bob is survived by his wife of 52 years, Suzanne; children Jeffrey, James, Gianna, Richard and Jami; grandchildren Daniel, Annika, Samantha and Matthew; and sister Betty and brother-in-law Allen.

1947

Richard Hills Benner died in Hartford, Connecticut, on April 11,2006. He came to college in the Naval V-12 unit. In his professional life he was a traffic export supervisor for Chesebrough-Pond's while living in Clinton, Connecticut. He is survived by his wife and one of two children.

Victor Carl Brum died in Augusta, Maine, on March 4. He graduated from Searles High School in Methuen, Massachusetts, served in the Navy as a pharmacists' mate and came to college in the Naval V-12 unit. He majored in zoology, completed a master's degree from George Washington in 1953 and a Ph.D. in medical biochemical nutrition from the University of Maine in 1965. As a research biochemist, he was chief of the cardio-pulmonary research lab at the Veterans' Hospital in Albany, New York. In 1958 he became chief of medical research at the VA hospital in Togos, Maine. More recendy he served as an occupational health specialist for the Maine Department of Human Services. He is survived by two daughters and a son.

Robert Reynolds Huffman died in Arcadia, California, on April 7. He came from Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio, as one of the few civilians in 1943. After service as a technical sergeant in the Army in Europe, he returned, majored in economics and graduated from Tuck in 195 o. He was active in the Undergraduate Council, Palaeopitus, Casque & Gauntlet and WDCR. His professional life was devoted to the Huffy Corp. in Dayton, Ohio, and, after 1967, in Arcadia. He obtained an A.M.P. from Harvard in 1962. He was active in community affairs, serving on several nonprofit boards. He served the College as a local club president, class agent, class vice president and executive committee member. He was one of seven family members to graduate from Dartmouth He is survived by his wife and three children.

Robert Edwin Motlong died in Peoria, Arizona, on March 13. He came to college from Rochelle High School in Rochelle, Illinois, as one of the few civilians in the summerof 1943. He left college to serve in the Air Force and then completed a law degree at John Marshall Law School in 1952. He practiced in Illinois for seven years, including four years as an assistant states attorney. After moving to Denver in 1959 he phased out law practice in favor of real estate development. He retired in 1991 but continued in the real estate field from home. He and his first wife had five children. He and his second wife traveled extensively, including College-sponsored trips to Ireland and Russia.

David Gaylord Wright died in Des Moines, lowa, on February 2. He joined the class in the Naval V-12 unit from Adel High School in lowa. He played in the band, joined Zeta Psi and completed a degree at Tuck School. He earned a degree in banking from Stonier School of Banking at Rutgers. After three years as a Shell Oil management trainee, he was assigned to Des Moines, where he joined Northwest Brenton Bank (1952-62). He was president of Northwest Brenton from 1962 to 1983. He was senior vice president of Brenton National Bank until retirement in 1991. He then served as president of Pontiac Bank in Gridley, Illinois, for three years. In retirement he tutored English as a second language in Des Moines and at Drake University. He was deeply interested in music, especially opera, as well as enjoying traveling. He was active in the local Kiwanis, Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce. He served as a local Dartmouth club secretary and as a fund leadership agent. He is survived by his wife.

1949

Ernest Richardson Beattie died December 11, 2006, at Lakes Region Hospital in Laconia, New Hampshire. Born in Medford, Massachusetts, he attended Medford schools and the Brown and Nichols School in Cambridge. Ernies time at Dartmouth was interrupted by his Army service in WWII. He was a member of Green Key Society, the Marching Band, Barbary Coast and Theta Chi. He was married in 1951 to Elaine Ball and they had four children: David, Stephen, Craig and Diane. Ernie was the New England sales manager for Fullwell Motor Products Cos. and lived in South Tamworth, New Hampshire. He served his College as club treasurer (1955) and class agent (1983).

Maurice Adams Dewey Jr. died October 2,2006, in Rogers City, Michigan. At Dartmouth Maurie was a psychology major and a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. He was married in 1950 to Janet and together they had seven children: Jane, Maurice, Marianne, Peter Judith, Monica and John. His career was in advertising and sales in lumber and he was active in the Kiwanis Club of Rogers City and was a volunteer assistant track and cross-country coach at Rogers City High School. His father, Maurice, was in the Dartmouth class of 1920 and three brothers also are Dartmouth alumni: John '46, Charles '50 and Phelps '51. Maurice also had 17 grandchildren.

1950

J. Harold Autenreith Jr. died at his home in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, on March 16. Although he entered Dartmouth in the fall of 1946, he was not widely known to members of the class of 1950, having left, probably at the end of freshman year. He served in the Navy during WWII. After working at several jobs, in 1956 he founded Northwood Realty Services, which eventually grew in to one of western Pennsylvania's largest family-owned real estate firms, having 30 offices and 900 agents in 14 counties. In 1968 he, his wife and four children boarded the 42-foot sailboat LaSalm and cast off on a 22-month cruise around the world. He returned to find that his company was thriving. He leaves his wife, Sally, and four children.

George K. Brazill Jr. died on May 17, 2006. He served in the Navy during WWII prior to entering Dartmouth. Although he later admitted to having regrets, he left the College at the end of junior year in order to enroll in the University of Pennsylvania Dental School, from which he received his D.D.S. He practiced dentistry at Rockefeller Center in New York for 51 years. He became a lifetime fellow in the New York Academy of Dentistry. An avid sailor, George won four national championships, two in the shield class, two in the ensign class. He served as commodore of the Larchmont Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann, and children Lynn, Mary Beth, Susan and Trey.

William D. "Chief" Ferguson died of cancer on August 23,2006. Two years in a training program with the textile firm Shelton Looms convinced him that the textile industry was on the wane in New England. He then joined the plastics manufacturere Valley National Corp., where he rose to the position of general manager. In 1952 he married Dana Davis (skidmore '49), who bore him a son and three daughters. He was active in sports throughout his life, having played freshman football and earned his D in baseball at Dartmouth. Shortly after retiring from her job in 1992 Dana fell ill. She died in 1995. Chief is survived by children Duncan, Sandra, Ann and Tracy and six grandchildren.

Joseph J. Mager died on April 18. Following his graduation as valedictorian from the Milford (Connecticut) High School in 1945 he served in the U.S. Army. He earned a law degree from the Yale Law School before clerking for U.S. District Four Judge Robert Aiderson. He later joined the law firm of Thompson, Weir and McDonald in New Haven, Connecticut. In due course he entered a practice with Robert C. Zampano, who later became a federal judge. When his sons Joseph Jr. and John went into practice with him in Milford the firm name was changed to Mager and Mager. He served as president of the Milford Bar Association in addition to two terms on the statewide grievance committee. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth, and their four children.

James A. Melville of Columbia, Maryland, died at the Charlotte Hall Veteran's Home on April 19. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Corps during WWII. Jim entered Dartmouth after graduating from New Rochelle High School. In Hanover he was middle linebacker and a member of Psi Upsilon and Dragon. He had a long and varied business career that began by being hired by Les Kilmarx (uncle of Bob '50) of Air Reduction Cos. He was a champion tennis and squash player throughout his life, having won many titles and serving as vice president and director of the U.S. Tennis Association. He is survived by his companion June Critchfield, four children and five grandchildren.

Richard S. Ribble died at his home in Dana Point, California, on March 2. Following fiveyears in the Navy after graduation he attended Harvard Business School. Dick was a charismatic guy whose career spanned an extraordinary panoply of disciplines. He was, at various times, a Navy fighter pilot, an actor, a bar manager, a carpenter, a property appraiser, a TV production unit manager, a director of corporate relations for H.F. Ahmanson & Cos., manager of a racquet club, a time-share resort developer, a career counselor and a business consultant. In his own words, the latter proved to be "a very satisfying capstone to my working life." Dick was divorced from his first wife, Nan Adams. In 2006 he married his longtime sweetheart Marci McCullough, who survives him. The obituary printed in the Orange County Register refers to Dick as "One of Dana Points most popular and beloved Outstanding Citizens of the Year."

1951

Peter Fleming died on January 22 of complications from colitis at Kaiser Moanalua Hospital in Honolulu. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he grew up in Elkhart, Indiana, and graduated from its high school. He was a chemistry-zoology major and was active with the DOC, winter sports, Cabin & Trail, Mountaineering Club and the Dartmouth Players. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, obtaining his M.D. in 1955. He married, served two years in the Navy Medical Corps and began a career in surgery. He worked in three different hospitals before arriving at Kaiser Permanente in South San Francisco in 1969 and retiring in 1989. He is survived by children Sarah and Stephen and two grandchildren.

John Avedis Nahigian died on May 24 in Bostons Beth Israel Hospital of Wegeners granulomatosis, a rare form vasculitis. He was born in Boston, raised in Brookline, attended Brookline High and then served one year in the U.S Army. At Dartmouth he ran track and cross-country and received his M.B.A. from Tuck in 1952. Enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, he achieved the rank of captain during his four years of active duty. He married Alice Paskerian in 1956 and together they raised three sons in Waltham, Massachusetts. At the same time he entered the investment business and over a five-decade period worked for many firms as he developed a loyal and grateful clientele. He was a trustee and chairman of his First Armenian Church of Belmont. John is survived by children Alice, Alan, Richard and Douglas and two grandchildren. Eddie Jeremiah '30 was his cousin.

Francis Bradley O'Neil died in Boston Medical Center on May 4 after being hit by a car. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and raised in Wellesley, ey, Massachusetts, he graduated from its high school. He pledged Theta Delta Chi, played freshman baseball and was a member of the Vigilantes, International Relations and Newman clubs. He attended Tuck School his senior year. After graduation he worked briefly for PPG Industries before enlisting in the U.S. Navy Air Corp. He spent four years as an R.I.O officer flying with a carrier -based squadron. He married Rose Marie during this time and resumed his career with PPG while they built a family of four boys and four girls. A severe heart attack in 1986 prompted early retirement to Orleans on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In addition to Rose Marie, Frank is survived by children Leslie, Denise, Francis, Christopher, Kimberly, Michael '90, Constance and Joseph; and 15 grandchildren.

John Elbert Sater died on September 13,2006. John grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from its University School before matriculating with our class. He majored in geology, was active in DOC and Cabin & Trail and sang with the Glee Club. After postgraduate studies at McGill University he served two years in the Army and then began a career in private research and education in the Washington, D.C., area. In 1971 he was working for the Arctic Institute of North America, and after that we have no further information. John's father, Kenneth L. Sater, was in the class of 1921.

John David Wiggins suffered a severe stroke in late April and died on May 30 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bom in Minneapolis, Minneapolis, and graduated from West High School there. At Dartmouth he pledged Tri-Kap, was editor-in-chief of Aegis and rowed crew. After graduation from Tuck School he served three years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Mortgage banking was his calling, and his companies were mostly in the Milwaukee area. Eventually he settled in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, where he served as vice president and manager of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. He was a Wauwatosa Roterian and board member of the Milwaukee AIDS project. He was our class secretary from 1981 to 1986. He retired in 1999 and later resumed working a few more years. He never married but is survived by his 109-year-old mother.

1952

George Blackwell Smith died at his home in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, on May 28. He succumbed to the long-term effects of a stroke he suffered in 2001. He was a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and prepared at the Choate School. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, majoring in economics at Dartmouth. Shortly after graduating "Blackie" married his college sweetheart Margaret Patten, sister of the late George "Borne" Patten '52. Blackie had three diverse careers. He spent the first 20-some years in the family merchandising business, and after selling that, he entered the commercial real estate field. Finally, in 1983, he began farming in nearby Georgia. He was a civic leader, an active promoter of downtown Chattanooga and a devoted member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lookout Mountain. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, children George, Marghee and Patten and four grandchildren.

John Blake Hering died after a fall in his home in Portland, Oregon, on July 21,2006. Following graduation he served for two years in the U.S. Marine Corps, achieving the rank of first lieutenant. Blake was in a variety of businesses, forming the John B. Hering Grain brokerage, the Atlas Steamship Cos. and soon after three properly development companies, serving as president of all. In 1979 the governor of Oregon appointed him commissioner of the Port of Portland. Most recently Blake served as vice president of the Norris, Beggs and Sampson commercial real estate company. At Dartmouth Blake majored in government, was a member of Delta Tau Delta and played rugby and tennis. Blake's service to Dartmouth following graduation is legendary and was recognized by the College with the Dartmouth Alumni Award in 1983. Blake is survived by his second wife, Linda; first wife, Joan; six children, including Cameron '81; two brothers; and nine grandchildren.

William J. McCarthy died of an embolism following knee surgery on June 16,2006, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduation from Dartmouth Bill attended Harvard Law School, from which he graduated cum laude in 1956. Returning to his native Baltimore Bill joined the law firm of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, leaving in 1960 to become assistant Maryland attorney general. He soon returned to Venable, retiring in 2002. Bill served from 1994-2004 on the board of the Maryland Historical Society. At Dartmouth Bill was a member of Psi Upsilon and Sphinx, played football and helped found the mens rugby club. He served in most every position in his local Dartmouth club and served his class as a class agent, member of the executive committee and on the reunion giving committee. Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years, Beverly; children Mary, Stephen '82 and Michael '79; and seven grandchildren, including William '09.

Edward Arnold Chapman Jr. died at home in Naples, Florida on January 19. Ed was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and attended Dartmouth on a ROTC scholarship. He majored in economics, was president of Delta Upsilon and a member of Glee Club. After graduation Ed served as a naval aviator in the Hell's Razors squadron and later was employed for many years in Manhattan with New York Telephone. His diverse career included freelance and creative writing. He worked on the political campaigns of Nelson A. Rockefeller. His business and speaking expertise extended after retirement for the trade show industry, and he enjoyed photography, ballroom dancing and sailing. Ed is survived by children Edward III and Mary and son-in-law Robert.

John Elkas, M.D.—longtime Kearny, New Jersey, pediatrician—died on April 10 at the Clara Maass Medical Center, where for more than 40 years he was on the attending staff. He came to Dartmouth from Orange High School, New Jersey, and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. After Dartmouth John graduated from New York Medical College in 1960 and served in the Army Reserve. He touched many lives during his years in private practice and as practitioner for the Newark public schools for 30 years. John is survived by children John '89, Jenifer and Melissa; brother Robert and sister Vivian.

Dana Earl Hennigar of Reading, Massachusetts, died on May 25 from complications due to a stroke. "Red," as he was affectionately known by his classmates and many friends, came to Dartmouth from Melrose High. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Sphinx and he excelled in hockey, serving as captain for both his freshman and varsity teams. After graduation he was a pilot in the Air Force. His career positions included president of Melrose Cooperative Bank, senior sice president Advest Inc. and president of Burbank Ice Arena. Red continued his interest in hockey by co-founding a youth hockey association and he served for many years as an ice hockey official. His is survived by his wife, Jill, sons Andrew and William, daughters Lisa and Sandra and their families, brother Lewis, several grandchildren and a great-grandson.

Porter Sesnon Jr., although known to have Parkinsons disease, died unexpectedly on December 30,2006, from complications due to gall stone passage at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. Porter came to Dartmouth from the Cate School. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Dragon. Porter had a long, distinguished career in banking, stock brokerage and family real estate trust management. He was pleased most of all with his service as president of the Bohemian Club and his honored membership in the club's "old guard." Porter loved history and playing golf at his desert winter home. He is survived by his wife, Melinda, and three children from a previous marriage.

1956

Duke Hust died in his sleep on May 23, according to Bridget, his wife of more than 50 years. He was a man of integrity, loyalty, an agile intellect and a great capacity for life. Duke was a great swimmer, a three-time Ail-American on Dartmouth teams that won 24 dual meets, lost seven and twice finished in the NCAA top 10. He captained the team senior year to an 8-2-1 record. He was a member of SAE, Green Key and Casque & Gauntlet. Following NROTC Duke was a Marine, achieving the rank of captain. He spent 28 years with Dean Witter before founding his successful Tealwood firm with son David. Duke loved fishing and he and Bridget fished together r all over the world. Duke is survived by Bridget; children Kathy, Bridget '89 and David; brother John '62; and five grandchildren. Writes classmate Emerson Houck: "I was his fraternity brother, teammate, roommate and friend. I will treasure his memory."

Laurence Thompson Knott Jr. died in Orlando, Florida, on January 12. "Tom" grew up in Kenilworth, Illinois, and graduated from New Trier High School. He is survived by children Elisabeth, Susanne, Larry III and grandchildren Gabriella, Wendy, Nicholas, Lauren and Philip. He leaves his former wives Wendy and Abby. At Dartmouth Tom belonged to Beta Theta Pi and Dragon. He majored in English and played football and rugby. After Dartmouth Tom moved to San Francisco, where he was employed by Field Enterprises and later in the real estate field. At the time of his death Tom had lived in Florida for sev- eral years. He enjoyed sports and one of his passions was the "care and feeding of roses," according to his children. 'All who knew Tom will recall his extraordinary sense of humor and his authenticity. He had a wide circle of friends, for whom his death is a great loss," writes classmate Tom Gidley.

Donald Noyes MacKay, M.D., died April 28 at his home in Palo Alto, California, surrounded by his family. He dedicated his life to caring for others and teaching young doctors how to diagnose and treat patients as a physician and clinical professor of medicine at Stanford Medical Center and chief of infectious diseases at Dartmouth-Hitch-cock Medical Center. Donald graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, received his M.D. from Cornell University, was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honorary society and completed his internship and residency at New York Hospital. He served two years on active duty in the U.S. Army as chief of medicine in Vicenza, Italy, was elected governor of New Hampshire for the American College of Physicians and was awarded for his outstanding teaching at Dartmouth's department of medicine. He is survived by his wife, Sandy; sister Nancy; daughters Nancy, Susan and Sandra; and eight grandchildren.

George S. Batjiaka of Oceanside, New York, passed away on January 14. He came to Dartmouth from New Hampshire, majored in geography, and joined Delta Kappa Epsilon. In 1959 George started at Jericho (New York) High School as a Spanish teacher. He was the first union leader, became a housemaster and then worked as an assistant principal for more than 25 years. Students affectionately called him "Mr. Jericho." As teacher and administrator he had an understanding, knowledge, history and sense of the school community no one could match. George had a way of speaking the language of his students: Spanish or English, they understood each other. He had an outstanding success rate getting students through the Spanish regents. In retirement George began a new career as a travel agent. He journeyed the world and enjoyed assisting others planning trips. He is survived by his three sons, grandchildren and brothers.

Robert C. Charman of Lebanon, New Hampshire, died May 8 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Bob majored in zoology, joined Beta Thet a Pi, Casque & Guantlet and Green Key and played football and rugby. After graduating from Dartmouth Medical School and Cornell Medical School, completing an internship at University of Rochester and residencies at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and Yale University, he served two years as regimental surgeon with the 1st Marine Division. In 1967 Dr. Charman joined the clinical staff of MHMH, where he was director of clinical services, acting chairman of medicine, director of continuing education and served with Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire. In 1997 he volunteered at the Good Neighbor Health Clinic in White River Junction, Vermont, and established W.M. Thompson Scholarship Fund in Jackson Springs, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Patty, three children, two stepsons and 15 grandchildren.

1959

Walter H. Augustyn passed away peacefully at his Monroe, Connecticut, home February 6. After graduating with a physics major, Walter continued to take courses in optics and astronomy and mastered these fields in 18 years with Perkin-Elmer Corp., where he had significant roles in a number of NASA projects, including the Mer cury suborbital flight, the Orbiting Astronomical al Observatory, development of the optical device installed on the moon to measure the precise distance to Earth and development of the Hubbell Telescopes guidance system. Further work involving microprocessor technology led in 1982 to the cofounding of CMX Systems Inc. In 1997 he left CMX to found Interphase Technologies ologies Inc. He was a respected, published member of the Optical Society of America. Walter is survived by his wife, Dolores, and children Lori, Eric and Kristen and five grandchildren.

David John Garrett died October 17, 2006, at home in Glen Allen, Virginia. An English major, member of Bones Gate and brother of DTD, Dave went from Dartmouth to Navy service and then to the University of Michigan Law School. He practiced in Cleveland, Baltimore and finally in Wilmington, Delaware, for 28 years, retiring as partner in his firm. Dave then taught at the University of Delaware School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy for five years, a position he described as "the most satisfying I ever worked." He then devoted his time to the United Way of Delaware. Earlier Dave taught at the University of Maryland Law School and Widener University School of Law, concurrently publishing and lecturing on tax and estate planning. He is survived by sons Charles and Richard, stepchildren Alice and William and four step-grandchildren. His wife, Mary, died in 2004.

Albert E. Henn II, M.D., of Nairobi died in an Air Kenya crash outside Douala, Cameroon, on May 5.A1 left Dartmouth in 1958 to serve three years in the Army Medical Corps in Korea and then graduated from Michigan State University, Dartmouth Medical School's two-year program, Wayne State Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. He served as medical officer for the Peace Corps in Togo and Washington, D.C., and then in 1974 joined USAID, where he headed the regional health, nutrition and population office for Central Africa in Yaounde, Cameroon. Al's last USAID assignment was chief of the office of health. His lifelong commitment was to building and facilitating African health services and transitioning them to local leadership. Al is survived by his wife, Kristan, children Julia (a US- AID Foreign Service officer serving in Uganda) and Steve and his first wife (their mother), Jeanne.

1960

Roger K. Bentley II died May 16 at Centra State Medical Center in Freehold, New Jersey, of congestive heart failure. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he attended the Peddie School before being admitted to Dartmouth, where he was captain of the golf team and pledge coordinator for the Alpha Chi Rho. Later he graduated from the Cornell University School of Law and for most of his life was a general practitioner of law in Hightstown, New Jersey. He also served as attorney to several towns' zoning and management boards and as municipal attorney for Washington Township in the 1980s. He was president of the Highsttown Lions Club for two terms and was club champion at the Battleground Country Club in 1976. He was married for nearly 45 years to his wife, Jane, and is survived by her, daughters Pamela, Patricia and Meredith and six grandchildren.

Neil J. Grey died May 18 at the Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, of meningitis. Adiabetic himself, he was a doctor for diabetics so renowned for his meticulous care and empathy with his patients that scores of them sent messages to the Hartford Courant newspaper, paying tribute to him on his death. Neil Koreman '60, who attended the State University of New York Medical School in Brooklyn with Neil, declared, "He was ethical, moral and dedicated to medicine. At medical school and beyond he was one of the most conscientious doctors I've ever known." During the Vietnam War he served as an Army major. At the Hartford Hospital he was director and founder of Diabetes Lifecare and from 1983 was a director of the impaired physicians committee. He is survived by wife Joan, children Jonathan, Elizabeth and Nancy and two grandchildren.

1963

Scott Ellsworth Little died March 23,2005, in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Little moved to Mt. Pleasant following retirement as driver with the Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado, where he lived for 40 years and had many friends. A Buffalo, New York, native, Little was active in many activities at Dartmouth, including SAE, Undergraduate Council, Interdormitory Council, Glee Club, Dartmouth Rowing Club and Cabin & Trail. He continued his College involvement as class agent from 1964 to 1969. Little loved animals, especially his cat Little Girl and two Bogs Boodie and Lucky. He is survived by siblings Sarah and James.

Robert Peter Rosier, a Florida pathologist who gained national attention after a trial for the assisted suicide of his wife, died March 15 following a battle with cancer. At Dartmouth Rosier was a member of the Outing Club. He completed SUNY Downstate School of Medicine and residency at Duke University. Rosier served in the Public Health Service before establishing private practice in Ft. Myers, Florida, and founding a private blood bank. In 1988 Rosier was acquitted of murder after disclosing that he had helped kill his terminally ill wife, Patricia, according to TheNew York Times. Rosier is survived by his former wife, Eleni, current wife Gail and children Elizabeth Jacob, Conner and Logan.

1964

Herbert F. Goodrich Jr. died at his home near Philadelphia on March 16. His was a life of accomplishment and helping others. Participation in football, crew, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Dragon didn't prevent him from earning his B.A. in philosophy, followed by an L.L.B. from Harvard Law School, both with honors. After Harvard he joined the Dechert law firm in Philadelphia, where he soon became a partner and was a longtime member of senior management. Herb spent the mid-1970s building the Dechert office in Brussels, his only extended absence from Philadelphia. During his senior year in Hanover much time was spent on the road to Northampton, where Ginger Page was attending Smith College. They married and raised children Matthew, Steven and Cindy, now with families of their own. Among Herb's community activities was service as board chair of Chestnut Hill Healthcare, the hospital where he was born, and as counselor at St. Thomas Church, Whitemarsh.

1973

Charles W. Thomas died May 10 of a heart attack in Chicago. Captain of his Centerville (Ohio) High School football and basketball teams, Chuck chose Dartmouth over Ohio State, where he was recruited by coach Woody Hayes. At Dartmouth he was a running back on three Ivy championship football teams and played baseball. Chuck, a psychology major, was a member of Green Key, the Tucker intern program, Beta Theta Pi and Sphinx. After receiving an M.D. degree from Dartmouth Medical School he pursued a career in emergency medicine, helping to establish Emergency Care Physician Services, which staffs a number of Chicago area emergency rooms. Chuck died while working in the ER of Norwegian-American Hospital on the north side of Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Terri, and stepchildren Richard and Janice.

Cedric Thomas Tuohy of Snohomish, Washington, died on March 12. Tom came to the College from Snohomish High School, where he was captain of the football team. After Dartmouth he earned a juris doctor degree at the University of Puget Sound Law School (now the Seattle University Law School). Tom was a principal of the civil practice law firm of Tuohy and Minor in Everett, Washington. He is survived by his wife Judy, and children Cedric and Julia Ann.

1983

Whitman D. Smith died on April 10. At Dartmouth he was a member of Bones Gate and Delta Tau Delta. He participated in Big Brother/Big Sister and the Harbinger and held a Tucker fellowship. Whit was FSP in English and LSA in French and played on the men's squash team. After Dartmouth he studied English and American studies for master's degrees in each at Columbia. He recently headed the secondary school at Berkshire County Day in Massachusetts. Whit also served on the Dartmouth Alumni Council. His father, Clyde, went to Dartmouth as well, class of 1954. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Virginia Stolarski, and daughter Kristi. Says his freshman-year roommate Rick Herrick '83: "He was a great guy who had a big heart, I'll always remember the way he laughed—with true abandon when you got him going. So sad he's gone."

1990

Carrie DeValk Chorzempa died April 3 at her home after a long battle with colon cancer. Carrie is survived by her husband of nine years, David, daughters Charlotte and Celia, her parents, a sibling, many relatives and former colleagues and friends. Carrie graduated from high school in Orland Park, Illinois, and then earned a B.A. in economics from Dartmouth. After her days in Hanover Carrie received a law degree from the University of Illinois Law School. Prior to having children Carrie worked as an attorney in Chicago. Carrie was known by her family and friends as a loving spouse and mother, a solid attorney, a caring soul and determined fighter in her battle with cancer.