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When I assumed this post, I never considered the possibility of conveying bad news along with the good. Unfortunately, I regretfully report that our classmate Shane Wallace passed away in October. A brief remembrance of Shane appears in the obituary section of the magazine. In this column, however, I want to include an excerpt from a letter written by Rob Malin to his friend shortly before he died. Even if you did not know Shane, it conveys a beautiful message that we can all appreciate. Rob wrote:
"Your strength in the face of adversity has earned you the highest respect in my eyes and those of our peers. You have remained miraculously upbeat, positive and free of self-pity. That has allowed those of us who enjoy your company and cherish your friendship to truly understand your courageous spirit. You have personified dignity and resolve and serve as an inspiration to your many friends, especially your Dartmouth cronies. We all would be well served to follow your example as a diligent executive, loyal friend and devoted husband and father. I hope that some of us can emulate the fearlessness that you have displayed when it is our turn to be tested."
I also want to share some happy news, as there is plenty.
Mark Hurlbert reports he leads a boring life these days, which is probably a welcome description, given the madness of overseeing the prosecution of Kobe Bryant. Mark remains the district attorney in Summit County, Colorado, and was recently elected president of the Colorado District Attorney's Association, which represents 600 state prosecutors. He and wife Cathy have two kids Jack (7) and Cydney (5).
Katy Mooney passed along news that Lorli Hardigg married Jamey Pope injune 2007. They live in Lincoln, Massachusetts, where Lorli has her own acupuncture practice. When she is not treating both human and animal clients(!), Lorli moonlights as a jazz pianist.
Jim Zug has kept busy as a writer. More than 16 years after he finished his senior honors thesis Jim turned it into a book. It is called The Guardian: The History of South Africa's Extraordinary Anti-Apartheid Newspaper. Jim traveled the world doing research, including two years spent in Cape Town, and conducted hundreds of interviews to get the book done. It is Jim's first since his 2005 biography of John Ledyard, which he wrote at the blistering pace of just five years from start to finish.
Jim isn't the only one who has been writing. Eric Schwartz published a medical textbook titled Spinal Trauma:lmaging, Diagnosis and Management. (After lugging around my profoundly plump baby Charlie, this may be a must-read for me.)
I also received news that the Houston Astros re-signed uber-catcher Brad Ausmus for another year. In 2007 Brad recorded his 100 th career stolen base, becoming the 21st catcher of all time to reach 100 steals.
Dr. Will Brant wrote from Vail, Colorado, where he runs a urology practice and, I'm guessing, gets plenty of days on the slopes. He says he is constantly running into Dartmouthites. Be sure to call Will if you need a ski companion in Vail!
And, of course, some baby news. Rich Winter and his wife, Amy, welcomed son No. 3 in November! Cooper can look forward to a world of hand-me-down toys and jumpers from big bros Harrison (4 1/2) and Brady (2). Dad reports being "exhausted." Duh. Three kids...boys no 1ee...I can't imagine.
Finally, Pete Jurgeleit and his wife, Carolyn Morehouse, proudly announced the birth of their first bundle of boy, Cooper Ethan Jurgeleit, who arrived on November 5,2007.
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