1946

Our magnificent fall ’46 newsletter elicited a magnificent response from our magnificent class.

Fletch Fletcher sends greetings from his latest home in Carson City, Nevada. He retired as an American Airlines Captain after 33 years of flying.

Bob Skutch is running his Foundation for Inner Peace and continues to publish, distribute and translate the spiritual document called “A Course in Miracles” (now in 24 languages).

Dee Kruschwitz, Hank’s widow, wrote from Foulkeways Retirement Community, Pennsylvania, which is where my oldest brother Al ’38, also lives. Her brother-in law Gil ’38 is a classmate.

Homecoming surprises: While Susan and I were having dinner at the new restaurant at the Hanover Inn Friday, October 11, a ’76 alumnus came up to our table and introduced himself as Reggie Williams, the first black All-American football player from Dartmouth. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals and was the 1986 NFL Man of the Year. He was honored during the half- time of our glorious victory over Yale.

Another pleasant surprise was meeting Quentin Kopp ’49, who noted our ’46 banner proudly displayed during our tailgate party. Quentin is a classmate of my brother Richie and ran against Diane Feinstein for mayor of San Francisco, where he served as judge of the Superior Court.

Our vice president, Jack Howard, has analyzed our survivors lists showing 228 class members and 209 class widows. Living members who ma- triculated in September 1942: 136 with a survival percentage of 60 percent; the percentage of all living members from 600 in 1942 is 23 percent.

Dick Fitzgerald has informed me that the Rev. Jon O’Brien, S.J., passed away this past summer. We will always remember the inspirational and comforting memorial service he delivered during our 65th reunion, when he concluded with “Hold out your arms to embrace the future. The best is yet to come. Imagine God is looking at you. And smiling. Maybe even grinning.” I suspect Jon is grinning back.

Our sympathies to the families of deceased classmates Joseph R. Spector, December 2009; Earl H. Starles Jr., date unknown; Alfred Smysor Lilly, May 16, 2011; Philip James Reinertsen, October 7, 2013; and John Robert Dover, date unknown.

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