1944

1944

The losses for the class continue to mount. We have been notified of the passing of the following classmates. We extend our condolences to their families and friends.

Benjamin Franklin Jones died January 14. After a successful career in the insurance field, ultimately as president and CEO of Monarch Capital, Ben pursued his interest in becoming a first responder. He and wife Betty were trained as EMTs and he began a second career as a paramedic. He was the oldest attending paramedic at Ground Zero, and spoke movingly of his experience in Manhattan on September 11,2001. His civic honors included the Pynchon Award for good citizenship and outstanding public service and Boy Scouts of America Citizen of the Year. In 1984 he carried the ceremonial Olympic torch on one leg of its trip to the Los Angeles summer games. As with everything he undertook, Ben was totally involved with the class of’44, serving as president for eight years, award-winning head agent and Alumni Fund volunteer for 40 years, many stints in various class officer roles and an enthusiastic class supporter and advisor.

James Richard Bodine died February 9. In his service during WW II he received the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had along

1938-1947

career in the pharmaceutical industry and retired to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he enjoyed golf and was a loyal follower of Dartmouth football, as well as his grandsons’ sports.

John Patrick Riley Jr. died February 3. Jack was a naval aviator during the war, and returned to Dartmouth to establish his fame as the captain of the 1947 hockey team, part of the famous Dartmouth line that won a historic 46 straight games. In 1948 he played on the U.S. Olympic hockeyteam in St. Moritz. In 1950 he began a 36year career as the head hockey coach for West Point. In 1960 he coached the U.S. Olympic team to its first gold medal in U.S. hockey history.

Herbert Albert Brandt died November 14,2015; Perry Parsons Craver died February 12; William Bell Roberts died December 27, 2015; William Cronin Trier, M.D., died February 17, 2016; Harold Salmanowitz died March 11, 2015. For additional obituaries, go to dartmouthalumnimagazine.com.

In the midst of so much loss, a bright note from our president, Penn Frost: He and longtime friend Betty Felldin were married in March. Congratulations and wishes for much happiness. Betty Munson, 23 Linscott Road N, York, ME 03909; elizmunso7il944@gmail.com