1945

1945

One ofthe silver linings ofthe slower pace of life imposed by 2020 events is that when your president, Matt Marshall, asked me to serve as secretary for the great class of 1945 I was able to accept with pleasure. Recently I was vice president for alumni relations at Dartmouth but from the very beginning I was Spence and Connie Johnson’s daughter. I am delighted to introduce myself, Martha Johnson Beattie ’76, a member ofthe first coed freshman class. Harry Hampton keeps in touch with me on a regular basis from Exeter, New Hampshire. He invited me to join the ’45 holiday luncheons year after year when I was VP and grapefruit from Harry and his wife, Peg, arrives on my doorstep each December. Harry too had asked if I might take on the secretary duties. With thanks and admiration for all he has done, I want to dedicate this, my first column, to him. I have found that I have big shoes to fill. With a little research I discovered that Bud Elder was named “Secretary of the Year” in 2007.1 was saddened to receive notice of our loss of Edward “Ed” Crane, M.D., who passed away in May of this year in Frisco, Colorado, where he had lived since his retirement in 1987. After Dartmouth Ed graduated from the University of Vermont Medical School and served in both the Army and Air Force. Skiing remained a lifelong passion for Ed. He raced on the masters circuit until he was 82 and volunteered with the Summit Seniors in many roles, including president. Our condolences go to his wife, Anne, four children, four stepchildren, 16 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. At the time of this column, there is still a small chance that some ’45s will be back on campus this fall for the 75th reunion, but we realize it may be wiser to cancel. If not, I look forward to seeing you there. Send me news by phone or letter please. I look forward to getting to know my dad’s classmates.

—Martha J. Beattie '76, 6NorthBalchSt„ Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 667-7611; mbeattie76@gmail. com