1965

1965

In April we had our annual minireunion for southwest Florida classmates and their wives at the legendary Snook Haven in Venice. Attendees included Marcia Pryde and Ted Atkinson, Bill Busker, Deb and Jim Griffiths, Linda and Rick Mahoney, Jane and George Wittriech, and Brigid and Bob Murphy. A great time was had by all listening to the Gulf Coast Banjo Society (Jim Griffiths is a past member), eating pulled pork sandwiches, and catching up on stories old and new. This place was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in September but has been beautifully restored.

This luncheon was in addition to our monthly breakfast for local classmates, the most recent of which was attended by Bob Murphy, Rick Mahoney, John Bullock, and Dave Bush. The latter two are retired physicians, so it was interesting to note that they both ordered the granola bowl for breakfast, while Rick and I feasted on pancakes and waffles (there is undoubtedly a lesson there somewhere). John and Dave were about to depart Florida, so it was good to fit this meeting in before their departures. They both decried the trend of modern medical care toward less personal conduct and more “assembly line” surgery and other procedures.

Recently I also had the pleasure of catching up with Gary Jaffe. “Hawk” describes himself as a serial globetrotter since Dartmouth. Following his M.B.A. from Stanford, he did strategic planning for the U.S. Defense Department. Then followed a couple of startups (bar/restaurant/ food service) before he embarked on a long career in finance and consulting. After a stint at Reynolds/Dean Witter, he joined Bain & Co. and then Gemini Consulting, finally becoming an independent consultant in London, Johannesburg, Rome, Geneva, and Hong Kong. Hawk is now retired, living in San Francisco, and doing consulting for Bay Area jazz and theater nonprofits, and enjoying hiking, tennis, and Zumba classes.

With regret I must report the loss of seven classmates whose deaths have been reported to the College since the last Class Notes: Byron Ford, Jack Heidbrink, Paul “Mac” Jones, Jack Miller, Marty Stackhouse, Rob Upton, and Larry Zalcman. See our class website www.biggreen65.com for details. —Bob Murphy , 7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755, (603) 643-5589, murph65nh@corncast.net