Past Obituraries
John Charles Jones III of Grand Rapid, MI, died there on May 31, 2009 of prostate cancer. John will be remembered by classmates as a superb basketball player on the excellent Doggie Julian teams of our era. He captained the football and basketball teams at East Grand Rapids High School, was a Tuck-Thayer major and member of Beta Theta Pi and Casque & Gauntlet at Dartmouth. After US Navy service following graduation, John returned to a successful law career in Michigan before retiring ten years ago. In retirement his athletic passions were golf, tennis and pickle ball. He developed an especially aggressive form of prostate cancer, outlived the normal expectancy for it and had joined an experimental treatment program when the disease finally took him. He is survived by Dianne Jones, his wife of 37 years, four children and four grandchildren, and his twin brother Thomas.
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Thomas Hoyt Andrews died on January 22, 2009 in Minneapolis, where he was raised and retired following a successful career in banking in California, Chicago and the upper Midwest. He is survived by two children, Carolyn and Coleman, and four grandchildren. Friends recall Tom’s love of the outdoors, reading and writing poetry, and books and politics. An English major at Dartmouth, his entry in the 50th reunion book read simply: “Beloved kin, beloved
friends: Walk, worship nature, write, work.” Remembers his classmate Bob Downey: “I met Tom in September 1954 when he, Bill Manning and I were assigned as roommates in 3 Gile Hall. The three of us pledged Alpha Delta Phi together. Tom was a dear friend, though we failed to keep in touch. He was friendly, generous, highly intelligent, and considerate and possessed a subtle sense of humor. He was a gentleman in every sense and we will miss him.”
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Raymond Henry Marcotte Jr. died of adult respiratory distress syndrome in Reston, VA on March 27, 2008, more than a year ago. He grew up and spent his early career in New Hampshire, moving to the Washington, DC area as an analyst at both the Department of Energy and the Securities and Exchange Commission. He had lived in surrounded Maryland and Virginia suburbs. He survived by his wife Elizabeth S. Marcotte and son Michael M. Marcotte. He is remembered as an avid chef, intellect, photographer, chess and bridge ace and a loving father.
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ROBERT ANGUS FRENCH ‘58
Bob French died at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Boston on June 7th, 2007, of renal failure. He had resided in Belmont, MA for 23 years and was active in real estate sales and management, although semi-retired.
As a youth, he contracted juvenile diabetes while attending a Boy Scout jamboree in Austria and coped with its effects the rest of his life.
After Dartmouth he had a successful marketing career with several well-known retail chains, including Lord & Taylor; A DePinna; Georg Jensen; Ohrbach’s and Burberrys. This last position brought him to Boston in 1984 and he retired five years later.
Bob is remembered well by fellow Dartmouth Motor Sports Club members as a sports car enthusiast, aficionado of fine cars and owner of a beautiful MG TC.
He leaves his second wife and has no other living relatives.
David B. Keith ‘57
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MARKS, DR. CLEMENT E. Dr. Clement E. Marks died at his home in Chester Connecticut on March 16, 2009 at age 72, of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Marks was Clinical Professor of Medicine at the New York University Medical School and attending physician at New York University Langone Medical Center. He was revered by generations of medical students and medical house staff as an iconic teacher of clinical medicine..He also served on the admissions committee of the School of Medicine for many years. Dr. Mark’s special expertise was in pulmonary medicine and geriatrics. He was a devoted and compassionate physician to his patients yet maintained eclectic interests as an avid traveler, gourmet, art collector and amateur architect. Clement Edward Marks, Jr. was born October 6, 1936 in Plymouth, PA, son of Clement E. and Eleanor Marks. He was graduated cum laude in Philosophy from Dartmouth College in 1958 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1962. He served as interne (1962-1963) and resident (1965-1969) in medicine at the Bellevue Hospital Medical Center, including a year as chief resident in medicine and an additional year as senior chief resident. During 1963-1965 he was Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Followings residency he completed a fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at NYU. Thereafter, he remained at NYU Medical Center for a long and fruitful career in constant practice and teaching. He is survived by his former wife, Celine Sullivan, numerous cousins, and countless friends and colleagues. Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371 and/or the James Beard Foundation, 167 W. 12 th St.,NY,NY 10011.Arrangements by Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook, CT.
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WHITEHEAD, ARCH S. Arch S. Whitehead, an executive search and research consultant for over 40 years, died on Tuesday March 10, 2009. He died of cancer. He was president of Arch S. Whitehead Associates, Inc. in Manhattan and lived in Sag Harbor, New York.
Arch was born in Harlem, New York on February 24, 1936 to Jack and Lorraine Whitehead. The family moved to White Plains, New York where Arch graduated from White Plains High School and from Dartmouth College in 1958 where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity. In addition, he attended the Columbia University School of Business Administration. Arch was also part of the U.S. Army Six Month Program at that time.
After graduating from Dartmouth and thinking that he had a top notch Ivy League education, Arch tried to get a job with major corporations and advertising agencies in New York, but since the time period was the early ‘60’s most companies were not hiring African Americans. One personnel officer in a major ad agency told Arch that “we don’t hire colored gentlemen.” Undaunted by this retort, Arch started his own business research company Arch S. Whitehead Associates, Inc., working for executive search firms and corporations. Along the way, he helped many minority business entrepreneurs. Arch’s executive search clients included Yale University, Columbia University, Revlon, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pepsi Cola, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and many others.
Arch leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Mary Ann Woody Whitehead; two daughters, Ann Moore(Vincent) and Lynn Whitehead(Jay); two sons Colson Whitehead(Natasha) and Clarke Whitehead; two sisters, Gloria Robinson, Sylvia Sumida and 4 grandchildren.
He was a member of the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity, Beta Zeta Chapter and the Yale Club of New York.
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WELLSTEAD, MELVIN H. Lakeside resident Melvin Howard Wellstead, 72, died in a Guadalajara hospital June 3 after a short illness.
Wellstead was born March 29, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio. He attended public schools in Maumee, Toledo, where he was the captain of his high school basketball team as well as an accomplished musician.
Wellstead was accepted at several colleges but chose Dartmouth College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and his Masters in Business Administration. He continued his music hobby throughout college, playing in the college band as well as the jazz band.
Wellstead started his professional career as a management trainee for the American Can Company, where he was promoted regularly and eventually became the plant manager. He then started and led his own business of foil embossing in Denver, Colorado. He eventually sold the business and moved to Ajijic in the fall of 2002.
A 32-year member of Alcoholics Anonymous, Wellstead was a strong, even life-saving mentor to many other members. He was an avid, even fierce, bridge and cribbage player and a member of the Lakeside Duplicate Bridge Club. Even as his sight diminished, his memory served him well in keeping track of the cards.
Wellstead is survived by his wife Nancy Wellstead of Ajijic, sons Bradford Alexander Wellstead of Portland, Oregon and Gregory Kemp Wellstead of Jacksonville, Florida. He had two stepsons, Brad Parker of Bedford, Texas and Todd Parker of San Diego, California, and a stepdaughter, Dawn Wallace of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
He leaves three grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren.
A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m. at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church in Riberas del Pilar.
WILLIAMSON, PETER D. Dr. Peter D. Williamson, 71, a renowned neurologist and epilepsy expert, died of cancer on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at his home. A professor of medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, he founded the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in 1971, also served as its director and was chairman of the $250 million Transforming Medicine Campaign forDartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The translational research building to be built on the medical center campus will be named for him and his wife, Susan Williamson. He graduated from Dartmouth, Class of 1958, and earned his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1963. He trained in internal medicine at New York Hospital and neurology at Yale. His military service was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center from 1968 to 1971. Returning to Yale, he started an epilepsy surgery program at the VA-Yale Epilepsy Center. One of his significant successes in the early ’70s was the development of intracranial depth electrodes that made it possible to record very low-magnitude electrical signals from within the brain. He moved to Dartmouth in 1991, where he was a founding member of the medical school’s board of overseers. In 2002, the American Epilepsy Society awarded him with the J. Kiffen Penry Award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care. Dr. Williamson believed that epilepsy surgery should be available to anyone in the world who needed it. He initiated a collaboration with the University of Uraguay, lending his expertise to establish a local state-of-the-art epilepsy progeram. His other interests included flying single-engine airplanes, collecting and driving vintage cars, snow and water skiing, and sailing small and large boats. One of his antique autos won a best-in-show prize at the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance 2006. Survivors include his wife; four children, Debbie Williamson, Karen Cushnie, Kyle Williamson and Doug Williamson; and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending. Memorial contributions may be made to Norris Cotton Cancer Center, in care of Michele Clark, DMS/DHMC Office of Development, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, N. H. 03756, in support of the Bradley Bunch Team in the 2008 Prouty Bike Ride and Challenge Walk. (Valley News Friday June 6, 2008)
PANETTIERE, CHARLES V., 72, passed away peacefully May 8, 2008 in his Tamarac home. Born August 24, 1935 at St. Francis Hospital, Miami Beach to local pioneers Dr. Cayetano and Angela Pigott Panettiere. Attended the Lawrenceville School, Dartmouth College (’58), and later graduate work at University of Miami. During the Korean era, while still in high school he joined the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve and served for six years. Prior to his 45 years in mechanical contracting, he was employed by the Missile Test Project (predecessor to NASA) at Cape Canaveral. In 1960, he married his college love, Rebecca Link of Richmond, VA, and divorced in 1977. Married Mary Whitney of Hollywood, FL in 1981, and divorced in 1998. In 1976, he was appointed by Gov. Ruben Askew as the Mechanical member of the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board, and later as a special consultant to the Board. He was a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers and an Associate of the National Association of Professional Engineers. He also held an unlimited tonnage Merchant Marine Chief Engineer’s license, and was a member of the Marine Corps League and American Legion. Because of his maternal Irish ancestry, he joined the Emerald Society of South Florida, where he served as Board Member, President, and Chairman of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. He enjoyed many good times with family and friends as a member of the Surf, Jockey and Racquet Clubs. Hobbies were boating, fishing and hunting. He was one of the oldest and most rabid University of Miami football fans from the early ’40s, when he began attending Friday night games with his father. He continued working as a mechanical contractor to the very end, albeit confined to home in a wheelchair. He is survived by son, Charles L., daughters Angela and Tracy, and four beloved grandchildren. Memorial celebration will be held in June. Donations may be made to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) or other organizations providing treatment and support to individuals and families suffering from depression or other mental health disorders. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
CHARLES F. (CRIC) PERKINS, died at his home in Suffolk, England on October 19, 2007. He leaves his wife, Veronica (Bundle), his four children, Sara, Robert,, Jon and Ben, and two beloved granddaughters, Lily and Mia.
RONALD L. SNOW , Esq., 72, died Friday, March 14, 2008, at Concord Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Franklin on Aug. 3, 1935, the son of Louis and Evangeline Snow. He was a distinguished athlete and debater at Laconia High School. He attended Dartmouth College, attaining national ranking as a debater. He later attended Yale Law School, earning the Caskie Prize for trial competition.
Ron was the senior director and shareholder of the law firm of Orr & Reno in Concord, where he excelled at the practice of law for 46 years. He has been a leader in numerous civic and legal organizations throughout his career, most recently serving as a trustee of the Mary G. Gile Trust, which provides for the Gile Concert Series at the Capitol Center for the Arts, and a member of the board of directors of the New Hampshire Public Defender. He was a longtime communicant of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.
He is survived by his wife of almost 47 years, Mary Ellen (Holopainen) Snow; his son Mark R. Snow and his wife, Robin, of Loudon; his daughter, Lisa Snow Wade and her husband, Peter, of Chichester; his son Ronald L. Snow Jr. of Bozeman, Mont.; numerous grandchildren; his sister Linda Provencal and her husband, William, of Pittsfield; nieces and nephews; and some great friends.
Ron was known for his generous nature and his love of golf and jazz. He was a longtime member of the Concord Country Club. He was someone who could always be counted on to get the job done, whether it be raising money for a civic cause or helping a friend. He did not seek recognition for all he did; he simply felt it was the right thing give back to the community. He will be sorely missed by all his family, friends and colleagues.
Calling hours will not be held.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Concord.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon 03756; or the Padre Pio Eucharistic Chapel, 180 Loudon Road, Concord 03301.
Arrangements are being made by Bennett Funeral Home of Concord.
ERNST WILLIAM ZWICK died of prostate cancer on September 11 in Oslo, Norway. He was a native of Torrington, Connecticut, a graduate of the Manlius School and came to the College at the age of 25 after service in the U.S. Army. He was active in the Outing Club but left after what he described in the 40th reunion book as, “… a happy but hopeless year.” After leaving Dartmouth, Ernst joined the International Paper Company as an export trainee. In 1967 he moved to Norway where he worked as an executive in wood pulp and paper mills. In 1975 he established his own firm as a trade consultant and broker in wood pulp. In the reunion book he noted that he had been blessed with good fortune in life, but that if he could live it over he would choose to have completed his education at Dartmouth.
To his widow Julia and children Kristen, Lisa, Cecelie and Thomas the Class extends deepest sympathy.
DANIEL WEBSTER “Buck” LATIMORE, JR. Daniel Webster Latimore Jr., 70, of Atlanta, died September 12, 2007 of cancer. Buck, as he was known to friends and family, was born September 13, 1936 in Lansdowne, Pa. He was raised on Lookout Mountain, Tenn., and was a graduate of the Baylor School in Chattanooga. In 1958, he received a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After serving in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant, he earned a Masters degree in Russian Economics at Columbia University, where he was an International Fellow. He met and married his wife, Susan, in 1962. He then joined the international relief organization C.A.R.E. His work in Vietnam and Turkey included building fishing boats on Binbah Island and distributing food and supplies to earthquake-stricken villages. Sons Dan and Tim were born in Saigon and Istanbul. After returning to the U.S., he earned his law degree at Harvard Law School and came to Atlanta, where his daughter, Lindsay, was born. He practiced for 38 years, specializing in helping small businesses and individuals navigate the law and earning the respect and trust of hundreds of clients. He was a champion golfer in his youth, an avid collector of antique mystery novels and a passionate reader. Possessed of a keen and curious intellect, he often had six books in progress on subjects ranging from physics, history and philosophy to his passion, Victorian whodunits. He is survived by his wife, Susan; children, Daniel Webster III, of Newton, Mass., Timothy Wood, of Tokyo, Japan and Lindsay Farnham, of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; brother Keith, of Atlanta; and six grandchildren, Kate, Madeline, Harper, Jack, Claire and Ellie. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 5 at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319. Cremation Society of the SOUTH is in charge of arrangements (770) 420-5557. 9/15/07 Atlanta Constitution.
CARLSON, A. BRUCE, Ph.D. Dr. Carlson, an honored electrical engineering professor and textbook author, passed away from complications of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) on March 18, 2007, surrounded by his family.
A loving father, devoted husband, caring brother, smiling Poppy, loyal friend and dedicated educator had recently celebrated his 70 birthday. He was professor and curriculum chairman of the electrical, computer and systems engineering department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He retired in 2002. He and his family had moved to Troy, N.Y. in 1963 directly from graduate school to accept the position of professor at RPI. His laudable career focused on undergraduate studies. Periodically, he had taken the opportunity to work in industry as well in such roles as telecommunications consultant for the New York State Department of Health, resident in engineering practice at Bell Telephone Laboratories and education consultant at IBM, Kingston. As author or co-author of four textbooks, eight editions, several translations, numerous articles
and proposals, Professor Carlson is also listed in “Who’s Who Among American Teachers,” having been selected by a student of merit as a teacher who “made a difference” in that student’s life. His books are actively used to this day. Support, encouragement and sense of humor were Bruce’s trademark textbook dedications to his family. For his co-authors, colleagues, students, church community and world neighbors these attributes defined the man himself. A senior member of the IEEE, he was made a fellow of the ASEE for his contributions to engineering education. Throughout his career, Carlson distinguished himself with numerous awards and honors. Among these accolades are the IEEE Education Society McGrawHill/Millman Award for exceptional textbooks in electrical engineering and the Darrin Counseling Award for unusual contributions in the counseling of students. Additionally, he was the recipient of Rensselaer’s Chairman’s Service Award and the humorous honor of “Meanest Man on Campus.” He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kapp Nu and, happily, Wines of the World Club. Dr. Carlson attended Dartmouth College, graduating with a degree in physics. He balanced his studies with playing the French horn in the Dartmouth College Band, an active thespian with The Players and a WDCR broadcaster along with working as a short order cook. The latter having been verified by his three children from dad’s-night-to-cook of his much-loved egg dishes. Carlson received his advanced degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Along side his copious contributions to higher education, Bruce was dedicated to making our world a better place through his lifelong peace, justice and activism in community and public service. He was a ruling elder and treasurer of his beloved First United Presbyterian Church of Troy, as well as a teacher and “music man” at the Neighborhood Nursery School. For many years, he served on UUM/Troy Area United Ministries as a board member, chairing the Rensselaer County CROP Walk. His innumerable years of service were indicative of his commitment and strength of heart. Bruce traveled with his wife in support of peoples’ rights to Nicaragua, Russia and the Balkans. He and Pat discovered Africa, Egypt, Europe, Alaska and, most recently, Australia. He had a passion for other cultures and was fond of snorkeling. Furthermore, Bruce was a grill-master, wine enthusiast, RPI hockey fan, church choir baritone, pipe-smoking piano player and lover of jazz, big band and Broadway musicals. Bruce is survived by his wife of 48 years, Pat; daughters, Kendra of Stamford, Conn. and Kristen of Westport, Mass.; a son Kyle (Jutta) of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; a sister, Ruth DeCurtis (Jim Crowley) of Willoughby Hills, Ohio. His adulation of music, writing, math and community continues through the lives of his five grandchildren, Frank Jepson,
Paula Jepson, Kayla Carlson Bratton, and Lukas and Madalyn Carlson. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 31 at 1 o’clock at the First United Presbyterian Church of Troy, 1915 Fifth Avenue, where Bruce and Pat have been active members for almost 50 years. Officiating at the service will be the Reverends Alexandra Lusak and Elizabeth Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Bruce Carlson’s life can be made to CurePSP, whose mission is to increase awareness, education, and provide support for this fatal, degenerative brain disease that has no known cause, treatment or cure. Donations to his final cause can be made at www.curepsp.org [http://www.curepsp.org] or The Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, 11350 McCormick Road, S-906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031-9942.
BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J. M.D. Brown, Christopher J., MD Husband, Father, Grandfather Age 70, of St. Paul died September 27, 2006. 1958 graduate of Dartmouth College and 1962 graduate of Northwestern University Medical School. Survived by wife Judith; children Christopher (Susan) and Jennifer Brown; sisters Judith (Jack) Wallschlaeger, and Sally Moore; 9 grandchildren. All are invited to the graveside service at Sunset Cemetery, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd. NE, Minneapolis on Monday. Meet at the main gate at 12Noon. There will be no Amazing Grace. Memorials preferred to Little Sisters of the Poor. Willwerscheid Funeral Home & Cremation Service 651-228-1006
Published in the Pioneer Press from 9/29/2006 – 10/1/2006.
EDSON, SAMUEL J. Samuel H. Edson, 70, of 1 Bulkey St. died Wednesday at Dartmouth/Hitchcock Medical Center of complications from cancer.
Born in Greenwich, Conn., on Jan. 11, 1936, son of Roger C. and Mary Pease Edson, he graduated from The Taft School and Dartmouth College and received his master’s degree from the University of Michigan.
Mr. Edson worked in New York City as an investment analyst at Irving Trust Co. and lived in Brooklyn Heights. A hiker, he walked to work across the Brooklyn Bridge. He spent weekends in the Berkshires, and in 1970 built a cabin here for his family.
In 1973, he took a position at Sun Life of Canada and moved to Carlisle. He was last employed as a security analyst for the Boston Co. and for Argosy Asset Management. While living in Carlisle, Mr. Edson began a small business, Sam Edson Custom Furniture.
He moved to Williamstown in 1994, where he divided time between the furniture business and volunteer community work. He was treasurer, board member and crew member for Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity and treasurer and board member of the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation. He was also a member of the Berkshire Woodworkers Guild.
He was an outdoorsman, fly fisherman, sculptor and amateur producer of maple syrup and apple champagne. He also enjoyed singing, and was a member of The First Congregational Church choir for 10 years, as well as a member of the Northern Berkshire Chorale.
He and his wife, the former Deborah Ann Briggs, were married June 29, 1963.
Besides his wife and mother of Shelburne, Vt., he leaves a son, Michael H. Edson of Sharon; a daughter, Sarah Edson Zschau of Moretown, Vt.; a brother, David S. Edson of Underhill, Vt.; and two sisters, Mary E. Whiteford of Lake Oswego, Ore., and N. Cameron Edson of Shelburne, Vt.
FUNERAL NOTICE — There will be a memorial service for Samuel H. Edson, who died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at the First Congregational Church, Main Street, Williamstown on Friday at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, 57 Main St., North Adams, or the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown, MA 01267, or through the FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, WEST CHAPELS, 521 West Main St., North Adams. He also leaves a daughter-in-law, Amy B. Edson; a son-in-law, W. Christian Zschau; and four grandchildren, Abigail B. and Samuel L. Edson, and Cyrus E. and Charles B. Zschau.
NEWMAN, JOSEPH Joseph Newman died on Sept. 20, 2006, at National Health Care, of Joplin.
Born April 26, 1936, in Enid, Okla., he moved to Joplin in 1949, where his late father, Sol Newman, was general manager of Newman’s Department Store. He attended Joplin High School, graduating as valedictorian in 1954, and then attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., graduating with high honors in 1958.
He married his best friend and soul mate, Sara Van Fleet, in June 1958. Joe continued his education at The Wharton School of Finance in Philadelphia, Pa., graduating with high honors and an MBA.
In 1960, the family moved to New York City where Joe began the management training program at Macy’s flagship store. In his three years at Macy’s, he rose to be an assistant to the president and was the only trainee who had ever advanced so far and so fast.
Joe and his family returned to Joplin in 1963, to work in the family department store. In 1968, he furthered his retail career by becoming the manager of Ramsay’s Department Store and at the same time, bought an agency commissioned by Farm and Home Savings. In 1975, he left the retail business to pursue a career in the world of finance, ultimately becoming a stock broker representing Stifel Nicolaus, as well as a top producer for Massachusetts Mutual and Guardian Life Insurance Companies. Over the years he ventured into the grocery business culminating in the development of the Food-4-Less grocery stores with two partners and great friends. However, in addition to his many business ventures, his true joy was anything that had to do with efforts by the City of Joplin and the Chamber of Commerce in economic development.
He became president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1979. He was a founding board member and president of the Joplin Industrial Development Authority, working with the city and state officials on bond issues to purchase the land for the first industrial park in Joplin. He was a founding board member of the Joplin Business and Industrial Development Corporation, a not-for-profit entity formed to promote economic development, serving as its president for 12 years. He led the effort in planning to establish the creation of the Joplin-Webb City Industrial Park and the Crossroads Center Business and Distribution Park. He initiated Joplin’s speculative shell building program and spearheaded a task force to help fund the construction of Joplin’s first shell building, followed by the building of two additional buildings, both over 100,000 square feet, something a city the size of Joplin had never before attempted. Seven buildings have ultimately been built with a new shell building breaking ground in July 2006. Results so far include 5,000 jobs generated, location or expansion of 15 firms in the area and 52 million in payroll added annually. He served as a board member of the Hawthorne Foundation, a statewide economic development group, representing southwest Missouri. In 1989, the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce awarded him the Outstanding Citizen of the Year for his many contributions to the economic development of the city. Most recently both the Missouri State House and Senate recognized Joe as an “Outstanding Missourian” to acknowledge his deeds and achievements. To honor him as the “godfather” of economic development in Joplin, the Chamber of Commerce named the recently completed Innovation Center at 4th and Pennsylvania the Joseph Newman Business and Technology Innovation Center, now officially and affectionately known as “The Joe.”
While economic development was his passion, Joe certainly was involved in other areas of the community. He was past chairman and director of Freeman Hospital and a director at St. John’s Regional Medical Center. To bring arts and music to Joplin, Joe was a founding board member and director of Pro Musica as well as a director of Joplin Community Concert Association. Always interested in education, Joe was a founding member of the RVIII Foundation, a support group for the Joplin schools and a member of the Missouri Southern State University Foundation. Joe was also involved with the Rotary Club and served as president and director.
Joe was preceded in death by his father, Sol; his mother, Helen; and his youngest sister, Jean.
A sister, Judy Marks, survives. Other family survivors include wife, Sara; sons, Michael and Joseph, and daughter, Leigh Frogge, and their spouses. Joe and Sara have 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Given Joe’s desire to support economic development for the community, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 320 West 4th, Joplin, Mo. 64801.
WINN, WILLIAM S. JR William S. Winn, Jr., of Chappaqua, died at home, August 24, 2006 after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Mr. Winn was born in Houston, TX on September 1, 1936, the son of Elizabeth (Brewer) and William S. Winn. He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School, received his BA from Dartmouth College in 1958 and his MBA from New York University in 1970. While at Dartmouth, he was President of the CHI PHI Fraternity. Mr. Winn graduated “with distinction” from NYU’s MBA Program. He married Virginia Shoemaker on June 13, 1959. Mr. Winn was a Director of Large Scale Computing for the World Trade Organization of I.B.M., retiring after 36 years in 1997. Active in the community, he was a Cub Scout Master, Little League Coach, an active member of the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua, where he served three terms as Moderator and on numerous church boards. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Association of the United Church of Christ. He served as a 1st lieutenant in the US Army Reserve and was discharged in 1969. Mr. Winn is survived by his wife Virginia Winn of Chappaqua; his children, William Charles Winn of Redding, CT, Betty Winn Hopper of Ridgefield, CT and Jack Comly Winn of Somers, NY, his brother Charles Brewer Winn of Long Beach, CA and four grandchildren. The family extends their deepest thanks to all our friends for their support during this time of sorrow. Memorial Service Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 2:30 pm, First Congregational Church of Chappaqua, 210 Orchard Ridge Rd., Chappaqua, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 27106, New York, NY 10087 would be appreciated.
PIERSON, DANIEL B. V Daniel B Pierson V, 69, of Center City, a lawyer and sportsman, died of an apparent heart attack Saturday, July 22, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsville Mass., while on vacation. Since 1993, Mr. Pierson had been a member of the firm of Heaney & Kilcoyne in Norristown. Previously he had been a partner with law firms in Philadelphia. He specialized in business and real estate litigation and was a graduate of Temple Law School. He was past president of the Center for the Blind in Philadelphia. Mr. Pierson grew up Merion. He played soccer at Episcopal Academy and Dartmouth College and captained the squash teams at both schools. He played on the Merion Cricket Club squash team and was a National Squash Racquets Champion in the 1960s. He coached Gladwyne youth soccer teams to regional championships in the 1980s. He shot grouse in Scotland, fished for salmon in Alaska, cultivated orchids, and enjoyed his vacation home in Cape May Point, N.J. Mr. Pierson is survived by a daughter, Jane; a son, Daniel; companion, Joan Feldgoise Jaffe and her sons Marc, Richard and Peter; a sister; five grandchildren; and his former wife, Eleanor Pierson. (c) Copyright 2006, The Philadelphia Inquirer.
MARSCHALK, HARRY C. JR Harry C.Marschalk, Jr, son of the late Hazel and Harry Marschalk, Sr of Darien, died suddenly on June 25 in Atlanta, Ga. Mr Marschalk was born on March 7, 1936, in New York City, and was educated at Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass., and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. He is survived by his wife, Donna; a daughter, Kathleen Marschalk and her fiance, Chris Travis, of Newtown; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jaime and Brittany MarschaIk, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Whitney and Barbara Marschalk, of Decatur, Ga.; one precious granddaughter, Caroline Marschalk; a sister-in-law, Wynne MarschaIk, of New Canaan; and several nieces and nephews.Mr Marschalk served as first lieutenant in the US Army from 1957 to 1965. He was responsible for the acquisition and accurate guidance to the target of the first nuclear capable surface-to-surface guided: missile ever fired by the free world in Europe in 1961. In 1962 he was the winner of the Oonnecticut State Trapshooting Handicap Championship, setting a New ‘England States record at 21 ½ yards with 99×100, which remained unbeaten for 32 years. In 1972 he established the Silver Fox Press and began publication of the Foundations of Modern Art series. In 1973 Mr Marschalk was the design editor of the reprinted edition of one of the most desirable fishing books ever written, The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing. Arrangements were.handled by Sosebee Funeral Home and burial was in the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Ga. Memorial donations may be made to Lutheran Towers, 727 Juniper Street, Atlanta GA 30308 or to the veterans hospital of choice.
The Newtown (CT) Bee
August 4, 2006
YUSEN, WALTER STEPHEN Walter Stephen Yusen, Winchester, MA, formerly of Needham, MA and Stowe, VT, died July 30, 2006 after a hard-fought battle with a rare variation of Parkinson’s disease. He was 70 years old. He is survived by Jane Yusen, his loving wife of 40 years.
Born in Cambridge, MA, Walter was the son of the late Robert and Henrietta Yusen. He grew up in Brookline, MA and attended the Baker School and Brookline High School.
Walter graduated from Dartmouth College in 1958 and held an MBA from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1959. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Walter exhibited his dedication and loyalty to the College through a variety of roles. He was a class agent, secretary and president and served on the Executive Committee and the Alumni Council. He was Special Gifts Area Chairman and Club President for the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Eastern Massachusetts (DAAEM), heading the travel program and co-founding the Wearers of the Green Dinner in 1984. In 1995, his class awarded him with the Alumni Service Award for his contributions. And in 1996, Walter was awarded the College’s highest honor, its Alumni Award.
Walter was President and Owner of Yusen Associates, Inc. in Woburn, MA, which was founded by his father, Bob Yusen. Throughout his career, he exhibited the highest level of integrity, honesty and innovation, setting new standards of professionalism for electrical manufacturers’ representatives nationwide and earning the respect of his business partners, colleagues, customers and competitors. Because of this, Walter received many industry accolades, including the Electric Institute’s “Man of the Year” Industry Achievement award, the Ganzemuller Electrical Marketing (GEM) Award, and NEMRA’s Top Performing Rep and “Seven C’s” awards. Walter was also one of the founders of NEMRA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association, serving as its secretary, on its board of directors, and as co-founder and chair of the NEMRA Computer System.
Walter spent much of his free time in Stowe, Vermont, where he cultivated his passion for skiing that began in his high school years and continued through many happy times with his family and friends on the slopes. He was also an avid tennis player, windsurfer and biker.
In 2001, Walter’s friends established the Walter Yusen Volunteer Award at the Mount Mansfield Ski Club, an organization that fosters the skills and development of young skiers and riders in and around Stowe. Walter, a long-time active member of the Club, proved that almost anything could be accomplished through volunteering. This award is presented annually to an outstanding volunteer who has best served the interests of MMSC.
Walter also served on the Board of Directors of Helping Hands, Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, an organization that partners capuchin monkeys with paraplegics to help them live independently.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, Sandra (D’90) and Jonathan Yusen (D’92, TU’96), daughter-in-law Meredith Yusen (D’93), and three grandchildren, Alexander, Noah and Phoebe Yusen. He was the brother of the late Suzanne Rakoff. He also leaves behind many other family and friends that loved him for his infectious and outgoing personality and zest for life.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Helping Hands, Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, 541 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02134 or the Yusen Family Scholarship Fund at Dartmouth College, 6066 Development Office, Hanover, NH 03755-3555.
REED, DAVID AUSTIN David Reed died May 19 at his home in Easton, Pennsylvania. Dave was born in Lebanon, New hampshire, and entered theCollege from Oshkosh, Wisconsin High School on a Navy ROTC scholarship. A member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Dave was active in the Winter Carnival division and the Ledyard Canoe Club of the Outing Club. He majored in electrical engineering and also received a master’s degree from Thayer in 1959. After his service in the Navy Dave held positions at Harris Corp. and Mack Printing Co. He retired from Biotronics Inc. of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he was contracts and systems manager. He served on the board of trustees of Northampton Community College from 1975 until his death, and was honored in 2006 with Northampton’s Distinguished Trustee Award. He is survived by Gretchen, his wife of 45 years, son Christopher, daughters Julie and Rebecca and five granddaughters.
LYONS, LAURANCE ALDEN Laurance (Larry) A. Lyons ‘58 died in Michigan Oct. 22 a few days after a stroke. He had been in a nursing home for the past few months following a previous stroke. Larry was brought up in Lansing, Michigan. After he graduated from Dartmouth with a major in geology, he spent a year at Montana State University (Bozeman – then Montana State College) as a geology grad student along with me and Dan Andretta ‘58. He quit there to go to work with the Department of Defense, and spent his entire working career with DOD as a missile and arms inspector. Although this brought him all over the world, in his spare time he liked to visit the wild places, such as Antarctica, or climb mountains. He never married. Following retirement he moved to Reno, Nevada, and became an active marathon runner and volunteer. He was a member or active in the Silver State Striders, Lincoln Highway Association, Highpointers Club, National Speleological Society, National Auto Museum, Friends of the Library, Nevada Historical Society, and was a ham radio operator and UNR (U. of Nevada Reno) track official. He is survived by his long time friend, Sally, and a sister, Susan Lyons, PO Box 58, Walloon Lake, MI 49796, phone 231-535-2577, plus several nieces and nephews.
NEITERMAN, ARTHUR JOEL Arthur Joel Neiterman, M.D. of Lexington, MA, died May 28, 2005. He entered the College from Malden (MA) High School and was active in the Jewish Life Council.
He majored in Philosophy and Comparative Literature. Art received his M.D. from Boston University Medical School in 1961.he did his residency in internal medicine and served two years in the Navy. He returned to Boston and continued the practice of internal medicine, eventually becoming President of the Malden Internists Association, Inc. Art also served on the Executive Board and Board of Trustees of the Bay State Medical Foundation, an independent physicians association. His wife Judy and daughters Robin ‘87 and Pamela to whom the Class extends deepest condolences survive.
SARANTOPOULOS, WILLIAM “JOE” William “Joe” Sarantopou-los, 68, most recently of Bainbridge Island, Wash., died Aug. 17 , 2004, after living with leukemia for a year.
Joe was born at Day Kimball Hospital to George and Stella (Kakavas) Sarantopoulos. He attended Killingly Schools and graduated from Dartmouth College and UCONN Law School. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany, where he met his beloved wife, Toni.
Joe returned to Dayville/Danielson , where he practiced law and served as judge of probate. In 1979, Joe and Toni and their three children moved to Thatcher, where they owned and operated the Olympic Pizzarama restaurant for 24 years.
Joe leaves his wife, Toni, daughters, Melina Van Winkle of Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Dr. Stefanie Sarantopoulos of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; a son, Dr. Peter Sarantopoulos of Los Angeles, Calif.; and three grandchildren. In addition, he is survived by five brothers: Louis and John Sarantopoulos of Danielson, Conn., Nicholas of Brooklyn, Conn., Peter Sarantopoulos of Napa, Calif., Arthur Sarantopoulos of Meadow Vista, Calif.; and a sister, Christine Wexler of Winsted, Conn.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made payable to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and sent to Contribution Services in memory of William Sarantopoulos, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, sixth floor, Brookline, MA 02445.
WILLHITE, THOMAS K Tom Willhite, 68, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at his residence. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2005 at CROUSE-KAUBER-SAMMONS FUNERAL HOME, 225 N. Main St., Johnstown, Oh. with Pastor Calvin Alexander officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Willhite was born October 27, 1936 in St. Louis, Mo. to the late Harry Fullerton and Mary Catherine Philips Willhite. He retired after 23 years with the Galbreath Co., Columbus. Member of the U.S. Army, and member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Delaware, Oh. Survived by his wife of 26 years, Patsie Willhite of Johnstown; 3 sons, Thomas, Geoffrey and David Wills; 2 daughters, Christine (David) Abrahamson of Columbus and Cynthia Willhite of Columbus; mother-in-law, Betty Keen of Johnstown; 1 sister, Pamela Finch of St. Louis, Mo.; 1 nephew, Jason Braumiller of Gahanna; 1 niece, Jolene (Shane) Deaton of Columbus; 1 great-nephew, Michael Braumiller of Gahanna; several grandchildren. Family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in memory of Tom to the American Diabetes Association. An online memorial will be located at crousekaubersammons.plan4ever.com.
CORBET, J. BARRY J. Barry Corbet, who died Saturday at age 68, belonged to the American team that made the first ascent of Mount Everest’s west ridge in 1963, and became a leading author on spinal cord injuries after a helicopter accident left him paralyzed. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Corbet joined fellow students at Dartmouth College as the first skiers to cross from British Columbia’s Bugaboos to Rogers Pass, a classic ski route now known as the Grand Traverse. Corbet dropped out of Dartmouth, moved to Jackson, Wyo., and hired on with Exum Guides, teaching skiing in the winter. His reputation as an intrepid skier is immortalized by Corbet’s Couloir, a double- black-diamond Jackson Hole ski run that starts with a 10-foot drop. In 1959, Corbet and three mountaineers accomplished the first ascent of Denali’s southwest rib. The same year, he married Muffy Moore, who remained a close lifelong friend despite their eventual divorce. He made more first ascents throughout the world, including Antarctica’s Mount Tyree, which he considered his finest climb. In 1963, Corbet and Al Auten joined Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld to pioneer the first ascent of Mount Everest’s west ridge. Corbet yielded his chance for the summit, reckoning he would return. In May 1968, Corbet was filming skiers for Summit Films, Inc., when a gust slammed his helicopter into the West Maroon Bell near Aspen. The crash fractured Corbet’s spine, leaving both legs paralyzed. After rehabilitation therapy as rigorous as his Everest training, Corbet continued as a filmmaker and writer, focusing on disability- related issues. His books include “Options: Spinal Cord Injury and the Future,” now in its 10th printing.Corbet took up whitewater kayaking, a sport that put him on a par with able-bodied friends. He descended scores of challenging rivers by kayak and raft, including the Colorado River, where his raft dumped him in the Grand Canyon’s notorious Lava Falls. “An invited accident,” said his son Mike Corbet. “Putting himself in harm’s way was part of the excitement.” He watched his daughter, an Olympic rower, compete in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Diagnosed with advanced bladder cancer in August, Corbet hosted scores of friends who came to say goodbye. Longtime friend and Everest teammate Hornbein was at Corbet’s bedside when he died at his Golden home. Survivors include sons Jonathan Corbet of Boulder and Mike Corbet of Portland, Ore.; daughter Jennifer Corbet of Evergreen; brother Burke Corbet of Vancouver; and 4 grandchildren. The family suggests donations to Mount Evans Hospice, P.O. Box 2770, Evergreen, CO 80437-2770.
ARMSTRONG, GREGORY B. Greg, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend died October 30, 2004 after a brave battle against cancer. Born on September 20, 1935 and raised in Pasadena, Ca. Greg graduated from South Pasadena San Marino High School and Dartmouth College. After serving his country in the Army, Greg married Janet Sweeney and was happily married to her for 41 years. His career was in Human Resources with AT&T, Container Corporation of America, Anacomp and Lason. Greg will be remembered for his love of his family, his humor, his continual challenge with golf and creative cooking. Survivors include his wife Janet; son Greg; daughter Sue; daughter-in-law Sue, son-in-law John, and grandchildren Samantha, Brooks, Kyle, Sean and Erin.
DWYER, JAMES J. James J. Dwyer died unexpectedly July 6, 2004 in a New York hospital. Jim came to Dartmouth from Bartlett High School in Webster, MA. At Dartmouth he majored in history and was a member of Alpha Theta. He was engaged in and enjoyed intramural sports. Following graduation he pursued his passion for history and for several years was an instructor at Bartlett High School and Webster Academy in his home town. He later went to work for Public Service Insurance in New York City. At the time of his retirement in 1997 he was the marketing manager and was credited with having established a very sophisticated and accurate performance measurement system. Throughout his life he was a die-hard Red Sox fan and a serious student of military history. Jim leaves a sister, Alice, daughters Tracy and Morgan, son James Jr., daghter-in-law Marie and grandson George. Long-time companion Maryan Wheeler passed away on July 13.
PHILLIPS, JOHN B. John Ballou Phillips of Verona, NJ, and Nantucket, MA, died June 30, 2004. John, who had attained the rank of Eagle Scout, came to the College from Montclair (NJ) High School. An economics major, he was active in Psi Upsilon and a member of Casque and Gauntlet. John won numerals and three varsity letters in crew, which he captained his senior year. A four-year participant in ROTC, he was commissioned lieutenant upon graduation and served in the U.S. Army. Upon completing military service, John joined his father in managing the family book manufacturing business, Vail-Ballou, Inc. In 1997 he retired as President of Metropolitan Stihl, Inc, a lawn and garden products distributor. He served as a trustee of the Montclair Golf Club for six years and was a membr of the Nantucket Yacht Club. Janet, his wife of forty-five years, survives along with a brother, three sons, a daughter and eight grandchildren.
WALKER, DONALD N. Donald N. Walker of Albuquerque died June 1, 2002.?Don came to the College from Woodstock (CT) Academy where he was President of the Student Council and co-captain of two sports. He majored in Government and a member of Phi Kappa Psi, which he served as President and representative to the IFC. A member of Air Force ROTC for four years, upon graduation Don was commissioned and remained in the service as a career officer. His assignments took him to many duty stations, including years at Colorado Springs and a tour in Hawaii on the staff of Commander in Chief Pacific. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. His widow Betty and sons Donald and Mark survive.
WEBSTER, PHILIP C. Philip Cowell Webster of Yelm, WA, died November 30, 2003. Phil came to Dartmouth from Columbia High school in Maplewood NJ where he was active in dramatics and managed the football team. He majored in Engineering and was active in WDBS. In his career he worked in South America. In 1972, after more than four years on assignment in Argentina, Phil settled in the Pacific Northwest and became a real estate appraiser. In 1978 he became co-owner with his wife Sally of a secretarial service. By 1981 the firm had expanded into computer and word processing for small businesses throughout the area. In addition to Sally, his daughter Jean and sons Jim, Bob and John survive.
MURPHY, LAWRENCE E., Jr. Lawrence E. Murphy, Jr., 67, of Alpine Meadow Lane, Avon, husband of Kathleen (Driscoll) Murphy, died Wednesday, (April 14, 2004) at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. He was born May 12, 1936 in Boston , MA , son of the late Lawrence E. Murphy, Sr. and Mabel (O’Brien) Murphy and had lived in Cheshire prior to moving to Avon 16 years ago. He attended the Boston Latin School and graduated from Worcester Academy in Worcester , MA and from Dartmouth College in Hanover , NH , class of 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Lawrence worked in the computer science field since his Dartmouth graduation and retired in 1997 as Director of Management Information Systems at Manchester Memorial Hospital . He was a member of the Church of Saint Ann in Avon, and since his retirement he has been a dedicated volunteer in his community, working with Meals on Wheels, Hartford Hospital , and the Avon Public Library. Besides his beloved wife and best friend for 43 years, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Mark Livsey of Austin, TX, and Jennifer and Graham Hill of Rowayton; a son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence E. Murphy, III and his wife, Marysan of Stockton, CA; a brother, Brian and his wife, Nikki of Florida, and seven grandchildren; Brianna, Caitlin and Geoffrey Livsey, Ashley and April Murphy, and Zachary and Sophie Hill. Friends and family are invited to call at the Vincent Funeral Home, 120 Albany Turnpike, Canton , TODAY, April 16, 7-9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. at the Church of Saint Ann , 289 Arch Road , Avon . Private burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the UCONN Foundation, Attn Cardio Pulmonary Dept., P.O. Box 552 , Storrs , CT 06269 .
ARMSTRONG, JOHN D.
died unexpectedly on July 22. He entered Dartmouth from New Trier High School, majored in Economics and was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the varsity golf team. John grew up in Glencoe, IL, and married his childhood sweetheart Marcia Butler Armstrong in 1956. John and Marcia lived in many areas but settled in Illinois to raise their six children in Barrington and later Glencoe. In 1992 John retired from the Armstrong Tool Company, where he spent the major portion
of his career, and he and Marcia split time between their homes in Breckenridge, CO, and Lyme, NH. In 1996 they launched their dream antique store: Lyme Creamery Antiques. John was very active in Class affairs with the annual fund, and chaired the 40th reunion in 1998. His warm smile, kindness and good humor, which we recall from his days selling “Sandwiches and milk!” in the dorms and fraternities, will be sorely missed. To Marcia, six children and their spouses, as well as twenty grandchildren who survive, the Class extends its deepest sympathy.
SOLOW, RONALD LEE
died April 20, 2003, at his home in Hershey, PA, after a long and courageous battle with lymph cancer. Ron matriculated at the College from Central High School in Tulsa, OK, one of eight members of the class from that state. He left Dartmouth after his freshman year and enrolled at Oklahoma State University where he completed his baccalaureate and went on to receive his Doctorate in Veterinarian Medicine in 1965. He was a long-standing member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Ron had retired as Chief Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission Veterinarian. He had undergone experimental stem-cell transplant in March 2002 to combat his rare form of lymph cancer. His wife Barbara, daughter Rachel and son Robert survive.
LOUIS, FRED III
died June 20, 2003, after a battle with cancer. Skip came to Dartmouth from Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa, where he was football captain, class president and a member of the National Honor Society. An Economics major, he was a member of SAE, Casque and Gauntlet, NROTC and the Freshman and Varsity glee clubs. Upon completion of his Navy obligation, he entered Yale Law School and received his L.L.B. in 1964. After working for a major law firm in Chicago, he opened his own law office, Grabill and Louis, in downtown Chicago in 1980. From graduation throughout his life he was devoted to Dartmouth and the Class. He served two terms as Class Secretary and was Class President from the 35th through the 40th reunion. In the 25th Reunion Book Skip wrote, “Dartmouth has been central to my life in a very positive way.” It can truly be said that Fred Louis has been central to the life of the College in a very positive way. To Skip’s widow Lona and daughters Amy and Beth, who survive, we extend deepest condolences.
TURNER, EDGAR V. Jr.
died on March 9, 2003, at Norwalk (CT) Hospital . Ed came to the College from White Plains (NY) High School. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and the Dragon Senior Honorary Society. A long-time resident of New Canaan, CT, he served as President of the Dartmouth Club of Fairfield County. At the time of his death he was Chairman Emeritus of Turner and Harrison, Inc. a major heating and air conditioning contractor based in White Plains. He began there in 1961 and quickly expanded the firm from a small local operation into a regional business. He was active in his community in youth athletics and taught Sunday school for many years. His wife of 47 years, Rose Marie, three sons, a daughter and eleven grandchildren survive.
LAWSON, DAVID H.O.
died August 17,2002 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer. David was born in Shelter Island, New York, and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. He matriculated from Virginia Episcopal School, majored in psychology and served as vice president of Gamma Delta Chi. David received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University For twenty-eight years he was head of the Northern Virginia Training Center, a 200-bed state residential facility for the developmentally disabled. During his tenure David instituted a patient advocacy system that was widely credited with providing dignity and independence for people with difficulty understanding or responding. An active civil rights advocate with his wife Vola, they picketed the city government in Alexandria to remove the Confederate flag outside City Hall, as well as Virginia ABC stores and cab companies that would not hire blacks. Vola and three sons survive.
tenBENSEL, ROBERT W.
died April 29, 2002, of complications of pneumonia. He
was 65 and had developed Alzheimer’s disease about seven years ago. Bob matriculated from Washburn High School in Minneapolis, was a member of Delta Upsilon, a major in history and entered the Medical School in 1957. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the College and with Honors from the Medical School in 1959. In 1961 he was awarded the M.D. with honors from Harvard Medical School. Bob, who was retired as a professor of pediatrics and public
health, began researching child abuse in the 1960s and brought the problem into public focus. A colleague said, “He was very much a watchdog of everybody’ rights on both sides of the fence,” and Bob often frustrated judges because,while he would fight hard for the child, he would also fight for the rights of a parent who showed willingness to change. His advocacy included educating judges across the country, and it was said the number of judges and health care professionals he trained was “Oin the hundreds of thousands.” He was also active in drafting early legislation regarding child abuse. Survivors include his wife Claire, four daughters and two sons.
MORGAN, DAVID M.
died January 20 in Mount Kisco, NY, after a long
battle with lymphoma. Dave matriculated at the College from Saugus High School(MA), where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball and was president of the National Honor Society. At the College he played freshman basketball and two years of football and was President of Chi Phi and a member of the Inter-Fraternity Council. In his senior year he was Outdoor Evening Director of
Winter Carnival. At the time of his death Dave worked in real estate sales at Houlihan/Lawrence in Katonah, NY. He had retired from the Torrington Company in Farmington, CT, as well as the Dale Gear & Bearing Supply Company in Brewster, NY. For many years he served as the sole assessor of North Salem, NY, and was also Chairman of the Recreation Commission. Dave was served as a member of St.
James Episcopal Church and served on the vestry and as Warden.
Dave was the son of the late Jesse J. Morgan ‘26, the brother of Jesse, Jr. ‘52 and the uncle of Cheryl Morgan ‘78. His wife Jean, son Douglas and daughter Katherine survive, and to them the Class extends its deepest sympathies.
CONNELL, JOHN D.
died February 24 in his home at Westport Harbor, MA. Dave
matriculated from Moses Brown School but left the College and received his degree cum laude from Stonehill College. He also attended the University of Notre Dame Law School. Dave retired from Case High School in Swansea, MA, where for thirty years he had taught honors history, English and, most recently,computer applications. He was a member of the Somerset-Swansea Rotary Club and the Little Theatre, Fall River, where he served as secretary. Dave also was a commodore of the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts. The Class extends deepest sympathy to Dave’s wife of thirty-nine years, Walda, their four sons, one daughter and five grandchildren who survive.
ODLAND, EDWARD S.
The College has learned from Ed’s sister that he died on November 9, 1994. He matriculated from Lincoln High School in Seattle where he was active in drama and choir. He returned to the Seattle area and worked as an industrial engineer in aerospace with Boeing and later as an accountant with Pacific Car and Foundry Company
JOHNSON, HENRY M. JR.
died on January 16, 2000. “Pete” entered the College from Princeton (NJ) High School. An English major, he was a member of Sigma Chi. He received his Bachelor and Master’s degrees from College and served in the U.S. Army inn 1959-60. Pete went on to receive his JD from the University of Virginia Law School in 1964. After serving as a partner in the law firm of Johnson and Keith in Richmond for seventeen years, he became Deputy Commonwealth Attorney for Virginia in 1988. In 1994 he was named a partner in the Richmond firm of Smith, Hinton and Johnson, a position he held at the time of his death. The Class extends its sympathy to his widow, Maryhelen, and sons Henry III, Walter and Paul who survive.
SPAFFORD, STEPHEN A.
died September 5, 2000, after a short battle with cancer. Steve entered the College from the Punahou School in Honolulu. He majored in Philosophy and was active in the Outing Club, the Mountaineering Club and the Yacht Club. Steve had been retired for three years after leaving Boise State University in Idaho where he had served for many years as Dean of Admissions. Previously he had been Assistant Dean and Foreign Student Adviser. Steve was an active and adventurous person all his life. He was an enthusiastic sailor in his Catalina 22 and had most recently become a scuba diver. His life-long hobbies included gardening, travel and world affairs. Steve’s wife of forty-one years, Carol, three children and nine grandchildren survive.
SEABURY, JOHN A. JR.
died August 21,2001, after a long struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease.) Jake enrolled at the College after graduating from St. Paul Academy in Minnesota and was active in freshmen hockey. He left Dartmouth in the first year and enrolled at the University of Minnesota. He was the only son of John A. and Leigh Sanders Seabury. Jake and his family resided in Northbrook, IL, where his wife Nancy survives. Jake also leaves two daughters and three grandsons.
WILDE, GLENN H.
died peacefully at his home in Overland Park, KS, on Friday, October 3, 2003, surrounded by his family and beloved pets. Mr. Wilde died at the age of 67, after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Wilde was born July 27, 1936, in Suffern, NY. He was the son of the late Florence “Bunny” and Sydney Wilde. He grew up in Hohokus and Ridgewood, NJ, and graduated from Ridgewood High School. Mr. Wilde graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, in 1958, with a BA in Government with Honors. He was an active member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity as well as a member of the Spanish Club, the Outing Club, and Dartmouth Christian Fellowship. Mr. Wilde graduated from the Wharton School, at the University of Pennsylvania, in 1960, with an MBA concentrating in Foreign Commerce and Marketing and was awarded the Pi Sigma Phi award for scholarship. Mr. Wilde served his country as a Lieutenant in the Navy from 1960-1964. He attended the Officer Candidate School and the Navy Supply Corps School, and then served on the USS Essex (CVS-9) aircraft carrier during the Cuban missile crisis. Mr. Wilde was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his time serving the Cuban crisis. Mr. Wilde had an outstanding career as an Marketing and Sales Corporate Executive for 34 years. Mr. Wilde specialized in the manufacturing sector, predominantly in the auto aftermarket for numerous international companies. He was active in several trade organizations as well as the Kiwanis Club. he served as Senior Warden in numerous Episcopal Churches over the years, and as a Trustee on the Board of Palm Beach Atlantic University, 1993-1995. He enjoyed antiquing, watching old war movies, his cats and golden retrievers, and most importantly, spending time with his family. Mr. Wilde formally retired in 1997 to assume the responsibilities as Trustee of an educational and religious trust. It was in that capacity in 2002 that he developed Wilde Acres, a small subdivision of estate homesites. It was the first Conservation Subdivision in Miami County, KS. Mr. Wilde attended the Diocesan School for Christian Studies-Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, and the Kansas School of Ministry-Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, over a period of twelve years for Deaconate Studies. On September 8, 2002, Mr. Wilde was ordained an Episcopal Deacon at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Stilwell, KS. Mr. Wilde is survived by his wife of 23 years, Diane Faris Wilde; three children, Cindy Smith of Troy, NH, Sean Wilde of Overland Park, KS, and Greg Wilde of Liberty, ME; stepson T.J. Hill of Denver, CO, and Ginger Cooley of Braselton, GA; he is also survived by his sister, Joyce Welty, of Wheeling, WV. Mr. Wilde has two grandchildren, two nephews, and a niece. A memorial service was held October 5, 2003, at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Stilwell, KS. A private family ceremony is planned for the early fall of 2004. The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the charity of choice in Mr. Wilde’s honor. Published in the Kansas City Star on 10/4/2003.
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John Charles Jones III of Grand Rapid, MI, died there on May 31, 2009 of prostate cancer. John will be remembered by classmates as a superb basketball player on the excellent Doggie Julian teams of our era. He captained the football and basketball teams at East Grand Rapids High School, was a Tuck-Thayer major and member of Beta Theta Pi and Casque & Gauntlet at Dartmouth. After US Navy service following graduation, John returned to a successful law career in Michigan before retiring ten years ago. In retirement his athletic passions were golf, tennis and pickle ball. He developed an especially aggressive form of prostate cancer, outlived the normal expectancy for it and had joined an experimental treatment program when the disease finally took him. He is survived by Dianne Jones, his wife of 37 years, four children and four grandchildren, and his twin brother Thomas.