Obituary Benjamin Allison

Benjamin Allison died at home in Alstead Center, New Hamshire on December 18, 2005.  The cause of death was a twisted bowel and cardiac arrest.  He was born in Hewlett, New York, attended Vermont Academy and graduated from St. George's School.  He served for thirty-four months in the U.S. Marine Corps before entering Dartmouth.  He majored in sociology and was a Psi Upsilon and Dragon.  In our senior year he ws called back by the Marine Corps but returned to graduate with the class of 1952. 

After working in design and advertising and for UNICEF in New York City, he moved to Alstead in 1971.  He earned a master's degree from Keene State College and taught special education in Chester, Vermont and Claremont, New Hampshire.  He is survived by his partner of 44 years Wijnandus Geurds.  Preceding Ben at Dartmouth was his father Class of 1911 and his brother Huntly '42 who survives.