APRIL 2006
PGBarker54@aol.com
(203) 661-7611
'54 ROCKS ... sort
of
At
11:40 am
, standing at the Yale Club bar at the
New York
holiday luncheon, I noticed that the bartenders were just standing there.
Assuming that there was a 'bar opens at
noon ' rule, I, undaunted, stepped up anyway and ordered a Martini, which was
promptly delivered. In a nonce, BRAD
BORDEN followed my example. Then ..... nothing! The rest of those assembled
continued their conversations and then gradually bellyed up for myriad glasses
of white wine or sparkling water. A clear sign that we, a group once notorious
for its unchallenged claim to the title of the Party Class of the 50s, had
finally reached maturity relative to imbibing and the frivolous behavior which
accompanies it. Really put a damper
on my second Martini.
From a different perspective, perhaps we should be called the Gathering
Class, given the continuing accord and awards laid upon us.
The last several months have seen us coming together - notably Homecoming
and the
New York
and
Boston
holiday luncheons. Over 30, plus
spouses in
Hanover
, 33 in
New York
and 23 in
Boston
. The popularity of the events and their inherent camaraderie was reflected in
distances traveled by the likes of DON BELCHER, BILL MURANE, STEVE MULLINS,
GEORGE O’CONNOR, ALEC GRAY, FRANK VAN AALST, HUGH NOLIN and JOHN STEEL.
The Class meeting at Homecoming was rich in both topics and project
leaders. Secretary Bryce Bastian presented the prior year minutes and read the
names of the ten Classmates we had lost in the
intervening twelve months. Treasurer
Alec Gray confidently announced a Class balance in excess of
$29,000 and established himself as the man in charge of our finances.
Jay Davis
announced that the Class had been cited with special recognition for
mini-reunions and applauded Dr. JOHN FENN for his leadership in organizing our
outings.
Per Head Agent HUGH NOLIN, the Class undershot its contribution to the
Dartmouth College Fund by almost 6% and proposed a 2006 goal of $285,000
slightly more than our 2005 actual contribution. The goal was approved.
John Fenn reviewed the impressive schedule of opportunities for
re-connecting with Classmates: holiday luncheons in
Boston
and
New York
, monthly luncheons (first Thursday)
at the Yale Club in
New York
, the Dordogne-Provence trip in summer of 2006,
Mount
Snow
and
Colorado
ski trips, pro-am fishing, the golf outing in Tampa Pines
and the Northwest mini currently in the planning stage. Don and Sheila
Belcher described some of the many attractive reasons to
visit the Seattle/Vancouver area. See Page 5 for the more recent version
of the Don Belcher/ED SCOTT
collaboration. Homecoming 2006 will be the weekend of October 13 with an
extension at HERB HILLMAN’S Golden Eagle Lodge at Stowe. The
earlier-than-usual timing should open
options for a fine variety of
activities.
In order to free up the Saturday morning of Homecoming for revisiting the
haunts of our early adulthood, recharging Green batteries and shopping,
President JAY DAVIS has moved next year’s Class meeting to Friday afternoon as
an experiment. In the spirit of
Caldwell
’s 'God’s Little Acre', all attendees at the meeting will be deemed
members of the Executive Committee.
Jay announced that the 55th reunion (2009) would be co-chaired by John
Fenn and PETE BARKER with Alec Gray keeping the books.
Steve Mullins, in his well-known capacity for creative planning,
presented an outline of our planned communal 75th birthday celebration in
New Orleans
,
April 12-15, 2007
. The city will be rebuilt and bursting to show the world that a little thing
like Katrina will never dampen the inherent attraction of the 'Big Easy'.
Lots of jazz, excursions, super eating and camaraderie with people you’ve
known for years, plus new faces. Mark your calendars.
DICK PAGE reported that the committee formed to determine an appropriate
memorial tribute to DAVE McLAUGHLIN had agreed on a bust. The proposed artist is
George Lundeen, the man who created the Class of 1961 sculpture of Robert Frost
located near Bartlett Tower (see back page). The proposal was put to a vote and
approved. The cost will be in area of $50 - $55,000 and, in true '54 spirit,
several leadership gifts had already been pledged. At this writing, an appeal
has been made to all Classmates and the response has been gratifying with more
than $53,514 in hand from 129 contributors, or around 20% of the Class. Since
the purpose of the project is to honor the absolute dedication of Classmate
David
McLaughlin to everything that is good at
Dartmouth
, high Class participation is certainly encouraged. All funds contributed in
excess of the amount needed for the memorial bust will be added to the
David
T. McLaughlin Scholarship Fund at the
Amos
Tuck
School
.
BO
B ADNOPOZ’s Class Awards committee has determined to continue recognizing
outstanding Classmates with a Class of 1954 Award in the form of an engraved
Simon Pierce pitcher. As in the past, all Classmates are invited to nominate
other Classmates for the award. Those qualified for the honor will have excelled
in their life’s work, been a significant factor in Class or college affairs,
or contributed in measurable ways to the betterment of their communities.
For reference, the 53 past awardees are listed below (the first was hung
in the
Rockefeller
Center
).
Bob Adnopoz
John Gillespie
Charlie Morrison
Fred
Alpert
Jerry Goldstein
Steve Mullins
Pete
Ankeny
George Graboys
Dick Page
Dick
Barker
Lyon
Greenberg
Seaver Peters
Pete
Barker
Rick Hartman
John Pope
Don
Belcher
John Heston
Harry Robinson
Bob
Berry
Herb Hillman
Rod Rockefeller
Don
Berlin
Tom Kelsey
Tom Sayles
Pete
Bullis
Pete Kenyon
John Steel
Lo-Yi
Chan
Kent
Klineman
Dick Steinberg
Jay
Chandler
Bob Levine
Kev Sullivan
Bob
Clements
Dave
Levine
Tom Tyler
John
Cunningham Dick
Lewis
Norm Veasey
Dick
Danforth
Dave
Mandelbaum
George Voss
Jay Davis
Bill Mansfield
Bill White
Don
DesCombes
Dave
Martin
Bob Woodberry
Ralph
Destino
Dave
McLaughlin
Shelly Woolf
Pete
Geithner
Jon Moore
Elective portions of the dues we pay to the Class treasury are for
financial support to international and civil service interns, plus a separate
contribution to the athletic recruiting program. PETE KENYON leads the
administration of these projects with DICK TROWBRIDGE as his 'man in
New Hampshire
', lending a hand. Following Pete’s Class Meeting presentation, the vote
supported the funding of (1) the
David
T. McLaughlin Dickey Center International Internship, (2) the Tucker Foundation
International Internship (named for Tom Sayles in 2006), (3) a Civic Service
trainee from the
Rockefeller
Center
and (4) $1,000 contribution to Athletic Recruiting. The Memorial Books program
will continue, honoring our departed Classmates. Live evidence of the quality of
our chosen interns was at three gatherings during Homecoming with well-spoken
students describing their experiences (including
Viet Nam
and Woodrow Wilson quotes) in well-prepared comments. Super-swimmer Chris
Koppel '09 posited that his decision to attend
Dartmouth
was directly influenced by alumni support.
MORT GALPER and JIM TOFIAS were presented with cleverly worded Gillespie
Awards for their successful planning and management of last year’s golf outing
in
Florida
.
In an effort to reinstitute the practice of 'going around the room'
at the NYC holiday luncheon, Brad Borden had proposed that some attendees be
given the opportunity to tell a story, describe an old girlfriend or even their
worst date. Jay determined to deal with this act of rebellion by bringing Brad
himself to the dais where he described his best college date as 'Runaround
Sue' and mumbled something about the 'excitement of the rendezvous'.
To balance Brad, JOHN CUNNINGHAM told of
a tour to
Russia
with 'My Fair Lady' early in his career.
The American and Russian casts decided to entertain each other and the
Americans chose a scene from '
Oklahoma
'. Midway through a song from the musical, the Russians convulsed with
laughter and it took some translation to discover that 'yippee-aye-ki-yay'
in Russian has to do with the mechanics of sexual relations.
Health problems diminished the usually robust
Cape Cod
contingent, but alternatively, DON KELLER demurred because of a baby-sitting
assignment as his daughter brought another grandchild into the family. Alert
reporter DICK BARKER discovered that one of Don’s grandsons in
Nebraska
had produced a great grandson! So
... let the great grandchildren
Derby
begin! Being
remote from the holiday comings-togethers in the Northeast, LARRY RUSSELL
journeyed from
Alpharetta
,
GA
to the Dartmouth Club of Atlanta’s function to seek out the conviviality
expected from Green alums. The third
oldest in atten
dan
ce, he found fine company with 100 'D' types in a house that sounded like a
modern version of
Tara
.
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From the mailbag:
BARBARA BARKER attended her annual reunion with her nursing school
classmates in
Virginia
and one of the entertainments was a belly
dan
cer! John Fenn has been alerted and may well add it to our 55th celebration in '09
GEORGE and IRENE HASKINS spent three weeks on safari in southern
Africa
last fall -
Botswana
,
Namibia
and
Zimbabwe
, plus
Victoria Falls
,
Johannesburg
and Capetown. 'Animals were fantastic!'
MEREDITH MYSERIAN sent a color copy of her watercolor to the young woman
in
France
who had been included, with her daughter, in Jean’s artwork done on her
cruise of the
Seine
. The 'hands-across-the-ocean' symbiosis was rewarded with a long letter,
all in English, postmarked Conflans -Sainte Honore.
A new penpal.
SONNY and NEAL SIBLEY , along with LYNN and ART RAUCH and MIMI and FRED
PAGE, joined a Dartmouth Alumni trip to
Athens
and the
Greek
Islands
. The tour was headed by the irascible Professor John Rassias and all 44
participants bonded immediately and made the experience that much more
enjoyable. Son
Bruce
Sibley '84 finished the New York Marathon in a time under that specified for
43-year-olds.
Dr. DICK DEANER is an obvious fan of the soon to be visited
Dordogne/Provence area: 'Spectacular scenery, history, Stone Age artifacts.
Lascaux II is a sham, but the Rouffignac cave is authentic and spectacular. The
archaeologic museum is also cool. The Hotel Madeleine at Sarlat is 'unique’.
The owner/chef is a local historian and the former mayor - espressos on the
terrace. A memorial to townspeople
shot by the Nazis in a small park across the street. The truffles, foie gras,
cheese and wines of La Dordogne are wonderful. Don’t miss the 'Black
Wines’ of Cahors - delicious chewy malbecs. Immerse yourself in the Hundred
Years War. Revisit the fascinating lives of Eleanor of Aquitaine and her son,
Richard the Lionhearted. A grace note at Sarlat is a native historian and tour
guide, Antoinette ..... cute. Tell her that M’sieu Dick sends his love.'
Sounds like those of you who have signed up for the '54 event in June/July
have made a fine decision.
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JUDY McLAUGHLIN cites two '09s sporting McLaughlin roots -
David
Jangro and Hanna McLaughlin. She
notes progeny of the Ankenys and Hillmans in the class and wonders how many
other '54s can brag of grandkids in the Great Class of 2009. Let me know.
On the other side of the spectrum, ROCK GRUNDMAN supplied an upscale list
of '54s whose fathers graced the
Class of 1921. The quest was begun
by BEN GILSON and has revealed
an upscale list of dads:
-'Pick'
Ankeny
-William
Plumer Fowler
-Corey
Ford (adopted)
-Valentine
Rock Grundman - 'Val' or 'Tin-e' (5’9', 160 lb football star).
-Charles
P. Gilson
-Theodore
D. Hartshorn
-Thomas
C. Norcross
-Howard
S. Ransom
Maybe a gathering at our 55th?
BO
B PRICE, in
York
,
ME
, saw the mention of the fireworks cancellation in
East Hampton
,
NY
because of the influx of the thin piping plovers and told of a similar problem
in
Maine
which occasioned the cancellation of the Ogunquit fireworks. Sounds like the
makings of a new horror film, 'Plovers!'
Responding to the search for other '54s who have appeared on the front
page of the New York Times, JOHN MUSA expanded the prominence to include the
front page of The Wall Street Journal. He was on that page on
January 18, 1987
in the lead story headlined 'Costly Bugs.' John has also been listed in
every Who’s Who in
America
since 1990. Staying with the WSJ theme. in August 1964, the paper ran a front
page story entitled 'More Night Clubs Cut Costs, Lure Dancers With Recorded
Music.' The article described the birth of the discotheques in the
US
- recorded music from a glass booth. In the article: 'In Chicago, the
Ambassador West hotel each evening transforms its Buttery Room from a sedate
restaurant into a discotheque called the Id Room, after the psychiatric term for
the basic human urges. In keeping with the psychiatric atmosphere, the club
offers drinkers such potions as the Freudian Slip and the Oedipus Complex, at
$1.50 each. 'We’re trying to get people to come in and forget their
problems,’ says JOHN GILLESPIE, resident manager. 'The loud music increases
the drinking tempo which is quite profitable for us.’'
From chubber ROGER GILMORE: 'Hosted a lunch reunion in our home (
Portland
,
ME
) with roommates BILL BRYAN (& wife CAROL) and LARRY TAYLOR (& wife
JEAN) on November 28. Caught up with VICTOR and MIMI MAHLER for extended drinks
at the NY Athletic Club on December 1 to start a 3-day NYC visit. Also linked up
with Bill and Larry for a challenging hike up and over
East
Osceola
Mountain
(4,156’) and
Mt.
Osceola
(4340’) on July 26 - two of the 48
New Hampshire
4000-ers still on my 'to do' list. The last two - Owl’s head and Galehead
- I conquered September 27 & 28 with another friend. My first 4000’er was
Mt.
Moosilauke
(4810’) on our Freshman trip!'
AL
'LEFTY' TERRILL forwarded an email he had received from a 'Barrister
Sultan Faraday' relative to supplying him with phone, bank account and
computer numbers so that he could transfer $9.5 million into Al and SAL’s
account - typical attempt at an international scam. The interesting thing about
the email was that it was addressed to '54s beginning with PETE ROBINSON and
ending with PAUL WISDOM. Barrister
Faraday posited that his client’s name was Peter James and had obviously used
some computer program to latch onto address list that began with 'Peter'.
PETE KENYON spent nine days in
Florida
'runnin’ down '54s'. A newsletter editor’s dream. What follows is
only slightly edited. 'First stop in the Sawgrass community in Ponte Vedra.
Jill and I are invited to tea at DUNC and ALISON ROBERTS’ condo located in the
true spirit of the Class at 54 Fisherman’s Cove. Joined by BILL and JUDY REX.
Bill must have red-shirted for the golf team as their house is #56 Troon Trace.
Went to a local restaurant where the highlight of the meal was the outstanding
wine labeled Skrew Kappa Napa. Talk immediately turned to JOE MESICS (even if it
was the wrong valley). Both part-timers. Dunc to the
Cape
and Bill to the hills of
North
Carol
ina
.
'Next was
Naples
. SEAVER PETERS (in
Palm
Coast
) was called for coffee, but opted (correctly) for his tee time at his Jack
Nicklaus designed course. Stayed in
Naples
with
BO
B and BARBARA LEVINE in their rented condo in
Pelican
Bay
. Second night was '54 Out! TOM
and LIZ KELSEY, DON and JOIE KELLER,
ROLLIE and CAROLYN HAYNES and PHIL and CAROL CHRISTOPHE arrive. Wandered a
mangrove preserve to watch the sun disappear. DICK and AUDREY LEWIS were absent
due to an old partners’ dinner.
'Then to
Ft.
Lauderdale
across Alligator Alley and up the beach to
Highland
Beach
and PETE and SUE GUTLON. Last October’s hurricane wreaked havoc on their 14th
floor windows and the quote for replacement would finance a few years in
Hanover
. HERB and ANNE HILLMAN arrived from
Delray Beach
with an excellent selection of wines. Golf with 'straight down the middle’
Herb the next day. Showered after the round and noticed a container of Lysol
mildew remover on the floor. Tried it instead of soap. Compliments at dinner
that evening were astounding.
Note on air travel ... avoid Air Tran, by all means.' Superb intel
work!
The '54 Czar of Vegas, HUGH ROBERTS, happily reported that BRUCE
LAFOLLETTE has blended into the cultural side of
of Slots-ville with his election as director-at-large of the Las Vegas
Philharmonic Guild. Mixing
lifestyles, the Guild recently staged a benefit at the Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino.
Former Stetson executive GARY ROSENTHAL was quoted in a newspaper article
titled 'Atop Cowboys’ Heads, A Lesson in Economics'. He posited that the
costs of raw material had gone up a lot - raw materials being beavers and
rabbits.
After competing in the Dartmouth Relays in January, I emailed
BO
B JEFFREY that the plaque in
fieldhouse, commemorating his record weight throw still
hangs as a proclamation that a '54 was the best ever (at least in
1954). Jeff opined that the undergraduate who broke his record likely 'spent
hours lifting weights and training vs. drinking beer in the AD house.'
Jeff and 'THE PUNKSTER' revel in having their progeny nearby in
St. Petersburg
. Need a few grandkids to tell the Dartmouth Record story.
DAN McCARTHY tried to engage the editor’s prurient interests with an
email caption: 'Calendar Photo'. No nudes, not even hockey players, but a
note that the
Dartmouth
calendar this year features a photograph of 'the north side of two guys
walking south across the duckboard-covered Green.' The pair is Dan and the
late JOE KEENAN, heading back to Topliff after classes.
Fond memories and a good indication that the photographer knew their best
sides.
Dr. DAN WEIDENTHAL set pen to paper and rejoiced over a three-pack
of 2005 occurrences: (1) a
visit by best college friend DAN NEIDITZ and the always dazzling ARLENE. The
re-connecting overwhelmed to the point where tickets to the Cleveland Orchestra
and Lebron James shooting hoops went unused. (2) Dan was selected as Teacher of
the year by the ophthalmology residents at University Hospitals in
Cleveland
. (3) Establishing a major research fund for the study of Parkinson’s disease
at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. Dan salutes the
Dartmouth
diploma as the source of his many good fortunes in life.
A Twilight Zone note from DICK STEINBERG: 'Had a strange thing happen
today. JUDITH and I went to the Wilton (CT) Antiques Show ... and at one of the
dealers’ booths from NH, there were some five
Dartmouth
senior canes. Most were from earlier classes, but one looked familiar. Sure
enough, it was from our class, with DOC OBER’s name carved on the top, with
the year 1954 and with the names of classmates carved in the cane .. like
CHARLIE MYSERIAN, etc. It was a rather strange feeling to run across something
as personal as that from a classmate who passed away 48 years ago.'
Re-connecting comes in many guises ......
In another direction, JUDITH STEINBERG joined with another local artist
in
Greenwich
,
CT
to present 'Paper Not Paper', a fascinating display of innovative
sculptures constructed from paper and white aluminum. Rave reviews.
JOHN SCHREIBER seems to have fallen off the screen. If you have a current
address, phone number or email address, please notify the editor (me).
ED and MARY LOU WINNICK returned to their
Florida
retreat after a three week trip to
Thailand
,
Viet Nam
and
Laos
. Still trying to reset their internal clocks.
On Saint Patrick’s Day in
Houston
, SUELLA STEEL won her first National Clay Court Singles Championship (age 65).
The Steels will visit
New York City
in late April for the Dartmouth Review 25th anniversary banquet at the
venerable Union League Club.
Good news on JOHN HESTON’s hip replacement operation.
BETTY says that he went into surgery in much better physical shape than
last year. Once released from the hospital, it’s rehab training to learn the
tricks of walking with an artificial part.
In February, SHELLY WOOLF set off for
Costa Rica
, armed with a fly rod and with the intention of nabbing a sailfish: 'I came
close - one followed the teaser and I cast the lure right at the fish. He turned
very quickly and whacked the lure. My heart was pounding, but he didn’t come
back to pick up the lure and run with it. My only shot with the fly rod and
still a thrill. The fish was only 15-20 feet away from me right up on the
surface. Did land a 10-foot sailfish conventionally.'
'PETE' (CHARLES G.)
DAVIS
has led a most fascinating life, beginning with his off-beat move to Wigwam in
sophomore year. Dig out More Reflections and read about his traverse of the last
50 years. A recent personal quest of his has been to find one Dick Badger of the
Class of 1953 - another Wigwam denizen. I have exhausted the vast resources of
the newsletter editor’s office and have come up empty. If you have anything on
Herr Badger, let me know or pass it on to Pete.
The Dues Schlimazel
It all started normally with a pleasant November note from our new
Treasurer, Alec Gray, laying out the amount of the dues and the purposes for
which they were spent (including this newsletter). The first sign of trouble was
an email titled 'Reply to LYON GREENBERG re Class Dues Letter Screw Up'. In
it, Alec described a massive problem with all classes in which no-one received
the properly addressed notice, e.g.,
Lyon
getting IRV SHERWOOD’s. I got a call from John Cunningham, saying that he had
received a notice addressed to a female alum and that his acting did not extend
to 'drag'. The Alumni Affairs Office accepted the blame and, at great cost,
reissued the notices. So ...... if you are not yet in the PAID column, dig out
the check book.
Speaking of checkbooks, if you gave all or a portion of your contribution
to the 2005 Alumni Fund designating that it was 'in memory of' a Classmate,
you received an In Memoriam booklet from the college, listing all those
remembered. The Class of 1954 remembered fifty-three classmates! Second only to
the Class of 1940. In addition to bringing the departed friend to mind, a second
nicety is that widows receive notes telling them of the remembrances. So, and it
doesn’t cost extra, think about remembering a '54 when you write the 2006
check. Or, better yet, break up your contribution into pieces and remember
several! It may drive Class Agent HUGH NOLIN a bit to distraction, but the
goodness of the thought outweighs the complications. By the way, the first two
names in the book are Barker ancestors - Nathan Church, class of 1784 and
Valentine Little, class of 1811.
Last August, in
Fremont
,
ME
and before gathered immediate families, DOT FITCH and HAROLD BLOOD 'exchanged
vows of love, rings, fidelity and mutual support - as close to a wedding as we
can come'. The Class had the
opportunity to meet Harold at our 50th and he more than passed muster to be the
light of Dottie’s life. They split their time between
Greenfield
,
MA
and
Ft. Myers
,
FL.
The ever-newsworthy
BO
B RAFELSON was mentioned in an article about a project to make 'Easy Rider:
The Search Continues'. Seems that the contention of the new producers that
they bought the sequel rights has been denied by Bob, a co-producer of the
original. 'Calls to Mr. Rafelson were unanswered.' Really?
On February 4 of this year, the Second Annual Arizona Indoor Rowing
Championships were held out-of-doors in
Tempe
, the ambient air temperature being 76. When the smoke cleared, DON KENNEDY
had (1) broken his own record set in 2005, (2) set a new state record in
his age group and (3) become #26 in the world!
He was delighted when an EMT insisted on checking him out and determining
that he would survive. Don attached
the following: 'Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid
in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other.'
Changes
Here are some changes for recording in your Class
Directory:
Bob
Clark -
37 Mechanic St
.
Lancaster
,
NH
03584
(603)
788-3341
nhcjac@msn.com
Audrey
Clarkson - 539 Route 517
Sussex
, NJ 07461
Ernie
Dahl -
9 Station Inn Place
Sacramento
,
CA
95835
ed.kate@sbcglobal.net
Jim
David
son -
BO
CAFISHERMAN@bellsouth.net
Jerry Evans - jeromeevans@sbcglobal.net
Alec Gray - wagdart54@earthlink.net
Don Harrington - deken@bainbridge.net
Tony Kane -
akane32
@nyc.rr.com
Pete Kenyon - p.kenyon@comcast.net
Judy McLaughlin -
442 Ferry Point Road
Annapolis
,
MD
21403
-
Box 317
Newbury
,
NH
03255
Get Well Soon
Without getting into the details, here are some folks who have been beset
with a health problem or two and might enjoy a card:
-
while on safari in
Africa
, CARRIE PETTY was sideswiped by a stroke. After weeks in hospital in
Johannesburg
, then Mayo Clinic, surgery had her on the road to recovery.
-
recently, CAROL MULLINS had a portion of her colon restructured due to chronic
diverticulitis. Resting - not particularly comfortably, but better days are
ahead.
-
our Class Shepherd, Rev. RIP COFFIN, was diagnosed with cancer at the junction
of his esophagus and stomach. Planned treatment changed a few times, but
actuality took it to surgery, followed by chemo beginning in April. Rip’s
faith, friends and family combined to bring him through and to sustain him.
Condolences
PAUL DALTON lost his beloved JAN in February. A love story of 52 years.
Sincere condolences from the Class.
In Memoriam
Pete Kenyon was notified by the Baker Library staff that memorial books
had been added to the library’s collection in the names of the three
Classmates named below. None of the
three graduated with us, nor were they active in the Class. Any information or
memories provided will be shared with the Class:
ROBERT
C. DELANEY ('Moose')
d.
02/14/99
EUGENE C. SCOTT (Tim) d.
06/15/03
KARL C. DAVIS d.
02/08/04
BARRY HUGHSON COX
Encouraged by his close
Dartmouth
friends and buoyed by his own indomitable spirit, Barry joined us at our 50th
reunion while in the throes of bladder cancer.
He never weakened in his resolve to survive and held the disease at bay
until November 5 of 2005 when he was taken from us.
A native of
Guilford
,
CT
, Barry was active in all aspects of high school - class secretary, paper,
dramatics, three-letter athlete, musician and National Honor Society.
In sophomore year, he hooked up with lifetime friends (to be) Bob Clark
and Lefty Terrill in
South
Mass.
He was an English major and,
following graduation - he joined the US Marine Corps, flying choppers in
Japan
and
California
from 1955 to 1960. After his military discharge, he continued to fly - for Air
America
in
Southeast Asia
, the public face of a clandestine government agency. His love of flying kept
him in the air later as a volunteer pilot, providing free transportation for
special needs patients to distant healthcare facilities.
1963 found him in law school and he was admitted to the
Connecticut
bar. He
practiced in his hometown of
Guilford
and served as town counsel from 1976 to 1981. An active member of the
community, he was a corporator and trustee of a local savings institution and
pitched in with firefighters.
He and Mary Anne had a combined family of 7 children and 9 grandchildren.
At the conclusion of Barry’s funeral Mass, Mary Anne asked her
daughter, Tricia, to read a eulogy which is excerpted here:
'During the two years following the onset of his illness, we came to
understand how truly wonderful our life together had been - how lucky we had
been to have found one another. Perhaps the best part was that we knew all along
how lucky we were. We watched our children grow; taking pride in their successes
and encouraging their hopes. We watched grandchildren arrive to enjoy each
other, good times and good friends.
'Barry was a classic introvert who had enormous inner strength and
energy. Yet he was the most charming man who effortlessly drew people to him
because he was such good company. Whether it was learning to sail or to cook, or
to speak Italian, he did it with determination, enthusiasm, an analytic mind and
a willingness to share what he had learned - especially the cooking part!
'He took his role as an officer of the court as seriously as he took
his role as a Marine officer. He was
shocked when people lied in court or when collegial courtesy failed to live up
to his ideals.
'Yet he was a realist and understood people and relationships better
than any public relations professional or politician. And his understanding was
based on a deeply loving nature. When children would cause the inevitable
anxiety, his consistent advice to me was: 'We’re just going to love them
right through it.’
' I am tremendously thankful that I was able to be his companion on the
journey of life even if it meant tears as the journey ended. And I’m grateful,
as I know he would be, to all of you for sharing the journey with us over the
years. '
We are diminished by the loss of Barry Cox. A book will be placed in
Baker Library in his memory.
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Three views of Robert Frost statue:
