Class Notes December 2004

DICK CHASE and BILL GUNDY, our 45th reunion chairmen,  have sent out invitations to all class members for whom we have addresses, to attend the event, June 13-16, and we are hoping for another impressive turnout. A  list of some of the most active class members are on the coordinating committee, and we are planning both a joyous and intellectually stimulating get-together. May all who read this in the class come to Hanover, and bring their loved ones.

As the plans go forward, an e-mail from our class webmaster, WALT DANIELS, reminds us that signifcant health prolems can, at any time affect our advancing lives, and that we should fortify our friendships while we can.

"Sorry to be slow in replying," Walt informed several classmates. "I was in the hospital for bypass surgery on (Oct.) 12. I am doing extremely well and should be up to full speed in another week or two. I will have to keep the web up to date with info any of the rest of us generate but not do significantly more work."

Our Columbus weekend minireunion reached an emotional highpoint following the class dinner catered by the Hanover Inn in Collis Hall when all of our class presidents joined in issuing a proclamation honoring our longtime class treasuer, JAY EMERY, recently forced to step down for health reasons. The proclamation concluded, "Because of his incredable loyalty, generousity, with his true and long service to his classmates, with deep appreciation, the Class of 1960 recognizes Jay Emery for his extraordinary achievements."

One of the former class presidents present, GENE KOHN, was just the day before, it grieves me to report, cited for speeding at 85 mph on Interstate 89, while attempting to timely reach  a class meeting. Gene, who has very frequentlly traveled the route, explained to the police officer that it was his impression the number of the Interstate was actually the posted speed limit and that he was four mph under it, but the officer obstinately would not accept the explanation. I am pleased to  report that I too was separately stopped for going 51 in a 35 mile zone just north of Hanover on the road to Lyme just the night before, but released with a warning when the officer noted he had pulled me over right in front of a 50  mph sign.

CECIL WITTSON, a retired employee of Texaco, assured me during the weekend that the price of oil would continue to go up.   

Word has reached the College Alumni office 22 years after the fact that our classmate WILLIAM W. WADE, who came  to Hanover from Racine, Wis., died in Aug, 1982. It is too late for an obituary to appear in the Alumni Magazine obituary column, but a memory of his life will appear soon in the Class Newsletter.

During the fall reunion, class leaders compiled a list of 43 members of the class, about five percent of the total, who we have lost track of. Hopefully, we can find some to invite to the June reunion.