In our last Newsletter, we reported the death of Bruce Ennis. Phi Tau fraternity brother Dave Dalton remembered Bruce this way. "I was most sorry to
hear of the death of Bruce Ennis. Bruce was an 'unforgettable character.'  You requested anecdotes about Bruce and they are legion. A couple that I
experienced with him follow."

"On the Friday evening of the traditional Harvard weekend, Bruce and I had no money and were stuck on a virtually deserted campus. He guaranteed that we could get to Boston and back in his dilapidated 1950 red Ford convertible with 25 cents each. We returned to Hanover several days and a million laughs later with our original quarters intact. On another occasion he, Larry Swift '63, and I went to New York during Christmas break to see Joey Dee and the Starlighters at the Peppermint Lounge. When we arrived the line to get in stretched around the block. Not to be deterred Bruce led us down a dark alley and into the joint through a ladies room window."

Dave continued, "Bruce exuded enthusiasm and fun. He always had some crazy scheme going. At one point he nearly convinced our fraternity to buy a
military tank to ride to football games. Fortunately cooler heads prevailed. If the adventures of 'the Ani' and company (Basil Condos and Kit Nissen,
you're in there for sure) were ever put on paper or film, I do believe it would be more humorous and entertaining than the classic movie, Animal House.
Bruce went on to a brilliant legal career. However, the memories that he helped create as an undergraduate are indeed cherished."

John Walkup added his thoughts about the passing of Steve Lasch. "Steve was a true friend and all around great guy. His quiet nature hid a lot of his
strengths, but it was good to see Gordy Williamson's, Don Samuelson's, and Vern Simms's comments about him. I didn't really know Bruce Ennis,
but I guess these losses wake us up to the need to hit as many of the future reunions as possible. It also helps Pat and me remember why we retired early to
work with professors in our ministry."

The American Civil Liberties Union's Year in Civil Liberties 2000 also memorialized Bruce:

The staff, the board, and the members of the ACLU this year mourned the passing of Bruce J. Ennis, former Legal Director of the ACLU and a longtime friend and colleague to many.  He died in August at the age of 60; the cause was complications from leukemia.

Ennis joined the staff of the New York Civil Liberties Union in the late 1960's, as the first director of the Mental Patients' Rights Project.  In that capacity he was the first lawyer in the country to work full time on the rights of persons with mental illness and mental retardation.

In the late 1970's, Ennis became Legal Director of the ACLU, supervising the ACLU's Supreme Court practice and national litigation docket. After establishing a private practice in Washington in the late 1980's, Ennis was one of the few, elite lawyers who argued frequently before the U.S. Supreme Court.  In 1997 he successfully argued Reno v. ACLU, which established landmark protection for Internet speech.

"Bruce devoted his career to defending the rights of the most vulnerable among us," said ACLU Associate Director Barry Steinhardt in a special message to the ACLU community.  "He was a kind and generous mentor who will be missed by all."