Class of '64 (May-June 2008 Issue)
Much news to report. First, on the announcement of the retirement of our adopted classmate, President Jim Wright, "Ron ( Schram) and I (Bob Bartles) took the liberty of sending Jim and Susan our best wishes and those of the class of 1964 . . .Some of you may remember we sent an orchid to them when Jim took the job. We found out later they are aficionados of orchids and were thrilled. Well, it only seemed right to send another on this special occasion." Yes, our best class wishes to Jim and Susan. Pete Koenig responded to my email with a great note on his years in the New Jersey judicial system. Pete just retired after 16 years as a Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey in the Civil Division in Mercer County. Prior to that he was seven years in the Criminal Division as County Prosecutor ( '86 - '92) with an office of between 25 and 40 attorneys, 30-40 detectives and 45 staff. His office handled 2000 - 2500 indictments annually. Earlier, he was "Judge Judy" in landlord/small claims cases - "an eminently forgettable experience." Pete was appointed to his judicial positions by three Governors both Republican and Democrat - quite an achievement. After Dartmouth, Pete was an officer in the Navy aboard the aircraft carrier America. He and Pat are now spending their time in Naples, Florida where he has a chance to collect stamps, skeet and trap shoot, tennis, fish, and family time - "I feel I am on a looooong weekend." He sees Herb McCord and Judi, Don and Mary Allice Kubit, Bob and Pam Cahners and many other classmates. Pete says, "I'll probably be doing something 'legal' part time . . .I have the luxury right now to let the plan take shape in my crystal ball - right now it's murky. See you at the next reunion." Hope so, Pete. Chuck Fewell replied to my email with a note about his own personal reunion trip to Seattle and points west with his wife, Christinie. They caught up with Read Langenbach and spouse. Read and Chuck had been classmates at Harvard Law and housemates there with two other '64's, Walt Smith and the late Herb Goodrich. Chuck writes that he and Read "are both privileged to be still practicing law and very much enjoying it. " He swung by Ellensburg, Washington to visit Richard Mack and wife Virginia and Jerry d'Aquin'65. Richard is a professor of economics and his wife professor of comparative literature at Central Washington University. "Like Read and I, Jerry and Richard hadn't met in more than 40 years." Chuck had been General Counsel of Deutsche Bank NA for 16 years and with an early retirement segued over to Eaton & Van Winkle LLP in Manhattan where he practices corporate and financial services law. Thanks for the input, Chuck. Subsequent to our note from Rick Isaacson last issue, his wife Phyllis told us that Rick has undergone Whipple surgery for pancreatic cancer. The good news is that he is recovering nicely. Rick and Phyllis, our best wishes from the class for Rick's full and quick recovery. All for now. Hunt Whitacre