The birth year of most members of our class is 1930; about 70 percent is the number we have. That means most of us still in the game will be celebrating our 95th birthday this year.
Sometimes it is hard to comprehend how long it has been since our class graduated in 1952. June of this year marks 73 years since our formal graduation and, in Septmber, 77 years since we first descended on the Hanover Plain.
Two of the best times in Hanover are spring and fall, especially the former. This time of year, the leaves seem to explode overnight as the days get longer.
During the 72 years that we have been part of the Dartmouth alumni family, we have reported in this publication on hundreds of our classmates, their families, their friendships, their accomplishments, and their support of the College.
George Clifford Pollard ’52 passed away at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, on May 9. George was born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey.
Thomas Graham Bainbridge ’52 was born on December 22, 1930, in Hinsdale, Illinois, and died peacefully in his sleep on June 11 in Northville, Michigan.
Emanuel Solomon Balkin ’52 of York Harbor, Maine, died on August 12. “Mendy” was born on February 4, 1930, and raised in Brookline and Boston, Massachusetts.
Deighton Kimball Emmons ’52 passed away in Boxford, Massachusetts, on April 6. “Deke” was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on July 14, 1929, and prepared for college at Kimball Union Academy.