Class Note 1963. Because it’s been 63 years since the class of 1963 left Hanover, the indefatigable Ed Mazer and I decided to survey our classmates. More than 150 responded. Here are some of the findings.
Class Note 1963. We have lost our 307th classmate, Dr. Gordon Weir, a leading diabetes researcher who contributed to the discovery of GLP-1 treatments for obesity.
Class Note 1963.Editor’s Note: Secretary Harry Zlokower passed away on October 21. He served his class and the College in a variety of roles, including as DAM class secretary since 1982 and as editorial board member.
Douglas C. Floren ’63 passed away on February 2. He was born in New York City to Swedish immigrants and attended Trinity School in Manhattan, where he was captain of the tennis team and played basketball and football.
Reginald L. Jones ’63 died on June 20, 2025, in his hometown of Bennington, Vermont. Reg came to Dartmouth from Nether Providence High School in Wallingford, Pennsylvania.
Randall Reetz ’63 died December 12, 2025. He was born in rural Illinois near Barrington and attended Barrington High School, where he was active on the baseball, wrestling, and football teams.
Thomas Daniel Bracken ’63 passed away on December 23, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, of complications from dementia. He was born in Seattle and attended Roosevelt High School where he was active in football, track, and glee club.