Class of 1969
Class Notes
View All Notes for Class of 1969Traffic has been a bit slow at the Class Notes news desk, but it looks as though a number of you are coming out of hibernation and starting to travel. Bruce and Jeanne Alpert sent photos of the view from an awesome spot in Tuscany where they shared a special week at a villa, taking day trips to small towns and cities. “Amazing scenery, food, and wines at big non-city prices,” they report, “savoring small family restaurants without pesky tourists.” Bruce says they had a cooking class and then made “a six-course Michelin-quality dinner.” (We do not have independent verification.)
William Coulson, Bob Garman, Ron Talley, Bruce Alpert, Jay “Yogi” Glaser, John Leavitt, and several other classmates shared a lively “Casual Conversation” with guest speaker Adam Mendelsohn as he discussed his remarkable Civil War scholarship. His book, Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army (NYU Press) is praised and hailed as landmark work. Arthur Fergenson continues to host these events with impeccable objectivity, erudition, and skill.
“Casual Conversations” are live events, uncensored and unrecorded, where speakers are free to speak their minds on topics of interest. Watch for Arthur’s announcements on the email list and on our website.
If you have been abroad or on the road, send photos and travelogues to Allen Denison for the next issue of The ’69 Times newsletter, where we are not limited to 350 words.
Once again we remind you to visit the class website built and maintained by Peter Elias. There you will find announcements of our many engaging upcoming events. If you are not on the email list, sign up! We promise not to ask for money or offend your political sensibilities—most of the time.
Your friends new and old wait to hear from you. As one heartwarming example, classmate Chris Hu and your class secretary reconnected after 50 years, and now they are planning a fishing trip in the Adirondacks this summer.
Call the cell or email with your latest updates. We await your call!
—John “Tex” Talmadge, 3519 Brookline Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234; (214) 673-9250; johntalmadgemd@gmail.com
Obituaries
View All Obituaries for Class of 1969Paul Kevin Tuhus ’69
Paul Kevin Tuhus ’69—world traveler, gifted raconteur, collector of odd facts and obituaries of even odder individuals, sworn enemy of all vegetables, and fiercely loyal Dartmouth alum—passed away peacefully in Hanover on November
Jon Stuart Swenson ’69
Jon Stuart Swenson ’69 passed away in his sleep at home on January 6, 2015. He was born to Olaf and Grace Swenson in Minneapolis on March 20, 1947. Hockey was his sport, and he continued to play at Dartmouth.
David Clark Jacobsen ’69
David Clark Jacobsen ’69, M.D., of Needham, Massachusetts, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012, from complications of treatments for esophageal cancer first diagnosed in 1996.
