Class Note 1938

I received death notices for five members of the class of ’38 that the College has recently learned about. All will be missed and there are not enough words to express the true spirit their lives made on their family, friends, the College on the Hill, and the amazing class of 1938: John J. Karr, James Golden, Fred Hollingworth, Terrence Hollern, and Col. David S. Pallister.

Due to the space limitation of the column, I will provide details on Mssrs. Hollern and Pallister in the next column. I can tell you that all these gentlemen loved their families and Dartmouth and spent their lives providing much joy to everyone they encountered.

Jack Karr passed away in 2011. As a resident of Wellesley, Massachusetts, he was active with his local Dartmouth club. He was both a business and English major at Dartmouth, and was an avid reader, prolific writer, and an intriguing storyteller. He had an infectious jovial spirit wherever he traveled. Jack and his dear wife, Margaret, attended many of the class mini-reunions held between 1981 and 2005, so I can attest to his infectious jovial spirit!

Jimmy Golden passed away in 2009. He was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and he and my husband, Richard Francis, who grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, knew each other well, not only at Dartmouth and after graduation, but as friends away from academia. After the war, he spent the next 40 years running the family business, Goldens Department Store. He was a familiar figure in the downtown area and was active in the Merchants Association promoting the business sector of the city.

Fred Hollingworth passed away in 2011. I had the privilege of seeing Fred and his dear son at the 70th reunion held in Hanover in 2008, which was such a wonderful time to relive the glory days of Dartmouth. He played varsity football at Dartmouth when the Ivy League was one of the premier college football leagues. Fred was a strong passer and played on the Dartmouth team that beat Yale after a losing streak that lasted 52 years. Fred exemplified our Dartmouth players, who accept discipline, sacrifice, and subordination to team effort as necessary for success.

So, the next time you look up at the stars, you should see a few more bright ones lighting our way. Have a blessed holiday season and wah hoo wah!

—Jean M. Francis, 2205 Boston Road, O-139, Wilbraham, MA 01095