It is with great sadness that I begin these notes. I just learned of the death of our class secretary, Betty Munson, on May 11, 2017, in Kittery, Maine. She was an honorary member of our class who did a superb job of writing our meeting notes for our Friday noon executive meetings and Saturday dinner meetings at our reunions and mini-reunions for many years. Another of her contributions was the writing of the Class Notes for DAM. She also played a big part—with Stan Barr—in providing the lobsters for those wonderful Friday dinners. She also carefully kept track of the class members who were deceased. She was more than just a class secretary to me; she was a close friend. I shall sorely miss her.

I also learned of the death of Jim Towsen. He and his wonderful family came from Texas to our reunions and were the stars that made them such fun and enjoyable.

On the brighter side, nearly 10 percent of our class members are still alive. The class of 1944 is a great class that has contributed a great deal to Dartmouth in monies, buildings and activities. It has been and is an honor to serve as its president.

—Carlton P. Frost IV, 721 Warren Ave., Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423-1521; (201) 444-1569; pennfrost@optimum.net