We are looking forward to a great 65th reunion September 14-16 thanks to the planning by reunion chairman Bob Kirsch. Hardy Hendren, M.D., a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, was honored in Chicago on June 8 at a special dinner where he was presented with the Jacobson Innovation Award of the American College of Surgeons in recognition of his accomplishments in developing novel surgical reconstruction procedures for children with severe urogenital abnormalities. Dwight Smith, who was one of the few to join the V-12 program from the fleet, lays claim as a ’47 to living the furthest north in New Hampshire in Kearsarge, beating out Bill Hallagher, who lives in Lincoln, by a few miles. The claim is valid only since last November with the passing of Parker Hicks of Colebrook, New Hampshire. Willys Caryl has been living aboard his 37-foot sailboat for 15 years, although he wintered in Sausalito, California, to escape the damp and cold aboard ship. He plans to return to Manzanilla, Mexico, in the fall. Cy Shea, M.D., retired from his orthopedic practice in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1990 and then formed a medico-legal practice from 1990 to 2005. He is fully retired now in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Frank Wuerfel is now in a full-care retirement home in San Diego after 25 years in his own consulting firm, having retired at age 83. Gerry Phillips is the author of a book, Fair Deal for All Clients: How to Rekindle Pride in the Legal Profession, which deals with the poor image of lawyers due to improper billing practices. He planned to attend his grandson’s graduation in Hanover in June. Dave Squire, who had been the U.S. senior diplomat at the UN in charge of economic, social and human rights from 1967-69, retired as VP of Brandeis University in 1980. He continues to be active in community and nonprofit organizations. Jiggs Fuller, who started college as a civilian, joined the V-12, was commissioned and served on a minesweeper. He served as co-chairman of our 10th reunion and as chairman of our 15th. His career was in executive sales positions at various magazines. He served as master of publicity of Freemason Lodge No. 1,000 and as president of the Metropolitan Advertising Golf Association. On July 1 there opened in Lincoln, New Hampshire, Jean’s Playhouse at the Papermill Theater in conjunction with the North Country Center for the Arts. The theater is named in honor of Bill Hallagher’s late wife, who was a long-time dedicated supporter of the organization.


The sympathy of the class is offered to the family of Bob Foote, who died on March 30. 


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