Gene Miller, with his health (no pills or walkers) and memory intact, found an old reminiscence of the 49 ’49ers (including me) who entered in March 1945. Some tidbits: “[We] were housed mostly in Richardson, Wheeler or a barely habitable Crosby. The campus was awash with ‘Swabbies’ and ‘Gyrenes.’ War raged in Europe and Asia. The immediate future looked grim [for us] mostly 16- and 17-year olds. For [us smokers] begging inferior brands at Allen’s Drug or the Indian Bowl was a major pastime. The pool table in the back of a basement barbershop was the center of a pitiable recreation effort (which included water fights. dodging Wormwood (campus security) and carrying the Dartmouth tradition to Smith, Colby, et. al., usually by hitchhiking on gasless, deserted roads).” Gene currently resides in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.


Tommy Swartz filled me in on Bob Pridham, who died two years ago (July 16, 2012) in Pine Lake, Georgia, where he lived. Bob was a VP in Thomas Textiles, Tommy’s family business, which closed in 1988. Bob is survived by son Robert ’74.


Carll Knapp Tracy died on June 22, 2014, in Laconia, New Hampshire, where he lived. Who can forget Carll as a 145-pound halfback, playing as a freshman (and later) behind Ray Truncellito and the late Warren Ornstein (same weight) and Jon Jenkins. Carll spent his career as a financial executive with several large corporations, including Gulf Oil and Ted Bates Advertising. He served as class secretary in a time when news was plentiful and obituaries scarce. Carll leaves his wife (and class presence) Barbara, three sons and three daughters, to whom the class sends its sympathy.


Edward Chevalier Erickson died on May 25, 2014. Ed was in the Navy V-12 program but did not graduate. He is survived by daughter Christina and sons Frederick and James.


Claude Victor Offray died on May 31, 2014, at his home in Chester, New Jersey. Claude did not graduate, but had a successful career as president of his industry-leading family ribbon company. He is survived by son Claude and daughter Denise.


—John Adler, 1623 Pelican Cove Road, BA123, Sarasota, FL 34231; (203) 622-9069; (941) 966-2943 (fax)