Class Note 1949
Issue
Mar - Apr 2017
Jay Urstadt was on the “Trump for Victory” team, chaired by his good friend Reince Priebus. Jay has known Trump as “Donny” for 35 years—going back to when Jay was New York State housing commissioner—but can’t call him that any more. Jay is keeping his fingers crossed (like the rest of us) that things go well. Quent Kopp had to pay off an election bet to Jay, which Jay donated to the Republican National Committee in honor of the Hon. Judge Kopp.
Five of us ’49ers mini-reuned at the Dartmouth Club of Sarasota, Florida, lunch in November. Joel Berson and George Hartmann joined Tom Towler, Bruce Crawford and yours truly. We hope to include Tommy Swartz if he visits the area in March.
Brian Hartley Phillips died on October 18, 2016, at his home in Kennebunk, Maine. Brian spent 25 years near Toronto running Ford and GM dealerships and then returned to Kennebunk, which he knew since childhood. He was active in small businesses, civic affairs, tennis and golf. He leaves his wife, Doris (“Dodie”), and children Scott ’74, Christopher, Tracy and Wendy.
Robert G. Reed III died on November 9, 2016, in Boerne, Texas, where he lived. “Rocket” spent his career in the oil business, working for Getty, Citgo, Tesoro and Clark (CEO), among others. While at Citgo he opened the first gas station convenience store in the United States. He also was instrumental in revitalizing two secondary schools: Assets in Honolulu and Texas Military Institute in San Antonio. Rocket is survived by two sons and two daughters.
Deke Jackson (Mount Dora, Florida) sent me Rocket’s obituary and memorial program with a note: “One of those college friendships that only demise can part. We had a lot of fun through the years by email, arguing liberalism vs. conservatism.” Deke says he’s slowing down but getting by okay. Thanks, Deke!
William Holmes McCabe Jr. died eight years ago we have just learned, on January 15, 2009. Bill, who lived in Caldwell, Idaho, spent the first 25 or more years of his career in the real estate business in Anaheim, California, where he grew up. No subsequent information on Bill is available.
—John Adler, 1623 Pelican Cove Road, BA123 Sarasota, FL 34231; (203) 622-9069; (941) 966-2943 (fax)
Five of us ’49ers mini-reuned at the Dartmouth Club of Sarasota, Florida, lunch in November. Joel Berson and George Hartmann joined Tom Towler, Bruce Crawford and yours truly. We hope to include Tommy Swartz if he visits the area in March.
Brian Hartley Phillips died on October 18, 2016, at his home in Kennebunk, Maine. Brian spent 25 years near Toronto running Ford and GM dealerships and then returned to Kennebunk, which he knew since childhood. He was active in small businesses, civic affairs, tennis and golf. He leaves his wife, Doris (“Dodie”), and children Scott ’74, Christopher, Tracy and Wendy.
Robert G. Reed III died on November 9, 2016, in Boerne, Texas, where he lived. “Rocket” spent his career in the oil business, working for Getty, Citgo, Tesoro and Clark (CEO), among others. While at Citgo he opened the first gas station convenience store in the United States. He also was instrumental in revitalizing two secondary schools: Assets in Honolulu and Texas Military Institute in San Antonio. Rocket is survived by two sons and two daughters.
Deke Jackson (Mount Dora, Florida) sent me Rocket’s obituary and memorial program with a note: “One of those college friendships that only demise can part. We had a lot of fun through the years by email, arguing liberalism vs. conservatism.” Deke says he’s slowing down but getting by okay. Thanks, Deke!
William Holmes McCabe Jr. died eight years ago we have just learned, on January 15, 2009. Bill, who lived in Caldwell, Idaho, spent the first 25 or more years of his career in the real estate business in Anaheim, California, where he grew up. No subsequent information on Bill is available.
—John Adler, 1623 Pelican Cove Road, BA123 Sarasota, FL 34231; (203) 622-9069; (941) 966-2943 (fax)