Class Note 1952
In a world measured with almost continuing uncertainty, changing daily, it is virtually impossible to predict what news will be accurate, relevant, and considerate as you first read these remarks. We’ll give it a try. We have received good news by email from David Swain, now living in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and as he says, “I am in good health, playing golf and lots of walking.” We also heard from Deke Dorey, now living near family in McKinney, Texas, and he sums it up nicely, “I’m pretty well homebound, like everyone. If it weren’t for TV, the internet, and martinis, I don’t think I’d make it.” Terry Malone and George Sherman, both living in Michigan, communicated that all is well. Terry has been doing some traveling, but is now homebound. Sound familiar? George is, as previously reported, working on his career papers. Chuck Queenan, longtime Pittsburgh attorney, also checked in and it sounds like all is well there. We’ve also had some very good phone contact with Bob Millhouse and Gil Ellenberger in California, Harry Goldsmith in Nevada, Kerm Ingham in Oklahoma, Ross Daniels in New York, Jack Boyle and Paul Black in Massachusetts, Ben Stein in New Jersey, and Dan Van Dorn, Charlie Curtis,and Gene Cesari here in the Upper Valley. Details will be in the next class newsletter on all these ’52s, but the news is what you would expect from a group of nonagenarians, some good and some not good. We have also been in touch with several spouses, always a pleasure. By phone or written word, we can report that Gail Sanderson (Florida), Nan Barto (New Hampshire), Susan Gutterman (New York), and Judy Acker (Connecticut) are still actively interested in our class activities and just fine. Finally, class president Frank Logan has confirmed that George Hibben, in Massachusetts, will join the class executive committee, filling an open seat. Great choice. Regrettably, we close with the sad news that we have lost five additional classmates: Charles (Doc) Dey, William Mattox, Arnold Muller, Louis Rome, and Ronald Rose. We hope this finds you in good health and good order.
—William Montgomery, 11 Berrill Farms Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-0261; wmontgod52@aol.com
