Class Note 1958
Issue
Nov - Dec 2016
When you receive this August column in October, a record turnout of ’58s should be poised to converge on Hanover for Homecoming and our October 28-30 fall mini-reunion—judging from hefty advance signups. The weekend includes football vs. Harvard and more convenient class events orchestrated by mini planner Frank Gould and president John Trimble—namely, the Saturday banquet at the “new” Lyme Inn and class meeting Saturday morning at the Black Recreation & Senior Center across the street from Dave Bradley’s pregame brunch.
If you come for the day, you’re apt to see out-of-towners Tom Maguire (Michigan), Jerry Manne and Gersh Abraham (Illinois), Mike Wygant (Maine), yours truly (Pennsylvania) and new head agent John Coulter (New York), who’s taken over from the late Dick Pew. Also Hal Bernsen and his Virginia pal John Ryan, with wives Mary and Simone. Admiral Hal says the Virginia Maritime Association named sea lawyer John as its 2016 Distinguished Service Award winner. ButFloridian Charlie Pierce will be too busy to come: “Recently I was ‘elected’ a precinct captain for the Seminole County Democratic Party. No one else wanted the job. By a long stretch I am the oldest and least experienced precinct captain in the county. We are out-numbered 2:1.”
Two classmates have departed since last issue. Word comes from Bill “Moose” Morton ’59 via Coleman Colla that their friend Ed Burns died on July 3 in Kittery, Maine. He’d been in poor health for several years. Services were slated for July 23. Ed and Coleman were Theta Delta Chi roommates. A Deerfield Academy grad and Tuck ’59, Ed was an investment advisor at several household name firms. Nate Palmer of Coupeville, Washington, another Deerfielder, died July 21. A member of Kappa Sigma and Sphinx and an Air Force captain, Nate was born in Boston, grew up and spent his sales and marketing career in Illinois, where he was president of a truck and equipment company. His hobbies were sailing and building tree houses. An active alumnus, Nate wrote in our 50th reunion book that, “I’ve always been proud to be part of Dartmouth, a privilege afforded to so few.”
—Steve Quickel, Lima Estates, 411 North Middletown Road, F-310, Media, PA 19063; steve58@quickel.net
If you come for the day, you’re apt to see out-of-towners Tom Maguire (Michigan), Jerry Manne and Gersh Abraham (Illinois), Mike Wygant (Maine), yours truly (Pennsylvania) and new head agent John Coulter (New York), who’s taken over from the late Dick Pew. Also Hal Bernsen and his Virginia pal John Ryan, with wives Mary and Simone. Admiral Hal says the Virginia Maritime Association named sea lawyer John as its 2016 Distinguished Service Award winner. ButFloridian Charlie Pierce will be too busy to come: “Recently I was ‘elected’ a precinct captain for the Seminole County Democratic Party. No one else wanted the job. By a long stretch I am the oldest and least experienced precinct captain in the county. We are out-numbered 2:1.”
Two classmates have departed since last issue. Word comes from Bill “Moose” Morton ’59 via Coleman Colla that their friend Ed Burns died on July 3 in Kittery, Maine. He’d been in poor health for several years. Services were slated for July 23. Ed and Coleman were Theta Delta Chi roommates. A Deerfield Academy grad and Tuck ’59, Ed was an investment advisor at several household name firms. Nate Palmer of Coupeville, Washington, another Deerfielder, died July 21. A member of Kappa Sigma and Sphinx and an Air Force captain, Nate was born in Boston, grew up and spent his sales and marketing career in Illinois, where he was president of a truck and equipment company. His hobbies were sailing and building tree houses. An active alumnus, Nate wrote in our 50th reunion book that, “I’ve always been proud to be part of Dartmouth, a privilege afforded to so few.”
—Steve Quickel, Lima Estates, 411 North Middletown Road, F-310, Media, PA 19063; steve58@quickel.net