For our 50th reunion Donna and John Ferries conducted a survey that showed that about 80 percent of us were then retired. For some the line between working and retired is well defined; for others the line is blurred and the transition complex. Whether we transitioned to retirement in one fell swoop or by a more subtle and sinuous path, almost all ’59s have by now retired from active engagement in their chosen fields. But there are exceptions. You may have missed the news that Phil Langley was recently elected to a fourth consecutive three-year term as president of the U. S. Trotting Association, which is the trade organization for harness racing, both trotting and pacing. Phil tried his hand with some success at insurance underwriting but, within five years of our graduation he was at work at Sportsman’s Park in the Chicago area. He has done about everything a non-equine can do in his industry, including director and secretary of racing at major venues, serving industry organizations and owning both horses and racing facilities. He also claims to have driven a sulky in at least two official races. Although he technically retired from some of the daily responsibilities he once had, Phil is the dean of American harness racing and he remains fully engaged in the industry that called him more than 50 years ago. The survey conducted by the Ferries focused on classmates and did not provide statistics about the retirement of spouses. Whatever those numbers might be, Sally Jaeger, for one, is fully immersed in her position as director of the M.B.A. program office at Tuck School. In addition to her regular responsibilities, she has served on two high-profile Dartmouth committees. She was a member of the search committee that recently selected the incoming dean of the Tuck School. She was also the Tuck representative on the College-wide committee that made recommendations to President Hanlon in connection with the Moving Dartmouth Forward initiatives. 


—Dick Hoehn, 845 Union St., Marshfield, MA 02050; (781) 834-4113; rhoehn@choate.com