Class Note 1959
Issue
Sept - Oct 2019
A memorable 60th reunion was held in Hanover June 10-13. It was attended by more than 150 classmates, spouses, widows, and guests. Fred Bacon, who lives in Herzliya, Israel, came the farthest from his home, and more than 30 of the attendees came from west of the Mississippi River. By contrast, a few of the attendees, including Bill Boyle, our newly elected president, live within earshot of the Baker chimes.
The reunion planning committee, chaired by Chris Cundey and Jim Wooster,included a number of classmates and spouses from the Hanover area. The program included an address by President Phil Hanlon, several lectures by faculty members, breakfasts in the Commons (formerly Thayer Hall) and class luncheons and dinners in various venues, a celebration of the class’s signature project—Dartmouth Partners in Community Service—a memorial service for our 250 deceased classmates, and a class meeting at which officers for the next five years were elected. The memorial service in Rollins Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Read Heydt, included a eulogy by co-president John Ferries,a reading of each name of the deceased, and the sublime music of organist Bruce McInnes. This was the final reunion of our class to be held in June in connection with the College’s Commencement (which was held on the weekend prior to the reunion). Our next reunion, the 65th, is scheduled to be held in early autumn 2024.
The new leadership team, headed by Bill Boyle, also includes co-vice presidents Chris Cundey, John Ferries; and Jim Wooster; treasurer Mike Nolen; secretary Charlie MacVean; head Alumni Fund agents Bob Helsell and Chris Cundey; newsletter editor Bob Werbel; and mini-reunion chairs Barry Smith and Dave Marshall. The new team will take the helm on July 1, and we will be hearing from it anon.
It has been a privilege to have served as your secretary, including writing this and the 29 previous class notes columns. The next column, which will appear in the November-December issue of DAM, will be written by Charlie MacVean.
—Dick Hoehn, 845 Union St., Marshfield, MA 02050; (781) 834-7194; r06hoehn@gmail.com
The reunion planning committee, chaired by Chris Cundey and Jim Wooster,included a number of classmates and spouses from the Hanover area. The program included an address by President Phil Hanlon, several lectures by faculty members, breakfasts in the Commons (formerly Thayer Hall) and class luncheons and dinners in various venues, a celebration of the class’s signature project—Dartmouth Partners in Community Service—a memorial service for our 250 deceased classmates, and a class meeting at which officers for the next five years were elected. The memorial service in Rollins Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Read Heydt, included a eulogy by co-president John Ferries,a reading of each name of the deceased, and the sublime music of organist Bruce McInnes. This was the final reunion of our class to be held in June in connection with the College’s Commencement (which was held on the weekend prior to the reunion). Our next reunion, the 65th, is scheduled to be held in early autumn 2024.
The new leadership team, headed by Bill Boyle, also includes co-vice presidents Chris Cundey, John Ferries; and Jim Wooster; treasurer Mike Nolen; secretary Charlie MacVean; head Alumni Fund agents Bob Helsell and Chris Cundey; newsletter editor Bob Werbel; and mini-reunion chairs Barry Smith and Dave Marshall. The new team will take the helm on July 1, and we will be hearing from it anon.
It has been a privilege to have served as your secretary, including writing this and the 29 previous class notes columns. The next column, which will appear in the November-December issue of DAM, will be written by Charlie MacVean.
—Dick Hoehn, 845 Union St., Marshfield, MA 02050; (781) 834-7194; r06hoehn@gmail.com