Class Note 1962
Issue
May - Jun 2018
Sad news.
William “Bill” Baschnagel died December 14, 2017, at home in Etna, New Hampshire, after a long struggle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Fran, children Josh and Siri and their families. Bill majored in engineering and was a member of the DOC, Green Key and Air Force ROTC, later serving in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. Bill received a master’s in engineering from George Washington University, duly applied to challenging assignments in Vietnam, Thailand and Cape Canaveral, Florida, launching missiles for NASA. Retiring as a lieutenant colonel, Bill and Fran moved to Etna, where Bill was active in business, class and community affairs. We fondly remember Bill and Fran from the class Greek trip and regular attendance at class reunions.
Michael “Mike” Beachley, M.D., died of cardiac disease on January 13 at home in Bakerstown, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Barbara, and children Kenneth, Barbara and William in attendance. He received his A.B. and bachelor’s of medical science from Dartmouth and his M.D. from Harvard. His professional accomplishments included service as a major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, frequent professional lectures, 10 books and chapters in medical textbooks, 68 published articles in medical journals and service as a professor and chairman of a major academic department in radiology.
George Brannen died December 1, 2017. He was a Phi Delt who came to Dartmouth from Geneva, Illinois (where he returned), and majored in economics. He went on to graduate with a J.D. from Duke, followed by a rewarding career as a “small-town lawyer,” as he put it. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and stepsons Christopher and Douglas.
Richard Norman died of myeloid leukemia November 29, 2017, at his home in Fairlee, Vermont. He is survived by Muriel, his wife of 57 years, two daughters and a son and their families. Richard transferred to the University of New Hampshire after his freshman year, graduating in 1962 and later earning a master’s from Bowdoin College. He taught high school math for 36 years, mostly at Hanover High School, where he also coached baseball.
—David L. Smith, RR4 Box 225B4, Galveston, TX 77554; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com
William “Bill” Baschnagel died December 14, 2017, at home in Etna, New Hampshire, after a long struggle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Fran, children Josh and Siri and their families. Bill majored in engineering and was a member of the DOC, Green Key and Air Force ROTC, later serving in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. Bill received a master’s in engineering from George Washington University, duly applied to challenging assignments in Vietnam, Thailand and Cape Canaveral, Florida, launching missiles for NASA. Retiring as a lieutenant colonel, Bill and Fran moved to Etna, where Bill was active in business, class and community affairs. We fondly remember Bill and Fran from the class Greek trip and regular attendance at class reunions.
Michael “Mike” Beachley, M.D., died of cardiac disease on January 13 at home in Bakerstown, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Barbara, and children Kenneth, Barbara and William in attendance. He received his A.B. and bachelor’s of medical science from Dartmouth and his M.D. from Harvard. His professional accomplishments included service as a major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, frequent professional lectures, 10 books and chapters in medical textbooks, 68 published articles in medical journals and service as a professor and chairman of a major academic department in radiology.
George Brannen died December 1, 2017. He was a Phi Delt who came to Dartmouth from Geneva, Illinois (where he returned), and majored in economics. He went on to graduate with a J.D. from Duke, followed by a rewarding career as a “small-town lawyer,” as he put it. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and stepsons Christopher and Douglas.
Richard Norman died of myeloid leukemia November 29, 2017, at his home in Fairlee, Vermont. He is survived by Muriel, his wife of 57 years, two daughters and a son and their families. Richard transferred to the University of New Hampshire after his freshman year, graduating in 1962 and later earning a master’s from Bowdoin College. He taught high school math for 36 years, mostly at Hanover High School, where he also coached baseball.
—David L. Smith, RR4 Box 225B4, Galveston, TX 77554; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com