Class Note 1962
Issue
Jan - Feb 2019
Honoring Dartmouth’s 250th anniversary in 2019, several classmates shared their thoughts about the College. John Clark put it succinctly: “What I love most about Dartmouth is the incredible loyalty it nurtures to the College and one’s classmates.” Among others, Dick Bragaw and Roger Usborne seconded the sentiment, Rog adding “I find it amazing that after 60 years there are so many of us who are close friends.” Among Peter Knight’s fondest memories is the traditional annual Trip to the Sea by canoe initiated by John Ledyard in 1773. The modern tradition began in 1921. Jim Young added: “Peter failed to mention that he is the co-holder (with Jon Fairbanks) of the record set in a nonstop, no-holds-barred race in 1960 of the 220 miles in 33 hours 50 minutes.”
Our peripatetic ex-prez, Alan Rapoport, and Arja traveled through northern Italy and Bordeaux last summer, visiting Mike Howard and Ngila in their “spectacular home in a small French village.” “Great wine” was mentioned. They also visited Arja’s native Finland to celebrate her birthday.
Speaking of wine: While visiting Jim Blair and Wendy in upstate New York, New Jersey neighbor Dan Tompkins and wife Drew Humphries were treated to a 1984 vintage cabernet sauvignon, a 25th-reunion gift from the winery of the late Jay Fritz. Jim reports: “It was indeed remarkable, an extraordinary, well-aged bottle.” Toasts were rendered “to the class of ’62 and the wonderful women who have joined us.” Toujours galant. Hear! Hear!
Mini-reunion co-chairs Mike Schaefer and Irwin Kramer report attendance at this year’s Homecoming mini-reunion totaled 37 classmates of 65 total attendees. Our thanks to Mike’s significant other, Heide Bruegmann, for her tireless contribution to the event.
Sadly, Colin Harley reports the passing of Steve Serlin,M.D., who succumbed to cancer on September 13, 2018. Steve practiced obstetrics and gynecology in the vicinity of Lake George, New York. We also mourn the passing of Mike Bliss of Concord, Massachusetts,on August 31, 2018. For many years Mike practiced law in Massachusetts. Roommate Bob Sprafkin remembers Mike as “an extremely kind and thoughtful person, with a great fund of knowledge.”
—David L. Smith, RR4 Box 225B4, Galveston, TX 77554; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com
Our peripatetic ex-prez, Alan Rapoport, and Arja traveled through northern Italy and Bordeaux last summer, visiting Mike Howard and Ngila in their “spectacular home in a small French village.” “Great wine” was mentioned. They also visited Arja’s native Finland to celebrate her birthday.
Speaking of wine: While visiting Jim Blair and Wendy in upstate New York, New Jersey neighbor Dan Tompkins and wife Drew Humphries were treated to a 1984 vintage cabernet sauvignon, a 25th-reunion gift from the winery of the late Jay Fritz. Jim reports: “It was indeed remarkable, an extraordinary, well-aged bottle.” Toasts were rendered “to the class of ’62 and the wonderful women who have joined us.” Toujours galant. Hear! Hear!
Mini-reunion co-chairs Mike Schaefer and Irwin Kramer report attendance at this year’s Homecoming mini-reunion totaled 37 classmates of 65 total attendees. Our thanks to Mike’s significant other, Heide Bruegmann, for her tireless contribution to the event.
Sadly, Colin Harley reports the passing of Steve Serlin,M.D., who succumbed to cancer on September 13, 2018. Steve practiced obstetrics and gynecology in the vicinity of Lake George, New York. We also mourn the passing of Mike Bliss of Concord, Massachusetts,on August 31, 2018. For many years Mike practiced law in Massachusetts. Roommate Bob Sprafkin remembers Mike as “an extremely kind and thoughtful person, with a great fund of knowledge.”
—David L. Smith, RR4 Box 225B4, Galveston, TX 77554; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com