Class Note 1962
Issue
November-December 2023
Jim Blair writes: “Wendy and I attended the memorial for Dan Tompkins at the Friends Meeting House in Haddonfield, New Jersey, on July 22. With us in person: David Smith, Ted Beal, and Frank Kehl and wife Dorothy and son Doug. Attending by Zoom were David Feingold, Bob Sprafkin, Jerry Cohen, David Bergman, Phil Cantelon, Peter Knight, and Alan Dynner. It was a particularly moving service for those of us who had never attended a Friends meeting. It consisted entirely of spontaneous remarks from many of those present when so moved, offering thoughts about Dan and what he meant to us from every chapter of his long and fascinating life.
“There have been some discussions about a suitable memorial gift in recognition of Dan’s extraordinary contributions to our class. I am looking into the possibility of a one-time gift to the Dartmouth classics department to purchase books for its library until the funds are exhausted; Dan could be recognized in a book plate inserted in each volume so purchased. Sandy Apgar has proposed, in a general way, another possibility: a memorial fund that would recognize those intimately involved in the formation and continued operation of the faculty fellowship fund, including Dan, who was a main mover, but the details at this point go little beyond that. A memorial focused on the faculty fellowship would not be inconsistent with one focused on Dan.” Thoughts from the class on this subject welcomed at class-62@listserv.dartmouth.edu.
Classmates submitting reminiscences posted alongside Dan’s obituary on the class website (1962.dartmouth.org) include Alan Dynner,Bob Sprafkin, Ross Burkardt, Peter Brink, Alan Rapoport, David Feingold, and Dayton Misfeldt.
Mike Schwartz’s wife, Kathy, produced a captivating photo album of the recent “Sail the Trail” Pacific Northwest river cruise, distributed to all participants. Thanks for the memories, Kathy, and thanks to Liz and tripmeister Rog Usborne for their splendid organization of the trip.
I regret to report the death of Ralph E. Coccoluto, M.D., of Brunswick, Maine, on March 24.
—David L. Smith, 1814 Columbine Place, Sun City Center, FL; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com
“There have been some discussions about a suitable memorial gift in recognition of Dan’s extraordinary contributions to our class. I am looking into the possibility of a one-time gift to the Dartmouth classics department to purchase books for its library until the funds are exhausted; Dan could be recognized in a book plate inserted in each volume so purchased. Sandy Apgar has proposed, in a general way, another possibility: a memorial fund that would recognize those intimately involved in the formation and continued operation of the faculty fellowship fund, including Dan, who was a main mover, but the details at this point go little beyond that. A memorial focused on the faculty fellowship would not be inconsistent with one focused on Dan.” Thoughts from the class on this subject welcomed at class-62@listserv.dartmouth.edu.
Classmates submitting reminiscences posted alongside Dan’s obituary on the class website (1962.dartmouth.org) include Alan Dynner,Bob Sprafkin, Ross Burkardt, Peter Brink, Alan Rapoport, David Feingold, and Dayton Misfeldt.
Mike Schwartz’s wife, Kathy, produced a captivating photo album of the recent “Sail the Trail” Pacific Northwest river cruise, distributed to all participants. Thanks for the memories, Kathy, and thanks to Liz and tripmeister Rog Usborne for their splendid organization of the trip.
I regret to report the death of Ralph E. Coccoluto, M.D., of Brunswick, Maine, on March 24.
—David L. Smith, 1814 Columbine Place, Sun City Center, FL; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com