Our class was proudly represented in Hanover at graduation time. Kevin McGregor, son of Jane and Sandy McGregor, received his undergraduate degree. Thayer graduated three ’68 legacies: Dan Olson ’04 received his Ph.D. in engineering; he is the son of Deborah and Dick Olson. Dick wondered if son Dan breaks some kind of record for having not left Hanover for 11 years (this is his third Thayer degree). Chris Bustard ’10 received his bachelor of engineering (B.E.); he is the son of Elaine and Dave Bustard. Likewise, Sam Peck ’10 also received his B.E. Sam is the son of Diane and David Peck (yours truly). Peter Fahey, a trustee at Thayer, was part of the investiture event, a Saturday event for just the Thayer graduates. Check out the Commencement address by Conan O’Brien, on either the College website or YouTube. Both funny and wise at the same time. And looking ahead, two legacies are incoming in the class of 2015: Mackenzie Boss, daughter of Kelly and Hugh Boss, and Michael Lenke, son of Joanne and Roger Lenke. Jon Newcomb has been in the news, when he was recently announced as chairman of the board of SWETS, the world’s leading information services company for academic, corporate, government and medical institutions. Jon had previously been chairman and chief executive officer for Simon & Schuster. Jeff Hinman was among a group of veterans profiled inthe Hanover region’s Valley News; they were participating in a discussion group about coming home after war, using Homer’s Odyssey as a catalyst to prompt discussion. Jeff was a photographer and correspondent with the 25th Infantry Division. He noted that his war was “a million dollar experience you wouldn’t give ten cents for.” On his helmet he had inscribed the famous ode: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori (Sweet and right it is to die for one’s country), to which he appended: “But Not Here.” Frank Couper is still very much in our minds: After Frank passed his son Scott found a trove of Dartmouth memorabilia, which he provided the class. We propose to auction the items off to classmates (and any other interested Dartmouth alum) with the proceeds going to our 50th reunion gift, endowing the first-year trips. Check out the class website! Pete Wonson shared a humorous birthday card he received, mentioning more age-appropriate (for us) musical groups: the Grateful We’re Not Dead; the Earth, Wind and Fiber; the Boobie Brothers; and Crosby, Stills, Nash and not-so-Young. Don’t forget Pete’s book kickoff in White River Junction, Vermont, on August 27, 2 to 6 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall. Final call for our 65th birthday party/mini-reunion to be held in Williamsburg, Virginia, during the weekend of September 15 through 18. Still time to make it. And if you want to do Hanover and not Virginia, September 30 and October 1 will be a mini-reunion, including a Friday evening class dinner. At Quechee, Vermont. Watch for more details. And as always, how about some news?


—David Peck, 157 Sandwich Road, Plymouth, MA 02360-2503; (508) 746-5894; david.peck@childrens.harvard.edu