Class Note 1975
Issue
May - Jun 2017
In my new home state of Texas it is said that everything is bigger. The sky is bigger, the Gulf is bigger, the steaks are bigger. Bigger than what? Well, bigger than those things are anywhere else, of course. The ties that bind seem bigger in some ways as well. While I have had the great fortune to reconnect with many Dartmouth grads and classmates in our moves around the country, I am anticipating that the reconnections here will be even grander. Eliza and I have lived in the Upper Valley, New York City suburbs, Hartford (Connecticut), Minneapolis, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. And now, Galveston. Recently, the long reach of the Hanover Plain reunited me with some pals (they were no bigger than I recall!) in Texas.
For those whose geography skills are limited, Galveston is spitting distance from Houston, where I was lucky enough to enjoy lunch with Jeff Barndt and John Elsenhans ’74. It has literally been 40-plus years since we last connected, and I am pretty sure that was at Eliza’s and my wedding in Stonington, Connecticut. Sadly, I missed an earlier gathering that had included Bob “Kid” Vaeth. Remarkably, I learn of the multiple links we all share at these types of gatherings. Turns out that Jeff and I worked in the same extended organization for a time and I was completely unaware. Jeff is an accomplished oil and gas industry exec and had worked as a banker in Houston while I was in the capital markets side of the business in New York. He departed a few months before I came on board.
Also in Texas, we find our very own Walter Evans, who as many of you may know delivers babies for a living. He is one busy dude based on the number of Dr. Evans’ deliveries I read about. However, Walter’s energy may be exceeded by his wife, Candy. She is a prolific real estate blogger and running for city council in Dallas. If you have not seen her blog, check out CandysDirt.com.
On a more somber note, I relay to all of you the sad news of the passing of Rich Maresca and Doug Chester. As always, you can find additional information on deceased classmates in the online version of DAM.
Vox clamantis in Tejas.
—Stephen D. Gray, 3627 Ave. M, Galveston, TX 77550; (650) 302-8739; fratergray@gmail.com
For those whose geography skills are limited, Galveston is spitting distance from Houston, where I was lucky enough to enjoy lunch with Jeff Barndt and John Elsenhans ’74. It has literally been 40-plus years since we last connected, and I am pretty sure that was at Eliza’s and my wedding in Stonington, Connecticut. Sadly, I missed an earlier gathering that had included Bob “Kid” Vaeth. Remarkably, I learn of the multiple links we all share at these types of gatherings. Turns out that Jeff and I worked in the same extended organization for a time and I was completely unaware. Jeff is an accomplished oil and gas industry exec and had worked as a banker in Houston while I was in the capital markets side of the business in New York. He departed a few months before I came on board.
Also in Texas, we find our very own Walter Evans, who as many of you may know delivers babies for a living. He is one busy dude based on the number of Dr. Evans’ deliveries I read about. However, Walter’s energy may be exceeded by his wife, Candy. She is a prolific real estate blogger and running for city council in Dallas. If you have not seen her blog, check out CandysDirt.com.
On a more somber note, I relay to all of you the sad news of the passing of Rich Maresca and Doug Chester. As always, you can find additional information on deceased classmates in the online version of DAM.
Vox clamantis in Tejas.
—Stephen D. Gray, 3627 Ave. M, Galveston, TX 77550; (650) 302-8739; fratergray@gmail.com