It is hard to believe that although this column is written at holiday time with all that entails of families and travels and even sugar plums, that you will be reading it in the spring as buds burst, the ice is out, we are in March Madness, spring training is over and a new baseball season is under way.


We turn back to Homecoming 2012 and our class mini-reunion, which brought together 35 classmates, wives and widows. Some of those who made the trek were John Dinan, Gus Aberle, Frank Davidson, Bob Perkins, Jim Perkins, Pete Fishbein, Bernie Siskind, Lyn Brock and Dan Nixon. We lost the Harvard game as usual, but that did not diminish the warmth and fellowship of the class dinner, even with Sandy moving up the coast. Class of 1955 awards were presented to Hod Symes, present with his wife, Mabel, and in absentia to the Rev. Peter Greenfield. Both recipients not only had strong careers, but also made significant contributions to their communities to respond to the needs of the less fortunate through leadership in volunteer programs for which they had been recognized by local and national awards.


Joe Herring notes that he has served 21 congregations in the Diocese of Atlanta since arriving in 2005. He plans to serve until “they scrape me up from the altar.” He continues to be active for Dartmouth as an alumni interviewer. 


We sadly report the passing of Frank Chase December 11, 2012, in Columbia, Maryland. Frank is remembered for his significant class leadership such as with the District of Columbia mini, as class agent and interviewer, and with the Athletic Council sponsor program. He was a leader in his community, also as an advocate for the marginalized. He was inducted into the Maryland Senior Citizens Hall of Fame in 2001 and received the Class of 1955 Award in 2004 for his contributions to the College, class and community. 


Save the dates: Next mini-reunion will be at the Woodstock Inn hosted by Dick and Jill Hastings, May 28-31, and Homecoming is October 11-12 (Yale).


—Ken Lundstrom, 1101 Exchange Place, #1106, Durham, NC 27713; (919) 206-4639; kenlundstrom@yahoo.com