Unfortunately I have the sad task of informing the class of the passing of one of our own, Dann Angeloff. Dann passed away following a two-year bout with bile duct cancer, and is survived by his wife, Anne-Marie, and three children.


Pete McBride said, “Dann was one of the few people that could navigate any crowd of people—bankers, Marines, ruggers, etc.—and leave everyone smiling. His ability to blend absurd goofiness, humility, confident leadership, inspirational integrity and duty was a rare, unusual gift. I’m not sure I’ll ever encounter it again.”


A few classmates spoke about meeting Dann on the first day of freshman year. McBride described, “I had the privilege to live with Dann my first two years at Dartmouth. I will never forget Day 1 freshman year. Dann wore a visor upside down and backwards and Army pants. He excitedly played me his answering machine message, which referenced our Topliff basement cubicle as the ‘Hanover Beach.’ ‘Who is this guy?’ I wondered. ‘The unbridled optimism.’ Of course this surf-talking character would soon prove to be one of those granite-like compasses—rock solid and always showing the way.”


Brian Sims also noted that Dann “was wearing a visor backward on the rugby field. I’d never seen anything like it. Who was that guy? What was he thinking? And how could he run so fast without breaking a sweat? I spent the next four years with Dann learning about life. Most of it was on the rugby field, but some of it was in a fraternity basement or on a road trip or one summer living together in California. After college we followed different paths but our friendship stayed strong.”


Angus King writes, “He was a genuinely bright light, someone who truly embodied the best of the Dartmouth spirit, in terms of his humility, sense of honor and loyalty and a great reserve of quiet strength. He tempered all of that with a ready laugh and goofy sense of humor that made time with him both fun and meaningful all at once. He was also a wonderfully devoted husband and father. His family was his greatest source of pride.”


Jim Young gave one of the eulogies at Dann’s memorial. “Dann and I logged many long hours debating the merits of him leaving investment banking and joining the Marine Corps. While it seemed like a tough decision at the time, I think in the end it was easy, almost inevitable because Dann knew he would not be fulfilled until he was serving a cause much larger than his own and one that would test him like nothing else. As an outside observer I would say the Marine values matched his own. And, thus, he looked upon his service so solemnly and as the pinnacle of his career. It also explains the profound respect he had for his fellow Marines.”


About 40 classmates were in attendance at Dann’s memorial service. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in memory of Major Dann V. Angeloff Jr. (www.mcsf.org) or CanLiv (www.canliv.org). 


His family set up a website (http://dannangeloff.com/main.html) that has more information and asks that you submit memories for the family. 


—Beth Krakower, c/o CineMedia Promotions, 11500 Olympic Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064; dartmouth93@gmail.com