Class Note 1955
Issue
July-August 2023
Class of 1955 joined with the entire Dartmouth community in the “incredible outpouring of love and support for Buddy,” as stated by Kristen Teevens following the serious injuries to Coach Buddy Teevens ’79 in a bicycle crash in Florida. His recovery continues in a rehab facility.
Mabel and Hod Symes are St. Joseph, Missouri, people who winter in Florida and thus missed the tornadoes that hit in that area. They drove back to Missouri in April, when they will meet up with their first great grandchild—a boy—and then it will be on to Vermont for June to October. Hod is still active in Rotary and is the oldest and longest serving in his club. No more golf due to mobility issues; walking any distance is out of the question, as it is with me and no doubt some of the rest of us.
A celebration of the life of Dick Mount was held Saturday, April 1, at Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The class was represented by Bruce Alexander, Marilyn and Jack Doyle, Karen and Mike Gorton, and Betty Brady. A dozen members of the tennis community shared stories of Dick’s adventures and successes coaching young tennis players as well as climbing mountains and playing tennis in the lower 48 to raise money for youth tennis programs. Dick will always be remembered for coaching and mentoring young tennis players to love the game while teaching them to respect the rules of the game. Murmurings from the greater Boston suburbs are that Bob Fanger joined the 90-year-old club in April.
As noted below Irvin “Bubba” Levy died this spring. Bubba, known then as “Tex” when we sat next to each other in freshman English, had a stellar business career plus significant community involvements. Also, with no previous experience in sports management, Bubba took over marketing for the new Houston Texan NFL franchise and created a season sellout in two years.
Sadly, we report the passing of Hi Allman, John B. Hunt, E. Swift “Swifty” Lawrence, Irvin “Bubba” Levy. Obituaries will be found in the class newsletter.
—Ken Lundstrom, 1912 Marsh Road, IL Apt. 132, Wilmington, DE 19810; (919) 641-5219; kenlundstrom@yahoo.com
Mabel and Hod Symes are St. Joseph, Missouri, people who winter in Florida and thus missed the tornadoes that hit in that area. They drove back to Missouri in April, when they will meet up with their first great grandchild—a boy—and then it will be on to Vermont for June to October. Hod is still active in Rotary and is the oldest and longest serving in his club. No more golf due to mobility issues; walking any distance is out of the question, as it is with me and no doubt some of the rest of us.
A celebration of the life of Dick Mount was held Saturday, April 1, at Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The class was represented by Bruce Alexander, Marilyn and Jack Doyle, Karen and Mike Gorton, and Betty Brady. A dozen members of the tennis community shared stories of Dick’s adventures and successes coaching young tennis players as well as climbing mountains and playing tennis in the lower 48 to raise money for youth tennis programs. Dick will always be remembered for coaching and mentoring young tennis players to love the game while teaching them to respect the rules of the game. Murmurings from the greater Boston suburbs are that Bob Fanger joined the 90-year-old club in April.
As noted below Irvin “Bubba” Levy died this spring. Bubba, known then as “Tex” when we sat next to each other in freshman English, had a stellar business career plus significant community involvements. Also, with no previous experience in sports management, Bubba took over marketing for the new Houston Texan NFL franchise and created a season sellout in two years.
Sadly, we report the passing of Hi Allman, John B. Hunt, E. Swift “Swifty” Lawrence, Irvin “Bubba” Levy. Obituaries will be found in the class newsletter.
—Ken Lundstrom, 1912 Marsh Road, IL Apt. 132, Wilmington, DE 19810; (919) 641-5219; kenlundstrom@yahoo.com