Too often we have failed to recognize the activities of loyal and active classmates in a timely manner. We’d like to correct that. Although there are fewer of us, and we are less active than we were in our “salad” days, we’d like to pay our respects where we can. For example, we have two gentlemen who have not only been active but also are best of friends. For many years both Jim Churchill and Frank Logan have been, and still are, fundraisers and active class officers as class Alumni Fund head agent (Jim) and planned giving chair (Frank). Frank also served a term as class president. You can relax, this isn’t a lead-in to fundraising, this is about friendship, service, and loyalty—and they have excelled in all three. But that’s not all: They were both Dartmouth baseball players and, along with several other classmate ballplayers, they have been meeting annually each spring to keep their friendships active. You’ve seen their pictures in the class newsletter. Jim, a Brooklyn, New York, native, and Frank, born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, having a lifelong friendship in Hanover—who would have guessed. This year is no different. Also, they recently had lunch with the Dartmouth baseball coach, as they have been doing annually for at least two decades. Their careers were quite varied, Jim in finance and Frank in college administration, but the bonds are strong. We’re certain there are many other equally compelling stories. This includes, by the way, friendships of our spouses, partners, and other family members. We’d like to hear from you. In the meantime, wishing you all the best for a healthy holiday season and an equally healthy 2024. As a gentle reminder, we close each report with the name recognition of recently deceased classmates, but the more detailed remembrance is in the online edition of the alumni magazine. We hope you can access these tributes. For example, we have recently posted notice of the passing of F. Alan Smith, James P. Streng, Bart J. Lombardi, Andrew A. Stern,and Leonard P. Larrabee.

—William Montgomery, 11 Berrill Farms Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-0261; wmontgod52@aol.com