Class Note 1951
Issue
July-August 2024
A recent phone visit with Bob Robinson (Lansdowne, Pennsylvania) was a nice reminder that for many of us these are still interesting, satisfying, fun times. Recurring themes: the joys of growing families; continuing interest, if less active involvement, in local affairs; and ongoing ties to ’51 classmates, including participation in our popular Zoom gatherings. Bob is deeply entrenched in Lansdowne (“I was born here—I know the trash man!”). He served as secretary of the local Lions Club for 60 years and was the borough manager/mayor. He was a leader in the local moving and storage business.
Jim Rogers, for many years a judge in the Twin Cities, maintains ties to Dartmouth through oversight of several scholarship funds. He was active as regional enrollment director for 25 years. Jim also serves the University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine as an advisor. River boating is a favorite pastime.
Ed Golden’s increased reliance on a cane has led him to give up pickle ball. Strong interests include the financial markets, reading, and stimulating offerings at a community college in nearby Vero Beach, Florida, where the influence of the late Tom Trolle is still strongly felt. Like many of us, Ed finds his senior living community a stimulating environment.
Fort Collins, Colorado, is the new home base for Herb Sorenson and he is loving it! My guess is that “bucolic” has lots to recommend it after Herb’s many years of missionary work in Africa, where death threats in Malawi were part of the daily agenda. It is inspiring to hear the upbeat lilt in Herb’s voice these days.
Also reporting in: Don O’Dowd, who’s still finding pleasures in the local theaters near Santa Barbara, California; and Al Moses, unchanged in his activism and busy writing op-ed pieces related to the current tragic state of affairs in the Middle East, a part of the world he knows well from many years of hands-on involvement and contribution.
We report with sadness the deaths of Jack Giegerich, Bob Hopkins, Dave King, Bill Leffler, Will Rowe,and Jane Chandler, widow of Fred.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com
Jim Rogers, for many years a judge in the Twin Cities, maintains ties to Dartmouth through oversight of several scholarship funds. He was active as regional enrollment director for 25 years. Jim also serves the University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine as an advisor. River boating is a favorite pastime.
Ed Golden’s increased reliance on a cane has led him to give up pickle ball. Strong interests include the financial markets, reading, and stimulating offerings at a community college in nearby Vero Beach, Florida, where the influence of the late Tom Trolle is still strongly felt. Like many of us, Ed finds his senior living community a stimulating environment.
Fort Collins, Colorado, is the new home base for Herb Sorenson and he is loving it! My guess is that “bucolic” has lots to recommend it after Herb’s many years of missionary work in Africa, where death threats in Malawi were part of the daily agenda. It is inspiring to hear the upbeat lilt in Herb’s voice these days.
Also reporting in: Don O’Dowd, who’s still finding pleasures in the local theaters near Santa Barbara, California; and Al Moses, unchanged in his activism and busy writing op-ed pieces related to the current tragic state of affairs in the Middle East, a part of the world he knows well from many years of hands-on involvement and contribution.
We report with sadness the deaths of Jack Giegerich, Bob Hopkins, Dave King, Bill Leffler, Will Rowe,and Jane Chandler, widow of Fred.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com