It is very encouraging and most interesting to be able to report that members of our class are still “in the news” in a variety of ways—and getting well deserved recognition for achievement, philanthropy and activity. Here are two recent examples. Bill Randall, a retired banker and life-long resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was honored at year-end 2013 by the Milwaukee Rotary Club with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his 50-plus years of service to Rotary and the community. His list of accomplishments would fill this page. Bill’s family, including his wife, Wendy, attended the award ceremony along with hundreds of Rotarians. Closer to home, in Hanover, Jay Schochet and his wife, Suzi, have been recognized by Dartmouth and the Hood Museum for their donation of a massive outdoor public artwork titled Perdido, created in 1978 by the noted Australian sculptor Clement Meadmore. The 15-foot-tall steel piece has been placed permanently on campus directly below South Fayerweather Hall and across from Topliff Hall—with proper credit to both the artist and the donors. Jay and Suzi now divide their time between their home in Newport, Rhode Island, and Florida after a successful career for Jay in real estate development in New England. Jay and Suzi have been long-time supporters of the Hood Museum, as have other members of our class. In news of general interest we recently had an opportunity to visit and catch up with both Norm Logan and Jay Anderson in New London, New Hampshire. Norm and his wife, Dusty, retired to the area a number of years ago, as did Jay and his wife, Edythe. Charlie Blakemore, now living in Eureka, California, near one of his sons, reports that he has adjusted nicely to the change from his former retirement home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Charlie moved to Eureka after the loss of his wife, Virginia, a couple of years ago. Finally, we also had a good visit by phone with Jim Ketchum and he filled us in on his activities at home in Santa Rosa, California. More on that in our newsletter.


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