Class Note 1955
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Sept - Oct 2015
Our glorious 60th reunion brought together 179 classmates, spouses, widows and guests for well-planned events arranged by chair Bob Fanger and the reunion committee team. Notable was a tour of the Hood led by adopted classmate Bonnie MacAdam that featured the display of two works acquired by our $58,055 special reunion gift.
Festivities began Monday evening when class president Jack Doyle welcomed everyone to dinner at Collis. Tuesday evening we gathered in Collis again, where Alumni Fund chair Woody Goss presented President Hanlon ’77 with checks for a 60th reunion-giving record $1,155,019 and $14,538,519, representing class giving since July 1, 2010. Marty Aronson ended the evening with a warm, passionatetalk that identified our four years together as “’55 forever friends.” The dining arranged by Lou Hance was outstanding!
Joe Herring, Roy Nyren, Pete Greenfield and Buck Kuttner led the memorial service Wednesday morning in a moving remembrance of our deceased classmates. Our panel discussions were moderated by Leon Martel (“Great Issues Today”) and Dick Hastings (“Health Issues in Later Life”).
At the Wednesday class meeting president Jack Doyleprovided a five-year summary of the activities and accomplishments of the class.He noted the support of our scholarship programs, the Hood and the College athletic council sponsor program, memorial books and the establishment of our ’55 Cares Committee. Nominating committee chair Woody Goss offered the slate for the next five years: Ken Lundstrom, president; Tom Byrne and Dave Conlan, vice presidents; Gale Roberson, secretary; Ralph Sautter, treasurer.
Karen Gorton organized the class art exhibit at the Hopkins Center that presented works by Joe Kagle, Howie Zelikow, Dick Barr, John Dinan, John French, Frank Davidson, Al Schwartz, Pete Teal, Lynn Foggle, Gale Parker, Pat Woolson and Carol Cacciamani. Jere Daniell was presented the Class of 1955 Award at the banquet. John French’s citation noted Jere’s significant academic career, devotion to Dartmouth and the class and his ambassadorship of Dartmouth ’round the girdled earth. Appropriately, President Emeritus Jim Wright provided additional light and serious remarks about their Dartmouth years.
Sadly, we report the deaths of John Rossiter and Ron Himberg.
—Ken Lundstrom, 1101 Exchange Place, #1106, Durham, NC 27713; (919) 206-4639; kenlundstrom@yahoo.com
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Festivities began Monday evening when class president Jack Doyle welcomed everyone to dinner at Collis. Tuesday evening we gathered in Collis again, where Alumni Fund chair Woody Goss presented President Hanlon ’77 with checks for a 60th reunion-giving record $1,155,019 and $14,538,519, representing class giving since July 1, 2010. Marty Aronson ended the evening with a warm, passionatetalk that identified our four years together as “’55 forever friends.” The dining arranged by Lou Hance was outstanding!
Joe Herring, Roy Nyren, Pete Greenfield and Buck Kuttner led the memorial service Wednesday morning in a moving remembrance of our deceased classmates. Our panel discussions were moderated by Leon Martel (“Great Issues Today”) and Dick Hastings (“Health Issues in Later Life”).
At the Wednesday class meeting president Jack Doyleprovided a five-year summary of the activities and accomplishments of the class.He noted the support of our scholarship programs, the Hood and the College athletic council sponsor program, memorial books and the establishment of our ’55 Cares Committee. Nominating committee chair Woody Goss offered the slate for the next five years: Ken Lundstrom, president; Tom Byrne and Dave Conlan, vice presidents; Gale Roberson, secretary; Ralph Sautter, treasurer.
Karen Gorton organized the class art exhibit at the Hopkins Center that presented works by Joe Kagle, Howie Zelikow, Dick Barr, John Dinan, John French, Frank Davidson, Al Schwartz, Pete Teal, Lynn Foggle, Gale Parker, Pat Woolson and Carol Cacciamani. Jere Daniell was presented the Class of 1955 Award at the banquet. John French’s citation noted Jere’s significant academic career, devotion to Dartmouth and the class and his ambassadorship of Dartmouth ’round the girdled earth. Appropriately, President Emeritus Jim Wright provided additional light and serious remarks about their Dartmouth years.
Sadly, we report the deaths of John Rossiter and Ron Himberg.
—Ken Lundstrom, 1101 Exchange Place, #1106, Durham, NC 27713; (919) 206-4639; kenlundstrom@yahoo.com