Classes & Obits

Class Note 1944

Issue

Mar - Apr 2016

Sorry to say, the following is the class news: We have been notified of the following five deaths.

Hardy Caldwell Jr. died on October 25, 2015, at his home on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, at age 92. Hardy was a descendant of the Caldwell line there since 1782. After serving as a naval aviator in WWII he returned to his family business, Tennessee Stove Works. He served on the class executive committee and as officer of regional clubs.

James Grafton Gore died on September 10, 2015, at age 94. After serving as a naval flight instructor for three years Jim returned to the family business, the Fairfax Hotel in Washington, D.C. He was a restaurateur and long-time owner of the General Washington Inn in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

William Orr II died on November 9, 2015, at age 94. He came to Dartmouth from Springfield, Massachusetts, and Deerfield Academy. After serving in the Navy in the Pacific he returned to Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where he was president of Orr Cadillac for 40 years. He was active in his community and served as class officer on the Alumni Fund and reunion giving, mini-reunion chair for 13 years and regional clubs officer. Bill sang for years with his church choir and the Springfield Chordsmen barbershop singing group.

Ralph Lester Sitley died on November 1, 2015, at age 92 in Haddonfield, New Jersey. After service in the war he worked in technical sales for M.A.B. Paint Co.

Arthur LeRoy Scharf died on August 7, 2012, at age 90 in Vero Beach, Florida.

Betty Munson, 23 Linscott Road No., York, ME, 03909; elizmunson1944@gmail.com