Class Note 1945
Issue
Nov - Dec 2016
We have received news of the recent deaths of the following classmates; our heartfelt sympathy to their families and friends. Stuart C. Anderson died June 6. He is survived by his wife, Helen, three children and two grandchildren. Stuart founded his Black Angus Cattle Co. restaurant chain in Seattle in the 1960s. There he grew it into a chain of 140 restaurants across 19 states with more than 10,000 employees.
Peter Beck,DMS’45, died May 11. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and nephew Christopher Reynolds ’82. We enjoyed visiting with Pete at our 70th reunion. Pete had many interests—he was an ophthalmologist and world traveler and made multiple medical missions to Mexico. Pete was in the Army V-12 program at Dartmouth. He served as a class officer on the executive committee from 1991 to 2016 and Alumni Fund class agent in 1995.
Stuart A. Chalfant died May 14. He is survived by three children, three stepchildren, brother Edward ’42 and a sister. When the United States entered World War II Stuart volunteered for the ski troops and saw combat with the 10th Mountain Division as the youngest sergeant in his company. He received the Purple Heart and other commendations.
Edward R. Samuels II,Tu’46, died June 19. He is survived by his wife, Katherine, four children, a sister and stepsister. Bud was a member of Green Key Society, Marine V-12 and The Dartmouth. Bud served in the Marines from 1942 to 1946, was wounded at Iwo Jima and awarded the Purple Heart. On return from the Marines he entered the family firm, Samuels Shoe Co., where he remained until his retirement in 1982. He was an Alumni Fund class agent in 1991.
The ’45 luncheons at the Norwich Inn on the second Thursday of the month at noon are on the calendar. Won’t you join us?
—Shirley Robinson, 80 Lyme Road, #253, Hanover, NH 03755; (6030) 643-2203; shrobinson@kahres.org
Peter Beck,DMS’45, died May 11. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and nephew Christopher Reynolds ’82. We enjoyed visiting with Pete at our 70th reunion. Pete had many interests—he was an ophthalmologist and world traveler and made multiple medical missions to Mexico. Pete was in the Army V-12 program at Dartmouth. He served as a class officer on the executive committee from 1991 to 2016 and Alumni Fund class agent in 1995.
Stuart A. Chalfant died May 14. He is survived by three children, three stepchildren, brother Edward ’42 and a sister. When the United States entered World War II Stuart volunteered for the ski troops and saw combat with the 10th Mountain Division as the youngest sergeant in his company. He received the Purple Heart and other commendations.
Edward R. Samuels II,Tu’46, died June 19. He is survived by his wife, Katherine, four children, a sister and stepsister. Bud was a member of Green Key Society, Marine V-12 and The Dartmouth. Bud served in the Marines from 1942 to 1946, was wounded at Iwo Jima and awarded the Purple Heart. On return from the Marines he entered the family firm, Samuels Shoe Co., where he remained until his retirement in 1982. He was an Alumni Fund class agent in 1991.
The ’45 luncheons at the Norwich Inn on the second Thursday of the month at noon are on the calendar. Won’t you join us?
—Shirley Robinson, 80 Lyme Road, #253, Hanover, NH 03755; (6030) 643-2203; shrobinson@kahres.org