Class Note 1946
Issue
Nov - Dec 2016
Heroic attempts were successful in locating our 1946 class banner with our logo, “Friendly the Dragon,” in a barn of a family friend of Tom Adams just in time to hang it proudly in preparation for our 70th reunion held from September 30 to October 2. Following the reunion it will be transported with dignity to a sanctified spot protected with a 24-hour honor guard before being resurrected for our 75th reunion. The problemwith writing this column two months before publication is writing about forthcoming events without knowing the actual outcome. Therefore, full reunion details and photographs will be described in a souvenir booklet to be distributed to all classmates and widows following the reunion. The full information, which I do have at this time of writing, is as follows: There will be 61 attendees including about 19 class members. Widows, significant others and family members will round out remaining participants. These numbers exceed our own 65th reunion figures of 50 attendees and 17 classmates.
Our class nominating committee of Harvey White (chairman), Dave Chalmers and Frank Guarini proposed candidates for the election of class officers, which will be announced in the forthcoming souvenir booklet. While 18 of our classmates died in WW II combat, the classes that preceded us suffered a higher number of deaths because of earlier entry into the war. A certificate of appreciation to Tom Adams (deceased July 12) for his many years of devoted service to our class as head agent and former president was presented to his son, Tee, by John Wolff. Jack Howard then presented a certificate of honorary class membership to Tee Adams in appreciation for the many valuable services he, his mother, Emily, and Tom have rendered to the class throughout the years.
Our sympathies to the families of our deceased classmates: John Patrick Harrington (Navy V-12) died November 7, 2007; Frank Arne Lundblad (Navy V-12) died June 16; Francis T. Adams died July 12; Ralph Emerson Dennis Jr. (Navy V-12) died July 23; Joseph Thomas Keckeisen Jr. died July 23.
—John L.E. Wolff, M.D., 1160 Fifth Ave., Suite 105, New York City, NY 10029; (212) 772-1700; (212) 772-9933 (fax); jlewolffmd@aol.com
Our class nominating committee of Harvey White (chairman), Dave Chalmers and Frank Guarini proposed candidates for the election of class officers, which will be announced in the forthcoming souvenir booklet. While 18 of our classmates died in WW II combat, the classes that preceded us suffered a higher number of deaths because of earlier entry into the war. A certificate of appreciation to Tom Adams (deceased July 12) for his many years of devoted service to our class as head agent and former president was presented to his son, Tee, by John Wolff. Jack Howard then presented a certificate of honorary class membership to Tee Adams in appreciation for the many valuable services he, his mother, Emily, and Tom have rendered to the class throughout the years.
Our sympathies to the families of our deceased classmates: John Patrick Harrington (Navy V-12) died November 7, 2007; Frank Arne Lundblad (Navy V-12) died June 16; Francis T. Adams died July 12; Ralph Emerson Dennis Jr. (Navy V-12) died July 23; Joseph Thomas Keckeisen Jr. died July 23.
—John L.E. Wolff, M.D., 1160 Fifth Ave., Suite 105, New York City, NY 10029; (212) 772-1700; (212) 772-9933 (fax); jlewolffmd@aol.com