Class Note 1951
Issue
May - Jun 2019
Two of our especially active classmates have died. Dave Krivitsky was captain of our track team 70 years ago and never missed a class alumni gathering until the onset of dementia sidelined him in recent years. Jeff Hart, described in his New York Times obituary as an “influential and iconoclastic conservative,” taught English literature at Dartmouth for three decades.
Complete obituaries of Dave and Jeff will appear in the next issue of Fifty-One Fables.
The year 2019 is the year when most ’51s turn 90. A highlight of Eggert Benzon’s 90th celebration was a collection of memories contributed by old friends, including warm reminiscences of days on the Dartmouth sailing team from Dick Eitel, Sandy McDonald,and Bill Merkle. Eggert, a successful entrepreneur, has settled in Greenville, South Carolina, after previously dividing his time between the United States and his native Denmark.
Among the many ’51s who have put down roots in the sunshine is Joe Sisson,who recalls: “After my Army service in Korea we came down to Winter Haven, Florida, for a visit and forgot to come home.” Joe describes himself as a frustrated farmer. He earned a degree in animal sciences and worked in the feed business for many years. To his surprise and delight he later combined strong interests in horticulture and mental health by serving as a horticultural therapist in an innovative program at Winter Haven Hospital.
It was fun to catch up with Les Richard by phone. Les settled in Wisconsin after college and a stretch in Korea with the U.S. Army. He spent 40 years in senior research and development roles in the paper industry and is now retired in Appleton. A member of the Dartmouth Glee Club as an undergraduate, Les still sings in a men’s chorus and in his church choir.
Ken Smith still lives on Staten Island, New York, near where he grew up. He served in Korea as an officer on amphibious vessels. His amphibious landing ship carried a small helicopter and was active in land and sea rescue operations. He earned a law degree at Columbia and practiced in New York City for 40 years.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com
Complete obituaries of Dave and Jeff will appear in the next issue of Fifty-One Fables.
The year 2019 is the year when most ’51s turn 90. A highlight of Eggert Benzon’s 90th celebration was a collection of memories contributed by old friends, including warm reminiscences of days on the Dartmouth sailing team from Dick Eitel, Sandy McDonald,and Bill Merkle. Eggert, a successful entrepreneur, has settled in Greenville, South Carolina, after previously dividing his time between the United States and his native Denmark.
Among the many ’51s who have put down roots in the sunshine is Joe Sisson,who recalls: “After my Army service in Korea we came down to Winter Haven, Florida, for a visit and forgot to come home.” Joe describes himself as a frustrated farmer. He earned a degree in animal sciences and worked in the feed business for many years. To his surprise and delight he later combined strong interests in horticulture and mental health by serving as a horticultural therapist in an innovative program at Winter Haven Hospital.
It was fun to catch up with Les Richard by phone. Les settled in Wisconsin after college and a stretch in Korea with the U.S. Army. He spent 40 years in senior research and development roles in the paper industry and is now retired in Appleton. A member of the Dartmouth Glee Club as an undergraduate, Les still sings in a men’s chorus and in his church choir.
Ken Smith still lives on Staten Island, New York, near where he grew up. He served in Korea as an officer on amphibious vessels. His amphibious landing ship carried a small helicopter and was active in land and sea rescue operations. He earned a law degree at Columbia and practiced in New York City for 40 years.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com