Obituaries Class of 1947

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Howard C. Doolittle ’47

Howard C. Doolittle ’47 of Simi Valley, California, died on January 22. He was born in Endicott, New York, on September 4, 1922.

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John B. Trethaway ’47

John B. Trethaway ’47 of New London, New Hampshire, died on January 30. He was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

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Donald F. Page ’47

Donald F. Page ’47 of East Greenbush, New York, died May 19 in Albany Memorial Hospital. Don was born and raised in Hanover, where his father, Frederick Page, class of 1913, was a professor.

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Donald M. Armistead ’47

Donald M. Armistead ’47 died December 14, 2016, in Seattle. He was born in Winchester, New Hampshire, and grew up in Haverill, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Haverill High School.

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Samuel B. Tassel ’47

Samuel B. Tassel ’47 of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, died January 26, 2016. He grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he attended Lynn Classical High School.

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Grant A. Tinker ’47

Grant A. Tinker ’47 of Los Angeles died on November 28, 2016. He was born January 11, 1925, in Stamford, Connecticut, where he grew up and attended King School. He joined the class as a civilian in 1943.

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Gerard Joseph Slattery ’47

Gerard Joseph Slattery ’47 of Pompton Plains, New Jersey, died March 8, 2015. He was born March 15, 1925, grew up in Brooklyn and entered college in the Marine Corps V-12 program.

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John L. Kelley ’47

John L. Kelley ’47 died June 14 at home in Winchester, Massachusetts. He was born February 6, 1927, in Lewiston, Maine, where he grew up and graduated from Lewiston High School.

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Jackson O. Welsh ’47

Jackson O. Welsh ’47 died in Topsfield, Massachusetts, on July 26. He was born December 4, 1924, in Mount Airy, Maryland, where he grew up and attended high school.

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Lawrence H. Callahan ’47

Lawrence H. Callahan ’47 died on July 16 in Vero Beach, Florida, where he grew up and attended Liberty High School. He joined the Navy and completed basic training before qualifying for officer training in the V-12 unit.

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Richard H. Egdahl ’47

Richard H. Egdahl ’47, M.D., Ph.D., of Naples, Florida, died April 30. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, December 13, 1926.

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Walter I. Francis ’47

Walter I. Francis ’47 of Spartanburg, North Carolina, died May 13. He grew up in Hopedale, Massachusetts, where he attended General Draper High School. He qualified for the V-12 program and was assigned to Dartmouth.

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Jay L. Laskey ’47

Jay L. Laskey ’47 died June 6 in New York City. He was born September 24, 1926, in Lawrence, New York, where he attended high school.

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Richard A. Leary ’47

Richard A. Leary ’47 died June 6 at his home in New London, New Hampshire.

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Morton H. Morrison ’47

Morton H. Morrison ’47 of Hobe Sound, Florida, and Newbury, New Hampshire, died April 25 in Stuart, Florida, of lung cancer.

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John Groe Rogers ’47

John Groe Rogers ’47 of Annandale, Virginia, died June 13, 2014. He was born April 27, 1926. After high school he was assigned to Dartmouth in the V-12 program.

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James W. Conceison ’47

James W. Conceison ’47 of Needham, Massachusetts, died on March 1. He was assigned to Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 unit, graduated, served in the Navy and retired as an ensign in the Navy Reserve. He then joined William Carter Co.

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Francis R. Connelly ’47

Francis R. Connelly ’47 of Malden Bridge, New York, died April 5 in Albany, New York. He grew up in Schenectady, New York, where he attended Linton High School. He enlisted in the Navy, where he served as a signalman.

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Thomas E. Leggat ’47

Thomas E. Leggat ’47 of Lincoln, Massachusetts, died on April 9 after a long illness. He grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, and graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1942.

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James T. Nixon ’47

James T. Nixon ’47, M.D., died on April 27 of a massive stroke in Orange, Connecticut. He was born March 19, 1925, grew up and attended high school in West Haven, Connecticut.

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George Robert Dalphin ’47

George Robert Dalphin ’47 died unexpectedly on January 5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born in Malone, New York, on July 30, 1926; grew up in Brooklyn, New York; and attended Brooklyn Technical High School.

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William B. Harding ’47

William B. Harding ’47 died on January 13 in Westwood, Massachusetts. He was born July 7, 1925, in Braintree, attended Thayer Academy and joined the class as one of the few civilians in the summer of 1943.

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John J. Zimmerman ’47

John J. Zimmerman ’47 died on January 6 at his home in Keene, New Hampshire. He was born in Keene on February 14, 1926, and attended Keene High School.

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Everett R. Nordstrom ’47

Everett R. Nordstrom ’47 died November 21, 2015, in Kennebunk, Maine. He was born November 18, 1923, in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he attended high school.

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Robert H. Snedaker ’47

Robert H. Snedaker ’47 died on September 15, 2015, in Lady Lake, Florida. He was born February 19, 1926, in White Plains, New York, where he grew up and attended high school. He matriculated in the Navy V-12 unit.

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Alan Hall ’47

Alan Hall ’47 died on August 22, 2015, at Hill House, Bath, Maine. He majored in English, sang in the Glee Club, played lacrosse, co-managed the soccer and ski teams and was elected to Cabin & Trail.

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Edward J. O’Rourke ’47

Edward J. O’Rourke ’47 of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, died on June 23, 2015. He was born August 8, 1925, in Brooklyn, grew up in Larchmont, New York, and graduated from Mamaroneck (New York) High School.

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Earl Maurice Bickford ’47

Earl Maurice Bickford ’47 of Houston died on June 11, 2015. He joined the class in the Navy V-12 unit. As of our 25th reunion in 1962 he was a draftsman in Houston. He is survived by four children.


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Albert C. Burbank ’47

Albert C. Burbank ’47 of Vero Beach, Florida, and Warner, New Hampshire, died in Vero Beach on April 25, 2015.

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Robert Keith Fagerholm ’47

Robert Keith Fagerholm ’47 of Madison, Wisconsin, died on March 23, 2015. He was born on May 6, 1924, and grew up in Rush Point, Minnesota, where he attended high school.

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Norman Flakin ’47

Norman Flakin ’47 died in Orlando, Florida, on April 23, 2015. He was born on July 31, 1926, in Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Technical High School.

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Alfred Laurie Hill ’47

Alfred Laurie Hill ’47 of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, died March 23, 2015. He was born in New York City on March 28, 1924, and grew up in Wellfleet, where he graduated from high school.

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Howard Z. Hirshberg ’47

Howard Z. Hirshberg ’47 of Melbourne, Florida, died on May 27, 2015. He grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where he attended high school. In the V-12 program in college, he majored in economics.

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George Eugene Houze ’47

George Eugene Houze ’47, M.D. of Leesburg, Florida, died in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on June 3, 2015. He was born on August 28, 1926, in Westport, Connecticut, where he attended high school.

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Albert Chandler Johnston ’47

Albert Chandler Johnston ’47 died on July 7, 2014, in Kahuku, Hawaii. He was born in Boston on December 19, 1925, grew up in Keene, New Hampshire, and attended Mount Hermon School.

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Francis X. Mahoney ’47

Francis X. Mahoney ’47 of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, died on October 9, 2014. He attended Milton, Massachusetts, schools, enlisted in the Navy, qualified for the V-12 program and was assigned to Dartmouth.

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George M. Swaye ’47

George M. Swaye ’47 of Boca Raton, Florida, died on March 20, 2015. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 1, 1925. He joined the Navy and was assigned to Dartmouth in the V-12 program.

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Conrad Luther Crane ’47

Conrad Luther Crane ’47 of Kingston, Pennsylvania, died in nearby Wilkes-Barre on February 25, 2015. He was assigned to Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 unit. After graduation and naval service he worked for Crane Silk Corp.

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Ary Leopold Kaufmann ’47

Ary Leopold Kaufmann ’47 died at home in Rydal, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 2014. He was born in South Orange, New Jersey, on February 11, 1926, and attended Columbia High School.

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John Francis O’Malley ’47

John Francis O’Malley ’47 died on August 18, 2013, in Geneva, New York, where he was born and lived most of his life.

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Peter Anthony Vogt ’47

Peter Anthony Vogt ’47 died on October 2, 2013, in Buffalo, New York. He grew up in Kenmore, New York, and attended Valley Forge Military Academy before he was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 program.

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Allen Irwin Bildner ’47

Allen Irwin Bildner ’47 of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and West Orange, New Jersey, died on February 5, 2015. He was born in Maspeth, New York, on August 26, 1926, grew up in Summit, New Jersey and attended Summit High School.

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Leonard Leroy Grimes ’47

Leonard Leroy Grimes ’47 of Marshalltown, Iowa, died on January 4, 2015. He was born and raised in Marshalltown and enrolled in Iowa State University.

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William Reinhold Dahlin ’47

William Reinhold Dahlin ’47 of Beverly Hills, Michigan, died at home on September 30, 2014. He was born June 14, 1926, in Glen Cove, New York, where he grew up and attended high school.

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Norman Styles Fink ’47

Norman Styles Fink ’47 of Brevard, North Carolina, died in July 2014. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 13, 1926. He grew up in Flushing, New York, where he attended Brookline High School.

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George Richard Lezius ’47

George Richard Lezius ’47, Tu’50, died on September 21, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born October 28, 1925, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he attended University School. He joined the class as a civilian in 1943.

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Henry George Reinhardt ’47

Henry George Reinhardt ’47, M.D., of Glen Cove, New York, died on August 10, 2014, of lymphoma.

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Robert Stewart Teaze ’47

Robert Stewart Teaze ’47 of San Diego died on August 19, 2014. He was born September 26, 1925, in Tokyo, Japan, where his parents worked for Standard Oil. He was fluent in Japanese and returned to the United States in 1940.

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Arthur David Bastien ’47

Arthur David Bastien ’47 of Marlborough, Massachusetts, died while visiting Cape Cod on March 22, 2014. He was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on January 9, 1925, grew up there and attended Williamstown High School.

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George C. Bingham ’47

George C. Bingham ’47 died at his Belmont, Massachusetts, home on June 13, 2014, after a long illness. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, grew up in nearby South Lincoln and attended Belmont High School.

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John Edward Joyce Jr. ’47, Th’49

John Edward Joyce Jr. ’47, Th’49, died on June 13, 2014, at his home in Morristown, New Jersey. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, and attended Seton Hall Prep School. He was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 program.

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Russell Alfred Fraser ’47

Russell Alfred Fraser ’47, Ph.D., died on March 10, 2014, in Queens (New York) Hospital after a long illness. He had retired to Honolulu, Hawaii, after serving as chairman of the English department at the University of Michigan.

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Douglas Townsend Pitman ’47

Douglas Townsend Pitman ’47 of Blufton, South Carolina, died on March 12, 2014. He grew up in Andover, Massachusetts, attended Phillips Andover Academy and was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 program.

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Harold Stanley Simon ’47

Harold Stanley Simon ’47 of Sarasota, Florida, died April 7, 2014. He grew up in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where he attended high school. He was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 program.

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Alan Wilson Zeller ’47

Alan Wilson Zeller ’47, M.D., of New Harbor, Maine, died on May 4, 2014. He grew up in Plandome, New York, attended Choate School and entered college as a civilian in 1943. He majored in economics and government.

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Robert Warren Klatt Sr. ’47

Robert Warren Klatt Sr. ’47 died at his home in Anderson, South Carolina, on November 27, 2013. He grew up in the Bronx, attended Concordia Prep School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 program.

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Robert Buxton Rowlond ’47

Robert Buxton Rowlond ’47 died on January 29, 2014, at home in Windsor, Vermont. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and attended William Hall High School.

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Robert Benjamin Kirsch ’47

Robert Benjamin Kirsch ’47 of Pound Ridge, New York, died of cancer on April 12, 2014. He grew up in Manhattan and attended DeWitt Clinton High School where, by his own admission, he had an undistinguished record.

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Hamilton Chase ’47

Hamilton Chase ’47 died on November 2, 2013, in a retirement home in Keene, New Hampshire, after a long illness.

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Jordan Harlan Eskin ’47

Jordan Harlan Eskin ’47 of the Bronx, New York, died on December 2, 2013. He grew up in Stamford, Connecticut, and attended Lawrenceville School. He started college as a civilian, then joined the V-12 unit.

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Robert Bloch Frank ’47

Robert Bloch Frank ’47 of Boca Raton, Florida, died on November 24, 2013. He grew up in Larchmont, New York, attended Mamaroneck High School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the V-12 program. He majored in government.

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Everett Clarence Gourlay ’47

Everett Clarence Gourlay ’47 of Wilmington, North Carolina, died on November 3, 2013. He grew up in New York City, where he attended Sewanhaka High School.

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Samuel Henry Packer ’47

Samuel Henry Packer ’47, a retired rear admiral of the Navy, died in Alexandria, Virginia, on November 4, 2013. He grew up in Lake Placid, New York, and attended Northwood School. He was assigned to Dartmouth in the V-12 program.

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David Gerald Stahl ’47

David Gerald Stahl ’47, D.M.D., died on October 20, 2013, in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he grew up and attended Manchester Central High School.

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Arnold Jacob Weber ’47

Arnold Jacob Weber ’47 died September 29, 2013, of heart disease in Dallas. He grew up in Brighton, Massachusetts, and attended Boston Latin School. He enlisted in the Navy V-5 program and was assigned to Dartmouth.

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Clayton Harlow Birdsall ’47

Clayton Harlow Birdsall ’47, D.D.S., of Kingston, New Hampshire, died on August 23, 2013, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He grew up in Haverill and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy.

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David Wentworth Emmons ’47

David Wentworth Emmons ’47 of Stuart, Florida, died on June 22. He grew up in Kennebunk, Maine, and attended Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire. He majored in history.

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Edward Mann ’47

Edward Mann ’47 of Chicago died in November 2012. He was assigned to Dartmouth in the Navy V-12 unit and played football as an undergraduate. Little is known of his professional life. He is survived by two children.


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James A. Shanahan ’47

James A. Shanahan ’47 died on February 27 in Manchester, New Hampshire. He grew up and attended Manchester Central High School before entering college as one of the limited number of civilians in the summer of 1943.

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Allan Joseph Stern ’47

Allan Joseph Stern ’47 died on May 19 in Sarasota, Florida. He grew up in Boston, attended Brighton (Massachusetts) High School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 program.

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Edwin L. Miller ’47, Tu’48

Edwin L. Miller ’47, Tu’48, died March 3 of liver cancer at his home in La Jolla, California.

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Keith H. Robinson ’47

Keith H. Robinson ’47 of Newport Beach, California, died December 26, 2012. He grew up in Presque Isle, Maine, and attended Foxcroft Academy.

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John Schaeffer ’47, Th’48

John Schaeffer ’47, Th’48, died February 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He grew up in River Edge, New Jersey, and attended Hackensack High School.

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John Roland Pierce ’47

John Roland Pierce ’47, Ph.D., of Mentor, Ohio, died on January 11. He grew up in New Concord, Ohio, and attended Harvey High School. He was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 program.

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Walter Benedict Reilly Jr. ’47

Walter Benedict Reilly Jr. ’47 of Westford, Massachusetts, died on January 9. He completed his education with a B.S. in economics from Tufts University. His entire business career was with Courier Corp.

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Thornton Briggs Wierum ’47

Thornton Briggs Wierum ’47 died on September 8, 2012, in Webster, New York. He grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, attended Kent School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the Marine V-12 unit.

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Garvin Bawden Jr. ’47


Garvin Bawden Jr. ’47 of Chatham, Massachusetts, died on November 11, 2012. He grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and graduated from Philips Exeter Academy.

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Robert Ernest Holmes ’47

Robert Ernest Holmes ’47 of Canaan, Connecticut, died on September 6, 2012. He grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, and attended high school in Norwalk. He enlisted in the Navy and was assigned to Dartmouth in the V-12 program.

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Norman Harold Krystal ’47

Norman Harold Krystal ’47 of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida died on October 3, 2012. He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, attended Cambridge High School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the Marine V-12 unit.

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Paul Samuel Miller ’47

Paul Samuel Miller ’47 of Clearwater, Florida, died on September 28, 2012. He grew up in Pleasantville, New Jersey, attended Bradenton Prep School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the V-12 program.

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Robert Erwin Cook ’47


Robert Erwin Cook ’47 of Indianapolis, Indiana, died on April 26, 2012. He grew up in Three Rivers, Michigan, where he attended high school, graduating in 1940.

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Charles Bartalo Prestipino ’47

Charles Bartalo Prestipino ’47 died on August 2, 2012, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He grew up in Milford, New Hampshire, attended Milford High School and was assigned to the Dartmouth Marine V-12 unit.

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Richard Louis Stoecker ’47

Richard Louis Stoecker ’47 of Branford, Connecticut, died on November 19, 2010. He grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, where he attended Columbia High School. He was assigned to the Naval V-12 unit.

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George Francis Benoit ’47

George Francis Benoit ’47, D.M.D., of Peabody, Massachusetts, died on December 18, 2011. In 1942 he joined the Navy as a hospital corpsman and was transferred to the Navy Dental Corps as a dental assistant.

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Richard John Conroy ’47

Richard John Conroy ’47, M.D., died of Parkinson’s disease on June 21 in La Jolla, California.

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Roman Chester Stanley ’47

Roman Chester Stanley ’47 died on April 17 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He grew up in Mount Vernon, New Hampshire, attended nearby Milford High School, qualified for the naval V-5 and V-12 program, and was assigned to Dartmouth.

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John Philip Wildman ’47

John Philip Wildman ’47 died on July 7 in Bethlehem, Connecticut. He grew up in Oakville, Connecticut, attended nearby Waterville High School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 program.

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Paul High Guilderson ’47


Paul High Guilderson ’47 of High Springs, Florida, died on January 17. He grew up in Norwood, Massachusetts, where he attended high school. He joined the class in the Marine V-12 unit.

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Joseph LeRoy Jordan ’47

Joseph LeRoy Jordan ’47 died on January 12 in Dallas. He grew up in Newcastle, Pennsylvania, and joined the class in the naval V-12 unit. He majored in government, joined Sigma Nu and served on the Interdormitory Council.

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Manuel Anthony Benero ’47


Manuel Anthony Benero ’47 died in Austin, Texas, on December 11, 2009. He joined the class as a civilian from Saranac, New York, in the summer of 1943.

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William Edwards Buckingham Jr. ’47

William Edwards Buckingham Jr. ’47 died in Bellevue, Washington, on January 27, 2011. He grew up in Cheshire, Connecticut, attended Hamden (Connecticut) High School and was one of the few civilian freshmen in the summer of 1943.

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James Hilton Luce ’47

James Hilton Luce ’47 of Ashtabula, Ohio, died on December 28, 2011. He grew up and attended schools in Ashtabula before entering college in the V-12 unit. He majored in philosophy and served in the Navy after the Korean War.

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Robert Joseph Prochaska ’47

Robert Joseph Prochaska ’47, Ph.D., of Carmel Valley, California, died on March 25, 2010. He grew up and attended school in Bogota, New Jersey, and joined the class in the naval V-12 unit.

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Lawrence John Steuber ’47

Lawrence John Steuber ’47 died April 22, 2011, in Alexandria, Virginia. He grew up in Richmond Hill in New York and attended Franklin Lane High School in Brooklyn.

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Hugh Mitchell Chapin ’47


Hugh Mitchell Chapin ’47 died on October 12, 2011, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. He grew up in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, attended Wellesley High School and was assigned to Dartmouth in the naval V-12 unit.

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Merritt West Cornwell ’47

Merritt West Cornwell ’47 of Jupiter, Florida, died on September 31, 2009. He grew up in East Hampton, Connecticut, and attended New Hampton School.

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George Ronald Duncan ’47

George Ronald Duncan ’47 of Lagrangeville, New York, died on June 2, 2009. He grew up in South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts, and attended high school there.

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Carl Fasano ’47

Carl Fasano ’47 died on November 27, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to his former roommate, Bob Grosby ’47.

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Robert Edward Mulligan ’47

Robert Edward Mulligan ’47 died June 9, 2011, in Norwalk, Connecticut. He grew up in New York City and attended Mount Saint Michael Academy. He served in the Marine Corps. In college he majored in history and ran cross country.

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B.V. Brooks ’47

B.V. Brooks ’47 of Westport, Connecticut, died of a heart attack while traveling on a cruise to Mexico. “Dexter” grew up in Southport, Connecticut, and attended Deerfield Academy.

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Richard Lyman Cates ’47

Richard Lyman Cates ’47 died in Madison, Wisconsin, on August 3, 2011. He grew up in New York City and attended New Hampton (New Hampshire) School. In college he majored in history and joined Phi Gamma Delta and Sphinx.

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Andrew Carruth McCulloch ’47

Andrew Carruth McCulloch ’47 died of cancer in Hanover on August 27, 2011. He grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and while touring as a child actor graduated from the Professional Childrens’ School in New York.

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Richard Dexter Stevenson ’47

Richard Dexter Stevenson ’47 of Marblehead, Massachusetts, died on August 13, 2011. He grew up in Winthrop, Massachusetts, attended Winthrop High School and came to college in the Naval V-12 unit.

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John Cramton Tower ’47

John Cramton Tower ’47, M.D. died in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 27, 2011. He grew up in Meriden, Connecticut, and graduated from Meriden High School.

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Jerry E. Reed ’47

Jerry E. Reed ’47 of Denver died on June 8. He grew up in Denver, graduated from East High School and entered college. He graduated from the University of Denver.

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Robert Gerald Bohn ’47


Robert Gerald Bohn ’47 of Vero Beach, Florida, died on April 23. He grew up in Port Washington, New York, and attended Greenbrier Military School.

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David Ronald Ehrlich ’47

David Ronald Ehrlich ’47 of Camarillo, California, died on March 13. He grew up in Chicago, attended Calumet High School and joined the class in the Naval V-12 unit.

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Norman Dorf Friedlander ’47

Norman Dorf Friedlander ’47 of Greenlawn, New York, died on June 2. He grew up in New York City, attended Columbia Grammar School and entered college as a civilian.

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Edward Carshore Matthews ’47

Edward Carshore Matthews ’47, M.D., died March 17 of cancer in Damariscotta, Maine, where he had practiced pediatrics and pediatric cardiology since 1971.

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Harold Bruce Moulton ’47


Harold Bruce Moulton ’47 of Glastonbury, Connecticut, died on September 9, 2010. He grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and joined the class in the Naval V-12 unit.

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Walter Rutherford Peterson Jr. ’47

Walter Rutherford Peterson Jr. ’47 of Peterborough, New Hampshire, died June l of cancer in the Monadnock Regional Hospital.

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Benjamin Kent Tice ’47

Benjamin Kent Tice ’47 of Naples, Florida, died of cancer on February 20. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and joined the class in the Naval V-12 unit. He majored in economics.

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Henry Robert Torpey ’47

Henry Robert Torpey ’47, of Peabody, Massachusetts, died on April 6. He grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, and his family relocated to Canada during the Depression.

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Lee Enderline Bartholomew ’47

Lee Enderline Bartholomew ’47, M.D., of Norwich, Vermont, died on October 16, 2010. He graduated from Summit High School in New Jersey and joined the class in the Naval V-12 unit.

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Harry Richard Lanzillo Jr. ’47

Harry Richard Lanzillo Jr. ’47 of Danvers, Massachusetts, died on November 27, 2010. He came to college in the Marine V-12 unit from Wakefield (Massachusetts) High School. He majored in economics and served in the Marine Corps.

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Peter Paul McGrath ’47

Peter Paul McGrath ’47 of West Hartford, Connecticut, died on October 27, 2010. He joined the class from Bishop Laughlin High School in Ozone Park, New York, in the Naval V-12 unit. In college he participated in track.

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Douglas Wingfield Richter ’47

Douglas Wingfield Richter ’47 of Seattle, Washington, died on January 12. He joined the class in the Naval V-12 unit from Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Country Day School. He joined Sigma Chi and Tabard and attended Tuck School.

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Ronald Augustine Schiavone ’47

Ronald Augustine Schiavone ’47 of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, died in Key Largo, Florida, on January 26. He joined the class in the Naval V-12 unit and went on to graduate from Thayer School.

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Jay Stanton Larmon ’47


Jay Stanton Larmon ’47 of Charlton, Massachusetts, died on April 23. He joined the class from Scarsdale (New York) High School and enlisted in the Army in the 10th Mountain Division.

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Richard Watkins Foard ’47


Richard Watkins Foard ’47 died on January 3 at age 88 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He came to college in the Naval V-12 unit from East Orange High School in New Jersey.

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Girard Harry Franklin ’47

Girard Harry Franklin ’47 died at age 93 on January 7, 2009. He was living in Charlotte, Vermont. He joined the class as a civilian from Baldwin (New York) High School.

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Fred Carmen Frassinelli ’47

Fred Carmen Frassinelli ’47 of Fairfield, Connecticut, died at age 84 on March 3. He joined the class as one of our civilians from Grail Prep School in the summer of 1943.

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Arnold Sprung ’47

Arnold Sprung ’47 of Evergreen, Colorado, died at age 83 on January 3. He came to college in the Naval V-12 unit from Columbia Grammar School in New York City. He majored in physics and participated in swimming.

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Frank Louis Porta ’47

Frank Louis Porta ’47 of Elkview, West Virginia, died July 27, 2009, in Charleston, West Virginia, where he grew up and attended high school. He served in the U.S.

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James Francis Sheekey ’47

James Francis Sheekey ’47 died in Palm Coast, Florida, on October 9, 2009. He grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey, and joined the class in the V-12 Navy unit.

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Charles Lyman Meyer ’47


Charles Lyman Meyer ’47 of Washington, New Jersey, died on April 22, 2008. He grew up in Richmond Hill, New York, where he attended high school.

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Edward Sheldon Davidson ’47


Edward Sheldon Davidson ’47 of San Ramon, California, died on August 7, 2009. He joined the class in the naval unit and majored in geology. After service in the Navy he graduated from Cornell in 1947 and earned an M.A.

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Joseph Franklin Marsh ’47

Joseph Franklin Marsh ’47 died in Athens, West Virginia, on December 11, 2009. He attended Athens High School, enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Dartmouth.

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Sheldon Jerome Segal ’47

Sheldon Jerome Segal ’47 died in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, on October 17, 2009, of congestive heart failure.

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George Raymond Turner ’47

George Raymond Turner ’47 died in Northfield, Vermont, on October 8, 2009. He attended Athol (Massachusetts) High School and joined the class in the naval unit, played baseball and majored in English.

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Roger Henry Dickinson ’47


Roger Henry Dickinson ’47 died in Stonington, Connecticut, on November 28, 2008. He grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, and graduated from Taft School.

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Herman Gadon ’47

Herman Gadon ’47 died on August 8, 2009, in LaJolla, California. He joined the class from Worcester (Massachusetts) High School of Commerce, majored in economics and graduated summa cum laude.

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John Burke Lane ’47

John Burke Lane ’47 of Pleasantville, New York, died in Hudson, New York, on June 10, 2009. He entered college from Pleasantville High School and majored in economics. After service in the U.S.

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Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (March/April 2025)
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New Bishop
Diocese elevates its first female leader, Julia E. Whitworth ’93.
Reconstruction Radical

Amid the turmoil of Post-Civil War America, Amos Akerman, Class of 1842, went toe to toe with the Ku Klux Klan.

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Kirsten Gillibrand ’88
A U.S. senator on 18 years in Washington, D.C.

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