Edward P. Eichler ’51, whose 40-year business career and numerous civic activities were devoted to real estate development and finance, died on March 27, 2014, at his home in Tiburon, California.
Gary H. Mansur ’51, a longtime contributor to his class and community, died on May 12, 2014, in his favorite place in the world, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Earl W. Reynolds ’51—the oldest member of the class, arriving on campus as a 26-year-old freshman following combat duty as a major in the U.S. Army Air Force—died on December 24, 2012, in Marissa, Illinois.
George O. Southwick ’51 died in Boca Raton, Florida on July 5, 2014. He was an acclaimed high school teacher, coach and teachers union official, mostly in Lexington, Massachusetts, for more than 30 years.
Leonard J. Balaban ’51, former owner of the New York City jazz club Eddie Condon’s and a musician who played a key role in revitalizing America’s interest in Dixieland jazz, died on December 29, 2013, in Milford, Connecticut.
Robert E. Fiertz ’51, one of Dartmouth’s all-time finest lacrosse players and captain of the team in 1951, died in Bonita Springs, Florida, on June 10, 2014.
Bernard G. Sykes ’51 died on April 3, 2014, at his winter home in Riviera Beach, Florida. Ben loved the sea, and was never happier than when he was sailing or power boating off the coasts of Massachusetts or Florida.