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Sept - Oct 2013
Charles E. Packard ’51
Charles E. Packard ’51, a high school history and drivers education teacher in Florida for more than 40 years, died in Fort Lauderdale on March 19 after a long illness.
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Sept - Oct 2013
Stephen J. Prouty ’51
Stephen J. Prouty ’51, whose lifelong interests were in the arts, especially theater, and travel, died in San Francisco on December 24, 2012. Steve attended Pelham (New York) Memorial High School and served in the U.S.
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Sept - Oct 2013
John G. Clayton ’51
John G. Clayton ’51, recipient of his class’ Spirit of ’51 Award in 2012 and one of Dartmouth’s most outstanding quarterbacks, died at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on February 20.
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May - Jun 2013
John A. Gray ’51
John A. Gray ’51, an attorney specializing in international law, died in Boston on January 23. Surviving are three children and three grandchildren.
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May - Jun 2013
David M. Leslie ’51
David M. Leslie ’51, whose great passions were his family, the outdoors and Dartmouth, died on February 5 in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area where he had spent his entire life.
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May - Jun 2013
Jeffrey O’Connell ’51
Jeffrey O’Connell ’51, widely admired as a giant of insurance law reform, virtuoso classroom teacher and scholar whose work had a direct impact on people’s lives, died on January 6 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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May - Jun 2013
Albert L. Patterson ’51
Albert L. Patterson ’51 died on December 25, 2012, in Columbia, South Carolina. Al grew up in Toledo, Ohio, and came to Dartmouth from Western Reserve Academy.
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May - Jun 2013
Howard W. Phillips ’51, Tu'52
Howard W. Phillips ’51, Tu’52, a former class president and head agent with a varied career in the law, business and corporate finance, died on January 25.
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Mar - Apr 2013
William D. Beasley ’51
William D. Beasley ’51, known by his family, friends and Hanover neighbors as “a gentle soul who thrived on helping others,” died in Boston on October 31, 2012.
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Mar - Apr 2013
Bennett E. Bidwell ’51
Bennett E. Bidwell ’51, a long-time senior executive in the automotive industry, died in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on October 14, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Paula, two children and four grandchildren.
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Mar - Apr 2013
Blaine S. Boyden ’51
Blaine S. Boyden ’51, M.D., a prominent San Francisco ophthalmologist for 40 years, died on November 6, 2012, at his home in Greenbrae, California. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, four children and 11 grandchildren.
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Mar - Apr 2013
David L. Doud ’51
David L. Doud ’51, M.D., a distinguished surgeon and lifelong contributor to his hometown of Bloomington, Illinois, died on August 9, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Connie, four children and 12 grandchildren.