David M. Tafe ’65 died in Wayland, Massachusetts, on November 21, 2024, after a brief illness. He came to Dartmouth from Boston Latin School. He was a member of Phi Tau and the Handel Society.
Carl A. Boe ’65 passed away in Scarborough, New York, on September 1, 2024, of complications from a stroke. He came to Dartmouth from Deep River, Connecticut; Carl’s parents had immigrated from Germany in the 1930s.
G. Eric Knox ’65 died on October 9, 2024, in Cornucopia, Wisconsin, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He came to Dartmouth from Minneapolis; a sociology major, he was treasurer of Beta Theta Pi and played hockey.
Frederick D. Smith ’65 passed away on July 19, 2024, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Fred came to Dartmouth from Philadelphia via Germantown Friends School; a 3-2 Tuck School graduate, he was an economics major and member of Bones Gate.
Robert D. Blake ’65, a quintessential Dartmouth man, passed away in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, on December 22, 2023, from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
Mark Birger Benson ’65 died on July 13 in Burlington, Vermont. “Birge” came to Dartmouth from Hanover. An anthropology major, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi and active in the Outing Club, Cabin & Trail, and Army ROTC.
Alan R. Gibson ’65 died August 3 in Phoenix of complications from pneumonia. He came to Dartmouth from Mendham, New Jersey; a psychology major, he was a member of Phi Delta Alpha. Alan received a Ph.D.
Andrew R. Thurm ’65 died on July 29 in Princeton, New Jersey, after a brief illness. Born in Manhattan, he came to Dartmouth from Scarsdale, New York, and returned to New York City for an M.B.A. from Columbia.