Clay Cogswell ’52

Clay Cogswell ’52 passed away peacefully at Grace Healthcare of Lake Wales, Florida, on February 5, 2015. He was born September 11, 1929, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and graduated from the Tilton (New Hampshire) School in 1948 and from Dartmouth in 1952, majoring in English. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. Clay had many friends in his class, and everyone who knew him well called him “Clocker” because of his early interest in the sport of kings. After graduation he almost immediately married his college sweetheart, Marilyn Jerauld. Clay worked in automotive manufacturing sales in the Detroit area for many years, and then he and his wife moved to Lake Wales, where they lived for the past 20 years. Clay loved family and friends, good food and drink, military history and toy soldiers. Marilyn, his of wife of 62 years, daughter Sherry, son Bradford, one granddaughter and two sisters survive him. Clay’s grandfather, William, was a member of the class of 1890, and Clay’s father, William Jr., was a member of the class of 1928. Other Cogswell alumni go back to the class of 1794, according to family records.