Frank Benjamin Sherman ’57

Frank Benjamin Sherman ’57 passed away while sleeping at his home in Boise, Idaho, on November 3, 2009. He came to Dartmouth from Ravena, New York. At Dartmouth he majored in geology and participated in the Sophomore Orientation Committee, basketball, the Geological Society and Cabin & Trail. After a brief tour in the Navy he joined the Peace Corps, serving in Borneo. Frank received an M.S. in geology from Colorado State University in 1967. He then worked for the Illinois Geological Survey before moving to Idaho, where he joined the Idaho Department of Water Resources. During four decades in Idaho he served on the board of Registered Professional Geologists and on several governor’s task forces investigating options for effective water resource management. Frank met Penny Fenton while working at water resources and discovered a mutual love of dogs and the outdoors. They were married in 1997. He loved rocks, mountains, oceans, sailing, travel, wildlife, fly fishing, bird hunting, hiking, skiing, camping and his home and family. Frank is survived by Penny, six nieces and nephews, many grandnieces and grandnephews, current resident dogs and cats as well as more than 100 rescue dogs placed throughout the United States and Canada. He was the rock behind Vizsla Rescue in Idaho and was always patient with a new or difficult dog. Frank’s countless friends remember him as a grumpy guy with a heart of gold. Bob Copeland ’57 remembers him as “very quiet, always willing to help. He did more than his share and was just plain nice.”