Class Note 1994

Fall is in full swing, both in Hanover with students settled into the life and rhythms of the trimester and in our hometowns across the globe. This fall is my first back in the South in almost 20 years. While I am enjoying it tremendously, it doesn’t quite meet the quintessential autumn ideal of Hanover in October. You can’t beat Hanover’s colors, the brisk morning air on your way to “the 9” that was way too early (why did you sign up for that one again?), the games on Saturday at Memorial Field, the sounds of the band having a blast (no pun intended) and boosting Big Green spirit, the feel of oversized Dartmouth sweatshirts, the smells of a blazing bonfire, and the early darkness of shortening days. Fall is absolutely the best term in Hanover. If you have a different opinion, please share it with me. I’d love to include some of your memories and insights in seasonally appropriate submissions.

Classmate Thatcher Wine continues his pursuit of his passion of reading, books, and libraries as the founder of Juniper Books (for more on him, see page 60). Thatcher writes, “The Dartmouth libraries feature very prominently in my path to becoming a bookseller and library designer.” And now Thatcher is adding “author” to his illustrative entrepreneurial career with his first book, For the Love of Books. Thatcher’s work during the past two decades has made his library designs and beautiful book binding the envy of any bibliophile and made covetable gift lists in many magazines, such as Oprah, Elle, and Vanity Fair. Perhaps a wish list item of your own for this year?

I also received an update from Eden Abram, whose lifelong love of animals led her to St. Augustine, Florida. Anyone who knows Eden remembers her talent as an equestrian and lover of all animals. I remember visiting her Wisconsin home and seeing her ease with farm animals and her beloved dogs alike. After several years at Berkeley and about 15 years in New Hampshire, Eden and her husband, Jethro, moved to St. Augustine, where they run Another Chance Ranch along with Eden’s parents, Pam and Steve Abram ’66. Their farm sanctuary specializes in senior and disabled dogs and any abused, neglected, or exploited domestic animals. You can follow Eden’s worthwhile efforts on social media or through www.anotherchanceranch.org.

I close with the sad news of George Kim’sdeath in May of this year. George was a member of Alpha Chi Alpha and was rarely seen without his cheese lid. I remember spending lots of time with George in his Mid-Mass dorm room during Sophomore Summer, when he was roommates with my now husband, Ken Davis. While at Dartmouth George enjoyed his foreign study program experience, double-majored in history and economics, earned the distinction of Presidential Scholar, and dabbled in the Robert Burns Society.

George is survived by his wife, Montserrat, and daughters Kerala and Nola. Montse is collecting stories about George—all kinds of stories, older or newer, meaningful or routine, funny or sad, wholesome or even the not-so-much—to share with her children as they grow older. Would you please take a few minutes to share these? I will gladly facilitate the connection.

I continue to look in my inbox for your updates with a little trepidation, a lot of anticipation, and always elation. Please send them!

—Laura Hardegree Davis, 520 Meadowlark Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027; lauradavis723@mac.com