Class Note 1997

I am sad to report that Keith Broughton passed away on July 18 in Everett, Washington. He is survived by his wife, Jill, son Gage, daughter Abigail, stepdaughter Alexis, parents Gary ’66 and Sharon and sister Laura Broughton ’95.


Keith, who graduated from the Thayer School of Engineering in 1998, was a mechanical engineer at Electroimpact in Mukilteo, Washington. According to the Everett Daily Herald, Keith enthusiastically coached his children’s soccer teams and enjoyed sailing, hiking, hockey, skiing and singing in his church choir. He was secretary of the Japanese Gulch Group, an organization dedicated to preserving Washington State’s Japanese Gulch as a natural and undeveloped area for the benefit of current and future generations of people and wildlife.


While an undergraduate Keith was a member of Glee Club, Chi Gamma Epsilon and Kappa Sigma, Marching Band, student workshops and final Cut.


A celebration of Keith’s life was held July 20 at the First Presbyterian Church in Everett. Memorials in his name may be made to the Key Bank, N.A., Keith T. Broughton Memorial Account, 2707 Colby Ave., Suite 600, Everett, WA 98201. 


Congratulations to Dave Lynch, who got married in the Granite State in July. Class of ’97s in attendance included Andrew Terzella, Dave Stefanowicz, Beth (Johnson) Stefanowicz, Melanie (Gustin) Timm, Kevin Paquette and Chris White. Dave works in investment management and new wife Julie is in social work.


Amy Henry is one of three winners of the 2011-12 Dartmouth Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented annually to those alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and have demonstrated extraordinary service to the College. Way to go, Amy!


In what is surely a first mention in this column, the Drovers Cattle Network, America’s beef business source, recently singled out Anne Burkholder, who works as a feedlot owner in Cozad, Nebraska, for her creation of a check-off funded blog titled Feedyard Foodie. Here’s the excerpt:


“Two days after receiving her B.A. in psychology from Dartmouth College, Anne put on her blue jeans and went to work at the cattle feedyard. She has since become an avid advocate for the cattle industry and believes it is imperative for farmers and ranchers to provide a place online where people can go to read about the real story of beef, written by someone who actually gets their hands dirty.


“Anne says she and her husband, and three daughters have a family farm, and invite all those interested in learning more about the people who are dedicated to providing safe, wholesome, and nutritious beef, to join in the conversation.”


Check out Anne’s blog at feedyardfoodie.wordpress.com.


—Jason Casell, 9209 Donner Lane, Austin, TX 78749; jcasell@aol.com