Frank Everett Couper ’68

Frank Everett Couper ’68,  the last of the Dartmouth Indian mascots, died April 6 after several years of declining health with a neurological condition. Frank came to Dartmouth from Kensington, Maryland, swam as a freshman and was a four-year member of the Gymnastics Club, Glee Club, Cheerleading Club and Dartmouth Orchestra, continuing to play his beloved bass violin. He was a member of Tri-Kap, which won three consecutive Hums competitions while he was there. He is best remembered in his role as the Dartmouth Indian mascot at our football games, a role he filled for four years, after which the mascot was retired. After Dartmouth he served in the U.S. Coast Guard, and while enlisted obtained his law degree from Georgetown Law in 1976. He retired with the rank of lieutenant commander and continued in private law practice in Montgomery County, Maryland, doing pro bono work as well. He continued in his love of music throughout his life, playing bass violin (several times at Carnegie Hall) and electric bass, singing, serving in an English handbell choir and supporting musicals from the pit. He was also active in alumni affairs, serving on the class executive committee and in several class and fraternity fundraising roles. He will be sorely missed by the entire class. Frank is survived by children Scott and Kristen and four grandchildren. Frank was the son of Frank Couper ’35.