Bruce W. Dayton ’52
Bruce W. Dayton ’52 died in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on October 22, 2011. A native Californian, Bruce raised a family in the San Francisco Bay Area and eventually settled in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He came to Dartmouth from Altadena, California, and graduated with a degree in psychology and international relations. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and served on the Interfraternity Council. Bruce was an NROTC student and immediately went on active duty following college. After service he became a master of international trade, first for 20 years with Connell Brothers Co. Ltd. and then briefly with Bank of America. After retirement he engaged in philanthropic endeavors based at the Phoenix Arcadia Rotary Club and was named Rotarian of the Year. He helped orchestrate the equipping of a hospital in Central America with a whole set of modern diagnostic tools that improved healthcare for all in the vicinity. Bruce traveled on virtually all seas and continents, from one end to the other, with joy in experiencing life’s diversity. He will be dearly missed by his wife and fellow world traveler, Mary Ed Bol, by children and grandchildren.
