David Clarence Chevrier ’60


David Clarence Chevrier ’60 passed away at his retirement home in Saxton’s River, Vermont, on July 8 of heart failure. He is survived by his loving wife, Eloise, son Stephen, daughter Suzanne, and eight greatly loved and enjoyed grandchildren. At the time of his death David and Eloise were approaching their 50th anniversary and nearly 40 years of shared ministry in two churches. From 1964 to 1970 David served as pastor at Christ’s Church in Saxton’s River before accepting a call to Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ in Chicago, where he served until his retirement in 2003. It comes as no surprise to those who knew him at Dartmouth that his ministry was marked by deep and close pastoral relationships and a strong commitment to the causes of peace and justice for all God’s people as his articulation in word and deed of the “good news” of Jesus Christ. At Dartmouth David was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa and Casque & Gauntlet. He was very active in the Dartmouth Christian Union, which Eloise credits significantly in his decision to enter the ministry. After Dartmouth he attended Andover-Newton Seminary, where he earned his master’s of divinity and met Eloise, who was pursuing her degree in Christian education. Subsequently he was ordained in the United Church of Christ and immediately they began their ministerial work in Saxton’s River. With his wife and family, we who knew David as a classmate at Dartmouth can celebrate a life well lived in service to others.