Douglas Christie Leach ’65

Douglas Christie Leach ’65 died on April 10 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, Maine. A memorial service, attended by many classmates was held in Rollins Chapel on May 20. Doug was an avid outdoorsman from his days in the DOC to his commitment to Savage Gardens, a vegetable farm on Prince Edward Island, Canada, where, after retirement, he displayed his lifelong love of gardening. Doug earned an M.A. in education at Seton Hall in 1973 and taught at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire. At Dartmouth Doug was a member of Phi Delta Alpha, Glee Club and DOC. Exhibiting his love of the College and the outdoors, Doug was a major contributor to the recently published Passion for Skiing: The Story of How One Small College, Dartmouth College, Has Been the Dominant Institution in the Development of Modern Skiing. He served as president and board member of the New England Ski Museum, chairman of the Gilford (New Hampshire) Conservation Commission, and a member of the board of the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. In addition Doug was very active in the Dartmouth Club of the Lakes Region, serving as president (1981-83), secretary (1983-88), and public information chair (1984-88). He was a member of the Bartlett Tower Society and was gift planning chair for our class from 2010 until his death. Doug is survived by his wife, Holly; children Heather and Andrew; two granddaughters; his father; brothers John, Peter and David; and five nieces and nephews.