David Eaton Elder ’55

David Eaton Elder ’55 died at the Hospice Center of Charleston, South Carolina, on September 9, 2012. Entering the College from Amherst High School, Dave participated in crew and received a degree in modified art (architecture). Dave worked most of his life in retail management, chiefly in New England. Dave received an M.B.A. from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. Upon retirement he moved to Charleston with his partner Jane Nolan. Survivors include his former wife, Sandra Montgomery; sons Stephen ’80, David and Matthew; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, Harold ’25. A private celebration of Dave’s life was held in Charleston.

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Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (March/April 2025)
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New Bishop
Diocese elevates its first female leader, Julia E. Whitworth ’93.
Reconstruction Radical

Amid the turmoil of Post-Civil War America, Amos Akerman, Class of 1842, went toe to toe with the Ku Klux Klan.

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Kirsten Gillibrand ’88
A U.S. senator on 18 years in Washington, D.C.

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