Class of 1973

Post-reunion tidbits follow.

Claus Hamann wrote to clarify comments in an earlier column: “I transitioned to healthcare consulting and accountable care leadership after 15 wonderful years on staff in geriatrics at Mass General in Boston and since retirement in 2018 enjoy growing fruit trees and improving migratory fish passage in Maine (apples and alewives).”

At the Delco Senior Games in July, Bob Jones was the only one in his age group to swim (and win) all seven events. Later in the month he participated in the National Senior Games in Pittsburgh and was pleased his times improved. In August the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists inducted Bob into its Hall of Fame in recognition of his volunteer efforts and dedication to the employee benefits industry. Bob mentioned he caught Bill Lehman, swim team member and fraternity brother, up on the reunion. Unfortunately, Bill has been wheelchair-bound for the past several years.

Class huntsman Texan Richard Merrill was in the Maine woods (near Canada) in October. “After 15 to 20 years of applying, this year I was drawn for a Maine moose permit, about a 1.5-percent chance when a nonresident, and then about a 50-percent chance of harvesting a moose. The bull was 240 yards from me when I shot it. Since I tagged out early on my moose hunt and had two free days left, I opted for a bear hunt using hounds the next day. This alternated between periods of low activity and then extremely intense activity, including running along roads, twice crossing cold, waist-deep water, and trying to keep up with a couple of guys at least 30 years younger as we all tried to reach where the hounds had treed the bear. All told, about 23 miles walking and 44 hours spent in the Maine woods. I’m very fortunate!” Richard estimates the moose he bagged was around 1,000 pounds while the bear was roughly 300 pounds.

Also, Richard summarized January’s Dartmouth Lawyers Association gathering at Snowbird, Utah: “John Goheen, Dan Crowley, Mike Ultee, Hilary Miller, and I were at the meeting. John has joined the ranks of the retired. Hilary still enjoys practicing law and does not have any plans to retire soon. Dan is still working. Mike is a brewer and beer judge, with his business, Ulteemit Brewing, which has been crafting fine homebrew since 1987, located in Hillsborough, New Jersey.”

In January Jim Sullivan reported “a team of Dartmouth ’73 golfing stalwarts, including ‘Digger’ Donahue, Bob Glovsky, John Lundgren, and Michael Neary, participated in a member-guest tournament at Bob’s club in Florida. Michael reported that the club is lovely and they had a great time together.”

While at dance class, Sarah Kahn responded to a call for medical assistance when an individual in another room fell off a steep treadmill. Sarah was instrumental in resuscitating heart attack victim Jack Gault.

News was received of the May 2023 death of former football player Tom Tarazevits. See https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/obits. Encourage heirs to timely report any demise.

—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; valerie.j.armento.73@dartmouth.edu