Land Lincoln Washburn ’68

Land Lincoln Washburn ’68 died on January 14, 2014. Land came to Dartmouth from many places, as his father’s career as an arctic geomorphologist kept the family on the move, so his primary and secondary education took place in New Hampshire, Virginia, Illinois, New Zealand, California and Connecticut. Summers were spent in northeast Greenland. Land interrupted his time at Dartmouth with three years in the Peace Corps, working in the Dominican Republic, where he met his future wife, Gloria. He returned to Dartmouth and graduated with a degree in sociology. He and Gloria lived in Santa Barbara, California, and Boulder, Colorado, before moving to Seattle in 1972. There he worked as a campaign aide to a gubernatorial candidate, later as a liaison to the state legislature. Land had a variety of career opportunities, including work with wooden boats, marine indemnity, industrial safety with training by OSHA, and pile contractors. He was a founder of the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. In 1996 Land became active in hydro racing, participating in the national racing circuit with lifelong friend Joe Fraunheim. Land was an avid and eclectic reader, writer, correspondent, PBY/Catalina aircraft fan and traveler, and he delighted his children and grandchildren with his goofy sense of humor and readiness to be a kid at any time. He is survived by Gloria; daughter Aniysa and her husband, Todd; son Tyler and his wife, Tiffany; three grandchildren; and sisters Sila and Nuna.