Obituaries

These are the most recent alumni obituaries. To report a death, please contact alumni records at (603) 646-2253. To view obituaries by class year, select from the drop-down menu:

Jan - Feb 2011

William Claudius Portman ’45

William Claudius Portman ’45 of Cincinnati, Ohio, died August 31, 2010. He was inducted into the Army in 1943 and then returned for graduation from Tuck School.

Jan - Feb 2011

Howard “Tom” Pierce Sawyer Jr. ’45

Howard “Tom” Pierce Sawyer Jr. ’45 died September 15, 2010, in Venice, Florida, his home for the last 25 years.

Jan - Feb 2011

 W. Scribner Jelliffe ’46

 W. Scribner Jelliffe ’46 died on September 20, 2010, peacefully in his Hanover home, surrounded by his family. He was a graduate of Dartmouth.

Jan - Feb 2011

 H. Allen Brooks ’49

 H. Allen Brooks ’49 died on August 8, 2010, in Hanover, where he had lived since 2003. Allen came to Dartmouth from New Haven (Connecticut) High School.

Jan - Feb 2011

Henry H. Williams ’49

Henry H. Williams ’49 died on February 6, 2010, at his home in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Jan - Feb 2011

 Richard Glenn Ceely ’50

 Richard Glenn Ceely ’50 died on March 23, 2010, of lung cancer. While at Dartmouth Dick majored in history and was a member of Gamma Delta Chi.

Jan - Feb 2011

William R. Collins ’50

William R. Collins ’50, M.D., died peacefully on November 16, 2009, in Port Ludlow, Washington, where he had moved in 1996.

Jan - Feb 2011

Charles H. Solberg ’50

Charles H. Solberg ’50 died on January 12, 2010, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.