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60 years and still skiing
Bob Bruce (’64 left in photo) and I (Dave Hosmer ’62) connected twice, by chance, this winter. The first time was at the cross country ski races at the Harvard Winter Carnival in January and then in March on the trails at Mt. Sainte Anne in Quebec. There we...
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New District Court Judge
On March 3, 2020, Tom Potter was elected District Court Judge for the 8th Judicial District-South of Arkansas. Tom Potter 1980
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“Etched in Memory” Exhibition
Just back from my talk on March 1 at the National WWI Museum in Kansas City, where the “Etched in Memory” exhibition from my collection of etchings by J. Alphege Brewer has been extended until April 19. The Museum webpage is at https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/etched-memory. For more information about these etchings,...
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Dinner at Chinatown Restaurant in New York City
Impromptu reunion dinner at my family’s New York City Chinatown restaurant – Hwa Yuan Szechuan. Attendees from left to right: Sarah Alvares ’04, Katie Forer ’04, Luke Patterson ’04, James Tang ’02, Katie Righi, Daniel Phan ’04, and Lauren Phan. James Tang 2002
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Legal Eagle Reunion
Chris Ward ’90 and Andrew Stone ’90 caught up at the 2020 annual meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Andrew Stone 1990
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2020 College Squash Men’s Championships
At the 2020 College Squash Men’s Team Championships, I won the Sereus Cup in the F Division for Boston University and Chait Shah ’19 won the Hoehn Cup in the B Division for Columbia University. Julian Lee 2016
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Japan Ski Diary: Deep snow, hissing volcanoes, and other scary things.
It’s been a while since I shared a note. Hope my fellow ’81’s are doing well. Finally checked off one of my ski bucket list items with a small group trip to Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido this past January. Skied with a Sugarbush group led by extreme skiing...
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Dr. Whitney Wood Addington ’53
Dr. Whitney Wood Addington, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago on February 10, 2020 surrounded by his family. Dr. Addington was a superb physician, healthcare leader, research scientist, and lover of the arts. He graduated from Deerfield Academy and Princeton University where he majored in English...
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Art Dwight ’79 and Adam Reeves Connect at Tedx Berkeley
(from L to R) Art Dwight ’79 & Raquel Bono, Taylor Bono, Maggie & Adam Reeves ’79 at reception following Raquel’s Tedx talk at Berkeley. Art Dwight 1979
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Joseph Fernando ‘15 signs with Padres
Joe Fernando, Deerfield ‘15, signed as a shortstop with the San Diego Padres on Feb. 10 and will report to spring training in Phoenix on March 8. Joe graduated from Bethune-Cookman University in ‘19, where he was MEAC All Conference 1st Team and All Conference Academic team last year, led...
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One Night in New Orleans…
Bob Vuyosevich ‘72, Manning Curtis, Margarita Curtis, and Bruce Goodwin ‘72 meet up for a drink at Cure Bar on Freret in New Orleans. Bob is semi-retired from his architectural practice in NYC, now writing/ recording music. Bruce teaches architecture at Tulane University, and the Curtises are settling-in to...
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Rhode Island in the fall
Graeme and Mary Howard stopped off to see Bob and Jackie Deblois in Rhode Island this fall and spent a wonderful afternoon boating in Point Judith Pond Graeme Howard ’76
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Ralphe Earle II
I write with the sad news that my father, Ralph Earle II ‘46, died on January 13, 2020. His obituary appeared in the Washington Post and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ralph Earle III
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Azerbaijan Elections
In February, I traveled to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, as one of several hundred observers of the country’s Parliamentary elections. Azerbaijan is located in Central Asia in a neighborhood that includes Iran, Russia, Turkey and the Caspian Sea. It is a country of great tolerance and diversity with...
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I Am Very Fortunate
“I was a math major at Oberlin. After Navy OCS and 3 years on minesweepers, I enrolled in economics grad school at Yale (PhD 1962). Joined the economics department at Wesleyan in 1960, retiring in 2006. Taught a selection of courses: Introductory, the micro and macro courses required of...
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Life Since Deerfield
“After graduating from Brown in 1952 and 2 years in the Navy during the Korean war, I went to Graduate Business School and got my MBA from Wharton Graduate at Penn. After sojourns with IBM and Chase Bank, I went into advertising with McCann Erickson, then to Brand Management...
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Update from ’01
Nick Falker ’01’s daughter Madeline, who will be 2 in March 2020. Nick Falker 2001
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Looking forward to our 65th Reunion
Dick Cadigan, who lives in Texas nowadays, relates that he’s hoping to “trek to our 65th” and that it’ll be fun to “bounce around Amherst where he lived from elementary school through high school.” He had fun sneaking into the college gym and also football games. (It’s an art...
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Fishing Trip
Allen Damon ‘78 with a beautiful 18 lb Atlantic Salmon caught on a dry fly in June 2019 on the St. Jean River in Quebec along with his trusted guide Reed Webster ‘79. Garry Shumway ‘78 was within casting distance hooking up on one of his numerous fish as...
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Passing of James W. Stevens ’54
James W. Stevens ’54, passed away Sunday June 30th 2019 at his home in Watch Hill, RI. Jim was surrounded by loving family in his final moments. He was a leader of many and always led by positive example and good humor. Jim grew up on the Massachusetts lakeshore...
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New Class Agent Team
“ be well, do good work, and keep in touch” -Garrison Keillor- Dear Classmates, This is Gordy Hall and Jack Vernon writing you as your New Class Agent Team! A month ago I (Gordy) wrote the Alumni office to inquire about several classmates, and was told that personal information...
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Brian Cox and Emma Duncanson Nuptuals
Brian Cox ’10 and Emma Duncanson were married on a beautiful summer day in St. Andrews, Scotland. A number of DA friends made the long journey to celebrate with them in the home of golf! Pictured Left to Right: David Fleishman ’09, William Roth ’10, Emmie Murphy ’10, Lilly...
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Samantha Hilson ’09 Wedding
Samantha Hilson ’09 was married this past September to Jack Sandler, and a Deerfield reunion broke out! Front row: Allie Guggenheimer ’09, Rebecca Umbach ’09, Anne Jamison ’09, Samantha Hilson Sandler ’09, Rebecca Blumenkopf ’01, Erica Belanger ’09; Back row: Tad Van Dusen ’75, Bill Hilson ’73, Walter Clark...
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Life Changes!
I got married to Jeanne Kelly Sheppard on March 7th, 2019! It was a 2nd marriage for both of us. My daughter Elisabeth recently graduated from Booth as did her mother and my son Nicholas is now matriculating there. Nicholas previously received an MS in Engineering from Georgia Tech....
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In Memoriam
David G. Barlow of Poinciana, FL, and formerly of Shrewsbury and later Grafton, MA, died on November 20, 2019 at the age of 89. He was born in Trenton, NJ, the son of Stephen and Virginia Barlow. He was married for sixty-four years to Anne H. Barlow. They lived...
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2020 Marshall Scholar Recipient
I was selected as a 2020 Marshall Scholar and will use the scholarship to pursue two master’s degrees, studying Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) and School of Foreign Service (SFS) in the UK. I am currently researching the social ramifications of technological modernization within the industrial textile cluster...
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’80 Classmates celebrate Kings Academy
BOSTON- Jim Butz ’80 and Cynthia, Jack Strain ’80 and John Mattes ’80 celebrate new KA headmaster Peter Nilsson , with both Deerfield headmasters Eric Widmer and Margarita Curtis in attendance. Jim Butz 1980
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A Long Deerfield Legacy
Our family was pleasantly surprised to see the tribute to Bayard DeMallie ’56 from his induction into Worcester Academy’s Hall of Fame in the Spring/Summer issue of Deerfield Magazine. Unfortunately, because it was prepared by Worcester Academy for their audience, it overlooked his strong loyalty to Deerfield throughout his...
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Obituary: Donald Chase Jenkins
Donald Chase Jenkins, a longtime resident of Bronxville, NY, passed away on December 16, 2019 after a short illness.
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’88 Gathers in Kentucky
In late October, over 30 members of the Class of 1988 met in Lexington, KY, for a combined 50th birthday celebration. Classmates traveled from as a far away as Colorado, Florida, Vermont, and California to be there, and Rob and Kelly Brewer kindly hosted the group for a wonderful...
