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Leonard E. Holzer
Lenard Holzer was born in London, England, on May 25, 1937, and grew up in New York City. Our classmate passed away in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 30, 2017. After Deerfield, Lenny graduated from Princeton University in 1959. He and his wife, Marsia, were married 43 years and...
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Chis H. Schaefer
Cris Schaefer passed away on April 15, 2017, in Woodbury, CT, where he and Blaine were longtime residents. They shared 54 years together. Cris was a dedicated father to his three daughters, loved his community and especially outdoor family activities including “hiking, fishing, hunting and skiing.” Along the way,...
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AN ADVENTURE IN CHESS
At the behest of several alumni, our classmate, Art Atkinson, relates the evolution of his chess legacy at Deerfield and subsequent years in college in which he “sparred” with a fellow student who went on to win the United States Amateur Chess Championship. Art was undefeated in competition among...
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A Delightful Un-Cruise
Lou and Dee Greer embarked on a delightful un-cruise in January that featured stops at four Hawaiian Islands. Lou writes that “We will definitely take other trips on small ships with the Un-Cruise Company. Extremely intimate, and the leaders are extremely knowledgeable; the food is terrific.” They “thoroughly...
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’55er Potpourri
Nancy and Carl Hedden added their own touch to the Shepherd’s Pie recipe featured in the previous (Fall 2016) issue of the Deerfield Magazine. Carl suggests that “a change to half corn and half peas would give it some needed color as in Deerfield Green.” I would also...
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Miramar Air Show
Tim Day, his family and friends, were hosted by Col. Robert B. Sofge, selected for promotion to Brigadier General, and BGen Kevin J. Killea at the 2016 Miramar Air Show in September. The Blue Angels were featured at the San Diego event along with flights displaying the awesome capabilities...
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’55er Potpourri
Hello classmates. This note and those submitted after October 1, 2016 and before January 1, 2017, will be printed in the Spring 2017 edition of the Deerfield Magazine. Notes are also posted beforehand on our website, http://deerfield.edu/alumni/class-of-1955/class-notes within a few days after they’re submitted. You can submit a...
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Joseph Verner Reed, Jr.
Our esteemed classmate, Ambassador Joseph V. Reed, Jr., passed away at age 78 on Sept. 29, 2016. He was a long time resident of Greenwich, CT., and truly a global emissary. In the words of David Rockefeller, “He was a man of elegance, grace, wit, flamboyance and razor sharp...
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The Eighth Wonder (Part Two)
.. The photos are: 1. “Brrrr”, a glacier at Glacier Bay National Park. The skilled Danish captain was able to position our large ship breathtakingly close to the immense glacier. 2. Heading toward Vancouver at 19 knots on our way home to San Diego — one of my favorite...
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The Eighth Wonder
Merry and I completed a Bucket List trip to our 49th state in early September — Alaska truly is the 8th Wonder of the World! We combined air, land and sea excursions during our memorable two weeks in which we got to stare in wonderment at primeval forests...
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Charles R. (Chuck) Parsons
Our classmate, Charles R. (Chuck) Parsons passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2016, due to lingering health issues. Chuck attended Deerfield from 1953-55, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1959. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army until 1962 when he joined his family insurance agency and...
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’55er Potpourri
I find that each issue of the Deerfield Magazine is excellent cover-to-cover reading. Kudos to the editors who put together the articles and pictorial gems. In the Spring 2016 issue of Deerfield Magazine, Margarita, Jessica Day, and David (The Signature) Thiel contemplated that the “24/7 benefits of a boarding...
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Frederick (Fred) W. Tiley
Fred Tiley passed away on February 20, 2016. He was an accomplished Orthopedic Surgeon who resided in Salem, OR, for 46 years, and who was married to his “longtime partner” Candice, a Registered Nurse First Assistant. Fred excelled in sports during his year at Deerfield. He related in his...
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A Fresh Milestone
Our always festive 10th annual gala on May 9 in La Jolla and also in celebration of Tim Day’s 79th birthday! In the photo are ’55ers Tim Day, Tom L’Esperance, Jerry Rood, and their spouses Sandy, Merry, and Joyce. 1955
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Two Essential Virtues
Some pictures can be truly worth 1,000 words. Reflecting on a photo with its caption, “Two of the greatest qualities to have in life are Patience and Wisdom,” Carl Hedden continues to be grateful for “the Deerfield experience”. He adds: “As well as Stay Mobile, Finish Up Strong,...
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Bay Area Classmates
Jerry Rood reports: “On March 10th Deerfield held its annual Alumni meeting in San Francisco. Featured were a number of Alumni with special business acumen. Among them was Fritz Maytag ’55. Great to see him again; it had only been 60 years!” Jerry regularly attends and promotes Deerfield get-togethers...
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’55er Potpourri
In Greenville, SC, Lou and Dee Greer have moved “across town to the Cascades-Verdae retirement community. We’ve built a so-called cottage there. We’re looking forward to a leisurely life of leisure.” Lou will continue to coach JV lacrosse at Greenville High School this spring. He relates that his “great...
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The Best Trip
Tim and Sandy Day traveled to Israel in October, 2015, and shared their memorable activities in the historic and imperiled country with us. Tim and Sandy were guided on a 10 day itinerary which included private tours to Bethlehem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a visit to the...
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Charlie (Sky) Beck von Peccoz
Our classmate, Charlie Beck, died four years ago after battling cancer. He was living in Brewster, MA, with his wife, Marian. Charlie was a Cum Laude student and achieved three Varsity letters in Soccer, Track, and Skiing at Deerfield. In retirement he and Marian “split our time between Cape...
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The Garden Islanders
Our annual get-together in Koloa, Kauai, at the home of Nancy and Tom Crawford found them to be in fine spirits. They surprised Merry and me with the presence of “J.P.”, the Executive Chef of Red Salt, one of the finest restaurants in the Poipu Beach area, who...
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A Good Run
John Frymoyer generously relates his multifaceted professional activities and hobbies plus a smorgasbord of health challenges along the way. He writes: “Indeed, sixty years do disappear rapidly. Despite my absence of communication, I try to read the class notes, avoiding obituaries which appear with greater regularity than one would like; It goes with...
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“Alaska” Rowland
Mark Rowland followed his dream to go to Alaska where he has resided 50 years as an attorney and judge in our 49th state. He says that living in Alaska “is rather like falling in love with an absolutely gorgeous woman who’s seriously mean about half the time! It’s...
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The Essence of Things
Karl Robinson contemplates decades of his continual “quest to fathom the essence of things” since our formative boyhood days at Deerfield: “We speak of the Deerfield ‘bond’ so intimately connected with the beauty of Pocumtuck Valley, a quiet spot set far from the madding crowd. Did we bond more...
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A Lucky Dad
Jack Bacon and his wife, Carol, have adjusted comfortably to their sunny retirement surroundings in Cape Coral, FL. The wise snowbirds trek north occasionally during clement months to visit his roots in The Green Mountains. Jack is a Past Potentate of Shriner’s International in Vermont. He is also the...
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The Shaker Heights Kit
Kit Main, who lives with his wife, Sara, in Shaker Heights, OH, took his grand kids down Orlando for a week exploring the adventures in Disney World. Next year they’ll be “up in Maine again.” Kit and Sara see a lot of their two daughters who live less than...
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Memories
Lou Greer became a centerfold celebrity 53 years ago! “Today was a significant anniversary … 70 years since Japan announced their surrender in 1945! It was also the anniversary of the famous kiss photo in Times Square, taken by Life Magazine’s Alfred Eisenstaedt. Well, that attribution brought to mind that...
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Reunion # 60 !
It was invigorating to see and chat with the 19 classmates who attended our Reunion. It was indeed a span of 60 years for a few of us! The entire Pocumtuck Valley was resplendent in a Deerfield letter sweater green hue due to the many rainy days there this...
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Pony Duke
We lost another one of our beloved classmates, Pony Duke, last October. The following obituary was written by Pony’s oldest son, George. Pony and his sons loved the outdoors and the mountains of Montana and Wyoming. At the time of his death, Pony was the oldest living member of...
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’55er Potpourri
In May, Lou Greer informed me that “I have retired as class secretary at Amherst. My final class notes are practically ready for submission. I will actually miss communicating with my fellow Lord Jeffs regularly, but I’m a little tired of being the pestermeister-in-chief. My legacies are not...
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Overlook Dedication
Jan and Pat O’Donnell, and I attended the Overlook Dedication ceremonies in Tim Day’s honor at the end of March at the National Museum of the Marine Corps located at the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia. Over 200 senior officers and invited guests attended the memorable three day...
