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The Splendor of Kauai
“I was experimenting with a relaxing and sunbathing routine in Kauai for two months and didn’t initiate any calls to classmates on the mainland during that time. Consequently, and as feared, I didn’t receive any notes or news from our fellow ’55ers. So, I have only my own goings-on...
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’55ers in Maine
Don Jenkins and his twin brother, Bill, are now respectively living in Bronxville, NY, and Southwest Harbor, Maine. Several classmates have chosen to retire in the scenic New England state including Marty Gleason, Bill Jenkins, Kevin Sheehan, Al Smith, and Gerry Tipper. .. If I’ve inadvertently left out any...
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Charlie and Sharon Thebaud
Charlie and Sharon Thebaud are enjoying the good life nowadays in Cummaquid, MA, a relaxing township with an American Indian name that’s nestled in the Barnstable area of Cape Cod. (Mr. and Mrs. Boyden may have whimsically taken notice of the town name when they visited the Cape in...
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An Update from Lou Greer ’55
Tom L’Esperance reports of classmate: Lou Greer, ‘The passing of my wife of ten years Dee Shields brought about some other significant changes. I moved from our retirement community in Greenville, SC to the city next door, Greer, SC … yeah, Greer. I’m in a small house in a small...
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Jay & Mimi, Tim & Sandy, Tom & Merry
Our celebrated class of 1955 has been immortalized with a new Tennis Pavilion dedicated to our classmate, Jay, and Mimi Morsman. Jay was Head Coach of Boys Varsity Tennis for 29 years in which his team won two New England Championships and a National Championship. The new indoor facility...
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Alexander (Sandy) Neave
Our classmate, Sandy Neave, passed away on Sept. 24, 2018. He practiced Trusts and Estates Law in NYC for 52 years! He leaves behind his “loving wife,” Lynne, three sons from his first marriage, and his sister-in-law, Sister-in-Law, Mary Neave W’50. We are left to speculate on whatever happened...
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Mike, Moose, Bobby and Terry
Betsy and Mike Grant visited with Meg and William (Moose) Morton who live in Boston, MA. While visiting with them they admired two of Bob Merriam’s paintings hanging on their wall. Meg was able to find a couple more of them and now the Grant’s also display Bobby’s art...
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A Mini-Reunion
Terry Fuller, Michael Mayor, and Erik Esselystyn enjoyed a “delightful” three day mini-reunion in May. Erik was the event planner for the get-together in New Haven with their wives, Sharon, Lili, and Celina. The Mayors are happily “nestled into Hanover’s CCRC and are pleased to actively continue with her...
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Madame Pele Speaks Out
Kathy and Pete Clapp are fortunately able to say that “We’re above most of that at 2600 feet” regarding the Vog that the Kilauea Volcano eruption is spewing out. They live a safe distance from the volcano in the Kailua-Kona area on the Big Island of Hawaii. He and...
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Reach Michael and Ilse in London
It was good to hear from Michael Godfrey again. He and Ilse have chosen to live in London. He continues to stay active in Statistics and related fields. They continue to spend much of their time away from home. He writes: “Ilse and I spent quite a long while...
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Surveys, Brilliance and Magic
In the May 27, 2017 issue of the Deerfield Scroll, there was an interesting article about surveys conducted by several New England boarding schools that was captioned “State of the Academy.” According to the article, it stated that “kids in highly achieving schools are more at risk of depression...
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A Legendary Lesson
Last spring, Rod Laver, the only player to have ever won the Grand Slam tennis classic two times, was hosting his annual tennis event at the La Costa Resort which is about a three minute drive from my home in Carlsbad. He was raising funds for Hospice Care on...
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A Salute to Tim Day
A Salute to Tim Day With the “can-do” spirit of a U.S. Marine officer, Tim Day ’55, created many jobs and sustained scores of families over the years at the helm of Bar-S Foods. In 1981 Tim founded and guided Bar-S into a premier processed food and distribution enterprise....
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Bruce McEwan
Bruce McEwan passed away peacefully on Nov. 23rd, 2017, surrounded by family members and M.L., his engaging and devoted wife of 44 years. As reported earlier, Bruce had been in declining health for the past year. He inspired others with his trademark joviality throughout the trying time. In a...
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The California Wildfires
Excerpted from the Dartmouth email to the class of 1959, Tom L’Esperance reports of his classmate: “The October California Wildfires were devastating. Whit Evans relates that “We were very fortunate. Fires were north and east, while we are on the western side of Sonoma Valley. The devastation in our...
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Our Good Times
Kit Main and Sara are still hanging tough in Cleveland despite the loss to the Yankees and having “survived the (2016) convention.” Kit confesses “Many of us are turning 80 this year, but as you can see from the picture, we are reverting to our youth.” Let’s import a...
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Paradise in the Pacific
In July, Merry and I decided to give ourselves a change of venue. We rented our Carlsbad, CA, home for a year and are now happily residing in Kauai to be followed by a venture to the Big Island of Hawaii for the remainder of our year. There’re aren’t...
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Adlai S. Hardin, Jr.
Our classmate, Hon. Adlai S. Hardin, Jr., passed away in Vienna, Austria, on Oct. 29, 2016. Adlai leaves behind four children, Adlai III, Hunter, Peter, Melissa, and three grandchildren. Jo, his beloved wife of 46 years, sadly died in 2012. Adlai was a graduate of Princeton University and Columbia...
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’55er Potpourri
An update from Dee and Lou Greer who now qualify as our itinerant class travel and cruise line consultants: “I volunteered for both the March SEC women’s basketball championship tournament held here in Greenville, SC, as well as working at the NCAA Southern Region rounds one and two of...
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Leonard E. Holzer
Leonard 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...
