Colby Magazine Volume 95 Issue 2 Summer 2006 Article 11 July 2006 Alumni @ Large Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/colbymagazine Recommended Citation (2006) "Alumni @ Large," Colby Magazine: Vol. 95 : Iss. 2 , Article 11. Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/colbymagazine/vol95/iss2/11 This Contents is brought to you for free and open access by the Colby College Archives at Digital Commons @ Colby. It has been accepted for inclusion in Colby Magazine by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ Colby. 20s/30s attended with my sister, Janet Gay 1920s-30s-40s Correspondents Hawkins ’48, and we sat with Helen Deaths: Stanley C. Brown ’26, March 14, 2006, in Reading, Mass., Strauss. Colby had arranged for a 1920s-30s at 101. Marion Sprowl Williamson ’27, April 2, 2006, in Green sparkling clear night, and the view in 1942, 1943, 1945, 1947 Valley, Ariz., at 103. Harriet Towle McCroary ’28, March four directions was spectacular. Video c/o Meg Bernier 28, 2001, in Winthrop, Maine, at 94. F. Elizabeth Libbey and live presentations were excel- Colby College Crawford ’29, April 30, 2006, in Hamburg, N.Y., at 99. Thelma lent. Made me proud to be a Colby Office of Alumni Relations Snow Pierce ’30, April 9, 2006, in Bangor, Maine, at 96. Louise graduate. Copies of the video shown Waterville, ME 04901 Armstrong Ray ’30, April 4, 2006, in Waterville, Maine, at should be sent to high school guid- 207-859-4312 97. Bernadine L’Abbe Marcou ’32, May 31, 2006, in Portland, ance departments. Y Rita McCabe, [email protected] Maine, at 94. Elizabeth Haley Brewster ’33, January 20, 2005, Naomi Collett Paganelli, and I had [email protected] in Hixson, Tenn., at 93. Clyde W. Skillin ’33, March 10, 2006, a luncheon reunion on Dec. 7, 2005. [email protected] in Danvers, Mass., at 95. Mary Smith Strout ’33, June 2, 2006, The date produced sad memories from [email protected] in Presque Isle, Maine, at 93. Alfred W. Beerbaum ’38, April 64 years ago, but we were happy just to 1940 25, 2006, in Petaluma, Calif., at 91. Charles A. Macgregor ’38, be together and recall the fun events Ernest C. Marriner Jr. April 21, 2006, in Greenfield, Mass., at 89. John S. Pullen ’38, of our college days. Since that time I 10 Walnut Drive May 21, 2006, in Ellsworth, Maine, at 89. Walter B. Rideout received a phone call that Naomi died Augusta, ME 04330-6032 ’38, April 8, 2006, in Madison, Wis., at 88. Jessie Adams Roach unexpectedly in January. Naomi was 207-623-0543 ’38, April 9, 2006, in Yarmouth, Maine, at 91. G. Allan Brown the engine behind these class news [email protected] ’39, March 12, 2006, in Martinsville, Va., at 89. Paul Bubar ’39, reports. I will sorely miss contact with April 13, 2006, in Manchester, N.H., at 89. John Worster ’39, her and will maintain memories of 1941 Y November 13, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Fla., at 89. our friendship from college days. I Bonnie Roberts Hathaway also received notice of the passing of 8366 Trillium Road Grace Keefer Parker. Grace was a Ft, Myers, FL 33912 By the time this column is in Maine. They are near two of their 40 great advocate for world peace, and 239-936-2732 published the Maine Legislature will sons, David ’70 in Orono and Ben in she will be greatly missed by all those [email protected] probably have enacted Senator Ken Bar Harbor. Ben has two daughters, lives she touched. Gagnon’s bill (LD 2012) increasing Kyla, a senior in high school, and —Dorothy “Dee” Sanford McCunn 1944 the number of Colby trustees from a Alexis, a high school freshman, whom Josephine Pitts McAlary range of 21 to 31 to not less than 24 they are delighted to see much more 46 Ruthie Lewin Emerson 131 Russell Avenue and not more than 35. Pretty soon often than before. The Baxters’ new and her husband, Joe, live on a Rockport, ME 04856 Colby trustees will outnumber the home is in a new retirement colony lovely lake near Augusta, Maine, [email protected] living members of our class! Y We boasting many interesting resi- and have three children and seven regret the death of Frank Farnham dents—many connected in some way grandchildren. Y Dot Allen Goett- 1946 on Nov. 27, 2005. Frank’s sister, Lydia with the University of Maine—and man and her husband, Andy, moved Shirley Martin Dudley Johnson, sent me a wonderful obitu- many good activities such as the from Texas to Virginia, near some 68 Giddings Avenue ary extolling his employment (at his Maine Center for the Arts on the of their children. They summer in Windsor, CT 06095 farm stand) of hundreds of Belgrade campus nearby and Maine Senior Col- Massachusetts where we happily see 860-688-4025 youngsters over the past 65 years. Y I lege. Ledyard Baxter ’67, their oldest them. Y Nancy Jacobsen is still in [email protected] now have on compact discs all of the son, has two sons of his own. Joshua Doraville, Ga. Her beloved Tex died 1948 scripts of my father’s 35-year radio is living in California, and Jonathan last year after 30 happy years together. David and Dorothy Marson program, Little Talks on Common has married and has one daughter, Tex has two children, Sheilagh and 41 Woods End Road Things. Let me know if you would like born in September 2004. Dan, who both live in San Fran- Dedham, MA 02026 to have a set of these CDs. They cost —Bonnie Roberts Hathaway cisco, Calif. Nancy had a stress test 781-329-3970 $36.75 for the complete set of three and found she had to have five heart fax: 617-329-6518 disks—1,323 scripts. Pat Burdick, the I just reviewed a book that I bypasses! She is now well and thankful 45 [email protected] special collections librarian at Miller purchased from the Colby bookstore that her sister lives only three hours Library, has a few of these broadcasts a number of years ago. Colby College: away in Hendersonville, Ga. Y We 1949 on audio discs, but most of the taped A Venture In Faith, published in 1994, see Marge Maynard Englert ’47 often Anne Hagar Eustis talks have not yet been reformatted consists of photographs of the Col- here in Florida. Marge lives in Largo, 24 Sewall Lane onto audio discs. Y Now that I have lege, students, and faculty collected Fla., and in Columbia Lake, Conn. Topsham, ME 04086 had my African safari to Botswana, from the earliest days of Colby until Last summer we met Marge, Wally 207-729-0395 Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia last 1963. The latter part of the book, and Shirley Armstrong Howe, and [email protected] November, I’m planning less strenu- which was complied and edited by Paul Murray ’48 in Winsted, Conn., ous, and less exciting, vacations for Anestes G. Fotiades ’89, consists of where Paul lives. They are all well and Norma and Eugene Struckhoff ’44 in the future. Incidentally there were many photos of students, faculty, and active. Y Nancy Loveland Dennen Timonium, Md. Yearly we meet Patti two Colby parents in our small group events that the members of our class ’47 moved from Sonoma, Calif., to and Ernie Fortin ’51 at the Colby of 16 tourists. would find familiar. I found it a very Asheville, N.C. Y Thelma Giber- meetings in Sarasota, Fla. Ernie runs —Ernest C. Marriner Jr. nostalgic book. Y A report from son Moore lives in Denver, Colo., these meetings and does an outstand- Joan Gay Kent states, “the kick-off and has two daughters and three ing job. Always a fun time. Y A 41 Elmer and Elizabeth Sweet- dinner for the new Colby fund-rais- grandchildren. Thelma’s beloved hus- Colby friend, Lois Macomber ’58, ser Baxter moved to Orono, Maine, ing campaign in New York in January band, Bob, died four years ago. Y We lives on our street in Windsor, last November. This is a huge change was a great success. Three hundred often see Sally and Jack Lowell ’42, Conn. She is well and has a beauti- from 60 years in one house in Con- New York-area alums attended the who live in Agawam, Mass. Both are ful husky dog. Y In September we necticut and almost as many summers events at the Rainbow Room, 66 well and happy. We also see Lucille had Colby people for lunch—Naomi in their old beloved family cottage stories above Rockefeller Center. I and Jack Stevens ’42 in San Diego and Collett Paganelli ’45 (who died sud- COLBY / SUMMER 2006 41 alumni at large denly in January), Rita McCabe ’45, newsmakers at Portsmouth High. Now coaching Helen Strauss ’45, and Dee Sanford seventh graders at the Scarborough McCunn ’45. Y Chuck and I are For the past 50 years, Douglas Borton Middle School, Gene said, “I feel well and so are our five children and ’48 has contributed significantly to the I still have something to offer. I’m seven grandchildren. Y Please send actuarial field. It is fitting, therefore, that probably a better coach than I was me your news so that your classmates he received the first Lifetime Achievement 30 years ago.” We all remember that can be in touch with you! Award of the Conference of Consulting Gene played for Lee Williams and —Shirley Martin Dudley Actuaries.