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CLASSNOTES The College of Liberal Arts Peter Rushbrook center activities. He also enjoys cooking and fall of 1957. He went on to graduate studies 58 [email protected] staying in shape through exercise. He did at the University of Delaware and American Ian MacDonald (Mac) Hubbard his doctoral work in Munich, Germany, and University and a career in museums and [email protected] even wrote his thesis in German. galleries, including the Corcoran Gallery John Borden has asked us to substitute for I (Peter Rushbrook) retired in 1998 from of Art in Washington, D.C., where he was this issue. He promises to return in 2020. high-tech positions in California. My wife, assistant director. He is survived by his wife I start this column on a sad note. Our Joyce, and I travel extensively, spending of 16 years, Leslie, and four sons and three classmate Charles (Chick) Straut passed several weeks each year in Mexico, and we grandchildren. Services were held in Dobbs away in late December. He was a driving have taken over 40 cruises. Mexico is where Ferry, New York. We extend our deep force in his church for many years. I heard we really relax. The only decision we make sympathy to his family. that his memorial was well attended and a is to go to the pool in the morning and the Peter Headley was selected as the tribute to his contributions. beach in the afternoon, or the beach in the winner of the College Alumni Association’s Gene Snyder reports that he has seen morning and the pool in the afternoon. We 2019 Volunteer Award, which is slated, at every specialist except an obstetrician! He usually discuss this decision over margaritas. this writing, to be given at Reunion on still works at his silk screening business and Finally, I would like to acknowledge the June 1, 2019. is enjoying his nine grandchildren. students that received aid from the Class of I still exchange Christmas cards with Regina (Martucci) Lewis is enjoying her 1958 Scholarship. Mariia Chykulay C’20 is Barbara Jahreis, Sue (Binkley) Rowe, Joan three grandchildren but is still trying to cope an international relations major with a minor (Patchen) Naab and Lori (Philibert) with the loss of her husband, Lee, three years in Chinese. The Albert Norton Wettstein Prize McConnell C’60. ago. She is devoting more time to her painting. was awarded to Madison Couture C’18, who I have retired from my freelance Lorraine (Wood) Craven and her husband, majored in theatre arts and minored in writing. photography business. My old Nikon film Bill Craven C’57, make it a habit to get away camera is not repairable, and I’m unwilling from the cold of the Northeast by spending Ellen M. deLalla to invest big bucks in a digital camera when time in Florida. [email protected] my mobility is not what it used to be. Kathryn “Casey” (Smith) Mollach P’81 Paul Evans was honored Please send your news to the Alumni also enjoys Florida, and she still has her herb 59 recently by the Metropolitan Office. No news from you, no column, as farm back home in Cooperstown, New York. Museum of New York. His was the case in the previous issue. We Elliot Blackburn writes that he and his 60th Reunion 1974 book, Art Pottery of the especially want to hear from those of you wife, Helen (Christianson) Blackburn, are United States, his archives and his correspond- who write infrequently! in good health. He has retired from serving ence with the Met were cited with gratitude a small congregation and still volunteers at in the Met’s recent book American Art Pottery. Carl Verrusio C’60, P’93 the local food bank. Helen is a docent at the Paul is an Episcopal priest. 60 [email protected] last standing Frank Lloyd Wright hotel, in Elizabeth (Drysdale) Riordan C’60, wife Good grief! We’re 80. I used to Mason City, Iowa. They enjoy visiting their of the late Jim Riordan, passed away in late bristle at being called “a senior citizen,” and children in Denver and the Twin Cities. August 2018. Jim and Liz met at Drew and suddenly I find that I’m “elderly.” On the Reinhard Loy enjoys living in New were married in 1961. positive side, it does allow one to focus on Hampshire and is only mildly bothered by Richard Allen Madigan passed away in purely abstract, theoretical and often irrelevant the snow. His wife died 20 years ago, and May 2018. Familiarly known at Drew as just concerns. There is life after retirement, and he just keeps busy with his skiing, fishing, “Madigan,” he majored in political science it is for the most part better. Most days I do mushroom club, mineral club and senior and took the Washington Semester in the nothing, but it takes all day to do it, and [email protected] I Spring/Summer 2019 27 there’s never enough time to do all the Island in New Jersey. He sees Elaine at an John Greco continues to be very active nothing you want. I do spend an inordinate antiques show she does on the island near with newspaper political commentaries. amount of time proving that you’re only his home. There has been a lot of “fodder” in today’s young once, but you can stay immature Jodi (Della-Cerra) Headley writes to say political environment. Allen Hood is on indefinitely. Just ask my wife, Elaine Norris that her hubby Pete Headley C’59 has been John’s emailing list and receives copies of Verrusio C’60, P’93. selected for an Alumni Achievement Award John’s letters to the editors. Allen highly It’s hard to believe, but the older I get, the for his volunteer work on behalf of Drew. recommends that class members contact more I’m like a computer. Let me explain. He works tirelessly for the University and is John at [email protected] and ask to Started out with lots of memory and drive. most deserving of this honor. be added to the list. Eventually I became outdated, crashed at Remember, whenever you find yourself Allen Hood, your class correspondent, odd moments, developed errors in my on the side of the majority, it is time to has had major health improvements since systems and had to have parts replaced. pause and reflect. Carpe diem! last writing. Hurrah! He has his mojo (energy Fortunately, I can still remember everything— and ambition) back. Allen is grateful for the whether it happened or not. Some things Allen Hood C’65, P’92 good care provided by his wife, Kit, as he made never change. As usual, there was very little 65 [email protected] improvements, and he stands ready to return news from you “ancient survivors.” At our I begin with some sad news. On the favor. age, this can lead to unpleasant speculation. February 2, 2019, Stewart Allen Crank Sr. If it weren’t for the annual unofficial Class C’65, P’92, A’17 passed away at the age of 75, Joyce (Maxwell) Subjack of 1960 mini-reunion a few of us hold, there surrounded by his family and Martha, his 67 [email protected] would be nothing to report. wife of 40 years. Our sincere sympathy goes Geoffrey T. Haigh has been in the This year, a small group gathered at Elaine out to Martha and Stewart’s family. news, having been awarded 31 patents. Some (Price) Berkoff’s house in Pennsylvania. Naomi Shapiro sends an invitation to of his devices are used on the Mars rovers. Nancy (Marshall) Stroh, Judy Smith, Elaine come to Short Hills, New Jersey, and join Joyce is very sad to report that she received Norris Verrusio, Norman MacArthur, Bill her at New Eyes for the Needy, where she no direct submissions from the Class of Hayes and various spousal units were in still volunteers. She is also still teaching 1967. She would love to hear from you! attendance. There was spirited conversation several cello students, ranging from adults at the dining room table. Politics mostly— to children as young as 5. She swims daily Elizabeth (Allyn) VonDreele the Supreme Court hearings were taking place. and reads about two books a week as a 68 recently exhibited her artwork in The idealistic values of the ’60s were still distraction from the politics of the day. Lewes, Delaware. Her award-win- driving the conversation. Our generation George Engelhardt says that the most ning textile collages re-create the landscapes was different. Isn’t this a time?! Meanwhile, significant event in his life since his last up- of the East Coast shores where she grew up. under the table, Elaine’s three border collies date was the death of his youngest brother, She holds degrees from both Drew and the waged a mock battle. When we get together, Richard, in December. Our sincere sympathy Pittsburgh Institute of Art. She also attended the 60-odd years since Drew vanish, and it’s to George and the family. George’s wife, the textile institute of Rhode Island School almost like we’re eating in the dining hall— Carolyn, recently retired, permitting them to of Design. only the food is infinitely better. Come join us! travel more—visiting family in North Carolina Elaine Berkoff is still entering her dogs and Arkansas and seeing some interesting Barry Fenstermacher in agility competitions and scouring the places along the way. Trips to Ireland and was selected as the winner state looking for sheep for them to herd.