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Wayne Slitt reported “annual celebration with Charley Ferrucci, Bob Tobias, Jerry Cerasale ’70, at Charley’s summer home in Vermont.”

Steve Knox still “commercial litigates. Brother Dave Knox ’72 retired. Bonnie and I visit granddaughters in Asheville and Charleston. I saw golfers Ron Reisner, Jim Martello, Jack Sitarz, Pat Dwyer ’67, Dick Emerson ’68, and Jim Akin ’72. Coach Kenny lives in Pittsburgh. Pat Kelly’s determined to make me a real golfer, and I’ve played at his club several times.”

Ken Elliott “saw Tom Wilson and Gordy Webb, high school classmates as well. Both have distinguished careers in medicine and law respectively. Still full-time faculty member in the U of Maine system. Research retirement and look forward to a most excellent next chapter.”

Tony Mohr wrote, “Beve and I in Europe this past summer for my cousin’s wedding, two hundred family and friends in France’s Gers region for fun and frolic. The judicial trials just keep on coming.”

Jim Adkins has “four grandkids. I work three half days, some in the Tampa VA Hospital. Play the trombone in ensembles and travel with limited success. I enjoy the free time but am poor at shifting gears. Life goes on, as do the ravages of time.”

Harry Nothacker’s “Son Keith married Teresa Mannen. They live in San Francisco, the HQ of his breathalyzer company BACtrack. Dave Farrer and I met in Rehoboth, Del. Dave works part-time at the State Department, as immigration presents increasing challenges. We enjoyed a bike ride through Henlopen State Park.”

Harold Davis “Life is good, retirement outstanding, as well as grandchildren and some travel. I volunteer on nonprofit boards, read, and take pictures. All the best to the Class of ’69.”

John Bach’s “Still yin-yanging between Quaker chaplaincy at Harvard and life as a house painter. My Wesleyan Experience helps in dealing with my beloved wife’s stage 4 cancer.”

Mike Fink “visits Katey, a sophomore at the U of South Carolina. Jenni’s novel, Sentenced to Life, is getting rave reviews. Available online. We are very proud of her. A 50th high school reunion reminded me how full life has been and how each stage led to the next.”

Roy Willits spent “20 years programming. Now I develop financial applications for money managers. I live in New Jersey and am married to a retired middle-school teacher.”

Sue and Paul Melrose had dinner with Fred Coleman and his wife, Wendy, at Paul’s new house in Madison, Wisc.

From Doug Bell: “Daughter married. Carolyn and I celebrated 20 years together touring Spain. Her fitness businesses keeps her busy. My Grasslands Investment Fund operates well—soy and oat seed crops are good. Looking to expand into international markets while based in Uruguay.”

Don Jennings wrote, “Cathy and I entertained Anita and Bob Dombroski at our vacation home in Old Saybrook. They might return to Michigan. Building a stamp business is more difficult than I thought.”

Jim Martello said, “Paul Nimchek, room and battery mate, and I attended Wesleyan/Yale’s 150th anniversary baseball game. Wes won in extra innings.”

Peter Pfeiffer had “wonderful visits with Nick Browning, Bob Conkling, and Colin Kitchens ’70. Nick has mastered croquet.”

Steve Pfeiffer wrote, “Fulbright & Jaworski, a firm I helped run since 1976, is now Norton Rose Jaworski—3,800 lawyers worldwide. I practice law and stay away from management. Kris and I celebrated our 45th anniversary—five grown children (four Wes, one Dartmouth), four grandchildren. Get together once a year with Jerry Parker, John Stinchfield, Rick Ketterer, my brother Vic Pfeiffer ’71, and Marc Pickard ’70.

Barbara and Bob Berkowitz celebrated their 45th anniversary. “I teach, research, and practice child psychiatry in Philly. Wes’s humanism and science greatly impacted my life.”

Alex Knopp “admired Julian Bond, our graduation speaker, for his principled positions and civility in advocating courageously for them. Last spring I thanked him in D.C. He passed away a few weeks later, leaving a great legacy for social justice and peace activism.”

Howie Brown is “downsizing. Do we really need all these rooms and stuff? ’Vanity,’ sayeth the preacher. Saw Cumberbatch’s Hamlet in London. Studying the prompt books for Paul Robeson’s Othello and Keith Cobb’s new play American Moor. Ain’t life grand?”

Nick Browning “visited Peter Pfeiffer, and Bob and Donna Conkling in Maine. Read Peter’s book, Hard Chance, wonderful ’60s appeal. I talk regularly with Gordy Holleb, who lives in Berkeley. I enjoy each day.”

Steve Broker “taught ornithology and ecology at Camp Pemigewasset in Wentworth, N.H. My father, Thomas O. Broker ’36, and Wes notable Gar Fauver are prominent in Pemi history.”

Ken Kawasaki finds “Kandy, Sri Lanka, a great retirement site—high in the hills, away from rising seas and hurricanes. Our latest book, Buddhist Crossword Puzzles, is available on Amazon.”

Larry Feldman works “full time at GZA Environmental, a consulting firm. Two grand­children. Helped Wes with a geology seminar—wish I had waited several decades to attend college—and led a Wes geology field trip.”

Pam and Rick McGauley live in “a sea captain’s house on Cape Cod. Fall is our favorite season—tourists gone, warm weather and water linger. Life is sweet. Saw Jim Dreyfus and Rick Pedolsky at 50th high school reunion.”

Ed Hayes works full time but “does have a bucket list. Hot air balloon over Arizona desert, Cessna 172 over Maryland. I need things to excite the heart and stimulate the brain.”

Darius Brubeck’s granddaughter, Lydia ’17, is a junior at Wes. “Next spring, I will be doing NYC-area concerts with super-talented brothers Chris and Dan.”

Bill Schroder produces “a daily blog, ’Your Inner Rhino,’ about rhinos, but fictionalized. Husband Elias and I live in State College, Pa., where I taught before retiring. Saw Berta and Henry Samson when they visited.”

Jeff Wohkittel’s fifth poetry book was published by University Press of the South.

Jay Edelberg approaches four decades as an emergency room physician.

Early October, fall coming hourly. Leaves and art work. Last farmers’ market. Wee Faeries at Flo Gris Museum. Misty paddle on the Salmon River, then a final frigid swim. Love to all.

CHARLIE FARROW | charlesfarrow@comcast.net

11 Coulter Street, #16, Old Saybrook, CT 06475

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Guillermo Prada-Silva wrote, “Norma and I went to Italy on a pilgrimage with a priest and church members from Holy Spirit Church in San Jose. Attended a general audience in St. Peter’s Square and stood within 20 feet of the Pope. Visited the Amalfi Coast and hiked Cinque Terra before returning.”

Tom Goodman posted several new portfolios on his website. One is a series of images based on letters written by his parents to each other. “I recommend the mysteries and other stories written by Bruce Hartman.”

Phil Wallas said, “George Creeger had a huge influence on me, a major part of why I became an English major. I remember an evening at his barn, drinking imported beer, and listening to opera. Just spent a month in New Zealand. Hiked, met locals, enjoyed long views from mountains, lakes, and shores. Hope to hold on to that perspective as normal life returns.

Tony Mohr’s essay “The Angry Red Planet” is in Mojo and his essay “Rainy Day Schedule” in DIAGRAM.

Harry Nothacker “had dinner with Silas Wild, a Navy roommate, who had been hiking in Mallorca and skiing in Austria. When Amby Burfoot ’68 won the Boston Marathon in 1968, Silas also ran and finished respectably. Son Keith had his Breathalyzer App approved for the Apple watch. He started his alcohol measuring devices company, BACTrack, as a student at Penn.”

Fred Coleman wrote, “Great year. First grandchild, Charlie. Went to Cambodia as part of our work with Khmer refugees. Visited schools we helped start. Will take part in the Parliament of World Religions this fall. Wendy and I are still working and love it. Favorite hiking areas—Adirondacks, Rockies, and Tucson range.”

Rob Pratt is “semi-retired, no longer CEO of GreenerU, which helps higher education facilities with energy efficiency. Vicki and I sail more in Maine, and I love not going into the office. Still GU chairman, overseeing International Institute for Energy Conservation, which I founded in 1984. The IIEC is based in Bangkok and works on energy efficiency policy, mainly in Asia. Daughter Eliza teaches an ESL kindergarten class in Somerville, Mass. We’re happy to see her regularly. Vicki’s not sure how ‘semi’ my retirement is. Maybe this is the ‘new retirement.’”

David Siegel wrote, “After over 40 years as a practicing physician, I can say with great confidence that the U.S. health care system is a mess: inequitable, uneven in quality, and ruinously expensive. Now that our class is enjoying the benefits of Medicare, join me in supporting a U.S. single-payer health care system—Medicare for all. I’m working with Physicians for a National Health Program. There is lots of work to do to change things for the better.”

From Doug Bell: “Still farming in Uruguay. European connections developing. I love being engaged in the conversation about feeding the planet. I work in agriculture, livestock, and forestry management for those desiring an investment program in South America.”

Paul Melrose lives in Madison, Wisc., sees Fred Coleman and the Rev. Charlie Berthoud ’86.

Steve Mathews said, “Susie and I have lived in Nashville over 40 years. This state capital is a destination city. High-tech, major healthcare, 30-plus colleges and universities, world-renowned music. My immediate crusade is to awaken employees to the looming ‘Senior Tsunami.’ Forty percent of today’s households care for a senior or disabled family member. Business owners can’t ignore this reality. Best wishes to my classmates.”

Happy Father’s Day from rainy Hadlyme. Every leaf turns up in supplication. In the past month I spent a week in South Carolina with Liz, Josh, Abby, and Benton, a weekend in NYC with Annie and Jeff at a family wedding, and just back from four days with Deb’s older brother and his son and fiancé. Family Month more like it. Family and farm are my life now—painting, reading, cooking, cleaning. My love to you all.

DAVID CROCKETT ’69

DAVID CROCKETT, who worked in finance overseas, died Nov. 24, 2014. He was 68. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, his professional life started in Seattle and then brought him to Switzerland, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, and Macau. During his lifetime he visited more than 100 countries. In addition to traveling both for business and pleasure, he was an avid runner, golfer, and rower. At Wesleyan he rowed with the Founder’s crew. His first wife, Stephanie Crockett, predeceased him. Survivors include his wife, Kitty Crockett; two children; two stepchildren; two grandchildren; two step-grandsons; and his brother, John R. Crockett ’63.

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Find Darius Brubeck’s latest CD, Cathy’s Summer, on Viperrecords or CDBaby. “Am attending the South African Jazz Educators’ Conference. Following are gigs in UK and Europe for my London-based quartet. Granddaughter Lydia Elmer ’17 is a junior at Wesleyan.”

Mike Fink wrote, “Youngest daughter is doing well at U. of South Carolina, heading toward an athletic training major. She is passionate about training and sports injury research.”

Peter Pfeiffer said, “After 40-plus years of logging Maine’s woods, I’ve found a way to make money at it: write about it. Hard Chance, Tree Farming in Troubled Times. mainauthorspublishing.com. Five-star review from Nick Browning. Haven’t quit my day job, though this waist-deep snow is slowing me down.”

John Bach paints houses, is the Quaker chaplain at Harvard, and is proud of Wes’s lead in providing scholarships for vets. “I bang the drum of not confusing learning with education; it’s more important to be a good person than just a good student.” Eric Michaels retired from 37 years as a lawyer and baby-sits full-time for two toddler grandkids. Al Cover officially retired from teaching at Stony Brook U. “The dean made me an offer I couldn’t refuse, and I didn’t.”

Ron Reisner wrote, “Saw old Dekes at the Herb Kenny Tourney in November—Dick Emerson ’68, Steve Knox, Pat Kelly, and Dave Revenaugh ’72. Want a bigger group at the basketball/golf outing in June. We mourn Dave Crockett’s death, who, along with roommate Rick Peace, always found humor in whatever temporary trouble confronted the Deke House. Some minor surgery corrected a vision problem—I learned about real friends when the wheels started to come off.”

Russ Helgren “had a great weekend in Harbour Town, N.C., with six buddies from Fairfield, including George Amarant. Ostensibly a golf weekend, George, a non-golfer, was designated cart driver. I split time between Virginia Beach and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Life is good.”

Cilla, Isak, and Rick Pedolsky sent “Health, Happiness, and Peace.”

The East Hampton (N.Y.) Star reviewed Rameshwar Das’s new book, Polishing the Mirror, a collaboration with Ram Dass, which recounts experiences with Maharaj-ji. The book’s simple statements offer an alternate way of looking at life and its purpose. Ramesh wrote, “Quiet the mind and open the heart. Create a daily spiritual practice—polish the mirror. Meditation, recitation of a mantra, reflection, chanting, and silence are recommended. Embrace aging and dying. Open your heart to unconditional love, serve selflessly, accept fear and suffering.”

Steve Pfeiffer checked in from Johannesburg.

Visit Tom Goodman at tomgoodman.com.

Eric Greene wrote, “I’m at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show to buy inventory. Eighty degrees while shop in the Berkshires is buried in snow.”

Doug Bell wrote, “Grasslands continues to grow. Three new partners with years of agriculture, forestry, and financial experience. The global appetite for farmland and forests is accelerating. We have solutions in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil. I failed retirement. Life is an exciting ride right now. Carolyn and I are in our 20th year and still love the dance, passionately. Lucky guy I am. Blessings to all.”

Harry Nothacker “finished 12/40 (third American) in the 65-69 age group at the Ironman World Championship in Kona. It was hot and windy. I started training when I retired and the rest, they say, is history. Many folks helped, including roommate Dave Farrar, who was my support person when I swam across the Chesapeake this past summer.”

Mike Fairchild “traveled with son Scott ’00. Wild rickshaw rides, tigers in the Ranthambore National Park, cremation ceremonies along the Ganges. Wife Susie continues dancing at libraries, hospitals, country fairs, nursing homes. I photograph public ceremonies and recently produced videos on Christ’s life for St. John’s Church in Cold Spring Harbor. Daughter Marnie works for Amnesty International. She observed in Ferguson, and we worked together at an Amnesty event in NYC that featured women speaking on behalf of human rights and freedom of speech.”

Steve Broker wrote, “George Creeger taught us how to read critically. His analysis of Billy Budd was an eye-opener for a young boy from Ohio and Virginia. After MLK’s death, George walked into class and read ‘When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d.’ No introduction or conclusion, one of the most powerful moments I experienced as an undergrad. I took his ‘Early Connecticut House’ when working for the GLSP. His knowledge of architecture was extraordinary. Few teachers had as much lasting impact as did George Creeger.”

Jim Adkins had a “great Christmas. So much family at son’s house in New Hampshire—eight people, five dogs, and everyone got sick. Still work three half-days—trying to find the right balance.”

Alex Knopp “chairs Connecticut’s US Civil Rights Commission, is involved with Sheff vs. O’Neill, and lectures at Yale Law School. Wife Bette retired after many years as a language arts teacher in Norwalk.”

Gordy Crawford wrote, “I lost a great long-term friend when Davy Crockett passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Till the end, he traveled, was with family and friends, golfed, maintained a good spirit, was a fighter, and we all miss him. After a long time at Capital Research and Management, I do some board work, golf, fly fish, and travel with Dona.”

Mid-February. Intersections obscured by snow piles. Shovel. Eat. Sleep. Packing for SC and Abby and Benton’s birthdays. “Papa Charlie” loves it.

CHArLIE FARROW | charlesfarrow@comcast.net
1 Cold Spring Rd., East Haddam, CT 06423

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John Bach says, “If you need a Quaker chaplain in Boston, visit me at Harvard.”

Tony Mohr is chair of a California state-wide judicial committee and has a guest room that opens onto a pool.

Doug Bell’s Uruguayan farmland investment fund is two years old. “Carolyn is studying fascial stretching—remember Rolfing. I’m in touch with Harry Nothacker and Steve Smith, who is Grasslands’ forestry advisor.”

Bob Otto, from Seattle, and David Freedman, from San Juan, visited Guillermo Prada-Silva in Silicon Valley.

Mike Fink writes, “The lack of hard work and productivity doesn’t bode well for our children’s future. Our entire family helped Katey begin freshman year at the U. of South Carolina. Girls have more stuff than guys. I’m in good health, as are my wife and children. These are rocky economic times to be a real estate developer.”

The University Press of the South published Jeff Wohkittel’s fourth book of poems, The Eagle and the Parrot, available from Amazon or UnPrsouth@aol.com.

Read KenKawasaki’s “A Midsummer Miscellany” at brelief.org/reports/report-71.htm.

Steve Broker taught birding and ecology at Camp Pemigewassett in Wentworth, N.H. “My father, Tom ’36, was the waterfront director while at Wes and Cornell Law. He was introduced to Pemi by Edgar Fauver, WesU physician, one of the camp’s founders in 1908.”

Peter Pfeiffer’s book about independent logging in Maine, Hard Chance, Tree Farming in Troubled Times, is available. “We’re experiencing extreme weather. Lightning everyday, with tornadoes, microbursts, and flash floods. Lots of damage. I am profoundly nervous to see climate change like this.” Pete’s book is available on Amazon and maineauthorspublishing.com.

Charlie Morgan reports from “Bonita Springs. I consult, play tennis, and travel researching my Hungerford family roots. Nine grandchildren keep me busy the rest of the time.”

Bill Sketchley says, “No surgeries or hospitalizations. Hooray! Good health, good neighbors, as far as it goes. Life is good.”

Gordy Fain ’70 writes, “Berta and Henry Samson continue to serve optometric patients in New Haven. He was my first health care professional to take notes on a PC. I remember walking to the campus infirmary. Dr. Crampton reassured me that exam time pains were not a dangerous illness. I’d walk back to Olin, saying a quick prayer.”

From Ron Reisner, “Great June golf outing for the basketball team—Martello, Gregor, Sitarz, Knox, Kelly, Dwyer ’68, Emerson ’68, and myself. Football coach Mike Whalen ’83’s foursome won. I’m in my 14th year as a NJ judge. I’m on committees that investigate parole questions for non-violent criminals and that create jury instructions for criminal cases. Grandchildren are 2 and 4.”

John Mihalec visited Shenzhen. “I attended a reception for five Hong Kong students who will join Wes 2018. Great kids. Not sure how much they wanted to hear testimony from people my age.”

Harold Davis and Tom Goodman were brief. From Harold, “Hope all is well.” From Tom, “Alive.”

Charles Elbot writes, “I’ve retired from the Denver Public Schools. I continue part-time leadership coaching. Caught up with Harvey Yazijian ’70 and Elliot Daum ’70. Wesleyan surely attracts and educates great people.”

Harry Nothacker has qualified for the World Ironman Championship, in fall 2014, in Kona, Hawai’i.

Bob Berkowitz writes, “I couldn’t make Reunion because my brother had health issues. My Wesleyan education had wonderful effects on me. I’m still a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, caring for youth and families with major mental health problems. The kids often have allied health problems, too. I’ve been department chair and have helped establish a full range of programs, including research and training new practitioners. Wesleyan blended science, humanism, and activism for me. I met my wife at Wes. We’ve been married 43 years, have a son, and just became grandparents. My best wishes to all.”

Late August. Deb’s at her writing group. There are art openings in Essex and Centerbrook tonight. A number of friends will be showing. Chester Fair tomorrow. I love the plant and animal displays and the caloric food.

I work on the farm everyday—painting the wooden parts, cleaning the cellar and barn, restoring the studio, dealing with invasive insects. Carpenter ants and wasps have found their Plaza Hotel.

We had wonderful family times in the summer of ’14. Two weeks on Fire Island with Liz, Josh, Abby, and Benton, long weekends with Annie, Jeff, and their dachshunds.

The world has elements of a horror show—ISIS, Hamas and the Israelis, Ebola, and Ferguson—we wonder what we did to deserve the peace we enjoy.

Deb and I send love to you all.

CHArLIE FARROW | charlesfarrow@comcast.net
1 Cold Spring Rd., East Haddam, CT 06423 

G. BRADLEY RAINER ’69

G. BRADLEY RAINER, 66, a lawyer and teacher at Temple University School of Law, died Mar. 5, 2014. He received his law degree from Temple University. In 1976 he opened his own law firm until he joined Hecker, McGinnis, Rainer & Brown in Philadelphia, where he was a partner and then managing partner. He later was a partner in Rubin Quinn Moss Heaney & Patterson, and then in Eckell Sparks before joining Reger Rizzo & Darnall. His specialty was estate and trust work, although he also practiced business law in the six years he was with Reger Rizzo. At Temple, he taught courses in transactional practice, or the legal questions facing business entities, and in continuing legal education, and he was considered an expert in matters of legal ethics. He was a founding member and a president of the board of A Better Chance, which fosters educational opportunities for young people of color in Lower Merion, and he also helped to lead other agencies that work with at-risk children and victims of sexual abuse. Among those who survive are his wife, Joan Klamkin Rainer, two children, his mother, two brothers, and three sisters.

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Walt Odets sends, “Hello and good wishes from San Francisco.”

Jerry Martin is “depressed by the approach of his 50th high school reunion. Will probably retire and join the ultra senior golf tour. Until then, Milton, Melville, and Shakespeare inform my life.”

John Mihalec is back from two weeks in Vietnam. “Saw Bridges of Madison County, a new Jeff Richards’ musical.”

Ed Hayes remembers Brad Rainer “as a wonderful guy, with a ready smile and zest for life, who loved music and was always the first to know the newest great sound. My focus on anti-gun violence activities, particularly the Yellow Tape Project. We hosted the cyclists from Sandy Hook.”

Bill Sketchley writes, “Too many people dying too young. Brad and I were in high school together. Even 75 is young for a man. Have a new wheelchair mini-van and a great massage therapist. Life is looking up. No complaints, plugging along, and glad to be in warm weather with great neighbors.”

Paul Melrose says, “Looking forward to our 50th. Had dinner with Wendy and Fred Coleman in Madison, Wis., which is likely to be our retirement home.”

Steve Broker is “deeply saddened by Brad’s death. Kind, generous, great contributor of time and energy to Wes. Led an exemplary professional and personal life. I looked forward to seeing him at Reunions.”

Tony Mohr writes, “Brad and I worked on the Argus together. A good man. I try lots of cases in Superior Court, am vice chair of the Ethics Committee of CA Judges Association, and teach civil procedure at Southwestern University Law School.”

Rip Hoffman says, “I roomed with Brad second half of freshman year. Met his family one Thanksgiving. Really good guy—we reconnected at the 40th. I’ve retired to Westport and do some church consulting. Saw Fred Coleman at a YMCA conference in Silver Bay, N.Y. We agreed we both look great for our age.”

From John Wilson, “All is well—knock on wood.”

John Bach is “Friend in Residence at Friends Meeting in Cambridge and the Quaker chaplain at Harvard.”

Ron Reisner “attended two Wesleyan basketball games this season. In November I was at the Herb Kenny Tourney with Dick Emerson ’68, Pat Dwyer ’67, and Steve Knox. In November I caught the game at Baruch College. The team, young and energetic, lacked outside shooting, but will be better next season. The ’60s Dekes are supporting Coach Reilly’s excellent basketball program. At the June golf outing, we should have Emerson, Dwyer, Knox, Pat Kelly, Jack Sitarz, Fran Spadola, Bob Woods ’70, Andy Gregor ’70, and Craig Masterson ’70. The spirit of the Wesleyan athletic program is phenomenal; remember the Little Three football title this past fall. The facilities are far advanced over our era, and the university feels alive, thriving, and well worth the visit.”

From Mike Fairchild, “I’m active in photography and video production. Susie is in several dance troupes. Son Scott ’00 helps run the League of Conservation Voters in DC. Daughter Marnie, U–Vermont, is assistant to the deputy director of Amnesty International. I did a two-week trip with Scott to Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, and Varanasi. Marnie had spent time there in college. We saw the school she attended and met her host family. I learned a lot about Indian culture and history and will produce an AV of our journey.”

Peter Arenella writes, “After teaching law from 1975–2013, at Rutgers, Penn, BU, and UCLA, I retired. With three daughters in school, I needed more money than law professors are paid. I play the stock market to pay for their educations. My wife is a certified court interpreter who also does medical and psychiatric interpreting. If I ever really retire, I will write a novel based on my wife’s life, how love and family can transcend whatever obstacles and tragedies life offers.”

Doug Bell is “reminded it is a short stay. May we all look back and reflect that we lived as kind, generous, and productive a life as Brad. We continue raising investments for our Grasslands Fund and will acquire a fourth Uruguayan farm this summer. Carolyn is busy with Pilates and presented at the South American Pilates Conference in Buenos Aires. Daughter Jessica is about an hour away as assistant director of student affairs at the 45K student U. of South Florida. I remain close to Curt Allen ’71 and correspond with Harry Nothacker and Steve Smith, a Kauai boy doing forestry there. All blessings, Godspeed.”

Darius Brubeck, Matt Ridley, Wesley Gibbens, and Dave O’Higgins are the Darius Brubeck Quartet, just back from South Africa, now touring England with a show, “Jazzlands.” The concerts include hits from the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which globalized jazz in the 1950s.

Peter Jones says, “For those at Wes during the munchies-enhanced ’60s, O’Rourke’s steamed cheeseburgers were an icon. Cookscountry.com has a recipe for this ultimate burger.”

Peter Pfeiffer writes, “Time is taking its toll on our class. After 40 years of logging Maine’s woods, I’m publishing a book next fall. Hard Chance: Tree Farming in Troubled Times explains my occupation. Maine Authors Publishing is the publisher. A related video will be on Kickstarter. I’m looking at four feet of snow, sub-zero temperatures. Yikes! Starting to get nervous.”

Jim Adkins still doctors halfdays and plays trombone at night. “Will be at adult band camp during Reunion and later see Bob Kayser and Mike Fink, former roomies. First grandson born, total now three.”

Jeff Richards writes, “Peter Cunningham, Richard Lopatin ’70, former roommate Pete Michaelson ’71, Todd Jick ’71, President Michael Roth ’78, and Teddy Kennedy, Jr. ’83, came to opening of All the Way. Then Blithe Spirit opened in London. April saw The Realistic Joneses in New York. I think I like my work.”

April 1st. Snowing. Had snow on the ground forever. Daughters moved—Annie to Yardley, Pa., Liz to Chapin, S.C. We would like to live closer to them. We’re gathering Deb’s short stories for publication. I’ve cleaned the barn to re-open the art gallery. Our doors are always open to classmates.

CHArLIE FARROW |charlesfarrow@comcast.net
1 Cold Spring Rd., East Haddam, CT 06423

DAVID B. SULLIVAN ’69

DAVID B. SULLIVAN, 66, a retired judge on the New Hampshire Superior Court, died Aug. 18, 2013. The son of Charles B. Sullivan of the class of 1943, and the brother of the late Luther G. Sullivan of the class of 1973, he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. He received his law degree from Boston University Law School. He began his law career at what is now the McLane Law Firm in Manchester and joined his father and brother at Cheever and Sullivan in Wilton, N.H., in 1978. Appointed to the New Hampshire Superior Court in 1991, he retired in 2007, but continued to serve as an active retired judge. He was involved in community service. Among those who survive are his wife, Elizabeth Bloomberg Sullivan; three children, including Danforth B. Sullivan ’06; his daughter-in-law, Gina M. Tassone ’05; three grandchildren; his mother; and two brothers.

STANLEY D. TABOR ’69

STANLEY D. TABOR, 59, an attorney who was an executive in the healthcare and building materials industries, died Jan. 12, 2007. A member of the Commons Club, he was a barefoot punter for the football team. He received a bachelor’s degree from Colorado College and a law degree from the University of Denver. Survivors include his wife, Anna Manis Tabor, three children, his mother, and a sister and brother.

WILLIAM W. LEWIS JR. ’69

WILLIAM W. LEWIS JR., 66, who worked in community development and who had worked in the alumni office at Wesleyan, died May 19, 2013. He received an MALS from Wesleyan in 1982. He worked for Community Action of Greater Middletown until the agency closed, then was employed by The Middletown Press and most recently by Kuhn Development Opportunities. Survivors include his mother, Frances Lewis, a cousin, and several close friends.