CLASS OF 1954 | 2015 | ISSUE 2

Greetings to all my ’54 classmates as we cruise through our 83rd year, and 61st since graduation…

Here’s latest from some of us: John Binswanger has been traveling again, to Panama and Colombia in May, then to Aspen in July for three weeks. John is still involved in Fairmount Park in Philly, and he’ll be in Middletown next year for a grandson’s graduation.

Eric Cone has shifted to a retirement home in Oakland, but still travels back to Northwest Ohio twice a year to visit family. Eric says he prefers California’s climate, despite the drought.

Ed Dewey and bride Joyce enjoy living in Big Canoe, Ga, where they enjoy golf, tennis, swimming, exercise and hiking (among others). In July, they traveled to Switzerland and England.

After six years of living alone, Bill Drury sold his house in Chelmsford, Mass., and moved to Hunt Continuing Care Community in Nashua, N.H., where he is both pampered and independent! Bill spent the first half of last July at “my beloved Eagle Camp on Lake Champlain, where I have gone every summer but one since I was born.” Eight family members joined Bill there for the second week.

Al Flynn called to report he’s now in Asheville, N.C. In June he visited Rocky Hill School in R.I., where he was headmaster.

Terry Hatter is still on the bench in California, but left there in June for graduation of oldest grandson, Eric, from (get ready)—Williams! Prior to that, Terry and bride were in Santa Monica for a granddaughter’s graduation from middle school.

Bud Johnson and Lynn are off to Munich to join a 10-day Tauck Tour of mountain adventures in six countries…

George Klein sends greetings from Guam, where he’s been retired for nearly two years. George says it’s a tropical paradise, 9,000 miles from Connecticut, as the crow flies.

Bob Schnuer and Vickie Sanderson were married in Florida last May. Bob reports “a wonderful five-plus year ‘trial period,’ and says he’s both lucky and blessed to have discovered a second wonder woman willing to put up with me.” Of note is that Vickie attended our last two Reunions.

Jules Schwaber is now three years retired from medical practice. Wife of 59 years, Evelyne, recently celebrated her 60th college reunion at Radcliffe. Family still thriving.

Marshall Umpleby reports mostly on medical issues, including a new chemo, Dacogen, “which seems to be working, but it’s too soon to tell.” Life is okay, he says, but they can’t go on any trips longer than a week. As for Marshall’s Bucket List: “New Zealand and Australia are out!”

Your ink-stained scribe: Bob Carey and bride Libby returned from six weeks on Sanibel Island in February, relaxed at home in March, traveled to Bentonville, Ark., in April to visit the famous Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, then on to Philadelphia in May for youngest daughter’s doctorate ceremony at Temple, then to Boston for granddaughter’s graduation from Boston University. In June to London for grandson’s graduation, at Westminster Hall, from the American School in London. And in July to The Villages, Fla. for Bob’s sister’s 80th birthday celebration.

All the best to us in 2015–2016, and stay healthy!