CLASS OF 1953 | 2015 | ISSUE 3

Jonathan H. Lovejoy passed away on April 5, 2015, at his home in Essex, Conn. Jon, a member of Sigma Nu and a history major, graduated from Yale Law School in 1956. In addition to the law practice, Jon served as judge of probate in the Town of Westbrook and was on the New Canaan zoning board. His outside interests revolved around water, boating, and music. A member of the Coast Guard Reserve, he was chairman of the Norwalk Harbor Management Commission and active in the Norwalk Seaport Association. His music interests included singing in the church choir with his wife and with the Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords. He is survived by his three daughters and two granddaughters.

Over the years reports of the activities or the passing of many of the 53 (estimated) men who left campus during our four years have appeared in our Class Notes. Fortunately, some have maintained contact with the college. One of these was M. Harrison Clark Jr., who died on June 4, 2015. He was residing in Brooksville, Maine. Harrison left Wesleyan after his freshman year, and in 1953 earned a BS from Babson College. Early in his career he worked for Combustion Engineering. He spent the last 20-plus years of his career working for National Blank Book Company in Holyoke, Mass., which later became Dennison National and then Dennison. Harrison retired from Dennison National in 1988 and had 27 wonderful years of retirement. He is survived by his wife, Sallie, and their five children and spouses, M. Harrison Clark, III (Pamela) of Brewer; Dr. D. Christopher Clark (Linda) of New Hartford, N.Y.; D. Brooks Clark (Deborah) of Cheshire, Conn.; Margaret Clark of Marblehead, Mass.; and Sarah C. Baskin (William) of Glastonbury, Conn. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, as well as, by his sister, Jean C. Eysenbach (John), of Brooksville, Maine.

In Seattle, Basil Anex reports that daily one-hour walks with his wife, Gretchen, maintain their healthy condition. Three of his five granddaughters are currently in college. His son is with the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, involved with nondisclosable activity that does include some analytical chemistry, my field of practice.

In six days, the wedding of the eldest of my two granddaughters will allow me a firsthand view of effects of the recent storms in Charleston, S.C.

JOHN W. MILLER | Jwalmiller@aol.com

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