CLASS OF 1957 | 2022 | FALL ISSUE

In preparation for our 65th Reunion, Michael Schramm, director of Annual Giving, hosted a virtual Zoom meeting in April, joined by 10 of us. It was great to see faces and hear what long-ago classmates are doing to keep active. I understand the actual reunion was not well attended. Better luck for our 70th!

Mark Feldman writes he once had a boss with the first name of Roberts and promises not to call me “Bobs.” Last year he agreed to an oral interview about his experiences as an attorney in the D.C. area, including the State Department. His current project is to transcribe all that was discussed (https://adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Feldman.Mark.pdf). If you have a couple hours to kick back with an iced tea, it is fascinating, and long.

Ken Travis is no longer a northeasterner. He and Janice have relocated to Bainbridge Island, Washington, to be close to family. This past year they’ve been able to attend a grandson’s commissioning as a Marine Corps officer and a granddaughter’s wedding, plus their daughter Leslie ’85 became a grandmother. He does confess to missing that old Cape Cod.

Ed Porter continues to be a sailing-boat enthusiast, although he limits his cruises to local waters, no longer taking more adventurous coastal trips, when he had larger vessels to sail aboard. He wonders how many classmates are also still dealing with wind and tide in their spare time.

Gordon Wilmot is also a sailor. He and Marilyn spent two weeks in March looking for a future winter home, and found the beautiful town of Beaufort, South Carolina, not too far from where I live. They expect to escape the cold Rhode Island weather there. Severe cases of bronchitis kept them from attending our reunion.

I recently learned of the passing of Bill Daley. He was a longtime GE employee, as was I, and we even roomed together early in our careers in Schenectady, New York. Bill was very active in his Trumbull, Connecticut, community, as well as the Deke house at Wesleyan. Condolences to Barbara and his family.

Condolences also to the family of Naren Bali, who died at home in June, after a long cardiac illness, surrounded by his family. For many years he was an IT consultant at Techint SA de CV, a Mexican construction and engineering company.

Jim Killough’s daughter Sarah ’88 emails that Jim passed away last December. She attached a glowing tribute/obituary written by Evan M. Drutman ’86. You can view it by clicking on Jim’s name in the Obituaries section or here.

Betty and I made a long car trip to Canada this summer, for the sixth birthday of our last grandchild. We spent a week in the Georgian Bay area of Lake Huron. Beautiful country, and a lot for tourists to do.

Stay well.

Until next issue,

Bob