GEORGE W. PARKER, 97, the retired owner of the George Parker Insurance Agency in New Bedford, Mass., died Apr. 21, 2013. A member of Psi Upsilon, he was the son of Jesse L. Parker of the class of 1903, and the nephew of William E. Parker of the class of 1911 and of Jack C. Parker of the class of 1912. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Marjorie Heckel Parker, two daughters, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
EDGAR T. SEE, an attorney in Westport, Conn., for more than 60 years and a founding partner of the law firm of Wake, See, Dimes, Bryniczka, Day & Bloom (now merged into Berchem, Moses & Devlin), died Sept. 7, 2009. He was 93. A member of Eclectic, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in government. After receiving a law degree from Yale Law School, he served in the U.S. Army counterintelligence corps during World War II. He was active in local government in Westport, serving in many capacities, including as town attorney and member of the Representative Town Meeting. He also chaired the boards of local charitable organizations and was involved in the Connecticut Bar Association. His wife, Katherine Merriam See, predeceased him, as did his brother, Charles M. See ’44. Among those who survive are four children, including Edmund M. See ’65, Alexander H. See ’68, and Eloise See McGaw ’72; many grandchildren, including Zachary T. See ’98 and Gregory H. See ’03; and several great-grandchildren.
CHARLES F. RICHARDS, M.D., professor emeritus of surgery at Jefferson Medical College and the former chief of surgery at Delaware Hospital, died Aug. 31, 2006. He was 90. A member of Eclectic, he received a medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1984 after nearly 40 years in practice. Predeceased by his first wife, Marguerite Ringler Richards, he is survived by his wife, Eleanor Brubaker Richards, two daughters, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
JOHN B. (BREAK) NEWMAN, the retired president and treasurer of Hazen’s Office Interiors in Middletown, Conn., died Mar. 19, 2007. He was 90. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and received his degree with honors. Active in civic affairs, he served as vice chairman of the board of directors of Middlesex Hospital and in 1988 was named Philanthropist of the Year by the New England Association for Hospital Development. He also served as chair of the board for Liberty Bank, and was involved in numerous other local organizations. Predeceased by his wife, Norma Morris Newman, survivors include his sister and a niece.
EDWARD W. MALLEY JR., who built the North Terminal Inc., in South Boston and later in Hingham, died Jan. 7, 2003 at age 87. He was a member of Sigma Nu. The North Terminal, a business engaged in precision manufacturing, primarily for the military and for the automotive industry, was one of the smallest companies in the U.S. to receive the Army and Navy “E for Excellence” award during World War II. He was also a member of the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission. Predeceased by a daughter, he is survived by his wife, Aliceann Malley; a daughter; two sons; his children’s mother, Barbara Beyer Malley; and seven grandchildren.
JOHN G. MAGEE, 90, who retired as president of the R.W. Snyder Company in Battle Creek, Mich., died Mar. 22, 2006. A member of Eclectic, he received his degree with honors and with high distinction in English. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation, he joined the Charles E. Hires Company; he left there in 1961 as a director and vice president. Among those who survive are his wife, Doris Becker Magee; two sons, including John G. Magee Jr. ’62; a daughter; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
NATHAN WHITAKER (Nate) JAMES died on May 19, 2004, at his home in Brighton Gardens in Mountainside, N.J. He was director of public relations for the central railroad of New Jersey during his 35-year career with the company, and served with a variety of industry-related association.
He was a graduate of Plainfield (N.J.) High School and the Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J., before matriculating at Wesleyan.
Born and raised in Plainfield, he married Dorothy Jane Laffey of Short Hills in 1941, and lived in Westfield for 46 years before moving to Mountainside seven years ago. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2001, a month before Dorothy succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease. James family records indicate that Nate was an 11th generation descendant of Roger Williams and was also descended from Abraham Whitaker, another 17th century immigrant who settled in Rehoboth, Mass.
Surviving are his son, John W. James and daughter-in-law, Loretta, of Madison, Conn., and four beloved grandchildren, John W. Jr., Laurissa, Corinne, and Randy.
Nate enjoyed generally good health right through his last days with us. He was an active volunteer for numerous charitable and community service organizations, including especially the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside and the Central Railroad of New Jersey Veterans Association. He had an untiring zest for life and was totally devoted to his family and the exploits of his grandchildren. When his grandson Randy came east last fall with his newly acquired pilot’s license, it was Nate in the cockpit of the Cessna 172 taking off from the airfield in Chester, Conn. He will be missed by many. Memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Specialized Hospital 150 Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092-2590.
LOUIS B. JACOBSON, a retired building contractor, died Mar. 2, 2011, at age 95. During his U.S. Army service in World War II, he met soprano Jane Shelby, who became his wife and who predeceased him in 2005. He is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
CARL E. HULTINE, an insurance agent and the owner of the J.B. Watson Insurance Agency, died Oct. 8, 2006, at age 90. A cousin of the late John I. Olson Jr. ’45, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris Mahoney Hultine. Survivors include two children; two grandchildren; a brother, John I. Hultine ’44; and a nephew, Michael Olson ’09.
ARCHIE A. HORNE, a New Hampshire store owner and former professional baseball player, died Apr. 5, 2003. He was 88. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Before entering the service he played with the St. Louis Cardinals and later continued to play with local teams. He was a municipal court judge for 18 years. Predeceased by his wife, Eleanor Dutton Horne, survivors include a daughter, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a brother.
