Obituaries

CHARLES W. SMITH, a sociologist and author who specialized in social theory and economic sociology, died May 31, 2017. He was 78. After receiving his degree with honors and with distinction in philosophy, he received both master’s and PhD degrees from Brandeis University. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Beginning his career as an instructor at Simmons College, in 1966 he joined the faculty of Queens College, CUNY, where he began his pioneering work in contemporary economic sociology. He had a long and very productive career, with many accomplishments in research and teaching, scholarly journal editing, and academic administration. Best known internationally for his work as a social theorist and economic sociologist, most notably within the sociology of markets, he combined a wealth of insights derived from decades-long practice with astute field observation. He was also a pioneer of sociological research on auctions and valuation processes. In social theory, his interests were anchored in the traditions of pragmatism and critical realism. He was fascinated by the puzzle of how limited knowledge can underpin, and even make possible, human action. In his last book, What the Market Teaches Us: Limitations of Knowing and Tactics for Doing, he wove together ethnographies of financial trading, sports, and surgery in order to show how incomplete knowledge can support human action. Interested in problems of value, he was one of the earliest proponents of the view that the social organization of interactions shapes the price of the financial instruments being traded. He believed that the intense experience of financial markets also opened a window on the nature of human judgment, more so than any other social context. In addition to his scholarly work, he edited the Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour [sic] for many years. He had been chair of the department of sociology and dean of social sciences at Queens, as well as professor in The Graduate Center, CUNY. He was active in his synagogue and various other community organizations. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Rita Cope Smith; his children, Dr. Abigail C. Saguy ’92, and Dr. Jonathan C. Smith ’94; four grandchildren; three siblings; and a nephew, Dr. Paul D. Weintraub ’81

ULRICH KOGELSCHATZ, a physicist and engineer, died June 25, 2016, at age 79. He received his degree from Kiel University and joined the Brown Boveri Research Center in Baden, Switzerland, where he did pioneering work on non-thermal plasmas and particularly dielectric barrier discharges. In 2000 he retired as a senior scientist at ABB Corporate Research, where he was engaged in greenhouse gas plasma chemistry. The author of scientific papers, book chapters, he held international patents and served on editorial boards.

STEPHEN L. WERNER, a Central Intelligence Agency officer for 34 years, died Jan. 29, 2017. He was 80. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received his degree with honors. He then served in the U.S. Air Force, after which he joined the CIA. During his 34-year career as an operations officer with the CIA, he was appointed to the National War College, which his father had served as its first Executive Officer. Following his retirement, when he returned to Albuquerque, New Mexico, he became a legislative advocate for the Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry, working on behalf of those who had no voice. He continued this work when he moved to Charlottesville, Va., where he worked in several community support groups. He is survived by his wife, Joan Hall Werner, three children, and six grandchildren.

SAMUEL M. FREEMAN II, who headed Freeman’s in Philadelphia, the oldest auction house in the U.S., died Jun. 15, 2017, at age 80. He was a member of Eclectic. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Davison Freeman, four children, and eight grandchildren.

BENJAMIN B. CHADWICK, an editor, died Mar. 9, 2016, at age 79. He was the son of Howard B. Chadwick of the class of 1930 and the brother of Charles B. Chadwick Jr. of the class of 1954. A member of Psi Upsilon, he served in the U.S. Navy and received a divinity degree from the Yale Divinity School. He was an avid sailor. Among those who survive are his wife, Joy Carpenter Chadwick; three children, including Laura C. Chadwick ’84; five grandchildren; his brother; and a nephew, Charles B. Chadwick Jr. ’83.

RUSSELL A. WINSLOW, a retired corporate general counsel, died Oct. 15, 2016, at age 81. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he served in the U.S. Army and received his law degree from Harvard University. He then worked as a lawyer for 28 years at the Public Service Company of New Hampshire, retiring in 1989. He served for many years as a Trustee of Lasell College. Known for his love of hiking, especially in the White Mountains, he climbed all 48 4,000-footers in New Hampshire, as well as a number of the remaining 19 in Maine and Vermont. He was predeceased by his first wife, Carolyn Jacob Winslow. Survivors include his wife, Martha Lepp Mulligan Winslow, two sons, three grandchildren, his sister and brother, and his aunt.

G. FORD ROGERS III, who most recently owned a travel agency, died Apr. 17, 2017. He was 84. After retiring in 2000 as the docket manager of a major law firm in Chicago, he and his son formed a travel business, Anchored Eagle Travel. His wife, Caroline Pent Rogers, predeceased him. He is survived by his son, Gordon E. Rogers, who was his full-time caregiver for the last nine years of his life.

The Rev. CHARLES D. N. HUME, a United Church of Christ minister, died Jan. 13, 2017, at age 83. He was the nephew of Ernest D. North of the class of 1924. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he received divinity degrees from the Union Theological Seminary and from the Andover Newton Theological School. He served parishes in Massachusetts and was interim minister in several Maine towns. Predeceased by his wife, Patricia Johnston Hume, three children and two grandchildren survive.

JOHN E. CLARK JR., a retired mechanical engineer, died Nov. 13, 2016, at age 83. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and received his mechanical engineering degree from the Newark (N.J.) College of Engineering. He worked for Fairbanks Morse until he retired in 1996. He enjoyed sports and puzzles. His wife, Ruth Eldridge Clark, predeceased him. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Achord, four children, eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a stepdaughter.

EDWARD W. BEGLIN JR., a New Jersey Superior Court judge, died May 4, 2017. He was 83. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, he received his degree with honors. After receiving his law degree from New York University he served two years with the U.S. Army and practiced law in Plainfield, New Jersey, with the firm of Crane, Beglin and Vastola for the next 15 years, during which time he served the community in many capacities. In 1976 he was appointed to the Union County District Court and in 1978 to the State Superior Court. He was also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. As Superior Court judge, he served in both the civil and criminal divisions until becoming assignment judge in 1983. He continued to serve in that capacity until his retirement in 2004. He served on many statewide committees, was an instructor in civil practice, and authored 13 published decisions. After retiring he became an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University and Kean University, where he created a course on the interaction between American History and U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Among those who survive are his wife, Helen Mabry Beglin, two children, and five grandchildren.