JONATHAN F. ABEL, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps for 27 years, died Dec. 15, 2013. He was 81. An actor and film producer, he also served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. During his 27 years of service, he was a public affairs officer, infantry officer, and training and audiovisual support officer, and he received numerous medals. He was also a singer and a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Pirie Abel, three children, three grandchildren, and his brother.

WILLIAM DON FRIEDMAN, a seven-term Colorado state legislator and a talk radio host, died Aug. 11, 2013, at age 83. A member of the John Wesley Club, he received a master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. A successful real estate developer, as a politician he was know for his fiscal conservatism. He was a moderate on social issues, sponsoring the first clean air legislation in the nation, and was a constant advocate for a woman’s right to choose. He lost a race for elected office only once: a run for Congress against Pat Schroeder in 1976, by a narrow margin. After the legislature, he served on the Denver Water Board and consulted for the EPA and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. He was also an active community leader. Among those who survive are his wife, Jeanne Bahne Friedman, three children, seven grandchildren, and a nephew, Gary S. Davis ’75. He was previously married to Audrey Friedman Marcus.

JOHN F. DODGE, a retired executive with the Boy Scouts of America, died Dec. 8, 2013. He was 84. A member of Sigma Chi, he was the son of Arthur C. Dodge of the class of 1923. He began his career with the Boy Scouts of America in 1952, which was an extension of his early scouting years. His wife, Joanne Abbott Dodge, predeceased him. Survivors include three children, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his sister.

W. FRASER KEITH, a retired systems manager, died Dec. 4, 2013, at age 83. He was a member of Sigma Nu and received his degree from the University of Minnesota. Among those who survive are his wife, Bevelyn Gervais Keith, four daughters, two stepdaughters, 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and his sister.

THOMAS D. GIVEN, a retired science teacher in the Duxbury, Mass., schools, died Apr. 7, 2014. He was 84. The son of Philip L. Given of the class of 1909, he was a member of the John Wesley Club and received a master’s degree from Harvard University. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Donna Zizek Given, and two children, David A. Given ’85, and Mary E. Given ’93.

LOUIS D’AMANDA, 84, a retired attorney, died Jan. 21, 2014. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and received his law degree from Cornell University. He also attended Harvard Business School. After he passed the New York State bar exam he joined his father’s firm of Chamberlain & D’Amanda, where he practiced trial law for 40 years. In 1987 he was elected a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He was an active athlete and a dedicated conservationist. Survivors include his wife, June Allis Van Voorhis D’Amanda, four children, 19 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.

DAVID J. BATDORF, 86, a retired attorney, and a community and political leader, died Dec. 15, 2013. The son of Jonathan P. Batdorf of the class of 1921, he was a member of Sigma Chi and received his law degree from the University of Tennessee. He was a U.S. Army veteran. A practicing attorney for 50 years, he was the Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1976. In addition to his work in the law community, he was involved in many election campaigns and in his church, where he served on national boards. A Berks County planning commissioner for nine years, he also served on the Kutztown University Board of Trustees. Among his many awards for community service, he received the Wesleyan University Service Award. He is survived by his wife, Carol Spangenburg Batdorf, three children, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and three sisters.

ROMOLO R. RUSSO, who retired as a branch sales manager for the Unisys Corporation, died May 16, 2013, at age 88. A member of Sigma Nu, he was the brother of Edmund P. Russo of the class of 1944. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Therese Schenker Russo, and three children.

PETER S. MANSFIELD, chairman emeritus of the department of English at the Noble and Greenough School, died Aug. 17, 2011. He was 87. A member of Psi Upsilon, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He received a master’s degree from Boston University. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Cox Mansfield; three sons, including Geoffrey S. Mansfield ’78 and Timothy D. Mansfield ’83; a daughter; and eight grandchildren.

DON E. FRENCH, 87, a retired executive with Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, died Apr. 1, 2014. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he had a long career in the U.S. Army before joining Connecticut General. In the military he served in intelligence capacities, as well as in leadership positions, and he was awarded a Bronze Star. After the war he was recruited to serve as a special agent in the military intelligence division at the Pentagon. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1960 as a Major, and he then began his career with Connecticut General, where he worked for 38 years. Predeceased by his wife, Gladis Soto French, among those who survive are three children, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.