Tag: 1941

DAVID S. HIBBARD, a distinguished metallurgical engineer, died Dec. 28, 2003. He was 87. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he joined The American Brass Company and remained with the firm for more than 40 years. He held numerous patents for his work in heat distribution and corrosion analysis and prevention, and during World War II made significant contributions to the design and manufacture of aircraft brakes. Predeceased by his wife, Sylvia S. Hibbard, he is survived by a daughter; four grandsons; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter R. Hibbard Jr. ’39; and a nephew, Douglas T. Hibbard ’65.

FRED HERRIGEL III, 86, a retired attorney and former trustee of Drew University, died Feb. 25, 2005. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and received a law degree from Rutgers University after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Predeceased by a son, he is survived by his wife, Margaret King Herrigel, two children, five grandchildren, and a brother and sister.

ROBERT D. HARVEY, 83, who had a distinguished career in university library services, and who was the father of Spencer G. Harvey ’82, died Jan. 12, 2003. He was a member of Sigma Nu and received a master’s degree in library science from Columbia University. During World War II he served in the U.S. Air Force. A pioneer in implementing computer-based card catalog systems, he was the head of libraries at Southwest Missouri State University for many years. He also held several international table tennis titles. His wife, Mary Jane Hatfield Harvey, predeceased him. Survivors include his son and a granddaughter.

THEODORE F. GOODCHILD, the retired president of Goodchild & Eidson, Inc., the Providence (R.I.) advertising agency, and class secretary since his undergraduate days, died Feb. 8, 2012. He was 92. He was 92. A member of Chi Psi, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B-29 commander during World War II. He began his advertising career as a copywriter in 1945 and was associated with several firms before founding his own firm in 1972. During his career and after retirement, he was active in many professional and community organizations, including service as a volunteer with the International Executive Service Corps. His wife, Marjorie Leete Goodchild, died Feb. 27, 2012 A son and a daughter survive.

MILLARD G. GAMBLE III, who retired as vice president of Textile Fibers at the DuPont Company after a 39-year career there, died Aug. 9, 2009, at age 90. He was a member of Sigma Nu and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Because of the fiber department’s many contributions and his own philosophy, the Chemical Heritage Foundation recorded his oral history in 2002. A former board member of the Winterthur Museum, the Galleries Visitor Center is named in his honor. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Hine Gamble; four children, including Joan F. Gamble ’80; three grandchildren; his sister; and a half-sister and half-brother.

EDWARD H. FROST, the retired founder and president of the Ted Frost Studio, who spent his entire career in the printing industry, died Jan. 14, 2009, at age 89. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he received his degree with honors and with distinction in government, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was the brother–in–law of the late Edward O. King ’35. He received a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University and then joined the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. He had been the president of the Copifyer Lithograph Corp., and was associated with William Feather Printers. In 1980 he began to paint and in 1988 received a degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He was predeceased by his first wife, Janet Drumm Frost. Among those who survive are his wife, Sally Frost; four children, including Edward H. Frost Jr. ’76; three stepchildren; three grandchildren; three step–grandchildren; a brother–in–law; and a nephew, Edward W. King ’68, M.D.

BREWSTER N. FREIFELD, a retired sales executive, died Dec. 20, 2006. He was 87. A member of Sigma Chi, he served in the US Army Air Forces during World War II. He was the son of George F. Freifeld of the class of 1914 and the brother of the late George R. Freifeld ’47. Survivors include his wife, Harriet Sykes Freifeld, eight children, 17 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

HERMAN EDELBERG, M.D, who retired as a physician at Smith College, died Mar. 1, 2008. He was 87. The brother of the late Nathan Edelberg of the class of 1932 and of the late Harry Edelberg of the class of 1937, he received his degree with honors before receiving his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. During World War II and again during the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Navy. Predeceased by his wife, Dr. Eileen Lanning Edelberg, survivors include two sons, two daughters, and six grandchildren.

STANLEY J. CYPHER JR., an independent filmmaker and editor, and a former professor at the Bank Street College of Education, died Jan. 7, 2008. He was 89. A member of Phi Sigma Kappa, he received his degree with distinction in English and later received a master’s degree from New York University. After his retirement, he became an antiques dealer. His wife, Priscilla Foster Cypher, predeceased him. Among those who survive is his son, Christopher Cypher ’70.

JAMES M. COULLING, a retired insurance agent, died Apr. 30, 2007, at age 87. He was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and served in the US Navy during World War II. Among those who survive are his wife, Darlene Denman Coulling, three children, a stepson, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. (For more information, see the Hartford Courant of May 3, 2007.)