Tag: 1948

L. RUST HILLS, an editor who brought many of the nation?s most well-known fiction writers to Esquire magazine, died Aug. 12, 2008, at age 83. He received a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. After the war he received a bachelor’s degree with distinction in English and a master’s degree, both from Wesleyan. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. After teaching English at Columbia University and Carleton College, he joined the staff of Esquire, where he edited such authors as Dorothy Parker, Arthur Miller, Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, Philip Roth, William Styron, Ann Beattie, Raymond Carver, Bernard Malamud, Don DeLillo, and Annie Proulx. He was the author of Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular, as well as three off–beat books of essays. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Joy Williams, a daughter from his second marriage, and a grandson.

RUSSELL S. HOXSIE, M.D., who was a family practitioner on Martha’s Vineyard for almost 40 years, died July 30, 2011, at age 83. He was a member of Eclectic and received his degree with honors. After serving in the U.S. Army he received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical School and established a family practice on the Vineyard in 1955. A pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, he also set up the first cardiac acute care unit on the Vineyard and was an advocate for innovation and modernization of health delivery services for his community. He served on many community boards. An avid writer and member of writing and poetry workshops, he wrote bi-weekly articles about the walking trails on the island that were collected and published as a book. One daughter predeceased him. Among those who survive are his wife, Mary Ann Hollister Hoxsie, four children, six grandchildren, and a sister.

DONALD H. HENDERSON, 81, who retired as president of the Minwax Company, Inc., died June 22, 2007. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and served in the US Coast Guard during World War II. He joined the Minwax Company, Inc., and retired as president 40 years later. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Pasman Henderson, two children, and five grandchildren.

WILLIAM B. GOULD, a retired minister and professor, died Sept. 21, 2006. He was 82. A member of Alpha Chi Rho and of Delta Sigma Rho, during World War II he served in the US Army Air Forces and then returned to Wesleyan, finishing his degree in 1948. He received a bachelor of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. Among those who survive is his wife, Natalie Rosin Gould.

JAMES L. GAVIN, an advertising executive who later founded a printing business that specialized in work for attorneys, died Feb. 5, 2008, at age 84. He was a member of Sigma Chi. In 1973 he and his wife founded Legal Printers, and in 1993 they sold it and retired. Survivors include his wife, Marie Scotti Gavin, and two sons.

PHILIP B. DUNDAS, the retired headmaster of Keith School in Rockford, Ill., and an educator in private schools for more than 40 years, died Aug. 30, 2008. He was 85. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received a master’s degree from Worcester State College and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His wife, Madolyn “Peggy” Bassett, predeceased him. Among those who survive are two sons, including Philip B. Dundas Jr. ’70; five grandchildren; six great–grandchildren; and a close friend, Irene Northrup.

THEODORE S. CONNELLY, the chairman of the Communications Institute, died Feb. 7, 2013, at age 87. He was the son of Herbert L. Connelly of the class of 1909. During World War II he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve and then received his degree in 1949.

ARTHUR H. COTINS, manager of international operations for the Eaton Corporation, died July 28, 2011. He was 84. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received his degree with high honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received a master’s degree from Columbia University and served in the U.S. Maritime Service. His wife, Carroll Cusick Cotins, survives, as do two daughters, including Catherine Cotins ’86, one son, and eight grandchildren.

CLIFFORD E. BULL, the founder and president of Bull Metal Products in Middletown, Conn., died Dec. 20, 2004 at age 78. A member of Sigma Chi, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had also been a pitcher for the Middletown Giants and the Washington Senators baseball teams. Among those who survive are three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

PETER A. BONEE, 82, a retired teacher in the Hartford, Conn., public schools, died Oct. 13, 2008. A member of Eclectic, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was the brother of the late Joseph S. Bonee ’49. He received master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut and from Central Connecticut State University, and he taught the class for gifted children at the Naylor School in Hartford for 28 years. Among those who survive are his wife, Marie Russo Bonee, two children, two grandchildren, a brother, and a large extended family.