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Richard Allan Funke – 50th Reunion Essay

Richard Allan Funke Date of Death: 11-Nov-2013 College: Calhoun (This memorial appeared in a Chicago Tribune Media Publication, and was reprinted on the Class Website.) Dick Funke, dog lover, recreational pilot, do-it-yourself man (stubborn but always right), impatient driver, and despiser of anything eggplant, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2013 at the age of 66. Not for the faint of heart, Dick was a man of great passion and intensity. After attending Yale University…

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David Feigenbaum – 50th Reunion Essay

David Feigenbaum 38 Rangeley Road Winchester, MA 01890 david.feigenbaum@gmail.com 617-521-7817 Spouse(s): Maureen Meister (1979) Child(ren): Peter (1984); Stephen (1989) Education: Harvard Law School JD 1972 Career: Corporate lawyer, what is now K&L Gates, 8 years. Intellectual property lawyer, Fish & Richardson, 38 years and counting. Avocations: Photography, historic preservation, cooking, gardening. College: Branford It was late summer in 1966 when I moved into the Branford triple numbered 800 with my sophomore roommates, Bill Waldman and…

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Michael Folz – 50th Reunion Essay

Michael Folz Box 2273 | 4 Howard Ct Tijeras, NM 87059 mfolz@q.com 505-286-5300 Spouse(s): Maureen (1983) Education: Yale BS/MA 1973 Career: Very Small Businesses Avocations: Travel: 2400 Counties, 200 Countries (159 By U.N. Count) College: Pierson Closing time. In 500 words. Well, for one thing, it all ended up becoming pretty intense. A lot of everything went down. But since—if you are a good Buddhist or Stoic—the half empty part is always going to be…

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Reginald Eugene Ford III – 50th Reunion Essay

Reginald Eugene Ford III 610 Oakview Way Emerald Hills, CA 94062 reg.ford@aya.yale.edu 650-576-4041 Spouse(s): Cynthia (1969) Education: University of California, Berkeley, PhD 1976 Career: Software engineer, computer science researcher, and program leader, SRI International (Menlo Park, CA). Still work in the Computer Science Lab, but mostly retired. Avocations: Music, gardening, art, science/math, history, books/audiobooks, running College: Saybrook If it was five years ago I would say a lot about my work and what it’s meant…

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Harry C. Forsdick – 50th Reunion Essay

Harry C. Forsdick 46 Burlington St. Lexington, Massachusetts 2420 harry@forsdick.com 781-799-6002 Spouse(s): Marsha Baker, 1977 – now Child(ren): Benjamin 1981 and William 1984 Education: Yale College BS, 1969; MIT MS 1973 Career: Internet Research, Bolt Beranek and Newman 23 years, 8 years in .COM hyperbole and aftermath. Avocations: Travel, Art, Photography, Internet, Computers College: Pierson Enough, Basta, Dayenu. This may not be perfect, but it’s overdue. Story of my life. Just in case I missed…

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Craig Foster – 50th Reunion Essay

Craig Foster College: Morse What to say? There are two plaques on the wall of my study. One is inscribed with the words: “The President and Fellows of the Yale Corporation Salute Craig Foster in recognition of vision, dedication, and distinguished qualities of leadership in founding African-American studies as a field of study on the occasion of the department’s reunion celebration during Yale’s Tercentennial year. September 14, 2001, Richard C Levin, Linda Koch Lorimer, President,…