50th Reunion Essay

Dwight H. Smiley College: Ezra Stiles

Alan George Smith College: Jonathan Edwards

Ralph Scott Sando Date of Death: 13-Oct-2007 College: Morse (Jim Schweitzer submitted this memorial to the January/February 2008 Class Notes.) I’m sorry to have to pass on the sad news that our classmate, Ralph Sando, died of cancer in mid-October 2007. Ralph, who was a prominent ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, is survived by his wonderful wife Joyce, whom he met our junior year and married in 1970; three children, all of whom graduated from Yale; and…

David Graydon Smith Date of Death: 4-May-2009 College: Silliman (This memorial appeared in the Class Notes September/October 2009.) David G. Smith died of cancer at his home in Westlake, California. From Henry Fuller: David was a special person and my Yale roommate for three years. He was born on January 20, 1947. David grew up in Concord, Massachusetts. He graduated from Middlesex School in 1965. After Yale, David served two years (1970–’72) in the Peace…

Dennis Garland Smith College: Calhoun

Jerry Edwin Smith College: Davenport

Ira E. Silverstein College: Berkeley

Eric C. Sandberg 17 Pump Street Newcastle, Maine 04553 ecsandberg@gmail.com 207-254-9098 Spouse(s): Sara Lindberg (1970–present) Child(ren): Elin Elizabeth (1981), Emma Kathryn (1983, died 1992 brain stem tumor), Peter Benedict (1986) Education: BA Yale University 1969; PhD Pennsylvania State University 1979 National Service: US Army 1969–1972 Career: Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State, 25 years Avocations: Reading, weaving, singing, fiddling College: Calhoun (Hopper) In many ways, the letter I received from my draft board in…

Wayne Douglas Simmons College: Saybrook

William Douglas Simon College: Berkeley

Jerry Salak 835 Lincoln Place Brooklyn, New York 11216 jerrysalak1947@gmail.com 917-554-3122 Spouse(s): Kathy Salak (1973) Child(ren): Cristina Moore (1974); Michael Salak (1975) Grandchild(ren): Kali Moore (2004); Ella Moore, (2007); Lexi Moore, (2010); Jack Salak, (2016) Education: University of Pittsburgh, Masters, 1973 Career: High school history teacher, 40 years Avocations: Fighting against racism and sexism and for a better world, tennis and photography College: Silliman Fifty years and I’m still fighting the good fight against racism,…

Day R. Shields 155 Hulda Hill Road Wilton, CT 06897-1814 dayrshields@hotmail.com 203-451-0724 Spouse(s): Marguerite Elaine Shields (1974) Child(ren): Samantha J. Shields (1986), Charles D. Shields (1993) Grandchild(ren): Plum C. Severs (2009), Leaf D. Severs (2016) Education: University School, Shaker Hts., OH 1965; Yale College, BA Magna Cum Laude 1969; Yale Law School, JD 1972 Career: Trusts & Estates Attorney: Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy (New York, NY) 1972–1979; Holland, Kaufmann & Bartels (Greenwich, CT) 1979-1998;…

Robert A. Shlachter 4431 SW Eleanor Lane Portland, OR 97221 robshlachter@gmail.com 503-887-0495 Spouse(s): Mara Shlachter (1980) Child(ren): David Shlachter (1981), Jenna Shlachter (1985) Grandchild(ren): Sigal Shlachter (2015), Zev Shlachter (2016) Education: Yale College BA 1969; Georgetown Univ. Law Center JD 1974 Career: Clerk, Federal Court of Appeals (1 year); Litigator, Alschuler Grossman & Pines (LA) for 16 years; Litigator, Stoll Berne (Portland, OR) 27 years Avocations: High school and college basketball referee (16 years); high…

Frank Charles Shorter 558 Utica Court Boulder, Colorado 80304 runningandmore@yahoo.com 303-717-6276 Spouse(s): Michelle Child(ren): Alex Shorter, Mark Shorter, Julie Shorter Grandchild(ren): Adilyn Barton-Shorter and Kaela Barton-Shorter Education: Yale BA Psychology 1969, University of Florida School of Law JD 1974 Career: Professional runner; sporting goods manufacturer and retailer 1969 to present; television commentator 1978-2000, Chairman, United States Anti Doping Agency 2000–2003. Avocations: Childhood diet, exercise, education and social and emotional health. Honors: 1972 Sullivan Award, Outstanding…

Peter Wann Shull College: Berkeley

William Arthur Shullenberger II 30 Acker Avenue Ossining, NY 10562 wshullen@slc.edu 914-923-0103 Spouse(s): Bonnie L. A. Shullenberger (1971–2009; married May, 1978; deceased 2009) Child(ren): Shannon Alexander (1970), Geoffrey Shullenberger (1979) Grandchild(ren): Dallas Rogers (1999); Max Rogers (2001); Isabel Mihalakos (2005) Education: Yale B.A. 1969; University of Massachusetts MA 1978, PhD 1982 National Service: Fulbright Senior Lectureship (Supervised by USIS), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; 1992–1994 Career: Elementary School Special Education Teacher, Bronx, NY and Indianapolis, IN,…