Kathy and Lang Wheeler’s pre-Game brunch was, as always, a smashing success. The food and drink were outstanding, the company was stellar, and the Whiffs sang. (What transpired afterward in a nearby stadium will not be discussed here.) Here is a list of attendees (*with spouse, family members, and/or SigOs): Ned Culver*, Paul Henry*, Carl Lazarus, JP Goldsmith*, Brian…
Posted on the National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics website: Dr. Arthur Schatzkin, an outstanding scientist, mentor, and leader in the field of nutritional epidemiology, passed away on January 20, 2011 from cancer. An internationally renowned pioneer in the field of nutrition and cancer and a gifted public speaker, he was a man of great personal and professional integrity who cared deeply about the impact of his work on public health. Dr….
My online plea for classmate news brought forth much of my last column, and almost all of this one. To all those who read and never write: Do not let the music die. Time to check in with the Mother Ship! Here, now, the news. From Scott Nelson (snelson.md.74@gmail.com): ’I’m in Boulder, Colorado, now, semi-retired, and doing some service medical work. I did join Macon…
Published in Times Argus on Jan. 28, 2011 Robert Dana Ferris died of stomach cancer in Anchorage, Alaska, on Nov. 6, 2010. He was 64. Born in Montpelier, the oldest of four, to Llewellyn and Kathryn (Herbert) Ferris, he attended schools in Middlesex and Montpelier. One year of his high school career was spent as an American Field Service exchange student in Graz, Austria. In 1968, following three years at Yale University, Bobby took a…
Don’t forget: Lang and Kathy Wheeler’s “The Brunch” on November 20th, starting at 9:30 a.m. at 48 Lakeview Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Then “The Game.” Dare we hope for a victory this year over the Cantabs? With some Listserv prodding from your scribe, several classmates have submitted updates on their lives. I hope these reports will embolden…
For those who intend to watch this year’s Game in Cambridge, Lang and Kathy Wheeler (langandkathy@comcast.net) will again be generously hosting the 1969 pre-game brunch at their house. Start time is 9:30. I have attended Lang’s brunches, and I can say with assurance that this is a wonderful chance to see classmates, hear great Yale a cappella music, and fire down…
Tom Cosgrove has lots to report: “I retired after 28 years running my own executive search company in the Hartford area when my robotic prostate cancer operation laid me low. In September I was able to buy a fly-all-you-can pass on Jet Blue. I visited 11 cities and two foreign countries, and a lot of Yalies. “I started in San Francisco where my daughter, Vicky ’98, is a postdoc in psychology at…
Dan Seiver, Corresponding Secretary 502 Sea Isle Drive San Diego, CA 92154 E-mail: seiverda@muohio.edu ‘Terence Benson ’69 (terrybenson@nyc.rr.com) writes: “Being the TV stage manager for the movie transmissions from the Metropolitan Opera is one of the best gigs I have ever had. Opera is back.” ‘Carl Lazarus ’69 has directed classmates to a new recruiting video for…
Class dues has generated news, with a reunion flavor: Tom Earley writes: “As always, Jane and I had a great time at the reunion. Each time we make another few new friends. My food and agriculture practice keeps chugging along. Jane’s consulting practice focuses on standards development in international law, both trade and environmental. Caitlin (Williams ’01) is now working…
Michael J. Blake, 62, of Wakefield died on Thursday, February 11 at his home. Born in San Pedro, CA on June 21, 1947 he was the son of the late Joseph and Frances (Thompson) Blake. Mr. Blake was a graduate of San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, CA, class of 1965. He was also a graduate of Yale University, 1969 and Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University, 1973. He served in…
After subtle pressure from your scribe, Ken Wolfe (wolfeak@aol.com) has checked in: “Annemarie and I have recently moved back to Saint Petersburg, Florida, after 11 years living and working in the U.K. We each had three different jobs, which carried us from Manchester to London to Birmingham. I am continuing as chairman of my last company, Betterware, on a part-time basis and will…
News from dues: Douglas Colton (douglas.colton@gmail.com) writes, tongue planted firmly in cheek: “It is an honor to be part of the first formerly prosperous 40th reunion class since the Class of ’90 (1890, that is) was similarly blessed. There appears to be a sublime synchronicity at work, as revealed by the intervals 1929 + 40 years = 1969 + 40 years = 2009.”…
We have lost four classmates since the last regular column. This column is devoted entirely to them. Classmates may want to provide further details or memories. I will get back to the happier news, of which there is plenty, in my next column. “Timothy Lambert McDaniel, professor of sociology at the University of California, San Diego, died in San Diego on March 10 after a brave fight against colon…
Message from the family on tributes.com – Mr. Lathrop Mead Gates of Kansas City, MO died Monday, July 6, 2009 at his home. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 40th and Main, Kansas City, MO; with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to St. Paul’s Church, Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, or the charity of your choice. Lathrop was born…
Class Notes: David G. Smith died of cancer at his home in Westlake, California, on May 4. Henry Fuller writes: “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 Corps in Micronesia. He devoted his life to the teachings of Maharaji (RAJI) and…
