Your scribe sought out Tom Orum, who was in Econ 10 (Saybrook CDG) with me in the Fall of 1965. Here is his first-ever report for this column: “I got a master’s in agronomy and plant genetics from the University of Arizona and worked for 25 years as a research specialist in the plant pathology department at the University of Arizona. My wife, Nancy Ferguson, and I both retired in 2000 to volunteer with the…
The mailbag has gotten thin, and is now empty. I would especially like to get a word or two from classmates who have not appeared in this column in recent years. Inquiring minds want to know! News from Dues: Brian Ibsen “has retired from the Aga Khan University, but I remain active in fund-raising for Africa and for historic preservation in Chicago. Clementine has been very active at Second City, so we are seeing a…
Steve Rose (1969rosesa47@outlook.com) writes to us for the first time: “The booming of autumn wind in the pines outside my window sounds like the audible rushing of time and prompts me to send in my first class note. Following graduation, I sailed with the navy for 30 years as …
Greg Montes writes: “I learned earlier this year that Richard Griest died on December 21, 2011, at Pleasant Hill, California. I often ate lunch and dinner with Richard in Morse College in 1966–69 and we lived on the same floor of Morse Tower in 1967–68. We had many discussions about politics, history, Yale, and other subjects. I and others who knew Richard over the years found him to be very intelligent and good-humored. My parents enjoyed meeting and talking with Richard when he stayed overnight with them in Omaha, Nebraska, while driving from Yale to San Diego in June 1969.
From legacy.com: LERMAN, CHARLES, of Newtown Square, PA, on Sept. 24, 2015. Father of Michael Lerman, brother of David (Jacquie) Lerman and Marjorie (David) Durand and the late Mark Lerman. Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services Sunday 10 A.M. at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge, NJ. Memorial Services following at 1:30 P.M. at Temple Sholom in Broomall, PA. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to The National Parkinson Foundation,…
Huffman, Dr. Dean G. 2/16/1947 – 9/7/2015, Age 68, passed away at home on September 7, 2015. He was born in Columbus, OH, the son of the late Dean DeWitt and Grace (Gardner) Huffman. He was also preceded in passing by a brother, Myles Miller. Dean excelled at education from a young age and went on to achieve many academic accomplishments. He received a BA and Masters in Mathematics from Yale where he won the…
News from Yale: “President Peter Salovey has announced a $150 million pathbreaking gift by Blackstone founder Stephen A. Schwarzman to create a world-class, state-of-the-art campus center by renovating the historic Commons and Memorial Hall. Schwarzman’s gift, the second-largest single donation in Yale’s history, will establish a university-wide center that serves as a campus…
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Joseph Stanley “Joe” McCarty, 68, lost his courageous battle with esophageal cancer on August 8, 2015 at home in Bonita Springs, Fla. surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Coronado, Calif., Joe graduated from St George’s School in Newport, RI, and from Yale University. After college he pursued his love of sailing and the sea. He was a delivery captain, boat owner and manager of marinas. Joe was a…
As Garrison Keillor would say, “It’s been a quiet month in Lake Wobegon.” Very little news, either good or bad. Bad: I have been officially informed that Richard Griest has died, but I have almost no information on him. Greg Montes has said he will prepare a memorial. Here is what I have from our yearbook: Richard was born in Salt Lake City, and entered Yale in 1966…
Juan Montermoso writes, “After 27 years in the high-tech industry, primarily with HP, I am now enjoying a second life as a professor of marketing practice at Santa Clara University as well as doing gigs as a leadership development consultant.” Juan also was nominated for an award for his many years of ASC interviewing work. Tom Guterbockwrites that his second grandchild, Phoebe…
Kevin McKeown (kevin@mckeown.net) e-writes: “In my fifth term on the city council, I’m currently mayor of Santa Monica, where I’ve now lived most of my life. WYBC propelled me here, via a radio career that saw me general manager of L.A.’s KROQ just before I stopped trusting myself at age 30. Yes, I once subscribed to The Who’s ‘hope I die before I get old,’ but…
Professor Ted Snow has officially retired from the faculty of the astrophysics and planetary sciences department at the University of Colorado, after 34 years of service. Their newsletter states that “Ted has been a mainstay of our observational astronomy faculty, teaching a wide range of undergraduate courses and writing several astronomy and physics textbooks with student guides…
Your scribe has moved to central California. Some loose electrons fell out of the moving boxes, and I have finally found them. My apologies to Robert E. Levin. He reported via the web in January: “We welcomed Jonah Luis Henao into our family, our first grandson born to our daughter Amelia and our son-in-law Harvey. Despite having a Michigan/Illinois background, we’re…
Bruce Poston died October 21, 2014. From his obituary in the Knoxville News Sentinel: “He graduated from Case Western Reserve School of Law, and was a highly regarded trial attorney for criminal defense in Knoxville. Like his Irish ancestors, he was a born storyteller, and he excelled in the courtroom with his quick-witted sense of humor and his ability to connect with people from all walks of life.… He was a wonderful mentor to any…
Our Class of 1969 Scholar is once again Vincent Tanutama ’16. He is from Jakarta, Indonesia. A TD resident, he is studying engineering, math, economics, and philosophy. He is the first member of his family to attend college. Rob Brodsky ’84 has a website, Yalie.com, which is devoted to highlighting the work of Yale alumni. “The site, which is officially licensed by Yale, makes it easy for Yale alumni to…
From Eric’s obituary: “Eric lived in Macomb (Illinois) most of his life. In 1963 he went to Phillips Exeter Academy.… He got his bachelor’s from Yale and his master’s and PhD at the University of Chicago. He was hired at Western Illinois University as a faculty member from 1977 to 1989, director of the Honors Program from 1987 to 1989, assistant provost from 1989 to 1991, associate provost from 1991 to 2001, and acting provost from…
