This column, although submitted before the start of the football season, should reach you shortly before the annual gridiron confrontation with our arch nemesis. (Last year’s titanic struggle caused damage to your scribe’s vocal cords, and in one of life’s minor ironies, the damage was repaired last spring by an ENT surgeon, who was a 1979 graduate of — yup.) For those who intend to watch this year’s Game in Cambridge…
Classmates may still have time to arrange to attend the mini-reunion July 28-30 in Santa Rosa, California, at the Vintner’s Inn. Contact John Gazzoli (JGazzoli@aol.com) for more information. Peter Rodgers (Peter.Rodgers@sablaw.com) brings good news: “I have taken up a periodic correspondence with Jim Grew, who continues to ply his trade as water skiing guru for the able and disabled from his perch…
Changing of the Guard: John Yarmuth (JYarmuth@aol.com) has graciously bequeathed his job to me, so that he can pursue full-time his bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky’s 3rd district (Louisville). We all appreciate his service as corresponding secretary. John’s first political test is a primary on May 16. We all wish him the best of luck. My only real qualification for this job is…
OLEYER, John M. John M. Oleyer, 57, beloved husband of Cynthia, died on Thursday, (April 13, 2006) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, with his loving family at his side. John was born in New Britain on June 6, 1948 to Michael and Ann (Pacinda) Oleyer of Farmington who survive him. John leaves to mourn four cherished children who were the lights of his life: Matthew and his wife, Ashley, of Boston, MA; Peter…
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Three rather long letters this time, so I’ll dispense with any preliminaries. Eric Muirhead(muirrindu@sbcglobal.net) published his first book, Cab Tales, an episodic novel in 15 stories that tells the experiences of a young college grad driving the night shift for Houston’s Yellow Cab back in the early 1970s. Published by Panther Creek Press (www.panthercreekpress.com), the book is available over…
Published in The Baltimore Sun on January 25, 2006, by Jacques Kelly Dwight Alton Dodge Jr., 58, manager for fuel company Dwight Alton Dodge Jr., a retired fuel company manager and businessman who had been a student leader in his years at Parkville High School, died of a cerebral aneurysm Thursday at Cumberland Memorial Hospital. The former Pasadena resident was 58. Born in Baltimore and raised in Baynesville, he was a 1965 graduate of Parkville…
Classmates: Sorry to have been missing in action the past few months. Correspondence has been sparse, to say the least, except for the occasional obituary. Until the death of John O’Leary, I had followed tradition (as I perceive it) and avoided talking about the passing of classmates. Obviously, as time goes, this type of news could fill up the allocated space, not to speak of being a real downer. On the…
Published in Newmusicbox.org, on December 9, 2005 by Rand Steiger: It is with great sadness I write that Stephen “Lucky” Mosko passed away on December 5, 2005, at the age of 58. Lucky was a unique and innovative composer, a brilliant teacher, and an inspiring conductor. The performances he led at the remarkable CalArts festivals in the ’80s still echo in the minds of all of us who were fortunate enough to attend them. He…
Unfortunately, the mailbag has been pretty empty for the past few months, and even more unfortunately, the balance of the news has been sad. At our 35th, we learned that about 60 of our classmates have passed away since graduation, but several more have been lost since, and this column will be largely devoted to two of them. As most of you know by now, one of our most prominent classmates, both nationally and in…
Published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 30, 2005 Wright, Herbert J. (58), Passed away August 24, 2005. Herbert Wright was best known as producer and writer of the successful TV series, Star Trek, The Next Generation. He began life in Keokuk Iowa, and then went on to Yale University (where he established the film school) and graduated with honors in 1969. After arriving in Hollywood, he produced, wrote and directed over 50 TV…
Greetings, classmates. As usual, the end of winter is accompanied by numerous, and lengthy, submissions from those who are forced inside by the weather. This edition’s letters come from Chicago, New York, Boston, and Dallas, which can get volatile conditions. But, as you will see, our Dallas writer apparently has been skiing in Sun Valley, which leaves plenty of time for thought. Let’s get to it. Richard…
Published in The Guardian on May 19, 2005, by David Sugarman: Working towards justice for Pinochet’s victims John O’Leary, who has died aged 58, made an exceptional contribution to United States-Chilean relations and to the struggle to bring General Pinochet to justice. As US ambassador to Chile from 1998 to 2001, he brought goodness and a powerful intellect to the office, and worked to redress the effects of Washington’s part in the consolidation of the…
WELLS, Robert Allen Robert Allen Wells, 57, of Kent, WA, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away suddenly at home in Kent, WA on Friday (March 18, 2005). He was born in Hartford on April 18, 1947, son of Arthur James Wells and Shirley Wolcott Wells of Bloomfield. Bob was a graduate of Loomis School, 1965, where he was a National Merit Scholar, and a graduate of Yale University, Class of 1969. After college, Bob served three…
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