IN MEMORIAM
cations officer in Washington, D.C., during World War II. As a member of a military family, she moved many times, including various overseas and stateside assignments. Mary’s volunteer activities included helping at local historical societies, comforting cancer survivors, transporting seniors to medical appointments, and tutoring elementary students in reading. Her most recent volunteer activities included the library and entertainment committees at Green Ridge Village, the retirement home where she resided with her husband of 58 years, William. Mary’s lifelong hobbies included travel, theater and opera, reading, knitting, and antiques shopping. She was a lover of plants and animals and always had a special family pet. She was a lifelong and devoted member of the Episcopal church, most recently at Trinity Church in Moorestown, N.J., and St. John’s in Carlisle, Pa. Mary is survived and deeply missed by her loving husband, Lt. Col. USA (Ret) William H. Bamber; her children, William E. Bamber II and Elizabeth W. Bamber; a granddaughter; a brother; a nephew; and two nieces. A memorial service was held on February 16 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Carlisle, Pa. Edwin Samuel James, on November 25, 2011. A two-year student from Chappaqua, N.Y., Ed was involved in The LOG and the Plantation and Rifle clubs and served on the Activities Committee. He was active with first baseball, the wrestling team, and the 150-pound football team. Ed earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at 60 |
Chapel Hill. During World War II, he served first as an agent in the Counter-Intelligence Corps, an early U.S. counterintelligence operation. Later he was posted to Brazil, Australia, and New Guinea. He worked with a guerilla unit as a plane-spotter on Jolo Island in the Philippines. During his life Ed lived and worked on six of seven continents, first as a coffee buyer for Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and later as an executive for Socony Vacuum, which became Mobil Oil Corporation. He retired from Mobil Oil in 1980 and retired to Rock Hill, S.C., with his beloved wife, Rosanne Guess. In retirement, Ed lectured at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) and wrote articles for the editorial page of The Rock Hill Herald. He was an avid sportsman, and some of his happiest moments were spent on the ponds of South Carolina with his cherished fishing companions and, later, his grandchildren. Ed was multilingual and a spellbinding raconteur who loved poetry, history, and song. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Rosanne. He is survived by his brother, Robert J. James ’39; his daughters, Rosanah and Lysa; and four grandchildren. A private memorial service was to be held in South Carolina.
1941 Alan Nourse Houghton, on December 2, 2011. Alan was a four-year student from West Hartford. Conn. He was involved in the Chess, Dance, and Junior French clubs and with Special Committee. He served as president of the Stamp Club
and chairman of the Handbook Board. Alan was a member of Band and the Business Board for Loomiscellany. He was active with first baseball and track and served as captain of Allyn senior football. Alan earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Harvard University and did post-graduate work at Columbia University. He proudly served his country during World War II as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, flying 33 missions over Europe as a B-24 bombardiernavigator. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Medal. Alan was a career independent school educator as well as a Latin and ancient Greek scholar. After serving on the faculty at the Groton School, Alan was chairman of the Classics Department at Loomis Chaffee from 1951 to 1955. He went on to serve as headmaster of Pine Point School in Stonington, Conn., and Renbrook School in West Hartford, Conn. Following his tenure at Renbrook, Alan served as executive director of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, a position he held until his retirement in 1989. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Jones Houghton. Alan is survived by his children, Alan N. Houghton Jr., Elizabeth Houghton Ross, John B. Houghton, and Suzanne Houghton Varney; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were private, and a memorial service was to be held at a later date.
1942 James Kent Jr., on November 18, 2011. Jim was a one-year student from Norwich, N.Y. He was involved with Allyn Club and Plantation and was a member of the Dining Hall Committee. Jim was active with second football and first basketball. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College and was a proud veteran of World War II. Jim’s passions included reading, politics, swimming, blood donation, college football, hockey, and lacrosse. He was predeceased by two sisters and two nephews. He is survived by his son, James Kent III; his granddaughter; three nieces; a nephew; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and special friend Barbara Challenger. A celebration of life was to be held at a later date.
1943 Carlyle Fuller Barnes, peacefully, on January 21, following a long battle with type 1 diabetes. “Hap” was a five-year student from Bristol, Conn. He was president of the Student Council, president of the Endowment Fund, president of Junto, president of Band, and vice president of the junior class. In addition, he was involved with Dance Committee, Advisory Committee, and Military Drill. He was a cast member of Trial by Jury. Hap was active on the fencing team and served as a student coach of the team. He received the Gwendolen Sedgwick Batchelder Prize. Hap earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and was awarded, in 1977, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree