IN MEMORIAM
he received the Nashua Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award for 2007 and the Ginny’s Guardian Angel Award for 2010. Tim ran his first of 17 marathons at age 57, and, at 60, he successfully hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney in the Sierra Nevadas. Fellow Loomis alumnus and close friend John R. Bogdasarian ’62 describes Tim as “always ready to lend a hand to those in need, and he was considered a strong benefactor in our community.” Tim was predeceased by his brother, Henry Richards. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; his former wife, Sarah; his children, Jennifer Connor, Ken Richards, Camilla Velazquez, and Andrew Richards; six grandchildren; and two nephews. The funeral was to be held in Brandon Funeral Home in Fitchburg, Mass., on January 11.
1966
Robert Keith Millholen, peacefully, at home with his family by his side, on December 14, 2010. Bob was a three-year student from Waterford, Conn. He was active with Senior House and Volunteer committees as well as Pirandello Society. He also served as associate editor of The Log and was involved in the fall play, Humanitas. Bob was active in Ludlow senior soccer and Ludlow hockey. He was coach of Wolcott baseball. The 1966 Loomiscellany described Bob as a “walking, talking, one-of-a-kind guy every class should have and few get.” Following graduation, he began his studies at Tufts University before transferring to Franconia College in New Hampshire, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He moved to Montana and then Washington state for several years and worked for the U.S. Forest Service and Arrowac Fisheries. While in Washington, he was very active in community theater, acting in a variety of plays to great reviews. He returned to Connecticut, where he worked for the State of Connecticut/Department of Social Services
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Whether it is William Shakespeare’s “to thine own self be true” or Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “believe your own thought,” well-educated people over the centuries have had a firm core of beliefs and values that helps them to steer a true course through life. We teach those beliefs and values
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by providing an environment where students make decisions for themselves multiple times every day and then live by the consequences of those decisions. The young man at the start of my column surely stands a better chance of developing self-reliance, confidence, and personal maturity than people who never cut the electronic
until he retired in 2008. Bob’s love of books and learning continued throughout his life. He is survived by his wife, Sandy; their son Paul; his sister-in-law; a niece; and two great nephews. A memorial service was held at the First Congregational Church in Willimantic, Conn., on December 18, 2010.
1971
Kenneth Shever Girard, on October 22, 2010, of chronic kidney disease. Ken was a four-year student from Gastonia, N.C. He was active with the Glee Club. He served as a tutor, as a theater and movie critic for The Log, and as a medical aid for Hartford Hospital. Ken also participated in tennis. Following his graduation, Ken attended the University of Pennsylvania. He spent most of his adult life working as an advocate for mentally ill patients at On Our Own, an outpatient facility in Baltimore, Md., and at Springfield State Hospital. Ken is survived by his brother, Frank Girard; two sisters, Susan Girard-Ruttenberg and Marilyn Girard Robinson; five nephews; and a niece. A private funeral service was to be held.
More News
The Alumni Office has learned of the passing of Allen Drew ’33 on March 1, 2011; Ralph Weir Grover ’38 on May 25, 2008; Francis Henry Stites ’38 on January 12, 2011; Thomas Joseph Ryan ’39 on June 8, 2009; James Ernest Siggins ’46 on September 28, 2010; Elizabeth Spafard Degraw ’51 on February 5, 2011; Chapin Sve Holman ’64 on November 15, 2010; and Jonathan Ludlum ’71 on October 25, 2009. More information, as available, will be printed in future issues.
umbilical cord. He may sleep through his alarm one morning, he may forget to turn in his laundry, he may even do poorly on a test because he didn’t study as much as he should have, but each of these instances will provide him with a continuous stream of lessons that will help him become a mature and responsible adult. As parents, we
have an obligation to let our children know that they are loved and supported, but we also need to give them the space and the time to make mistakes, to recover, and to grow into the wonderful young adults we know they can be. To read Sheila Culbert’s blog, go to loomischaffee.org / magazine.