In Memoriam Moses Brown publishes memorial notes based on published obituaries. Please forward to Office of Alumni Relations, Moses Brown School, 250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI 02906; fax (401) 455-0084; email alumni@mosesbrown.org.
Robert Whitaker, Class of 1929, a Phi Beta Kappa
R. Clinton Fuller, Class of 1943, professor emeritus of
Clarence Smith, Class of 1946, served as a U.S.
graduate of Williams College, was a lieutenant
biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts,
Marine during the Korean Conflict as 2nd Lieutenant
commander in the Navy in World War II. He worked
graduated from Brown and earned his Ph.D. at
and received many citations including Service Medal
for 36 years at the William Haskell Manufacturing
Stanford in microbiology. Clint believed in an
with two stars and the United Nations Service Medal.
Company in Pawtucket as director, vice president and
international scientific community without political
Employed as a salesman, he was also a member of
general manager. He later was business and
boundaries, and produced hundreds of published
Medina VFW Post 5137 and enjoyed making jewelry
development manager for Central Congregational
journal articles. He was a recipient of the Alexander
and telling jokes. (12/5/10)
Church in Providence, where he was instrumental in
von Humboldt fellowship at the University of
purchasing and creating Hamilton House as a senior
Freiburg, and was awarded an honorary doctoral
community center. Robert enjoyed summers at his
degree at Moscow State University. Clint’s scientific
home in Westport Harbor sailing his Beetle Cat.
research, especially into the biochemical mechanisms
(2/2/11)
of photosynthesis, remains pivotal to the understanding of how plants turn sunlight into
Philip Kelsey, Class of 1934, spent his first 12 years
energy. (10/18/10)
John Paulson, Class of 1947, a research chemist who worked at the Air Force Geophysics Lab at Hanscom Field, Bedford, graduated from Haverford College and earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Rochester. He was the recipient of two prestigious Air Force awards and was internationally recognized for his research on atmospheric chemistry. John served
on the West Bank in Ramallah, Palestine, where his father served as principal of the Friends Boarding
Henry Fales, Class of 1944, was drafted into the Army
as president of the Hanscom chapter of Sigma Xi.
School and minister of the Quaker Meeting. He
Air Corps, where he was trained as a ball turret
(8/3/10)
graduated from Guildford College, then received a
gunner on B-17s, then attended Colby College on the
divinity degree at Boston University and a master’s of
GI Bill. After leaving his position as an engineer/
divinity at Hartford Seminary. He served as a
programmer at General Electric, he worked as a
congregational minister in numerous churches in
handyman for senior citizens and as a computer
New England and New York and as interim pastor of
operator for the Nauset Regional School system. In
the Frankfort Church in Philadelphia. He was an
retirement, Henry became interested in ham radio,
English teacher at Atlantic City Friends School and
achieving the highest amateur radio license, Extra. He
Atlantic City High School. Because of his Quaker
was a member of the board of the Orleans Council on
beliefs, Philip was always involved in anti-war and
Aging where he also taught computer classes and
peace activities and registered as a conscientious
helped many seniors set up their home computers. He
objector, refusing to take up arms in World War II.
was designated Volunteer of the Year in Orleans in
(2/15/11)
2002 and was honored by Elder Services of Cape Cod. (2/15/10)
Robert Thomas, Class of 1934, a Brown graduate, served in the Army in the ETO during World War II.
J. William Nutter, Class of 1944, an Eagle Scout,
He worked as an insurance underwriting executive of
graduated from Yale, George Washington Law
the AMICA Insurance Company for 35 years and was
School, and the Naval Justice School. He served as
a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, the
a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and was called back
Yankee Trailers Hiking Club, the Newman YMCA, and
into service during the Korean War. He was
the First Baptist Church in America. After retiring,
employed by the federal government, serving as chief
Robert finished climbing all of New England’s 4000 ft.
majority counsel for the Indians Claims Commission.
mountains and traveling to all of the 50 states.
He devoted 18 years to coaching his daughters in
(3/1/11)
softball, basketball, and soccer and was active at their schools, serving several years as PTO president.
H. Gordon Fraser, Class of 1937, a graduate of
(11/3/10)
Francis Beckett, Class of 1948, attended Brown until his schooling was interrupted to serve in the Navy during the Korean War, after which he received his bachelor’s degree from UCLA. Frank settled in Los Angeles and joined the Hughes Aircraft Company as a beginning engineer and retired as a top executive in the Missile Systems Group. A frequent visitor to the Pacific Northwest, with a keen water-lover’s interest in the Columbia River, Frank chose to relocate to Washington upon retirement. (4/28/11)
David Lubrano, Class of 1948, a graduate of Brown University, received his M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. During the Korean conflict, he was stationed in Seoul serving with the U.S. Army Military Police and received his combat infantry badge. After starting as a certified public accountant for Arthur Anderson, Dave co-founded National Medical Care. He was chief financial officer of Apollo Computer Inc., helping to establish Route 128 as the east coast challenger to California’s Silicon Valley, and later founded his own venture capital firm, 21st Century Ventures, Inc. Dave served on the board of trustees of MB and many other schools and organizations. For a time, he was co-owner of the
Amherst College, was a veteran of World War II where he served as a PT boat captain in both the Atlantic
Peter Arnold, Class of 1946, served in the U.S. Army
Pleasant Mountain Ski Resort and helped install the
and Pacific. He worked for the A.T. Wall Company,
after MB and was employed by the Coats and Clark
mountain’s first triple chair. Dave enjoyed piloting his
where he retired as vice president. (8/2/10)
Company for 43 years. He was an active member of
boat, The Satin Doll, on the waters of Moose Pond in
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Olathe, Kansas and
Maine. (2/23/11)
also achieved the rank of 32nd Degree Mason. Peter’s favorite lifelong hobby was ham radio. (4/3/11)
Frederick Gleason, Class of 1949, spent two years in the Navy before attending Brown, graduating with a degree in history while playing football and baseball. He worked in marketing for Mobil Oil and retired as president of one of its operating subsidiaries. He and his wife lived in Beaufort, South Carolina before settling in Richmond, Virginia. (5/22/10)
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