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Following the ceremony, the couple celebrated at a reception at Monday Night Brewing, which included Will Amos ’99, Wilson Covington ’97, Dani Ezor ’09, Mary Liebman ’00, Andrew Teegarden ’99, Ben Thorpe ’00, Martha and Fred Assaf, Pace staff members George Mengert, Ryan Vihlen, Lela Wallace and Katherine Patrick, and former Pace faculty member Edith Woodling. The couple lives in Atlanta, where Wes is founder and CEO of Honeysuckle Gelato, and Caitlin is director of Communications at Pace. Brooks Ficke ’03 married Sarah Kleban Ficke at Peachtree Presbyterian Church on Aug. 10, 2013. Following the ceremony, a reception took place at Chastain Horse Park. The Fickes reside in Birmingham, Ala., where Brooks is an orthopedic surgery resident at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Sarah works in software sales. Alex Gaddy ’03 and Megan Rickard Gaddy were married in Atlanta on Oct. 24, 2013. Jon Birdsong ’03, Pete Goodrich ’03 and E.J. Gruber ’03 were groomsmen, and Genna Gaddy Franconi ’02 and Sarah Gaddy ’06 served as bridesmaids. Other alumni in attendance were John Lattimer ’03, Katie Daly ’03, Alec White ’03, Andrew Alexander ’04, Steve Shirley ’03, Caroline Faulkner ’04 and Tim Schaetzel ’04. The couple was married at Dunwoody Methodist Church and celebrated at a reception at Ansley Golf Club. Following the wedding, Alex and Megan honeymooned in Kauai. They recently bought a house in Atlanta’s Meadowbrook neighborhood, located near Chastain Park. Alex works in corporate strategy for Novelis, an aluminum fabrication company, and Megan works as a human resources consultant for Willis, an insurance brokerage company. Blythe O’Brien Hogan ’03 married Will Hogan (a Westminster Schools alumnus) at the Amelia Island Club in Amelia Island, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2013. Pace alumni in attendance were Asa Flynn ’03, Julianna Rue Cagle ’03, Jon Glass ’03, Katie Daly ’03, Brooks Ficke ’03, Erin Mazursky ’03, Claire Graves ’03, William Watters ’03 and Alec White ’03. Will and Blythe live in New York City. Will works in advertising, and Blythe is director of the art practice at Aon Private Risk Management. Olivia Levine Arnold ‘04 married Billy Arnold on Oct. 5, 2013, at Barnsley Gardens Resort in North Georgia. They celebrated with Matt Garcia ’03, Laura Dickey Corey ’04, Sarah Bray ’04, Tim Schaetzel ’04, Nicole Van Leuvan ’04, Eleanor Levine ’07 and Theo Levine ’12. The couple lives in New York City, where Olivia is a marketing manager at Estée Lauder. Billy is a television producer at Bloomberg and is pursing his MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Bailey Quintrell ’05 married Mary Ann Carley Quintrell on Oct. 12, 2013. Elisabeth Quintrell ’08, Claire Quintrell ’12, Bud Whitmire ’05 and Alex Mikhalevsky ’05 were in the wedding party. Pace Trustee Randall Quintrell, the groom’s father, served as best man. Bailey is the son of Pace Middle School teacher Nancy Quintrell. Cam Simonds ’03, Assistant Head
of Middle School Kathie Larkin, former faculty members B.J. Hayes and Jane Wilkes, and former Pace parent and current ARC tutor Jill Sabulis attended. Both Bailey and Mary Ann graduated from Georgia Tech. Mary Ann works for McKesson Healthcare, and Bailey works for Caterpillar Inc. The couple recently bought a house in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood that they are enjoying fixing up.
IN MEMORIAM Donna Elder, mother of DJ Elder ’09, died on Oct. 29, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. “While [Donna’s] life was far too short, those who she touched understand that the quality of her existence far exceeds her time on earth,” her family wrote. Donna was a certified public accountant and held positions with Arthur Anderson, the FDIC and the Resolution Trust Corporation. She was dedicated to the improvement of her community and active in her neighborhood’s civic association. While undergoing cancer treatment in 2010, Donna ran and won a campaign for DeKalb County School Board, 7th District. As a board member, she was a consensus builder and an advocate for common-sense approaches to resolving issues. Douglas Billstein Reid ’64 passed away on June 10, 2013, following an extended illness. Doug served in the U. S. Army from 1969 until 1971 and worked in photography and automotive sales. “He will be remembered for his caring nature, caring for his mother Elizabeth up until her final days,” his family wrote. Lawrence “Larry” Thorpe, father of Ben Thorpe ’00, passed away on Dec. 13, 2013. “He lived a full, joyous and accomplished life,” his family wrote. “He was a lawyer, a veteran, a successful real estate developer, a community leader, a committed environmentalist and a powerful advocate wherever an issue of conscience stirred the fires of his tremendous heart… His love allowed us to succeed, his strength allowed us to fail and his consistency allowed us always to feel at home in his presence.” Melvin “Mel” Tinsley passed away on Dec. 13, 2013. Mel is survived by his wife of 69 years, Sally Tinsley, “one of the finest secretaries Pace ever had,” says longtime faculty member Charlie Owens. “She assisted former headmaster Frank Kaley and former Upper School Principal Bob Chambers for some 20-plus years.” Mel was a World War II veteran and a successful metallurgical engineer and property manager. “He was a man of extraordinary character and ability,” his family wrote. “He was an avid sailor, snow skier, painter, photographer, landscaper and published author.” Mel is the father of Nena Tinsley Allen, a former Pace faculty member, and Laura Tinsley McFayden ’67. His grandson, Vince Allen ’87, is a Pace graduate.
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