www.andover.edu/intouch in a well; my dear wife, Lulu, grooms me for errant food every time I leave the house; and funeral parlors check with me before they set out, lest I hold up their cavalcades. Eighty-seven crept up and, as you can see, it annoys me. What more can I say? I do have a small biographical sort of website, hbreid.com, and, if anyone’s interested, an e-mail: hbreid100@gmail.com. Happy to chat.” A call from Art Moher brought the sad news that Ken Sutherland died on September 28. Ken and Chet Homer roomed across the hall from Herk Warren and me in Pemberton Cottage lower middle year. There never was a nicer guy, with a great sense of humor and a great record collection. Ken was 87 and lived in Marstons Mills, Mass., which is next door to Oyster Harbors on Cape Cod. Ken was ill for a long time and I understand was on dialysis for a year. As many of you know, Ken went on to Dartmouth, was in the Marines, and served in Korea. He was with J. P. Stevens for 30 years. He will be sorely missed. I just received a magazine and note from Brom Ault. The magazine Matters of Conscience was founded by Brom, and he is the editor. The issue I received is about “The Rise and Fall of American Government.” This magazine and another project keep Brom very busy. He mentioned in his note how grateful he is for the American history course he took under Darling and Benton. It is nice to know one of our classmates is doing some very constructive work with his time in his mid-80s. Brom, you’re a good example! I am sorry to report that Rufus Crosby Kemper died on Jan. 2, 2014. Rufus was a very successful businessman with a family bank in Kansas City. He was also a generous philanthropist and contributed to many organizations devoted to the arts. He also contributed to organizations that were sports oriented. His obituary describes a man we can all be proud to call classmate and friend. [Editor’s note: Please see R. Crosby Kemper’s obituary in the In Memoriam section.]
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Sarah Allen Waugh 441 Pequot Ave. Southport CT 06890 203-259-7640 SallyAW@optonline.net
PHILLIPS Richard R. Hudner 24 Merrill St. Newburyport MA 01950 978-462-0103 rickhudner@gmail.com
Paul Marier, in Kensington, Conn., has contributed an interesting perspective on his time at Andover, 1942 to 1946. As a resident of Andover,
he entered PA in 1942 as a “townie” tuition-free scholarship student, a beneficiary of the Academy’s tax-free status. He was one of 10 or so that year. The total group of junior, lower, upper, and senior townies numbered 40. They had lockers and work tables in the basement of the administration building. They were bused to school, and classes started at 7:50. Because he had failed the math entrance exam and was marginal in another area, Paul took algebra over and started as a junior, a first-year student. He struggled through four tough academic years, getting progressively better marks. He played soccer and track and earned four “A” awards. He sang in the glee club and Sunday morning chapel services and had a lead in the senior stage performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe. One of the great pluses of being in the glee club was sharing concerts with local private girls’ schools. Nearby Abbot Academy did have very supervised Friday night visiting, but there were also day-student girls there who, as Paul tells it, were much more fun as off-campus dates. For two summers, he was the office boy. He picked up the big satchel of mail at the post office, rode from home to the Academy on his bike, sorted the mail for the many office departments, and often delivered mail on campus to students or faculty who had not given home or dormitory addresses. For student applicants and their families, he conducted campus tours. He got to know all the faculty members, sometimes feeding pet cats and dogs and chickens while faculty families were on vacation. As graduation approached, Paul and his family were bewildered. Neither of his parents had gone to college. His father was not a high school graduate, and the expense seemed impossible. Fortunately, he had worked closely with the dean’s assistant, Ruth Whitehill. She told Paul he was going to go to Amherst, as her father did. A full scholarship followed, thanks to her. Paul found Amherst a nice continuation of Andover. After the first semester, Paul had three As and two Bs, with an average of 87. And to boot, when an alumnus asked for a student to spend the summer with his two 9-year-old sons, he got the job—living on an estate on Long Island for the summer, with beach clubs, horse riding, and so on, and he traveled through Europe for two months with this family after his junior year in college. Thanks for this retrospective, Paul; we salute you. On Oct. 4, 2013, Dick Phelps organized what might be referred to as the “Octogenarian Luncheon” at the school. Members of the classes of ’45, ’46, and ’47 within easy distance were included. Nineteen forty-six was represented by Martin Begien, Dan Anderson, Cliff Crosby, Dick Fullerton, Walter Landergan, Rick Hudner, and, of course, Dick Phelps. We were fortunate to have Head of School John Palfrey, Dean of Admission Jim Ventre ’79, Head Football Coach Leon Modeste, and Secretary of the Academy Peter Ramsey in attendance. John Palfrey commented on how diverse the school is today, compared to our time. He also stated that one should come to Andover to receive an outstanding education, not
necessarily to guarantee admission to one of the top colleges in the country. He made an interesting comment, saying that the best way for a student to gain admission to a top university is to be an outstanding athlete—not good, not very good, but outstanding. Jim Ventre’s comments focused on how the admission administrators travel the country looking for outstanding young people. He mentioned that Andover far exceeds its competitor schools in the number of states and countries that we visit and inner-city schools that we work with. It was a very enlightening commentary. Leon Modeste commented that the football team has had difficulties in the past few years but turned the corner this year and was undefeated. Peter Ramsey talked about the continuing challenge of alumni relations and fundraising. The school just completed a $300 million campaign and exceeded that goal by raising $312 million. He also cited the fact that the school continues to be need-blind. He also talked about how well the endowment has done; it’s now in excess of $880 million. And it was a treat to greet members of ’45 and ’47 who were able to attend.
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Mary Lou Miller Hart 47 Harborview Road Lewes DE 19958 302-644-9249 mlhart@comcast.net
As I write this, it’s January 2014. What a beginning—snow, rain, record chills! Joanna “Jo” Campbell Crocker writes, “I am still in the same house that I have known for over 70 years. I have a cat that keeps me company and loves to provide warmth and comfort, especially at night. Because of low vision I cannot drive, can’t read without super magnification, and have trouble writing! But I am happy and warm. Two of my young live next to me and two about half an hour away. I feel fortunate! The good thing that has happened is I got a new knee! How good does this get? No more pain and no more limp!” Ann Chandler Anthony writes, “Nothing much new: married 63 years, four children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, the oldest in college, the youngest age 3.” Joyce Huntington Knights reports, “Sorry you don’t know this dear family of mine, but we are thankful to have them so close in our life. It was wonderful celebrating husband Cal’s 90th with all but two present. A great holiday.” Joyce’s Christmas card pictured her, Cal, 14 members of their family, and the dog, Boomer. A card arrived from Dave and Pat Jaffer Russell with a picture of a very healthy and happy couple. Pat writes, “Guess we’re all getting older—hard to believe. We’re hanging in there, though. We’ve seen a lot of Christmases.” She enjoys reading about everybody’s doings. Andover | Spring 2014
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