Tate Brown 1931-2017
Family, friends, and faculty, gathered to honor the life and achievement of Former Board Chair PW Tate Brown at a memorial celebration in Farmen Hall on January 8, 2018. The tribute was led by School Chaplain Pastor Linda Williams of the Salem Covenent Church. Mr. Brown passed away on November 19, 2017 at age 86 in Santa Barbara, CA. Tate first became involved with Rumsey in 1975 as a volunteer teaching an Upper School creative writing course. His interest and devotion to the School and its students never waned. Tate leaves an indelible legacy marked by his prominent leadership and extraordinary contributions toward the School’s growth and success. He served as an admired and respected Chairman of the Board for ten years from 1980 until 1990 under the Headships of both Lou Magnoli and Tom Farmen. During this formative era, Tate strengthened the structure of the Board by formalizing the function of Trustees, increasing their number and diversity. During his tenure, he led the pivotal development of a longrange master plan that would significantly reshape the campus. His four children Daryl ’76, Monte ’78, Dwyer ’81, and Nicole ’77, are Rumsey graduates. Rumsey is humbled by Tate’s remarkable generosity and wish to support the School community and programs into the future. His posthumous gift is the single largest bequest in the School’s history. “How flattering and comforting that Tate’s ashes have been sprinkled in the Bantam River, this little stream that hugs the campus and keeps it snug. We should think of it as Tate’s timeless embrace, and the rippling of the water over the rocks his voice, endlessly cheering Rumsey on.” — Headmaster Emeritus Tom Farmen P ’97, ’99
26 RAREBITS
IN MEMORIAM CHARLES SACKETT HODGMAN ‘43 1928 - 2016
GEORGE LABALME ‘42 1927 - 2016
JOHN ZABRISKIE ‘43 1929 - 2017
STEPHEN C. HOPKINS ‘70 1954 - 2017
