SUMMER 2011 Tony was active as a Shepherd’s Center Board member and volunteer, and he regularly taught in their Adventures in Learning Program. He also served on the WinstonSalem Human Relations Commission, the Board of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Chateau Ridge Homeowners Association Board as its president. He was a member of the Wake Forest Tennis Center and an active participant in USTA league play. He is the author of a University Press of America book on the Carib Indians of Dominica and numerous journal and magazine articles on the nature of religion, women, black Americans, American Indians, human sexuality, and evolution. He devoted his professional career to promoting critical thinking and challenging biblical literalism. His students were consistently encouraged to develop a cross-cultural perspective on customary human behavior and to recognize as well as see beyond their own cultural biases. Art Washburn ’42 July 12, 1928-September 29, 2010 Art was the nephew of Arthur Washburn, one of the founders of Solebury. Art was born in San Mateo, CA and grew up in Denver, CO. He graduated from Manual Training High School, where he enjoyed writing short stories in his English class. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, won a short story contest sponsored by the Air Force Times, and became a historian during the Korean conflict. From then on he wrote stories and poems whenever he could. Art earned a BA from Reed College, Portland, OR, a MA from Gallaudet College (now University) in Washington, D.C. and a PhD. from Columbia Pacific University. For 45 years he enthusiastically taught deaf children dedicating his life to the betterment of their lives and education. Art taught at the state schools for the deaf in Colorado and Maine, Riverside (CA) Community College, the Community College of Denver (now Front Range Community College), and the University of Northern Colorado Lab School in Greeley as well as several public schools. Art moved to the Valley 12 years ago and continued to teach sign language and calligraphy at every opportunity. He pursued art from a young age continuing until near death doing oil and acrylic painting and calligraphy. Art wrote prose, but his main interest in poetry led to the publication of three books: Shadow-maker, poems which depicts scenes from the San Luis Valley area, Miss Lavington’s Bomb, short stories and poems, and Eye of the Heart, selected poems. Many of these stories and poems offer insights into his career and life. He is survived by his wife, Pauline. Michael Laine ’54 July 1, 1936 – January 16, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised on the East Coast, Michael loved to call himself a New Yorker. Michael attended the University of New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Army. He moved to Reno, NV in 1967 to work at the University of Nevada, Reno. He was a Captain in the Reno Police Auxiliary. He was Commander of the Northern NV Drug Crime Unit which he helped establish. Michael worked in the Hotel/Casino industry in Nevada & California for most of his life. He recently retired from Choice Hotels Int’l. During his retirement, he enjoyed his volunteer work at The Animal Ark. James MacArthur ’56 December 8, 1927-October 28, 2010. James, who for 11 seasons, booked ‘em on Hawaii Five-O, passed away October 28th, 2010. He was 72.
THE ALMA James was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in a theatre atmosphere by his parents, the First Lady of the American stage, Helen Hayes and noted playwright Charles MacArthur residing at their home, “Pretty Penny,” on the bank of the Hudson River in Nyack, New York. As an actor, James had three separate careers, live stage, movies and television. In 1955, prior to his senior year at the Solebury School, James appeared in the TV play, Deal a Blow. After graduation and before going to Harvard, he went to Hollywood to make the film version of it, renamed The Young Stranger which earned him a nomination in the Most Promising Newcomer category at the 1958 BAFTA awards. During summer breaks from Harvard he made The Light in the Forest and Third Man on the Mountain for Walt Disney. In 1959 and 1960, he made both Kidnapped and Swiss Family Robinson for Disney and made his Broadway debut playing Aaron Jablonski opposite Jane Fonda in Invitation to a March which won him the 1961 Theatre World Award for Best New Actor. He then appeared in Under the Yum Yum Tree, The Moon Is Blue, John Loves Mary, Barefoot in the Park and Murder at the Howard Johnson’s before returning to Hollywood to star in such movies as The Interns, Spencer’s Mountain, The Truth About Spring with Haley Mills, and Cry of Battle. In 1963, he was a runner up in the Golden Laurel Awards in the “Top New Male Personality” category. He then was a member of the all-star cast which included Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, George Montgomery, Charles Bronson and Telly Savalas in The Battle of the Bulge. In 1968 producer Leonard Freeman remembered the actor who did a cameo in the Clint Eastwood movie Hang ‘em High as the traveling preacher who came on the set, requiring only one take which was excellent. He called James, and cast him as Detective Dan Williams of Hawaii 5-0, who will be forever tied to the phrase “Book ‘em Dano!” After 11 years as Detective Dan Williams, he returned to the live stage in The Hasty Hearst with Caroline Lagerfelt, The Front Page, a play written by his father Charles MacArthur, A Bed Full of Foreigners in several locales and then played Mortimer in the national tour of Arsenic and Old Lace with Jean Stapleton, Marion Ross, and Larry Storch. MacArthur loved life and all that it had to offer. He was adventurous and a world traveler. In the early 1970s he spent six months driving his Land Rover from London, England to Malawi, Africa with friend, Stan Hattie. He also enjoyed sharing his love for travel with his family taking them on numerous vacations to many exotic locations. James was an avid tennis player and enjoyed skiing, fishing, and hiking. He was a skilled flamenco guitarist and a consummate reader. His passion for playing golf led him to meet and fall in love with his wife, LPGA tour player and teacher, “H.B.” Duntz. Throughout his life James developed a long list of friendships and stories to tell along the way. He had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. He was often the recipient of practical jokes; however, one could always tell when he was the instigator of a few good ones of his own by that famous little crinkle at the side of his mouth and the twinkle in his eye. MacArthur was deeply honored to speak at the Library of Congress. He also was the Master of Ceremonies at Dan Quayle’s Inaugural Ball. He was most supportive of the theatre through the Helen Hayes Awards in Washington, DC serving as a Board member, participant in the Annual Charity Auction and as the presenter of the Charles MacArthur Award for Best Screenplay at the annual Washington Theatre Awards. In 2001, James was honored with his own star along the Walk of Fame in Palm Springs, California. In 2003, the fourth annual Film in Hawaii Award was bestowed upon him and Hawaii Five-O. The National Academy of
PAGE 4 Television Arts & Sciences honored James with a Gold Circle Award for 50 years of outstanding contributions to the medium in 2008. He was a true master of his craft. He leaves behind his wife of over 25 years, Helen Beth (H.B.) Duntz. Henry Lindenmeyr IV ’56 January 2, 1928 – November 15, 2010. Henry attended Solebury School and later served as a board member from 1987 to 1993. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied architectural design, and served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. Henry owned his own antique car restoration business, Automobilia, in New Hope during the 1960s. He was a metal sculptor for many years, and had several local exhibits. He was an exceptional amateur photographer. He loved exploring his family’s genealogy, and was extremely knowledgeable about Bucks County artists and local history. Margaret “Peggy” Powell Alexander ’58 July 25, 1940 – June 25, 2010 Peggy died of lung cancer. Joel H. Sterns ’53, who helped spearhead the establishment of Atlantic City’s multi-billion-dollar casino gaming industry, died Feb. 21, 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. In 1977, Joel was engaged by Resorts International, operator of a major casino on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, which was seeking to become the first casino operator in New Jersey; the state had passed a referendum in 1976 to allow gaming in the declining resort of Atlantic City. Joel worked closely with the New Jersey Legislature and the office of Governor Brendan T. Byrne to shape the New Jersey Casino Control Act. Joel and his Trenton law firm, Sterns & Weinroth, grew to be recognized as leading practitioners in the gaming industry throughout the nation, in Canada and Europe. He also was the longtime legal counsel to the New Jersey harness owners and breeders association. Joel was raised in Montclair, N.J., and graduated from Northwestern University in 1956. He received a master’s degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs in 1958, and earned a law degree in 1967, commuting to classes at New York University. Joel enjoyed music, particularly classical, opera and guitar music, and tennis. He loved Martha’s Vineyard and served on the executive committee and board of governors of the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club. Joel was fond of horses and horse racing. He was a former Solebury School Board Member, husband to Joanne Glickman Sterns ’53 and father to two Solebury graduates, David ’87 and Rachel ’82. His grandchildren were his greatest joy. Hugh MacBrien August 27, 1928 – May 16, 2011 Hugh MacBrien, father of Chris MacBrien ’79 passed away at the age of 82. He passed with a book by his side titled Hero, The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. For nearly fifty years he was a friend and supporter of Solebury School. His association with the school began in the early 1960s when he tutored students in reading, writing and study skills. Over the years, Hugh continued his connection with the school as a parent, tutor, history teacher and Board member in the 70s and 80s. He loved history and spent hours in conversation with Mariella Sundstrom. He was a voracious reader of history and politics and loved to go to Farley’s Bookstore to speak with Julian Karhumaa ’79 about books and history. In 2003, he was blessed with the birth of his grandaughter Niamh whom he loved dearly.