such as ‘Dionysus in ’69,’ and the Broadway production of ‘Hadrian VII’ with Alec McCowen, as well as an assortment of hipster and pseudo-hipster parties. Tom was his usual voluble self, and regaled us with amusing anecdotes about his dad James, an editor at Reader’s Digest whom I’d met of course at St. Andrew’s School, Tom’s sister Belle, and Tom’s impending step-mother Faith, the owner of the Russian Tea Room. “Tom and I were in touch on occasion after that. Then, after he moved to Texas, we talked on the phone maybe once a year and exchanged Christmas cards. Our talks were always rambling and full of good cheer and usually involved Ches Baum, who’d been a school chum of Tom’s dad at Haverford and a second father to Tom. We talked about politics, the environment, the arts, and writing—listening carefully to what the other had to say. Tom was always articulate and thoughtful. “But one time, about three years ago, I confessed to Tom that I did not share his experience of St. Andrew’s School as being the happiest years of my life—for me, they came many years later when I lived in South Carolina, in the late 70s. I think this took him aback, and our phone conversations lapsed. I could have corrected that. Thus, it was with sorrow and remorse that I learned of Tom’s passing and wish that I could have spoken with him again. He was a good man, a man of integrity, a great conversationalist, and a good companion along the way. I will miss him—there is a place in my heart that he will always occupy.”
Christopher NIgel Houston Beal ’63
Christopher Nigel Houston Beal ’63 Christopher Nigel Houston Beal ’63 died on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at his home
in Leeds, Mass., at the age of 65. Chris was born in Great Neck, N.Y., the son of Michael Albany Wallis Beal and Janet Scott Houston Beal, on October 29, 1945. A 1963 graduate of St. Andrew’s School, he went on to graduate from Amherst College (Class of 1967). Chris served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for six years. He was a voracious reader, a middling golfer and a keen observer and commentator on politics and society. In recent years, failing health limited his mobility, but he retained his lifelong interest in nature and wildlife.
I N M E M O RY priority was being a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was chivalrous, a true romantic and a gentle man. He gave his children his unwavering support in whatever they chose to do and was their biggest cheerleader. His children fondly recall the “Adventure Walks” they shared with their father. Greg had a dry sense of humor and had a knack for puns; creating special names with double meanings for restaurants, stores, celebrities, always bringing a laugh. He won people over with his smile, his dimples and his friendly disposition. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Gregory Allen Moon ’74
Gregory Allen Moon ’74 Gregory Allen Moon passed away on January 15, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital. Greg was born in Dayton, Ohio, on August 8, 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents, James F. and Patricia J. Moon and son, Joshua Christopher Moon. He is survived by his wife Karen, three sons, Justin (Lisa) Moon, Matthew (Holly Kozee), and Timothy; grandchildren Dylan, Cameron and Elijah, stepchildren Andrew and Sean Green, Bradley and Angela Smith; sisters Patricia Moon Whitmore (Kenneth), Susan Moon ’76 (Tom Brown), and brother Douglas Moon ’79 (Maureen) and by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Greg graduated from Corpus Christi Elementary School and St. Andrew’s School (Middletown, Del.). He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy and attended the University of Dayton. He was employed as a systems analyst at several area companies. He attended Queen of Apostles Church and was a member of Central Christian Church. He was an avid soccer player; played and coached the Dayton Triangles for many years. Greg sang and played guitar in several bands including the Hathaways. Greg’s greatest
William S. Muller ’05
William S. Muller ’05 W. Scott Muller, age 23, of Cochranville, Pa., passed away at his residence on Friday, November 12, 2010. Born in Newark, Del., he was the son of Frederic and Carolyn Wheeler Muller. Scott was a graduate of the Upland Country Day School, St. Andrew’s in Middletown, Del., and also a graduate of Haverford College. He loved words, reading books, writing poetry and making puns. He was also a talented musician, with a particular flair for jazz. He was a member of the London Grove Friends Meeting. In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Eric Muller of Berkeley, Calif., and Leland Muller of Haverford, Pa., and his maternal grandfather, David Schoch of Lancaster, Pa. n
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