lege in the 60s. In 1984, he headed the successful $4.6 million capital campaign for the YMCA. He was a trustee of Trinity-Pawling School for 12 years. He was active in the United Fine Arts Drive and participated as a Group Leader for Xavier U. Capital Funds Campaign. In 1978 he was Dinner Chairman for the National Conference of Christians and Jews, now The National Conference for Community and Justice. He was a trustee of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Executive Committee and was the treasurer for the Chamber for a full term. He was the first Cincinnati treasurer of the United Negro College Fund headed by William Zimmer and later chaired the 1972 drive in Cincinnati. In 1976 he was honored by President Ford for leadership in the National Alliance of Businessmen. In 1985-86 he acted as Cincinnati Chairman of the Statute of Liberty Centennial Celebration. In 1986 he was awarded the Israel Peace Medal by the State of Israel and acted as Dinner Chairman for the 1986 Israel Bond Campaign. In 1973, he was given the Ohio Governor’s Award for community action. Ollie was a founding member of the Cincinnati Business Committee and has been involved in real estate development throughout his career. He is a member of the Queen City Club, past president of the Recess Club, a past trustee of The Cincinnati Tennis Club and the old Cincinnati Racquet Club, a member of the Commonwealth Club and the Commercial Club. He is a member of the Cincinnati Country Club and the Cincinnati Tennis Club. He was a member of The Reserve City Bankers Association for 18 years, was a Kentucky Colonel and, in 1973, a Chief of the Mississippi Indian tribe, the Tombigbee. Ollie is survived by his wife Jane, two sons, Dr. Oliver W. Birckhead III ’67 and Randall E. Birckhead, and grandchildren.
many of his large family at his bedside. Born May 25, 1924 in Pasadena, CA, he grew up in New Canaan, CT and spent his summers on Conway Lake in NH. When the U.S. entered World War II, Thad enlisted in the newly activated 10th Mountain Division, training on skis at Camp Hale in Colorado. As an army lieutenant, Thad saw action in the Pacific and was involved in the occupation of Japan. In 1951, he was recalled to duty and stationed in Germany. After World War II, Thad graduated from the forestry program at the U. of New Hampshire, where he met his future wife, Virginia. They were married in 1949. He went on to earn a master’s degree in forestry from the U. of Michigan and then moved back to South Conway. When Thad first moved to South Conway in the early 1950s, he opened his own survey business, Thaddeus Thorne Surveys. One of his earliest projects took him to Panama, where he explored and surveyed an extensive tract of land. Throughout his life Thad was involved in many aspects of the ski business. He ran the ski patrol at Wildcat, took part in the original planning of Attitash Mountain, served as president and general manager of the Attitash Ski Area for over 20 years and designed ski trails for many resorts throughout New England. When Thad retired from the ski business he began a lumber milling business, which he enjoyed running for the next fifteen years. In addition, he spent many summers working as a commercial salmon fisherman in Alaska. For numerous years he also served the Conway community as both a selectman and member of the Planning Board. He is survived by his wife of 62 years and his seven children.
George B. Larkin, Jr. ’43, passed away on May 20, 2011 at the age 87. George was born in Ossining, NY Thaddeus Thorne ’42, surveyor, on May 9, 1924. He was married in businessman, Fremont, NE on June 16, 1951 to Joan forester, fisherman, Schurman. George served in the U.S. community leader, Army Air Forces during World War II as ski industry pioneer, a B-17 pilot. After the war he continued entrepreneur, and be- to pilot B-17s in Europe to map and loved patriarch died assess war damage. Later, working prion June 25, 2011 marily as a salesman, he was employed at his home in South by several companies. In 1977 he was Conway, NH with sent to Houston to open an outlet for
Parker Hannifin products. After a few years he purchased the outlet, renamed it Hufco, Inc. and operated it until he retired in 1991. George mentored high school students at Spring High School. He also volunteered with SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives), advising people interested in starting their own businesses. William B. Lutkins ’44, P ’83, passed away on February 22, 2012. Bill attended the Pawling School and graduated from Carmel High School, Carmel, NY. After service in the South Pacific during World War II, he graduated from NYU in 1950. Later that year he joined Bankers Trust Company in New York City and retired in 1992 as vice president and senior portfolio manager. He is survived by his wife, Kendall, three sons and one daughter. John H. Judge ’49, age 80, died November 6, 2011, with his family at his side. Most recently of Hilton Head Island, SC, John was born February 19, 1931 in New York City. He attended Trinity-Pawling and graduated from Williams College in 1953. John served as an officer on a naval destroyer escort in the US Navy during the Korean War. After his service, he worked for the First National Bank in New York until his retirement in 1980. While living in New York, he was an avid sailor and would race his Herreshoff S-Boat on the Long Island Sound. In June 2011, he was inducted into the Herreshoff Marine Museum Hall of Fame in Newport, RI. John retired to South Carolina with his wife in 1986 and became a member of the Hilton Head Island Barbershoppers for over 20 years. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Mary F. Judge and two daughters.
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