Stewart Robinson writes, “I had hoped to attend my 65th reunion, but family responsibilities stood in the way. Recently, I read two books by a former Union president, Frank Parker Day. The first was his autobiography, Diary of a Fisherman, written before he was at Union. The second was Rockbound, which came out in the 30’s, after he retired from Union College. Many years after Parker’s death, it won the national Canada Reads award and the book was re-published by University of Toronto. The book evoked angry comments from some residents of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, near where it takes place. However, my wife, whose paternal family was among the original settlers there, enjoyed the book immensely.” David Kendall Martin writes, “Living up here in New York’s North Country on Lake Champlain and the Canadian border I have learned a lot about cold weather. But my feelings for Union remain warm, especially since my grandson Noah Wallace graduated from Union in 2007 and my grandson Simon Wallace is a Union freshman. Recently, as a trustee of the Alice T. Miner Museum in Chazy, New York, I was involved in the gift to the museum of six Victorian chairs from Union. My interest in family history continues. A few years ago I was elected one of the 50 fellows of the American Genealogical Society and this year was elected a Fellow of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. It’s
good to hear there are many Union grads here in the North Country. Hopefully we can see each other from time to time.”
1956 CLASS CORRESPONDENTS
Dr. Alan Greene 241 Perkins St. H401 Boston, Mass. 02130 Martin Stein 1107 Pipestem Place Potomac, Md. 20854 judithkstein@verizon.net Dr. Norman G. Bartner recently returned from San Antonio & the USMS National Swim Championships, where he emerged as the national champion in the 50-yard freestyle, doing his best time of the season. He also won the silver medal in the 50-yard butterfly, all at 80 years of age. After 54 years, Norm continues in the practice of dentistry in Closter, N.J. He has published numerous articles and has served as an officer in 18 dental organizations. Additionally, he taught for 10 years at the University of Maryland. The Bartner’s have lived in the town of Southampton for 28 years, the last 14 in the hamlet of Remsenburg. Norm fills out his sports dance card by bicycling along Dune Road, and sculling on both the Speonk River and Moriches Bay. In the past he has coached high school, club and collegiate competitors.
Dick McLane ’58 writes, “Nothing much new, except for the addition of a grandson, Alex, now 21 months old.”
1957 CLASS CORRESPONDENTS
James R. Fisher 172 Patriot’s Crook Martinsville, Va. 24112 fisherstwo@gmail.com Paul Mohr 140 E Duce of Clubs Ste A Show Low, Ariz. 85901 dadtired@frontiernet.net
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Richard T. Steinbrenner 9 Hunters Trail Warren, N.J. 07059-7105 r.steinbrenner@att.net
1959 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
William D. “Dal” Trader 5361 Santa Catalina Avenue Garden Grove, Calif. 92845 daltrader@earthlink.net dalt@wbct.us Michael Epstein writes, “I retired from Baylor College of Medicine at the end of 2009 and now enjoy the position of emeritus professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. I married Janice Poplack on March 18, 2012 and we are both enjoying our new ‘English Cottage’ in Houston. Life is good!”
Michael Epstein ’59
James Yannes writes, “My most recent book on the history and collectibles of the second World War is titled, The Encyclopedia of Third Reich Tableware. This academic inquiry of over 600 pages and some 870 graphics records the breadth of German personal and organizational tableware, as well as including little known facts that illuminate the individuals and organizations included. The goal of enhancing small unit cohesion and enthusiasm was the motivation for the plethora of tableware markings for every individual organization and personality. As an example, while the U.S. Army had essentially one set of tableware, every German Army unit of any size had its own unit marked cutlery. Incidentally, the vast majority of available items were brought back by our own military.”
After 40 years as a professor of microbiology at the University of Michigan Medical School, Stephen Cooper moved to Longboat Key, Fla. (Sarasota area), and has begun a new career as a playwright. His play, “Confessions a deux,” was a first place winner in the Odyssey West Coast Play Festival, and has been staged in London, England, at the Take Courage Theatre. Stephen was also honored to be invited for a Fall 2015 UNION COLLEGE
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