1960s

’60 Kenyon College
Office of Public Affairs
College Relations Center
Gambier, Ohio 43022-9623
bulletin@kenyon.edu

George C. Scott Jr., Richmond, Virginia, took his second trip around the world in July and August (the first was in 1968), traveling for twenty-seven days from St. Petersburg, then across Russia to six cities, on five trains, with a Russian national. George tells us that part of his visit included meeting with Franklin Templeton investment people in Moscow, as he is an active investment advisor, but most of the trip was to visit Russian churches and cathedrals, a life-long interest. George is particularly interested in the emergence of the Russian Orthodox churches and how they discourage the development of Protestant churches in Russia. The Very Reverend Walter H. Taylor writes, “Our granddaughter Allyson T. Taylor ’14 is the fourth generation to claim Kenyon as her alma mater. We hope there are future generations ahead.” Walt tells us that he and his wife, Mary, are happy and healthy. The couple resides in Lenox, Massachusetts.

’61 David C. Brown
Louisville, Kentucky
dbrown@stites.com
R. Hutchins Hodgson Jr.
Cumming, Georgia
hhodgson@firestorm.com

Daniel O. Holland, Plover, Wisconsin, writes, “I am indulging my passion for writing fiction. My interests include western historical fiction and contemporary suspense novels. I look forward to ‘retiring’ full-time to my next career as a writer.” Nicholas K. Long, welcomed his third granddaughter, Emmeleia, in January 2011.

’62 Jonathan S. Katz
Newton, Massachusetts
telcomman@hotmail.com
William P. Russell
St. Charles, Illinois 
bigo20601@att.net

John Coupland, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, writes, “I am retired and living the dream, taking care of my wife, Barbara, and our dogs, but not myself.” Jeffrey M. Holah writes, “Since retirement in 2002, my wife, Carol, and I have been gypsies, scoping out potential areas for our ‘golden years,’ looking for that magical mix of intellectual stimulation, physical beauty, and affordability. We currently live in Asheville, North Carolina, where there is a bounty of outdoor activity, including some great golfing. Carol and I have season passes to the Biltmore Estate, which provides cultural and social activities. We are also involved in AARP political action groups.”
 
’63 Neal M. Mayer
Millsboro, Delaware
nmayer@mindspring.com 
Calvin S. Frost
Lake Forest, Illinois
cfrost@channeledresources.com

F. Thomas Dvorak, Mount Vernon, Ohio, writes, “I am now in my ninth year of running the Russell-Cooper House Bed and Breakfast (my wife’s family home). The house is now in its twenty-sixth year as a bed and breakfast. In February my granddaughter, Jill, was married at the house. She is the seventh generation of the Russell-Cooper family. Life in Mount Vernon is good and getting better.”

’64 Joel D. Kellman
Huntington Woods, Michigan
bjkellman@comcast.net
David A. Schmid
Norwell, Massachusetts
davidschmid_dds@hotmail.com

John B. Hattendorf, Newport, Rhode Island, published his latest book in February 2012. Talking About Naval History: A Collection of Essays (Naval War College Press, 2012), is available from the Government Printing Office.

’65 Thomas R. Sant
Hilliard, Ohio
tsant@bricker.com

Frederick McGavran
Cincinnati, Ohio
fmcgavran@fuse.net
James Miller
North Baltimore, Ohio
Millers45872@peoplepc.com
 
Peter E. Hewitt and his wife, Aileen, have moved to 895 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 27312. Their home phone is 919-533-6750, and Peter’s e-mail address is pehewitt43@gmail.com. John S. Kerr, Southport, North Carolina, tells us that he is working very hard at becoming a serious watercolor painter and enjoying the process very much. He has also been enjoying P.F. Kluge’s book Alma Mater. N. Stevens Newcomer retired in 2008 after forty years of practicing law, which Steve tells us “was not soon enough.” He and Beverly, his wife of forty years, live in Greer, South Carolina, which according to Steve is a wonderful place to live with a great symphony, an expansive arts community, mountains only thirty minutes away, and weather most conducive to golf.

’66 Thomas Mason
Indianapolis, Indiana
thomas.a.mason@comcast.net

Robert P. Moyer, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, reports that since his last note he has taken a 3,000 mile road trip on his Harley-Davidson, stopping off in Chicago to see David W. Foote. Bob also did a week-long workshop on improvisation for Actor Works in London, won the poetry slam conducted by the Poetry Council of North Carolina, and received an honorable mention for a free-verse poem from the same group. In April 2012, Bob had a month-long show curated from his art collection at the Intersection Gallery in Winston-Salem.

’67 Thomas Lockard
Gambier, Ohio
lockardtom@gmail.com
Dennis O’Connell
Peculiar, Missouri
Dennis.oconnell@gsa.gov
Nathan Parker
New York, New York
nathan@nathanparker.com
Alan Radnor
Bexley, Ohio
atradnor@vssp.com

Richard D. Schubart has retired from Phillips Exeter Academy after working there for forty years in various capacities. In 2005 Rick was named to the Bates-Russell Distinguished Faculty Professorship. He is now transitioning to full-time educational consulting, which he has been doing throughout his teaching career. Rick and his wife, Caren, were married at Kenyon College forty-three years ago and have three children, Darcy, Lindsey, and Nelson. They have moved to their beach cottage at 36A Ocean Blvd., North Hampton, New Hampshire, 03862, where they have been enjoying being grandparents for the first time to Alexa Nelson Schubart Wilcox, born April 11, 2011. More can be learned of Rick’s activities by going to Richard D. Schubart-Exeter on Google. Stephen Tormey has retired after thirty-nine years as an organizer, negotiator, and educator for the United Electrical Workers Union. Steve lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Karen. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.

’68 Howard B. Edelstein
Shaker Heights, Ohio
hbe@edelsteinfinancial.com

Peter L. Arango, Carpinteria, California, writes, “My wife, Mary, and I are roughly accustomed to the empty nest; eldest son is in Portland (employed), middle is in Walla Walla (looking for work), and daughter is also in Portland, at Lewis and Clark (not looking). We continue to live in the manner to which we have become accustomed, as long-term guests on one of the most fabulous pieces of property on the Santa Barbara coast. I continue to love my work at The Cate School, which has now allowed me to initiate a program called Creating a Culture of Inquiry.” Peter reports that he has published a new book, A Whiff of Murder: An A Cappella Mystery with a Twist of History, which he describes as “a bizarre combination describing the death of a Whiffenpoof and the history of Yale.” Charles W. Kenrick, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was chosen to serve as chairman of the board of Familylinks Inc., a social service agency serving 15,000 people annually in western Pennsylvania. James K. Keresey, Oak Harbor, Washington, says, “My recent report of my impending FedEx retirement was greatly exaggerated. I’ve decided to hang in there one more year … at least. The pay is too good, and the hours too short to ground myself just yet. There is a possibility that I and the Boeing 727 may fly off into the sunset together. FedEx is replacing the wonderful ‘lawn dart’ with the 757, with the transition complete by the end of 2014.” Michael A. Liff, El Cerrito, California, reports, “Here’s a quick update on my life. I left the television business in 2007, a thirty-five year career, bought a small business in Gainesville, Florida, and last November moved back to the San Francisco Bay area. I drove I-10 coast to coast for love. Yep, I reconnected with a fabulous woman that I worked with twenty-five years ago at a television station in Oakland, California.” Mike’s son, Benjamin, is going to graduate school, and Ben and his marvelous Chinese wife have made Mike the very proud ye ye (mandarin Chinese for paternal grandfather) of Jacob Louis Zhou Liff, a true charmer. Mike says, “Most importantly, I have my health, and I reflect sadly on the recent loss of my roommate, Parker C. Molden. I have never attended a reunion, but I’m thinking that the 50th might be the one to go to.” Jeffrey C. Northup, Lakeside, Arizona, writes, “I continue in my ‘second career’ as chief medical officer at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in northeast Arizona. I recently became board certified in medical management. We just launched a mobile medical clinic to serve homeless, uninsured, and other at-risk populations in an 18,700-square-mile area of Arizona, including the bulk of the Navajo reservation and the entire White Mountain Apache reservation.” John C. Risler writes, “I am still enjoying retirement in St. Johns, Florida. I volunteer with the Ronald McDonald House and SHINE, the agency informing seniors on Medicare issues. Sailing the St. Johns River keeps us active and in shape. Cultural life here is much better than anticipated for a port city in the deep South.” Pierce E. Scranton Jr., Sammamish, Washington, was interviewed on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, on HBO, on January 24, 2012. He was one of the outside experts consulted in a program segment on the abuse of the painkilling drug Toradol by scores of players in the National Football League. Pierce was the team orthopedic surgeon for many years for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and currently serves Kenyon as an alumni trustee. William T. Wright Jr. reports that he is nearly retired but has some interesting consulting going on. William tells us that he has been in suburban Honolulu, Hawaii, on Waimanalo Beach, for most of his life.

’69 Christopher “Kit” Marty
Medina, Ohio
kitmarty@zoominternet.net

Donald K. Bandler, Bethesda, Maryland, writes, “My wife, Jane, and I enjoyed having Alexis D. Gonzalez ’12 at our home for a week. She is sure to have a good career.” Robert G. Fugitt, Getzville, New York, is still working full time, but he hopes to semi-retire in 2013 and spend more time golfing and enjoying his kids and grandkids. Charles H. Hollinger, Merion, Pennsylvania, is still teaching at the Episcopal Academy. He tells us that he is presently completing his forty-second year there and continues to enjoy going to work every day.

 

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