By Bob Oliver:
I want to thank especially:
John Stewart for the magnificent Reunion Book and for his continuing hard work to produce the Supplement which is forthcoming later this summer. John also found the time to coordinate singing groups.
Bill Reilly, our Reunion Gift Chairman, for his record setting success
Larry Lipsher for his special projects, including helping with golf and setting up the panel on “The Military Returns to Yale”
David Scharff for spectacularly coordinating six different class panels
Bill Weeden and David Finkle for producing the hilarious entertainment program
Peter Sipple for his moving memorial service
Dixie Carroll, assisted by Louis Mackall, for the class art exhibition
Ed Rowan for the book exhibit
Al Chambers, assisted by Celine Sullivan of Smith, for our 50th year Reunion Survey and presentation. Al also helped on the website and with publicity.
Alex Garvin for his lecture on New Haven and how it has changed over 50 years
Gus Hedlund for his enthusiastic and effective work as attendance coordinator
Chris Cory for his work in charge of publicity
Howard Kolodny, Jim Litvack and Larry Lipsher for the golf tournament
Joe Holmes for the perfect music selections
Rob Irving for his gallery tours
John Livingston for his wonderful wine
Mrs. Judith Ball, Andy’s widow, who served as widows chairwoman for the class gift fund
Our panel leaders:
Lee Patterson
Lance Liebman
Ed Goodman
Ed Strohbehn
Tony Carbone
Jack Pirozzolo
Bob Titus assisted by Eli Newberger and Steve Buck
Tim Hall and Clay Alderfer
Bennie Zucker
The great Whiffs of 1962
Those who carried out special assignments behind the scenes when only they could make things happen:
Steve Susman
Bill Leckonby
Tappy Wilder
Phil Moriarty
Mike Moore
All those who helped in a variety of ways before or during the reunion:
Dan Murphy
Ellis Wisner
Bill Stork
Bill Nye
Richard Davis
Bob Breault
Phil Proctor
Betsey Rogers for her sardonic and very amusing recollections of a Smithie dating at Yale
Bob Bremner
Richard Portes
Bob Rosencrantz
Roman Weil
Art Mann
Mike Gill
Tony Brooks
Dan Koenigsberg
David Fobes
Art Trotman
Lee Bakunin
Rod Quainton
All our “Gleeful Clubbers” who sang the familiar Yale favorites Saturday night, and the classmates and spouses in the choir assembled by Peter Sipple for the memorial service
Clark Winslow, Gus Hedlund and David Crosby, whose generosity helped us publish the fine hard cover Reunion Book
All the classmates who made special contributions to the class dues fund during the last five years which helped defray expenses. They are rightly called Reunion Sponsors
Above all to our class officers for their support and wisdom:
Secretary Jim White
Treasurer David Honneus
Corr. Sec. Mike Kane
Bill Boyer, Alumni Fund Chairman of Agents
So many others who helped along the way or whom I have inadvertently overlooked.
And not incidentally, my wife Barbara for her infectious good humor, long suffering patience, continual support and energetic photography.
It was a good time and the weather was a big help but basically it was everyone who attended who made it a success. May the memories and fellowship sustain and inspire us in the years to come.
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