UNH 1954 CLASS NOTES

Welcome to the University of New Hampshire Class of 1954. Here you find class notes for future issues of the alumni magazine, which are then merged into the virtual yearbook. Use the jumps below to see those earlier notes and other good stuff.

Reunion?

Traditionally, the Alumni Association abandons class reunions after the 50th, instead lumping everyone into the 'post-graduate' group or some such thing. However! We are so splendid, ageless, and handsome that there is a movement afoot for a 55th Reunion in June 2009. What do you think? Send me email at this address and I'll circulate opinions to the class at large:

Meantime, here are some responses to date:

"I, too, am in favor of another memorable reunion for our 55th. I have heard from several of our classmates who are looking forward to 2009 and a gathering of the enthusiastic and active Class of '54. By the way, I REALLY enjoy all your wonderful E-mails!!!!! As always, Margie Kenyon Salathe"

Jean Gilmore Miller: 'Yes, I think another reunion would be fine. I had suggested to Jack Driscoll at our last gathering that perhaps a day cruise on a ship out of Portsmouth harbor might be fun; I surely don't think we need to do the Durham thing again. People could be given a list of potential motels in the Portsmouth/Durham area and then they could do whatever they wanted to in seeing Durham once again. The day cruise would be the only real "gathering" of the class. Just a thought.'

Bob Schroeder: '55 is a good number and should be celebrated!'

Connie Miltimore Blanchard Best: 'I vote for another reunion. The 50th was so much fun and we aren't really that old!'

News that came with the dues

I've moved the class notes forwarded by Emily Treasurer to a page of their own. Click here to read them before I redistribute them to the Virtual Yearbook.

Shantih, shantih, shantih

Shantih (peace) to Raymond D. Beaulieu of Chesterfield MO, died 31 March 2007.

And to Robert David Swain of Harvard MA, died 1 April 2008. Born in Australia, Dave grew up in New York and New Hampshire and after graduating from UNH served in the 82nd Airborne (tough work for a college grad!). He worked as a salesman until 1975 when he formed Dave Swain Associates as a manufacturers' rep in the food service industry. After retiring in 1998 he worked in the Loaves and Fishes food pantry and served as water commissioner for Harvard.

And to Gilbert Marriner Bray of Galveston TX, died 3 March 2008. Gil grew up in Marblehead MA, played football and hockey for UNH, and served with the Strategic Air Command after graduation. He then earned a banking degree from Southern Methodist and became a vice president at US National Bank (in Galveston, I think). He was a sailor, offshore racer, and founding member of the Galveston Yacht Club.

And to Germaine (Quirk) Brigham of New Castle NH, died 5 April 2008. A Portsmouth native, she married Ray Brigham in 1955 and worked as a substitute teacher before joining the faculty of Portsmouth High, where she taught math and social science until she retired in 1999.

Blue skies! -- Dan Ford