1955
Peter Romeo retired since the an elderly mate from a prominent local tissues and engineering firm at the many years 62 and you can once again given that a beneficial sole professional on age 70 and you may 80. Today, their favourite interests is discovering and you can coin collecting. Peter possess fond thoughts of your own companionship in the Sigma Pi and you will the college out-of Frameworks, Artwork, and you may Considered. “Hopefully, whenever i do on a yearly basis from inside the a summer time times, I am able to traveling so you’re able to Ithaca to check out the fresh new Pi family and White Hallway and you may remember a bit of record.” Across the summer, their children structured a birthday celebration bash to own him (as he became “brand new miracle age of 90,” he phone calls it) during the a district town playground lodge. Attendees incorporated half a dozen sons, that daughter, around three spouses, and you can 14 grandchildren. Develop you’ll be able to create again soon and you may tell us how it ran!
Rima Kleiman Sharron features “getting up, coffee, content bridge, looking after herbs (mostly succulents), preparing, crossword puzzles, taking care of a couple wonderful pets (and racking your brains on pet conclusion), and viewing visits away from pupils, grandkids, and my high-grandson.” When asked about their unique favourite thoughts away from Cornell, Rima responded, “It’s hard to decide only 1! I remember when Ralph Compared to invested go out at Cornell for the 1954. Particular members of this new good cappella chorus sat from the their feet, a little gang of female, therefore sang several of his configurations, along with ‘John Dory.’ It was very-an extremely special Cornell gift.”
We read off a member of family out-of Lee Gackenbach, just who accounts one to Lee has received alzhiemer’s disease over the past three years it is or even suit and you can really. Knob Shriver produces, “I become a print and online mag about the latest Connecticut Lake watershed as i are 85. Today it’s start to seem like it wasn’t a significantly foolish suggestion.” You will see his book right here.
Hans “Wolfi” Duerr is actually gladly “fit and you can live,” starting each day do so category, playing link, discovering, and you can hanging out with high-grandchildren. He fondly recalls categories which have Clint Rossiter ’39 and you can house functions together with fraternity brothers. Statement Lockwood, BME ’57, writes, “It’s sad when you arrived at all of our ages that a lot of of one’s boyhood and you can university loved ones provides passed away. I skip all of them.” Nowadays, Bill have travel, floating around, tennis, and being together with his class of five students, fifteen grandkids, and you may five high-grandchildren. “Not saying it was all of the gamble and no works,” the guy notes. “I did so score satisfaction reading becoming an engineer.”
Tom Rooney could have been training and you can football and you may connection. The guy fondly remembers to tackle sports on the Slope and camaraderie of one-in addition to appointment his spouse, Myrna (Lacy) ’57. Golf continues to be a preferred hobby for Winthrop Cody, who recalls profitable a primary team battle from the Cornell.
Charlotte Bialo Picot becomes great fulfillment today away from swimming, playing link, and getting together with family and friends. “I suffice towards panel away from directors out of my personal eight-strengthening co-op while the Vice president and you can settee from admissions. And i am a person in a ladies club and an excellent golf pub.” Charlotte has actually four grandchildren, the college or university graduates, all the gainfully operating and residing her accommodations. She fondly recalls singing for the Cornell’s an excellent cappella chorus and you can vocal for the a production of Gilbert and you may Sullivan’s “Persistence.” ? Category of 1955 (email address c/o Alexandra Thread ’12) | Alumni Index.
1956
As you have more than likely heard, all of our group lost a huge for the October. Chuck Feeney, beginning president of your own Atlantic Philanthropies and you may Cornell’s most substantial donor, died inside the San francisco bay area from the ninety-five. Chuck, just who unofficially loyal his fortune to help you internationally reasons for decades, invested nearly $step 1 million inside the Cornell from the foundation because the 1982. The fresh new later Chairman Honest H.T. Rhodes referred to him since University’s “3rd founder”-at the rear of only Ezra Cornell and you can Cornell’s first president, Andrew Dickson Light, on magnitude off their influence and perception.