Alan Neergaard Pope ’38

Following a prolonged illness, Al died in Exeter, N.H., Sept. 8, 2002. He was a graduate of St. Paul's School.

Before WWII, Alan lived in Bermuda, where he managed three hotels, but he "got the bug for flying" during the war when he served in the Army Air Corps as a bombardier on a B-17. He received the Air Medal in 1945.

In the 1950s, he was Associated Press bureau chief in Concord, N.H., and served as administrative assistant to New Hampshire governors Lane Dwinnell and Hugh Gregg. Thereafter, he had a long career in advertising. In retirement he operated sailing schools in Montego Bay, Jamaica; Gloucester, Mass.; and New Castle, N.H. He also wrote columns for the Rochester [N.Y.] Times and Wolfeboro [N.H.] Times.

Surviving family members include his sons, Alexander and Christopher; daughters Susan Andrews and Katherine Coster; six grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. The class extends sincere condolences to all of them.

The Class of 1938