Rodman Furnald ’67

Rod Furnald died June 4, 2002, from complications of MS.

A graduate of Belmont Hill School, he majored in religion at Princeton and was a member of Colonial. He was involved in Trenton Tutorial, the Keycept Meal Program, and Orange Key Guide Service. Life in Dodge-Osborn with the "Hamilton Liberals," a four-year core of roommates Gus Escher, Adrian Humphreys, Sadler Poe, Don Eggleton, and Bill Woodward, provided one of his most memorable experiences.

After graduating magna cum laude, Rod taught English at Choate. Following a master's in education at U. Mass-Amherst, he taught at Polytechnic School and Chandler School, both in Pasadena, Calif. He received a master's in clinical psychology at USC, then returned to Massachusetts.

Rod became engrossed in classical music after contracting MS. The Internet was his connection to the outside world. MS eventually took his sight and eliminated what independence he had. Family and roommates were in touch.

Rod did not marry. He is survived by his sisters, Lindsey F. Cadot and Stacey Koch Davis; brothers Stephen and Clinton '77; aunts Lydia W. Rotch and Helen M. Rose; four nieces; two nephews; and three cousins.

Donations in Rod's memory in support of MS care may be made to: The Boston Home, 2049 Dorchester Ave., Boston, MA 02014.

The Class of 1967