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William Samuel McChesney ’30

WITH THE DEATH of Bill McChesney in Florida June 30, 1990, the Class lost one of its most loyal members. He served for many years…

George Wallace Ruckert ’30

The class lost one of its most devoted members when Wally died Dec. 21, 2003. He was 95. Serving as class secretary almost until his…

Albert Harding Davis II ’30

Albert died Dec. 14, 2000, in Connecticut, where he lived with his wife, Suzanne Arguimbau Davis, who survives him. Born in Brooklyn on July 4…

Abraham Merkice Beitler II ’30

MERK DIED as the result of his second heart attack July 10, 1990. The earlier attack in Mar., although serious, did not slow him down…

Lyttleton B. Purnell III ’30

LYT PURNELL, one of 1930's most devoted members, died Aug. 25, 1992, in the Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, after a long illness. In recent years…

James McCormick II ’30

James McCormick II, of Dewitville, N.Y., died Aug. 1, 1996, in Westfield MemoriaI Hospital. He was born July 27, 1908, in Ellicottville, N.Y., a son…

George Alonzo Foye III ’30

GEORGE DIED after a long illness at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Mar. 3,1990. He was born in Jersey City, NJ., and prepared at…

Ryder Henry II ’30

RYDER HENRY died in New York on July 19, 1992, at the age of 83 With the exception of four years during WWII, he spent…

William R. Wheat III ’30

William died Mar. 4, 2003. He was 95. Born in Pittsburgh, he moved with his family to Sewickley, where his father built and operated the…

David Brown McElroy ’30

Dave died May 12, 2003; he was 95. He was born in St. Louis Mar. 17, 1908, and prepared at St. Louis Country Day School…

Charles H. Ellis Jr. ’30

CHARLIE ELLIS died Nov. 11, 1992, in Kennett Sq., Penn. Writing and talking about politics was a lifelong love of Charlie's, and his greatest thrill…

John Oliver Nelson ’30

THE CLASS of 1930 referred to the Rev. Doctor John O. Nelson as "Jack" and knew him to be a very friendly, cooperative person who…

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