The section was updated May 6, 2020. Please note that deaths are reported as we receive notice of them. Therefore, alumni dates of death are not always reported chronologically.

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1939 Charles R. Hickox, Jr.

A man beloved and admired by family and friends, who lived a full and honorable life as a member of the “Greatest Generation,” died on March 28, 2020. He was 98 and a long- time resident of Dallas, Texas, and North Hatley, Quebec. Charlie grew up in Manhattan and Litchfield, Conn. At St. Paul’s, he was known for his “cheerful sense of humor” and his “high moral character.” He was a member of the Library Association, the Cadmean Literary Society, the Dramatic Club, and the Student Council. He served as president of the Missionary Society, as a house supervisor, and the manager of the hockey team. He also rowed in the first boat for Halcyon, played football and ice hockey, and ran cross country. He went on to row for Yale, graduating in 1946. Charlie joined the Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant and fought in the Pacific Theater. In Okinawa, he was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for leading his company to its objective while wounded. In 1947, he married Edith Porter of Lake Forest, Ill., and was recruited by the CIA in Washington, D.C. The Hickox family moved to Dallas in 1957, where Charlie worked for Chance Vought Aircraft (later LTV) and later for the Self-Serv Fixture Company as its CEO.

As a longtime member of the Church of the Incarnation, he served on the vestry, sang in the choir, and spearheaded many church building projects. Charlie was elected to the Order of St. John, where he was instrumental in fundraising and getting physicians to volunteer at the St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital. Charlie Hickox is survived by his sons, Charles R. Hickox III and Gilbert P. Hickox, and their spouses; five grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. He was predeceased in 2008 by his wife, Edith, and in 2011 by their daughter, Kilby Whitney.

1941 John R. Bermingham

A former Colorado state senator, known for his love of nature and a willingness to embrace change, died of natural causes on May 29, 2020. He was 96 years old and a resident of Denver. Mr. Bermingham was born in Chicago on November 7, 1923, the son of Edward J. and Katherine Carpenter Bermingham. He enrolled at St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1936. He rowed with Halcyon and competed in hockey and football with Delphian. He sang in the Glee Club, served as secretary of the Rifle Club, chairman of the Newspaper Committee, and business manager of the Yearbook. He was a member of the Missionary Society, the Library Association, the Acolyte’s Guild, and the Cadmean Literary Society.

Mr. Bermingham earned his B.E. from Yale in 1945, before serving as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific in the final months of World War II. He graduated with an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1949, and worked as a prosecutor for the Southern District of New York. A love of the West, nurtured by time on the family ranch in Wyoming, prompted a move to Denver, where Mr. Bermingham practiced oil and gas law for Continental Oil. On December 11, 1954, he married Marcia Dines. The couple had three children before divorcing in 1966, but they remained life- long friends. Mr. Bermingham was elected to the Colorado State Senate in 1964 and re-elected twice, before resigning in 1973 to become assistant for environmental affairs to Colorado Governor John Vanderhoof. Governor Richard Lamm appointed him Colorado land use commissioner, and subsequently Mr. Bermingham served in the Interior Department in the Ford administration. As a state senator, Mr. Bermingham co-sponsored the legislation for Colorado to become the first state to legalize abortion, six years before Roe v. Wade. He had a decades-long interest in the adverse effects of expanding human populations, and worked tirelessly to increase awareness of the issue. Throughout his life, he labored to preserve the environment, globally and locally, facing opposition with aplomb and courage. He loved hiking, and taught his children the joys of climbing fourteeners. He also loved travel; while on a trip to the USSR in 1974, he visited the site of a Nazi massacre of Jews, the Babi Yar ravine near Kiev, and brought back soil that is now buried at Babi Yar Park in Denver.  

In the 1980s, Mr. Bermingham fought the Denver Water Board over the proposed Two Forks Dam on the Platte River. He demonstrated that Denver residents were subsidizing growth in the suburbs, and that if the suburbs paid a fair price for their water, the dam wasn’t needed. He also helped to establish Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. He served on the board of Zero Population Growth, now known as the Population Coalition, as founder and president of the Colorado Population Coalition. In his eighties, he taught courses on population and sustainability at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver. He tirelessly wrote and rewrote a book, Crunch Time and the Myth of Sustainability, that was published privately. Mr. Bermingham was an aficionado of history, and wrote biographies of his grandparents’ families.

He is survived by two children, John R. Bermingham, Jr., and Katherine “Kate” Bermingham; a daughter-in-law, Wendy Bermingham;  eight grandchildren; his cousin, Thornton Carpenter ’59; and his nephew, George C. Bermingham, Jr. ’67. He was predeceased by his son, Andrew W. Bermingham in 2019; by his brothers, Edward J. Bermingham, Jr. ’37 and George C. Bermingham ’38; and his nephew, Brewster Carroll ’74.

1942 Frederic Clement McDuffie

A World War II veteran and professor of medicine, who will be remembered for his intelligence, endurance, determination, and the commitment he applied to everything he pursued, died on May 6, 2020. He was 96 and a resident of Naples, Fla. Dr. McDuffie was born in Lawrence, Mass., on April 27, 1924, the son of Charles D. McDuffie of the Form of 1912 and Katharine Selden McDuffie. He attended public school in Andover, Mass., before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1938. At SPS, Dr. McDuffie was a member of the Cadmean Literary Society, the Dramatics Club, and the Missionary Society. He competed in football, hockey, and squash with Delphian and rowed with Halcyon. He earned First Testimonials in each of his years at the School and graduated magna cum laude. His education at Harvard was disrupted by World War II and, beginning in 1943, Dr. McDuffie served as a Sergeant in the 1101st Combat Engineer Group in the European Theater, before returning to Harvard in 1946. He entered Harvard Medical School, earning his M.D. in 1951. In his second year of medical school, he became interested in immunology and spent six years after graduation receiving postdoctoral clinical training in internal medicine and research training in physical chemistry and immunochemistry at Brigham Hospital in Boston and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York.

On May 31, 1952, Dr. McDuffie married Isabel Simon. Between 1954 and 1962, the couple welcomed four children. After a brief stint as an assistant professor of medicine and microbiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, in 1965 Dr. McDuffie began a successful career as a researcher and professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He spent 15 years developing a research section in immunology and rheumatic disease there. During his tenure, the Mayo Clinic lab made a number of important contributions to the understanding of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, and other related diseases. Dr. McDuffie was the editor of the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, served on numerous national academic and medical committees, and presented his research at conferences around the world. While serving as senior vice president for medical affairs at the Arthritis Foundation in Atlanta, a job he took in 1979, he was a professor at Emory University School of Medicine and collaborated with the CDC. From 1987 to 1993, he also served as director of the Arthritic Center at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hospital, where he established a model arthritis treatment unit.

Overall, Dr. McDuffie’s medical career spanned more than 60 years, until the age of 89. He began a second career at 75 as a tax preparer for H&R Block. After 10 years on the job, he earned the company’s Green Jacket status. Dr. McDuffie had an enormous zest for life, enjoying hobbies such as sky, cave, and scuba diving; running countless road races and marathons; gourmet cooking; tennis; and gardening. He was active with Trinity by the Cove Episcopal Church, serving as lay reader, Bible study leader, and mentor. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and his stories will be passed on for generations.

Fred McDuffie is survived by his loving wife of nearly 68 years, Isabel; his four children, Elisabeth, Joan, Deborah, and Charles; and four grandchildren.

1943 Francis “Frank” L. Whitmarsh, Jr.

A decorated World War II veteran, died on April 26, 2020, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Conn. He was 95 and still able to recite the Shakespeare plays and Keats and Byron poems he had learned at St. Paul’s more than 75 years earlier. Mr. Whitmarsh was born in New York City on December 17, 1924, to Francis Witmarsh of the Form of 1912 and Mildred (Ingersol) Whitmarsh. He grew up in the city and entered St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1939. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, played football, and was a member of the boxing team. Though his hopes of joining the Air Force were dashed because he was color blind, Mr. Whitmarsh served with distinction in the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for courageousness during the Battle of the Bulge. Disregarding the danger of landmines and booby traps that had already claimed many lives, Mr. Whitmarsh cleared a path through challenging terrain that allowed his company commander to successfully complete the mission. His fluency in French and German made him an asset to his regiment. In 2015, Mr. Whitmarsh recalled the war in a poem that begins: After a day’s combat / I still see these scattered bodies in the snow / Lifeless wax statues / Newly cast Venus de Milos / Expressions frozen for eternity / With their nascent moments of fear and panic / Or maybe love.

Other military honors included the Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom, and The Arms of the City of Colmar, France. While stationed in France in 1945, Mr. Whitmarsh married his first wife, Madeleine Lambert, a teacher who covertly passed notes to the French Forces of the Interior. Upon his discharge, Mr. Whitmarsh earned a bachelor’s degree in government from Harvard in 1948 on the GI Bill. Mr. Whitmarsh worked for his father’s wholesale grocery business, Leggett and Co., for 10 years, before taking a senior position in 1959 with Nabisco in Paris. He joined the Laidlaw International investment firm, also based in Paris, in 1975 and remained there until he retired as vice president in 2000. In 1978, Mr. Whitmarsh married his second wife, Nesta Stephens. He remained in Paris until 2014, when he returned to the U.S. to live closer to his daughters. He kept in contact with his St. Paul’s friends all his life and traveled from France twice to attend reunions. Mr. Whitmarsh had a lifelong interest in learning and languages. Late in life, he taught himself Spanish and discovered a passion for poetry. His family called him a living encyclopedia.

Frank Whitmarsh was predeceased by his first wife Madeline (Lambert) Whitmarsh. He is survived by his wife, Nesta; and six children, Andrea Wagner, Pauline Whitmarsh, Marie Whitmarsh, Sarah Fall Whitmarsh, Mary Whitmarsh Maaouni, and Francis Whitmarsh.

1944 Richard McMasters Hunt

A respected academic and philanthropist, died on April 10, 2020, of natural causes at The Commons in Lincoln, Mass. He was 93. Mr. Hunt was born on October 16, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Roy A. Hunt and Rachel Miller Hunt. He was just two months old when his father sent St. Paul’s a deposit for his future admission. Mr. Hunt attended Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh prior to St. Paul’s. His brothers, Alfred M. Hunt ’38 and Roy A. Hunt, Jr. ’43, also attended the School. Upon graduation, Mr. Hunt tried to enlist for service during World War II but failed the U.S. Army’s vision test. He joined the American Field Service instead and drove ambulances in India and Burma. While stationed in India, Mr. Hunt attended a speech by Gandhi and was among a small group who spoke with him afterward. Mr. Hunt recalled someone asking Gandhi if he had a message for Americans. Gandhi told them, “I am the message.” After the war, Mr. Hunt earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale in 1949 and a master’s from Columbia in 1951. He worked for Free Europe Press, which supplemented the work of Radio Free Europe in New York and Munich. It was during this time that Mr. Hunt met his wife, Priscilla Stevenson, at the urging of his parents. They had met Miss Stevenson during a building dedication at Oberlin College, where her father served as president until 1959, and encouraged her to contact Mr. Hunt in New York City. They married on October 25, 1955, and together they raised three children.

He received his doctorate from Harvard in 1960 and joined the Harvard faculty. Mr. Hunt held numerous positions during his years at Harvard, including university marshal (1982-2002), director of the Mellon Faculty Fellowship Program, and associate dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. As university marshal, Mr. Hunt awarded honorary degrees to many notable leaders, including Nelson Mandela. For many years, Mr. Hunt also taught a course on Weimar and Nazi Germany and one on political leadership. His academic interests were mirrored outside Harvard by his involvement in such organizations as the American Council on Germany, a New York-based nonprofit working to strengthen American-German relations. He served as its president for 40 years. Believing it was his responsibility to give back to the world, Mr. Hunt was one of the founding trustees of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation, named after his father. As a trustee, Mr. Hunt was able to support not only organizations in the Pittsburgh region, where he grew up, but other organizations dedicated to education, the arts, and international relations. In 2015, Mr. Hunt and his wife, Priscilla, established a fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation, making the largest donation of its kind by a living donor in the organization’s 70-year history. In addition to his academic and philanthropic pursuits, Mr. Hunt maintained a wide variety of interests, in particular opera, magic, and tennis. He played on the Yale tennis team in the 1940s and continued to play high-level club tennis until he was in his late 80s. Mr. Hunt never passed up a chance to entertain an audience with his magic tricks nor an opportunity to hone his skills. When his family heard coins drop to the floor during the weekly church service, they knew he was practicing rolling quarters across his knuckles.

Mr. Hunt is survived by his wife of 65 years, Priscilla Stevenson Hunt; their three children, Helen Hunt Bouscaren ’75, Susan Hunt Hollingsworth, and William Edwards Hunt; and eight grandchildren, including Sophie Hollingsworth ’08 and Isaac Hollingsworth ’12.

1945 Ira Hedges Washburn, Jr.

A former Ford Motor Company executive, who loved antique cars and spending time on the Long Island shore, died of COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, in Greenport, New York. He was two weeks shy of his 93rd birthday. Mr. Washburn was born on April 6, 1927, in New York City to Ida (Weurtz) and Ira Washburn (Form of 1912). He grew up in Greenwich, Conn., where he attended the Brunswick School before entering St. Paul’s School as a Fourth Former in the fall of 1942. He competed with Halcyon and Old Hundred and was a member of the Library Association, the Concordian Literary Society, and the Missionary Society. When Mr. Washburn graduated, World War II was still raging in the Pacific. He joined the U.S. Navy before continuing his education by earning a bachelor’s degree from Yale in 1950. He was passionate about cars and took a job with Ford Motor Company. In the spring of 1959, Mr. Washburn married Calista Sayre. The couple maintained a residence in New York City but considered home to be East Hampton, N.Y., a town Mr. Washburn first visited with his parents shortly after the end of the war. He was drawn to the natural beauty there, especially the ocean, open sky, and sweeping fields.

Mr. Washburn was an active member of the East Hampton community, serving as governor of the Maidstone Club and on the boards of the Village Preservation Society, the East Hampton Historical Society, and the Town Marine Museum. He enjoyed surfing, sailing, and fishing in Gardiners Bay. His favorite hobby, though, was tinkering with antique cars. Residents of East Hampton soon grew accustomed to seeing him driving them around town, either alone or in parades.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Washburn is survived by three children, William Washburn ’79, Luke Washburn, and Amanda Wash- burn ’85; a sister, Jean Washburn Clarke; and six grandchildren.

1947 Laurence Henry Blackburn, Jr.

Of Doylestown, Pa., died on April 19, 2020. He was 91. Born in Boston, Mass., on March 31, 1929, he was the son of The Rev. Dr. Laurence H. Blackburn, D.D., and Ida Lea Blackburn. After graduating from St. Paul’s School and Princeton University (1951), he received his M.D. (1955) from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He was commissioned in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Navy after internship at the Ohio State University Medical Center, and was a Navy Flight Surgeon for 22 years of active service. He was assigned to NASA as a medical monitor for the Project Mercury manned space flights (1961-64). After completing his residency, which included receiving a Master of Public Health (1965), he became board-certified in aerospace medicine in 1968. He was the Senior Medical Officer aboard the USS Intrepid (CVS-11) during its first two Vietnam deployments, and then was assigned as the Senior Medical Officer at NAS Key West, Fla. (1967-69). After serving (1971-77) as the director of the Crew Systems Department at the Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pa., he retired as a Captain, (Medical Corps) U.S. Navy in 1978 from the Naval Regional Medical Center, Philadelphia, as chief of the Occupational and Environmental Health Service, for which he received the Navy Commendation Medal.

Dr. Blackburn then became assistant to the corporate medical director of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, Pa. and later director of occupational medicine for Stewart-Todd Associates, King of Prussia, Pa. In 1987, he became medical consultant to Bethlehem Steel Corporation headquarters, retiring in 1991. He loved the mountains and was an avid hiker, and enjoyed nature, stamps, and travel. He was a member of several professional and hiking organizations, and formerly served on the board of directors of the USS Intrepid Former Crew Members Association. He was a volunteer at Doylestown Hospital.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Rose; his daughter, Laura Ann Lewis, and her husband, Bobby; his son, Thomas Christopher Blackburn, and his wife, Jessica; one grandson; one step-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.

1948 John Bishop, Jr.

A lifelong sailor and businessman, who maintained a youthful outlook on life, died on May 29, 2020. He was 89 years old and a resident of Beverly, Mass. Mr. Bishop was born in Boston on September 27, 1930, the son of John Bishop of the Form of 1924 and Virginia Ayres Bishop. His grandfather, Heber R. Bishop, was a member of the SPS Form of 1886, while three great-uncles also attended the School in the late 19th century.

Mr. Bishop grew up in Cohasset, Mass. After attending Cohasset Country Day School, Mr. Bishop prepared for St. Paul’s School at Derby Academy in Hingham, enrolling as a Fourth Former in the fall of 1945. He played football, hockey, and baseball and was known as a good citizen and a hard worker, charming with a keen sense of humor. He went on to Harvard, graduating with his A.B. in 1952. At Harvard, Mr. Bishop was a member of the Owl Club and the Hasty Pudding Club. He served two years in the U.S. Navy, from 1952 to 1954, and was stationed on a destroyer, the USS McNair, during the Korean War. On March 5, 1957, Mr. Bishop married Elizabeth Mahoney. Together the couple raised three children. Mrs. Bishop died suddenly, on a cruise to New Brunswick, Canada, in 1991. After spending the first five years of his career as a salesman for a small machinery manufacturer, Mr. Bishop joined Arthur D. Little, Inc. in Cambridge, Mass., in 1959. He remained with the company as a management consultant for 30 years, until 1989, before spending the next two years as a part-time consultant. He retired in 1991.

On September 14, 1992, Mr. Bishop married Susan E. Hand, whom he had met at a holiday party. The couple resided in Manchester, Mass., before moving to Beverly. He was a member of the Cohasset Yacht Club (until 1978), the Manchester Yacht Club, and the Blue Water Sailing Club. Well into his later years, Mr. Bishop maintained a youthful outlook on life and stayed busy as often as possible. He enjoyed sailing, and eventually developed a passion for writing fiction. His wife, Sue, was a writer and the couple belonged to a writing group with others from the Cape Ann area of Massachusetts. Mr. Bishop himself wrote a novel, a futuristic story about the impact of global warming on a small town modeled after his home of Manchester.

John Bishop is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan; his son, John Bishop III; his daughters, Ellen M. Bishop and Sarah H. Bishop; his stepson, Morgan Robinson; his brother, Samuel Sard Bishop; and two grandchildren, Zachary Bishop and Theo Robinson.

1948 Edward Williams “Ted” Garfield, Jr.

A veteran of the U.S. Army and great-grandson of James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, died on April 27, 2020, at O’Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville, Ohio. He was 89 and had previously lived in Brunswick, Ohio. Mr. Garfield was born in Cleveland on October 23, 1930, to Edward and Hope Dillingham Garfield. His grandfather, Abram Garfield, was a member of the Form of 1889. He attended Hawken School in Cleveland, before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1944. He earned his B.A. in 1953 from the University of Rochester. Mr. Garfield served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

On October 21, 1967, Mr. Garfield married Dorothy Jane. The couple had a daughter, Susan. Mr. Garfield also had three children from his first marriage. He was an insurance agent and, for many years, ran Edward Garfield Insurance in Cleveland Heights. Mr. Garfield was past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Brunswick, and vice president of the Ohio Aerie 3505 since 1984. He also was a member of the board of trustees of American Turners S.T.V. Mr. Garfield enjoyed golfing, bowling, and music. He loved dogs, as had his mother, especially cocker spaniels. He was an avid Cleveland Indians fan and had an extraordinary vocabulary from having done crossword puzzles his whole life. He was a self-proclaimed “crossword puzzle freak,” according to a questionnaire he completed ahead of the Form of 1948’s 50th SPS Anniversary.  

Ted Garfield is survived by his children, Marjory Theobald, Elizabeth Klanac, Susan Hawley, and Edward Garfield III; three grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Stivers.

1948 Oliver G. Gayley

Who served as a form agent from 1998 to 2003 and a member of the 50th Reunion Gift Committee for the SPS Form of 1948, died on May 17, 2020, at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn. He was 89. Mr. Gayley was born in New York City on November 3, 1930, to Henry Clifford of the Form of 1918 and Sarah Gordon Gayley. He attended St. Albans School before entering St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1944.

At SPS, he was a member of the Glee Club, Acolyte’s Guild, and Missionary Society. He played football and ran track. When asked about his favorite St. Paul’s memory in a 60th Anniversary questionnaire, Mr. Gayley recalled the winter of his Fourth Form year, when a classmate came down with German measles. Mr. Gayley was among the 20 students who were quarantined in Simpson House. They were allowed to take meals at Hargate outside regular dining hours but were otherwise confined to their rooms. Mr. Gayley found it isolating but not without an upside. The students enjoyed the lack of supervision and especially the opportunity to skate on the pond an hour before the rest of the School, on untouched ice. The privilege had a price, however. Eventually, all 20 of the quarantined students contracted German measles. Mr. Gayley earned a B.A. in English from Kenyon College in 1952 and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1957. Between earning his degrees, he served on the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea. 

Mr. Gayley spent his career in the industrial gas industry, serving in various sales and marketing positions for 13 years that included a role as division vice president at Airco. He bought the company’s industrial gases and welding supply business in Hartford, Conn., in 1975 and operated it under the name of Gayley Industries for 18 years. He retired in 1993. Mr. Gayley valued the friendships he made at St. Paul’s and made a point of maintaining them. He organized mini-reunions at his home in New York City and in a private lounge at Barney’s, the department store. The gatherings often included seeing a play by formmate A.R. “Pete” Gurney. As form director (2008-13), Mr. Galey created an innovative newsletter, the Pelican Egg Omelet, which included updates on reunion gatherings and the creative work, travel, and health of formmates. He was a past board member of The Kitchen, a multidisciplinary performing arts organization in New York City; the National Institute of Social Sciences; and the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Mass. He loved city living, traveling in Europe, and spending summers with family at the Vander- pool property in Pikermi, Greece. 

Mr. Gayley is survived by his wife Joan (daughter of Eugene Vanderpool of the Form of 1925); his son, Clifford Gayley ’79; his daughters, Lily Gayley ’81 and Holly Gay- ley ’84; and three granddaughters. 

1950 William Moffat Bramwell, Jr.

A corporate attorney, known for his gregarious nature, died in New York on March 27, 2020, at the age of 87. Mr. Bramwell was born in New York City on March 24, 1933, the son of Eleanor Lee (Flagg) Bramwell and William M. Bramwell. He prepared for St. Paul’s at St. Bernard’s School, arriving as a Third Former in the fall of 1946. At SPS, Mr. Bramwell was a member of the Cadmean Literary Society, the Missionary Society, the Outing Club, and the Rifle Club. He sang in the Glee Club, wrote for Horae Scholasticae, rowed, and played baseball, football, hockey, and squash. He was praised for his “good character and superior scholastic record.”

In 1954, Mr. Bramwell graduated magna cum laude from Yale, where he was a member of the undefeated 1951 freshman lightweight crew, was elected vice chairman of the Conservative Party of the Yale Political Union, and refused membership in the Bat’s Head and Gallows Bird senior societies. In his senior year, he received the James Gordon Bennett Prize for the best essay on a subject of domestic or foreign policy. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1957. From 1957 to 1960, Mr. Bramwell served in the U.S. Navy aboard a Pacific destroyer and in the Beach Jumper Unit. After returning to the United States, he began work as a corporate lawyer with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. He continued his 30-year legal career at ITT and later as a sole practitioner. Mr. Bramwell was favored with as many years of retirement as work.

On May 22, 1971, Mr. Bramwell married Thyra Elizabeth “Liz” Reed, who went on to have a storied career on Wall Street (securities lawyers know her as the eponymous Bramwell for whom the so-called “Bramwell Rule” is named). Together the couple raised two children, Hilary and Austin ’96. Mr. Bramwell served as trustee of The Bar Harbor Music Festival, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and St. Bernard’s School, as secretary of The West Side Tennis Club, and as president of The Badminton Club of the City of New York. He was a member of the Brooklyn Museum’s Asian Art Council. He was also a member of the Union Club, The Hillsboro Club, The Pilgrims, The Players, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Quogue Field Club, and the Shinnecock Yacht Club. In addition to skiing, tennis, and badminton, Mr. Bramwell enjoyed the opera, American history, and Japanese and Northwest Indian art. He commissioned a colossal totem pole at his beloved house in Quogue, much to the delight of his neighbors, and maintained his family’s collection of classic automobiles, which had accumulated sporadically over the decades. His grandmother’s 1924 station wagon remains a village favorite to this day.

Mr. Bramwell was predeceased in 2015 by his wife, Liz, and in 1981 by his sister, Edith Bramwell Hand. He is survived by his children, Hilary and Austin Bramwell ’96; his nephew, George Reilly; his niece, Julia Ryan; his daughter-in-law, Sarah; and two grandchildren.

1950 George H. Rose

A former governor of the New York Stock Exchange, who spent his free time volunteering for charities benefiting children, died on March 16, 2020, in Sarasota, Fla. He was 87. Mr. Rose was born in New York City on August 19, 1932, to Reginald and Bertha Rose. He attended St. Bernard’s School before entering St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1945. Although he transferred to Phillips Exeter in 1949, Mr. Rose was an active member of the St. Paul’s community during his time in Concord, singing with the Choir and Glee Club and as a member of the Library Association.

Mr. Rose went on to Harvard and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He spent his long career in finance, working as a floor trader and eventually serving as a governor of the New York Stock Exchange. He was a partner at George Robinson & Co., White, Weld & Company, and Lazard Freres. Outside of work, Mr. Rose devoted his energies to supporting charitable causes benefiting children, serving as board president of the Clear Pool Camp for disadvantaged children, and as a member of the board of The Boys Club of the City of New York. He also sat on the boards of the Horticultural Society of New York and the South Carolina Aquarium, after relocating to Charleston. He was a talented cook and a passionate gardener, specializing in orchids. He loved animals, books, and spending time with his family.

Survivors include Mr. Rose’s wife of 15 years, Elisabeth “Libby” Rose; three children, Peter, Jamie and Jennifer; three step- children, Renee, Caroline and Gillian; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

1951 William Gardner Prime

An expert skier, who never met a sport he didn’t like, died at his home in Warrenton, Va., on March 14, 2020. He was 85. Born in New York City on April 9, 1934, to Evalyn Douglas Prime (Ceballos) and Edward Gardner Prime of the Form of 1923, Mr. Prime grew up in Stamford, Conn., Warrenton, Va., and Lake Placid, N.Y., with his sister, Eve. He enrolled at St. Paul’s School as a Fifth Former from Northwood School in Lake Placid. He was a member of the Library Association, the Yearbook Committee, and the Outing Club. He also ran cross country and track, rowed, and was an outstanding skier. Mr. Prime went on to graduate from Williams College in 1955, where he founded the ski team. In the 1960s, he competed in the U.S. and Europe against some of the world’s greatest skiers. He was also a boater, who competed on the 1963 U.S. Kayak Team at the World Championships.

While living in New York, Mr. Prime co-founded Equity Research Associates and Stuyvesant Asset Management. He then moved to London, where he was manager of the North American Department of Kitcat and Aitken and the London office of First Boston Corp. He returned to Warrenton with his first wife, Jane Kerr, and their three children, Eve, Alexandra, and Corry. There, he founded Prime Capital, retiring in 2000. In 1999, Mr. Prime married Fifi Coles, whom he had met skiing in the 1950s, and reconnected with after they each had divorced. The couple loved to sail the Caribbean on their catamaran, Prime Time, ski in Colorado, fox hunt with the Warrenton Hunt, and travel the world. Mr. Prime’s love for skiing never left him. Well into his eighties, he could be found on the slopes of Zermatt, Switzerland, with his children. He also continued his lifelong passion for fishing, golfing, and shotgun sports. He served as treasurer of Virginia Gold Cup for seven years and was a member of Campfire Club of America for more than 50 years and the Warrenton Hunt for more than 70 years. He lived very happily at Blythwood in Warrenton.  

Mr. Prime was predeceased by his parents; his stepmother, Inga Prime; his sister, Eve Fout; and his wife, Fifi Coles Prime. He is survived by his three children, Eve, Alexandra, and Corry; three grandchildren, Emma, Ansel, and Calliope; two stepchildren, Julia Hissom and Charles Coles; and a step-granddaughter, Padan Coles.  

1952 Henry Harper Silliman, Jr.

An engineer, dedicated community member, a man of a generous spirit, who loved his bountiful family above all else, died peacefully at home on April 17, 2020. He was 85 years old and a resident of Wilmington, Del. Mr. Silliman was born on June 26, 1934, the oldest of six children of Mariana du Pont  Silliman and Henry Harper Silliman of the Form of 1925. He grew up in Montchanin, Del., and prepared for SPS at Wilmington Friends School.

In his application to St. Paul’s School, Mr. Silliman referenced the family’s purchase of a television set on March 7, 1947, as a “significant experience in my life” that “not only got me interested in baseball, but in the news.” After enrolling at SPS as a Third Former in the fall of 1948, Mr. Silliman competed with Isthmian and Shattuck, served as vice president of the Missionary Society, was a member of the Acolyte’s Guild, the Scientific Association, and Le Cercle Français, and wrote for The Pelican. He was known as “responsible, resourceful, and conscientious.” He graduated cum laude. In his third year at Yale, Mr. Silliman married Katrina Wells Winfield on August 27, 1955. He graduated in 1956 with a B.E. in chemical engineering. Together the couple welcomed five sons. Mr. Silliman spent his 37-year career at DuPont de Nemours, Inc., first in Kinston, N.C., and Nashville, Tenn., in textile fiber plants, and eventually in Wilmington. His first marriage ended in divorce and, on February 22, 1976, Mr. Silliman married Marion Taggart Shipley. He also welcomed two step-children. He was a trustee of the Tower Hill School and St. Andrew’s School, was a member of the Longwood Foundation for 30 years, and was a member of Community Housing. Mr. Silliman served several terms on the vestry of Christ Church Christiana Hundred. He was most dedicated to the Westover Wildcats baseball club, first as a team manager, often as treasurer, and lastly serving as a respected umpire. To show their appreciation, the Wildcats presented him with a plaque that read, “Our sincerest thanks for many years of service, always saying ‘I’ll do it,’ making it fun for all creatures great and small and especially for caring enough to give more than we can ever repay.”

In 2010, Mr. Silliman was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease. He lived at home and was surrounded by a loving family and an endless stream of visitors and helpers. He approached HD challenges with enviable patience and lived far longer than the medical world expected. An uncle said of the way Mr. Silliman approached his disease, “Henry, we are proud of the way you have played the cards you have been dealt.”

Mr. Silliman is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Marion; five sons, Henry Harper Silliman III, Christopher C. Silliman, David du Pont Silliman, Mark Winfield  Silliman, and Dunning Brewster Silliman and their spouses; his step-children, Mary Dupuy Shipley and William Strawbridge Shipley; 18 grandchildren; one great-grandson; his sisters, Doris S. Stockly, Eleanor S. Maroney, and Mariana S. Richards; and his brother, John E. Silliman ’71. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert M. Silliman ’65.

1959 Samuel Dexter Warriner II

A sailor, gentleman, patient teacher, family man, and loyal friend, with a smile and a steady quiet way which endeared him to many, died peacefully at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., on May 14, 2020, surrounded by his family. His death was due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 78 years old. Born in Philadelphia on Oct. 22, 1941, Mr. Warriner was the son of John Dorrance  Warriner and Elizabeth Edgar. He spent his childhood in Old Westbury, N.Y., and his summers on his grandparents’ farm in Montrose, Pa. He prepared for St. Paul’s at the Green Vale School in Glen Head, N.Y.

At SPS, Mr. Warriner played soccer, hockey, and lacrosse for Isthmian. He was a member of La Junta and the Acolyte’s Guild and sang in the Glee Club. He served as a house supervisor. He went on to the University of Pennsylvania. On April 27, 1968, he married Linda Trimingham in Bermuda. Their daughter, Alexandra, was born in 1972. Mr. Warriner worked in the insurance business for several years, first in Philadelphia and later in New York City. While living in Syosset, N.Y., he was Hood Sailmakers’ representative for Long Island Sound, where he fine-tuned his appreciation of all aspects of the boating world. In 1975, he and his family moved to Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, and became year-round residents for more than 30 years before later spending the winter months in Florida. During his Vineyard years, Mr. Warriner was the owner and proprietor of two prominent restaurants, the Dunes and Warriners. He was known by many guests and friends as a wine connoisseur and as the ultimate host of fine dining establishments. He also held a lifelong appreciation for music.  

Mr. Warriner was a former member of Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club. He was also a longtime member and trustee of the Edgartown Yacht Club, where he served as the chairman of the race committee and the nominating committee and as commodore. He especially enjoyed being at the helm of his boat, High Tide, navigating Vineyard waters and beyond, as both an avid cruiser and competitor. He traveled many nautical miles in local waters, on the Intracoastal Waterway, the Caribbean, and on the high seas in offshore races. He also was a longtime member of the Edgartown Reading Room, Edgartown Golf Club, the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, the Sailfish Club of Florida, and the Coral Beach and Tennis Club in Bermuda. He served for a time on the board of Stoneleigh Burnham School in Greenfield, Mass. Mr. Warriner remembered his St. Paul’s years with great fondness, and gave generously to the School.

Mr. Warriner’s lifelong appreciation for music was nurtured during his years at St. Paul’s. He often sat through two Chapel services on Anniversary Weekends, recalled his wife, just so he could hear the organ and sing the School Hymn. Music continued to be a soothing outlet throughout his life. Mr. Warriner also enjoyed traveling and spent hours researching each destination for the entire group, with emphasis on restaurants and wineries. He loved to cook and was a self-taught amateur chef. At his request, Mr. Warriner’s ashes were buried in Edgartown and scattered at sea off Cape Poge. He received a full-dress gun salute from his fellow Edgartown Yacht Club officers on his final voyage out of the harbor.  

Sam Warriner was predeceased by his first wife, Gail Louise Mapes, the mother of his son, Stephen, and daughter, Kimberly. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda; his three children, Stephen, Kimberly, and Alexandra; two granddaughters; his sisters, Elizabeth and Sarah Warriner; and his brother, John  Warriner. His step-brother, Philip Iglehart ’57, died on September 5, 2020.

1960 Philip Lyle Jones

A family man, committed community member, and respected attorney, died in his home in Sewickley, Pa., on May 18, 2020. He was 77 years old. Mr. Jones was born in Bridgeport, West Virginia, on August 18, 1942, the son of W. Lyle Jones and Virginia Clifford. He arrived at St. Paul’s School as a Fifth Former in the fall of 1958. At SPS, he played baseball, basket- ball, and football for Delphian and rowed with Shattuck. He was a member of the Scientific Association and the Athletic Association. He served as a form agent from 1961 to 1964.

In 1964, Mr. Jones earned his A.B. from Princeton, where he rowed lightweight crew, and was a member of the Princeton Charter Club. Following graduation, Mr. Jones returned home to West Virginia to be closer to family and attend law school at West Virginia University. He earned his J.D. in 1967. It was there that he met his wife, Sue Huffman. They were married at Cliffside Beach in Nantucket, Mass., on September 14, 1968. Mr. Jones’s father served as his best man. The couple settled in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and Mr. Jones went to work as a cor- porate attorney for Consolidated Natural Gas (CNG) Company, ultimately serving as general council for CNG Development Company.

In 1983, Mr. Jones and his family relocated to Sewickley, Pa., where he became an active member of the community. He took part in many theatre productions for the Child Health Association and coached the Sewickley girls youth soccer team to two championships. He joined the St. James Catholic Church and became an enthusiastic member of the choir. He enjoyed playing duplicate bridge and reading books on Civil War history. Mr. Jones will be remembered for his bright intellect, his sense of humor, his passionate political discourse, and a booming baritone voice.

He is survived by his wife, Sue; his children, Thaddeus, Laura, Daniel, and Mark Farley and their spouses; four grandchildren; and his sisters, Callie and Lizzie.

1960 Carr “Dean” Razzano

A wonderful husband, father, grandfather, friend, and respected orthopedic surgeon, formerly of Marion, Ohio, died at The Villages in Florida on December 19, 2019. He was 77 years old. Dr. Razzano was born in New York City on August 15, 1942, a son of Dr. Carmen Razzano and Jane Bohrer Razzano. He entered St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1955. At SPS, Dr. Razzano was a member of the boxing and football teams. He served as president of the Scientific Association and as a member of the Acolyte’s Guild, the Missionary Society, and the Yearbook Committee. He competed in hockey and lacrosse with Isthmian. He was well liked by his classmates and teachers for his warm nature and outgoing personality.

At Dartmouth, Dr. Razzano studied German and pre-med, graduating in 1964, before entering medical school at the University of Kansas. He graduated with his M.D. in 1968 and completed his residency at the Cleve- land Clinic Hospital in Ohio from 1969 to 1973. There, he learned the specialized and innovative procedures of total knee and hip replacements. It was during his time at the Cleveland Clinic that Dr. Razzano met Cassandra “Sandy” Minner McPherson, the woman who would eventually become his wife, while he was treating her mother at the hospital. After a brief courtship, the couple married on September 23, 1972. From 1973 to 1975, Dr. Razzano served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. He worked at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital as part of its teaching staff and also helped to treat wounded Vietnam veterans. The Razzano family, which by then included three children, returned to Cleveland from 1975 to 1978, where Dr. Razzano continued to specialize in knee and hip replacements. He also taught orthopaedic surgery before accepting a job in Marion, Ohio.  

For the next 20 years, Dr. Razzano worked in private practice. He was affiliated with both Marion General and the Smith Clinic. Some of his roles included chief of surgery and president of the Marion County Physicians Association. He was a fellow of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He retired in 1998. Dr. Razzano spent his life doing what he loved – healing patients, traveling, golfing, boating, target shooting, and spending time with his beloved family and friends and his dog, Lacie. He was a Rotarian member in Marion and at The Villages, served on numerous boards, and contributed to several national publications. Above all, Dr. Razzano was admired for his kind and generous nature and a quick wit.  

He is survived by his wife, Cassandra “Sandy” Razzano; three daughters, Molly Shufeldt, Carrie McClain, and Susie Kharmouche and their spouses; six grandchildren; and his sister, June Razzano Kennedy.

1963 Peter John Ames

A lawyer and world traveler, died on June 27, 2020, in White River Junction, Vt., of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 75. Mr. Ames was born in Rome on May 13, 1945, to Col. John Dawes Ames and Jasna Pervan. His father was serving as Allied Military Governor of Rome, and his mother had fled there from her native Croatia during the Nazi invasion. When Mr. Ames was four, he and his mother emigrated to New York in search of a better life and educational opportunities.

Mr. Ames attended St. Bernard’s School in New York before arriving at St. Paul’s. He played soccer, baseball and squash and was a member of the Library Association, Debate Team, and Classics Society. He also performed in several theatre productions. During spring vacation of his Sixth Form year, Mr. Ames went to Greece because he had shown such an interest in the language and people. He earned a bachelor’s degree in European history from Harvard in 1967 and spent a year at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy, before earning a law degree from Harvard in 1971. Mr. Ames worked as an educational lawyer, but also as a museum administrator at several institutions, including Boston University and New York University, Metropolitan Museum, New England Aquarium, and the Boston Museum of Science. He also pursued several international opportunities, working with the World Paper and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in Geneva and as a consultant in Paris, Greece, Kenya, New Zealand, and several places in between. Mr. Ames was a trustee and board member for more than 20 nonprofits and had a particular interest in population issues and the arts. He served as form director and a mentor at St. Paul’s. He was an avid traveler, mountain climber, soccer player, skier, tennis player and dancer. He was fond of alliteration, Motown, freebies, proverbs, fireplaces, Volvos, coffee ice cream, and slideshows.

Peter Ames is survived by his sons, Nicholas Ames ’01 and Oliver Ames; two grand- sons; his former wife, Eve Endicott; and his companion, Mareen Harwell.

1971 William Smith Selby

An investment banker, outdoor enthusiast, and devoted family man, died in New York on March 1, 2020. He was 66. Mr. Selby was born in New York City on August 20, 1953, to Henry and Cecily Selby. He grew up in the city and attended The Buckley School before entering St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1967. He spent three years in Concord and was a member of the Library Association before leaving to finish his secondary education at the Riverdale School in New York. He went on to attend Hampshire College, where he studied biology and chemistry and was a member of the school’s very first graduating class in 1975.

As a young man, Mr. Selby was creative and adventurous, once retrofitting an antique milk truck for a road trip to Mexico with a friend. He worked as a broadcast journalist in Detroit, San Diego, and Boston before earning an M.B.A. from the Sloan School at MIT in 1985. Two years later, he began a three- decade career with Gabelli Institutional and Private Wealth Management, serving as a managing director and member of the board. Outside of work, Mr. Selby enjoyed golf, tennis, sailing, and windsurfing but he was happiest when spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Yvette; two daughters, Alexandra and Christina; his mother, Cecily; two brothers, Norman and Russell; and several nieces and nephews. He was laid to rest in Westhampton Beach, next to his father.

1979 George Bliss Schwab

Died on May 2, 2020, at the age of 59. He was a resident of Park Slope, Brooklyn, N.Y. Born and raised in Oyster Bay, Long Island, he was a son of Hermann C. Schwab and C. Meteer Schwab. He attended the East Woods School in Oyster Bay before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1975. At SPS, he was an outstanding student, graduating magna cum laude with honors in religion, modern languages, history, mathematics and science. He was a recipient of the Vanderpoel Prize in the Natural Sciences. Mr. Schwab was a member of the Projects Committee, Der Deutsche Verein, Le Cercle Français, the Missionary Society, and the Rifle Club. He served as production editor for The Pelican and played new wave and rock music on his morning radio show for WSPS. He also played JV lacrosse and served as a peer tutor. He was a member of the Cum Laude Society. Mr. Schwab graduated magna cum laude from Yale in 1983 with a B.A. in history. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was both a coxswain and manager of Yale’s heavyweight crew. 

He went on to the University of Virginia School of Law, earning his J.D. in 1986. He worked for several prestigious firms in New York City during a long legal career as a litigator, including Mayer Brown, LeBoef Lamb Leiby & MacRae, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Mr. Schwab’s love of music led him to Warner Music Group’s Elektra Records and EMI Music Publishing, where he nego- tiated and completed artist deals in the Rock, Country and R&B genres. Mr. Schwab started his own firm in 2014, The George Schwab Law Office. He represented individuals in resolving employment issues. He was also affiliated with Kraus & Zuchlewski as senior counsel and was a very active member of the NYC Bar. Mr. Schwab balanced his distinguished career at SPS and beyond with a fondness for the company of friends, a sense of mischief, a dry wit, an infectious smile, and memorable laugh. At SPS, he assumed the recurring skit role of “Reginald P. Snarf,” resident nerd, dressed in thick glasses, an old madras blazer, and mismatched pants. His good-natured antics earned him legendary status among his peers. His love of, and commitment to, St. Paul’s continued throughout his life as Mr. Schwab maintained many deep, long- lasting SPS friendships. He served as form agent for the Form of 1979 from 2015 to 2017 and main agent from 2017 until his death. He was appreciated for a jovial nature that complemented a strong work ethic and natural intelligence.

An avid skier and sailor, dedicated fantasy baseball participant and music lover (especially classic rock and new wave), Francophone, and oenophile (wine connoisseur), Mr. Schwab had a number of passionate hobbies, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his two sons, family, and friends. Mr. Schwab is survived by his mother, C. Meteer Schwab; his wife, Monique Lodi; his cherished sons, Henry and Ethan Schwab from his previous marriage to Katherine Whelahan Schwab; his siblings, Katharine “Tatine” Schwab Kimmick ’81, Henry R. Schwab ’59, Lesley Schwab Forman, and Margery Schwab Weekes; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Ben Forman ’96 and Monty Forman ’97. He was predeceased by his brother, Stuart T. Schwab, and his father, Hermann C. Schwab.

FORMER FACULTY William O. “Bill” Kellogg

A dedicated family man, inexhaustible traveler, and beloved faculty member at St. Paul’s School for 40 years (1954-94), died on September 6, 2019, at his summer home in Niantic, Conn., surrounded by loved ones. He was 91 years old. Born in Champaign, Ill., on February 17, 1928, Bill attended Princeton University, graduating in 1949, and earned his graduate degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before enrolling at Harvard, he commanded an aid station in two years of service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On September 3, 1955, Bill married Ann Read Storrs and together the couple raised three children.

“Bill was a lifelong believer in the value of education and the opportunities which it offers,” notes Ann of her late husband. He began his teaching career in the Ligonier Valley School District in Ligonier, Pa., but moved to New Hampshire upon receiving an offer to teach at St. Paul’s School. A humanities teacher focusing on history and current events, he enjoyed integrating new classes into the curriculum, in particular the “Origins of the West” classes he taught with fellow faculty member The Rev. Mary Beale. Bill also authored several textbooks, focusing on the subjects of history and standardized test preparation. He served as director of activities for a time, showing films to the community on weekend nights and bringing political candidates to campus for small group discussions with students. Bill made sure to find time for travel, often with Ann and his children, spending sabbatical years in Greece and England, exchange teaching for a year at the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane, Australia, and taking a number of summer service trips. Bill and Ann stayed local immediately upon his retirement from St. Paul’s, but eventually relocated to Boulder, Colo., in 2006. One of the first things he did upon arriving in Colorado was join the local library, where he would eventually serve on the board and hold bi-monthly community discussion groups. He was also an active member of the United Nations Association of Boulder County.

Bill is survived by his wife, Ann; and three children, Henry, Elinor, and Julia ’76.

FORMER STAFF Willie Charles Lamprey

A valued longtime former staff member of St. Paul’s School and a volunteer firefighter, died suddenly at his home in Northfield, N.H., on July 2, 2020. He was 69. Willie was born on March 24, 1951, the son of Harry and Mary (Dickerson) Lamprey. He grew up in Canterbury, N.H., and graduated from Winnisquam Regional High School in 1970. He worked on the grounds crew at St. Paul School for 39 years, until his retirement in 2012. At St. Paul’s, Willie was known for his friendly demeanor and strong work ethic. He helped build the natural playground at the Children’s Learning Center, with a large climbing hill he constructed using a back- hoe. The mound was affectionately dubbed “Lamprey Hill” in his honor.  

Willie was a two-time recipient (1994 and 2005) of the Benjamin Rush Toland Award, which recognizes SPS staff members for their dedication and outstanding service to the School. In 2005, the citation for the award included these words: “Willie’s personnel file is full of testimonials from grateful members of the community, who cite his willingness to adapt to any situation and pitch in to get critical work accomplished. Neither inclement weather nor odd times of the day or night have kept Willie from providing the leadership and technical know-how that have characterized his work at the School.” It’s not surprising that he was one of the heroes of the Mother’s Day Flood that severely damaged the SPS grounds in 2006. It was Willie who spotted the rapidly rising water on Library Pond early that Sunday morning, May 14, and phoned SPS engineer Paul Lachance, setting in motion a School response to the natural disaster that threatened much of New Hampshire after days of unrelenting rain. When rising floodwaters split the campus in two, Willie read the situation and, with his backhoe, created a trench that channeled water away from Silk Farm Road, preventing the creation of Coit Island.

“Willie was a dedicated and unsung lifetime employee, who always was willing to help in any situation,” said Lachance. “He filled vital roles for the Facilities Department for many years. His retirement left a big hole.” Outside of his work at the School, Willie was a volunteer firefighter with Tilton- Northfield Fire and EMS, serving on Ladder 1, Engine 1 for more than 15 years. He was an avid hunter who loved the outdoors, an award-winning gardener, and also loved fishing and farming. Willie cherished time with his family and spent countless hours researching his family history.

Willie Lamprey is survived by his wife of 48 years, Donna (Day) Lamprey; his sons, Jameson Lamprey and Dana Lamprey, and their spouses; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; his sisters, Judy Webber, Regina Lamprey, Sue Fletcher, Cindy Smith, and Karen Schaefer; and several nieces and nephews.