With the mandatory “sheltering in” I have been inspired to go through old files, boxes and albums, something like an archeological dig in that one finds layers of one’s past in receding order. Much of Thacher, with pictures of the soccer team, the upper school, glee club Los Trobadores with Van and Barbara Griggs, etc., […]
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Samuel French ’66
Although I retired in January, 2019, expecting to have a nice long rest with my wife, Gail, she passed away two weeks ago after a long battle with lung cancer. She had chemo therapy and radiation, but the thing that contributed the most to her weakness was the use of opiates to fight spinal pain. […]
John Rubenstein ’73
My father, Edward Rubenstein MD, passed away at age 94. Three of his sons, John (1973), William (1974) and James (1980), went to Thacher. He is survived by his wife Nancy, his sons and grandchildren. John Rubenstein CdeP 1973
Paul Gavin ’71
Tonight, Villanova University won the NCAA Finals. My father, Austin Gavin, was an Ojai resident and Villanova Prep Ojai Class of 1940. I followed my father to Villanova University and played varsity lacrosse my freshman year (thanks to Thacher’s lacrosse program and classmate Todd Oppenheimer’s insistence I try out. I also came back to coach […]
Betsy Bradford ’02
John Peretti and I got married July 3, 2017, in my home town, Lake Tahoe. There was a lively Thacher bunch at the party… with a full rendition of the banquet song and Domine; the other guests had no idea what we were doing! John loves Thacher and was thrilled to meet so many people at […]
Sam Wright ’48
The tradition of the “San Francisco Do Nothing Except Have Christmas Lunch Club” (SFDNEHCLC) continued this last December courtesy again of Eliot Hayne ’48 at the Pacific Union Club. Those in attendance: Mark Hayne ’86, Isobel Hayne ’14, Cecilia Hayne ’07, Cabot Brown ’79, George Montgomery ’51, Kirk Kirkham ’50, Jim Acquistapace ’61, Peter Dunne ’48, […]
Don Porter ’62
Sorry to report that Will “Sandy” Goodwin ’65 died in April. Brother to our Peter Goodwin and to his sister (and our honorary class member) Mary Goodwin, Sandy was a “smut” to us upper uppers. Mary would probably appreciate a note. Please contact your class rep for her address if needed. Please send news of […]
John Carver ’53
“John Carver is going down to Ojai for Marvin Shagam’s memorial service. He also does a much better job of keeping in touch with younger/sharper/prettier alums, like Katie Ballou Calhoun ’83 and Lupe Nickell ’92, than he does his own ‘mates.” -Lee Follett ’53 John Carver CdeP 1953
Peter Farrand ’53
Peter and his horse, Keilah, painted by his widow Teresinha Z. de Carvalho. Peter passed away in August, 2014.
Dan Meehl ’58
I have lived in Twin Falls, Idaho, since 1967, and practiced law until 1971 when I began a 30 year career as an Idaho state judge. I semi retired in 2001, and worked part time until my open heart surgery on January, 2010. Since then, I’ve been fully retired. This August, I participated in a […]