Class of 1970 News

From The Peg Board, Spring/Summer 2003

In December, Kit Howes wrote in to thank Darrow for all the support and love after his brother Galen's death. The caring concerns meant so much to all of his family.

In January, Jeff Ireland wrote, "After being in the employer services arena for 20 years, I finally took the plunge and became part owner of a small service bureau. Happiness is skiing in the mountains on Saturday and taking the grandchildren to the beach on Sunday!! Only in California!

Of special note:

The Rev. Parkman Dexter Howe Jr., 88, of Gilford, died at his home on Saturday, March 29, 2003. He was married to Helen McIntosh for 50 years until her death in 1991. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He attended the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va., and graduated in 1955. In the early 1960s, Rev. Howe became involved in the civil rights movement and his work culminated in the Civil Rights March with Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in 1965. From 1965 to 1974 Rev. Howe served as chaplain and assistant headmaster at The Darrow School.

Darrow graduate Charles "Pete" Conrad , who in 1969 became the third astronaut to walk on the moon and who presented the commencement address at the Class of 1970's graduation the following June, died in a tragic motorcycle accident on July 8, 1999. More information...

From The Peg Board, Spring 1999:

Kit Howes and his wife Candy are doing very well and enjoying all that south Florida has to offer. He worked as a strike team leader last summer on the Florida fires and was asked to write a first person account of that experience for Forum for Applied research and Public Policy, an academic journal published by the University of Tennessee. Kit and Candy invite those in the area to stop by for a visit!

After a fairly mild winter, John Foster is looking forward to the spring tulips that come up all over his town of Holland, MI. He tells us that they only had one major snow storm this winter, but that one dropped about 40 inches! He writes, "I still enjoy receiving the Peg Board and hearing news from Darrow. Hope to visit the new Darrow environmental center when we visit in Albany sometime."

George and Lisa Youngerman have relocated to Arizona and are living on a ranch in Tucson. George still maintains his advertising/marketing business in San Francisco.

From The Peg Board, Spring 1998:

Gary Mah is still keeping busy with his 24-hour Amoco gas/food shop. Looking forward to visiting the mountains sometime in the future. His two daughters are in college, one at Scripps College in Claremont, California, and one at Columbia University in New York City. "I feel a little bicoastal." Gary was recently promoted to Captain in the Durham Police Reserves...

Kit Howes writes, "Candy and I are doing well. Enjoying free time walking (and hiking when we can get away to Tennessee/North Carolina). I'm at a point in my life where a second career is now an option. Thinking about consulting in the fire/rescue field, and I will continue to write. Had two feature articles published this year, one in Fire Chief, and one in Fire Rescue. If anyone needs relief from winter storms, you're welcome to stop for a visit."

From The Peg Board, Fall 1997:

Wolfgang Hoyt, an internationally renowned architectural photographer, died in a fire in his East side Manhattan apartment on October 17, 1996. Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1951, Wolf graduated from Darrow and attend Schiller College in Berlin, Germany. Beginning in the late 1970s, Wolf found his start working with America's leading architectural photographer, the legendary Ezra Stoller, and by 1980 went on to form his own firm. Wolf traveled all over the world, photographing the buildings of America's foremost architects, including I. M. Pei, Phillip Johnson, and Richard Meier. He also worked with well-known architectural firms, such as Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and photographed the homes and gardens of such prominent families as the Mellons, Rockefellers, and Trumps. His works are often reprinted in architectural books and magazines.
    He is survived by his parents, Julius Larkin and Elisabeth Schmid Hoyt of Wallkill, New York; three brothers, Alexander of New York City, Gunther of Salem, Virginia, Hubertus of Nuremberg, Germany, and four nephews and nieces.

From The Peg Board, Spring 1997:

John Foster sends the following:   "I appreciated receiving the Alumni Directory recently. I found that there are a couple of Darrow alumni living nearby whom I might try to contact at some point. All is well with our family. My wife, Nancy, is a busy accountant/mother. Daughters Anne (10) and Laura (8) are involved in many sports and school activities. I continue to work as a job developer/case manager with developmentally disabled adults at Kandu Industries in Holland, Michigan. Best wishes to Darrow for a prosperous new year"

Daniel Ricker has returned to the States and is now living in Coconut Grove, Florida. He is "Asia-ed out" after almost twenty years of working overseas. He is presently national sales director for a large ($400 million) privately held German company. He sends his best to all.

Kit Howes writes that he is "doing well in South Florida. I've been accepted to attend the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Candy and I plan to travel to Honduras this winter to visit with family."