His quotes about movies are as timely and wise today as they were 50 years ago. Bill was in the Navy for 12 years, after entering the V program. Known for his infectious smile, generosity, and kind words for all, he is survived by his two daughters and their families. Laurie Kreindler, daughter of Lee Kreindler ,reached out to me with news of a book her mother, Ruth, wrote about her dad.
He did so with ingenuity and steely determination both to modernize the legal rules applicable to wrongful death and aviation accidents and solve the causes of plane crashes to promote safety, excellence in the courtroom, and compassion for his clients.
Through WWII and through life, these women proved their talents and great strengths. Leading up to those later years, her life was extraordinary. Early on, she and Don lived in Aspen, Colorado, where Don coached national team skiers. I remember buying new skis there during my freshman year. After retiring from the ski business and selling the store, Don and Rosalie turned to something new: pig farming in Lyme Center, New Hampshire. Vesta remembers receiving notice in the mail from a cruise line that was offering bookings on the Queen Elizabeth II for its final, three-month, round-the-world voyage.
Rosalie was so much fun to travel with. Every morning we would choose a lecture to attend. After that there was a half hour before lunch when I went back to the cabin, but she would go to the casino and come back into the room smiling, waving around her winnings. This issue of Dartmouth Alumni Magazine is a special issue focusing on books. It highlights class authors, book clubs, and favorite Dartmouth titles.
I certainly know they exist! Several Google searches also proved to be ineffective. Please share any books that you remember were written by classmates or by you. I am eager to remind everyone of our literary friends and applaud their accomplishments. James Dickson is one classmate who was an author and a doctor, and I am sad to share that he passed away last August at the age of James went on to Harvard Medical School after Dartmouth and became a leader in the world of general and thoracic surgery.
