Sixty-One Goes to Alumni Day 2007

by Pat Davidson

Class of 1961 Alumni Day Luncheon Attendees

       Justin Kimball
       Richard Manning
       Joe Prather & son Tony *98
       Spencer Reynolds
       Diane & Patrick Davidson

Joe Prather's son works for Merrill Lynch in Hopewell, NJ. He is a handsome gene clone of his father, except his hair is dark instead of Joe's distinguished white. Richard Manning wore attractive orange pants with his matching Class of 1961 hat. He was spotted at several of the seminars. Spencer looked great as a son of the West in his cowboy boots. I know that Justin Kimball was proud to see the Class of 1961 ties that he helped develop being worn and receiving complements from other Alumni.

Princeton Service of Remembrance Remembers 1961 Classmates:

             James A Chimiel
             John Porter Hine, Jr.
             Frank F. Janney
             Frank V. Mignogna
             Walter G. Schroeder
             Joseph W. Segura

What a moving experience it was. I had to fight back the tears when all of the class reps stood in the Narthex of the chapel with the choir and sang In Praise of Old Nassau along with several thousand Alumni and guests.

As we waited in the small chapel on the left, I talked with Bob Hillier '59..  He looked at me and seriously said "we have moved back a pew this year (now row 5 of 6)." There were only 15 classes ahead of us in the odd numbered classes (30 if you add the even numbered classes on  the other side.) Everybody else sitting in front of me was younger.

 I appreciated this experience.

Patrick