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John Godfrey Cook Jr, age 70, of Appleton, passed away on May 24th 2017. His last day was spent in Costa Rica, his favorite place. John was born on January 14th, 1947, in Park Forest, IL, to parents John Godfrey Cook Sr and Phyllis Shaffer. He attended Crystal Lake High School. He was a proud graduate of Dartmouth College and obtained his MBA at Loyola University in Chicago.
The following was kindly provided to us by Bob's son Brandon, who writes:
John W. Danford passed away peacefully at his home in Pan Yack Park on November 10, 2025, surrounded by his family, after a years-long struggle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
John was born in 1947 to William and Elinor Jean Danford of Racine, Wisconsin, the second of five children. He completed his undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College (summa cum laude, 1969), earned a master’s at the University of California, Berkeley (1971), and his PhD at Yale (1976).
Stephen A. Davies died November 8, 2010 in Pelham, New York. While in high school Steve’s family moved to Beirut, Lebanon where he attended the American Community School. His experiences there would have lifetime influence on him. Following graduation from Dartmouth he studied Arabic at Princeton then served two years with the U.S. Army. He later received a Master’s degree in both Middle Eastern Studies and Journalism from the University of Michigan. In 1975 Steve returned to Beirut where he reported on the outbreak of civil war.
Robert W. Dickgiesser died unexpectedly in his sleep on September 19, 1997, at his home in Woodbridge, Conn. Bob majored in engineering sciences at Dartmouth and graduated from the Thayer School of Engineering in 1970. He was president of Charles J. Dickgiesser Co. of Derby since 1972. While at Dartmouth Bob was active in the Conservative Union, Republicans at Dartmouth, the Outing Club, the Chess Club, and the Dartmouth Society of Engineers and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. His level of activity did not diminish after graduation.
Our Patrick Joseph Docherty passed away on October 1, 2003. While he was listed on the College’s announcement as living in Great Falls, Virginia (9641 Georgetown Pike, 22066, no phone listed), his place of death and its cause are unknown. His next of kin is listed as Linda Melandinidis, a sister (95 Cindy Drive, Buffalo, NY 14221-3059).
Patrick came to Dartmouth from Levittown, NY, where he was in the National Honor Society and student government; he played football and was on the track team.
Right around the time of our reunion, Harry, a frequent contributor to The ’69 Times, died while running, one of his favorite activities. The following is the obituary which Steve Larson wrote for the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.
On January 4, 1990, RICHARD JAMES FELMEISTER died at home in Houston, Texas. Richard was single, and the cause of death is not known. His father, Ralph Felmeister, lives at 2311 Coles Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
William E. Ferguson, Ph.D. (Bill), age 73, of Springfield, passed from this life and went on to glory Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Bill was born on March 25, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pa. to Norman and Annetta Ferguson. His family moved to Ridley Park and he graduated from Ridley Park High School in 1965 where he was a member of the Cross Country and Scott’s Hi-Q teams. Bill went on to receive a B.A.
Obituary for Warren D. Finke from Oak Hill Funeral Home web page: