Obituaries, listed chronologically

Jon Stuart Swenson ’69 passed away in his sleep at home on January 6, 2015. He was born to Olaf and Grace Swenson in 
Minneapolis on March 20, 1947. Hockey was his sport, and he continued 
to play at Dartmouth. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1969. He moved to Portland, Oregon, and was affiliated with KGW, where he had a radio show and made lifelong friends. He then formed a marketing company and made more friends. He married Ann Wilkerson in 1972, and their daughter, Dana, was the light of their lives. Ann and Jon divorced in 1984 and he moved to Seattle.

Obituary from Omaha World Herald, December 31, 2014:

John W. French died November 11, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Linda Neshamkin and daughters Alexandra and Jennifer. John was president of Neshamkin French Architects, Inc. of Charlestown, Mass. Award winning architects Linda and John started their firm in 1985 and it became one of the most respected architectural and planning groups in New England. Following his passing Linda contacted classmates and reminded us that Jack never let illness define him or get in the way of his friendships.

Eldon J. Hall died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Ely, Minnesota on August 11, 2014 after battling COPD for eight years.

William H. Kinschner passed away suddenly on March 26, 2014 at the home of a friend in Timisoara, Romania. Bill’s wife of 45 years, Bonnie, predeceased him earlier that year after a brief battle with bile duct cancer.

John’s wife, Elizabeth, recently forwarded this obituary from his memorial service that was held a little over a year ago.

Beloved husband and father, William S. Rollings, passed away on May 13, 2013.

Dear Friends of Ed,

Statement on the Passing of David Nichols, Jr.