Class of 1975
Class Chairs:
Catherine Montgomery Tinsley 202/363-1051; Email 
Bebe Axelrod 480/966-6196; Email
Class Notes:
Katherine Cole
In October 2009, just in time for Homecoming Weekend, a bench was installed to the right of the steps to the entrance to Earlham Hall. A small plaque has these words: Celebrating the life of our friend Jim Cox, 5/20/53 -6/27/08, The 1975 Gurney House Group.. During his Senior year at Earlham, Jim, who was a math major, lived in Gurney House along with Jeff May, Rob Upton, Ann Wetherill Upton, Grace Abell Boivin, Sylvia Bronner and Katherine Cole. The group has kept a Round Robin letter circulating to each other since their graduation 34 years ago.
(Posted November 05, 2009)
Cathy Montgomery Tinsley
Hey '75ers! Guess what! It is our 35th Renuion next October. Having just left campus, I can attest to the fact that the campus is just as beautiful as ever when the leaves are golden and the air is crisp. You really should plan to come back for a "refresher" moment on the Heart and see the new look of all the dorms. Earlham Hall has had the most recent updating and it is lovely in a very Earlham Hall way. There are new perspectives out over Back Campus as well as around the Heart which you will enjoy. If any of you would like to be in on the planning for the reunion, or just have ideas you would like us to pursue, please be in touch. Bebe and I look forward to hearing from you.
(Posted October 27, 2009)
Paul Gibby
I like Earlham's online development. Good job, folks! I'm doing IT (info technology) for P&G and playing Gypsy Jazz guitar (psgcaravan on YouTube). My sons Owen and Noah are respectively a lacrosse-playing carpenter and a lacrosse-playing sophomore at Roanoke. We miss their mom, Camilla Warrick. But are forging ahead.
(Posted March 20, 2009)
Vail Kaufman
All is well. Life continues to be a series of challenges and adventures. Now on the downhill side of getting five children through college. Five for five and very proud. Kathy and I are starting to travel. Saw London, Paris and Rome for the first time this year. Headed for Ireland in the spring. Life is rich.
(Posted January 31, 2009)
Obituaries:
Constance Nagle
BRUNSWICK - Connie Eaton Nagle, 56, of Page Street suffered complications from a bicycle accident and died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Jean Warner Eaton and the late David H. Eaton. A graduate of Hamburg Central Schools in Western New York, she earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts with a minor in music from Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., a bachelor's degree from the Cornell School of Nursing in New York City, and her advanced practice nursing degree in women's health at the University of Pennsylvania. Until the time of her death, she worked as a women's health nurse practitioner in Portland.
She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Jeff Nagle '75 of Brunswick; a son, Eric Nagle '03 of Harpswell; a daughter, Hannah Nagle of Portland; her mother, Jean Warner Eaton of Oberlin, Ohio; four sisters, Margaret Biscombe and her husband, Robert, of North Bay, N.Y., Elizabeth Eaton of North Easton, Mass., Nancy Tucker and her husband, Ralph, of Brunswick and Anne Eaton of Lincoln, Mass.; a brother, David Eaton '70 and his wife, Robyn, of Warwick, N.Y.; and 20 nieces and nephews. She brought light, love and happiness wherever she went. Devoted to her family and numerous pets, deeply committed to the health of her patients, passionate about local and world affairs, her boundless energy inspired those around her. Her contagious and often zany sense of humor, combined with her natural warmth, endeared her to those who met her.Her numerous leisure interests included sailing trips with close friends, visits to Vinalhaven Island, hiking, kayaking, reading, music, singing and traveling and living abroad with her family. A dedicated professional highly regarded by patients and colleagues, she was a strong and caring force.
(Posted November 08, 2009)
Susan Miller Carter
Susan Miller Carter died July 7, 2009 in Indianapolis. She was born on July 3, 1952 and was the daughter of John (Jack) and Ida Mae Good Miller. Susan was a 1970 graduate of Plainfield High School and a 1975 graduate of Earlham College. Susan was raised and lived in Plainfield her entire life. Even though she was proud to consider herself a "local," she had a broad worldview. She was a feminist in the best sense of the word, appreciating and supporting women in leadership. Susan was invested in the local community and was a great supporter of her hometown and state--from encouraging friends to visit the local farmers markets to enjoying area ethnic restaurants to patronizing independent businesses. Susan was a gentle lady who delighted in simple pleasures, taking time to enjoy the scent of a single jasmine blossom or the subtle flavor of a cup of tea. She immensely loved spending time with her family and her beloved rescue dogs, Asha and Kate. Susan was well-traveled and enjoyed the variety of her destinations; everything from trips to Japan, Italy, and New Orleans to a leisurely jaunt down the road to Bloomington. She especially took delight in visiting libraries and cemeteries no matter where she was. Her professional career spanned over 30 years at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library as manager of the Local History Department, Assistant to the Director, and most recently as the manager of Community Central. Susan loved the library tremendously and promoted it tirelessly. Her roots in the library started early. Grandmother Maeda Schmidt Miller was a library board member in the early 1900s. Mother Ida Mae helped found the Guilford Township Local Historical Collection and also co-authored, with Scott Flood, the publication "Books for All the People," a history of the library's first century. Susan was first employed by the Plainfield library as a page at the age of 15. Daughter Joanna is an eight-year employee of PPL, and daughter Sarah is an art librarian in Sarasota, Florida. Susan's involvement in her community was extensive. She was the Hendricks County Historian; a member of The Friday Club; an advisory board member for the Indiana Historical Society Genealogy Publications Committee; a board member of the Hendricks County Arts Council; an editorial advisory board member for Hendricks County Business Leader; a board member for IndyEthnicFoods.com; graduate of Leadership Hendricks County, and a member of the American Library Association.
Susan loved life and all the endless opportunities it held. She was passionate about her family. She was a wife, mother, mentor, teacher, friend, and will truly be missed. Susan is survived by her husband, John, daughters Sarah and Joanna, as well as one sister Julia '76 and Hide Nobumori of Pittsburgh, PA, and two brothers David Miller & Sherry Manick, and Carl Miller & Dee Smith of Chicago, IL.
(Posted August 03, 2009)
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