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William A. Gelotte
William A. Gelotte 51, Sept. 11, 2013, in Gilford, N.H., at 86. He served in the Navy during World War II and was president and CEO of Claus Gelotte Camera Stores. He also was a founding partner for the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook Farm. He was a fly-fisherman and a sports enthusiast. Predeceased by a son, he is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ellen Kenerson Gelotte 50, one son, two daughters, and seven grandchildren.
Sherwin Sonny Welson
Sherwin Sonny Welson 51, Aug. 5, 2013, in West Hartford, Conn., at 84. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was president of B. Welson and Co., a button and belt manufacturer started by his father. In the 1960s the company made liquid-cooled suits for astronauts. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elinor, two daughters, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Richard H. King
Richard H. King 50, July 5, 2013, in Albuquerque, N.M., at 84. He played basketball and football and was a member of Delta Upsilon. Upon graduating, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1950 to 1953 and then worked for the CIA for 25 years. He enjoyed singing in a barbershop chorus and searching for artifacts with his metal detector. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Julianne.
Donna Barter Billings
Donna Barter Billings 49, Aug. 15, 2013, in Deer Isle, Maine, at 86. She and her husband, Jack, took over from her father the M.D. Joyce Company and Barter Lumber Company in Deer Isle and managed both. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, four grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Jean Hillsen Grout
Jean Hillsen Grout 49, Sept. 24, 2013, in Bradenton, Fla., at 85. She worked in alumni affairs at Boston University before her marriage in 1972. She and her husband spent 15 years in Morristown, N.J., where she worked at the Seeing Eye, a school for guide dogs. An active alumna, she served as chair of the Colby Alumni Council, 1974-76. Predeceased by her husband,
Stuart, she is survived by a son and a granddaughter.
Ruth Clements McGill
Ruth Clements McGill 49, Sept. 8, 2013, in Chatsworth, Ga., at 90. She worked in a bank in California and married Vestel McGill in Georgia in 1951. She was predeceased by her husband.
A. Raymond Rogers
A. Raymond Rogers 49, Aug. 27, 2013, in Trenton, Maine, at 87. Prior to Colby he served as a naval airman in the Pacific at the end of World War II. His career in education included teaching, coaching, and working in administration in New England, including 14 years as superintendent at Regional School No. 7 in Winsted, Conn. He retired in 1984 and spent winters in Waterville and summers in Trenton. He enjoyed antiques and reading, and he was active in the Universalist Unitarian Church in Waterville and in the Maine Reads program. Predeceased by his parents, A. Raymond 17 and Harriet Eaton Rogers 19, and grandfather Harvey D. Eaton 1887, he is survived by his wife of 65 years, Joan Jay Smith Rogers 49, sisters Estelle Rogers MacDonald 39 and Martha Rogers Beach 42, two sons, three daughters, and eight grandchildren.
Edward C. Schlick
Edward C. Schlick 49, Sept. 10, 2013, in Dresden, Maine, at 85. He enlisted in the Army and served in occupied Japan before earning his bachelors degree at San Francisco State. He was executive secretary of the Maine Democratic Party from 1961 to 1966, founded a consulting firm, and was an assistant to Maine governors Curtis and Longley. An environmental activist, he helped run the campaign that closed Maine Yankee nuclear power plant, and he remained active in causes into his 80s. Predeceased by two wives, he is survived by a son, three daughters, eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Carl E. Chellquist
Carl E. Chellquist 48, July 3, 2013, in Reading, Pa., at 93. Raised in Boston by Swedish immigrant parents, he went to work following high school and attended Colby with his savings and scholarships. He taught in rural Maine, earned a masters degree from Columbia, and then taught in Massachusetts public schools. In retirement he volunteered, traveled, and took up amateur radio. A lifelong Republican, he enjoyed discussing politics. Predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Shirley Smith Chellquist 48, and a daughter, he is survived by daughter Karen Chellquist 72, two sons, and three grandsons.
Dorothy L. Marson
Dorothy L. Marson, Sept. 29, 2013, in Dedham, Mass., at 82. Longtime co-correspondent for the Class of 48, she served Colby as an overseer, volunteer, and booster and received the Colby Brick Award in 1984. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Trustee Emeritus David Marson 48, by two daughters including Deborah Marson 75, and by three grandchildren including Jessica McNulty 07 and Mark McNulty 11.
