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John W. Brown '49
John "Jack" Brown '49, a labor relations director, died June 3, 1994 in Corning, N.Y. A native of Chelsea, Mass., he was a graduate of Chelsea High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and was discharged with the rank of captain in 1945. He also attained the rank of lieutenant in the Air Force Reserves. After his graduation from the College, he was director of personnel and public relations for the C.F. Hathaway Co. in Waterville, Maine. In 1959, he assumed the same position at the J.W. Greer Co. in Wilmington, Mass. In 1965 he became the manager of labor relations for the Combustion Engineering Corp. in Chattanooga, Tenn., and in 1967 he became the corporate director of industrial relations for SW Industries Inc. in Newton, Mass. In 1982 he retired from his position as director of labor relations at SKF Industries in Hornell, N.Y. After his retirement, he was a substitute teacher in the Hornell City School System, a member of the board of directors of the Hornell chapter of the American Red Cross and chairman of its service to military families division He is survived by his wife, Vivian Maxwell Brown '44, a daughter, two grandchildren and a brother.
Horton W. Emerson Jr. '49
Horton W. Emerson Jr. '49 died August 12, 1994, at 74. He was born in Blue Hill, Maine, and graduated from George Stevens Academy there. In 1943, he was enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in World War II. After Colby he received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1957 and became a professor of history at Gorham State College. He is survived by two daughters and a son.
John H. Ives '49
John H. Ives '49, an insurance salesman, died March 29, 1994 in Schenectady, N.Y., at 70. He served in Europe in World War II, and at Colby he worked on the Echo and was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and the Outing Club. After college he was employed by the Insurance Company of North America and, later, by Atlantic Mutual. He was an insurance salesman at the Hequemburg Agency in Schenectady for 30 years. He was a member and president of the East Glenville Volunteer Fire Company and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, a son, two daughters, a brother, a sister and five grandchildren.
Charles R. Woodman '49
Charles R. Woodman '49, an accountant, died May 27 in Augusta, Maine, at 76. He was born in Rumford, Maine, and attended Augusta schools. He served in the Army during World War II, received the Bronze Star and retired from the Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel. During his career as a self-employed accountant he also served as town manager of Chelsea, Richmond and Mexico, Maine. He is survived by two sons, one daughter, two brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary.
John McSweeny '50
John McSweeny '50, an athletic director and legislator, died March 18, 1994 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, at 71. He was born in Saco, Maine, and was on the all-state football team while at Thornton Academy. After high school he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, attaining the rank of sergeant. At Colby he played football and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He received his master's degree in history and government from the University of Maine in 1969. After graduating from Colby, he began his teaching and coaching career at different schools in southern Maine. In 1953 he became a teacher, coach and athletic director at Old Orchard Beach High School, where he worked until 1982. In 1971, the school honored him by naming the new gymnasium the John McSweeny Memorial Gymnasium. After his retirement, he was elected to the state legislature, where he served until 1990. For many years he delivered Meals on Wheels to the elderly in his community and was a member of St. Margaret's Parish. He is survived by two sisters and was predeceased by two brothers and a sister.
Marilyn Scott Allen '51
Marilyn Scott Allen '51, a banker, died June 14, 1994 in Prague, The Czech Republic. She was 65. She was born in Terre Haute, Ind., where she spent much of her life. She attended St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and received her bachelor's degree at Colby, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Glee Club. She was an assistant vice president of Terre Haute First National Bank, retiring in January 1995. She was a member of the St. Benedict Catholic Church and served on the boards of Hospice of the Wabash Valley, Catholic Charities of Terre Haute, Visiting Nurses' Association of the Wabash Valley and the YWCA. She was predeceased by her husband and a daughter and is survived by two daughters, three sons, her mother, a sister, two brothers, nieces and nephews.
Robert L. Swain '52
Robert L. Swain '52, an insurance executive, died June 8, 1994 in Augusta, Maine, at 72. He was born in Swampscott, Mass., and graduated from local schools. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and majored in English at the College. He was associated for many years with the Macomber, Farr and Whitten insurance firm in Augusta and was involved in many civic organizations, including youth baseball and hockey. He is survived by his wife, Eileen, three daughters, three sons, grandchildren, a brother and sister and several nieces and nephews.
Folkert O. Belzer '53
Folkert O. Belzer '53, a leading transplant scientist, died on August 6, 1994 in Madison, Wis., at 64. He was born in Seerabaja, Indonesia, and came to the United States in 1951, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1956. At the College he majored in chemistry and was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. He earned a master's degree and an M.D. from Boston University. His long academic career included posts at the University of Oregon, the University of California in San Francisco, where he was chief of transplant service, and the University of Wisconsin, where he was chair of the surgery department from 1964 until his retirement last July. He specialized in kidney transplantation and was responsible for major advances in the field. In the 1960s he developed technology that allowed organs to be kept viable for several days before transplant, a process he refined for several years. In 1987 he and James Southard, a biochemist at the university, developed "UW Solution," a fluid that can keep organs viable for 18-30 hours and helps prevent transplant rejection. In April 1995 he received the Medallion for Scientific Achievement from the American Surgical Association, only the 12th such award in the association's 117-year history. Last year he also received the first Pioneer Award from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. He is survived by his wife, Marion, a daughter and three sons.
Randall L. Holden '65
Randall L. Holden '65, a professor of music, died May 17, 1994 in Louisville, Ky., at 51. He was born in Bronxville, N.Y., and graduated from Scarsdale High School. After receiving his B.A. from Colby, he received his M.A. in music history from the University of Connecticut and his M.M. and D.M.A. in opera production at the University of Washington. He also attended U.C.L.A.'s Arts Administration Program in 1970-71. He was a professor of music and director of admissions in the School of Music at the University of Louisville. He was a production manager for the Kentucky Opera, president of the National Opera Association and a member of the board of Ars Femina. Earlier in his career, he was an administrator and teacher at Arizona State University and worked for the Seattle Opera Association and the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Harris Holden '66, a brother, and cousins Jane Holden Huerta '60, Juan Huerta '92 and Jon Huerta '95.
