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Under Construction:

Burns Hall

Ground on the south end of campus has been cleared and leveled for construction to begin on McCallie’s second new dormitory in four years. Burns Hall will be located directly above Pressly Hall, which opened to incoming freshmen in 2007.

Burns, expected to house the remaining number of incoming freshmen as well as new sophomores, will bear a similar footprint and layout as Pressly, including four faculty apartments and housing for an equal number of boys.

“It is very exciting to see the Burns Hall project underway,” Headmaster Kirk Walker says. “Once completed, it will provide the residential program with wonderful spaces for students and faculty to interact. It will also allow us to continue our plan to increase the size of the residential program and to bring to McCallie an even greater number of talented students from the region, the nation and the world.”

Construction is scheduled to be complete before the summer of 2010. ■

The McCallie School Mission The McCallie School's mission is to prepare its students for college and for life. The school is dedicated to the academic, physical, spiritual, and emotional growth of boys. It seeks to inspire and motivate them: »»to pursue excellence and take pride in one's work and achievements; »»to lead lives of personal honor; »»to be responsible in family and personal relationships; and »»to manifest concern for the welfare of others.

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From the Ridge to the Hill Since 1962, at least one McCallie graduate has served in the United States Congress or the Senate.

Feature 10 » FIRST

» Campus

PERSON

4 Broadening Our Borders

Hank Bramblet ’95 explains why his trip to Asia was important for McCallie’s international recruiting efforts

» Alumni

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15 Textbooks and Firetrucks

Senior Sam Dowlen’s after-school activity is working as a volunteer firefighter

16 Q&A with the AD

Athletics Director Bubba Simmons gives an in-depth update on the athletics scene on campus

News

17 Sports Shorts

5 Jon Meacham’s New Read

Newsweek editor Jon Meacham ’87 releases bio on President Andrew Jackson

5 Emmy Award Nomination

David Derrick ’93 and his commercial for Hallmark greeting cards were nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award

The school introduces a new head crew coach and celebrates two golf standouts

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20 Births/Weddings/News

Read the latest updates from your classmates

6 Fishin’ in High Definition

A professional fisherman has started a successful television production company

8 Insuring McCallie’s Future

Life

Atlanta alum encourages others to support McCallie with a life insurance policy

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23 Remembering Dean James

Read tributes to the late Dean James who served McCallie faithfully for nearly 40 years

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F ir s t P e r s o n

Broadening Our Borders

Mr. Purdy’s

Impact

I went to a military prep school named McCallie. While there, I met Mr. Purdy, a teacher of chemistry and physics, whom I did not know until my junior year. I had an appendectomy in September (which kept me in bed for a week and another week in the dispensary). I did not know whether to keep up with chemistry or not. I was advised by him to follow through, which I did, and I was among the top three in his class.

I wondered why he lived in a dormitory.

He lived in the end room on the floor that I lived on. I think to keep the rowdy ones quiet. When running in the evenings to disguise his speed, I heard that he took one shoe off to make it sound as if he had two shoes on and would put an end to any mischief he might meet. I had a radio and, after taps, everything had to shut down. I had to buy a switch that I could put under my pillow, and I was never caught. I could hear him coming and switched it off just in time.

I put a can of water on the transom and hooked it up so that any pull of the door would spill it. It worked! I thought I was doomed when it spilled on Mr. Purdy. But he laughed, which kept me in school.

I did one terrible thing. I broke into his room to put itching powder in his bed. I nearly got expelled for this, not for putting the itching powder in his bed but for breaking and entering.

All of this tells me how much I loved the man. If he said “jump through hoops,” I would say “how high are they?” He was the difference between a would-be student and a student who strove for excellence. ■ ■ Dr. Moore, a urologist and hospital Chief of Staff, passed away in 2007. His brother, Bob ’40, came across this memory Dr. Moore wrote as therapy for aspasia, the result of a stroke suffered in 1994.

The McCallie Magazine welcomes your feedback and memories.

Send your thoughts to news@mccallie.org

I had an amazing opportunity this fall to travel through Asia promoting McCallie. With stops in Taipei, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul over 15 days, it was both a fascinating and exhausting trip.

One of McCallie’s admission goals is to increase applications from that part of the world. More importantly, we need to expand McCallie’s reputation beyond our borders. To achieve our goal of attracting the best students from around the world, McCallie needs to begin building networks in other countries.

McCallie is expanding its international recruiting efforts for the right reasons. Often, the perception is that when boarding schools increase their international population, they do so because they are struggling to get boarding students.

This is not the case for McCallie, where the boarding program is strong. In fact, boarding enrollment has been at all-time highs over the last two years.

However, we have an incredibly low percentage of international students for a school our size. While international students comprise 16 percent of the population for the average boarding school, McCallie’s international boarding student count is only six percent.

Only two percent of McCallie’s Upper School student body is from outside the U.S. We targeted Southeast Asia because as of 2006, 52 percent of all international students enrolled in American boarding schools were from Korea, Taiwan, China or Hong Kong.

The schedule of my journey was to typically arrive in a city late in the day, spend the next morning and afternoon meeting with families and consultants, attend a school fair that night and then head out the following day. The fairs included up to 50 boarding schools and were well-attended. At the larger fairs in Beijing and Shanghai, hundreds of families showed up to get information about American boarding schools.

My last stop was in Seoul where McCallie has a strong tradition. I enjoyed the incredibly gracious hospitality of McCallie’s Korean families. As much as

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this stop was about admissions, it was also an opportunity to let our current families and alumni feel connected with the school.

One of the highlights of my entire trip was getting to visit with so many parents in Seoul. This was, by far, the busiest stop.

During my last day in Korea, I had appointments for 12 straight hours.

Hank Bramblet ’95, Associate Director of Boarding Admission, took an extended trip to Asia in the fall of 2008. He represented McCallie at boarding school fairs, networked with many parents and was able to spend time with families of current boarding students.

After 15 days and seven flights, I returned to the Ridge with an increased understanding of the international market for American boarding schools. I also now have a greater appreciation of what our students from other countries go through in order to attend McCallie.

Overall, the trip was productive. McCallie’s admission inquiries and applications from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have gone from nonexistent last year to substantial. More importantly in the long run, McCallie is building a positive reputation in these places and is positioned to continue to grow our foothold.

I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to visit so many exciting places on behalf of the school. ■ ■ First Person allows a teacher, administrator or student to present a unique perspective on life at McCallie. Hank Bramblet ’95 offers this issue’s insight. Hank began working at McCallie in 1999, and his responsibilities as Associate Director of Boarding Admission include searching for applicants in Kentucky, Tennessee and international locales.

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Meacham Book

Alumnus Produces

Details President Andrew Jackson

EmmyNominated

Jon Meacham ’87 released his latest non-fiction book in 2008. “American Lion – Andrew Jackson in the White House” is a biography of our nation’s seventh President.

Commercial

David Derrick ’93 produced an Emmy Award-nominated commercial in 2008.

Working for the Leo Burnett Ad Agency, his two-minute spot for Hallmark greeting cards entitled “Brother of the Bride” was one of five nominated for Outstanding Commercial.

The setting is a wedding where the younger brother of the bride is shown sticking his foot in his mouth in several situations at the reception. His standing toast to his sister and the groom would likely cause some anxious moments, but instead he calms the fears of the couple and the guests by reading an inspirational message from a Hallmark card.

Mr. Derrick attended the awards show in Los Angeles last September. The winning entry in the category was Bud Light’s “Swear Jar,” produced by Hungry Man Productions and the DDB Chicago Ad Agency. ■

Mr. Meacham, the editor of Newsweek, craftily delves into the President’s life, loves, struggles and achievements and paints a more positive picture of Jackson’s presidency than other biographers before him.

Serving in Afghanistan

Mr. Meacham visited Chattanooga in December 2008, for a book signing and reading of his critically-acclaimed work. His last visit to McCallie was in 2007 before “American Lion” was published. ■

Green Brothers Leading Albion College Team Jeremy Green ’07 was selected this past football season as a member of the All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association team. Green, a sophomore defensive lineman at Albion College in Royal Oak, Mich., was a SecondTeam selection. He started all 10 games in 2008 and totaled 24 tackles with two quarterback sacks for the Britons who went 4-6 last year.

Greg Chapman ’79 continues his work as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. State Department. Currently he is serving as a political advisor to the NATO Regional Command South Headquarters at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. His duties include working closely with NATO forces, advising them on issues pertaining to the civilian aspects of fighting a counterinsurgency war, as well as representing the State Department in ramp ceremonies where the bodies of U.S. soldiers killed in combat are sent home.

His wife, Phathanie, is also a Foreign Service Officer assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. This summer, Mr. Chapman will be transferred to Kuala Lumpur where he will work as the Regional Counter-Terrorism Coordinator for the State Department. ■

Felix E. Martin Jr.

Bequeaths Large Endowment

Jeremy Green (left) and Charles Green

Green’s older brother, Charles ’06, a junior linebacker, led Albion last season with 81 tackles. ■

The Felix E. Martin Jr. Trust has designated a $2.8 million endowment for McCallie School, the proceeds from which will underwrite individuals who qualify for need-based financial aid and wish to attend McCallie. Priority will be given to students from Muhlenberg and Hopkins Counties in Martin’s home state of Kentucky.

Mr. Martin was a 1945 graduate of McCallie and died in November, 2007, at age 80.

He served in the U.S. Maritime Service and the Army’s 101st Airborne Division following high school. After earning a commerce degree from the University of Kentucky, Mr. Martin worked as an engineer for the Southern Bell Telephone Company. In 1966, he became a full-time investor in the stock market. ■

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Fishin’ in

High Definition Tom Rowland’s desk is the bow of a Yellowfin flat skiff. His office is the endless blue-green waters of the Florida Keys.

Rowland ’87 has forged a career out of what

most outdoor enthusiasts would consider a hobby. A lifelong love of fishing has become the centerpiece for his television production company, which specializes in outdoor adventures.

Mr. Rowland and his business partner, Rich Tudor, both host and produce “Saltwater Experience,” “Saltwater Game” and “Tailwalker” television shows. The shows are taped in the Key West area where Rowland and Tudor use fishing guide know-how and tournament-tested knowledge to locate and reel in the Keys’ most popular and rarest species of fish.

“There is something about a fishing show that is really beautiful,” Mr. Rowland says. “One of the biggest compliments we get is when someone comes across our program on TV and doesn’t know if it is a movie, a nature documentary or a fishing show. It caught them long enough for them to realize that it was a really good fishing show.”

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petitor to outdoor TV icon. It took several years and a few networks before the television shows began to make money. Now the programs are entrenched in the rotations of ESPN, Versus and other outdoor cable TV networks, and he has plans for two or three other non-fishing shows.

A summer job at Yellowstone National Park during college fueled Mr. Rowland’s fishing bug. Working as a park attendant four days on and three off, he spent nearly all his free time fly fishing the rivers and streams in the area and gaining valuable angling knowledge. The following summer, he began a career as a professional fishing guide in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The frigid mountain winters sent Rowland looking for a warmer climate where he could fish yearround. All paths led to Key West, which he chose over exotic locales such as the Cayman Islands, Argentina and Chile.

“In Key West, I could fish 350 days a year,” Mr. Rowland says of the home base where his career has no limits. “The fishing was even better than it was in the Cayman Islands. I started out as a fly fisherman, and

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“Saltwater fishing – just simply finding the fish, predicting their behavior, then having success – is as good as catching the world record to me.”

Tom Rowland ’87

I developed a very high-end clientele as a guide right away. I dedicated everything to making that career happen.”

His guide talents in high demand, he was leading fishing expeditions for government officials, corporate CEOs and celebrities.

While his expertise created the demand, Mr. Rowland credits his experience at McCallie for leading to the well-rounded success he holds today.

“You are at McCallie in the defining years of your life,” he says. “You are learning time management and priorities. You may not realize it, but you are gaining street smarts. You’re learning how to communicate with people from different walks of life, from different economic backgrounds, and you are learning how to communicate with those people in an intelligent way.

“I was able to develop a clientele of some of the wealthiest, most powerful people in the world. There is no doubt I learned at McCallie that if you tell somebody you are going to be at the dock at 7:00, you will be there at 6:45. You will be ready and your equipment will be prepared.

When they show up, they will know that they have found the right guy, and they won’t fish with anyone else for the next 20 years.”

Mr. Rowland has leaned on these and other McCallie lessons to enter into the new phase of his career.

The lure of bigger fish was still out there. Not trophy sailfish or tarpon; Rowland and Tudor had landed their share of those. The duo was able to reel in larger business opportunities in a field relatively unknown to each of them.

“Rich and I tried to figure out how to keep the sponsorships that we worked so hard for when we were tournament fishing,” Mr. Rowland says. “We decided to go to these guys and tell them we wanted to start a TV show. We flew around the country to all our sponsors and said, ‘You have given us this money for the tournaments, and we want to take this money and do something different with it. We want to do a TV show.’

Every single one of them agreed.”

When the production business began paying dividends, Mr. Rowland took the opportunity to move his family – wife Cynthia, sons Turner and Hayden, and daughter Hannah – back to his hometown of Chattanooga. Not only has his family time increased, but the area is easily accessible to his associates and offers a variety of activities in which to entertain his sponsors.

“This last year has been our best year ever,” Mr. Rowland says of newly-formed SE Multimedia. “I was able to spend 80 percent more time on our business. Last year, we were answering phone calls about television and sponsorships while we were out there catching fish. Our goal is to go outside the hunting and fishing industry and have more of a mainstream TV show.

We have assembled a team that is capable of producing anything.”

Still considered by some to be one of the top fishermen in the world, Mr. Rowland has cultivated his passion for angling into an adventurer’s enterprise with massive potential. He is involved in all aspects of his fishing shows, including location selection, camera equipment ownership, editing and on-camera hosting.

“I miss the records and the tournaments; the competitive side of angling is fun,” he

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says. “But saltwater fishing – just simply finding the fish, predicting their behavior, then having success – is as good as catching the world record to me. That’s why the name of our show is ‘Saltwater Experience.’

We are selling the whole experience of fishing: the birds, the predictions, the tide, the wind, the beauty of what we are doing in some of the most beautiful places in the world.

“During our show, we are not talking to a camera. Rich and I are having a conversation. People are picking up more information than they realize. We have been able to walk the line really well on product promotion, education and entertainment. For that reason, the sponsors like us, the networks like us and the viewers like us.” ■

Tom Rowland On the Air Tom Rowland’s outdoor adventure shows can be seen on the following networks:

Saltwater Experience (Versus and Versus HD)

Saltwater Game (ESPN2) Tailwalker

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(Versus and Versus HD)

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Insuring McCallie’s

Future

Hunter Ewing ’82 (left), Hunter Ewing III (center) and Lisa Ewing (right)

Hunter Ewing ’82 is one of those people who

just can’t say no. Mr. Ewing has become a favorite among McCallie’s development and alumni staff and is high on their lists when they are searching for volunteers.

A partner in the Atlanta insurance consulting firm of Nease, Lagana, Eden and Culley, he has always made himself available to chair a school committee, assist with McCallie fund-raising projects and attend alumni functions and gatherings.

“I have told everybody that McCallie was a real life-changing experience for me,” Mr. Ewing says. “It was a fabulous time in my life, and I was very fortunate to be able to go to McCallie. I’ve just chosen the school as one of the things that I want to support.”

Mr. Ewing has taken his loyalty and financial backing of the school a step further.

In 2007, he set up a $500,000 life insurance policy with McCallie as the owner and beneficiary.

Taking a cue from his expertise in wealth transition and executive benefit planning strategies for high net-worth families, his giving to McCallie will continue even after he dies. He receives a tax write-off for paying the annual premium.

“I’ve helped people do this for other charitable organizations,” he says. “So I thought it was a great way to support McCallie. What I’m trying to do is give money over the course of time while I’m alive, but I’d also like that contribution to continue

Plan n e d Gi v in g M ad e E a s y Using life insurance as a charitable gift offers numerous advantages. A gift of insurance can not only secure income and estate tax savings for the donor, but can provide a way for making a significant legacy gift to McCallie with relative ease. Consider one of these three avenues:

»» set up a new policy naming McCallie as the beneficiary »» give an existing paid-up policy to McCallie as an outright gift »» name McCallie as the beneficiary of an existing policy and continue paying the premiums.

At least 36 of the 439 members of the McCallie Benefactors Society have named McCallie as a beneficiary in an insurance policy. Collectively these gifts are valued at over $5.5 million.

To learn more, visit McCallie’s planned giving website at giftplanning.mccallie.org or contact Penny Grant, Director of Capital Gifts, at 423-493-5621 or pgrant@mccallie.org.

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when I’m gone. The insurance policy will enable that to happen.”

McCallie’s Director of Capital Gifts, Penny Grant (nee Sanders), is appreciative of Mr. Ewing’s volunteer spirit and his creative form of giving.

“During my 22 years at McCallie, Hunter’s name has always shown up in some type of volunteer role,” Mrs. Grant says.

“His insurance gift is just another example of his enthusiasm, love and loyalty for the school.”

To the school’s knowledge, at least 36 others have purchased life insurance policies in its name, a figure Mr. Ewing feels could be improved.

“This is a very inexpensive way to help the school, especially for the younger donors,” says Mr. Ewing, whose family includes wife, Lisa, daughter, Annabelle, and sons Hunter III and Peter. “More donors should consider this. Many will make an annual gift, but for a little extra each year, they could buy a life insurance policy to ensure that their partnership continues to make a difference long after they are gone.”

While his list of McCallie volunteer projects could rival any alum’s, Mr. Ewing’s favorite activities are the phonathons which give him the chance to contact friends and classmates. Through his volunteer relations with the school, he has grown to understand the economics associated with running an institution like McCallie.

“We know tuition alone doesn’t cover the costs of educating a boy at McCallie,” he says. “If the school is going to continue its mission of educating boys, it’s got to have some supplemental money. The other critical point is the faculty. I’ve never seen a school that has the tenure that McCallie has in faculty. To keep good people, you have to reward good people. A lot of times, that takes money.”

The work is never done, and Mr. Ewing strongly encourages his fellow alumni and friends to continue to provide financial assistance for McCallie. ■

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“Each and every year, McCallie relies on its loyal supporters to make sure the outstanding work being accomplished on the Ridge continues.”

Michael Mathis ’87, 2008-09 Annual Sustaining Fund Chair

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Make an Annual Sustaining Fund gift every year.

Man a phone during the annual Calling for McCallie phonathon.

Find a capital project to support.

Become a Benefactors Society member by including McCallie in your estate plans.

Change McCallie’s future through an endowed fund gift.

Give back and come back during your reunion year.

Volunteer for the Reunion Board.

Mention McCallie in media interviews or writings when appropriate – it’s great publicity!

Join or organize an area alumni association in your city.

Attend a McCallie gathering on campus or in your community. Volunteer to host.

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Read the McCallie Magazine and share it with a friend or business associate. Send in class notes.

Join the McCallie School Group on Facebook or LinkedIn. Sign in and register in the alumni directory and keep up with old friends. Make sure McCallie has updated contact information – especially email.

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Connect with students through McCallie’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, the Character and Leadership Program or other community service project.

Model McCallie by wearing and displaying McCallie clothing and items.

Promote and attend McCallie athletic and cultural events.

Email a former teacher and say thanks for his/her influence on your life.

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Visit campus. Better yet, join us for lunch or a chapel service.

Send your son to McCallie and work with the Admission Staff on identifying talented boys.

Introduce McCallie to your sons or prospective students through the summer camp program.

Nominate students for the Honors Scholarship Program or Day Scholars Program.

Be a McCallie ambassador and keep the school in your conversations.

McCallie’s Annual Sustaining Fund Supports Our Richest Assets:

Teachers & Boys

Unlike capital campaigns that support specific construction and endowment projects, the Annual Sustaining Fund supplies the annual income that narrows the gap between the actual operating cost of the school and what students pay in tuition each year, as tuition only covers approximately 80 percent of the cost of a McCallie education.

Each year the Annual Sustaining Fund supplies roughly 20 percent of every teacher’s salary and about 50 percent of the need-based financial aid budget.

It is through the generosity and loyalty of McCallie alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends that the Annual Sustaining Fund continues to grow from year to year -- helping to fund salaries for outstanding teachers and providing accessibility to deserving boys.

If you have questions about the Fund, please contact Ryan Sparks ’98, Director of Annual Giving, at 423-493-5622 or via e-mail at rsparks@mccallie.org.

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For nearly five decades, a McCallie man has served our nation and his constituents in the United States Congress or Senate.

The streak, which has reached 46 consecutive years, is impressive in many respects. But it is not as impressive as the men who have held these offices over this timespan.

All four –Howard Baker ’43, Bill Brock ’49, Sonny Montgomery ’39 and Zach Wamp ’76 – have made their individual marks in the history of this great nation and have been exceptional leaders for their respective states.

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Bill Brock ’49 (left) and Howard Baker ’43 (center) with Nelson Rockefeller.

THE STREAK BEGINS In 1956, Bill Brock ’49 returned home after four years at Washington & Lee University and three years of service in the U.S. Navy.

What he saw disappointed him – racial tension, segregation, vote fraud and a political establishment that was unchallenged.

“I came out of the Navy to a one-party district that seemed determined not to change,” he remembers. “I think a lot of us decided that we needed to get active beyond our civic activities and start providing some political competition.”

After helping build that political movement for several years, Brock decided in 1961 to practice what he preached by running for Congress. In 1962, at the age of 31, he was elected in Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District and went on to serve four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and six years as a U.S. Senator. Brock became the first McCallie alumnus to serve in Congress, and from the time of his election in 1962, at least one McCallie man has been serving ever since.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS Two years later, another McCallie alumnus, Howard Baker ’43, began his own political career by running for the remainder of the late Estes Kefauver’s Senate term in Ten-

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nessee. Baker lost in 1964 but won in 1966, becoming the first Republican senator from Tennessee since Reconstruction.

“I was encouraged to do that by the Bill Brock example, because Bill really was the first Republican to break out of East Tennessee,” he says. “That was an example for others of us who thought maybe it was time and maybe it was possible to do.”

Baker went on to serve in the Senate for 18 years and as Senate Majority Leader from 1981-1985. He later worked as President Ronald Reagan’s White House Chief of Staff and as an ambassador to Japan. Meanwhile, Brock, after being defeated in the 1976 election, served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee, as a U.S. trade representative and then as Secretary of Labor in the Reagan administration. As Baker and Brock continued to cross paths, they developed a strong friendship.

“When we were in the Senate, we cooperated extensively and effectively,” Baker says. “But our principal relationship was a common interest in Tennessee matters and the emergence of the Republican Party as a true political force in the Southeast, particularly in Tennessee. We used to talk about that; we compared notes on it. Bill and I were very close, and we still are.”

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Both alumni emphasized the importance of building strong relationships while serving in Congress. “In the House, I was pretty much a young firebrand, wearing my burnished armor and waving my sword of right-eousness, only to find out that the way you achieve things in politics is to work on issues, not on personalities or labels,” Brock says. “When I got to the Senate, I was able to work with people on issues regardless of their party label, and I think I got an awful lot more done because of that. I had good

career began at McCallie as student council president his senior year. Wamp ’76 has served as Tennessee’s representative from the 3rd Congressional District since 1995 and announced his candidacy for Governor of Tennessee in January of this year.

He gives immense credit to his alma mater for laying the foundation of leadership in his life. “I learned tenacity, perseverance, honor, truth and duty at McCallie,” Wamp says. “Over time, those emerged as the basic tenets of my life and led to my

Howard Baker ’43 (left), James Addison Baker III (second from left), Jim McClure (third from left) and President Ronald Reagan (right).

friends that I loved and respected on both sides of the aisle.”

Baker earned the nickname “The Great Conciliator” for his work in uniting politicians across the aisle, particularly during his time as Senate Majority Leader.

“Leadership of the Republicans in the Senate is a very important, consequential and difficult job,” he says. “You have an aggregation of 40 or 50 independent personalities who succeeded in their careers and their political effort, and they always have very strong views of their own. Pulling those together into a common position for the Republican Party in the Senate was a very difficult, full-time and demanding job.”

However, he points out that he became known as “The Great Conciliator” after he had left office. “I didn’t hear that term once when I was Leader – I’ve only heard it since I’ve left,” he says.

Some might say Zach Wamp’s political

career of public service. I tell people all the time that if you want to excel at the highest level of world leadership, go to McCallie.

There’s no question that without McCallie, I would not be who I am today.”

Wamp served in the majority for 12 years and has been in the minority for the last two. These experiences have taught him the importance of building bipartisan relationships.

“I’ve really seen both sides of the coin,” he says. “But through it all, there’s been an appreciation for the system and the checks and balances and the comity that does exist between reasonable, thoughtful people who might not be from the same political persuasion. I don’t follow the compass line, and that’s what I think will keep you out of any close-minded kind of position that might exclude you from thoughtful and reasoned debate. The process and the system have stood the test of time.”

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For Brock, the relationships he formed during his time in Washington are what he enjoyed most about his political career.

“Politics is a very intense profession,” he says. “When people go through shared experiences and they’re tough and challenging and you’re working as a team, you learn so much about each other. You learn to trust people and to listen, and that creates a depth of personal relationships that is really more important than anything else in life.

It serves you in marriages and friendships and work. When I went on to work in the executive branch, the relationships I had in Congress were enormously valuable to me.”

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS During their time on the Hill, Baker, Brock and Wamp all had the privilege of serving with another elected alumnus, Sonny Montgomery ’39, who died in 2006. Montgomery, who served as a representative from Mississippi for 30 years, was known as “Mr. Veteran.” He spent 13 years as chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and helped pass legislation in support of veterans, including a GI bill that bears his name.

While Montgomery was the only Democrat among the McCallie men who have served in Congress, their friendships were mutual.

Wamp remembers speaking with Montgomery every day during the two years they served together in the House. Today, Wamp serves as assistant chaplain of the House, running the weekly prayer breakfast, a position first held by Montgomery and held by only one other person in between.

“I admired him so much for his faithfulness, and it is an incredible privilege to have that calling in the House,” he says. “He was a really unique individual – he loved the traditions of the House; he loved his weekly traditions; he was always in the same place at the same time every week. I think that regimen came from his years at McCallie, and he always talked to me of McCallie.”

Montgomery was not the only Congressman who often hearkened back to his McCallie roots.

“Service is a core issue at McCallie,” Brock says. “That’s what our faith teaches us; that’s what our school taught us; that’s what the honor system is all about. These things last – they make a difference, and they shape you. I think McCallie did that for a lot more than just the four of us who graduated and went into politics.”

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“Service is a core issue at McCallie. That’s what our faith teaches us; that’s what our school taught us; that’s what the honor system is all about. These things . . . shape you. I think McCallie did that for a lot more than just the four of us who graduated and went into politics.”

Bill Brock ’49

SERVING WITH PRIDE Over their collective 77 years in elected office, McCallie’s alumni in Congress can look back at legislation they are proud to have passed. Baker cites the Panama Canal Treaty, continuation of Civil Rights legislation and environmental acts – such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Surface Reclamation Act – that were controversial in their time. Wamp is particularly proud of repairing and improving the lock on Chickamauga Dam, building a National Park Service visitors center at Moccasin Bend and modernized legislation for the Trail of Tears.

Beyond legislative accomplishments, however, they also point to the privilege of service that elected office affords.

“Public service is a calling,” Brock says.

“I’ve still got a story on my wall about an American Airlines pilot who was the first black pilot ever appointed to the United States Air Force Academy, and he was my appointee. Things like that, where you know that you made a difference for somebody – one person, or one issue or one community – it’s really special. Even when I lost in 1976, courtesy of an unpopular war and an unpopular President, it never occurred to me not to stay in politics, because I felt that I was making a contribution, making a difference. It could be similar to making a small business or

preaching in a church or teaching in a classroom – it’s that sense that you’re making a difference for somebody else that makes life truly worthwhile.”

For Wamp, a highlight has been leading tour groups through the U.S. Capitol Building – he has led more tours than any other sitting member of Congress. Last year he formed a task force to name the building’s new visitors center Emancipation Hall, in honor of the slaves who helped build the Capitol. He wrote the bill and was in the Oval Office when it was signed into legislation last December.

“I feel like I’m given the privilege of stewardship for this moment in time; one of only 11,000 people in the history of our country ever to serve in the U.S. Congress, and I take it very seriously,” Wamp says.

“So if I can share it with people by walking them through our Capitol, telling them

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Sonny Montgomery ’39 (above), Zach Wamp ’76 (below)

about American history and inspiring them to a fuller appreciation of those things, or challenging a young person to consider a life of public service, that’s the most rewarding thing I can do.

“I always liked Oz Guinness’ words. He said ‘the power to convene is stronger than the power to legislate.’ Many would look at serving in Congress simply in terms of what bills you passed. But I think bringing people together for a purpose or a cause or a calling that’s higher than your own existence, that transcends a bill or a law.” ■

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C OMMUNI T Y McCallie’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter was presented a $10,000 matching grant from State Farm for its outstanding work in building safe, decent and affordable homes.

A campus chapter is a student-led, student-initiated organization on a high school or college campus that partners with the local Habitat affiliate to build, fund raise, advocate and educate to support the work of Habitat for Humanity. The McCallie Chapter partners with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga and has helped build 12 houses in the area since first joining forces in 1996.

Last year, McCallie’s Chapter was identified by State Farm as one of the top five campus chapters in the nation, the only high school to receive such distinction. In addition to its work locally, McCallie has also taken over a dozen trips overseas to support the building of Habitat affiliates in places such as Brazil, El Salvador, Fiji, Romania and Thailand.

McCallie’s Chapter is one of 28 campus chapters to be awarded a matching grant from State Farm. To qualify, the chapter had to raise a matching amount, which it did this past fall with a pledge-per-point event at a home football game and through various sales of T-shirts and student-designed Christmas cards. The grant will be used by the chapter to build its 13th house in the community next fall.

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EN V IR ONMENT Going green is a concept which is being embraced by many of our nation’s communities as well as those in other parts of the world.

This idea can be described as making choices that are environmentally sustainable and beneficial to the environment.

McCallie began promoting its environmental awareness in earnest over 10 years ago by recycling paper products. But in the past few years, McCallie has begun to take a leadership role among independent institutions with a full-scale campus greening plan.

Bill Kropff, McCallie’s Executive Director of Operations, and Shannon Sewell, Physical Plant Director, have initiated more than 60 campus environmental improvements through greening practices; from saving paper and energy with electric motion-sensor hand driers to fueling campus buses with biodiesel fuel.

While McCallie is over 100 years old, much progress can be made in making the entire campus more environmentally friendly.

According to a study by Gregory Kats entitled “Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits,” green schools use an average of 33 percent less energy than conventionally-designed schools. The study also lists other benefits – lower operations and maintenance costs, improved educational quality, higher student motivation levels and lower energy and water costs among other positive factors.

LEA D ER SHIP

Twenty boys took advantage of a Christian Leadership Retreat in November to improve their leadership skills.

The group of select sophomores, juniors and seniors who serve as leaders of Christian student organizations on and off campus joined several McCallie staff members in a large cabin in the Smoky Mountains for a weekend getaway.

The retreat focused on discussions concerning what it means to be a Christian leader. The students, which included members from Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Missionary Committee, Vestry and Young Life among others, also discussed how their organizations could better serve and reach out to the McCallie community.

“This retreat was beneficial for the guys to be able to talk about what it means to be a leader,” school chaplain Josh Deitrick said. “I think we all got something out of it. Our discussions set the stage for strong leadership for each organization for the remainder of the school year.”

The retreat did set aside time for some recreation. The group also did some sight-seeing, rode go-carts and played laser tag and mini-golf.

Over the next few months, our website will highlight three areas of McCallie’s green improvements and feature some of the best methods our campus is using to become more environmentally friendly.

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Senior Sam Dowlen participates in a dangerous yet worthy extracurricular activity – serving as a volunteer firefighter.

The house next door was burning, and Sam

Dowlen’s neighbor was trapped on the second floor of her Signal Mountain home.

Waldens Ridge Emergency Service was first on the scene. Backup support was not enough to save the house, but it did save his neighbor’s life, who had to be air-lifted off the mountain to a hospital and remained in intensive care for several days.

That fiery night blazes across Dowlen’s memory bank. The McCallie senior placed the 911 call at 1:01 a.m. The rescue scene he watched unfold led him to a courageous decision to join WRES as a volunteer firefighter.

“I have always loved fire trucks,” he says.

“When I was little, I used to always go to our local firehouse and climb on the trucks.

Seeing them do all that work that night made me really want to join them.”

Most volunteer firefighters have full-time careers in other fields but fight fires and provide rescue assistance in their off time to serve their communities. Volunteer squads operate with equipment equivalent to their professional counterparts. Men and women can volunteer at age 18. Some, like 19-year-old Dowlen, are still in high school or college, and their training is received along the way.

WRES has 61 members, 10 emergency vehicles and two stations. The all-volunteer unit averages about 300 fire, medical emergency assistance or vehicle accident calls per year and covers an area which extends across the top of Signal Mountain in Hamilton County as well as the Suck Creek region at the Mountain’s foot.

“The first call I went on was a barn fire,” Dowlen says. “I wanted to get in there and do everything, but I didn’t have an airpack.

I breathed in so much smoke, I had to sit down. I thought I was going to pass out,

and that really scared me. After that, I realized that I really shouldn’t rush into a fire.”

Dowlen vividly describes an emergency call at a trailer fire in Sequatchie County.

Trailer fires involve extra work and caution to douse flames underneath the metal.

While sawing through the metal, Dowlen and a fellow fighter fell four feet through the floor. These pockets are potentially dangerous, he explains, because if oxygen gets to them, they can flame up.

In December, Dowlen inspired his McCallie peers with a Chapel Talk detailing the duties and dangers of fire fighting and several of his recent experiences. Dressed in full fire-proof turnout gear, he also shared his account of a fire call to a dilapidated two-room house in the county. As if the fire itself was not perilous enough, the fighters were exposed to used hypodermic needles and drug-laced syringes which fell from their hiding places behind the ceiling tiles.

Volunteer firefighters are always on call.

Upon hearing the dispatch tone, all available volunteers meet at the station before rushing toward the fire or accident. Though just a call away, Dowlen leaves his radio in his parked truck during school hours.

“When I first started, there was a sense of excitement,” he says. “I’d hear the tones, get in my car and get down there. I’d see the trucks running hot with the lights. That was an adrenaline rush. I don’t speed down there anymore. I take my time and can always get on the second truck. These calls are someone else’s misery. It is not something to be excited about. I don’t sit around

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waiting for a call to come in.”

Dowlen’s willingness to get involved, his dependability toward his service and his courage to respond to calls have made an impression on his colleagues.

“Sam is perfect for this line of work because he is very enthusiastic,” says Andrew Fisher, one of his unit supervisors. “Whenever he is on Signal Mountain, he is always on call. He is usually one of the first or second people here. He has a great attitude and a great mindset for the job.”

While McCallie does not offer firefighting courses, the school does play a role in Dowlen’s development as a firefighter. “I think it makes me a little more professional when I’m at work,” he says. “I think I get a lot of respect from the guys at the station since they know I go to McCallie. Having the opportunity to learn at McCallie has made learning on the job much easier because the school has prepared me so well.”

Following his graduation from McCallie, Dowlen plans to attend Tennessee Tech and major in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. His firefighting career will likely be on hold but will continue after college graduation, as his goal is to attend fire academy, sign up with the county rescue service and work on his EMT and Firefighter training courses.

McCallie breeds leaders. Dowlen has taken this trait a step further. He has combined a love of fire engines, a life-changing experience and a desire to protect his community into a vocation which requires bravery, intelligence and leadership. ■

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What are the advantages and benefits of the new artificial turf field for Spears Stadium?

It seemed the timing was right for artificial turf. Spears Stadium has always had a good natural grass surface, but there is a lot of expense and maintenance to protect the field in the spring and summer so it will be ready come August when you start playing football. We looked at Ridgedale Field and Landers Field where we play soccer and lacrosse, but those aren’t stadiums where you could actually go and view and enjoy. Then we started thinking, what if we played soccer and lacrosse in the stadium?

That led to more conversation about turf.

If we had turf, the most difficult problem to address would be scheduling. Now look at the availability to all programs. We can schedule whatever we want to schedule in the spring and not worry about the grass. It would also be available for dorm competi-

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Bubba Simmons Bubba Simmons explains the benefits of Spears Stadium’s new artificial surface, which will be ready for use in April, and touches on other timely topics. tions. It would make no difference if it was Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoon, and we wouldn’t have to worry if it was wet.

Look at the number of kids we have here in our summer camps that can use it. The most difficult decision will be scheduling so every program at the school benefits.

Our turf will be called 3D AstroTurf. One of its biggest endorsements came from the NFL which took samples from different turf manufacturers around the country and ran tests on them for safety. They were rating surfaces which were most like a natural grass field, and this was the highest-rated turf, according to that NFL study.

We visited a 3D AstroTurf field in Greeneville, Tenn. What was so impressive was how much it looked and felt like a real sod field. The footing, the feel, the texture. You wear the same type shoes on it that you would if you were playing on natural grass.

The difference between Finley Stadium’s turf (in downtown Chattanooga) and ours is that Finley’s is more of what they call a sprint turf, real short and real fine. This one will be thicker; it has more cushion as far as the playing surface goes, and the speed at which you play will not be affected. It’s just a different texture. When you walk on this and you walk on Finley’s, there is a definite difference in terms of the feel to it.

The new turf gives us the opportunity to make things better for everyone, and I’m always in favor of that.

nity to step up and make a contribution, and that has got to pay dividends down the road. The basketball team was very young.

The team played hard and was really exciting to watch. They were in a lot of games and got beat on buzzer-beaters right at the end. The primary goal Coach Wadley preached was keep improving and play their best ball in the tournament. That’s something you can build on. You can go to practice and watch those guys play and see that they give great effort. Coach Wadley is really optimistic about the future of basketball. Bowling, those guys are unbelievable.

We had five guys qualify for the individual titles for the State. I think Coach Deitrick was a little disappointed when we went to regionals and ended up with third place.

Did the winter sports teams of basketball, bowling, swimming and wrestling exceed expectations?

Wrestling was much improved this year over last year. We had many young participants in the lineup. I know the coaches and wrestlers all worked hard. The guys got much better as the season went along. I think the future is bright because we have so many young guys who got an opportu-

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What can McCallie followers expect from the spring sports season?

The spring season is such a busy time with tennis, baseball, soccer, lacrosse and track and field teams from sixth through 12th grade. I know Chris Richardson is excited about the baseball team. He has some veterans and is optimistic of their chances to succeed. Tony Myers feels good about the soccer program. Mike Wood always does a great job with track and is able to attract so many participants.

Numbers are a big key in track. Tennis has won three straight State Championships.

Eric Voges has a good team returning. Troy Kemp thinks this could be one of his better lacrosse teams. We have every reason to be optimistic and excited.

T O R NA D O WAT CH to go for their education. And because that was not a match for them educationally and athletically, they would always choose the education first. A lot of boys come through here who aspire to be a collegiate athlete.

The football team returned to the playoffs in 2008. What are the prospects for 2009?

We graduated a large number of seniors, 23 or 24. You can’t lose that many seniors and not feel the effects of it. But the team has some key players returning, like the quarterback (Keenon Rush). Some underclassmen who started on defense and got a lot of playing time are back. I know Coach Whitt is concerned because he lost the secondary to graduation. On defense, that is critical, especially in the throwing league we play in. The challenges are to replace those seniors, make sure to find players to plug into the secondary, play on the strengths of the returning quarterback and, with the exception of one or two players, he’ll have to rebuild the offensive line. Next year, our league will be divided into a West Region and a Middle East Region. There will be eight teams in our region, so seven teams are built in to the schedule. We will play all the teams from Nashville, but not the teams from Memphis during the regular season. With our coaching staff and the potential of our good young players, we are excited about next year.

How do you explain the football team’s 11-year winning streak over Baylor?

What do the athletics scholarships received

by Jay Fullam and Will Snipes to Vanderbilt, as well as those accepted by other students, mean to McCallie?

It inspires the younger players in all sports that those guys have an opportunity to continue playing at the collegiate level.

What it tells the others is, if they make a commitment and work hard, then they may have the same opportunity, if that is something they desire. It’s never been an expectation from the coaches that I can remember, that we have to get so many of our players signed to play at the college level. Our students are already motivated to go on to college whenever they leave here. We’ve had football players in the past who have had opportunities to play at small schools, but that’s not where they wanted

Prentice Stabler ’02 was named McCallie’s next crew head coach in February. Stabler is currently in his second year as assistant crew coach and will succeed Richard “Doc” Swanson, who will retire after this season.

I think that is a real tribute to the coaches and the players over the past 11 years.

In order to pull that off, you have to have a little luck, and there have certainly been some games where Lady Luck was on McCallie’s side. There is pressure to continue the streak, and there is also an expectation.

I remember when I was coaching years ago and we had a streak going. The next group of seniors wanted to make darn sure that they prepared themselves with the necessary leadership so they would not be the first group to end that streak. Without anything being said, those expectations are there from the players themselves, not necessarily from the coaches putting the pressure on them. It’s my experience that the players take on the responsibility and assume the leadership to make it happen.

That’s what is special about McCallie.

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Stabler rowed for McCallie under Swanson. He graduated from Princeton University where he rowed in the varsity lightweight eight for three years. During that time, his boat placed third at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship twice.

Additionally, he was team captain his senior year and won the Gordon B. Sikes award for the greatest contribution to Princeton Lightweight crew. He also placed second in the US Senior National Team Trials in the Lightweight Eight.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to continue the legacy of success left behind by Doc Swanson,” Stabler says. “I’m honored to lead a program that meant so much to me during my time here as a student.”

In his first year as assistant coach last season, Stabler worked with Swanson to coach the varsity heavyweights and lightweights. The lightweights placed second in the youth national championship in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Along with his coaching responsibilities, Stabler teaches upper school History at McCallie.

Golf standouts Will Snipes and Jacob Everts signed national letters of intent in November to continue their education and play intercollegiate golf. Snipes will head to Vanderbilt University, and Everts will attend Virginia Tech.

The duo led McCallie to its first ever region championship in 2008 and a third-place finish in the state tournament.

Snipes was named the Chattanooga Times Free Press Player of the Year this past season. He compiled a 70.37 scoring average and won the 2008 preview tournament with a two-day school-record total of -11. He also won the Father Ryan Invitational, placed second in the City Prep Tournament and tied for third place in the TSSAA D-II State Tournament.

Everts won the region tournament with a personalbest 65 and was named Best of Preps by the Times Free Press. He tallied a 71.8 scoring average for the season and tied for 12th at the state tournament.

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In Memoriam Robert Andrew Hobbs Jr. ’23 of Knoxville, Tenn., died April 29, 2008. The retired public accountant is survived by a cousin, Woody Banks ’49.

Harry McMillan Daniel Jr. ’30 of Borrego Springs, Calif., died March 24, 2008. The World War II veteran, philanthropist and community volunteer is survived by one son, five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild.

Charles Richard Dietzen ’43 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died December 30, 2008. The World War II veteran and retired attorney is survived by his wife Martha, one son, two granddaughters, one brother and

Martin S. Richman ’47 of West Palm Beach, Fla., died November 13, 2007. The retired president of Richwear, Inc., is survived by his daughter.

John Edward Moreland Jr. ’43 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died May 1, 2008. The World War II veteran, owner of JM Specialties and community volunteer is survived by his wife Mary Nelle, one son and five grandchildren.

John Mason Wallace Jr. ’38 of Charlotte, N.C., died June 12, 2008. The World War II veteran, retired president of J.M. Wallace Land Company and outdoor enthusiast is survived by three children, eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

Beach Alexander Brooks ’44 of Winter Haven, Fla., died July 9, 2008. The lifelong physician is survived by his wife Nancy, four children and 10 grandchildren.

Raymond Carl Appen ’45 of Merritt Island, Fla., died October 8, 2002.

The former family doctor is survived by his wife Patricia, four children, two step-children and nine grandchildren.

Levi Joseph Witherspoon Jr. ’38 of Jackson, Miss., died May 13, 2008. The production control manager for Nelson Electric Manufacturing Company and volunteer for University Medical Center is survived by his wife Billye, one daughter, three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

Atwell “Dug” Dugger ’45 of Whispering Pines, N.C., died December 14, 2008. The Navy veteran, salesman and avid sailor is survived by his wife Judy, three children, seven grandchildren, one great-grandson and one brother.

H. Morton Judd ’40 of Dalton, Ga., died October 28, 2008. The Navy veteran and civil engineer is survived by his wife Barbara and one sister.

Henry Thomas Bryan III ’41 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died October 14, 2008. The decorated World War II veteran, president of Beautiful Bryans Hosiery and lover of horses is survived by his wife Nancy, three children, three grandchildren, one sister and many nieces and nephews.

Thomas William Houser ’42 of Collierville, Tenn., died November 1, 2008. The World War II veteran, president of City Concrete Company and Habitat for Humanity volunteer is survived by three children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Earl Roy Campbell Jr. ’47 of Bell Buckle, Tenn., died May 28, 2008.

The Army veteran and retired orthopedic surgeon is survived by his wife Margaret and four children.

one sister.

John Austin “Jack” Tate ’34 of Charlotte, N.C., died October 14, 2008. The banker, civic leader and children’s advocate is survived by his wife Marjorie and two children.

Carl T. Huggins ’41 of Huntsville, Ala., died November 7, 2008. The former NASA physicist, magician and music lover is survived by his wife Elizabeth, four children, six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

George Kenneth Burlingham ’43 of El Paso, Texas, died on May 29, 2001. The former president of Porvenir Corp. is survived by his wife and five children.

Thomas Wilton Wade Jr. ’52 of Union City, Tenn., died May 27, 2008. The owner of Tom Wade Companies, retired banker and community volunteer is survived by his wife Pat, three children, nine grandchildren and one sister.

James Sturgeon Christie ’53 of Mountain Brook, Ala., died December 2, 2008. The former business owner, salesman and little league baseball coach is survived by his wife Nancy, two children and five grandchildren.

Noel Clarence Hunt III ’54 of Hixson, Tenn., died May 18, 2008. The Air Force veteran and cardiologist is survived by his wife Trisha, four children and one brother.

Arthur Lee Burns Jr. ’55 of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died May 18, 2008. The former life insurance agent, human resources consultant and real-estate agent is survived by his wife Graham, seven children, seven grandchildren, a sister and an aunt.

Lindsey Dewey Pankey Jr. ’55 of Cashiers, N.C., died June 13, 2008. The retired orthodontist and community volunteer is survived by his wife Nancy, two children, four grandchildren and three sisters.

William L. Eubanks ’45 of Norcross, Ga., died September 14, 2008.

The retired ophthalmologist is survived by two children, three grandchildren and one brother.

James Burke Robinson ’55 of Santa Monica, Calif., died October 10, 2008.

Ivan Harry Trusler Jr. ’45 of Panama City, Fla., died October 24, 2008. The decorated World War II veteran, music teacher and conductor is survived by his wife Cecilia, one daughter, six grandchildren and one sister.

William Harris Terrell ’46 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died May 1, 2008. The World War II veteran and production control manager at Nation Hosiery Mill is survived by four children, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one sister and one brother.

Robert Charles Boozer ’47 of Atlanta, Ga., died April 14, 2008.

The Korean War veteran, retired lawyer and avid singer is survived by his wife Sidney, three children and six grandchildren.

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Noble Todd Praigg Jr. ’56 of Durham, N.C., died January 10, 2009. The former accountant is survived by his wife Thao Do, three children and five grandchildren.

Shadrach Jerome Hale II ’58 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died April 26, 2008. The real estate attorney, businessman and Sunday school teacher is survived by his wife Nina, one daughter, two grandchildren and one sister.

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Samuel Chasteen Northington III ’58 of St. Louis, Mo., died August 31, 2000. The retired manager of McDonnell Douglas Corporation is survived by his wife Michelle and three children.

FACULTY Leslie Harold Echart of Chattanooga, Tenn., died May 14, 2008. The World War II veteran worked for McCallie from 1955 to 1988. He taught Latin, economics, social studies and modern history and served as band director. He is survived by his wife Inda, two children, two grandchildren and one sister.

James Everett Maples ’60 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died November 25, 2008. The retired Sears employee is survived by his wife Gloria and one son.

Ronald Cooper Newbill ’60 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died on January 16, 2009. The mathematician and lifelong learner is survived by his sister.

Jack Cecil Nelson of Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., died June 16, 2008. A World War II veteran, he served as McCallie’s business manager from 1972 to 1985 and also worked as a procurement executive with Arabian American Oil Company. Nelson is survived by three children.

James Wesley Caldwell ’67 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died on November 16, 2007. The Army National Guard veteran, insurance agent and consultant for Freedom Bio Fuels is survived by his wife Gay, two children, two grandchildren, and three brothers.

James Agnew Myers ’69 of Trion, Ga., died July 2, 2008. The owner of Mountain Studios Corporation is survived by his wife Mary, two children, one brother and one sister.

Winslow Britt Melvin ’70 of Winterville, N.C., died May 31, 2008. The retired anesthesiologist and lifelong learner is survived by his wife Mimi, two sons, one sister and his step-mother.

Albert Lea Garth of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died June 30, 2008. The World War II veteran and former semi-professional baseball player taught Algebra and Bible classes at McCallie from 1955 to 1981. He also served as an assistant golf coach. Garth is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Albert Warren James ’43 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died October 19, 2008, at age 82. The World War II & Korean War Navy veteran was hired to teach English at McCallie in 1952, and was a fixture on campus for nearly 40 years. James also served as English department head, was named Associate Headmaster in 1978 and Dean of Day Students in 1988 before retiring from McCallie in 1990. James was a longtime volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House in Chattanooga and St. Barnabas Nursing Home. He is survived by his sons, Mark (Joey) James and Dewey James, two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.

You can read more about Dean James and his legacy at McCallie on page 23.

Paul Fischer Brock ’74 of Lookout Mountain, Ga., died October 27, 2008. The president of Brock Insurance Agency is survived by his wife Catherine, three daughters, his mother, three brothers and a sister.

Robert Neal Klein ’76 of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., died May 26, 2008.

The attorney and avid football fan is survived by his wife Susan and three children.

Kevin Beene ’82 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died April 15, 2008. He is survived by his mother, three children and two brothers. ■

A LISTENING EAR: Dean James chats with Sammy Wright ’86, Brad Cobb ’86 and Jock Dunbar ’86 on the quad in 1980.

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Births&Weddings Births80s

To Michael Moreland ’80 and Brannan, a daughter, Miller Olivia, on April 1, 2008. ■ To Howard Bickerstaff ’85 and Allison, a son, Augustus Howard Bickerstaff V, in October, 2008. ■ To J.V. Kodali ’88 and Lara, a daughter, Meena Marcon Kodali, on August 15, 2008. ■

Births90s

Patty and W.J Kennedy IV ’88 at the beach with their daughter, Piper Elizabeth, born on January 22, 2008.

To Seong-Joo Jeong ’90 and Eun Kyung a son, Jee-Min Benjamin, in June 2008. ■ To Kelly Martin ’90 and Jennifer, a daughter, Elizabeth Lane, on February 16, 2008. ■ To Brooks Israel ’94 and Julie, a son, William Reeves on October 25, 2008. ■ To Randy Nuckols ’94 and Amy Beth, a son, Brooks, in 2008. ■ To Joseph D. Wingfield ’94 and Beth, a son, Morton Wilder, in 2008. ■ To Matt Musser ’95 and Whitney, a son, Hunter Mason, in March 2008. ■ To Chris Carpenter ’96 and Martha, a daughter, Caroline Marianne, on January 31, 2008. ■ To Alex Murdock ’96 and Catherine, a son, Owen Graham, on September 6, 2008.

■ To Scott Reynertson ’96 and Alexis, a son, Gabriel Kurt on December 3, 2008. ■ To David Whitfield ’96 and Jennica, a daughter, Ellison Ruth, on September 5, 2008. ■

Births00s

John F. Mangum ’88 and wife Gina are enjoying life with their two girls, Piper and Marin. They live in Boulder, Colo.

To Derick Swartzendruber ’00 and Carla, a son, Nolan, in July 2008. ■

Weddings70s

Jim Latham ’79 to Maria Llorente on September 22, 2008. ■

Weddings90s

Jonathan Kosik ’91 to Bridget Deenihan on March 28, 2008. ■ Shawn Fullam ’92 to Katherine Ryan on June 7, 2008. ■ Tommy Heys ’92 to Meredith Rose on October 11, 2008. ■ Michael Baynard Hixson ’93 to Uta Gminder on December 12, 2008. ■ Rob Wells ’93 to Wesley Portis on October 21, 2008. ■ David Blanding ’94 to Cristy DeBaby on October 5, 2008. ■ Rik Herrmann ’94 to Shannon Trimble on October 18, 2008. ■ David Mason ’94 to Victoria Igorevna on September 19, 2008. ■ Zach McClister ’94 to Angela Lee on May 31, 2008. ■ John Reid ’94 to Whitney Coughlin Sayia on October 18, 2008. ■ Forrest Walker ’95 to Alexandra Liner on July 12, 2008. ■ Doug MacColl ’96 to Amanda Wilson on May 18, 2008. ■ Matt Mutter ’96 to Sarah Mahurin on November 22, 2008. ■ Alex Murdock ’96 to Catherine Gibson on February 17, 2007. ■ Reed Rawlings ’96 to Jessica Godfrey on September 27, 2008. ■ Robert Bush ’97 to Emma Hollon on April 19, 2008. ■ Ben DeVane ’99 to Amanda Sowers on July 12, 2008. ■ Benjamin Mizell ’99 to Julie Copan on May 10, 2008. ■ Tripp Polen ’99 to Lauren Zavodny. ■

Weddings00s

Ross Buttermore ’00 to Emily Edwards on June 7, 2008. ■ Chris Carter ’00 to Colleen Alice Teague on October 4, 2008. ■ Adam Pollock ’00 to Lauren Dunton in September, 2008. ■ Bryan Tilson ’00 to Kari Ann Kayworth on October 11, 2008. ■ Paul Espy ’01 to Bethany Liefer on July 12, 2008. ■ John Kelley ’02 to Annie Steiner on December 27, 2008. ■ Townes Maxwell ’02 to Katie Laird. ■ Prentice Stabler ’02 to Rhymes Walton on December 27, 2008. ■ Joshua Smith ’05 to Rebekah Williams on July 25, 2008. ■

Paul Espy ’01 married Bethany Liefer on July 12, 2008, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Pictured with the bride and groom are, left to right, Alex Dahlman ’01, Adrien Sullivan ’01 and Joseph Hoyle ’01.

George Hazard, Jr. ’64 recently attended the marriage of Katie Laird to Townes Maxwell ’02 in Jackson, Mississippi.

Prentice Stabler ’02 married Rhymes Walton on December 27, 2008. McCallie friends in attendance were (back row, left to right) Bart Wallin ’99, Jason Brooks, Haddon Kirk ’02, Peterson Hostetler ’02, Brad Stewart ’02, Madison Perry ’02, Anderson Ellis ’02, Gloria Walker, Tommy Thompson ’02, Cal Wells ’72 and Ben Walton ’72. On front row are Bennett Walton ’02 and the bride and groom.

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Class Updates 1940s

Christopher Moore ’45 and his wife Patricia celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on August 2, 2008.

Hershey Longenecker ’46 and his wife MaryGene celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 31, 2008.

Jim Lyle ’49 writes that he still teaches Sunday school, delivers for Meals on Wheels with his wife, and does the cooking and baking at home.

Alonzo Myers Jr. ’51 retired July 1, 2008, after working as an orthopedic surgeon for 44 years.

Brainard Cooper ’53 recently journeyed to east Africa on a three-week safari. He met Morris Thuku ’93 while in Nairobi, Kenya.

Michael Baynard Hixson ’93 married Uta Gminder on December 12, 2008, in the city of Esslingen on the Neckar, Germany. The couple now lives outside Stuttgart, Germany.

Trip Polen ’99 recently married Lauren Zavodny of Charlotte, N.C., in a ceremony on the beach in Burmuda.

1970s

Doyle Wallace ’71 writes that he enjoys spending time with his one-year-old granddaughter, Madelyn.

Tim Culvahouse ’74 edited a collection of photographs by Richard Barnes for The Tennessee Architecture Foundation’s exhibit on “Tennessee Valley Authority: Design and Persuasion.”

Bill Cheek ’75 is working as Parks Architect for the State of Arkansas.

1950s

Christopher Moore ’45 and his wife Patricia celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on August 2, 2008.

Turner Howard ’65 writes: “I became a granddad for the first time on June 11, when my grandson, Henry Howard Reed, was born to my oldest daughter Hannah and her husband, Josh.

Dave Davis ’55 spoke at the United Nations on December 11, 2008 on “Human Rights Abuses Towards the Mentally Ill in Developing Countries.”

Jimmie O. Finney ’56 retired from his 35-year practice as a cardiologist. He plans to spend more time gardening and traveling.

William Kuhlke Jr. ’57 now works as Chairman of the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Andy Falls ’75 writes: “Got my Charter Boat Captains License last year and now provide sailing charters on Beaver Lake. I celebrated 25 years of marriage, son’s graduation from Rhodes and daughter starting Rhodes by sailing around Saint Martin. My love of sailing is all due to that first sail on Lake Chickamauga with the Outdoor Club.”

Rob Hunter ’76 recently acted on stage opposite his wife, Alicia, in a local theatre production. They live in Glasgow, Ky. Kemper Harr ’78 left the corporate marketing world in 2006 and is now owner and publisher of Floor Focus Magazine and floordaily.net, a trade publication and daily news site for the flooring industry. He lives in Signal Mountain, Tenn., and his son Ellis ’12 attends McCallie.

Robert Moore ’58 wrote newspaper columns for The Chapel Hill News, Durham Herald-Sun, and Raleigh Telegram on the 2008 presidential election.

David Nelson ’78 and his wife Mary now have two grandchildren, Isaac (2 years) and Braiden (7 months).

1960s

Larry Wilson ’78 retired from the Department of Defense in July and now works for SURVICE Engineering Company, a defense contractor.

Art Lacy ’62 writes: “My wife of 39 years, Heidi, and I moved to Colorado Springs to be closer to our beautiful granddaughter.”

Tom Biggs ’64 recently began working with Department of Defense schools at the Naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, as a school psychologist. His daughter, Jessica, has been a school psychologist there for four years.

Bill Hargrave ’64 writes: “I worked on a Habitat build with recent graduate, Trironk “TK” Kiatkungwanglai ’08. McCallie trained him well!”

Curtis Baggett ’65 received the 2007-08 Stanyarne Burrows award from St. Nicholas School in Chattanooga, given annually to honor an individual “whose actions reflect and enhance the unique Episcopal identity” of the school. Baggett serves on the school’s board.

Jim Latham ’79 and wife Maria Llorente now live in Amsterdam, where Jim is head of Global Sports Marketing for tennis and individual sports for Adidas International.

1980s

Douglas Dooley ’80 was elected president of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association. He has been with the law firm of Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC since 1987.

John Sims Tarver Baker ’81 is in his third year as the Catholic chaplain for Vanderbilt University.

Allen Abbott ’82 and his wife Conda recently moved to the metro Atlanta area, where he is a regional representative for the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board.

Ross Buttermore ’00 married Emily Edwards on June 7, 2008, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. From left to right are Rhett Buttermore ’97, Woodson Whitehead ’00, Dooley Tombras ’00, the groom and Matt Johnson ’00.

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Bob Bean ’83 and his family recently moved from Alabama to Texas, where Bean is General Manager for MarineMay South Texas.

Scott Harry ’83 and his family took an international vacation last summer. They visited Ireland, England, France, Spain, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Egypt, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, China and Japan.

Tad Hutcheson Jr. ’85 was named Chairman of the Board of Leadership Atlanta for the 2008-09 term.

Mike Hoskins ’88 was named the new Chief Operating Officer of Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga. Wil Mills ’88 currently serves as the Kenan Visiting Writer at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Mills has had poems published in The Southern Review, Shenandoah, The Oxford American and Literacy Imagination, and his watercolor paintings will be on display at the River Gallery in Chattanooga during March 2009.

George Stowers ’93 manages onboard Internet services for major cruise lines around the world.

He has written a book entitled “Straight Up, No Sippin” about his experiences.

Rob Sullivan ’93 was named “Teacher of the Year” at Heritage Middle School in Ringgold, Ga., where he coaches football and basketball.

Byron Holz ’94 graduated from law school at the University of San Diego in 2007. He moved to Altanta in 2008 where he works with the firm of Alston & Bird LLP. His practice focuses on patent litigation.

Lowell Arterburn ’96 writes: “I moved to Lexington, Ky., about six months ago to manage the parking operations for the city. If anyone knows of things to do around this area, (besides UK basketball) let me know.”

Douglas Elkins ’98 and his wife Allison have moved to Bangkok, Thailand, where he works for the Asian Capital Markets Group of Hunton & Williams LLP. Brady Garvich ’99 is a sales representative for Stryker Orthopaedics in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Jay Lookabill ’99 and wife Kate moved to Charlotte, N.C., in August.

Cory Stott ’99 is in his third year as minister at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Meridian, Miss.

2000s

Hunter McCord ’00 graduated from dental school last June, and works in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, Ill. Kannan Shanmugasundaram ’00 finished law school at the University of Memphis, and works for the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. John Shaw ’00 interned with the Nuclear Energy Institute in Washington, D.C., last summer, and will complete a master’s degree in environmental management at Duke University in May. John Tate ’65 recently visited the Ridge with his family.

He writes: “What changes! Were it not for the chapel, I’d not have recognized McCallie from the front.” He is pictured here with daughters Maria and Carmen.

1990s

Haygood Seawell ’90 lives in Atlanta with his wife Virginia. He has a son in the fourth grade, a daughter in the first grade and is a stockbroker with the Stanford Group.

Aaron Lasker ’91 is now manager of the Cleveland Country Club in Cleveland, Miss.

Robert Kuykendall ’01 started 2008 as the statewide organizational director for Governor Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaign in the Iowa caucuses. He also carried out political operations in Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Maryland, Wisconsin, Ohio and Texas, and is back in Tennessee managing a State Senate campaign.

Roy Trammell ’01 earned his Masters of Education from Anderson University. His thesis focused on single-gendered boarding high schools.

Ryan Scafe ’02 has worked for TractManager in Chattanooga since 2007. He writes: “My work takes me all over the United States, and I have really enjoyed getting to see all the different areas of the country.”

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John Gwin ’10 and his father John ’77, center, met with friend Graham Craig ’85 on a recent vacation.

Thomas Sobeck ’02 is now a business analyst for Georgia-Pacific in their Atlanta headquarters.

Jay Zuckerman ’02 established interviewbasketball. com, a website featuring interviews with famous names in the basketball profession. He previously worked as a corporate developer for a topproducing Chattanooga real estate team.

Billy Gray ’03 graduated from Centre College with a degree in English in 2007. He now lives in Boston where he is studying for his master’s degree at the Harvard School of Journalism.

Chris Moyer ’03 has been teaching English in Nagasaki, Japan, since his graduation from the University of Tennessee in 2007. He teaches two days at a middle school and three days at a high school. Chris took five years of Japanese while at McCallie and gives a great deal of credit to those days in preparing him for a career in Japan.

Ignacio Gomez Navarro ’03 graduated with a law degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and works as a legal intern in the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague, Netherlands.

Will Cox ’04 graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in civil engineering and lives in Houston, Texas.

Mark Currin ’04 now lives in Charleston, S.C., and is hoping to begin biological research at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Robert Baddour ’05 is spending his last semester at Tulane University building a house designed by his class in the 9th Ward in New Orleans.

Joseph Bromfield ’05 co-wrote and directed a play, entitled “State Fright,” based on the writings of turn-of-the-century actress Annie Russell.

Tommy Tobin ’06 received an outstanding service award from the Department of Justice as a Stanford University student intern. He is now studying at Stanford’s Berlin, Germany, branch.

Jordan Thomas ’07 won the International Youth in Philanthropy award for his age group. Thomas will be honored at the Association of Fundraising Professionals conference in New Orleans in April.

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Roll Call Dean Warren James passed away in October 2008. See his obituary on page 19. McCallie Magazine asked “what kind of impact did Dean James have on you during your days at McCallie?”

Dean James was the consummate gentleman. His North Carolinian accent was thick on his tongue as he led our assemblies throughout my years at McCallie. I can still feel the afternoon breeze that whispered through the open window of his Caldwell Hall office as I spoke and he listened to the dreams and fears of a 17-year old boy. Sometimes my passions would burn a bit hot and Dean would admonish me with the phrase “Always in good taste, Mitchell. Always in good taste.” Some years later, I received an unsigned letter with simply these words scrawled on a plain sheet of paper: “Always in good taste.” Dean had remembered. I will never forget.

–Mitchell Beene ’73

Dean James was a welcome breath of fresh air for me at McCallie. Having come to McCallie from a very rural school but eager to learn, Dean James’ knowledge, zeal and demand for excellence immediately garnered my respect (as if he needed it from a 15-year-old boy!). He taught me the beauty of language, instilled in me a life-long understanding of clear and concise communication, heightened my passion for reading, fostered a yearning in me to write and gave me a sense of purpose that has been with me forever. The world has lost a scholar, a mentor and a true leader in the preparation of every boy for the challenges of life.

During one summer I spent at McCallie as a boarding school dorm counselor, Toby Bruce, myself and a few others purchased a copy of “The Joy of Sex,” then lovingly signed the rather illustrative title page and slipped it into an inconspicuous slot in Dean’s wall-to-wall bookshelves. He kept asking why we were chuckling every time we walked into his office after that, with us spying the still-undetected time bomb on his shelf. We forgot about it until, sometime next year at college, I received a letter in the mail with a Xerox copy of our signature page and a note declaring Dean’s ability and intent to someday blackmail us all with our signatures.

John Bobo and I managed to exasperate him when I was away at college. John would repetitively saunter into Dean’s office and somehow bring up my name, declaring we had a psychic bond. When Dean had finally had enough of such nonsense and told John to cut it out, in a deftly prearranged coincidence, Dean answered his telephone to hear my voice saying that I’d had a feeling John was there, could I please speak to him?

But perhaps most importantly, Dean’s passing makes me feel like the world really is missing something. Dean represents the kind of student-educator relationship that was most valuable to me - someone who pushed me to be a mature adult by treating me as if I were one. I hope my sons will each have such a person in their youngadult lives, when they need it most.

–Roger Spreen ’80

life of service to the educational formation of boys becoming men.

–C. Roy Woodruff, Ph.D., ’56

AWJ, I still remember his sophisticated sense of humor that even an unsophisticated teen could enjoy, and the fact that he, more than anyone, taught me what to listen for in a lecture.

–Jordan Smith ’60

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Warren’s family and ours were fairly close in many ways. His children and ours were friends, often seen riding gas scooters on the upper campus roads. His late wife, Avis, invited us many times with a few other faculty for watermelon, dessert/coffee and for other occasions. He called me ‘Junior School’ for an assortment of pranks and jokes, many of which were directed toward him. I had a private name for him, “A. J.,” and rode him forever when the Colonel introduced him as “Dean James!”

His Sunday night meetings with Mr. Pat, W.O.E.A. Humphreys and me working out seating charts for the boarder’s dining hall should have been ‘taped’ and published as we discussed boys, how to place them and with which faculty! Some could have been “X-rated!” Though I graduated six years after him, we could have been classmates because of our enjoyment of each other’s company. Our standing joke was that he always called me on Sunday afternoon to remind me of the seating meeting. With three children, a dorm with fifty-three residents, dorm duty, study hall duty, dining hall duty, etc., he never failed to catch me and my bride spending quiet moments together.

We joked many times about his timing or lack of timing.

I was saddened to read that Warren James had died. One of the many delightful moments I experienced at my 50th class –Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Camp Jr. ’57 reunion two years ago was to speak with him as he graciously visited with us at a reception. I think he actually remembered Plain and simple, Dean James was one of me! I clearly remember him as an excellent the giants of my era (1974-1980). His was teacher who was serious enough to keep the office we could always go into and us working and kind enough to build our complain about anything. He was the witty, self-esteem and commitment to learning. acerbic, never-take-anything administrator that you could talk to without fear of reper- He was just in his second year of teaching when I entered McCallie as a sophomore cussion. It wasn’t until my later years that boarding student, and he surely gave a lot the fear wore off, and I realized how funny to the school and its students in the many he was. It was always a real challenge to years that followed. Well done, Mr. James. somehow get past his buttoned-up, profes–Jim Lyle ’49 ■ I’ll give you an A+ on the lived essay of your sorial exterior, even after I had graduated.

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