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Marriages Isaac Barinholtz '95 to Erica Hanson on October 24, 2009 1954 Brad Hanan '00 to Natasha Pasinkoff on May 24, 2009 Lindsay Keep Griffith writes: "Greetings to 1954 classmates! Big news from me: I remarried in 2006, moved to Maryland's eastern shore with husband, Dave Batcheller. We are enjoying life in charming and quiet Chestertown, MD, pursuing serious interests in photography, gardening and boating." 1956 Peter Burrows Diana Karasik Levin Peter Burrows writes: "We have just returned from five weeks in Hong Kong visiting out oldest daughter, Rebecca, her husband and their three children. Erik is CFO of Nomura Bank in Asia. Becky turned 40, so a gala time. Our return was delayed for a full week due to the east coast snowstorm in the U.S., but we finally managed to get back. Hong Kong was vibrant, exciting, warm and tropical. Becky's home in Jardine's Lookout is lovely with a handsome garden and view high above the city. Her two boys are in a Japanese school, and their daughter in a Chinese school; what an advantage it will be to be so completely fluent in two languages. I am envious! We also took a side trip to Shanghai, and I have to say that in both cities you see little of the cold war Communism that was so prevalent during my youth. Overall a fascinating trip!" 1957 William Haddad James K. Stack, Jr. '57 1939-2000 – Submitted by Peter Burrows '56 As one of the legends of the Latin School, it is only suitable to remember Jim's life as we dolefully commemorate a decade of life without him. As his family and friends like Andy Block, Andrew "Sandy" McNally, Daggett Harvey, Hyland "Hy" Erickson (all '57) and dozens of others would attest, James' was one of the great Latin families of the 1950s. Jim really had no equal, and was a truly special individual. He went from Latin to the Hill School, to Yale, where he was Captain of the 1961 Track Team, and then to Harvard Law School. "On May 22, 2000 Jim Stack died in San Francisco after an almost four-year struggle with two different cancers. He is survived by his wife Barbara Schragge; and two sons, James Harmon (now 18) and David John (now 16); brothers John '57 of Earlysville, VA, and Chris '59 of Indianapolis, IN, and 11 nieces and nephews. "Burial and a memorial service were held in San Francisco on May 25. A large crowd attended the memorial service and listened to tributes to Jim from family and friends where Jim grew up. Jim had a large number of friends reflective of his engaging personality, sharp intellect, outrageous sense of humor, multi-faceted career, and gregarious nature. "It is likely that Jim's own successes and failures at track (he holds the record for both the 600m and 800m to this day at Yale) had provided him with aversion to selfcongratulationism. He knew that in athletics, academics, and life in general, hard work and dedication count for a lot, but that much is dependent on inherited abilities, circumstances and luck. Jim knew that we should take many things seriously, but never ourselves. Years later he wrote in his law school class directory: "I regret that a number of my classmates are incurably mentally ill. But I remain content in my position as Emperor of Japan." "Soon after graduating from Harvard, Jim realized that the practice of law did not appeal to him, and he moved to San Francisco in 1967. He tutored and counseled athletes at UC-Berkeley, then moved into the securities investment field, where he worked for Montgomery Securities and Drexel Burnham. The last several years of his career were spent as an executive recruiter with Boyden International. "Some of Jim's biggest thrills and rewards came from his athletic experiences, as did personal strength and discipline. These qualities were evident throughout his prolonged battle with cancer. His optimism, intelligence, humor, selflessness, devotion to family and friends, and great courage will always be a legacy to those who knew him. He will profoundly be missed by all of us." The following excerpt is from a tribute written by John '57 and Chris '59 10 years ago upon the loss of their brother: Latin School of Chicago 55

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