S P R I N G 2 0 2 2 | 4 3 N O T E S ’41Richard Bobbe responded to a recent callout for centenarian alumni. Here is his story in his own words: “Lehigh, of course, provided the educational foundation for all that followed—WW2 ensign to lieutenant commander, U.S. Navy; MBA fromHarvard Business School; 10 years various manufacturing companies focusing on performance management, salary administration, inventory control systems, internal consulting. [Following that I spent] 30 years helping to develop a small management consulting firm into a unique and influential one; since retirement from the firm in 1994, [I’ve been] working pro bono with public service organizations as a management consultant and executive coach. This continues (now for last six years with one such organization). “My wonderful wife had a profound effect on my growth and development as a person and as a consultant. She died in 2008 after 63 years of marriage. We have two wonderful children, with whom I maintain very close relationships, along with a number of extended family members. These relationships and support have been increasingly important as the ageing process continues. “For the last 19 years I have been living in an excellent Continuing Care Retirement Community in Valhalla, N.Y. (abutting White Plains), making my life easier and socially pleasant, while also providing opportunities for me to be active in the various committees which help run this place. My health continues to be good, despite my ageing joints.” ’43DawnMacAllister ’85 , daughter of TomMacAllister ’43, (540) 424-9436 (H); bunpanic@yahoo.com ’51Dick Allen, 15010 Shell Point Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33908. (239) 243-0969 (H); dickelise2@gmail.com Bob Scheff writes: “In response to your appeal for word from members of our class—and marking the occasion of my (and my twin sister’s) 90th birthday later in the month— here is my bio. Upon completion of my years at Lehigh (accelerated to being three years for a degree in business administration), I took anMBA at Wharton (where I completed ROTC training). Immediately thereafter I served two years in the USAF, mostly in Goose Bay, Labrador. Upon discharge from the USAF, I attended Yale Law School (graduating in 1957). Along the way, although I lost contact with most of my friends and fraternity brothers from Lehigh, I retained (through today) my respect and affection for the school. In 1956, I married my wife Mae (now deceased, after a career as a classical musicologist and teacher). “My professional career started after law school with four years on the tax staff of Arthur Andersen in New York, picking up a CPA. Meanwhile, Mae and I bought a home in Garden City, N.Y., where we started our family (two sons, neither of whomwould attend Lehigh) and remained for 10 years. FromAndersen, I redirected my career, going with a large Wall Street law firm (Hughes Hubbard & Reed) as a tax associate and, later, as a member of the firm. Along the way, our family moved to Short Hills, N.J., where we remained until 1989 whenMae and I moved to a New York East Side co-op (since sold in favor of a Central ParkWest apartment where I now live). “Retirement followed in due course a few years ago, leaving me time to attend concerts in New York’s great halls and to contemplate the past, present and future joys of life.” Hank Bauer wrote: “Here you go. Hello, Dick, and thank you for keeping us in the news! I turned 92 in April, but am feeling pretty good with all those years behind me. I am living with my adopted son, who takes care of what I cannot handle any longer. As you know, I spent most of my life working for Bethlehem Steel. Probably one of my most exciting jobs was my assignment early in my career to the Minot, N.D., missile base job. The other exciting project was the building of the Burns Harbor Steel Plant by Bethlehem in the 1960s. As I recall, it was the largest construction project in the country at the time with over 20,000 people working there at once! There are not many people of our class still living, but I will never forget our winning football season in 1950, I believe with Dick Doyne as quarterback? Regards, Hank” Author’s note: Dick Doyne and Dick Gabriel were running backs; HerbWeiss ’52 was quarterback. Wes Wardell has written: “In ’54-57, [I] attended U. of Buffalo Law School and finally made Law Review. In ’55 I married Catherine Amans, the girl across the street in Blasdell. Why was I so fortunate? “Family life: In 1957 we moved to the Jersey Shore, where I worked in the patent field for DuPont; two daughters were born in N.J. In 1960, I was transferred toWilmington, Del. Our third daughter was born in Delaware. I was patent counsel for DuPont from 1960-91. While working for DuPont, I went to Europe several times (photo products items). In 1968, Kate and I bought a rental property in Cape May, N.J., which is still going strong. “I was active in USAFR for 21 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. In 1996, I was asked to take over a Bible Study at Limestone Presbyterian Church. That continued until spring of 2020, when a forced break occurred. In the 24 years we went ‘Thru the Bible’ plus several other books. We hope to continue with additional study. My prayer is that everyone will read and study the Bible and do God’s will. After 65+ years of marriage, my wife died in June 2021.” ’52Bill Erdman, (407) 644-0391; 1171 Willa Vista Trail, Maitland, Fla., 32751 wce96@seeoursite.org; seeoursite.org/lehigh Arthur Webster, a friend of Dick Beiler, writes: “Sadly, Dick passed away in April 2020 at age 89. After Lehigh, he LEHIGH DISPATCH Editor’s note: Welcome to Lehigh Dispatch, where you can find out what your fellow alums are up to. 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