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years,” said classmate, teammate, and lifelong friendBen Field. “When I saw him at our 50th, we pickedup right where we left off. One wonderful anddear friend!”Wally became a star pitcher at Princeton andlater signed with the Colt .45s (now known as theHouston Astros). After a shoulder injury endedhis pro career, Wally earned a law degree at HastingsCollege and joined D.A. Arlen Specter inPhiladelphia to pursue public corruption cases;in Manhattan, he worked alongside a young RudyGiuliani, prosecuting mob bosses. After returningto Philadelphia to investigate corruption among thecity’s police and public officials, he went into privatepractice.“Wally just thought that the privilege of publicservice required that you serve with total and completeintegrity,” said a longtime colleague. “In hismind, when people violated that public trust, youhad to go after them.” Wally lived a true non sibi life.In addition to his wife, Valerie Ogden ’57,Wally is survived by son Graham Phillips, daughterSerena Sterling, and three grandchildren.—Ben Field ’57 & Gerrit Keator ’57Judith Medwed StahlMcLean, Va.; March 4, 20151958William R. JenkinsMillinocket, Maine; March 4, 20151959David T. WardenLandrum, S.C.; Jan. 18, 20151960Peter K. BeckLouisville, Ky.; Jan. 11, 20151961Cynthia Eaton BingNew York, N.Y.; Dec. 12, 2014Cynthia Eaton Bing, one of the most committed,dedicated, and devoted volunteers in Academy history,passed away peacefully at Mount Sinai Hospitalin New York after a long illness.Born in Belfast, Maine, in 1942, she came toAbbot Academy for her high school educationand then matriculated at Connecticut College forWomen (now Connecticut College). She laterworked for Holland America Line in New York ashead of group sales and, in 1972, married AlexanderBing III, a partner at L.F. Rothschild & Co. She balancedraising three young children with a career asa philanthropist in the fields of education and environmentalprotection.As a volunteer for Phillips Academy, she tookon a wide variety of responsibilities over the courseof 25 years. Among her many roles were those ofAlumni Council member, Alumni Council president,alumni trustee, class agent, and member ofthe governing board of the Addison Gallery. Shewas elected a charter trustee in 1991 and serveduntil 2007. She also served on the Head of SchoolSearch Committee that brought former head ofschool Barbara Landis Chase to Andover in 1994.“Throughout her tenure on the Board of Trustees,Cynthia proved herself to be an expert onthe role of the trustee, an expertise she used toAndover’s great advantage as chair of the Committeeon Trustees,” said Chase. “Cynthia loved Abbot,she loved Andover, and she blended gracefully theethos and sensibilities of each for the benefit of thenew coeducational Andover.”Mrs. Bing functioned in leadership positions ona number of other boards, including those of ConnecticutCollege, Trevor Day School, The ParentsLeague of New York, Prep for Prep, Early Steps,Search and Care, New York State Association ofIndependent Schools, New York League of ConservationVoters, and Environmental Advocates.“Cynthia brought a great positive spark toAndover’s board,” said her friend, Trustee EmeritaElizabeth Parker Powell ’56. “She also brought valuableinsight from other boards she was serving onor had served on. She was valued in her New Yorkeducational circles as someone who brought peopletogether to solve problems. Cynthia helped toraise the money for the Abbot Entrance to the OliverWendell Holmes Library and generously gaveart and significant gifts to the Addison.”Mrs. Bing spent summers with her family inMontana, where she enjoyed the mountains andcross-country horseback riding. She is survivedby her husband; daughter Cynthia K. Bing ’91, sonAlexander M. Bing, and stepdaughter Virginia G.Bing; a granddaughter; and a brother, Eben Eaton.She was predeceased by daughter Abigail Bing ’93in 2012.1962Thomas S. GilbertNew York, N.Y.; Jan. 4, 2015Tone N. GrantEvanston, Ill.; Jan. 13, 20151965Ann Bradshaw BarrowsStonington, Maine; June 30, 2014After a more than four-year battle with breast cancer,Ann Bradshaw Barrows died at home surroundedby family at the age of 66. She graduated from CaseWestern Reserve University and went on to earn aBS degree in nursing at Columbia University.Ann worked as an RN, FNP, school nurse, andchildbirth educator. But her family—and the joy ofworking with them on the family land—was muchmore important to her than her career. She was thechief gardener and sometimes a vet for the farmanimals and the many rescue dogs her family tookin over the decades. Her children’s educations andcareers took them all over the world, and she andher husband would often travel to be with them.Music was also a large part of Ann’s life. Abbots,remember her as the tallest Sherry Sipper? Trainedas a classical pianist, she performed when youngerand played throughout her life. In recent years shelearned to play steel drums and performed with alocal steel band.She is survived by her husband of 36 years,Nathaniel; four children, Benjamin, Hannah,Abigail, and Lydia; and three grandchildren.—Nathaniel Barrows &Rebecca Reynolds Zielinski ’65Samuel F. Coppage Jr.Norfolk, Va.; March 10, 2014Jeffrey M. PiehlerPrairie Village, Kan.; Nov. 14, 20141966Mauricia AlvarezConway, Mass.; Feb. 27, 2015Our beloved Maury—mother, sister, friend—passed away in her Conway home. Noble-hearted,generous to a fault, larger than life, she cast herbread upon the waters and kept us all in the steadysupply of her affection, her attention, her gifts, herwarmth, her zany humor, and her sense of fun.For many years she worked in community health,including spearheading programs in Latino mentalhealth in Boston, where she spent most of her professionallife. She taught at Harvard Medical Schooland was a senior staff psychologist at CambridgeHospital, specializing in services for immigrantsand refugees.After her parents’ return to their native DominicanRepublic, she moved there to provide loving,devoted care to them in their last years. Friendshipand abounding compassion were always herguiding stars—she never held back when a friendneeded her, and when there was someone in needthey instantly found a friend in Maury. Tellingly, thesubject of her doctoral dissertation was “The Constructingof Friendship in Adulthood.” But Mauryneeded no institution to teach her this deep-seatedgift in her nature or degree to certify she was a genuinefriend. We ask that those who want to preserve132 Andover | Spring 2015