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graduate newsfor three years in the NationalJunior Sailing Championship.He served as commodore ofthe Prouts Neck Yacht Club,president of the Prouts NeckAssociation and warden of St.James Church. During WorldWar II, Willauer’s grandfather,Charles Lowell Homer, starteda tradition of weekly “sings” tobring the Prouts Neck communitytogether when the blackoutshades were drawn. He tookover as song master at age 17and led the community everySunday night for 57 years. Hewas the great-grandnephew ofcelebrated American landscapeartist Winslow Homer, wholived and painted at his studio inProuts Neck. After Homer died,the studio passed through familymembers until it was acquiredby Willauer, who lived in thestudio every summer. Concernedabout the preservation of thishistoric structure, he sold thestudio to the Portland Museumof Art in 2006.Willauer is survived by hisbrothers and sisters-in-law,Peter and Carol and Brad ’61and Ann; four nephews and twonieces; and 14 grandnieces andnephews.Paraphrased from the obituarypublished in The Boston Globe onFeb. 17, 2013.Jonathan L. Auerbach ’60 diedon Nov. 29, 2012, in New YorkCity. At Nobles, Auerbach playedfootball, basketball and baseballwhile serving on the Noblemanboard and as a co-athletic chair.He was also a member of CercleFrançais and sang with the GleeClub. He attended Yale Universityand served in the U.S. Army.In 1966, Auerbach began hiscareer on Wall Street. With anearly specialization in capitalmarkets, he confesses, “I amthe world’s worst employee, andthe only way I would survivewas to run my own business.”He started J. L. Auerbach & Co.in London in 1986 and AuerbachGrayson & Co. in 1993. Auerbachtraveled the world on hiscompany’s behalf, playing tohis strength in internationaltrading. Author Parag Khanna ofHow to Run the World: Chartinga Course to the Next Renaissancesays of Auerbach, “By providingaccess to capital where it isneeded most, Auerbach is anagent of development for theconnected age.”Beyond his professional life,Auerbach had wide-ranginginterests that included vintagecar road rallies, squash, theatreand film. He served on numerousboards, tried his hand at movieproduction, and constantlylooked for ways to provide opportunitiesfor young people. Hefound great successes in almosteverything he did.Auerbach is survived byhis wife, Annie Luce; his fourchildren, Gabrielle, Jake, Nickand Sasha; his father, JosephAuerbach; and sister Hope Pym.Peter E. Douglass ’69 diedon Dec. 17, 2012, of multiplemyeloma in Durham, N.H. Duringhis four years at Nobles,Douglass was especially activein clubs and organizations,including community service,Cercle Français and CastleClub. He also served as thebaseball manager for two years.Douglass is remembered asa quiet man of substance. Inthe 1969 yearbook, a tribute tohim reads: “He knows the mostand says the least. He’s alwayslistening.” Douglass was a veryquiet man who ardently loved hisstepmother, sisters and niece.He lived in Durham throughouthis adult life. He was brilliant andkind. He enjoyed the daily walkto the coffee shop as well as thepost office and loved watchingthe Patriots and Red Sox play.Douglass leaves his stepmother,Keli Douglass, of NewDurham and Nashville, Tenn.;his sister, Jennifer Douglass, ofGilbert, Ariz.; his sister, HilaryDouglass, of St. Petersburg,Fla.; his sister, Lauren Douglass,of Nashville, Tenn.; and hisniece, Rachel Watson ofNashville, Tenn. His brother, IanMarc Douglass, and his father,Kenneth R. Douglass Jr., bothpredeceased him.Material from the GraniteState News was used in thistribute.Charles H. Rudd ’73 died on Nov.19, 2012, in Arcata, Calif. Beforehe came to Nobles, Rudd attendedthe Industrial School for CrippledChildren, which is now known asthe Cotting School. He was proudto be a “Boston Blue Blood” as hewas able to trace his family lineageback to the Mayflower. He excelledin the arts, history and literature,and continued to stay connectedto Nobles throughout his life.Rudd was passionate aboutmusic and language in the Irishtradition. He played many instruments,including whistles, flutesand bagpipes. He was an activemember of the Humboldt FolkLife Society, along with countlessother bands throughout his life.He was self-taught in the Gaelicfamily of languages and was anIrish language instructor throughHumboldt State UniversityExtended Education.Rudd is survived by his sister,Katrina; his brother, Dwight;and numerous nieces, nephews,cousins and friends.Stokley Towles H’00, a formertrustee, parent and only one ofthree honorary graduates, diedon Feb. 14, 2013, at the age of77. Towles served on the NoblesBoard of Trustees from 1987–2007. Among other roles, hewas a treasurer of the board andchair of the finance committee.He was a leader whose generousspirit and acute intellectendeared him to many peopleassociated with Nobles.Towles is survived by his wife,Jeanne; three children, StokleyTowles ’81, Amor Towles ’83and Kimbrough Towles ’86; twostepsons, Clark Eddy ’87 andChip Eddy ’90; and 13 grandchildren.A more comprehensive pieceabout Towles’ life and impact onthe school will appear in the nextedition of Nobles magazine.ERRATA:Chantal Denis Nicolas ’06 was incorrectlyidentified as a 2005 graduate onpage 66 in the winter 2013 issue.68 Nobles spring 2013