Completed lives: the Alumni Memorial Service program

Held on Sunday of Reunion, the annual Alumni Memorial Service celebrates, remembers, and gives thanks for the completed lives of Bates people who have died during the year. The 2016 service took place on June 12.

This year’s program is below, and it includes the names of Bates people who have died during the year.

The Rev. Brittany Longsdorf, the college’s multifaith chaplain, offered the Word of Welcome and Call to Memorial, with alumni participation by Paul Bomely ’76, the Rev. Lillian Buckley ’81, Bill Hiss ’66, Dylan Carson ’16, Mary Morton Cowan ’61, and John Ducker ’91.

The Rev. Raymond Clothier, associate multifaith chaplain, offered the benediction.