Dave Stone '88 completed the 2009 Boston Marathon, his first, in 3 hours, 43 minutes. He proudly wore Hamilton blue to honor the memory of his brother Ralph '80 who was murdered in 1997 at age 38. Dave (pictured here at the half-way mark in Wellesley, MA) reported that there were "lots of cheers for Hamilton on the route, including from my brother Rick '79 and dad Fred '51! Running for Ralph was incredibly special for me and wearing the Hamilton colors enabled my family to celebrate our long relationship with the College."
"Ralph was a life-long music lover and he majored in music at Hamilton," Dave said. "After he was killed, our family established a fund at Hamilton to provide private music lessons to students who receive financial aid. We really enjoy meeting the students each year on Fallcoming Weekend at the Comstock Scholarship Luncheon, and the students have been very good about letting my mom and dad know how appreciative they are for the opportunity for private lessons."
"Ralph was a life-long music lover and he majored in music at Hamilton," Dave said. "After he was killed, our family established a fund at Hamilton to provide private music lessons to students who receive financial aid. We really enjoy meeting the students each year on Fallcoming Weekend at the Comstock Scholarship Luncheon, and the students have been very good about letting my mom and dad know how appreciative they are for the opportunity for private lessons."
