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Eleanor Elson Heginbotham Obituary

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:19:34 +0000

Dr. Eleanor Frances Heginbotham loved learning. The American literature scholar, teacher, writer, and voracious reader died December 23, 2025.
Born 1938 in La Jolla, CA, eldest daughter of Reverend Dr. Edward L.R. Elson (pastor of the National Presbyterian Church and U.S. Senate Chaplain) and Helen Chittick Elson, she was raised in Washington, DC. She credits teachers at Horace Mann Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Woodrow Wilson High School with her career devoted to teaching. She won the English Prize at the College of ��, Ohio, and was awarded the Bode Award at the University of Maryland for her dissertation on Emily Dickinson.
Dr. Heginbotham married Foreign Service Officer Erland Heginbotham and served with him in Liberia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, teaching at each post.
During her husband’s Washington assignments, she taught for 18 years at Stone Ridge, where whe enjoyed a tight bond with her students who furthered her scholarship. Four summer fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities led to doctoral studies, a professorship at Concordia University (Saint Paul), scores of published articles, and a book on Emily Dickinson. While at Concordia, Heginbotham co-chaired international conferences on Laura Ingalls Wilder, Emily Dickinson, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
She was awarded a Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship to teach at the University of Hong Kong and delivered lectures in Hong Kong, the mainland, and Taiwan, learning from her students how to put Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Dickinson in new frameworks. She continued teaching and learning at Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (Johns Hopkins) and American University.
Heginbotham’s contribution to Dickinson scholarship was on the poet’s creation of “fascicles” (groups of poems in small, hand-stitched manuscript booklets). She also published on a wide range of other authors from Vonnegut to women of the Beat Movement.
Dr. Heginbotham served as Elder in the Presbyterian church, attended many book clubs, and served on various committees including the Fulbright Association, F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival, and the Emily Dickinson International Society. Her husband predeceased her as did sisters Mary Faith and Beverly. She is survived by Robin (Saint Paul, MN), Eric and Katsue and grandsons, Naoki, Hiroki, Kazuki (Lexington, MA), brother David Elson and Kathy Bilton.

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Eleanor Elson Heginbotham

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:49:27 +0000

I attended Ellie Elson Heginbotham’s memorial service online on April 18 at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN, where she had been a Professor of English. There had previously been a service at National Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. The service was conducted by Dr. Mark Schuler, Professor Emeritus at Concordia, whom Ellie knew well. He spoke of her many professional accomplishments and exceptional character. It was gratifying and comforting to hear him capture her true spirit.

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Spring Wedding in Sarasota

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:28:57 +0000

Elizabeth Bowker ’06 married James Cattaneo on April 11, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. Former classmate Sean Hennessy ’06 gave the perfect speech. Several �� alumni were in attendance, including Alison Inderfurth ’06, Gillian Helwig ’08, Andrea Porter ’05, Alison Bongiovanni ’06, and Tyler Bosch ’06.

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Memories of Yemen

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:16:01 +0000

When I discovered that I could self-publish a book on Amazon, I thought it sounded like fun, so I put together “Diary of a Young Embassy Wife in Yemen.” I lived in Yemen for three years in the 1970s. Those years were some of the most memorable of my life. Famous as the home of the legendary Queen of Sheba, it is also known for its unique architecture and geographical variety. My life there was a fascinating parade of thrilling, comic, thought-provoking, and delightful experiences.

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�� in Valencia Spain

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:51:07 +0000

A couple of months ago I went to WhatsApp cycling group meet up for a ride. There was a new rider there and I introduced myself and upon seeing he was from the US, we went through the normal conversation of where are you from etc – he said Ohio, and I asked where- he said small city near Cleveland, and asked where specifically and he said ��. I immediately told him I was a Fighting Scot alum, Class of 1984. Turned out to be retired Biology Professor William Morgan! So since then we have been meeting frequently for rides into the beautiful area of Valencian Community, where we have both retired in the past couple of years. Truly a small world and great connection based on our educational connection to the College of ��.

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��ing the Konnerts; Class of 1963

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:18:30 +0000

Bill Riggs ’63 catching up with John Konnert ’63 & Judy (Krudener) Konnert ’63 after a move from their home of 50 years to their new home in Ashburn, VA.

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Pastor installed

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:36:29 +0000

On March 15, 2026, Rev. Doug Browne ’92 was installed as the called pastor of Old Stone Presbyterian Church, in Delaware, Ohio.

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�� Gathering at Fenway South Spring Training

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:23:37 +0000

I was able to catch up with fellow �� Alumni during Spring Training in Florida. Depicted are: Cindy Mache ’78, Nancy Toll Huffman ’78, Gaye Kelly Robinson ’78, Bill Huffman ’77 and Jim “Robbi” Robinson ’75.

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50th Birthday Celebrations

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:40:34 +0000

Ben Larson-Wolbrink ’97 hosted a group of longtime friends in Detroit, Michigan to celebrate their collective 50th birthdays.

In attendance were Amelia Sutton, Eric Bloom, Ryan Murrey, Christina (Leed) Nelson, Ben Larson-Wolbrink, and Nathaniel Missildine; Alison (Flint) Denman, Meredith Pangrace and Meredith Riddle. “We truly enjoyed exploring the city and celebration our milestone birthdays together”.

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Life is good | Milly Loehlin Harris ’53

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:26:56 +0000

Richard and I are now living in the beautiful foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains on the edge of Tucson, AZ, which offers all the advantages of the State’s second largest city and the University of Arizona.

We walk everywhere, most of it uphill and down – even to meals and community events. Javelinas and other wildlife have the right-of-way. And, yes, it does get hot, but there are many large native trees and shrubs and plenty of birds – but no snow plows!

In January of this year, on a pleasant sunny day, we celebrated our 73^rd wedding anniversary.

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