Quick Hit

No time this morning as we're headed out in minutes to take that certain Hanover High School junior over to Vermont for the 18th annual Covered Bridges Half Marathon.

Just a quick note about the passing of "Judge" Bill Johnson '53, who was appointed to the New Hampshire Superior Court in 1969 and to the New Hampshire Supreme Court in 1985.

I met Bill when I first worked at the newspaper and covered his daughter Sue '85, a terrific Hanover High athlete who went on to become an All-America golfer at Dartmouth, a pro player on the Futures Tour, and later the golf coach at Tulane. Bill always had a kind word or an interesting question about local or Dartmouth sports whenever I would see him. He was a big Dartmouth sports fan, as the obituary in the Concord Monitor noted:

Bill started the Friends of Dartmouth Basketball in 1970, the first "Friends" organization formed to assist Dartmouth athletic programs. He was a season ticket holder for Dartmouth football and basketball games for more than 40 years. He and his family rarely missed a game.

Also:

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established at Dartmouth College in Bill's name. Gifts should be directed to: The Honorable William R. Johnson '53 Memorial Fund, Dartmouth Athletics, 6083 Alumni Gym, Hanover 03755.