Richard S. “Dick” Hayes Jr., 94, died on Friday, February 16, 2024 at his home at River Woods, Manchester, NH. He was born on May 28, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Richard S. and Teresa D. Hayes and was raised in Montclair, NJ. Dick lived a life filled with love, laughter and unwavering dedication to his…
Peter Brockway Walker Beloved husband of Cynthia A Walker, father of Paul and Mark Walker and grandfather of Dallas H.K. Walker, died peacefully at home in Asheville, North Carolina on the evening of December 16, 2023 at the age of 92. Born January 31, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts to Wallace Haynes Walker and Isabella Brockway Walker, he…
Cornell MacDonald Grout 1931-2023 Cornell MacDonald Grout, Don, died peacefully and well cared for on October 19 th 2023 while surrounded by his loving family at Hospice of Jefferson County, in Watertown, New York. Born December 17 th 1931, in Albany, New York to Emily Cornell and Harold MacIntyre Grout, Don attended Harvey School through…
Originally the work weekend at the cabin was going to be on Saturday 5/11 and we were planning an OH meet-up for Friday 5/10 at the Shannon Door Pub in Jackson (the Oak Lee, for some of you). In light of the fact that the work weekend has been moved to 5/4, the meet-up will…
OHA Annual Spring Reunion and Potluck-Saturday, May 4 th, 2024 from 9am til “whenever” although the grills will shut down at 2:00 pm Come on up to the OH Cabin and let’s welcome the arrival of spring! We will be gathering again to get the cabin ready for the summer months ahead, followed by a…
Please see this link for the obituary for Betsy Byrd. In September 2023, she was publicly recognized for her decades-long dedication to the AMC Hut System and was named “Honorary OH- Madam Secretary”.
Philip Preston (OH), 84, died November 16, 2023 at his home, the Homestead Farm in Ashland, New Hampshire. In addition to his own stint on the 1956 Madison Springs Hut croo, Phil was part of a outdoors-loving family with a long pedigree in the Huts…
The landscape photographer George DeWolfe, OH, died on July 2, 2023 at the age of 78. As a young man, George climbed in the Alps and Tetons, among other ranges, before finding a welcoming home in the Whites and at the AMC in the early 1970s , where he worked at Tuckerman and was AMC’s first artist-in-residence, a position that combined two of his greatest passions; mountains and photography.
2/2/24 update. The fund-raising for the two pavers has come to completion with $1,300 being raised. The OHA will be purchasing two pavers. Thank you to all who donated and supported this effort. After enjoying Brian Fowler’s presentation at Fall Fest 2023, several OH stopped and visited the Old Man of the Mountain Plaza and…
OHA Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, November 14, 2023 Called to Order: 6:33pm Attendance: Steering Committee Present: Emma “EB” Brandt, Jesse Carlson, Al Kamman, Jared Liu, Anne-Laure “AL” Razat, Lawrence “Stroker” Rogovin, Kimberly “Schroeder” Steward, Deirdre Vander Schaff, Doug Shaffer, Bethany Taylor, Gerry Whiting Steering Committee Absent: Carter Bascom, Phoebe Howe Guests: Bill Barrett (phone), Brian…