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1945
Arthur Adams Jr.
a beloved Scout-
master who dedi-
cated his life to
mentoring the
young people of
his hometown
of Dover, Mass.,
died at his home
on May 31, 2013.
Born on Nov-
ember 5, 1926, he was the son of Arthur
Adams and Margery Lee (Sargent) Adams
and the half-brother of Francis W. Sargent,
who served as governor of Massachusetts
from 1969 to 1974.
Mr. Adams entered St. Paul’s School as
a First Former and was known as a quiet,
uncomplaining student who excelled in
math and was true to his friends. In a
letter of college recommendation, the
Rector called him “sound of character
and a shrewd observer of his fellows”
and said he “takes seriously his social
responsibilities.”
In addition to being a standout in math
and receiving honors in physics, Mr. Adams
played football and hockey for Isthmian
and rowed with Shattuck despite health
problems that plagued him throughout
his youth. He went on to attend Harvard,
graduating in 1950, and served two years
in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army
in Maryland and the Panama Canal Zone
during the Korean War. Later, he received
his M.S. in physics from Northeastern
University and commenced a career in
the research division of Raytheon as a
research physicist, a position he held
until his retirement in 1985.
Mr. Adams was perhaps best known
for his work with the Boy Scouts in
Dover. A Scoutmaster for 41 years, he
“brought out the best in his scouts,
offering friendship and teaching them
camping, mountain-climbing skills, and
sailing,” according to his obituary in the
Boston Globe. He was also a volunteer
fireman and served as Dover’s director
of emergency management. When he
wasn’t working or serving his commun-
ity, Mr. Adams could be found sailing
his Hinckley Pilot, “Dolphin,” in Casco
Bay, Maine.
Mr. Adams is survived by 11 nieces
and nephews, their many children and
grandchildren, dozens of friends, and
his much-loved caregivers.
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Joseph Richard Busk Jr.
died June 28, 2013, at Sandhill Cove in
Palm City, Fla. He was 86.
Born January 5, 1927, he was the son
of Joseph R. Busk Sr. of the Form of 1914
and Margaret Busk of New York. Mr. Busk
prepared for St. Paul’s at the Harvey
School in Katonah, N.Y., before arriving
as a Second Former in 1940. He followed
in the footsteps of several relatives, in-
cluding his father, uncle Frederick W. Busk
(Form of 1912), and cousins William M.
Van Winkle ’31 and Edgar B. Van Winkle ’34.
At SPS, Mr. Busk developed a passion
for the arts. He also fondly remembered
both his history and English courses
throughout his life. He was an avid reader
and enjoyed playing on the second Old
Hundred football team and rowing with
Shattuck’s third crew.
In the early winter of 1944, the middle
of his Sixth Form year, Mr. Busk decided
to enlist with the U.S. Navy. He served as
a pharmacist’s mate and was later awarded
a War Certificate by the School.
Following his tour of duty with the Navy
in World War II, Mr. Busk co-founded
Outdoor Traders of Greenwich, Conn., a
retail store that “has been outfitting folks
for African safaris, Himalayan treks, days
at the beach, summer rain squalls, and
winter blizzards” for more than 50 years.
After raising a family and losing his first
wife, Gladys Terbell, to cancer in 1975,
Mr. Busk returned to his studies at the
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., graduat-
ing in 1978 with a B.A. in architecture.
Mr. Busk had a keen interest in sports,
with a particular fondness for sailing,
hunting, and bicycling. He and his
second wife, Grace S. Chambers Tilt,
enjoyed traveling by land and sea with
their extended family. Mr. Busk was
also a member of the Round Hill Club
and Indian Harbor Yacht Club, both in
Greenwich, and the Quail Valley Club of
Vero Beach, Fla.
Mr. Busk is survived by his wife of 38
years, Grace; his daughters, Wendy Busk,
Hope Reis, and Gay Thorn; his son, Joseph
R. Busk III; four step-children, including
Tysh Tilt McGrail ’79 and Alex C. Tilt ’73;
six grandchildren; and five step-grand-
children, including Alexandra C. Tilt ’05
and Andrew C. Tilt ’08.
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Robert Langford
Montgomery Jr.
professor emer-
itus at the Univer-
sity of California,
died at his home
in Newport Beach
on February 26,
2013, after a long
illness. He was 85.
Born on June 15,
1927, he was raised
in Connecticut and attended Kingswood
School in West Hartford (now Kingswood
Oxford) before entering the Fourth Form
at St. Paul’s School.
At St. Paul’s he rowed with Halcyon and
was a proud Old Hundred, competing in
football, hockey, and baseball and manag-
ing the club’s 1943 football team.