The '74 Float...plus word on John Politis and an old friend's passing

Thanks to Paul Kelley for this photo. I had not been aware that Dan Thomas, pictured above, passed away from cancer in 1998. John Politis was very close to him, and wrote: "Dan had completed his stint in the USNavy, a couple of years after completing St. Anselm's College (NH), and was back in civilian life, while maintaining a commission in the Naval Reserves. He was married and had 4 children." I remember Dan as a really lovely guy.

As for John: "I am married (23 years this July) and live in RI. I have two sons, 20 and 16. The elder has just completed his sophomore year at Lyndon State College (VT), where he is majoring in meteorology (yes, bring on the jokes!) and minoring in Computer Science. The younger is anxiously awaiting the end of his sophomore year of high school. Grey hairs, yep, got them, my friend."