Harold Alfond Remembered

Harold Alfond, beloved member of the Eaglebrook community, died on November 16, 2007 at the age of 93 after battling cancer for 17 years. His wife, Dorothy “Bibby” died in 2005. Mr. Alfond, father of Ted ’60, Bill ’64, Peter ’68, and Susan and grandfather of David Pearl ’83, Daniel Pearl ’84, and Kyle Alfond ’99. Mr. Alfond was the owner of the Dexter Shoe Company and a philanthropist. He donated money to schools, health centers and other non-profit organizations through the Harold Alfond Foundation. Mr. Alfond’s generosity has always included Eaglebrook, and it is for him and his family that the Alfond Arena is named. On June 1, 2008 there was a celebration of Mr. Alfond’s life held at Colby College. During the processional, many institutions that received benefits from the Alfond family marched in, and Lucy Chase ’10, Sam Chase ’11, and Hayden Arnot ’09 had the honor of carrying the Eaglebrook banner. They wore Eaglebrook hockey jerseys to signify the generosity of Mr. Alfond and the entire Alfond family.