Alan L. Benford ’61

Alan L. Benford ’61, of Manchester, Conn.; Feb. 10, of pancreatic cancer. After serving in the Navy, he taught social studies and was a guidance counselor at South Windsor High School. He retired in 1996 and embarked on a second career that lasted 25 years as a tour guide at the Mark Twain House in Hartford. He enjoyed visiting national parks and worked as a reservations clerk at Yellowstone National Park for three summers. He was also involved in multiple local interfaith social justice movements and was an avid cyclist, bicycling more than 1,000 miles at age 70.