David D. Clapp ’61

David D. Clapp ’61, of Boothbay Harbor, Me.; July 27. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a Chinese linguist, trained at the Monterey Army Language School. After being discharged, he served as president of the Wakefield Corporation, a family business in Massachusetts that manufactured sintered metal machine parts. Throughout his life he contributed to many organizations and sat on several boards, including the Brown Club of New Hampshire. An avid sailor with a captain’s license from the U.S. Coast Guard, David’s happiest moments were on the water along the coast of Maine. He is survived by his wife, Linda; three daughters and their spouses; six grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.