James R. Kelley ’56

James R. Kelley ’56, of Hyannis, Mass.; Jan. 9. He received his Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School in 1959 and did additional graduate study at Harvard Divinity School and Boston University. He was ordained to the ministry of the United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Manning Chapel at Brown in June 1959. He was a member of the staff at Old South Church in Boston prior to being appointed to the chaplaincy at Mount Hermon School in Gill, Mass., where he was a member of the faculty until 1969. He later was headmaster of Blair Academy in Blairstown (N.J.), retiring in 1989 with the title of headmaster emeritus. Following his retirement, he was appointed to the Barnstable Police Department as chaplain to the department and member of the domestic violence unit. He served with many local and national organizations and churches. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; a daughter; a son; a sister; a sister-in-law; and nieces and nephews.