Earlier this fall, Graland sadly announced the death of lifetime trustee Frederic C. Hamilton, 89, who passed away on September 30, 2016, after a brief illness. Fred first joined the board in 1970 when two of his children, Crawford ’75 and Thomas ’77, were students at Graland. With his wife Jane, Fred also had a daughter Christy, a son named Fred, Jr., and 10 grandchildren. As a lifetime board member, Fred led or served on every committee many times over and generously supported countless initiatives on behalf of Graland.

 

Notably, Fred chaired Graland’s first capital campaign in 1991, an $8.5 million effort that initiated a process of campus renewal which continues to this day. He also established the Frederic C. Hamilton Endowment Fund, and later, in collaboration with other school benefactors, The Fund for Excellence to ensure that Graland would have the resources to attract and retain the very best and the brightest faculty and staff. In 1993, Fred led the Board of Trustees in establishing the Graland Country Day School Foundation to manage and administer Graland’s endowment funds, thus securing the School’s long-term financial sustainability.

 

“Fred’s leadership, energy and philanthropy will be sorely missed by Graland and our wider community,” commented Board President John Gowen.