BRUNSWICK, ME. __The Reverend Dr. John Dykstra Eusden of Brunswick, Maine, died on April 27, 2013 at age 90 after a brief hospital stay. Before moving to the Thornton Oaks retirement community in 2010, Mr. Eusden was a 50-year resident of Williamstown, Mass., and a summer resident of Randolph, NH.
Eusden served as chaplain and the Nathan Jackson Professor of Christian Theology and taught several courses in the Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College. He cherished his interactions with students, whether in the classroom, the Thompson Memorial Chapel, his Zen gardens, or on bicycles or skis. During his time as chaplain, Rev. Eusden and his wife Joanne Eusden invited every Williams College freshman to their home for dessert and fellowship.
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