In 1904, a collector named J.T. Micklethwaite brought a rare “death’s-head” spoon to a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Declaring it “too grim to be put to ordinary use,” he pointed to the engraved skull at the top of its stem, complemented by the message “Live to Die” on one side and “Die to Live” on the other. Micklethwaite theorized that the 17th-century spoon must have been a funerary gift. While such mementos including funeral rings and funeral biscuits were not uncommon at the time, Micklethwaite was looking at the wrong end of life: The macabre piece of silverware was likely a gift for a baby.
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“Create, discover, and convey knowledge for the betterment of society.” When WPI founder John Boynton issued this directive for the university, could he have fathomed the positive impact WPI alumni would
Edward “Ned” LaFortune III ’90
have in the world over the next 160 years? Edward “Ned” LaFortune III ’90 is one of countless members of the WPI community who answered Boynton’s call to use a WPI education to improve the human condition.
LaFortune, CEO of Wachusett Brewing Company, combined theory and practice with brewing and beer to become one of the original craft brewers in Central Massachusetts, and he uses his position to make a positive impact on the world. From Wachusett Brewing Company’s humble 1994 beginnings on LaFortune’s family farm (with co-founders Kevin Buckler ’89 and Peter Quinn ’89), Wachusett Brewing Company has grown to become one of the largest breweries in the state. LaFortune, who
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