Stephen M. Blair ’96 died on February 28, 2008, in Portland, Oregon.

Born on February 5, 1974, in Manchester, Conn., he became a member of Delta Sigma Fraternity at Bowdoin, where he also participated in Masque & Gown.A magna cum laude graduate, he was a freelance writer for publications such as Just Out, the Portland Tribune, and Our Town. He is survived by his companion Drew McWilliams; his parents Michael and Susan Blair; a sister, Patricia Lennox; and a nephew, Eli Lennox.