James E. Irvine '19
James Elliott "Doc" Irvine died June 5, 1995, in Durham, N.C. He was 98.
Born in Greenville, Del., the son of a Presbyterian minister, Doc prepared at Mercersburg Academy and graduated from Princeton in 1920, having interuppted his college studies to join the Navy in WWI. At Princeton he was a member of Terrace Club. He later was a schools committee member and chairman.
He was in the Army in WWII. He was associated with Durham Bank & Trust Co. until 1951, when he became manager of Smith, Barney, Harris Upham and Co. He was vice-chairman of the Durham Commission for 17 years and member of the Rotary Club.
Doc is survived by his daughter, Linda Johnson, son, Elliot W., four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
The Class of 1919

Albert Phillip Gross '25
Al Gross died of a heart attack Sept. 9, 1995. He was born in N.Y.C. Jan. 23, 1905. He prepared at New Rochelle H.S. At Princeton he was on the freshman and 150-lb. crew squads and a member of the Law Club. He graduated with honors.
He was employed for four years by Cohn, Hall, and Marx Textile Co. He then spent 60 years as an investment broker, 52 of which with Bear, Stearns in N.Y.C. He was a longtime member and officer of the Assn. of Customer Brokers. He was a trustee of the New Rochelle Public Library before moving to N.Y.C.
Al is survived by his wife, Kathe, son Edward, daughters Nancy Blose and Elizabeth Holland, and three grandchildren.
The Class of 1925

Robert W. Ballantine '27
Robert W. Ballantine died Sept. 17, 1995, in Tucson, Ariz., after a long illness.
Bob came to us from St. George's School, Newport, R.I., where your Secretary roomed next door to him. At Princeton he was on the freshman and Varsity crew squad. Upon graduation he worked for many years as an officer of the Neptune Meter Co. in N.Y.C.
He married Margaret Dennis in 1932, retiring to take care of her after she suffered a massive stroke at their home in Mendham, N.J. He was on the local township board of education and belonged to the University and Somerset Clubs. Margaret died in 1968.
In 1969 he married Virginia Garesché Thomas. They lived at their beautiful X9 Ranch at Vail, Ariz., where your Secretary lunched with them several times in 1993 and 1994 and admired their 360š view of the mountains and her fabulous flower beds.
Three of Bob's brothers graduated from Princeton, Peter '25, John '29, and Norman '35.
He is survived by Virginia; his brother Percy; three sons and a daughter by his first marriage, Robert D., Martin D. '59, William P., and Jeanette; two step-daughters, Elizabeth Woodin and Juliet Beckett; and many grandchildren. To them all the class extends its sympathy.
The Class of 1927

David McMullin III '30
Dave McMullin, a former Olympic field hockey player and a retired senior v.p. of John Wanamaker, died Sept. 15, 1995, at Dunwoody Village Medical Center in Newtown Sq., Penn. As recently as three weeks before his death, he was swimming an hour a day.
He was a formidable golfer and had scored four hole-in-ones. Dave was a member of the 1932 Olympics team that won a bronze medal for men's field hockey and again in Berlin in 1936. He was also a champion squash player. In 1947 he won both the U.S. and the Canadian doubles squash rackets championship. For many years he was president of the Wanamaker Millrose Track Games held in Madison Square Garden in N.Y.C., the oldest indoor invitational track meet in the world. He served at Wanamaker's for 40 years and retired when he was 70.
Dave was a 1929 graduate of the Episcopal Academy, and after college graduation he spent seven years with the Army Reserves and then transferred to the Navy in 1942. In 1946 he transferred to inactive status as a commander, became a captain in 1952, and retired in 1968.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Anita, sons David B. and Hunter B., five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.
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George Atkins Graham Jr. '33
George Graham died May 3, 1995, at Closter, N.J., where he had lived for many years.
He came to Princeton from the Hun School, played freshman hockey, and belonged to Tower Club.
George was in the wholesale hardware business throughout his business career, which he spent with the family business, John H. Graham and Co. in N.Y.C. He did a two-year tour with the Navy in WWII, ending up with the rank of q.m. 3/c. He was a pilot and a hang glider, a pastime he followed for many years. He was a strong supporter of the Natl. Wildlife Federation and of other environmental organizations.
He is survived by his wife, Emily, and his sister, Janet Van Alstyne. To them both we extend our sympathy.
The Class of 1933

Hamilton F. Klie '38
Tony Klie died of cancer in Sanibel, Fla., July 31, 1995. He graduated from Univ. School in Cleveland. At Princeton he majored in history and public affairs. He earned Phi Beta Kappa, was on the baseball squad three years, and graduated with highest honors. He went to Western Reserve Univ. Law School, where he was editor of its Law Review. He earned honors and the order of the Coif award. After he passed the Ohio bar exam with the highest grade theretofore attained, he joined what is now the Baker & Hostetler law firm in Cleveland. During WWII, he served in the Navy and trained military personnel at Cornell.
In 1946 he left law to join Smith & Oby Co., a plumbing contracting firm which his father had headed. He wrote the Cleveland Hometown Plan, through which unions admitted apprentices from minority groups. He served on the Alumni Council, was president of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of Northern Ohio, and founded a schools and scholarship committee for the area. He and his wife, Ruth, moved to Sanibel in 1984.
He is survived by Ruth, his son, Gary, and daughters, Kathleen Vranich and Susan Schroeder. Cleveland, Sanibel, Princeton, and the class will miss this dynamic leader.
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John Paulding Meade '39
Johnny died Mar. 1, 1995, in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Although he lived in the hills of northern Westchester, John was a sailor at heart, devoted, in his own words, to sailing and almost anything to do with the sea. After service as a lieutenant with PT boats in the Pacific and a successful career in advertising, representing major packaged goods firms like P&G, he turned back to his first love, joining the marine design firm of Sparkman and Stephans, where he was responsible for outfitting well known yachts including the 12-meter Courageous, winner of the America's Cup. Finally, he became a managing partner of Bally Martle Associates, a marine supply organization.
John was a trustee of American Yacht Club, chairman of their race committee, and founder of the AYC Frostbite Dinghy Assn. He also served as president of Peter Tare, the PT boat officer association.
In 1949 John married Nancy Underhill, herself a sailing champion. With Nancy, their sons, John Jr. '74 and Andrew, his daughter, Elizabeth, and three grandchildren, we celebrate his 1ife and share in many treasured memories of our happy years with John.
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Douglas S. Copeland '44
Douglas S. Copeland died of congestive heart failure May 25, 1995, in Houston, Tex., where he had made his home. He was 72.
He prepared at Mercersburg Academy. At Princeton, he majored in geology and belonged to Key and Seal. By reputation, he was a good athlete at the club level and was said to be the #1 table tennis player on Prospect St. He roomed with J. Henley until he left Princeton to do three years duty as a field artillery officer in the Pacific theater, followed by six months in an aviation engineer battalion building airports in Japan. After discharge as a first lt. in 1946, he returned to Princeton, received a BA in geology and joined Gulf Research and Development for whom he worked as a geophysicist for 32 years. He retired in 1980. During that period, he spent seven years overseas, primarily in Venezuela and Australia. He was an avid golfer and actively involved in Houston's St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
To his brothers, James D. '41 and Arch H., two sisters, Ellen Wilk and Martha Jane Likens, the class extends its condolences.
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John E. Lee '44
John E. Lee died of a stroke July 11, 1995, in Sarasota, Fla., where he and his wife, Florence, lived during the winter months. He was 73.
John came to us from Lawrenceville. At Princeton he majored in basic engineering and belonged to Cannon Club. Soccer and basketball were his sports; Glee Club and Choir claimed his remaining free time. Freshman and sophomore years he roomed with Sandy McPherson, later with Eaton, Buckley, Lawrence, Iszard, Keenan, and McEwan before leaving Princeton in 1943 to join the Air Force. He became navigator on a B-24 and upon discharge after just over two years, he entered the Univ. of Virginia law school from which he received his LLB in 1949.
He practiced law in Fayetteville, W.Va., with his father, Judge William L. Lee. He was general counsel for the W.Va. Public Service Commission. He retired in 1975, when he became president and manager of Willis Branch Coal Co., a coal land leasing company, with offices in Sarasota and Fayetteville.
To his wife, Florence, four daughters, and eight grandchildren, the class extends its deep sympathy.
The Class of 1944