Memorials: April 17, 1996


Ingram F. Boyd Jr. '29
Inky died Feb. 8, 1996, from complications from a stroke. He prepared at St. Louis Country Day School and Choate. At Princeton his roommates were Charlie Lockhart, Dan O'Day, Bill Healey, and Jim Carey.
Upon graduation Inky started work in the family retail clothing store, BoydRichardson, which later became Boyd's. Inky became the president in 1946, and under his leadership branches were opened in several other states. The company was sold to Cluett Peabody in 1962, and Inky served as board chair until 1965. He was president of the Associated Retailers of St. Louis and of the Natl. Retail Dry Goods Assn. He was on the boards of the Convention Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Jefferson Expansion Memorial, St. Luke's Hospital, the Central Institute for the Deaf, and the EnglishSpeaking Union. He served on several trade missions to Europe, and was on the Dept. of Commerce advisory committee on reciprocal trade. He was also on the Washington Univ. Development Council and the diocesan council of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.
In 1931 Inky married Adeline Ely Smith, and she survives, as well as four children, Sally Boyd Polk, Stephen M., Anne Boyd Pratt, and Louise Boyd Cadwell. The Class extends sincere sympathy to Inky's family.
The Class of 1929

Oscar Erlandsen '29 *31
Oscar died Nov. 21, 1995. He prepared at Storm King School. At Princeton his roommate was Buzz Irvine, and he belonged to Arbor Inn. After receiving his degree in chemical engineering, he went to work for a small aircraft company (his badge was No. 47) which later became the giant Grumman
During the war he was head of the Grumman stress department, and he contributed to the design of the Hellcat. His positions included chief designer and director of missile development. After early retirement he took on many engineering consulting jobs at Grumman and elsewhere.
In 1932 he married Helen Schatvet, and he is survived by their four children, H. Clarita Davis, Peter O. '60, Timothy B., and Eric. In 1971 the family moved from Garden City, N.Y., to Cornwallon-Hudson, where he was on the village zoning board and a trustee of Storm King School. Oscar was active in environmental issues, and was a strong supporter of the Scenic Hudson organization in Poughkeepsie.
The class extends its sympathy to Oscar's family.
The Class of 1929

Samuel J. Lloyd MD '30
Dr. Samuel J. Lloyd died Jan. 2, 1996, at the Garden Terrace Nursing Home in Chatham, N.J. He was 85.
Born in Atlantic City, he prepared at Atlantic City H.S. At Princeton, a member of Arbor Inn, he roomed for four years with Jack Myers. He earned his MD at Johns Hopkins, interned in Philadelphia, and earned an MS in surgery after four years at the Mayo Clinic.
He practiced surgery at the Mercer Medical Center from 1940-71. He was a major and lieutenant colonel in the Army from 194246. Until he retired in 1980, was chief medical consultant for the New Jersey Dept. of Institutions and Agencies. His professional honors and community services are numerous and impressive.
He married the late Bernice Miller in 1942 and is survived by three children, Dr Samuel J. '64, Mary B., and David J., and eight grandchildren. To all of them, the class extends sincere sympathy.
The Class of 1930

August Frederick Kammer Jr. '34
Fred Kammer, a former member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team and of the Walker Cup golf team, died Feb. 21, 1996, in Hobe Sound, Fla., where he had lived since 1983. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1936 playing on the U.S. hockey team at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In 1947 he played on the victorious Walker Cup team at St. Andrew's in Scotland. He won a Pro-Am golf tournament at Seminole in Palm Beach in 1961 paired with Arnold Palmer, with whom he matched strokes. Altogether he qualified and played in nine U.S. Amateur tournaments from 1935-64, when he advanced to the semifinals. At the Country Club of Detroit he was club champion 15 times.
Before his retirement, in 1981, Fred was v.p. of Essex Intl., in Detroit, originally Essex Wire Co., founded by his grandfather. Earlier he worked at Street & Finney and Time, Inc., in Manhattan.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara ( the widow of James Fentress '44), whom he married in 1994; two sons, August F. III and Addison; a daughter, Pauline; and five grandchildren. To them we offer sincere sympathies.
The Class of 1934

Arthur Lincoln Webber '34
Art "Tod" Webber, who retired in 1977 as v.p. and resident counsel of the Bank of Commerce in NYC and moved to New Milford, Conn., died Jan. 13, 1996, at a convalescent center in Danbury, where he'd been for the past three years.
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Tod joined the Wall Street firm of Whitman, Ransom, where he worked on the Manhattan Project. He went to the Bank of Commerce in 1970.
Before his move to the Candlewood Lake Club in New Milford, Tod and his family lived in Scarsdale, N.Y., where, in his words, they led "a generally typical suburban life." He served on the local zoning board, was an elder in his church, active in a community theater, and a member of the Scarsdale Golf Club as well as of the Princeton Club of N.Y.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Elsa (Glaser), a 1933 graduate of Barnard; a daughter, Linda W. Sturtevant; and two grandchildren. Contributions in Tod's memory may be made to the Alzheimers Foundation, Box 1676, Chicago, IL 60601.
The Class of 1934

John Leake Propst '35
On Feb. 13, 1996, we lost another distinguished classmate with the death from cancer of Jack Propst. Born in 1914, Jack came to Princeton from South Carolina, majoring in history. Jack found time for extra curricular activities of baseball, Theatre Intime, Triangle Club, and the '35 prom committee. He belonged to Campus Club and roomed with Ray Vilsack and Don O'Meara.
Rooming with Ray Vilsack led to Jack's happy marriage in 1941 to Ray's sister Marge, and to his transplantation to Pittsburgh, where he became, according to the obituary in the Pittsburgh PostGazette, a Southern transplant devoted to Pittsburgh. Jack started his business career as a trust officer with Mellon Bank, obtained a law degree from Duquesne Univ., served as a naval lieutenant in Trinidad, and received an honorary LLD from Duquesne in 1970. He retired from Mellon in 1977 as a senior v.p. but continued to pursue his career in law. Jack did schools and scholarship work for Princeton, and was prominent in urban renewal and many other community activities.
Marge and Jack were proud parents of four daughters, Pamela Campbell, Meg Bernard, Terry MacPhail, and Suzanne Honeycutt, who among them have six grandchildren. The class sends its most sincere condolences to a fine Princeton family
The Class of 1935

James Edward Quigley '35
Jim Quigley, affectionately known by his classmates and many friends as Quig or Quigle, left us Jan. 22, 1996. He was born in Chicago in 1913 and was schooled at Lake Forest Academy. At Princeton he majored in geology, dined at Tiger Inn, and roomed in Blair tower with several prominent athletes, as he was also. He captained the rugby team and was president of the TwoFoot Club.
After graduation Quig embarked on a distinguished and colorful career as a mining engineer and consulting geologist. He was a founder, officer, director, and chairman of a number of mining companies, lastly as chairman of Park City Consolidated Mines. He served as chairman of the Utah Tramway Commission for 13 years, which became the nationwide model for state involvement in safety on ski lifts. He was himself an active outdoorsman, with hobbies of skiing, duckhunting, and riding.
Quig married Anne Fitch in 1943. Their children include Joan Semerad, Samuel, Mary Feidt, Anne Quigley, and Martha Bodine. Quig was preceded in death by his son Billy. Also surviving are two sisters and nine grandchildren. We mourn the passing of a good family man, a publicspirited citizen, and an esteemed friend The class sends deepest sympathy to the family.
The Class of 1935

Rodman Morgan '37
Rod Morgan died Jan. 22, 1996, in Roseville, Calif., of double pneumonia. At Germantown Academy and Princeton, Rod played several sports and was on the varsity soccer team for three years at Princeton. He was on the junior and senior prom committees and was a member of Cap and Gown.
After graduation, when he still lived in Princeton, he was the district chairman of the president's 1938 program dinner, chairman of our 31st, 32nd, and 34th reunions, and class secretary from 193940.
After seven years in the brokerage and banking businesses in Philly, he became a department store secretarytreasurer for Bright Stores, Inc. During that time, he ushered at three classmates' weddings and was best man at two. There followed 28 years as an air force supervisor accountant in California before he retired.
For our 50th reunion, he wrote, "After taking all the English courses at Princeton, in preparation for a teaching profession, I turned out to be an accountant."
At our 55th reunion, he was given an award in honor of his captaincy of our 1936 championship team. Of that reunion, wife Peggy wrote, "We never dreamed a reunion anywhere ever could be so wonderful and so elegant, tasteful, efficient, and fun."
He was treasurer of the State Federal Credit Union and a member of the MENSA, the high IQ society.
He is survived by his second wife, Peggy; sons Steven and Christopher; and daughter Becky. He produced our Class Girl Elizabeth (June 22, 1938) by first wife Betty Bright, whom he married July 2, 1937, and who died in 1989. Other progeny were Alice, Susan, Roddy, and Jane.
The Class of 1937

Dr. John Turner II '40
Jack Turner, retired physician from Providence, R.I., died Dec. 15, 1995. Jack came to us from Kent School and at Princeton earned honors in biology, rowed 150lb. crew, and was a member of Quadrangle Club. He attended Columbia Physicians and Surgeons. During WWII and the Korean War, he was a navy medical officer.
Obstetrics and gynecology were Jack's medical specialties. He was a greatly beloved and highly rewarded figure in his profession and community. His practice included staff positions at the Womens and Infants and Rhode Island hospitals. He taught at Tufts and Brown Univ. and held leadership posts in several medical societies and organizations in Rhode Island and elsewhere. Among them were past president of the Boston Obstetrical Society and chairman of District I of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Jack was senior warden of Providence's Grace Episcopal Church overseeing its restoration and repair.
He leaves his wife, Betty, three sons and a daughter, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, to all of whom we send our deep sympathy. In recent years, Jack attended '40 gatherings where his cheerful presence was a most welcome addition. Caring, service, and commitment to others were among Jack's dominating qualities. We are fortunate indeed to have had Jack as a classmate and loyal friend. We will miss him.
The Class of 1940

James J. Angus AIA '41
"Scotty" Angus lost a year's brave fight with cancer and died in his Janesville, Wis., home Jan, 28, 1996. He had been southern Wisconsin's leading architect.
At Princeton Jim was a member of that benighted coterie of architectural majors which included future luminaries Ken Brown, Carmichael, Dan Compton, Ernie Dale, Frank Haines, Hobler, Bob Leibowitz, Hart Moore, Purnell, Sanford, Sprinkle, Stevens, Wall, and Bill Wilson. During our war, Major Angus distinguished himself in leadership and bravery with the 32nd Division on New Guinea, receiving Bronze and Silver Stars. He finished graduate education at IIT in Chicago before working for Holabird & Root and then joining a Janesville firm now known as AYA/Architects, from which he retired in 1986.
When Scotty died, the Janesville newspaper devoted half a page to accounts of his integrity and his "caring" vision, which "shaped the face of southern Wisconsin." His buildings "looked as good 15 years after they were built as the day they were built."
He is survived by his wife, Genevieve; daughters Leslie Hanson and Genevieve Linnehan; and six grandchildren. Our sorrow goes out to all of them on the passing of this remarkable gentleman.
The Class of 1941

Stephen Bronson Dewing '42
Steve died Feb. 7, 1996, in Norway, Maine, of Parkinson's disease. He had retired from the practice of radiology in 1983.
Steve prepared at Lawrenceville, and at Princeton he majored in biology, graduating with honors. He received his degree in medicine from Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1945, followed by two years of service as a captain in the Army Medical Corps. He was director of radiology at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, N.J., from its opening in 1953 until 1965. He was associate professor of radiology at West Virginia Univ. College of Medicine from 1965-69. After moving to Maine in 1969 he became the first full-time radiologist at the Bridgton and Norway hospitals. Steve was the author of two books based on radiology, Modern Radiology in Historical Perspective and Radiotherapy of Benign Disease.
To his wife, Bess; to his son, Andrew; to his grandson, Ian; and to his great-granddaughter, Erin, the class extends its warmest sympathies.
The Class of 1942

Stuart Perrin '47
Stuart died Apr. 25, 1995, after a long battle with cancer. He was 75.
He came to Princeton in 1945 as a transfer student from Vanderbilt with three years of service in the Army Air Corps behind him. For 16 months during the war he was stationed in England as a B26 bomber pilot. One of the most decorated members of our class, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, the Air Medal with twelve oak leaf clusters (for 60 missions over France, Holland, and Germany), and the Purple Heart. Stuart graduated from Princeton with high honors. Following in the footsteps of his father, who was a Presbyterian minister, he entered Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained by the Lake Erie Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. in 1949.
In his long career, Stuart pastored Presbyterian churches in the Pennsylvania cities of Erie, Kane, Girard, Harrisburg, and Butler. In 1975 he resigned his pastorate at St. Andrews in Butler and joined the Presbyterian Church of America. He founded the Presbytery of the Ascension of this new denomination. He was also the organizing pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Butler. After retiring from the pastorate in 1983, he served as pastor emeritus of Westminster Church.
A distinguished churchman, Stuart will be greatly missed. To his wife, the former Romaine Erikson, whom he married in 1942, and to their children, the Rev. Daniel Perrin, Susan Rooke, and Elizabeth Dalbey, the class extends its profound sympathy.
The Class of 1947

Charles J. Doyle '48
Charlie died at his home in Somerset, N.J., Dec. 23, 1995, following several years with a heart ailment, which had become progressively worse. He was 70.
Shortly after his graduation from Dickenson H.S. in Jersey City, N.J., Charlie entered the Navy and served as a quartermaster with a PT boat squadron in the Pacific. While there he was selected for officer training and thereafter entered Princeton's V12 (NROTC) program in July 1944.
During his stay at Princeton he acted as company commander in V12 activities and was likewise active in the school's Catholic Club. In June 1946 he transferred to pursue a law degree. Charlie later started his business career with RiceStix, Inc., in NYC, prominent in the textile industry. Active in a managerial and administrative capacity for many years, he eventually retired to spend more time with his devoted family and his many friends.
Always an avid sports enthusiast, Charlie could be found rooting for his beloved N.Y. Giants on any Sunday afternoon during the football season. When not spending time with his grandchildren, he would tend to his extensive fruit and vegetable garden, where he spent many peaceful hours.
To his devoted wife of 47 years, Jean, his children Laurie, Stephen, and Kenneth, as well as his four grandchildren, we extend our sincere condolences.
The Class of 1948

John M. Powers Jr. '50
Jack died Jan. 14, 1996, at his home in Radnor, Penn., after a valiant battle with cancer. He would have been pleased by the headline and emphasis of his Philadelphia Inquirer: "J. M Powers Jr. 69, ex-insurer, athlete." Seven paragraphs of the notice were devoted to his instrumental role in Princeton's legendary upset of Penn in 1946. For Jack, there was no other place to go to college.
Jack prepped for Princeton at Lansdowne H.S., where he was an outstanding scholar and athlete, winning the school's top awards for those categories in 1944. He was a corporal in the Army Air Corps from 194446. At Princeton he majored in economics and was a member of Tiger Inn. Jack was best known as a fouryear letterman in football, the second player in the school's history to accomplish this.
After graduation, Jack joined his father in the insurance business in Philadelphia and was involved in many business and civic organizations.
Jack fought declining health with the same determination and resolution that he applied to his many sporting endeavors. He was a loyal classmate and Princetonian.
Jack is survived by his wife of 41 years, Terri; daughters Hollie P. Holt '78 and Leigh P. Middleton; a sister; and three grandchildren. For many people, summers on the Connecticut shores of Long Island Sound will not be the same. The class extends it deepest sympathy to his family.
The Class of 1950

Claude Joseph Ehrenberg Jr. '52
Joe Ehrenberg died of congestive heart failure in St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, on May 31, 1995. Friends and colleagues celebrated his life at the Chicago City Theatre Co., which he cofounded in 1973. His ashes were scattered over Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, where he was born.
Joe found his niche in the performing arts, as actor, teacher, and producer. An honors graduate in English, he was active in the Glee Club, the Chapel Choir, Theatre Intime, and Triangle Show. While a doctoral candidate at the universities of Minnesota and Chicago, he was always drawn to new projects. After managing the FM radio station in Minneapolis, and directing the first national training programs for hardcore unemployed youth, he cofounded the Chicago City Theatre and the Joel Hill Dancers. The company mounted 30 productions of classic plays, and the jazz ballet group had 10 European tours. In acting, his first love, Joe gave more than 100 performances of his oneman show based on Carl Sandburg's The People, Yes.
In our 40th book, he noted the wonder of spending five minutes in the presence of Albert Einstein in MurrayDodge, when the Rabbi thought that Joe was Jewish.
Joe is survived by his mother, Mona, a brother Lyle, a sister Jane Glaser, and his partner in life, Joel Hall. We offer them our deepest sympathies.
The Class of 1952

Richard L. Bonello '56
Richard Leon Bonello died July 22, 1995, in San Diego, Calif. He was 60. Dick came to Princeton from Long Branch [N.J.] H.S., majored in the Woodrow Wilson School, and dined at Elm. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1959, clerked for a New Jersey Supreme Court justice, and served as a lieutenant in the Navy.
Dick returned to practice law in Long Branch, where he also became a real estate entrepreneur, solicitor for several municipalities, and a longtime power in Monmouth County Democratic politics. A former partner said of Dick, "He was truly a brilliant and farsighted real estate lawyer and saw opportunities no other businessman or lawyer could envision or create." Dick, a former schools committee member, was a generous contributor of time and money to Princeton. In 1988 he moved from New Jersey to California.
Dick is survived by three daughters, Betsy, Catherine, and Wendy Hernandez '90; his mother, Marie; two brothers, Francis and John; and two sisters, Carol Breitenbach and Lori Ertz. To all of them, the class expresses its regret.
The Class of 1956

William H. Von Oehsen Jr. '56
For the last 14 years, as "Von O" spent his days locked in a body that would not obey his commands, the staff, his family, and visitors who saw him at the Parker Memorial Home in New Brunswick marveled at his good humor, his continuing intellectual interests, and his unflagging absorption in his family and friends. While the multiple sclerosis that ultimately took him on Nov. 22, 1995, did its worst, it did not break his spirit.
Bill brought with him from Neptune H.S. a jovial and outgoing temperament that remained with him as a member of Tower Club and as a law student at the Univ. of Virginia, and that characterized his practice of law in the Princeton area. With the help of his family he continued to represent clients even after his illness confined him to a wheelchair.
Bill was very active in class affairs, serving as class secretary and often hosting class functions.
He cherished his loving and devoted wife, Barbara, and their four sons, Bill '81, Barr, Tom, and Stewart, and was always ready to recount their achievements. To them, the class extends its deepest sympathy, affection, and admiration for a hard course well run.
The Class of 1956

William Ross Wilson '56
Ross Wilson died Sept. 29, 1995, after a long struggle with cancer. He was 60.
Ross was born in 1935 in St. Louis, and came to Princeton from Webster Groves H.S. He majored in the Woodrow Wilson School, joined Cannon Club, and was actively involved with the Daily Princetonian and the 150pound football team. Ross was a member of the Navy ROTC program, which led to a tour as a Navy flyer after graduation and long years in the naval reserve, resulting eventually in his promotion to the rank of captain in 1977.
Following his naval service, Ross, his wife, Ann, and their children moved several times, from St. Louis to Chicago to Detroit and finally to Cincinnati in 1979, in his function as a successful salesman selling to railroads and related industries.
Ross is fondly remembered by his many friends, from college days and later, for his sense of humor, generosity, and thoughtfulness. One said Ross's "sense of humor served him well. It certainly brightened the lives of those around him."
Ross is survived by his wife, Ann; his daughter, Jean Pennington; his sons, James and Mark; and two grandchildren, Jackie Wilson and Jake Pennington. To all of them the class extends its condolences.
The Class of 1956

Peter J. Woodrow '60 *65
Peter Jay Woodrow, 56, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, died Feb. 7, 1996, in Newport Beach, Calif.
Born in Philadelphia, he had spent his childhood in Princeton. He prepared at the Hotchkiss School, and after he graduated in 1960, he earned a master's degree in electrical engineering. Peter was active with WPRB.
For 20 years he was associated with Aeronautical Research Associates of Princeton and served as v.p. of development at Advanced Data Management from 197987. At the time of his death, he was on leave from his position as senior consultant with Digital Equipment Corporation of the Netherlands. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Assn. of Computing Machinery.
Peter is survived by his wife, Anne Marie Berglof; a son, Karl M.; a sister, Judith Johnson; two brothers, Richard and William '70; and a grandson. The class joins these relatives in mourning his passing.
The Class of 1960

Edward Bostick Whitman II '66
Ned died July 27, 1995 in Essex, Conn., after a yearlong, courageous battle with liver cancer.
Born in Baltimore, he soon moved with his family to Avon, Conn. Ned prepped at Saint Paul's School and followed a long line of family members to Princeton including his grandfather, Edward B. '10 and his father, Horace B. '42, both deceased. He majored in history and was a member of Charter Club.
After a three-year stint in the Navy, he earned an MBA at Columbia Univ. Ned worked for several firms before settling in Essex, Conn., in the 1970s. He established World Trade Associates. His business took him to the Far East, where he was involved in the importing of machine valves.
Ned, whether at Princeton, in the navy, in the workplace, or at home, was always true to himself. He approached life with a sense of humor and directness that endeared him to family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Patty; two daughters, Maggie and Laura; his mother, Margaret; and a sister, Grace. To all of them we extend our sympathy.
The Class of 1966


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