John E. Selden '24

John Selden, the retired chairman of Pennzoil Co., died Oct. 3, 1997, in Newtown, Pa. He was 95.

Born Jan. 28, 1902, in Oil City to an oil refiner, John was one of five children. He attended the Oil City public schools and served on the high-school newspaper before entering Princeton. He joined the varsity swimming squad, Clio Hall, and Court Club. His late brother E. Van D. was a member of the Class of '27.

In 1927 he graduated from Harvard Law School and then practiced law for three years before joining the legal department of South Penn Oil Co. in Pittsburgh. He became v.p. in 1946 and president in 1956, and he saw the merger of his company with Pennzoil and the move of the headquarters to Oil City.

He retired as chairman in 1962, at which time he was also a director of the American Petroleum Institute and v.p. and director of the Natl. Petroleum Refiners' Assn. He moved to Rossmoor, N.J., and later to Newtown. His wife, Dorothy Ayers Selden, died in 1963. He is survived by a sister, Elizabeth, a brother, William '34, three nieces, two nephews, one grandniece, and six grandnephews.

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Walter Newhouse '27

Walter "Walt" Newhouse died in Santa Rosa, Calif., Mar. 10, 1998.

He prepared at Brooklyn Friends School. At Princeton, he was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated cum laude. He was business manager of the Nassau Literary Magazine and a member of Clio Hall and Arbor Inn Club.

After graduation, Walt was an advertising and sales executive in trading and TV broadcasting for station WQXR for 20 years in NYC. While residing in Old Greenwich, Conn., he retired in 1970 and became affiliated with the Thomas Cook Travel Agency in Greenwich. He traveled extensively all over the world. He was on the boards of the Brooklyn Friends School in Brooklyn Heights and of the Rocky Pt. Club, v.p. of the Retired News Assn. of Greenwich, and chairman of the NY Friends Seminary.

He moved to a retirement community in Santa Rosa in 1993. His wife, Frances, predeceased him in 1978.

Walt is survived by two sons, Craig and Donald, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. We thank his son Craig for providing much of this information. Walt will be missed by his classmates, who extend their sympathy to his survivors.

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Oliver J. Sands Jr. '27

Oliver J. "Jack" Sands died Apr. 5, 1998, in Richmond, Va., where he had spent most of his life.

Jack came to us from Hampton Sidney College. He joined Cap and Gown Club and was voted to be our best-dressed classmate. Upon graduation, he earned his MA at Harvard Business School and became active in many fields of business. He was president of the Sandston Corp., a v.p. of Financial Service Corp., and president of Sands Insurance Agency, Westmoreland Corp., and Cargo Lumber and Manufacturing Co.

He also had an extensive military career. During WWII, Jack was a colonel in the Field Artillery Reserve of the War Dept.'s General Staff in Washington. He was assistant deputy director of the O.S.S. from 195659 and adviser to the Army Special Service Force in Germany. He was a founder of the 2nd Natl. Bank in Sandston and became chairman. He also chaired the Alliance Franchise.

Jack traveled extensively in Europe and indulged his fondness for fox hunting, writing a book on the subject.

He married Courtenay Norton in 1942; they had two sons, Jack and Keith, and two daughters, Courtenay and Robin. He is survived by them and by nine grandchildren. We mourn the loss of our colorful, best-dressed classmate, and extend sympathy to his survivors.

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Robert Ehlers Waite '28 *29

Robert Ehlers Waite died Nov. 12, 1997, in Santa Fe.

He grew up in Roselle Park, N.J., attending Roselle H.S. He earned a BA in economics and then an MA in 1929. He studied philosophy at Oxford and Heidelberg in 1931 and German Federalism at Kiel U. in 1932. He studied economics and history at the graduate schools of Yale, Princeton, and Columbia. In 1943 he received a BS in engineering at Columbia School of Engineering.

Robert was married to Fausta for 46 years. Their wedding was in the University Chapel. After her death, he married Judith Stewart, who survives him.

At the time of our 25th reunion Robert was an electrical engineer with General Electric. He retired in 1972 from Valley Forge Aerospace and moved to Santa Fe. In retirement he was consultant to Westinghouse ARAMCO, investigator for the prosecuting attorney of the State Supreme Court, and coproducer of a public opinion program on a local FM station. With all this he maintained his avid interests in reading, music, and the welfare of Princeton. He has left his house in trust to Princeton and established a book fund at Princeton in memory of his first wife. How we wish he could have attended our 70th reunion! The class extends its sympathy to Judith and thanks her for providing information about Robert.

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Donald H. Robinson '30

Donald H. "Mike" Robinson died peacefully at his home in Hanover, N.H., on Feb. 15, 1998. He was 91.

He was born Mar. 18, 1906, in Brooklyn, the son of Charles Knox and Elizabeth (Lyons) Robinson. Upon graduation, he joined the Foreign Service and in the course of his career served various posts in Canada, the Far East, the West Indies, Europe, and Washington.

During WWII, Mike became the first program director for the Armed Services Network, serving in London and Paris. He loved good company and conversation, travel, and sports, particularly Princeton basketball.

Survivors include his wife of 37 years, the former Margaret Hohmann; three daughters, Kirby, Leslie, and Kim; a son, Patrick; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Nicholas. The class extends its sympathy to his family.

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Heinz Specht '30

Heinz Specht, a physiologist who had headed the laboratory of physical biology at the Natl. Institutes of Health, died Nov. 4, 1997, at the Fairhaven retirement facility in Sykesville, Md., after fighting Parkinson's disease for over 10 years. He was 90.

Heinz was associated with NIH from 1935-71 and pioneered research for breathing at high altitudes in space and in great depths. He headed bureaus of the NIH Office of Intl. Research in Tokyo and Paris and retired in 1971 as special assistant to the director of the Fogarty Intl. Center and NIH grants program.

Born in Utica, N.Y., he majored in biology at Princeton and received his doctorate from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, and the American Physiology Society.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Louise, four children, and nine grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to his family.

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John Wallace Robinson '31

John W. "Robbie" Robinson died Feb. 8, 1998, in Richmond, Va., of complications following a long illness with Parkinson's disease.

At Princeton, Robbie participated in freshman sports and as a sophomore and in later years in 150-lb. football and varsity basketball. He graduated with an engineering degree and took employment with New York Light, Heat, and Power Co. in Elmira, N.Y., where he remained until 1934, when he switched to the Ruberoid Co. of Bound Brook, N.J. He stayed with Ruberoid until 1965, when he was named plant superintendent for insulation products for GAF Corp. in Macon, Ga. He retired in 1971 and moved to Midlothian, Va., a suburb of Richmond.

His marriage in 1935 to Helen Vosbury ended in divorce. He is survived by his widow, Evelyn, a daughter, Patricia Hardy, sons David, Richard, and John Jr., three grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. The class shares their sorrow at John's death.

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Joseph A. Robinson '31

Joseph A. Robinson died Apr. 4, 1998, in Easton, Md. He was 87.

After graduation, Joe became an instructor and research fellow at the U. of Pennsylvania, in the field of history and communication. After Pearl Harbor he became editor in the office of coordinator of information in the Executive Office of the President, and shortly after became chief war correspondent for the United Nations News Service for the Mediterranean theater. From 1945-53 Joe was a Foreign Service officer with the Dept. of State, serving in successive posts in the Orient. He was on the staff of Gen. Hodge in Korea and became secretary of embassy and director of information in Pusan, Korea.

Leaving the diplomatic service, Joe returned to the U.S. and took the position of treasurer of an industrial coal company in Camden, N.J.

In 1962 Joe retired to St. Michaels, Md., on Chesapeake Bay, to pursue his longtime study of the role of the bay in the American Revolution and to enjoy his hobby of sailing. On Oct. 30, 1952, Joe married Madeline Law, a Radcliffe graduate, who survives him, and to whom the class sends its sympathy.

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Richard E. Wilson '31

Richard E. "Dick" Wilson died Sept. 15, 1997, at the Carolina Village Health Center, Hendersonville, N.C., as a result of injuries sustained in a fall during a torrential rainstorm. He was 87.

After graduation Dick worked as a salesman of securities in two brokerage houses, successively in Ossining, Chappaqua, and Poughkeepsie, N.Y., then settled in Chappaqua as an officer of the Home Life Insurance Co. of NYC.

In 1939 he married Leonora Brown, and they had two daughters, Pamela White and Diana Shepard. Dick left Home Life and moved to Lehman Bros., where he served as a securities analyst until he retired in 1973, when he and Leonora moved to Henderson Hills, N.C., where they were living at the time of Dick's death. He was an avid fisherman and golfer -- sports which he pursued all over the East Coast. Dick is survived by his widow, two daughters, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to them all.

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Albert Blakeslee Wolfe '31

Albert B. "Abe" Wolfe died of pneumonia in Peterborough, N.H., Mar. 7, 1998.

After graduating, he earned his law degree from Harvard in 1934 and was recruited by the Boston law firm of Rackemann, Sawyer, & Brewster, where he spent his whole legal career. He specialized in real estate law. He also spent four years in the Navy, retiring as lieutenant commander in 1946.

Abe represented clients in the building of the Prudential Center in downtown Boston and in the development of industrial parks on the city's outskirts. He was chairman of the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the A.B.A., chaired (for 10 years) the Cambridge Historical Commission, and was a spark plug in the design and adoption of the Natl. Preservation Act of 1966, with its Register of Historic Places, and in that of the Uniform Conservation Easement Act in 1981. He was also a trustee of Marietta College and a founder of the Parkersburg [W.Va.] Community Foundation.

In 1942, Abe married Beatrice Ewan Gardner, who became the mother of his daughters, Katharine Ward Wolfe and Diana Wolfe Larkin. Beatrice died in 1986. To his daughters, two stepchildren from Beatrice's prior marriage, granddaughter, and Abe's many friends, the class extends its sympathy.

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Edmund Asbury Gullion '35

Ed Gullion, diplomat and former dean of the Fletcher School of Diplomacy, died at home in Winchester, Mass., Mar. 18, 1998. Born in Lexington, Ky., he was 85. At Princeton, Ed majored in history, with strong interests in debating, publications, and politics. He belonged to Terrace Club and the AntiWar Society and was active in Whig-Clio.

Edmund was U.S. ambassador to the Congo (Zaire) under JFK. His distinguished diplomatic career began in Marseilles in 1937, followed with a series of pivotal positions during WWII in Salonika, Algiers, London, Helsinki, and Stockholm. Experience as consul general and chargé in Saigon during 194952 at the start of the Indochinese war led to deep involvement in the Southeast Asia conflict.

A State Dept. policy planner, principal drafter of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, and Foreign Service inspector, he was founder and first director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He retired as career minister, after serving as ambassador to Leopoldville from 196164.

During 14 years as dean of Fletcher, Ed was the driving force behind the establishment of the Edward R. Murrow Center and pioneered new concepts and programs of education in international relations.

We offer sincere condolences to his wife, Patricia.

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Thomas Leggett Moore Jr. '35

Tom Moore died of cardiac arrest Mar. 25, 1998, in an Episcopal home in Alhambra, Calif. He entered Princeton from Lawrenceville and majored in chemistry with first group honors. He was v.p. of Tower Club, roomed with Jack Patterson, and was a close friend of Bill Lisle while living on the West Coast in recent years.

After graduation Tom worked for Republic Steel in Chicago. In 1940 he took a position with Rustless Iron and Steel in Baltimore. That same year he married Elizabeth Redeem, and his company moved him to California as their sales representative. For a brief period during the war Rustless loaned him to the War Production Board. When Rustless was acquired by Armco he took a job as sales representative and metallurgist with Tube Sales of Los Angeles. Subsequently he left to found his own company as a manufacturer's agent representing a number of eastern firms until his recent retirement.

The family pursued various community good works and found time for travel and other hobbies. Tom is survived by his wife, Betty, sons Thomas and Fielding, and a daughter, Anne Stevenson. To them we send our most sincere sympathy.

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James Tolman Pyle '35

James "Toly" Pyle died Apr. 1, 1998, at Huntington Hospital on Long Island of complications following a stroke. He was 84. Toly was an aviation pioneer and a prominent and popular member of our class.

Born into a Princeton family in Far Hills, N.J., Toly attended Groton School and belonged to Ivy Club. In 1957 he received the Class of '35 award for distinguished accomplishment, and he was a class v.p. in recent years.

Toly learned to fly during college and joined Pan American Airways after graduation. He accumulated over 14,000 hours of flying time and worked in administrative posts before serving during WWII as a transport pilot and air controller with the Navy in the South Pacific. In 1953 he began a distinguished career in aviation administration with the Federal Aviation Agency and was deputy administrator to E.R. Quesada in 1959. He had strong interests in air safety and aircraft noise abatement and was known as a father of modern air-control systems.

In 1939 Toly married Ann Finlay in Havana, Cuba. Their marriage of 59 years, living in Oyster Bay, Long Island, and Seal Harbor, Maine, resulted in five children and nine grandchildren. As Toly said in '35's 50th-anniversary yearbook, "Ours has been a happy and rewarding life...with many blessings." The class sends heartfelt condolences to all the family members.

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Charles Frantz Stauffer '35

Charlie Stauffer died Mar. 8, 1998, in Lancaster, Pa., after a brief illness. He was 85.

Charlie came to Princeton from Lawrenceville but left in junior year to attend to family affairs when his father died. Charlie lived most of his life at Lime Spring Farm, in Rohrerstown, Pa., where nine generations of his family had resided. Charlie, his wife, and a sister formed a charitable trust to preserve the 250year-old homes there.

After recovering at Warm Springs, Ga., from a bout of polio in 1940, Charlie worked in the family's business, Lancaster Storage Co., a division of Mayflower Moving Co. In addition, he participated in many worthy community activities, such as Red Cross, Rotary, Easter Seal Society, Union League of Philadelphia, and Lancaster County Historical Society. He was an active and busy community leader.

Charlie married Dorothy Jean Diller in 1946; she died in 1997, after 51 years of life together. A daughter, Judith Ann (Mrs. Roger Sandt), born in 1953, and a son, Andrew Diller, born in 1957, reside in the Lancaster area. The class sends its most sincere condolences.

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George Metzger Todd Jr. '35

George died Feb. 10, 1998. He was 86. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, in which vicinity he and his family lived for many years. He prepared at Andover but left Princeton at the end of freshman year to obtain a bachelor's degree and also to do graduate work at the U. of Michigan.

During the war he served for four years in the Merchant Marine, then joined the Toledo firm of Bell and Beckwith, members of the New York Stock Exchange, where he became a partner. He married Catherine Troxel in 1948, and they had two daughters, Margaret (born in 1949) and Cynthia (born in 1950). A second wife, Helen, added two stepdaughters to the family.

The Todds lived in Perrysburg, Ohio, and George ended his business career working with A.G. Edwards, the noted investment firm. As George wrote in '35's 50th-reunion yearbook, "Still working and enjoying same." The class extends its most sincere sympathy to the family.

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William Henry Wood Prince '36

Billy died at his Chicago home Jan. 22, 1998. Having prepared at Groton, he majored in philosophy and joined Charter Club.

After graduation he progressed well at the First Natl. Bank of Chicago, where, from 195587, he was a director. During WWII, he served four years as captain, Field Artillery, and received three commendations and the Bronze Star.

After the war, a cousin, financier Frederick H. Prince, adopted Billy to ensure good management of several large family interests. In 1949 he became chairman of Chicago's Union Stockyard and Transit Co. In 1957 he became president and later chairman of Armour and Co. He was vice-chairman of F.H. Prince Co., a private investment firm, and a longtime trustee of Prince Charitable Trusts. In 1982, President Reagan appointed him to the Grace Commission's survey on government cost control.

A community leader and philanthropist helping arts, educational, and environmental organizations, Billy made a major gift to Princeton's molecular biology project in 1986. He served on the boards of many major corporations. Throughout his career he was recognized for his innovative approach in solving business problems.

Billy is survived by his wife, Eleanor, who was a widow when they married; he adopted her young son Alain. Other survivors are sons Alexander and William N., six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was a man who indeed made his mark in life.

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C. Edgar Smith Jr. '37

Doer, optimist, jokester, scrapple eater, and ardent Princetonian, Edgar Smith died quietly in a chair in the living room Mar. 26, 1998. He left his wife of 50 years, Dorothy, son Charles, daughters Claire '73 and Anne, and three grandchildren. His brother Bill is in '34.

Edgar's illustrious career at Gilman included being president of the dramatic association, associate editor of the Gilman News and Cynosure, and a member of the debating and literary clubs. At Princeton he majored in English and was a member of Charter and the Triangle Club; he was in Stags at Bay and What a Relief! In 1941 he appeared in the Paint and Powder Club rendition of Gershwin's Oh, Kay and in 1959 entertained with close friend Alex Armstrong as a clown at the Ruxton Church Fair.

Edgar's principal occupation since leaving Princeton, aside from a rise to lieutenant in the Navy, was in financial services-mortgage banking, construction loan financing, financial consulting, and real estate investment. He was with Piper and Hill in 1952 as president, then with Merchants' Mortgage Co., and in 1956 formed his own company, Construction Credit Corp. By 1967 he was with Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust. He was president of Central Savings Bank in Baltimore from 1973-81.

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Christopher W. Wilson '37

Marketing researcher Chris Wilson died Apr. 3, 1997, of congestive heart failure, leaving his wife of 58 years, Peggie, daughters Pamela and Joan, sons Chris and Anthony, and six grandchildren. Dave '38 is his brother.

At Riverdale Country School Chris was editor of the Riverdale Review, member of the orchestra, Glee Club, and dramatic association, and on the soccer team. At Princeton, he majored in history and was treasurer of the Cliosophic Society and in Arbor Inn, but left after sophomore year. He worked for J.E. Seligman & Co., the Tricontinental Corp., New York Life Insurance, and British Petroleum Mission in Washington. In 1952 he joined Esso Export Corp. and worked in NYC, London, and Havana. He became head of marketing research for the Caribbean area. In 1960 he moved to Kingston, Jamaica, to form his own marketing research company. He also established the First Security Co. in the Caribbean. He returned to the U.S. in 1979 because of ill health. He resided in Belleair Beach and Clearwater, Fla.

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Charles Anderson McLeod '38

Andy, our class president since 1993, died Feb. 8, 1998, after a short illness. Many classmates attended his memorial service at Christ Church, Pelham Manor, N.Y., on Feb. 12.

Andy is survived by his wife, the former Jean Phillips, daughters, Jeanne McAndrew, Diane McCurdy, and Heather Greacen, two brothers, and 10 grandchildren. His son, C.A. Jr., and a sister predeceased him.

Andy prepared at Albany Academy. At Princeton, he majored in politics and was a member of the Glee Club, the band, the Undergraduate Dance Orchestra, and Quadrangle Club.

He earned his MBA at Harvard Business School in 1940, and worked for Scoville Mfg. Co. of Waterbury, Conn. He was in the Navy from 1942-46, serving in the Pacific on the USS Intrepid, leaving as a lieutenant. Thereafter, he worked at Chemical Bank for 35 years, retiring as a v.p. of the international banking division. He was on the board of Canada Life and the arbitration panel of the NYSE.

Andy was mayor of Pelham Manor and a member of the Christ Church vestry, the Pelham Country Club, the Princeton Club of New York, and the Weekapaug [R.I.] Tennis Club. He was president of the Clan McLeod Society, U.S.A. A man of warmth, energy, and great generosity of spirit, he will be sorely missed by all of us.

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Douglas Van Ness Parsons '38

Doug Parsons died Nov. 22, 1997, after a long illness, at his home in Darlington, S.C. He was 81.

Doug prepared at Pawling School. At Princeton he majored in history. His father, Argyll R. '05, was a founding partner of the Douglas Elliman real estate firm, where Doug worked before becoming an aviation cadet. During WWII, he served in Australia and New Guinea, flying P-39s on 236 combat missions, and became executive officer of the 35th Fighter Group. He came home as a major, decorated with the Purple Heart and clusters on both the DFC and Air Medal.

In 1945 he married Monte Hyatt Nicholson, who drew him to South Carolina. He worked for Capitol Airlines, in the garment industry, and in cattle farming, but thereafter operated an employment services business until 1981. He helped establish the Republican party as a vibrant alternative party in South Carolina. A lifelong Episcopalian, Doug was trustee, vestryman and junior and senior warden at St. Matthew's Church, sang in the choir, and served on many committees. In his memory an endowed scholarship fund has been established at St. Matthew's.

Doug is survived by his widow, daughters Monte and Amey P. Lewis, four grandchildren, one great-grandson, a brother, Ralph '37, and a sister. The class extends its sympathy to the entire family.

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Louis Augustus Pechstein Jr. '38

Lou Pechstein died Mar. 14, 1998, of a heart attack, in the hospital in Tampa, Fla., where he had resided. He had suffered heart problems for some years. He was 80.

He came to Princeton from Hughes School in Cincinnati where he was on the track and tennis teams. His father was dean of the College of Law at the U. of Cincinnati.

Lou earned his AB in English, was on the freshman swimming team, and became treasurer of Key and Seal Club. In 1941 he received his LLB from the U. of Cincinnati College of Law. Called into the Army, he graduated from officer candidate school at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, thereafter rising to the rank of captain. After nine years of private law practice and teaching, he became secretary and general counsel of Philip Carey Manufacturing Co. He continued with its successor, Jim Walter Corp., at its headquarters in Tampa, and retired in 1981.

In 1943 Lou married Ann Hutchinson, who survives. Of their three daughters, one, Chloe Ann, died several years ago. The other two, Nancy Lee Aubke and Katherine Duarte, survive, as do five grandchildren. To them all, and to Lou's brother, Richard F. Peck '43, and his nephew, Richard Jr., the class extends deepest sympathy.

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Edward Eugene Brandt '39

Ed died of emphysema Dec. 24, 1997, in Wilmington, Del., his home throughout his career.

Before retiring in 1979, Ed was senior supervisor of chemical manufacture with the duPont Co., with which he had been associated ever since graduation. Gardening and golf were his favorite leisure activities. He did volunteer work in plant propagation at Winterthur Museum and Gardens and acted as a judge in the Wilmington Garden Center's annual garden contest. He was a founding member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Wilmington, serving for a number of years in the vestry and as choir director.

Ed's wife, Mary, died early in 1997. He is survived by their daughter Melda, to whom we offer our sincere sympathy.

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Francis Earle Jr. '39

Frank died Jan. 21, 1998, at his Denver, Colo., home, where he had lived for the past 48 years. Until he retired in 1961, he had been a division geologist there for Philips Petroleum. He then became selfemployed in investments for himself and as a tax consultant. During WWII, he saw three and a half years' service in the Navy aboard various amphibious command ships participating in landings at Sicily, Kwajalein, Guam, Leyte, and Lingayen Gulf. Frank's other public service lay in the 16 years he gave to the Boy Scouts from cubmaster on up to district chairman. He received scouting's most prestigious award, the Silver Beaver, attesting to the quality of the contribution he brought to the lives of many young men over the years.

Sadly, Frank lost Sybil, his wife of 46 years, and their youngest son, Eugene, within the same year. He is survived by his other two sons, Francis III and Gregory, and two grandsons. To them we offer our sincere sympathy.

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Josef Henry Buerger '40

Joe Buerger died Mar. 17, 1998, in the Plantation, Fla., area. He leaves two children, Josef H. III and Lisa, and three grandchildren. His sister Julia is the widow of our late classmate Russ Van Duzer. To them all, the class sends its sincere sympathy.

Marketing and sales were Joe's specialty throughout his business career. An initial position with U.S. Pipe and Foundry was followed by WWII service as an Army Ordnance officer. He then worked with Yuba Consolidates Industries in Atherton, Calif, and Crucible Steel Co. in Pittsburgh. Following retirement in 1976 from Dresser Industries, he and wife Bab moved to Plantation, where she died in 1982. Joe continued to live in the area -- his condo faced the seventh hole of the Lago Mar Club, where he played frequently and made many friendships. Golf and gardening were consuming centerpieces of his retired life.

Joe was from Beaver, Pa., and came to Princeton via Kiski Preparatory. He played freshman football and won a varsity letter. Tiger Inn was his retreat. He roomed four years with Dick Metz. Unfortunately Joe did not make our 50th reunion but earlier came quite frequently to class events and Reunions at Princeton.

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Charles F. Schwep '41

Charlie died in his own bed in his sleep on Feb. 2, 1998, in West Nyack, N.Y. He had been feeling reasonably well until the end -- and had been active as usual on the telephone. A memorial service was held at Clarkstown Reformed Church.

Charlie was a graduate of Lawrenceville; he joined the Army and did not graduate with our class. He was among the first troops sent overseas and served his last two years as a Signal Corps photography officer in China, Burma, and India. He then became president of Trident Films, developing Action Priorities and working directly with NYC youth, teaching them to be actively involved in their own problem solving.

Few of us get written into the Congressional Record. Charlie did when the Hon. Benjamin A. Gilman cited him for the fight he made to block the Palisades Center Mall. "Environmentalists do not get paid to fight," Charlie told the Rockland Journal-News in 1993. "They do it because they care."

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Joy, sons Charles F. III and David, and four grandchildren. We are sorrowful at the death of a unique and talented gentleman.

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Robert C. Townsend '41

Bob suffered a fatal heart attack Jan. 12, 1998, while aboard a ketch in Anguilla's harbor when he was vacationing in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. He is survived by his wife, the former Joan Tours.

Also known as Towny, he was born in Washington, grew up in Great Neck, and prepped at Lawrenceville. At college he roomed with Sedlmayr, Pryor, and Selby, ate at Tower, and played golf. He was a naval officer in the war.

Bob became famous when, as CEO of Avis he not only made that rental-car company number two but nearly beat out Hertz for the number-one spot. His best-selling book Up the Organization is a wicked spoof of The Organization Man. Ralph Nader '55 called Bob "a witty and incisive archenemy of corporate bureaucracy."

Other survivors include daughters Jill and Joan, sons Jeffrey and Robert Jr., and two grandsons. A deceased daughter, Clair '74, was one of Princeton's golden girls. We mourn for both of them.

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Robert Fitzhugh Steinhoff '42

Bob died Mar. 11, 1998, in the Evanston, Ill., hospital, after a five-year battle with blood cancer. He retired in 1990 from a career in advertising and the manufacture of specialty, decorative wood products. A dedicated Princetonian, Bob was president of the Princeton Club of Chicago, cochaired our 50th reunion, and was class president from 1992-97.

Having prepared at New Trier H.S., Bob majored in economics and joined Quadrangle club. He spent four years in the Army Signal Corps, in England, Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines, during WWII.

After 20 years in the advertising business, with BBD&O and Needham, Louis & Brorby, Bob bought a small specialty wood products manufacturing business in Arkansas, which he managed until his retirement. A loving husband to Anna, who died in 1996, and father of five children, Bob always put others ahead of himself. The class has lost a caring member whose attitude and demeanor were always positive, right up to the end of his life. Eight classmates attended his memorial service in Winnetka, Bob's home for most of his life. To his five children, Ann, Dee, David, Scott, and Calvin, the class offers heartfelt sympathy, with the knowledge that their dad brought love and kindness into the lives of all who had the joy and privilege of knowing him.

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Nelson G. Johnson '43

Bunce died Mar. 19, 1998. He was 77.

An alumni son (his father graduated in the Class of '06), Bunce prepared at Lawrenceville. While on campus he was a member of Tiger Inn and played on the rugby and tennis teams at the varsity level. Following graduation, Bunce served in the Army during WWII.

A high-level manager during much of his career in heavy industry, Bunce was CEO of Dean Hill Corp., Heinecke Industries, and Marietta Corp. Following a 1988 retirement from his last post, Bunce concentrated on community affairs in the Indianapolis area, working with the University Club, Woodstock Club, Norways Foundation, and Suemma Coleman Home.

Bunce was one of seven roommates at Princeton. The others were Stever Aubrey, Sandy Edwards, Tom Leas, Jack Callaghan, Dick Tilghman, and Don Young.

Bunce is survived by his wife, Mary Scott; daughter, Molly J. Barbee; sons, Laurence G. and Jefferson N.; and four grandchildren. To the entire family, we offer our deepest condolences.

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C. Benson Wigton Jr. '44

Ben Wigton died Nov. 20, 1997, after two years of melanoma in Portland, Maine. While a 17-year resident of Skillman, N.J., he and his family lived much of the year in Rangeley, Maine, in a cabin built by his grandfather in 1912.

A graduate of Exeter, where he later endowed a four-year scholarship for Maine students, he left Princeton after freshman year, having roomed with Charlie Manassa and Lloyd Jones. An Air Corps radio gunner, he flew 65 missions over Europe in a B-26 bomber. He returned to graduate from Rutgers with a BS in engineering. He ran the family engineering and architectural business in Plainfield, N.J., until he retired 10 years ago. He loved golf and tennis and was an avid fly fisherman.

Ben is survived by Dana, his wife of 52 years, sons Richard and Parker, daughters Dana and Robin (whose husband is Peter Moyer '69), 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The class extends sympathy to all.

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Rodney Paul Cathcart '48

The class has lost one of its most loyal and enthusiastic members in the death of Rod Cathcart on Feb. 4, 1998. Rod had been suffering from poor health for some time but made the effort to return for our 49th reunion. He had been looking forward to our 50th.

Rod joined us from East Palestine, Ohio, and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was in Tower. He was in the Navy from 194446 and in the Army from 195052.

Rod began his career with the Timken Roller Bearing Co. in Canton, Ohio, and was soon in the NYC office as sales engineer. In 1955, he and Margaret were married.

In 1959, Margaret and Rod, along with threemonthold Cindy, migrated to Gresham, Nebr., to start a farming and ranching enterprise. In 1964 came Rod's third and final career change with entry in the U. of Nebraska Law School. He enjoyed the practice of law in Lincoln for the rest of his career. He had many community activities, boards, and charities, as well as bar associations.

To his widow, Margaret, daughters, Cindy and Cary, and son, Christopher, the class offers its deepest sympathy. We will miss our cherished classmate.

The Class of 1948

David John Seltzer '48

David Seltzer died Sept. 24, 1997.

A graduate of New Utrecht H.S. in Brooklyn, David graduated in June 1947 with honors in economics. He was on the track team.

David joined PhillipsVan Heusen right after graduation and worked his way up to the position of v.p. of merchandising. In 1979, he joined the American branch of Tomen, a Japanese trading company, as v.p. of marketing. He eventually became chief operating officer of a menswear company owned by Tomen until his retirement in 1990.

Faye, whom he married in 1947, and David moved to Tucson to enjoy tennis, golf, and playing the piano. Their expertise in bridge was well known.

To Faye and to his sons, Clifford and Bradley, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

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Joseph Rosenbaum '49

An eminent Los Angeles physician, Joe Rosenbaum died there Aug. 27, 1997.

Born in NYC Oct. 30, 1928, Joe attended Stuyvesant H.S. At Princeton he majored in biology and joined WhigClio. He did graduate work at the U. of Pennsylvania and Long Island College of Medicine and earned his MD from the State U. Medical Center at the New York City College of Medicine. He spent a year interning at the Chicago Clinics, served two years as a medical officer in the Air Force, and trained in surgery at the Boston City Hospital.

Devoted to his surgical career, he was one of the founders of the hospital which has become Columbia West Hills Medical Center in West Hills, Calif., where he was in private practice as a general surgeon for 38 years. He also was an assistant clinical professor of surgery at the U. of California, Los Angeles. Joe was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, a member of the Los Angeles Surgical Society, and past president of the San Fernando Surgical Society.

Joe is survived by June, his beloved wife of 40 years, and his four children, Ellen McCance '81, Paul, Judith Davis, and Leslie Moody, as well as four grandchildren. To all of them we extend our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1949

Lynn Evans Stuart '50

Lynn Stuart died Dec. 14, 1997, at his home in Honeoye Falls, N.Y., after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 70.

Lynn prepared at John Burroughs School in St. Louis and spent 194546 in the Navy as an AETM 3/c. He majored in economics, was manager of the Triangle Club for 194950, and belonged to Tower.

Lynn began his career with Ralston Purina Co. in Kansas City, where he also was secretary-treasurer of the local Princeton Club. Back in St. Louis he became assistant treasurer of the company. Later, he became assistant treasurer of B.P. Goodrich in Akron and still later treasurer at Bausch and Lomb in Rochester, N.Y. This was followed by a short stint as v.p. of Security Trust Bank in Rochester; next Lynn started a farm-implement franchise in the same area.

He maintained a lifetime interest in scouting and was a member of the Otetiana Council, Boy Scouts of America. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Advisory Board of Devereux and a trustee of Muslsingum College.

When Lynn's daughter Heidi was competing her horses nationally, he gave seed money that helped establish the Stuart Horse Trails in Victor, N.Y. The awardwinning event continues to sponsor clinics.

Lynn is survived by his wife, Kyra, and children Sara, Barkley, and Heidi, to whom the class sends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1950

Richard Babcock Tyler '53

Regrettably, we report the death of Dick Tyler, Jan. 20, 1998, in Columbia, Mo.

Dick was born in Delaware, Ohio, and attended Davis H.S. and later N.Y. Military Academy when his family moved to Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Freshman year he roomed with John Baay, was on the staff of the Tiger, rowed crew, and was interested in engineering. That summer the Korean Conflict began and Dick was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy. He graduated from West Point in 1954 and went on active duty as a second lieutenant. He saw service in the U.S., Germany, and Thailand with the Engineer Corps, Military Intelligence, and Ordnance Corps.

In 1956, he married the former Margaret Alice Scott. Dick resigned from the Army as captain in 1964 to attend the U. of Minnesota Law School, graduating in 1967. He practiced law in St. Paul, Minn., until 1972, when he joined the faculty at the U. of Missouri Law School. Dick wrote in our 20th Reunion Yearbook that his "main preoccupation at the moment is staying one-half jump ahead of the students." At his death he was a full professor. We were proud to count him as a member of '53. Our sympathy goes out to Margaret and children Thomas, Robert, and Marian.

The Class of 1953

Gilbert T. Bergendahl '57

Gil died Nov. 20, 1997. He was born in Pawtucket, R.I., and graduated from Choate School. At Princeton he majored in biology; he then graduated from Tufts Medical School and completed a residence at Hartford Hospital. He lived in Evergreen Valley Farm, Conn.

At Princeton his activities included hockey, wrestling, and Whig-Clio. He roomed with John Murphy, Paul Phillips, the O'Connors, Bob Alford, Dick Schulze, and Bob Johnson.

Gil earned the Bronze Star in Vietnam and had the rank of major. He practiced in Norwich, Conn., as a vascular surgeon. He was chief of surgery at Backus Hospital and health director of Franklin Township.

He was a 32nd degree Mason and a life member of the New England Quarter Horse Assn. Gil is survived by his wife, Jean Rogers, daughters Brenda Brostek and Lynn Jorsz, and son John. He was buried with full military honors. The class extends its sympathy to the family of this courageous man.

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James B. Hunter III '61

Jim Hunter, public servant in his native Arlington, Va., died Jan. 5, 1998, after a struggle with melanoma. He was 58.

A thirdgeneration Princetonian, he majored in economics, enjoyed an occasional game of bridge, and roomed with Al Wheeler, Dimitri Cotomatas, Ted Athanassiades, Harry Pinto, and Vince Peluso. He was a member of Terrace Club.

After Princeton, Jim joined the Marine Corps and saw duty in Vietnam. He retired from the service in 1973 and resettled in Arlington, where he joined a small business and became active in public affairs. He was instrumental in establishing the Arlington Housing Corp., which administered housing for less-advantaged citizens. He was also active in local chapters of the Kiwanis, the YMCA, United Way, and Red Cross. From 1990 until shortly before his death, he served on the Arlington County Board. There, the Washington Post observed in an editorial on his death, he "earned high praise from members of both political parties...for his compassion and work on behalf of individuals with little access to their government."

Jim is remembered by his classmates, friends, and acquaintances as a gentleman, easygoing and empathetic, who lived life to the fullest. Jim is survived by Patty, his wife of 35 years, his children James, Peter '88, Thongpane, Jessica, and four grandchildren. We join them in mourning his death.

The Class of 1961

Scott Roche '94

Scott died of injuries suffered in a car accident on Jan. 10, 1998, as he was on his way to an afternoon of snowboarding. He was 24.

Having grown up in Wilton, Conn., Scott graduated from the Menlo School in Menlo Park, Calif. At Princeton, he majored in English, captained the nationally ranked varsity water polo team, and was a devoted member of Tiger Inn. After graduating, he worked for Cohane Rafferty Securities in NYC prior to opening the Seattle branch of the WebFactory. In December, Scott proposed to Hannah Carolan '95, whom he courted while at Princeton. His wit, charm, and generous heart captivated Hannah and his many friends. The team-nominated water polo award he received is a testament to his natural leadership. A born raconteur, he regaled friends and family with the irreverence of The Simpsons and felt equally comfortable discussing John Kennedy Toole, the subject of his thesis. Scott also embraced Seattle's natural treasures, climbing Mt. Rainier, snowboarding, hiking, and camping.

Although the tragedy of his death is inexpressible, the blessings of his life are shared by many. Scott's ability to cherish life in its simplicity was contagious. He is survived by his parents, Marilyn and D'Arcy; his fiancée, Hannah; brothers Sean, James, Matthew, and Stephan '91; and a multitude of friends. Donations may be made to the Scott Roche Scholarship, P.O. Box 140, Princeton, NJ 08544.