Burtis Breese died May 11, 1998. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., and was a lifelong resident. He came to us from Hughes H.S. Burr was a member of the freshman track squad, the varsity lacrosse squad, Whig, and Camera Club.
Burr graduated with honors from Harvard Medical School in 1931 and became affiliated with the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was a professor at the U. of Rochester Pediatric School of Medicine, and served in the Navy Medical Corps during WWII.
Burr married Eleanor Batchelor in 1930. She died in 1960, and he married Ann Kelly in 1961. He had one daughter, Anne Barr, and sons John McAlister '63 and Scott '65.
To his survivors, the class extends deep sympathy.
The Class of 1927
William George Frederick Botzow '31
Bill Botzow died Sept. 17, 1998, at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisko, N.Y. He was 87. He prepared at Carteret Academy. At Princeton he was on the 150lb. crew, the third varsity crew, the JV crew, and the Daily Princetonian staff; he joined Tiger Inn, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
In 1934 he earned an LLB from Harvard and started a practice specializing in trusts and estates with Humes, Smith and Andrews in NYC; the firm evolved into Humes, Botzow, Wagner & Miller.
Bill served in the Navy from 1943-46 as a navigation officer and tactical radar instructor and then in the Office of General Counsel. He was a lieutenant at the time of his discharge. Active in community work, he was trustee of the Westmoreland Sanctuary; trustee, vice-chairman, and secretary of Northern Westchester Hospital; director of Patent Press; trustee and secretary of the Boy's Club; and president of the board of trustees of BedfordRippowam School in Bedford, N.Y. He was a member of numerous clubs, including the Princeton Club, and belonged to St. Matthew's Parish. An avid skier, interested in many sports, he gave three single shells to Princeton so that others might enjoy sculling.
He is survived by his wife, Bett Cole, daughter Annie H., sons Rufus Cole and William G.F., and one grandson. The class extends sincere sympathy to them.
The Class of 1931
Charles Findley '32
Chuck Findley died Jan. 3, 1998, in his hometown of Fresno, Calif. After graduation, Chuck had a number of different jobs in the field of journalism. During WWII, he served in the Air Corps, retiring as a major. Thereafter, he continued with editorial and freelance writing but eventually went with the Hunter Scott Advertising Agency in Fresno, where he became a v.p. Later on he went into the broadcasting business in Fresno.
In 1937 Chuck married Mildred Abbott. They had two sons and one daughter, and at the time of our 50th reunion, he had two grandchildren. The class extends its sincere condolences to Chuck's family.
The Class of 1932
A. Lowrie Applegate '37
Friendly, cheerful investment banker, and lifelong resident of Sewickley, Pa., Lowrie Applegate died Sept. 19, 1998. His wife of 53 years, Betty Ann, died earlier this year, but he left sons Lowrie Jr. and Manly, daughter Ann, and nine grandchildren.
At Choate, Apple was manager of soccer and crew, in the French club, and advertising manager of the Brief. At Princeton, he was on the tennis team and Daily Princetonian staff, active in intramural sports, and a member of Quadrangle. After Harvard Business School he rose to captain instructing in the Glider Unit of the Army Air Corps. Investment banking work started with Harriman Ripley in NYC and a training course with First Boston Corp. In 1943 he joined his father (Class of 1902) in Geo. G. Applegate & Co., remaining until his father's death in 1950; in 1953 Apple founded Hulme, Applegate and Humphrey. In 1977 they merged with Parker/Hunter Inc., where he was a v.p. for a decade.
Apple was president of the Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club of Pittsburgh, president of the Iron City Fishing Club (Canada), and governor of the Western Pennsylvania Investment Bankers of America. He was ever on the look-out for news of classmates and ever giving news of his children.
The Class of 1937
James Doolittle '39 *48
Jim died May 24, 1998, at the Veterans' Hospital in Scarborough, Maine. Even as an undergraduate majoring in modern languages, Jim had decided on a career as a teacher and scholar. So he continued at Princeton, earning his MA in 1942. After four years with the Army Air Force, he returned as a graduate student instructor, earning his PhD in 1948.
After Princeton he taught at Ohio State U., where he became a full professor. He later was chairman of the department of romance languages and literature at the U. of Cincinnati and finally full professor of comparative literature at the U. of Rochester. He retired in 1978 and moved to Maine. This enabled him to cruise on his Friendship sloop with his wife of more than 50 years, Pauline Snow, a native of Maine. Together they raced several regattas. All his life Jim loved to sing in church choirs, from the University Chapel to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brunswick. With Pauline, their four daughters, two sons, and 16 grandchildren, we join in celebration of the welllived life of this dedicated man.
The Class of 1939
Hugh George Johnson '41
Hugh Johnson died July 5, 1998, in Vero Beach, Fla., after a brief illness.
Born in Brooklyn, he moved to Vero from Cold Spring Harbor in 1993. At college he majored in electrical engineering, roomed at various times with Ted Black, Fritz Bruenner, and Tony Ellrodt, and joined Cloister Inn. He won a medal for rowing in the class boat and repaired radios for the Student Employment Agency.
When war came he went to work for Sperry Gyroscope and was one of their specialists in guidance systems and bombsights. Joining the navy as an ensign in 1944, he was assigned to ordnance, where he continued his love affair with all things electrical. After this he went to work for the Dime Savings Bank and became a trustee. One of his hobbies was building and sailing small boats.
Survivors include his wife of over 53 years, Becky, and four sons, Hugh G. Jr., Henry, Ian, and Timothy. We extend our deep sympathy to them. This unassuming, talented, and precise gentleman will be missed.
The Class of 1941
Robert Lee Hall '46
Bob Hall died Sept. 11, 1998, in NYC, after several years of illness.
Raised in New Jersey, Bob studied philosophy and art at Princeton. After service in the Navy Air Corps, he received his AB in 1946. He then earned an JD at Rutgers Law School and an MA at the New School in NYC, where he completed PhD orals. He taught courses there, including "Man, Magic, and History." Bob pursued a grand plan to write about the evolution of culture and consciousness and completed academic articles on the nature of art. He completed a manuscript of a book on Rembrandt, continuing to write until his death.
From 1947-80, Bob worked for the Prudential Insurance Co. of America. He recently attended the '46 seminars, although wheelchair bound. Bob was married three times, each for about 12-15 years. He is survived by a daughter, Susan Brill, two sons, David and Bruce, and one granddaughter, Katherine Brill. To them the class extends our sympathy.
The Class of 1946
James Talcott Van Norden '46
Jim Van Norden died May 19, 1998, in Atlanta, after a stroke.
He prepared at the Browning School in NYC and at Princeton studied economics, earning an honors AB in 1948. He enjoyed baseball and football and belonged to Cap and Gown. In the Army Air Force as a second lieutenant from 1943-46, he flew numerous missions in the Pacific theater. He rose to major in the Army Reserves.
An investment banker, Jim was associated in the 1950s with Blythe and Co. and Eastman Dillon. He became president of the Wyott Corp. in Cheyenne, Wyo., in the 1960s, moving to Denver afterward in the oil industry. A lover of the outdoors, he later settled in California, running a fishing and skiing operation in June Lake in the Sierras until strokes forced a move to Atlanta.
Married first to Luanne Williamson in 1951, he divorced in 1961. In 1965 he married Janice Meyers and was again divorced in 1981. He is survived by a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Adrienne Van Norden Rogers, both of his first marriage; by two daughters of his second marriage, Cara Grace and ReaAnne Leicht; and by a brother, Montagnie '45. To them the class extends its sympathy.
The Class of 1946
Donald Ridgely Hyde '47
Don Hyde, a loyal, enthusiastic classmate, died July 25, 1998, at home in Devon, Pa., of cancer. His wife of 49 years, Margaret, survives. At his memorial service, Don was eulogized by his grandson Matthew W., his three sons, Jeffrey W., Donald R., and Lawrence W., and his roommate, Bud Lethbridge. The service concluded with a rousing Tiger cheer.
Don prepared at Lawrenceville, where he received numerous awards for athletic ability and leadership. During WWII, he served in the Infantry and received the Bronze Star for heroism during the Battle of the Bulge. At Princeton he excelled in 150-lb. football, varsity baseball, and tennis. During senior year, he was president of Cap and Gown Club. In recent years, he was racquets professional at the Waynesboro Country Club in Paoli, Pa. During the last decade, Don won 11 national platform tennis doubles titles, the last two in February and March, while he was suffering the effects of cancer. Plans are underway for a Donald R. Hyde Memorial Trophy in platform tennis.
Don is also survived by granddaughter Jennifer A. and sisters Barbara H. Crafford and Harriet H. Mauck. Don will be sorely missed by family and friends. To them all, the class extends its deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1947
William Earley Foster Jr. '49
Bill Foster, son of the late William '08 and a 36-year resident of West Caldwell, N.J., died there Feb. 25, 1997.
He was born in Red Bank and, prior to coming to Princeton, served in the Army, earning the Silver Star for his bravery in France during WWII. Bill was a machine gunner who was severely wounded in action and subsequently became a member of the 104th U.S. Infantry Regiment Veterans Assn.
Bill attended Princeton for two years, left, and married Janet King Foster, who predeceased him on Jan. 24, 1997. He had been a packing manager for AnheuserBusch in Newark for 25 years before retiring in 1986. Previously he had worked for Ballantine for 10 years.
Bill is survived by a son, William E. III, a daughter, Katherine A. Fahey, and two grandchildren. We extend to all of them our most sincere sympathies.
The Class of 1949
Arthur Jacobsen '49
Art Jacobsen died Sept. 2, 1998, in Vero Beach, Fla., following a prolonged illness.
Art prepared at Port Richmond H.S. in Staten Island, N.Y. He was a tech sergeant in the Army Signal Corps from 1942-46 in the Pacific theater. At Princeton he majored in economics, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, with highest honors. He was sales manager for the Princeton Photo Service and belonged to Key and Seal Club.
Following Princeton he worked at the First Natl. City Bank of New York, then was recruited to J.C. Penney Co. as treasurer, becoming senior v.p. and director of consumer financial services and then chairman of the board of J.C. Penney Financial Corp. He retired in 1984.
In 1951 Art married Elizabeth Baxter Sayford, and they had three children, the eldest of whom, Peter, lost a long battle with leukemia. They lived in Morris County, N.J., and at the time of Art's death maintained homes in Vero Beach and Nantucket. Art was a president of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of Nantucket and a member of the Nantucket and Riomar Bay (Fla.) Yacht Clubs, Vero Beach Country Club, Princeton Club, and St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church of Vero Beach.
Art is survived by his beloved wife Betty, daughter Martha, son Bruce, brother Bob Jacobsen, and seven grandchildren. To them all we extend our heartfelt sympathies.
The Class of 1949
John Llewellyn Jirgal '49
John Jirgal died Apr. 21, 1998, of leukemia, at home in Pearl River, N.Y., where he had lived for more than 40 years.
John prepared at New Trier H.S., where he was active in swimming, track, and dramatics. At Princeton he majored in chemical engineering and belonged to Court Club, the Mountaineering Club, and the Flying Club.
Following Princeton, he began work on the technical side of motion pictures and was a member of the Motion Picture Studio Technicians Union for over 40 years. He married Regina Monaghan in 1950, and they had four sons and two daughters. John was active in many community organizations, including Cub Scout Pack 137, and in stage production at Pearl River H.S.
Dick Long, a good friend and roommate, remembers John "for his active interest in the theater and in foreign countries (he traveled extensively after he retired), his mischievous sense of humor, and his energetic approach to everything."
John was predeceased by his beloved wife in 1995. He is survived by children John, Jeffrey, Steven, Thomas, Dorothy, and Regina; a sister, Dorothy; and 12 grandchildren. To each of them we extend our profound sympathies at the loss of this friendly, hardworking man.
The Class of 1949
Philip Alden Wilde Jr. '49
Phil Wilde died June 25, 1997, following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Hartford, Conn., Sept. 22, 1925, and made his home in the Hartford area for 43 years. Phil prepared at Loomis School and served in the Army Air Force from Mar. 1944-Nov. 1945. At Princeton he majored in economics and was a member of Dial Lodge.
Following Princeton, Phil went into the insurance business with The Travelers, then joined the firm of Allen, Russell & Allen in Hartford, ultimately becoming its president, and retiring in 1993. He was president and a director of the Natl. Assn. of Insurance Brokers, president of the Natl. Assn. of Casualty and Surety Agents, CPCU Man of the Year, and a member of other insurance organizations. Phil was a member of the Farmington Country Club and the Old Guard in West Hartford and kept homes in Boothbay, Maine, and Vero Beach, Fla., where he was a member of the Moorings Club. Active in Princeton affairs, he was a former PAA/PC president.
He was survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Jeannette; their children Philip III, Priscilla, and Bradford; his brother Wilson; and three grandchildren. To all of them we extend our heartfelt sympathies.
The Class of 1949
Robert Falzer Danziger '50
Bob Danziger died June 24, 1998, at his home in Flemington, N.J., of leukemia. He was 70.
Bob prepared for Princeton at the Pingry School, from which he graduated cum laude and where he was on the Student Council. At Princeton, he was battalion adjutant in NROTC in senior year and graduated from S.P.I.A.
After graduation Bob served aboard the heavy cruiser Newport News in the Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant (j.g.). He then attended Columbia Law School, graduating in 1956. After a short association with the Newark law firm of Stryker, Tams and Horner, in 1959 he joined Edwin K. Large, which became the firm of Large, Scammell and Danziger. Bob loved the law and was a highly respected attorney, always faithful to the trust placed in him.
For many years Bob was a Schools Committee member, proud to represent Princeton and particularly proud when one of the students he helped was admitted. Education was always a high priority.
A devoted family man, Bob loved sports, especially hiking and bicycling. He was a naturalist, avid birder, and photographer.
Bob is survived by his wife of 43 years, Anne, daughter Katherine A., and son John F., to whom the class extends its deepest sympathies.
The Class of 1950
Carleton Bartlett Gibson '50
Gib died Apr. 8, 1998, at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga. He was 69.
Gib prepared at St. Paul's School [L.I.]. At Princeton he was with the Daily Princetonian and Orange Key and was an ROTC battery commander.
Gib served in Army counterintelligence during the Korean War, earning the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, and was discharged a captain. He joined Western Publishing in NYC, retiring in 1984 as publishing sales manager. He and his staff prepared graphics for the AP's book on the JFK assassination, The Torch Is Passed.
Next, in Savannah, Gib founded the Skidmark group, a oneman publishing business he ran from home. He was a trustee of Historic Savannah Foundation and the Lucas Theatre for the Arts, a member of the City Market Committee, program chairman for the Savannah Scottish games, and with many other organizations. A founding member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, he was on the Parish Council and was junior warden. Our class notes of Nov. 4 documented his fundraising for Princeton; his stint with the Olympic Committee appeared in the Oct. 9, 1996, notes.
Gib is survived by his wife of 41 years, Kay, son Carleton B. IV, and daughter Katherine A., to whom the class extends its deepest sympathies.
The Class of 1950
Thomas Read Gleason '50
Tom Gleason died June 22, 1998, at home in his sleep after an illness of several months. He was 73.
Tom prepared at Hoffman H.S. in South Amboy, N.J., where he was class president. Following high school he spent 194346 in the Army as a combat medic in the South Pacific, mustering out as a staff sergeant. While at Princeton, he majored in chemical engineering, graduating with honors. He was president of the student chapter of A.I.Ch.E.
In the early part of his career with Natl. Lead Co.'s titanium division in South Amboy, Tom's work was concerned with titanium oxide pigments. The latter part of his career was with Owens Corning Fiberglass Co., first in Granville and then in Sylvania, Ohio. When he retired in 1986, he was manager of operations research in a highly computerized program.
Computers were Tom's primary hobby. He was known to be extremely skillful with the instruments, highly intellectual, and most helpful in assisting others with computerization problems.
Tom is survived by his wife of 51 years, Grace, known as Susie, to whom the class extends its deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1950
Alfred Grebe Hemmerich '50
Al Hemmerich died Aug. 23, 1997, on the way to the Reading [Pa.] Hospital. He was 68.
Al prepared at Mercersburg, where he was president of the senate. At Princeton he majored in psychology and was a member of Cloister Inn.
Following graduation, Al spent a year at Pennsylvania Law School, followed by a short stint at Central Penn Natl. Bank in Philadelphia, before joining Berkshire Knitting Mills. He was also president of Green Hills Management Co., a subsidiary of Gilbert Associates, retiring in 1993. He was director of Dauphin County Deposit Corp., Dauphin Deposit Bank, Bank of Pennsylvania, and Performance Sportswear.
At the time of his death Al was chairman of the Berks County Community Foundation. He was also cochairman of the Berks County Private Industry Council and secretary and trustee of the Wyomissing Foundation. In addition he was a member of the Foundation for the Reading Public Museum and a board member and chairman of the Reading Hospital and Highlands at Wyomissing.
Al is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary, son William A., and daughter Susan H. Clark, to whom the class extends its deepest sympathies.
The Class of 1950
LeRoy Edwin Perper '50
Roy Perper died July 1, 1998, of a heart attack, at his home in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. He was 69.
Roy came to Princeton from Central H.S. in Philadelphia where he was active in student government, publications, and track. At Princeton he graduated with honors from S.P.I.A., belonged to Quadrangle Club, and was on the track team.
Following graduation from Harvard Law School, Roy spent two years in the Army. This was followed by 35 years of law practice with the White and Williams firm in Philadelphia, serving as chairman of the corporate department and as a member of the executive committee before retiring in 1990.
Roy was a founder and former president of Twin Lakes Preserve in Shohola, Pa., and was a director on the board of Chamounix, an Intl. Youth Hostel in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia. He held memberships in the Unitarian Society of Germantown and the Manufacturers Country Club.
An ardent supporter of Princeton, Roy was active in soliciting funds for Annual Giving.
Roy is survived by his wife, Phoebe, sons Reid S. and Scott B., and daughters Stacy P. Methvin '79 and Laurie B. '84, to whom the class extends its deepest sympathies.
The Class of 1950
Wesley Philip Wyrick '50
Phil Wyrick died Apr. 6, 1998, in Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga., after a long, valiant battle with cancer. He was 69.
Phil prepared at Will Rogers H.S. in Tulsa, Okla., where he was president of the student council and competed in the state finals in wrestling. At Princeton he was awarded the Hooker Cup in freshman wrestling. He withdrew from the university in the middle of our sophomore year.
He went back to Oklahoma, where he earned an MBA from the U. of Tulsa and became a CPA and a partner in the accounting firm of Frazer and Torbet. He was a founding partner of Seaview Petroleum of Philadelphia. He retired after selling Seaview in 1993 but maintained his interest in oil by doing oil and gas drilling in the southwest under Clare Petroleum Co.
A member of the American Petroleum Institute and Masonic Lodge #416 in Skiatook, Okla., Phil was active in numerous charitable organizations. He was an avid golfer and was involved in wildlife protection groups. Phil was also an American Indian, a member of the Osage Tribe.
Phil is survived by his wife of 28 years, Clare; four sons, Wesley P., Michael E., James W., and John R.; and two daughters, Nancy K., and Dr. Beverly J., to whom the class sends its deepest sympathies.
The Class of 1950
James S. S. Howell '74
The class is deeply saddened by the death of Jimbo Howell on Oct. 14, 1997, while playing a competitive squash match in his native Atlanta.
Jimbo attended Westminster in Atlanta and carried on the Howell tradition as an accomplished tennis player. He played tennis at Princeton and during the past several years had recaptured his college form in both tennis and squash. An unrelenting competitor in athletics, Jimbo applied the same determination to his work as a trial attorney. He was well respected by his adversaries and much appreciated by his clients for his unassuming manner and his uncanny ability to demystify the law.
At Princeton, he majored in history and was a member of Cottage Club for two years. His sharp wit, sense of humor, love of sports, and irreverent approach to convention left an indelible impression on his many friends. Jimbo's laughter was infectious, and his loyalty as a friend was abiding. For all those who knew him, he was truly a class treasure.
Jimbo is survived by his wife, Donna, and his children, Matthew and Jonathan. The class extends its deepest sympathies to them on the loss of our classmate and wonderful friend.
The Class of 1974
David Huber Healey '81
David Huber Healey died Aug. 25, 1998, of head injuries sustained in a bicycle accident two days earlier. He was 38.
David graduated magna cum laude and majored in art history. At Princeton, he won the Page Award for his artwork. David lived in Montclair and worked as a visual artist in his studio in Glen Ridge, N.J. He left almost 100 oil works in his studio at the time of his death.
By all accounts, David lived with great energy and intensity. At his memorial service, his brother Bill read from an essay David wrote while at Princeton, projecting himself autobiographically as a 78yearold looking back on life: "Dreams never get old. They never change. But he felt a vague disappointment in never having reached that feeling of euphoria when he was awake as when he was asleep. But looking back, he loved his life. He was glad, too, that he was a little stupid: it had afforded him the opportunity to make some wonderful mistakes."
David is survived by his wife, Anna, stepdaughter Natalia Lachmann, parents Dr. William Healey '52 and Joan Roome, brother William V. '80, and sister Hilary Healey Watson '87. His family has established a memorial fund at Phillips Exeter Academy for scholarship funds and art supplies for aspiring artists. We extend to David's family our sympathy.
The Class of 1981
Gail F. McHugh '85
All who knew Gigi will recall her charming, dimpled smile, her passion for literature, and her generosity, and will struggle to reconcile her infectious vitality with her name's untimely appearance in this memorial, due to her death on Sept. 9, 1997.
While still a student at the Chapin School in NYC, Gigi appeared in several off-Broadway productions. Soon after her arrival at Princeton, she was cast in the Triangle Club's production of Cabaret. By her graduation, cum laude, in English, she had written and directed her own play as her senior thesis.
Those who were fortunate enough to study alongside Gigi were often struck by her uncanny ability to recite lines verbatim from Chaucer to Shakespeare to Beckett. Gigi was always game for a lively discussion or debate, and her insatiable curiosity was contagious.
After graduation, Gigi applied her talents as a teacher at St. Bernard's School in NYC, imparting her wealth of knowledge to "her boys" and directing them in their annual class play. She found a worthy outlet for her gifts of writing and painting when she founded her own greeting card company, G2 + Cat.
The Class of '85 extends its deepest sympathy to Gigi's mother, June Fiske McHugh, and her brothers, Burton Jr. and John, with whom we share the loss of this uniquely talented classmate.
The Class of 1985