Memorials - February 10, 1999
R. Montgomery Haines '36
Monty died Oct. 5, 1998, of a stroke, in Philadelphia. Although late in life he suffered ill health, he remained active in his work with Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill Academy. He was a nephew of former Princeton football coach William W. Roper '02 and a cousin and lifelong friend of our late classmate William W. Roper Jr.
A graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy, he served many years as a volunteer in alumni relations and was the school's historian and archivist. He served two four-year terms as president of the academy's alumni council and received two top awards for his ongoing work. Also, in 1998 he was awarded recognition by his church, St. Martin in the Fields, of Chestnut Hill.
After a busy and enjoyable freshman year, he left Princeton in his sophomore year to join the Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Co.
During WWII, he served three years, rising in rank from private to first lieutenant. He served in New Guinea, Brisbane, the Philippines, and, later, in Japan as a military intelligence officer.
Monty is survived by a son, the Rev. Stephen D.; a sister, Helen M. Coates; two nephews, and two nieces. His wife, the former Elizabeth B. Ketcham, died in 1954. He had great love for Princeton and our class. He will indeed be remembered.
The Class of 1936
Fred Burton Smith '37
Longtime Treasury Dept. official and North Carolina basketball enthusiast Fred B. Smith died Nov. 2, 1998, of cardiac arrest. His first wife, Jeanne, died in 1954. He is survived by his wife, Lynda, nine children, 16 grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren.
At Fayetteville [N.Y.] H.S. Fred was valedictorian. At Princeton he majored in politics, was assistant manager of the basketball team, and belonged to the AntiWar Society and Whig Hall.
He graduated from Syracuse U. Law School and practiced general law in Syracuse for three years. For the next 26 years he was with the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. Early in his career at Treasury he worked with Foreign Funds Control. After WWII he was financial adviser to the Philippine government and then worked on international trade and finance issues. He was appointed general counsel of the Treasury by President Johnson in 1966. For his distinguished service at Treasury he was given the Exceptional Service Award and the Treasury Dept.'s highest honor, the Alexander Hamilton Award.
He retired from government service in 1969 to teach at the Syracuse U. Research Corp. and to serve as an international trade consultant to the law firm of Rogers and Wells in Washington. Fred moved to Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1979, and summered in Cazenovia, N.Y.
The Class of 1937
Thomas Frend Carey '38
Tom Carey died Nov. 19, 1998, at his home in South Orleans, Mass., of pneumonia, after a long struggle with MS.
Tom prepared at Lawrenceville School. At Princeton he majored in English, winning the Sophomore English Prize. He played hockey and soccer, contributed to the Nassau Lit, and joined the Campus Art Agency and Terrace Club.
After working for NBC, he did many broadcasts for Radio Free Europe. In 1940 he joined Adams Advertising in Montclair, N.J., thereafter serving in the Navy from 1944-45. He then joined Foote, Cone and Belding and moved to Switzerland as managing director of their international division.
In 1950 Tom joined Warnaco as managing director of their London office and international business where he spent five years. For the next 13 years he traveled as export director and international sales manager for Warnaco and, later, Vanity Fair Mills.
Upon retirement in 1968, he moved permanently to his home in Harwich Port. He purchased the Beth Bishop Shop in Orleans in 1969; he and his wife ran it until 1984. An avid reader and the family genealogist, Tom also loved music, especially jazz.
Tom's wife of 51 years, Irene, predeceased him. He is survived by daughters Ann Syz and Cynthia Miller, son Tom Jr., and six grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends deep sympathy.
The Class of 1938
H. Coleman Tiley '40
The class and other Princetonians will be saddened by Coley Tiley's death on Nov. 2, 1998. An unusually strong advocate for '40 and the university, he received the Alumni Award for Service in 1982. He capped his energetic efforts for Princeton when appointed to the Alumni Council as chairman of the Schools Committee. Earlier he had been head of the West Jersey Schools Committee, where in one year 28 out of 30 applicants matriculated. In 1975 Coley formed the Princeton Club of New Mexico and once again ran the local committee through which 15 out of 19 admits were enrolled.
Coley conducted an unusual law practice as senior counsel for RCA-Victor Records. During this period he negotiated contracts with Elvis Presley, Arturo Toscanini, Van Cliburn, and Vladimir Horowitz.
Retiring in 1970, he soon became involved in crime prevention and founded Crime Stoppers Intl. with more than 900 community programs.
Coley attended Lower Merion H.S. and earned a law degree from Penn. Practice in Philadelphia was followed by Air Corps service.
He is survived by son Gil '76, two daughters, brother William E. '46, nephew William S. '64, five grandchildren, and a great-grandson. '40 shares their grief at the loss of this modest, caring Princetonian who accomplished so much for his community and fellow citizens.
The Class of 1940
Hardy L. Winburn '55
Hardy Winburn died Aug. 7, 1997, while awaiting a lung transplant. Hardy came to Princeton from Phillips Exeter after first graduating from Little Rock Central H.S. At Princeton he roomed with Dick Manz and Marsh Hemphill and joined Dial Lodge. He played 150-lb. football and lacrosse and majored in civil engineering.
After Army service, Hardy joined the Arkansas Highway Dept. He helped design the Port of Little Rock and served on its Port Authority for 25 years. In 1960 he joined Winburn Tile Co., becoming president and CEO in 1969. He built the company into the second-largest manufacturer of ceramic mosaic tile in the U.S.
Hardy was a director of the Worthen Bank and Trust Co. and a member of the Young Presidents Organization and the Second Presbyterian Church of Little Rock. He loved golf, sailing, and fishing. He was president of Friends of the Little Red River in Colorado and was probably the best fly fisherman in the class.
Hardy married Carolyn Becker in 1956. He was the nicest man you could know, full of fun, and had nothing but kindness and friendship for everyone. He was a model of honesty and honor. We will miss him greatly, as will Carolyn, his children Hardy, Russell, Jack, and Mary, and his six grandchildren, to whom the class extends its deep sympathy.
The Class of 1955
Neil Thomas Grasso '83
Neil died Oct. 2, 1998, from complications arising from leukemia. A New Jersey native, Neil came to Princeton from Paramus H.S. At Princeton, Neil was president of Charter Club and president of the InterClub Council. He received his AB from the Woodrow Wilson School.
Neil went on to earn a master's in political science at the U. of California, Berkeley. He began his career with local government in Fremont, Calif. He later became assistant city manager of Newark, Calif. In recent years, Neil combined his dedication to civic life with his passion for the environment, serving as finance director of the East Bay Regional Parks District.
Neil's achievements were all the greater considering that they were accomplished while he fought a 12-year battle against Hodgkin's disease. While this illness would ultimately lead to his tragic death, his courage and determination led him to a richly fulfilling public and private life. He married Beth Schoenberger in 1995 and became a father in 1997. He is survived by Beth and his daughter, Emma. His family has asked that anyone wishing to contribute do so to the Emma Grasso Education Fund, c/o Citibank FSB, 2323 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704.
The Class of 1983
GO TO the Table of Contents of the current issue
GO TO PAW's
home page