Edward E Colladay '27
Edward E. Colladay died Jan. 24, 1997, after a long illness, at Wynwood, a Sarasota nursing home.
Ed came to us from Exeter Academy. At Princeton he was varsity hockey manager and a member of the Undergraduate Athletic and Interclub Athletic committees and of Cloister Inn.
After graduation Ed worked in the electrical supply business under the auspices of GE in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington, Del. He later served as a district manager for consumer goods for GE. During WWII, he was assistant supply officer on the USS Boxer in the Pacific theater.
In 1958 he moved to Florida, where he sold prefabricated kitchens and where he served as president of the Civic Assn. of Coral Cove and as a volunteer at Memorial Hospital. He loved boating, fishing, golf, and tennis. In 1996 he moved to Wynwood.
In 1932 Ed married Ruth Lynn, who died in 1975. They had a daughter, Patricia Scharnberg. In 1981 he married May Slattgren. Ed is survived by May, his daughter, and two grandchildren. To them, the class sends its sympathy in the loss of a colorful classmate.
The Class of 1927

Edward Sheldon Stewart '28
Sheldon Stewart, a retired lawyer in NYC, died Jan. 21, 1997, after a long illness. He was in the Class of '27 at Princeton but received his BA degree in 1928.
He prepared at St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H., and at Princeton he was a member of Dial Lodge and majored in modern languages. He went to Harvard Law School, graduating in 1931.
He joined the law firm of Stewart & Shearer, a firm founded by his father. In 1952 this firm merged into Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, where he became head of the firm's trust and estates department. He retired in 1976. He served as counsel to the United States Trust Co. of NYC and to the brokerage firm of Francis I. Dupont & Co. He was also a board member, counsel, and treasurer of the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Sheldon's marriages, to Helen Carmichael and Jeannette Lieblich, ended in divorce. In 1953 he married Shirley Marlin, who survives. Helen was the mother of Helen and Edward Sheldon Jr., who died in Oct. 1996; Jeannette was the mother of Sheldon J.; Shirley is the mother of a son, Anthony, and a daughter, Francesca '81, who is married to Paul T. Cohn '78. There are seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. His friends in '27 as well as those in '28 will miss him. The class extends its sympathy to Shirley and the family.
The Class of 1928

Walter Lyle Gordon '30 *32
Walter died in Oregon on Apr. 4, 1997. He was 89. Born in Buffalo, he prepared at Masten Park H.S.
At Princeton he majored in architecture, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his MFA in 1932. Fellowships followed at the Sorbonne and Yale. From 1932-40 he worked as a curator in museums in Buffalo, San Francisco, and Portland, Oreg.
He married Margaret E. Murray, a talented potter, in 1936. In 1940 he joined Pietro Bellaschi and others to develop the Northwest Regional Style. He designed 60 notable residences and other outstanding edifices. From 195862 he was dean of the School of Architecture at the U. of Oregon.
In 1979 he built his home at Agate Beach near Newport, Oreg. Relentless in the pursuit of excellence in design and planning in Portland and along the coast, he received awards too numerous to mention.
He is survived by his wife, to whom we extend our deep sympathy.
The Class of 1930

Rev. Philip H. Steinmetz '30
The Rev. Philip Humason Steinmetz of Marietta, Ga., died Mar. 15, 1997. He was 87.
He was born in Cape May, N.J., Aug. 3, 1909, the son of the Rev. Dr. Philip J. and Clara (Humason) Steinmetz. He graduated in 1926 from Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, from Princeton University in 1930, and from the General Theological Seminary in NYC in 1934.
Steinmetz married the former Esther Dixwell Brewer of Bridgeport, Conn., in 1934. She died in 1989. He married Marion Willis Brock of Marietta in 1994.
He first served as an assistant to his father in St. Paul's Church in Elkins Park, Pa., and then as rector of St. Paul's Church and its associated missions in Montrose, Pa. In 1945 he became vicar of St. John's Church and pastor of the Congregational church in Ashfield. He became the associate to the general secretary of the Massachusetts Council of Churches in Boston in 1957. He returned to parish work as pastor of the Ashfield Conway Ecumenical Parish in 1969, retiring in 1973.
Steinmetz worked in various offices with the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, the Alliance for Mental Illness, and the Ashfield Conservation Commission. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son, a stepdaughter, seven grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and four step-grandchildren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.
The Class of 1930

Herbert K. England Jr. '31
Herbert K. England died July 17, 1996, in Raleigh, N.C., following a muchhonored career in New Jersey education. He was 87. Herb earned his master's at Rutgers in 1934, and his doctorate at Columbia in 1951.
He was principal of the Salem School District and of Clinton H.S., and from 1958 until he retired in 1972 he was superintendent of the Phillipsburg School District. He and his wife, Caroline Gochenour England, who predeceased him in 1991, were active in professional, civic, fraternal, and Presbyterian church organizations. Herb received many accolades, including awards by the Warren County freeholders, the Rotary Intl., the governor of New Jersey, and the Phillipsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. England is survived by his two daughters, Carolyn Baughman and Ruth Mock, his sister, Elizabeth, and five grandchildren.
The Class of 1931

Freeman Foote '31
Freeman died Mar. 7, 1997, in his beloved Williamstown, Mass. His chosen life work was geology.
At Princeton, Freeman was manager of the wrestling team, active in the pistol club, and a member of Whig and Key and Seal. Freeman served in the Navy during the war and retired with the rank of commander. After he graduated, he earned his graduate degree at Columbia. He then received an appointment at Williams College, where he had a distinguished career and where he chaired the department of geology and mineralogy and held the Edward Brust Professorship. The Freeman Foote Foundation was established in his honor to fund student summer field work and to support the research of Williams College faculty in the geosciences.
Freeman was a community-minded man, active in town offices and the Berkshire Historical Society; he served as secretary of the Natl. Assn. of American Geologists. He was one of the founders of Big Horn Beartooth Research Associates, in which he continued his interest until his death.
Freeman was a loyal classmate, attending many reunions and never missing a summer reunion at Mt. Holly. He was welcomed with his broad smile, his beautifully timed sense of humor, and his gangling walk. He will be missed.
He is survived by Sally, his wife of many years, and his daughter, Nancy. The class extends its sympathy to both of them in the loss of a favorite classmate.
The Class of 1931

Henry M. Kennedy '32
The class suffered a grievous loss when Ty Kennedy died Mar. 14, 1997, at the Princeton Medical Center. Long a resident of South Orange, for the past several years he lived at Meadow Lakes, a retirement community near Hightstown, N.J.
In senior year we voted Ty the "Best all around man outside of athletics." He was an officer of the class in many capacities, and later president of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of the Oranges and a member of the Graduate Council.
His business career was all with the Prudential Insurance Co., from which he retired in 1970 as v.p. in charge of advertising and publications. He served as president of the Life Advertisers' Assn. and as a director of the Assn. of National Advertisers.
Always interested in health planning, Ty was the first chairman of New Jersey's State Health Planning Council. He also served on the N.J. Regional Medical Program, the Natl. Public Relations Council for Health and Welfare Services, and as a trustee of the Hospital Center at Orange Foundation. He was the chairman for some years of the South Orange Planning Board and an elder of the Presbyterian church.
His wife, the former Mary Bingham, died in 1978. He leaves two sons, Henry M. Jr. and Bingham, and five grandchildren. With them we are proud to have been a part of Ty's productive life.
The Class of 1932

Job Herbert Lippincott Jr. '32
Herb Lippincott died Jan. 21, 1997, at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands in Sandwich, Mass.
Herb was a prominent attorney in the North Jersey area. After finishing Harvard Law School in 1935, he went with the firm of Lindabury, Depue & Faulkes, which later became the firm of Stryker, Tams & Dill. A partner at the Stryker firm for 27 years, he retired in 1977. Thereafter, he moved to Nantucket, where he and his wife, Rosemond, lived until 1985, when they moved to Centerville on Cape Cod.
In 1996 they moved again to Thirwood Place, a retirement community in South Yarmouth. Heart problems (including bypass surgery) took him to the hospital where he died.
An enthusiastic Princetonian, Herb was also an artist and was a member of the Nantucket Artist Assn., selling many of his works at their exhibits.
He is survived by Rosemond, a son, Job, and a daughter, Sara, two grandchildren, and three great
grandchildren, to all of whom the class offers its sincere condolences.
The Class of 1932

Charles Gaylord '34
Charles Gaylord, a retired radiologist and resident of Colorado for nearly 50 years, died Apr. 12, 1997, on a sentimental visit to New Zealand. He and his wife, the former Fletcher Wardwell (Bennington '36), had enjoyed an earlier visit there. Fletch died in 1995.
Charlie was at one time or another chief of radiology at a hospital in Englewood, Colo., and head of diagnostic radiology at the U. of Colorado Medical School. He was an avid skier and sailor, a gourmet cook, and a talented collector of art objects.
He loved Princeton and the Class of '34, attending as many reunions and other gatherings as he was able. In 1982 he and Fletch, his constant sailing companion, spent July in Maine, where Ralph Hubbard, Charlie's college roommate, visited for a week, then cruised down the coast, seeing Ernie May and John Oakes in Martha's Vineyard and Pete Remington on their return to Maine. In 1980 Charlie and Fletch called on Debby Debuchi in Japan.
Surviving are three sons, Harvey, Thomas, and Ben, and a daughter, Katharine, by a previous marriage that ended in divorce. A brother, Harvey R. Gaylord Jr. '27, died in 1983. Contributions in Charlie's memory may be made to Annual Giving, for which he was a loyal and effective worker, and sent to Box 46, Princeton 08544.
The Class of 1934

Eugene C. Worden Jr. '35
Gene died Feb. 23, 1997, from angina and esophageal cancer. He was 83. The family lived in New Canaan, Conn.; Naples, Fla.; and Charlottesville, Va.
Although Gene did not graduate, he maintained a strong interest in Princeton. During the time he lived in Connecticut, he was a regular at class gatherings. In Florida he helped establish the Princeton Club of Southwest Florida. He maintained a strong interest in the Gunnery School, which he had attended, and he was a faithful Rotarian.
Gene was an officer and director of the Takamine Ferment Co. in New York (Japanese importers), and was publisher for 53 years of the "Russell Law List." These occupations involved considerable foreign travel.
He married Marjorie "Midge" Brainard in 1940, and they enjoyed over 56 years of happiness. They had three children, Eugene C. III '64, and two daughters, Brooke Rosenfeld and Alethea Worden. The class offers its deepest sympathy to all.
The Class of 1935

John B. Strater '37
John Strater, son of C. Helme Strater '06, died Dec. 29, 1996, of Alzheimer's (also afflicting his wife, Jean).
He attended Choate and was involved in the Glee Club and Drama Club. At Princeton he was a member of the Glee Club and Terrace Club and roomed with Ed Newhouse. He left Princeton the end of sophomore year to attend Packard Business School, but remained loyal to Princeton, attending our first reunion and giving generously, particularly for our 40th and 50th reunions.
He worked at Chase Natl. Bank before entering the Army as a private grade 7 and emerging as one of our 72 captains almost five years later, after service in Africa, Italy, France, and Germany in antiaircraft artillery. In 1942 he was mess officer, and his first request was for 24 can openers and 24 Coleman gas mantles. He was also executive officer, but couldn't say of what, though "interesting things are happening." Next came being a stock broker with Green, Ellis & Anderson in NYC, living in Rye, until he retired in 1964.
The Class of 1937
John Jermyn Christian '39
Jack died Jan. 26, 1997, in Binghamton, N.Y., where he had been professor in the Dept. of Biological Science at Binghamton U. for many years. His earlier teaching and scientific career was at the U. of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, the Naval Medical Research Institute, and the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Best known for his work on the effects of crowding on reproduction in mammals, Jack was the first to demonstrate that this effect could actually regulate the size of animal populations. For this work he received the prestigious Mercer Award of the Ecological Society of America in 1957. His lifetime collection of mammal specimens, preserved organs, skins, notebooks, and computer data is now housed at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC.
All his life Jack was an enthusiastic bird watcher and photographer as well as a superb wildlife artist. Patricia Hart, his wife of 38 years, recalls their travel to many parts of the world, often with some scientific purpose but always providing Jack opportunity to paint or photograph new finds. Jack is also survived by his son, John Jr., stepdaughter Patricia Evans, three grandchildren, his sister, Margaret C. Rafter, and brother Frank '41. We share their sorrow in the loss of this gifted yet remarkably modest man.
The Class of 1939

J. Howard Marshall Jr. '43
Howdy died Mar. 11. 1997, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long fight against diabetes and Lyme disease. He was 74.
Close at hand were his wife of 44 years, Penny, and their five children, Tad, Clint, Julia, Margaret, and Alex. Services were held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Irvington, N.Y., where he had been senior warden.
Unknown to many classmates, Howdy was an AllAmerica lacrosse player on Princeton's 1942 national collegiate championship team. Graduating early, in Jan. 1943, with honors in psychology, Howdy volunteered for flight training in Piper Cubs and then overseas artillery duty in the Pacific.
He served in the 192nd field artillery battalion, 43rd Infantry Division with two classmates, Tom Hardie and Jim Walsh. He saw action in New Guinea and Luzon, the Philippines, and won the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster. He was released from service as a captain, after serving in the occupation of Japan.
Howdy went on to Harvard Law School, graduating in 1949 to join the Manhattan law firm Wickes, Riddell, Bloomer, Jacobi and McGuire. He married the former Penelope S. Spurr, of Fairmont, W.Va., in 1953, and soon moved to Irvington (on the suggestion of the late "Weaver" Stevenson '43), living at "Pond House," near the Hudson, and serving as chairman of the town's planning board.
He retired in 1988 as senior partner in the firm of Morgan, Lewis and Bockius in NYC and moved to Biddeford Pool, Maine, last year.
We extend our sympathy to his widow and family.
The Class of 1943

George Edwin Sheppard '45
George "Gerry" Sheppard died Sept. 15, 1996, in Laurens, S.C. Although born in Houston, George was virtually a lifelong resident of Laurens. He prepared for Princeton at the Hill School. Gerry's father was George B. Sheppard '17.
Gerry's Princeton career was interrupted by service with the 20th Air Force on Guam, after which he took a degree in chemical engineering in 1948 and entered the bottled gas business with his father until 1962, when he sold the business. He then became a heating/air conditioning contractor until 1967, when he joined the natural gas department of the Commission of Public Works of Laurens, becoming superintendent. George was active in his community, serving a term as president of the Laurens Lions Club and as an elder of the First Presbyterian Church.
George is survived by his wife, the former Anne Thomson; his sons, Frank and Tom; his daughters, Martha Wills and Margaret Slaton; his brother, Jim '50; his sister, Priscilla Taylor, and by eight grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends its deep sympathy.
The Class of 1945

Thomas Tudor Loveday '46
Tom was born in Geneva, Switzerland, where his British father Alexander was associated with the League of Nations. Tom prepared for Princeton in England and Andover Academy. He majored in economics and, after Army service, graduated in 1946. He worked for several years for General Electric and then with a large personnel firm before forming his own executive search firm in NYC. He was then residing in Weston, Conn., with his wife, Lillian Foerster, and four children.
In his later years, Tom did not keep in much contact with Princeton, but information has come that he separated from his family and moved to England after the death of his parents there. Subsequently, he moved to the Island of Guernsey and also lived some time in Andorra before returning to Guernsey, where he died of cancer on June 4, 1991.
To his family, and to his brother, Dominic, the class extends its belated and profound sympathy.
The Class of 1946

Robert Emmet McKeever '48
Bob McKeever died Feb. 5, 1997, in NYC.
He was a graduate of Pingry and cum laude in politics from Princeton. He was a member of Quadrangle and editor-in-chief of the Nassau Sovereign. He studied finance at NYU's business school.
Bob's first assignment was with Clark Dodge, and in 1953 he moved to Kidder Peabody, where he worked for six years. He went to D. B. Marron then to Kentucky Oil Co., from which he retired in 1988 as president.
Bob is survived by his wife, Doris "Suzi" Baker, son Dow, and daughters Sharon and Kimberly. The class extends its deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1948

Samuel Coombe Howell '50
When Sam died of a brain tumor Feb. 19, 1997, our class, and Princeton, lost one of its most loyal supporters.
Sam prepared at the Taft School. At Princeton, where his father was a professor, Sam majored in geology, was a standout on the track team in the 440 and relay events (awarded the Bonthron Cup), and was a fervent supporter of all the athletic teams. He joined Tiger Inn, where he was famous for his hilarious sense of humor.
After graduation Sam sailed to England with the PrincetonCornell track team and competed against the OxfordCambridge team. After returning from Europe, Sam went to Houston to start a career in oil geology, but was instead drafted into the Army. He was soon in Korea, where he was wounded and spent two months in the hospital.
Sam returned to Princeton in 1953, married Joan Vollrath, and began working for the university. Sam found his calling as associate director of athletics, a position he held with distinction until he retired in 1991. He was awarded the ECAC Distinguished Achievement Award in 1996 and was serving as the president of the Friends of Princeton Track and Field at the time of his death.
We share his loss with his wife, Joan, sons Steven, Larry, and Sandy, and their five granddaughters.
The Class of 1950

John Robert Kennedy '51
Bob died of heart failure Jan. 17, 1997, in Oklahoma City. He prepped at Culver Military Academy and served three years in the Army before entering Princeton in 1947.
He majored in economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa; he was a member of the Nassau Sovereign staff, the Free Enterprise Society, the Pre Law Society, Whig-Clio, and Cannon Club. He roomed with John David, Elmer Squier, Graham White, and John Barry '47.
Bob received an MBA from Harvard Business School and was named a George F. Baker Scholar. His business career was spent in the oil and gas business. He worked for Gulf Oil, Carter Oil, Eason Oil, and Aven Gas & Oil. In 1977 he founded Silver Star Corp. and was active in it until his death. Bob was a member of the American Assn. of Petroleum Geologists and the American Assn. of Petroleum Landmen.
Bob's wife, Jane, writes, "Bob was not a very active member of the alumni but did think fondly of his years at Princeton." Bob is also survived by daughters Ann and Bridig, sons John and Michael, stepchildren John, David, and Lynn, and eight grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to all of them.
The Class of 1951

Peter Ellis Brown '55
Pete Brown died May 4, 1996, of cancer at his home in Topsfield, Mass. He was born and reared in Ridgewood, N.J., where he attended Ridgewood H.S. At Princeton, Pete majored in psychology, joined Tower Club, sang with the glee club, and was a member of the fencing and 150-lb. football teams.
After graduation he served as an Army lieutenant for two years. He then spent 36 years with GTE Sylvania as a sales and marketing manager, retiring in Apr. 1993. Pete was a member of Topsfield Congregational Church, serving on its board and at the church's Topsfield Fair booth. He was a member and past president of the N.Y. Electrical League, New England Electrical League, and Toastmasters Intl. He was active with the Alumni Assn. of New England and as a coach for the Topsfield Athletic Assn.
Classmates remember Pete for his quick wit, unfailing optimism, fun-loving approach to life, and loyal friendships. He loved music and was an avid reader. For many years he sang in local glee clubs and with the men's chorus of his church. In recent years, the Brown family summered at Pemaquid Point, Maine.
Pete is survived by his wife, Kathleen, daughters Kathy L. Bilodeau and Donna E., son Jared, brother John, and four grandchildren. We offer all of them our deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1955

James Lee Johnson Jr. '55
Jim Johnson died Oct. 2, 1996, of heart failure in St. Louis, where he was born and reared. He came to Princeton from the Taft School in Connecticut. At Princeton, Jim majored in history, joined Cottage Club, and participated in interclub athletics.
After graduation Jim spent several years working as an industrial engineer and in labor relations. He then joined the old Reinholt and Gardner brokerage firm, transferring to Stifel Nicolaus in 1979 and becoming v.p. of sales in 1981.
Jim was an avid sportsman and passionate about golf and bridge. He and his wife, Bettie, were involved in many community and cultural institutions. Jim was a trustee of Washington U. for more than 25 years, chairing several important committees. A memorial service was held in the university's Graham Chapel. In the words of William H. Danforth '48, chairman and former chancellor, "Jim Johnson was a successful businessman noted for his character and integrity, a great family man, a lover of young people, and, with his wife, Bettie, a supporter of St. Louis and its institutions. His many friends will miss him."
In addition to Bettie, he is survived by daughters Courtney McEniry and Carlota Taylor, son James L. III, his mother, Eleanor, sisters Eleanor Moore and Christy Hawes, and six granddaughters. To all of them, we offer our deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1955

Alan McCarthy '60
When Peter Williamson called to announce that Al McCarthy had died, he said, "there's been a death in the family." And indeed there has. Al's death was an apparent suicide. Born Feb. 27, 1938, he died Feb. 20, 1997, at his house on Lake Erie.
Al was president of the Princeton Club of Western New York and was a participant in many reunions and class affairs. A lifetime resident of Buffalo, N.Y., he attended the Nichols School there. At Princeton, Al majored in politics and joined Charter Club and was active on the Alumni Schools Committee and the Class of '60 Council.
After Princeton he returned to Buffalo and was a director of Buffalo Electric Co. and Buffalo Aeronautical Corp. He was a director of the BuffaloErie County Historical Society, president of the Nichols School alumni board, secretary of the SPCA, secretary of Meals on Wheels, and a deacon of the Westminster Church. He will be missed sorely by his classmates who had come to rely on his steady and willing assistance on many classrelated tasks.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Harris McCarthy, with whom he lived, and by brothers Daniel and Peter, and an aunt, Mrs. J. C. Taylor s'45. To his family and many friends, the class extends its sincerest condolences.
The Class of 1960

David Alexander Ablin '86
David Ablin died June 8, 1995, of a heart attack in NYC. He was a PhD candidate at Yale at the time.
When David was young, his father took him to the neighborhood Democratic Club. This visit inspired his lifelong fascination with and passion for politics, particularly the psychology underlying social systems and interactions.
While at Princeton, David was a Woodrow Wilson School major and belonged to Charter Club. He took a year's leave from Princeton after our freshman year to teach in a refugee camp on the ThaiCambodian border. On this trip he drew a connection between the Cambodian genocide and the Holocaust, of which his mother is a survivor. At Yale, David spearheaded a successful campaign to create a political psychology program. David was writing his doctoral dissertation on the psychology of genocide during the Cambodian holocaust. One can find some of David's work in a 1987 book he wrote, The Cambodian Agony, which was the result of a conference he organized at the Wilson School entitled, "Kampuchea in the 1980's: Prospects and Problems."
David returned to Cambodia a couple of times, once as a NY Times correspondent covering that country's first democratic elections. David's friends remember his promise, wit, curiosity, determination, and passion. To his mother, Hanka, and brother Jason, the class offers its condolences.
The Class of 1986

Elizabeth Ann Abaunza '93
The class honors the memory of Lizzy Abaunza, who died Aug. 10, 1996, in Houston.
Born in New Orleans and raised in Utah, Lizzy graduated as valedictorian from Rowland HallSt. Mark's School in Salt Lake City. At Princeton she majored in architecture and civil engineering, was a valued member of the WhigClio Society, and chaired a hip social program at Quadrangle Club. Friends plan to gather at the Club during Reunions this summer to share memories of her.
Lizzy's graduation was delayed by illness, and she completed her thesis in 1996. After leaving Princeton, she worked with the U. of Texas debate team, and was also involved with the Texas Exotic Feline Assn.
She is survived by her parents, Skip and Dinny, and younger sister Carolyn. To them the class extends its deepest sympathy. We share in their loss of a wise, kind, and generous person.
Contributions can be made to the memorial garden established in Lizzy's honor at Quadrangle Club. Classmates and friends with memories and photographs of Lizzy are invited to send them to her mother at 1740 Yalecrest Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84108.
The Class of 1993