Ev Miller, well known in Harrisburg, Pa., as a historian, who became an authority on the city's rich past, died Nov. 20, 1997, at his retirement home in County Meadows, Hershey, Pa., just six weeks short of his 101st birthday.

A graduate of Harrisburg Academy, Ev was a sergeant during WWI and served with the U.S. Base Hospital in France. In 1920 he became associated with Miller Bros. & Co., a real estate firm that had been established by his father in 1903. A member of the American Inst. of Real Estate Appraisers since 1932, he was governor of the Society of R. E. Appraisers from 1962-64. He was a member, elder, and trustee of Market Square Presbyterian Church; a member of the Selective Service Board during WWII; a past president of the Dauphin County Historical Society; the oldest member of the Harrisburg Rotary Club; and a member of the Harrisburg Consistory, Zembo Shrine Temple, and the Sons of the American Revolution.

He married Ruth Wills in 1923. She died in June 1983. Ev attended his 80th reunion in June 1997, at which time, as the oldest alumnus present, he was awarded the silver cane. He is survived by three daughters -- Martha Jane Vayhinger, Ruth Woodcock, and Priscilla Hart, six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren, to all of whom we extend our deepest sympathy. The class mourns with them the loss of this outstanding classmate.

The Class of 1917

Chester Baylis Jr. '29

Chet died Nov. 25, 1997. He prepared for college at Montclair Academy. At Princeton he was on the crew and a member of Tiger Inn. His roommates were Jack Giles, Jeff Alison, Norm Ott, and George Clark.

He began work with Bankers Trust upon graduation and, except for the war years, stayed with them until he retired in 1973, when he was manager of the banking department and a member of the executive committee. He was active in Princeton fundraising, at one time as chair of the special gifts committee. He served on the boards of Baltimore Gas & Electric, Glens Falls Insurance, Huyck Corp., and Melville Corp. He was on the board of Riverview Medical Center for 20 years, serving as v.p. and chair of long-term planning. During the war he was in the Navy, rising to lieutenant commander and receiving the Bronze Star and other decorations for service from the Aleutians to Australia.

In 1934 Chet married Dorothy Montague Smith, and she survives, as well as their son, Robert M. '60, and grandchildren. The class extends sincere sympathy to Chet's family.

The Class of 1929

Nelson Van Nuys Dungan '33

Nels died on May 28,1997, in Somerville, N.J.

He grew up in Somerville and prepared at Blair Academy. He played freshman baseball and sang in the Glee Club at Princeton. After college, he earned a law degree from New York U. Law School.

Nels had a long, varied, and distinguished career in Army Intelligence during the war, having been stationed on Governor's Island in New York, in Fort Campbell, Ky., and in London. He remained interested in this field for the rest of his life and wrote extensively on the subject for publication.

After the war, Nels returned to Somerville, where he enjoyed the practice of law for the rest of his career. He served on the ethics committee of the State Bar Assn. and on the board of trustees of the Somerville Free Public Library. He was an elder of the United Reformed Church for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dzintra Jaunarajs Dungan, a son, Charles Nelson, a daughter, Anita '74, and three grandchildren, to whom we extend our sympathy.

The Class of 1933

Irvine Hart Rutledge '33

Doc Rutledge died Aug. 21, 1997, in Hagerstown, Md. He was 85.

He grew up in Mercersburg, Pa., where his father taught English at Mercersburg Academy. At Princeton he was on the rifle team freshman year, and was a member of the Gun Club and of Key and Seal. He earned his law degree from George Washington U. in 1936 and practiced law with Lane Bushong and Byron in Hagerstown, Md. His practice was interrupted by a four-year tour of duty with the Army JAG in Europe.

He ended his legal career as a Circuit Court Judge. He left the bench in 1980, yet is well remembered by the Hagerstown Bar. In the words of lawyers who practiced before him: "He was polite and well read, a true gentleman judge"; "He set a standard for the judiciary in this county and beyond"; "He earned the respect of all his litigants, win or lose." In 1992 a Washington County courtroom was dedicated in his honor.

Doc was an accomplished hunter, a Civil War expert, a famed storyteller, and on occasion flew a hang glider.

His first wife, Eleanor White Rutledge, died in 1976. He is survived by his second wife, Jeanette Kaylor Rutledge, his daughter, Eleanor Lesher, his son, Henry Middleton Rutledge V '66, and two stepdaughters, Jane Byler Stroot and Ann Byler Boone, to all of whom we extend our sympathy.

The Class of 1933

Howard Kemble Stokes '33

Bud Stokes died on Oct. 18, 1997.

His hometown was Allenhurst, N.J., and he prepared at Exeter. At college he was a diver on the swimming team and a member of Cloister Inn. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and went to Rutgers Law School, where he graduated with top honors.

He spent 50 years of his legal career with Prudential Insurance Co., from which he retired as associate general counsel.

He was a Navy veteran of WWII, having served on a subchaser in the Caribbean. He was active in local politics and served on the Allenhurst Board of Commissioners for 16 years, for a time as mayor. When he left the board in 1972, his successors named him "Honorary Mayor of the Borough."

Bud was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Asbury Park, where he sang in the choir for over 30 years. He also took part in many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

Bud is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eunice Clarke Stokes, three sons, H. Kemble Jr., Ronald C., and Philip N., a daughter, Carol Stokes Steinat, and 10 grandchildren. We extend our sympathy to all of them.

The Class of 1933

Thomas W. Wilson Jr. '35

Thomas W. Wilson Jr., a distinguished writer and lecturer who was a former government official, journalist, and consultant, died of congestive heart failure Nov. 8, 1997, at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 85.

Born in Baltimore, Tom came to Princeton from Mercersburg. He belonged to Tower Club, but left Princeton midway through junior year. From 1934-40, he reported for various newspapers at home and abroad. During and after the war, he held several jobs in many places, such as the Board of Economic Warfare and the Allied Reparations Commission in Moscow. He worked for the State Dept., and from 1948-52 was Marshall Plan information director in Europe, and was a political adviser to the U.S. delegation to NATO. He was awarded an Intl. Environmental Leadership medal by the United Nations Environmental Program in 1982.

His first marriage, to Ann France Bird, ended in divorce; a second marriage, to Page Huidekoper Dougherty, lasted 40 years. Other survivors include two daughters from the first marriage, Sally Hall and Remington Restivo, and also a number of stepchildren, grands, stepgrands, and great-grands. We send deepest sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1935

George Dickey Van Nostrand '36

George died of pneumonia May 6, 1997, at the Veteran's Home at La Salle, Ill. He was 84. He was a graduate of Lawrenceville. He left Princeton in early 1934. We understand he was proud of Princeton and the achievements of our class.

He spent his career in the retail carpet business and retired after his last job with J.C. Penney in California.

During WWII, he spent one year in the Army's Coastal Artillery at bases on our East Coast. He then served two years assigned to the AntiAircraft Artillery in the campaigns in North Africa, Italy, Southern France, and the German Rhineland.

George was recognized as an excellent golfer. In 1933 he won the university championship. He was a sixtime champion of the Oakland Golf Club of Bayside, N.Y, and for one year at the Brookville Country Club in Glen Head, N.Y.

In 1942 he married Catherine Rock. She died in 1989. In 1965 he married Dale H. Hayward, who died in 1984. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Eliza Leonard, stepdaughters Betty Gae Camdon and Sandra Glenn, grandchildren Monya E. and Gale R. Leonard Jr., three great-grandchildren, and eight step-grandchildren.

The Class of 1936

Lamson B. Smith '37

Publisher and public relations banker Lamp Smith died Nov. 29, 1997, after battling leukemia and peripheral vascular disease. He leaves his wife, Claire; children Caron, Todd '68, and Steven by his first wife, Grace; stepchildren Melissa, Martin, and William from his marriage to Melissa; and Claire's sons Marc, Peter, and John. He had 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

At The Hill, Lamp was on the News board, played tennis and soccer, and captained the form basketball team. He majored in politics at Princeton, played varsity tennis, and joined Campus.

He joined his father in publishing the Ramapo Valley Independent, a country weekly in Suffern. Drafted into the Navy in 1943, he was communications officer on an oiler, seeing action in the Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the Japanese homeland. He came out after 25 months as a lieutenant (jg) with four Battle Stars.

He then spent 15 years as editor, publisher, and business manager of the Independent and of the Mahwah [N.J.] Star. After selling these, he worked at First Natl. City Bank for 16 years, where he became v.p. of public relations. He retired in 1980 for golf and bridge in North Carolina.

He was director, treasurer, and chairman of the board of the Ramapo chapter of the American Red Cross, and worked for the Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern Chamber of Commerce, Suffern Free Library, and Ramapo Valley Concerts Assn.

The Class of 1937

Peter M. Sykes '37

Lawyer and bridge whiz Peter Sykes died on his 83rd birthday, Oct. 10, 1997, after battling two bouts of cancer. His first wife, Barbara, died in 1969, and his second, Elizabeth, in 1983; he was survived by his third wife, Jean, children Michael, Barbara "Boo," and Sally, and four grandchildren. A daughter, Ann, died at seven months. He was the son of M'Cready 1894, grandson of Charles L. 1859, and brother of Gresham M. '44.

At Exeter and Loomis, Peter was active in swimming, cross country, and boxing. At Princeton he majored in French, managed cross country, and joined Key and Seal.

After working in real estate with Pease & Elliman in NYC, he earned a law degree at Harvard and enlisted in the Army but was discharged honorably for poor eyesight. After practicing law in NYC in his father's firm, Stewart & Shearer, he moved to Cape Cod and began a law practice in Hyannis, founding Sykes and Cole in 1960.

By 1957, he had "served on too goddam many local boards, etc.," including 10 years as moderator of the Town of Yarmouth. He was overwhelmingly reelected for "his knowledge, his patience, his tolerance...despite the austerity of his demeanor on the podium, his humoris there with a pixielike quality." He served on the planning board and gold commission and enjoyed fishing and doing the NY Times Sunday crossword puzzle in five minutes.

The Class of 1937

Walter Von Elm '37

Backgammon, squash, golf, and bridge expert Walter Von Elm died Aug. 17, 1997, leaving a brother, Charles, a sister, Dorothy, and nieces and nephews.

At Choate, Walter was active in squash, golf, Glee Club, and publications. He majored in modern languages and literature at Princeton, was on the freshman golf squad and the undefeated freshman squash team, and joined Cap & Gown. He later rose from private to captain in the Air Force.

By 1952, he was in the purchasing department of Natl. Dairy Products Corp., a director, assistant treasurer, and on the camp committee of the New York Diabetes Assn., and chairman of the house committee and on the executive committee of the Princeton Club of New York. He began a career with Chemical Bank New York Trust Co. in 1961, becoming assistant secretary in 1963.

In 1953 Walt won the Class of 1921 Trophy in the Princeton Club's annual squash tournament. In 1955 he won the Vondermuhl Trophy for most improved squash player.

The NY Times published his bridge innovation in 1990, in an article that said he was a versatile 74-year-old "who has won many golf and backgammon titles and thinks the best way from A to B is to hire a plane and fly it yourself." His pilot's license, granted in 1968, was still current. In 1956 he won his third successive backgammon tournament at the Princeton Club and in 1987 won at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach.

The Class of 1937

Harry Orrick Buzby '38

A Renaissance man, Harry died Oct. 7, 1997, of heart failure at his Homeland (Baltimore area) residence. He was 81.

A son of '05, Harry came to us from Gilman School. He was graduated in English with honors, joined Cloister Inn, and was photo editor of the Prince.

Henry began with Grace Line before going on active duty with the Navy in Sept. 1941. A year in intelligence work in Panama preceded combat duty aboard the destroyer USS Bullard, including campaigns of Wake Island, Rabaul, Gilbert and Marshall Islands, and Okinawa. He was discharged as lieutenant commander in Dec. 1945.

He became district manager for Crosse and Blackwell, retiring in the mid-'60s. He then became a senior Social Security analyst for Medicare until his second retirement in 1979.

On a whim, Harry took up skiing at age 55 and was a Baltimore Ski Club regular at Round Top [Pa.] resort until age 80. In summer at Biddeford Pool, Maine, it was sailing and rowing. Indoors, he painted landscapes and still lifes and collected recordings of big bands and jazz piano.

Harry's marriage on June 17, 1944, to the former Ellenor Brigham Colgate ended in divorce. To the family, including daughters Ellenor Brigham Jarrett and Mary Scott, son Stockton, four grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren, the class extends sympathy.

The Class of 1938

John Atkinson Cissel Jr. '38

Jack died Nov. 29, 1997, in Vero Beach, Fla., after a long illness. Jack was born in Elizabeth, N.J., and came to us from Hotchkiss. He was a member of Cap & Gown, manager of 150 lb. football, and an R.O.T.C. graduate.

During WWII, he served in the European theater with the 762 FA Bn, rising to the rank of major. After a career in textiles with Collins & Aikman and Burlington Mills, Jack started the J. A. Cissel Co., an innovative manufacturer of netting for tennis, crops, and wild game bird farms. He was active as director in the movement to Save Barnegat Bay.

Jack had two daughters, Barie Wyman and Katherine Blake, by his first wife, Jean Whittemore. Joan, his wife of 36 years, was with him to the end. The class extends its sincere sympathies to Joan, his daughters, his stepson, Paul Ellis, and his brother, Edward '43. We have lost a friend and a gentleman.

The Class of 1938

Joseph Van Dyke Hoffman '40

Joe Hoffman died on Sept. 23, 1996, at his home in Cincinnati after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Reared in Cranbury, N.J., Joe prepared at Hightstown H.S. and Andover. At Princeton, he majored in chemistry and was a member of Cloister Inn. After graduation, Joe served during WWII as a pilot with the Air Force in the South Pacific. Following the war, he worked several years as a chemist and then attended law school at the U. of Cincinnati.

In 1953, Joe began a long career in patent law. He was a partner in Melville, Strasser, Foster, and Hoffman, which later merged with Frost & Jacobs. He was a partner there in the patent department until he retired in 1992. His particular expertise was in international patents.

A man of many talents and interests, in retirement Joe remained passionate about some of his favorite hobbies, including golf, furniture making, jazz, and his beloved rose garden. Also active in local government, he was named 1996 Citizen of the Year in his community.

Joe was a loyal and dedicated member of the class, and quite proud of Princeton. He will be fondly remembered for his sharp intellect, dry sense of humor, and commitment to his family and community. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; sister, Margaret; children Lucy, Joseph Jr., and Andrew '89; and three grandchildren. To them the class extends its deepest sympathies.

The Class of 1940

Dorman McFaddin Jr. '42

Toby died Nov. 20, 1997, at home in Oceanport, N.J. His declining health, which had confined him to a wheelchair in recent years, was never a deterrent to his faithful attendance at '42 affairs. A loyal Princetonian to the end, he never lost his good humor and always greeted his old friends and classmates with a smile.

Toby joined the class from Lawrenceville and majored in psychology. He was a member of the honor society, Sigma Xi, and Cannon Club. During the war he served with the Army Signal Corps for four years in the European theater, becoming one of the youngest majors in the ground forces. He was awarded the Army Commendation Ribbon as well as three Battle Stars.

Following the war he joined the family automobile dealership in Long Branch, ultimately becoming chairman of McFaddin Cadillac and Oldsmobile. He was a trustee of the New Jersey Auto Assn. and a director of the Long Branch Chamber of Commerce. A selfdiagnosed alcoholic, Toby took great delight in passing out what he termed "Personality Polaroids" and "Egometers."

He is survived by his son, John, his daughter, Marjorie, three grandchildren, and his companion, Marge Fischer, to all of whom the class offers its condolences.

The Class of 1942

Philip J. Petersen '44

Philip Petersen died June 18, 1997, in a convalescent center in Santa Barbara, Calif. Phil left Princeton during sophomore year to attend the Aeronautic U. in Chicago. After the end of the war, Phil graduated from Providence College.

Phil came to Princeton from New Trier H.S. in Illinois, played JV football, was a member of Elm Club, and roomed with Keehn Landis during his two years at Princeton.

Phil was a v.p. of the family business (J.W. Petersen Coal & Oil Co., Chicago) for many years and lived in Kenilworth, Ill. He retired in 1979 and moved to Grand Junction, Colo., to be near his daughter and son. In 1990, due to ill health, he moved into a retirement home in Santa Barbara, Calif. His great interests were music, reading, and his family.

He leaves three children, David, Douglas, and Martha, his brother, Hugh '40, a cousin, Hugh '44, and three grandchildren. To all, the class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1944

James Delany Higgins '48

Jim Higgins, a resident of White Plains, N.Y., died of cancer Oct. 14, 1997.

Jim, who was often called Pinkey, and sometimes referred to himself as Seamus (to honor his Irish heritage), marched to his own drum. Raised on Park Avenue, he was a city boy. At Canterbury School in rural Connecticut, he was alarmed by country sights, sounds, and smells. Athletics were to be followed in the Herald Tribune and were a new experience on the playing fields. He was affectionately regarded by his fellow inmates of a strict prep school.

At Princeton, Jim majored in history and joined Colonial. After graduation, he tried dairy farming in Wyoming. Returning to NYC, he worked at the Ruthrauff Ryan ad agency before becoming a banker in Bogota, Colombia. In 1955, he joined N.Y. Telephone as an engineer. In 1961, he married and had a son. The marriage was soon terminated.

Jim once related (probably apocryphally) that his task at N.Y. Telephone was to assign the same number to a rectory and a bordello. His role was that of a minor prophet, figuring out the company's future needs. In 1987, high technology won; after battling computers for many years, Jim got bopped by a computer that was being moved in his office, and he became a pensioner.

To his son, Ted, and granddaughter, Delany, the class expresses its deepest sympathy at the death of a true original.

The Class of 1948

Charles H. Bernstein '51 *53

Charlie died July 26, 1997, in Los Angeles, of complications from heart disease. His career was with Northrop Corp. He retired in 1992 as corporate v.p. for analysis and total quality. Up until 1969, he was a systems analyst, eventually heading that group. In 1969-70 he was at the Pentagon as deputy assistant deputy secretary of defense, then returned to Northrop. Among many of the company's products in which Charlie played a vital part was its F-5 fighter project.

Charlie graduated from James Madison H.S. in Brooklyn. He entered Princeton with the Class of '52 but graduated summa cum laude in three years with a major in mathematics and a minor in physics, getting his master's in mathematics in 1953. (His wife, Rose Mary, was always impressed that his master's thesis fit on a single page, a departmental record.)

After his first heart attack in the late '70s, Charlie embarked on a super-strict Pritikin no-fat diet. His cheerful adherence to the diet impressed his colleagues in the Northrop corporate dining room as they ate rich food prepared by a French chef.

In addition to his wife, Charlie is survived by daughter Danielle, sons Davin and David '82, brother Melvin, and sisters Rose and Eleanor.

The class sends its deep sympathy to them. Charlie will be missed for his love, wisdom, and counsel.

The Class of 1951

Peter Lane Shea '55

Peter Shea died Aug. 9, 1997, of a heart attack at his summer home in Northeast Harbor, Maine.

A native of Locust Valley, N.Y., Peter came to Princeton from Phillips Exeter Academy, where he played baseball and soccer. At Princeton, Peter majored in economics, played varsity soccer and lacrosse, and roomed with Dick Mestres, Roland Morris, Todd Terry, and Nelson Doubleday. He was a member of Ivy Club.

After graduation, Peter served two years as a lieutenant in the Army before receiving an MBA from Stanford. Following a stint with the investment banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., he spent over 30 years in oil and gas exploration and development, primarily as founder and managing director of Hydrocarbon Energy, Inc. In 1993 he was elected to the board of Allegheny Power System, Inc.

Peter had a magnificent record of public service. He was mayor of Matinecock, police commissioner of Old Brookville, and trustee and board treasurer of Cornell Medical Center's Strang Cancer Prevention Center. He was president of the Links Club at the time of his death and had served on the boards of the Piping Rock and Wyandanch clubs.

"How lucky we all have been to know and enjoy the company of such a fabulous person," said Peter Crisp, a lifelong friend. We will miss you, Shea. To his wife, Nancy, sister, Edwina, and sons, Chris, Andy, Ed, and Jamie, the class extends it deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1955

Todson Harvey Becker Jr. '56

Tod Becker died of cancer June 25, 1997, at his home in Kingston, Ontario. Born in Newark, N.J., the son of Todson H. Sr. '28, he moved to Toronto with his parents in 1946 and entered Princeton from Upper Canada College in Toronto. Tod left Princeton prior to graduation and studied education at the U. of Western Ontario (London), where he met and married Mary Draper.

Tod had two careers. The first was in Ontario and Quebec as a teacher (English and history), school principal, and coach (hockey, soccer, and baseball). Then, from 1975 until he retired in 1993, he was with the Canadian Government Department of Human Resources, focusing on the changing needs of the labor market. Based in Toronto, he was also involved in the integration of that city's immigrants into the work force. In retirement Tod enjoyed golf, sailing, and curling, and helped plan the Intl. Conference on Breast Cancer, held in Kingston the month after his death. Tod and Mary visited Princeton in 1995. According to Mary, "Though Tod found many changes, it still appeared a beautiful setting for learning." In addition to Mary, he is survived by their daughters, Catherine Butters and Susan, three grandchildren, and his father, Todson Sr. '28. We offer our deep sympathy to his entire family.

The Class of 1956

William Ray Hicks '56

Bill Hicks, of Chandler, Ariz., died Aug. 9, 1997. A native of Hastings, Neb., he came to Princeton from New Trier H.S. in Winnetka, Ill. Bill majored in biology and was on the freshman swimming and track teams, chairman of the S.C.A. home precepts program, and a keyceptor for the Orange Key. He joined Dial Lodge, serving as club secretary and v.p.

Bill received his MD from Columbia, was a Navy physician, and was a chief psychiatric resident at the U. of Chicago Medical School and Institute for Psychoanalysis of Chicago. He lived and was in private practice in the Chicago area for over 25 years, lectured in psychiatry at the U. of Chicago Medical School, and was president of the Chicago chapter of the Assn. for Adolescent Psychiatry. In 1992 he moved to Arizona, where he was a member as well as president (199697) of the Phoenix Psychoanalytic Group. Bill's wife, Renee, wrote recently, "Bill and I visited Princeton a year ago just before Thanksgiving. He showed me Dial Lodge, etc. It is a beautiful campus. I'm glad that we took the time for him to travel down memory lane while he was still able to enjoy the walk."

Bill is survived by Renee; his children, Lisa, Dawn (Hicks) Gilroy, Michelle, Alison, and Bradley; and his sister, Sheila Hicks Bedrick. He was the proud grandfather of Kaley and Courtney. The class sends its most sincere condolences to each of them.