Memorials - June 9, 1999

Oscar L. Updike '25 *26

Oscar Updike was born in Princeton and attended Princeton H.S. He graduated from Princeton as a civil engineer and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was a member of Gateway Club and of the Princeton Clubs of New Jersey and New York.

He lived in Cape May Court House, N.J., for many years, where he was a member of the Methodist Church. In 1998, he moved to Indianapolis to be near members of his family, and he died there Mar. 31, 1999.

Oscar had a distinguished career. He was v.p. and general manager of the New York/Manhattan Branch of Prudential Insurance Co., in their real estate division, retiring in 1968. Previously, he was a regional v.p. for real estate operations, handling major property transactions, including the sale of the Empire State Building.

He is survived by his wife, Miriam, sons Donald '52 and Richard, daughter Leigh Johnson, 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

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Samuel Barnitz Williams '25

Barnie Williams was born in York, Pa. He transferred to Princeton from Ursinus in the fall of 1923. He earned his MA in English in 1933 from the U. of Pennsylvania.

Barnie was a teacher, commencing his career at Deerfield Academy and then Hebron Academy after a few years at Turkey College. He finished at Lawrenceville. He was a member of the New England Assn. of Teachers of English.

Barnie traveled extensively in Europe and Asia. His wife, Ida Moody, predeceased him. Following his retirement, he lived in Gettysburg, Pa., where he died Apr. 7, 1999.

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Leslie J. Dikovics '31

Les died Mar. 14, 1999, at Van Dyk Manor in Plainfield, N.J., following complications from surgery for colon cancer. He was 89. Less than one month earlier, on Feb. 20, his wife, Josephine, had died of heart failure.

Les prepared at Glen Ridge H.S., where he was an accomplished athlete. After graduating from Princeton, he continued his athletic prowess by being a swimming instructor at the Montclair YMCA and a scoutmaster in Verona, where he lived for the greater part of his life. In 1936 he joined Walter Kidde & Co., and in 1976 he retired as chief tax accountant and assistant controller. His specialty was government contracts, and he was considered an authority in this field. For instance, he was chosen to be chairman of the Social Security Committee for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce in 1957 to represent more than 32 state chamber organizations.

Surviving Les are his sons Stephen, Paul, and Christopher, brothers Ernest and Robert, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to the entire family.

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Thomas P. Cook '32

Tom Cook died Mar. 18, 1999, at Pennswood Village in Newtown, Pa., peacefully, with his family at his bedside.

"Country lawyer, public servant, and inhabitant of Princeton -- that is the ideal life from my point of view." Tom's words from the 25th-reunion yearbook aptly describe the productive, satisfying life he lived. After Princeton, Tom graduated from the U. of Virginia Law School in 1936. He married Mildred Benedict a week later. He practiced law in NYC until 1948. He was deputy district attorney on the staff of Thomas E. Dewey and served in the Army Air Force during WWII.

Tom moved to Princeton in 1948 and formed a firm for the practice of law. He later was deputy attorney general of New Jersey and counsel for the state Dept. of Education. Tom was president of the Princeton United Way, Friends of Princeton Open Space, and the Princeton Bar Assn. Tom loved Princeton and rowed on the crew. He was passionate about music, open-space preservation, and curbing population growth. Tom was a member of the Nassau Club and president of the class at the time of his death. Tom is survived by his wife, Mildred; sisters Grace Ramus and Jane Taylor; children Charlotte Cook Rakela, Thomas Jr., and Louisa Cook Moats; and one grandchild, to all of whom the class offers its sincere condolences.

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Louis C. Green '32 *37

Lou Green died Apr. 10, 1999, at the Quadrangle at Haverford College. He was 88. Lou earned undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees from Princeton in 1932, 1933, and 1937. In 1983, Haverford awarded him an honorary doctor of science degree. Lou taught at Haverford from 1941-76 and until several years ago continued to give lectures there on quasars, pulsars, white dwarfs (collapsing stars), and black holes. He also held many administrative positions including director of the college's Strawbridge Observatory, chairman of the astronomy department, and director of computing. He also was the college's first provost and in the summer of 1967 served as acting president. Before joining Haverford's faculty, he taught at Rutgers U. and at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. At Haverford, he was he was revered for his vision, kindness, formidable intelligence, and plain speech. He hired, supported, and encouraged a generation of younger scientists at the college, according to Bruce Partridge, a member of Haverford's astronomy faculty.

Lou was a member of the American Astronomical Union and a fellow of the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science.

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John F. Neary Jr. '32

Jack Neary died Jan. 8, 1999. At Princeton, he was a member of Elm Club, captain of the fencing team, and on the pistol team. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1935 and married Rosalia Ingham that same year.

He practiced patent law in NYC until the outbreak of WWII, in which he served as captain. He became a partner in the law firm of Campbell, Brumbaugh, Free and Graves in NYC. He served in Korea, returning with the rank of major. Jack's wife died in 1972. According to our 50th reunion book, he retired that year to a life of leisure, Gott sei Dank!

He leaves a brother, Philip E. '37, sons John Michael and Robert Ingham, daughters Patricia Stewart and Shelia Prezzano, and 12 grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends its deepest sympathy. He was buried May 17, 1999, in Arlington Cemetery, with full military honors.

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Daniel M. Ricker Jr. '32

Daniel M. Ricker Jr. died Mar. 16, 1999, in Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Pa. He was 89.

Daniel prepared at Mercersburg Academy. He retired from the wage administration department of the former Middletown Air Depot and was a past president and a Paul Harris Fellow of the Colonial Park Rotary Club. He was also a member of the Paxtang [Pa.] Presbyterian Church.

Daniel is survived by his wife, Virginia, daughter Virginia R. Cole, son Daniel M. III, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, to all of whom the class offers its sincere condolences.

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Fentress Gardner '37

Longtime Foreign Service executive and world traveler Fent Gardner died Mar. 19, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Hedwig, daughter Gwen, sons Darien and Axel, and seven grandchildren. His daughter Eve predeceased him.

Fent prepared at Andover. He left Princeton early and graduated in 1938 from Rollins College. Next came being a student farmer in Holland (1939-40) and five years in the Army as a major in the European Civil Affairs Division. He was a military governor in Karlsruhe, Germany, and then spent 31 years in the Foreign Service, traveling to Pakistan, Africa, India, Nepal, the former Soviet Union, and Scandinavia. He retired in 1972 to spend most of his time bio-dynamic farming on 350 acres.

Fent was a founding father of the Rudolf Steiner Farm and involved in the development of the Waldorf School Pedagogy, a day school for kindergarten through high school, and the Hawthorne Valley School.

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Peter Nicholls '37

Beloved storekeeper, gardener, sailor, and jogger Pete Nicholls died Feb. 25, 1999, leaving wife Scotty (also an ex-Marine), daughters Jane and Hope, son Sandy, and four grandchildren. He was the son of Charles Nicholls Jr. '06.

At Lawrenceville, Pete was on the swimming team and a member of the Herodotus Club. At Princeton, he majored in geology. He was on the freshman soccer and track squads, was a breaststroker on the varsity swimming team, and joined Key and Seal.

He worked in the Texas oil fields and for Sperry Corp. before three years in the Marines in aviation supply. He volunteered for dangerous duty in the South Pacific, in New Caledonia, and ended up a captain in the Marine Corps Division of Aviation in Washington, where he met Scotty.

After the war, Pete was in store management, including Gordon Greenfield Oppenheim Collins in Morristown, N.J. He managed the Davidson College Bookstore in North Carolina from 1965-89 and was beloved by students and alumni. For 25 years he volunteered as a judge at local and national elections. Being color-blind, he was known for his colorful outfits.

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Frederick O. Russell '37

Printing sales representative and coin collector Fred Russell died Apr. 4, 1999, leaving his wife, Barbara (just short of their 57th wedding anniversary), children James, Holly, and Scott, and three grandchildren.

Fred, a graduate of Lawrenceville, left Princeton in the fall of sophomore year to work with Consolidated Lithographing Co. as an estimator of costs. In Feb. 1941 he was inducted into the Army and spent just over five years with many assignments in different parts of the country in anti-aircraft units. He ended up a captain and commander of a German prisoner of war camp in Farragut, Idaho.

He returned to Consolidated Lithographing, specializing in sales of cigar and liquor labels (what a lovely combination), until his retirement to Florida in Nov. 1980, when he was 65.

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John Paul Corcoran Jr. '38

John "Cork" Corcoran died Feb. 3, 1999, in Tampa, Fla., his residence since 1959. Corky was a native of Rhinebeck, N.Y., and attended Rhinebeck H.S., where he was on the basketball and tennis teams. At Princeton, he majored in economics and graduated magna cum laude; he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and belonged to Gateway Club. Thereafter he graduated from Harvard Law School in 1941 and began his legal career in NYC.

During WWII, he served as a naval officer in the Pacific for four years. In 1947 he moved to Miami and then in 1950 to Tampa, where he continued his law practice until his retirement in 1994. He was a member of the Palma Ceia Kiwanis and the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. He was a past president of the Hillsborough County Easter Seal Society. Corky's wife predeceased him. He is survived by three children, Stephen J., David L., and Gail C. Freundt, two grandchildren, and two sisters, Elizabeth C. Bear and Patricia C. Wright. The class extends its deep sympathy to all the family.

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John Henry Eisenhard Jr. '38

John Eisenhard, a Virginia Weekly news editor for nearly 35 years before retiring in 1979 as managing editor of the Fauquier Democrat, died Jan. 18, 1999, at Fauquier Hospital after a heart attack. He lived in Warrenton. A native of Allentown, Pa., John attended Colgate, then transferred in his junior year to Princeton, where he majored in art and archaeology and joined Court Club.

During WWII, he was a writer-editor with the Farm Security Agency and the Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Board and contributed to the Washington Post. From 1945-57 John and his wife, Antoinette, who predeceased him, were coeditors and copublishers of the Blue Ridge Herald. From 1957-60 John was managing editor of the Loudoun Times Mirror in Leesburg, then in 1961 of the Fauquier Democrat. In 1966 he received the Purcellville Preservation Distinguished Citizenship Award. At the award ceremony the mayor noted, "not only did John compile the history of Purcellville, he helped create it."

John was a member of the Goose Creek
Friends Meeting in Lincoln, Va. From 1971-74 he was on the schools committee of the Princeton Club of Washington, D.C. He is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Jordache and Rachel Cartwright-Paige, three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild, to all of whom the class extends its condolences.

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Albert Graham Lee III '38

Albert "Bud" Lee of West Hartford, Conn., died Jan. 11, 1999, at Hartford Hospital. Bud was born in Steubenville, Ohio, and prepared at Lawrenceville. At Princeton, he majored in politics and was awarded the Christie and Grainger Scholarships in his last three undergraduate years. He was a member of Theater Intime and active in other campus affairs.

During WWII, Bud was a lieutenant in the Army Medical Service Corps for four years. Thereafter he settled in Connecticut, where he worked for the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. for 40 years, retiring in 1983. For a number of years Bud was an active participant in the Hartford Area Schools Committee and a member of the Old Guard. Bud regularly attended Reunions, including last year's 60th, and he kept in particularly close touch with our classmates, his college roommates, Ed Stokes and Art Hopper. He is survived by his wife, Janet, son Albert IV '66, daughter Judith Lee Moekel, and two nephews. To all his family and to his special friends, the class extends its deep sympathy.

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Dean Ramsay Underwood '38

Ramsay Underwood died Oct. 12, 1998, of cancer, at his home in Maraga, Calif.

He prepared at Coronado [Calif.] H.S. At Princeton, Rams earned freshman numerals in football and baseball and played varsity baseball the following three years. He assisted Johnnie Gorman as a freshman backfield coach through 1938. Rams majored in economics and was a member and secretary of Tower Club, which he loyally supported through the years.

Rams went to work for Bank America in San Francisco, remaining there until war clouds took him to Douglas Aircraft War Production in Oklahoma, a hearing impairment having stymied his service applications. Ramsay returned to the Bay Area after the war and pursued a long, successful career in real estate, starting at the salesman level and working up the proverbial ladder until he attained the presidency of a multi-office firm. However, perhaps his most rewarding accomplishments were those on the golf course. A near-scratch player, his crowning moments were undoubtedly his 11 straight seasons at the Pebble Beach Crosby Pro Am Invitational tournament. Rams is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eleanor, his daughter Sandra, and two grandsons, to all of whom the class offers deepest sympathy.

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James McIlroy Fritz '39

A leading thoracic surgeon in the Southwest, Jim died Nov. 16, 1998, of a heart attack in Tucson, Ariz. Leaving Princeton at the end of junior year, Jim earned his BS at the U. of Chicago and his MD at that university's School of Medicine. A USNR lieutenant, he was on active duty as a battalion surgeon with the 1st Marine Division, serving in the South Pacific from 1943-46. For the next few years he was an instructor in surgery at the U. of Chicago. With two partners he opened a practice in Tucson which specialized in cardiac and pulmonary surgery. Jim was understandably proud that they opened the first isotope lab and the first cardiac diagnostic lab in Tucson and that they performed the first successful open-heart surgery in Arizona. He was president of the Southern Arizona Heart Assn. and the Arizona chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians and a director of Union Bank of Tucson.

Jim's wife, Nancy Frudden, died several years ago. Surviving are their son James R. and daughters Nancy Jan Wilson, Judy McLung, and Heidi, and five grandchildren. We offer them our sincere sympathy.

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Pettersen Barto Marzoni Jr.'39

Pete died Jan. 19, 1999, in Westminster, Colo., his most recent retirement home. His career was, as he once described it, opinion, market, advertising, educational and statistical research. From 1939-50 he was chief statistician for Opinion Research Corp. in Princeton with time out to serve in the Pacific with the Information and Education Division of the AUS, earning two Battle Stars. After 1950 he served as director of market research for several leading firms, including P. Lorillard Co. and D'Arcy Advertising.

Pete and Suzanne Gifford were married in the Princeton Chapel in 1946 and lived in Princeton for most of the next 30 years. They raised a family of five children and enjoyed all Princeton had to offer: football games (didn't miss a kickoff for years), every reunion, and golf at Springdale. In 1971 they moved to Boulder, where Pete became a PhD candidate in astrogeophysics at the U. of Colorado. Suzi died several years ago, but Pete had the loving support of his children, Petterson B. III, Lynn, Dale, Gifford, and Dru, with whom he was living at the time of his death. To them all we extend our sincere sympathy.

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Jervis Watson Burdick '40

Lifetime secondary school teacher and administrator, housemaster, and coach, Jerry Burdick died Mar. 24, 1999, in Naples, Fla. Originally from Philadelphia, he prepared at Haverford School. At Princeton he graduated with honors in politics, was on the varsity track team, and joined Terrace Club. Then followed service as a naval officer. Jerry earned his master's in education from Harvard in 1948.

From then on Jerry commenced an uninterrupted 40-year career with the Northfield-Mt. Hermon School in Massachusetts as math teacher, housemaster, dean of students, and CFO. In addition he was a trustee of the Windsor Mountain School. In the summer he was associated with a number of Cape Cod resort hotels, including the Chatham Bars Hotel for 10 years.

Following retirement in 1983, Jerry and his wife, Mary Jane, moved permanently to Naples, where he was an active volunteer at the Guadalupe Center in Immokalee as trustee and treasurer.

The class respects and admires Jerry's dedication and contribution to education which so closely adhered to his Nassau Herald statement, "he will probably engage in teaching." We extend our condolences to his wife, Mary Jane, sister Marjory, brother James, and several nieces and nephews.

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Robert Porter Cutler '40

Bob Cutler MD of Kenilworth, Ill., died Dec. 18, 1998. From New Trier H.S. and Lawrenceville, he majored in biology at Princeton and was a member of the gym team, the Triangle Club, Elm Club, and the Musical Quartet. Among his roommates were Bill Friesell, Karl Norton, and Homer Haggard.

Bob earned his medical credentials at Northwestern U. Medical School and the Chicago Institute of Psychoanalysis, with an internship at Cook County Hospital and residency in psychiatry at the Illinois Institute for Psychoanalysis. He served in the U.S. Public Health Service as medical director (colonel) of the U.S. Narcotic Hospital in Lexington, Ky., and remained in the medical reserve until 1963. He then returned to practice for 30 years at Evanston Hospital, Skokie Valley Hospital, and Forest Hospital. A member of many professional societies and coauthor of several scientific papers, Bob was a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

In undergraduate days Bob was a popular, personable figure who entertained us with masterful accordion playing at class gatherings and the Triangle Club. He continued his interest in music throughout his life.

Bob is survived by his wife, Patricia, three sons, a daughter, and six grandchildren. The class shares their loss but at the same time finds solace in having had this caring man as a faithful classmate and friend.

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John P. Cleaver '41

We have lost J.P. "Clipper" Cleaver; what a tremendous blow to our class. In many ways, he was the spark that constantly ignited '41. He served us as class president, v.p., secretary, reunion chairman, and entertainment chairman. (Who can forget Princess Papooli!)

Clipper prepared at Mercersberg Academy. In college he was active in swimming, lacrosse, and Princeton-Blairstown Center; he belonged to Charter Club and to that illustrious group, Chez Henri, consisting of Naylor, Joe King, Rounds, Crittenden, Stewart, Hartman, Evans, Arnzen, Cosby, and Dave Davis.

His business career began with the Glenn L. Martin Corp. in Baltimore (where he met Betty). After WWII, he moved to Worcester, Mass., working with the Industrial Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.

In 1951, Clipper joined Walter V. Clarke Associates, management consultants in Providence, R.I., and in 1956, he moved to Princeton and founded the J.P. Cleaver Co. A pioneer in the field of organizational development, his clients came to range from small companies to industrial giants, both here and abroad.

We will miss one of our warmest, kindest, and most caring classmates. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty, daughters Susan and Mary, son Chester, three granddaughters, and brother William P. '37. The class extends our deepest sympathy to them all.

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Ralph G. Hill Jr. '41

Ralph Hill died Nov. 26, 1998, in Wyomissing, Pa., just outside Reading, where he was born. Except for the war years, he spent his entire life in that area, of which he was so proud.

Arriving at Princeton from the Reading School, he joined Cloister Inn and was business manager of the Tiger magazine. He roomed with Joe Marcy in sophomore year, and in junior and senior years with Don Grant.

His WWII career was interesting. First in the Field Artillery, he spent time at several bases in the states, but, then switching to the Military Government Branch, he saw service in France, Belgium, and finally Munich, where, by then a major, Ralph was in charge of housing and labor for the city.

Returning home in Feb. 1946, he started a successful storm window business and then bought the local Canada Dry bottling business. In the early '60s he sold both businesses and began a new career in real estate, in which he continued until his death.

He leaves a wife of almost 57 years, Sally Frazier, two daughters, Lynne and Diane, and one granddaughter, Cindy. The class extends our deep sympathy to the family.

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Robert M. Hutchinson '41

Robert M. "Hutch" Hutchinson died Jan. 13, 1999, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Hutch was professor emeritus of geology at Colorado School of Mines.

Hutch prepared at Mercer Junior College and the Hun School. At Princeton he was on the baseball team and joined Dial Lodge. He earned his BS in geology and remained an avid Princetonian all his life. During WWII, he served with the Army Corps of Engineers in Trinidad and explored for critical metals with the U.S. Geological Survey. He earned an MA from the U. of Michigan in 1948, and was an instructor at the U. of Texas from 1948-53 while pursuing a PhD there. Hutch taught at Kansas State U. from 1953-56, then came to the Colorado School of Mines. He received several research grants from the Natl. Science Foundation to support a career-long study of the Pikes Peak Batholith, becoming a leading expert in its structure and petrology. He became respected for the quality, detail, and beauty of the maps, surface and underground, which he produced. Hutch retired in 1989 but continued to teach optical mineralogy and underground mine mapping until his death.

He is survived by his wife, Bette, and their children, James, Ann-Elizabeth, Dan, Susan, Marcia, Martha, Brenda, and John, and six grandchildren. To all, the class extends its deep sympathy.

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John Hurst Purnell '41

Hurst died Mar. 11, 1999, of natural causes, in Chestertown, Md. He is survived by Eleanor Clark Gummey Yerkes, whom he married in 1992. Two stepchildren also survive.

He prepped at the Calvert School and Gilman and earned an architectural degree from Princeton, where he belonged to Colonial Club. Before being allowed to enlist in the Navy he worked as an engineer at the Glenn L. Martin Co. After the war he cofounded Property Construction, which built a high reputation for the restoration of 18th-century houses; for many years he was president of the Society for the Preservation of Maryland Antiquities. After his retirement he was assistant headmaster and business director of St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Md. Hurst served three terms on the Kent County Board of Realtors.

Hurst's first wife, Elizabeth White Dixon, died in 1989. We mourn the passing of this talented and discriminating gentleman.

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Evan Welling Thomas II '42

Evan died Feb. 28, 1999, on Hilton Head Island, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

Preparing for Princeton at Kent School, Evan was coxswain and captain of the crew that won the Henley Royal Regatta in 1938. Majoring in politics and belonging to Ivy Club, he left at the beginning of senior year to join the American Field Service. Inspired by his experiences in North Africa with the British 8th Army, he wrote a book, Ambulances in Africa. After further military service as an ensign in the U.S. Navy aboard an LST at Omaha Beach on D-Day, he returned to begin an outstanding career in book publishing after the war.

At Harper & Bros. he became e.v.p. and published a number of best-sellers, including Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy and The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau. In 1967, in a coup that drew a frenzy of publicity, he paid Josef Stalin's daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, the unprecedented sum of $1 million as an advance for her memoirs. In 1968 he became v.p. and senior editor at W.W. Norton and continued to publish notable books. He retired in 1983.

He is survived by his wife, Anne; children Wendy, Louisa, and Evan III; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren, to all of whom the class offers its most sincere condolences.

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William G. Ambrose '44

Bill Ambrose, one of the original fabulous five who attended every reunion since graduation, died Mar. 10, 1999, in Kilmarnock, Va., from complications following a broken hip.

Bill came to us from Blair Academy and was active in freshman polo; he roomed with Underhill, Sechrist, and Sisson. A member of Campus Club, he majored in biology, joined the R.O.T.C. unit, and graduated early in June '43 before attending the 83rd OCS at Fort Sill. He served as a second lieutenant, field artillery in the Philippines, continued in the reserves for many years, and was honorably discharged as a captain.

After many years with Young and Rubicam, he ran his own agency. Then, changing careers, he earned an MBA from Columbia and taught math at Pingry School until his retirement in 1977.

In addition to being a horseman, Bill was an avid sailor and for many summers raced off Martha's Vineyard before easing up to a motor boat on the Rappahannock. Bill was a very outgoing person, the life of the party, and his raccoon coat was a fixture Saturday afternoons in the fall at Palmer Stadium.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Priscilla Osborne, son William Jr. '77, daughter Catherine Smith, and three grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends its deepest sympathy.

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George B. Hardy '44

George Hardy died Mar. 5, 1999, of a stroke while visiting his daughter in California. He was 76. He transferred to Princeton at the beginning of junior year from William & Mary, for which he had prepared at Norfolk's Granby H.S. After three years in the Navy where he was a supply officer in the U.S. and the Pacific, George returned to Princeton and graduated in 1947 with a BS. He returned to Norfolk, joined the family jewelry business and became a certified gemologist before being recalled to the Navy for two years which he spent in Japan. Back in Norfolk after release, he rejoined the family firm, Hardy's Diamonds, of which he became president.

A member of the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, George was also active in business, civic and service organizations in and around Norfolk. He was a trustee of the Virginia Symphony, and a member of the boards of the Hermitage Museum and the Ballentine Home, and senior warden of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.

To his wife, Elizabeth, his daughters, Elizabeth Parks and Margaret Folta, and to his four grandchildren, the class extends its sympathy.

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John W. Ryan '44

John Ryan died Feb. 17, 1999, in Rye, N.Y. He was 76. He came to us from Trinity School, where he was editor of the Trinity Times. At Princeton he roomed with John Bigbie sophomore year, majored in politics, was president of Cloister Inn, and was active on the Daily Princetonian and Nassau Sovereign boards.

After graduating in 1943 with an AB, he spent three years in the Navy, mostly in the Pacific. Separated as a lieutenant (j.g.), his career took him to NYC's Penn Station, where he owned, operated, and was president of the John W. Ryan English Shops until their closing in 1977. Subsequently he became controller at Trinity School in NYC and, later, business manager at Greenwich [Conn.] Academy. His interests centered around Civil War history, Robert E. Lee, and naval affairs. His widow describes him as a "true lover of Princeton who never failed to support his class."

He is survived by his widow, Constance, sons John and Dwight, daughter Susan, and six grandchildren to all of whom the class extends its sympathy.

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Rowan A. Williams '44

Rowan Williams died Mar. 5, 1999, of heart and renal failure after a lengthy illness. He was 79. Following graduation from Asheville [N.C.] School for Boys, he enlisted in the Army, served in England, North Africa, and Italy, and received a Bronze Star for valor.

Captain Williams entered Princeton with '44, majored in history, belonged to Cloister Inn, and was active in Theatre Intime. He graduated magna cum laude in 1948, then attended the U. of Pennsylvania Graduate School, where he earned his master's and doctorate in history. He remained in the reserve and attained the rank of colonel.

Rowan taught for 30 years as an associate professor of history at the U.S. Naval Academy, and during that time also taught at John Hopkins U. Evening School and the U. of Maryland. After retirement he guided hosts of visitors to Annapolis through the historic district; he finally retired in 1991. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and active in community organizations.

He is survived by Nancy, his wife of 50 years; six daughters, Susan Houston, Kate Demeter, Amy Shirley, Megan Riley, Molly Bartlett, and Brigid Bruno; and 10 grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends its sympathy.

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Thomas Wyatt Wilson Binford '46

Tom died Jan. 14, 1999, of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Indianapolis. He had lived and worked there his entire life, except for his years at Exeter, in the Army with South Pacific duty (1943-46) and at Princeton, which he entered in 1946.

Married just after Army duty, Tom returned to Princeton to graduate in 1948, magna cum laude in psychology. He entered his father's D-A Lubricant Co. in Indianapolis, becoming president. He also became head of Indiana Natl. Bank. He was acting president of DePauw U., president of the Indiana Pacers basketball team, and head of the U.S. Auto Club. For 22 years Tom was chief steward of the Indianapolis Speedway's 500-mile race. He served on some eight corporate boards and 25 civic and charitable boards, including the Urban League, which he cofounded.

Tom is survived by his wife, Kai, his children, Florence Kichler and Wilson, his stepchildren, Linda K. Miller and Bryan Irwin, a sister, Virginia, and grandchildren. To them all, the class extends its sympathy on the loss of an outstanding citizen, sportsman, and loyal Princetonian.

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Robert Campbell Jr. '46

Robert Campbell died Feb. 25, 1999, of metastatic melanoma in Short Hills, N.J.

After Lawrenceville, Bob entered Princeton but transferred to Cornell with the Navy V-12 program, where he earned a BS. He was sent to the South Pacific to serve on a patrol boat.

He returned to Princeton for a BA in 1948, earned an MA at the U. of Edinburgh, Scotland, and continued studies at the U. of Virginia. Called back to duty off Korea in 1953, he next was assigned to the CNO office in Washington. He returned to civilian work with Spencer Trask & Co. in NYC, and later with the General American Investors and Tsai Management firms.

Bob set up an investment firm, Investors Securities Services in East Orange, N.J., in 1971, and it occupied him until recently. He was a board member of the Shakespeare Festival at Drew U. and president of the prestigious Saint Andrews Society of New York. He served our class as secretary (1986-91) and v.p. (1991-96). Bob was taking courses in the Master of Letters Program at Drew U. until his final days.

He leaves his wife, Florence, son Robert III, daughters Leigh Saulsbury, Gail Schubert, and Moina Freeston, and nine grandchildren. To them all the class extends its deep sympathy on the loss of our loyal classmate.

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David Macrae Sisson '46

Dave died Dec. 18, 1998, of a heart attack at his home in Princeton. A beautiful memorial service was held in the Chapel on Dec. 23.

Born in Auburn, N.Y., he prepared at Darrow School. At Princeton, he studied political science and international law. Following WWII service in the Navy in the South Pacific, he transferred to Columbia U., earning a BS degree in government. After two more years of graduate studies, he joined the United Nations Appeal for Children. Serving in the Near East, he met his wife, Samira "Sammy", and lived at various posts in the region with his family , returning to Princeton in 1973 to work at the U.N. in NYC. He retired in 1982 and then worked for the Caliper Corp. in Princeton doing psychological testing.

Dave, a gentleman scholar with a keen intellect and dry wit, loved all forms of the arts: drama, music, ballet, and also archaeology. He was committed not only to his wife, Sammy, his daughter, Waritha, and his sons, Laurence and David, but also to the unfortunate needy of the world. It is with our deepest respect, regret, and sorrow that the class offers its heartfelt condolences to his family. We shall miss him.

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Maxime Furlaud '47

Max died Mar. 3, 1999, at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.

Max was born in NYC but spent his boyhood years in Princeton and in France. He served in the Marines from 1943-46, ending as a second lieutenant. He returned to Princeton, graduating cum laude in June 1948. Max majored in English and was a member of Ivy.

After graduation he went into the film business and remained in the movies for 25 years. During that period he won numerous documentary awards. His plays Biscuit and Fitz were produced off-Broadway at the Circle in the Square. For three years Max was chairman of the Playwright's Unit of Actors Studio.

A career change in 1969 led Max to a period of three years at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, Calif., from which he emerged as a Gestalt therapist. He practiced as a psychotherapist in Europe with a home base in France.

In 1997 he and his wife, Alice, moved to Truro, Mass. Max always remembered his Princeton years with happiness and intellectual satisfaction. To Alice, his wife of 46 years, the class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1947

Arthur Mathias Dorfner '48

Art Dorfner, broadcasting executive, musician, and community leader, died Mar. 2, 1999. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., and raised in Roselle Park, he was a graduate of the local high school.

At Princeton, Art was in Cloister and was musical director of the Triangle Club and of the Community Players as well as director of the Princeton Tigers dance orchestra. He was in the Navy V-12 unit and took his degree in economics.

Art began his career with ABC as studio manager and in TV network programming. This was interrupted by the Korean War and further Naval service. On returning to civilian life, he was elected in 1955 as mayor of Roselle Park; he looked on this as community service rather than political ambition.

Art's whole career was in commercial television. His stint at ABC in NYC continued until 1965 when he joined WDHO in Toledo, Ohio, as president. His final assignment was with Toledo Telecasting from 1980-87, when he retired.

In 1961 Art and Norma Scarlett were married. To her, and to their children, Lisa and Gary, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1948

Francis John Hubert '48

Francis Hubert died Feb. 28, 1999, of prostate cancer. He was 77.

He came to Princeton from Olney H.S. and the Navy in the South Pacific. At Princeton, he married Elda, joined Cloister, and graduated with a BS in electrical engineering.

After graduation, Elda and Francis moved to California, where he worked for Edison Co. and Aeroject until 1954, when he joined the Dept. of Water and Power of L.A. Their daughters were born in 1948 and 1949. He later earned a master's in electrical engineering from USC. Francis was employed by the city of L.A. for 45 years, retiring in 1998.

He was a movie buff, a devotee of scientific literature, and a doting grandfather.

To Elda and their daughters Joan and Carol, the class extends its deepest sympathy and shares in the loss of a devoted Princetonian.

The Class of 1948

Harold Lee Simons '48

Harold Simons died Mar. 3, 1999, after a two-year battle with cancer.

Harold came to Princeton in June 1944 with the Andover contingent. With time out for naval duty, he graduated in June 1949 with a degree in chemistry. He went off to Yale for his PhD in physical chemistry and met fellow graduate student Elizabeth Reiman, who became his wife of 47 years. They produced two children, Leslie Ann '80 (married to Mark Mulert '80) and Robert. There are five grandchildren.

Harold worked for just one company, Kendall Co., in Boston, from 1953 until retirement in 1995. His work was as a research chemist in adhesives and textiles. He and Elizabeth were especially fond of their get-away home in New Hampshire. Harold for years was an avid tennis player.

To Elizabeth, Leslie Ann, and Robert, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1948

George Robert Almond '49

Bob Almond died Feb. 21, 1996, in Columbus, Ohio, following surgery.

Bob prepared at Hill School and, before college, served in the Army Air Force. At Princeton, he majored in economics and was a member of Quadrangle Club. Following Princeton, he attended St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa.

He went to work for the General Electric Credit Corp. in Bluefield, W.Va. In 1964 he was with the trust department of the Ohio Natl. Bank in Columbus. He married Maryann Brehm in 1953; they had two daughters and later divorced. He lived in Columbus until becoming one of our "missing" as of 1984.

Bob belonged to a number of organizations and was on the Ohio State Senators Committee. He kept in good shape and enjoyed playing golf and jogging in marathons.

At his death he was survived by daughters Elizabeth and Susan, and an older brother, Harry. We extend to them our sincere sympathies, and will always remember Bob and his brush haircut, bow ties, and friendly manner.

The Class of 1949

Joseph McClaran Hagel '49

Joe Hagel of Cheshire, Conn., died Oct. 28, 1994, following a heart attack.

Joe prepared at Baltimore Friends School. Prior to college, Joe served in the Navy from June 1945 to Aug. 1946, with the rank of EM3c. At Princeton, he majored in electrical engineering, was on the j.v. lacrosse and freshman wrestling teams, and joined Campus Club.

Following graduation he became an engineer with the Thermoid Co. in Trenton, then joined the Diehl Manufacturing Co. in Somerville and lived in Cranford, N.J. He married Georgina "Ini" Hernandez, and their three daughters are Beatrice, Juliana, and Josette.

By our 25th reunion they had moved to Cheshire, Conn., and Joe became sales manager of Precision Power for Tech Systems Corp. in Thomaston, Conn., a position he held for the balance of his career.

Our hearts go out to his wife and daughters at the death of this beloved, hardworking man.

The Class of 1949

Alexander Misterman '49

Al Misterman died Oct. 16, 1994, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, N.Y.

Al prepared at Simon Gratz H.S., and he served in the Navy from 1944-46 with the rank of ensign. At Princeton, he majored in mechanical engineering, was a member of Prospect Club, Whig-Clio, and the N.R.O.T.C., and was active in the Bureau of Student Aid and Employment.

After graduation he joined the General Electric Co. and worked for them in Erie, Pa.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Evansville, Ohio; Pittsfield, Mass.; and Schenectady, N.Y., holding management positions there for most of his career. He retired as manufacturing manager of the Schenectady plant in 1985. He was a member of the Elfun Society of GE and the Colonie Elks Lodge.

At his death he was survived by his wife, Jean, daughter Cathleen M. Rankine, sons Gregory and Dennis, and brother Jerry (since deceased). To all his survivors and their families we extend our utmost sympathies at the loss of this much beloved, hardworking man.

The Class of 1949

Donald Wayne Mosser '49

Don Mosser, a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, died there Jan. 24, 1996.

Don prepared at New Trier H.S. He served in the Army from 1943-45 and was awarded the Purple Heart. At Princeton, he majored in history, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, belonged to Colonial Club, and was on the interclub bowling and tennis teams.

Following graduation, he joined his father's firm, A.L. Webster & Co., hide brokers, and shortly thereafter became a partner. With his wife, Ruth, he lived in Glencoe with their three sons. He maintained his interest in bowling and tennis throughout their married life.

By our 30th reunion he had retired from hide brokerage and was working as a librarian for the Chicago Public Library, a position he held for the balance of his career.

He was survived by his second wife, Judith, and sons James, Thomas, and John. His brother, John '45, died six months after Don. To all Don's survivors we extend our profound sympathies.

The Class of 1949

Marvin Robert Mufson '49

Marvin Mufson died July 14, 1997, in Ridgewood, N.J., after suffering complications from several strokes.

Marvin prepared at the Bronx H.S. of Science. At Princeton, he majored in chemistry and worked on the Daily Princetonian and the Nassau Lit. After Princeton, he graduated from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He served in the Army during the Korean War as a medical officer. He returned to the U.S. and completed his training in orthopedics at Bellevue Hospital, in NYC. He practiced as an orthopedic surgeon in Middlesex County, N.J., for over 30 years, until he retired in 1995.

In addition to medicine, Marvin avidly pursued his interests in tennis, art, and travel with his wife. They visited India, China, South Africa, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, etc., and frequented art galleries and museums in NYC. Their travels were greatly enhanced by Marvin's vast readings in history and art and by their collection of artifacts found on those trips.

Ann, Marvin's wife of 39 years, predeceased him on Jan. 9, 1997, after a valiant battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He is survived by their children, Steven, Laura '93, and Daniel, and four grandchildren. To all of them, we extend our sympathies at the loss of this intense, caring man.

The Class of 1949

Robert Underwood Parish '49

Bob, who was born in Houston, died there Mar. 30, 1998.

Bob prepared at the Kinkaid School and Andover and served in the Navy from 1943-46 in the Pacific theater. He transferred to Princeton as a junior in Feb. 1947, having been in the Naval Training Program at Holy Cross.

At Princeton, he majored in economics, achieving honors in the subject. He was a member of Cap & Gown, president of the Andover school committee, and was an active member of Orange Key. He transferred to '49 from '47 prior to our 20th reunion, at which time he was a senior v.p. of the Houston Natl. Bank. By our 25th reunion he was a self-employed investment advisor and remained that for the rest of his career.

Bob remained single all his life and loved to travel, going to Europe frequently. Devoted to Princeton, he had been a schools committee member and president of the regional alumni association. At his death he was survived by two nieces, Betsy and Marion. To them we extend our most sincere sympathies.

The Class of 1949

David Warner Peck '54

David died Jan. 2, 1999, at NYC's Lenox Hill Hospital, from a pulmonary embolism after a short, brave fight with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service was held at St. Mark's Church in Westhampton, N.Y.

David prepared at Exeter. At Princeton, David majored in history, was v.p. of the Rugby Club, played intramural hockey, and participated in freshman choir, SVC, and Tiger magazine. He roomed his last two years with Peter Moss and Geoff Gates and joined Tiger Inn.

After graduation, David joined ARAMCO and spent two years in Saudi Arabia. He attended Harvard Law School for a year, but transferred to the Business School, earning an MBA in 1959. Beginning his career with Procter and Gamble, he later joined Mead Johnson in charge of their Latin American sales. After that, David commenced a long, satisfying career with the executive-
recruiting firm Heidrick & Struggles. He finally retired to establish The Peck Consultancy in NYC.

David married Greg Wilson in 1956; they had three children. He and Susie Leness were married in 1992, and they enjoyed reading, music, and the outdoors. Despite increasing health problems, David never lost his sense of humor, warmth, and love of friends. He is survived by Susie, children Heather, Lisa, and David Jr., his brother Scott, and three stepchildren, to all of whom the class extends its deepest sympathies.

The Class of 1954

Robert Carr Ochsner '61

Bob Ochsner died Jan. 24, 1999, of a heart attack, at his home in Cherry Hill, N.J. His ashes were interred at the Princeton Cemetery on Witherspoon St. on Friday of Reunions weekend in a ceremony attended by many classmates.

Ox attended Shorewood [Wisc.] H.S. At Princeton, he majored in math and wrote his thesis on topology. A member of Tower, he roomed in Patton with Ehrens, Bjorkholm, Diaz, Kurtin, Stiles, and Tornek.

After many years with the Martin E. Segal Co. in NYC, Ox joined Hay Management Consultants in 1976, where he became v.p. and director of compensation. He was quoted regularly in the nation's leading business publications. An associate wrote, "Jaunty in his beret and neat moustache and goatee, Bob was always courtly in manner and became my mentor and friend. His resonant voice commanded attention, and his unmatched perspective earned him the respect of his peers."

Ox hardly ever missed a reunion, and his participation in Annual Giving as donor, class agent, and special gifts chairman was exemplary. Many of his roles in A.G. and in other class activities remain unsung by and unknown to most classmates. He was always there when the class or a classmate needed him.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, son Jonathan, and brother Richard. With them, we mourn the loss of a giant of '61.

The Class of 1961

John Ashley Eakes '75

John Eakes died Nov. 21, 1998, in Philadelphia of complications of end-stage liver disease. He was 45. After earning his Princeton AB, summa cum laude, in religion, John went on be a Navy officer and to earn his PhD in clinical psychology at George Washington U. After his discharge from the Navy, he became manager of psychological services for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in Philadelphia, where he also established a private practice. His illness prevented his pursuing postgraduate study as a candidate in the program in adult psychoanalysis at the Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute.

A gay activist who challenged discrimination, John contributed to gains made in the area of privacy and to establishing rights for domestic partners in Philadelphia. Friends and family mourn the loss of his love, kindness, strength, and humor.

John is survived by his partner of 21 years, Jeff Weeden; his mother, Jane; his sister, Donna Coch; and his brother, Edward E. Jr. Contributions in John's memory may be made to the Bobby Sherman Fund at Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital, 925 Chestnut St., Ste. 110, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

The Class of 1975

Eric Alvin Jones '75

Fashion designer Eric Jones died Feb. 18, 1998. He was 44. A native of Orange, N.J., he was an honors graduate of Arts H.S. and, while a student there, was a costume designer for the New Jersey Ballet Company. After two years at Princeton as a University Scholar, Eric transferred to the Parsons School of Design in NYC, graduating with honors in 1975.

Eric established his professional career on Seventh Ave. in NYC, holding positions as chief fashion designer for Albert Nipon, Anne Klein, and Scott Barrie, among others. "His life was an exciting experience of education, the fine arts, dance, and fashion design," read his obituary.

In addition to his creative talents, Eric is remembered for his thoughtfulness, kindness, love, and generosity. His life, like his time with us, was too brief; he was a man of whom we could be proud.

Eric is survived by his parents, Edith and Ernest Jones Sr.; his lifemate, John Yang; his sisters Debra Peart and Daphne Jones Artis '77; and his brother Ernest Jr. '83.

The Class of 1975

John David Crawford '77

John David Crawford, a physicist and associate professor in the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at the U. of Pittsburgh, died Aug. 23, 1998, from Burkitt's lymphoma, at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was 44.

At Princeton, John played j.v. tennis. He earned his doctorate in physics at the U. of California, Berkeley. His dissertation, completed in 1983, dealt with bifurcation theory of collisionless plasmas, a subject that remained close to his heart throughout his career.

He spent several years at the U. of California, San Diego and the Institute for Nonlinear Science, also in San Diego, before becoming an assistant professor at the U. of Pittsburgh in 1990. In 1997 he was codirector of the department's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, which exposes minority students to scientific studies. The students who worked with him benefited immensely from his personal attention, careful choice of projects, cheerfulness, and insight. John was widely known for his clear lectures on complex, subtle aspects of nonlinear phenomena, especially bifurcation theory. He was a prolific writer, with more than 80 scientific papers to his credit.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Shichman Crawford; their sons, Ryan and Jacob; his parents, Stanley and Saradell Crawford; and his brothers, Stanley Everett Jr. and Samuel Harris. The class extends its condolences to them all.

The Class of 1977

Bradley Scott Rubidge '80

Bradley Rubidge died July 20, 1998, in NYC. A third-generation Tiger, following his grandfather David W. '26 and his father, D. Bruce '53, Brad came to Princeton from Shadyside Academy. Affectionately known as Boots to his friends (due to his enthusiastic participation in R.O.T.C.), he was a talented linguist and majored in comparative literature. In sports, he earned a small "P" in the épée and sabre on the fencing team. Articulate and witty, Brad also performed in such plays as Julius Caesar and Beyond the Fringe, provided voices for WPRB's The Children's Hour, and sang with The Offbeats.

After college he was a Fulbright scholar at the U. of Brussels and worked in France, Italy, and at the U. of Muenster before earning an MA in philosophy and an MA and doctorate in comparative literature from Stanford. He was a visiting professor at the U. of Chicago and in 1994 became assistant professor of French at New York U. Not long thereafter he took up ballroom dancing, through which he met his wife, Jane Real, a choreographer and educator with an MA in dance from UCLA. Brad's students and colleagues at NYU cited his warmth and commitment to scholarship and teaching.

His Princeton classmates express their deep sympathy and condolences to his wife, parents, twin brother Bill, and sister Cindy.

The Class of 1980

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