James Ward Smith '38 *42 died from emphysema on September 26, at the
Medical Center at Princeton. He was 82.
Memorials - November 3, 1999
James Smith, political philosopher
James Ward Smith '38 *42 died from emphysema on September 26, at the
Medical Center at Princeton. He was 82.
A political philosopher known for dramatic lectures, Smith taught Philosophy and the Modern Mind for 30 years. It was the most popular course in the philosophy department.
Smith earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton in 1942, and returned to the university four years later, after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II and earning the Bronze Star and seven battle stars for courage under fire.
In 1947 he joined the Princeton faculty. Smith's advanced course, Philosophical Foundations of Democracy, examined the concepts of rights, freedom, equality, and justice. Students often gave him standing ovations at his packed lectures, and over the years many of his charges went on to become important figures in the field. From 1955 through 1961 he chaired Princeton's Program of American Civilization. He also served as secretary of the American Philosphical Society.
Smith authored Theme for Reason (1957) and coedited (with A. Leland Jamison)
the four-volume study Religion in American Life (1961). He retired in 1987.
Douglas Remington Nichols '17
Doug Nichols died June 6, 1999. He was 104. He came to Princeton from Llewellyn Park in West Orange, N.J., as did his friend and classmate, Whit Landon. Doug attended Newark Academy before entering Princeton, where he was a member of Cottage Club. He was treas. of Nichols Copper Co., a division of privately owned Nichols Chemical Co. He retired at age 38 to pursue his consuming interest in upland game shooting, big-game hunting, and fishing. He was national 28-gauge skeet champion in 1935 and a member of the Campfire Club of America for more than 50 years. In later years he lived in Pottersville, N.J., and at his hunting lodge in North Carolina. For the past 20 years he resided at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, N.J., where he had many Princeton friends. He was devoted to Princeton and attended his last reunion at age 100. On June 16, 1917, Doug married Susan P. Henry, who died in 1955. He later married Alice Riddick Thomas, who also predeceased him. He will be sadly missed by his son, Douglas R. Nichols Jr. '42, his daughter-in-law, Marjorie, and his granddaughter, Susan Ferriere, to whom he was devoted.
The Class of 1917
Clarence "Clair" Shaffer '22
Clarence "Clair" Shaffer died May 29, 1999, at his home in Winter Park, Fla., after a lengthy period of declining health. He was 104.
After he graduated from Princeton, Clair earned a master's at Columbia and also studied at Stanford and other universities. He taught in the elementary schools of Armstrong, Colo., and, after obtaining his teacher's degree, served as superintendent of schools in Confluence, Pa., and Shanksville-Stoneycreek Twp. [Pa.] and as assistant county superintendent of schools in Somerset County, Pa.
A veteran of WWI, he was recently named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the president of France. However, he died before receiving the insignia of that honor. During WWII he was secretary of the Ration Board and supervisor of the Aircraft Warning Service.
Clarence was an active layman in various churches and also taught Bible classes. He was a member of the Masons, IOOF, and the Lions Club. During his life, he traveled extensively. His wife of 75 years, Edith, died in 1995. The couple had three children: Elizabeth Ann, Mary Lou Reichard, and Richard '50. Clair is also survived by three grandchildren, a great-grandson, a great-great-granddaughter, whom he saw shortly before he died, and his 102-year-old sister, Vernye Barrett.
The Class of 1922
H. H. Walker Lewis '25
Walker Lewis, who died May 19, 1999, was born in Hoboken, N.J., in 1903. He was directly descended from Fielding Lewis, the husband of George Washington's sister Betty. He was also descended from Martha Washington, Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer, Confederate General Henry Harrison Walker, and John C. Stevens, for whom the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken is named.
A loyal member of our class, he was a member of Quadrangle Club. After graduating from Harvard law school he became a member of Piper, Carego. He was a general partner of Potomac Telephone Co.
His great avocation was as an historian. He published a life of Chief Justice Roger Taney and one of Daniel Webster. He wrote a history of the U.S. District Court of Maryland that was published by the Maryland Legal Assn. in 1997. He served as a member of the judge advocate general staff during WWII. He was a long-term resident of Martha's Vineyard, where he sailed his 22-ft. sloop every summer. He was a member of the Hamilton Street Club and the Lawyers Round Table Club. He was a communicant of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.
He is survived by his wife, Elinore, his sons, Edwin '61, John '64, Fielding, and Henry '69.
The Class of 1925
Clarence Gunther '26
Clarence Gunther died May 18, 1999.
At Princeton he was active with the radio club. After graduation he married Margaret Bingham. He spent four years developing electronics for railroad shops and aircraft at GE in Schenectady, N.Y., then transferred to RCA in Camden, N.J.
During WWII he took commando training and served on a panel advising the secretary of war on early warning and aids to bombing. He received a citation from the secretary of the Navy. During the Korean War, he spent time at the front studying how electronics could help the Army. He was made a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, served as chairman of the Philadelphia section, and chaired or was a member of several technical and industry committees setting electronic standards.
During his retirement, he did consulting work, including a joint US-British classified project in the North Sea. He enjoyed tennis and golf, but especially fishing, which Marge and he did from Alaska to Nova Scotia and from Hudson Bay to Mexico. He lost both his wife and son Bill '50 to cancer in 1983. He moved to Florida and was a founder of the ex-RCAers, and a member of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of South Florida.
He is survived by his grandson, Tom, and his daughter-in-law.
The Class of 1926
Francis Louis Handy '26
Frank died Sept. 7, 1999, in Winter Park, Fla. Florida had been his home since 1979.
Shortly after college, Frank started work in Pittsburgh, with what was to become a lifelong association with the A. & P. grocery chain. Fourteen years later and following the death of his first wife, he was reassigned to the New York division of the company, whereupon he and his children relocated to Monmouth County, N.J., where he lived until he retired in 1970 from the philanthropic foundation created by the original owners of A. & P.
Although Frank attended only a few major reunions over the years, he professed a strong bond with Princeton as attested to by the fact that his second marriage took place in the Princeton Chapel and both children of this marriage are Princeton graduates. Throughout his life his main interests centered about his home and his family activities which seemed to occupy most of his time when he was not busy earning a living.
He is survived by one sister, four children, 12 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends sympathy.
The Class of 1926
Edmund H. Kase Jr. '26 *33
Edmund Kase Jr. died in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 10,1999.
After graduating from Princeton, he earned a master's and a PhD in classics. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and became pastor at Grove City College. He later was a professor at Wilson College, president of Western College for Women, then served as an investment officer for the state of New Mexico from 1958-61.
He enjoyed canoeing and camping and was an avid bridge player. He leaves a large family, who will miss him. A service was held in January at The Macey Conference Center in Socorro, N.M. There was also a service in September at the family cottage in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, where he had many friends.
The Class of 1926
James Markoe Robbins '26
Our classmate Jim Robbins, who died Mar. 29, 1999, was one of our most loyal classmates. He was 89.
He held many offices in the class and was always thinking of the class as well as the game of golf. When Bobby Jones held the number one ranking in amateur golf, Jim was number 14. He was both Maine Open Champion and the Pennsylvania Amateur Champion. He was also an officer of The Father-Son Golf Assn. We are sure his sons, Brooks and James, and his daughter, Barbara Anderson, are fine golfers having had a father so interested in the game. At Princeton he was captain of the golf team.
He was for many years associated with various investment companies as an investment adviser and tax consultant.
He had great interest in education, doing good works for the Harvey School in Katonah, N.Y., and was on the board of the Pomfret School in Pomfret, Conn.
The class yearbook states Jim enjoyed sailing, chopping wood, and reading biographies, as recreation, and children, golf, and horses as hobbies.
Jim's first wife, Jane, died in 1942. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary, his three children, 10 grandchildren, and three great-.
The Class of 1926
James Wideman Lee II '28
James Wideman Lee II died Sept. 5, 1999. A large part of his life was devoted to Princeton and his class. Before college he prepared at Hotchkiss. After college he joined Ivy Lee and T. J. Ross, public relations counselors, becoming a partner in 1934 while representing the firm overseas from 1933-35. In 1938 he moved to Detroit to counsel the Chrysler Corp., returning to NYC in 1959.
In 1961, he and his wife, Betty Buechner Lee, bought the Barrows House, an inn in Dorset, Vt., which they ran until 1972. There Jim continued his civic interests as a selectman, volunteer fireman, and active church member. Well into his 70s, Jim was an avid tennis player, hunter, and skier. But he also made a special place throughout his life for Princeton and his class. He edited the class directory for 30 years, was a member of the executive committee, class v.p. and pres., chairman of the 65th reunion, and architect of the 70th when he stepped back from his five-year presidency to become class secretary. He was also a term trustee of the university.
Jim is survived by his wife, May; his daughters Penelope Ludwin, Patricia McCormack, and Elizabeth Louise Sanstead; his brother, Ivy L. Jr.; also by his stepdaugthers Katherine Lingamfelter, Janet Stoner, and Cynthia Foote Himble; six grandchildren, and eight step-grandchildren. The class extends sympathy to Jim's wife "Peter" and their families.
The Class of 1928
William Lincoln Seibert '28
William Seibert died July 8, 1999, in Charlottesville, Va. After graduation from Princeton, he earned a law degree from Fordham law school, and joined the firm of Seibert & Miggs in NYC, ultimately becoming senior partner. Bill was first married to Katherine Brown in 1932; they had two children, Marcia and Harrison. He was married to his second wife, Marjoram Fell Racy, in 1945 and had a son, William Hill Seibert II. Bill was a member of Company K, 7th Regiment Natl. Guard, in NYC; the board of governors of the St. Andrew's Golf Club and past president; also, he was past president of the U.S. Men's Curling Assn., and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. The class extends its deepest sympathy to Bill's children and grandchildren.
The Class of 1928
Courtnay Pitt '29 *35
Courtnay Pitt died June 5, 1999, in Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pa. He was 91.
Deemed by his father to be too young for college at 16, Court took a postgraduate year at Peddie. There he met Evans Hicks '29, who convinced him to come to Princeton, for which Court remained forever grateful.
After earning his PhD in economics at Princeton, Court served for two years on the faculty of the Woodrow Wilson School. He then joined Ivy Lee & T. J. Ross. In 1941, he went to Philco Corp., where he worked for many years before joining Baker, Weeks & Co. in Philadelphia. He later worked for W. H. Newbold's Son & Co. and A. G. Edwards & Sons, for whom he worked until he retired in 1996.
Court was a member of a number of professional associations, and he served on the boards, or was a trustee of, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington Library, Grace Presbyterian Church of Jenkintown, and the Pitt-Buchanan Charitable Trust. He belonged to the Princeton Club and Union League of Philadelphia, Huntingdon Valley Country Club, and the Nassau Club of Princeton.
Court is survived by his wife of 64 years, the former Elizabeth Findley Buchanan; sons Court Jr. '62 and William Buchanan, and granddaughters Jessica, Whitney, and Elizabeth.
The Class of 1929
Douglas Chamberlain '30
Douglas Chamberlain, a prominent ear, nose, and throat specialist in Chattanooga, Tenn., for 45 years, died June 11, 1999. He was 91.
He prepared at the Hotchkiss School, and after graduating from Princeton, studied medicine at Johns Hopkins. While at Princeton, he was a member of the varsity crew squad and the Cap and Gown Club. During those four years he roomed at 185 Little with John C. Bennett.
Douglas served as a captain in the Army and was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., for one and a half years and in Europe for three and a half years. He was in England after the Normandy invasion and in the Seine River area in Paris.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Ellis Cairnes; four children, Nan Smith; Elizabeth Tuller; Morrow; and Louise Tual; a sister, Louise C. Griffith; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.
The Class of 1930
Louis T. Klauder '30
Louis Thornton Klauder, who spent 20 years championing the Philadelphia PATCO High-Speed Line and inspired many of its most innovative features, died Aug. 19, 1999.
He had lived in Moorestown, Pa., for 70 years before moving to Beaumont at Bryn Mawr, Pa., in 1992.
At Princeton Lou was a member of the Gateway Club. In recent years he had served as v.p. and treas. of the class. He will be greatly missed.
In 1973 he was named Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year and received the Franklin Institute's Henderson Medal for "outstanding contributions to the field of rail transit services."
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown and had served as an elder. Lou was president of the Union League in Philadelphia in the late 1980s.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth; sons Louis T. Jr., James and John; a daughter, Nancy Klauder Hall; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.
The Class of 1930
Whitney Darrow Jr. '31
Whitney was born Aug. 22, 1909, in Princeton and died Aug. 10 in Burlington, Vt. He was 89.
He attended Greenwich [Conn.] H.S., and at Princeton he was a member of the class crew squad, The Daily Princetonian for all four years, and "Diogenes Lamp," and was art editor of The Tiger, and a member of Tower Club.
After graduation he soon sold cartoons to a variety of magazines, including Life (the old Life), Judge, and College Humor. He also illustrated books for authors such as Jean Kerr, Nathaniel Benchley, Marie Webb, Peter Schwed '32, and Art Linkletter. But he basically devoted his life to The New Yorker, from 1933-82, and when he retired the magazine had published 1500 of his cartoons. Lee Lorenz, former art editor of The New Yorker, said, "He was a great creator of comic ideas . . . and his wit [was] as sharp as his pen."
The class had some serious discussions with Whit some time ago about leaving his collection of cartoons to Firestone Library, and Dave Kreitler says this is now a fact, or will be eventually.
Whit is survived by his wife, Mildred; his son, Barton; his daughter, Linda; and two grandsons, Jesse and John Ricciarelli. To the entire family, the class extends its warmest sympathy.
The Class of 1931
Robert T. Miller III '31 *32
Bob Miller was born Apr. 5, 1910, in Baltimore, and died Jan. 29, 1999. He started his precollege days at Gilman Country Day School and ended them at Kent. At Princeton he was on the football team, the rowing team, and the editorial board of The Tiger, and was a member of Cap and Gown Club.
After receiving his BA, he continued and earned his MA in 1932 in English literature. From 1934-39 he lived and traveled in Europe, engaging in newspaper work. Back in this country, he edited and published The Hemisphere for a year, a newsletter dealing with South America and at the same time acted as chief of the foreign department of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Information Bureau. The war years found him in Washington as a research and information executive in the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, a branch of the State Dept.
Since 1948, with the exception of an interlude as executive director of the Foundation for Perception and Talent, Bob became strictly a free-lance writer and editor until he retired.
Bob is survived by his three sons, Robert, Peter, and Chris; seven grandchildren, Juliana, Marco, Sequoia, Andy, Mala, Sam, and Ben; and two great-grandchildren, Rachel and Jesse. The class extends its sincere sympathy to the entire family.
The Class of 1931
Charles H. Miner Jr. '31
Charlie Miner died Aug. 13, 1999. He prepared at Wyoming Seminary and the Hill School. At Princeton he was a member of the Glee Club, assistant manager of wrestling, and a member of Key and Seal Club.
He earned his LLB degree in 1934 at Harvard, and entered the law profession in Wilkes-Barre, where he resided until May 1942. He was then commissioned by the Navy and served as an intelligence and administrative officer until Oct. 1945, when he was discharged as a lt. com. He returned to the law firm of James, McLean, Silverblatt and Miner, where he remained until he was elected v.p. and trust officer of the First Natl. Bank of Wilkes-Barre. In 1974 he resigned and went back to the law, this time at the firm Silverblatt & Townend.
Charlie was chairman of the board of Pennsylvania Millers Mutual Insurance Co., on the board of directors of Wilkes U., Childrens' Service Center of Wyoming Valley, and Osterhaut Free Library, where he was a former president; he was also a past president of the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce and a director of the Hollenback Cemetery Assn.
Surviving are two daughters, Amy Miner Fleming and Margaret Lea; two step-daughters, Lindsley Homrighausen and Emily Mahon; and four grandchildren. The class extends its warmest sympathy to the entire family.
The Class of 1931
George Danforth Gorin '33
George Gorin died June 28, 1998, in Louisville, Ky., after an extended illness. Following graduation, he went into the insurance business, a partner of the firm Davis, Gorin and Spickard. During the war he was assigned to the OSS and was stationed primarily in India and Burma. He was a history buff. He was a member of the Sons of Colonial Wars, the Philson Historical Group and the Louisville Country Club.
George married Elizabeth Woodcock, who died in 1972. He is survived by two sons, George D. Jr. and Lawrence W., a daughter, Elizabeth Schuhmann, and five grandchildren. We will miss this quiet, friendly classmate.
The Class of 1933
David Fendrich Hack '33
David Fendrich Hack died July 1, 1999, at Farren Care Center in Turner Falls, Mass. He was 87. He prepared for Princeton at Princeton Prep School.
He had been a resident of Wilton, Conn., for 25 years before moving to Vero Beach and then to Bernardston, Mass., in 1992. Dave was president and owner of Norwalk Container for 20 years before he retired in 1977. Prior to that he was employed by Commercial Trust in White Plains, N.Y., while he was also a real estate developer in Connecticut and Florida.
The Princetonians in his family included his father, Otto '03, three brothers, five nephews, and a niece-in-law.
Dave is survived by his wife of 59 years, Virginia Quinby, a son William F., a brother Robert A. '44, three daughters, Elizabeth P Bill, Margaret Q. Babbitt, and Dorothy Clare Green, and six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Dave will be missed by a large supportive family and by his Princeton classmates.
The Class of 1933
Robert Burrows '35
Bob died on Apr. 8, 1999, in Phoenix, Ariz. He prepared at the Hun School. At Princeton he majored in political science and was a member of the varsity fencing team, Theatre Intime, Boxing Club, and Dial Lodge. He then earned a law degree at Harvard.
Bob practiced law in NYC and worked during the early 1940s expediting war materials for the Treasury Dept. The following five years were spent (in his own words) "roaming from Mexico to Patagonia," missing only Paraguay. Marriage to Helene Sommermeyer in 1950 ended this nomadic life. They settled in Eau Clair, Wisc., where Bob served for two years as Latin American manager for Natl. Presto Industries, bought a Northern Valley Pepsi Cola Bottling franchise (which he ran as chairman and president for 24 years), and spent seven years as board chairman of Burrows Broadcasting.
In 1985 he and Helene retired to Paradise Valley, Ariz. Bob became a director of the Bank of Paradise Valley and of the local Arthritis Foundation. Helene died in 1989, and they left no descendants. Of all the other things "I have had, though," Bob once wrote, "my most treasured is my Princeton education. It helped me in trying times," and (to paraphrase Woodrow Wilson), "is what fits us for service to all-family, community, state and country."
The Class of 1935
Charles Tolhurst Butler '35
Charlie died in his home town of Hazelton, Pa., on June 8, 1999. He was 86. The only child of Lafayette L. Butler '08 and Vivian Tolhurst Butler, he was an honors graduate from Blair Academy and a cum laude graduate of Princeton in chemical engineering. During his junior year he was associate editor of '35's Bric-a-Brac, and during his senior year, he was band manager and a member of Theatre Intime and Dial Lodge.
After graduation, Charlie joined the family business (Central Penn Quarry Stripping & Construction Co.) as secretary and manager of surface mining operations. During WWII, he was a glider test pilot/instructor at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, and served in the ETO.
After the war he returned home and became secretary of Benjamin Iron & Steel Co. He retired in 1958 and happily embraced other interests. He formed and served as secretary-treasurer of Can Do City Motors in West Hazelton, taught math at MMI Preparatory School in Freeland, Pa., and at West Hazelton H.S., and financed the college education of many students he met.
Charlie never married. His closest survivors are his cousins, Mary Paul Bellows, Margaret King, and Wm. C. M. Butler. With them we'll miss a warm-hearted, loyal classmate.
The Class of 1935
Byron Fairchild '35 *48
Belatedly the class has learned that Barney Fairchild-hiker, sailor, history professor, and military writer/adviser-died in Alexandria, Va., Aug. 1, 1996. Born in Nanticoke, Pa., he entered Princeton from Mercersburg, majored in history and international affairs, lettered in 150-lb. football, and roomed with Art Bowen.
Barney became a self-proclaimed "transient academic." He taught at Amherst, among other places. When poor eyesight blocked him from military service in WWII, he returned to Princeton, earning his MA in 1943 and PhD in 1948. His doctoral thesis won the American Historical Society's Carnegie Award. Then, Washington called. Barney worked for the Defense Dept.'s Office of Military History, where he wrote or coauthored volumes on WWII; he advised Chairman Maxwell D. Taylor, Joint Chiefs of Staff Office, in the '62 Cuban missile crisis; he worked for the State Dept., handling myriad writing assignments.
In 1936 Barney married Elizabeth Lincoln, whom he had met aboard ship coming back from France with Bowen earlier that year. Both could point with pride to ancestors who had served the US valiantly in its founding years. Barney's forebears fought in the American Revolution; Elizabeth's included the second U.S. president, John Adams. She died in 1961. Their survivors include children Martha Shepler, Margaret Arms, Lincoln Fairchild, and six grandchildren.
The Class of 1935
James Moore Miller '35
Jim died on June 22, 1999, at his home in Chambersburg, Pa. He was 85. He prepared for Princeton at Mercersburg Academy, where his father was registrar. He studied at Princeton for more than three years and left in Feb. 1935. He transferred to Franklin & Marshall College and graduated with a BA in romance languages in 1936.
Over the next decades Jim held various jobs in the defense industry. He worked for Fairchild Aircraft in Hagerstown, Md., rising to become purchasing agent. He next moved to Chase Aircraft in Trenton, N.J., serving as material control supervisor. He then moved on again and spent 27 years as a management analyst at the Army's Letterkenny Ordnance Depot in Chambersburg. Throughout this business career Jim found time to indulge an avid enthusiasm for sports. He played golf and tennis, wrote a sports column for Fairchild's company newsletter and penned one also for The Proprietor, a Chambersburg newspaper.
Jim had two children, Marjorie Moran, and Michael F., with his first wife Oose Flanagan. He also had two daughters, Elissa Derrickson, and Elaine Miller, with Noelle, his second wife, to whom he was married for 48 years. Noelle, his four children, six grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren survive him. To all we extend our most sincere condolences.
The Class of 1935
Edwin White Sutton Jr. '35
White died Mar. 14, 1999, in Laguna Hills, Calif., of bilateral pneumonia. He was 85. Born and raised in Honolulu, he prepared at Punahou Academy, where he played on the school tennis team and participated in numerous other sports activities. At Princeton, he graduated with honors in economics and received a certificate from the School of Public & Intl. Affairs. During senior year he roomed with Llewellyn Thomas.
After graduation, White returned to Hawaii and worked in procurement and purchasing for Dole Pineapple and Castle & Cooke. During WWII, he served with the Hawaiian Police Reserve. In 1945 he married the former Nan Baker; their son, Edwin White III (called Ted), was born two years later.
In 1972, White was promoted to certified purchasing manager for Dole at its head office in San Francisco. He and Nan moved to the mainland; he retired in 1978. They became residents of Rossmoor Leisure World in Laguna, Calif., where White excelled in lawn bowling. Together he and Nan traveled widely-to places such as Fiji, Indonesia, and the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore.
In 1990, both helped found Faith Episcopal Church in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Their son Ted died June 5, 1999-less than three months after his father. To Nan and White's brother, Richard "Ike" Sutton, the class extends deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1935
Henri Andre Weismann '35
Andy died in NYC on Feb. 27, 1999, four days prior to his 85th birthday. At Princeton he majored in economics, became a member of the varsity wrestling team, and joined Campus Club.
After graduation, Andy (who was fluent in six languages) spent the next six years working in South America, representing financial institutions such as Manufacturers Trust Co., Société Generale de Belgique, and The Swiss Bank Corp. for Amsinck, Sonne Corp. Next came wartime military service, after which he served as a financial adviser to John J. McCloy, U.S. High Commissioner in Berlin, and worked with Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges on the Marshall Plan and other European recovery issues.
Andy then became the State Dept.'s deputy chief of international financial and monetary affairs, director of its Office of Brazilian Affairs, director of U.S. aid to El Salvador and Venezuela, and director of the Office of Commercial Affairs. He received a Meritorious Honor Award upon retiring from government in 1972, then was named a v.p. of Girard International Bank in NYC and adviser to Banco de Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Andy is survived by his wife, the former Anne Smith, whom he married in 1979. To her and her family, we extend our deep sympathy.
The Class of 1935
Arthur Sylvester Grenier '36
Art died June 26, 1999. He prepared at St. Paul's School. At Princeton he majored in economics and was a member of Charter Club. He received his law degree in 1939 from the U. of Texas Law School
He served four years in the Army Signal Corps during WWII as a member of the faculty at Ft. Monmouth in New Jersey until his discharge in 1948 as a captain.
He then became associated in Dallas as an attorney for Southern Union Gas Co., until he retired in 1978 after several years as v.p., general counsel, and corporate secretary. He was a member of the bars of Dallas and America. He was a member of the Southern and America Gas Assns., the Southwestern Legal Foundation, and the American Society of Corp., the Dallas Petroleum Corp., and the Northwood Club. He was also a past secy., treas., and pres. of the Princeton Club of Dallas.
Art is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jane Bickler Grenier, a daughter Sally G. Knight, a son, Arthur S. III, five grandchildren, and seven godchildren.
Art lived a productive and meaningful life. He will be remembered for his loyalty to Princeton and our class.
The Class of 1936
Frank McDowell Parker Jr. '36
Frank, a longtime resident of Lewistown, Pa., died June 24, 1999, at a nursing home in Mifflintown, Pa. He prepared at the Kiski School. At Princeton he majored in philosophy and was a member of Elm Club.
Prior to his teaching career Frank was an auditor for the Pennsylvania Dept. of Highways.
During WWII, he served four years as a Navy communications officer in the Pacific theater. He ended his active duty as a lieutenant.
He began his teaching career in 1958 and taught French and Latin in high schools in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. He also taught those subjects at the Hun School in Princeton until he retired in 1978.
Frank was a Mason and a former v.p. of the Retired Teachers Assn. of Mifflin County, Pa. He was active in his local Cancer Society, was an avid reader, hunter, and enjoyed occasional trips to Europe.
He is survived by sisters Jane S. Woods and Mary E. Sommers, and brothers Andrew J. '34 and Ralph S. He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret McMeen.
Frank will be remembered by his friends of the class.
The Class of 1936
Peter Butler Bradley '38
Pete Bradley died Feb. 27, 1999, at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
At Taft School, Pete's running foreshadowed the drive which led him to the captaincy of Princeton's undefeated 1938 track team and the #2 spot on the undefeated fall 1937 cross-country team. That June he posted a 4:13.4 winning mile against Oxford-Cambridge; earlier he was third in the AAU Indoor 1,000 meters and was the only double winner (mile and 880) in the upset of then undefeated Yale.
In NYC after a year in Europe, Pete enlisted in the famous Squadron A, federalized as a unit of the 101st Cavalry Regiment. He earned his gold bars at Ft. Benning Infantry OCS and served with the 104th Infantry Regiment in European combat.
Later came advanced officer training school, captain's bars, and the Bronze Star. Eight postwar years in NYC led to the presidency of Bradley Pulverizer Co. in Allentown, Pa. Pete was the fourth generation of Bradleys in the firm, which was sold upon Pete's retirement in 1985.
His main hobby of golf produced a remarkable five holes-in-one. With the former Phyllis B. Lord, his wife of 57 years, who survives, he enjoyed Palmer Stadium football. Also surviving is their daughter, Patti B. Zander, a granddaughter, Kevan Lee Rinehart, and a grandson, Bradley James Rinehart, to all of whom the class extends profound sympathy.
The Class of 1938
John Bolling Worden '38
Johnny Worden, who in recent years resided in Silver Springs and Rockville, Md., died Oct. 23, 1998.
He prepared at Mercersburg, and at Princeton participated in wrestling and choir. Entering from Staunton, Va., he roomed at 12 Dickinson St. during his one year with us. He enjoyed wrestling with the Tiger Cub squad in the 155-lb. class, wherein Charlie Powers was our frosh team undefeated matman.
Worden transferred to Hampden-Sydney College for the 1935 academic year. He then began a career of more than 60 years in sales, printing, and (since 1986) consulting in fields including periodicals, planography, and grinding wheels.
During WWII Johnny graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He was an ensign and purser on a French ship in the service of the US. He sailed the dangerous Murmansk Run to supply Russia and later supported the Okinawa invasion.
On June 2, 1943, he married Margaret Ellen Lewis. Daughters Ellen Lynn and Mary were born to this union. In recent years Johnny has been recorded as not married. The Class of '38 regrets having no news of his family and extends sympathy to his survivors.
The Class of 1938
James McClure Clark '39
Widely respected as a community and government leader, Jamie died Apr. 13, 1999, at his apple farm in Fairview, N.C. After WWII service with the Navy in the Pacific, he returned to western North Carolina, where he worked in the Farmers Federation Cooperative, becoming president in 1956. He was associate editor of the Asheville Citizen from 1960-69, then assistant to the president of Warren Wilson College until 1981.
His interest in politics began when he was chairman of his county school board. Then came three terms in the North Carolina general assembly and three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jamie was a determined advocate for the environment. In 1984 he drafted the North Carolina Wilderness Act, which designated approximately 68,000 acres of National Forest land as wilderness. In retirement he served on the boards of several service organizations including the N.C. Environmental Defense Fund.
Married in 1945, Elspie and Jamie counted love, faith, service, and friendship the most important things in life. They loved and enjoyed their two daughters and six sons (two deceased) and 19 grandchildren. We join Elspie, their family, and the legions of those whose lives Jamie touched in celebration of his selfless life.
The Class of 1939
William Picton Boswell '42
Bill Boswell died July 23, 1999, in Cincinnati, his lifelong home. Bill's health had been affected ever since recovering from a serious brain injury in 1978. He retired as chairman of the family owned Boswell Oil Co. in 1990.
Bill prepared for Princeton at Hill, majored in history, and was a member of Cottage Club.
Following graduation he served for four years in the Field Artillery, with the Liaison Chinese Army, as a 1st lt., in the China-Burma-India theater. He was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery in action.
After the war he returned to Cincinnati to join the Boswell Oil Co., founded by his father and now run by Bill's son, Luke. Married to Bob Harvey's sister, Isabel (who preceded Bill in death), he was a dedicated Princetonian who loved nature, architecture and people as well as writing, fishing, laughter, and the company of his friends.
To his daughters, Ellen and Lindsay; to his sons, Luke, Wilson '72, and David; and to his nine grandchildren, the class extends its most profound sympathies.
The Class of 1942
Benjamin B. du Pont '43
Ben died May 24, 1999, in Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn. He was 80.
He graduated from Choate School, entered Princeton with our class but transferred to Lafayette College after one term. Following the awarding of a BS in mechanical engineering from Lafayette, Ben received a degree in architecture from Yale. During a long and successful business career, Ben practiced both disciplines, retiring as an architect and industrial engineer.
He was an avid, lifetime devotee of sailing, belonging to such prestigious organizations as the Essex Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club and others. He raced in several Bermuda events as well as the MiamiNassau classic, which he won in 1959.
Ben is survived by his wife of 51 years, the former Dorothy Lane; three children, Margaret, Benjamin, Jr., and Lane; four grandchildren; and two brothers, Stephen and Alexis. To the entire family, we offer our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies.
The Class of 1943
John W. Barr III '44
John Barr died June 30, 1999, after a short illness, in his beloved city of Louisville, Ky., where he was born. He came to Princeton from the Hill, participating in varsity softball, track, and lacrosse; he was in Cap and Gown. Le Blond, Freeman, Lovelace, Schaff, Alford, Fentress, Odell, Harr, Warner, and Henley were roommates. He graduated in politics in May 1943, and served as captain with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy, earning a Bronze Star, two battle stars and several air medals.
During 25 years with the First Natl. Bank in Louisville, John rose to become chairman, then chairman of First Kentucky Natl. Corp. until he retired in 1986. Over the years his public service included church, medical groups, Rotary, Boy Scouts, and Churchill Downs. He served on Princeton's Schools and Scholarship Committee for over 20 years, and headed the Louisville Alumni Assn.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Mary Louise Engelhard, two sons, John and Charles, two sisters, and three grandchildren, including Elizabeth '98. The loss to his family, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy, and to Louisville which he served so well, is immeasurable.
The Class of 1944
George William Andrews '46
After a long battle with Parkinson's disease, George died Aug. 1, 1999, in St. Louis, Mo., his home since birth.
There he attended John Burroughs School before entering Princeton. He was managing editor of Bric-A-Brac, president of Court Club, and a member of the St. Louis Club. He served three years in the Navy, becoming an ensign, returning to graduate from Princeton in 1948. George married Marybill Fretwell of St. Davis, Pa., on Oct. 15, 1986. They became parents of Carol, Christopher, and William, and George W. Andrews Jr., who died in 1986.
George was president and owner of Ohio Manufacturing Co., a supplier of automotive wiring products. He served for 12 years on the board of Parkway School, was long associated with the Boy Scouts of America, and was elder for many years at Evangelical Free Church.
To his wife and family, the class offers its deepest sympathy on the loss of a fine and loyal member.
The Class of 1946
David Lyman Trimble '47
Dave died Aug. 2, 1999 of natural causes in Montclair, N.J.
Born in Montclair, he attended Montclair H.S. and graduated from the Hill School.
A second-generation Princetonian, he earned his AB in 1950 and was a member of Dial Lodge. Given Dave's friendly and gregarious manner, it is not surprising that he had five roommates: Jack Bermingham, John Bird, Tom Birmingham, Mark Bollman (all from the class of '47) and Tom Holland '48.
Dave was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club and also played a key role in Princeton, the university's documentary film. He was president of the Montclair Dramatic Club, and the president of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of Montclair and vicinity. At the time of his death, Dave served on our class executive committee.
After graduation, he obtained a BA from the Intl. Institute for Foreign Trade and worked abroad as a sales representative for an international carrier. Subsequent career positions included advertising responsibilities for McGraw Hill and later director of sales for New York Cablevision. At the time of his death, Dave was property manager of LaSelva & Co. of Upper Montclair, N.J.
To his widow, Caroline, to his daughters Stacey, Laura, and Melanie, to his six grandchildren and to his fellow-Princetonian brothers Henry and James, the class extends its deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1947
Ben Kayser Baer '48
Ben K. Baer, a leader of one of Memphis's best-known cotton companies and many of the city's cultural efforts, died Aug. 17, 1999, from complications from pneumonia. He was 73.
Ben was chairman of Allenberg Cotton Co. and Allenberg Intl. Cotton. He was the first U.S. cotton merchant to visit China when relations resumed in 1972. He served as pres. of the American Cotton Shippers Assn. and of the Southern Cotton Assn.
Ben was a founding board member and director of the Memphis Arts Council and treasurer of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. He served on the board of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art from 1989 until his death. He was a collector of and authority on fine wines and active in local wine and food societies. He also belonged to a local literary group called The Egyptians, which met monthly.
A native of Charlestown, W.Va., Ben joined us by way of Exeter and graduated in June 1947 with highest honors in SPIA. He was in Quadrangle, president of prelaw society, and chairman of the Nassau Lit. He was a Navy ensign from 1944-46 and went on to Yale law, practicing law in Charlestown from 1950-57.
Our deepest sympathies go to Eleanor, his wife of 46 years, daughter, Julie, and sons, Ben III and Frank. We share in their bereavement.
The Class of 1948
Charles Adcock Devinne h'48
Our honorary classmate, Charles Adcock Devinne died Mar. 1, 1999 in Middletown, Conn. Chuck was a graduate of the Choate school and had strong feelings of allegiance toward Princeton partly through his father, Charles DeWitt DeVinne '06. Chuck became an honorary member of our class in the 1950s, and continued his interest in the university and our class.
He spent most of his career in investment management, beginning at the U.S. Trust Co. in NYC and in later years as an officer of the Union Trust in New Haven, retiring in 1988.
Chuck's wife, Jane, predeceased him by two years, and he is survived by his two daughters, Peggy Perez and Kathy, and one grandson.
Our classmates, Bill Kolbe and Mosie Gates attended the memorial service. We will miss this outgoing, enthusiastic, and caring fellow.
The Class of 1948
John Caldwell Meeker '48
Loyal Princetonian and enthusiastic class member, John Meeker, died at his Winnetka, Ill., home Sept. 4, 1999. He was 73.
A native of Pittsburgh, John joined us from Mineola [N.Y.] H.S. He was in Tiger Inn and prominent on the baseball team. He was an ensign in the Navy from 1944-46 and graduated with highest honors in geology in June 1948.
The oil business drew John to Houston following college. For the next 38 years he served Amoco in various assignments with increased responsibilities. It was while in Houston that he and Withrow were married in Feb. 1951. They raised three daughters. Following moves to Louisiana, the Meekers went to Calgary, Alberta, in 1957. Their final move to Winnetka was in 1973. John was executive v.p. of exploration and production for Amoco when he retired at the end of 1986.
John served on the boards of the Ravinia Festival, Lincoln Park Zoo, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and the Smithsonian Natl. Museum, among others. He took great delight in patrolling his Jo Daviess County farm atop his quarter horse, Magic. Every weekend it was cowboy hat and boots to check out the cattle and crops.
To his widow, Withrow, and daughters, Elizabeth, Dabney, and Ann, the class extends its sympathy and somehow shares in their loss.
The Class of 1948
James Gregg Allen '53
Jim Allen, who left in 1951 to spend two years in the Army and returned and graduated in 1955, died in Pinellas Park, Fla., June 28, 1999, after an extended illness. We are proud to say that Jim remained a member of '53.
Born in Lafayette, Ind., Jim entered with the large Exeter contingent. He specialized in economics, was asst. business manager for WPRU, and librarian for the University Band. He roomed with Peter Kurzman and Phil Brawner, belonged to Dial Lodge, and was a member of Whig-Clio and the Republican Club.
After graduation and five years with the Aluminum Co. of America, Jim became more interested in a service job and came back to Princeton for four years in the university's placement bureau. In 1964, he moved to Washington and spent 19 years first with the War on Poverty program, and then the Dept. of Education, where he was concerned with aid to students seeking higher education. Jim took early retirement in 1983 and had been living in St. Petersburg, Fla. Jim's good friend in Dial, Tom Boothe, remembers him fondly as "a fun guy who enjoyed social activities and was always with a smile."
A lifelong bachelor, Jim is survived by a sister, Frances Buswell, to whom we express our sincere condolences.
The Class of 1953
Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. '53
Famed astronaut Pete Conrad, the third man to walk on the moon and the first to carry a Princeton flag on its surface, died July 8, 1999, in a California motorcycle accident. Pete graduated from Darrow School and majored in aeronautical engineering. His club was Colonial.
After graduation Pete became a naval aviator, and in 1962 was selected to be an astronaut. In 1965, he piloted the eight-day Gemini 5 flight, which set an endurance record in orbiting the earth. Princeton awarded him an honorary degree in 1966. He was commander of the Apollo 12 spacecraft for the second lunar landing in 1969. He spent over seven hours on the moon's surface conducting experiments. When he stepped off he shouted, "Whoopee! Man, that may have been a small one [step] for Neil [Armstrong] but that's a long one for me." In 1973, Pete commanded the first manned Skylab mission, and set a world record of 28 days in space. After retiring from NASA and the Navy he was president of Universal Space Lines.
We express deep sympathy to his wife, Nancy, and sons, Peter, Thomas, and Andrew. In an age in which the beautiful people are glorified, Pete was one of a vanishing breed of real heroes. We grieve at the passing of one of Princeton's most prominent alumni.
The Class of 1953
Robert O. Biern '54
Bob died at his Annapolis home after a long illness. A native of Huntingdon, W.Va., he prepared for Princeton at Phillips Academy. He majored in English at Princeton and was active in the Campus Club Drive and worked for the Princeton Tiger. He graduated from Johns Hopkins, where he later taught. Bob was a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. He also was a member of the Council of Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Assn., The American Society of Echocardiography and the Assn. of Black Cardiologists. He belonged to the Princeton Club of New York and was president of the board of friends of St. John's College. Dubbed "Dr. Bear" by his devoted patients, Bob had a major role in creating one of Maryland's early coronary care units at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis in 1967 and was director of that unit for 17 years. He also directed the hospital's noninvasive cardiac laboratory.
To Mary Catherine, his wife, and two daughters, Catherine and Charlotte, the class extends its sympathy.
The Class of 1954
Noah Twist Herndon '54
Noah Herndon died Jan. 12, 1999, after bravely fighting cancer the last year of his life. A graduate of Springfield H.S. in Ill., Noah had a lively social life at the Tiger Inn Club while finding the time to letter in varsity football and graduate cum laude.
After Princeton Noah served as an officer in the Army artillery in Europe prior to receiving an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. Herndon next joined Brown Bros. Harriman and was partner-in-charge of the Boston office for 20 years.
Noah was active in many charities, foundations, learning institutions, and clubs. He was particularly proud of being a cofounding trustee of the Carroll School, which helped many dyslexic children develop learning skills. At the time of his death Noah was the president of the Country Club in Brookline, which hosted the Ryder Cup this year.
Noah was a very special and talented man who radiated optimism and good feelings to all. He was caring, even tempered, honest, highly intelligent, and great fun.
The class extends its sympathy to Noah's wife of 42 years, Nancy; children Calista '85, Noah Jr., and Mark; and brothers, John '52, Steven, and David.
The Class of 1954
Robert D. Hardin '55
Bob Hardin died Apr. 5, 1999, of cancer at Morristown [N.J.] Memorial Hospital. He completed his secondary education at the Hill School. At Princeton, Bob majored in geology, joined Cannon Club, and was a member of the track team. As an ROTC student, he served two years in the Army, mostly in Korea.
In 1957, Bob began his 40-year career in banking and met Carol Jean Kamp, whom he married in 1959. They made their home in Denville, N.J., during the last 34 years. Bob continued with the same bank through four name changes, originally Morris Trust Co. and ultimately Chase Manhattan. He retired in 1997 as a senior v.p.
Bob was an avid aviation enthusiast, as a pilot for 27 years and as an aircraft owner. He was involved with his community as a member of the Morristown Jaycees, Rotary International, Kiwanis Intl., United Way, Denville Little League, the Knuth Farm Foundation, and his church.
We remember Bob for his unwavering positive attitude towards all aspects of life, his loving responsibility to his family, his meticulous planning and organizational skills, and his fairness and respect to all whom he met. He is survived by his wife, Carol, sons Bob and Jeff, and granddaughter Heather. To all of them, we extend our deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1955
Michael W. Melton '68
Mike died at his home in Wellesley, Mass., on Aug. 6, 1999, of pancreatic cancer, with which he had been diagnosed in Oct. 1998.
Mike came to Princeton from Evanston Township [Ill.] H.S. After Princeton, he received his law degree in 1973 from the U. of Southern California Law School, graduating as a member of the Order of the Coif.
After a stay in private practice in LA, he served as an adviser for the Office of Tax Policy with the Treasury Dept. until 1981, when he became an associate professor at Boston U. law school. During his 18 years at BU law school, he taught tax, was the director of the graduate tax law program, and was appointed associate dean in 1998.
In Wellesley, he served in various elected and appointed posts. Mike was also a consummate dog lover. He had rescued many Great Danes, retired Greyhounds, and others. He had joined a racing club and delighted driving his Porsche with that group.
He is survived by his parents, Buford H. and Miriam W.; his sister, Ann M. Lopresti, her husband, Jonathon Lopresti; a nephew, James S. Lopresti; and many friends and colleagues, to whom the class extends its profound sympathy.
The Class of 1968
Robert M. DiGiacomo '87
Rob DiGiacomo, cofounder of KyroTech, a South Carolina computer company, died in his sleep Apr. 30, 1999, in NYC. Rob was serving as executive v.p. and chief marketing officer for the company at the time of his death. He was 33.
Rob came to Princeton from Lake High School in Harteville, Ohio. While at Princeton, Rob was a member of the varsity football team, Cottage Club, and Stevenson Hall. He graduated with honors from the electrical engineering and computer science department. In 1993, he received an MBA from the U. of South Carolina.
Rob enjoyed a distinguished career with NCR Corp. from 1987-96. He started as a pre-sales technical consultant in the NCR Computer Systems Group, and later became a product manager. In 1993 he was made director of product management for NCR's midrange and high-end computer systems. He was promoted to assistant v.p. of Enterprise Services in 1995, and a year later Rob launched the NCR WorldMark service line. Later in 1996, Rob cofounded KyroTech, which specializes in supercooled computer elements.
The class expresses its deep sympathy and condolences to Rob's wife, Jennifer Zoltewicz DiGiacomo '88, their three children, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond J. DiGiacomo.
The Class of 1987
Russell Reid Lynch '88
The class lost a dear friend on June 24, 1999, when Russ died in Sunnyvale, Calif. He was 33.
Originally from Moraga, Calif., Russ was one of the original "clapper nabbers," tracking down the clapper on the freshman year hunt. He captained the varsity water polo team, and after taking a year off to travel, he graduated with a degree in economics. He was a member of Cloister Inn.
After a stint at Price Waterhouse, he earned his MBA from the U. of California at Berkeley. At the time of his death, he was a manager at Hewlett-Packard.
Russell married Jill Firpo in 1992. They had two daughters, Shannon, who came to our 10th reunion, and Ally, born five weeks after his death.
At Russ's funeral, Don Berthiaume '88 eulogized our friend, saying, "Russell possessed the best of all qualities. He was intelligent, athletic, energetic, and compassionate. He was honest, dedicated, dependable, and fun to be around. Among his fellow Princetonians, to us, he represented everything that a Princetonian should be."
The class extends its deepest sympathy to Jill, Shannon, and Ally; Russell's parents, Lad and Leslie; and sisters Becky Janssen and Megan.
Donations can be made to the Class of '88 Memorial Scholarship Fund; the Peninsula Habitat for Humanity in Menlo Park, Calif.; or the Larkin Street Youth Center in San Francisco.
The Class of 1988
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