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THE FOLLOWING ARE FROM OBITS LISTED IN THE PRINCETON ALUMNI WEEKLEY ADDISON S. GOBLE III '50 Ad died March 18, 2009. He was born in Union, N.J.,and graduated from Union Hill (N.J.)High School. From 1944 to 1945, he attended Princeton and North Carolina State University under the Army Reserve program. He served as a second lieutenant in the Signal Corps until 1947· Before finishing his degree at Princeton in electrical engineering, Ad also attended Sampson College in North Carolina from 1947 to 1948. While at Princeton, he was an assistant manager of the University Band, and during his senior year, resided in the"Project" with his wife, Gertrude. He was recalled to active duty after graduation. Discharged in 1953, Ad entered Harvard Graduate School and in 1955 received a master's degree in applied math, focusing on automatic data processing. He joined IBM as an electrical engineer and had a career of varied assignments spanning nearly 35 years. He retired in 1990 but consulted for IBM and others for another five years. We extend our sympathy to Gertrude, his wife of almost 60 years, and his son, Spence and his family.
J. RODNEY EDWARDS '50 Rod died May 5, 2009, at his Bay Head, N.J.,home. Rod had a deep commitment to Princeton and a passion for sailing. Fittingly for our former class president and past commodore
of Bay Head Yacht Club, members of the Princeton University Band played a medley of Princeton songs at the close of leis memorial service, then led his friends to a Yacht At Princeton, Rod was Glee Club social chairman, track manager, and member of Cannon Club. He revived the Princeton Yacht Club and won the Eastern Sailing Championship, one of many sailing awards he would win in his lifetime. He majored in economics and subsequently earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He was an accomplished executive in the paper industry. Working with the American Paper Institute, he became its national advocate for paper recycling. After retirement, he consulted and took up furniture restoration. Rod was a legendary raconteur who reportedly never let the facts interfere with a good story. Most of all, he was a leader, mentor, and family man who always put people at ease. Sadly, his only child, Genie, predeceased him. Our sympathy goes to Anne, his wife of 35 years, his three siblings, and the extended family. ALFRED NICHOLSON JR. '50 AI died July 18,2009, in Bridgeton, N.J. A friend described him as"a man of intl:'grity and simplicity." AI was born in Paris of American parents, grew up in the Philadelphia area, and prepared at The Hill School A\t Princeton he pursued his interest in painting, studying under H. Lester Cooke. Like his art historian At the end of his junior year, AI left Princeton, where he belonged to Key and Seal, and enlisted in the Air Force. He served in Korea, then returned toThe United States to study painting at the Tyler Art School Of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Thereafter, Al lived the life of an independent painter, first in the Cape May area and later in Bridgeton.
ALLEN MCGILL DALEY '50 Al died June 1,2009, in Walnut Creek, Calif. A longtime
resident of Greenville, Del., he moved tov
California to be near his family following the Graduating from Andover in 1943, Allen entered the Army Signal Corps and wasv assigned to intercepting enemy communications in France. Leaving the Army in 1946,v he entered Princeton, where he played freshman golf, was in the band, and belonged to Elm. After graduating with honors in chemical engineering, he began a 35-year career with DuPont that included a stint in Geneva, Switzerland. He retired in 1985. A longtime member of Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Greenville, Allen served on its vestry and various committees, and sang in the choir for 24 years. During his retirement, he spent hours overseeing the startup and operation of the church's first computer. He was on many community Our sympathy goes to his sons, Allen Jr., Tom '75, and Douglas; his daughter, Cornelia; their spouses; and five grandchildren.
Alec died of a heart ailment June 22, 2009, at his home in Princeton. He was born in Iowa City and came to
Princeton from Deerfield. He studied history and belonged to Cottage. Alec left us in
January 1950, spending the next two years at
the University of Iowa, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1952. He then studied journalism at the graduate school at Stanford After a stint with the Army in San Francisco, he returned to his Princeton home and began his career with the Gallup Poll, which his father started in 1936. With his brother, Alec assisted his father in running the company for decades. He served as co-chairman of the Gallup Organization from 1986 to 1996. He was responsible for many of Gallup's most ambitious and innovative projects, including the Alec had a love of old cars, jazz, and animals, and a strong attachment to his 90-acre farm near Princeton. Our sympathy goes to his wife, Barbara; his sister, Julia; and his brother, George '53.
ANTHONY GRAHAM SHANLEY '50 Our youngest class member, "Doc" Shanley, died March 30, 2009, in Malaga, Spain. Coming to Princeton from Canterbury School, Doc threw himself into work on The Daily Princetonian and by sophomore year became managing editor. He graduated with honors from the Woodrow Wilson School, belonged to Colonial, and was class historian. Doc was working at The Vindicator in
Youngstown (Ohio) when the Associated Press in New York beckoned and he became the youngest editor on its general desk. After three intense years with the AP,he moved to Paris. Several years later he took a public-relations job with Lockheed Aircraft in However, in 1957, spurred by his interest in international affairs, he started a 33-year career with the United Nations in Geneva that focused on refugee and trade issues. In 1970 he helped found the Princeton Club of Switzerland and later served as its president. He also established a School of Doc retired to his Spanish villa. There he used his journalistic skills to make the magazine of Costa del Sol's American Club a firstrate monthly. Our condolences go to his sons, Joe and Wilkin; his stepdaughter, Nicole; three grandchildren; and his sister, Elaine Jocelyn.
Fred died March 29, 2009, at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He practiced law for more than half a century but he may be remembered as much for his kindness as for his career From 1943 to 1946, Fred served in the 23rd Naval Construction Battalion, with time in Guam. At Princeton he belonged to the Liberal Union and Tiger Inn, and graduated with a degree in political science. His father was in the Class of 1914. After earning a law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1953, Fred opened a private law practice in Bloomington that he continued until shortly before his death. In later years he took on a In the community, Fred was involved with hospitals, mental-health agencies, and Democratic politics. He was a foundingmember of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington. Our condolences go to his wife, Becky; his children, Charles, Martha, and Megan; and his grandchildren. JOHN E. LINCOLN '50 John died of heart failure Aug. 1, 2009, in Hanover, N.H. He graduated from Deerfield. After two
years as an Army sergeant he entered Princeton, where he.belonged to Cottage
Club, majored in English, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. John completed his Princeton studies early and in 1949 entered Columbia as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. After earning a master's degree in English there, he embarked on a lifelong career in education. He taught at Athens College in Greece, Choate, Dartmouth College, and Hanover High School. For some years he was the junior writer of Writing: A College Handbook. After his retirement, he John and his wife, Mary, whom he married in 1949, preferred the beauty of New Hampshire and Vermont, though in recent years they wintered in Florida. He was a good athlete and enjoyed playing tennis with Mary. We extend our sympathy to Mary; his sons, Peter '75, Christopher, and Brian; and his grandchildren.
SAMUEL GILMORE ROBINSON '50
Tizo was an officer in the Navy during the Korean War. He married Anne Soule in 1952, and they began married life in Hawaii, where Tizo's ship was based, thus developing a lifelong love of the Hawaiian Islands.
BARENT S. VROMAN JR. '50
ROBERT B. BAIRD '50
Born in New York City, he was raised in Montclair, N.J.,and moved to Scotch Plains in 1955, where he lived until his death.
HOWARD COHEN '50
Our sympathy goes to Jane, his wife of 46
years; sons Eric, Michael, and James; daughters
He spent his formative years in Swarthmore, Pa., and was an Episcopal Academy graduate. At Princeton, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and won several prizes as an English major. He was active in Whig-Clio and World Federalists.
George had a productive 35-year career
with Bell Telephone Laboratories, which he
described as "the finest research company in
the world." His work at Bell was interrupted
Our sympathy goes to Maggie, his wife of 55 years; his son, Charlie; daughter Peggy; . and granddaughter Megan.
ORVILLE J. ANDERSON '50
Jack came to Princeton from Lincoln High
in Seattle. He graduated with high honors in
the School of Public and International
Affairs, where he was editor of New Century.
He chaired the Liberal Union and belonged
to Prospect. He earned a master's from
Columbia Teachers College and did doctoral
JOHN ORR CRITES '50
ROGG COLLINS '50 Rogg died from prostate cancer May 17, 2008, at his Los Angeles home. He was a man who delighted people of all ages with his quick wit and sense of humor. He was born in Burlington, Vt., and came to Princeton from The Thacher School in Cottage Club. He began his war service as a B~25 bomber pilot with the Army Air Corps, but later served with the 11th Air Force. Lefty specialized in advertising with Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (the famed BBD&O), working as an account executive in New York He remained with BBD&O for several years, but then switched to publishing, joining a firm run by Geg Buttenheim '44- Lefty spent his last year at The Laurels in Columbus, Ohio, where he and his wife of 42 years, the former Susan Stein, spent many days singing old songs, with Lefty still play ing the piano. In addition to Susan, Lefty is survived by a daughter, Diana; a son, W. Randolph; and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son W. Jonathan. His memorial service was performed by his friend, Dr. Richard Milford of Princeton Theological Seminary. Lefty will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by his many friends. The class expresses its sympathy to the family.
RAYMOND A. LAST '50 Belatedly, we learned that Ray died Oct. 12, 1996 . Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from the Peddie School, where he was captain of the football team and student-body president. At Princeton he was in the Skeet Club, belonged to Dial Lodge, and majored in economics. His bio at our 10th reunion reported that he lived in New Jersey, married in 1955, had two daughters, and was with the First National Bank of New York. At that time, he was president of the Alumni Association of Passaic, Paterson, and Ridgewood, and was on its Schools Committee. Thereafter, class records show only a home address in Glen Rock, N.J., at the time of our 25th.
DAVID A. POOR '50 Dave died from brain cancer June 11, 2008. He graduated from Lawrenceville. We remember Dave well as an outstanding wrestler at Princeton: l28-pound Eastern champion in 1949 and team captain. He was on the Undergraduate Council and president of the Varsity Club his senior year. He majored in politics and belonged to Cottage. After college and before a two-year Army stint that included serving with an intelligence unit in Austria, Dave studied animal husbandry at Penn State. Leaving the Army, he began raising sheep and beef cattle on a small farm he had bought previously in the Wellsboro (Pa.) area. After several winters of vicissitudes, he turned to education. He taught social studies at Wellsboro Senior High School and served as the district's audiovisual director. He retired in 1991 after 30 years of service. Dave had an abiding interest in history and read widely throughout his life. He was a founding member of the Grand Canyon Photography Club and worked to foster student interest in photography as an art. In 1960 he married Elizabeth Decker, who died in 2001. He was briefly married in 2004· Our condolences go to his son, Jonathan; his grandson, Jason; and his brother, Robert '51.
THOMAS G. DUNN '50 Tom died March 25, 2008, at his home in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a long struggle with stomach cancer. He was born in Hong Kong and raised in Shanghai. In 1947 at age 20, he came to America on business for his father and stayed to continue his education at Princeton. We knew him as Tommy Teng. He majored in chemistry and belonged to Cannon. Tom was proficient in seven languages. He received a master's degree in synthetic fiber textiles in 1952 from Lowell Technological Institute, an MBA from Wake Forest in 1979, and a Ph.D. in business administration from Kennedy Western University in 1992. He worked for a variety of companies before founding an import-export company, Dunn Enterprises, in 1980. A convert from Buddhism, he showed his Christian love in many ways, including helping newly arrived Chinese in Winston-Salem. He retired in 1997, but continued substitute teaching ESL and Chinese as long as his health permitted. Tom loved to paint. In 2003, he published an art history book, My Favorite Moravian Churches. In 2007, he completed his autobiography, Spring River Runs East. He was a Toastmasters International member for 45 years. Our sympathy goes to his wife, Beth; five sons; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and seven surviving siblings.
A. JOHN MAY JR. '50 Jack died March 23, 2008, of heart failure at his second home in Florida. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell described jack as "the epitome of what you think of as a business lawyer ... a tremendous presence ... an easy guy to follow." Born in Michigan, jack grew up in Selinsgrove, Pa., and graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1946. At Princeton, he majored in economics, was a member of ROTC, and was vice president of Cloister. He served in Korea with the 18th Airborne Corps and 45th Infantry Division, attaining the rank of captain. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he joined Duane, Morris & Heckscher of Philadelphia in 1954. He started as a trial lavvyer and later moved to the corporate-law division, which he helped establish. He was chairman and CEO from 1990 to 1995. Jack lived for 44 years in Berwyn, Pa., where he served on various township boards for three decades. Besides law, golf was his passion. He belonged to several clubs, and traveled to the British Isles in the summer and to his home in the Dominican Republic in the winter to play. We extend our condolences to Gwendolyn, his wife of 55 years; his son; three daughters; and 14 grandchildren.
EDWARD C. SCHOTT '50 Ed died peacefully Feb. 13, 2008, after a lengthy illness, at his home in Akron, Ohio. In his obituary, Ed was described as a man with "zest for life with a keen intellect, quirky sense of humor, and enduring love for his wife and family." He graduated as valedictorian of Akron's Springfield High School in 1943. After serving in the Army until 1946, he entered Princeton on the GI Bill. He was a member of Key and Seal and majored in biology, graduating with honors. He completed his medical studies at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in 1954. Following a twoyear residency at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ed began his career as an ophthalmologist at the Akron Clinic. He opened his own practice in 1964, and continued it until 1993 when he retired. In 1952, Ed married Mary Jane Pollack, whom he met at a family picnic when she was just 15. Together they raised four children. In retirement, with Mary, he enjoyed fishing, gardening, playing tennis, and spending the winter months in their Key Largo condo. Our condolences go to Mary; their children, Eric, Robert, Stephen, and Susan; many grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
JAMES JOSEPH WALSH '50 J.J. died from lung cancer Dee. 2,2000. He was 7l. He was born in Elizabeth, N.J., and graduated from Canterbury School. At Princeton, he majored in biology, worked for WPRU, was an officer in the Catholic Club, and was a member of Campus Club. He roomed with his brother, John T. Walsh '52, and Charlie Johnson. He left Princeton in 1949. At our 10th, he wrote from St. Louis that since leaving Princeton he had earned a degree in modern languages at Seton Hall University, spent a year studying law at Rutgers, and served two years in the Army as a military police officer. At that time his interests were in hospital administration. He married Rose Orlando in 1959. We know little of J.J. since then, except that he had a daughter and two sons and had lived for many years in Phoenix. We belatedly extend our condolences to his survivors.
WIlliAM W. WELBON '50 Bill died Feb. 5, 2008, from cancer. He was 84· Bill graduated from Riverside (Ga.) Military Academy in 1942. He was a fouryear World War II veteran and commanded a motor unit of the 44th Infantry Division in Europe. He participated in the surrender of Dr. Wernher von Braun, who later ledNASA's space program. Bill was discharged as a captain. At Princeton, he was a member of Dial Lodge and majored in chemistry. He worked as a principal chemist for General Electric for 35 years, retiring in 1987. Bill settled in Clearwater, FL., in 1961, where he was a member of the Power Squadron, served as commodore of the Clearwater Yacht Club, ran Snipe Class sailboat races for 30 years, and served on the local Boy Scouts executive committee. However, his true passion was traveling around the world, attending meetings of the Meteoritical Society, to which he belonged for 47 years, and observing 22 total solar eclipses that cumulatively represented more than an hour of total darkness. Ann Griffin, Bill's first wife of almost 50 years, predeceased him in 1998. He was separated from Dorothea Smith, whom he married in 1999. Bill leaves three sons, William, Robert, and Laurence; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. We extend our sympathy to his family.
JAY R. REESE '50 Jay, a longtime resident of Dallas, Texas, died there Feb. 7, 2008. Jay was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from George School and served in the United States and in the Philippines from 1944 to 1946 as a sergeant in the Army Signal Corps. At Princeton, Jay was on the Engineering Council, served as chairman of the AlEE-IRE, was secretary of Elm Club, and played varsity tennis. His degree was in electrical engineering. After graduation, he traveled through Europe for three months by motorcycle with his roommate, Bill Flammer. He began his professional career in the field of electronics, working for the National Union Radio Corp. in Newark. Then, in 1955, he joined Texas Instruments in Dallas, becoming one of its early vice presidents in 1961. He moved to Recognition Equipment as president and CEO in 1972, and concluded his career at Primefax, where he was president and CEO from 1981 to 1987. Jay utilized his business expertise as a member of the board of directors of the Dallas Theater Center, an adoption center, a health corporation, and a computer-compnents corporation. We extend our condolences to Nina, Jay's wife of 42 years; his two children, Jay Jr. and Sharon; two brothers; and a granddaughter.
ROWLAD E. ROBERTS JR. '50 Rowly died Jan. 1, 2008, in Wilmington, Del. Rowly, son of Rowland E. Roberts '28, was born and raised in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He graduated from the Episcopal Academy. At Princeton he was a member of Key and Seal and received his bachelor's in public affairs. In the early 1950s, he served as a Navy lieutenant junior grade in Washington, where he met his future wife, Jane Hoy, whom he married in 1954. After his release from active duty in 1953, Rowly began a long career working for the federal government. Various assignments sent him and his family to live in England, Denmark, Belgium, and Switzerland. Rowly's permanent residence for 40 years was his home in Chevy Chase, Md. In 2001, he suffered a stroke, eight months after Jane's death. He then moved to Wilmington to be near his daughter, Liz. Our condolences go Liz; his son, Brian; his brother, Ted; and his three grandsons.
FRANK K. EWING JR. '50 Frank died at his North Carolina residence Sept. 1, 2004. He was an Exeter graduate. At Princeton he was commissioned in the ROTC, joined Cannon Club, and received his bachelor's in English. Following graduation, he served as an artillery officer in the Army, being discharged as a captain. Information collected for our reunions show that Frank was a plant manager in North Carolina in 1960, and that he continued to reside in North Carolina until his death. He was active in land conservation throughout his life. Frank's wife, Elizabeth, whom he married in 1955, predeceased him. At the time of his death, he was survived by a daughter, two sons, a brother, two sisters, and four grandchildren. Frank's father was Frank K. Ewing 1910 . The class belatedly extends its sympathy to his survivors.
DAVID M. BODINE III '50 Dave (whom we also knew as "Bo") died Dec. 25,2007, after suffering internal bleeding in the brain. He had suffered a stroke in October 2006. He was an avid sports fan, with a keen sense of humor and quick wit. Dave was born in Trenton, N.J., and gradated from Trenton High School in 1946. He majored in economics at Princeton, belonged to Quadrangle, ran track, and participated in intramural sports. After graduation, he was called to active duty with the New Jersey Air National Guard, serving 18 months in Atlanta in Air Command intelligence. Following his service, he married Anne Grimwade in 1953. For a short while, Dave worked for Roebling Wire Rope Corp. in Atlanta. He and Anne relocated to the Trenton area in 1954, where they raised their three children. Dave pursued a career in commercial banking, serving as a trust officer for a number of tristate banks. He retired from Princeton Bank & Trust, nowJPMorgan Chase, in 1986 to live permanently on Sanibel Island, Fla. He also spent every summer at his beloved home on Orr's Island, Maine. Our sympathy goes to his wife, Anne; his son, David; daughters, Carol Hurt and Margot Congdon '83; and eight grandchildren.
- ALLEN RICHARD BRAY JR. '50 Dick died peacefully May 12,2007, in his Mendham, N.j., home. He had been in failing health. After graduating from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IIl., in 1943, he enlisted in the Navy. He spent most of his service in Norfolk, Va., testing torpedoes, though he was on a ship being deployed for the invasion of japan when V-j Day was announced. Dick was the son of Allen R. Bray 1919 and was one of our married veterans, having wedded Nancy Moul in 1947. He majored in economics. During his career, which was mostly in sales and marketing, he and his family lived in Ohio, California, Washington, and Michigan before settling in New jersey. He retired in 1992 after 20 years service with the Faber-Castell Corp. He served on the board of directors of the National Materials Trade Association from 1988 to 1992. Dick was an avid golfer, who in his retirement years traveled to see the world and his widespread family. We extend our sympathy to Nancy; the couple's three children; six grandchildren; and Dick's brother, George '49. He was predeceased by another brother, Stephen '52.
J. WILSON BORDEN JR. '50 Bill Borden died oF CANCER Aug. 17.2007, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. "He brought to all his activities a lovely sense of humor, diligence, and integrity," said his daughter Cynthia. He was born in Philadelphia, graduated from the Haverford School, and served in the Army in the Philippines from 1945 to 1946. At Princeton, Bill studied basic engineering and was a member of Tower Club. After graduation he joined John Borden & Bro. Inc. the mechanical engineering firm his great -grandfather founded in 1835. He later headed the company, which completed several Center City Philadelphia high-rises. When the firm closed, he earned a master's at Penn's Wharton School in 1979 and became a consulting engineer. Bill was a classic-car enthusiast, buying his first, a 1923 Rolls-Royce, while in high school. He owned other classic cars, driving his 1954 Bristol until six months before his death. He was active in several classic auto clubs. He was past president, treasurer, and board member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Ardmore, Pa., and a member of Rotary Internation. Our condolences go to his daughters, Cynthia and Ardis, son Peter; and five grandchildren. Joan, his wife of 48 years, died in 1999.
DANIEL B. WARD '50 Dan died Nov. 12,2007, in Washington State after a six-month illness. He graduated from North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Ill., and served in Army intelligence before entering Princeton. He majored in economics and belonged to Tower. His father was in the Class of 1929. Dan worked for a short time for Marshall Field's in Illinois, then moved to Mercer Island, Wash., for, as he put it, "a way of life - sailing, skiing, camping, hiking, mountains, beauty." For 12 years, he worked for Seattle Bank & Trust. His interest in politics led to his serving as treasurer for Dan Evans' successful gubernatorial campaign in 1964 and later joining the governor's cabinet as director of commerce and economic development. In 1974 he was appointed administrator of the Small Business Administration for Region 10. In 1978, he moved to the private sector as a financial consultant for small businesses. He continued consulting until shortly . before he was incapacitated. For years, Dan and Marilyn, his wife of 58 years, owned Dinner Island in the San Juan Islands group, where he truly loved being with friends and family. We extend our condolences to Marilyn; their children, Anne, Susan, and Dan; and two grandchildren.
HARRY L VOORHEES '50 Hal died April 27, 2007, in Boston, Mass., following a long illness. Hal graduated from Newton (N.J.) High School, where he was valedictorian in 1946. At Princeton, he majored in philosophy and received honorable mention for his thesis in the Dickinson Prize competition. He was a member of the World Federalists, the Mountaineering Club, and Whig-Clio. His study of medicine at Penn was cut short by illness. After a recovery sojourn in California, he came back to New York City and eventually focused on chemistry. After several jobs in the commercial world, he moved to teaching chemistry and physics in Philadelphia-area high schools. He earned a master's in education administration from Temple University in 1971. An active member of the Phoenixville (Pa.) Democratic City Committee, Hal was elected to the Phoenixville Borough Council in 1971. After retiring from teaching, he moved to Massachusetts, where he became an active volunteer for the Massachusetts Citizens for Life, and enjoyed attending the Boston Symphony and English-Speaking Union. He is survived by his sons, Harry L. Jr. '83 and Thomas; his daughter, Naomi; former wife, Vera; and two grandchildren; to all of whom we offer our sympathy.
MADISON M. MYERS JR. '50 *52 "Mad" died July 17,2007, at his home in Muskegon, Mich. After World War II Army service, he entered Princeton and accelerated to earn an undergraduate degree from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1949 and a graduate degree there in 1952. He chose '50 for his class, in part to coordinate with his roommate, Bjorn Anderson. After graduation, Mad led what he described as a "peripatetic existence" for eight years. Two of these were in legitimate theater, where he worked closely with Tallulah Bankhead. He finally settled into the corporate finance field. At age 62, after 27 years in finance, he decided to pursue a "less-pressured career" as a bartender. This prompted a 1987 move from New Jersey to Oregon to be close to his son. Between 1987 and his move to Muskegon in 2000, he spent four years in Europe and eight as a bartender at the University Club in Portland. While in Muskegon he volunteered at the Muskegon Museum, and enjoyed reading and theater. For our 50th, Mad wrote, "In a quiet way my life has been personally rewarding." Our sympathy goes to his son, Madison Ill, two grandchildren, and a half-brother.
DEBOORNE PIGGOT'0 "Buzz" Piggot died of cancer May 7, 2007, in Washington, D.C.. Buzz graduated from Woodberry Forest Schoo\. At Princeton, he was a member of Campus Club and a four-year member of the Flying Club, serving as its president his junior and senior years. His degree was in economics. After graduation, Buzz served in the Army, then received an honors degree from Cambridge University in 1955. In 1958 he was reported to be in the jungles of the Amazon-Orinoco rivers. At our 10th reunion, his forwarding address was in Ghana, West Africa, and our records showed him as a staff assistant with Aluminium Ltd. of Canada. Buzz attended our 20th reunion, but after that distanced himself from the University. Thus we have no knowledge of his activities since then. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth, in December 2005. To his three children and extended family, we extend our sympathy.
MALCOLM D. CRAWFORD '50 Mac died May 26, 2007. Born in New Jersey, he came to Princeton from The Hill School. At Princeton, Mac played rugby for three years, captaining the team his junior and senior years. He belonged to Cottage Club and graduated cum taude in economics. After two years in the Army, mostly in Germany, he took a position with Rogers Peel Co. in New York. Attending night school at NYU, Mac earned an MBA in 1956, and two decades later earned a master's in fine arts from Fairfield (Conn.) University. For our 25th, he wrote that by 1970 he "had become somewhat disenchanted with the retail business." Wishing to use his financial experience in a more meaningful and challenging way, he joined Danbury (Conn.) Hospital as chief financial officer and worked happily there until he retired in 1993. Mac was a Rotarian. He volunteered at his church, at local public schools, and at Norwalk (Conn.) Community College, where he found tutoring accounting his favorite volunteer commitment. We share the passing of this gentle man with Virginia, his beloved wife of almost 30 years; his blended family of three daughters and two stepdaughters; eight grandchildren; and a sister. The Class of 1950
PETER FORBES CAMPBELL ARMSTRONG '50 Pete died in Hawaii March 29, 2007. He was aptly described by a young granddaughter who told him, "Grandad, you're four important things - you're a father, a grandfather, a colonel, and a teacher." Born in New York City, Pete graduated from Landon School. At Princeton, where his father was Class of 1904, he majored in history, and was active in Cottage Club, Triangle Club, The Daily Princetonian, Orange Key, rugby, and freshman football. He earned a master's in history in 1968 from American University. He retired from the Marine Corps as a colonel in 1979. His 30 years in the military included frontline action in Korea as a platoon commander, service as a combat intelligence officer in Vietnam, and assignments in Washington, Latin America, Europe, and the Mediterranean. After his retirement, Pete spent 23 years teaching advanced history courses at the Iolani School in Hawaii. Greatly respected by his students and colleagues, Pete was recognized as a Presidential Distinguished Teacher in 1992 and was awarded a national prize for excellence in secondary school teaching in 2000. We fondly remember Pete as host of our 2004 Hawaiian mini-reunion, and join his wife, Margaret; his children, Elizabeth and Peter J r.; five grandchildren; his sisters, Rhoda Hackler, Jean Kanstein, and Alexandra; and his two stepchildren in celebrating his life. The Class of 1950 JAMES M. SPEERS III '50 Jim, a native of New Jersey, died in Alabama Feb. 27, 2007. He had been afflicted by Parkinson's disease. A graduate of Choate, he served in the Navy's submarine service from 1943 to 1946. JIM came from a large Princeton family. His father was in the Class of 1916, and eight of his cousins were Princeton graduates. While at Princeton, he played soccer his first two years, sang in the choir, and was a member of Tower Club. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. Jim had a long career with Chevron, during which he had assignments in Texas, Louisiana, and Bahrain. In 1986, he retired in Midland, Texas, as a senior design and construction engineer. Four years later, he and Mary, his wife of 54 years, moved to Pensacola, Fla. In recent years, they lived in nearby Spanish Fort, Ala. We extend our sympathy to Mary; his daughters, Susan Marie Sarley and Nancy Ann Hermsen; and three grandchildren. The Class Of 1950
ARTHUR HUMPHREYS '50 Art died of heart failure Feb. 3, 2007, at his home in California. Art graduated from Manlius Military Academy. At Princeton he was a member of Key and Seal, ROTC, and Skeet Club. He graduated with honors in economics. Four days after graduation he married Susan Wright. Nine months and 13 days later his first-born, our class baby, David Arthur, arrived. This occurred while Art was serving as a forward artillery observer with the 7th Cavalry in Korea. In 1953, he returned to New Jersey, where he worked for Warner-Lambert and American Standard. In 1960, Art relocated his family to California. After his divorce in 1965, he moved abroad and traveled extensively on his 65-foot ketch, Cayuga II. From its berth in Sausalito, he spent 17 years in real-estate investments. Art married Marge Kral in 1976. They both loved to travel and did so, almost without pause, for the rest of Art's life. They lived briefly in Venice, his favorite city, skied in Switzerland, rafted major whitewater rivers and "RV-ed" in Mexico. All this was with his beloved cat, NoName. Art's son, Richard, predeceased him in 2001. To Marge; his sons David and Daniel and their famiIies; and Richard's family, we offer our sincerest sympathy. The Class of 1950
ROBERT F. BARNETT '50 Bob died Feb. 13, 2007, in Traverse City, Mich. He was an outstanding physician and dedicated family man. Bob entered Princeton, where his father was in the Class of 1919, from Andover. He belonged to Terrace Club, earned honors in biology, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1954 and interned for a year in Detroit. He then served on active duty in the Navy, assigned to Camp Pendleton as a surgeon until 1957. In 1961, he became a boardcertified radiologist in California and moved to Michigan, where he practiced radiology until he retired in 1990. As a Navy reservist, Bob reached the rank of commander. He complemented his radiological practice with membership in six medical societies, assuming leadership of several. Bob was known for an encyclopedic knowledge of history, World War II battles, and the game of baseball. He was devoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates since boyhood, and sponsored and pitched for his hospital's softball team. Bob's obituary said, "He loved fine cigars, convertibles, $2 bills, Perry Como, and the beauty of northern Michigan." We extend our sympathy to Elizabeth, his wife of 54 years, four children, and four grandchildren. The classof 1950
JOSEPH H. PARSONS JR. '50 Joe died Feb. 11, 2007, in Doylestown, Pa. Joe was born in New York City and graduated from Hotchkiss before attending Princeton, where his father was in the Class of 1913. At Princeton, he participated in freshman crew, was manager of the Tiger Dance Band and a four-year member of the Yacht Club. He majored in English and was a member of Elm Club. His professional career started in advertising. His last stop was vice president of corporate communications with William H. Rorer Inc. His Princeton interests in music and sailing persisted throughout his life. In addition to being an accomplished musician and sailor, he was a skilled pilot. Joe's wife, Coeli, predeceased him. He was a devoted husband who is survived by seven children. To these children, the class extends its sympathy. The Closs of 1950
HOWARD H. ROBERTS '50 Howard died Feb. 10, 2007, in Bryn Mawr Terrace, Pa. He had suffered from Parkinson's, but a damaged heart led to his death. Howard first attended Episcopal Academy before graduating from St. Paul's. He then drove an ambulance for six months in India for the American Field Service. At Princeton, where his father was in the Class of 1903, he belonged to Ivy, majored in Spanish, and graduated with high honors. After a short stint in banking, he changed to advertising. Then in 1983, he entered real estate with Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, from which he retired in June 2006. Howard was a rhododendron enthusiast. He and Joan, his wife of 56 years, grew more than 400 plants at their Rosemont, Pa., home, where they lived for 37 years. His great quest was to create a good, yellow rhododendron for the Philadelphia climate. He was past president of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, active in his church, and on the board of the Dolphins of Delaware Valley, whose members visit nursing home residents. We extend our condolences to his wife, Joan; daughters Lisa and Averel '77; son Owen; brother Bayard '34; and three grandchildren. The Class of 1950
JOHN B. LAWSON '50 John died july 10, 2006, in Washington, D.C., from a noncancerous lung infection. He was a literary editor of The Nassau Lit, and was a member of Whig-Clio and Key and Seal. John graduated with high honors in English and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Selected as a Rhodes. Scholar, he studied at Oxford, where he received a bachelor's in English (and later the M.A. Oxon.). He enlisted in the Air Force, served as an officer in Germany, and used his fluency in French as an aide-de-camp in Morocco. While in Morocco, he met Joan Corbin, a Bryn Mawr graduate who was teaching there. John returned to Washington as a civilian in 1955. It can now be told that after brief stints in two jobs, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1960 ,Joan, who was also employed by the CIA and was about to be assigned to Morocco, accepted his marriage proposal. They always hoped to get back to Morocco after retirement, but never made it. He and Joan enjoyed many wonderful times together, including glorious summers in Brittany after retirement. Though not a "reuner"by nature, John always had a deep affection for Princeton. We extend our sympathy to Joan, and their children Anne and David. The Class of 1950 PAUL D. WARD '50 Paul died June 11,2006, in Florida. He was born in Oil City, Pa., in the shadow of the Drake oil well, America's first. In high school he was class president for three years, a debater, and newspaper editor. At Princeton, he majored in English and was managing editor of the Nassau Lit and a member of Prospect Club. In his early career he traveled extensively while working for three publishers in their school textbook divisions. In his "entrepreneurial phase," he bought and ran a newspaper delivery service and a liquor store. Paul then became a public school teacher in New Jersey. Retiring after 20 years of teaching, he moved to Sarasota, where he was active with the Sarasota Princeton group, and, as he wrote at our 50th, used his time "to speculate with mind and money." Paul was a loving father, doting grand· father, and a joy to everyone he met. To Sylvia, his wife of more than 46 years; his son, Michael; his daughter, Kim; and five grandchildren, we extend our sympathies. The Class of 1950 HOWARD DAVID PANCOAST III'50 Dave died peacefully at his Virginia home Aug. 17,2002. He was described as a gentleman who lived life fully, and was known for his love of history, nature, geography, and his green thumb. He served in the Air Force during World War II. At Princeton, Dave was on the sabre team, founded the Pewter Mug Agency, and belonged to Campus Club. He graduated with high honors in politics and received the department's New York Herald prize. After graduation he became a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. He left that job to take a cross-country motorcycle trip to Maine, working as a deckhand on a commercial fishing boat there and in a logging camp in Vermont. He then hitchhiked back to California where, after working for Western Family magazine, he tried freelance writing. Moving to New York in 1955, he took ajob at Woman's Home Companion, where he met Nancy Follett, whom he married in 1956. After jobs with several other magazines, he joined Better Homes and Gardens, from which he retired in 1974, and moved his family to Virginia. In addition to his wife, Dave is survived by four children and II grandchildren. Belatedly, we share his loss with his family. The Class of 1950
W. REILLY NAIL JR. '50 Reilly died July 23, 2006, in Abilene, Texas. Born in Albany, Texas, Reilly graduated from New Mexico Military Institute and served two years in the Navy. At Princeton he majored in art and archaeology, belonged to Quadrangle Club, and was active in Theatre Intime and club sports. For many years he was a television producer in New York City. His projects included Gunsmoke and the Masters Golf Tournament. He received the New York City Art Directors Award for his documentary, Magic of the Masters. Reilly was the founding director of the Old Jail Art Center in Albany. In 1968. he had inherited an old jailhouse building. A decade later he decided to refurbish it as an art museum, unheard of in a rural Texas town of fewer than 2,000. Featuring much of his personal collection that he started with a $10 acquisition in high school, the museum opened in 1980. Since then it has greatly expanded and been accredited by the American Association of Museums. Reilly supported local theater and was a member of Trinity Episcopal in Albany. At the museum's 25th anniversary, he was described as the "quintessential American ... who sees in the arts ... American life of which he is so fond." We share the loss of this exceptional classmate with the Nail family. The Class of 1950
ROBERT MCKAY '50 Bob died June 26, 2006, in Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital after a long illness. He was 8l. Bob left Loomis School at 18 to join the Air Corps and piloted B-17s on combat missions in Europe. At Princeton he belonged to Quadrangle Club and graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering. He graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1952. After a short stint with the government in patent law, and some overseas travel, he joined the New York law firm of Pennie & Edmonds. He retired as a partner of the firm in 1985. Retirement gave Bob the opportunity for increased world travel and community activity in New Canaan, Conn., where he lived since 1960. He belonged to the local Presbyterian Church, was a member of several country clubs, and was our class treasurer from 1975 to 1980. He enjoyed golf and tennis. At our 50th he reported having two new knees, adding, on a light note as he was wont to do, that they made him an inch taller, but frequently set off airport security alarms. Bob leaves Emily, his wife of 49 years; daughters Ruth Campbell and Isabel Thompson; and a son, Bob; to whom we extend our sympathy. The Class of 1950
PRENTICE TALMAGE JR. '50 Prentice Talmage died July 4, 2006, at his home in Far Hills, N.J. "Prent" or "P.T.," as he was known on campus, graduated from St. Andrew's and served in the Coast Guard from 1944 to 1946, most of the time in the Pacific theater. He transferred to Princeton from Trinity in 1947. He belonged to Colonial Club and majored in economics. He met his wife, Sylvia Woolworth, on a Nantucket, Mass., beach in 1950 and married her the next year. After living in New York City for three years, they moved to Far Hills and soon made their home on 22 acres of rural property. From there he commuted to New York, where he worked on Wall Street for more than 50 years. A member of the New York Stock Exchange, Prent was still going to the floor every day until his retirement in 2000. He was an avid ice hockey player and loved tennis. He was a member of the Essex Hunt Club, having been on its board for many years, and of the Somerset Hills Country Club. His father was Prentice Talmage '24. We extend our sympathy to Sylvia, his two daughters, and four grandchildren. The Class of 1950
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