Charlie Hemmersley, an outstanding member of the class, died at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, N.J., on Oct. 15, 1997, after a long illness. As an undergraduate, Charlie participated in crew and boxing and was a member of Tower Club. Following graduation, Charlie entered Harvard Law School and earned his LLB degree there in 1929.

After a brief period in private practice, Charlie became regional counsel to Reconstruction Finance Corp. and its subsidiaries in New York and New Jersey. He served on the draft board for Newark, on the Montclair zoning board of adjustment, as a member and president of the Montclair board of education, and as president of the Montclair Community Hospital, in addition to his service in many other community activities.

Charlie and Ruth Lovell were married in June 1938, and prior to Ruth's death in 1986, moved to Meadow Lakes.

He is survived by two daughters, Susan H. Homestead and Hope H. Potts, by four grandchildren, and by two great-grandchildren, to all of whom we extend our deep sympathy.

The Class of 1926

William B. Van Alstyne Jr. '27

William B. "Bill" Van Alstyne Jr. died Dec. 15, 1997, in a nursing home in Walpole, Mass. He had lived for many years in Cornwall Bridge, Conn.

He prepared at Hotchkiss, Westminster, and Phillips Andover Academy. At Princeton, he won the Reid Scholarship and played on the hockey and track squads and the scrub football team. He was secretary of the Senior Council, a member of the Class Day committee, the St. Paul's Society, and Whig Hall, and manager of the Student Shoe Shop.

After graduation, Bill spent seven years in the university's personnel department, handling its student employment and senior placement problems and becoming its chief. In 1934, he began 25 years with Merck & Co., ending as assistant secretary and v.p. of operations for its Canadian subsidiary. From 1941-46, he was on the executive committee of the Princeton Club of St. Louis, became its treasurer from 1949-55, and was president of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of Canada. He represented our class on the Graduate Council and was class treasurer from 1942-47. He later became a v.p. of Bard Chemicals.

In 1930, he married Claribel Moulton Smith. Their eldest son, William B. III '55, died several years ago. They have a second son, Hugh '56; two daughters, Mary Moulton and Ann Dalton; 12 grandchildren, including Elinor '89; and numerous great-grandchildren. The class sends its deepest sympathy to his survivors in its loss of a popular classmate.

The Class of 1927

William King Murray '29 *30

King died Nov. 3, 1997, after some years in a nursing home.

He prepared for college at Flushing H.S. At Princeton he roomed with Harry Luderbough. His engineering career was largely at the New England Electric Systems and its subsidiary companies. In 1969 he shifted from their electric to their gas operations.

During the war King was in OSRD at the MIT Radiation Lab. He was very active in the Trinity Episcopal Church of Melrose, where he was a warden. In 1936 King married Helen A. Reynolds. The survivors include brothers Edward M. '34 and John N. and daughters Louise M. French, Katherine M. Sodergen, and Anne M. Heinz. The class extends sincere sympathy to King's family.

The Class of 1929

Goodwin G. Weinberg '29

Goodwin died Oct. 22, 1997. He never gave us much information about his life, but his father, an immigrant from the Ukraine, was famous as cofounder and publisher of the Yiddish New York newspaper The Day. His own literary and scholarly interests were shown by his international status as a collector of Aldous Huxley materials, and his active membership in the Friends of the Princeton Library. He gave his collection to Princeton.

In 1940 he married Inez Darby. She and their son Peter are the survivors. The class extends sincere sympathy to Goodwin's family.

The Class of 1929

Charles E. Claggett '31

Charlie Claggett, '31's class agent, died, as neatly as he had lived, of a heart attack at the bridge table Jan. 8, 1998, in Vero Beach, Fla. His classmates at Princeton and at St. Louis Country Day (including the memorialist, for 11 years), his many friends, and his family will miss him sorely.

Crippled by polio, forced to walk with a cane from childhood, Charlie never whined or bemoaned his bad luck but charged ahead with good humor and a winsome smile to do his share (and then some) of the world's work. He was business manager of some Country Day teams, and at Princeton, because of the great strength of his arms and upper body, became a star on the flying rings, the rope climb, and other field events, and coxswain of eight-oared shells.

After graduation, Charlie went to work at Gardner Advertising Co. in St. Louis, and rose from copywriter to president and C.E.O., building the agency from an annual billing of some $3 million to $65 million by 1968, when he retired.

Charlie had married Mary Boyle, who died in 1943, and Blanche Fischel, who died in 1978. He is survived by three sons, Charles E. Jr., Daniel E., and Thomas F., by his daughter, Blanche C. Wagner, and 12 grandchildren.

The Class of 1931

David E. Foster '37 *46

Quiet, enthusiastic Princetonian, and ardent reuner Col. Dave Foster died of a heart attack Jan. 23, 1998, leaving his wife of 50 years, Eileen.

Having prepared at Blair, Dave majored in classics at Princeton and took second group honors. He was on the wrestling squad and was a Press Club candidate, circulation manager of the Nassau Lit, in the band, on the Westminster Society Cabinet, a Princeton summer camp counselor, and a student tutor.

He became a master of Latin and Greek at Haverford before returning to Princeton for a master's and doctorate. In 1940 he began five years in the Army, including service in Europe, emerging a captain with a Bronze Star. In 1946 it was back to Princeton, but then he returned to Army life, with all sorts of jobs, including budget in the Pentagon; interpreting for Pres. Ngo Dinh Diem in Saigon as advisor to the chief of staff of Vietnam, with telephone Tiger 509; in operations in Germany, personnel in Hawaii, intelligence in combat developments, and liaison with a French army corps in Germany. He ended up a colonel. After retirement, beside local hospital and library boards, he found Alumni College courses stimulating.

He and Eileen made many gifts to Princeton, particularly in honor of various reunions. He was on our 1946 reunion committee and in 1988 on the Alumni Council Committee on Academic Programs. In 1991 he moved into a retirement community in Charlottesville, Va.

The Class of 1937

Richard Drummond Bokum II '40

On New Year's Day, 1997, Dick Bokum, son of Norris H. '06, died of heart failure. He had been living in Santa Barbara, Calif., at the time. Earlier his home had been in Miami Beach, Fla. His college roommate Hugh Petersen had kept in close touch with Dick up to the time of his death.

Dick attended Hun School. At Princeton he amassed an outstanding athletic record by starting every varsity football game for three years. In senior year he was awarded the LeRoy Miles Memorial Trophy and named an All-Eastern Football Player. He competed as a top heavyweight wrestler, played rugby, and joined Tiger Inn. His other roommates were Mac Wright and Jack Landis. His degree was in geology. From 1941-45 Dick served with the Army Air Corps as a flight instructor and B-29 pilot.

Shortly thereafter Dick entered uranium mining and discovered the largest U.S. uranium deposit at Ambrosia Lake, N.Mex. He was considered one of the foremost experts in uranium mining and manufacturing. In the course of his career he was president of United Nuclear Corp. as well as Bokum Resources Corp. We recall Dick fondly as a physically rugged, robust, and bluff individual who stood out among classmates.

He leaves Margaret, his devoted wife of 55 years, six loving children, and four grandchildren. To them all the class extends its sympathy and shares with them warm memories of Dick.

The Class of 1940

Alfred Dwight Gleason Fuller '40

Al "Greek" Fuller, son of Clifford '05, died Sept. 5, 1996, at his Jackson, N.H., home. Greek was from St. Paul's School and at Princeton was a member of Cottage Club, majored in geology, and played four years of ice hockey. His roommates were Jim Hundley, Bim Burkham, Ralph Yardley, and Crawf Madeira. During WWII, Greek saw combat service as a Navy officer reaching the rank of lieutenant commander and was present at the surrender of Japan.

Before moving to Jackson in 1972, he was a v.p. of Vance Sanders, Inc., an investment banking firm, and lived in Weston, Mass. In his Jackson years Greek worked as a carpenter and at the Dana Place Inn. He was a very accomplished skier and enjoyed the outdoors and summer gardening.

At Princeton Greek was a popular figure known for his congenial personality, sense of humor, and friendly disposition. On the hockey rink he was a quick, aggressive forward whose powerful and accurate shots on goal contributed to more than one victory.

Greek is survived by his wife, Judy; daughter Ann; sons Alfred Jr., John, and Whitney; stepdaughter Edith, and 11 grandchildren. To them all the class expresses its sympathy. We bid a fond farewell to this well-liked classmate who fully upholds the tradition, "'40 hockey players never die, they just skate away."

The Class of 1940

Robert Morris Green Jr. '40

Only very recently have we learned of the death of Bob Green in Oct. 1996, from Alzheimer's disease. He was the son of Robert '13. Jim '41 and John '42 were his brothers. According to class records Bob prepared at Loomis School but left Princeton in the winter of sophomore year and worked for the Provincial magazine in Indianapolis. During WWII, Bob served in an Army anti-aircraft unit and was honorably discharged in 1944 with a 40-percent disability.

His subsequent career was in journalism and freelance writing with employment in Newark, N.J., Idaho, and Toronto. Our 40th Year Book shows his home to have been on St. Simon's Island, Ga. Music was in Bob's blood, and he played the bagpipes and Dixie clarinet.

Bob leaves his wife, Inez, three daughters, two sons, and 10 grandchildren. We are sorry not to have known Bob better, but touch with him was lost at an early date, and there is no record of his ever having returned to Princeton.

The Class of 1940

John Young Millar '40

Retired Foreign Service officer Jake Millar, who served in Nigeria, India, Tanzania, Uganda, Berlin, Madrid, and Washington, D.C., died at his Colorado home on May 10, 1997. He prepared at Choate School, graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in history, and rowed four years on the successful 150lb. crews. A member of Cap and Gown Club, he roomed with Duke Davies, Fritz Foote, Deb Hanson, and John Porter. After graduation Jake taught at Choate for a year and then served four active years as an officer in the Navy.

He retired from the Foreign Service in 1973 and went into real estate management. In 1976 he founded the residential realty firm MGMB, Inc., covering the Washington area, with which he was associated for 16 years. We recall Jake as a gregarious, athletic, and intellectual individual who throughout his life enjoyed sailing and the outdoors. French literature and Romanesque architecture were among his many interests. He spoke fluent French, Spanish, and German.

Jake is survived by his wife, Janice; a daughter and stepdaughter; two sons; and six grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends its sympathy. Jake was much admired and will be missed by his many friends located all over the world.

The Class of 1940

Robert Alexander Pickering '40

Alexander "Fish" Pickering died of a stroke at his San Francisco home on Mar. 25, 1997. He had not been well for several years. His early education took place largely in Europe followed by Lawrenceville. At Princeton he received history honors and roomed with Dick Koch, Barry Baragwanath, Ed Seiler, Dave Blair, and Terry Votichenko. After graduation Fish attended Stanford on a history doctoral program, which was interrupted by WWII. Joining the Navy, he saw active duty in the South Pacific as an officer, won the Commendation Medal and Bronze Star, and eventually was promoted to commander.

He then joined Kelley-Pickering Chemical Co. to manufacture resins for coatings and later was president of California Resins and Chemicals Inc. His last position was president of Pickering Wine Supply. Fish was most active in the Democratic Party and organized many fund raisers for numerous California candidates.

Twice married and a widower, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Lauricella; four sons, Kendall, Tim, Morgan, and John '79; seven grandchildren; and his brother, Loring '40. The class shares their loss and extends its heartfelt sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1940

Richard Arnold Siegel '40

Dick Siegel died in Atlanta on Jan. 11, 1997, of congestive heart failure. He attended Lawrenceville and studied economics while at Princeton. In 1940 he graduated with an economics degree from the Wharton School, U. of Penn. Dick served in the Army Air Corps as a radio instructor until his discharge in 1945.

Dick's entire life was devoted to running, writing about, and teaching business. His wife partnered his business career, and together their enterprises took them from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., Rochester, N.Y., Cincinnati, and in 1985 to Atlanta, where they established Siegel, Sales, Inc. He taught business and economics after hours at the college level from 1976-80.

Dick's other great love was the game of golf. This led him to write a book in 1978 entitled How Do Your Golf Muscles Know It's Saturday? All who knew Dick well drew inspiration from this man who underwent 13 surgeries the last 23 years of his life, including amputation of the right leg two days before a quadruple heart bypass in 1993. He was back on the golf course in six months. Dick never thought of his leg as a handicap, just an inconvenience.

He is survived by his wife, Suzanne; daughter Nancy Burson; son Richard, and three grandchildren. The class sends its condolences to the entire family.

The Class of 1940

Hamilton H. Salmon III '41

"Tad" Salmon of Ponte Vedra Beach died Aug. 18, 1997, after an extended illness. His wife, the former Barbara Thompson Welch, survives.

Born in Brooklyn, Tad attended Choate. At college he roomed with Bittel, Red Brown, and Pettit. From 1941-46 he flew in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific with the 35th Fighter Group, ending up a major and a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Following the war he worked in marine insurance and was a partner in Estabrook and Co.

In his spare time Tad was on Garden City's Zoning Board, played golf, swam, enjoyed travel with Barbara, and spent summers in Lake Placid. His previous wife Frances Sinclair Salmon died in 1987.

In addition to Barbara, survivors include daughters Beverly Hall, Susan Wells, Ann Peterson, and Shelby Hodgkins; stepsons Alexander Welch, Bruce Welch, and Christopher Welch; 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. To all of them we express our deep sympathy.

The Class of 1941

John Capsis '50

John Capsis, a wellknown resident of Westport, Conn., since 1958, died Nov. 26, 1997, after major heart surgery. He was 72.

A native of Detroit, John entered the Army in Aug. 1943 after graduation from George Washington H.S. in NYC. During WWII, he served with the 32nd Infantry Division in the Pacific theater and was awarded the Bronze Star for his valor.

At Princeton John was a member of Tower Club and devoted much of his time to theater. He graduated with a BA in English. His career in writing, producing, and directing films took him around the world.

He was an executive at several ad agencies in NYC. A colleague recalled John as a "very, very elegant man, classy and tasteful." John won numerous Clio Awards during his career and gained admittance to the Clio Hall of Fame in 1960, 1962, and 1964.

Since 1980 John had been a columnist and feature writer for two of Westport's newspapers. For one he chronicled trends within Westport's large retail and real estate communities.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Abaof, whom he married shortly after graduation; two daughters, Daniela C. Ligett and Gabrielle C. Belfit; two brothers, George and Paul; and four grandchildren, to whom the class offers its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1950

Sheridan Bruce Beattie '51

Bruce died in Key Biscayne, Fla., on Aug. 8, 1997, of a stroke. He came to us from Hotchkiss and was one of our colorful members. He matriculated with us but was graduated from Miami U. He owned a film production and photography business in Key Biscayne. He was an active member of several military associations in the area and, as a friend said, "He was a person who did what it took to ensure the...freedoms we are proud of and enjoy. He gave unselfishly of himself to his community, country, and family."

In the USAF, Bruce was stationed in Alaska, California, and Washington, D.C., and was involved with the Strategic Air Command during the Vietnam War. (A 1982 paw class notes column showed Bruce preparing to take off in an F4 Phantom jet.)

Bruce is survived by Marie, his wife of 43 years, sons Tim and Sheridan, and brothers Kenneth and Roland. Bruce was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

The class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1951

Robert Paul Stranahan '51

Bob died Nov. 20, 1997, of cancer at his home in Bethesda, Md. He retired in 1994 from the noted Washington, D.C., law firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, where he had been a partner for 32 years.

If the law was his vocation, surely music was Bob's avocation. He was a member of The Augmented Eight, a Washington-area close harmony a cappella group, and he appeared in annual shows of the famous Washington Gridiron Club.

Bob graduated cum laude from Mercersburg Academy, where he was president of the choir and v.p. of the glee club. At Princeton he earned his AB in the Woodrow Wilson School (S.P.I.A.), was business manager of the Nassoons, and sang with the Triangle Club, Glee Club, and Chapel Choir. He was a member of Colonial Club. He roomed with Tom McClure, Pope Lancaster, and Ford Van Hagen.

Bob's LLB from Harvard Law School came in 1954. He spent the next three years in the Marines, leaving as a first lieutenant.

Bob is survived by Louise, his wife of 41 years, son Robert, and daughters Susan and Carol. The class sends them its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1951

Henry Xavier O'Brien Jr. '54

Henry "X" O'Brien died of a heart attack Dec. 9, 1996, in Cleveland, Ohio, where he had lived for the past year. A graduate of Shady Side Academy in his hometown of Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Henry X. O'Brien. During his Princeton years he majored in history, was a member of Colonial Club, and roomed with Bruce Robertson, Harding Thompson, Bayard Henry, and Mason Reed. He went on to Temple U. Law School in Philadelphia.

His business activities took him to St. Louis, where he married Martha Janet Egley. They subsequently lived in Longmeadow, Mass., and Lexington, Ky. Divorced in 1981, "X" is survived by his son, Henry III, his daughter, Martha, and by his sister, Caroline Staley, and her children.

A memorial service was held in Pittsburgh on Sat., Jan. 25, 1997.

Classmates will fondly remember "X" for his wonderful sense of humor and his warm, welcoming smile. The class extends its sympathy to the family for their loss.

The Class of 1954

Peter Van Osdol '54

Pete died in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., June 12, 1997, after a fouryear battle with cancer.

Pete came to Princeton from Grosse Pointe H.S. He was a member of Elm Club and one of '54's true bon vivants. He majored in English, successfully postponing commencement of work on his senior thesis until three weeks before it was due.

After several years as a stockbroker, Pete acquired and became president of Panel Controls Corp., a small plastics company which he actively managed until his death. He was one of the founders and a life board member of the Grosse Pointe Academy, and for many years a member of the board of the Travelers Aid Society.

Pete was an avid hunter and fisherman and a devoted family man. He is survived by his second wife Carol; six children, Paul, John, Mark, David, Annette Kobylak, and Margot Strickler '85; and four stepchildren. The class extends its condolences to all of them, and realizes it has lost a valued and popular member.

The Class of 1954

Peter O'Neill Weimar '54

Pete Weimar died of cancer on Christmas 1996, surrounded by his wife, his children, and his grandchildren. He had been seriously ill for a very long time but insisted on living life as usual, even making long trips to the Far East as a production consultant when he had to be helped on and off planes.

When Pete graduated from Notre Dame H.S. in New Haven, bulldog coach Herman Hickman was sure he would go on to Yale. Pete chose to play football for Princeton and started at defensive tackle as a sophomore on the outstanding 1951 varsity team.

As an undergraduate, Pete majored in economics, belonged to Cannon Club, and roomed in Hamilton with John Jenkin, Jerry Muys, and Bob Taylor. He went on to a distinguished career as v.p. of manufacturing for Kentile Floors, general manager of Tuck Tape, and an independent consultant.

Peter, a grandnephew of playwright Eugene O'Neill '06, leaves a large family and many friends. The class extends its most sincere condolences to his wife, Barbara, his children, Harold, Daniel, Walter, Veronica, Shirley, and Sondra, and his six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Peter Jr.

The Class of 1954

Theodore Whelden Johnson '60

Ted Johnson died Dec. 28, 1997. He was 59. He was at home in Manchester, N.H., where he had moved after a very active international business career working with Caltex Oil, Booz-Allen and Hamilton, and GE. An avid runner throughout his life, he ran in the New York Marathon and was a member of the Gate City Striders in Nashua, N.H.

Ted prepared at NorthfieldMount Hermon School. At Princeton, he ran cross country and track and sang with the Nassoons. A member of Tiger Inn, he was an English major when he withdrew in 1958 to serve in the Army in Germany. He returned to Princeton and graduated with '63, but as he says in the 25th Reunion Book, "I still count myself a member of the Class of '60." Following Princeton, Ted graduated from Harvard Business School in 1968. In 1972, he went to Brazil and later joined Industrias Villares there. He next joined General Electric. Since 1984 and until his illness, he worked for Velcro, USA, as the CFO. He is survived by his wife, Itala Barbacini Johnson, his former wife of 29 years, Ulla Lothberg Johnson; children Rebecca Shapiro, Winifred, Christopher, and Nicholas E.; four stepchildren; his father; sister Meredeth Allen; a stepgrandchild; and two nieces. To all the members of Ted's family, the class sends its condolences and best wishes. He will be missed by the members of his classes at Princeton.