Memorials - May 19, 1999
Theodore D. Stevenson '25
Ted prepared at Andover. At Princeton he was football manager, president of Cottage Club, and a member of our service council. He roomed with Bruno Hill and Mike Oates.
He went on to Johns Hopkins Medical School. In 1934 he married Bunny Scott; on their honeymoon they sailed to their assignment at Hacket Medical Center in Canton, China. Ted was chief surgeon there for the next five years -- not an easy assignment, since the Japanese were bombing the city before finally capturing it. They returned to the U.S. on furlough in 1939. When it was time to return to China in 1944, Ted sailed alone and was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines en route at the time of Pearl Harbor. He was held with 5,000 others for three and a half years. He served as their chief medical officer. After liberation by the 1st Cavalry Division in Feb. 1945, he rejoined his family in Philadelphia, where he worked in the Lankenan Hospital. He then returned to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions as medical director and was active on a worldwide basis.
He "retired" in 1975 and bought a home in western North Carolina and continued to be active in missionary work. Retiring again, he moved to Duarte, Calif., where he died Jan. 9, 1999.
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Robert E. Waite '28 *29
Born July 4, 1907, in Elizabeth, N.J., Bob was a man with a passion for learning. He was valedictorian of his high school class at age 15, and continued his pursuit of education through three degrees, earning a BS with our class and an MA (1929) at Princeton and another BS at the Columbia School of Engineering. He also studied politics as a Class of 1885 Fellow at Princeton; philosophy at Oxford and Heidelberg Universities; German federalism as a Carl Schurz Fellow at the U. of Kiel; economics at Harvard and Yale Graduate Schools; and history at Columbia Graduate School.
He was a teacher, mechanical engineer, inventor, and consultant. He retired in 1974 and moved to Santa Fe, N.Mex., where he was a public affairs radio commentator and an investigator for the New Mexico Bar Assn. He did considerable volunteer work. Bob died Nov. 12, 1997. As his wife wrote, "Robert was an 'Old World' gentleman: a gentle man who was first a Princetonian -- as well as a citizen of the world."
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Farrand Flowers '29
Flannel (he also used the nicknames Tiger and Norm) died Feb. 1, 1999. He prepared at Andover and at Princeton roomed with Spence Marsh and Ed Gieske. He was on the tennis and squash teams.
After a period in investment work in Baltimore, Flannel began his long and distinguished career in Washington with the RFC, PWA, and SEC. His outstanding military service extended from 1940-46, and he received many decorations. He retired as lieutenant colonel.
He belonged to the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore. In 1935 he married Margaret Carver, and they had two children, Margaret Flowers Sobel and James. The class extends sincere sympathy to Flannel's family.
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Francis Patrick Kennedy '29
Frank died May 10, 1998, in Granville, Ohio, which had been his residence for 64 years. He prepared for college at Newman School. At Princeton he roomed with Hipp Hipple. He was on the wrestling team and belonged to Terrace Club. He attended Harvard Business School until 1931.
Frank was chair and president of Newark Trust Co., president of Arcade Realty, and a director of Newark Savings and Loan. In Newark he was the first president of the Joint Chamber of Commerce. He belonged to Edward the Confessor Catholic Church.
He married Phyllis Damschroder in 1930. Their children, who survive, are Francis Patrick III '54 and James Michael. The class extends sincere sympathy to Frank's family.
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Charles Durels Stengel '29
Casey died Dec. 31, 1998. He prepared at Newark Academy, and at Princeton roomed with Bob Mellis and belonged to Gateway Club. He went to Yale Law School and had a master of law degree from NYU.
He joined the Travelers Insurance Co. in 1935, and three years later moved to Prudential, where he was manager of the claims department.
In 1935 he married Ruth Taylor. Their two sons, Richard D. and Robert D., survive. The class extends sincere sympathy to Casey's family.
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Ross Frazer Wall '29
Bud died Feb. 3, 1999, in Peoria, Ariz., where he had lived for some years. He prepared for college at Wyoming Seminary in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. At Princeton he belonged to Arbor Inn, and his roommates were Fred Lind, Date Smith, and Blair Birdsall. Bud left Princeton in our junior year, returned a year later and graduated with the Class of '30, yet he continued to regard himself as a '29er.
After working as a customer's man and cashier, Bud went with the Rochester Products division of General Motors, where he stayed until retirement. Bud's military career was striking -- as a gunner on a B-17 he flew 35 combat missions and was wounded on one of them. Besides a Purple Heart, Bud received an Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. In 1943 he married Auta Lyman, and she is his sole survivor. The class extends its sincere sympathy to Auta.
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Dillman Rash '30
Major General Dillman Rash died Sept. 9, 1998. One of Louisville's most eminent citizens, a remarkably creative philanthropist, he had a notable career in finance with the Hilliard Lyons investment firm.
Valedictorian of his class at Louisville Male H.S., he had an active four years at Princeton, where he headed the R.O.T.C unit, received high honors in economics, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In Mar. 1931 he married Nancy Philips Batson, who died in 1984.
A reservist, he was called to active duty in WWII and served in England and France in logistics staff positions, receiving the Bronze Star and the French Medaille de Reconnaissance. In 1949 he joined the 100th Airborne Division and in 1959 was promoted to major general and division commander. In 1961 he commanded the training center at Fort Chaffee, Ark.
His civic activities in Louisville are too numerous to list. He was especially involved with the Speed Art Museum, the Louisville Ballet, and the Actors Theater of Louisville.
His funeral was a stunning, impressive military ceremony with a 21-gun salute. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth A.R. Brown and Marianne H.R. Rowe, six grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Dillman was a philosopher, and his letters to his grandchildren are masterpieces to be "treasured beyond riches." To his family the class extends its deepest sympathy.
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Ralph Hustace Hubbard '34
Ralph Hubbard, a fourth generation New Yorker and former president of Permark Management Consultants, Inc., in Stamford, Conn., died Feb. 27, 1999, a few weeks short of his 87th birthday.
Following 31 years with Anderson, Clayton & Co., cotton merchants in Latin America and the Far East, he began a consulting career in executive recruiting as a partner of Emile Zimmer Associates. During WWII, he was a Naval officer recruited by the OSS to serve with an air-sea rescue PT boat squadron in the South Pacific. He was awarded a Bronze Star.
Ralph was a popular member of our class and attended as many class affairs as his frequent travels permitted. He considered himself "wealthy," as he once wrote, "in that I have had half a dozen really close friends, more than most of us are allowed."
Ralph is survived by his wife, Mary Gibson Hubbard, whom he married in 1990; a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Hilary H. Bennett, both of whom were born in Argentina, where Ralph and his first wife, Carol Carpenter, lived from 1948-65. Carol died in 1985. Also surviving are six grandchildren, a brother-in-law, and numerous nephews and nieces. To them we offer our sincere sympathies.
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Richard Bull Smith '34
R.B. Smith of Rumson, N.J., where he served on the management board of a volunteer organization, FISH, that provides transportation for the elderly and disabled -- he was a driver too -- died Feb. 24, 1999, after a lingering illness.
Prior to 1985, R.B. lived for about 30 years in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia on a 390-acre working farm (beef cattle and sheep). When he decided to sell the farm, he advertised it in PAW: "Historic house circa 1750... Two additional brick houses, three barns... Magnificent views..."
Following the death of his wife, Marjorie "Peggy" McKittrick Smith, in 1983, R.B. divided his time among Staunton, Va., Rumson (where he and Peggy had lived in the early 1950s), and Smithtown, on Long Island, with brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces.
In recent years R.B. traveled with his companion Grace Bixler Jones to Switzerland, France, Italy, and Greece. In 1994 they enjoyed a cruise on a small French sailing ship (60 passengers) starting at Athens and ending at Istanbul. "A most enjoyable trip," R.B. wrote, "and a good crowd. Several were friends of friends of ours."
Surviving besides Grace are a daughter, Stephanie "Stevie" Berrien Ragan; three grandsons, and three brothers. To them we offer our sincere sympathies.
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Alexander Black '36
Alex died Feb. 9, 1999. He was 84. A native of Pittsburgh, he prepared at its Peabody H.S. At Princeton he majored in history and was a member of Terrace Club. He earned his law degree in 1939 from Harvard.
He practiced law for 50 years with the Pittsburgh firm of Buchanan Ingersoll and its predecessor. In 1991 he was named one of the top real estate lawyers in the country in Best Lawyers in America. He was a member of the Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and American Bar Associations.
In 1942, Alex enlisted as an apprentice seaman in the Navy. He rose in rank over three years to that of lieutenant (s.g.). Most of his service was aboard the light cruiser San Diego. He was awarded 14 Battle Stars in the Pacific theater.
After the war he returned to his law firm. In 1985 he scaled back his law practice to be of counsel.
Alex is survived by his wife, Jane M., whom he married in 1955; a son, Kenneth M. '78; daughters Elizabeth B. Watson and Fredrica K. Hoeveler; and eight grandchildren.
In our 50th reunion yearbook he stated, "Princeton has had by far the most lasting influence on me of any institution I have attended."
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Albert Joseph Diesinger '36
Al died Dec. 15, 1998, in Gladwyne, Pa. He was 84. A graduate of the Lawrenceville School, at Princeton he majored in economics, graduating magna cum laude, and was a member of Charter Club. He was on the freshman football and swimming teams and the varsity lightweight football team.
He was a resident of Abington, Pa., for 38 years before moving to Gladwyne in 1996. He also maintained a residence at Royal Oak, Md.
Al spent most of his business career with Beemer Engineering Co. of Fort Washington, Pa., where he was president for many years. He retired in 1990. A fellow company executive was Hampton G. Silcox III.
Al was a devoted yachtsman, having sailed in 12 Newport-Bermuda races. He was a past commodore of Philadelphia's Corinthian Yacht Club, a member of the Cruising Club of America, and a former member of the Tred Avon Yacht Club of Oxford, Md. He and Doris did a lot of cruising along the East Coast, Europe, and the Bahamas. He also was an avid skier.
Al is survived by his wife, Doris MacDonald Diesinger, daughters Joan D. Hendriks and Andrea D. Mitchell, and three grandchildren.
He indeed will be remembered by his friends in the class.
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Algernon Sebastian Gardiner Jr. '36
Al died Dec. 31, 1998, at Memorial Hospital in Easton, Md. He was 85 and had resided in Neavitt, Md., since 1978. After graduating from Lawrenceville he joined our class in 1932. We are sorry that he left Princeton in 1933.
He was engaged in real estate sales with his father until enlisting in the Marines about one year before the war ended.
After his release from service he returned to A.S. Gardiner and Co. After his father died, he became president of the firm until it closed in the late 1970s. He became a consulting real estate appraiser for Home Federal Savings and Loan Bank, from which he retired in 1993.
He was a senior member of the Society of Realty Appraisers, an emeritus member of the Washington Board of Realtors, a member of the Chevy Chase Club, a board member of the trustees of the Landon School of Bethesda, Md., and on Washington's board of the Children's Hospital.
Al is survived by his wife, the former Gene Whiteside, whom he married in 1936; daughters Nancy G. Begley and Suzanne M.; a son, A. Garrett; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. We of the class send our sympathy to the family.
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Lewis Jefferson Gorin Jr. '36
Lew, a native of Louisville, Ky., died Jan. 1, 1999. He was 84. He prepared at Woodberry Forest School. During his senior year of college he was a cofounder and first national commander of the acclaimed spoof The Veterans of Future Wars. The PAW of Mar. 10, 1999, summarized that event in its From the Archives feature.
In 1939, Lew earned his law degree from Harvard. After a brief stint with a Louisville law firm, he began his three-year service in WWII as a field artillery officer in the campaigns of Italy, Southern France, the German Rhineland, and the German Occupation. He retired as a major. He was awarded the Bronze Star and five Battle Stars.
After the war, Lew joined Reynolds Metal as an executive and finished his career as secretary of Reynolds Intl. in Richmond, Va.
Following retirement in 1981, he and Eleanor returned to Louisville and their farm in Summer Shade, Ky. Some years ago, we asked him, "Where is Summer Shade?" With his usual wit he replied, "We are located down the road a piece from Good Luck!"
Lew is survived by his wife, Eleanor H.; daughter Eleanor Leuenberger; son L. Jefferson '65, brother Standiford R., and five grandchildren. His brother George D. '32 died in 1998. We salute a great fellow!
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John Porter Hine '36
John died Feb. 16, 1999, at a nursing home in Sumpter, S.C. He was 84. A graduate of the Choate School, at Princeton he majored in economics and was undergraduate manager of Terrace Club. He was on the freshman wrestling team and rowed on the crew squad.
In his early career he was associated with Adam Merrill Co., John W. Hine Co., Connecticut Coke Co., and the Pratt Whitney Division of United Technology, where he spent 31 years. After retiring he spent several years as a real estate agent in his hometown of Killingworth, Conn.
He was very active in community volunteer work, including having had leading roles in the Republican Party, Board of Assessors, Board of Zoning Appeals, Jury Commission, Volunteer Fire Department, Little League, Boy Scouts, and church trustees. He was an avid golfer at the Clinton [Conn.] Country Club.
His wife, Evelyn Keane Hine, whom he married in 1938, predeceased him in 1991. He is survived by sons John P. Jr. '61, Douglass K., and Michael; a sister, Sanchen Colwell; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter.
John was a modest and caring person. He indeed was a loyal Princetonian and classmate.
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S. Benjamin Lupica '36
Ben died Oct. 19, 1998, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease, at a nursing home in Clifton Park, N.Y. He was 86. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton H.S. in NYC and further prepared at the Princeton Preparatory School. At Princeton he majored in chemistry.
After graduation he taught high school classes for a few years before moving to Union Carbide in Niagara Falls, N.Y. There he was a research chemist, receiving several awards and patents. His last assignment before retiring in 1982 was at the Oak Ridge Natl. Laboratory operated by Union Carbide Nuclear Co.
In 1946 Ben married Dolores Amendola, who predeceased him in 1997. He is survived by his two daughters, Catherine L. Paulson and Francesca L. Gutowski, and six grandchildren. Catherine tells us that her father told any who would listen that his days at Princeton were among the best in his life.
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Keith Lynahan '36
Keith died peacefully Dec. 28, 1998, in the V.A. Hospital at Oxford, N.Y. He prepared at Bound Brook [N.J.] H.S. At Princeton he majored in economics and was a member of the Madison Club. Attending night school at Fordham Law School, he earned his law degree in 1941.
After graduating from Princeton he became associated with American Cynamid Co., a large manufacturer of chemicals and drugs.
He served five years in the Army, enlisting as a private and retiring as a major. He served in the Anti-Aircraft Artillery in Pearl Harbor, Port Moresby, New Guinea, and Guadalcanal. In his last two years he was assigned to Staff Intelligence in Washington. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Citation, and The Commendation Medal.
After the war, he returned to American Cynamid in executive positions. After some years he spent many years as an executive with the John Wood Co. and then joined Darylea. He finished his career as an executive with American Field Service Corp.
His wife, Audrey, whom he married in 1945, died in 1996. His son Keith B. died in 1982. He is survived by his daughter Jane L. Kerklin and two grandchildren.
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John Winslow French '39 *42
John died Jan. 12, 1999, at Longboat Key, Fla., his retirement home since 1977. After graduation John became an instructor in psychology at Princeton while earning his doctorate in experimental psychology in 1942. A Navy veteran, during WWII he taught physics at Princeton to military trainees and to personnel doing fire-power control research. From 1946-64 he was with the College Entrance Examination Board and Educational Testing Service in Princeton, assuming the position of chairman of the Educational Research Group.
In 1964 the Frenches moved to Florida, where John accepted the positions of professor of psychology and college examiner at New College in Sarasota and president of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology. In 1975 he became dean of the School of Education at the U. of Sarasota. His retirement to Longboat Key led to service as treasurer of the Longboat Key Public Interest Committee and the Islands West Condominium Assn. He continued to write many articles in the field of psychometrics and educational measurement.
Adeline Greer, his wife of 58 years, survives, as do daughter Judy Sebastian, son Arthur, sister Ellen McKay, and two grandchildren. We join them in our own good-bye to an old friend, and we offer them our sincere sympathy.
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James Ferdinand Kieckhefer '39
Jim died Dec. 7, 1998, in Milwaukee, where he had lived all his life. His career had been in investment banking, and he retired in 1974. In retirement he continued his lifelong interest in his community, serving as director or trustee of the Boy's and Girl's Club of Greater Milwaukee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and the Milwaukee Zoological Society. He was a member and vestryman of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church.
Jim lost his wife, Judith Ridgway, several years ago, but their six children all survive, as do five grandchildren, whom he regarded as highlights of his life. To all his loving family we extend our sincere sympathy.
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Mark Tucker Robbins '39
Mark died Nov. 2, 1998, in Westlake Village, Calif. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., Mark entered Princeton from the Hun School. He majored in French civilization and was a member of Cannon Club.
Mark enlisted in the Navy Air Corps and spent six years flying in the Pacific theater. After his discharge in 1945 he joined United Airlines and made his home in California. He loved it there. In fact, his last communiqué to us was, "I'll never leave California." Travel and sports were his most satisfying activities. In our 50th book he wrote that in retirement he was enjoying golf, horse races, and family. That family was his wife, Betty (Martha McCollum); their son, Mark T. Jr., who is also a UAL pilot; their daughter, Patrice; and a grandson, Casey. We offer them our sincere sympathy.
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William Hollingsworth Whyte III '39
Original thinker and one of the influential journalists of our generation, Holly died Jan. 12, 1999, in Manhattan, where he had lived.
After graduation Holly joined the Vick School of Applied Merchandising. He once translated that as selling store dealers more Vicks than they had shelf space for. In 1941 he left to join the Marines, served on Guadalcanal, and called himself lucky because he had a classic case of malaria but was never so much as grazed by a bullet. To his later service, writing a string of articles for the USMC Staff and Command School publications, he attributed his getting a job on Fortune magazine at war's end. His assignments there eventually led to his breakthrough book, The Organization Man. He became assistant managing editor of Fortune, only leaving in 1958 to pursue his major interest: understanding how man might best deal with living spaces both urban and rural. Laurance Rockefeller '32, who subsidized some of Holly's research, said that Holly changed the way Americans looked at themselves and their cities: "From Bryant Park in midtown to many hamlets across the country, people are the better for Holly's creativity and enthusiasm."
We offer our sincere sympathy to Holly's wife, Jenny Bell, daughter Alexandra, and granddaughter Madeleine Sperber. With them we give thanks for the life Holly shared with us all.
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Malcolm Brooks Robertson '40
Malcolm Robertson died Jan. 19, 1999, in Bellevue, Wash. Robbie was from Madison, N.J., and prepared at Choate, where he played soccer and baseball. At Princeton he roomed with Peter Paige and, later, Gene Kelley, and he graduated with honors in psychology. He joined Elm Club and played freshman and JV soccer. As a result of his Princeton R.O.T.C. commission, Robbie served from 1940-46 as a division artillery officer and was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster.
After WWII, he worked in NYC for a number of years with Union Carbide and then moved to Yakima, Wash., followed in 1953 by residence in Calgary, Alberta, where he formed a series of supermarkets. Later he was in Toronto with the head office, engaged in management and planning. Robbie returned to Seattle in 1960 and became v.p. of Lang Distributors, Inc. In later years he was a member and vestryman of the Church of the Epiphany in Seattle.
Robbie is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth S. and Joan R. Lamb; a granddaughter; and a sister, Enid Greacen. The class extends its deepest sympathy to the entire family.
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Edward Justus Berghausen '42
Ed died Feb. 28, 1999, in Glendale, Ohio, after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Cincinnati.
During WWII, Ed served in the Navy for over three years in the submarine service in the Pacific. He rose from apprentice seaman to lieutenant, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation with star. He served aboard the USS Swordfish and Queenfish, with four combat missions.
Ed was an avid tennis player and sailor. In the summers he raced sailboats in Les Cheneux Islands, Mich. He was a councilman of his town, an elder of his church, a founder and treasurer of his historical society, president of the Glendale Lyceum, and more. He was thoughtful and gentlemanly, both inside and out; a true friend. His son said, "A great part of my father was his heartfelt laugh and his magnificent friends."
He loved his family. He is survived by Barbara, his wife of 48 years; his children, Babs B. Bickhart, Jeff, Ed, and Steve; 12 grandchildren; and his sister, Ann Heekin Friedman. "O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then, in thy mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last."
The Class of 1942
Charles Luther Jones '42
Chuck died Feb. 12, 1999, in Greenwich, Conn., after a long illness. He retired in 1986 after an outstanding career in the practice of law.
Coming to Princeton from Peabody H.S. in Pittsburgh, Chuck majored in economics and was a member of Terrace Club. Graduating with honors, he earned an LLB at Yale and joined the NYC law firm Sullivan & Cromwell. In 1952 he moved to Standard Oil of New Jersey in the legal department and was promoted to assistant general counsel in 1963. He served as the corporation's senior financial lawyer.
Always a Princetonian, Chuck was a loyal member of the class, attending reunions and mini-reunions on a regular basis. A thoughtful and caring person, he will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Linda; his children Charles III, Brooks, and Deborah; and by Linda's two children, Michael and Samantha. To all of them the class offers its most sincere sympathies.
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Robert Kenneth Kreis '42
Bob died Feb. 7, 1999, at the home of his son, Kenneth '68, in Manassas, Va. He retired some years ago after a career in retailing. He suffered a near-fatal heart attack in 1994.
Having prepared for Princeton at Germantown Academy, Bob majored in politics and was a member of Campus Club. Following graduation he spent four years in the Marine Corps during WWII, serving in the southwest Pacific theater. His final rank was first lieutenant.
After the war Bob worked for a number of years as a salesman for Equitable Life Insurance Co., in Philadelphia, and then for Sears Roebuck & Co. as assistant manager of retail merchandising. Bob was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Doris, in 1996. He was active as a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and Food Closet.
To his daughter, Joan; to his son Kenneth '68; and to his grandchild, the class offers its most sincere condolences.
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Theodore Hicks Lee '42
Ted died Jan. 4, 1999, in his apartment in NYC's Stuyvesant Town. He suffered asthma for many years and was battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the time of his death. He worked for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. from graduation (after the war) until retirement.
A graduate of Choate, Ted majored in modern languages and left Princeton at the end of junior year. During and after the war he served in the merchant marine for a total of seven years, reaching the level of first mate.
When he returned to civilian life he went back to Princeton, with his bride, Betty, who predeceased him. Changing his major to mathematics, he graduated with highest honors and joined Metropolitan Life, settling in Stuyvesant Town, an easy walk from his office. As an undergraduate, Ted was credited with stealing the clapper from Nassau Hall.
To his stepson, Michael Foley, and to his brother, Jack '45, the class offers its most sincere sympathies.
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Richard David Walk '42
Dick died Jan. 2, 1999, from a cerebral hemorrhage at Suburban Hospital in Chevy Chase, Md. He retired in 1991 from George Washington U., taking emeritus status, after serving on the faculty since 1959.
Coming to Princeton from Shattuck School, Dick majored in the School of Public and Intl. Affairs, graduating with honors. After spending three years with the OSS in Europe, during the war, he earned an MA in journalism at the State U. of Iowa in 1947 and a PhD in psychology at Harvard in 1951. After two more years in the Army he served as an assistant professor at Cornell and then, in 1959, joined the faculty of GWU, where he served until retirement. From 1981-91 he was chairman of the psychology department. He specialized in perceptual development of humans and animals, and authored a book, Perceptual Development, in addition to writing several articles and chapters for other books. He also was visiting professor at MIT and the London School of Economics.
To his widow, Lois; to his three children, Joan, Elizabeth, and Richard Jr.; and to his five grandchildren, the class offers its most sincere sympathies.
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C. William Kerr '44
Almost like a latter-day "Mr. Chips" as an exceptional teacher of history and a top administrator at Wesleyan U. for nearly 40 years, Willie Kerr died Feb. 18, 1999, of cardiac arrest at his home in Middletown, Conn. He was 75 and still active as a consultant to the university.
He had served for 18 years as provost in charge of all educational activities, and 20 years as secretary of the university. Memorial observances were held at Wesleyan, with eulogies by three university presidents and many close friends and former students.
"Willie served with distinction, wit, and charm," said Wesleyan President Douglas J. Bennet. "His knowledge of history was prodigious and legendary. He befriended and mentored generations of students. We have all lost a gentleman of great stature."
Kerr graduated from Princeton summa cum laude with highest honors in history, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. At Princeton he roomed with Bud Herbruck, Ken Miller, and Tony Gosse.
He received master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard. Prior to joining Wesleyan, he spent three years as assistant history professor at Kenyon College and five years as a teaching fellow at Harvard.
His many organizations included the Psi Epsilon fraternity, where he was a faculty adviser for 43 years. Willie never married and left no close survivors.
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Walt Elsaesser '46
Walt Elsaesser died Feb. 10, 1999, of bone cancer, after a courageous struggle. He came to Princeton in 1942 from Morristown [N.J.] School, where he was senior prefect and captain of the hockey team and had many other honors. He roomed in Hill Dorm with Fred Main and John and Dave Peacock, who all came from Morristown and all joined Colonial Club.
He served as a pilot in the Army Air Force from Feb. 1943 until July 1946, flying P-40s, B-24s and B-17s. After graduating with an AB in economics in June 1949, he worked for 31 years for Pan American Airways, retiring as division v.p., Atlantic, responsible for ground operations and sales for Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India. He later worked with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and the Intl. Executive Service Corps, with projects in several countries.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Barbara; four children, Walter Jr., Thomas, Robert, and Mary; a brother, Jim; a sister, Sylvia; and 13 grandchildren. The class extends its profound sympathy to them as we celebrate the life of this loyal husband, father, friend, natural leader, and athlete, a gentleman who will be greatly missed.
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Robert G. Lorndale '47
Bob died Oct. 11, 1998, at his home in Wynnewood, Pa., of heart failure.
Born and raised in Chicago, he graduated from the Asheville School in North Carolina. Bob graduated from Princeton in 1949 and earned his MBA from the Wharton School in 1951.
He served in the Navy on a destroyer escort in the Pacific during WWII.
After Wharton he joined RCA and worked in their advertising department. In 1961, Bob returned to the U. of Pennsylvania, where he remained until his retirement in 1989. While there he was associated with the administrative offices of the university, beginning as an assistant and later becoming associate secretary. "Bob Lorndale's career was devoted to serving Penn's varied constituencies, and he did so with taste and with pride," said President Emeritus Martin Meyerson.
After retiring Bob served on the board of the Christian Assn. at Penn, was an active member of All Saints' Episcopal Church, and enjoyed rowing with the Undine Barge Club. He had a longtime interest in sports cars and was particularly proud of his 1992 Alfa Romeo.
The class extends its deepest condolences to Peggy, his wife of 41 years; his son Robert Jr.; his daughters Diedre Griffin and Kathryn Miller; and his four grandchildren.
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Elliott Middleton Jr. '47
Elliott died Mar. 7, 1999, at his home on Chebeague Island, Maine.
Born and raised in Glen Ridge, N.J., he graduated from Deerfield Academy. He entered Princeton in Nov. 1943 in the Navy's accelerated V-12 Program, earning his AB in chemistry. He will be remembered to college friends as a tall, charming blond with a gift for engaging conversation laced with humor and for his excellent singing voice.
Elliott earned his MD at Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1950. He trained in internal medicine at Presbyterian Hospital in NYC, then in the specialty of allergy and clinical immunology at NIH in Bethesda, Md. Beginning in 1956 Elliott ran a half-time private practice in Montclair, N.J., and devoted his remaining time to research. From 1969-76 he was medical director of the Natl. Asthma Center in Denver and from 1976-95 was associated with the Medical School in Buffalo as professor of medicine and pediatrics and director of allergy and clinical immunology. He served on many editorial boards and was editor-in-chief of the standard textbook Allergy: Principles and Practice. In recognition of his outstanding work Elliott received the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology's Distinguished Service Award in 1991.
To his wife, Elizabeth; his sons, Elliott, Blackford, and James Jay; his daughter, Ellen; and his four grandchildren, the class extends its deepest sympathies.
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Charles E. Terry '47
Chuck died Jan. 5, 1999, at the Hershey [Pa.] Medical Center after a long illness.
Chuck was born in Woodbury, N.J., and spent his youth in the Presbyterian Orphanage in Philadelphia. After graduating from high school he attended Temple U. before entering the Navy V-12 program at Princeton, where he roomed with George Faunce. Charles received his degree (cum laude) in Feb. 1946 and was awarded the George Potts Bible Prize.
He graduated from Princeton Seminary in 1949 and for the first 12 years of his ministry served as pastor in churches in Mexico, N.Y., Belvidere, N.J., and Middletown, Pa., and for two years as a chaplain in the Air Force. During that time he received an honorary doctoral degree from Grove City College. After leaving the Air Force, Chuck worked for 25 years in numerous positions within the administration of the Presbyterian Church.
During retirement Charles served on the board of directors of the Presbyterian Children's Village and on the General Assembly Council of the PCUSA. He returned as interim pastor in his former church in Middletown and after two years was elected pastor emeritus. The class extends its deepest condolences to his wife, Peggy, and his son James A.
The Class of 1947
Eleazer Williams '47
Lee died Feb. 24, 1999, of a respiratory ailment at Georgetown U. Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Born and raised in Dalton, Mass., he entered Princeton in Oct. 1943 after graduating from the Berkshire School. After three years in the Army, Lee returned to Princeton and graduated with honors in 1949.
During WWII, he served with distinction in Europe. Wounded near Riquewihr, France, he went back to active duty as a lieutenant in Military Intelligence. In 1994, on the 50th anniversary of D-Day, Lee was decorated by the mayor of Riquewihr for his sacrifice in helping to liberate the town.
After a one-year stint at Harvard Law School he began a 28-year career in government service -- four years with the Dept. of State and the rest with the CIA. His overseas assignments included Paris, London, Miami, Saigon, and Singapore. Lee was a 1971 graduate of the Natl. War College and earned a master's in international economics from George Washington U.
After leaving government service Lee was the Washington representative for the Hospital Corp. of America Intl. and owned a small pharmaceutical company active in the Middle East.
He was buried Apr. 13, 1999, in Arlington Natl. Cemetery. To his wife, Honor; his son, Patrick; and his twin brother, Henry, the class extends deep sympathy.
The Class of 1947
Alfred Gregory Nowakoski Jr. '48
Some called him Greg, others called him Moose, but all agreed he brought much more than his Australian hat and flag to the P-rade and class gatherings. He could evoke "love at first laugh." He was quite irresistible. His death on Feb. 12, 1999, leaves us bereaved.
Moose was on his way from Salisbury School to Yale when the Navy decided the V-12 unit at Princeton was just the spot for him. He rowed on the 150-lb. crew and dined at Quadrangle until summer 1948, when he joined his father's NYC real estate firm. After two years he left for Paris and the ECA program. In 1954 he joined the Foreign Service, earned his degree from Columbia, and received his mail (serially) at Paris, Reykjavik, Nice, Tehran, Warsaw, and Bamako.
Along the way his marriage came apart, and he lived in the Adirondacks and later in NYC. He fathered three daughters, Ditto, Echo, and Greenough, and a son, Peter '90. His final years were at Taos amid friends and Ditto's loving, watchful eyes. At death he was laid out in Princeton tie -- beneath his portrait, executed by Ditto. His memorial gathering was held, fittingly, at the Alley Cantina -- a favorite watering spot. The tributes to Moose were honest and irreverent. The barman wondered if he'd been had all these years with Moose's cheery "top me off, sport."
The Class of 1948
Paul C. van Dyke '50
Paul C. Van Dyke died Dec. 31, 1998, in Groton, Conn., after a series of disabling strokes.
He prepared at Hotchkiss School, where he earned all-New England honors in football and hockey. Weighing 150 lbs., he earned letters during the two years he spent at Princeton in freshman and varsity football and in varsity hockey. He belonged to Ivy Club.
After a leave of absence, he finished his education at Hamilton College, where he met and later married Lissa Rogers, his wife of 43 years.
Finishing his Naval service during the Korean War, he and Lissa relocated to Mystic, near Electric Boat, where he worked as an administrator in the nuclear testing department until retirement. In Mystic he was elected as a member of the Democratic Town Committee and representative to the Town Meeting; he also served on other local civic boards.
His real love was sailing. As a commodore and member of numerous yacht clubs, including Ram Island, Off Soundings, Shennecossett, and Corinthian, he raced and cruised the waters off the northeast coast and participated in 15 Newport-Bermuda races.
His friends and classmates who knew Van as the unique person he was send their condolences to Lissa, their son Paul, and their daughters, Katherine Grasberger and Ellen Tateyama.
The Class of 1950
Carl A. Hanssen '51
Carl died Jan. 24, 1999, from congestive heart failure, complicated by diabetes and double pneumonia. In his 71 years he lived a life filled with variety. After Princeton (where he majored in English and was a member of Campus Club and Theatre Intime) he was an actor, ad man, and liaison officer with the Atomic Energy Commission on Eniwetok Island in Micronesia. In 1958 he began a career in medicine; he attended NYU (premed), George Washington Medical School (MD), did postdoctoral work at UCLA's Neuro Psychiatric Institute, and received his master's of social psychiatry and MFA from UCLA in 1971.
Carl worked tirelessly for better care for institutionalized mental patients in California. He developed the Crisis Evaluation Unit, a team of mental health professionals specially trained in handling patients in their first 48 hours of admittance. He died while on staff at Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, Calif., developing a program to decrease the physical violence between patient and health provider.
Carl had been amicably divorced. He greatly enjoyed upgrading his computer, acquiring electronic gadgets, and his condominiums in Palm Springs and L.A. The class honors a man with such disparate talents and causes.
The Class of 1951
David A. Taylor '55
Dave Taylor died Jan. 18, 1998, peacefully, at his home in Raleigh, N.C. He was born in Oakland, Calif., and came to Princeton from Omaha [Neb.] Central H.S., where he was active in dramatics, debating, and student government. At Princeton, he continued his interest in debating, majored in English, pursued the Special Program in the Humanities, joined Elm Club, and managed the freshman and varsity lacrosse teams.
Dave served three years in the Navy as a lieutenant before embarking on a career in real estate management. Early in his career, he was managing director of the Boston Rental Housing Assn. and e.v.p. of the Long Island Board of Realtors. Dave then joined the Natl. Assn. of Realtors in Washington, D.C., where he organized and directed NAR's new department of state and local legislation. From 1985-93 he was executive director of the Raleigh/Wake [County] Board of Realtors. Dave then directed the Greater New Jersey Regional Multiple Listing Service until 1995. He was also a disability specialist for the North Carolina Disability Services Department.
Dave had knack for communicating and a personality that helped him relate to people of all ages. He is survived by his wife, Norma, and sons Aaron and Adam. To them, we extend our deepest sympathy.
The Class of 1955
Frank W. Ittel Jr. '57
Frank W. Ittel Jr. died Feb. 20, 1999, at home, following injuries in an automobile accident from which he seemed to be recovering. Frank came to Princeton from West View [Pa.] H.S., in a suburb of Pittsburgh, along with Ed Naumann and Ron Nelson. Frank was a person of high talent and somewhat Runyonesque character. After graduation, Frank followed his father into the field of law, having completed study with honors at the Georgetown U. School of Law. He returned to Pittsburgh and joined the firm of Reed Smith Shaw & McClay. Frank practiced law for the last two years with the firm of Thomas Schuchert & Associates.
Frank was married twice, the father of four children, and the grandfather of three. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine "Geri" Seebacher-Ittel. Frank was a loyal friend with a lively sense of humor which helped him bear up under serious arthritis with which Geri gave him much help. Frank was buried with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ursula Church in Allison Park. In an act which befitted Frank's generosity, he donated three organs to be used in transplants. We offer Frank's family our sympathy.
The Class of 1957
Zane Klein '58
Zane Klein died June 27, 1997, from a pulmonary embolism. At the time of his death, Zane was senior v.p., secretary, and general counsel of Guardsmark, Inc. in Memphis, Tenn.
Zane was an English major in the Special Program in the Humanities and joined Quadrangle Club. His senior-year roommates were Ed Busch, Al Casazza, and John Lewis.
Zane attended Yale Law School, where he was editor of the law journal, president of the law school student association, and Law School Graduate of the Year in 1961. He was an associate with Breed, Abbott & Morgan, a partner with Berlack, Israels & Liberman, and later with Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl.
From 1975-80, he served on the board of NYC's Municipal Assistance Corp., which is widely credited with rescuing the city from bankruptcy.
The chairman of Guardsmark summed up everyone's feeling about him. "Zane was a dear friend who had a rare and incredibly incisive intellect. He brought great talents to the Memphis community and to Guardsmark. His integrity was absolutely impeccable, and he was a true gentleman. We will miss his gentle wit, his courtly manner, and his wise counsel."
The class extends its deepest sympathy to his wife of 26 years, Barbara; two daughters, Amanda and Bettina Lyn Sheppard Duffy; a son, Andrew Sheppard; and a sister, Gilda Becker.
The Class of 1958
Thomas Andrew Greco '87
Thomas Andrew "Andy" Greco died Dec. 14, 1998, at his home in Rochester, N.Y. Known for his concentration, focus, and resolve, Andy was a star member of the debate team at Dreher H.S., where he was salutatorian of his class and voted most likely to succeed. At Princeton he was social chairman of Tiger Inn and graduated with honors. He also earned a master's, cum laude, from MIT.
Although his work at the William Mercer company was exemplary and displayed his natural affinity for numbers, his true passion was for the outdoors and the freedom he felt when immersing himself in nature. From ice climbing in the Northwest, to extended bike journeys down the Baja coast in Mexico, to midnight sailing off the coast of South Carolina, Andy was rugged, brilliant, expressive, and fearless.
The class extends its deepest sympathy to Andy's parents, Thomas H. Jr. and Rosemary M.; brother Paul "Alison"; grandfather Thomas H. Sr.; and niece and nephew, Emily and Paul-David.
The Class of 1987
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