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Memorials: 2013
We have learned from his daughter, Anne DeVoe Lawler, that classmate
L. Charles
("Chuck") DeVoe died December 28, 2013.
An obituary for Chuck reports that "private services will be
held. Friends and family are
invited to attend a Celebration of Chuck's life at Woodstock Club (in
Indianapolis) on Sunday,
January 12, 2014, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers,
the family suggests
donations to the NJTL (National Junior Tennis
League)."
Here is the obituary from the Naples (FL)
News:
L. Charles 'Chuck' DeVoe, of Naples, FL and Indianapolis, IN, born in
In dianapolis March 18, 1930, passed away peacefully at age 83 on
December 28, 2013 after a three month battle with Melanoma cancer. He
will be greatly missed by family, and by his worldwide
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of friends.
Chuck enjoyed a full and successful life. He met his life companion,
Jody, at age 15 in dancing class. They married at age 22, and enjoyed 61
- 1/2 years of marriage, friendship, travel and adventures. Chuck
excelled in all things athletic. He was the oldest of three brothers all
athletes - and a nationally ranked junior tennis player. He also played
basketball and football at Park School.
Chuck attended Princeton University, where he was part of the
great class of 1952. While there, Chuck captained the basketball team
and was named to the All Ivy League team. He also played tennis. Chuck
never lost a singles or doubles match in the three years he played
varsity tennis at Princeton. After Princeton, Chuck served in the
Korean War as a second lieutenant in the artillery branch of the U.S.
Army. In Korea, he helped build a basketball court on the frozen ground
on which he and other officers played games against other military
units. Chuck returned home and joined the family business, the L. M.
DeVoe Company (manufacturer's representatives in the electronic
industry).
His professional life exemplifies his entrepreneurial spirit. He helped
many start their own businesses, and helped his son Michael acquire and
develop the Portage Point Inn in Onekama, MI. Meanwhile, Chuck
continued his pursuits and successes in tennis and basketball. In
tennis, Chuck went on to win 11 Indiana State men's championships. He
played in the U.S. Clay Court tournaments held in Indianapolis annually
into his 40s, including a memorable win over #3 nationally ranked
Charlie Paserell when Chuck was 36. In 1965, Chuck joined forces with
his brothers John and Steve and others to found the Indianapolis Racquet
Club, the first indoor tennis facility in Indiana.
At age 47, with Jody's encouragement, Chuck started playing
the Senior Tennis circuit and enjoyed great success into his early 80s.
He played matches in 17 different countries. He played on 20 U.S. Cup
teams, winning eight international titles. Chuck won 67 U.S. senior age
group national titles (25 singles and 44 doubles); 13 European titles
(five singles and eight doubles); and 3 World doubles titles. Chuck held
the U.S. #1 senior doubles ranking for 11 straight years, and was
ranked #1 in senior singles in the U.S. four different times, and #1 in
the ITF at least once. This tennis success allowed Jody and Chuck to
travel extensively, and to embrace a worldwide network of friends. Chuck
was inducted into the Midwest Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.
In 1967, Chuck was a founding owner, along with his brother
John and other investors, of the ABA Indiana Pacers. Chuck served as
President of the Pacers for eight years, prior to their entry into the
NBA. During Chuck's years of involvement, the Pacers were the most
successful ABA franchise, winning three ABA Championships, and appearing
in five ABA finals. Chuck was a man always on the move. Sitting still
was never an option. He was a fierce competitor in every arena of life -
and he was always gracious whether he won or lost. Chuck embraced and
championed diversity in sports, and the diversity that brought to the
rest of society. His physical presence will be missed dearly, but his
wonderful spirit and drive will live on to continue to inspire others.
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Phil Burr '52 died November 22, 2013, after a brief bout
with an aggressive cancer, according to the Washington Post.
He was a graduate of Exeter Academy as well as Princeton, served in the
Air Force 1952-56, and was a systems engineer/manager of IBM until his
retirement in 1986. His wife of 41 years,
Sidney, survives him.
On January 3, 2014, Barry Loper wrote:
Phil Burr, who passed away November 22, 2013, lived in Arlington, Virginia. His home is less than 3 miles from the Washington Golf and Country Club where a regional '52 class luncheon is held every 6 weeks to 2 months. Over the years I have tried to encourage Phil to attend a luncheon but was never successful. On one or two occasions, he was just going to or coming back from his second home in Maine and did not have time. On the most recent call his wife, Sidney, answered the telephone. She indicated Phil had just learned he had an aggressive form of cancer and was not expected to live. I knew Phil had had a long career in IBM and asked when he retired. She went on to say she, too, had worked for IBM in a small building on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC, supporting a lawyer named Dan Evangelista. That told me she was located at 1111 Connecticut Avenue because I knew Dan and I was there from 1967-69. Out of the blue, I asked if she could possibly be Sidney Elsessor -- and she was. A bright moment on a sad day. |
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Classmate Dick Orr
died November 25, 2013. An obituary in the Hampton Roads Daily
Press notes that he graduated from Blair Academy and Princeton, served
in the U.S. Army, and later worked as an executive with Exxon's
international operations. Dick and his wife, Setsuko, moved to
Williamsburg, VA, in 1993 after retiring. They shared a home
in Kingsmill, Williamsburg, until Setsuko's death in 2011 after
nearly 40 years of marriage. Dick's passion was social and
economic justice for people of color. His passion was evident
in developing a mentoring program for those persons leaving custody of
the criminal just system with the Colonial Community
Corrections staff in James City County. He was one of the
founders of All Together, Inc., as well as a member of the NAACP, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and other organizations. Dick is survived by his son, Richard Orr, and grandchildren. A service for him was held December 14 at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Williamsburg. | 
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As reported by email to the Class, Parker Monroe '52, of Brandon, Florida, died Sunday, November 10,
2013. His son Shawn informed us of Parker's death and provided
other information. Parker was born in the borough of
Manhattan in New York City and served in the Navy during WWII before
entering Princeton. Following graduation from the University,
he worked for 35 years for Caltex Petroleum Corporation, where he
specialized in International Government Relations. For the
past twenty years, Parker was an officer and contributor to the Tampa
(Florida) PC Users group, where his gift for computers, keen
intelligence, integrity, wit and mischievous sense of humor earned the
profound respect of his colleagues. His greatest achievement,
however, was the joy, love, and unwavering
support he gave to his family and friends in his role as beloved
husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather,
uncle
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and friend. Parker is survived by
his wife of 58 years, Sondra Lucelle "Lu”; children Brad (and Eileen),
Sondra Lynn, Debi, and Shawn (and Kim); eight grandchildren;
and three great-grand-children. A memorial service
was held in Riverview, FL, on November 16. Memorial donations
are suggested in Parker’s name to the Moffitt Cancer Center, www.moffitt.org. |
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We have received the following obituary material for Classmate F. Coit Johnson II,
who died July 26, 2013, in Lawrenceville,
NJ.:
Coit was headmaster of the Little Red School House and Elizabeth Irwin
H.S. in NYC, and subsequently The Foxcroft School, Middleburg,
VA. Known for flair on the tennis court and dance floor and
for intellectual intensity, Coit had an abiding connection to the works
of CG Jung and loved art, literature and music. He was a
member of the choir of the Cathedral of
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St. John the Divine, NYC, of
which he was a trustee. A graduate of Groton School
and Princeton and Columbia Universities, he served as
a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and as a founding member of the Wynant
Clayton Volunteers. Born January 2, 1930, to the late Mr. and
Mrs. Stuart Holmes Johnson of Locust Valley, NY, he is survived by his
beloved wife, Holly Harrison Johnson, sons Timothy and Christian
Johnson, daughters Sarah Johnson Doenmez, Rebecca Johnson Dibb,
Priscilla Johnson Bender, Holly-Katharine Johnson, nine grandchildren,
and his beloved nieces, nephews, and sisters Eunice Winslow and
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Here is the obituary from the New York Times of October 6, 2013, for
classmate Ben
Rice: Benjamin
Manson Rice, Jr., of New York City, died September 19th at home at the
age of 83. Ben grew up in Peterborough, NH and graduated from Milton
Academy in 1948, Princeton in 1952 and the Harvard Business School in
1956. Ben served as an Army First Lieutenant followed by many years as a
financial analyst. He was a member of the Union Club of New York City,
traveled extensively, and was an accomplished photographer.
Ben was a frequent volunteer and mentor for those in need. Ben is
survived by his wife Joan Ross Rice of New York City and sister Judith
Rice Millon of Washington, DC. Ben leaves behind sons Benjamin, John and
Christopher, and four grandchildren. Donations may be made to The
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The New York
Times has reported the death on September 18 of classmate F. Malcolm Graff Jr.
Here is the obituary from the September 30 issue of the
Times, provided by Michael D. Robbins
’55. A Manhattan banker and philanthropist who was a passionate
champion of opera, F. Malcolm Graff Jr. died on September 18 at his
home in
Montecito, CA., at the age of 82. The cause was cancer, said his wife,
Yveta
Synek Graff, a Czech opera coach, translator and transliterator. Malcolm
was a
retired private wealth banker in Manhattan for the Bessemer Trust
Company, which he joined in
1996. Prior to that, his career in trusts and estates spanned for over
40 years
at the Banker's Trust Company. From 1970 until his death, he served on
the board
of the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and in 2008, was
awarded the Eleanor Belmont Medal for his distinguished services.
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The Guild provides a wide variety of educational
programs, publishes the magazine Opera News and presents a number of
public
programs celebrating the opera world, and Malcolm was instrumental in
expanding
all of these activities, at various times serving as Secretary,
Treasurer and
Vice President. He became a Member of the Metropolitan Opera Association
in
1981 and has actively served as an Advisory Director of the Met board
since
1989. He was also active in a wide range of other causes. He was the
chairman
of the Bagby Foundation of Musical Arts, and was on the boards of the
American/French Friends of the Paris Opera, The Save Venice Foundation,
as well
as a founding member of the Opera Orchestra of New York. Born in
Oakmont,
PA, to Frank M. Graff and Julia Westin
Graff, Malcolm was a graduate of Princeton
University and Harvard
Business School.
He considered his greatest blessing to be his forty year marriage to
Yveta to
whom he was passionately devoted and extremely proud. In addition to his
wife,
he is survived by his stepson, Steve Love, and his wife, Jeanie, of
Studio
City, CA, his grandson, Chase
Graff Love, and his godson, Marc Chazaud. | |
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Tom Daubert
'52 died September 10. His son Tom was
the source of the information. Here is the fine
tribute young Tom has written us about his father:
I am writing on behalf of my father, Tom Daubert, who died at 8 pm EST
several days ago, September 10th. One
of his final wishes was for me to write to the folks in his email
address book -- to tell them of his passing, and to thank them for
their friendship over the years. He also wanted me to tell you
that he had always sought "to be a good guy."
My father wanted no fuss and no memorial service. As he told
me in our last talk, "Don't waste your energy on anything like that,
because I won't be attending."
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My dad
was born on July 8, 1930 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a town where high
school
football was king. And, luckily for him, he not only was smart
but also was
physically gifted as a young man, and played center on a winning
football team.
Because his high school used what was called a "single-wing formation,"
he found
himself in his senior year being recruited with a full scholarship offer
from a
college he had never heard of, Princeton University.
Princeton
changed his life forever, and he loved the place until his dying
day. In the 61
years since he graduated, he attended his class reunion every single
year except
for a handful of them when he happened to be in the hospital at the time
instead. He genuinely loved all his friends from college, and
was enormously
proud to have been a member of the esteemed Class of 1952.
I was
with my father in a nursing home about a month ago when he saw in the
New York
Times that his friend and classmate, Heisman Trophy winner Dick
Kazmaier, had
died. There was a photo of Kaz making an end-run around some
opponents, with
another Princeton player blocking for him. As the other
Princeton player's face
and uniform number were obscured, I said, "Dad, maybe that's you
blocking
there." He looked at the photo and said it wasn't
him. I said, "Well, if I
were you I would claim it is." He thought that was
hilarious. I like to
imagine my dad is now playing again out in the ether, centering the ball
to
someone who passes it over to Kaz for yet another
touchdown.
The day
after my father graduated from college, he started working in
Philadelphia for a
company then called Smith Kline & French Laboratories.
He remained there,
primarily doing marketing research, for 36 years before
retiring. At that
point, he worked for a few more years for a company called
Scott-Levin
Associates, a marketing intelligence firm that served the pharmaceutical
industry.
My
father's greatest passions in life, other than all things Princeton,
were
current events, sports, and crossword puzzles. His love for
and kindness to his
wife, Mary Louise, and to me, his only child, were infinite and
constant.
I can't
imagine how it would be possible to be a better father than he was to
me. He
loved and supported me always. One of the great tests of
fatherhood occurs when
your kid screws up -- and I'm sorry to say that I delivered this kind of
challenge to my father on a regular basis, right up till the
end. The last few
years have been unusually arduous for our family, but my father's
support,
understanding and respect for others never faltered in the
slightest. I will
miss him terribly for the rest of my life, especially when I screw up in
some
way yet again.
I want
to close with a thank-you of my own. As one of the first
offspring born of a
member of the Class of '52, I "marched" in my first P-rade via stroller
in 1953,
and I attended far more of my father's reunions than of my own class,
1974.
Over the years I was lucky to get to know a great many of my father's
classmates, all of whom he loved so much. Thank-you for your
years of
friendship and affection for my father.
His
wife, my mother, Mary Louise Daubert, still lives at 7421 Overhill Road,
Melrose
Park, PA 19027.
Thanks
again and best wishes to all of you, Tom
Daubert,
Jr.
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Saunders died August 20, 2013. His on-line
obituary reports that had been a resident of Corrales, NM, since
1977. He received his law degree from the University of
Virginia, where he was editor-in-chief of the law review. He
practiced law in Washington, DC, and met and married Marcia
there. He was a professor of tax law at the University of
Georgia and the University of Virginia School of Law and was Deputy
Chief Counsel at the IRS during the Nixon/Ford administration.
After moving to Albuquerque he practiced tax law in private
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The New York Times has reported that Dick Kazmaier '52 died August 1, 2013, in
Boston. The Times article reported at some length his famous
exploits for Princeton football and the undefeated teams of 1950 and
1951, his decision against going to professional football even
after winning the Heisman Trophy at Princeton, and his
successful business career, including establishment of Kazmaier
Associates sports consulting firm. The entire Times article
can be read by searching for Kazmaier on
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Classmate Dr. Edwin A. Sumpter
died on June 6, his 83rd birthday. Ed
had developed brain tumors and had been ill since late last
fall. Paul Lindsay notified us and supplied the
following obituary:
Dr. Edwin Allen Sumpter, 83, of Raleigh, died peacefully at
home, June 6, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Monday, June 10 at Pullen Memorial Baptist
Church.
Ed was the son of the late James Edward Sumpter and
Frankie Euwilda Short. He was a graduate of Princeton University, Class
of 1952, and graduated
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from The
University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1956. After completing his residency at The University of
Rochester, Dr. Sumpter practiced pediatrics in Rochester
until joining the faculty at The University of Massachusetts Medical
School in 1976. In 1981, he moved to Halifax
County, North
Carolina, where he joined Roanoke Amaranth, a nonprofit medical group
serving
eastern North Carolina. In 1989, he joined the faculty at the East
Carolina
University School of Medicine as Director of Outpatient Pediatrics.
While there,
he founded the TEDI Bear Children's Advocacy
Center.
Dr. Sumpter retired
from medical practice in 1995. Dr. Sumpter's primary focus throughout
his career
was to serve the underserved. He spent periods of time in Haiti and
Thailand
providing medical care to those in need. After retiring, Dr. Sumpter
moved to
Wellfleet, Massachusetts, until 2005, when he returned to North Carolina
to live
in Raleigh.
Ed is survived by his wife, Jeanne Penning Sumpter; son,
David;
daughter, Ann Harth; step-son William Sharpe; and step-daughters
Jennifer
Schwartz, Elizabeth See and Sarah Vestal; and thirteen
grandchildren.
In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to TEDI Bear Children's Advocacy
Center, 2303
Executive Circle, Greenville, NC 27834, or Pullen Memorial Baptist
Church, 1801
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We've lost James A. Wright III '52. Jim
passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, May 31, 2013. He married Joan
Broman in
1957.
After he retired as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch,
Jim and Joan moved to Charlottesville, where they enjoyed 18 happy
years. He
was a member Farmington County Club, the Riviera County Club, and
Biscayne Bay Yacht Club. In retirement, Jim pursued his love of
his profession by following the financial markets daily. His many interests included a
love of music, golf, fishing, and gardening. He was a devoted
and loving husband, father and grandfather. Jim was a man of strong character and
great wisdom who will be missed by all who knew him. He also
was a good and loyal member of the class of '52 and made an
important contribution to the successful Class of '52 mini-reunion in
Charlottesville in
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Classmate David Symons
died June 2, 2013. Here is the obituary published in the
Ottawa Citizen on June 5,
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David Symons July 20, 1930-June 2, 2013. David Coffey Symons, 82,
passed away peacefully after suffering for many years with Parkinson's
Disease on Sunday, June 2, 2013. He leaves behind his wife, Mew, of 58
years, and his daughters Alexandra O'Connor (Richard), Elizabeth O'Dwyer
(Michael) and Catherine Mullin. He also leaves his beloved
grandchildren Christine O'Conner, Shannon, Michael, and William O'Dwyer,
and Steven Mullin. David was an avid cyclist and Scottish country
dancer. After a log career as a city planner with the National Capital
Commission, he retired in 1990 and turned his attention to traveling and
learning to play the flute. At David's request, there will be no
funeral. Donations to the Parkinson's Society would be greatly
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The Baltimore Sun
on May 23 published the following death notice
for classmate Dan
Baker:
On Sunday, May 19, 2013, DANIEL BAKER, age 82, of Ruxton, beloved
husband of Patricia A. (nee Grotz) Baker of 49 years. Devoted father of
John Daniel Baker and his wife Cristina, Helen Baker Bonsal and her
husband Frank III. Also survived by six
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment private. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Daniel's name may be made to
St. Andrew's Christian Community, 5802 Roland Ave. Baltimore, MD 21210
or The Manor Conservancy, PO Box 408 Monkton, MD 21111. Online
condolences may be sent to the family through www.peacefulalternatives.com.
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George Towner has found this additional information in the Sun:
Daniel Baker, a former general partner at Alex. Brown & Sons
who headed the firm's institutional sales department and in retirement
managed a family farm, died May 19 of cancer at his Ruxton home. He was
82.
"Dan was one of the true gentlemen in the investment business in
Baltimore. He was highly respected by his colleagues and clients, and
everyone liked and trusted him," said Joseph R. Hardiman, who was chief
operating officer at Alex. Brown for 13 years and later was chairman of
the National Association of Securities Dealers. "When he gave you his
word, you could trust him, and you knew you didn't have to
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Class members with Internet capability were notified of the death of
John J. Clutz, Jr. '52
on April 22, 2013. John was '52 Class Treasurer
from 1992 and Vice President of the Class from 2007 to
2012. He was elected Class President at our 60th
Reunion. The Philadelphia Inquirer
published his otbituary on May 3 under the headline, "John J.
Clutz Jr., 81, Singing Executive." Here is the text of the
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John J. Clutz
Jr., 81, of Radnor, a former chemical company executive who
loved to sing, died Monday, April 22, of complications from a stroke at
the Quadrangle in Haverford. Mr. Clutz had a
deep, rich bass voice and didn’t hesitate to use it, his family
said. He
sang with the Savoy Opera Company, which stages Gilbert and Sullivan
musicals, and was an active member of Counterparts, an a cappella jazz
group. He also sang with an amateur musical group
called the Philadelphia Revels, as well as Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
Church’s senior choir and the Wayne Oratorio
Society. Born
in
Gettysburg
to John J. Clutz and Agnes Gudrun Hammer, Mr. Clutz grew up in St.
Davids and was a 1948 graduate of
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In 1952, he earned an engineering
degree from
PrincetonUniversity
and
was granted membership in Phi Beta Kappa.
He sang with Princeton’s
Glee Club, an octet, and
the Princeton Chapel Choir. After college, he spent three
years in the Navy, finishing in June 1955 on the submarine Bluegill as a
lieutenant
junior grade. He married Patricia Sweet
in December 1953.
After his service they
lived in
Baltimore
and
Cincinnati,
where
he worked for Procter & Gamble. The two returned to the
Philadelphia
area
in 1958 when he became an executive of Rohm & Haas Co. He was president
of Rohm & Haas Canada
and then business director of the chemical company’s Latin American
division.
The family lived in
Toronto
for
six years and the Coral
Gables,
Fla.,
for three before moving to Radnor in 1978. Mr. Clutz when got busy singing,
sailing, volunteering at the Philadelphia Zoo, and helping with alumni
activities
at Princeton. He was class treasurer for 15
years and vice president for five. In
June 2012, he was elected class president at the 60th reunion, making
him the
longest-serving officer of the Class of 1952. He loved dogs, and was treasurer
of the Harford Dog Park Club in Radnor.
Over the years, he owned a black lab, terriers, and a Lhasa
apso named
Dragon. "He always had biscuits in his
pocket for his dog friends,” said his sister-in-law, Robin
Clutz.
"He’d buy them by the bushel.” Survivors are a brother; a sister; and
nieces
and nephews.
His wife died earlier. Dragon went to a new home when his
master
could no longer walk him. A memorial service
will be at 4 p.m.
Thursday, June 20, in the chapel of Bryn
Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625
Montgomery Ave. Interment is
private. Donations may be sent to Main Line
Animal Rescue, Box
89, Chester
Springs,
Pa.19425,
or
the Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E. Erie
Ave.,
Philadelphia19134. Condolences to the family may be
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Classmate James Walker Evans
died on February 6, 2013. The following memorial
written by class memorialist John Moore will appear in the Alumni
Weekly:
Jim came from the high school in
Kirkwood,
Missouri, to join
the chapel choir—part of his lifelong interest in music. He joined Dial
Lodge, the St. Louis Club and the IAA Senior Board, rooming with Steve
Rogers.
He left without graduating, joined the Army and after two years service
finished at The University of Missouri in 1956. He married
Margaret Bolsterli and upon earning a degree at Church Divinity School
of the Pacific, embarked upon a career as an Episcopal priest in
parishes in Missouri, as a Canon in Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis,
and, later,
in Illinois, in Indianapolis and, finally, in Buffalo. He
was a Freedom Rider in
Mississippi
in 1961 and earned an
STM degree at Eden
Theological Seminary in
1970.
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Jim and Margaret took frequent part in class reunions,
organizing musical events for some of them and joining in 1952 mini
reunions.
He wrote memorials for the
Princeton Alumni Weekly for more than 15 years and served on the class
Executive Committee.
Jim died on February
6, 2013. Margaret survives,
as does their son, Stephen, and their daughter, Elizabeth Evans
Sachs. To
them the class extends its sympathies at
our loss of one of our most engaging and engaged classmates.
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Chandler Dawson '52
died last August. His wife Paula, the source of
this information, notes that Princeton was a "wonderful opportunity" for
him that he "valued highly." Here is the announcement to his
colleagues at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in
Ophthalmology of the University of California at San
Francisco:
It is with great sadness that we tell you of the recent passing of Dr.
Chandler Dawson. According to his wife Paula, Chan passed away
quite suddenly on August 20, 2012, while they were visiting Paula's
family home in Connecticut. He will be missed
many.
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most of you know, Chandler Dawson was the Director of the Proctor
Foundation from 1984 to 1995. He was a father figue to a
generation of ocular herpes, adenovirus and trachoma researchers, and a
grandfather figure to another. He published
the classic description of the clinical course of EKC, identified
intact herpes virions in the corneal stroma by
electron microscopy, and was the principal force behind the Herpetic Eye
Disease Studies, which demonstrate the usefulness of topical
corticosteroids and oral acyclovir for the treatment of different forms
of herpes simplex eye disease.
Perhaps his greatest contributions were in chlamydia and trachoma,
where he collabotated with the giants of the field including Ernest
Jawetz, Philips Thygeson, Jack Whitcher, Hugh Taylor, and Julies
Schachter, as well as most of the current generation of
trachoma researchers. With Hugh Taylor, Chan develped
a trachoma clinical grading system simple enough to be used by
non-ophthalmologists. The system is still in use today by
every trachoma program worldwide. With Julie Schachter, he
demonstrated that a single dose of oral azithromycin cleared ocular
chlamydial infection in an individual, and that if given to entire
communities, could be the magic bullet for trachoma
control.
Chan helped train generations of Proctor fellows, and was a regular in
Cornea Clinic until quite recently. We'll all miss his keen
observations, historical perspective and humble manner. We
just wish the next generation of Proctor fellows had the chance to work
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Victor Conrad Hall ’52 died March 26,
2013, at
PresbyterianHospital
in Huntsville,
NC.Vic’s career after two years
in the army was as an insurance agent in
Winston-Salem,
NC, a
responsibility he shared with his wife Ginger, who survives him along
with their five children and eight grandchildren.He noted in his contribution
to "Sixty Years of Significant Events” that he got his greatest sense of
accomplishment from his involvement in the rearing of their children –
"challenging at times…but well worth it” – and in his partnership with Ginger in
establishing an independent insurance agency.He was an avid golfer and loved music.
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Classmate Peter Sterling Mueller
M.D. died March 23, 2013. Following is the
obituary from the website of the New Jersey
Times.
Dr. Peter Sterling Mueller of Princeton, NJ, passed away on
Friday, March 29,
2013 at the age of 82, surrounded by his
family. He was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Reginald Sterling Mueller
and Edith Louise Welleck of
New
York, NY; his younger
brothers, Dr. Mark Mueller and Sterling Mueller; his younger sister,
Anne Foote; his son-in-law, Murray Self, and his grandson, Jory Self. He
is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruth Antonia (Shipman). He is also
survived by four children, six grandchildren, three sisters, and
numerous nieces and
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nephews: Anne Mueller
of Jericho, VT, and her two sons, Milo and Aran, Peter (Lynn) of
Andover, MA, and their daughter Lauren, and Paul (Ingrid) of Winchester,
VA, and their three children, Nicholas, Ryan and Anna Elise, and
Elizabeth of Princeton, NJ, and sisters, Rosamond Dauer of Asheville,
NC, Ginger Rundlof of The Plains, TX, and Jeane of Bradenton, FL.
Dr. Mueller was born in New York City on Dec. 28, 1930. He attended
Phillips Exeter Academy-Class of 1948, Princeton University-Class of
1952, and University of
Rochester School of
Medicine-Class of 1956. He
completed his internship at
BellevueHospital in
New
York in 1957 and then became a clinical
associate at the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) in
Bethesda,
MD, where he
studied fatty acids and lipid metabolism in relation to cancer, and
published numerous papers on this topic. He also met his wife, Ruth
Shipman of Chevy
Chase, MD, who worked
at N.I.H. and they were married in
Chevy
Chase in 1959.
After pursuing his research goals for six years, Dr. Mueller entered
the psychiatry residency at
JohnsHopkinsHospital in
Baltimore,
MD (1963-1966).
During his residency, he continued his research on
insulin and glucose
metabolism. After residency, he joined the faculty at Yale as an
assistant professor of psychiatry and practiced there until 1972. During
this time, he published extensively on the role of fatty acid
metabolism and insulin resistance in psychiatric disease. Also, in
response to his father's diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis
(ALS), Dr.
Mueller began studying the role of lipid and glucose metabolism is
neurodegenerative disorders. In 1972, he was recruited by
College of
Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey,
RutgersMedicalSchool, as a
clinical professor to help build a Department of
Psychiatry.
While working in his clinical practice, he noted that some of his
patients experienced relapses and mood variations at certain times of
the year and theorized that this was due to seasonal light variation. He
shared his ideas with researchers at the National Institutes of Mental
Health. In collaboration with researchers there, Dr. Mueller helped
describe Seasonal Affective Disorder. Later, he speculated that seasonal
light wavelength variation was the cause, and described a Seasonal
Energy Syndrome. Another notable contribution to neuropsychiatry during
this period was his successful treatment of Neuroleptic Malignant
Syndrome, a severe (and poorly treatable) reaction to a common
psychiatric medication that previously had a very high mortality rate.
Although he left full time academic work in the
early 1980s and began his private practice in
Princeton,
NJ, Dr. Mueller
continued to pursue his research interests clinically, and publish and
speak about his areas of interest. He developed a reputation for
successfully treating many patients who had been poorly responsive to
conventional treatments. His multiple honors over the years included
American Psychiatric Association Physician Recognition awards in 1979
and 1982 and an Exemplary Psychiatrist of the Year Award in 1994. He
also held multiple patents for novel uses of current medications. Dr.
Mueller also served in the U.S. Public Health Service actively with the
title of surgeon from 1959-1963 and senior assistant surgeon from
1957-1959, and was in the inactive Reserve until 1996, with the title of
commander. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to the Princeton First Aid and Rescue
Squad or a charity of your
choice . Arrangements are under the direction of
The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton. *****************************************| George W. Young '52 died on February 17, 2013, in Lenox,
MA. There will be a funeral liturgy at Trinity Church in Lenox at 2 p.m.
on March 3, and a memorial service at 11 a.m. on May 5 at St. Ignatius
of Antioch Episcopal Church in New York City, where he lived most of his
life. George joined J. P. Morgan & Co. in
1954, retiring in 1986 as a vice president and chairman of the
departmental credit committee. He left no close
relatives.
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George Tangen '52 died January 29, 2013. Following is the
obituary from the Mineapolis Star
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Tangen, George Victor, MD age 82, of
PriorLake, passed away from myelodysplastic syndrome on
January 29, 2013. George was born June
16,1930, in
Canby, Minnesota, son of Dr. George M. and Ruth (Victor) Tangen. He was
preceded in death by his parents and sister, Ruth McGeary.
Moving to Minneapolis as a teen,
George graduated from
UniversityHigh
School in 1948. He earned a bachelors degree from
PrincetonUniversity in 1952, a medical degree from the University of
Minnesota in 1956, followed by a
specialty degree in Otolaryngology in 1960. He married his high school
sweetheart, Jeanne Ludwig, on September 11,
1953, raised
four children, and was blessed with eleven grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
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George began his medical practice in 1960 as a captain in the U.S.
Army, stationed in
Orleans, France. He practiced medicine in the Twin Cities for 33 years,
working primarily at Abbott Northwestern and Minneapolis Children's
hospitals. Upon retirement, George and Jeanne moved to
Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina, returning to
Minnesota ten years ago to be close to their children and
grandchildren. George offered his time, talents and wisdom to the
medical and civic communities. Among his leadership roles in the health
field, George served as chair of the Hennepin County Medical Society,
member of the House of Delegates of the Minnesota Medical Association,
and Chairman of the Board of the Midwest Medical Insurance Company.
His civic service
included the Eden PrairieParks and Recreation Commission and his election to the City
Council in 1980.
George is survived by his wife, Jeanne; children, Cindy (Bob) Shidla,
Chris (Carol) Tangen, Linnea (Rick) Jackson, and George "Chip" (Susan)
Tangen; grandchildren, Robert (Carrie) Shidla, Ben (Blanca) Shidla,
Karen (Ryan) Angelo, Sam Shidla, Kelly (Steve) Henneberry, Scott and
Shawn Tangen, Laura and Annie Jackson, and Katherine and George Tangen;
and great-grandchildren, Leo Shidla and Benji Shidla. A celebration of
George's life will be held on Saturday, February 9, from
2:00 - 6:00 p.m. at
LakeFrontPlaza, 16154 Main Ave S.E., Prior
Lake,
MN. The family would like to warmly thank Hospice of the
TwinCities and Home Instead Senior Care for enabling a peaceful
passage at home. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorials to
the American Red Cross or the Memorial Blood Centers. A private burial
will be at a later date. ************************************************* | | Walter S. Griffith '52 died
on January 9, 2013. Walt lived in Pompano Beach,
Florida. He leaves his wife Christina, whose hometown is
listed as Carlow, Ireland. The latest Class of '52 Directory
gives a second home, Rossenarra House, Kilmoganny, County Kilkenny,
which Wikipedia places in southeastern Ireland.
Walt studied at the University of Indiana Law School and spent his
career in the stock market. An on-line obituary says that he
had lived in south Florida for over 40 years. His favorite
subjects, to which he gave generously through his foundation, were music
and the arts, children, public television, animal rescue, and numerous
religious afffiliations. He "traveled all over the world and
never met a a stranger with whom he could not find some common
bond."
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