Mel died May 26, 2007.
He entered Princeton from Scarsdale (N.Y.) High School, following in the footsteps of his father, F. Melville Blun 1909. He joined Tiger Inn and played freshman baseball, but left Princeton to serve as a forward observer for the 101st Field Artillery in the 26th Division under Gen. George Patton.
Upon returning, Mel joined the Connecticut Clasp Co. in Bridgeport, where he spent two decades, eventually becoming president. While living in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and on many boards.
Mel and his wife, the former Judith Stickler, were avid golfers, and their retirement to Tucson, Ariz., did not change their pattern of community and sports activity.
To Judith and their three sons, Robert, Gregory and Scott, the class expresses its sympathy.
Undergraduate Class of 1945