Cal died Feb. 21, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

A graduate of Ithaca High School, Cal had an interest in amateur-radio communications that was sparked by his father, an electrical engineering professor at Cornell. When traveling, Cal carried a handheld ham radio.

At Princeton he roomed with John Harman, Steve Rieber, and Steve Wanat. He was a member of the heavyweight crew, Army ROTC, and Terrace. An electrical engineering major, he also earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Cornell.

Cal’s early career coincided with the birth of communications satellites. At ITT Federal Laboratories, he worked on earth-station designs, moon-bounce experiments, and the development of INTELSAT-III. At COMSAT, equipment he helped engineer was used for the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope in Puerto Rico.

Cal was retired as a colonel from the Signal Corps of the Army Reserve and was the first reservist to be appointed to the joint staff in the Satellite Communications Division. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. In 2009, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics recognized Cal with its Aerospace Communications Award.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sharon Murphy, and stepdaughter Courtney Murphy. To them, the class sends heartfelt condolences.

Undergraduate Class of 1962