Carl Riechert died peacefully Jan. 21, 2015, at his home.

Born in Philadelphia, he graduated from Friends’ Central School and then completed a year at the Peddie School. At Princeton, he was active in sports and was a member of Cannon Club. During his second year, Carl was hospitalized with Crohn’s disease. His illness prompted him to major in biology and apply for medical school. He was accepted to Hahnemann Medical School and met and married Jeanne Frantz during his third year there.

  After an internship at Hahnemann, Carl spent two years as a general medical officer in the Army. He subsequently trained in orthopedics at Wayne State University and entered practice in Detroit and Grosse Pointe, Mich., in 1965, where he worked as a board-certified orthopedist until he retired.

Carl taught residents at Children’s Hospital of Detroit and was on the staff of Bon Secours and St. John Hospital. He also was team physician for Grosse Pointe South High School for 20 years. Carl pioneered the first successful total hip replacement in Detroit. One of his many hobbies included building miniature dollhouses that he donated to local charities.

  Carl is survived by Jeanne; daughters Carla, Lisa, and Paula; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The class is honored by his service to our country.

Undergraduate Class of 1954