David Butler ’52

Dave, whose father Francis was in the Class of 1919, came to Princeton after study at St. Paul Academy and Andover.

He majored at SPIA and joined Tower, the Unitarian Fellowship, Freshman Glee Club, and the Minnesota Club. He roomed with Rick Gillespie, Bob Clark, and Tom Dosdall.

Dave served in the Army as a company commander, then earned a law degree at Harvard in 1957 before launching his career in Denver with Holland & Hart, where he became managing partner and, after retiring in 1995, of counsel. He worked with voluntary groups making legal services available to the poor.

Dave died Aug. 13, 2023. He is survived by children Anne, Larry, Molly, Peter, and Kate.