Jon Philip Childress ’58

Phil died Aug. 14, 2025, in Alexandria, Va. He was 89. 

He came to Princeton from Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, where he participated in publications, debating and the band. At Princeton, he majored in basic engineering, was a member of the Princeton Flying Club, Ivy Club, and the Pre-Law Society, and was a representative of the Undergraduate Schools Committee. 

After graduation, Phil earned a master’s degree from the University of Texas in mathematics. In 1973, he moved to the Washington, D.C., area, where he worked at the Department of Energy as a consultant in energy forecasting for many years.  

He married Alice Hanselmann March 23, 1990, and they had a son and five grandchildren. Phil is survived by his family. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.