MEMORIALS
Talbot Curtin ’27
Tal Curtin died on Aug. 16, 1999. Tal, a leader of the Princeton Club of Rochester, N.Y., served there as pres., treas., secy., and director…
Valentine C. Putz ’27
The class was saddened to learn of the death of Val Putz on Apr. 19, 1999. Born in NYC, he prepared for Princeton at Islip…
Robert L. Glanz ’27
Bob Glanz died on Nov. 25, 1998, four days after his 93rd birthday. Born in Chicago, he entered Princeton from Chicago Latin School. A member…
Kenneth Kepler Sr. ’27
Born in Soochow, China, the son of a missionary, Ken was himself a longtime, committed Presbyterian missionary to China. He died in Columbia, S.C., on…
Christy Payne Jr. ’27
Chris, who came from a line of Princeton alumni, including his father, Christy Payne Sr. 1895, uncles, and cousins, died on Apr. 8, 1999. He…
Albert L. Wolfe ’27
Al, an avid traveler, committed churchman, and former treas. of our class died on Jan. 17, 1999. He had retired in 1970 as secy. and…
Joel Jenkins Berrall ’27
Joe Berrall died on Mar. 17, 1991. Joe was born in Montclair, N.J., and came to Princeton from Western H.S. in Washington, DC, where he…
John B. Corser Jr. ’27 *30
Jack was born in Scranton, Pa., the son of John Bliss Corser 1896. He died in his sleep on Mar. 19, 2000. Jack prepared at…
George Burton Pearson Jr. ’27
Burt Pearson died on Dec. 7, 1999, in Wilmington, Del. Born in Middletown, Del., he entered Princeton from Wilmington Friends School, where he was active…
William Kingsbury Wight ’27
Bill Wight was born in Hastings, Nebr., the son of E. Van Dyke Wight 1892. He prepared at Blair Academy, where he managed track and…
Curtin Winsor ’27
Curtin Winsor of Ardmore, Pa., the secretary of the Class of '27, died Nov. 12, 1998. He was 92. At Princeton, he was a member…
Burtis B. Breese ’27
Burtis Breese died May 11, 1998. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., and was a lifelong resident. He came to us from Hughes H.S. Burr…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Hendrix Niemann ’73
‘A relationship with Drix, even in business, it was personal. You couldn’t be with him ... and not treat it as a friendship that you either wanted to develop or…
Remembering Richard Springs III ’64
Dick was ‘a philosophy major playing football, which always bemused our father enormously. Or maybe a football player
majoring in philosophy ... ’ — Lanny Springs ’64
Remembering Bill Miller ’55
"When Bill was at Elm Club, as an undergraduate, he wasn’t especially remarkable. As a person in the landman field, I don’t think he was especially remarkable there. But he…
Remembering Jennifer Parmelee ’80
“Jenni had the deepest sense of responsibility to give back and to do good and to support the little guy. … as time went on, she never lost that sense…
Remembering Victor Brombert
“Brombert was very concerned that I talk about his love of teaching. He said, ‘My love isn’t war, it’s teaching and I hope you’ll find a place to mention that,’…
Remembering Karl Hummel ’67
“What’s unique about Karl is he represented all these great, broad, national economic and management and philosophy trends. He touched on every one of them. I don’t know many other…
Remembering Isabella De La Houssaye ’86
‘We had a rule. You can’t compare yourself to Isabella because fool’s errand. But whatever race you were on, you always could push yourself further thinking of her and thinking…
Remembering Ernie T. Pascarella ’65
‘Just so that everybody knows, this was one outstanding guy in every way,’ said Cosmo Iacavazzi ’65
Remembering Joe Schein ’37
Joe Schein ’37 the oldest living alum in Princeton's history at the time of his death. He carried the 1923 Silver Cane eight times at the P-rade during Reunions.
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