MEMORIALS
John F. Rockart ’53
Jack died Feb. 3, 2014, from complications of pneumonia. At Princeton, he majored in SPIA and was president of Campus Club. His friendship with his…
Donald C. Jacobs ’53
Don, who shined with weights in track at Mercersburg and continued his athleticism at Princeton under Coach Matty Geis before being called into the Army…
Thornton B. Morris ’52
Ted prepared at Williston Academy, where he was valedictorian of his class. He entered Princeton with the Class of ’49, but left for service in…
Ronald L. Kinney ’52
Ron came to Princeton from Toledo’s DeVilbiss High School. He was a member of the wrestling team, Key and Seal, and the Varsity Club. He…
Edgar M. Cousins ’52
Ed joined us from Exeter, where he was senior class president. At Princeton he played football and lacrosse, was on the Freshman Council, and sang…
William E. Knox ’52
Bill, whose grandfather was Percy Williams 1897 and uncle was Jack Williams ’25, died Dec. 2, 2013, in Greensboro, N.C. Bill came to the class…
Charles H. Phelps Jr. ’52
Charles died Dec. 20, 2013. He graduated from Middlesex School in Concord, Mass. At Princeton, he majored in electrical engineering and joined Dial, the freshman…
Ralph W. Van Demark ’51
Ralph was born Nov. 16, 1929, in White Plains, N.Y., to Ralph E. and Amy Curtis Van Demark. A graduate of Port Chester (N.Y.) High…
McWilliam V. Bollman ’51
Mac was born March 25, 1930, in Chicago to Fred and Louise Voltz Bollman. A graduate of Chippewa Falls High School in Wisconsin, he majored…
John C. Farmer ’50
“Jack” died Feb. 1, 2014, at his home in North Muskegon, Mich., after a lengthy illness. After finishing Exeter in 1943, Jack served as an…
Joseph N. Mack ’50
Joe died Feb. 2, 2014. He was a community leader with a passion for art, and was described by a fellow attorney as “a delightful…
Neil W. Zundel ’48
Neil grew up in Brigham City, Utah, and died March 15, 2014, at home in Oak Brook, Ill., soon after his 90th birthday. He was…
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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