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Thomas N.F. Shaw ’47

Tom returned to Old Nassau in 1946 after three years in the Army, including service in the Burma-China theater. His rewarding Princeton education (completed in…

William S. Reed ’47

Bill joined us in 1943 as a V-12 premed student. After graduating in 1947 he went on to SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and…

David Angus Clark ’47

Dave joined our ranks in ’43 as part of a great Princeton family tradition, following his father, John H. Jr. 1909, uncles William 1905 and…

Charles Biddle ’47

Charley, whose life reflects the globalization of our era, died Nov. 1, 2003. He returned to Princeton in 1946 after WWII service as an Air…

Richard P. Davis ’47

Dick died Apr. 22, 2003. Many of us remember him as an articulate, witty, and talented classmate — a charismatic Triangle Club star. Close friends…

Wilber M. Brucker Jr. ’47

Warm friend to many, wise counselor to those in need, constant seeker of wisdom, loving spouse and father — these qualities typified Wil's enviable, rewarding…

Charles N. Chous ’47

Four semesters at Princeton transformed Charlie's life. He arrived in '45 as a pre-med, V-12 transferee from Columbia (having previously served at sea on the…

Herbert Lowell Dillon Jr. ’47

Dee joined us in '46 after distinguished Army air service in Europe. Upon graduation he launched his highly successful career in the oil business by…

William Crawford Schock ’47

Bill "Humpy" Schock joined many Princeton-ians as a Navy V-12er in July 1943, and returned after overseas service in 1946. We remember him as a…

Harold W. Holly ’47

Bill's Princeton days and career reflect themes of our war-torn class's history. He joined Princeton's Marine V-12 unit in Sept. 1944 — just as many…

Silas Strawn Cathcart ’47

Si's death on Oct. 29, 2002, in Lake Forest, Ill., deprives us of a celebrated classmate. He was 76. "My time at Princeton was short…

Edwin Watson Stockly ’47

Ed died Feb. 19, 2002, in comfort at his home at Lake Topez, Nev. Ed had been in failing health for several years and was…

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