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John Daniel Mosser ’45

John died in Portland, Oreg., on Aug. 21, 1996, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. As he remarked last year, he was one of…

James Haviland Tompkins ’45 *47

Tommy Tompkins died Oct. 19, 1995, at Morristown [N.J.] Memorial Hospital. Tommy, who was born in South Orange, N.J., entered Princeton from Montclair Academy, played…

John Jacob Fisher ’45

Dr. John J. Fisher died May 20, 1995, in Jacksonville, Fla., after a courageous battle with cancer. Jack entered Princeton from Shadyside Academy in Pittsburgh…

John O. Fullerton ’45

Toby Fullerton died in Jan. 1993 in Ft. Erie, Ontario, his home for many years, following a prolonged bout with cancer. Recognized as one of…

Augustus Robert Towers Jr. ’45 *52

Professor Bob Towers died May 2, 1995, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, of pancreatic cancer. Bob entered Princeton from St. Christopher's in Richmond and was…

Arthur C. Burns ’45

Arthur "Rip" Burns died in New Hampshire Mar. 26, 1995, of complications from cancer of the esophagus. Mercifully, the course of the cancer was rapid…

Francis M. Ellis ’45

PEPPER ELLIS DIM Dec. 2, 1993, of a heart attack at his home in N.Y.C. A very moving "Service of Thanksgiving" for Pepper's life was…

Lejaren A. Hiller Jr. ’45 *47

WHEN JERRY HILLER PASSED away Jan. 26, 1994, the class lost probably its most unique member. Jerry entered Princeton from N.Y.C. and was in Key…

Russell A. Reidinger ’45

THE CLASS LOST one of the Reidinger twins on Dec. 23, 1993, when Russ passed away from complications with cancer. Russ and his twin, Ray…

Alexander Harrison Brawner Jr. ’45

Harry Brawner died June 27, 2005. He entered Princeton from the Menlo School in California, following his father, A. Harry Brawner 1921, and preceding his…

John Gilbert Winant ’45

JOHN WINANT DIED Oct. 31, 1993 in Princeton, where his services were attended by classmates Farmer, Ramseur, Rees, and St. John. "Gov" prepared at Deerfield…

Hollis Wooster Smith ’45

HOLLY SMITH died Sept. 2, 1991, in Beaufort, S.C. Holly entered Princeton with a small Loomis contingent that consisted of Beany Collins, Eginton, Winnie Smith…

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