MEMORIALS
Hugh Leroy Latham ’40
Hugh, our self-described "quiet rolling stone" died July 10, 2004, in Still River, Mass., the location of his beloved Saint Benedict Priory. He prepared at…
Alfred Deforest Keys ’40
Deef died at his home in England Feb. 7, 2004. Enjoying his last Christmas, Deef wore his Princeton crew cap. His car's license plate long…
Laurence A. Carton ’40
Larry died July 1, 2004, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. "He was the sort of person who, as boss, would consult with people rather than…
Thomas Yuille Gorman ’40 *41
Tom died May 25, 2004, of complications from Parkinson's disease at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Tom was saluted by the Chicago Tribune as "one of a…
Robert Lippincott Searles ’40
Bob, of Waysata, Minn., and Boca Grande, Fla., died May 26, 2004, in Venice, Fla., of complications from cancer. The Star Tribune noted that "this…
John Wie Van Zaugg ’40
Jack died June 2, 2004, in San Mateo, Calif. He prepared at Horace Mann and Riverdale Country Schools in New York, and at La Villa…
Robert M. Pierson ’40
A longtime Hudson, Ohio, resident, Bob, who survived his wife, the former Jane Stephens, and son David, died June 20, 2007. Bob always was the…
William Morris Meredith ’40 *47
Bill’s death May 30, 2007, inspired headlines and four-column obituaries, including “Poet Who Wed Depth to Form” [The New York Times], and “Poet and friend…
Robert S. Davidson ’40
Bob died Jan. 12, 2004, in California, his residence of choice since 1946. He prepared at Walton [N.Y.] HS. At Princeton, he majored in music…
Robert E. Farber ’40
Bob, taking such joy in his retirement after fulfilling careers as a family practice physician and Baltimore health commissioner, died Apr. 7, 2004, of lung…
Robert C. Hector ’40
Bob died Apr. 18, 2004, in Miami. He was, as his obituary stated, "an extremely kind and generous man, a consummate gentleman." He prepared at…
James L. Latchum ’40
With some sort of prescience, we called him "Colonel" and that, among many other titles, was one Jim Latchum attained before his death Jan. 31…
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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