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Desiderio Xavier Parreno ’38

Our distinguished classmate and valedictorian, Desi Parreno, died Aug. 27, 2000, in San Jose, Costa Rica. Desi was born in Santiago de Cuba and attended…

William Purviance Tams ’38

Bill died on Dec. 14, 2000, in Jackson Hole, Wyo., his vacation home since 1937 and permanent retirement home. At Princeton, Bill was manager of…

Walter Loyd Drill ’38

Walter Drill died on Sept. 22, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. At Princeton, Walt majored in economics. He was on the swimming…

John Randall Munn Jr. ’38

John died from complications of emphysema on July 25, 2000, in Redlands, Calif., his home for more than 40 years. At Princeton, John earned '38…

Camille Henry Huvelle ’38

Camille died at his home in Litchfield, Conn., on June 17, 2000, following a stroke. At Princeton, he majored in philosophy, was in the Triangle…

John English Jr. ’38

John died on Apr. 10 at Kingsway Manor Assisted Living in Schenectady, his city of lifelong residence. John came to Princeton from Loyola School and…

John Calvin Lair ’38

Jack died of pneumonia Aug. 18, 1999, in Cynthiana, Kent. In 1988, Jack wrote that in his "not quite two years at Princeton, '38 supplied…

Charles Augustin Powers ’38

Charlie died at his home in Vero Beach on June 4, 2000, of heart failure. Charlie came to Princeton from Lawrenceville. He was Eastern Intercollegiate…

Charles Wilmot Williams ’38

Chuck died on May 28 of lung disease complications in Southfield, Mich. At Princeton, he majored and graduated with highest honors in mechanical engineering. He…

Morris S. Emory ’38

Mouse died on Mar. 3 in Haverford, Pa., after declining in health in recent years. Having spent his life "behind the eight ball," he always…

John Gedroice Powers ’38

John died Sept. 2, 1999, of complications arising from cancer of the tongue. He was born in Mount Vernon and graduated from Pleasantville H.S., both…

Thomas Bitting Foster ’38

Tom died Dec. 25, 1999, in Seattle, of prostate cancer. He prepared at Penn Charter, where he was active in football, track, and debating. At…

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