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Lambert J. Gross ’37

Specialist in accounting and business administration and retired corporate executive Lambie Gross died Jan. 26, 1998, after a long illness. He left his second wife…

Henry B. Mitchell II ’37

Hank Mitchell, a world traveler with a wry sense of humor, died Dec. 21, 1997, from a combination of cancer, multiple heart attacks, and Alzheimer's…

David E. Foster ’37 *46

Quiet, enthusiastic Princetonian, and ardent reuner Col. Dave Foster died of a heart attack Jan. 23, 1998, leaving his wife of 50 years, Eileen. Having…

Lamson B. Smith ’37

Publisher and public relations banker Lamp Smith died Nov. 29, 1997, after battling leukemia and peripheral vascular disease. He leaves his wife, Claire; children Caron…

Peter M. Sykes ’37

Lawyer and bridge whiz Peter Sykes died on his 83rd birthday, Oct. 10, 1997, after battling two bouts of cancer. His first wife, Barbara, died…

Walter Von Elm ’37

Backgammon, squash, golf, and bridge expert Walter Von Elm died Aug. 17, 1997, leaving a brother, Charles, a sister, Dorothy, and nieces and nephews. At…

Robert Miller ’37 *40

Fabulous history professor Bob Miller died Oct. 23, 1997, unmarried. At Peddie he was on the baseball, basketball, tennis, and track teams, and was a…

Albert St. L. Peter ’37

Explosives expert, ever-active Pete St. Peter died Oct. 23, 1997, after a long bout with emphysema. His wife of 50 years, Virginia, survives him, as…

William G. Bate ’37

Prolific industrial engineer and teacher Bill Bate died Aug. 23, 1997, leaving wife Donnabel, children Laurel, Sue, Billy, John, and Steve (Sally died), stepchildren David…

Philip Wesley Hunt ’37

An enthusiastic Princetonian, ever seeking-out classmates, Phil Hunt died Sept. 26, 1997. His first wife, of 43 years, Ann, died in Nov. 1985; three years…

Carl Bohnhorst Simonton ’37

We only received notice in Oct. 1997 of Carl Simonton's death on Aug. 29, 1992, of cancer. His wife, Rosemary, predeceased him, and in 1947…

David S. Long ’37

Cheerful, friendly, humorous, frequent letter-to-the-editor writer Snapper Long died Sept. 16, 1997, surviving his wife, Ann, and leaving a niece and two grandnieces. Snapper earned…

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