Lansden McCandless Jr. ’50

Denny, a lifelong member of the St. Louis community, died March 16, 2015.

He graduated from St. Louis Country Day School and served in the Navy before entering Princeton. Denny majored in English and belonged to Colonial.

Two Christmases were enough as a department store buyer, so in 1957 Denny entered the banking business, which became his lifelong career. He retired as senior vice president of the Mercantile Trust Co. in St. Louis.

Over the years, Denny was involved in various civic organizations, including the St. Louis Zoo Association, the Girl Scouts, Edgewood Children’s Center, and the Visiting Nurses Association. He was in the Princeton Glee Club and sang for 40 years in his church choir. Another love was sailing, which began for Denny as a child in Harpswell, Maine, where his family vacationed for many years. He was an avid supporter of his children’s and grandchildren’s participation in ice hockey and football and their musical interests.

The class extends its sympathy to his wife of 60 years, Ann; children Evelyn, Jane, William, and Lansden III; and eight grandchildren.