MEMORIALS
Russell Thayer ’49
Russ died Feb. 5, 2014, in Princeton. Russ spent three years in the Air Force, serving from 1942 to 1945 before coming to Princeton. He…
James E. Reik ’49
Jim died April 15, 2014, in his home in East Hartford, Conn. Jim prepared for Princeton at the Taft School. After two years in the…
Louis S. Dennig Jr. ’47
Louis died Nov. 2, 2014. He graduated from St. Louis Country Day School in 1943 and matriculated at Princeton that summer. Shortly thereafter, he began…
Everett E. Jackson IV ’47
Ev died May 18, 2014, at his home in Roland Park, Md. He grew up in Riderwood, Ala., where his family had a successful lumber…
David Nalle ’46
For nine years as founding executive director of what then was known as the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships program, David brought international journalists into newsrooms…
Robert S. Allyn ’46
Maine’s Portland Press Herald wrote eloquently after Bob died Aug. 16, 2013, that “Bob enjoyed life for the simple stuff … any athletic event involving…
Thomas J. Byrne Jr. ’46
In an obituary following Tom’s death from a heart attack while jogging April 11, 2014, near his home in midtown Manhattan, the Vermont Standard said…
William H. Butler IV ’46
“The most exciting time of my life,” Bill reminisced in our 50th-reunion yearbook, “came during my tour of duty with the Eighth Air Force in…
Scott M. Mason ’44
Scott died Feb. 1, 2015. Descending from a musical family, Scott played the trumpet at Exeter, where he was an accomplished athlete and equestrian. At…
Frank Crawford ’43
Our classmate Frank died June 16, 2013, in Ocala, Fla. Before launching his career in the banking business, “in the non-financial end,” as he put…
Everett Carll ’43
Ev died June 9, 2013, in Bridgeton, N.J., his hometown. He prepared for Princeton at Bridgeton High School and Mercersburg Academy. Ev was with us…
John Durell ’43
John died May 28, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif., after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. He was a longtime resident and civic…
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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