MEMORIALS
James Desmond McCracken ’53
James, or “Des,” as he liked to be called, spent his entire career as a respected and admired educator at the Darrow School in New…
W. Loeber Landau ’53
Loeber, one of our most brilliant members — class valedictorian, winner of four debating prizes, three English awards, and election to Phi Beta Kappa —…
Howard B. Wentz ’52
An extraordinarily successful corporate executive, Howie prepared for Princeton at The Principia. His leadership qualities were evident on campus: He was president of the Christian…
John W. Adams ’51
John was born April 25, 1929, in Boston, the son of Jane Edmunds Adams and John Durrell Adams ’27. He graduated from Phillips Exeter in…
W. Neill Schaller ’51
Neill was born in Stamford, Conn., Jan. 2, 1929, to Katherine Elkin and Carleton Schaller 1912. He came to Princeton from Episcopal High School and…
Calvin R. Ledbetter Jr. ’51
Cal was born April 29, 1929, in Little Rock, Ark., the son of Virginia Campbell and C.R. Ledbetter. He went to Little Rock High School…
Otto Robert Theurkauf ’50
Bob, an avid horseman who rode until he was 70, died June 16, 2014, in Greenwich, Conn. He graduated from Montclair (N.J.) High School in…
Lewis W. Hicks III ’50
Lew died April 24, 2014, in Cape Cod Hospital with his two daughters and beloved dog, Sophie, at his side. After graduating from the Lawrenceville…
Robert D. Stevens ’50
Bob died July 10, 2014, in Reading, Mass. He entered Princeton from Groton. Bob was a member of the United World Federalists and Prospect Club…
Herbert A. Davis ’49
Herb Davis died April 22, 2013, at Keswick Assisted Living in Baltimore, Md. He was 87. A lifelong Baltimorean, he was a prominent real-estate agent…
Lowell D. White ’49 *56
Lowell White died May 23, 2013, in Irvine, Calif. Lowell entered Princeton after two-plus years in the Army. While in the service, he was wounded…
Ira S. Siegler ’49
Ira Siegler, an active and loyal ’49er, had planned to attend the 2013 Yale game, but at the last moment sent word that he couldn’t…
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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