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James Elkins III ’74

Jim Elkins, a businessman, significant figure at Texas Medical Center, and a member of one of Houston’s most prominent families, died of a heart attack…

Sanford S. Zeller ’65

Skip, a larger-than-life character whose warmth spread through every gathering he attended, from Reunions to motorcycle tours and racing events, died suddenly Aug. 25, 2010…

Charles E. Harris ’64

Charlie died of colon cancer Sept. 30, 2010, in New York City. He grew up in Jacksonville, Fla., and graduated from The Hill School. After…

Frederick T. Nichols ’63

Rick Nichols died Aug. 16, 2010, in Greenfield, Mass. He had been in failing health for several years, suffering from complications of diabetes and related…

David S. Jenkins ’62

Dave Jenkins died Oct. 21, 2010, in Sandpoint, Idaho, of rheumatic arthritis. Dave came to us from Scranton (Pa.) Central High School and Andover. At…

William F. Burrow Jr. ’61

Bill Burrow died Oct. 9, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Born in Dallas, Bill came to Princeton from St. Mark’s School. At Princeton he majored in…

Mead Payne ’57

Mead died of a heart attack Oct. 16, 2010. He was a longtime resident of Lake Bluff, Ill., and was very attached to the area…

John F. Doebele ’55

John had a weak heart but also a good one, according to his wife, Christine, who is grateful for almost 50 years of an endlessly…

Ferdinand Schoettle Jr. ’55

Memorialize Andy Schoettle in 200 words? No way. Some details here, more to be found on the class website ( www.princeton55.org). Born Aug. 17, 1933…

Thomas J. Patton ’55

Tom Patton once wrote that since his early retirement he had been trying to find out what he would rather have done when he grew…

Eric D. Altree Jr. ’54

Eric Altree died Nov. 5, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pittsburgh, he graduated from South Hills High School. At…

John Selden Parker Jr. ’54

John Parker died Sept. 11, 2010. Born in Flushing, N.Y., his family moved to Princeton, where he graduated from Princeton High School. John majored in…

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