Rudi Brewster died Sept. 7, 2012, of complications of pneumonia at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif.

Born in Sioux Falls, S.D., he graduated from Washington High School. At Princeton, he matriculated at the Woodrow Wilson School and became president of its honorary debate society. A member of Quadrangle, he also managed the University Band.

Rudi was a member of NROTC. He was commissioned on graduation and went straight into flight training, after which he flew anti-submarine aircraft off a carrier out of San Diego. On completion of his tour of duty, he attended Stanford Law School and began practicing law in San Diego in 1960. In 1984, President Reagan appointed him to the U.S. District Court. He took senior status in 1998.

Rudi was an avid outdoorsman. He continued to fly. He refined his skill at playing clarinet and played alongside U.S. District Judge Marilyn Huff, a pianist. He was passionate about his membership in the San Diego Rotary.

The class is honored by his service to our country and extends its sympathy to Gloria, his wife of 58 years; their children, Scott, Laurie, and Julie; and eight grandchildren.

Undergraduate Class of 1954