David Dickson died Sept. 25, 2013, in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in St. Louis, Mo., David graduated from high school in Munich, Germany, where his father was a colonel in the U.S. Army. At Princeton, he majored in politics and was a member of Prospect Club. After graduating, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army and served in Germany. He was a member of the Army Reserve for 25 years, achieving the rank of colonel.

David earned a law degree from Yale in 1962 and began teaching at Florida State College of Law. While teaching, he earned a master’s degree in art and a doctorate in government. He taught U.S. constitutional law as a professor. David enjoyed landscaping and had a lifelong love and study of the Episcopal faith.

He is survived by his wife, Gwen; sons Tom, David, and Paul and their mother, Claire Wolkind; sons Jon and Evan and their mother, Catherine Lotspeich; stepdaughters Leigh Beal and Lynne Coulter; and five grandchildren. The class extends its condolences on their loss.

Undergraduate Class of 1954