Carl died Aug. 25, 2013, in his hometown of Albany, N.Y. (where he was almost elected mayor in 1973), a few months short of his 96th birthday.
After graduation he worked for Wendell Willkie, then for the Minneapolis Star-Journal. During World War II he was a pilot in the Army Air Force, retiring as a captain.
Back in Albany, he began his business career in the company his father had founded, Orange Motor, and then branched out to bottling plants (Canada Dry and 7UP).
At our 25th reunion he wrote, “The climb to financial security and opulence was fun and rewarding. But now what?” His answer was to help big and small organizations, such as the Albany Medical Center, the College of St. Rose, the Albany Symphony, and the Touhey Homeownership Foundation, among others.
At our 50th reunion he wrote, “I love Princeton and all it stands for — including its broadening for race, religion, and color since 1939 (when things were a little narrow).”
At the end he said, “It all comes down to family.” He was the father of four (including Charles ’68); stepfather of seven; surrogate father to 14 nieces and nephews; and grandfather and great-grandfather for too many to number. To them all, the class extends its love and sympathy.