Homer died Dec. 11, 2014, in a nursing home in Anderson, S.C. He was 88.

He entered Princeton in July 1944 from the Haverford School and stayed just long enough to get his picture in the Freshman Herald. Homer then began a lifelong military career interspersed with a variety of business ventures that took him to Peru, Hawaii, and Beaufort, S.C. His military life included three tours of duty (in Korea, Vietnam, and Germany), 52 months in combat, two Bronze Stars, 10 battle stars, and two Purple Hearts. He held all ranks from private to lieutenant twice. Homer sailed the Atlantic in a sloop, and traveled from Tonga to Tahiti in a ketch.

Homer was married four times. Sadly, his first three wives died. He fathered eight children, had eight “ex-stepchildren,” and 18 grandchildren. Homer had several Princeton relatives, including his father, Leslie ’23; an uncle, Clark ’22; a brother, Phillips ’51; and a cousin, Richard ’50. Homer was fiercely loyal to ’48 and to Princeton and always was warmly welcomed when he would appear at major reunions. He was our soldier of fortune and our most unforgettable character.

Undergraduate Class of 1948