Alan Joseph Snouffer ’59

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Joe Snouffer, a long-lime restaurateur, died in Dallas on Mar. 17, 1999.

Joe came to Princeton from Marion Harding H.S. in Marion, Ohio, but was with us only a short time. He left Princeton in Jan. 1956 to attend Ohio Wesleyan College, from which he graduated, and where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

In the restaurant business, Joe made a lasting impact by creating the original menu for the TGI Fridays restaurant chain. He remained with that company as an executive for 25 years. He then founded the Gershwin's Restaurant Co., serving as its pres. for seven years.

Joe was a member of the Northpark Presbyterian Church in Dallas, where a memorial service was held for him last March. The class extends its sympathies to his wife, Sandy, son, Tom Tullous, and brother, Gary.

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