Alexander F. Shaw ’43

SANDY PASSED away in his sleep June 14, 1990, a victim of cancer. He was 68. Mickey Howard, his Princeton roommate, who had known Sandy for over 60 years, said it all when he wrote, The Class has lost a wonderful person."

Born in Providence, R.I., Sandy lived in Wellesley, Mass., Key Largo, Fla., and had a home on Cape Cod.

On campus Sandy belonged to Cottage Club, and served as its president during his senior year.

A Marine Corps veteran of WWII, he served in the Pacific and rose to the rank of major. Holder of three Purple Hearts, he was wounded on Kwajalein, Saipan, and Iwo Jima.

An independent investment adviser before his retirement, Sandy was a member of the New York Stock Exchange from 19631965.

He leaves his wife, the former Gag Webster Dawley; three sons, Dr. Alexander F. Shaw IV, Dr. Jeffrey W. Shaw, and Dr. Eric D. Shaw; a daughter, Alison H. Shaw; and a brother, Robert Shaw. To all the survivors, the Class offers its most sincere condolences.

The Class of 1943