Alexander V.D. Luft ’45

Al died Oct. 30, 2015.

He entered Princeton from Mt. Lebanon (Pa.) High School, ahead of his brother, Richard ’53, and became president of Dial Lodge. He played freshman soccer and freshman and varsity football.

His Princeton career was interrupted for service with the Manhattan Project as an engineer. He returned to earn a degree in chemical engineering in 1948 and joined the DuPont Co. In 1950 he married Barbara Meeker, and they traveled for DuPont from Woodbury, N.J., to West Virginia; Montreal; North Bay, Ontario; Duluth, Minn.; and Wilmington, Del. Al’s avocations were his 24-foot sloop, golfing, and heading the stewardship committee of the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square, Pa. He was president of the Kennett Consolidated school board.

Al was predeceased by Barbara. He is survived by his, sons Eric, Geoffrey, Andrew, and Christopher; and 14 grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to the family.