Alfred L. Blessing ’48

Al died Dec. 8, 2014, at his home in Haworth, N.J. He was 93. The news of his death came from his daughter, Ann Blessing, an attorney in San Francisco.

Before college, Al served four years in the Air Force. At Princeton, he was in Prospect Club and graduated with a degree in SPIA. His marriage soon after graduation was cut short; his wife died of cancer when their daughter was 3, and he did not remarry.

Al was a leader in nationwide advertising sales for Business Week magazine. This career began two years after graduation, and he worked there until his retirement in 1986.

He and Ann were both active in sports. They skied together repeatedly in Europe and rowed competitively, and Al sailed a small sloop off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Al was an active and enthusiastic member of the class. He preceded David Reeves for a few years as class secretary and was a regular participant in our reunions.