Alfred T. Copeland Jr. ’47

Alfred “Moose” Copeland died Oct. 10, 2011, after being struck by a taxi while walking to the train station in his hometown of Bronxville, N.Y.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, he attended Columbus Academy, where he and Herb Lape graduated together and then roomed at Princeton during the summer of 1943. Moose joined the Navy and after the war returned to Princeton, where he roomed with Bob Paisley, joined Dial Club, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1948.

His 30-year career in sales with Bethlehem Steel was followed by a Wall Street partnership at Gilford Securities. He specialized in Canadian stocks, his excuse for spending more time fishing on Lake Temagami in northern Ontario.

Between 1967 and 1972, Moose served as class vice president. He also was class agent and a special-gifts solicitor. Both before and after retiring from Gilford, his daily trips to New York City included playing squash at the New York Athletic Club, which kept him in fine physical condition until the end.

He is survived by his former wife, Nancy; children Joyce ’80, Dean ’83, and Tom; and four grandchildren. He is remembered by many of us as a generous optimist. The class sends these memories to his family.