Andrew I. Davidson ’62

Andrew Davidson died in an automobile accident Dec. 21, 2006.

Andrew was admitted to Princeton in the Class of 1961. However, he entered the college in 1959 with our sophomore class. In January 1960, Andrew joined Cloister, where some clubmates still remember him. He left Princeton in December 1960. Our contact with Andrew was unfortunately brief.

Andrew earned his bachelor's from Rutgers and a master's in physics from Michigan State. He married a fellow Michigan student, Julie Ann, in 1966.

He worked as a software engineer for Control Data in Minnesota and then worked in Oregon for Tektronix and Xerox, retiring in 2001. The family lived in farming country near Newberg, Ore., since 1980, where they enjoyed outdoor life.

Julie Ann died of lung cancer Dec. 12, 2006. Nine days later, Andrew's car skidded on ice while he was driving to their lawyer's office to start probate on his wife's will. He hit an oncoming car and was killed instantly, but the other driver was not hurt.

Andrew was predeceased by a daughter, Kathryn. The class extends its sympathy to his daughter, Laura, and brother, Jim. Laura has persevered through multiple tragedies in a short period.