Andrew McKim Radcliffe ’97
Andy died on Nov. 29, 2002, in Lafayette, Ind. He was 27.
Andy came to Princeton from Cambridge South Dorchester HS in Cambridge, Md., where he was valedictorian of his class. At Princeton, Andy majored in English. His writing career intensified as he studied under Joyce Carol Oates.
In 2000 Andy received a master's from the U. of Miami in Oxford, Ohio. While there he worked there as a writer, dorm adviser, and English composition teacher. In 2002 he moved to Cincinnati to concentrate on his writing, and there he finished his novel, Where There Is Water.
Andy's hobbies included writing, reading, and playing tennis. He was an all-around sports enthusiast; he especially liked the New York Yankees and cheered the team on to its third straight World Series in 2000.
Andy is survived by his parents, George '43 and Jacquelyn, brothers Scott and Greg, paternal grandparents, maternal grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The class extends its deepest condolences to his family.
The Class of 1997
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