Archibald Cameron Voris III ’53

Arch, who stood for solidity like the limestone quarried in his hometown of Bedford, Ind., died Aug. 31, 2005, at the Cleveland Clinic after a long battle with congestive heart failure.

Chuck was in the fourth generation of his family to grow up in the house built by his great-grandfather, Archibald C. Voris Sr., a Civil War Union Army colonel. He was the starting guard on his high school basketball team that went to the state semifinals. At Princeton he was an outstanding golfer. He and his fellow Tiger Inn member, golf captain Frank Rhodes, were a force on the fairways. He received his degree in economics, roomed with Hugh Richardson during his senior year, and served in the Army.

In 1955, Chuck joined Citizens National Bank in Bedford, rising to chairman before retiring in 1989. At his funeral, the minister spoke of his community spirit (during snowstorms he treated city workers to hot meals), his good humor, and his generosity.

He is survived by his wife, Lorenda; daughter Elizabeth Ochoa; son Joseph W.; brother James E.; three grandchildren; two stepchildren; two step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Arch was a fan of traditional jazz, and one of his favorite songs played in that style was "Back Home in Indiana." He's there now.

The Class of 1953