Archibald M. Hewitt Jr. ’51

Arch was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Huntington, W.Va., to Archibald and Ruth Campbell Hewitt.

He graduated from Phillips Exeter in 1947. At Princeton he was an English major, was active in the Glee Club, played on the golf team, and belonged to Quadrangle. He roomed with Bob Agee, Hank Petersen, and Jim Wright.

Arch was an Episcopal priest, graduating from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria in 1954; Bruce Kennedy ’51 and Dave King ’51 were classmates there.

He was curate at St. Paul’s Church in Mobile, Ala., and later rector of parishes in Kentucky, Wyoming, and Texas. He retired as rector and dean of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Helena, Mont., where as senior priest he attained the title Very Reverend. Thereafter he served as residential interim in various parishes in North Dakota, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Idaho. He celebrated his 60th ordination anniversary in 2014.

An avid golfer, he served on the boards of the Western Seniors and Pacific Seniors Golf Associations.

Arch died Feb. 1, 2015, in Grapevine, Texas, after a short illness. He was predeceased by his sisters, Nancy, Marianne, and Ruth. He is survived by his wife, Gail; their sons, Judson, Daniel, and Samuel and their families; and his sister, Merille Hewitt.