Augustus Frederic Frick ’38

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After a brief illness, Bob died Aug. 5, 2003, at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Brewster, Mass.

Born and raised in Montclair, N.J., Bob graduated from Montclair High School, and at Princeton majored in classics, and was a member of the band and headwaiter at the University dining halls.

During WWII and the Korean War, he served as a Naval communications officer.

Thereafter, he worked for Prudential Insurance Co. for 41 years and was active in community affairs in Montclair. He was a member of Union Congregational Church, where he served as deacon and president of the congregation. Upon retirement in 1979 Bob and his wife moved to Chatham, Mass., where they lived for 23 years, and where he was a member, deacon, trustee, and choir member of the First Congregational Church of Chatham.

He is survived by Jeanne, his wife of 61 years; two sons, Lawrence and Russell; a daughter, Nancy Brunone; a brother, Burke Ketcham; a sister, Virginia Howkinson; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The Class extends its condolences to them all.

The Class of 1938

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