Benjamin B. Morgan ’57

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Ben died Aug. 1, 2002. While at Princeton he majored in geology and joined Cloister Inn. As an undergraduate he was active in the Society of Musical Amateurs, a crew member, and participated in the Trenton Naturalist Club. His senior year roommates were Jon Reed and Pete Roudebush.

After graduation, Ben attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He then served in the Coast Guard from 1960-66.

Ben taught science at the Pomfret School in Pomfret, Conn., for a number of years. Then he worked for the US Geology Survey in Reston, Va., after which he returned to teaching science at Pomfret until he died.

Ben never married. The class sends its condolences to his brother, John.

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