Benjamin E. Lum ’50

Ben died at the Medical College of Virginia, Nov. 5, 2002.

A lifelong resident of Petersburg, Va., he graduated from high school there. Ben served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945, started college at Randolph-Macon, and transferred to Princeton in 1947 to study chemical engineering. He was a member of Tiger Inn. He left the university in 1948 to join the family firm, retailing photographic supplies. In 1963 he became a financial adviser with a service that later became part of American Express. A chartered life underwriter and certified financial planner, he continued working until his death.

Ben was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church, serving as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was a member of the Petersburg Lions Club for more than 50 years. The class extends its sympathy to Jean, his wife of 51 years, his two daughters, and five grandchildren.

The Class of 1950