Blake W. Ogden ’43 *48

Blake died Oct. 25, 2018.

He was born in Middletown, N.Y., and prepared at Middletown High School, where he was on the basketball team, the school magazine, and the yearbook staff. At Princeton he was on the 150-pound crew and the business board of the Sovereign, and was a member of Tower Club. He majored in electrical engineering.

Blake graduated from Princeton in January 1943 and enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He returned to Princeton to earn a master’s in electrical engineering in 1948. With this, he joined Procter & Gamble and remained with that company until his retirement. Over the years, Blake and his wife, Edie, generously contributed their time to civic, charitable, and trade organizations, including the United Appeal, the Red Cross, their church, the Princeton Club of Southwest Ohio, and the Boy Scouts of America.

He is remembered for his love of fun, his volunteering spirit, and his passion for the outdoors. His favorite pastime was fly-fishing in the streams of Montana.

Blake was predeceased by Edie in 1993. He is survived by his children Barbara and her husband, Craig Burns; Tom; and David and his wife, Kristine; six granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren.