Blythe Hurst Evans Jr. ’55

Blythe died Oct. 13, 2007, at Heritage House Nursing Facility near his home in Plymouth, Pa., after a valiant battle with prostate cancer. Only 10 days before, his beloved wife, Marlette, also died from cancer.

Coming to us from Plymouth (Pa.) High School, Blythe majored in history, was a member of Dial, and marched in the band. Senior year he roomed in Brown with Frank Lovecchio, Jerry Muys, George Kovatch, Robert Davis, John Wells, and his brother Warren ’56.

Blythe practiced law and was involved in community and charitable activities too numerous to list here. His entries in our 45th- and 50th-reunion books provide another glimpse of this talented and accomplished man’s wonderful life. A few of these activities included: president of the Princeton Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania, elder of the Forty Fort (Pa.) Presbyterian Church; colonel in the Pennsylvania National Guard, delegate to the 1989 Republican Convention, and scoutmaster.

Above all, Blythe was a devoted husband to Marlette, and father to son Blythe and daughter Elva. To them, his brother, Warren, and his colleagues and friends, the class extends deepest sympathy.