C. Fred Koenig III ’40

Fred died Nov. 4, 2004, in Atlanta.

After preparing at Bordentown [N.J.] Military Institute, he graduated from Princeton with honors in electrical engineering. While there, he was active in heavyweight sculling, was on the varsity crew, and was a member of Key and Seal.

Fred's active duty in World War II from 1943-46 was in flight test engineering. He retired from the Naval Reserve in 1978 as a lieutenant commander.

His career in engineering was spent at Westinghouse, DeLaval Turbine, and at G.A. Gray as vice president of engineering. Upon retiring to Florida, he set up his own engineering consulting practice, C. Fred Koenig, until 1998. Over the years he authored a number of articles for technical journals covering a wide range of engineering knowledge.

His love for his wife of 55 years, Louella (known as "Dotty"), for his family, and for being on the water was manifested in retirement as well. He could be found most afternoons in his single shell on Seminole Lake or in high-performance sailboats.

Louella died in 1997. To Fred's survivors, son John, daughter Jane, and grandson Joshua, his classmates extend sincere condolences.

The Class of 1940