Calvin E. Bell Jr. ’48

A native New Yorker, Cal Bell died July 1, 2006, in Jupiter, Fla.

At Princeton he was a member of Dial and majored in politics. He was in the Navy in World War II and Korea.

Cal's early career was in a mishmash of industries. In the early 1970s he decided to concentrate on building shopping centers. This was the focus of his career over the years. Among many endeavors, he was the developer of Mercer Mall on Route 1 in Lawrence Township, N.J. He was very active in building industry professional associations.

An avid sailor, he was a member of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for many years. His burgee in orange and black featured a tiger. As his daughter, Robin, put it: "Princeton was a great moment in Dad's life. He never got over it."

Cal was totally devoted to his family, having founded and nurtured a family organization and tradition they knew as "PCOA."

Our condolences are offered to his wife of 57 years, Ina Carol; daughters Robin and Madeline; and son James. The class has lost a sprightly free spirit.