Calvin H. Hooker ’53

Calvin died Aug. 24, 2023, in Brunswick, Maine.

At Princeton, he majored in architecture and became a member of Court Club, but left after his junior year and was drafted into the Army. He served in the Corps of Engineers and was stationed for a year in France.

After completing his military service, Calvin entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the School of Architecture and graduated in 1957. He worked for an engineering firm in Boston, moved to Columbia to earn a master’s of science degree in civil engineering in 1960, and then joined a civil engineering firm in New York. Deciding he would rather teach, Calvin moved to New England College in Henniker, N.H., to become director of the Professional Program in Engineering.

After 31 years of college teaching, Calvin took early retirement and created Adventures in Language & Culture, an international student exchange organization, hoping to add to international understanding and satisfy his urge to travel. He was a longtime member of the Concord Chorale, a member of various other singing groups, and served as a church organist and choir director for many years.

Calvin is survived by his wife, Connie; three children; and two grandchildren.