Carl Bean Brunner Jr. ’50 *57

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Carl died of a heart attack Jan. 1, 1997, at the Brunner family home in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. On Nov. 29, he had observed his 68th birthday.

A native of Panama City, Panama, Carl came to Princeton from Moses Brown School in Providence, R.I., from which he graduated with honors and where he was active in swimming, cross country, and tennis.

At Princeton Carl majored in architecture. He was a member of the Catholic club and of Cloister Inn. After graduation he served in the Army, then returned to the Graduate School, receiving an MFA degree in 1957.

Carl joined the architectural firm of O'Kelly & Mendez in San Juan, P.R., became a senior partner, and remained with the firm until his death.

He never married and his parents predeceased him. There are no survivors.

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