Charles Allen Pryor Jr. ’53

One of our most well-liked members, Charlie died of congestive heart failure Feb. 14, 2002, in Overgaard, Ariz. A native of Philadelphia, Charlie joined the class from Episcopal Academy and majored in chemistry.

He was a member of Quadrangle and roomed senior year with Bob Hauptfuhrer, Hal Pilskaln, and Bill Rebmann. He received his MD from Penn and then spent two years in the Navy. In 1962 he married Barbara Lee. Charlie said his life had two careers. He was a general surgeon until 1978, when he re-entered the Navy in its diving and undersea medical program. Charlie retired from the Navy in 1993. He moved to Mesa, Ariz., and worked for the VA disability evaluation board until 1997. He and Barbara then moved to Overgaard, where he totally retired.

Profound sympathy to Barbara, their sons Charles III and Matthew, their daughters Victoria Connaughton and Elizabeth Kidney, and five grandchildren. Hal Pilskaln said he won't ever forget Charlie's "charming, friendly, and humorous nature." Nor will we.

The Class of 1953