Charles Boone Doak Jr. ’33

Chic Doak, an unusually versatile classmate, died Sept. 9, 2003, at home in Devon, Pa., of pulmonary fibrosis. He was 92.

Chic attended Friends School and Exeter, and after Princeton, began work in his family's woolen mill. During WWII he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the occupation of Berlin. In 1946, he married Priscilla Johnson and returned to the mill.

He retired from the mill in the late 1960s. He then began his enjoyable life. He liked to paint, cook, watch birds, write poetry, and write of his war experiences. Priscilla says his main passion was mountain-climbing. He climbed mountains all over the world, including Norway, Switzerland, and Wyoming. He was a longtime member of the Main Line Unitarian Church, where he was involved with religious programs and presided over a number of Sunday services. People looked forward to his services.

In addition to his wife, Chic is survived by a son, Jonathan; a daughter, Diana Donahue; and four grandchildren. Chic added a light touch to all our class activities. We will miss him, as will his family.

The Class of 1933