Charles Bryant Halsey Jr. ’35

Bry Halsey died of heart problems Jan. 1, 1997. He was 85. Born in Manhattan, he prepared for Princeton at Choate and Hun. He majored in architecture, belonged to Cloister Inn, and roomed with Jack Caulk.

During WWII, Bry served as a lt. commander in naval intelligence antisubmarine activities. His business interests were always with architecture and construction, and he was involved in many diverse projects. He was a developer and builder, building single-family homes and commercial projects. He was widely recognized for his innovative approach to developing and financing commercial real estate. His active business career ended with his retirement in 1992 as president of the Cafritz Co. in Washington, D.C.

In 1950 Bry married Joanne Undine; they had three children, Hilary Lynn, Jill Elizabeth, and Charles B. III. A grandson, Charles B. IV, now carries on the family yachting tradition. The first marriage ended in divorce in the mid-1960s; Bry later married Loraine Wickison, who survives. Ever the avid yachtsman, Bry owned numerous small craft, which he sailed on Chesapeake Bay. He and Raine lived in Kilmarnock, Va., in later years.

Bry was a true sailor, who felt the wind and rode out the storms in anticipation of later favorable winds. The class sends most sincere sympathy to Raine and the family.

The Class of 1935