Charles H. Edmonston ’35

Our classmate Jim Sweeny, who has lived in the same retirement community in Connecticut as Charlie for some years, advises that Charlie died Dec. 2, 2013.

Born in Baltimore, Charlie came to us from Gilman Country Day School (now Gilman School). At Princeton he majored in economics and was involved in track, the Glee Club, and ROTC. He took his meals at Tower Club. Senior year he roomed with Nels Thomasson.

After earning an MBA at Harvard, Charlie worked briefly on Wall Street before serving for five years in Army intelligence, separating as a colonel. He then joined Riegel Textile Corp., a cotton-textile company, where he worked for 30 years, retiring in 1978 as secretary and treasurer.

He lived in Bedford and Chappaqua, N.Y., for 40 years and was active in community affairs. Descended from Princeton’s third president, Jonathan Edwards, and the younger brother of Bill Edmonston ’33, Charlie was a devoted Princetonian and a regular reuner. He also served as class president.   

Charlie is survived by Elmina, his wife of 72 years; his daughter, Elmina Placek; sons Charles and Tilden; and a granddaughter.