Charles Morse Thom ’49

Charlie Thom died Dec. 1, 1995, at his home in Scarsdale, N.Y.

He prepared at the Hill School. At Princeton he earned an AB in English and was a member of Key and Seal Club. Upon graduation he served in the Army in San Antonio. Charlie then became a primary school master in New York; he later earned a master's in English and philosophy from Columbia in 1962 and his doctorate in philosophy in 1968. He retired from teaching in 1969 to devote his time to his private investment fund.

Charlie never married, and there do not seem to be any surviving relatives. He was a generous benefactor to the Hill School, both in the music area and via his library of medieval to 18th-century British and French literature which he donated as a gift. We extend our sincere condolences to those who knew him well.

The Class of 1949