Charles Oechler ’30

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Charles "Fish" Oechler died Apr. 29, 1998. Born in NYC July 15, 1909, he came to Princeton from Lawrenceville and was a member of Charter. After Princeton, he attended Harvard Law School and then practiced law until his retirement.

He served in the Naval Reserves from 194246 as a lieutenant (jg) and lieutenant commander in the Pacific.

He is survived by a brother, William F. '37, two nephews, Hugh '65 and Henry Jr. '68, and a niece, Katherine Whitbeck.

In spite of a rather gruff exterior, he was infinitely kind and greatly loved by his family and friends, to whom the class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1930

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