Charles Rolfe Stevens ’38

Charles Stevens died Aug. 14, 2006. Graveside services were held at Fort Logan National Cemetery outside Denver Aug. 21.

Chuck, as he was known, prepared at North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Ill. At Princeton he majored in chemistry and graduated with honors in military science. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Sigma Xi. He participated in many campus activities, including Triangle Club, Charter Club, and the Princeton Tigers Orchestra. He also was cadet captain of Princeton's Field Artillery ROTC.

During World War II, Chuck served in the China, India, Burma theater with Army Air Corps Intelligence and was awarded a Bronze Star. Postwar, he earned a master's from the University of Denver in 1968. He worked for the EPA until his retirement in 1992. He was a lover of jazz, Shakespeare, Emerson, science, the environment, teaching, and philosophy.

Chuck is survived by his wife, Carla Sherva Stevens; his son, Gilman; his daughter, Carrie Marie; and two grandchildren. The class extends its sincere condolences to them all.

The Class of 1938