Charles Theodore Bellingrath ’56 *59

Ted died peacefully Nov. 13, 2005, surrounded by his family.

Ted came from Little Rock, Ark., to Princeton, where he earned a bachelor's and a master's in architecture before serving in the Air Force. For the past nine years, he operated his own architectural practice in Osterville, Mass., designing important buildings at Cape Cod Academy.

Loved as a person and an architect, Ted was called "one of the true architectural greats" by headmaster Tom Evans. In his eulogy at St. Peter's Church in Osterville, the Very Rev. James Kowalski, dean of New York's Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, praised Ted for his devotion to church projects carried out on a pro bono basis. Kowalski became acquainted with Ted when Ted was CEO and president of the largest architectural firm in Connecticut, responsible for major projects in the public and private sectors.

Quarterback, leader, and president of many professional and volunteer organizations, Ted was doing what he loved most at the end: sharing life with his wife, Polly, and his family on the ocean, studying, cooking, painting, and designing buildings.

A former class president, Ted served Princeton in many capacities including as national chairman of Annual Giving. The class extends sympathy to Polly and her family.

The Class of 1956