Charles W. Root ’33

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CHARIE ROOT died Mar. 27, 1991. He lived at Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., where he had practiced law for many years.

Charlie was born Aug. 27, 1911, in N.Y.C. He prepared at Gunnery. In college he was on the 150lb. crew and was a member of Quad. He roomed with Giff Agnew, Jud Corrigan, Bud Crouse, Don Johnson, and Barney Koren.

After college Charlie went to Columbia Law School, graduating in 1936. After practicing law for two years in the city, he moved his practice to Huntington, Long Island. There he served with the firms of Tooz, Buck and Root; Root and Mack; and Root, Roberts and Byrne. He was active in civic affairs in Cold Spring Harbor.

On May 22, 1948, Charlie married Muriel Wilson, in N.Y.C. She survives, as does their daughter, Louise. The Class of '33 expresses its deep sympathy to them.

The Class of 1933

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