Charles W. Wendt ’26

CHARLIE WENDT, a pioneer in the development of commercial aviation, died of cancer May 7, 1990, in Sarasota, Fla. Although Charlie left Princeton to enter business, he had many friends in the Class, and over the years was a loyal supporter of Princeton and '26.

In 1936 Charlie's work as an estate and financial adviser centered in Wilmington. Subsequently he became affiliated with Richard duPont as treasurer and board member of AllAmerican Aviation, a pioneer organization which was the first feeder airline to collect air mad. For several years this was done by a device which enabled a lowflying plane to pick up a sack of mad from a line between two uprights. In 1953 Charlie became president and treasurer of AllAmerican Engineering and Research Corp., a spinoff.

In 1928 Charlie married Ethel Gegenheimer, a Mt. Holyoke graduate. They had numerous outside interests in Wilmington, before moving to Florida after Charhe's retirement. Among others was St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, of which Charlie was formerly senior warden and treasurer. Charlie is survived by Ethel and a son, Jon R. Wendt '60, and a granddaughter, to whom we extend our sympathy.

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