Clarence Stanley Ernest Bellows III ’42

Stan died Aug. 15, 2005, in Midland, Texas, where his family had lived for over 50 years.

He came to Princeton from Summit (N.J.) High School, where he was a member of the honor society. At Princeton, Stan earned honors in geology and displayed his love of racquet sports as a letterman in tennis.

Soon after Pearl Harbor he volunteered for the Army Air Force photography program. With the background of a photogrammetry course at Princeton he provided photographic intelligence support to the Fifth Air Force in the South Pacific and the Philippines. A year after his discharge from active duty as a captain, he married Helen Cutler. They had three children, Stanley IV, Cutler, and Beth.

Eventually Stan put his geological background and expertise to good use as a self-employed consultant in the Southwest. Following five years with Texaco as an oil exploration geologist, he engaged in exploration for seven years with Ralph Lowe in Midland. Thereafter he undertook independent consulting until the deep recession in the domestic oil business in 1986.

Stan enjoyed his athletic family and his community. He promoted tennis in Midland. He was active in his church and served on several community committees.

To Helen, her three children, and their families, the class offers its condolences.

The Class of 1942