Clinton Stuart Raynor Jr. ’55

Stuart, a guiding force in affordable housing in northern Virginia, died Nov. 7, 2022, in Charlottesville, Va. He was born Sept. 30, 1933, in New Rochelle, N.Y. 

He came to us from The Hill School. At Princeton, he joined Tower Club, majored in economics, and graduated with high honors. His IAA activities included touch football, pingpong, volleyball, softball, and tennis. Stuart’s senior-year roommates were John Doeg and Bob Elwell. 

After two years as an officer in the Army, Stuart and his first wife, Anne, made their way to Charlottesville. He was an organizational force at the inception of Monticello Bank, Alcova Realty, and the Boars Head Sports Club. After Anne and Stuart went their separate ways, Stuart married Mary-Louise “Mayo” Welton, who died Dec. 13, 2022, shortly after Stuart’s death.

Stuart exercised his passion for service to the community in a progressive capitalist manner, becoming president of the Montgomery County housing office. He was an avid tennis and squash player, who loved reading good books, tending to his azalea bushes, investing in the market, and enjoying a good glass of red wine with a piece of dark chocolate. He was also a practicing historian. Stuart and Mayo loved to travel, visiting Europe and Africa many times.

He was devoted to Princeton, being involved with alumni groups, his classmates, visiting the campus, and assisting applicants for admission.

Stuart is survived by children Clinton III and Kimi Raynor Wren, and four grandchildren.