Dallas S. Townsend Jr. ’40

Former radio and television commentator Dallas Townsend died June 1, 1995, in Montclair, N.J.

After Princeton he attended the Columbia School of Journalism, was briefly a news editor in N.Y.C., and served in the Army in WWII as a communications officer.

For more than 40 years, Dallas was associated with CBS. He presided over CBS World News Roundup and anchored The World Tonight. During this period, he informed Americans about many major events including national political conventions and elections, space launches, atomic tests, international peace conferences, and presidential inaugurations. His broadcasting career was marked by many of journalism's highest awards for excellence in reporting and editing. " . . . No other newsman in our day had a broader acquaintance with news or communicated it with more economy or precision" was said of Dallas.

His survivors include his wife, Lois; four children, Katherine T. Hamlin, Nancy T. Wilson, Patricia X. West; and Douglas; and 10 grandchildren. With them we mourn with reflection and gratitude.

The Class of 1940