David D. Metcalfe Jr. ’44

Dave Metcalfe died of a virulent form of leukemia on Sept. 24, 1999. He wrote the following for his funeral in St. Louis, which was attended by more than 500 people: "I want this to be a service of thanksgiving for my friends-those in school, at college, in the Marine Corps, at work or at play on the golf course-for they, to me, are what life is all about."

Dave came to Princeton, following his father ('04), from St. Louis Country Day. He majored in politics, was a cheerleader, and a member of Cottage and Triangle. After three years as a marine in the Pacific, he was called to serve in the Korean War, where as a captain, he landed at Inchon in Dec. 1951. He was a lt. col. in the reserves.

His career started with Brown Electrical Supply and continued as v.p. of Guarantee Electric, where he was a consultant at his death. Dave was a vestryman at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. He served as president of the Princeton Club of St. Louis, was on the club's schools and scholarship committee, and served a term as class treasurer. He especially enjoyed squash and golf.

To his wife of 36 years, Nancy, his sister, Jane Culver, four Orthwein stepsons and 11 step-grandchildren, the class extends its sympathy on their great loss.

The Class of 1944