David F. Dickson ’54

David Dickson died Sept. 25, 2013, in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in St. Louis, Mo., David graduated from high school in Munich, Germany, where his father was a colonel in the U.S. Army. At Princeton, he majored in politics and was a member of Prospect Club. After graduating, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army and served in Germany. He was a member of the Army Reserve for 25 years, achieving the rank of colonel.

David earned a law degree from Yale in 1962 and began teaching at Florida State College of Law. While teaching, he earned a master’s degree in art and a doctorate in government. He taught U.S. constitutional law as a professor. David enjoyed landscaping and had a lifelong love and study of the Episcopal faith.

He is survived by his wife, Gwen; sons Tom, David, and Paul and their mother, Claire Wolkind; sons Jon and Evan and their mother, Catherine Lotspeich; stepdaughters Leigh Beal and Lynne Coulter; and five grandchildren. The class extends its condolences on their loss.