David Holt Winton ’36

Dave died Apr. 3, 2001, of Alzheimer's disease.

He was associated with the insurance brokerage firm of Johnson and Higgins for 40 years, retiring as senior vice president and managing partner. He was a former director of the Insurance Federation of New York, a member of the Natl. Assn. of Insurance Brokers, the Green Mountain Horse Assn., the Morgan Horse Club, the Princeton Club of New York, the New York Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Land Trust, the Sons of the American Revolution, and was a governor of the New York Mayflower Society.

During WWII he was a Navy lieutenant with the Office of Strategic Services in London. After retiring from business, he was chair of the board of trustees of Colby-Sawyer College, was the recipient of its Susan Colgate Medal for Distinguished Service, and received an honorary doctor of laws in 1991.

Dave is survived by his wife, Suzanne Talcott Curry Winton, daughters Diana W. Hayes, Priscilla W. Bynum, and Anne W. Black, eight grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Dave served on our class executive committee. He was a strong supporter of Princeton's needs. We recall that, at our 50th reunion, he led the class on his orange-and-black-painted motorcycle in the P-rade.

The Class of 1936