David K. Headley ’43

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DAVE DIED SUDDENLY Mar. 30, 1994. He Was 73. A native of Minneapolis, he moved to Naples, Fla., via North Sutton, N.H., after he retired.

            While at Princeton, Dave received the Poe Memorial Cup for excellence in football. He served in the army during WWII and in Korea as a liaison pilot, receiving 11 oak-leaf clusters for service. He spent his working career with Intl. Harvester, and when he retired, he was v.p. of the trucking division in Chicago.

            Dave was a member of the Navastar Retirement Club, a member and past president of the Princeton Alumni of Southwest Florida, and a volunteer at Naples Community Hospital.

            He is survived by his widow, Virginia; two sons, David and Dane; a sister, Beth Kendall; and two grandchildren. To the entire family, we offer our condolences.

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