David Laurance Chambers Jr. ’34

Dave Chambers, who back in senior year created our beer suit design, died Sept. 24, 1995, after a long illness. For 12 years he struggled valiantly against Parkinson's disease, which he referred to as his "implacable foe."

A son of the Class of 1900, Dave spent 30 years as an officer and director of a group of family-owned businesses and retired "at long last" in 1983. From 1938-53 he practiced law in his native Indianapolis, except for Navy service 1942-45 as an amphibious intelligence officer in the Pacific. For 27 years he was a director and member of the trust committee of the Merchants Bank in Indianapolis. He also served as a director, and in some cases an officer, of a number of civic, philanthropic, health, and educational organizations.

His wife, Estelle Burpee, died in 1977. In 1981 Dave married Martha Idel "Del" Wanvig, who survives. Also surviving are a son, David L. III '62, a daughter, Diana Leslie, a sister, Evelyn Denny, and five grandchildren. To them we offer our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1934