David Marsden Laning ’48

David Laning died May 10, 1998, in Hyannis, Mass., after a long battle with emphysema. David and Nancy, whom he married in 1950, were longtime residents of Harwich Port.

David was born in Bridgeton, N.J., and graduated from Choate. He was in the Navy from 194446. At Princeton, he was in the Glee Club and Tower. He graduated in 1950, having majored in English.

David was a member of the Orleans Cultural Council and had a lifelong interest in drama and the arts. He was active in the Barnstable Comedy Club for many years.

To his widow, Nancy, and daughters, Melissa and Megan, the class sends its condolences.

The Class of 1948