David A. McEwen ’61

Dave died May 3, 2017, in Lafayette, Ind.

Born in Warren, Ohio, he came to Princeton from Warren G. Harding High School. At Princeton, he majored in biology, worked on the class memorial fund, and ate at Dial Lodge. He also played lightweight football; he was captain senior year and winner of the Mahnken Cup for his leadership and performance. His senior-year roommates were Jim Kunkemueller and John Pasalis.

Following Princeton he went to medical school at Pitt, then served in the Navy until 1970. After stops in Syracuse, N.Y., and Cleveland, he and his family settled in Lafayette. He worked at Cleveland Clinic, Home Hospital, the Arnett Clinic, and Saint Elizabeth Hospital, where he became director of radiology and nuclear medicine, retiring in 2000. His loyalty to Princeton notwithstanding, Dave was also a devoted Purdue fan who supported many Purdue-related organizations as well as other local charities.

Dave’s first wife, Judith, predeceased him. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Alice; two daughters, Renée Shukis and Joy Ambrose; Alice’s children Kelly, Tom, and Michelle; and their families, including 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.