David McLean Wilson ’53 *68

David was born in Sayre, Pa., and came to Princeton after graduating from Staunton Military Academy. He joined Tiger Inn and majored in geological engineering. Married before coming to Princeton, David lived off campus with his wife and two children.

After graduating, David embarked on a program at Caltech but moved on to become project manager on paving for the Kansas Turnpike. He was adviser to the Government of Pakistan for three years for Soils and Hydraulics Laboratory and tunnel construction for the Karachi Water Supply System. Although David never seems to have set down a systematic account of his travels, the first years are indicative of a life spent on engineering projects in numerous countries and continents.

He died Nov. 27, 2024, in Brackney, Pa. He is survived by his second wife, four daughters, four sons, and 16 grandchildren.