David Townsend Look ’51

David came from a long line of Princetonians, commencing with Jacob Lindley 1800 and including John I. Blair (a charter trustee from 1866 to 1899), his grandfathers David M. Look 1884 and Clarence Blair Mitchell 1889, and his father, Edward Townsend Look 1918.

Born April 4, 1929, in New York, he came to us from St. Paul's. At Princeton he was a history major, editorial chairman of The Daily Princetonian, and a member of the Canterbury Fellowship and Colonial Club. He roomed with John Adams, Harold Cabot, and Addison Ward.

David served in the Navy and Foreign Service following graduation. For many years thereafter he was an officer in Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.'s international division. Widower of Charlotte Sears Look, David married Charlotte "Cha Cha" Cleveland, daughter of Richard E. Cleveland 1917, in 1958. For many years they lived in Far Hills, N.J., where they raised their family. In 1994 they relocated to Brunswick, Maine, where David led the life of a hunter, fisherman, and sailor.

David died unexpectedly Jan. 6, 2007, and Charlotte died a month later. His daughter, Charlotte Szuch, predeceased him. He is survived by his daughters, Lucy Kat, Ellen Look, and Carol Look; five grandchildren; and his sister, Caroline Lareuse.