David Williams ’26

David Williams, or the "Lollipop King" as he was lovingly known to his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and generations of neighborhood small fry, died of a massive coronary at his home in Lewiston, Maine, on Aug. 29, 1997. He was 92.

At Princeton David rowed on the 150's and was a member of Cloister Inn. Upon graduation, he went to the Harvard Business School, earning his MBA in 1928. Shortly thereafter David married Parthenia D. Davis, always the love of his life. Parthenia predeceased him on Mar. 25, 1995, after 66 years together.

David was lucky to have a job in the Depression '30s. He worked for several Wall Street firms. Toward the end of that decade, he switched from investing to merchandising, becoming a buyer at Lord & Taylor and, later, an executive with Cheney Brothers, a fabric manufacturer.

In 1957 David left business for academia, teaching economics at Bates College in Lewiston until he retired in 1974. He was not only a professor but also served as dean of students at critical times.

Princeton remained in David's heart and meant a great deal to him. He is survived by three sons, Morton D. '54 , David L. '57 , and Richard R., two sisters, a brother, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1926