Davis Carlisle Burroughs Jr. ’41

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Dave died May 3, 2000, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Coming to Princeton from Taft, he roomed with Durham, Hillman, Off, and joined Cottage Club.

Manager of the hockey team, business manager of Tiger, member of Triangle, he was also regimental commander of our ROTC unit. He graduated with honors in geology.

During WWII, Dave served as a lt.-col. with the 82nd Airborne Division.

A 1949 Harvard law school graduate, he specialized in estate law, with the Pittsburgh firm of Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay.

Dave and his wife, Margaret, were avid pilots and owners of a 50-foot motor yacht.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Donahue, sons Davis III, Peter, and Carlin, daughters, Clarke Weidlen, Janet Jordan, a brother, Richard S., and six grandchildren.

Our class has lost an outstanding gentleman.

The Class of 1941

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