Donald M. Blue ’56

Don died June 4, 2025.

He came to Princeton from Curtis High School on Staten Island, N.Y., where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He joined Cannon Club, for which he played ice hockey and softball. He also served on the staff of the Baker hockey rink. Majoring in geology, he wrote his thesis on “Belt Rocks in Western Montana.”

The interest in rocks led to an M.S. in geology from the University of Utah in 1960. Employment in Houston with the Western Geophysical Co. followed, where Don became manager of facilities. In 1977, he joined Occidental Petroleum in California, where he held a position in facility and property management.

In retirement, Don owned and operated the Trinidad Bay Bed and Breakfast in Trinidad, Calif., for several years before moving to Rogue Valley Manor in Medford, Ore. Periodically, he and wife Elizabeth would visit their condo in St. George, Utah.

Don is survived by Elizabeth; children Anne Hayward and Dana Lockhart; stepchildren Michael Seltzer and Rebecca Antonio; and grandchildren Joseph and Megan Lockhart.