Donald S. Heidtmann ’49

Don died Sept. 29, 2016, in Ellicott City, Md.

Don came to Princeton in 1946, after a year in the Army. A member of Prospect Club, he majored in electrical engineering, graduating with honors in June 1950. He was active in the Princeton Engineering Society and a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers-Institute of Radio Engineers (AIEE-IRE). He married Jane Bolmer Sept. 3, 1949, and they lived off campus for his senior year.

After graduation, Don took a job with GE, and stayed with the company for his entire career. He was transferred to GE’s Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky., in the mid-1950s, and remained there until retirement.

Don and Jane then moved to Palm Harbor, Fla., where he enjoyed “home computing, electronic gadgetry, woodworking, and sailing,” according to his essay in our 50th-reunion book.

Don was predeceased by his wife, Jane. He is survived by daughters Patricia and Linda; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.