Donald Test Jr. ’40

Don died July 13, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. Born in Indianapolis, he came to Princeton from Park School. At Princeton he majored in history and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He was involved with the Bric-a-Brac, Triangle, and Theatre Intime and took his meals at Tower Club. He roomed senior year with Bill Farrar.
After Princeton, he earned an MBA at Harvard before entering the Army, where he served in the China/Burma theater and rose to the rank of captain. He then joined General Automotive Parts NAPA in Abilene, Texas, where he worked for 46 years. He was a longtime member of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder for many years.
Don was predeceased by two sons, Henry and William. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; son Donald N. Test III; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews, among them Samuel T. Test ’73.
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