Donald W. Korth Jr. ’44

Donald Korth died Oct. 9, 1995, in Oakland, Calif., after a long illness. He was 73. Don came to us from Haverford H.S., where he as editor-in-chief of the yearbook. At Princeton he majored in civil engineering, held offices in several campus engineering societies, played freshman football, and, with Holder Hall roommates Payton, Young, Wolf, and Woodbridge, belonged to Tower Club. During senior year he left Princeton for midshipman's school at Annapolis, was commissioned there and simultaneously received his BS from Princeton. After destroyer escort duty in the Pacific, he joined the Turner Construction Co. in NYC. Thus began a 45-year career in construction management, which provided such diverse experiences as project manager for the Tufts New England Medical Center and for the Boise Cascade Waikola Project in Hawaii and v.p. and manager of the Pacific Trade Center in Hawaii. Don retired to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he enjoyed consulting, travel, gardening, and honing his computer skills to beat the lottery. He was a loyal member of '44, frequently seen at Reunions, regular and mini, and an enthusiastic member of the committee planning the 1996 California mini-reunion.

To his widow, Joye; his children, Ingrid and Karl; his sister, Patricia; and four grandchildren, the class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1944