Dutro C. Cale II ’37

Dute died May 16, 2003, at the Ashlar Village in Wallingford, Conn., a retirement community where he lived for many years with his wife, Maryett. He was 89.

Born in St. Louis, he came to Princeton from the Lawrenceville School. As an undergraduate, he majored in modern languages and was a member of Dial Lodge. His business career initially was with U.S. Rubber Co. (later Uniroyal), then with B.F. Goodrich Co. in Chicago. In 1962 Dute entered government service in Washington, D.C., where he was mainly involved in procurement and policy-related functions. He remained in Washington until his retirement.

Although they had no children, Dute and Maryett had a large extended family of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews, many of whom gathered for sharing memorial tributes. As one family member wrote: "My uncle was one of the kindest men I have ever had the pleasure to know. All who knew him felt that the word that best described him was 'gentleman' — in all the finest senses of the word."

The class extends its sympathy to all the members of Dute's widespread family. Their loss is ours as well.

The Class of 1937