Earl Dudley Boorman Jr. ’46

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Earl Boorman died Jan. 13, 2006, at home in Louisville, Ky. He had retired there in 1986 after a long career as a refrigeration engineer with General Electric.

A graduate of New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill., he came to Princeton in 1942 and studied engineering until earning his bachelor's in 1946. He earned a "P" in track.

Earl is survived by Jeanne, his wife of 54 years; his children Jeff, Sue, Kathy, Liz, Jim, and David; and 10 grandchildren. The class joins the family in remembering a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

The Class of 1946

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