Edgar Clark Davis ’39

Ned died at his home in Upper Saddle River, N.J., on June 1, 2001. He prepared for Princeton at Taft School and for his entire working life was employed by the Ingersoll-Rand Co., retiring as corporate secretary. He spent the last years of his life confined to his home because of physical limitations. Although illness beset him in his last weeks, he never lost that buoyant spirit we remember. He spent a few days in the hospital, where he sang Princeton songs and love ballads to the nurses, flirted with a friend who came to visit, and told ribald jokes to those who would appreciate them. After coming home to his own bed, he comforted and encouraged his loved ones around him, filled the awkward moments with humor, and enjoyed an excellent martini. His children Jed, Cyndie, and Diane were at his bedside when he left to celebrate a heavenly birthday date with the love of his life, his wife, Marion, who died in 1987. He is survived by his three children, his brother Dick '44, four granddaughters, a great-grandson, nine nieces, two nephews, and many good friends.

The Class of 1939