Edward D. Gregory Jr. ’52

Ed prepared for Princeton at Episcopal High School and majored in economics. He was in Elm Club and wrote for The Daily Princetonian. Ed died April 11, 2015, leaving his own obit, which follows (abridged and edited):

“Ed Gregory did the best he could — which wasn’t too bad. He was born in rural Virginia. Unathletic and insecure, he was your typical nerd as a boy. But he had a couple of things going for him. He was a good student, and he had parents who were able to have his teeth straightened and to send him away to a good school. Ed graduated from Princeton University and received an MBA from Harvard. Shortly after, he got married (later divorced) and served as an officer in the Coast Guard, where he thought he was least likely to get shot at. The Coast Guard turned out well, as he spent his entire tour on the beaches of Florida and Puerto Rico.

“Ed’s next enlistment was with the DuPont Co., where he served faithfully, if not always happily, for 35 years. Along the way, he got the break of his life when he married Kathie Gray.

“Ed died after a long battle with leukemia, which he, of course, lost.”

The class, Kathie, and their five children must say goodbye to one of our finest wits. The class extends condolences to Ed’s family.