Edward Henry Maxwell ’36

Ed died Aug. 19, 2002. He prepared at the Hun and Taft schools. At Princeton he majored in history and was a member of Charter Club.

He lived most of his life in Noank, Conn., and for 35 years he and his wife, Lillian, ran the Maxwellton Paint Co. in Mystic, Conn.

Ed's great love was sailing. His family owned more of the famous Herreshoff sailing yachts than any other in history. These served as a sailing program for Ed and his two brothers. Ed began competing in racing in 1920. Block Island and Long Island Sound were his racing venues. He will best be remembered for his uncanny ability to decipher the winds, currents, and rocks around Fishers Island to his best advantage in racing. In memory of his racing talents, last summer the Mystic River Mudheads named their new committee boat the Eddie Maxwell.

Ed is survived by his wife, Lillian; son, Wes; daughters Carol Connor, Vicki Field, and Martha Maxwell; and 10 grandchildren.

The Class of 1936