Sandy died Jan. 12, 2017, in Middlebury, Vt., his home since 1961. He taught at Middlebury College for many years, which understates his distinguished career as an educator, scholar, and specialist in American studies.

Sandy came to Princeton from Exeter following a year in the Navy. (Unfortunately this wasn’t quite enough to spare him from another two years of service in the Korean War.) He majored in English and joined Cap and Gown, Whig-Clio, and the Rugby Club. After graduation, he went to Columbia and earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. His teaching skills took him to Middlebury College, first as an instructor and then as the chair of the English department, a position from which he retired in 1994. He also served as administrative director of the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference for 13 years.

In addition to his teaching career, Sandy wrote two well-received books about H.L. Mencken and served several terms as president of the H.L. Mencken Society in Baltimore.

Sandy married Mary Margaret Funk in 1957, and they had four children: Quentin, Ian Stewart, Robert Geddes, and Margaret Carveth, all of whom survive him. Our condolences go to the entire family.

Undergraduate Class of 1949