Edward Wood Lane Jr. ’33

Ed died July 4, 2004, in Jacksonville, Fla., his birthplace.

He graduated with honors from Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va. At Princeton he was valedictorian of the Class of '33 and chairman of the Daily Princetonian board of directors. After law school at Harvard, he practiced law briefly in Jacksonville and then served as a lieutenant commander on the aircraft carrier USS Savo Island during World War II in the Pacific theater.

After the war, Ed practiced law until 1960, when he joined the Atlantic National Bank, of which he became president. After several bank mergers he became chairman of the board of what later became Wachovia.

In civic activities, Ed was tireless. He served as chairman of the boards of the Cummer Museum, the Community Chest, United Fund, and the Children's Home Society. He was on the board of governors of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, was president of Group III Florida Bankers Association, and was on the advisory board of the Salvation Army.

Ed is survived by his wife of 56 years, the former Helen Murchison; their children Edward Wood III, Palmer Lane Dorn, Anna Taliaferro Lane, and Charles Murchison Lane; and 13 grandchildren and nephews. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grand-father whose kindness, sense of humor, and affection were deeply appreciated.

The Class of 1933