Edwin C. Luther Jr. ’37

Ed Luther died July 1, 1996, leaving Fran, his wife of 46 years; his sons, Dave '74 and Edwin, his daughter, Francie, and five grandchildren. At the Hill School, Ed was a cheerleader and member of the Gun, Radio, Art, and Glee clubs; he played form baseball for four years. At Princeton, Ed majored in engineering, was assistant 150pound crew manager, on the freshman baseball team, art editor of the Princeton Tiger, and a member of Elm Club. After graduation he and a cousin rode all over Europe on a motorcycle.

As early as 1946 Ed was general manager of Peerless Coal & Coke Co. of Vivian, W. Va., mining bituminous coal shipped to steel mills and byproduct plants. Later he was also the manager of Peerless Darby Coal & Coke. In 1956 he became president of the Enterprise Mining Co. and Elkhorn Pocahontas Co. By 1962 he was in Industrial Gas & Supply Co.

Ed was vestryman and trustee of the Episcopal Church from 193953. He raised beef cattle and hunting dogs. He enjoyed trips to Scotland, England, and Hawaii. In 1989 he fished for sailfish off Palm Beach.

The Class of 1937