Elizabeth M. Sanford H ’45

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On May 12, 2011, the class lost an important officer and honorary member when Betty Sanford died at the University Medical Center in Princeton after a short illness.

Betty graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1947, the same year that she married our classmate, Laurence Sanford Jr., known to all of us as Laddie. After they moved to Princeton in 1967, the Sanfords were a bulwark for class unity. Every reunion featured a picnic dinner on the Sanford premises.

After Laddie died in 1982, Betty continued her strong support of class activities and was made an honorary member in 1985 and vice president for associates. We believe that she was the first woman to be recognized as an honorary member by any Princeton class. Betty was active not only in the class and University, but also in the community. She was a longstanding member of the Trinity Church Guild and the Contemporary Garden Club. As a member of both the Nassau Club and Present Day Club she assisted J.B. Smith and the Kimberlys in arranging class dinners.

She is survived by her sons, Laurence III ’72, Stephen, and Andrew; daughters Beth ’77 and Susan; and 10 grandchildren. The class expresses sympathy to the family as we mourn the loss of this dedicated classmate.

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