Eric H. Stochholm ’50

Eric died July 8, 2016, in Short Hills, N.J. He was a longtime lawyer and community leader.

He graduated from Millburn (N.J.) High School. He first attended Princeton in 1945 as a member of the Class of 1949, but his service in the Army interrupted college for a year. He returned to join the Class of 1950 and majored in history, played 150-pound football, and belonged to Elm Club.

Early on, he worked as an underwriter, house counsel, and a corporate secretary. He earned his degree from Columbia School of Law in 1957, where he won the coveted Kent Court Stone Honor Argument Award. In 1965 he entered private practice in New Jersey, then in 1980 became a solo practitioner. He retired in 2006.

Eric was extremely involved in the affairs of several New Jersey communities. He was co-founder of the Millburn Township Community Fund and founder of the Chatham Kiwanis scholarship fund. He was active in Millburn town government and with the Chatham Chamber of Commerce. He served on many boards of the Episcopal Christ Church in Short Hills.

Eric is survived by his wife, Laura, whom he married in 1960; their children Christian and Sharon; and two grandchildren.