Ernest T. Rouse ’67

Ernie died Aug. 17, 2024, in St. Louis, where he had practiced medicine most of his professional career.

He graduated from St. Louis Country Day School, where he worked on the yearbook and was captain of the varsity soccer team, played football, and ran track. At Princeton, Ernie majored in biology, belonged to Tower Club, lived at 323 1903 Hall, played soccer, and ran the 400-meter dash for the freshman and varsity track teams.

After graduation, Ernie followed his father’s medical career and earned a degree in pulmonary medicine in 1971 back in St. Louis at Washington University Medical School. He completed his internship and residency at the school’s affiliated Barnes Hospital followed by a fellowship in pulmonology at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital.

After completing training, Ernie again returned to St. Louis as chief resident in medicine at Barnes Hospital. As his practice progressed, he left the hospital to join his father’s private practice at the Clinic of Internal Medicine in St. Louis. At the end of his long career, he joined Enterprise Holdings Corp., the auto and truck leasing company headquartered in St. Louis, as its chief medical officer.

Throughout his life, Ernie found recreation in hunting, woodworking, golf, playing bridge, and periodic trips with family to Montana for relaxation.

He was predeceased by his wife, Jane Culver Rouse. He is survived by son David; daughters Molly Ketcham and Jenny Rouse; four grandchildren; sister Susan Hall; and brothers John and Andy Rouse.