Ezra Lovell Bixby ’52

Ezra Bixby died Jan. 26, 1998, at the Princeton Medical Center of complications resulting from surgery. His memorial service was held at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Pennington, N.J.

A Navy veteran when he entered Princeton, Bix went through life full bore. He served on the Undergraduate Council and the Committee of 50, belonged to Tower Club, and was stage manager for Triangle Club and v.p. of Theatre Intime. His sophomore roommate and longtime friend was Don McDonough. Ezra married Lucy Dee Chivers in Sept. 1950.

After graduation, Bix went to Naval OCS and continued one of his major life interests. Recalled to active duty in 1961, he commanded a destroyer division; he retired from the USNR as captain in 1983. Simultaneously, Bix was rising through the Goodall Rubber Co., from which he retired in 1983 as v.p., marketing and sales.

Bix was perhaps most respected for his public service in Pennington. His tenure of nearly 24 years on the Pennington Common Council was a record, and he was the driving force in the Stoney Brook Regional Sewerage Authority. Ezra was chairman of its board for most of the time after its formation in 1971.

Bix is survived by his widow, Betty, children Ann, John, and Courtney, and grandchild, Julian. We offer them our profound condolences.

The Class of 1952