Floyd Beachley Main ’50

After a brief struggle with cancer, "Beach" died peacefully on July 29, 2001, at his home in Fullerton, Calif.

Born in Frederick, Md., Beach entered Princeton from the Mercersburg Academy. He majored in biology and was a member of NROTC. Beach received his MD from Johns Hopkins U. in 1954, and did his surgical residency at Vanderbilt U. Hospital. His residency was interrupted by service as an assistant medical officer on the USS Valley Forge from 1956-58.

In 1972 he moved to California, where he began practicing thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Anaheim. He continued his practice there until illness forced his retirement last June. Our 25th yearbook credited Beach with 22 papers dealing with his specialty.

Beach had a lifelong love of sports, with his top batting average leading the Campus Club softball team to the 1950 university championship. He enjoyed gardening and stamp collecting, and even took a session at road racing school.

Beach is survived by his wife, Kathy, sons Charles, F. Beachley Jr., and Russell, daughters Karen and Liz, and four grandchildren, to whom the class extends its condolences.

The Class of 1950