Forrest O. Burk ’49

Forrest died June 28, 2015, in Florida, having lived there for his entire life.

He came to Princeton in September 1946 from the Navy’s V-12 program and majored in psychology, graduating with honors. While on campus, he took his meals at Prospect, was a member of the radio and electronics club, and was elected to Sigma Xi.

Forrest returned to Florida after his graduation and lived in Cape Canaveral. He was involved in the field of marine technology, writing in our 50th-reunion yearbook “it wasn’t exactly a career, it just happened.” Interestingly enough, he became involved with Project Apollo in the 1960s as a human-factors specialist, checking spacecraft equipment. At the time of his death, he had been an amateur radio operator for more than 50 years.

Forrest’s wife, Alice, died in 2014. He also listed three daughters in the book, Barbara, Carolyn ’76, and Nancy; and seven grandchildren. We offer our condolences to all of them.