Frank W. Eighme ’66

Frank died March 3, 2021, in Oakland, Calif.

He came to Princeton from Barrington (R.I.) High School, where he excelled in basketball. In 1961, he was named to the Rhode Island Basketball Coaches Association All-State Team. At Princeton, he played on the freshman basketball team. In our sophomore year, Frank roomed in Holder Hall with a group that included Roger Evans, Bob Baughan, Tom Anderson, Jim Beverley, and Dick Lowenstein. He left Princeton in the spring of that year. He later enrolled at Bowdoin College, graduating in 1967.

After Bowdoin, Frank enlisted in the Navy and served as an officer in Southeast Asia. Following an honorable discharge in San Diego, he remained in California and worked as a personnel manager for the Coast Guard.

According to his obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle, he loved sports, especially baseball, basketball, golf, and beach volleyball.

Frank’s wife, Kathryn Asbury Eighme, predeceased him. He is survived by his brothers, Scott and Greg; nephews Justin and Maurice; and stepsons Dennis and Mark Dease.