Franklin S. Wearn II ’59

Frank Wearn died on Nov. 18, 2000, at the Cleveland Clinic, of a ruptured aorta.

Born in NYC, Frank prepared for Princeton at Brooklyn Technical, where he was a class officer, football player, and

member of the honor society. At Princeton he played freshman football, sailed with the Yacht Club, and belonged to Whig-Clio.

Frank joined Elm Club shortly before leaving Princeton in his sophomore year, after which he received a degree in history from Columbia.

Following military service Frank studied law at Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, where he was a member of law review.

Upon graduating he served a Court of Appeals clerkship, then established his own law practice in 1972 in Mentor, Ohio, where he remained until moving his office to his home in 1984.

While maintaining an active legal practice, Frank participated in community matters, serving as legal adviser, acting administrator, and board president of a Montessori school for handicapped and retarded children.

A dedicated Princeton alumnus, Frank served many years on the Alumni Schools Committee.

Frank is survived by his wife, Martha, his son, Franklin III, and his daughter Alexandra. His daughter Sarah predeceased him in 1983. The class extends its sincerest condolences to his family.

The Class of 1959