Fred M. Blaicher ’37

Fred M. Blaicher died July 22, 2006, in Vero Beach, Fla., where he lived for many years.

Fred came to Princeton from Orange, N.J. He graduated from Carteret Academy, where he was on the hockey and tennis teams and student council. At Princeton, he majored in economics and was a member of Whig Hall, the St. Paul’s Society, and Key and Seal Club.

Fred married Liz Bouldin on Thanksgiving Day 1937, and she became an important member of the class. They were the parents of four sons and one daughter. Fred first was an accountant with Peat, Marwick & Mitchell, later worked for Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York, and then was associated with Bates Manufacturing Co. of West Orange. From 1946 to 1958 Fred was assistant director of athletics at Princeton, and from 1958 to 1977 he was president of Palmer Square Inc. He was president of the Princeton Alumni Association in Orange County, Fla., and was very active in the class, serving as president, AG chairman, and class treasurer. His hobbies were fishing, gardening, golf, and bridge.

To his family and friends we extend loving sympathy and very fond remembrances.