Frederick Abels Allner Jr. ’46

Fred died Dec. 27, 2003, of pneumonia in Washington, D.C., where he had lived since retiring from a 32-year career with the CIA.

A native of Baltimore, he entered Prince-ton in 1942 after graduation from Gilman School. He played football, wrestled, and captained the varsity lacrosse team (in 1983 entering the Lacrosse Hall of Fame). Fred served in the Navy as an ensign from 1943-46, and graduated an SPIA major in 1948.

Fred's CIA postings included DC, Indonesia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Vietnam. Unfortunately, while in Indonesia in 1956, he contracted polio. This made him dependent on crutches, but he did not allow his handicap to inhibit his professional or social life. He often attended Reunions and other Princeton gatherings, and enjoyed poker sessions at his DC clubs.

He was divorced in 1983 from Elizabeth Patterson. A son, Carter, died as a Marine Corps lieutenant in 1983. Sons Frederick A. III and Allen, and daughter Page West Tyran, all survive. The class joins them in mourning a gallant public servant and true Tiger.

The Class of 1946