Frederick Brooks Wall ’41

Brooks died peacefully Dec. 18, 2008, at his home in Little Compton, R.I.

He prepared at St. George’s School in Newport and spent a postgraduate year at Radley College in England.

At Princeton, he majored in architecture and graduated with honors. He played freshman football and baseball and was a member of “21” Club, the Right Wing Club, and Ivy. Brooks was the designer of the Class of 1941 logo, which is still in use today.

An ROTC graduate, he joined the Army Signal Corps in 1941. Brooks took part in the Moroccan and Tunisian campaigns (1942-1943) and the Sicilian and Italian campaign (1943-1945) and served in France and Germany during 1945.

After separating as a captain, Brooks returned to Providence and joined the family manufacturing company, A.T. Wall Co., which was started by his grandfather. He became president and treasurer before retiring in 1983.

Brooks then began a successful career as an artist, painting landscapes, seascapes and, animals (including tigers). He was also an avid golfer.

He is survived by his wife of more than 56 years, Mary Carr Wall; his son, Frederick B.; two daughters, Pamela Pitch and Susan Wall; and five grandchildren.