Frederick H. Clark ’49

Fred died May 7, 2016, in Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Born Aug. 18, 1926, Fred had a number of Princeton relatives, including his father, John, a member of the Class of 1909. He came to us from New Hampton (N.H.) School. At Princeton, he played 150-pound football, sang in the Glee Club and the Tigertones, was a member of Terrace Club, and majored in SPIA. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1952.

After a short stint in the Army, Fred returned to Flushing, Queens, to begin his law career, first with the firm Townsend & Lewis, and then in 1964 with Columbia Gas System in Houston, Texas. By 1974, he was counsel for American Natural Gas Service Corp. in Detroit. At the time of his retirement, he had spent 36 years in this field.

Fred enjoyed singing, bowling, and participating in many Detroit arts activities with his wife, Gloria.

He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Harriet and twins Cynthia and Deborah (the latter now known as Sister Mary Magdalene). We offer our condolences to them all.