Frederick M. Schall Jr. ’37

Fred died Jan. 11, 2016.

He came to us from the Pomfret School, where he rowed crew, worked on publications, and won the French Prize. He rowed for four years at Princeton and majored in geology. Upon graduation, he studied at Cambridge University and then worked for Shell Oil in Romania. By 1940 he was working for an oil company in New Orleans, where he married Belen Wagner in 1942. During World War II, Fred worked in Navy photo reconnaissance in the Pacific and retired from the Reserves as a lieutenant commander.

After the war, Fred worked as a geologist for Texas Gas Exploration, helped in several oil and gas discoveries, and settled in Houston. He also aided in metals discoveries in Alaska. An excellent horseman, he enjoyed fox hunting as well as golf, and he read widely. He served as Annual Giving co-vice chair.

In retirement, Fred helped elderly people with their taxes. He was a fellow of the Geological Society of America and served as president of the Gulf Coast Geological Society. For 60 years he was a member of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.

A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, people also knew him as a steadfast and gentle man.