Frederick Wooten Wilkerson ’49

Fred died Oct. 15, 2005. He was 78.

He came to Princeton as a Navy V-12 student in June 1945 and left after the first term of his sophomore year. He later graduated from Huntington College in his hometown of Montgomery, Ala. While on campus he was an announcer for WPRU and a member of Whig-Clio.

Fred worked for Appleton Wire Works (later a division of Albany International Corp.), from which he retired as regional sales manager. He subsequently served as vice president of development at Huntington College, and served as a state representative for Essex County, Ala. He was involved in many civic activities.

Fred is survived by his wife, Valerie; daughters Kathleen Magnan, Alice Durkee, and Anne Tippett; and six grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to them.