Fritz-alan Korth ’61

Fritz died of congestive heart failure Feb. 5, 2011, in Washington, D.C., his longtime home.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he came to Princeton from Arlington Heights High School and the Lawrenceville School. At Princeton, he took his meals at Tiger Inn, majored in politics, fenced, and joined the Flying Club. His senior year roommate was Alex Ley.

Following Princeton, Fritz earned his law degree at the University of Texas at Austin and then established Korth & Korth in Washington with his father, where he practiced for 40 years, focusing on international law. During those years he served on many corporate and philanthropic boards, including those of the National Cathedral, the Traveler’s Aid Society, Women’s National Bank, Wilmar Corp., and the University of the Americas-Puebla in Mexico. Fritz was a regular at Reunions and a loyal classmate and Princetonian. He was in the midst of relocating home to Austin when his illness overtook him.

Fritz is survived by his companion, Angela Abelow; his children, Fritz-Alan Jr. (“Chico”), Frederick, and Maria Chieffalo, and their families, including five grandchildren. We join them all in their grief. We will miss our colorful classmate.