Gary Squires ’86

Gary, the kind-hearted swimmer, engineer and consultant, died Oct 7, 2025, of complications after surgery. He was 61.

Growing up in McMinnville, Ore., Gary came to Princeton, where he competed with the swim team, joined Cottage Club, and majored in civil engineering. His thesis, “Stock Index Fund Creation as an Alternative for the Individual Investor,” explored applying some engineering techniques to maximizing investment stability. In the pool, he swam freestyle sprints but mainly butterfly as he did for the medley relay that went to the 1986 NCAA championship.

Following graduation, he worked as a consultant in New York and Paris before returning to Oregon and settling into West Linn, where he raised three sons with his wife, Lynn. In 2024, he retired from a 34-year career at Rubicon to tend to a family business and start an RV storage business back in his hometown. He continued to swim in masters meets as well as compete in marathons and triathlons with his wife and sons.

To his wife Lynn, his three sons, and two grandchildren, the Class of 1986 extends its deepest condolences at the loss of a kind and steadfast student athlete.